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Forbes-Robertson (Diana) Collection on Maxine Elliott, 1846-1940
No full textLetters, diaries, notes, articles, photos, clippings, and theater memorabilia surrounding the life of actress, Maxine Elliot by author, Diana Forbes-Robertson, Elliot\u27s niece and biographer.
Maxine Elliott was born Jessie Dermot, in 1868 in Rockland, Maine. She was an actress who appeared in her first play in 1890 and her last in 1920. She owned and played in the Maxine Elliott Theater, in New York which opened in 1908. She died in 1940.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/1300/thumbnail.jp
East Haven historic building 010
No full textSamuel BradleyMrs. H. C. Nickerson (488 Whitney Ave., New Haven, Conn.)356 Main Street, south side.Samuel Bradley, farmer and joiner, was the builder. He married Sarah, daughter of Jared Bradley. They had nine children, the youngest, Justin Bradley, was born in 1815. He became a joiner; married Esther, daughter of John Tyler. Their daughter, Marrietta, married Willet Forbes. The Forbes' occupied the house; their daughter May E. Forbes, married Herbert C. Nickerson. Mrs. Nickerson is the present owner
Great Fortunes of the Gilded Age
No full textThis paper explores the origins of the great fortunes of the Gilded Age. It relies mainly on two lists of millionaires published in 1892 and 1902, similar to the Forbes magazine list of the 400 richest Americans. Manufacturing, as might be expected, was the most important source of Gilded Age fortunes. Many of the millionaires, moreover, won their fortunes by exploiting the latest technology: Alfred D. Chandler's "continuous-flow production." A more surprising finding is that wholesale and retail trade, real estate, and finance together produced more millionaires than manufacturing. Real estate and finance, moreover, were by far the most important secondary and tertiary sources of Gilded Age fortunes: entrepreneurs started in many sectors, but then expanded their fortunes mainly through investments in real estate and financial assets. Inheritance was also important, especially in older regions
The development of contour processing abilities in the second year
No full textRecent years have seen a rise in the popularity of eye-tracking methods to evaluate infant and toddler interpretation of visual stimuli. The application of these methods makes it increasingly important to understand the development of infant sensitivity to the perceptual properties implicated in such methods. In light of recent studies that demonstrate the use of pseudoisochromatic plates in testing infants for color vision, we investigated the perceptual contouring abilities required to pass a color-vision test of this type. A total of 115 (51 female) 16- and 19-month-old U.K.-based participants from the Oxfordshire region participated in this study. The evidence collected in this study indicated their ability to systematically fixate a contoured target, but the speed at which they did so was much slower in the younger age group. These findings suggest that the perceptual contouring abilities implicated in this study are still under development in the second year of life, and as such, the results suggest a lower age limit for color-vision tests displayed in this format
Psolidae Forbes
No full textKey to genera of Psolidae Forbes 1. Dorsal and lateral scales imbricating, conspicuous, lacking calcareous towers; scales of ventro-lateral body clearly demarcated from the thin calcareous sole that lacks scales 2 — Dorsal and lateral multilayered ossicles (scales) embedded in integument; some scales with conspicuous projecting calcareous towers; ventro-lateral body not clearly demarcated from sole Echinopsolus Gutt, 1990 2. Tentacles 15; oral valves 5, radially situated Ceto Gistel, 1848 — Tentacles 10; oral valves situated interradially if present 3 3. Mid-body tube feet absent dorsally and laterally Psolus Oken, 1815 — Mid-body tube feet present dorsally and laterally 4 4. Dorsal and lateral scales covered by ossicles that include hour-glass shaped and/or tower ossicles Lissothuria Verrill, 1867 — Hour-glass shaped and tower ossicles not present amongst the dorsal and lateral ossicles 5 5. Mouth and anus lie in the plane of bilateral symmetry Psolidium Ludwig, 1886 — Mouth and anus lie in a plane at right angle to the usual plane of bilateral symmetry Ekkentropelma Pawson 1971b Psolidae Forbes (synonymy of systematic records) Psolidae Forbes,1841:201 –02, 206.— Agassiz,1845:11.— Agassiz, 1848: 905. “Psoline sub-family” Bell, 1882: 642 (no family or other sub-family nominated). Psolida (uncredited).— Haeckel, 1896: 380, 441, 442. Psolinae R. Perrier, 1902: 493, 512 (sub-family of Cucumariidae, with Cucumariinae). Psolidae Perrier, 1902.— Pawson and Fell, 1965: 4.— Pawson, 1969a: 129.— Pawson, 1968b: 19.— Pawson, 1968c: 347.— Tommasi, 1969: 8.— Pawson, 1970: 28.— Pawson, 1971a: 33–34.— Pawson, 1971b: 115, 118.— Tommasi, 1971: 3–4.— Pawson and Valentine, 1981: 450.— Carriol et Féral, 1985: 50.— Gutt, 1988: 22–23.— Gutt, 1990: 112–13.— Massin, 1992a: 317.— Massin, 1992b: 179.— Lambert, 1996: 21.— Massin, 1997: 101. Psolidae Ed. Perrier (undated).— Thandar, 2006: 35 (R. Perrier was the author of Psolinae). Psolidae (uncredited).— Mortensen, 1927: 413.— Deichmann, 1940: 206.— Deichmann, 1941: 73, 135–36.—H. L. Clark, 1946: 385, 412–13.— Deichmann, 1947: 336: 336.— Deichmann, 1954: 401.— Hickman, 1962: 60.— Pawson, 1964: 461–62.— Pawson, 1967: 1–2.— Baranova and Belyaev, 1968: 236.— Pawson, 1968a: 142.— Pawson, 1969b: 38, maps 3, 5.— Cherbonnier, 1974: 601, 605.— Dartnall, 1980: 13, 77.— Pawson, 1982: 815.— Cannon and Silver, 1987: 10, 11, 29.—Rowe (in Rowe and Gates), 1995: 317. Diagnosis (most recently by Lambert, 1996, quoting Pawson, 1970). Body flattened, with well-defined ventral sole. Dorsal surface of body invested by imbricating scales. Ventral sole soft, surrounded by tube feet. Mouth and anus dorsally turned. Type genus. Psolus Oken, 1815 (original designation; = Lepidopsolus Bronn, 1860, and Lophothuria Verrill, 1866; synonymy by Théel, 1886). Other genera. Ceto Gistel, 1848 (= Cuvieria Jäger, 1833, Callisto Gistel, 1848, Stolinus Selenka, 1868, Hypopsolus Bell, 1882, and Theelia Ludwig, 1892; synonymy by Pawson, 1971a); Lissothuria Verrill, 1867 (= Thyonepsolus H. L. Clark, 1901; synonymy by Pawson, 1967); Psolidium Ludwig, 1886; Ekkentropelma Pawson, 1971b; Echinopsolus Gutt, 1990. Remarks. The family Psolidae was erected by Forbes (1841), who based his family on the genus Psolus Oken and remarked that Cuvieria Peron (= Ceto Gistel, by Pawson, 1971a) should be included in Psolidae. The family was recognised by Agassiz (1845, 1848). Bell (1882) referred to a “Psoline sub-family”, without reference to family or additional sub-family. Perrier (1902) erected 2 sub-families for Cucumariidae: Cucumariinae and Psolinae. Subsequently no author (including Perrier himself) has referred to Psolinae Perrier, 1902. Perrier (1905), Mitsukuri (1912), and Ohshima (1915) referred species of Psolidium Ludwig, 1886, and Psolus Oken, 1815, to Cucumariidae, without reference to Psolidae. Mortensen (1927) referred Psolus and Psolidium species to Psolidae, without indication of family author. Many authors followed Mortensen (1927). Pawson and Fell (1965) incorrectly nominated Perrier (1902) as the systematic author of the Psolidae. Subsequent authors incorrectly referred to Psolidae Perrier, 1902. Within the history of holothuroid classification we note that Semper (1868) referred Psolus Oken to order II Pneumonophora, family Dendrochirotae, sub-family Dendrochirota Gastropoda. Théel (1886) referred Psolus Oken to order II Pedata, family Dendrochirotae, sub-family Gastropoda. Forbes (1841) distinguished the family Psolidae as “having a soft circumscribed disk like the foot of a Gasteropodous Mollusc on which the suckers are placed for progression”. In his diagnosis of sub-family Psolinae, Perrier (1902) continued emphasis on the distinct sole with its specialised tube feet. Mortensen (1927) added the presence of large imbricating scales dorsally, sharply delimited from the thin-walled ventral sole; dorsal mouth and anus; and 10-15 tentacles. Subsequent diagnoses by Deichmann (1941), Hickman (1962), Pawson and Fell (1965), Tommasi (1969, 1971), Pawson (1970, 1982), Carriol et Féral (1985), Cannon and Silver (1987), Gutt (1988), Rowe (in Rowe and Gates, 1995), and Lambert (1996) have generally agreed with Mortensen (1927). But none has continued to include the significant point made by Mortensen (1927) that there is a sharp demarcation between the dorsal scales and the thin-walled sole. In discussing his new genus Psolidiella, Mortensen (1925) noted “a distinct ventral sole, which is, however, not limited from the rest of the body by a sharp edge”, one reason given by Mortensen for not referring Psolidiella to the Psolidae. A second reason stated by Mortensen (1925) for not referring Psolidiella to the Psolidae was “the fact that the posterior part of the intestine, with its mesentery, is in the left ventral interradius”. He added “the situation of the posterior part of the intestine appears to be of primary importance for the subdivision of dendrochirotes, the cucumariids and the phyllophorids having it in the left, and the psolids having it in the right ventral interradius”. Hickman (1962) noted contradictory observations by Deichmann (1941) who claimed that “ Cucumariidae seem typically to have the third mesentery attached on the right side of the midventral muscle band, the Phyllophoridae seem to have it attached to the left, and the Psolidae have it either way”. She explained that for Psolidium and Thyonepsolus (= Lissothuria) the loop is attached in the left ventral interambulacrum, while in Psolus it is attached in the right. Some cucumariid species were examined in this study: Apsolidium densum O’Loughlin and O’Hara, 1992, Neoamphicyclus mutans (Joshua, 1914), Psolidiella hickmani O’Loughlin, 2000. In these three cucumariid genera and species the posterior intestinal mesentery is attached to the left of the midventral radial muscle, supporting Mortensen (1925) and contradicting Deichmann (1941). O’Loughlin (2000) illustrated this position for the genus Psolidiella. Pawson (1968a) described a right attachment for the cucumariid species Pseudopsolus macquariensis (Dendy, 1896), and Ludwig and Heding (1935) reported a right attachment for their cucumariid species Pseudocholchirus mollis, supporting Deichmann (1941). This evidence indicates that the position of posterior intestinal mesenteric attachment is variable for cucumariids as currently assigned. Some psolid species were examined in this study: Ceto cuvieria (Gistel, 1848), Echinopsolus acanthocola Gutt, 1990, Psolidium poriferum (Studer, 1876) (= incertum), Psolidium ravum Hickman, 1962, Psolus antarcticus Philippi, 1857, Psolus arnaudi Cherbonnier, 1974, Psolus charcoti Vaney, 1906, Psolus koehleri Vaney, 1914, Psolus paradubiosus Carriol and Féral, 1985. In eight of these psolid species the posterior intestinal mesentery is attached to the right of the midventral radial muscle, supporting Mortensen (1925) and Deichmann (1941) for Psolus species. But in Ceto cuvieria it is attached to the left. This evidence indicates that the position of posterior intestinal mesenteric attachment is variable for psolids as currently assigned. Pawson (1967) noted difficulty with the Psolidae in determining whether or not some species should be considered psolids or referred to another dendrochirotid family. The cucumariid genera Pseudopsolus (see Pawson, 1968a), Apsolidium and Neocnus (see O’Loughlin and O’Hara, 1992), and Psolidiella (see O’Loughlin, 2000) include species with a sole that is not delimited by a distinct junction of ventro-lateral body wall scales with a thin-walled sole lacking scales, and lack conspicuous imbricating dorsal and lateral scales. None has been referred to Psolidae. We support this exclusion. The genus Echinopsolus Gutt, 1990 was referred to Psolidae on the grounds of the species having a distinct sole. We note that Psolus charcoti Vaney, 1906 and Echinopsolus acanthocola Gutt, 1990 lack a sharply demarcated sole, and lack macroscopic imbricating scales dorsally, and should not be referred to Psolidae. Reassignment of these taxa does not belong in this revision of Psolidium, and will be treated elsewhere. A comprehensive revision of the relationships amongst cucumariid and psolid species is required and should be undertaken with supportive evidence from molecular genetic data.Published as part of O'Loughlin, P. Mark & Ahearn, Cynthia, 2008, Australian species of Psolidium Ludwig (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae), pp. 1-22 in Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65 on pages 1-3, DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.2, http://zenodo.org/record/806502
Early Colour Word Learning in British Infants
No full textColour word learning has traditionally been viewed as a diffi-cult task. Previous accounts have focussed on infants’ ability toshow an adult-like understanding of colour terms. Here we ex-amine whether infants understand colour terms at a basic level,using two different methods: first, evidence from parental re-ports that British infants can comprehend colour terms early,second from experimental data using eye-tracking. These find-ing show that colour word learning is a process that beginsmuch earlier than previously thought, and develops slowly asinfants learn where the boundaries of each term are located.Due to their abstract properties, colour words present a uniqueopportunity to assess category learning in infants, as well asthe mechanisms that control word learning in general
An analysis of a broad selection of the poetry and philosophical prose of James Beattie within its eighteenth-century context.
No full textThis study explores the significance and relevant contexts of the collected poems of James Beattie, within a detailed study of his own prose works and wider eighteenth-century intellectual debates. His position on the periphery of the literary canon means that this thesis deals largely with primary material, which permits a more thorough and objective analysis than has been conducted before. The first half of this study deals with Beattie’s poetic output. Chapter 1 focuses on Beattie’s first volume of poetry, Original Poems and Translations. In this chapter I analyse the poems within the context of other eighteenth-century poets, and explore Beattie’s engagement with patronage, the eighteenth-century conventions for success as a new poet, and poetic genius. Chapter 2 deals with Beattie's second volume, Poems on Several Subjects, to illustrate the evolution in his ideas concerning the usefti๒ess of poetry as a vehicle for philosophical investigation, and his engagement with eighteenth-century social and political issues. Chapter 3 explores his best known poem, The Minstrel: Or, the Progress of Genius. This chapter discusses the poem in its entirety and within the context of Beattie’s career as a poet and philosopher. Chapter 5 focuses on Beattie's final volumes of poetry, which represent his desire to control his poetic legacy. The second half of the study deals with selected critical and philosophical works, which provide insight into the development of Beattie’s poetry and express in prose many of the subjects in lus poetry. The most detailed attention in this section is given to the Essay on Truth, although there are also chapters examining other relevant critical works including Dissertations Moral and Critical. On Poetry and Music and On Laughter and Ludicrous Composition, and Beattie's collection of "Scoticisms." There are few modem critical studies of Beattie, and many of them are limited to The Minstrel and to specific areas of interest within this work. This study's comparative and interdisciplinary approach to Beattie’s poetry and selected prose aims to justify Beattie’s inclusion in our study of the eighteenth century. It is also intended to raise awareness of Beattie’s importance in the eighteenth-century and to illustrate his influence on three first- generation Romantic poets of generally recognised importance, namely Scott, Coleridge, and Wordsworth
Colour perception changes with basic colour word comprehension
No full textRecent work has investigated the origin of infant colour categories, showing pre-linguistic infants categorise colour even in the absence of colour words. These infant categories are similar but not identical to adult categories, giving rise to an important question about how infant colour perception changes with the learning of colour words. Here we present two novel paradigms in which 12- and 19-month-old participants learning English as their first language were assessed on their perception of colour, while data on their colour word comprehension were also collected. Results indicate that participants' perception of colours close to the colour category boundaries dramatically change after colour word learning. The results highlight the shift made from infant colour categories to adult-like linguistically mediated colour categories that accompanies colour word learning
Folklorists, Los Angeles, California, 1973
No full textGroup shot of the folklorist participants of the UCLA Conference on American Folk Medicine held in Berkeley, California in 1973. Conference presenters include: Charles H. Talbot; Thomas R. Forbes; Samuel X. Radbill; Wayland D. Hand; Douglas B. Price; David J. Hufford; Bruno Gebhard; Barbara G. Myerhoff; Lowell John Bean; Virgil J. Vogel; Richard I. Ford; William A. Emboden; Francisco Guerra; Joe S. Graham; Byrd Howell Granger; Luc Lacourciere; Elizabeth Brandon; Don Yoder; John A. Hostetler; Bruce Jackson; Austin E. Fife (not pictured); Leondard E. Barrett; Michael Owen Jones, and John Q. Anderson. Photograph taken by Wayland D. Hand
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