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The Futures Of Comparative Literature, Lezra Jacques

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Comparativism, this essay argues, should respond to the phenomenon of globalization by producing a critique of the concepts of literary value and universality. A polemical genealogy of the discipline of Comparative Literature shows "literary theory" in the post-war period to have emerged as a threat to disciplinary boundaries in the university, and for this reason to have always been regulated by a Cold-War humanism grounded in an Arnoldian belief in concepts like "the world." Comparativism should militate against such concepts rather than adopt them; it should take up the tasks of producing difference, of guarding untranslatability, of recapturing the discipline’s …

Paul Ricoeur's Narrative Explanation Concerning The Issue Of Time, Feixiong Fu

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Paul Ricoeur not only sees the signs of language as linguistic grammatical system but also reduces them into the discourse communication of "speech act" and into the signification of human existence. They function both as a mediator and as a truth-deliverer. Ricoeur's phenomenological hermeneutics is based on general narrative semiotics, implements the inadequacy of formalistic theories such as structuralism, and effectively enunciates "narrative practice." "Narrative practice," as the basic human cultural phenomenon, is a kind of "mimetic activity" centered round "emplotment," the probable condition of which is the time structure of human action. As the nature of time is aporetic, …

Discourse Of Art Criticism And Visual Metaphor, Chenguang Ling

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Visual art criticism is the center of art criticism, whose discourse often develops around visual themes, as is manifested in the two respects, namely, the relationship between seeing and interpretation regarding the transformation from "seeing" to "speaking out", and that between seeing and being seen revealing the contribution of visual activities to shaping the subject' self-consciousness and showing intersubjectivity. The conversion of visual objects into verbal expressions is an inevitable issue in discourse of art criticism, and it appears in two connected patterns, namely, the visualization of ideas and the verbalization of visual image. The result is that ideas, when …

Marxism And Form: An Interview With Prof. Fredric Jameson, Jiangang Yang, Xian Wang

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

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Teaching Writing Right: Scaffolding Writing For Efl/Esl Students Case Study: Algerian Efl Secondary School Students Challenges And Opportunities, Nadia Bourouba

MA TESOL Collection

The Algerian educational system has put great emphasis on the importance of teaching English and in particular on writing skill so as to prepare competent learners able to interact accurately and fluently with the external world and to cope with the new realities of globalization. However, while 3AS EFL students are expected to have the basic writing skills, they find themselves struggling, unable to produce and develop a piece of writing that meets the writing conventions. Those students confront the same challenge once enrolled in Interpreting and Translation concentration or English as a Foreign Language studies at the faculty of …

Conquests Of The Imagination: The Manipulation Of Myth In Iberian Conquest Literatures, Daniel Arbino, Michael Arnold

Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos

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Students' Fourth And Fourteenth Amendment Rights After Tinker: A Half Full Glass?, Jacqueline A. Stefkovitch

St. John's Law Review

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Concluding Remarks: Making Women Visible: Setting An Agenda For The Twenty-First Century, Berta Esperanza Hernandez-Truyol

St. John's Law Review

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March 23, 2012: Christopher Hart Honored As English Department Presidential Scholar, 2011-2012, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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Development And Application Of An F/M Based Anaerobic Digestion Model And The Rt-Ribosyn Molecular Biology Method, Matthew Raymond Cutter

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A simple anaerobic digestion model has been developed for a continuously-stirred tank reactor (CSTR), which links the specific biogas production rate to the food/microorganism ratio (F/M). The model treats the various microbial populations involved in the sequential biological processes involved in anaerobic digestion as a composite and links the entire biomass specific growth rate directly to the specific biogas production rate. The model was calibrated by determining the specific gas production rate for a range of F/M values using a municipal wastewater seed sludge. The model predictions for steady-state biogas production rates were compared to observed biogas production and volatile …

Book Review: The Modern Philosophical Revolution, Brendan Purcell

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

David Walsh, The Modern Philosophical Revolution: The Luminosity of Existence. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Pp. xv+501, $29.99.

Response, Ron Barrett

Macalester International

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March 22, 2012: Student Wins Leads In Major Shakespeare Festival, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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The Prospector, March 22, 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Union Shuffle

The Montclarion, March 22, 2012, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Hamel Center: Passport To Opportunity (Continued), Sonia Scherr

UNH Today Archive

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The Montclarion, March 22, 2012, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Development Of A Radar-Frequency Metamaterial Measurement And Characterization Apparatus, Stephen I. Faris

Theses and Dissertations

The overall purpose of this research was to design, build, and test an apparatus for the measurement and characterization of radar-frequency metamaterial performance in the S-band through Ku-band (2-18 GHz). Measurement and characterization is vital to metamaterial taxonomy and ultimately vital to metamaterial definitions. Thus, the current lack of clarity in metamaterial definitions has served as the primary motivation for pursuing a method for taxonomy and thus, this apparatus. The technical goal of this thesis was to aid in the understanding of a metamaterial's radar-frequency response by developing an apparatus that would take simple, yet significant measurements of a metamaterial's …

High-Performance Work Practices: A Case Study Using The Phenomenological Approach, Aaron J. Zorn

Theses and Dissertations

The fast-paced work environment that exists today requires organizations to adapt quickly in order to sustain high performance. Research suggests that the use of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) in human resource management is a possible way to increase performance. As the United States Air Force continues to face decreasing budgets, possible fixes such as the use of HPWPs may be considered. This research used a phenomenological approach to collect data from civil engineer controllers throughout the Air Force about their experiences and perceptions. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether current human resource practices are potentially contributing to …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Contrasting Concurrences Of Clarence Thomas: Deploying Originalism And Paternalism In Commercial And Student Speech Cases, Matthew D. Bunker

Georgia State University Law Review

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Law And The Polarization Of American Politics, Stephen E. Gottlieb

Georgia State University Law Review

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The Fourth Amendment And The Limits Of Theory: Local Versus General Theoretical Knowledge, Ronald J. Allen, Ross M. Rosenberg

St. John's Law Review

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A Catalyst For Reforming Self-Transfer In Multidistrict Litigation: Lexecon, Inc. V. Milberg Weiss, Noreen Dever Arralde

St. John's Law Review

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Can Formalism Convey Justice?--Oaths, "Deeds," & Other Legal Speech Acts In Four English Renaissance Plays, Andrew N. Adler

St. John's Law Review

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Value Of Community Partnership For Understanding Stress And Coping In Rural Yup’Ik Communities: The Canhr Study, Inna D. Rivkin, Ellen Lopez, Tonie M. Quaintance, Joseph Trimble, Scarlett Hopkins, Candace Fleming, Eliza Orr, Gerald V. Mohatt

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Stress and trauma can compromise physical and mental health. Rural Alaska Native communities have voiced concern about stressful and traumatic events and their effects on health. The goal of the Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping Project is to develop an in-depth understanding of experiences of stress and ways of coping in Yup’ik communities. The long-range goal is to use project findings to develop and implement a community-informed and culturally grounded intervention to reduce stress and promote physical and mental health in rural Alaska Native communities. This paper introduces a long-standing partnership between the Yukon-Kuskokwim Regional Health Corporation, rural communities …

Interview With Maykao Hang, Paul Hillmer

Hmong Oral History Project

Dr. MayKao Hang is president and CEO of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Born in war-torn Laos, Hang’s family escaped to Thailand and eventually settled in the Twin Cities in 1976, when only a small number of Hmong families had yet arrived. Dr. Hang reviews her life story, focusing on her family’s history and adjustment to life in Minnesota, her education, and memories of various issues in the Hmong community related to resettlement, including clan and gender issues, community leadership, generational conflict, and changing understandings and definitions of Hmong identity. The final portion of the interview covers her professional experiences …

March 21, 2012: 2012 Departmental Awards, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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March 20, 2012: Jen Bervin Events, 3/28-3/29, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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An Investigation In The Development Of Europe's Erasmus Internship Policy, Frank Cullen

Articles

The involvement of the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology in international mobility for work placement has experienced exponential growth over the past five years with the assistance of European Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus funding for European internships. The main purpose behind the European Commission funding ventures for internship (experiential learning) is to enhance the students’ cultural awareness, cultivate their language skills and develop their professionalism in their field of study. This paper provide an overview of the development of Erasmus internship and relationship between the the European Commission, the HEA, and DIT.