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- "Stand like an anvil".
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3357457
- Subject Headings
- United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Union., United States --History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Pictorial Works., United States –History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Art and the war., United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Antiquities--Pictorial works.
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- "Starvation taught me art": Tree poaching, gender and cultural shifts in wood curio carving in Zimbabwe.
- Creator
- Fadiman, Maria
- Abstract/Description
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This study looks at wood curio carving in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa. Although the local people, Ndebele and Shona, have always carved, they now face a weakened economy, due in large part to land reforms in 2000. Thus, more people sculpt wood as a form of livelihood. As one man said “Starvation taught me art”. As a result, gender roles are shifting as men and women begin to enter realms previously reserved for the other. Environmentally, carvers poaching trees deforests the woodlands....
Show moreThis study looks at wood curio carving in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa. Although the local people, Ndebele and Shona, have always carved, they now face a weakened economy, due in large part to land reforms in 2000. Thus, more people sculpt wood as a form of livelihood. As one man said “Starvation taught me art”. As a result, gender roles are shifting as men and women begin to enter realms previously reserved for the other. Environmentally, carvers poaching trees deforests the woodlands. As more individuals turn to making crafts sustainability deteriorates. However, people are looking into more sustainable practices. Ndebele and Shona are experimenting with carving smaller items so as to be able to earn more profit from less wood, and to use branches instead of heartwood. Carvers are also using scrap wood from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) lumber mills to lessen dependence on live trees.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/165389
- Subject Headings
- Ethnobotany--Africa, Sustainable development--Zimbabwe, Culture--Africa, Wood sculpture, African, Forest conservation--Africa, Gender identity--Africa, Art, Zimbabwean, Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial Hall.
- Abstract/Description
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Virginia Military Institute, Lexington VA; miscellaneous magazine article
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3182357
- Subject Headings
- American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial Hall.
- Abstract/Description
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Cadets at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington VA; miscellaneous magazine article
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3182356
- Subject Headings
- American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- The "Stop-It anti-fidgeting device.
- Creator
- Barnard, Scott A., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Abstract/Description
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Fidgeting and otherwise constant movements in individuals can be beneficial in those who suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder as well as others. However this constant movement can also be a distraction to others as well as protrude an air of no self confidence. It is the drawbacks from these actions that we wish to address. By developing an intelligent system that can detect these motions and alert the user, it will allow the wearer of the...
Show moreFidgeting and otherwise constant movements in individuals can be beneficial in those who suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder as well as others. However this constant movement can also be a distraction to others as well as protrude an air of no self confidence. It is the drawbacks from these actions that we wish to address. By developing an intelligent system that can detect these motions and alert the user, it will allow the wearer of the device to self correct. It is in this self control that one may exhibit more confidence or simply reduce the level of irritation experienced by those in the immediate vicinity. We have designed and built a low cost, mobile, lightweight, untethered, wearable prototype device. It will detect these actions and deliver user selectable biofeedback through a light emitting diode, buzzer, vibromotor or an electric shock to allow for self control.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/368612
- Subject Headings
- Restless legs syndrome, Treatment, Technological innovations, Agitation (Psychology), Biomedical engineering, Neural networks (Neurobiology)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "Sumter First- Peace Afterwards".
- Date Issued
- 1861
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3356021
- Subject Headings
- United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Union., United States --History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Pictorial Works, United States –History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Art and the war, Subject
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- "THE FAITHLESS, MONEY-DRIVEN WORLD": COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE IN THOMAS PYNCHON’S INHERENT VICE.
- Creator
- Olsen, Philip Edmond, Hess, John J., Luria, Rachel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
- Abstract/Description
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Set at the end of the 1960s in Southern California, Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice (2009) is a nostalgic and parodic take on the hard-boiled crime genre. With a nebulously defined search for an erstwhile lover and intimations of foul play from global corporations, its conventional plot construction has led most critics to view the frequency with which its private eye protagonist, Doc Sportello, consumes and distributes cannabis while detecting as a hyperbolic motif designed to...
Show moreSet at the end of the 1960s in Southern California, Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice (2009) is a nostalgic and parodic take on the hard-boiled crime genre. With a nebulously defined search for an erstwhile lover and intimations of foul play from global corporations, its conventional plot construction has led most critics to view the frequency with which its private eye protagonist, Doc Sportello, consumes and distributes cannabis while detecting as a hyperbolic motif designed to accentuate the ostentation of the book’s stylistic parody. This thesis argues that Inherent Vice uses cannabis as a symbolic embodiment of a way of thinking about exchange that effectively circumvents the problems Pynchon perceives to be posed by capitalism. Inherent Vice represents a stylistic departure for Pynchon in that, by advocating the repeated institution of small-scale economies of gift exchange, it offers a specific proscriptive ethical guideline for readers wishing to resist capitalism.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003621
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "The higher law" in its application to the Fugitive slave bill. A sermon on the duties men owe to God and to governments.
- Creator
- Lord, John C. (John Chase) 1805-1877, Union Safety Committee
- Abstract/Description
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Sermon on the duties men owe to God and to governments. Notes: "John F. Trow, printer, 49, 51 & 53 Ann-Street, New York."--verso of title page. Central Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb15f17
- Subject Headings
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources, United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) -- Sermons, United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1853 -- Sermons, Bible -- Matthew, XXII, 17-21 -- Sermons, Civil disobedience -- Religious aspects -- Sermons, Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850), Slavery and the church -- United States -- Sermons, Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc -- United States -- Sermons, Religion and state -- United States -- Sermons, Thanksgiving Day addresses -- Sermons
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- E-book
- Title
- "The powers that be." : a sermon, preached in St. Paul's Church, Centerville, Queen Anne County, Maryland, the fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 2, A.D. 1862.
- Creator
- Stearns, Edward J. (Edward Josiah) 1810-1890, Waters, James S.
- Abstract/Description
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"Published by request." FAU Libraries' copy has inscription: To the New Jersey Historical Society, from S. Alofsen. Jersey City, May 16. 1863.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb20f22
- Subject Headings
- American Civil War (1861-1865), Bible -- Romans, XIII, 1-2 -- Sermons, Government, Resistance to -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Sermons, Obedience -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Sermons, Sermons, American -- 19th century, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sermons
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- E-book
- Title
- "Tiger Stripe" Phenomena in Indian River Lagoon Dolphins.
- Creator
- Stevens, Jessie, Lum, Bryanna, Blocker, Cameron, Ferch, Molly, Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Reif, John S., Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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A previously undescribed skin abnormality, which we refer to as “tiger stripes,” has been identified in Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification surveys. The condition presents as parallel stripes on the ventral and lateral aspects on the torso of the dolphin with varying length and depth. The condition may be indicative of rapid weight loss, similar to human "stretch marks”, debilitating illnesses resulting in emaciation or a result of starvation due to lack of...
Show moreA previously undescribed skin abnormality, which we refer to as “tiger stripes,” has been identified in Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification surveys. The condition presents as parallel stripes on the ventral and lateral aspects on the torso of the dolphin with varying length and depth. The condition may be indicative of rapid weight loss, similar to human "stretch marks”, debilitating illnesses resulting in emaciation or a result of starvation due to lack of prey. Goals of this study were to determine if tiger stripes are: (1) a marker of rapid weight loss, (2) more prevalent in post-partum females, and to (3) examine the spatial and temporal distribution in the IRL. Preliminary findings indicate that tiger striping is a useful marker suggestive of rapid weight loss. The next phase of research is to determine if the condition can be utilized as a pre-mortem marker of emaciation in IRL dolphins.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005212
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "Viens a la maison": Moroccan hospitality, a contemporary view.
- Creator
- Schwartz, Anita., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Visual Arts and Art History
- Abstract/Description
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As a woman of Moroccan descent, I have been brought up surrounded by a rich culture that places great emphasis on the importance of hospitality and family traditions. This exhibit represents an exploration of porcelain ceramics vessels that have been produced over the past year. The work incorporates tagine forms, plates, tea cups and tea pots that are commonly used while entertaining guests in a Moroccan home. Moroccans welcome the opportunity to show their generosity and hospitality by...
Show moreAs a woman of Moroccan descent, I have been brought up surrounded by a rich culture that places great emphasis on the importance of hospitality and family traditions. This exhibit represents an exploration of porcelain ceramics vessels that have been produced over the past year. The work incorporates tagine forms, plates, tea cups and tea pots that are commonly used while entertaining guests in a Moroccan home. Moroccans welcome the opportunity to show their generosity and hospitality by welcoming guests into their homes to visit and share meals. The vessels are ornately painted and decorated so that meals served will feast the eyes as well as the palate. The porcelain is decorated with ornate finials, underglazes and china painting. The subject of the imagery is a combination of visual anthropology in which random images of people from today's society are contrasted with my own interpretation of ancient geometric design details that are found in North African Zillij cut mosaic tiles. This infuses the work with an imagined sense of time and place. The attempt to harmonize seemingly incongruent elements results in vessels that feel both familiar and eccentric. The layers of color areused to symbolize nature, purity, depth of life and spiritual abundance. The colors are placed randomly in contrast to the symmetry of the geometric designs. The work is displayed in a dining room setting where guests are always welcome to enter. My work as an artist enhances the experience I bring to my students in the classroom.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3172699
- Subject Headings
- Symbolism in art, Ceramic sculpture, Jews, History, Ethnicity in art, Identity (Psychology) in art, Social life and customs
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- “We had to realize quickly how to do things virtually”: How faculty and staff at the Florida Atlantic University Libraries adapted work tasks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Creator
- Edwards, Sheri, Padron, Kristy
- Abstract/Description
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Poster presentation for Florida Library Association Annual Conference 2022, Ponte Vedra, Florida. By Sheri Edwards, Ph.D and Kristy Padron, MLIS.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000467
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "We or they"; two worlds in conflict.
- Creator
- Armstrong, Hamilton Fish
- Date Issued
- 1936
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3144016
- Subject Headings
- World politics., Democracy., Dictators.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "When thus our hosts go proudly forth".
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3357484
- Subject Headings
- United States --History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Pictorial Works., United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Union., United States –History –Civil War, 1861-1865 –Art and the war., ed States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Antiquities--Pictorial works.
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- "You are the one fixed point in a changing age": the immortality of Sherlock Holmes in Japan.
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- Chick, Amanda., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
- Abstract/Description
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Sherlock Holmes has been popular in Japan since the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), but no critic has yet connected Holmes and the protagonist of the recent graphic novel Death Note (2003-2006). While American detective fiction has defined itself somewhat in opposition to Arthur Conan Doyle, Japan embraced Sherlock Holmes and created a series of detectives modeled on the English icon. These characters live and work in Japan, but they are never more than Japanese versions of an English original...
Show moreSherlock Holmes has been popular in Japan since the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), but no critic has yet connected Holmes and the protagonist of the recent graphic novel Death Note (2003-2006). While American detective fiction has defined itself somewhat in opposition to Arthur Conan Doyle, Japan embraced Sherlock Holmes and created a series of detectives modeled on the English icon. These characters live and work in Japan, but they are never more than Japanese versions of an English original. Although Japan has a long history of adaptations and translations of Doyle's writings, no Japanese character has exemplified Holmes as fully as L, the protagonist of Death Note. While L is clearly similar to Holmes, he also blends English and Japanese characteristics in a way that no Japanese detective figure before him managed to do, and thus becomes the first quintessentially Japanese Sherlock Holmes.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3334249
- Subject Headings
- Criticism and interpretation, Immortality in literature, Detective and mystery stories, Japanese, Criticism and interpretation, Detective and mystery stories, English, Appreciation, Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character), Appreciation
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- $500 non taxable certificate.
- Date Issued
- 1864
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3355289
- Subject Headings
- American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works.
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- $500 non taxable certificate.
- Date Issued
- 1864
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3171703
- Subject Headings
- American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works.
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- Title
- 'Indie' empowerment: new media strategies and the rise of the independent artist.
- Creator
- Harris, Simone K., College of Business, Department of Management
- Abstract/Description
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The use of new media technology which refers to digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies such as the Internet, mobile devices, gaming, and social networks, has come to define the music industry today, and it is this technology that has empowered independent artists in such a way that they are now free to pursue heights of success previously only available to major label artists. New media technology has affected the traditional business models of major...
Show moreThe use of new media technology which refers to digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies such as the Internet, mobile devices, gaming, and social networks, has come to define the music industry today, and it is this technology that has empowered independent artists in such a way that they are now free to pursue heights of success previously only available to major label artists. New media technology has affected the traditional business models of major labels, it has resulted in gross decline in recording costs, given birth to new channels of music marketing, and business models, and has created a new music clientele that requires instant gratification, personalization, and connectivity. In the face of such change, independent artists have been empowered and can access opportunities to distribute music independently, market and promote music effectively to niche markets, secure publishing deals, while building their own community of dedicated fans.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2705072
- Subject Headings
- Music, Economic aspects, Music and the Internet, Music trade, Music and globalization, Sound recordings, Marketing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- 'T Oranje drietal, of, Bybel-oudheid-staats-oordeel en berispkundige, uitspanningen, op de tegenwoordige tyds-omstandigheden. Waar in word aangeweezen:.
- Creator
- Francq van Berkhey, Johannes le 1729-1812
- Abstract/Description
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de ware grond-oorzaak aller staats gevallen der republiek, zoo in den voorleden, als tegenwoordigen tyd ; 't regt van een burger-stant, ter herstelling van verval ; en de eenige wettige en veiligen weg, ter voorkominge van den ondergang van een gemeene-best. Letters signed: Bato Filius Roteradamensis. Bato Filius Roteradamensis is pseudonym for Joannes Le Francq van Berkhey. Title-page printed in red and black, with floral woodcut vignette; woodcut initial. Printed marginal notes. Includes...
Show morede ware grond-oorzaak aller staats gevallen der republiek, zoo in den voorleden, als tegenwoordigen tyd ; 't regt van een burger-stant, ter herstelling van verval ; en de eenige wettige en veiligen weg, ter voorkominge van den ondergang van een gemeene-best. Letters signed: Bato Filius Roteradamensis. Bato Filius Roteradamensis is pseudonym for Joannes Le Francq van Berkhey. Title-page printed in red and black, with floral woodcut vignette; woodcut initial. Printed marginal notes. Includes bibliographical references.
Show less - PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwflb6f17
- Subject Headings
- Netherlands -- History -- 1714-1795 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800, Netherlands -- Politics and government -- 1714-1795 -- Early works to 1800
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- (+)-Curcuphenol and (+)-Curcudiol, sesquiterpene phenols from shallow and deep water collections of the marine sponge Didiscus Flavus.
- Creator
- Wright, Amy E., Pomponi, Shirley A., McConnell, O. J., Kohmoto, S., McCarthy, Peter J.
- Date Issued
- 1987
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3332940
- Subject Headings
- Sponges, Sesquiterpenes, Antifungal agents, Marine metabolites
- Format
- Document (PDF)