Review of Thunder in the Skies: A Canadian Gunner in the Great War by Derek Grout

Review of Thunder in the Skies: A Canadian Gunner in the Great War by Derek Grout

Practical jokes: don Delillo´s ratner´s star and literary games

“Literary games” are strategies employed by writers to draw attention to, to disrupt, and even to subvert the conventions of literary production and reading. In his oddest novel, Ratner´s Star, Don DeLillo employs many such strategies; strategies which not only provide the reader with much playful diversion, but which also have the practical consequence of guiding readers to alternative (and challenging) ways of engaging with literary texts. This paper explores the literary games played by DeLillo in his novel, Ratner´s Star and suggests some of the practical implications these games have for our conception of what it means, in the aftermath of fundamental revolutions in linguistic and philosophical theory, to be a reader.Los “juegos literarios” son estrategias de escritura empleadas por los escritores para dirigir la atención hacia las convenciones de la producción literaria y de su lectura, alterándolas e incluso desmantelándolas por completo. Don DeLillo emplea estas estrategias en la que probablemente sea su novela más extraña, Ratner´s Star, dondeademás de proporcionar diversión al lector, tienen el efecto práctico de guiarle hacia modos alternativos (y desafiantes) de abordar un texto literario. Este artículo explora los juegos literarios utilizados por DeLillo en su novela Ratner´s Star y estudia algunas implicaciones prácticas que estos juegos, fruto de una revolución transcendental en la teoría lingüística y filosófica, tienen en el concepto mismo de lector

Atomization of synthetic and real samples using heated graphite atomizers for atomic absorption spectroscopy : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry at Massey University

The interference effects caused by a number of matrices including compounds such as NaC1, HC1, KBr, HNO3, H3PO4, H2SO4 on Cu, Pb, Cd and A1 atomic absorption signals when the elements are atomized from three non-flame graphite atomizers (furnace, cup and rod) are studied over several concentration ranges. Investigations show that most of the interferences found occur in the vapour phase. A comprehensive literature survey has been done and from this survey and the experimental work carried out, discussions are presented on the postulated mechanisms of interference. Two main theories are given for the vapour phase interference, i) entrapment of the atom in the matrix particle forming in the vapour, ii) rapid molecular condensation in the vapour phase. Several degrees of interference (both enhancement and depression) were obtained for the different chemical and atomization systems used. Attempts were made at rationalizing the degree and type of interference in terms of the postulated models. Supporting evidence for the atom entrapment theory was gained from an investigation of the nature of the non-atomic absorption peak obtained mainly when a1ka1i halides are present in the sample. Evidence is produced showing that the absorption spectra obtained from alkali halides here and by other workers are charge-transfer spectra. An investigation into the use of a graphite atomizer for zinc ana1ysis in bovine serum is presented and compared to determinations using flame atomic absorption on the same samples

Zagzebski on Rationality

This paper examines Linda Zagzebski’s account of rationality, as set out in her rich, wide-ranging, and important book, Epistemic Authority: A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief. We briefly describe the account that she offers and then consider its plausibility. In particular, in the first section we argue that a number of Zagzebski’s claims with regard to rationality require more support than she offers for them. Moreover, in the second section, we contend that far from offering Zagzebski a quick way of dealing with radical scepticism, her account of rationality actually seems to be particularly vulnerable to this problem