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Hospitality in the Home

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Mode of action of the antibiotic, pseudomonic acid

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An Enlightened Woman: Judith Sargent Murray and the Call to Equality

The political and social upheaval of 18th century America is well documented in the writings of many great thinkers of that time. As the Age of Enlightenment stirred debate in many quarters, causing men like Thomas Jefferson to ponder the merits of equality among men, so too did it inspire women to question their own status in an emerging American culture. A little-known writer named Judith Sargent Murray emerged as an early contributor to the discussions of the role women in a changing society. The Sargent family’s openness to the study of a progressive faith, Universalism, and rejection of status quo Calvinism influenced the notion of equality upon which Judith developed her personal philosophy in regard to education, marriage and the role of women in American society. Judith Sargent Murray’s well reasoned and impassioned Revolutionary Era arguments for marital equality, acknowledgement of the female intellect and access to educational opportunity for women in both “On the Equality of the Sexes” and The Gleaner reflect an early feminist philosophy rooted in her embrace of liberal Universalist theology as well as her resentment at being deprived an education. Judith Sargent Murray’s willingness to question gender constructs in her writings, both private and public, reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment and reveal her uniquely American perspective on gender inequity based upon both her personal life experiences and her vision for the emerging American society

Onnagata, Femininity, and Cross-Dressing in Narukami: A Look into Gender in Kabuki

This paper explores the gender dynamics within Kabuki theatre through the examination of the play Narukami. Kabuki is a theatre style that was originated by women, but it quickly excluded them in favor of using men to portray female characters. This study delves into the relevance of these female characters to modern non-male identifying performers and challenges the traditional casting norms. Looking to the onnagata role, which is the role of a male actor playing a woman onstage, the paper examines how gender is represented within the existing practice of Kabuki. For example, the character of Teama in Narukami is a strong, intelligent woman who is portrayed as the villain, but she could easily read as the hero in a modern context. The author proposes a reinterpretation of Kabuki practices in Narukami by casting no male actors and exploring femininity and power through a new interpretation. Ultimately, the study aims to reclaim truthful portrayals of characters and broaden the inclusivity of Kabuki theatre

The Neolithic and early Bronze Age in the Firth of Clyde

This thesis is a study of the record of the monuments of the Firth of Clyde region in the Neolithic and early Bronze Age. Six type monuments which were the foci of ritual and/or burial practices during this period are considered: chambered cairns of the Neolithic, stone circles, standing stones, cup-marked rocks, early Bronze Age burial cairns and unmarked burial monuments. A difference from previous work is the historical perspective of the research. This marks a departure from traditional period based studies, while investigation at a regional level avoids the restrictions of more localised research. The monuments are placed as far as possible in the context of the social relations and routines of everyday life in which they played a part, and transformations which took place are identified in a synthesis of the monument record through time. A catalogue of sites is provided. This was compiled in a form suitable for computer analysis, and a package of computer programmes prepared with specific purposes in view. Quantitative analyses of the frequency of occurrence, spatial distribution and relationship to eight locational factors are carried out for each of the type monuments at the regional level and for sub-regions identified within the study area. The results are discussed in the light of a systematic study of the effects on the formation of the archaeological record of social and economic development in the area of study over the last two hundred years, and in relation to the findings from reviews which are undertaken of the evidence of Mesolithic activity, of settlement and cultural evidence and of environmental studies. Additional insights are gained from considering the architectural form of the monuments in relation to meaning and function. One aspect of the study thus concerns the observation of changes in the relationships between the living and the past, or between the living and the dead, from the spatial location and topographical positioning of monuments, while another concerns the ways in which these are reflected in the architectural form and function of the monuments. It is found that the spatial division of the region in the Neolithic indicates that the chambered cairns do not reflect the full extent of settlement and farming, and that their occurrence, as occasional foci in the landscape, is closely related to land use traditions established in the Mesolithic. With the transition to the Bronze Age a different spatial division is seen to emerge in which stone circles are located in a small number of particular locations, whereas the burial cairns and unmarked burials occur throughout the region, and appear to be much more closely related to areas of settlement than were chambered cairns. Standing stones are known in association with both ceremonial and burial monuments, and their distribution also suggests areas of settlement. Many aspects of cup-marked rocks remain enigmatic, but they seem to represent ritual activity of a different kind, which may have taken place mainly in areas marginal to the main foci of other activities. The island of Arran is found to have played a distinctive role within the region. This cautions against regarding Arran as a typical example of monumentality on the Atlantic seaboard of Europe. Traditions and practices were established in the Mesolithic which were seen to have contributed to this development. In addition it is likely that its physical prominence made it a natural reference point for the region, which through its central location was focal to maritime communications

Fiscal and Academic Efficiency Index of the Public School Districts of Arkansas

In Lake View v. Huckabee, the Supreme Court of Arkansas stated that the Education Article of the Arkansas Constitution designates the state, rather than the General Assembly, as the entity to maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools

Muscle Snatch as an Indicator of Readiness in Weightlifters

This study looked to determine the relationship between vertical jump height and the muscle snatch as a marker of readiness in male and female weightlifters. The sport of weightlifting depends on leg and hip strength for generating large ground reaction forces in a short time frame. Vertical jumps are biomechanically similar to weightlifting movements, making it a beneficial alternative to having athletes regularly perform 1RM max in training. The dynamic multi joint performance of the static, countermovement, and depth jump can be used to monitor and evaluate readiness in male and female weightlifters

Arkansas School Finance

From 1985 to 1996, current expenditure per ADA increased . . . 83 percent

Freshman orientation practices in selected liberal arts colleges

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University, 1949. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive