A source book in theatrical history (Sources of theatrical history)

Bibliography: p.593-601.

Carnation culture (Dianthus caryophyllus semperflorens) : its classification, history, propagation, varieties, care, culture, etc. /

Mode of access: Internet.

Library catalogue notes of Isaac Smith, ca. 1789

Thirteen slips of paper with fragments of handwritten alphabetical lists created by Isaac Smith presumably in his capacity as Harvard Librarian. Most of the entries are surnames or single-word subjects. For example, one slip with "M" entries includes: milway, miracles, miraculous, Mitchell, and Mitchell. Some of the lists have struck-through words or have entries annotated with numbers and the abbreviations "o" and "bk." The verso of one leaf has a brief, undated note regarding the transfer of books between Mr. Hilliard and Mr. Smith.

Thaddeus Mason Harris' working documents regarding subject-based library catalog, ca. 1790

Thaddeus Mason Harris, who served as interim librarian of the Harvard College Library in 1787 and as its librarian from 1791 through 1793, is believed to have created these notes while helping compile the library's first printed subject-based catalog. The catalog, Catalogus Bibliothecae Harvardianae Cantabrigiae Nov-Anglorum, was published in 1790 and represented a significant change in approach to the cataloging of the library's collections, which had formerly been cataloged alphabetically. These documents, many of them on small scraps of paper, contain the titles and bibliographic information of books on a range of topics, from "Anatomici" to "Rhetorica."

The sources and literature of English history from the earliest times to about 1485.

Appendixes: A. Records of the deputy keeper of the public records.--B. The Historical mss. commission.--C. Rolls series.--D. Chronological tables of the principal sources.

Sources of the Constitution of the United States, considered in relation to colonial and English history,

Mode of access: Internet.

Sources to study Antiquity: Between texts and material culture. Abstract Book

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The classification of esterases: an important gene family involved in insecticide resistance - A review

The use of chemical insecticides continues to play a major role in the control of disease vector populations, which is leading to the global dissemination of insecticide resistance. A greater capacity to detoxify insecticides, due to an increase in the expression or activity of three major enzyme families, also known as metabolic resistance, is one major resistance mechanisms. The esterase family of enzymes hydrolyse ester bonds, which are present in a wide range of insecticides; therefore, these enzymes may be involved in resistance to the main chemicals employed in control programs. Historically, insecticide resistance has driven research on insect esterases and schemes for their classification. Currently, several different nomenclatures are used to describe the esterases of distinct species and a universal standard classification does not exist. The esterase gene family appears to be rapidly evolving and each insect species has a unique complement of detoxification genes with only a few orthologues across species. The examples listed in this review cover different aspects of their biochemical nature. However, they do not appear to contribute to reliably distinguish among the different resistance mechanisms. Presently, the phylogenetic criterion appears to be the best one for esterase classification. Joint genomic, biochemical and microarray studies will help unravel the classification of this complex gene family.

“The Voiceless in Goan Historiography”

This essay was presented at the first Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History (ISIPH-I) organized in Goa by Rev. Dr. John Correia-Afonso, S.J. in November 1978. It represented a call for a critical revision of Goan historiography in the post-colonial era, following Goa's liberation and the 25th April 1974 change in Portugal. The essay was a sort of manifesto and definition of research plan for the newly established Xavier Centre of Historical Research. The article surveys critically the documentary sources little tapped until recently. Includes the first ever analysis of the records relating to the Pastoral Visits in Goa, a prized source of information for the socio-economic history of Goa in the 19th century.

Antioxidant Intake and Antitumor Therapy: Toward Nutritional Recommendations for Optimal Results.

The role of the induction of oxidative stress as the mechanism of action of many antitumor drugs is acquiring an increasing interest. In such cases, the antitumor therapy success may be conditioned by the antioxidants present in our own body, which can be synthesized de novo (endogenous) or incorporated through the diet and nutritional supplements (exogenous). In this paper, we have reviewed different aspects of antioxidants, including their classification, natural sources, importance in diet, consumption of nutritional supplements, and the impact of antioxidants on health. Moreover, we have focused especially on the study of the interaction between antioxidants and antitumor therapy, considering both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In this regard, we found that the convenience of administration of antioxidants during cancer treatment still remains a very controversial issue. In general terms, antioxidants could promote or suppress the effectiveness of antitumor treatment and even protect healthy tissues against damage induced by oxidative stress. The effects may depend on many factors discussed in the paper. These factors should be taken into consideration in order to achieve precise nutritional recommendations for patients. The evidence at the moment suggests that the supplementation or restriction of exogenous antioxidants during cancer treatment, as appropriate, could contribute to improving its efficiency.

Anàlisi dels aspectes mèdics de la mort violenta a Lleida a la Baixa Edat Mitjana: vol. 1

Aquest treball és el primer volum de la tesi presentada pel doctor Camps i Clemente, publicada pel Seminari Pere Mata per tal de donar-li major difusió. En aquesta tesi, l'autor estudia d'una forma extensa i profunda els episodis de mort violenta reportats a Lleida entre els anys 1308 i 1516. Els 342 procediments estudiats es guarden a la Paeria de Lleida i aporten dades sobre la realitat mèdico-sanitària i social de l'època baix-medieval.

Anàlisi dels aspectes mèdics de la mort violenta a Lleida a la Baixa Edat Mitjana: vol. 2

Aquí tenim el segon volum de la tesi del doctor Camps i Clemente sobre la mort violenta en el territori lleidatà durant els segles XIV i XV

Censura e Inquisición en las crónicas de Indias. De sus adversidades e infortunios

Desde su aparición hasta nuestros días, las crónicas de Indias han sufrido uncamino de infortunios. Entre los hechos que han contribuido a su escasa difusión,la falta de lectores o el poco reconocimiento, podemos destacar, en losprimeros siglos, la existencia del Tribunal Inquisitorial, las interferencias estatales en materia de Indias, la propia complejidad de las obras, las modas literarias, la rigidez de algún cura bien avenido con el poder, el temor a las copias y apropiaciones ilegales o las envidias y recelos entre los cronistas, ya fueran éstos laicos o religiosos (inquinas entre las órdenes). Asimismo, también las órdenes religiosas censuraban los documentos o textos de sus propios religiosos, cuando no encarcelaban a aquellos que sin su consentimiento habíanhecho públicas determinadas opiniones. Tal es el caso de «Motolinía», encarceladopor su propia orden, por haber escrito una Carta dirigida al emperador Carlos V contra Bartolomé de las Casas, sin previa autorización de sussuperiores...

Fray Toribio de Motolinía y la política colonial española: los Tributos y las leyes nuevas

La empresa providencial de la conquista y el recuerdo al buen caballeroy venturoso capitán, Hernando Cortés, conforman temáticamente la epístola proemial de la Historia de los indios de la Nueva España, de fray Toribio de Paredes, así como la historia de los pueblos precolombinos mexicas. Motolinía seguidamente pasará a arremeter contra los tributos que pesan sobre los indios. De esta manera, ya en el tratado primero, hará mención de las plagas que asolaron a las poblaciones amerindias tras la llegada de los españoles. A las tres primeras, la peste y el sarampión, las muertes ocasionadas por las guerras, y el hambre, llega la cuarta, esto es, la de los estancieros y negros que los conquistadores pusieron para cobrar los tributos. Así explica nuestro cronista el poder abusivo de tales hombres: «En los años primeros eran tan absolutos estos calpixques que en maltratar a los indios y en cargarlos y enviarlos lejos de su tierra y darles otros muchos trabajos, que muchos indios murieron por su causa y a sus manos, que es lo peor»...

Acerca de la denominada Crónica de Zaragoza.

La denominada Cronica Caesaraugustana o Crónica de Zaragoza, atribuida generalmente a Máximo, obispo de esta ciudad, es una fuente muy valiosa para el conocimiento de la España visigoda. Nos proporciona noticias acerca de acontecimientos cuya memoria habría caído en el olvido de no ser por ella. Otras veces constituye nuestra referencia para poder datar hechos que otros textos reproducen sin ningún tipo de ubicación cronológica. Esta importancia, realmente indiscutible, ha propiciado que los investigadores la consulten y la citen en múltiples ocasiones.