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Judith Summers interview
No full textJudith Anne Summers was born in London, England on May 19th, 1953. She descends from Sephardic and Ashkenazi roots and speaks English, French and Italian. She is a historian, freelance journalist, and author of fiction, nonfiction, biographies and history books. She applied for Portuguese citizenship as a family along with her sister, son and niece.Judith Summers discusses growing up in London and her professional background as a historian, author and freelance journalist. She explains her family's Sephardic origins in the 17th century in Braganza, Portugal and their migration to London's East End which housed a large Jewish community (00:04:36). Judith shares her interest in research and her process for tracing her family lineage from birth/marriage certificates, family interviews, the English census and London Metropolitan Archives (00:10:00). She explains how she learned about the Portuguese citizenship law, her connections with a friend in Porto and the application requrements (00:19:00). Discusses British, European and Jewish identity, motivations for citizenship (00:22:17) and surprises of the application process (00:26:33). Concludes with feelings on Brexit (00:30:45) views on Portuguese citizenship as a privilege and gift to Sephardic Jews, and strengthening ties to Porgual (00:32:45).Topics presented in order of discussion on recording:
-Overview of published work and research topics of interest (history of London, biographies)
-Languages learned and religious upbringing attending a Jewish Reform synagogue.
-Sephardic and Ashkenazi background and migration of paternal Sephardic ancestry from Portugal to London.
-Story about Bevis Marks Synoguge in London and discovery of family names displayed on walls from 1700s.
-Sharing of research process tracing family heritage through birth certificates, marriage certificates, family interviews, English census.
-Awareness of Sephardic identity and traditional foods (stew, chopped liver, smoked salmon) prepared by paternal grandmother
-Learning of Portuguese citizenship law through Sephardic friend.
-Application process- receiving Sephardic recognition from the Porto community and submitting family and criminal record documents.
-Feelings on British and European identity, Brexit and the desire to remain connected to Jewish heritage in Portugal.
-Feelings on expulsions and persecutions of the Inquisition with regards to Portugal today.
-The privilege of Portuguese citizenship and the view that this opportunity is a gift from the Portuguese government to Jewish people.
-Strengthening connections with Portugal as a result of the citizenship law.1 online resourceSephardi Citizenship Oral Histor
La teoría general de la forma de Robert Summers (A propósito de Robert S. Summers, Form and Function in a Legal Sytem. A general Study)
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to introduce and analyse professor R. SUMMERS’ general theory of form. Based on the concept of form (defined by the author as a «purposive systematic arrangement»), SUMMERS advances an ambitious theory of epistemological import. He proposes a new way to look at the legal system, the form-oriented approach, while underlying the insufficiencies of the rule oriented-approch that characterises the thought of central legal philosophers such as H. KELSEN and H. HART. Thus, in SUMMERS’ analysis, rules are not the dominant element, as it is the case in traditional legal positivism, but just one kind of legal unit among others. The paper analyses both the structural (anatomy) and functional (physiology) dimensions of the new formal theory of law. Furthermore, it puts the theory within the framework of contemporary legal philosophy, in which it is destined to be in a relevant position.El propósito de este trabajo es introducir y analizar la teoría general de la forma, del profesor R. SUMMERS. Basándose en el concepto de forma (que el autor define como «ordenación sistemática y tendiente a un fin»), SUMMERS presenta una teoría ambiciosa de gran importancia epistemológica. Propone una nueva manera de contemplar el sistema jurídico, la perspectiva de la forma, al tiempo que subraya las insuficiencias de la perspectiva de la regla que caracteriza el pensamiento de iusfilósofos tan importantes como H. KELSEN o H. HART. Así, en el análisis de SUMMERS, las reglas no constituyen el elemento central, como es el caso en el positivismo jurídico tradicional, sino un tipo de unidad jurídica entre otras. Este artículo analiza tanto la dimensión estructural (anatómica) como funcional (fisiológica) de esta nueva teoría. Además, la sitúa dentro del marco de la filosofía jurídica contemporánea, en la que está llamada a ocupar una posición relevante
J. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County; he is a 35-year employee of the W.C. Stripling Company in Fort Worth, but here he feeds his sheep
No full textJ. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County; he is a 35-year employee of the W.C. Stripling Company in Fort Worth, but here he feeds his sheep, 06/12/1939https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1930s/5618/thumbnail.jp
Profile of author and critic Elizabeth Hardwick, a New Yorker who summers in Cas
No full textProfile of author and critic Elizabeth Hardwick, a New Yorker who summers in Castine
J. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County; he is a 35-year employee of the W.C. Stripling Company in Fort Worth, but here he examines corn in his cornfield
No full textJ. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County; he is a 35-year employee of the W.C. Stripling Company in Fort Worth, but here he examines corn in his cornfield, 06/12/1939https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1930s/5617/thumbnail.jp
J. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County
No full textJ. J. Woody enjoys summers at his 300-acre farm in Wise County; he is a 35-year employee of the W.C. Stripling Company in Fort Worth, but here he enjoys reading in the living room of his farmhouse, 06/12/1939https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1930s/5619/thumbnail.jp
Wealthier is healthier
No full textWith cross-country, time series data on health (infant and child mortality, and life expectancy) and per capita income, the authors estimate the effect of income on health. They use instrumental variables estimation to identify the effect of income on health that is structural and causal, isolated from reverse causation (healthier workers are more productive and hence wealthier) or incidental association (some other factor may cause both better health and greater wealth). The long-run income elasticity of infant and child mortality in developing countries lies between 0.2 and 0.4. Using those estimates, they calculate that in 1990 alone, more than half a million child deaths in the developing world could be attributed to poor economic performance in the 1980s.Health Economics&Finance,Inequality,Economic Theory&Research,Governance Indicators,Health Monitoring&Evaluation
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Three Sisters, Three Summers in the Greek Countryside: Margarita Liberaki
No full textExcerpted from the introduction to Three Summers, by Margarita Liberaki, translated by Karen Van Dyck, published by NYRB Classics.
Alternative forms of the author Van Dyck's name: Κάρεν Βαν Ντάυκ, Κάρεν Βαν Ντάι
Accuracy and Fairness – Siamese Twins? A Comment on Sarah Summers «Epistemic Ambitions of the Criminal Trial: Truth, Proof and Rights»
No full textThe author agrees with Sarah Summers’ view that a criminal judgment in a system of fair justice should be substantively accurate and at the same time should be the result of a fair process. The author argues, however, for keeping these two requirements apart because they are linked to different goals and may in individual cases conflict with each other.The author agrees with Sarah Summers’ view that a criminal judgment in a system of fair justice should be substantively accurate and at the same time should be the result of a fair process. The author argues, however, for keeping these two requirements apart because they are linked to different goals and may in individual cases conflict with each other.The author agrees with Sarah Summers’ view that a criminal judgment in a system of fair justice should be substantively accurate and at the same time should be the result of a fair process. The author argues, however, for keeping these two requirements apart because they are linked to different goals and may in individual cases conflict with each other.The author agrees with Sarah Summers’ view that a criminal judgment in a system of fair justice should be substantively accurate and at the same time should be the result of a fair process. The author argues, however, for keeping these two requirements apart because they are linked to different goals and may in individual cases conflict with each other
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