“Os Selve Alene” : A Norwegian Account of the Easter Rising

The events of the 1916 Easter Rising were well covered in the European press. In many cases, though, syndicated copy from British newspapers was presented without additional comment, meaning that the revolt was presented as a minor skirmish. The influential Norwegian newspaper, Aftonbladet, however, took the opportunity to present a more nuanced account of the situation in Ireland, written by Carl Marstrander, the Professor of Celtic at the University of Oslo. This article contextualises Marstrander’s interest in Irish history and politics, and presents an annotated translation of his article, “Unrest in Ireland.”Peer reviewe

“The Cold Northern Land of Suomi”: Michael Davitt and Finnish Nationalism

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“Os Selve Alene” A Norwegian Account of the Easter Rising

The events of the 1916 Easter Rising were well covered in the European press. In many cases, though, syndicated copy from British newspapers was presented without additional comment, meaning that the revolt was presented as a minor skirmish. The influential Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten, however, took the opportunity to present a more nuanced account of the situation in Ireland, written by Carl Marstrander, the Professor of Celtic at the University of Oslo. This article contextualises Marstrander’s interest in Irish history and politics, and presents an annotated translation of his article, “Unrest in Ireland.”&nbsp

A Swedish View of Galway in 1893 : Hugo Vallentin's "Letters from Home-Rule Land"

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Metabolic and functional consequences of cytosolic 5′-nucleotidase-IA overexpression in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes

Adenosine exerts a spectrum of energy-preserving actions on the heart negative chronotropic effects. The pathways leading to adenosine formation have remained controversial. In particular, although cytosolic 5′-nucleotidases can catalyze adenosine formation in cardiomyocytes, their contribution to the actions of adenosine has not been documented previously. We recently cloned two closely related AMP-preferring cytosolic 5′-nucleotidases (cN-IA and -IB); the A form predominates in the heart. In this study, we overexpressed pigeon cN-IA in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes using an adenovirus. cN-IA overexpression increased adenosine formation and release into the medium caused by simulated hypoxia and by isoproterenol in the absence and presence of inhibitors of adenosine metabolism. Adenosine release was not affected by an ecto-5′-nucleotidase inhibitor, α,β-methylene-ADP, but was affected by a nucleoside transporter, dipyridamole. The positive chronotropic effect of isoproterenol (130 ±3 vs. 100 ±4 beats/min) was inhibited (107 ±3 vs. 94 ±3 beats/min) in cells overexpressing cN-IA, and this was reversed by the addition of the adenosine receptor antagonist 8-(p-sulfophenyl)theophilline (120 ± 3 vs. 90 ± 4 beats/min). Our results demonstrate that overexpressed cN-IA can be sufficiently active in cardiomyocytes to generate physiologically effective concentrations of adenosine at its receptors.Fil: Sala-Newby, Graciela B.. University of Bristol; Reino UnidoFil: Freeman, Nicola V. E.. University of Bristol; Reino UnidoFil: Curto, Maria de Los Angeles. University of Bristol; Reino Unido. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; ArgentinaFil: Newby, Andrew C.. University of Bristol; Reino Unid

“A Project So Flashy And Bizarre”: Irish Volunteers and the Second Schleswig War

 In February 1864, Danish newspapers reported the formation in Cork of an Irish volunteer brigade – the Alexandra Cent Gardes– which was being prepared for action in the Schleswig War. It was the proposal of Goodwin Richard Purcell O'Leary, a professor at Queen's College, Cork, and self-appointed "chief" of the O'Learys. Intervening on behalf of the Danes appealed to O'Leary for three key reasons: he was the grandson of Art O'Leary, the renowned soldier who served Empress Maria Theresa; he had a strong sense of Scandinavian identity, tracing the "O'Leary" line back to the Vikings; and he was somewhat enamored of the Princess Alexandra, daughter of the Danish King Christian IX, who had married the Prince of Wales in 1863. Unlike other Irish brigades in the 1840s-1860s, in Mexico, Italy, or the USA, the Alexandra Cent Gardes was intended as a cavalry unit, composed of members of Cork's fox-hunting fraternity, travelling at their own expense on a romantic errand to "save" little Denmark from Prussian aggression. This article examines the motivations and reactions to the plan, discusses why it never actually took place, and why O'Leary's name was not destined to go down in history as a Scandinavian hero.   &nbsp

“The Evils Which Have Arisen in My Country” : Mary Power Lalor and Active Female Landlordism during the Land Agitation

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