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Those familiar with the artistic lexicon of Samuel Bak will
recognize many of the symbols present in the series Figuring Out,
but they will also meet and explore a new cast of characters. Human
figures in many guises navigate a search for identity in the
postwar world and invite the audience into a dialogue about the
future of mankind. The human face appears in various states—from
flesh to stone, in wooden profile, or as a gigantic monument slowly
sinking into the earth—but always in some way eroded, defaced,
masked, blindfolded, bandaged, or distorted. Human figures inhabit
a ravaged landscape but collaboratively and resolutely drag each
other out of their wounded past in their determined journey toward
an uncertain future. New to Bak’s drama of identity is the figure
of the magician, a master of manipulation who drifts between the
whimsical and the grim. With this latest body of work, Bak
steadfastly proves the important role of the artist in
understanding the human experience and confronting difficult
episodes in the history of our time. As author Lawrence L. Langer
writes: "We are beholding a mute autopsy of the human journey,
invited to become artists of the imagination ourselves as the only
way of joining this arduous excursion into the meaning of our
current existence." In his essay, Langer demonstrates his mastery
of Holocaust history and his clear understanding of Bak’s visual
language, deftly guiding us through the complex ambiguities of the
work. He offers ways of seeing beyond mere looking, noticing and
expanding upon both broad themes and seemingly inconsequential
details. In his essay, art historian Andrew Meyers places Bak’s
figures in context with historical approaches to the genre, then
thematically classifies Bak’s multivalent approaches to the
subject in a nuanced continuum. Together, the artist and authors of
Figuring Out turn the question of "Who am I?" into a question of
"Who are we?"—preparing the viewer and reader to pick up the
mantle of this inquiry.
Do you know what information about you is on the Internet? How much
information do you freely give away on the Internet? On your phone?
On your car? In your garbage? In your wallet? With your body
language? Written from an offensive point of view, Stalk Yourself
will show you what methods can be used to gather information about
you and your family.
The absorption of vacuum ultraviolet light by atomic oxygen has
been measured in the Electric Arc-driven Shock Tube (EAST) Facility
at NASA-Ames Research Center. This investigation demonstrates the
instrumentation required to determine atomic oxygen concentrations
from absorption measurements in impulse facilities. A shock wave
dissociates molecular oxygen, producing a high temperature sample
of atomic oxygen in the shock tube. A probe beam is generated with
a Raman-shifted ArF excimer laser. By suitable tuning of the laser,
absorption is measured over a range of wavelengths in the region of
the atomic line at 130.49 nm. The line shape function is determined
from measurements at atomic oxygen densities of 3 x 10(exp 17) and
9 x 10(exp 17) cm(exp -3). The broadening coefficient for resonance
interactions is deduced from this data, and this value is in accord
with available theoretical models.
The absorption of vacuum ultraviolet light by atomic oxygen has
been measured in the Electric Arc-driven Shock Tube (EAST) Facility
at NASA-Ames Research Center. This investigation demonstrates the
instrumentation required to determine atomic oxygen concentrations
from absorption measurements in impulse facilities. A shock wave
dissociates molecular oxygen, producing a high temperature sample
of atomic oxygen in the shock tube. A probe beam is generated with
a Raman-shifted ArF excimer laser. By suitable tuning of the laser,
absorption is measured over a range of wavelengths in the region of
the atomic line at 130.49 nm. The line shape function is determined
from measurements at atomic oxygen densities of 3x10(exp 17) and
9x10(exp 17) cm(exp -3). The broadening coefficient for resonance
interactions is deduced from this data, and this value is in accord
with available theoretical models.
The Human Tradition in Premodern China is a collection of
biographical essays revealing the variety and complexity of human
experience in China from the earliest historical times to the dawn
of the modern age. China is a vast country with a long history, and
one which is by itself as complex as the history of Europe. This
broad expanse of time and space in Chinese history has largely been
approached in terms of narrative political and cultural history in
most books. The reigns of emperors and the thoughts of the great
masters such as Confucius or Laozi have been the principal focus.
Yet the history of the Chinese, as with any great people, is built
up from the lives of individuals, families, groups, and movements.
By presenting life stories of individuals ranging from ancient
court diviners to late imperial merchants to women in various
periods, this engaging anthology highlights aspects of Chinese
social, political and intellectual history not usually addressed.
Additionally, The Human Tradition in Premodern China broadens the
common image and understanding of society based on the dominant
elite male discourse. Rich in new perspective and new scholarship,
The Human Tradition in Premodern China is an ideal introduction to
Chinese history, East Asian history, and world history.
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