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Historical Trauma: Literary And Testimonial Responses To Hiroshima, Mariam Ghonim
Historical Trauma: Literary And Testimonial Responses To Hiroshima, Mariam Ghonim
Theses and Dissertations
The concept of trauma is controversial in literature. While one may be able to come up with ways to describe trauma in fiction, representing historical trauma is a hard task for writers. Some argue that trauma can not be described through those who did not experience it, while others claim that, provided some elements are added, one can represent trauma to the reader. This thesis focuses on twentieth-century historical traumas related to a nuclear catastrophe and explores the different literary and testimonial responses to the catastrophic man-made event of Hiroshima (1945). In this thesis, Kathleen Burkinshaw’s historical fiction The Last …
Entire Ethnography, Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner
Entire Ethnography, Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner
Sikaiana Ethnography
This is the entire ethnography of Sikaiana. Separate chapters are also listed at this location.
A related website is www.sikaianaarchives.com
For Providence, Another Era Of Greatness?, Chester Smolski
For Providence, Another Era Of Greatness?, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Providence has come a long way from just 20 years ago when a visitor coming into the city by rail would find sprayed across the walls of the nearly empty Union Station such epithets as 'Providence is the pits' and 'Welcome to dead city.' And it was. I know because I lived there."
The Microcosm That Is Rhode Island, Chester Smolski
The Microcosm That Is Rhode Island, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"I have visited, walked or driven in every city and town in the state of Rhode Island. Of course, just about any other resident of our small state could say the same thing. But this gives us tan advantage that almost no other state can claim: knowing or at least being familiar with the entire state and having a mental image of almost every community."
Early Observations On The 2000 Census, Chester Smolski
Early Observations On The 2000 Census, Chester Smolski
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"The 281.4 million residents of our country counted in 2000 exceeded census estimates of 274.5 by nearly seven million and 13.2 percent, was the largest numeric gain for a decade in the history of census taking, dating back to 1790 when the first one was taken. Swelled by immigrant numbers and holding a steady birth rate, this increase topped the previously highest increase of 28 million of the baby boom years of the 1950s."
Charting The Census Count On The Way To Our Woodsian Future, Chester Smolski
Charting The Census Count On The Way To Our Woodsian Future, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Our country is a wonderful example of the world in miniature. because of our generous immigration policy which allows approximately one million persons to enter the country each year and to come from almost any country in the world, it is not necessary to go out in search of different people and cultures for almost all are to be found here. Whether one talks of the Hispanics and Native Americans of the Southwest, the AfroAmericans of the South, the Asians of Hawaii, the whites of the North or the more than 120 national groups found in the Elmhurst neighborhood of …
Only In Ri: Housing Booms, Population Sags, Shifts, Chester Smolski
Only In Ri: Housing Booms, Population Sags, Shifts, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"House sales in the state are at an all-time high. Some towns have imposed housing impact fees and caps on building permits to slow population growth that exceeds 20 percent. Communities are trying to save open space because 26,000 acres of raw land has gone into new development over the last 20 years. And all of this taking place in one of only two states to have lost population in the last seven years!"
Time To Trade In Our Island Mentality For A World View, Chester Smolski
Time To Trade In Our Island Mentality For A World View, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The 836 residents of New Shoreham (Block Island) don't leave that island very often because of the expense and inconvenience. And some say that there is no need to leave that 10 square miles of beauty because they have everything there, so they are happy to stay.
That type of mentality, of feeling isolated and different from other places, may also be true of the state which, coincidentally, has the name "island" in its name. The reluctance to leave or move across the minuscule box of orders that define this smallest of states means that we turn inward and don't …
James Rouse--A Man For All Seasons, Chester Smolski
James Rouse--A Man For All Seasons, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, said it best: he 'did more to revitalize American cities than anyone this century.' Recognition of this fact came last September when President Clinton awarded him our nation's highest civilian honor--the Presidential Medal of Freedom. James W. Rouse, died at the age of 81, just 17 short days before his 82nd birthday on April 26--a long life with long-lasting achievements by a humanist and an urbanist, a man often referred to as a 'real Christian' and an 'urban visionary.' Where does one begin?"
The Nemesis Of Population Decline, Chester Smolski
The Nemesis Of Population Decline, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The recent announcement by the U.S. Census Bureau that Rhode Island was one of only two states (New York being the other) to lose population between July 1, 1994 and July 1, 1995 should come as no surprise. After all, according to Census estimates, we have been losing population for each of the past five years and now have 15,000 fewer residents than we had on July 1, 1990."
Which Is 2nd Safest? City Or Area?, Chester Smolski
Which Is 2nd Safest? City Or Area?, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Buried in a recent two-column story in the national Parade Magazine section of the Sunday newspapers and obscured by the advertisements that took up most of the two pages, John Tepper Marlin's headlined story, 'The Safest Places To Live,' was designed to grab one's attention. And that it did, especially if your city ranked second in the nation."
Ethnic Mix Enriches Culture, Chester Smolski
Ethnic Mix Enriches Culture, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Rhode Island is unique. It is the smallest state in the country, has a different religious majority, has one of the oldest populations and has one of the largest varieties of ethnic groups in the country."
Planning For People And Beauty, Chester Smolski
Planning For People And Beauty, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Tourists who return from England frequently say the same thing: "What a beautiful country!" True enough, but it did not just happen. A naturally occurring rolling landscape and a climate to keep it green helped, to be sure. But strict government-imposed planning accounts for much of beauty [sic] of present-day England, too."
That Precious 'Ambience', Chester Smolski
That Precious 'Ambience', Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Colette Peters, former Rhode Island School of Design student, renowned cake baker and author of Colette's Cakes, was recently asked about her food memories of Providence. This current resident of New York said, 'Haven Brothers! We'd go to Haven Brothers for hot dogs when I was a student at RISD. It was what we could afford.'"
Redistricting Law And Minority Rights, Chester Smolski
Redistricting Law And Minority Rights, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It has been referred to as "probably the most important civil rights law on the books," and the results of that legislation are most impressive. But more importantly, the Voting Rights Act promises to have an even greater influence in the coming decade."
The Benefits Of Regionalization, Chester Smolski
The Benefits Of Regionalization, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Bristol County is unusual among Rhode Island's five counties. Not only is it contiguous with a county of the same name in an adjoining state, but it also consists of only three towns--Barrington, Warren and Bristol--and is one of the smallest of the 3,141 counties in this country."
Census Numbers Show R.I.'S Soul, Chester Smolski
Census Numbers Show R.I.'S Soul, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"More numbers have been released by the government from the 1990 census on population and housing. The results tell us something of the uniqueness of this smallest state.
It is useful to determine trends from the past and the present in order to plan for the future, a common method of analysis. But it is also helpful to realize that we are part of a region and a country, and much can be learned by making comparisons between ourselves and others for the same period of time."
Now We Are Counted, Chester Smolski
Now We Are Counted, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"There is an unusual clock in the Department of Commerce building in Washington. Looking like an auto's mileage odometer, it records the nation's population. Another single number is added to the total every 14 seconds. On March 6, the population odometer reached 250 million, which should be the number reported from this year's tally by the U.S. Census Bureau, the 21st decennial census in our country's history."
If Europe Can Team Up, Bristol County Can, Too, Chester Smolski
If Europe Can Team Up, Bristol County Can, Too, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"To regionalize or not? That may be the question facing Rhode Island's Bristol County.
It is the smallest of the five counties in the state, with its 24.9 square miles equalling only 6 percent of Providence County, the state's largest at 437 square miles. The three small towns of Barrington, Warren and Bristol that comprise this East Bay peninsula are usually given just a fleeting glance by visitors as they head south for Newport.
Right now, the three towns are faced with a decision regarding the recycling of waste, which is to take place by September. The state Solid Waste …
Unlike Most Top 100 Cities, Providence Losing Population, Chester Smolski
Unlike Most Top 100 Cities, Providence Losing Population, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Given the recent history of population decline in Providence and other large cities throughout New England, one might think that major cities throughout the country are also losing population. Not so."
Rhode Island Gets A 'C' In 1988 Study, Chester Smolski
Rhode Island Gets A 'C' In 1988 Study, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Ranking cities and states for their livability, jobs, taxes, schools and a host of other measures is becoming almost a national pastime.
Perhaps the most comprehensive ranking of cities is the Rand McNally Places Rated Almanac whose most recent edition ranked the Providence metropolitan area as 26th best of 329 evaluated in the nation. Critics have questioned the methodology used in this ranking, but cities rating highly have been quick to capitalize on it. Walking through the airport terminal in No. 1-ranked Pittsburgh, one is greeted by a large banner that proclaims the city to be the most livable in …
Housing Problems Grow More Acute For The Poor, Chester Smolski
Housing Problems Grow More Acute For The Poor, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"One in seven people live below the poverty level in this rich country, and the result of this inexcusable condition is that housing is the principal problem for these more than 32 million people.
Nearly two of every three poor people rent their housing, and while home owners are experiencing increased equity because of increasing house values, low-income renters are having to pay higher rents with fewer dollars."
The Cities And Towns Look Ahead, Chester Smolski
The Cities And Towns Look Ahead, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"What do you want your community to be? Over the next two and one-half years all communities in the state will be required to address this question, and to come up with a formal statement of what these goals and objectives are to be. And it's about time."
As The Population Ages, Housing Needs Change, Chester Smolski
As The Population Ages, Housing Needs Change, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The housing needs for all of us change over time, depending on one's position in the life cycle. The single person needs only a room, young marrieds settle for a rented apartment, and the family with children needs more space, both inside and out. Children grow up and still more space is needed, then the children leave the nest. Their parents become "empty nesters." A spouse dies and leaves a person single again and often dependent on others. And then, perhaps, a nursing home becomes a necessity before the person passes on."
Beating The System By Joining In Buying Homes, Chester Smolski
Beating The System By Joining In Buying Homes, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"A recent national survey revealed that 84 percent of Americans would choose a single-family detached house over any other form of housing. Not surprisingly, in this country where we value individual rights, individual ownership of property is a goal to which most aspire and one that most have achieved.
But suppose that goal was not attainable and the only choice was a multifamily structure. And suppose that limited resources meant the only form of ownership was sharing with others. Given this choice, would Americans choose this form of housing?"
Shape Of Things To Come, Chester Smolski
Shape Of Things To Come, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The age-old saying is that the future belongs to the young. However, in terms of new potential markets, the business sector ought to consider changing demographics, in nation and state, because the future for the merchants of goods and services may very well be with the old."
Notable Efforts To Meet Emerging Housing Needs, Chester Smolski
Notable Efforts To Meet Emerging Housing Needs, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"This is a landmark year in the historical development of housing in the nation, ad Rhode Island almost became a part of this bigger picture. One noteworthy event has already taken place, and two special birthdays are observed throughout the year."
The Cities Do Need Help, Chester Smolski
The Cities Do Need Help, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The lead editorial in the Providence Sunday Journal of December 7, 1986 is completely off the mark and deserves to be answered. The attitude expressed by the writer conveys the specious view that because our nation's cities are not being burned down or torn apart by race riots at the present time then things are not really all that bad in our urban centers."
Catching Glimpses Of Life On Westminster Mall, Chester Smolski
Catching Glimpses Of Life On Westminster Mall, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It is the best place to see what this country is about. It is the one place where people mix freely, whether rich or poor, black or white, young or old. And it is the one 'neighborhood' where residents from all other city neighborhoods meet on a common turf. This meeting place of residents, visitors, college students and workers is, of course, the downtown, or, in professional parlance, the central business district (CBD)."
Looking To Suburban Malls For Lesson On Envisaged Providence Company, Chester Smolski
Looking To Suburban Malls For Lesson On Envisaged Providence Company, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"During next month, some major decisions must be made that will have long-term effects on the future health and prosperity of our capital city's central business district. One of these decisions relates to the proposed establishment of a 'Providence Company,' a management and marketing organization for the downtown, recommended in the recently completed Carr, Lynch and Levine report on downtown Development."