247 research outputs found
Os romances gráficos: inspiração literária, observações sociais e a estética de Posy Simmonds
No full textO Romance Gráfico é um quadrinho adulto contemporâneo, cujas suas primeiras obras importantes surgiram no fim da década de 1970, é também em parte uma continuação e uma consequência de outras tradições anteriores. Além de ser fruto de um fenômeno que ocorreu nos últimos trinta anos de conscientização do quadrinho como forma artística adulta. As obras da autora inglesa Rosemary Elizabeth Simmonds (Posy Simmonds) são representativas de algumas das principais características dos romances gráficos como a experimentação, a alta qualidade estética e a preocupação com temas e questões atuais. Posy recorre a clássicos literários do século XIX e em conformidade com as representações de uma sociedade saturada de imagens desenvolve um trabalho ousado, apropriando-se de elementos da literatura de forma explícita e como parte do jogo intertextual. Ela mescla esses elementos com outros mais próximos da experiência contemporânea e através de uma narrativa na qual desenhos e textos se complementam, a autora os utiliza para pintar um retrato satírico da atual classe média britânica. Em seus trabalhos “Gemma Bovery” e “Tamara Drewe” Posy Simmonds explora essa linguagem com qualidade técnica, experimenta com o formato de publicação em uma página diária de uma história longa e completa. Discute valores contemporâneos tratando as problemáticas das jovens mulheres inglesas através de uma sátira maliciosa e sutil, com uma notável qualidade em seus desenhos, colaborando para que cada vez mais os romances gráficos sejam vistos como uma forma artística nova, a qual mesmo que possua influências e proximidades com outras áreas tornou-se necessária discutir como um material diferenciado: um gênero com suas próprias convençõesGraphic Novel is an adult contemporary comic, whose early important works emerged in the late 1970s, it is, in part, a continuation and a consequence of other earlier traditions, but is also the result of a phenomenon that occurred in the last thirty years into the awareness of adult comics as an art form. The works of the English author Rosemary Elizabeth Simmonds (Posy Simmonds) are representative of some of the main characteristics of graphic novels such as experimentation, high aesthetic quality and occupancy with current themes and issues. Posy uses nineteenth century’s literary classics and in accordance with the representations of a society saturated of images, develops a bold work, appropriating explicitly elements of literature and as part of the intertextual game, blending these elements with other ones, these are closer to the contemporary experience, and through a narrative, in which texts and drawings complement themselves, she uses them to illustrated a satirical portrait of the current British middle class. In his woks “Gemma Bovery” and “Tamara Drewe” Posy Simmonds explores this language with technical quality; experiments with the publishing format in a daily page of a long and completely story; discusses contemporary values covering the problematic of young English women through a canny and subtle satire, with a remarkable quality in her drawings; contributes to increase the graphic novels to be seen as a new art form, which, even having its influences and proximity to other areas, has become necessary to discuss it as a differentiated material: a genre with its own convention
Os romances gráficos: inspiração literária, observações sociais e a estética de Posy Simmonds
No full textO Romance Gráfico é um quadrinho adulto contemporâneo, cujas suas primeiras obras importantes surgiram no fim da década de 1970, é também em parte uma continuação e uma consequência de outras tradições anteriores. Além de ser fruto de um fenômeno que ocorreu nos últimos trinta anos de conscientização do quadrinho como forma artística adulta. As obras da autora inglesa Rosemary Elizabeth Simmonds (Posy Simmonds) são representativas de algumas das principais características dos romances gráficos como a experimentação, a alta qualidade estética e a preocupação com temas e questões atuais. Posy recorre a clássicos literários do século XIX e em conformidade com as representações de uma sociedade saturada de imagens desenvolve um trabalho ousado, apropriando-se de elementos da literatura de forma explícita e como parte do jogo intertextual. Ela mescla esses elementos com outros mais próximos da experiência contemporânea e através de uma narrativa na qual desenhos e textos se complementam, a autora os utiliza para pintar um retrato satírico da atual classe média britânica. Em seus trabalhos “Gemma Bovery” e “Tamara Drewe” Posy Simmonds explora essa linguagem com qualidade técnica, experimenta com o formato de publicação em uma página diária de uma história longa e completa. Discute valores contemporâneos tratando as problemáticas das jovens mulheres inglesas através de uma sátira maliciosa e sutil, com uma notável qualidade em seus desenhos, colaborando para que cada vez mais os romances gráficos sejam vistos como uma forma artística nova, a qual mesmo que possua influências e proximidades com outras áreas tornou-se necessária discutir como um material diferenciado: um gênero com suas próprias convençõesGraphic Novel is an adult contemporary comic, whose early important works emerged in the late 1970s, it is, in part, a continuation and a consequence of other earlier traditions, but is also the result of a phenomenon that occurred in the last thirty years into the awareness of adult comics as an art form. The works of the English author Rosemary Elizabeth Simmonds (Posy Simmonds) are representative of some of the main characteristics of graphic novels such as experimentation, high aesthetic quality and occupancy with current themes and issues. Posy uses nineteenth century’s literary classics and in accordance with the representations of a society saturated of images, develops a bold work, appropriating explicitly elements of literature and as part of the intertextual game, blending these elements with other ones, these are closer to the contemporary experience, and through a narrative, in which texts and drawings complement themselves, she uses them to illustrated a satirical portrait of the current British middle class. In his woks “Gemma Bovery” and “Tamara Drewe” Posy Simmonds explores this language with technical quality; experiments with the publishing format in a daily page of a long and completely story; discusses contemporary values covering the problematic of young English women through a canny and subtle satire, with a remarkable quality in her drawings; contributes to increase the graphic novels to be seen as a new art form, which, even having its influences and proximity to other areas, has become necessary to discuss it as a differentiated material: a genre with its own convention
Curriculum-making in South Africa: promoting gender equality and empowering women (?)
No full textAuthor cannot archive publisher's version/PDF.The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2000−2015) are clearly
embedded in South Africa’s education policy documents. However, they are not
adequately infused into the curriculum. This article focuses specifically on the
third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) − promoting gender equality and
empowering women − and the need to place this curriculum content at the
centre and not on the periphery, to achieve its goal. Qualitative document
research was used to explore the extent to which South Africa’s curriculummaking
has promoted gender equality and the empowerment of women during
the promotion of the 2000–2015 MDGs. The findings of this research show
potential intersections of poverty, age and worldviews with gender; a stronger
focus on human rights values; and concrete strategies to combat unhealthy
sexual behaviour. However, the curriculum continues to be saturated with
negative perspectives and binary perceptions of gender. There is also a lack of
attention to the world of work. The assumption underlying this seems to be that
gender equality and the empowerment of women are unattainable or that they are
unimportant. This article concludes by underlining the need for the curriculum to
be a genuine agent of change, which necessitates a new gender discourse in
curriculum-making.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2014.946474http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cgee20/curren
The key phytochemistry of Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) contributing to Hair Protection against UV.
No full textExtracts from rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus) are analysed for their phytochemistry using LC–MS and the phytochemistry identified. The same extracts were tested for their efficacy to act as antioxidants by both hydrogen-atom transfer (ORAC) and single electron transfer (FRAP). A correlation analysis was performed to identify the key phytochemistry responsible for antioxidant efficacy. The top performing extracts were then tested in a peptide model and in hair with the presence of UV to measure ability to protect against UV-induced peptide and protein damage. Polyphenols (e.g. rosmarinic acid, glycosides of selgin) and abietane diterpenes (e.g. carnosic acid) in rosemary were identified as the principal compounds which enables the extracts to protect hair from UV. Objective: The objective of this work was to correlate the phytochemistry of rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), a botanical with known antioxidant properties, to a UV protection benefit in hair. These data will give insights into mechanisms of UV damage, the ROS formed and their reactivity. Methods: LC–MS was used to compare the compounds in 10 commercial extracts of rosemary. ORAC (oxygen radical antioxidant capacity) and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) were used to measure the antioxidant capacity of the rosemary extracts. The ORAC assay measures ability of an antioxidant to react with a peroxyl radical via hydrogen atom extraction and FRAP measures electron transfer through reduction of ferric iron (Fe3+) to ferrous iron (Fe2+) by antioxidants present in the samples. Correlation of extract composition with antioxidant measures was performed using principal component analysis. Selected extracts were assessed for their ability to protect hair from UV damage in a model peptide system and on hair. In addition, the same methods were used to test rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid, key phytochemistries in the rosemary extracts. The model system was a peptide and its decomposition on exposure to UV was monitored by LC–MS in the absence and presence of the rosemary extracts. Hair degradation in the presence of UV was measured by exposure of UV in an Atlas weatherometer followed by extraction of degraded protein in water. A fragment of the S100A3 protein was used as a marker of UV damage (m/z = 1278) and quantified via LC–MS. Results: Ten rosemary extracts were assessed for antioxidant performance and correlated with their compositions. The phytochemistry in each extract varied widely with a total of 33 individual compounds identified. The differences were most likely driven by the solvent and extraction method used by the supplier with extracts varying in the proportion of polar or non-polar compounds. This did influence their reactivity in the ORAC and FRAP assays and their efficacy in preventing protein damage. Two of the key compounds identified were rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid, with rosmarinic acid dominating in extracts with mainly polar compounds and carnosic acid dominating in extracts with mainly nonpolar compounds. Extracts with higher rosmarinic acid correlated with ORAC and FRAP scores, with UV protection on hair and in the peptide model system. The extracts chosen for hair experiments showed hair protection. UV protection was also measured for rosmarinic and carnosic acid. Conclusions: Despite the variation in the profile of phytochemistries in the 10 rosemary extracts, likely driven by the chosen extraction method, all rosemary extracts had antioxidant activity measured. This study suggests that the polyphenols (e.g. rosmarinic acid, glycosides of selgin) and abietane diterpenes (e.g. carnosic acid) are the principal compounds which enables the extracts to protect hair from UV
Jurisprudence – Theories of private law
No full textNote drawing attention to the upsurge in interest, amongst British and American legal scholars, in the construction of general theories of private law. The author looks at the common law structure, notions of why theories arise, law and economics and ideas of corrective justice. Piece by Dr N. E. Simmonds (Reader in Jurisprudence, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Jurisprudence – Theories of private law
No full textNote drawing attention to the upsurge in interest, amongst British and American legal scholars, in the construction of general theories of private law. The author looks at the common law structure, notions of why theories arise, law and economics and ideas of corrective justice. Piece by Dr N. E. Simmonds (Reader in Jurisprudence, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge) published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Henry Moore : [exposition], Bibliothèque nationale, [Paris, 5 mai-5 juin] 1977 / [catalogue traduit et adapté de l'anglais par J. Adhémar] ; [dossier par Françoise Woimant] ; [préface de Georges Le Rider] ; [introduction de Rosemary Simmonds]
No full text[Exposition. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale. 1977][Exposition. Moore, Henry. 1977]Avec mode texteCatalogues d'expositio
An investigation into Southern Hemisphere cyclone-sea ice links using long records of NCEP analyses and passive microwave data
No full textProgress Code: completedStatement: See the links for the source data for further information about the quality of the original datasets.The sea ice data are the SMMR/SMMI data for the period 1978-96. These are in the form of daily (or bi-diurnal) concentration amounts on a regular grid. The data on the extratropical cyclones has been obtained using the automatic algorithm of Simmonds and Keay (2000, Journal of Climate, 873-885). This algorithm was applied to the NCEP reanalysis product for the period 1978-96.<br/><br/>In this project, sea ice data were sourced from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, USA). The NCEP reanalysis data set was sourced from: NOAA/ National Weather Service, National Centers for Environmental Prediction (5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, Maryland, 20746 USA).<br/><br/>The sea ice concentration data used were for the Antarctic only (the entire Antarctic sea ice domain). Data started in 1978. All data were collected by satellite. A link to a metadata record for these data are available from the URL given below.<br/><br/>Two NCEP reanalysis data sets were used in this study. The first was NCEP/NCAR, with 6-hourly data available from 1958 (see the URL provided below for further information). The second was the NCEP/DOE set, with 6-hourly data available from 1979 (see the URL provided below for further information).<br/><br/>In this project the following model/analysis was applied:<br/><br/>Application of The University of Melbourne cyclone tracking scheme (Simmonds et al., 2003, Monthly Weather Review, 131, 272-288) and a broad range of statistical tests. Brief details are provided in the Summary. See the link for the pdf document for more detailed information.<br/><br/>These complex statistical analyses were run over the entire length of the project (1998/99 - 2000/01). They were run on the Sun Workstation cluster in the School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Efficient poultry housing, G. J. Simmonds; illustrated with plans, drawings and photographs by the author.
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