scholarly journals Flagler’s Whitehall: Beaux-Arts Grandeur in the American Tropics

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Tamara Morgenstern
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Second Career ◽  
Luxury Hotels ◽  
The Arts ◽  
World's Columbian Exposition ◽  
Columbian Exposition ◽  
American Tropics

ABSTRACT In a second career begun in his retirement, Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), the cofounder of Standard Oil and one of the wealthiest citizens in the United States, embarked on the development of the tropical wilderness of Florida. Starting in St Augustine, he built a network of luxury hotels and railroads that became the infrastructure for modern Florida. Creating a counterpart to the premier summer resort of Newport, Rhode Island, Flagler transformed Palm Beach, an undeveloped barrier island, into a winter playground for the new American aristocracy, starting with the Georgian-style Royal Poinciana Hotel. It was Whitehall, however, the mansion built for Flagler in 1900–02 as a wedding gift to his third wife, Mary Lily Kenan, that became the resort community’s monumental showplace. Designed by the New York firm of Carrère & Hastings in the Renaissance-derived classicism of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, the stately white palace fronting Lake Worth embodied Flagler’s cultural aspirations as a patron of the arts. As the first major client of Carrère & Hastings, Flagler was critical in launching the career of one of the most prominent architectural firms of the Gilded Age. This article examines Whitehall in the context of Flagler’s business practices and personal goals, consistent with Andrew Carnegie’s ‘Gospel of Wealth’. Architectural opulence not only boosted Flagler’s mercantile purposes, but also reflected a belief, nurtured by his relationship with Carrère & Hastings and other close associates, about the importance of classical architecture and the arts in the development of society.

JOSEPH SCHILLINGER – A DISCIPLE'S REMINISCENCES OF THE MAN AND HIS THEORIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH PROF. ZVI KEREN

Tempo ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (251) ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Alona Keren-Sagee
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Musical Composition ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
New York University ◽  
Mathematical Basis ◽  
Teachers College ◽  
New School ◽  
The Arts

Joseph Schillinger (1895–1943), the eminent Russian-American music theorist, teacher and composer, emigrated to the United States in 1928, after having served in high positions in some of the major music institutions in the Ukraine, Khar'kov, Moscow, and Leningrad. He settled in New York, where he taught music, mathematics, art history, and his theory of rhythmic design at the New School for Social Research, New York University, and the Teachers College of Columbia University. He formulated a philosophical and practical system of music theory based on mathematics, and became a celebrated teacher of prominent composers and radio musicians. Schillinger's writings include: Kaleidophone: New Resources of Melody and Harmony (New York: M. Witmark, 1940; New York: Charles Colin, 1976); Schillinger System of Musical Composition, 2 vols. (New York: Carl Fischer, 1946; New York: Da Capo Press, 1977); Mathematical Basis of the Arts (New York: Philosophical Library, 1948; New York: Da Capo Press, 1976); Encyclopedia of Rhythms (New York: Charles Colin, 1966; New York: Da Capo Press, 1976).

scholarly journals Disaster-Related Environmental Health Hazards: Former Lead Smelting Plants in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Robert K. Kanter
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Hazards ◽  
Lead Smelting ◽  
Public Responsibility

AbstractObjectiveNatural disasters exacerbate risks of hazardous environmental exposures and adverse health consequences. The present study determined the proportion of previously identified lead industrial sites in urban locations that are at high risk for dispersal of toxic chemicals by natural disasters.MethodsGeographic analysis from publicly available data identified former lead smelting plants that coincide with populated urban areas and with high-risk locations for natural disasters.ResultsFrom a total of 229 urban smelting sites, 66 (29%) were in relatively high-risk areas for natural disasters: flood (39), earthquake (29), tornado (3), and hurricane (2). States with urban sites at relatively high risk for natural disaster included California (15); Pennsylvania (14); New York (7); Missouri (6); Illinois (5); New Jersey (4); Kentucky (3); Florida, Oregon, and Ohio (2 each); and Indiana, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, and Washington (1 each). Incomplete historical records showed at least 10 smelting site locations were affected by natural disaster.ConclusionsForgotten environmental hazards may remain hazardous in any community. Uncertainty about risks in disasters causes disruptive public anxiety that increases difficulties in community responses and recovery. Our professional and public responsibility is to seek a better understanding of the risks of latent environmental hazards. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1–7)

Geographic distribution of clinical trials for breast cancer across the United States, 2011-2015.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (27_suppl) ◽  
pp. 140-140
Author(s):  
Sindhu Janarthanam Malapati ◽  
Sunny R K Singh ◽  
Rohit Kumar ◽  
Jibran Ahmed ◽  
Vatsala Katiyar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
New York ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Breast Cancer ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Cancer Burden ◽  
Cancer Statistics ◽  
Quality Cancer Care

140 Background: Access to clinical trials is paramount for delivery of high quality cancer care. We aim to study the geographical distribution of phase 3 & 4 clinical trials for females with breast cancer across 51 states between 2011 & 2015. Methods: We searched Clinicaltrials.gov registry for phase 3 & 4 clinical trials in US for females with breast cancer & those first posted from 01/01/2011 to 12/31/2015. New cases of female breast cancer from 2011 to 2015 were estimated with U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool (www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz). Results: We found 88 phase 3 & 4 clinical trials over 51 states. The average number (no.) of new cancer cases and no. of trials per state were 22,985 and 34.4 (range: 16 - 57) respectively. On average, each state had 0.003 (SD: 0.002) trials per case. States with maximum number of cases and trials were California, New York, Texas and Florida. These accounted for 30.7% of total cases, but only 12.5% of total trials. Also, these four states had the lowest no. of clinical trials per case while District of Columbia had the highest (0.0123). The states with the lowest no. of clinical trials included Rhode Island, Vermont, Wyoming & Alaska (3.7% of total trials). Table with data regarding states with lowest and highest cancer burden is attached. Conclusions: For breast cancer in females during the years 2011 to 2015, the ratio of available phase 3 & 4 clinical trials to new cancer cases was quite low when examined state-wise. The gap widened as the cancer burden increased resulting in the lowest no. of clinical trials per case in the states with maximum cancer burden. This highlights the need of better allocation of resources and efforts across the nation when conducting clinical trials. [Table: see text]

Kirstein, Lincoln Edward (1907–1996)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Steichen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
The United States ◽  
George Balanchine ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Institutional Leader ◽  
Lincoln Center ◽  
Dance Companies

Lincoln Kirstein was an American impresario, writer, and philanthropist, best known as the patron and champion of choreographer George Balanchine, whom he brought to the United States in 1933. Born in Rochester, New York, Kirstein was raised among the wealthy elite of Boston and graduated from Harvard University. A prolific writer, editor, collector, and fund-raiser, Kirstein was a tireless advocate on behalf of the arts generally, and ballet and dance specifically, in the United States. He was a founding editor of the literary quarterly Hound & Horn and helped to create the organization that became the Museum of Modern Art. With Balanchine, Kirstein founded a series dance companies in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the School of American Ballet (SAB), culminating in the creation in 1948 of the New York City Ballet (NYCB). He served as Managing Director of the New York City Center, and was a member of the original planning committee for the Lincoln Center. Kirstein was instrumental in securing major philanthropic support from the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations for SAB and NYCB (in addition to other American dance companies), and was a crucial institutional leader of both organizations throughout his life. An astute and wide-ranging collector of art, books, and dance memorabilia, Kirstein’s donations to the MoMA Dance Archives and the New York Public Library’s Jerome Robbins Dance Division constitute some of the most significant archival holdings in America on the history of ballet and dance.

Can Decrease in Smoking Incidence Reduce Leukemia Mortality?

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 3985-3985
Author(s):  
Ramya Varadarajan ◽  
Michael K Cummings ◽  
Andrew J Hyland ◽  
Eunice S. Wang ◽  
Meir Wetzler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western World ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Seer Data ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Leukemia Data

Abstract Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the Western world. There is substantial evidence that smokers are approximately 1.5 times more likely to develop acute myeloid leukemia (AML) than non smokers. We were interested to know if there is a relationship between smoking and treatment outcome in AML. We searched the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) databases for data about smoking incidence and AML mortality. We collected AML mortality data for the United States (US) from SEER and state leukemia mortality data from CDC. CDC data are lumped for all types of leukemia. Since AML is the most common leukemia, and no significant improvement in AML treatment, as compared to chronic myeloid leukemia, occurred in the last two decades, we used the collective leukemia data. We compared smoking incidence and age-adjusted leukemia mortality between overall US and states with either a high (Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky) or a low (California, Connecticut, New York, Utah, Rhode Island) smoking incidence. SEER data revealed a statistically significant correlation (r=0.88) between smoking incidence and AML mortality for the different US regions (Figure 1). The correlation was significant whether we included a 10-year lag period (r= 0.75) for leukemia mortality or not. The correlation between smoking incidence and mortality rates for individual states was much more variable; data from two representative states, California (CA) with low smoking incidence (r=0.74) and Indiana (IN) with high smoking incidence (r=0.03) are shown (Figure 2). Possible causes for decreased mortality can include less pulmonary infections, less aggressive leukemia [reports of more frequent chromosomal aberrations involving chromosome 5, 7 and 8 in smokers] and better transplant outcome in non-smokers. To date, we did not find any data on association between leukemia incidence and smoking prevalence. These data suggest a possible association between smoking and leukemia mortality, and additional research is needed to determine if smoking cessation can be a tool to decrease leukemia mortality. Figure 1 Figure 1. Figure 2: Figure 2:.

scholarly journals Geographic Distribution and rDNA-ITS Region Sequence Diversity of Waitea circinata var. circinata Isolated from Annual Bluegrass in the United States

Plant Disease ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 93 (9) ◽  
pp. 906-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Min Chen ◽  
Karla A. de la Cerda ◽  
John E. Kaminski ◽  
Greg W. Douhan ◽  
Francis P. Wong
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Rflp Analysis ◽  
Its Region ◽  
The United States ◽  
Annual Bluegrass ◽  
Rdna Its ◽  
Waitea Circinata

Waitea circinata var. circinata is the causal agent of brown ring patch, an emergent disease of turfgrass in the United States. Forty-two isolates from annual bluegrass were obtained from California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Rhode Island. Almost all isolates produced white to orange sclerotia (bulbils), 2 to 5 mm in size, that turned dark brown after 21 days on ¼-strength potato dextrose agar. The ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer regions and 5.8S region (ITS) were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis using MspI and sequencing to attempt identification of the isolates. Some isolates were heterozygous at the MspI restriction site, results not found in previous reports using the RFLP technique for identification. Four additional nucleotide positions were found to be variable within ITS based on sequence analysis, including two indels and two additional heterozygous positions. A total of 17 ITS haplotypes were found, and there was no obvious relationship between ITS haplotype and the geographic distribution of the isolates. Results of this work indicate that W. circinata var. circinata is present in multiple states and provide an initial understanding of the diversity of the pathogen in the United States.

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