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This unique collection of lectures honors the pioneering work in
Byron studies of Leslie Alexis Marchand, who has had an enduring
influence on the appreciation and study of Lord Byron for sixty
years. Generations of readers and writers have come to Byron
through his biographies and his edition of the poet's letters and
journals. All admirers of Byron respond to the verve, dash, and
immediacy of his correspondence, which lies at the heart of
Marchand's biographies and offers us a portrait based on the poet's
views of himself and his times. No one has so powerfully and
judiciously allowed Byron's life to emerge from the testimony of
his letters. Many readers, from his contemporaries to our day, have
refused to separate the poet from his troubled dark heroes, and see
little but strands of autobiography in the poems. But the letters
and journals reveal him in a very different light. Leslie Marchand
provided these documents for the first time in their unexpurgated
and authoritative form. This collection pays tribute to Marchand's
careful scholarship and scrupulous attention to the limits of
interpretation. Marchand's continued relevance to Byron studies
derives in part from the work undertaken by those inspired by his
labors as editor and interpreter; many of whom are represented in
this collection. Three opening essays bear personal witness to his
fervent support for young scholars, his depth of expertise and
appeal as a teacher, and his commitment to encouraging others to
join him on his Byron pilgrimage. The lectures themselves represent
such diverse disciplines as literary theory, psychiatry, publishing
history, comparative literature, drama, political history,
revolutionary politics in literature and music, literary criticism,
textual editing and selection, and literary influence. A chronology
and a bibliography provide an overview of his life and scholarship.
First published in 1994. Mission Statements: A Guide to the
Corporate and Nonprofit Sectors offers the most exciting
opportunities for advancing the study of organization direction in
the four decades that it has been actively pursued. The study of
missions of organizations has remained on the "back burner" of
scholarly pursuits because of the great difficulty that researchers
have faced in gathering appropriate formal statements from
corporations and nonprofit organizations. As a result, the
importance of missions to distinguish among organizations and to
guide the development and execution of implementing strategies has
become a nearly universally endorsed but unenthusiastically
practiced element in organizational planning activities. This
information laden new book by John Graham and Wendy Havlick invites
managers and academic researchers to undertake the study of
missions with greater expectations that much can be learned about
the organizations, their leaders, and their strategies through a
comprehensive assessment of their written statements of values and
priorities.
Are Jane Austen and Charles Darwin the two great English
empiricists of the nineteenth century? Peter W. Graham poses this
question as he brings these two icons of nineteenth-century British
culture into intellectual conversation in his provocative new book.
Graham shows that while the one is generally termed a naturalist
(Darwin's preferred term for himself) and the other a novelist,
these characterizations are at least partially interchangeable, as
each author possessed skills that would serve well in either arena.
Both Austen and Darwin are naturalists who look with a sharp, cold
eye at the concrete particulars of the world around them. Both are
in certain senses novelists who weave densely particularized and
convincingly grounded narratives that convey their personal
observations and perceptions to wide readerships. When taken
seriously, the words and works of Austen and Darwin encourage their
readers to look closely at the social and natural worlds around
them and form opinions based on individual judgment rather than on
transmitted opinion. Graham's four interlocked essays begin by
situating Austen and Darwin in the English empirical tradition and
focusing on the uncanny similarities in the two writers' respective
circumstances and preoccupations. Both Austen and Darwin were
fascinated by sibling relations. Both were acute observers and
analysts of courtship rituals. Both understood constant change as
the way of the world, whether the microcosm under consideration is
geological, biological, social, or literary. Both grasped the
importance of scale in making observations. Both discerned the
connection between minute, particular causes and vast, general
effects. Employing the trenchant analytical talents associated with
his subjects and informed by a wealth of historical and
biographical detail and the best of recent work by historians of
science, Graham has given us a new entree into Austen's and
Darwin's writings.
First published in 1994. Mission Statements: A Guide to the
Corporate and Nonprofit Sectors offers the most exciting
opportunities for advancing the study of organization direction in
the four decades that it has been actively pursued. The study of
missions of organizations has remained on the "back burner" of
scholarly pursuits because of the great difficulty that researchers
have faced in gathering appropriate formal statements from
corporations and nonprofit organizations. As a result, the
importance of missions to distinguish among organizations and to
guide the development and execution of implementing strategies has
become a nearly universally endorsed but unenthusiastically
practiced element in organizational planning activities. This
information laden new book by John Graham and Wendy Havlick invites
managers and academic researchers to undertake the study of
missions with greater expectations that much can be learned about
the organizations, their leaders, and their strategies through a
comprehensive assessment of their written statements of values and
priorities.
Are Jane Austen and Charles Darwin the two great English
empiricists of the nineteenth century? Peter W. Graham poses this
question as he brings these two icons of nineteenth-century British
culture into intellectual conversation in his provocative new book.
Graham shows that while the one is generally termed a naturalist
(Darwin's preferred term for himself) and the other a novelist,
these characterizations are at least partially interchangeable, as
each author possessed skills that would serve well in either arena.
Both Austen and Darwin are naturalists who look with a sharp, cold
eye at the concrete particulars of the world around them. Both are
in certain senses novelists who weave densely particularized and
convincingly grounded narratives that convey their personal
observations and perceptions to wide readerships. When taken
seriously, the words and works of Austen and Darwin encourage their
readers to look closely at the social and natural worlds around
them and form opinions based on individual judgment rather than on
transmitted opinion. Graham's four interlocked essays begin by
situating Austen and Darwin in the English empirical tradition and
focusing on the uncanny similarities in the two writers' respective
circumstances and preoccupations. Both Austen and Darwin were
fascinated by sibling relations. Both were acute observers and
analysts of courtship rituals. Both understood constant change as
the way of the world, whether the microcosm under consideration is
geological, biological, social, or literary. Both grasped the
importance of scale in making observations. Both discerned the
connection between minute, particular causes and vast, general
effects. Employing the trenchant analytical talents associated with
his subjects and informed by a wealth of historical and
biographical detail and the best of recent work by historians of
science, Graham has given us a new entree into Austen's and
Darwin's writings.
From his first publications in the early 1940s, to his final works
of the late 1970s, W. S. Graham has given us a poetry of intense
power and inquisitive vision - a body of work regarded by many as
among the best Romantic poetry of the twentieth century. Graham
died in 1986 with much of his work gathered in Collected Poems
1942-1977. However, two posthumous collections - Uncollected Poems
(1990) and Aimed at Nobody (1993) - have unearthed a wealth of
important new material and heightened the need to retell the full
publication story. This New Collected Poems, edited by poet and
Graham scholar Matthew Francis and with a foreword by Douglas Dunn,
offers the broadest picture yet of Graham's work.
Die Universitatsbibliothek in Basel ist im Besitz einer kleinen
Papyrussammlung von 63 Papyri aus ptolemaischer, roemischer sowie
spatantiker Zeit in uberwiegend griechischer, aber auch
hieratischer, lateinischer, koptischer und mittelpersischer
Sprache. Der Freiwillige Museumsverein der Stadt Basel erwarb sie
im Jahre 1899 fur die Universitatsbibliothek und machte damit Basel
zur einer der ersten Universitaten, die im Besitz einer Sammlung
griechischer Papyri war. Im fruhen 20. Jahrhundert nahm sich zwar
der an der Universitat Basel als Professor fur Rechtsgeschichte
lehrende Ernst Rabel (Basel 1906-1910) der Sammlung an und
bearbeitete einige ausgewahlte Texte. Doch er beliess es bei einer
Auswahl von 26 Papyri, die er als "Papyrusurkunden der
OEffentlichen Bibliothek der Universitat zu Basel" wahrend des 1.
Weltkriegs im Jahre 1917 publizierte. Dieser Band bietet nun eine
Reedition der bereits bekannten Stucke und eine Erstedition aller
weiteren Basler Papyri.
One hundred years after his birth, W. S. Graham's words seem more
awake than ever. His subtle exploration of the paradoxes of
language, his passionate conviction of the importance of art and
the love he expresses for the people and landscapes of his native
Clydeside and adopted home of Cornwall attract more readers each
year. In startlingly original poems, he celebrates family and
friendship and probes the limits of our understanding of the world
and our place in it. Graham's New Collected Poems (2004) marked a
crucial point in the growth of his reputation, bringing together
for the first time all the poems of his seven collections as well
as some of the unpublished material that had come to light since
his death in 1986. Now, as we honour his centenary, this New
Selected Poems presents his best and most characteristic: from his
epic seafaring masterpiece 'The Nightfishing' to the quirky
metaphysics of 'Implements in their Places', as well as a selection
of his early neo-romantic poems, which Graham himself believed were
essential to a full understanding of his oeuvre, and some
remarkable uncollected work. There is no better way to make the
acquaintance of one of the greatest British poets of the twentieth
century.
Missing data have long plagued those conducting applied research in
the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Good missing data
analysis solutions are available, but practical information about
implementation of these solutions has been lacking. The objective
of Missing Data: Analysis and Design is to enable investigators who
are non-statisticians to implement modern missing data procedures
properly in their research, and reap the benefits in terms of
improved accuracy and statistical power. Missing Data: Analysis and
Design contains essential information for both beginners and
advanced readers. For researchers with limited missing data
analysis experience, this book offers an easy-to-read introduction
to the theoretical underpinnings of analysis of missing data;
provides clear, step-by-step instructions for performing
state-of-the-art multiple imputation analyses; and offers practical
advice, based on over 20 years' experience, for avoiding and
troubleshooting problems. For more advanced readers, unique
discussions of attrition, non-Monte-Carlo techniques for
simulations involving missing data, evaluation of the benefits of
auxiliary variables, and highly cost-effective planned missing data
designs are provided. The author lays out missing data theory in a
plain English style that is accessible and precise. Most analysis
described in the book are conducted using the well-known
statistical software packages SAS and SPSS, supplemented by Norm
2.03 and associated Java-based automation utilities. A related web
site contains free downloads of the supplementary software, as well
as sample empirical data sets and a variety of practical exercises
described in the book to enhance and reinforce the reader's
learning experience. Missing Data: Analysis and Design and its web
site work together to enable beginners to gain confidence in their
ability to conduct missing data analysis, and more advanced readers
to expand their skill set.
Missing data have long plagued those conducting applied research
in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Good missing data
analysis solutions are available, but practical information about
implementation of these solutions has been lacking. The objective
of "Missing Data: Analysis and Design" is to enable investigators
who are non-statisticians to implement modern missing data
procedures properly in their research, and reap the benefits in
terms of improved accuracy and statistical power.
"Missing Data: Analysis and Design" contains essential
information for both beginners and advanced readers. For
researchers with limited missing data analysis experience, this
book offers an easy-to-read introduction to the theoretical
underpinnings of analysis of missing data; provides clear,
step-by-step instructions for performing state-of-the-art multiple
imputation analyses; and offers practical advice, based on over 20
years' experience, for avoiding and troubleshooting problems. For
more advanced readers, unique discussions of attrition,
non-Monte-Carlo techniques for simulations involving missing data,
evaluation of the benefits of auxiliary variables, and highly
cost-effective planned missing data designs are provided.
The author lays out missing data theory in a plain English style
that is accessible and precise. Most analysis described in the book
are conducted using the well-known statistical software packages
SAS and SPSS, supplemented by Norm 2.03 and associated Java-based
automation utilities. A related web site contains free downloads of
the supplementary software, as well as sample empirical data sets
and a variety of practical exercises described in the book to
enhance and reinforce the reader s learning experience. "Missing
Data: Analysis and Design" and its web site work together to enable
beginners to gain confidence in their ability to conduct missing
data analysis, and more advanced readers to expand their skill set.
"
A practical guide to the principles of radio communications for
both civilian and military applications In this book, the author
covers both the civilian and military uses of technology, focusing
particularly on the applications of radio propagation and
prediction. Divided into two parts, the author introduces the basic
theory of radio prediction before providing a step-by-step
explanation of how this theory can be translated into real-life
applications. In addition, the book presents up-to-date systems and
methods to illustrate how these applications work in practice. This
includes systems working in the HF bands and SHF. Furthermore, the
author examines the performance of these systems, and also the
effects of noise, interference and deliberate jamming, as well as
the performance of jamming, detection and intercept systems.
Particular attention is paid to the problems caused by Radio
Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIEDs). Key Features: * A
practical handbook on the topic of radio communications and
propagation * Written by an expert in both the civilian and
military applications of the technology * Focuses on methods such
as radio and radar jamming, and radio-controlled improvised
explosive devices (IEDs) * Contains problems and solutions to
clarify key topics
This book presents some of the most recent trends and developments
in Presocratic scholarship. A wide range of topics are covered -
from the metaphysical to the moral to the methodological - as well
as a broad a range of authors: from recognized figures such as
Heraclitus and Parmenides to Sophistic thinkers whose place has
traditionally been marginalized, such as Gorgias and the author of
the Dissoi Logoi. Several of the pieces are concerned with the
later reception and influence of the Presocratics on ancient
philosophy, an area of study important both for the light it sheds
on our evidence for Presocratic thought and for understanding the
philosophical power of their ideas. Drawing together contributions
from distinguished authorities and internationally acclaimed
scholars of ancient philosophy, this book offers new challenges to
traditional interpretations in some areas of Presocratic philosophy
and finds new support for traditional interpretations in other
areas.
An essential element of radio technology and propagation is how to
use radio technology and knowledge of radio propagation to design a
network that meets the needs of customers. "Mobile Radio Network
Design in the VHF and UHF Bands" provides the technical and
fundamental knowledge required for advanced mobile radio network
design to achieve this in terms that the engineer will understand,
and augments this with essential information gleaned from the
authors' extensive experience in mobile radio network design.
In this book you will find out how some of the most
highly-regarded radio network designers around go about designing
radio networks that actually meet the needs of the network
subscriber and the network operator. It describes a well-proven
framework that meets the essential need of ensuring that each step
of the design project is carried out against known, unique and
unambiguous requirements, and that these requirements have been
extensively validated against the original requirements. Reveals
the secrets behind coverage design, capacity planning, interference
analysis and reduction, frequency assignment and verifying that the
delivered network actually performs as promised
Introduces the concept of documentary deliverables as part of
the project and underlines the need for method statements, user
requirement, functional, test and design specifications
Provides readers with a far greater understanding of the methods
and processes necessary to bring about the successful completion of
a radio network project
Highlights vital aspects of radio network projects that are not
always apparent to every engineer, but which may have a vital
impact on the success of theproject
The powerful approach used in this book will help to ensure the
successful completion of every project and will be the basis for
ensuring contractual compliance at every stage. It is an
indispensable resource for all radio network design consultants and
engineers, network operator technical managers, radio regulation
engineers and military radio network planners.
William Beckford's Vathek is a touchstone of eighteenth-century
Orientalism and of the Gothic novel. Beckford's later work, The
Episodes of Vathek, shares Vathek's irreverent and decadent style,
and an edition that unites the two has long been overdue. The
Broadview edition includes a newly discovered early version of the
first episode, never before in print, that centres on male-male
love, as well as the previously published version that was
re-written by Beckford as a heterosexual narrative. Based on the
1823 edition-the last one edited by the author himself-the
Broadview Edition also introduces The Episodes in the order
Beckford planned, and incorporates his final corrections.
Gregory Vlastos (1907-1991) was one of the twentieth century's
most influential scholars of ancient philosophy. Over a span of
more than fifty years, he published essays and book reviews that
established his place as a leading authority on early Greek
philosophy. The two volumes that comprise Studies in Greek
Philosophy include nearly forty contributions by this acknowledged
master of the philosophical essay. Many of these pieces are now
considered to be classics in the field. Perhaps more than any other
modern scholar, Gregory Vlastos was responsible for raising
standards of research, analysis, and exposition in classical
philosophy to new levels of excellence. His essays have served as
paradigms of scholarship for several generations. Available for the
first time in a comprehensive collection, these contributions
reveal the author's ability to combine the skills of a philosopher,
philologist, and historian of ideas in addressing some of the most
difficult problems of ancient philosophy. Volume I collects
Vlastos's essays on Presocratic philosophy. Wide-ranging concept
studies link Greek science, religion, and politics with philosophy.
Individual studies illuminate the thought of major philosophers
such as Heraclitus, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, and Democritus. A
magisterial series of studies on Zeno of Elea reveals the author's
power in source criticism and logical analysis. Volume II contains
essays on the thought of Socrates, Plato, and later thinkers and
essays dealing with ethical, social, and political issues as well
as metaphysics, science, and the foundations of mathematics.
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