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The 'death of tragedy' in the modern era has been proposed and
debated in recent years, largely in terms of literature and western
culture in general. Today, any catastrophe or misadventure is
likely to be labeled a 'tragedy', without any inference of a
larger, transcendent horizon or providential design that the word
once conveyed. This book offers new perspectives on the idea of the
'death of tragedy', taking England and the Religious Society of
Friends (Quakers) in particular as a case study. Chapters focus on
the origins of tragedy in ancient Greece, gospel and tragedy, the
beginnings of the Quaker movement in seventeenth-century England,
apocalyptic versus secularized experiences of time, Edwardian
Quaker triumphalism, the search for English identity in
postcolonial Britain, liberal Quakerism at the end of the twentieth
century, and the promise and dilemma of postmodernity. The
different disciplinary perspectives of the contributing authors
bring literature, history, theology and sociology into a creative
and revealing conversation. A Foreword by Richard Fenn introduces
the book with an original and provocative meditation on tragedy and
time.
The 'death of tragedy' in the modern era has been proposed and
debated in recent years, largely in terms of literature and western
culture in general. Today, any catastrophe or misadventure is
likely to be labeled a 'tragedy', without any inference of a
larger, transcendent horizon or providential design that the word
once conveyed. This book offers new perspectives on the idea of the
'death of tragedy', taking England and the Religious Society of
Friends (Quakers) in particular as a case study. Chapters focus on
the origins of tragedy in ancient Greece, gospel and tragedy, the
beginnings of the Quaker movement in seventeenth-century England,
apocalyptic versus secularized experiences of time, Edwardian
Quaker triumphalism, the search for English identity in
postcolonial Britain, liberal Quakerism at the end of the twentieth
century, and the promise and dilemma of postmodernity. The
different disciplinary perspectives of the contributing authors
bring literature, history, theology and sociology into a creative
and revealing conversation. A Foreword by Richard Fenn introduces
the book with an original and provocative meditation on tragedy and
time.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly
illuminating' Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad
'Recalls the work of John Jeremiah Sullivan and the late David
Foster Wallace, with a dash of Janet Malcolm' Vogue From its
opening journey into remote Alaska for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race,
IMPOSSIBLE OWLS leads us on a kaleidoscopic exploration of
contemporary reality. Brian Phillips takes us to a sumo tournament
in Japan, the jungle in India, the studio of a great Russian
animator, a royal tour of the Yukon Territory with the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and into the weird heart of America. This
exhilarating debut visits borders both real and imagined, and asks
what it means, in our age, to travel to the end of the map.
The first OZCOTS conference in 1998 was inspired by papers
contributed by Australians to the 5th International Conference on
Teaching Statistics. In 2008, as part of the program of one of the
first National Senior Teaching Fellowships, the 6th OZCOTS was held
in conjunction with the Australian Statistical Conference, with
Fellowship keynotes and contributed papers, optional refereeing and
proceedings. This venture was so successful that the 7th and 8th
OZCOTS were similarly run, conjoined with Australian Statistical
Conferences in 2010 and 2012. Authors of papers from these OZCOTS
conferences were invited to develop chapters for refereeing and
inclusion in this volume. There are sections on keynote topics,
undergraduate curriculum and learning, professional development,
postgraduate learning, and papers from OZCOTS 2012. Because OZCOTS
aim to unite statisticians and statistics educators, the approaches
this volume takes are immediately relevant to all who have a vested
interest in good teaching practices. Globally, statistics as a
discipline, statistical pedagogy and statistics in academia and
industry are all critically important to the modern information
society. This volume addresses these roles within the wider society
as well as questions that are specific to the discipline itself.
Other chapters share research on learning and teaching statistics
in interdisciplinary work and student preparation for futures in
academia, government and industry.
Fundamentally, history is the consequence of ideas. Every movement,
revolution, war, and era is ultimately defined and motivated by a
guiding ideology. In this book, we will examine the ideas that have
shaped (or are shaping) government policies toward numerous
industries. We will examine mature industries and newer industries.
In examining mature industries, we can trace the long-term
consequences of government policies. We can see the cause and the
effect. We can see which policies resulted in innovation and
progress, and which did not. In identifying the results of past
policies, we can predict the future consequences of today's policy
debates. Virtually everyone claims to support innovation and
progress. But claiming such support and advocating policies that
make innovation possible are not the same thing. We cannot discern
the difference merely on the basis of claims and professed
intentions. We must look at the principles-the fundamental
ideas-being advocated.
While property values have taken on a roller coaster-like pattern
in the past several years, one thing remains certain: Home values
will always continue to be relative to the value of other homes in
their market. What does this mean for you? Very simply, it means
that no matter how much home prices go up or down, there are still
things that you can do to stabilize and maximize the value of your
home, as it relates to similar homes in your area. In these
uncertain times, it is crucial, now more than ever, to ensure that
you take the steps that are necessary to see that your home is
valued at the best possible price.
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From the Tea Parties to Occupy Wall Street, Americans are not happy
with their government and they are making their displeasure known.
But what is causing this divide? And what is the solution?
Individual Rights and Government Wrongs examines two fundamentally
different views regarding what type of nation America should be.
Using examples from history and the contemporary world, this book
looks at what happens when individuals are free and what happens
when government intervenes in the lives of citizens. Individual
Rights and Government Wrongs challenges both conservatives and
progressives. It rejects the notion that government intervention is
ever practical or moral, no matter the issue, no matter the
"general welfare" that will allegedly result, no matter the "will
of the people." If you are concerned about the future of America,
Individual Rights and Government Wrongs will give you the
intellectual ammunition you need to fight current trends.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly
illuminating' Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad
'Recalls the work of John Jeremiah Sullivan and the late David
Foster Wallace, with a dash of Janet Malcolm' Vogue From its
opening journey into remote Alaska for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race,
IMPOSSIBLE OWLS leads us on a kaleidoscopic exploration of
contemporary reality. Brian Phillips takes us to a sumo tournament
in Japan, the jungle in India, the studio of a great Russian
animator, a royal tour of the Yukon Territory with the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and into the weird heart of America. This
exhilarating debut visits borders both real and imagined, and asks
what it means, in our age, to travel to the end of the map.
The first OZCOTS conference in 1998 was inspired by papers
contributed by Australians to the 5th International Conference on
Teaching Statistics. In 2008, as part of the program of one of the
first National Senior Teaching Fellowships, the 6th OZCOTS was held
in conjunction with the Australian Statistical Conference, with
Fellowship keynotes and contributed papers, optional refereeing and
proceedings. This venture was so successful that the 7th and 8th
OZCOTS were similarly run, conjoined with Australian Statistical
Conferences in 2010 and 2012. Authors of papers from these OZCOTS
conferences were invited to develop chapters for refereeing and
inclusion in this volume. There are sections on keynote topics,
undergraduate curriculum and learning, professional development,
postgraduate learning, and papers from OZCOTS 2012. Because OZCOTS
aim to unite statisticians and statistics educators, the approaches
this volume takes are immediately relevant to all who have a vested
interest in good teaching practices. Globally, statistics as a
discipline, statistical pedagogy and statistics in academia and
industry are all critically important to the modern information
society. This volume addresses these roles within the wider society
as well as questions that are specific to the discipline itself.
Other chapters share research on learning and teaching statistics
in interdisciplinary work and student preparation for futures in
academia, government and industry.
Building the Empire State examines the origins of American
capitalism by tracing how and why business corporations were first
introduced into the economy of the early republic. Brian Phillips
Murphy follows the collaborations between political leaders and a
group of unelected political entrepreneurs, including Robert R.
Livingston and Alexander Hamilton, who persuaded legislative powers
to grant monopolies corporate status in order to finance and manage
civic institutions. Murphy shows how American capitalism grew out
of the convergence of political and economic interests, wherein
political culture was shaped by business strategies and
institutions as much as the reverse. Focusing on the state of New
York, a onetime mercantile colony that became home to the first
American banks, utilities, canals, and transportation
infrastructure projects, Building the Empire State surveys the
changing institutional ecology during the first five decades
following the American Revolution. Through sustained attention to
the Manhattan Company, the steamboat monopoly, the Erie Canal, and
the New York & Erie Railroad, Murphy traces the ways
entrepreneurs marshaled political and financial capital to sway
legislators to support their private plans and interests. By
playing a central role in the creation and regulation of
institutions that facilitated private commercial transactions, New
York State's political officials created formal and informal
precedents for the political economy throughout the northeastern
United States and toward the expanding westward frontier. The
political, economic, and legal consequences organizing the
marketplace in this way continue to be felt in the vast influence
and privileged position held by corporations in the present day.
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