292 research outputs found

    The Ledger and Times, June 3, 1954

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    A PROTOTYPE OF A ROBOTIC RESEARCH FACILITY FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS

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    This work presents the development of the prototype of a robotic nuclear monitoring facility aimed to support technological and scientific research. It is a terrestrial robot in which nuclear and conventional instrumentation are available and easy-to-use through a user-friendly library for Python programming. The facility may be teleoperated (by mobile devices, notebook or desktop) or operate in autonomous mode,  in which a user-defined program run on robot CPU

    "Moving from place to face": Landscape and Longing in the Poetry of John Barton

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    John Barton's poetry constantly considers how Canada's national ambivalence towards the landscape can be expressive of an equally pervasive sexual dissidence, particularly for those who diverge from the heteronormative tradition. Echoing Peter Dickinson's Here is Queer, Barton conceives of homosexuality in nationalistic terms; he uses the Canadian landscape to articulate the gay experience, just as earlier writers had used it to attempt to communicate an authentic Canadian experience. In early works like A Poor Photographer (1981) and West of Darkness (1987), Barton uses the sky, sea, and trees as images of alienation from society. In Great Men (1990) and later poetry, they become symbols of broadened horizons and the ability to see past culturally prescribed roles. This change in symbolic significance is just one manifestation of the way in which Barton anchors his exploration of homosexual identity in landscape imagery

    Women on walls: the female subject in modern graffiti art

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    Modern day wall art featuring women as subjects is usually painted by male artists, although women graffiti artists are challenging that male dominance and there are ample examples of their work on social media. The choice of women as subjects dates back to ancient Rome and Greece where idealized female images provided a template for desire, sexuality and goddess status. In modern times, wall artists present women as iconic subjects of power, renewal, and social commentary. Feminine graffiti appears to be idiosyncratic in its subject matter—the product of history, geography, culture and political discourse based on feminine power and influence. Although it is impossible to generalize stylistically about street artists, who are sui generis by their very nature–and wall art defies easy labelling–there are some patterns that are apparent when wandering city streets and encountering women subjects on walls. This photo-essay explores women who feature in wall art in open air galleries in Western Europe, South America and tropical Cuba and seeks to define female archetypes found in these examples. The historical antecedents to modern wall art are presented followed by specific examples of wall art featuring women; succinct interpretations are presented with each example. The journey takes us to Paris, Berlin and Venice, with a stopover in the small fishing town of Huanchaco, Peru, the colourful artistic hill city of Valparaiso, Chile and ends on the worn and tattered streets of tropical Havana, Cuba. In crossing the equator and cultural divide between Western Europe, South America and the Caribbean some surprising trends are suggested in this exploration of women on walls. Keywords: wall art, women in graffiti, city streets, tropical, female archetypes, Europe and South America graffit

    Happiness is a Warm Gun: Militarized Mourning and Ceremonial Vengeance

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    Towards a Psychological Theory of Combat and Manhood in America

    I Remember: Chicago Veterans of War

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    I Remember: Chicago Veterans of War weaves together the memories of fifty veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Throughout the book, each veteran speaks in a series of “I remember” statements labeled by a number, not a name. This anonymous structure foregrounds the similarities of all wars. The effect is of one veteran speaking of the shock and scale of every modern war. I Remember is available free in both digital and print format.https://via.library.depaul.edu/big_shoulders_books/1000/thumbnail.jp

    New concepts for parallel kinematic mechanisms using fluid actuation

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    Belgium Herbarium image of Meise Botanic Garden

    The Pacifican, April 6, 1984

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