Seizing upon G.W.F. Hegel’s unresolved problem of poverty, and more generally, of politics, in his Philosophy of Right, I theorize the emergence of Hegel’s “irrational” rabble in ostensibly incomprehensible violent riots. Specifically, I argue that such violence functions redemptively by latently symbolizing a Hegelian demand for recognition and, via Alain Badiou and Slavoj Žižek, as a catalyst in a lineation of riots that gestures towards transformative possibilities. Violence compels self-reflective thought to interrogate the hegemony of immaterial labour that excludes the rabble under late capitalism, a speculative game with winners and losers: financial capitalists and society’s underclass. I conclude by explicating an implicit connection between Hegel’s political theory and Walter Benjamin’s philosophy and argue that this connection responds to Hegel’s own political impasse. In the context of contemporary politics, I contend that the rabble’s emergence in a Benjaminian light illuminates new means for critique against the system of late capitalism. / Graduate / 0593 / 0422 / 0615 / elliokd@gmail.com

During the last main phase of glaciations (26-13kaBP) an ice cap developed in south west Ireland and ice, from a dispersal centre in the vicinity of Kenmare, flowed north and diverged on the southern slopes of the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks. On these slopes, a weathering limit separates ice-moulded bedrock, on low ground, from frost-weathered terrain above. Assessment of bedrock dilation joint characteristics, Schmidt hammer R-value data, clay-sized mineral contents and magnetic properties of basal soil samples confirms significant contrasts in the degree of weathering above and below this limit. The weathering limit declines in altitude along former ice flow-lines and is confluent with morainic deposits on the eastern side of the Gap of Dunloe and on the western slopes of Skregbeg. This evidence supports the assertion that the high-level weathering limit is a periglacial trimline that marks the former maximum upper limit of the body of ice, which occupied this area of southwest Ireland during the LGM. This evidence, however, does not confute the notion that cold based, non-erosive plateau ice may have covered some or all of the upland surfaces that occur above the recorded weathering limits. Reconstruction of the former ice surface profile from periglacial trimline limits along three former flow lines yielded mean estimates for basal shear stress that ranged from 104.2 to 125.9 kPa. Although these values are high, they are within the range deemed normal for glaciers and ice sheets. The values suggest that the reconstructed areas of the ice cap were warm based and flowing on a bedrock substrate. This is supported by the geomorphological evidence of these areas, which shows that a landform – sediment association has developed consisting of zones of glacial scour and a thin, discontinuous drift cover. This contrasts with the glacial geomorphology of northern parts of the study area, where drift cover is largely continuous, and extensive in valley bottoms and on surrounding hillsides, and is associated with large lateral moraines.

Los Andes ecuatorianos, ubicados en el noroeste de América del Sur son considerados un “hot-spot” con una alta diversidad mundial de plantas vasculares, debido a su compleja topografía (elevación de la cordillera), variaciones de las condiciones climáticas y los distintos tipos de vegetación. A pesar de su elevado nivel de biodiversidad, los Andes ecuatorianos presentan uno de los paisajes más amenazados y poco estudiados. Especialmente los ecosistemas de páramo y montaña están sujetos a sobrepastoreo, quemas, cultivos y la deforestación causada por la expansión de la actividad humana en las últimas décadas. El conocimiento sobre paleoecología y la dinámica del paisaje es clave para entender los procesos del pasado que tuvieron un papel importante en el desarrollo de los ecosistemas y los paisajes ecuatorianos actuales. Sin embargo sólo un número limitado de estudios paleoecológicos de los Andes ecuatorianos están disponibles. En esta tesis se presentan análisis palinológicos que se llevaron a cabo en tres sitios diferentes en la región centro y sur de los Andes de Ecuador, con el fin de comprender mejor los últimos cambios en la vegetación, el clima y la dinámica del fuego; así como el impacto humano desde finales del Pleistoceno. El análisis del núcleo de sedimento El Cristal, ubicado en la ladera oriental de la cordillera Oriental en el Bosque Protector Corazón de Oro en el sureste del Ecuador, revela cambios en la distribución de la vegetación, el clima, el régimen de incendios y el impacto humano desde finales del Pleistoceno. Durante el Pleistoceno tardío el bosque montano fue el principal tipo de vegetación. Especialmente, hay evidencia de bosque de Polylepis lo que no ocurre en la actualidad. Sin embargo pruebas de proporciones relativamente altas de páramo sugiere que un bosque montano abierto ocupó la región. Por otro lado la presencia de taxones de páramo durante el Pleistoceno tardío, propone que la línea superior del bosque se encontraba a una altura inferior. Así mismo, la transición del Pleistoceno tardío al Holoceno temprano y medio se caracteriza por la presencia de bosque montano y una proporción estable de la vegetación de páramo. Sin embargo, después de aproximadamente 4000 cal yr BP, el bosque de Polylepis disminuyó, probablemente debido a un aumento en la frecuencia de incendios. Durante el Holoceno medio y tardío la composición de la vegetación cambió, el bosque montano fue menos frecuente y la vegetación de páramo se expandió. Altas proporciones de Asteraceae y Muehlenbeckia/Rumex (desde ca. 1380 cal yr BP) reflejan alteraciones del paisaje, probablemente por el impacto humano. Además, se registraron incendios durante todo el Pleistoceno tardío, pero fueron más frecuentes durante el Holoceno tardío, esto sugiere que eran de origen antropogénico. Por otro lado, El registro de polen Cajanuma valle, en la ladera occidental de la cordillera Oriental del Parque Nacional Podocarpus, sur de Ecuador, revela los cambios ambientales desde el último Glacial. Durante el último Glacial, páramo herbáceo principalmente dominado por Poaceae, Cyperaceae y Gentianaceae cubrió la zona. La línea superior del bosque se localizó a una altura más baja que la actual. El Holoceno temprano y medio se caracterizó por una sustitución parcial de páramo por bosque montano (Symplocos), el cual cambió su posición a elevaciones más altas donde está actualmente. Durante el Holoceno medio y tardío hay evidencia de un cambio de la vegetación, el páramo se re-expande con el predominio de Poaceae y alta presencia de Huperzia y Cyatheaceae. Durante el Holoceno tardío el páramo fue el principal tipo de vegetación que cubrió la zona. Los incendios se hicieron frecuentes desde el Holoceno tardío. Finalmente, el récord de polen Anteojos valle, que se encuentra en la ladera occidental del Parque Nacional Llanganates, en los Andes ecuatorianos centrales, presenta una reconstrucción ambiental detallada de aproximadamente los últimos 4100 años. La vegetación de páramo tuvo una ocurrencia dominante y estable en el área de estudio (Poaceae, Cyperaceae y Asteraceae); especialmente entre ca. 4100 - 3100 cal yr BP. Entre ca. 3100 - 2100 cal yr BP hubo una disminución de la vegetación de páramo seguido de una ligera expansión del bosque montano (Moraceae/Urticaceae, Trema, Celtis y Macrocarpaea). Desde ca. 2100 cal yr BP hasta la actualidad, la vegetación de páramo una vez más se hizo frecuente con una incidencia estable de los taxones del bosque montano. Se evidenció una baja frecuencia de incendios a lo largo del núcleo de sedimento; sin embargo, es evidente un ligero aumento entre ca. 4100 - 3100 años cal BP.

The goal with this work is to study the settlement during the Middle Neolithic B. Looking at the settlement pattern of the Battle Axe C culture (BAC) in Scania we might be able to get a picture of how the social structure of the BAC looked like and how it differed from' earlier and later culture groups.. What can a change in settlement tell archaeologists today about this and what problems do archeologist have to take into consideration.

The material culture of Late Bronze Age Shechem (Tell Balatâh) provides an opportunity to assess the nature and extent of the Egyptian imperial presence in the Central Highlands, as well as the ways in which endogenous cultural traits endured during a period of intensifying military presence. While scholars have yet to fully agree on the exact nature of Egyptian imperialism, most concur that contact with Egypt had a profound impact on the political, economic and social institutions of the southern Levant. The analysis of ceramics at Shechem reveals continuity in settlement, ceramic morphology and technology throughout the Late Bronze period. These findings contribute to an expanding corpus of ceramic studies, which indicate that a complex interaction and negotiation of cultural boundaries existed during this imperial period. While there was not a sustained Egyptian presence in the Central Hill Country, textual and archaeological data suggest there was limited interaction. While more is known about how this imperial presence was manifested architecturally in the form of “governor residencies” and “trading entropôts,” recent investigations at coastal and inland sites reveal that the interaction between Egyptian and Canaanite ceramic technology was site-specific and reciprocal in nature. The Shechem ceramic analysis illustrates the tenacity with which potters retained Canaanite traditions at this Central Hill Country site during a period of sporadic Egyptian contact.

The material culture of Late Bronze Age Shechem (Tell Balatâh) provides an opportunity to assess the nature and extent of the Egyptian imperial presence in the Central Highlands, as well as the ways in which endogenous cultural traits endured during a period of intensifying military presence. While scholars have yet to fully agree on the exact nature of Egyptian imperialism, most concur that contact with Egypt had a profound impact on the political, economic and social institutions of the southern Levant. The analysis of ceramics at Shechem reveals continuity in settlement, ceramic morphology and technology throughout the Late Bronze period. These findings contribute to an expanding corpus of ceramic studies, which indicate that a complex interaction and negotiation of cultural boundaries existed during this imperial period. While there was not a sustained Egyptian presence in the Central Hill Country, textual and archaeological data suggest there was limited interaction. While more is known about how this imperial presence was manifested architecturally in the form of “governor residencies” and “trading entropôts,” recent investigations at coastal and inland sites reveal that the interaction between Egyptian and Canaanite ceramic technology was site-specific and reciprocal in nature. The Shechem ceramic analysis illustrates the tenacity with which potters retained Canaanite traditions at this Central Hill Country site during a period of sporadic Egyptian contact.

Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. AD 330-390) was one of the most learned men of his time and is one of the most important theologians of the early Christian Church. His orations, letters and poetry were widely studied and greatly copied in the Middle Ages. However, there is a lack of modern scholarship on Gregory's poetry, which is why there is such need for this thesis, a study of carm. II 1. 22, with introduction and commentary. The introduction focuses primarily on aspects of carm. II. 1. 22 while outlining the events of Gregory's life and situating the poem within them. The commentary is largely linguistic with autobiographical and historical features discussed and brief mention of theological matters.

The occurrence of vertebrate fossils from the Ravenscrag Formation near Roche Perce, southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, documents the presence of a large and diverse assemblage of early late Paleocene (approximately 58 million years) mammals. Previous studies of the Roche Perce localities have examined only a small portion of the fauna, with the vast majority of taxa remaining undescribed. The current research centers on the identification, description and, where appropriate, evolutionary relationships of these undescribed mammals. Significant discoveries, to date, include two new species of the rare viverravid carnivoran Raphictis, a new species of the phenacodontid condylarth Ectocion, a large collection of a probable new species of the semi-aquatic pantolestid Palaeosinopa, and only the second known occurrence of the predominantly European lipotyphlan Adapisorex in North America. This research provides an improved understanding of mammalian diversity and evolution in the northern part of the Western Interior during this important time interval. / Systematics and Evolution

This thesis documents Agate Basin archaeological remains in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. By extension, it examines the context of the rapidly changing Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene environment. A database of information on Agate Basin sites in the study area is assembled. Site analysis allowed for the examination of Agate Basin adaptations based on radiocarbon chronology, landform use, mobility, resource use, projectile point production and climate and environmental context. The results confirm that Agate Basin producing peoples within Alberta and Saskatchewan displayed variability concerning projectile point production, landscape use, resource extraction, and hunting practice. It appears that Agate Basin producing people within Alberta and Saskatchewan practiced a predominantly broad-based strategy for procuring resources. No evidence exists to support a model of large-scale communal hunting. Likely, the strongest influence on the particular adaptive behaviours of Agate Basin producing people in Alberta and Saskatchewan can be summarized as environmental.

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