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St John ou Crèvecœur ? L'ambiguïté des Lettres d'un cultivateur américain
No full textPierre Aubéry : St. John or Crèvecœur ? The Ambiguity of the Letters
from an American Farmer.
M. G. J. de Crèvecœur, born in Caen in 1735 wrote, under the pen-name of J. Hector St. John, the Letters from an American Farmer, which, adapted by the author himself, became Lettres d'un cultivateur américain. Far better known and appreciated in America than Europe, this work is famous for the answer it gives to the question : " What is an American ? " This article attempts to assess whether its success was due to its documentary content, style, composition, to the essential questions posed about the identity and ideology of Americans, or to the attraction and curiosity of Europe for the New World, where humanity was making a new start. The author concludes that it is basically a literary exercise, drawing more on Rousseau and Raynal than on the author's own experience.Aubéry Pierre. St John ou Crèvecœur ? L'ambiguïté des Lettres d'un cultivateur américain. In: Dix-huitième Siècle, n°7, 1975. pp. 275-287
The triumph of God in Christ : divine warfare in the argument of Ephesians
No full textIn this thesis I argue that the letter of Ephesians contains a coherent
argument and that this argument is animated by the ideology of divine warfare.
This ideological tool was utilized throughout the ancient world to assert and
defend the cosmic supremacy of national deities, and appears throughout the Old
Testament in texts that declare the exalted status of Yahweh over all other gods
and over the forces of chaos that threaten creation. This ideology is applied to
Ephesians with the result that what many regard as the central portion of the
letter-Ephesians 2--contains a complete cycle of this mythological pattern.
Here, within a context of praise and worship (1:1-19), the cosmic Lordship of
Christ is asserted (1:20-23) and the triumphs of God in Christ over the powers that
rule the present evil age are elaborated (2:1-22). God in Christ has triumphed over
the powers that hold humanity captive to death by raising believers to life and
seating them in the heavenlies with Christ. Further, Christ triumphs over the
powers and their divisive effects within humanity by creating a new unified
humanity that shares in the life of God in Christ by the Spirit. I then attempt to
demonstrate that reading Ephesians through this lens provides satisfying solutions
to a number of problems in subsequent sections of the letter. The
'autobiographical' remarks in Eph 3:2-13 are not intended as an apostolic defence,
but rather are an explanation of how Paul's imprisonment, which would appear to
be a devastating argument against the cosmic Lordship of Christ, actually serves
to epitomize and reinforce that exalted status. I also argue that the difficult
quotation of Psalm 68 in Eph 4:8 finds a satisfying solution through the
application of divine warfare ideology. Finally, I argue that this reading
demonstrates that the two halves of Ephesians are integrally related-that the
exhortatory portion is a call to the New Humanity to engage in divine warfare
against the evil powers, embodying the triumph of God in Christ in their corporate
life
Treasures of the University : an examination of the identification, presentation and responses to artefacts of significance at the University of St Andrews, from 1410 to the mid-19th century; with an additional consideration of the development of the portrait collection to the early 21st century
No full textSince its foundation between 1410 and 1414 the University of St Andrews has acquired what can be considered to be ‘artefacts of significance’. This somewhat nebulous phrase is used to denote items that have, for a variety of reasons, been deemed to have some special import by the University, and have been displayed or otherwise presented in a context in which this status has been made apparent.
The types of artefacts in which particular meaning has been vested during the centuries under consideration include items of silver and gold (including the maces, sacramental vessels of the Collegiate Church of St Salvator, collegiate plate and relics of the Silver Arrow archery competition); church and college furnishings; artworks (particularly portraits); sculpture; and ethnographic specimens and other items described in University records as ‘curiosities’ held in the University Library from c. 1700-1838.
The identification of particular artefacts as significant for certain reasons in certain periods, and their presentation and display, may to some extent reflect the University's values, preoccupations and aspirations in these periods, and, to some degree, its identity. Consciously or subconsciously, the objects can be employed or operate as signifiers of meaning, representing or reflecting matters such as the status, authority and history of the University, its breadth of learning and its interest and influence in spheres from science, art and world cultures to national affairs.
This thesis provides a comprehensive examination of the growth and development of the University's holdings of 'artefacts of significance' from its foundation to the mid-19th century, and in some cases (especially portraits) beyond this date. It also offers insights into how the University viewed and presented these items and what this reveals about the University of St Andrews, its identity, which changed and developed as the living institution evolved, and the impressions that it wished to project
Clinical expression of C282Y hornozygous HFE haernochromatosis at 14 years of age
No full textA 14-year-old boy who presented with debilitating lethargy was shown to have an elevated serum ferritin of 572 µg/L and a C282Y homozygous HFE genotype. Liver iron concentration was measured non-invasively by magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed a liver iron concentration of 59 µmol/g dry weight (children's reference rang
Power, value, and the individual exchange: towards an improved conceptualization of terrorist finance
No full textThis thesis finds that the term ‘terrorist financing’ is a misnomer in that much of the activity encompassed by that term involves neither terrorism nor money. Instead, terrorist financing more accurately refers either to the flow of economic and material value to ‘terrorist’ actors or specific material expressions of support to ‘terrorism,’ however that contested term is defined. This finding not only directly challenges the dominant ways terrorist finance is now conceptualized, but also provides the first unified coherent conceptual framework capable of supporting systematic analysis of the topic. This thesis arrives at this conclusion by first critically examining the various – and often contradictory or incoherent – normative, legal, and political contexts that dominate ‘orthodox’ thinking on terrorism and terrorist finance, and then relocating the financing of terrorism squarely in context of the everyday realities of how terrorism and terrorist actors interact with global and local political economies. This thesis goes beyond existing critical works on terrorist financing, and constructs the necessary conceptual foundation for a vastly more coherent, systematic, and ultimately useful understanding of the financial and economic dimensions of terrorism
Benefits and costs of international financial integration : theory and facts
No full textThe author provides a selective review of the recent analytical and empirical literature on the benefits and costs of international financial integration. He discusses the impact of financial openness on consumption, investment, and growth, and the impact of foreign bank entry on the domestic financial system. Consistent with some recent studies, the author argues that financial integration must be carefully prepared and managed to ensure that the benefits outweigh the short-run risks. Prudent macroeconomic management, adequate supervision and prudential regulation of the financial system, greater transparency, and improved capacity to manage risk in the private sector are important requirements for coping with potentially abrupt reversals in pro-cyclical, short-term capital flows. The author adopts a more skeptical view than some assessments in two areas, however. First, only foreign direct investment appears to provide dynamic gains and improved prospects for growth; the evidence on the benefits of other types of capital flows remains weak. Second, empirical research on the net benefits associated with foreign bank penetration is far from conclusive; in particular, the possibility that such penetration may lead to adverse changes in the allocation of credit among domestic firms cannot be dismissed on the basis of the existing evidence.Banks&Banking Reform,Capital Markets and Capital Flows,Fiscal&Monetary Policy,Economic Theory&Research,International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Economic Theory&Research,Banks&Banking Reform,Macroeconomic Management,Environmental Economics&Policies,Financial Intermediation
Cartographie thématique de corpus pour l'étude de métaphores conceptuelles
No full text@inproceedings{CN-ROY-2005-2, author = {Thibault Roy and St{é}phane Ferrari and Pierre Beust}, title = {{Cartographie th{é}matique de corpus pour l'{é}tude de m{é}taphores conceptuelles}}, year = {2005}, booktitle = {Actes des 4{è}mes Journ{é}es de la Linguistique de Corpus}, editor = {G. Williams}, address = {Lorient, France}, organization = {15-17 septembre 2005} }National audienc
Multicenter validation of spin-density projection-assisted R2-MRI for the noninvasive measurement of liver iron concentration
No full textPurpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based techniques for assessing liver iron concentration (LIC) have been limited by single scanner calibration against biopsy. Here, the calibration of spin-density projection-assisted (SDPA) R2-MRI (FerriScan®) in iron-overloaded β-thalassemia patients treated with the iron chelator, deferasirox, for 12 months is validated. Methods: SDPA R2-MRI measurements and percutaneous needle liver biopsy samples were obtained from a subgroup of patients (n=233) from the ESCALATOR trial. Five different makes and models of scanner were used in the study. Results LIC, derived from mean of MRI- and biopsy-derived values, ranged from 0.7 to 50.1 mg Fe-g dry weight. Mean fractional differences between SDPA R2-MRI- and biopsy-measured LIC were not significantly different from zero. They were also not significantly different from zero when categorized for each of the Ishak stages of fibrosis and grades of necroinflammation, for subjects aged 3 to 8 versus ≥8 years, or for each scanner model. Upper and lower 95percent limits of agreement between SDPA R2-MRI and biopsy LIC measurements were 74 and -71percent. Conclusion: The calibration curve appears independent of scanner type, patient age, stage of liver fibrosis, grade of necroinflammation, and use of deferasirox chelation therapy, confirming the clinical usefulness of SDPA R2-MRI for monitoring iron overload. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Anderson LJ, 2001, EUR HEART J, V22, P2171, DOI 10.1053-euhj.2001.2822; ANGELUCCI E, 1995, BRIT J HAEMATOL, V89, P757; Angelucci E, 2000, NEW ENGL J MED, V343, P327, DOI 10.1056-NEJM200008033430503; Bland JM, 1999, STAT METHODS MED RES, V8, P135, DOI 10.1191-096228099673819272; Bonkovsky HL, 1999, RADIOLOGY, V212, P227; Brittenham GM, 2001, SEMIN HEMATOL, V38, P37, DOI 10.1053-shem.2001.20143; BRITTENHAM GM, 1982, NEW ENGL J MED, V307, P1671, DOI 10.1056-NEJM198212303072703; BRITTENHAM GM, 1994, NEW ENGL J MED, V331, P567, DOI 10.1056-NEJM199409013310902; Christoforidis A, 2009, EUR J HAEMATOL, V82, P388, DOI 10.1111-j.1600-0609.2009.01223.x; Clark PR, 2003, MAGNET RESON MED, V49, P572, DOI 10.1002-mrm.10378; Emond MJ, 1999, CLIN CHEM, V45, P340; Fischer R, 2003, BRIT J HAEMATOL, V121, P938, DOI 10.1046-j.1365-2141.2003.04297.x; Fischer R, 1999, AM J HEMATOL, V60, P289, DOI 10.1002-(SICI)1096-8652(199904)60:4289::AID-AJH73.0.CO;2-W; Gandon Y, 2004, LANCET, V363, P357, DOI 10.1016-S0140-6736(04)15436-6; Garbowski MW, 2009, BLOOD, V114, P2004; Hankins JS, 2009, BLOOD, V113, P4853, DOI 10.1182-blood-2008-12-191643; Hershko C, 1998, ANN NY ACAD SCI, V850, P191, DOI 10.1111-j.1749-6632.1998.tb10475.x; ISHAK K, 1995, J HEPATOL, V22, P696, DOI 10.1016-0168-8278(95)80226-6; KREEFTENBERG HG, 1984, CLIN CHIM ACTA, V144, P255, DOI 10.1016-0009-8981(84)90061-5; NIELSEN P, 1995, BRIT J HAEMATOL, V91, P827, DOI 10.1111-j.1365-2141.1995.tb05396.x; Nielsen P., 2000, Transfusion Science, V23, P257, DOI 10.1016-S0955-3886(00)00101-6; Olivieri NF, 1997, BLOOD, V89, P739; Pavitt HL, 2011, MAGN RESON MED, V65, P1346, DOI 10.1002-mrm.22712; Sirlin CB, 2010, MAGN RESON IMAGING C, V18, P359, DOI 10.1016-j.mric.2010.08.014; Soriano-Cubells MJ, 1984, ATOM SPECTROSC, V5, P217; St Pierre TG, 2005, BLOOD, V105, P855, DOI 10.1182-blood-2004-01-0177; St Pierre TG, 2004, NMR BIOMED, V17, P446, DOI 10.1002-nbm.905; Taher A, 2011, EUR J HAEMATOL, V87, P355, DOI 10.1111-j.1600-0609.2011.01662.x; Taher A, 2009, EUR J HAEMATOL, V82, P458, DOI 10.1111-j.1600-0609.2009.01228.x; Villeneuve JP, 1996, J HEPATOL, V25, P172, DOI 10.1016-S0168-8278(96)80070-5; Wood JC, 2008, HEMOGLOBIN, V32, P85, DOI 10.1080-03630260701699912; Wood JC, 2005, BLOOD, V106, P1460, DOI 10.1182-blood-2004-10-3982; Wood JC, 2008, MAGN RESON MED, V60, P82, DOI 10.1002-mrm.2166025
The Legacy of Iconoclasm: religious war and the relic landscape of Tours, Blois and Vendôme, 1550-1750
No full textThis study explores the process of physically rebuilding, renewing and reinventing the relic landscape in the regions around Tours, Blois and Vendôme following the widespread iconoclastic damage of the French religious wars. The author takes a long-term perspective exploring developments over two hundred years, from the mid-sixteenth through to the mid-eighteenth centuries. The book explores what the physical renewal of the landscape can tell us about evolving beliefs and practices concerning relics during the Catholic Reformation and what reconstruction activities reveal about the meaning and experience of relic veneration. It pays particular attention to how the relic landscape evolved through relic translations and how communities that oversaw relic shrines remembered the iconoclastic acts of the religious wars through liturgical and ritual commemorations, memorials, artistic renderings, oral traditions and written accounts.Publisher PD
An English lecturer, a palliative care practitioner, and an absent poet have a confabulation
No full textThe possibilities for developing the poet Douglas Dunn’s archive (which includes the drafts and manuscripts for his collection Elegies, dealing with the terminal illness and death of the poet’s wife from cancer) for therapeutic benefit are explored by an English lecturer (C.J.) and a palliative care practitioner (C.M.). This has led us to explore the potential benefit of this resource for health practitioners working with those affected by cancer and other life-limiting conditions. This article offers a “written conversation” (an acknowledged oxymoron of genre) about working with the themes of death and loss: a conversation which includes Douglas Dunn, who was not actually there. We reflect on the value of this “confabulation” as methodological inquiry, and its potential influence on practice. Thus, an example of “creative writing” (the confabulation) becomes a piece of research into methodology regarding the use of “creative writing” resources (the poetry archive) in palliative health care.Peer reviewe
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