A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine

A pair of one-act plays that combine classic music and Marx Brothers\u27 comedy feature Grauman\u27s Chinese Theatre. Presented in April 1987. A review appeared on page 7 of The Carroll News, April 9, 1987

The Ombudsmen in New Zealand by Bryan Gilling

This article is a book review of Bryan Gilling The Ombudsman in New Zealand (Dunmore Press in association with the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, Palmerston North, 1998) (190 pages, $29.95). Gilling's book provides an important account of the evolution of the New Zealand ombudsman providing an accessible and careful analysis of its first thirty years, which contained periods of both government stability as well as radical changes in the government's structure, the economy, the class structure, the status of minority groups and foreign relations. Vosburgh states that the book stands as a study of institutionalism and evolution of government structures, and praises Gilling for containing a comprehensive account with a compact and sharp focus.&nbsp

The Sistrum as a Marker of the Divine Nature of Queenship in the Amarna Period

This thesis examines the religious and political implications of changes to the iconography of the sistrum, a musical instrument associated with the goddess Hathor, during the Amarna Period (c. 1391-1323 BCE). In the reign of Amenhotep III and in the early years of Akhenaten, sistra bore the traditional image of Hathor\u27s face and were used by royal women in rituals. In the latter part of Akhenaten\u27s reign, however, Hathor\u27s face was replaced by a papyrus umbel, and the queen no longer used the instrument in religious ceremonies. The reign of Tutankhamun saw a return to religious orthodoxy and in the use of the Hathor-headed sistrum by the queen. This evolution in iconography and usage demonstrates two major shifts in power and influence: it documents the exclusion of deities like Hathor during the Amarna era and it implies an elevation to divine status of Akhenaten\u27s queen, Nefertiti

Accountable Actors: Politics and Poetic Imagination in Huxley, Lewis, and Orwell

What does it mean, and what does it take, to practice personal responsibility in the face of political oppression? In this dissertation, I trace the essential themes of responsibility through a critical analysis of three stories: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, C. S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength, and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. No comparative study of these important works of twentieth-century political literature exists. Yet, each of these stories merits the attention of students of character and politics because all three unforgettably portray men who strive to live meaningful lives against the contrived meaning imposed on them by those in power. Importantly, my inquiry into personal responsibility through these stories is also a study in poetic imagination—a study in the relationship between imagination and reason, and the significance of that relationship for politics. In this task, I draw on C.S. Lewis’s understanding of human beings as poetical animals, or story creatures, and his effort to revalidate a balanced relationship between reason and imagination. I contend that, through their stories, Huxley, Lewis, and Orwell help us see what it means to become accountable actors in the face of political oppression. I examine three essential themes of personal responsibility: integrity of the word, integrity of the human person, and foundations of political society. To conclude, I reflect on the relationship between personal responsibility and the quest for justice in light of these stories. Throughout, one of my primary tasks in this study is to show how each story invites us to witness and reflect on the use and abuse of words, of persons, and of power, in a way that at once draws and enables us to become accountable actors

Geology of the Burbank-Shidler area, Osage County, Oklahoma

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Oklahoma, 1954.Includes bibliographical references.Four folded plates in pocket

Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Community Health Workers: Investment Case And Financing Recommendations

A report released this week at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development found that there is a strong case for investing in Community Health Worker (CHW) programs as part of integrated health systems. The report was released by leaders from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of Liberia, the U.N. Secretary General's Special Envoy for Financing the Health MDGs and for Malaria, Partners in Health, the Clinton Foundation, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and the MDG Health Alliance. The authors encourage domestic governments, international financers, bilateral and multilateral donors, and the broader global health community to finance and support the scale up of CHW programs as part of community-based primary health care through a set of specific recommendations. The authors participated in the crafting of the report and its recommendations as part of a distinguished panel chaired by Ray Chambers, the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Financing the Health MDGs and for Malaria, and Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Nature\u27s Assembly Line Logic for Natural Products

Nature fashions a very large number of diverse products (molecular weights ranging from ca. 200 to 2000 daltons) from simple monomeric metabolites used in primary metabolism. These include polyketide scaffolds generated from the simple C₃ malonyl CoA and C₄ methylmalonyl CoA monomers and nonribosomal peptides made from both the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and dozens of nonpoteinogenic amino acids.¹ A large family of terpenoid skeletons are built from the Δ²- and Δ³-alkene isomers of the biological isoprene monomer, isoprenyl-pyrophosphate.

Empowering pedagogy : a case study of non-traditional teaching methods and philosophy at the Centro de Educación Creativa

Empowering pedagogy (also know as “transgressive,” “emancipatory,” or “democratic” forms of education) seeks to challenge the historically oppressive tendencies of traditional education. As a student of Social Justice and International Studies, I approach the topic of empowering pedagogy through a case study. My research explored this non-traditional educational philosophy and its implementation as realized at a school in Monteverde, Costa Rica. By reviewing literature on empowering pedagogy, I gained a framework to make meaning of the educational practices I observed. From preschool through high school, the Centro de Educación Creativa provides an example of environmentally and socially conscious teaching methods. I volunteered for five months at the “Creativa” as a classroom assistant and conducted my research interviews. I also observed and recorded the challenges the school faced when implementing their philosophy and methods of education. This thesis is intended to act as a resource to those interested in empowering pedagogy and those who work for the Creativa

Direct, biomimetic synthesis of (+)-artemone via a stereoselective, organocatalytic cyclization

We present a four-step synthesis of (+)-artemone from (–)- linalool, featuring iminium organocatalysis of a doubly diastereoselective conjugate addition reaction. The strategy follows a proposed biosynthetic pathway, rapidly generates stereochemical complexity, uses no protecting groups, and minimizes redox manipulations