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The revival and success of Britain’s second application for membership of the European Community, 1968-71
No full textPhDOn 19 December 1967, France formally imposed a veto on British entry to
the European Community. The Labour government of Harold Wilson had
applied for membership of the Community in May of that year, but the
French, in accordance with the views of their President, Charles de Gaulle,
implacably opposed enlargement negotiations. Yet just three and a half
years later, in June 1971, accession negotiations between Britain and the
Community recorded agreement on the critical issues, thereby removing the
major diplomatic obstacles to British membership. Why this turnaround in
fortunes occurred, and what contribution the governments of Harold Wilson
and Edward Heath made to it, are the questions at the heart of this thesis.
In its analysis of these historic events, this thesis provides numerous new
findings. It re-interprets British actions in relation to the controversial
‘Soames affair’ of February 1969. It demonstrates the impact of The Hague
summit upon the cost of British membership, and shows how this influenced
internal debate about the case for joining the Community. Fresh light is shed
upon the critical phase of the accession negotiations between January and
June 1971, both in regard to Pompidou’s actions and motivations, and the
role of the May 1971 Heath-Pompidou summit in the successful outcome.
The thesis is based primarily upon British governmental sources held at the
National Archives. The private papers of key participants have also been
consulted, as well as parliamentary debates, political diaries, memoirs, and newspapers. In addition, the papers for the presidency of Georges
Pompidou, deposited at the Archives Nationales, are employed to illuminate
French actions at the two pivotal moments of the accession negotiations: the
impasse of March 1971; and the Heath-Pompidou summit two months later
«The Devil’s Workshop»: el pacto diabólico en “Enoch Soames” (1916), de Max Beerbohm, y “Un pacto con el diablo” (1941), de Juan José Arreola
No full textThis article is a comparative reading of two 20th-century short stories through the diabolical pact and the fantastic codification: “Enoch Soames”, by Beerbohm, and “Un pacto con el diablo”, by Arreola. From a literary perspective, this comparative reading comments on some stylistic choices and narrative techniques, particularly irony, humor, and metafiction to observe how each author rewrites a traditional motif as the diabolical pact.En este artículo se hace una lectura comparada de dos relatos del siglo xx por medio del pacto diabólico y la codificación fantástica: “Enoch Soames”, de Beerbohm, y “Un pacto con el diablo”, de Arreola. Esta lectura comparada se hace desde una perspectiva literaria y se comentan algunas cuestiones estilísticas y las técnicas narrativas, particularmente la ironía, el humor y la metaficción para observar cómo cada autor reescribe un motivo tradicional como el pacto diabólico
«The Devil’s Workshop»: The Diabolical Pact in “Enoch Soames” (1916), by Max Beerbohm, and “Un pacto con el diablo” (1941), by Juan José Arreola
No full textEn este artículo se hace una lectura comparada de dos relatos del siglo xx por medio del pacto diabólico y la codificación fantástica: “Enoch Soames”, de Beerbohm, y “Un pacto con el diablo”, de Arreola. Esta lectura comparada se hace desde una perspectiva literaria y se comentan algunas cuestiones estilísticas y las técnicas narrativas, particularmente la ironía, el humor y la metaficción para observar cómo cada autor reescribe un motivo tradicional como el pacto diabólico.This article is a comparative reading of two 20th-century short stories through the diabolical pact and the fantastic codification: “Enoch Soames”, by Beerbohm, and “Un pacto con el diablo”, by Arreola. From a literary perspective, this comparative reading comments on some stylistic choices and narrative techniques, particularly irony, humor, and metafiction to observe how each author rewrites a traditional motif as the diabolical pact
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Dr. Glendon Swarthout
No full textHosted by Roger M. Busfield, MSU Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater, Meet the Author is designed to introduce a general audience to a contemporary author and their work through in-depth interviews. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Glendon Swarthout, prolific author and English professor at MSU, and assistant professors Sam S. Baskett and Theodore B. Strandness
Double dural spinal sheath:a cadaveric case report
No full textA previously unreported variation in the anatomy of the spinal dural sheath was observed during routine cadaveric dissection, consisting of a duplication of the dural layer, with layers adherent throughout their length. The double dural sheath completely enveloped the spinal cord and nerve roots, and extended from C2 to L5: both layers were of similar thickness to a single dural sheath. Duplication of the dura mater in the form of two complete dural sheaths has not been previously observed and/or reported in a cadaveric study. However, areas of localised duplication of the ventral aspect of the dural sheath have been observed during intra-operative dissection, particularly in association with idiopathic herniation of the spinal cord. Complete duplication of the spinal dura mater is of clinical interest in spinal surgery, particularly in relation to idiopathic spinal cord herniation. © IJAV. 2010; 3: 41–43
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
No full textFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
No full textIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
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