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First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama.
After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the
book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and
contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It
concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of
melodrama have appeared in protest theatre.
Essays examining the complex intertwining and effect of medievalism
on modernity - and vice versa. The question of how modernity has
influenced medievalism and how medievalism has influenced modernity
is the theme of this volume. The opening essays examine the 2001
film Just Visiting's comments on modern anxieties via medievalism;
conflations of modernity with both medievalism and the Middle Ages
in rewriting sources; the emergence of modernity amid the
post-World War I movement The Most Noble Order of Crusaders;
Antonio Sardinha's promotion of medievalism as an antidote to
modernity; and Mercedes Rubio's medievalism in her feminist
commentary on modernity. The eight subsequent articles build on
this foundation while discussing remnants of medieval London amid
its moderndescendant; Michel Houellebecq's critique of medievalism
through his 2011 novel La Carte et le territoire; historical
authenticity in Michael Morrow's approach to performing medieval
music; contemporary concerns in Ford Madox Brown and David
Gentleman's murals; medieval Chester in Catherine A.M. Clarke and
Nayan Kulkarni's Hryre (2012); medieval influences on the formation
of and debate about modern moral panics; medievalist considerations
inmodern repurposings of medieval anchorholds; and medieval sources
for Paddy Molloy's Here Be Dragons (2013). The articles thus test
the essays' methods and conclusions, even as the essays offer fresh
perspectives on the articles. Karl Fugelso is Professor of Art
History at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Contributors:
Edward Breen, Katherine A. Brown, Catherine A.M. Clarke, Louise
D'Arcens, Joshua Davies, John LanceGriffith, Mike Horswell, Pedro
Martins, Paddy Molloy, Lisa Nalbone, Sarah Salih, Michelle M.
Sauer, James L. Smith
This book is intended to be used as a textbook on senior/graduate
level courses in human factors engineering and ergonomics. It will
provide students with a background in physiological, biomechanical
and anthropometric bases of ergonomics, and then focus on the
applications of ergonomic principles in designing work systems for
efficient human-machine interfaces.
First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama.
After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the
book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and
contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It
concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of
melodrama have appeared in protest theatre.
In this late Restoration comedy Vanbrugh not only pushes the
unhappily married couple, which had been good for no more than a
raucous subplot in earlier comedies of manners, centre-stage - he
also makes the audience sympathise with the wife: The only thing
Sir John and Lady Brute agree on is that they ought not to have
married each other; now he spends his time in drunken debauchery
with his cronies, while she tries to withstand the advances of her
admirer Constant. After a series of farcical accidents involving
cross-dressing and the eternal lover-in-the-wardrobe, the couple
end where they began. Since the scene in which Sir John disguises
as a clergyman was deemed 'immoral and profane', an alternative
scene (in its way equally profane) was written, in which he
disguises as his own wife. This edition provides both versions and
discusses the play's continuing popularity on the stage.
This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.
Before the world knew Henry McCarty as Billy the Kid, he was a
quick-witted and industrious boy living with his mother in the New
Mexico Territory. Under his mother's loving guidance, he seemed
destined for a conventional life as a law-abiding and
well-respected man, a man who would make any mother proud. Fate
intervened, however, and young Henry turned to the wrong side of
the law, becoming one of history's most notorious outlaws. By the
time of his death at age twenty-one, he was known throughout the
world as a murderer and thief - the "devil's meat," as one
newspaper described him. Catherine's Son is a work of historical
fiction that tells the story of how Henry McCarty became Billy the
Kid, a young outlaw portrayed by the press as the "terror and
disgrace" of the New Mexico Territory.
This book describes the history of 27 Ghost Towns in Oregon with
color photographs and plats in some cases.
This book provides comprehensive information on genetic analysis
and multiple ""omics"" methods, microbial modeling, and other
technologies used for the analysis of foodborne pathogens. Part I
details the use of genomics and other omics technologies to study
and classify foodborne bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. Part
II covers microbial growth, modeling, and risk assessment and how
these contribute to improving food safety. In this section new
tools are described for representing and deploying digital data
about microbe strains of interest. Part III provides guidance on
creating a new food safety database infrastructure, which can
improve how food safety and foodborne pathogen data are correlated
and shared among epidemiologists, microbiologists and regulating
agencies. Here, design information is given for a surveillance
network to detect and limit outbreaks of foodborne disease. The
text offers a systematic presentation of advanced food safety
tools, including microarrays, next-generation sequencers, biometric
methods, and wireless technologies. This book: expands detection
knowledge and classification of foodborne pathogens.It connects
omics methods, modeling, data and food safety databases. It offers
framework for risk assessment and rapid online surveillance and
analysis.
Bryan "Skipper" Hall died in 1989, leaving behind three generations
of churchgoers deeply influenced by his work as a Methodist
minister. Anyone who knew Reverend Hall was sure to find
inspiration in the little baldheaded man who "skipped" with
enthusiasm from one project to the next. As a man who brought
eternal cheerfulness and energy to every task, Skipper Hall
exhibited a love of life and a commitment to humanitarian values
that motivated others to do better in their own lives. Skipper's
story, told in this book in his own words, serves as a link to life
in the nineteenth century, as well as a guide to the changing
religious ideas that he explored until his death. His story and
philosophy serve as a lesson for all of us in how one person can
use religion to brighten the lives of others and make the world a
little more humane.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Foodborne pathogens continue to cause major public health problems
worldwide. These organisms are the leading causes of illness and
death in less developed countries, killing approximately 1.8
million people annually. In developed countries, foodborne
pathogens are responsible for millions of cases of infectious
gastrointestinal diseases each year, costing billions of dollars in
medical care and lost productivity. In addition, new foodborne
diseases are likely to emerge driven by factors such as pathogen
evolution, changes in agricultural and food manufacturing
practices, and changes to the human host status. A third problem is
that there are growing concerns that terrorists could use pathogens
to contaminate food and water supplies in attempts to incapacitate
thousands of people and disrupt economic growth. Fuelled by these
concerns, research into the genomics, molecular biology, and
microbiology of the most important foodborne pathogens has
escalated to unprecedented levels in recent
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