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Autonomous Weapons And The Problem Of State Accountability, Daniel N. Hammond Jan 2015

Autonomous Weapons And The Problem Of State Accountability, Daniel N. Hammond

Chicago Journal of International Law

Currently in development and expected to become functional in the near future, fully autonomous weapons will have the capacity to operate entirety on their own, selecting targets and completing missions without human involvement. The prospective development of these weapons has raised concerns among some scholars who fear that the weapons would be unable to meet international legal standards. One criticism consistently raised is that in the event one of these weapons commits a war crime or human rights violation, it is not clear who should be held accountable. In this context, critics have focused primarily on whether military officers, designers, …

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Recovery Potential Of The Mussel Communities In The Lower Section Of Big Walnut Creek, Jared B. Ellenbogen Jan 2015

Recovery Potential Of The Mussel Communities In The Lower Section Of Big Walnut Creek, Jared B. Ellenbogen

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Since the enactment of the 1977 Clean Water Act, biologists have created numerous multimetric assessment tools to evaluate the biological integrity of water resources, using biological criteria. The integrity of Big Walnut Creek, Ohio, has been in flux since the 1955 construction of Hoover Dam, and while current water quality is high, mussel communities in the creek have yet to recover to historical levels. This study sought to determine the cause of the decline in the mussels in the lower section of the creek below the dam. Historical creek data, including a fish-based index of biotic integrity (f-IBI), invertebrate community …

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Toxicity Of Leaf Extract Of Acer Spp. On Equine Erythrocytes, Bailey Katherine Dye Jan 2015

Toxicity Of Leaf Extract Of Acer Spp. On Equine Erythrocytes, Bailey Katherine Dye

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Red maple toxicosis is a phenomenon that occurs in equines after the consumption of dried or wilted red maple (Acer rubrum L.) leaves. Within the erythrocytes, it causes hemolysis, methemoglobinemia, and Heinz body development. The toxic agent of red maple leaves has not yet been identified; however, the development of hemolytic anemia and methemoglobinemia in equines after ingestion of the leaves, suggests that the toxin is acting as a strong oxidant. Some studies have noted that not only are wilted red maples leaves toxic to equines, but that wilted leaves of other maple species may also be toxic. Therefore, …

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An Investigation Into The Effect Of Artificial Sweeteners On The Fertility, Longevity, And Body Fat Content Of Caenorhabditis Elegans, Sofia N. Allison Jan 2015

An Investigation Into The Effect Of Artificial Sweeteners On The Fertility, Longevity, And Body Fat Content Of Caenorhabditis Elegans, Sofia N. Allison

Theses & ETDs

Global rates of obesity have skyrocketed over the last fifty years to epidemic proportions. Consumption of artificial sweeteners has risen concurrently with the rise in obesity. The efficacy of artificial sweeteners for weight loss is unclear and their widespread usage has recently been called into question. We investigated the effects of three popular artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose) on the fertility, longevity, and body fat content of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Relative to the control, nematodes treated with aspartame or saccharin exhibited depressed fertility and increased body fat, with no effect on pharyngeal pumping rate, a surrogate marker for …

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Phantasmagoria: Animation And The Irish Narrative, Samantha Kreeger Jan 2015

Phantasmagoria: Animation And The Irish Narrative, Samantha Kreeger

Theses & ETDs

The flickering motion of early animation is captivatingly magical. That enchantment justifies animation as an appropriate medium to investigate Ireland’s history and mythology. The two are interwoven in Irish culture, with myth informing the reality of the Irish individual and history possessing an element of the fantastic. This body of work explores that interconnection through the use of animation and other studies of motion. Claude Levi-Strauss’ structural study of mythology provides a foundation for breaking down narratives of Irish culture and rebuilding them into a contemporary art form. Additional context is formed through the examination of artists such as Shahzia …

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Rabies: The Interplay Of One Virus With Medicine Throughout History, Anita Maria Roberti Jan 2015

Rabies: The Interplay Of One Virus With Medicine Throughout History, Anita Maria Roberti

Theses & ETDs

Rabies is a deadly neuropathic virus, which is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal. It is one of the first diseases on record in ancient medical references. It was so recognizable and lethal that it had a reputation of mythic proportions throughout most of human history. In 1885, Louis Pasteur tested the first rabies vaccine on a human. The vaccine worked, and ushered in a new era of medical research. Over the years, the treatments to prevent rabies have been improved, increasing their effectiveness. Recent medical research is even attempting to make use of the virus’s unique properties …

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Effects Of Substrate Material On Marine Fouling Community Composition And Ascidian Larval Settlement, Anna Lindsey Chase Jan 2015

Effects Of Substrate Material On Marine Fouling Community Composition And Ascidian Larval Settlement, Anna Lindsey Chase

Master's Theses and Capstones

Driven by the rising global population and shoreline development, man-made marine structures are becoming ubiquitous in coastal areas. These alterations may have enormous ecological consequences, as anthropogenic structures provide novel habitat for marine organisms and often host communities that differ from those on natural substrates. These community differences are frequently driven by non-native species, which can be more prevalent on man-made marine structures than on adjacent natural surfaces. Although multiple factors, including light intensity, surface orientation, predation exposure, and habitat type, are known to contribute to these patterns, relatively few studies have directly examined the influence of substrate material on …

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The Effects Of Temperature On Cyp19a1a, Foxl2, Dmrt1 And Amh Expression During Sex Differentiation In Summer Flounder (Paralichthys Dentatus), Catherine Curro Caruso Jan 2015

The Effects Of Temperature On Cyp19a1a, Foxl2, Dmrt1 And Amh Expression During Sex Differentiation In Summer Flounder (Paralichthys Dentatus), Catherine Curro Caruso

Master's Theses and Capstones

Female summer flounder grow considerably faster and larger than males, and a tremendous increase in performance can therefore be realized through production of monosex female populations. Rearing temperature has been shown to affect sex differentiation in other teleost species by influencing expression of genes encoding transcription factors, hormones or enzymes involved in endocrine function such as cyp19a1a, foxl2, dmrt1 and amh. These genes have been linked to female (cyp19a1a, foxl2) or male (dmrt1, amh) development, and exhibit sexually dimorphic expression in some species. In the present study, summer flounder (37 days post hatch; DPH) were raised at 13°C, 16°C or …

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The Use Of Tricaine Methanesulfonate, Clove Oil, Metomidate, And 2-Phenoxyethanol For Anesthesia Induction In Alewives (Alosa Pseudoharengus), Mark Thomas Watson Jan 2015

The Use Of Tricaine Methanesulfonate, Clove Oil, Metomidate, And 2-Phenoxyethanol For Anesthesia Induction In Alewives (Alosa Pseudoharengus), Mark Thomas Watson

Master's Theses and Capstones

Anesthetics are widely used in routine aquaculture operations to immobilize animals for tagging, spawning, handling, and vaccination. A number of anesthetics are currently available for finfish, but their efficacy and optimal dosage is highly species-specific. The efficacy of the anesthetic agents (tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222), clove oil, metomidate, and 2-phenoxyethanol (2-PE)) was studied in adult, juvenile (133.3 ± 1.5 mm, 27.5 ± 8.9 g), and larval Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus Wilson). In an initial trial, wild-caught adults were anesthetized with doses of 87.5-112.5 mg/L MS-222, 25-40 mg/L clove oil 0.5-5.0 mg/L metomidate and 0.125-0.550 mg/L 2-PE. Optimal doses for anesthesia were similar …

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Invasive Plant (Alliaria Petiolata; Garlic Mustard) Homogenizes Fungal Communtiy Composition And Increases Fungal Richness, Mark Anthony Jan 2015

Invasive Plant (Alliaria Petiolata; Garlic Mustard) Homogenizes Fungal Communtiy Composition And Increases Fungal Richness, Mark Anthony

Master's Theses and Capstones

Non-native invasive plants can disrupt native plant communities and soil function (e.g., C and N cycling), but few studies have examined how soil microbial community structure differs in association with invasion. This work focused on Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard), a non-mycorrhizal Brassicaceae that can displace native plants and reduce aboveground diversity. Garlic mustard produces toxic phytochemicals that can suppress mycorrhizal fungi, but we currently do not know if garlic mustard invasion affects the general fungal community, including specific mycorrhizal fungi, saprotrophic fungi, and plant pathogens and parasites. The objective of this work was to compare uninvaded and invaded soils from …

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Physiological Changes In White-Rot Fungi In Response To Simulated Nitrogen Deposition Are Not Readily Reversed Through Experimental Evolution, Elizabeth Amy Landis Jan 2015

Physiological Changes In White-Rot Fungi In Response To Simulated Nitrogen Deposition Are Not Readily Reversed Through Experimental Evolution, Elizabeth Amy Landis

Master's Theses and Capstones

Increases in nitrogen (N) deposition have been shown to slow decomposition of organic material including lignin, particularly in forests with high lignin content. Since basidiomycete fungi are the primary decomposers of lignin, their response to increases in available N are of interest. The Chronic Nitrogen Amendment Study at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research (CNAS HF-LTER) site is an experimental N gradient in Petersham, MA. Since 1988, three megaplots have received varying levels of NH4NO3: ambient-only deposition (control), 50 kg N ha-1 yr-1 (N50), or 150 kg N ha-1 yr-1 (N150). In order to examine how species of lignin-degrading basidiomycetes …

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Law, Justice, And All That Jazz: An Analysis Of Law's Reach Into Musical Theater, Amy Oldenquist Jan 2015

Law, Justice, And All That Jazz: An Analysis Of Law's Reach Into Musical Theater, Amy Oldenquist

Master's Theses and Capstones

Narratives or stories are present in many facets of life. Narratives especially are seen in the media, fiction and nonfiction alike. These stories, seen in media, fiction, and nonfiction alike, have an immense impact on their audience. This influence displays the importance of continued research into media’s narratives, especially legal narratives. Much of past research looked at the social construction of these stories and its framing. Framing refers to how a subject is discussed in the media. While there is much research on media, framing, and legal narratives, very few researchers have examined live entertainment, including musical theater. My study …

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Remote Sensing Of Foliar Nitrogen In Cultivated Grasslands Of Human Dominated Landscapes, Paul Adam Pellissier Jan 2015

Remote Sensing Of Foliar Nitrogen In Cultivated Grasslands Of Human Dominated Landscapes, Paul Adam Pellissier

Master's Theses and Capstones

Foliar nitrogen (N) concentration of plant canopies plays a central role in a number of important ecosystem processes and continues to be an active subject in the field of remote sensing. Previous efforts to estimate foliar N at the landscape scale have primarily focused on intact forests and grasslands using aircraft imaging spectrometry and various techniques of statistical calibration and modeling. The present study was designed to extend this work by examining the potential to estimate the foliar N concentration of residential, agricultural and other cultivated grassland areas within a suburbanizing watershed. In conjunction with ground-based vegetation sampling, we developed …

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A Landscape Genetics Approach For Comparing Connectivity Across The Range Of The New England Cottontail, Katrina Papanastassiou Jan 2015

A Landscape Genetics Approach For Comparing Connectivity Across The Range Of The New England Cottontail, Katrina Papanastassiou

Master's Theses and Capstones

Habitat connectivity is vital for dispersal and metapopulation persistence. Land use change and landscape modification alter the distribution and availability of habitat, thereby altering connectivity and impeding organisms’ dispersal abilities. Reduction of connectivity is a concern for the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), a species of high conservation priority that has experienced a dramatic decline of its required shrubland habitat. To better understand New England cottontail connectivity, I used a landscape genetics approach to assess the impact of landscape features on cottontail dispersal in two geographically isolated study areas, one in southern Maine-seacoast New Hampshire and the other in eastern …

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Depth Of A Salesman: Exploring Personality As A Predictor Of Sales Performance In A Multi-Level Marketing Sample, Colleen Rose Miller Jan 2015

Depth Of A Salesman: Exploring Personality As A Predictor Of Sales Performance In A Multi-Level Marketing Sample, Colleen Rose Miller

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Despite its growing prevalence in the realm of sales occupations, multi-level marketing (MLM) and its primary participants are not very well understood. In particular, there is a dearth of understanding in terms of the differentiating characteristics of individual sellers who are financially successful in comparison to those who perform poorly. This study sought to fill in some of these research gaps by exploring the antecedents of sales success by examining the validity of personality as a predictor of sales performance in the context of MLM. While significant relationships were indeed observed between certain facets of personality (specifically components of conscientiousness, …

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An Examination Of Eisenia Fetida Coelomic Fluid For Antimycobacterial Activity, Christopher William Meiers Jan 2015

An Examination Of Eisenia Fetida Coelomic Fluid For Antimycobacterial Activity, Christopher William Meiers

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem with real world consequences to human health and no known solution. The genus Mycobacterium contains several bacteria that can cause serious illnesses including tuberculosis and Johne’s disease. Some of these pathogens also have resistance to several antibiotics. This project sought to find antimycobacterial activity related to the phagocytic coelomocytes or soluble substances in the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia fetida. The phagocytic activity was determined by observing the adherence of phagocytes to Mycobacterium smegmatis (strain mc2155) bacteria. The antimycobacterial ability of the coelomic fluid was assessed by comparison of viable plate counts after …

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Temporal Localization Of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (Igf1) Positive Cells In Developing Hypothyroid Brain, Shelby Anne Kline Jan 2015

Temporal Localization Of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (Igf1) Positive Cells In Developing Hypothyroid Brain, Shelby Anne Kline

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Hypothyroidism has been known to result in numerous neuroanatomical defects in the developing brain. To investigate further into the mechanism in which these defects are obtained, local brain insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) was investigated in relation to the hypothyroid brain. There are many similarities between hypothyroidism and the Igf1 deficient brain. Additionally, TH (thyroid hormone) is known to interact with Igf1. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of induced congenital hypothyroidism on the temporal expression of Igf1-positive cells in the brain. To investigate the relationship between TH and Igf1 in the brain, we inhibited …

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Fracture, Gretchen R. Heisler Jan 2015

Fracture, Gretchen R. Heisler

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Gothic/horror novella taking place in 1950s Western Pennsylvania.

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Letter From The Dean, Michael Vayda Jan 2015

Letter From The Dean, Michael Vayda

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Nutrient Competition Between Algae And Juncus Effusus In The Lake Fayetteville Artificial Spiral Wetland, Toryn Jones, Thad Scott Jan 2015

Nutrient Competition Between Algae And Juncus Effusus In The Lake Fayetteville Artificial Spiral Wetland, Toryn Jones, Thad Scott

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

There is insufficient research focusing exclusively on how nutrient competition between algae and wetland macrophytes affects the growth of these species. This study examined the relationship between nutrient concentrations (N and P), algal concentrations, and the growth of Juncus effusus. Juncus effusus growth in the Lake Fayetteville artificial spiral wetland was monitored over a four month period during the prime growing season. Eighteen plants were taken from the wetland and replanted in 1 of 6 treatments: plant-only, algae-only, combined, plant-only +supplement, algaeonly +supplement, or combined +supplement. The algae and combined environments received an inoculation of algae, and the +supplement treatments …

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid-Rich Chocolate Paste Production And Characterization, Sarah Mayfield, Davy Van De Walle, Claudia Delbaere, Sara Shinn, Andrew Proctor, Koen Dewettinck, Ashok Patel Jan 2015

Conjugated Linoleic Acid-Rich Chocolate Paste Production And Characterization, Sarah Mayfield, Davy Van De Walle, Claudia Delbaere, Sara Shinn, Andrew Proctor, Koen Dewettinck, Ashok Patel

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is an 18-carbon fatty acid with multiple health benefits, including anti-obesity and anti-carcinogenic properties. CLA-rich soy oil (CLARSO) can be produced through a heterogeneous catalysis process, and this oil was previously used to produce CLA-rich margarines and shortenings. The objective of this study was to produce CLA-rich chocolate pastes by replacing a portion of the fat with CLARSO and compare the rheological (flow), textural, and thermal properties of these pastes to controls made with either soy oil or traditional fats. CLARSO was used to prepare pastes. Rheology, firmness, and thermal behavior of the pastes were determined. …

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Novel Delivery Systems For Iron Replenishment, Naresh Modepalli Jan 2015

Novel Delivery Systems For Iron Replenishment, Naresh Modepalli

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Iron is an integral part of hemoglobin and essential for the production of red blood cells. Iron deficiency and the resulting anemia are major nutritional deficiency disorders. The majority of patient populations suffering from iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are women of child bearing age and children of all ages. Iron deficiency is a complication of various other chronic conditions. Oral iron salts or colloidal parenteral iron formulations are treatment options for iron replenishment since several decades, but they are associated with severe side effects along with other patient noncompliance issues. Transdermal delivery of iron could be a potential alternative to …

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High Quality Human 3d Body Modeling, Tracking And Application, Qing Zhang Jan 2015

High Quality Human 3d Body Modeling, Tracking And Application, Qing Zhang

Theses and Dissertations--Computer Science

Geometric reconstruction of dynamic objects is a fundamental task of computer vision and graphics, and modeling human body of high fidelity is considered to be a core of this problem. Traditional human shape and motion capture techniques require an array of surrounding cameras or subjects wear reflective markers, resulting in a limitation of working space and portability. In this dissertation, a complete process is designed from geometric modeling detailed 3D human full body and capturing shape dynamics over time using a flexible setup to guiding clothes/person re-targeting with such data-driven models. As the mechanical movement of human body can be …

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Connecting The Dots: Jewish Mysticism, Ritual Murder, And The Trial Of Mendel Beilis, Robert Weinberg Jan 2015

Connecting The Dots: Jewish Mysticism, Ritual Murder, And The Trial Of Mendel Beilis, Robert Weinberg

History Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

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Is The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Adequately Funded?, Vincent Vu Jan 2015

Is The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Adequately Funded?, Vincent Vu

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

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Mississippi Asl Project, James Corey Blount Jan 2015

Mississippi Asl Project, James Corey Blount

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

American Sign Language (ASL) is a manual language used by many deaf people in the United States and Canada. For much of its existence, ASL was believed to be a system of rudimentary gestures and signs based on the English language. However, studies that analyzed the linguistic properties of this signed ‘mode’ (Stokoe, 1960) legitimized that it was a language independent of spoken language, with its own system of principles and elements to construct meaningful utterances. Like any language, ASL is influenced by the social demographics of its users. Social demographics such as ethnicity, geographic location, age, gender, and socioeconomic …

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Cultural Change In The Ancient Mediterranean And Near Eastern World: A Study Of Interactions Between The Egyptian Empire And Its Neighbors, Benjamin Rideout Jan 2015

Cultural Change In The Ancient Mediterranean And Near Eastern World: A Study Of Interactions Between The Egyptian Empire And Its Neighbors, Benjamin Rideout

Honors Theses and Capstones

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Iconografía, Estereotipos Y Manipulación Fotográfica De La Belleza Femenina, M. Mar Martínez-Oña, Ana M. Muñoz Muñoz Jan 2015

Iconografía, Estereotipos Y Manipulación Fotográfica De La Belleza Femenina, M. Mar Martínez-Oña, Ana M. Muñoz Muñoz

Artículos científicos

Se estudian las tendencias en investigación que se han desarrollado en relación con la iconografía, estereotipos y el concepto de belleza femenina. El objetivo es proponer una mirada unificadora sobre la imagen de las mujeres, su iconografía, estereotipos y belleza. Temas que se interrelacionan a través de una misma dicotomía positiva y negativa, presente en la representación de las mujeres a lo largo de la Historia. Actualmente reflejada en el mercado publicitario con la imagen de la mujer ama de casa en contraposición con la mujer objeto de deseo, vida privada y pública. Para ello, se revisa la bibliografía más …

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Análisis Iconográfico Del Mito De Lilith En La Publicidad, M. Mar Martínez-Oña, Ana M. Muñoz Muñoz Jan 2015

Análisis Iconográfico Del Mito De Lilith En La Publicidad, M. Mar Martínez-Oña, Ana M. Muñoz Muñoz

Artículos científicos

La cultura occidental, mantiene un imaginario femenino condicionado por la creación androcéntrica, que encasilla a las mujeres bajo diversos estereotipos conceptuales de maldad o bondad, entre ellos, aquel que ejemplifica la maldad en sí, el mito de Lilith.Metodología: A partir de una lectura y posterior análisis iconográfico se identifican y clasifican las diferentes iconografías, nueve en total, que presentan este mito. Tras este primer análisis se cuantifica en qué sectores comerciales aparece el antiguo mito y cómo se representa. Resultados y conclusiones: Siendo los sectores comerciales de perfumes, audiovisual y moda los que más utilizan la imagen de Lilith. La …

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Reanimating Ghost Editions, Reorienting The Early American Novel, Karen A. Weyler, Michelle Burnham Jan 2015

Reanimating Ghost Editions, Reorienting The Early American Novel, Karen A. Weyler, Michelle Burnham

English

What are the origins of the American novel? Does it begin with the imagination, when Europeans first began dreaming of life in the New World?1 Does it begin with Daniel Defoe’s adventurers, Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders, and their literary progeny? Or does the novel need a material presence in the soil of the New World? Does it begin in 1789, with William Hill Brown’s The Power of Sympathy?—which Isaiah Thomas, with shrewd prescience, marketed as the “first American novel.” Or does it begin even earlier, in 1742, with Benjamin Franklin’s first American edition of Samuel Richardson’s sentimental novel Pamela, …

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