十七世紀日本に於ける公家と儒者 : 『源氏物語』に関する中院通茂と熊沢蕃山との対話

This article focuses on the joint commentarial project on the Tale of Genji by two prominent intellectuals of early Tokugawa Japan, the imperial court noble Nakanoin Michishige and the samurai Confucian Kumazawa Banzan. It analyses emendations on the extant manuscripts to show how these two men held different views on the readership of their commentary, the question of esoteric transmissions, the designation of the emperorship, and the comparison of the novel with the contemporary world. Michishige was concerned with the unique role and status of the emperor and with the novel as representing an unsullied court culture. Banzan was a universalist, concerned to interpret the novel in terms that transcended its historical origins and were relevant to his present. The article approaches this subject first though a sketch of Kyoto society at the time, concentrating on the bakufu-imperial court relationship and the position of Confucian scholars and teachers such as Itō Jinsai. It then proceeds to a summary of the procedures used in the joint project and identifies the main areas of differing opinions between Banzan and Michishige

A Reasonable Faith? The Relationships between Faith and Reason in the Medical World of the Sixteenth Century

From the Washington University Senior Honors Thesis Abstracts (WUSHTA), Spring 2018. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor: Colette H. Win

Study of liquid-coupled ultrasonic techniques to evaluate elastic wave propagation in rocks

The development of new methods to measure core acoustic properties will improve understanding of reservoir geomechanical properties. Conventional acoustic analysis under triaxial press is often infeasible or impractical to perform along the entire core. Unconsolidated core samples in liners or cores extracted with pressure coring techniques present additional challenges. This work explores ultrasonic analysis of core samples subject to the previously mentioned constraints by immersing samples in liquid (water) and placing transducers adjacent to the sample at a given distance. Modern pressure-coring ultrasonic sensors are capable of measuring P-wave velocity across the core diameter. This research explores this type of analysis with a focus on quality control effects of transducer-sample alignment. Further, this report studies a dual transducer array adjacent to the core sample to measure refracted P and S-wave velocities simultaneously. The methods are corroborated with forward models assuming a simplified 2D geometry to better understand the constraints of both systems and assist in data analysis. Experiments are performed on cylindrical samples of aluminum, Berea sandstone, and Texas Cream limestone, with the rock samples studied while dry and fully water saturated. The data for the cross-diameter P-wave analysis suggest that there is a minimum amount of fluid required to couple the energy to the sample and highlight the need to use transducers with small effective measurement areas to reduce the effects of sample curvature. Measurements on both dry and fully water saturated core samples agree with Gassmann’s fluid substitution theory within a 2% error margin. Results from the refracted wave tests agree with the forward model, with all P and S-wave velocity estimates below 6% error. A second receiver spaced further away from the source simplifies isolation of relevant wave modes. Overall, forward model predictions agree with experimental results and show the potential of simultaneous P and S-wave measurement in the laboratory.Petroleum and Geosystems Engineerin

Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea 1978-1979

This Synopsis highlights major events occurring in the law of the sea between December 1978 and December 1979. It discusses the eighth session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III). It also discusses significant events that occurred outside the UNCLOS III

Selective Isolation and Characterization of Actinomycetic Strains for Biotechnological Appplications

From the Washington University Office of Undergraduate Research Digest (WUURD), Vol. 13, 05-01-2018. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor(s): Joshua Blodget

Reinterpreting the Analects : History and Utility in the thought of Ogyū Sorai

ハワイ州マウイ, 2000年11

Une foi raisonnable ? Les rapports entre la foi et la raison dans le monde médical du XVIe siècle

From the Washington University Senior Honors Thesis Abstracts (WUSHTA), Spring 2018. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor: Colette H. Win

Tokugawa Intellectual History: State of the Field

Author Institution: Oxford Universit

Measuring the Concentration of Benzene in Gasoline Vapors in Nacogdoches, TX

Benzene, which is a known carcinogen, is one of the main components in gasoline that the public is concerned about. In addition, benzene is a colorless liquid, which evaporates quickly when exposed to air (American Cancer Society, 2013). Benzene concentrations “can range from about 0.1–2.0 ppb in rural areas to 6.0–20 ppb in major US cities” (Keenan, 2013, p.1007). Short-term effects of “inhalation exposure of humans to benzene may cause drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, as well as eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation, and, at high levels, unconsciousness” (EPA). In addition, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that the long-term effects from benzene “inhalation exposure has caused various disorders in the blood, including reduced numbers of red blood cells and aplastic anemia, in occupational settings.” As a result, some gas stations have installed vapor recovery systems to their gas pumps to limit their costumers’ exposure to gasoline vapors when pumping gas (Hakkola and Saarinen, 2000, p. 677-680). Further, a study was done in which researchers performed a study to see if long-term exposure to benzene vapors from gasoline could influence hematopoietic malignancies, and their results confirmed this (Patel et al., 2004, p. 497-503). The EPA has the acceptable concentration of benzene set at an “annual average benzene content of 0.62%vol in gasoline (reformulated and conventional) nationwide.” The general public will benefit from this work because people are exposed to benzene on a regular basis by pumping gas. The objectives are to compare benzene concentrations from two gas stations as well as the atmospheric conditions at the time of data collection