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First in the Nation in Education : Final Report,1984.
No full textThis report is one step in an ongoing process of change and is a plea for commitment for high standards in education in Iowa. Contains the final reports of the six subcommittees as adopted by the Excellence in Education Task Force, and the five recommendations made by the Task Force
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A Linear Relation between the Color Stretch sBV and the Rising Color Slope s0*(B−V) of Type Ia Supernovae
No full textUsing data from the Complete Nearby (redshift z host < 0.02) sample of Type Ia Supernovae (CNIa0.02), we find a linear relation between two parameters derived from the B − V color curves of Type Ia supernovae: the color stretch s BV and the rising color slope s 0 * ( B − V ) after the peak, and this relation applies to the full range of s BV . The s BV parameter is known to be tightly correlated with the peak luminosity, especially for fast decliners (dim Type Ia supernovae), and the luminosity correlation with s BV is markedly better than with the classic light-curve width parameters such as Δm 15(B). Thus, our new linear relation can be used to infer peak luminosity from s 0 * . Unlike s BV (or Δm 15(B)), the measurement of s 0 * ( B − V ) does not rely on a well-determined time of light-curve peak or color maximum, making it less demanding on the light-curve coverage than past approaches. © 2023. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.Open access journalThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]
The implied author: a secular excommunication
No full textThis essay argues that the implied author (IA) is a construction by a reader who is seeking a god-like form of legitimation for his or her interpretation. Part one develops the analogy between the IA and God by zooming in on the work of Wayne Booth. Part two is more down to earth. A critical review of empirical, sociological and discursive approaches leads us to replace the IA with a dynamic author image produced by the reader in a continually changing process of negotiation involving the text, the context, and the author's self-presentation. The final part of the essay discusses Thomas Pynchon's V. to illustrate this concept of negotiation, which we offer as an alternative to the traditional idea of literature as communication
Cracking of SHCC due to reinforcement corrosion
No full textReinforcement corrosion is the most important deterioration mechanism affecting reinforced concrete infrastructures. After corrosion starts, expansive pressures are exerted onto the surrounding concrete, causing cracking and spalling of the cover concrete. The amount of cover cracking can possibly be reduced by using strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCCs). In this work, the ability of strain hardening cementitious composite to resist cracking due to corrosion of reinforcement is studied. An accelerated corrosion experiment is performed to speed up the corrosion process. Micro-computed X-ray tomography technique (CT-scanning) was used for monitoring rust formation during accelerated corrosion of reinforcement and subsequent cover cracking. Development of cracks in SHCC specimen was compared to a reference specimen. While the SHCC specimen developed a large number of small cracks, the reference specimen exhibited extensive spalling due to corrosion. The SHCC specimen showed superior performance compared to the reference specimen due to its multiple microcracking ability. SHCC proved to be an excellent alternative to brittle cementitious materials when corrosion induced cracking of the cover is a concern.Materials and EnvironmentSteel & Composite Structure
Experiences of bodily disorder in French books 1573-1592
Get PDFMary Douglas, in Purity and Danger and Elizabeth Grosz, in Volatile Bodies concur that the human body whose boundaries are traversed or transgressed is troubling, threatening and risky. The threats to which Douglas and Grosz separately refer are largely ideological and cultural threats, but their identification of the problematic nature of ruptured or unusual bodily boundaries is nevertheless relevant to the analysis of the actual bodily disorder with which this thesis is concerned. Disease, cannibalism and monstrosity are forms of bodily behaviour or conditions in which boundaries are inherently, or are rendered, unclear, and in the sixteenth-century books of Ambroise Paré, Jean de Léry and Michel de Montaigne, the question of the disorderly nature of these three physical phenomena is addressed. A fundamental feature of the books produced by these three writers is the emphasis on the experience of the form of bodily disorder in question on which the written account is based. Paré, a surgeon, treated plague patients and dissected monstrous specimens before writing about his experiences in his Œuvres completes', Léry observed the practice of cannibalism in Brazil before returning to Europe and witnessing the consumption of human flesh during the siege of Sancerre; and Montaigne, whose final essay is significantly entitled 'De ľexperience', develops a method of writing, or essaying, which involves the writer attempting to evaluate critically all received experiences and information before arriving at his own conclusion. The depiction of cannibalism, monstrosity and disease in the books of these three writers will be examined using a methodology developed around the principles of Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of dialogism. The particular relevance of this literary theory to the theme of the disordered body in French sixteenth-century books is the emphasis that Bakhtm also places on the writer's experience of his subject matter. In addition, Bakhtm argues that writers experience an impulse to consummate, in other words to define, explain and contextualise, and present as complete the world they observe. This thesis argues that the question of bodily boundaries raised by Douglas and Grosz can be addressed by Bakhtinian theory, and seeks to illustrate the ways in which Paré, Léry and Montaigne exhibit an awareness of the problem of the disordered body, and develop narrative strategies to overcome it which correspond to the functions of a Bakhtinian Author
Inspirado por la IA
No full textEl proyecto "Inspirado por la IA" es una campaña educativa diseñada para estudiantes de diseño en la Universidad de los Andes, enfocada en fomentar una nueva perspectiva sobre la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y su implementación en procesos creativos. La iniciativa busca inspirar confianza en el uso de la IA en el diseño, proporcionando recursos educativos actualizados y relevantes alineados con las últimas tendencias en IA. A través de estrategias creativas como la combinación de tecnología y diseño, se promueve una experiencia educativa que desafía concepciones tradicionales sobre la IA, convirtiendo conceptos complejos en narrativas visualmente atractivas y accesibles.DiseñadorPregrad
From Natal'ia to Marfa : the Evolution of Karamzin's Historical Tales
No full textKaramzin left an indelible mark on Russian literature with his contributions to the development of the nascent national literature. Karamzin, a truly gigantic figure, served as a role model for his admirers in the realm of historical fiction and historiography. Among others, A. S. Pushkin and N. V. Gogol followed in Karamzin???s footsteps and tried hand on both history writing and historical tales. This paper is an examination of Karamzin???s two historical tales, ???Natl???ia, the Boyar???s Daughter??? (1792) and ???Marfa, the Mayoress??? (1802). Given that the two works were written ten years apart, the investigation of the two tales will offer us an insight into the evolution of Karamzinian aesthetics. The first significant transition from ???Natl???ia??? to ???Marfa??? is to be found in the treatment of the historical past. While ???Natal???ia??? is set in the fuzzy past, without specific temporal markers, ???Marfa??? is anchored in concrete historical event as it deals with the fall of Novgorod. The shift points to the course taken by the author in looking at history. Karamzin aspires to represent the ideal history in ???Natal???ia,??? which embodies the essence of Sentimental values. Yet ten years later, the author assumes a significantly different view on the national history, which results in a much more serious and authoritative tone of the narrator of ???Marfa.??? Similarly, Natal???ia and Marfa, the eponymous heroines of the two tales, testify to the evolution of Karamzin???s treatment of history. Whereas Natal???ia symbolizes the ideal girl of Russian past, embodying all the major virtues of a Sentimental heroine, Marfa is a much more complex figure, representing, on the one hand, a motherly leader and, on the other hand, a widow consumed with irrational passion. All in all, ???Marfa??? is a clear breakaway from the Sentimental historical tale and prepares the author to turn to full-fledged historiography. Interestingly, though, Karamzin???s legacy of historical fiction relies more upon ???Natal???ia??? than ???Marfa.??? The Captain's Daughter by Pushkin and Taras Bul'ba by Gogol reveal their indebtedness to Karamzin's view of the interrelationship between history and human, and his treatment of historical time, both of which are best represented in ???Natal'ia.???.clos
The Revenge of Geography
Get PDFThis author discussed the prominent book of American journalist and expert Robert D. Kaplan in the light of the recent publication of its Russian translation: [Kaplan R. Mest’ geografi i (The revenge of geography) / Transl. by M. Kotov. Moscow: Ko-Libri, 2015. P.277]
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