411 research outputs found
'The Cloud of Unknowing': its inheritance and its inheritors
No full textThe thesis attempts a portrait of The Cloud in the context of its
position in the history of Christian mysticism. That the
anonymous work owed much to spiritual writers of the preceding
twelve hundred years is not debatable; what it owed maybe
slightly less obvious. The Cloud is essentially a work of
Dionysian mysticism, and various writers within that tradition
who may have influenced or affected the teaching of The Cloud are
examined. At the same time, however, the anonymous writer owes
much to the western tradition of Augustinian theology, and the
role of this, complementary to the Dionysian mysticism, is also
considered. In Chapter II we look at the theological doctrine
underlying the mystical doctrine of the Cloud corpus. Chapter
III has two major parts, both concerned with the influence of
The Cloud on the subsequent development of spiritual writing in
England. The first considers the relationship with Walter
Hilton. The second examines aspects of Puritan thought which may
indicate that the influence of The Cloud, after the Reformation,
was not restricted to Catholic thought
How precious is the book divine, by inspiration giv'n [first line]
No full textstrophicpiano and voiceJohns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box
110, Item 028Com. by O. Shaw
How precious is the book divine, by inspiration giv'n [first line]
No full textstrophicpiano and voiceJohns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box
110, Item 028Com. by O. Shaw
What do alternative measures of comparative advantage reveal about the composition of developing countries'exports?
No full textDespite their extensive applications in research and policy studies, no product level comparisons had been made between Bela Balassa's"revealed"comparative advantage (RCA) index and indices associated with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) that reflect the standard Hecksher-Ohlin theory of comparative advantage. The author conducted several empirical tests for developing countries'exports of manufactured products, partly to identify factors that often lead to differences between the two indices. The results show that products in which developing countries have achieved a revealed comparative advantage are highly concentrated in a broad group of labor-intensive products; for other items, their RCAs are generally below unity. Within the labor-intensive group, however, developing countries failed to develop a revealed comparative advantage for about half of the items. A regression model suggests that in the labor-intensive group, revealed comparative advantage falls as the requirements increase for natural resources, for physical capital, and for human capital - including higher per capita wages, and more professional or technical personnel.Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Water and Industry,Inequality,Banks&Banking Reform
Vernacular architecture and “historical seismography”: an experience research
No full textThe history of hearthquakes can be defined as a very ancient discipline, which roots are on the tales and on records of the most calamitous events whose evidence is not easy to be found because not written but handed down orally, and the history of seismology is a good example. The analysis of the historical archives and the carefull study of the projects concerning the territory and its structure, often reveals precious informations on events that involved the place, such as the most dangerous, i.e earthquakes, but little technical information about recovery or rebuilding is given in written documentation from the direct literature of the urban context and of the individual building is possible to deduce techiques and ways of the past used to inntervene to reply to the seismic needs of the build and from which the historic seismology originates from. The study of the history of earthquakes has become a systematic instruments to determine the areas where they can happen with a likely periodicity from the past century, and relates especially on historic seismology which has its historic reference store, even if it bases itself on oral sources. Our study, instead, based exclusively upon the analysis and the direct study of the architecture, aims to determinate the needs and the technical devices, peculiar to the art of building, but strictly connect to the local building culture of our territorial reference or research. The rich store of informations has allowed us to study different costructive typology, often determined by needs connected not only to the building tradition but also to the local seismic culture. In the areas exposed at high seismic risk, the regularity of the event can create a progressive rooting of the tecniques and behaviours leading to a clear protective view. When the system becomes part of the experience of the comunity, it stays in the people’s memory. The resident population are titular of their own seismic culture that generates non codified and non written rules but readable in the constructive characteristics of the buildings, in the general structure given by the territory. Every building bears witness to its own history and furnishes an enormous quantitaty of informations: the damage suffered, the repair work, intervention of prevention. A "global" local research and at the same time a systematic research of the frequencies of the constructive elements are developed. From this will of putting the basis for a systematic study of the “historical seismography” that promotes a technical normative of reference that is neither generic nor inducing inter-ventions little respectful of a context that only asks to be left in alone
Jeszcze o ppor. mar. Ludwiku Habaju i promie uratowanym przezeń 24 grudnia 1945 roku
No full textIn 2018 and 2019 three precious publications in periodicals published in Gdynia and Puck were devoted to abounding biograhy of Ludwik Habaj, a seaman born in Rzeszów in 1900. For no obvious reason the author of three articles passed in silence over L. Habaj’s service in the Maritime Civic Militia, as well as his achievement, i.e. rescue of paasengers and crew members of a ferry on December 24, 1945. The author of the present text wishes to bridge this gap and to honour a hero.W latach 2018–2019 ukazały się w periodykach wydawanych w Gdyni i Pucku cenne publikacje poświęcone bogatej biografii Ludwika Habaja, marynarza urodzonego w Rzeszowie w 1900 roku. Z nieznanych przyczyn zabrakło w nich informacji o jego służbie w latach 1945–1946 w Morskiej Milicji Obywatelskiej, w tym o heroicznym uratowaniu pasażerów i członków załogi promu 24 grudnia 1945 roku. Autor niniejszego szkicu pragnie wypełnić tę lukę i oddać cześć bohaterowi
Nauka o kamieniach i jej źródła w cyklu kazań Nuptiae Agni Antoniego Węgrzynowicza
No full textThis article centers on the literary achievements of preacher Antoni Węgrzynowicz (1658-1721) from the collection Nuptiae Agni . Gody Baranka apokaliptycznego… (Krak.w 1711) – „Nuptials of the Apocalyptic Lamb” (transl.) – in which there are, among other things, a series of conceptual sermons – refer to the fragment of Apocalypse 21, 19-20, relates to the twelve precious stones being the foundations of the Heavenly Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the names of the apostles. The author presents spiritual content, ingeniously built on knowledge of natural sciences regarding the properties of precious stones, derived from the writings of past and contemporary naturalists, from encyclopedic texts, biblical commentaries, baroque symbolographic compendia, and specialized literature for church speakers. The article discusses these sources of knowledge and seeks to present the writing strategies used by Węgrzynowicz concerning the study of precious stones.This article centers on the literary achievements of preacher Antoni Węgrzynowicz (1658-1721) from the collection Nuptiae Agni . Gody Baranka apokaliptycznego… (Krak.w 1711) – „Nuptials of the Apocalyptic Lamb” (transl.) – in which there are, among other things, a series of conceptual sermons – refer to the fragment of Apocalypse 21, 19-20, relates to the twelve precious stones being the foundations of the Heavenly Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the names of the apostles. The author presents spiritual content, ingeniously built on knowledge of natural sciences regarding the properties of precious stones, derived from the writings of past and contemporary naturalists, from encyclopedic texts, biblical commentaries, baroque symbolographic compendia, and specialized literature for church speakers. The article discusses these sources of knowledge and seeks to present the writing strategies used by Węgrzynowicz concerning the study of precious stones
DEMAND FOR JEWELLERY: THE MAIN DRIVERS
No full textJewellery made of precious stones and metals is a luxury item, referring to goods with excessive consumer properties. At the same time, the sphere of turnover of precious metals, precious stones (PMPS) and products made from them is of strategic importance for the formation and development of the state economy. Businesses operating in this sphere are subject to compulsory registration in a special state register. The government is interested in supporting the jewellery industry and increasing its turnover, which is directly dependent on the population’s demand for PMPS products.Popular demand, in turn, depends on many factors that have their own specificities in relation to the area under study. An assessment of the factors based on expert opinion, conducted by the author with interviews of a group of consumers, the study of scientific research materials and journalistic articles from various Internet resources, indicates the acceptable superiority of offers of jewellery made of precious stones and metals, focused on the potential increase in the possibilities of sunlight.The conclusions presented in the paper on the factors influencing demand are recommended for use in the development of business development strategies and may be useful in making decisions on state regulation of the sale of jewellery made from PMPS
Precious stones in Latin literary sources: from Pliny the Elder to Isidore from Seville
No full textRozprawa doktorska składa się z dwóch części. W pierwszej analizuję świat starożytnych kamieni szlachetnych, odwołując się do trzech łacińskich tekstów źródłowych: 37 księgi „Historii naturalnej” Pliniusza Starszego, wybranych fragmentów traktatu chorograficznego „Collectanea rerum memorabilium” (znanego także pod tytułami „Polyhistor” oraz „De mirabilis mundi") Solinusa oraz rozdziałów 6-15 księgo XVI „Etymologii” Izydora z Sewilli. Dokonując interpretacji opisów starożytnych kamieni, wykorzystuję wiedzę z zakresu współczesnej gemmologii, czyli nauki o kamieniach szlachetnych, i podejmuję się próby identyfikacji części z nich. W polskiej literaturze naukowej istniała dotychczas jedna praca, której autor, Stanisław Stawicki wykorzystał znajomość języków klasycznych i kultury antycznej i połączył je z wiedzą o kamieniach szlachetnych do analizy Papirusu Lejdeńskiego X i Papirusu Sztokholmskiego, poruszających tematykę wykorzystywania gemm w celach artystycznych.
We wstępie do rozprawy opisuję swoje kwerendy i metodę pracy z kamieniami szlachetnymi oraz omawiam stan badań w Polsce. W rozdziale pierwszym wprowadzam terminy naukowe, przedstawiam historię gemmologii jako nauki sformalizowanej oraz jej starożytne korzenie. W rozdziale drugim prezentuję sylwetkę Pliniusza Starszego, a także „Historię naturalną” jako dzieło encyklopedyczne. Kolejno omawiam źródła Pliniusza i budowę 37 księgi encyklopedii. W rozdziale trzecim opowiadam o mało znanym Solinusie i roli jego dzieła w literackim łańcuchu Pliniusz-Solinus-Izydor. Następnie prezentuję metody pracy i źródła Izydora z Sewilli w rozdziałach „Etymologii” poświęconych kamieniom szlachetnym. W rozdziale czwartym opisuję trudności związane z identyfikacją starożytnych gemm. Wśród szczegółowo przeanalizowanych przeze mnie gatunków i odmian znajdują się m.in. perły, korale, kość słoniowa, agat, sardonyks, onyks, karneol, sard, ametyst beryl wraz ze szmaragdem i innymi odmianami, tak zwane karbunkuły, opale, kryształ górski, chryzolit, oliwin, topaz, szafir, lapis lazuli (lazuryt), jaspis, chryzokola, diament, hematyt, malachit, heliotrop, bursztyn, turkus oraz tajemniczy kamień myrrhina. W zakończeniu zbieram wnioski z tej części pracy.
Drugą część rozprawy stanowi komentowany przekład 37 księgi „Historii naturalnej”. Ostatnie pełne polskie tłumaczenie Pliniusza dokonane przez Józefa Łukaszewicza pochodzi z 1845 r., wskutek czego jest przestarzałe i nie uwzględnia wiedzy z zakresu gemmologii.The PhD thesis consists of two parts. In the first part I analyze the world of ancient precious stones, referring to three Latin source texts: 37 of the book "Natural History" by Pliny the Elder, selected fragments of the chorographic treatise "Collectanea rerum memorabilium" (also known as "Polyhistor" and "De mirabilis mundi") of Solinus and chapters 6-15 of the 16th book of "Etymology" by Isidore of Seville. When interpreting descriptions of ancient stones, I use my knowledge of modern gemology, i.e. the science related to precious stones, and I try to identify some of them. In the Polish academic literature there has been one work whose author, Stanisław Stawicki, used the knowledge of classical languages and ancient culture and combined it with the knowledge of precious stones for the analysis of Leiden X Papyrus and Stockholm Papyrus, dealing with the topic of using gems for artistic purposes.
In the introduction to the dissertation I describe my queries and the method of working with precious stones and describe the state of research in Poland. In the first chapter I introduce scientific terms, I present the history of gemology as a formalized science and its ancient roots. In the second chapter I present the profile of Pliny the Elder, as well as "Natural History" as an encyclopaedic work. Then I focus on the sources of Pliny and the construction of the 37th encyclopaedia book. In the third chapter I talk about the little-known Solinus and the role of his work in the literary chain Pliny-Solinus-Isidore. Next, I present Isidore's methods of work and his sources in the chapters of "Etymology" devoted to precious stones. In the fourth chapter I describe the difficulties related to the identification of ancient gems. Among the species and varieties I have analyzed in detail are, for example: pearls, corals, ivory, agate, sardonyx, onyx, carnelian, sard, amethyst, beryls including emerald and other varieties, so called carbuncles, opals, rock-crystal, chrysolite, olivine, topaz, sapphire, lapis lazuli, jasper, chrysocolla, diamond, hematite, malachite, heliotrope, amber, turquoise and mysterious myrrhina stone. In the end I collect conclusions from this part of the work.
The second part of the dissertation is the commented translation of 37 of the book "Natural History". The last full Polish translation of Pliny by Józef Łukaszewicz dates from 1845, so it is outdated and does not take into account the knowledge of gemology
Pomorsko imovinsko pravo [= Maritime Proprietary Law] (author D.Pavic)(Split, 2006) : [book review]
No full textKnjiga je podijeljena u 5 glava: Uvod u pomorsko imovinsko pravo; Odgovornost vlasnika broda (brodara); Ugovori o iskorištavanju brodova; Pomorske havarije; Pomorsko osiguranje. U prilogu knjige su otisnuti primjerci ugovornih formulara i ostale dokumentacije koja se koristi u suvremenoj praksi pomorskog prijevoza i osiguranja. Posebna je kvaliteta ove knjige u tome što je jednaka pažnja posvećena i teorijskoj obradi instituta pomorskog imovinskog prava, i njihovoj praktičnoj primjeni u plovidbenoj, gospodarskoj, sudskoj i nastavnoj praksi.The author divided the subject matter of this book into five parts.
In the first part ''Introduction in Maritime Proprietary Law'' the author deals with the definition and sources of maritime proprietary law. He also elaborates the problem of ownership and other proprietary rights on ships. Finally, the author explains the position of various persons involved in the employment of ships (shipowner, operator, manager, carrier, maritime agent etc.).
In the second part ''Liability of the Shipowner'' the author primarily deals with the various cases of shipownerʼs liability based on tort. Special attention is paid to the legal issues related to the limitation of shipownerʼ liability.
In the third part ''Contract for the Employment of Ships'' the author gives a systematic analysis of the various types of contracts for the employment of ships (contracts of carriage of goods, contracts of carriage of passengers, contracts of towage and contracts relating to other maritime services). He further deals with important and complicated topic of carriage performed by several carriers. The matter of charter by demise is particularly elaborated. The final chapter of this part is devoted to the problem of the law applicable to the contracts for the employment of ships.
In the fourth part ''Marine Averages'' the author analyses internal and international law and practice related to the general average, collisions at sea and salvage. He points out the important role of the ship master in the event of a marine accident.
The final part of the book is entitled ''Marine Insurance''. The author defines the institute of marine insurance and elaborates its economical importance, historical development and organization. Special attention is paid to the legal sources of the law of marine insurance. The most important legal source - the contract of marine insurance is particularly elaborated. The author deals with different types of marine insurance like hull insurance, cargo insurance and liability insurance. Various examples of maritime contracts and documents are enclosed to the book.
This textbook is written clearly and concisely. It is also a precious work that would be very useful for all practitioners engaged in shipping industry
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