A reference book on rocks and minerals of New England for gifted students in the intermediate grades.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

I Listen to Their Story, They Listen to My Comments, and Then I Pocket My Fee: Sherlock Holmes as Rhetorical Equipment for Living

This study argues that Sherlock Holmes serves as rhetorical equipment for living. Using Kenneth Burke’s theory of symbolic appeal and the critical tool proposed in the essay “Literature as Equipment for Living,” I explore how Holmes responds to the rhetorical situation of early nineteenth century England and consider why the Holmes symbol continues to appeal to audiences. I conclude that rhetoric is a necessary component of the Sherlock Holmes symbol and suggest that Holmes’s famous method is rhetorical rather than syllogistic

Hereditary Tradition: Analyzing Connections among Detective Depictions in Texts by Poe, Doyle, and King using Harold Bloom’s Revisionary Ratios Theory

There has been a longstanding debate about the origin of detective fiction, with most recognizing Poe as its pioneer. However, there remains a need to comprehensively analyze the literary influence that spans across generations in detective fiction. This research introduces a comprehensive analysis of the literary influence that spans across generations in detective fiction, shedding light on the intricate web of connections between Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Laurie R. King. Central to this investigation is the application of Harold Bloom’s theory of revisionary ratios, which serves as an invaluable analytical framework. Through the application of Harold Bloom’s theory of revisionary ratios, this research provides a comprehensive exploration of the enduring significance of intertextuality in shaping the detective fiction landscape. It underscores the intricate web of influences that connect Poe’s pioneering works with subsequent narratives by Conan Doyle and King. Having the enduring significance of intertextuality that shapes the detective fiction landscape, this study still offers a novel perspective on the genre’s dynamic evolution. The method involves a detailed review of revisionary ratio concepts and their implications for understanding complex literary works more thoroughly. The result reveals the enduring significance of revisionary ratios in understanding the complexities of literary works, with Edgar Allan Poe’s influence resonating in subsequent detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Laurie R. King

Der Römische Vicus von Eisenberg I : die Häuser 7 und 8 sowie die dazwischenliegende Straßenparzelle

Von 1992 bis 2000 wurden im Bereich des römischen Vicus von Eisenberg umfangreiche Ausgrabungen durchgeführt. Im Rahmen dieser Großgrabung konnte ein Teil des Siedlungskerns auf über 7000 m² Grabungsfläche freigelegt werden. Hierbei wurden 17 Gebäude ganz oder annähernd vollständig ergraben. Weitere Häuser wurden angeschnitten oder sind aus Luftaufnahmen bekannt. Überdies fand man zwei Ost-West verlaufende Hauptstraßen, zwei Nord-Süd verlaufende Nebenstraßen und einen zentralen Platz. Die Befunde waren in der Regel überdurchschnittlich gut erhalten, da das Gelände in nachrömischer Zeit nicht wieder überbaut wurde, wodurch sich ungestörte römische Kulturschichten von z.T. über einem Meter Mächtigkeit erhielten. Die Dissertation gibt zunächst einen Überblick über die Forschungsgeschichte der römischen Stadt. Anschließend werden die Parzellen Haus 6 und Haus 7 sowie die dazwischen liegende Straße ausführlich behandelt. Diese Grundstücke liegen am Nordende des zentralen Platzes direkt neben dem römischen Forum. Hier lies sich eine rege Bautätigkeit vom ersten bis zum 4. Jahrhundert nach Christus nachweisen, wobei sich die Grundstücke in der Nutzung stark unterschieden: Während auf der Parzelle Haus 6 nacheinander verschiedenen öffentliche Gebäude standen, fanden sich auf dem benachbarten Grundstück die Reste verschiedener Wohngebäude aus mehreren Jahrhunderten. Schließlich folgen einige Kapitel, in denen Rückschlüsse auf die Entwicklung, Wirtschaft, Verwaltung und Struktur der der ganzen Siedlung gezogen werden. Die Arbeit gliedert sich in einen Textband, einen Katalogband und Beilagen. Der Textband findet sich in den Dokumenten 1-4. Dokument 5 enthält den kompletten Katalogband, in dem alle relevanten Befunde und die Funde vorgestellt werden. In Dokument 6 finden sich schließlich die Beilagen (Pläne etc.) im Format DIN A3

Les effets du travail collectif entre enseignants et chercheurs : une étude de cas en anglais

Le travail que nous présentons s'inscrit dans le projet de recherche e-FRAN IDEE (Interactions digitales pour l’éducation et l'enseignement). Une partie de cette étude porte sur les effets du travail collectif entre enseignants et chercheurs lors d'une ingénierie didactique coopérative. Nous centrons notre analyse sur les interactions ayant lieu entre les participants durant la conception collective d'une ressource numérique en anglais. Nous utilisons la théorie de l'approche documentaire du didactique afin de mettre au jour l'impact de ce travail sur la dynamique de systèmes de ressources individuels et collectifs.The work we present is part of the e-FRAN IDEE (Digital Interactions for Education and Teaching) research project. Part of this study focuses on the effects of collective work between teachers and researchers during cooperative didactic engineering. Our research focuses on observing a collective conception of a digital resource in English. We use the theory of the documentational approach to didactics to uncover the impact of this work on the dynamics of individual and collective resource systems

Scepticism, Animal Rationality and the Fortune of Chrysippus' Dog

Peer reviewe

Review of the recent literature in regard to the recreational reading interests of the early adolescent

The purpose of this study is to review the recent literature in regard to the recreational reading interests and preferences of the early adolescents--students between the ages of thirteen and fifteen years. Primary emphasis will be placed on findings related to the following aspects of interests: 1. physical and social factors which influence interests 2. themes of books which interest adolescents 3. elements within books or stories which interest students 4. . titles of specific works which students reported to have enjoyed

Addendum to G. B. Bryan\u27s “The Proverbial Sherlock Holmes”: Expanding the Paremiological Catalog in the Holmesian Canon

The purpose of this paper is to reassess the use of proverbs in the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, taking as a starting point the article previously published by G. B. Bryan on this same topic in Proverbium in 1996. In it, Bryan came to the conclusion that proverbs did not abound in the series. For this reason, the collection of stories and the four novels published have been surveyed for their use of paremias in order to establish their frequency of appearance and how they are used by the author. Once a rather extensive catalog of sentences susceptible to being considered as proverbs had been gathered, they were individually checked against dictionaries to establish whether they could be labeled as such. After a detailed examination of the materials obtained, this paper contradicts the thesis presented by Bryan and demonstrates that Conan Doyle uses proverbs in his detective stories quite often, most frequently through the character of Holmes