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Publications for John Clark 2021 2020 2019
Publications for John Clark 2021 Bangkok, Thailand: Bangkok Art Biennale. Clark, J., Suwannakudt, P. (2021). A History of Phaiboon Clark, J. (2019). Park Seo-Bo in Historical and Comparative Suwannakudt (1925-1982). Journal of The Siam Society, Perspective. Park Seo-Bo: The Untiring Endeavorer, (pp. 91 - 109(1), 1-36. 112). Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South): National Museum of Clark, J. (2021). Las Bienales Asiaticas Contemporaneas: Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, South Korea). Algunas Conclusiones. In Danne Ojeda and Ruben de la Nuez (Eds.), Trazos discontinuos. Antologia critica sobre las bienales 2018 de arte en Asia Pacifico, (pp. 197-223). Leiden: Almenara. Clark, J. (2018). A Personal Poetics: Latiff Mohidin and his Clark, J., Sabapathy, T. (2021), The Asian Modern: John Clark Pago Pago series. In Shabbir Hussain Mustafa and Catherine in Conversation with T.K. Sabapathy. Conversation. <a David (Eds.), Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960-1969), (pp. 198- href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TkSKRIBxOM&fea 210). Singapore: National Gallery Singapore. ture=share&fbclid=IwAR2jQbBNqhTyOseMQT2vBD8LZp8Zk Clark, J. (2018). Contemporary Art and the Contemporary Art DH7JyXdMzbQLSWCP8wyBmOF2UwX8w4">[More Museum: Shanghai and Its Biennale. Yishu: A journal of Information]</a> Chinese Contemporary Art, 17(1), 8-29. 2020 Clark, J. (2018). Japanese Modern and Contemporary Art: An Art-Historical Field. Art History, 41(4), 596-791. <a Clark, J. (2020). 'Tradition' in Modern Thai Art. Southeast of href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8365.12393">[More Now: Directions in Contemporary and Modern Art in Asia, Information]</a> 4(2), 39-89. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/sen.2020.0007">[More Clark, J. -
2012 04 Newsletter
United States Atmospheric & Underwater Atomic Weapon Activities National Association of Atomic Veterans, Inc. 1945 “TRINITY“ “Assisting America’s Atomic Veterans Since 1979” ALAMOGORDO, N. M. Website: www.naav.com E-mail: [email protected] 1945 “LITTLE BOY“ HIROSHIMA, JAPAN R. J. RITTER - Editor April, 2012 1945 “FAT MAN“ NAGASAKI, JAPAN 1946 “CROSSROADS“ BIKINI ISLAND 1948 “SANDSTONE“ ENEWETAK ATOLL 1951 “RANGER“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1951 “GREENHOUSE“ ENEWETAK ATOLL 1951 “BUSTER – JANGLE“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1952 “TUMBLER - SNAPPER“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1952 “IVY“ ENEWETAK ATOLL 1953 “UPSHOT - KNOTHOLE“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1954 “CASTLE“ BIKINI ISLAND 1955 “TEAPOT“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1955 “WIGWAM“ OFFSHORE SAN DIEGO 1955 “PROJECT 56“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1956 “REDWING“ ENEWETAK & BIKINI 1957 “PLUMBOB“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1958 “HARDTACK-I“ ENEWETAK & BIKINI 1958 “NEWSREEL“ JOHNSTON ISLAND 1958 “ARGUS“ SOUTH ATLANTIC 1958 “HARDTACK-II“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1961 “NOUGAT“ NEVADA TEST SITE 1962 “DOMINIC-I“ CHRISTMAS ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 1965 “FLINTLOCK“ AMCHITKA, ALASKA 1969 “MANDREL“ AMCHITKA, ALASKA 1971 “GROMMET“ AMCHITKA, ALASKA 1974 “POST TEST EVENTS“ ENEWETAK CLEANUP ------------ “ IF YOU WERE THERE, YOU ARE AN ATOMIC VETERAN “ The Newsletter for America’s Atomic Veterans COMMANDER’S COMMENTS knowing the seriousness of the situation, did not register any Outreach Update: First, let me extend our discomfort, or dissatisfaction on her part. As a matter of fact, it thanks to the membership and friends of NAAV was kind of nice to have some of those callers express their for supporting our “outreach” efforts over the thanks for her kind attention and assistance. We will continue past several years. It is that firm dedication to to insure that all inquires, along these lines, are fully and our Mission-Statement that has driven our adequately addressed. -
Grappling with the Bomb: Britain's Pacific H-Bomb Tests
Timeline and glossary Nuclear timeline, 1945–1963 16 July 1945 Alamogordo, United States conducts first-ever nuclear New Mexico, USA test, codenamed ‘Trinity .’ 6 August 1945 Hiroshima, Japan US aircraft Enola Gay drops the atomic weapon ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima, killing 80,000 people immediately and an estimated 100,000 people within six months . 9 August 1945 Nagasaki, Japan US aircraft Bockscar drops the atomic weapon ‘Fat Man’ on Nagasaki, killing 70,000 people immediately and tens of thousands in following months . 30 June 1946 Bikini Atoll, Marshall Under Operation Crossroads, United Islands States conducts the first of two atomic tests at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. ‘Able’ and ‘Baker’ are the first of 67 atmospheric tests in the Marshall Islands between 1946–1958 . 6 August 1948 Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshima’s first Peace Festival. 29 August 1949 Semipalatinsk, USSR conducts first atomic test Kazakhstan RDS-1 in Operation Pervaya molniya (Fast lightning), dubbed ‘Joe-1’ by United States . 1950–1954 Korean peninsula United States, Britain and Australia, under a United Nations mandate, join military operations in Korea following clashes between forces from the south and north of Korea. The Democratic People’s Republic is backed by the newly created People’s Republic of China . 3 October 1952 Monte Bello Islands, Under Operation Hurricane, United Western Australia Kingdom begins its nuclear testing program in Australia with a 25 kiloton atomic test . xi GRAPPLING WITH THE BOMB 1 November 1952 Bikini Atoll, Marshall United States conducts its first Islands hydrogen bomb test, codenamed ‘Mike’ (10 .4 megatons) as part of Operation Ivy . -
Trinity and Beyond: the Atomic Bomb Movie
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie 1. Why did scientists detonate 100 tons of TNT be- 9. How many died in Hiroshima? 20. How heavy was the housing that contained the fore they tested their bombs? Mike test bomb? 10. How many buildings were destroyed? 2. Who was put in charge of the Manhattan Project? 21. During the 1953 Nevada desert tests, why did the smaller yield bomb cause more damage than the 11. How many died in Nagasaki? larger yield bomb? 3. Was the scientist Edward Teller at first in favor of the bomb project? 12. How many were injured? 22. What were the scientists studying when they ex- ploded bombs in the ocean off of San Diego? 4. Did he ever regret working on the bombs? 13. What percent of the buildings were destroyed? 23. On later Pacific Island tests, why were floating 5. When the first test bomb exploded at the Trinity barges needed to carry the bombs? site in New Mexico, what were the values associated 14. During Operation Crossroads, which caused with each of the following? more damage; the airdrop, or the underwater explo- sion? 24. How high up was the Teak test shot detonated? a) temperature: b) pressure: 15. What was the purpose of Operation Sandstone? 25. What happened in the atmosphere as a result? c) distance at which a person would go temporarily blind: d) number of times greater than the explosion of 100 16. In what year did Russia first test an atomic 26. How far away were these effects felt, and how tons of TNT: bomb? long did they last? 6. -
Announced United States Nuclear Tests, July 1945
MARSHALL ISLANDS FILE TRACKING DOCUMENT Record Number: 537 1 File Name (TITLE): Document Number (ID): Addditional Information: OrMIbox: 2.V .:” CyMIbox: DOE/NV-209 (Rev.1 3) May 1993 UC-700 Announced United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 Through December 1992 Prepared by: U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office Office of External Affairs This publication supersedes DOE/NV-209 (Rev. 12). dated May 1992 This publication has been reproduced directly from the best available copy. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from: Office of Scientific and Technical Information P.O. Box 62 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (6151 5768401, FTS 626-8401 Available to the public from: National Technical Information Service U.S. Department of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 Price: Printed Copy A05 Microfiche A01 .- _- __ - ._ _. _- --- .-. - .--- --- ---.-- .._ _.._i Announced United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 Through December 1992 This document lists chronologically and alphabetically by event name all nuclear tests conducted and announced by the United States from July 1945 through December 1992, with the exception of the GMX experiments. The 24 GMX experiments, conducted at the Nevada Test Site (NTSJ between December 1954 and February 1956, were ‘equation-of-state” physics studies that used small chemical explosives and small quantities of plutonium. Several tests conducted during Operation Dominic involved missile launches from Johnston Atoll. Several of these missile launches were aborted, resulting in the destruction of the missile and nuclear device either on the pad or in the air. On August 5, 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty which effectively banned testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. -
Operation Dominic I
OPERATION DOMINIC I United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests Nuclear Test Personnel Review Prepared by the Defense Nuclear Agency as Executive Agency for the Department of Defense HRE- 0 4 3 6 . .% I.., -., 5. ooument. Tbe t k oorreotsd oontraofor that tad oa the book aw ra-ready c I I i I 1 1 I 1 I 1 i I I i I I I i i t I REPORT NUMBER 2. GOVT ACCESSION NC I NA6OccOF 1 i Technical Report 7. AUTHOR(.) i L. Berkhouse, S.E. Davis, F.R. Gladeck, J.H. Hallowell, C.B. Jones, E.J. Martin, DNAOO1-79-C-0472 R.A. Miller, F.W. McMullan, M.J. Osborne I I 9. PERFORMING ORGAMIIATION NWE AN0 AODRCSS ID. PROGRAM ELEMENT PROJECT. TASU Kamn Tempo AREA & WOW UNIT'NUMSERS P.O. Drawer (816 State St.) QQ . Subtask U99QAXMK506-09 ; Santa Barbara, CA 93102 11. CONTROLLING OFClCC MAME AM0 ADDRESS 12. REPORT DATE 1 nirpctor- . - - - Defense Nuclear Agency Washington, DC 20305 71, MONITORING AGENCY NAME AODRCSs(rfdIfI*mI ka CamlIlIU Olllc.) IS. SECURITY CLASS. (-1 ah -*) J Unclassified SCHCDULC 1 i 1 I 1 IO. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES This work was sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency under RDT&E RMSS 1 Code 6350079464 U99QAXMK506-09 H2590D. For sale by the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 19. KEY WOROS (Cmlmm a nm.. mid. I1 n.c...-7 .nd Id.nllh 4 bled nlrmk) I Nuclear Testing Polaris KINGFISH Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) FISHBOWL TIGHTROPE DOMINIC Phase I Christmas Island CHECKMATE 1 Johnston Island STARFISH SWORDFISH ASROC BLUEGILL (Continued) D. -
Tomoe Otsuki
Volume 13 | Issue 32 | Number 2 | Article ID 4356 | Aug 10, 2015 The Asia-Pacific Journal | Japan Focus The Politics of Reconstruction and Reconciliation in U.S-Japan Relations—Dismantling the Atomic Bomb Ruins of Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral Tomoe Otsuki Abstract: This paper explores the politics surrounding the dismantling of the ruins of Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral. It shows how U.S-Japan relations in the mid-1950s shaped the 1958 decision by the Catholic community of Urakami to dismantle and subsequently to reconstruct the ruins. The paper also assesses the significance of the struggle over the ruins of the Urakami Cathedral for understanding the respective responses to atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It further casts new light on the wartime role of the Catholic Church and of Nagai Takashi. Keywords: Nagasaki, Atomic Bomb, Urakami Cathedral, the People-to-People program, Lucky Dragon # 5 incident, Japanese antinuclear movement, the peaceful use of nuclear energy, sister city relation between Nagasaki and St. Paul, U.S.-Japan Security Alliance. The two photographs below depict the remnants of the Urakami Cathedral following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Both were taken in 1953 by Takahara Itaru, a former Mainichi Shimbun photographer as well as a Remnants of the Southern Wall and statues of the Nagasaki hibakusha. Most of the children saints of Urakami Cathedral playing beside the ruins were born after the Photo courtesy of Takahara Itaru atomic bombing and grew up in Urakami’s atomic field. Takahara’s photographs capture the remnants of the cathedral in shaping the Children play in remnants of belfry of Urakami postwar landscape and lives of people in and Cathedral 1 around Urakami. -
Smithsonian and the Enola
An Air Force Association Special Report The Smithsonian and the Enola Gay The Air Force Association The Air Force Association (AFA) is an independent, nonprofit civilian organiza- tion promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA publishes Air Force Magazine, sponsors national symposia, and disseminates infor- mation through outreach programs of its affiliate, the Aerospace Education Founda- tion. Learn more about AFA by visiting us on the Web at www.afa.org. The Aerospace Education Foundation The Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) is dedicated to ensuring America’s aerospace excellence through education, scholarships, grants, awards, and public awareness programs. The Foundation also publishes a series of studies and forums on aerospace and national security. The Eaker Institute is the public policy and research arm of AEF. AEF works through a network of thou- sands of Air Force Association members and more than 200 chapters to distrib- ute educational material to schools and concerned citizens. An example of this includes “Visions of Exploration,” an AEF/USA Today multi-disciplinary sci- ence, math, and social studies program. To find out how you can support aerospace excellence visit us on the Web at www. aef.org. © 2004 The Air Force Association Published 2004 by Aerospace Education Foundation 1501 Lee Highway Arlington VA 22209-1198 Tel: (703) 247-5839 Produced by the staff of Air Force Magazine Fax: (703) 247-5853 Design by Guy Aceto, Art Director An Air Force Association Special Report The Smithsonian and the Enola Gay By John T. Correll April 2004 Front cover: The huge B-29 bomber Enola Gay, which dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, is one of the world’s most famous airplanes. -
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Questions 1. What was the difference in the objectives of Operation Sandstone, and Operation Dominic 2. What differentiates a “low altitude” test from a high altitude” test? 3. Name the two delivery systems for nuclear bombs developed by the US military industry ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Launch, flight, and delivery of a modern Minuteman III ICBM Early planning and developments Germany invested successfully in long range missile systems during WW II in the believe to invest into a crucial weapon for final victory. However, the limitations in transport capabilities were too severe to allow sufficient load on explosive material. The production was limited, 3200 V2 missiles were employed, but the final impact on the war development was negligible. Assembly site Mittelwerk The Mittelwerk V-2 factory in Nordhausen, Thuringia produced some 4,575 V-2s between August, 1944 and March, 1945—the period in which these rockets were headed for firing batterys (as opposed, earlier on, to development testing). The workers were primarily recruited from concentration camps which were constructed nearby the production facilities. Estimates of the total number of prisoners in the complex at range between 40,000 and 64,000. It is estimated that of the 60,000+ detainees employed in and around the Mittelbau complex over a 20-month period, 26,500 did not survive. Many were shot by SS commands with the advance of the US army towards Nordhausen in March 1945. The precursor of modern ballistic missiles was the German V-2, a single-stage, fin- stabilized missile propelled by liquid oxygen and ethyl alcohol to a maximum range of about 200 miles. -
Bob Farquhar
1 2 Created by Bob Farquhar For and dedicated to my grandchildren, their children, and all humanity. This is Copyright material 3 Table of Contents Preface 4 Conclusions 6 Gadget 8 Making Bombs Tick 15 ‘Little Boy’ 25 ‘Fat Man’ 40 Effectiveness 49 Death By Radiation 52 Crossroads 55 Atomic Bomb Targets 66 Acheson–Lilienthal Report & Baruch Plan 68 The Tests 71 Guinea Pigs 92 Atomic Animals 96 Downwinders 100 The H-Bomb 109 Nukes in Space 119 Going Underground 124 Leaks and Vents 132 Turning Swords Into Plowshares 135 Nuclear Detonations by Other Countries 147 Cessation of Testing 159 Building Bombs 161 Delivering Bombs 178 Strategic Bombers 181 Nuclear Capable Tactical Aircraft 188 Missiles and MIRV’s 193 Naval Delivery 211 Stand-Off & Cruise Missiles 219 U.S. Nuclear Arsenal 229 Enduring Stockpile 246 Nuclear Treaties 251 Duck and Cover 255 Let’s Nuke Des Moines! 265 Conclusion 270 Lest We Forget 274 The Beginning or The End? 280 Update: 7/1/12 Copyright © 2012 rbf 4 Preface 5 Hey there, I’m Ralph. That’s my dog Spot over there. Welcome to the not-so-wonderful world of nuclear weaponry. This book is a journey from 1945 when the first atomic bomb was detonated in the New Mexico desert to where we are today. It’s an interesting and sometimes bizarre journey. It can also be horribly frightening. Today, there are enough nuclear weapons to destroy the civilized world several times over. Over 23,000. “Enough to make the rubble bounce,” Winston Churchill said. The United States alone has over 10,000 warheads in what’s called the ‘enduring stockpile.’ In my time, we took care of things Mano-a-Mano. -
Dr. John Foltz Special Assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Idaho
Dr. John Foltz Special Assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Idaho Dr. John Foltz is Special Assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives at the University of Idaho. Prior to that he served as Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences from December, 2012 through February, 2016. As Dean he had oversight for the College’s Teaching, Research and Extension missions across the state of Idaho. This included 360 faculty and staff statewide, 1200 students, 10 Research and Extension Centers, 42 County Extension offices and a budget of almost $80 million. He served as Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs for the College from 2004 to 2012. In that role, he worked with student academic issues involving grades, curricula, counseling and student organizations among other areas. In addition, he oversaw student recruitment and retention efforts for the College as well as efforts in the area of scholarships, internships and job placement. Prior to his appointment as Associate Dean, Dr. Foltz served as a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, with an area of expertise in Agribusiness Management. He taught courses in the department’s agribusiness curriculum, which included a capstone class for graduating seniors, an agribusiness sales class, and a course on agricultural cooperatives. Other classes he taught included introductory agricultural economics and upper-level agribusiness management classes. He is an award-winning teacher and advisor, having received his College’s Outstanding Advising award, and the University of Idaho award for teaching excellence. He is also an 11 time recipient of the University of Idaho’s Faculty Excellence Award, chosen by award recipient students as their most influential faculty member. -
ILL NEWS from NEW ENGLAND Or a Narrative of New-England's PERSECUTION
ILL NEWS FROM NEW ENGLAND Or A Narrative of New-England's PERSECUTION. Wherein is Declared That while old England is becoming New, New-England is becoming Old. Also four proposals to the honored Parliament and Counsel of State, Touching the way to Propagate the Gospel of Christ (with small charge and great safety)both in Old England and New. Also four conclusions toughing the faith and order of the Gospel of Christ out of His last Will and Testament, confirmed and justified. ______________________________________________________________________________ By John Clark, Physician of Rhode Island in America. ______________________________________________________________________________ Rev. 2:25, Hold fast till I come; 3:11, Behold I come quickly; 22:20, Amen, even so come Lord Jesus ______________________________________________________________________________ LONDON Printed by Henry Hills, living in Fleet-Yard next door, to the Rose and Crown, in the year 1652. Editor's Introduction: To The Reader Of This Work: It is usually difficult for me to find fitting words whenever I try to write comments on works that I read. This work, however, showed me so much that I am faced with the difficulty of not being too lengthy in my introduction. As you read this work, consider what the prevalent societal attitudes were of the majority of people and the Government of the Colony of Massachusetts. I wasn’t necessarily surprised at their attitudes, but rather at the power they used and the lengths to which they went to proliferate them. In stark contrast, consider the attitudes of John Clarke and Obediah Holmes. Under such conditions as these, these men never demonstrate a spiteful or angry spirit, but rather denounce those who do.