16,026 research outputs found
Hamilton, Catherine Jane [pseud. Retlaw Spring] (1841–1935), author and journalist
No full textHamilton, Catherine Jane [pseud. Retlaw Spring] (1841-1935), author and journalist, was born on 25 January 1841 at Kilmersdon, Somerset, where she was baptized on 12 April 1841, the younger of two daughters of Richard Hamilton (1805?-1859), vicar of Kilmersdon, and his wife Charlotte, née Cooper (1809-1882), the fifth daughter of William Cooper, of Queens County, Ireland. She was of Irish heritage on both sides. Her father belonged to a military family with roots in Strabane (county Tyrone) - his father, John Hamilton, and her father’s four older brothers were all officers in the Fifth Foot – and was a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. He had been a bright scholar with an aptitude for languages, and as a preacher was praised for his powerful sermons and his ability to bring the Bible to life for his parishioners
TRAUM: Transforming Author Museums, 2019
No full textWhat roles have author museums as creators of cultural identity? What kind of representations do they use to communicate knowledge about literature and its authors? How are real and literary spaces, texts and objects interlinked? Author museums are in the public imagination often associated with an old-fashioned cult of the author, they are being transformed into interactive spaces in line with changing understandings of literature, developments in exhibition practices and larger processes of democratization. This interdisciplinary project aimed to provide analyses of museums as cultural texts and performative spaces of memory and production. In the past years, the alleged crisis of the humanities has been a recurring topic of debate. While criticism has been levelled at the humanities for lack of relevance, informal polls made in various countries across Europe asking for the most important personality in national history have consistently placed artists on the top, often writers, and in the case of Norway, Henrik Ibsen. There is a paradoxical relationship between the discourse of the uselessness of humanities and the actual interest in and identification with some of its actors. The project aimed to investigate how and why (certain) writers and literature have been turned into cultural heritage, helped by the display of auratic places such as their homes in combination with the aestheticization of personal "relics" within specific cultural-political contexts. Combining humanities, social sciences and artistic perspectives, it will critically reflect on existing and historical exhibition strategies and consider alternative and innovative ways of displaying literature, focusing on the potentials of author museums and other literary museums and centres as sites of cultural production and literary creativity. On a meta-level the project aimed to contribute to a better understanding of how to communicate the relevance of humanities to the public. The project is part of the NFR project “TRAUM-Transforming Author Museums (251225)”. The focus of the sub-project is on exhibitions in author homes. The analysis includes the role of archival material in exhibitions (published article by Ulrike Spring), communication processes in literary museums and the author's role as ghost in author homes (articles in preparation by Ulrike Spring and Johan Schimanski). For further information about ”TRAUM: Transforming Author Museums, 2019”, please contact the principal investigator
Modelling Methods for the Highly Dispersive Slinky Spring: A Novel Musical Toy
No full textABSTRACT The 'Slinky' spring is a popular and beloved toy for many children. Like its smaller relatives, used in spring reverberation units, it can produce interesting sonic behaviors. We explore the behavior of the 'Slinky' spring via measurement, and discover that its sonic characteristics are notably different to those of smaller springs. We discuss methods of modeling the behavior of a Slinky via the use of finite-difference techniques and digital waveguides. We then apply these models in different structures to build a number of interesting tools for computer-based music production
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
The Arab Spring: where was the EU, and what is its future in the region? Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 13 No. 4, February 2013
No full textFrom the Introduction. In 2010 the martyring of Mohamed Bouazizi began a ripple of civil uprisings across the Middle East, and would lead to a wave of revolutions that the media would dub the Arab Spring. From North Africa to the Gulf Region, these civil uprisings made major headlines but found little intervention on behalf of world superpowers such as the United States or the European Union. Acting as more of an observer than as an active participant in these revolutions, it would seem that the European Union played a small role in preventing civil unrest, or in aiding in the policing of these oppressive governments. By example of the passive position held by Europe during these revolutions, the EU appears to be ill equipped to handle security issues such as the massive revolutionary chain witnessed across the Mediterranean. Now, however, they have a new opportunity to be involved in a post- Arab Spring Mediterranean.
This paper seeks to address some reasons behind the Arab Spring, describe the institutional framework previously and currently in place, as well as to analyze the progress of Europe’s relationship with the Mediterranean by analyzing the EU’s past and current role in the Mediterranean. It will also look at critiques of the EU’s role in the Arab Spring, as well as the opportunities to be taken in the Mediterranean region
Accumulation of wet-deposited radiocaesium and radiostrontium by spring oilseed rape (Brássica napus L.) and spring wheat (Tríticum aestívum L.)
No full textThe accumulation of 134Cs and 85Sr within different parts of spring oilseed rape and spring wheat plants was investigated, with a particular focus on transfer to seeds after artificial wet deposition at different growth stages during a two-year field trial. In general, the accumulation of radionuclides in plant parts increased when deposition was closer to harvest. The seed of spring oilseed rape had lower concentrations of 85Sr than spring wheat grain. The plants accumulated more 134Cs than 85Sr. We conclude that radionuclides can be transferred into human food chain at all growing stages, especially at the later stages. The variation in transfer factors during the investigation, and in comparison to previous results, implies the estimation of the risks for possible transfer of radionuclides to seeds in the events of future fallout during a growing season is still subjected to considerable uncertainty
Polymersomes for biomedical applications : surface functionalization of silicone-based polymer vesicles
No full textPolymersomes prepared from amphiphilic block copolymers are of great interest for applications in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. In drug delivery, for instance, cargo-carrying polymersomes that can target and attach to specific cell receptors will lead to greater drug efficacy and to fewer side effects. A key aspect considering such applications is to direct the polymersomes to a specific site in vivo, which requires the conjugation of targeting ligands to the surface of the polymeric self-assemblies. Such conjugation chemistry has in turn to fulfill several aspects comprising reaction selectivity and efficiency, stability of the resulting bond, biocompatibility and traceability.
In this thesis, we present different chemical approaches of surface modification of silicone-based block copolymer vesicles. In a first trial, the covalent attachment of oligonucleotides was performed by specific alkyne-azide click-chemistry conjugation. In a second trial, we introduced a new conjugation chemistry that achieves the criteria mentioned before by simple conjugation of 4-formylbenzoate (4FB) functionalized polymersomes with 6-hydrazinonicotinate acetone hydrazine functionalized proteins and antibodies in aqueous buffer. To prove attachment of biomolecules to polymersomes, HyNic functionalized enhanced yellow fluorescent protein was attached to 4FB functionalized polymersomes, resulting in an average number of 5 eYFP molecules per polymersome. Two different polymersome-antibody conjugates were produced using either antibiotin IgG or trastuzumab. They showed specific targeting toward biotin-patterned surfaces and breast cancer cells.
In addition, a new cationic silicone was synthesized, which assembles in certain aqueous salt solutions exclusively in vesicle structures. Because they form complexes with fluorescently labeled siRNA, such cationic silicone vesicles might be useful transfection agents.
In summary, this thesis might impact the future generations and design of modern drug delivery systems
NBC Peacock North Spring 2016
No full textHighlights include: Lester Holt Spring Luncheon Guest Speaker -- Peacock Profile: Stefan and Lester Holt --Women of NBC News -- Spring Luncheon Photos -- Silent Microphoneshttps://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/media-nbcpeacock/1012/thumbnail.jp
Possible Increase of Vegetation Exposure to Spring Frost under Climate Change in Switzerland
No full textWe assessed future changes in spring frost risk for the Aare river catchment that comprises the Swiss Plateau, the most important agricultural region of Switzerland. An ensemble of 15 bias-corrected regional climate model (RCM) simulations from the EXAR data set forced by the RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 concentration pathways were analysed for two future periods. Correlating actual meteorological observations and Swiss phenological spring index, we proposed and tested an RCM-compatible methodology (based on temperature data only) for estimating a start of spring and severity of frost events. In the historical climate, a significant advancement in start of spring was observed and frost events were more frequent in those years in which spring started sooner. In 2021–2050, spring is projected to start eight (twelve) days earlier, considering the RCP 4.5 (8.5) scenario. Substantial changes were simulated for the 2070–2099 period under RCP 8.5, when the total severity of frost events was projected to be increased by a factor of 2.1 compared to the historical climate. The study revealed the possible future increase of vegetation exposure to spring frost in Switzerland and that this phenomenon is noticeable even in the near future under the ‘low concentration’ RCP 4.5 scenario
Jack and Suzy Welch speak in spring author series
No full textRetired General Electric Company CEO Jack Welch and his wife and co-author, Suzy, spoke at Dominican University of California on May 14 at the Institute for Leadership Studies’ Spring Author Series, presented in partnership with Book Passage
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