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Debt Overhang and Barter in Russia
Get PDFIn this paper we study, both theoretically and empirically, the relationship between barter and the indebtedness of Russian firms. We build a model in which a firm uses barter to protect its working capital against outside creditors even when barter involves high transaction costs. The main innovation of our work is to allow renegotiation between the firm and its creditors. If the creditors are rational, they often agree to postpone debt payments in order to avoid destroying the firm's working capital. It turns out, however, that even if the firm cannot ensure it will not divert cash ex post, the outcome of renegotiation still provides ex ante incentives to use barter. We show that the greater the debt overhang, the more likely the use of barter, and although the possibility of debt restructuring reduces barter, it does not eliminate it altogether. We also discuss the role of the government bond market and weak bankruptcy legislation. The firm-level evidence is consistent with the model's predictions.barter, demonetisation, debt overhang, renegotiations
Patterns of Participation in Classroom Learning
No full textThis study is concerned with the learning experiences and strategies of secondary Aboriginal girls from Elcho Island in the Northern Territory as they study in an urban school in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The girls were learning English as their second and third language. The study details how the ESL teacher/author tried to understand how to meet the needs of these girls who came with such different learning strategies and styles. The teacher/author's visit to their homeland in Elcho Island immediately helped her to understand how the grils' different social and learning experiences had influenced them, and how different their lives were at the new school. The account of observations and analysis of their patterns of participation in their new school give important insights into their learning styles
"The Epic Journeys of the Modern Canadian Penelope"
No full textThis essay analyses the growing presence of the literary figure of the travelling lady in contemporary women's fiction and traces her development as a new archetype in Canlit, which the author calls 'the modern Canadian Penelope'. By showing how Penelope is inscribed as a hero rather than as a passive heroine, the author argues that this new literary archetype subverts conventional representations of females in Canlit and the constructions of Canadian identity within the victim paradigm outlined by Atwood in Survival. Gli epici viaggi della moderna Penelope canadeseQuesto saggio analizza la crescente presenza della figura letteraria della viaggiatrice nella narrativa femminile contemporanea e traccia il suo sviluppo come nuovo archetipo in Canlit, che l'autrice definisce la moderna Penelope canadese. Mostrando come Penelope sia inscritta come un eroe piuttosto che come un'eroina passiva, l'autore sostiene che questo nuovo archetipo letterario sovverte le rappresentazioni convenzionali delle donne in Canlit e le costruzioni dell'identità canadese all’interno del paradigma della vittima delineato da Atwood in Survival
Reuse and Innovation in Ezekiel 20 and Exodus 31:12-17
No full textEzekiel 20 has long been recognized as dependent on numerous Torah texts and traditions, in spite of the apparent contradictions. This study examines how the relationship is in fact reversed in the case of Exodus 31.12-17*, the development of which has been influenced by the innovative understanding of Sabbath in Ezekiel 20. We will first briefly explore the compositional history of Exodus 31.12-17, concluding, with the majority of contemporary mainstream scholarship, that the received text is secondary to its context, and the product of more than one compositional layer. Upon turning to the shared locutions and contextual overlap between Exodus 31.12-17 and Ezekiel 20, it becomes evident that the later layer of Exodus 31.12-17 is dependent on the description of Sabbath in Ezekiel 20.12-13, 16, 20-21, 24, leading us to argue that Exodus 31.12-17* was developed in light of this text. The final part of the study is devoted to investigating how and why the author of Ezekiel 20 used the language of the Holiness Code to further develop this particular concept of Sabbath, particularly as a sign related to sanctification of a people, which was later developed in Exodus 31
A pollen analytical study of faeces from wiegon, Anas penelope . A case study
Get PDFPollen analysis of faeces from bird (also mammals (King 1977)) gives important additional information about attractive and nutrient rich pla nt fodder hardly traceable using macro analysis or by field observation (e.g. Kaasa 1959, n.n 2009). Despite the Anas penelope case study is based on a minimum of samples, new nutrient rich taxa not recorded during field observation are found. References to broader studies are give
Past and Present in Penelope Lively's novels
No full textPenelope Lively, to whom the past Is the ideal object of contemplation, began her career as a writer for children. Her first novels for children were Astercote (1970), The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy (1971) and The Whispering Knights (1971) In The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, which won the Carnegie Medal for the year 1973, and the others for children The Revenge of Samuel Stokes (1981), The House in Norham Gardens (1974), Going Back (1975) and A Stich in Time (1976) which won the Whitbread Award, the effect of the past on the present, and how it is in accord with time and history remained Penelope Lively's themes. Yet they have appeared in her novels for adults, such as Treasures of Time (1979) Judgement Day (1980) According to Mark (1984) that and her first for adults. The Road to Lichfield and Moon Tiger for which she won England's prestigious Booker Prize. Thus as an adult novelist Penelope Lively has quickly established herself wide popularity in contemporary British fiction. Since her adult fiction shares the same occupations of her novels for children, in this study of particular thesis, Penelope Livery's novels for adults will be concentrated upon. The objective of this particular dissertation has been an attempt to examine Penelope Lively's contribution to British Literature and make a literary evaluation of her art, for which surprisingly little scholarly attention has been paid thus far. 147In the developmental chapters, in the light of the concepts with which Penelope Lively is fascinated, a survey is followed through the analysis of her works for adults. After the introduction Chapter I will outline the place of the novelist in contemporary Brisith fiction. Chapter II will deal with Lively's fascination with the past, and the effect of it on the present. Chapter III is mainly about the concept of time. The unknowable, untouchable world of time that have slipped away figures prominently in many of her novels are main concerns of this chapter. Chapter IV concentrates upon the novelist's notion of life, which is also in accord with her fascination with the past, time, liiemory and history. Chapter V dealing with the concept of setting in her fiction shares the novelist' main concerns mentioned in the four pevious chapters. This dissertation has been prepared with some assistance by the author. The consulted sources include articles which have appeared in several newspapers and journals and periodicals. As a result of this research and study it has' been found out that Penelope Lively, though little critical works of her fiction has yet been published, has made a place for herself in contemporary British fiction with her prolificity and modernity, and her interest in the link between the past and present, psychological time, the historic truth, and the nature of experience. It might be of interest to note that Penelope Lively is a modern novelist who has produced works, all of which are technically sophisticated and all are concerned with contemporary philosophical issues.Geçmiş kavramını ideal bir ilgi odağı olarak ele alıp işleyen Penelepo Lively edebiyat alanındaki kariyerine çocuk romanları yazarak başlamıştır. Astecote (1970), The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy (1971) ve The Whispering Knights (1971) adlı eserler çocuklara yönelik yazdığı ilk eserlerdir. 1973 yılında Carnegie Ödülünü kazanan The Ghost of Thomas Kepme ve The Revenge of Samuel Stokes (1981), The House in Norham Gardens (1974), Going Back (1975 ve 1976) yılında Whitbread Ödülünü kazanan A Stich in Time adlı diğer çocuk romanlarında geçmiş ve günümüzün içi çeliği, geçmişin anılarla bütünleşmesi ve zaman ve tarih kavramlarıyla birlikteliği temaları Penelope Lively'in yetişkinlere yönelik olarak yazdığı Treasures of Time (1979) Judgement Day (1980) According to Mark (1984) yetişkinler için yazdığı ilk romanı olan The Road to Lichfield ve İngiltere'nin en gözde ödülü Booker Prize'ı kazanan Moon Tiger adlı eserlerinde de değişmez temalar olarak karşımıza çıkmaya devam etmiştir. Böylece Penelope Lively yetişkinlere yönelik eserleriyle kendisine Çağdaş İngiliz Edebiyatında saygın bir yer edinmekte gecikmiştir. Çocuk romanları ve yetişkinler için yazdığı eserleri aynı temaları paylaştığından bu çalışma yazarın yetişkinlere yönelik yazdığı eserleri üzerinde inceleme/araştırma yapmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu tezin amacı Penelope Lively'nin İngiliz Edebiyatı'na katkısını araştırmak ve şimdiye kadar şaşırtıcı bir şekilde oldukça az bilimsel çalışma konusu olan eserlerin edebi bir değerlendirmesini yapmaya çalışmaktadır. Ana bölümlerde Penelope Lively'nin sıkça vurgulandığı kavramların ışığı altında yetişkinlere yönelik eserleriyle ilgili bir çalışma uygulanmıştır. Giriş bölümünü Penelope Lively'nin çağdaş İngiliz Edebiyatı'ndaki yerini belirlemeyi amaçlamakla olan Birinci ana bölüm takip etmektedir. İkinci bölüm yazarın ilgi odağı olan geçmiş ve günümüz, günümüzün geçmişten etkileşimi temasını ele almıştır. Üçüncü bölüm esas olarak zaman kavramını içermektedir. Bilinmeyen, dokunulmayan ve Penelope Lively'nin eserlerinde çarpıcı portreler yaratan zaman dünyaları bu bölümün ana temasıdır. Dördüncü bölüm ise yazarın geçmiş zaman, anılar ve tarih kavramlarıyla uyum içinde olan yaşam teması üzerinde yoğunlaşmıştır. Lively'nin eserlerinde mekan kavramını işleyen beşinci bölüm de yazarın önceki bölümde ele alınan ilgi odaklarını paylaşmaktadır. Bu tez yazarın da katkılarıyla yürütülmüştür. Başvurulan kaynaklar çeşitli gazetelerde, dergilerde ve sürekli yayınlarda yayınlanmış olan makalelerden oluşmaktadır. Bu araştırma ve çalışma sonunda, eserleri hakkında sınırlı bir çalışma yapılmasına karşın Penelope Lively'nin verimliliği ve yenilikçiliğiyle geçmiş ve günümüz arasındaki ilişki, psikolojik zaman, tarihsel gerçek, deneyimin doğası gibi temalara olan ilgisiyle kendisine çağdaş İngiliz Edebiyatı'nda bir yer yaptığı anlaşılmıştır. Dikkate değer diğer bir nokta da Penelope Lively'nin teknik olarak kendine özgü, çağdaş felsefi konuları kapsayan eserleriyle modern bir yazar oluşudur
Jerusalem:Fall of a City—Rise of a Vision
No full textJerusalem: Fall of a City—Rise of a Vision' is a project of the Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS), the society for the study of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament in Britain and Ireland, undertaken as part of the Society's centenary celebrations in 2017. It has been led by Dr Carly Crouch (Nottingham) and Dr Jonathan Stökl (King's College London), with the assistance of Dr Holly Morse (Manchester), Dr Natasha O'Hear (St Andrews), Dr Josef Briffa (Pontifical Biblical Institute), Dr Jessica Keady (Helsinki), Dr Penelope Barter (Tilburg) and Catherine Quine(Nottingham).The Society's membership is made up of scholars working in the British Isles, with some additional members resident in Europe, North America, and Israel. The expertise of this membership has led to the principal focus of this exhibition being on the imagination of Jerusalem in the Jewish and Christian traditions, although the city's significance in the Muslim tradition merits attention in its own right. Visitors interested in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament may also wish to visit the SOTS Wiki, with articles on numerous topics relevant to the study of these books.http://jerusalem.nottingham.ac.uk
Jerusalem:Fall of a City—Rise of a Vision
No full textJerusalem: Fall of a City—Rise of a Vision' is a project of the Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS), the society for the study of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament in Britain and Ireland, undertaken as part of the Society's centenary celebrations in 2017. It has been led by Dr Carly Crouch (Nottingham) and Dr Jonathan Stökl (King's College London), with the assistance of Dr Holly Morse (Manchester), Dr Natasha O'Hear (St Andrews), Dr Josef Briffa (Pontifical Biblical Institute), Dr Jessica Keady (Helsinki), Dr Penelope Barter (Tilburg) and Catherine Quine(Nottingham).The Society's membership is made up of scholars working in the British Isles, with some additional members resident in Europe, North America, and Israel. The expertise of this membership has led to the principal focus of this exhibition being on the imagination of Jerusalem in the Jewish and Christian traditions, although the city's significance in the Muslim tradition merits attention in its own right. Visitors interested in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament may also wish to visit the SOTS Wiki, with articles on numerous topics relevant to the study of these books.http://jerusalem.nottingham.ac.uk
The text of Henry Constable's Sonnets to Penelope Devereux
No full textThesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.The aims of the present study are to establish the relationships among the sources of Constable's sonnets to Penelope Devereux and to offer a critical edition of these sonnets. Sonnets to Penelope Devereux appear in the Marsh manuscript in Trinity College Library, Dublin; the Dyce manuscript 44 in the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington; the Arundel Harington manuscrit in Arundel Castle; the Diana of 1592; the so-called Diana of 1594; A Poetical Rhapsody of 1602, 1608, 1611, and 1621; and the Ashmole manuscript 38 in the Bodleian Library [TRUNCATED]2999-01-0
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