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Dennis McCarthy and June Schlueter, 'A brief discourse of rebellion and rebels' by George North: a newly uncovered manuscript source for Shakespeare's plays; 2018; Cambridge: D.S. Brewer in association with [...]

I. Introduction Thanks to Cotticelli et al. (1) we have a 2008 translation of Andrea Perrucci's Dell'Arte rappresentativa, premeditata ed all improviso (originally published in 1699 in Naples), featuring parallel [...]

Abstract: This article briefly surveys a growing number of accessible 'Shakespeare Dictionaries' that have emerged over the past century, each of them using alphabetical 'dictionary' or 'glossary' formats. Increasingly in [...]

W. R. Streitberger, The Masters of the Revels and Elizabeth Vs Court Theatre, 2016,319 pp., Oxford U. Press, New York, NY, $70.00-$99.00 via Amazon. The Office of the Revels is [...]

William Stanley as Shakespeare: Evidence of Authorship by the Sixth Earl of Derby by John M. Rollett (2015, www.mcfarlandpub.com) Finally, a competent English language author-researcher has tried to revitalize the [...]

Investigates student attitudes toward activities that would strengthen their apparent developmental "weaknesses" or areas of less extensive development. Students (N=200) completed measures of psychosocial development and intended program participation. Results show that students preferred programs and services related to developmental domains in which they were already proficient. (RJM)

This article reviews an essay by Dr. Sabrina Feldman in The Oxfordian 2010, and a concurrent one by myself. Dr Feldman believes that Thomas Sackville was the true author of [...]

Introduction: Darkness and Illumination Few facts exist regarding Shake-speare's Sonnets. However, these facts point to a time-frame of origination or make it possible to evaluate their intended meaning. If we [...]

This study evaluates the feasibility of a new class of partially restrained connections using shape memory alloys. In the martensitic form, shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the ability to recover large residual deformations by heating the alloy above its transformation temperature. The proposed connection consists of four large diameter NiTi SMA bars connecting the beam flange to the column flange and serve as the primary moment transfer mechanism. Two full-scale connections were tested using the SAC loading protocol. The connections exhibited a high level of energy dissipation, large ductility capacity, and no strength degradation after being subjected to cycles up to 4% drift. Following the initial testing series, the tendons were heated to recover the residual beam tip displacement. After initiating the shape memory effect within the tendons, the connections were retested, displaying repeatable and stable hysteretic behavior. An additional test was performed under dynamic loading to examine the strain rate effects on the performance of the connection. The dynamic tests showed similar behavior, except for a decrease in energy dissipation capacity when compared to the quasi-static tests. CE Database subject headings: Beam columns; Steel; Connections, semi-rigid; Shape memory effect; Seismic design; Cyclic tests.