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On-chip timing measurement architecture with femtosecond resolution
No full textA new timing measurement architecture based on the time-to-digital conversion technique is presented. The architecture occupies a small silicon area (200x185µm) in a 0.12µm CMOS Process and can achieve tens of femtoseconds timing resolution, which is the highest reported to date
Zechariah 9-14 as the substructure of 1 Peter’s eschatological program
No full textThe principal aim of this study is to discern what has shaped the author of 1 Peter to regard Christian suffering as a necessary (1.6) and to-be-expected (4.12) component of faithful allegiance to Jesus Christ. Most research regarding suffering in 1 Peter has limited the scope of inquiry to two particular aspects—its cause and nature, and the strategies that the author of 1 Peter employs in order to enable his addressees to respond in faithfulness. There remains, however, the need for a comprehensive explanation for the source that has generated 1 Peter’s theology of Christian suffering. If Jesus truly is the Christ, God’s chosen redemptive agent who has come to restore God’s people, then how can it be that Christian suffering is a necessary part of discipleship after his coming, death and resurrection? What led the author of 1 Peter to such a startling conclusion, which seems to runs against the grain of the eschatological hopes and expectations of Jewish restoration ideology?
This thesis analyzes the appropriation of shepherd and fiery trials imagery,
and argues that the author of 1 Peter is dependent upon Zechariah 9-14 for his
theology of Christian suffering. Said in another way, the eschatological program of
Zechariah 9-14, read through the lens of the Gospel, functions as the substructure
for 1 Peter’s eschatology and thus its theology of Christian suffering.
In support of this hypothesis, this study highlights the fact that Zechariah 9-
14 was available and appropriated in early Christianity, in particular in the Passion
Narrative tradition; that the shepherd imagery of 1 Pet 2.25 is best understood
within the milieu of the Passion Narrative tradition, and that it alludes to the
eschatological program of Zechariah 9-14; that the fiery trials imagery found in 1
Peter 1.6-7 and 1 Pet 4.12 is distinct from that which we find in Greco-Roman and OT
wisdom sources, and that it shares exclusive parallels with some unique features of
the eschatological program of Zechariah 9-14; that Zechariah 9-14 offers a more
satisfying explanation for the modification of Isa 11.2 in 1 Pet 4.14, the transition
from 4.12-19 to 5.1-4, why Peter has oriented his letter with the term διασπορά,
and why he has described his addresses as οἶκος τοῦ θεοῦ; and finally that 1 Peter
contains an implicit foundational narrative that shares distinct parallels with the
eschatological program of Zechariah 9-14.
We can conclude that 1 Peter offers a unique vista into the way in which at
least one early Christian witness came to understand and to communicate the fact
that Christian suffering was a necessary feature of faithful allegiance to Jesus Christ
Information filing against Peter for rape
No full textThis document is an information filing in the case of Dominus Rex v. Negro Peter regarding a rape on the body of Mary Guy that occurred on October 1, 1773. The trial was held before Justices of the Peace Charles Ridgely and Fenwick Fisher. The document was presented by Attorney General George Reed (Read) on behalf of the King. Freeholders Thomas Collins, Charles Marim, Reuben Gilder, Isaac Carty, John Gordon, and Jacob Emerson were to attend. The document states that a Negro man named Peter, belonging to Robert Register of Kent County, ravished Mary Guy in Little Creek Hundred
Information filing against Peter for rape
No full textThis document is an information filing in the case of Dominus Rex v. Negro Peter regarding a rape on the body of Mary Guy that occurred on October 1, 1773. The trial was held before Justices of the Peace Charles Ridgely and Fenwick Fisher. The document was presented by Attorney General George Reed (Read) on behalf of the King. Freeholders Thomas Collins, Charles Marim, Reuben Gilder, Isaac Carty, John Gordon, and Jacob Emerson were to attend. The document states that a Negro man named Peter, belonging to Robert Register of Kent County, ravished Mary Guy in Little Creek Hundred
Fig. 54 in Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream
No full textFig. 54. Pegantha polystriata. (A-D) BFLA4450, bell diameter 5 mm. (A) Oblique view from oral side, the blue arrow points to a statocyst, the yellow one to the velum, the red one to the outer margin of the stomach. (B) Oblique view on bell top, arrow indicates otoporpae reaching almost to top of bell. (C-D) Lateral views, the arrow indicates the outer margin of the stomach. (E-F) Photos taken by Linda Ianniello, reproduced with the kind permission of the author. (E) Animal observed 21-Mar-2020 with nine tentacles, yellow arrow indicates peripheral canals, red arrow a gonad diverticulum hanging into subumbrella. (F) Animal observed 15-SEP-2020, the gonad diverticula appear like manubrial pocket. (G) BFLA4450, alcohol preserved, isorhiza nematocysts from exumbrellar otoporpae.Published as part of Schuchert, Peter & Collins, Richard, 2021, Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream, pp. 237-356 in Revue suisse de Zoologie 128 (2) on page 325, DOI: 10.35929/RSZ.0049, http://zenodo.org/record/563993
The Collins: W. Collin, Court Bookbinders & Ernst Collin, the Author of the Pressbengel
No full textThe Berlin-based firm of W. Collin led by Wilhelm and Georg Collin and the antiquarian, author, and editor Ernst Collin were among the leaders in German bookbinding trade and writings about the trade from the mid-1800’s into the mid-1930’s. During that same time, bookbinding experienced many transformations, as well, moving from a trade practiced in smaller master-run shops to large industrial firms, including changes in materials, book structure, aesthetics, and overall business climate with concerns about quality and business opportunities. As court bookbinders to Prussian Kings and German Emperors, the firm of W. Collin was privileged with access to commissions based on royal patronage, connections no doubt instrumental in gaining customers from the private sector, and providing the opportunity to help set aesthetic trends and influence the direction of the trade. Born into this milieu, Ernst Collin wrote about the many changes to the bookbinding trade, the arts, economics, and politics, deftly melding these themes together. This bibliography makes no claims to be comprehensive, in particular because it was largely compiled with available online collections. Instead, it is to be viewed as a beginning, and a window into the Collins, in particular Ernst Collin’s views on bookbinding and other topics. On a personal level I hope that it helps to restore the memory and contributions of this significant family of Berlin bookbinders and (re)introduces the writings of Ernst Collin, the most important source of information about the family. More information about this research project can be found on the Pressbengel Project blog under Colliniana
Geritola wardi Safian & Collins, sp. n.
No full textGeritola wardi Sáfián & Collins sp. n. (Figs 1 E, F, 2 C, D, 3 C) Holotype. ♂ Uganda, Radio Hill, Mabira Forest 6. II. 2011. Leg. P.R.F. Ward. Gen. prep.: SAFI 00073 (deposited in the ABRI collection, genitalia stored in micro-vial and pinned to specimen). Coordinates: 0° 23 ' 20.10 "N, 33 °0' 39.85 "E. Elevation: 1340 m. Allotype. ♀ Uganda, Mabira Forest, Jinja V. 1999. Leg. Steve Collins (deposited in the ABRI collection). Paratypes. 5 ♂ Uganda, Radio Hill, Mabira Forest. 9.I. 2011 and 9.VII. 2011. Leg.: P.R.F. Ward (in coll.: ABRI), 2 ♂ Radio Hill, Mabira Forest, Uganda. 1-2.V. 2011. Leg.: Peter Ward & Szabolcs Sáfián (deposited in the ABRI and Sáfián’s reference collections). Description of the holotype. Forewing length: 16.5 mm. Antenna: 8 mm. Approximately half of the forewing upperside is shiny light blue typical of Geritola, covering most of spaces 2 dA, Cu 2 and the discoidal cell, slightly less in spaces Cu 1, M 3 and M 2. The blue area broadens evenly on its outer margin from vein M 2 to vein C 2, being, again, slightly narrower in space 2 dA. The outer margin of the blue patch is broken up by black scaling along veins 2 dA, Cu 2, Cu 1, M 3, forming lobes or “fingers” of blue with their evenly rounded tip. The apex of the forewing is fairly narrow, the termen is almost straight or even slightly concave; the length of the swollen section of vein 2 dA is shorter than half of the vein, 6 mm on the holotype. The hindwing upperside is mostly covered with light, iridescent blue scaling, leaving only spaces M 1, R s and Sc+R 1 without blue. The colour of the wing in space R s is black, turning lighter greyish towards the costa. The hindwing has only a very fine black margin (restricted mostly to the cilia) between the apex and the tornus. The underside is dirty white, without the usual mottled Geritola pattern. Only shades of light brown sub-marginal lines on the forewings are visible. Genitalia. The general appearance of the genitalia is similar to those of other Geritola. The uncus is blunt, hood-like, without any projections. It is densely covered with fine hairs. The subunci are rather short and very narrow, scythe-like and not hooked at their tip. The valvae are rather slender with even, gently curving edges; they do not show any projections, apart from a prolonged lobe on the tips, which taper downwards. The tip of the lobe is curved from the dorsal side, although its edge is even and gently curving on the ventral side. The aedeagus is relatively broad with a spear-like tip, but it broadens significantly towards the middle-section with a sharp break on the dorsal side, but rather flatter on the ventral side. It narrows down again, sharply towards its basal tip, with an even edge. Description of the allotype. Forewing length: 19 mm. Antenna: 9.5 mm. Approximately half of the forewing upperside is pale blue, forming an irregular triangle from the base along the inner margin almost to the tornus and to the middle of the space between M 3 and M 2 beyond the discoidal cell. The costa, the apex and the outer margin are paler black. The hindwing is almost entirely covered with pale blue scales, leaving the costa greyish, without any blue scaling beyond vein M 1. The blue area is very slightly paler, rather silvery in the post-discal and submarginal area of the hindwing, also on the forewing beyond the discoidal cell. The hindwing has a very narrow black-brown margin (1 mm), broadening slightly at the apex. The underside is dirty white, with only traces of yellowish shades of the usual mottled Geritola pattern, rather than real lines. Diagnosis. The male of G. w a rd i is slightly smaller than G. nitidica (wingspan of holotypes 34 mm and 38 mm respectively), and the termen of its forewing is straight or slightly concave; the termen of the forewing is slightly convex in G. nitidica and G. pacifica. The swollen section of vein 2 dA on the forewing is always longer than half the length of the vein in G. nitidica, while it is shorter than half the length of the vein on all males of G. w a rd i. On the forewing, the blue area does not broaden evenly in G. nitidica, being broader in spaces between 2 dA, Cu 2 and M 3, M 2. The outer edge of the blue area in G. pacifica is not conspicuously separated by the black scales along the veins, forming lobed tips, as in the case of G. w a rd i, apart from the space between veins M 3 and M 2. The blue area between Cu 2 and M 3 even has a squat outer edge, which is never the case in G. w a rd i. The male holotype of G. pacifica (described above) has the blue area on the forewing rather even in width, apart from the inner margin, where the blue extends further towards the tornus, leaving only a 2 mm black margin. In G. pacifica, the lobes or “fingers” at the outer edge of the blue area in the spaces have narrower tip, as the black scaling conspicuously intervene the blue area along the veins. The swollen section of vein 2 dA on the forewing in G. pacifica is also longer than half of the vein length, and the hindwing has a broader black margin (1 mm, similarly to that of G. nitidica). Male genitalia of G. w a rd i are very different from those of G. nitidica and G. pacifica, especially the subunci, which are significantly shorter than in the other two species, and the tip of the valvae, which are pointed in G. wardi but evenly rounded in both G. nitidica and G. pacifica. The females of G. nitidica and G. wardi are also similar, but despite their relatively unmarked, uniformly white underside, they are rather easy to distinguish. While G. w a rd i has only a narrow (1 mm along the outer margin, broadens to 2 mm at the apex) black-brown margin on the hindwing upperside, G. nitidica has a broad black-brown margin at the apex (4 mm) and no well-defined margin at all. In G. nitidica, the outer edge of the blue scaling on the hindwing is very diffuse, dusting the 4-5 mm broad blackish marginal area with pale blue scales. The tone of the blue is also uniform in G. nitidica and not changing to lighter, almost whitish-blue from the base towards the edge, which is very characteristic to G. w a rd i. Discussion. G. w a rd i was found only in the Mabira Forest in Eastern Uganda, which is an eastern outlier forest of the Congolian rainforest zone, with slightly impoverished but rather specialised butterfly fauna. Although no comprehensive publication dealing with the butterflies of Mabira exists, many records in the ABRI collection and in recent scientific papers prove that Mabira constitutes the eastern boundary of the distribution of many rainforest species or species groups, including a few of restricted range, e.g. Pseudopontia mabira Mitter & Collins, 2011 and Pseudaletis barnetti Libert & Collins, 2013 (Mitter et al. 2011, Libert & Collins 2013). G. w a rd i might be among the species of biogeographic importance, as it is quite unlikely that it had been overlooked during the extensive collecting in the Congo Basin. Etymology. It is a pleasure to name this beautiful Geritola after Peter Ward, a fellow lepidopterist and a good friend from South Africa, who first found G. w a rd i at the radio masts in Mabira Forest, Uganda (referred to as Radio Hill). Peter has a never-cooling enthusiasm for butterflies and a good sense of finding hill-tops, where Epitola sensu lato and other Lipteninae congregate to display.Published as part of Sáfián, Szabolcs, Collins, Steve C. & Libert, Michel, 2015, Two new species in the genus Geritola Libert, 1999 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Epitolini), pp. 286-292 in Zootaxa 3931 (2) on pages 288-291, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3931.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/24377
Craig: In His Own Words in Space and Light
No full textCraig: In His Own Words is an original audio recording, commissioned for the exhibition ‘Space and Light: Edward Gordon Craig’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum and subsequently the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague.
Craig was a controversial figure at the forefront of modernist stage design. All the words heard on the recording are Craig’s own, researched, edited and directed by Collins. The audio conveys factual information about key moments in Craig’s early working life and the emotional complexity of his personal relationships, presenting these as entangled with his dramatic vision. Collins researched all the extant material on Craig, his writings, the published biographies as well as conducting research in the theatre collection at Blythe House. Access to a series of BBC recordings in the British Library, which Craig made during the 1960s, revealed the arresting quality of his speaking voice and this became a key factor in shaping the final outcome. The audio work blends Craig’s recorded voice with his writing for the first time and is synthesised from a wide variety of sources, read by the actor Anton Lesser. In the latter stages of the process, Collins worked with sound engineer Peter Key to produce an original sound score. This sound score, illustrative of Craig’s early operatic productions, was accompanied by a specially commissioned piano recording that played with single notes drawn from Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, a work proposed in the audio as one of the key drivers of his vision. The audio, although narrative based, is designed to be listened to from any point in the recording.
Concurrent with the exhibition, Collins convened the conference ‘Edward Gordon Craig: His Legacy’, in the V&A Sackler Centre in September 2010 with invited international speakers who examined Craig’s influence on contemporary design, design education, graphics and architecture
The Catastrophe of Rainbows
No full textMartha Collins is the author of Day Unto Day (Milkweed, 2014), White Papers (Pitt Poetry Series, 2012), and Blue Front (Graywolf, 2006), a book-length poem based on a lynching her father witnessed when he was five years old. Collins has also published four earlier collections of poems, three books of co-translations from the Vietnamese, and two chapbooks. Both White Papers and Blue Front won Ohioana awards. Blue Front also won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and was chosen as one of 25 Books to Remember from 2006 by the New York Public Library. Collins\u27 other awards include fellowships from the NEA, the Bunting Institute, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, and the Witter Bynner Foundation, as well as three Pushcart Prizes, the Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award, a Lannan residency grant, and the Laurence Goldstein Poetry Prize. Collins founded the Creative Writing Program at UMass-Boston, and for ten years was Pauline Delaney Professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College. She is currently editor-at-large for FIELD magazine and one of the editors of the Oberlin College Press. In spring 2010, she served as Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell University.
“The Catastrophe of Rainbows is that rare thing, a book which is mysteriously familiar even on a first reading and new and surprising on each successive encounter. . . As the subtle inter-connections among the poems clarify and expand, it is as if one inhabits a seamless arc of color. And also sound. . . But it is the poet as story-teller who most amazes me. Like a magician, she tells us what she is about to do and, as she tells it, it happens.” –Peter Klappert
“I admire the fierce purity of Martha Collin’s language and, more, the sardonic imagination with which she explores and elaborates alternative—and sometimes sinister—fictions about the world. . . Her Catastrophe of Rainbows is an enlightening event.” –Sandra Gilbert
“Martha Collins is a poet whose command of craft rises beautifully to meet the needs of her vision. . . The content which informs, which forms, these poems doesn’t sound like someone else’s. . . Her diction and images often have a dense, close woven texture, as of tapestry. In the long title-poem this is especially true.” –Denise Levertov
More Information:
Martha Collins Website
Academy of American Poets
Coal Hill Reviewhttps://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clpc_bks/1026/thumbnail.jp
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