scholarly journals XXX.—On the Laws of Structure of the more Disturbed Zones of the Earth's Crust

1857 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. D. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
General Expression ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
The State ◽  
Earth's Crust ◽  
Made In ◽  
Historical Detail

Having, several years ago, in the course of a prolonged investigation of the geological structure of the Appalachian chain of the United States, conducted partly in co-operation with my brother, Professor W. B, Rogers, as a purely scientific inquiry, partly by myself, in connection with a Government Survey of the State of Pennsylvania, discovered what we deemed important laws, applicable generally to all corrugated tracts of strata; and being prepared, by observations since made in the United States and in Europe, to extend their application, and give them a more general expression, I have thought that I could not select a more suitable subject for my first communication to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, than this portion of descriptive and dynamic geology, which has engaged much of my attention, theoretically and practically, for these many years. In presenting an outline of the views already arrived at, and published by us as a necessary part of the further generalizations since reached, I will refrain from repeating, in historical detail, what we have already written, but will give our conclusions in the form and with the brevity most compatible with clearness, referring to the printed papers and communications where the special topics included in this more general summary may be seen.

scholarly journals Note on a correspondence between Her Majesty's government and the president and council of the royal society regarding meteorological observations to be made by sea and land

1867 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Uniform System ◽  
Foreign Office ◽  
Foreign Governments ◽  
Meteorological Observations ◽  
The Government

Her Majesty’s Government having been pleased to consult the Royal Society on several occasions in the last few years regarding the proper steps to be taken by this country, under the sanction and authority of its Government, for the prosecution, in cooperation with the Governments of other States in Europe and America, of systematically conducted meteorological observations by Land and Sea, it may be desirable to offer to the Fellows a résumé of the correspondence, and of the suggestions which from time to time have been tendered on the part of the Society to the several departments of the State. The correspondence commenced by a communication from the Foreign Office in March 1852, transmitting, by direction of the Earl of Malmesbury, several documents received from foreign governments in reply to a proposition which had been made to them by Her Majesty’s Government, for their cooperation in establishing a uniform system of recording meteorological observations; and requesting the opinion of the President and Council of the Royal Society in reference to these documents, and more especially in reference to a communication from the Government of the United States of America respecting the manner in which the proposed cooperation might be carried out.

scholarly journals I. Remarks upon the magnetic observations transmitted from York Fort in Hudson’s Bay, in August 1857, by by Lieut. Blakiston, of the Royal Artillery

1859 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 81-91
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Red River ◽  
Boundary Line ◽  
Magnetic Survey ◽  
The West ◽  
British North America ◽  
Made In

In the spring of 1857, Her Majesty’s Government, designing to send an expedition to examine and survey the yet unsettled country north of the boundary-line between the British territory and that of the United States, and comprised between Canada on the east and the Rocky Mountains on the west, notified their intention to the Royal Society, and invited suggestions regarding any objects of physical research, for which the Royal Society might deem this to be a fitting occasion. Amongst the subjects to which attention was called in the reply, the expediency of confirming and extending the Magnetic Survey of British North America, which, at the instigation of the Royal Society, was made in the years 1843 and 1844, and of which the results are contained in the ‘Philosophical Transactions’ for 1846, Art. XVII., was not forgotten; and Lieut. Blakiston, of the Royal Artillery, per­sonally known to Mr. Palliser, the conductor of the proposed Expedi­tion, having been appointed to the special charge of the Magnetic Observations, and to assist generally in Geographical Determinations, the Royal Society undertook to provide the instruments suitable for the purpose, and with the sanction of the Committee of the Kew Observatory of the British Association, placed their preparation under the superintendence of Mr. Welsh, Director of that Observatory, where also Lieut. Blakiston received instructions for their use, and acquired practical experience in their manipulation. About the middle of June, Lieut. Blakiston sailed in the Hudson’s Bay Company’s ship the ‘Prince of Wales' for York Fort, where he arrived on the 16th of August, and after completing the Magnetic Observa­tions which he had been charged to make at that station, proceeded on the 30th of the same month, by the canoe route, to join Mr. Palliser, who had quitted England some days before him, and had taken the route by the United States to Canada and the Red River Settlement, and thence to Carlton House, where the whole party would he assembled in the fall.

6 Civil Damages

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argenton Cédric ◽  
Geradin Damien ◽  
Stephan Andreas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Private Enforcement ◽  
Damage Estimation ◽  
Member States ◽  
National Initiatives ◽  
Private Litigation ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Made In

This chapter deals with private litigation. It begins with some discussion of the general issues surrounding private enforcement and an overview of the United States, where the level of private enforcement in cartel cases has historically far exceeded that of public cases. The chapter then provides a summary of the state of private enforcement in each of the EU's current twenty-eight Member States, before the EU Damages Directive was adopted. In this respect, it attempts to give a summary of national initiatives in the absence of an EU framework but excludes reforms made in response to, or in direct anticipation of, the EU Damages Directive. This background is important to understand the issues that shaped the Directive. Finally, the chapter discusses the thorny issue of damage estimation.

Cinema Part 1: Horror before Hammer

2015 ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Marcus K. Harmes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Early Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Conventional Wisdom ◽  
Horror Films ◽  
The Uncanny ◽  
Viable Model ◽  
Made In

This chapter discusses the influences of earlier gothic works on the making of The Curse of Frankenstein. It describes the use of the uncanny, or the appearance of things, objects, situations or people that promote feelings of dread or uncertainty as characteristic of the gothic style. It discusses some of the earlier gothic works in literature and cinema, and the state of horror films in the 1950's as a low point in horror cinema. It discusses comedy horror and points out that in the early development of The Curse of Frankenstein, the film was originally going to at least be partly comedic, which is a reminder of the condition of the horror industry in both Britain and the United States prior to 1956. The chapter points out that while conventional wisdom insists that these horrors made in Hollywood eventually tailed off in quality, they did not lose popularity, giving Hammer a viable model for adaptation.

Epilogue

2019 ◽  
pp. 187-210
Author(s):  
Philip Nash
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Host Country ◽  
State Department ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Double Standards ◽  
Foreign Service ◽  
The Us ◽  
Made In

This chapter has two parts. First, it summarizes the Big Six’s contributions. Their small numbers belied their gradually broadening assignments, and their strong performances and people’s diplomacy greatly enhanced host-country goodwill toward the United States. Moreover, they aided in changing the attitudes of male officials and thus helped pave the way for the greater gender progress in more recent decades. Second, the chapter assesses the progress women have made in the US Foreign Service since 1964. While female Foreign Service Officers and ambassadors are far more numerous now, official discriminatory policies have mostly ended, and women have now routinely reached the highest positions in the State Department, they still are greatly underrepresented in prestige posts, face misogyny and double standards, and have a long way to go before they achieve gender equality in diplomacy.

Is This the Care We Need?: An Examination of Childcare Policy in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Sweet-Cushman ◽  
Ashley Harden
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Current System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Women And Politics ◽  
Richard Nixon ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Childcare Policy

For many families across Pennsylvania, child care is an ever-present concern. Since the 1970s, when Richard Nixon vetoed a national childcare program, child care has received little time in the policy spotlight. Instead, funding for child care in the United States now comes from a mixture of federal, state, and local programs that do not help all families. This article explores childcare options available to families in the state of Pennsylvania and highlights gaps in the current system. Specifically, we examine the state of child care available to families in the Commonwealth in terms of quality, accessibility, flexibility, and affordability. We also incorporate survey data from a nonrepresentative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters conducted by the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. As these results support the need for improvements in the current childcare system, we discuss recommendations for the future.

Development of the Concepts for Providing Close Air Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Hristov Manush
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Air Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Second World War ◽  
The State ◽  
World War ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Combat Experience ◽  
Second World

AbstractThe main objective of the study is to trace the perceptions of the task of an aviation component to provide direct aviation support to both ground and naval forces. Part of the study is devoted to tracing the combat experience gained during the assignment by the Bulgarian Air Force in the final combat operations against the Wehrmacht during the Second World War 1944-1945. The state of the conceptions at the present stage regarding the accomplishment of the task in conducting defensive and offensive battles and operations is also considered. Emphasis is also placed on the development of the perceptions of the task in the armies of the United States and Russia.

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