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Rainbow Valley as embodied heaven: L.M. Montgomery’s narrative spirituality in Rainbow Valley
No full textIntriguingly, L.M. Montgomery’s generally realistic fiction is filled with fantastic elements. This article argues that by following Montgomery into the heavenly fairyland of Rainbow Valley, readers can discern a joyful, creative, imaginative, and integrated image of spiritual life in the conversations, the characters, and the magic valley itself
Befriending the darkness: L.M. Montgomery’s lived theodicy in Anne’s House of Dreams
No full textIn Anne’s House of Dreams, which Elizabeth Epperly calls Montgomery’s most philosophical novel, Montgomery delves into painful topics of loss, suicide, bad marriages, ill-timed love, poverty, and the beautiful-terrible consequences of duty. The result is a complex and nuanced consideration of faithful living in the face of unexplainable evil that functions as a lived theodicy in story form.
“I reckon when the darkness is close to us it is a friend. But when we sorter push it away from us—divorce ourselves from it, so to speak, with lantern light—it becomes an enemy.”
—L.M. Montgomery, Captain Jim in Anne’s House of Dream
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India's Vibgyor man ::selected writings and speeches of L.M. Singhvi /
No full textDr L.M. Singhvi had a multifaceted personality - author, jurist, statesman, philosopher and social reformer. A product of many reputed universities like the University of Allahabad, University of Rajasthan, Harvard University and Cornell University, he was the most celebrated Indian public figure of contemporary times. This volume reflects L.M. Singhvi's prodigious scholarship
Correlation of the temperature coefficient of resistivity for doped manganites to the transition temperature, polaron binding energy, and magnetic order
No full textCharacterization and transport properties of YBa2Cu3Oy/YxPr1?xBa2Cu3Oy superlattices under magnetic fields using an off-axis rf magnetron sputtering technique
No full textTransport Properties of YBa2Cu3O7-x/CaMoO3 Multilayers in a Magnetic Field
No full textThe transport properties of superconducting YBazCusOr_,/CaMoOs (YBCO/
CMO) multilayers in the mixed-state were measured to study the effects of magnetic
field, flux pinning and current density on the behaviors of Hall coefficient. The superconducting
critical temperature was reduced due to the presence of CM0 layers. The
longitudinal resistivities under a magnetic field parallel to the c-axis shows a thermally
activated behavior and pinning energy decreases with an increasing magnetic fields or
currents applied. The pinning abilities are also affected by the thickness of YBCO or
CM0 layers. The negative Hall coefficient in the mixed-state depends on the flux pinning
and decreases as the pinning force decreases. The results are consistent with the
Wang and Tings model [lo]
The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926)
Full text linkIn the 1920s, the young Soviet state pursued several, sometimes mutually exclusive, goals in its policy towards China. On the one hand, the Soviet leadership did its best to achieve international recognition and sought to protect its vital interests. On the other hand, it actively promoted the idea of a world revolution. Under those circumstances, the country’s foreign ministry needed experienced, flexible, and pragmatic diplomats. In this regard, the activities of L.M. Karakhan, who was sent as a Soviet emissary to the Republic of China to address these sensitive issues, are of particular interest. The figure of L.M. Karakhan is all the more remarkable because, being one of the architects of the USSR’s foreign policy towards China, he himself has not received much attention in either Soviet or Russian historiography. On the basis of new archival documents and Chinese primary sources the paper attempts to give a comprehensive assessment of L.M. Karakhan’s tenure first as a plenipotentiary and then as an ambassador of the USSR to China. The first sections consider the tasks of L.M. Karakhan’s diplomatic mission in China and the vicissitudes of the negotiations on the Soviet-Chinese agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations. To that end, the Soviet diplomat, following the directives from Moscow, flexibly maneuvered between various groupings of Chinese elites and resisted the pressure of other great powers’ representatives. The following sections examine L.M. Karakhan’s activities as a Soviet ambassador. The author concludes that L.M. Karakhan consistently defended the national interests of the USSR, skillfully combining a fine diplomatic game and assertiveness, even rigidity at times. The latter was vividly manifested in the most challenging issues of Soviet-Chinese relations, such as disputes over the status of the Chinese Eastern Railway and Outer Mongolia. At the same time, the ambassador took an active part in organizing and supporting the revolutionary movement in China. In fact, L.M. Karakhan served as a central coordinator of the Soviet aid to the Kuomintang, determining both its forms and substance. The author concludes that L.M. Karakhan proved himself not merely as an agent of the Soviet leadership, but also as a politician in its own right capable to effectively address a wide range of tasks, some of which had not originally been intended by his mission. That said it is worth mentioning that the assertive, tough style of the Soviet diplomat often raised a lot of criticism among foreign representatives, since it was at odds with the declared USSR intentions to break with the foreign policy practices of tsarist Russia
Principal Aspects of Olbian History in Works of L.M. Slavin
No full textСтаттю присвячено загальному огляду головних питань з історії Ольвії, які вивчав Л.М. Славін, у контексті
минулих і сучасних досліджень.Научная деятельность Л.М. Славина была всесторонней, однако на первое место он всегда ставил интерпретацию и
хронологию археологических памятников. Вместе с тем ему принадлежит много исторических работ. Самой важной
научно-теоретической разработкой Л.М. Славина была общеисторическая периодизация Ольвии. Л.М. Славин первым
обосновал принципы создания исторической периодизации. Он считал целесообразным разделить историю Ольвии
на ряд периодов, качественно отличающихся друг от друга прежде всего по признакам экономического развития, социально-политической жизни, исторических судеб. Ученый впервые попытался применить комплексную методику
исследования источников для каждого из пяти выделенных им периодов с их подробной характеристикой. В своих
обобщающих работах Л.М. Славин оставил много убедительных выводов и соображений относительно разных вопросов
исторического, экономического и культурного развития Ольвии.Research activity of L.M. Slavin was comprehensive, though his principal aim was the interpretation and chronology
of archaeological monuments. In addition, he was the author of many historical works. The most important theoretical
research development of L.M. Slavin was the general historical periodization of Olbia. L.M. Slavin was the first
who substantiated the principles for historical periodization. He considered that it was expedient to divide the
history of Olbia into several periods first of all on the basis of the evidence of economic development, social and
political life, and historic destinies. Also he tried to apply the comprehensive methodology of monuments research
for each of five distinguished periods and for their detailed description
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