The "Brundibár" Project: Memorializing Theresienstadt Children's Opera

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Elizabeth Madox Roberts: Her Symbolism and Philosophic Perspective

Thesis (Ph.D)--Boston UniversityThe work of Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Kentucky novelist and poet (1881-1941), presents a problem in valuation. Her early novels, particularly The Time of Man (1926) and The Great Meadow (1930), received critical acclaim and popular success. Yet today Miss Roberts' novels are virtually neglected or given scant recognition as "regionalist." Examination shows that "regionalism" in the 1920's and 1930's was primarily a sociological phenomenon; the term "literary regionalist" proves to have little objective critical meaning, operating rather as a vaguely pejorative label . Accordingly, I examine Miss Roberts' work in terms of three questions: What does she try to accomplish? How well does she succeed? Is the achievement worthwhile? By studying her published works and her extensive private writings, it is possible to extract her philosophic and aeathetic perspectives . The intellectual profile which emerges is that of a philosophical idealist whose basis of faith is in an active perceiving imagining mind; her definition of reality is highly subjective , organic and dynamic. The primal unit ia the self-contained experiential individual, striving to grow in accordance with the principles of organic harmony - - that is to say, self-urged to become true, beautiful, and good by the natural accretions of experience. Further, this isolated individual can transcend himself, merging into something beyond himself through love, friendship, communal groupings, and aesthetic and religious experiences. In these flashes of transcendent "belongingess," individuality is not lost, but, paradoxically, greatly intensified. Happiness consists then in the most extensive creation of design on the chaos of sensation. [TRUNCATED

Man for all seasons: W.W. Keen

Journal ArticleWILLIAM WILLIAMS KEEN was the catalyst for the advent of neurosurgery in the United States. He served in the Civil War and collaborated with Silas Weir Mitchell in studying injuries sustained to the nervous system. These studies culminated in the publication in 1864 of Gunshot Wounds and Other Injuries of the Nerves and Reflex Paralysis, which first described causalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and secondary paralysis. His most monumental accomplishment undoubtedly was being the first surgeon in the United States to successfully remove a primary brain tumor (1887) and have the patient survive for more than 30 years. As the editor of Surgery, Its Principles and Practice, Keen invited Harvey Cushing to write the section on surgery of the head, which propelled Cushing to international recognition and provided a foothold for the new specialty of neurosurgery. Multiple sources were reviewed to prepare this comprehensive biographical account of Keen's contributions. Emphasis is placed on those achievements that furthered the discipline of neurosurgery. Although a general surgeon, Keen had a special interest in the nervous system. He treated patients with trigeminal neuralgia, performed cortical excisions for patients with epilepsy, and devised the procedure of posterior upper cervical root sections for spasmodic torticollis. He was the first surgeon to perform and advocate ventricular punctures. He served as a consultant and surgeon to both Grover Cleveland and Franklin Delano Roosevelt

No ordinary time, no ordinary men: the relationship between Harvey Cushing and Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1928-1939

Journal ArticleThe authors elucidate the strong personal relationship that developed between Dr. Harvey Cushing and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) from 1928 to 1939, as manifested in their frequent letters to each other. The relationship was initiated by the marriage of their children. Through his correspondence with FDR, Cushing was able to affect several medical issues of the period. The relationship of these two individuals is set within the historical, social, and political contexts of the times

Apoplexia hipofisária intradenomatosa

Os autores analisam a literatura sobre apoplexia hipofisária intradenomatosa, enfocando a fisiopatologia, o diagnóstico e a conduta terapêutica. Estudam 5 casos , de uma série de 86 pacientes com tumores hipofisários que desenvolveram esta síndrome e que foram diagnosticados e acompanhados pelos serviços de Neurocirurgia e Endocrinologia do Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Todos os casos, a partir da suspeita clínica, tiveram o diagnóstico confirmado por estudo de tomografia computadorizada de crânio e/ou ressonância magnética de crânio. O tratamento de escolha foi cirúrgico. As conclusões apontam para as dificuldades diagnósticas desta situação clínica e da urgência na instituição da terapia.The authors review the literature on intra-adenomatous pituitary apoplexy with special emphasis on pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic approach. They present five cases, from a series of 86 patients with pituitary tumors, that developed this syndrome. The patients were diagnosed and followed by the Neurosurgery and Endocrinology Services of Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Diagnosis was confirmed by CT-Scan and MRI in all cases , and the treatment of choice was surgical. Conclusions point to the diagnostic difficulties and the urgency of treatment in this clincal setting

Glicocorticóides em afecções do sistema nervoso. Mecanismo de ação

Avaliação dos conhecimentos sobre 0s possíveis mecanismos da atuação glicocorticóide em afecções do sistema nervoso. Os dados sobre os hormônios glicocorticóides, a corticotrofina e o fator liberador da corticotrofina são revistes, bem como aqueles sobre a interação respectiva e o papel desempenhado por estruturas do sistema nervoso. As funções metabólicas dos glicocorticóides são revistas nos aspectos de maior interesse para o tema, após o que é discutida a atuação glicocorticóide em diversos grupos de afecções do sistema nervoso