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An introduction to the curvature of surfaces
No full textCurvature is fundamental to the study of differential geometry. It describes different geometrical and topological properties of a surface in R3. Two types of curvature are discussed in this paper: intrinsic and extrinsic. Numerous examples are given which motivate definitions, properties and theorems concerning curvature.M.S.Includes bibliographical references (p. 56)by Philip Anthony Baril
Music in words : the music of Anthony Burgess, and the role of music in his literature
No full textTheý principal focus of the thesis is Anthony Burgess, a prolific novelist whose first and
enduring creative passion was music in general and composition in particular. Burgess
criticism is limited and largely out-of-date, showing little recognition of the aural or musical
elements in his fiction, and virtually no specialist commentary on the music and its
relationships with the literature. The main aim of the thesis, therefore, is to demonstrate the
variety and strength of the widespread musical elements in Burgess's literature, including the
importance he attaches to the sonic basis of language, and to show that these are supported by
the musical sensibility and technical competence evident in his. compositions. It is suggested
that in the inevitable reassessmenot f his work following his death in 1993, the effects of his
musicianship on his literary work should play a greater part than hitherto, and the thesis makes
a contribution to this reassessmenbt oth through its original critical commentaries on his music
and through the music-orientated discussion of his literature.
After an introduction and literature review, the first chapter examines three examples of
Burgess's little-known music. All are associated with verbal texts, though the range is
otherwise wide, and through them it is possible to draw conclusions about the competence of
his handling of musical language and structure. The second and third chapters examine the
more familiar work of Burgess the acclaimed author, but from the unfamiliar viewpoint of its
musical content, including not only surface references but also hidden allusions and technical
puzzles aimed at the musician reader. Two instances of music serving as a structural template
for literature are analysed in detail, and attention is also drawn to Burgess's awareness of
musical elements in the content and language of the, work of some. of his predecessors. The
final core-chapter,e xamines the fusion of Burgess's literary and,m usical skills in the context of
his music and words for stage and radio.
What emerges is the clear intermeshing of his parallel careers;, and the production within his
distinctive literary output of work which, due to the radical extent of its musicalisation, has to
be viewed as musically-aware literature for specialised readers, at times evincing, it is
proposed, a logic which springs primarily from music
A classical test theory and item response theory analysis of the DSM-IV symptom criteria for a major depressive episode using data from the National Comorbidity Survey--Replication
No full textFormal psychiatric symptom criteria are used to delineate the boundary between “normal” and “abnormal” behavior. In North America, the current official psychodiagnostic criteria for a multitude of psychiatric disorders are codified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Edition, text revision) (APA, 2000). Psychodiagnostic symptom criteria are indicators of psychopathological constructs that are clearly latent, however, it is somewhat astonishing that formal psychometric techniques that have been developed to model latent constructs have not been used to develop and evaluate psychodiagnostic symptom criteria (Aggen, Neale, & Kendler, 2005; Zimmerman, McGlinchey, Young, & Chelminski, 2006a, 2006b). There are two main psychometric paradigms that are currently in use: classical test theory and item response theory (Crocker & Algina, 1986). Classical test theory has been extensively used on both cognitive constructs and noncognitive constructs (Crocker & Algina, 1986; Embretson & Hershberger, 1999). Item response theory is considered to be theoretically superior to classical test theory and it has revolutionized the creation and evaluation of cognitive constructs (Crocker & Algina, 1986; Embretson & Hershberger, 1999; McDonald, 1999). However, item response theory has not been extensively utilized for the creation and evaluation of noncognitive constructs, even though it holds great promise in this regard (Reise, 1999; Reise & Henson, 2003). The proposed study will use classical test theory and item response theory to assess the psychodiagnostic symptom criteria for depression as found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Edition, text revision) (APA, 2000). The data to be used in the proposed study was collected in the National Comorbidity Survey – Replication, which was a nationally representative epidemiological community survey (Kessler et al., 2004; Kessler & Merikangas, 2004). The results of such a study will give a sophisticated psychometric perspective on the psychodiagnostic symptom criteria of depression that has not yet been available and it will provide valuable information on improving and refining future diagnostic symptom criteria of depression.Ph.D.Includes abstractVitaIncludes bibliographical referencesby Anthony P. Pawla
Nobel Laureate Anthony J Leggett: A scientometric portrait
No full textThis paper attempts to analyse the publication productivity of Anthony J. Leggett, the 2003 Nobel Prize winner in physics. His contributions peaked in 1987, 1994, and 1998 with 10 papers each. He had 194 publications during 1964 - 2004 in domains like Superfluid 3He (65), Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (36), Dissipative Quantum Systems (24), Atomic Alkali Gases (18), and Miscellaneous (51)which were analysed for authorship pattern with his 70 collaborators. Most active collaborators with Anthony J Leggett were: A. Garg with six papers and A. O. MCaldeira, D. M. Ginsberg, D. J. Vanharlingen , F. Sols, S.Takagi and D. A. Wollman with five papers each. His productivity coefficient was 0.60 which clearly indicates that his productivity
increased after 50 percentile age. The highest degree of collaboration (1) for Anthony J. Leggett was found during 1964, 1971 and 1983. Journals have been the most preferred channel of communication, where as many as 139 papers out of 194 have been published. The core journals publishing his papers were: Phys. Rev. Leu. (42), Phys. Rev. B (9), J. Low Temp. Phys. (8),Phys. Rev. A (7), Ann. Phys. (6), Foundations of physics (6), J. Phys.(5), Prog. Theor: Phys. (5), and Rev. Mod. Phys. (5).Publication density was 3.02 and publication concentration was 3.59
The Imperfect Revolution: Anthony Burns and the Landscape of Race in Antebellum America
No full textoai:oaks.kent.edu:node-229https://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/abolitionism/1/thumbnail.jpgGripping re-examination of the rendition of Anthony Burns
On June 2, 1854, crowds lined the streets of Boston, hissing and shouting at federal authorities as they escorted the fugitive slave Anthony Burns to the ship that would return him to his slaveholders in Virginia. Days earlier, handbills had littered the streets decrying Burns’s arrest, and abolitionists, intent on freeing Burns, had attacked with a battering ram the courthouse in which he was detained, leaving one dead, several wounded, and thirteen in custody. In the end it would take federal officials nearly 2,000 troops and $40,000 to send Burns back to Virginia. No fugitive slave would be captured in Boston again.
Carried out under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which permitted slaveholders to seize runaway slaves across state lines by merely testifying ownership, Burns’s arrest and Boston’s subsequent campaign to free him is generally regarded by scholars as the impetus that spurred the adoption of outright confrontational tactics by abolitionists across the North—an impetus that led, ultimately, to war. Such interpretations, however, gloss over the confusion and chaos many midcentury Bostonians felt over abolition.
Author Gordon Barker challenges the traditionally held notion that the rendition of Anthony Burns fueled an antislavery groundswell in the North. He exposes the diverse beliefs—many of which were less than noble—held by Bostonians struggling to make sense of the racial, class, and ethnic conflicts arising in the city. Drawing on newspaper accounts, cutting-edge scholarship, and Burns’s own writings, Barker shows how antislavery sentiments competed with a wide range of other opinions, including the desire to preserve the Union as it was, concerns about law and order, mistrust of whites by their black neighbors, and racism.
A much-needed addition to the study of abolition and antislavery,The Imperfect Revolution will be of value to historians and students.</p
Fixing Australia’s incredible defence policy
No full textAustralia’s new government must make tough decisions in defence policy. Australia’s broad national interests and the challenging strategic environment in Indo-Pacific Asia make it essential to modernise the Australian Defence Force. The nation’s defence capabilities remain underfunded and its strategic edge in the region is eroding. The gap between the nation’s interests and capabilities is widening, and it is getting harder to meet the demands of the US alliance. Australia’s new government needs to restore focus and funding to defence.Key findings: The Australian government will need a first-principles review to identify the military strategy and force structure required to protect and advance the nation’s interests. The Australian government must increase defence funding in order to modernise the Australian Defence Force\u27s capabilities. Otherwise it will need to make drastic cuts to planned defence capability. The government must also think deeply about the role of the US alliance in Australia\u27s security, and take the initiative in shaping that alliance in Australia’s interests
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Dotternhausen during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Yorkshire during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Risk assessment scales for pressure ulcers: a methodological review
No full textThis work is the result of collaboration with another centre of excellence in risk assessment in pressure ulcers. We choose this over other peer review journal papers, some single author, some multi-author with Anthony as first named author, as it shows collaboration between similar centres
Modeling the evolution of trace species in the post-combustor flow path of gas turbine engines
No full textThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218).by Anthony T. Chobot, III.S.M
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