Política de buen humor : colección de artículos que pintan una época reciente de la historia venezolana /

Mode of access: Internet.

Evidences of Turkish misrule /

Mode of access: Internet.

The works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.

Editors: v. 1, Arnold Glover; v. 2, Arnold Glover and A. R. Waller; v. 3-10, A. R. Waller.

Journal of Daniel Coker, : a descendant of Africa, from the time of leaving New York, in the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Sebor, on a voyage for Sherbro, in Africa, in company with three agents, and about ninety persons of colour. : The Rev. Samuel Bacon, John B. Bankson, Samuel S. Crozer. Agents. : With an appendix.

"Appendix to the Rev. D. Coker's Journal" (pages [41]-52) includes "Letter from Nathaniel Peck to his mother in Baltimore".

Proceedings of the yearly meeting of the Friends of Human Progress, : held at Waterloo, Seneca Co., N.Y. the 3d, 4th and 5th of June, 1859.

Includes discussions on slavery, women's rights, education, etc.

"What do other people think?" - The role of prejudice and social norms in the expression of opinions against gay men

It is generally acknowledged that it is no longer socially acceptable to espouse prejudiced beliefs, yet prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behaviours still occur. The present study sought to determine when and by whom prejudiced attitudes would be expressed. Specifically, an experiment was conducted to examine the impact of injunctive social norms emanating from a social group with which participants identified and participants' level of homophobia on the expression of opinions about gay men. Participants were presented with information indicating that the majority of group members agreed with a number of prejudiced injunctive statements (pro-prejudice norm), that the majority disagreed with the statements (anti-prejudice norm), or they were given no information about other group members' opinions (control). Participants then reported their own responses to the same injunctive statements. Participants' levels of homophobia were assessed either before or after they were given the normative information. The results indicated that activation of a pro-prejudice injunctive norm for those higher in homophobia resulted in more prejudiced opinions being expressed in comparison to those who received no normative information or those who had a nonprejudiced norm activated. Those lower in homophobia expressed less prejudiced opinions than those higher in homophobia and this did not differ as a function of social norm. The results demonstrate how prejudice can come to be expressed even in the presence of a broad societal norm that suggests that is it wrong to express such opinions.

Comic relief: Subversion and catharsis in organizational comedic theatre

There has been a growth of interest in the role of humour in organizations from both practitioner and academic perspectives. Various claims for the functionality of humour have been made, ranging from stress reduction to helping form and cement corporate cultures. Latching on to these presumed benefits, businesses and consultants have begun to employ humour and comedy in a direct and explicit manner. However, there is a counterpoint, which suggests that humour cannot always be managed and in fact has subversive qualities. This article addresses the issue of the subversive potential of comedy in organizational contexts. It draws illustratively on the case of a successful corporate comedian to do so. The article argues, through an analysis of the case, the history and philosophy of comedy, and theories of the comedic, that while comedy has inherent subversive potential, it most often is contained. Indeed, it suggests that comedy works by intruding as a potential threat to mundane reality, but offers comic relief when it is apparent that the threat will not be actualized and the status quo ante prevails. Implications for using corporate comedy are drawn..

Effects of Variation at the ALDH2 Locus on Alcohol Metabolism, Sensitivity, Consumption, and Dependence in Europeans

Background: The low-activity variant of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene found in East Asian populations leads to the alcohol flush reaction and reduces alcohol consumption and risk of alcohol dependence (AD). We have tested whether other polymorphisms in the ALDH2 gene have similar effects in people of European ancestry. Methods: Serial measurements of blood and breath alcohol, subjective intoxication, body sway, skin temperature, blood pressure, and pulse were obtained in 412 twins who took part in an alcohol challenge study. Participants provided data on alcohol reactions, alcohol consumption, and symptoms related to AD at the time of the study and subsequently. Haplotypes based on 5 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were used in tests of the effects of variation in the ALDH2 gene on alcohol metabolism and alcohol's effects. Results: The typed SNPs were in strong linkage disequilibrium and 2 complementary haplotypes comprised 83% of those observed. Significant effects of ALDH2 haplotype were observed for breath alcohol concentration, with similar but smaller and nonsignificant effects on blood alcohol. Haplotype-related variation in responses to alcohol, and reported alcohol consumption, was small and not consistently in the direction predicted by the effects on alcohol concentrations. Conclusions: Genetic variation in ALDH2 affects alcohol metabolism in Europeans. However, the data do not support the hypothesis that this leads to effects on alcohol sensitivity, consumption, or risk of dependence.

Microanalysis of quenched and self-extinguished aluminium rods burned in oxygen

Promoted ignition tests and quench tests have been conducted and analysed for 3.2 mm aluminum rods in 99.995% oxygen. Tests have been conducted in oxygen pressures varying from 538 kPa to 773 kPa. Samples that self-extinguished or were quenched were selected for further analysis. The microstructure of the selected samples were analysed by electron microscopy, using energy dispersive spectrometry and electron back-scatter techniques, to identify and visualize, respectively, the species present. The grain structures of these samples were etched, viewed and photographed under polarized light by an optical microscope. From the micrographs produced by the post-test analysis, clearly defined boundaries between the oxide and the melted and resolidified metal have been observed. In both the melted and resolidified metal and the oxide layer, significant numbers of gas bubbles, solid inclusions and several diffuse oxide bubbles have been captured during the cooling process. It is concluded that convective movement is occurring within the molten drop and that analysis of quenched samples provides more useful information on the state of the burning droplet than samples allowed to cool slowly to room temperature. Recommendations are made regarding future investigations into aluminum burning, focusing on the transport of reactants through the liquid oxide layer.

AS RELAÇÕES INVERTIDAS NO HADES: HUMOR IRÔNICO E CRÍTICA SOCIAL NA NARRATIVA DO HOMEM RICO E DO POBRE LÁZARO

O trabalho aborda a micronarrativa do Homem rico e do pobre Lázaro de Lc. 16. 19-31. As relações entre os dois personagens da narrativa se mostram invertidas, sugerindo um tom irônico por parte do narrador lucano. A inversão os coloca no mesmo lugar, o Hades, mas em posições diferentes, gerando um conflito na narrativa. Buscou-se observar o motivo da inversão, seu papel na cena e seu impacto na trama da narrativa e em seus leitores. Examinou-se na sequência narrativa da parábola a relação entre seu enredo unificante e seu enredo episódico buscando o motivo dela dentro dessa sequência, o que demonstrou ser uma narrativa direcionada aos fariseus, onde sugerimos ter um tom irônico em uma crítica social. Buscou-se retratar o imaginário desse lugar de inversão, trazendo algumas imagens do imaginário judaico e greco-romano a partir de algumas fontes literárias, principalmente a obra Diálogo dos Mortos, de Luciano de Samósata do II séc. Demonstrou-se haver uma intertextualidade, onde ecos do relato lucano são vistos na obra de Luciano. Para tal elaboração, os passos da narratologia evidenciaram o que se pretendeu analisar.

CQC: INFORMAÇÃO E ENTRETENIMENTO NO HUMOR MIDIATIZADO

Esta dissertação aborda o humor na mídia e sua interação com a cultura e o imaginário social, a partir de um estudo do programa Custe o que Custar (CQC), da rede Bandeirante de televisão. Inicialmente descreve a evolução do humor na história ocidental, suas relações com as culturas e sua incursão na mídia, a partir do século XIX. Num segundo momento mapeia o humor presente na mídia brasileira nos séculos XX e XXI e apresenta uma categorização de programas humorísticos televisivos. Em relação ao programa televisivo estudado, resgatou-se o seu histórico, desde a sua origem no Brasil até o início do ano de 2013. Demonstrou-se por meio de levantamento bibliográfico o processo de midiatização da sociedade e a criação de identidades individuais e sociais, pautadas pela produção de bens de consumo. Por meio de uma análise descritiva, pode-se verificar a integração entre valores simbólicos da cultura, mídia e imaginário social. Concluiu-se, pela análise do programa, que o humor é elemento discursivo importante na propagação de ideias e valores, e pode ser elemento tanto de transformação quando de conformidade com as estruturas sociais dominantes. Também, que o CQC é mais um elemento dentre diversos produtos midiáticos, que funcionam como agentes sociais a atuar na construção de valores simbólicos e no imaginário social. Ainda, que no caso estudado, a informação se confunde com o entretenimento, resultando em um produto híbrido característico da cultura midiatizada contemporânea.

Field experiments on competition between three foliose lichens using the de Wit experimental design

Competition between three foliose, saxicolous lichens common on slate rock in South Gwynedd, Wales, U.K. was studied experimentally using the de Wit design. Fragments of the three species were cut from the edges of large thalli, glued to 5 x 5 cm plots marked out on pieces of slate which were then placed on boards in the field. For each combination of pairs of species, the two species were grown either in monoculture at a density of 24 fragments per plot or together in three mixtures in differing proportions, i.e. species A:B with 16:8, 12:12 and 8:16 fragments per plot; the density remaining constant throughout. Area of the species in the plots after 3 years was used as an estimate of growth. Physcia orbicularis and Parmelia glabratula ssp. fuliginosa grew similarly in monoculture. In mixtures of the two, growth of each species was linearly related to its proportion in a mixture, suggesting little competition had occurred during three years. By contrast, the growth of Parmelia conspersa in monoculture was significantly greater than that of P. orbicularis or P. glabratula. In addition, the growth of both species was substantially reduced in mixtures with P. conspersa; P. glabratula being eliminated in the mixture in which it was the minority species. These results suggest that P. conspersa should predominate in communities with either of the other two species and, in the absence of P. conspersa, communities dominated by P.orbicularis and P. glabratula should be more stable.

The influence of social e-atmospherics in practice:a website content analysis perspectives from Turkey as an illustration of emerging market and France as a mature market

E-atmospherics have been often analyzed in terms of functional features, leaving its characteristics' link to social capital co-creation as a fertile research area. Prior research have demonstrated the capacity of e-atmospherics' at modifying shopping habits towards deeper engagement. Little is known on how processes and cues emerging from the social aspects of lifestyle influence purchasing behavior. The anatomy of social dimension and ICT is the focus of this research, where attention is devoted to unpack the meanings and type of online mundane social capital creation. Taking a cross-product/services approach to better investigate social construction impact, our approach also involves both an emerging and a mature market where exploratory content analysis of landing page are done on Turkish and French web sites, respectively. We contend that by comprehending social capital, daily micro practices, habits and routine, a better and deeper understanding on e-atmospherics incumbent and potential effects on its multi-national e-customer will be acquired.

Total quality management in English language teaching:a case study in Turkish higher education

The need to improve the management of language learning organizations in the light of the trend toward mass higher education and of the use of English as a world language was the starting point of this thesis. The thesis aims to assess the relevance, adequacy and the relative success of Total Quality Management (TQM) as a management philosophy. Taking this empirical evidence a TQM-oriented management project in a Turkish Higher Education context, the thesis observes the consequences of a change of organizational culture, with specific reference to teachers' attitudes towards management. Both qualitative and quantitative devices are employed to plot change and the value of these devices for identifying such is considered. The main focus of the thesis is the Soft S's (Shared Values, Style, Staff and Skills) of an organization rather than the Hard S's (System, Structure, Strategy). The thesis is not concerned with the teaching and learning processes, though the PDCA cycle (the Action Research Cycle) did play a part in the project for both teachers and the researcher involved in this study of organizational development. Both before the management project was launched, and at the end of the research period, the external measurement devices (Harrison's Culture Specification Device and Hofstede's VSM) were used to describe the culture of the Centre. During the management project, internal measurement devices were used to record the change including middle-management style change (the researcher in this case). The time period chosen for this study was between September 1991 and June 1994. During this period, each device was administered twice within a specific time period, ranging from a year to 32 months.