... evaluation ofthe status ofthe visits as pilgrimages. It was mainly pop music and the rise of fan culture which stimulated their own culture of visits to the graves of rock stars and icons Particularly ... ofthe Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris She is the author of Masques et dộvoilements (CNRS Editions 2002); she edited a special issue of Pensộe de Midi (Actes Sud ... religious dimensions ofthe worship of political individuals: statesmen, politicians and ofcials, in cases where veneration is based on grassroots practice rather than on state-organized pilgrimages...
... those who stir its emotions and who express most forcibly its own passions These doctors of political science are the empassioned representatives of its own passions —In other words, the worst ... to secure the election, from its own number, ofthe directors of labour and the distributors ofthe means of subsistence These directors and distributors will be the new aristocrats of socialism, ... representatives should resemble itself This it does for two reasons First, as a matter of sentiment, the people desires, as we have seen, that its representatives should share its feelings and...
... Crossing the Plain The first day of travel from Orlane will be spent crossing the grassy plains east ofthe village The farther from Orlane the party progresses, the fewer signs of civilization ... varieties of potted plants BEDROOM: The Cralloon 's bedroom has a bed with a soft feather mattress, a desk, and several bookshelves supporting the business records ofthe inn A large, walk-in closet ... full) is set in the corner, and two glasses are on one ofthe tables The door to this room is locked Beyond, crates, barrels, cases, and racks contain most ofthe dungeon 's supplies Ten spears, four...
... analysis shows that the positions were highly risky.” Mailer is all smiles at my unrelenting assault—he likes offense The investment strategy is based on the relationship between MG shares and the ... an analyst with several quantitative degrees who is grossly over-qualified for the task at hand, tests the strategy, using historical data The process fleshes out the details ofthe investment ... JR dates to Mailer s time as the head of fixed income at ESB Each year, the bank held its Global Strategy Session (GSS) at Versailles Sceptics referred to it secretly as the God Sun King Speaketh...
... globalization of overseas Chinese voluntary associations (shetuan) over the past two decades He discusses the impacts of these associations’ globalization on the qiaoxiang and demonstrates how this ... Using a series of detailed diagrams, he illustrates the extensive web of connections which facilitates the overseas Chinese to coordinate their business across the region Redding suggests that ... maintaining close ties between the overseas Chinese and their ancestral place of origin.8 The three studies are quick to discuss the overseas transmission ofthe cult and its significance in facilitating...
... populations originating from the habitats, villages versus distilleries Results ofthe t-test are shown in Table Vi The dif- ferences approached significance or were significant at all the investigated ... circles) In order to obtain field populations we used normal maizesucrose media as baits in the farmyards ofthe villages close to these distilleries Similarly to the fermenting mash in the distilleries, ... In the case of D hydei populations, Table V shows the most basic data for compariThe examined parameters show the level of polymorphism to be higher in village populations for ofthe investigated...
... hypothesis that common ancestral hantaviruses established themselves in ancestors of present-day soricine shrew species, with subsequent cross-species transmission and local host-specific adaptation ... evidence that this soricine shrew species harbors SWSV across its broad geographic range As further support, in a separate study, Sorex araneus, as well as the tundra shrew (Sorex tundrensis) and Siberian ... collection, housed atthe Museum of Southwestern Biology That is, while these tissues were not collected for the purposes of our current and past studies, their ready accessibility has facilitated the rapid...
... constant source of support and inspirations I would like to express my gratitude to other faculty members ofthe NUS Department of Chinese Studies, such as Associate Professor Koh Khee Heong and Associate ... this thesis could not have materialized I am also much indebted to Associate Professor Ong Chang Woei and Associate Professor Su Jui-Lung Apart from being the committee members of my thesis, Associate ... Heong and Associate Professor Yung Sai-Shing They are always ready to share their astute observations and creative ideas with me I am also indebted to Associate Professor Wong Sin Kiong who gave...
... from information provided by that organisation s member states, are likely to be substantial overestimates Professional bodies, using the Hungarian Psychiatric Association s own data and publically ... services Looking atthe present situation, Hungary s low score in the Index s “Access” category reflects a number of ongoing problems One is that primary-care physicians often lack the skills ... some cases, can be the ground for detention.”10 As critics of these institutions point out, a large majority of residents are under guardianship, suggesting the possibility ofat least some such...