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In Defence of "the Lesser Cousin of History": An Interview with Rohan Wilson
No full textFew branches of postcolonial literature are as contested \ud
as the historical fiction of settler societies. This interview with the Australian historical novelist Rohan Wilson, author of The Roving Party (2011) and To Name Those Lost (2014), explores the intersections between truth, accuracy, and existential authenticity in his fictional accounts of nineteenth-century Tasmania. Wilson offers \ud
a nuanced yet robust defence of fiction’s role in narrating colonial history. He explains his intentions in writing two linked yet distinctive novels of the frontier—one that focuses on the “Black War” of the 1820s and 1830s, and another that explores how racial violence is refracted by capitalism in subsequent decades
Shape optimization of channels for incompressible flows
No full textNázev práce: Optimalizace tvaru kanálu v úlohách nestlačitelného proudění Autor: Zuzana Záhorová Katedra: Katedra numerické matematiky Vedoucí diplomové práce: Doc. Dr. Ing. Eduard Rohan e-mail vedoucího: [email protected] Abstrakt: V předložené práci studujeme problém tvarové optimalizace pro úlohy vnitřního proudění ve 3D. Uvažováno je laminární, nestlačitelné, stacionární proudění popsané Navier- Stokesovými rovnicemi. Jsou popsány stabilizace Navier-Stokesových rovnic potřebné pro řešení úloh s nízkou viskozitou. Předloženy jsou teoretické poznatky týkající se problému tvarové optimalizace včetně důkazu existence řešení. Je popsána adjungovaná metoda pro řešení optimalizační úlohy. Odvozena je analytická analýza citlivosti. Představujeme postupy využité při výpočtech a numerický software pro řešení optimalizačních úloh. Jsou prezentovány výsledky pro stabilizované i nestabilizované řešení Navier-Stokesových rovnic. Představíme výsledky zahrnující lineární omezení geometrie oblasti. Klíčová slova: Nestlačitelné Navier-Stokesovy rovnice, SUPG/PSPG stabilizace, Adjun- govaná metoda, Analýza citlivosti Title: Shape optimization of channels for incompressible flows Author: Zuzana Záhorová Department:..
Data and Code for "Universal Constraints on Protein Evolution in the Long-Term Evolution Experiment with Escherichia coli"
No full textinput data files are located in the data/ directory.
source code is located in the src/ directory.
code and data for the LTEE 60,000 generation metagenomics dataset are located in the LTEE-metagenomic-repo/ directory.
results from running the source code are located in the results/ directory.
for all inquiries: contact the author at rohan dot maddamsetti at duke dot ed
The Shieldmaiden of Rohan
No full textThis paper explores the origin and purpose of one of Tolkien’s most highly debated characters: Eowyn. I have examined Eowyn from multiple angles, taking into consideration Christian, feminist, and literary perspectives, as well as considering her medieval origins. Tolkien synthesizes all of these factors into a strong female character who represents a larger theme of his work, the triumph of paradoxical power which comes through humility and gentleness. Eowyn’s inner struggle is illuminated particularly by her relationships with both Aragorn, who represents power and renown, and Faramir, who represents restraint and humility. Her final acceptance of her femininity and strength as a woman is achieved largely through the intervention of Faramir, who helps her to understand her heart
Gehyra rohan Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque, 2016, sp. nov.
No full textGehyra rohan sp. nov. Figs 2–5 Holotype. RBINS 2684 (Field No. PNG 14-88), adult male, near Lorengau, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (2.0388S, 147.2371E), collected 3 December 2014 by J. R. Clegg, P. N.Taylor and M. M. T. Jocque. Paratypes. AMS R129497 – 129498, adult females, Lombrum, Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea (2.01S, 147. 42E), collected 15 December 1951 by N. C. Goddard; CAS 252881, adult female, south bank of Lorengau River, 2.5 km southwest of Lorengau, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (2.0415S, 147.2594E), collected 30 May 2010 by R. Fisher; PNGNM 25220 (PNG 14-158), adult female, Yiringou Village, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (2.0833S, 147.1167E), collected 9 December 2014 by J. R. Clegg, P. N. Taylor and M. M. T. Jocque); RBINS 2685 (PNG 14-157), adult male, Yiringou Village, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (2.0833S, 147.1167E), collected 9 December 2014 by J. R. Clegg, P. N. Taylor and M. M. T. Jocque; SAMA R69881 (SJR15105), adult male, near Nae, Mussau Island, Papua New Guinea (1.524S, 149.739E), collected 18 October 2015 by K. Aplin. Diagnosis. Gehyra rohan sp. nov. is distinguished from other Gehyra species by the following suite of characters: very large size (adult SVL 130–150 mm), large head (HW/SVL 0.18–0.22, HD/SVL 0.11–0.14), prominent skinfolds on the anterior forelimbs and posterior hind limbs, weak lateral fold, heterogeneous dorsal scalation consisting of large rounded scales bordered by numerous much smaller rounded or triangular scales, massive digital discs with high number of wide undivided subdigital lamellae (finger IV 23–25, toe IV 22–26) that are not deeply notched or divided, rostral with near horizontal dorsal edge and not deeply notched, precloacal and femoral pores in a moderately long single continuous chevron of up to at least 40 pores, original tail without lateral serrations, slightly compressed and with a prominent medial row of enlarged subcaudals, and a prominent ring of orange scales around the eye in life. Description of holotype. Adult male. Habitus, large (SVL 140.3 mm) and robust (Fig. 2). Head triangular, robust (HW/HL 0.87), moderately long (HL/SVL = 0.23) and deep (HD/HL = 0.47). Snout long and robust (EN/ HL = 0.35). Rostral large, broadly rectangular with rounded corners, rostral groove descends approximately 35% of rostral height, bifurcates, and extends to almost contact both nares (Fig. 3). Supranasals ovoid but with distinct points at ventrolateral edges, separated by three much smaller asymmetrical (becoming smaller from right to left) squarish internasals in a transverse series. Nares bordered by rostral, first supralabial, one large supranasal and three or four postnasals. Supralabials large and squarish with rounded dorsal edges, total number to inflexion of mouth 14 (left) and 13 (right), and total number to midpoint of eye 11 (both sides). Supralabials bordered dorsally by 2–3 rows of enlarged scales. Infralabials large and squarish, total number to rictus of jaw 14 on both sides. Mental triangular, bordered by two infralabials and two large rounded postmentals (Fig. 3). Scales on dorsal surface of head tiny, irregular and slightly conical, becoming larger and flatter laterally and anteriorly. Superciliaries forming a brillar fold of small spiniform scales extending along the dorsal border of the orbit from anteroventral to posterodorsal corners. Pupil partially dilated, somewhat elliptical with limited crenulations. Body robust (TrK/SVL 0.50). Dorsal and lateral scales distinctly heterogeneous in both shape and size, generally consisting of irregularly arranged large rounded scales, bordered by numerous much smaller rounded or triangular scales, often forming a ‘Star of David’ pattern; scales on nape much smaller than those on snout and torso. Ventral scales imbricate, arranged more regularly than those on dorsum, larger towards middle and posterior of venter, and tiny and granular on throat. Skin along ventrolateral edge of body loose and forming a weak fold along axilla-groin interval (Fig. 4). Precloacal and femoral pores (n = 40) arranged in a single recurved series terminating halfway along each femur. Hemipenal bulge present, moderately pronounced. Limbs robust and fleshy, with prominent lateral folds along anterior and posterior edge of forelimb, posterior edge of hindlimb, and less prominently on anterior edge of hindlimb (Fig. 4). Digits on both the fore- and hind limbs with prominent and expanded pads; terminal phalanges free and with well developed claws on all digits except finger I and toe I. Subdigital lamellae undivided, wide under expanded portion of disk, tapering and becoming narrower than toe proximal to the expanded disc (Fig. 3); total lamellar counts for all digits as follows (left/right): fingers I = 23/23, II = 24/25, III = 26/26, IV = 30/31, V = 27/26; toes I = 21/19, II = 24/26, III = 28/28, IV = 32/27, V = 24/22; total number of lamellae under expanded portion of the disk (left/right): fingers I = 22/21, II = 18/21, III = 19/19, IV = 21/24, V = 21/22; toes I = 21/19, II = 20/21, III = 22/23, IV = 23/23, V = 23/22. Webbing extending to base of disc on all digits, folded in preservative. Tail original, thin and short (107.8 mm in length) with blunt tip, much narrower than body at base; dorsal and lateral caudal scales granular and arranged irregularly, similar to dorsal scales on body; subcaudal scales distinctly enlarged, rounded, with a single medial row of 54 dilated (0.35–0.50 width of tail) ovoid scales extending full length of tail. Coloration in preservative. Dorsal and lateral surfaces grey with an indistinct chestnut wash and scattered darker grey maculations, generally corresponding to a single scale. Dorsal surfaces of limbs with coloration similar to dorsum of body, becoming distinctly darker distally and on posterior skinfolds of hindlimbs. Ventral surfaces of body, limbs and tail predominantly plain light tan. Paired pinkish-brown regions on anterior lateral edges of throat, and also forming two series of faint bars extending along lateral edges of venter, from posterior edge of insertion of the forelimbs to anterior edge of insertion of hindlimbs. Subdigital lamellae under expanded discs of all digits beige proximally, tending distinctly darker greyish-brown distally. Tail coloration as for body, but with more dense dark grey maculations on dorsal surfaces. Coloration in life. When initially captured: dorsal and lateral surfaces of head, body, limbs and tail dark chestnut brown mottled with patches of orange, light brown and off white, and with extensive black maculations, especially towards posterior region of dorsum and tail (Fig. 4). After capture: base dorsal color faded towards greyish but with same basic pattern (Fig. 4). Ventral surfaces of torso and limbs yellow, brightest anteriorly, undersurface of head brownish and digits white, transition between white of digits and yellow coloration of limbs relatively sharply defined, throat and torso both with regions of diffuse brown barring. Ventral surface of tail yellowish white with extensive dark-brown flecks. Scales around orbit forming a distinct orange ring, larger spiniform superciliary scales around dorsal edge bright reddish orange, grading to paler orange on smaller scales around ventral edge of eye. Details of holotype. Measurements (in mm): SVL 140.3; TL 107.8; TrK 69.8; HW 27.5; HL 31.6; HD 14.8; EN 11; EYE 6.5; IORB 12.4; POM 3.4; FA 16.9; CS 18.8. Meristic data: IN 3; SUPR 14; INFR 14; LAMF4 23; LAMT4 25; POR 40. Variation. Summary meristic values for all adults (2 males, 4 females) in the type series are as follows (mean, with the range in parentheses): SVL 138.4 (131.1–150.0); TL 107.2 (93.0–141.0); TrK 64.9 (58.0–72.6); HW 26.9 (24.5–29.8); HL 32.0 (30.2–35.0); HD 16.3 (14.8–18.80); EN 11.5 (10.9–13.2); EYE 7.6 (6.5–9.6); IORB 12.5 (11.4 –13.7); POM 3.4 (3.0–3.8); FA 16.5 (15.5 –17.3); CS 20.0 (17.7 –22.7). Summary scalation information for these same 6 individuals are as follows: SUPR (to midpoint of eye) 10.5 (9–11); SUPR (rictus of mouth) 13.9 (12– 14); INFR 12.7(11–14); LAMF4 22.9 (21–25); LAMT4 24.1 (22–26); POR 36.5 (33–40). The single male paratype SAMA R69881 (SJR15105) (Fig. 5) has a presumed developmental anomaly in which the pore-bearing and surrounding large scales have been shifted to the left, such that the right end of the pore series starts in the precloacal region, and extends almost fully along the left tibia, while the ventral scales on the right tibia are heterogeneous and do not appear to have formed properly. This specimen has two large, welldeveloped testes and in other respects appears to be a normal adult male. All adult specimens are similar to the holotype and share the key diagnostic traits including a bright orange ring extending around the eye, wide subcaudals under the original tail and prominent skinfolds on the arms and legs, although the prominence of the latter character varies with the angle of limb preservation. Smaller specimens tend to have a plainer ventral coloration and less obvious brown barring and mottling on the throat and ventrum in preservative, suggesting that this pattern is most pronounced in adult specimens. The largest specimens in the type series are all female (max SVL 150 versus maximum of 140 mm for the males), raising the possibility that the species is sexually dimorphic like several other Pacific Gehyra (Zug 2013), but given the very small number of males, more material is needed to confirm this. Based on photographs and field notes the dorsal coloration in life varies from quite dark chestnut brown to light grey, and the pattern of extensive but indistinct orange, greyish and brown mottling also varies in intensity. However much of this variation appears to be temporal, and single specimens vary extensively in appearance over short timescales (several hours) (Fig. 4). Comparisons. Only four other species of Gehyra approach the large size (adult SVL consistently> 120 mm) of Gehyra rohan sp. nov.: G. georgepottshaasti (Vanuatu), Gehyra marginata Boulenger, 1887 (Maluku), G. membranacruralis (Papua New Guinea) and G. vorax (Fiji). Based on published descriptions (Flecks et al. 2012) and field observations (RNF, SJR and Fred Kraus pers. com.) these taxa all lack a complete, bright orange ring around the eye in life, although occasional specimens of Gehyra vorax do have a yellow contour (as opposed to orange) around the dorsal edge of the eye (RNF pers. obs., for an example see page 172 in Ryan 1998). Gehyra rohan sp. nov. further differs from Gehyra marginata in having enlarged subcaudals under the original tail (versus absent), in having a chestnut brown iris (versus light green), and in having a less prominent ventrolateral dermal fringe on the body; from G. georgepottshaasti in having rounded postmentals (versus distinctly elongate) (Flecks et al. 2012); from Gehyra vorax in having a lower number of femoral pores in adult males (up to 40 versus 58–90) (Beckon 1992); and from Gehyra membranacruralis by its heterogeneous dorsal scalation consisting of large rounded scales separated by numerous much smaller rounded or triangular scales (versus large rounded scales only), and by having larger enlarged subcaudals (maximum anteroposterior length on adults> 2.5 mm versus 100 mm versus 100 versus <65 mm), and the absence of minute serrations along the lateral edges of the original tail (versus present). Distribution and ecology. Gehyra rohan sp. nov. is recorded from several localities across Manus Island. While most type material is from the east, one author (SJR) observed a very large Gehyra that is most likely this species at in lowland rainforest at Yeri River (2.001S, 146.819E) in north-western Manus (Fig. 6). Older material has also been collected from nearby Los Negros Island (see paratypes). This species has also been recorded from a single site on Mussau Island. The extent of its distribution, if any, beyond these islands remains unknown. Beckon (1992) reported a large Gehyra supposedly from Nauna Island near Manus (UPNG 5772), but noted that as it was collected from a banana box so its ultimate provenance was uncertain. Based on morphology, especially its high number of pores (62) Beckon further suggested that this animal is consistent with specimens from Fiji. Given uncertainty about provenance and morphology at this stage do not consider this a confirmed record of Gehyra rohan sp. nov. Gehyra rohan sp. nov. appears to be largely arboreal and is generally found in primary or disturbed lowland tropical rainforest (Fig. 6) on the trunks of large trees. It is also found on around human habitation in forested areas. Three of the authors (MJ, JRC, PT) found it to be reasonably common around Yiringou village in the interior of Manus, and two specimens were found on the same night on wooden beams below houses. The holotype was found running across a road in forest at night. The specimen from Mussau was found in a cave in disturbed forest close to the coast. One paratype (CAS 252881), from forest on the bluffs above the Lorengau River, that was initially ~6 meters high on the trunk of a tree, “glided” approximately 3 meters to an adjacent tree trunk when disturbed. Similar gliding or parachuting behavior has been observed in Gehyra mutilata (Heyer & Pongsapipatana 1970), and in numerous other genera of arboreal lizards, including many that lack obvious adaptations for gliding ( McGuire & Dudley 2011). Eytmology. Rohan is the Sohoniliu Village (Nali language) ‘tok ples’ (local language) name for this gecko. The community of Sohoniliu Village requested that this name be used for the formal description of this species, and we thank them for their support of this work.Published as part of Oliver, Paul M., Clegg, Jonathan R., Fisher, Robert N., Richards, Stephen J., Taylor, Peter N. & Jocque, Merlijn M. T., 2016, A new biogeographically disjunct giant gecko (Gehyra: Gekkonidae: Reptilia) from the East Melanesian Islands, pp. 61-76 in Zootaxa 4208 (1) on pages 65-71, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4208.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/20201
Health innovation
No full textThese speeches argue that talking about health reform solely in the context of debt and deficits is producing diminishing returns.
Overview
It’s time to reposition health research. In the wake of the Medicare co-payment debate it is clear that talking about health reform solely in the context of debt and deficits is producing diminishing returns. We need to change the conversation about health by emphasising the benefits – to consumers and taxpayers – of improving the operation of the health system.
Speakers Rohan Mead (Group Managing Director and CEO, Australian Unity), Mark Fitzgibbon (CEO and Managing Director, NIB), Angus Taylor MP (Federal Member for Hume), Dr Jeremy Sammut (Research Fellow, CIS) outline why it is important to reposition the focus of health reforms
KŌDA ROHAN\nTsuyu Dandan and Nineteenth Century English Literature
No full textpdfKōda Rohan recorded explanatory notes for Tsuyu Dandan (1889) as follows. "One: The ineptitude of the writing aside, to say that my literary devices are quite something and that Edward George Bulwer Lytton and William Makepeace Thackeray are really nothing is a big lie, for in fact I indulge in mere magic tricks. The discerning reader will quickly penetrate them."
Here with the coyness of a neophyte author, a self-assertive attitude which emphasizes the use of as a narrative technique can be seen. This study will deal with four questions.
① What function did Kōda Rohan think that narrative technique had in Edo popular fiction? I will first investigate the topology of , clarifying this technique which overflows the boundaries of , , in connection with Lytton and Thackeray. Naturally, this will result in ③ an investigation as to whether or not Lytton and Thackeray were borrowed from Tsubouchi Shōyō's Shōsetsu shinzui, Tō sei shosei katagi, or translations. If so,④ the question of why it was not George Eliot or Charles Dickens naturally arises. Through questions ② to④ I would like to clarify the relationship between Koda Rohan and nineteenth century English literature and to capture anew the stratifications of Rohan's literature.conference pape
Macroscopic limits of microscopic models
No full textMany physical systems are comprised of several discrete elements, the equations of motion of each element being known. If the system has a large number of degrees of freedom, it may be possible to treat it as a continuous system. In this event, one might wish to derive the equations of motion of the continuous (macroscopic) system by taking a suitable limit of the equations governing the discrete (microscopic) system. The classical example of this involves a row of particles with each particle connected to its nearest neighbor by a linear spring, its continuum counterpart being a linearly elastic bar; see Fig. 1.
In a typical undergraduate engineering subject on, for example, Dynamics, the transition from a discrete system to a continuous system is usually carried out through a formal Taylor expansion of the terms of the discrete model about some reference configuration. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the fact that a macroscopic model derived in this way should be examined critically in order to confirm that it provides a faithful representation of the underlying microscopic model. We use a specific (striking) example to make this point. In this example, a simple solution of the discrete model can be stable or unstable depending on the state of the system. However, the corresponding solution of the continuous system is always unstable! We go on to show how the dispersion relations of the two models can be used to identify the source of the discrepancy and to suggest how one might modify the continuous model
As colagens de Evelyn Hugo: uma experiência de imersão compartilhada no universo Taylor Jenkins Reid
No full textO mercado literário no Brasil apresentou um leve crescimento em 2023, especialmente com a Bienal do Livro Rio. É nítida a influência das redes sociais na
lista dos mais vendidos e, por isso, vale uma atenção especial às edições físicas dos exemplares. “Os sete maridos de Evelyn Hugo”, da autora Taylor Jenkins Reid, foi um dos mais vendidos no evento e reúne uma principal crítica dos fãs: a capa é simples e não agrada. Partindo do pressuposto de que a leitura é uma experiência de imersão compartilhada e que a capa de um livro influencia no processo de compra do leitor/consumidor, o presente trabalho se propõe a elaborar uma edição especial brasileira para o exemplar, com a aplicação de brindes temáticos. Não há a pretensão de se posicionar como único caminho para solucionar o problema na capa do livro escolhido, mas, sim, de entender como o Design Editorial e a Ilustração se relacionam com o universo dos fãs e da Publicidade.The book market has shown slight growth in 2023, especially with the Bienal do
Livro Rio. The influence of social media on the bestseller lists is evident, and
therefore, special attention should be given to the physical editions of the books. "The
seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo", by author Taylor Jenkins Reid, was one of the
bestsellers at the event, gathering a main critique from fans: the cover is simple and
not appealing. Assuming that reading is a shared immersive experience and that the
cover of a book influences the reader/consumer's purchasing process, this work aims
to create a special Brazilian edition for the book, incorporating thematic bonuses. The
intention is not to position it as the only solution to the cover issue of the chosen
book, but rather to understand how Editorial Design and Illustration relate to the fans'
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