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A Tautology or Two While We Translate Chinese Classics
No full textWhat is a Chinese classic, and why do we translate one? These innocent questions lead Sabina Knight and Kidder Smith into a mandala of paradox, metaphor, and tautologies. En route they must negotiate a field of errant nouns, shifty images, and undisclosed participants. Relying on maps drawn by Borges, A. A. Milne, Quine, and Zeno, they find themselves in a landscape where little is certain and much is in transit—from here to here. The generic passports of poetry, prose, and philosophy have been stamped Invalid. So everyone acts like a resident alien. The authors discover that what they don\u27t know is as useful as what they do. And, strangely, translations materialize
George Albert Smith correspondence, May 1909 [2]
No full textMiscellaneous correspondence and papers of George A. Smith from May of 1909. Includes a post card from John Henry Smith at McCammon, Idaho, en route to Star Valley, Wyoming; several letters from wife Lucy Woodruff Smith at Salt Lake City, sent to Smith at Ocean Park, Los Angeles, California; and a letter from Joseph H. Smith at Rotterdam, Netherland
Catalogue of books published by Smith, Elder & Co
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Échanges synchrones transatlantiques: Le project \u3ci\u3eCross-Cultural Connections\u3c/i\u3e
No full textRÉSUMÉ. Cet article présente le projet « Cross-Cultural Connections », débuté en 2003, entre des étudiantes de Smith College, une université privée dans le Massachusetts, et des étudiants de Télécom ParisTech, une école d’ingénieurs française. Les étudiants inscrits dans ce projet se retrouvent pendant un semestre pour des conversations transatlantiques hebdomadaires en temps réel, en petits groupes grâce à des caméras web (webcams), et lors de visioconférences qui réunissent les deux classes entières. Leurs conversations synchrones sont nourries par toute une série d’activités asynchrones préalables (telles que les questionnaires Cultura du Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT), des forums sur un site Moodle, des biographies, des photos, des images culturelles, un « paquet culturel », des comparaisons de films, des échanges de musiques, etc.) qui se déroulent tout au long du semestre et visent à accroître, grâce à une approche comparative, leur compréhension interculturelle.
ABSTRACT. This paper presents the on-going annual Cross-Cultural Connections (CCC) project between students at Smith College, a small private women’s college in Massachusetts, and students at Télécom ParisTech, a leading French engineering school. First created in the 2003-4 academic year, and progressively refined during its six annual editions, the CCC project consists of a series of asynchronous activities aimed at increasing the students’ sensitivity to intercultural questions (Massachusetts Institute of technology – MIT- Cultura questionnaires, web forums, posted biographies and photos, “images cadeaux”, mini-group projects, cultural postal packages, comparisons of films…) punctuated by weekly transatlantic real-time meetings throughout the semester — whole-group videoconferences and mini-group webcam sessions
Activité pédagogique sur la visualisation de données à partir du Projet des registres de la Comédie-Française (CFRP)
No full textLe présent document décrit étape par étape une activité pédagogique créée à partir du site du Projet des registres de la Comédie-Française (http://cfregisters.org/fr/), réalisée dans un cours de français de niveau avancé co-enseigné par Hélène Bilis (FRN 278, Wellesley College) et Hélène Visentin (FRN 340, Smith College) et dont voici le descriptif en anglais :
FRN 278: “Court, City, Salon: Early Modern France—A Digital Humanities Approach” FRN 340: “Social Networking in Early Modern France—A Digital Humanities Approach”
This course examines the social practices, spaces and networks that defined 17th- and 18th-century France, politically and culturally, from the height of the Ancien Régime up to the French Revolution. Students are also exposed to Digital Humanities methods and theories, combining the study and praxis of these approaches. As a jointly taught, cross-campus course, students at Smith and Wellesley share a common syllabus and engage in parallel assignments. Through this endeavor we aim to foster digital collaboration among students in ways that lead them to reflect on how their use of digital methods and virtual teamwork change the ways in which they produce, share and disseminate knowledge
Ópera y drama en Adam Smith
No full textThe following research seeks to review the public image of Adam Smith, marked by the appropriation of his work by economists. It is based on the hypothesis that this appropriation has been partial, identifying Smith only with The Wealth of Nations due to the need to justify themselves with methods similar to those of Newtonian physics, based on observation, experimentation and quantification. Faced with this, it proposes an interpretation of his work that is more rooted in Enlightenment culture and more sensitive to his other writings and speeches, especially the History of Astronomy and Lectures on Rhetoric. The method followed is hermeneutical, based on intra- and intertextual analysis of Smith’s corpus, first; that of authors whose knowledge on his part is evident, both by textual similarity and by their presence in Smith’s personal library, second; and of specialised literature, third. With this it has been shown that for Smith the knowledge of certain artistic forms of the time, such as Lully’s opera and Racine’s theatre, was methodologically relevant, and from which he derived two fundamental epistemological and constructive notions: that nature is an opera house and that the construction of science is like that of a drama, since the imagination involved is the same. The conclusion is that for Smith the cultural and rhetorical dimension of the human being was more important than the scientific, and that this leads to the humanist reconsideration of his economic theory. This is relevant not only as a new interpretation of his intellectual project but as historical support for the definition of an economy made by, not suffered by, human beings, in which the deliberative aspects outweigh the deterministic laws of the market.La siguiente investigación pretende revisar la imagen pública de Adam Smith, marcada por la apropiación de su obra por los economistas. Parte de la hipótesis de que dicha apropiación es parcial, al identificar a Smith solo con La riqueza de las naciones debido a la necesidad de los economistas de justificarse con métodos como los de la física newtoniana, basados en la observación, la experimentación y la cuantificación. Frente a esto, propone una interpretación de su obra más enraizada en la cultura ilustrada y más sensible a sus otros escritos y discursos, especialmente la Historia de la astronomía y las Lecciones sobre retórica. El método seguido es hermenéutico, basado en el análisis intra e intertextual, en primer lugar, del corpus de Smith; en segundo lugar, del de autores cuyo conocimiento por parte de Smith resulta evidente por la similitud textual y por su presencia en su propia biblioteca personal; y, finalmente, de la literatura especializada. El artículo sostiene que para Smith fue metodológicamente relevante el conocimiento de algunas formas artísticas de la época, como la ópera de Lully y el teatro de Racine, de donde sacó dos nociones epistemológicas y constructivas fundamentales: la de la naturaleza como teatro de la ópera y la de la construcción de la ciencia como drama, pues la imaginación implicada es la misma. Defiende que para Smith tuvo más importancia la dimensión cultural y retórica del ser humano que la científica y que eso conduce a la reconsideración humanista de su teoría económica. Es algo relevante no solo como una nueva interpretación de su proyecto intelectual, sino como apoyo histórico a la definición de una economía hecha, no sufrida, por el ser humano, en la que los aspectos deliberativos pesen más que las leyes deterministas del mercado
Wayland: smith of the gods
No full textThis paper considers the origins of the legend of Wayland, the Anglo-Saxon mythological smith. The origins of the Wayland legend come from Scandinavia but have roots in classic literature. Almost all literary references to Wayland have been lost and it is believed that a feast day dedicated to Wayland has been Christianised; however, it is possible to trace his legend through some lines of poetry and through objects such as the Franks Casket. A Neolithic burial site in Berkshire was appropriated as the place where travellers would leave their horses to be shod by the supernatural smit
Práctica Empresarial en Smith & Nephew
No full textEn este documento se presenta información y aspectos importantes de la empresa Smith & Nephew Colombia S.A.S, en la cual se realizó la práctica profesional durante 6 meses, que incluye la misión, visión, principios y valores, portafolio de productos, características y funciones del cargo, entre otros.
También se presenta el proceso de ubicación laboral y de ingreso a la empresa, se analiza el entorno de la misma en cuanto a las partes interesadas y la competencia, así como la cultura organizacional y las competencias necesarias para el desarrollo del trabajo; se realiza un análisis DOFA especificando el problema, la justificación, objetivos y resultados esperados; también se presenta una propuesta de mejoramiento para la empresa.
Finalmente, se presenta la experiencia obtenida en Smith & Nephew y en el área administrativa se realiza una evaluación de la práctica, se sugieren algunas recomendaciones hacia la universidad con respecto al plan de estudios de la carrera y se presentan las conclusiones finales.Requerimientos de
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ReaderThis document presents information and important aspects of the company Smith & Nephew Colombia SAS, in which the professional practice is carried out for 6 months, which includes the mission, vision, principles and values, product portfolio, characteristics and functions of the position among others.
The process of job placement and entry to the company is also presented, its environment is analyzed in terms of stakeholders and competition, as well as the organizational culture and skills necessary for the development of work; a DOFA analysis is carried out specifying the problem, the justification, objectives and expected results; An improvement proposal for the company is also presented.
Finally, the experience obtained in Smith & Nephew is presented and in the administrative area an evaluation of the practice is carried out, some recommendations are suggested towards the university regarding the curriculum of the career and the final conclusions are presented.Administrador de empresa
Smith & Polvisen liikennetutkimus 1968 : näkökulma pääkaupunkiseudun liikennekysymykseen
No full textPro gradu -tutkielmani syventyy pääkaupunkiseudun kuntien ja Tie- vesirakennushallituksen Wilbur Smith & Associatesilta sekä insinööritoimisto Pentti Polviselta 1965 tilaamaan liikennetutkimukseen. Vuonna 1968 julkaistu, Smith & Polvisenakin tunnettu tutkimus on kuuluisa tutkimus suomalaisen liikennesuunnittelun historiassa. Pääkaupunkiseudun liikenneongelmaa ratkovassa tutkimuksessa esitettiin kuvaus liikenneverkon nykytilasta, minkä ohella siihen sisältyivät vaihtoehtoiset ehdotukset liikennejärjestelmistä vuosille 1980 ja 2000. Liikennetutkimus perustui kulkutavan yksilölliseen valinnanvapauteen ja siinä suunniteltiin Helsingin keskustan alueelle laajoja moottorikatuja.
Tutkielma kuvaa lähdekritiikkiin pääasiallisesti nojaten, joskin myös mikrohistoriallisesta tutkimusperinteestä vaikutteita ottaen, liikennetutkimusta ja sen syntyprosessia. Primäärilähteenä ovat Helsingin kaupunginarkistossa säilyneet liikennetutkimuskomitean työryhmän asiakirjat. Aineistoa on hyödynnetty Smith & Polvista koskevassa tutkimuskirjallisuudessa melko vähän. Tutkimustehtävänä on selvittää, miten tutkimus edusti aikakauttaan ja miksi se ei edennyt Helsingin päätöksentekoelimissä tiedoksiantoa pidemmälle. Lisäksi tutkielmassa perehdytään Smith & Polvisen liikennetutkimuksesta käytyyn julkiseen keskusteluun Helsingin Sanomissa, Hufvudstadsbladetissa sekä Uudessa Suomessa.
Havaitsin aineistosta liikennetutkimuksen valmistelun kärsineen monista haasteista. Työtä vaikeutti, etteivät pääkaupunkiseudun kunnat meinanneet päästä sopuun maankäyttöä koskevista kysymyksistä. Smith & Polvinen sai myöhässä käyttöön aineistona tarvittavia tilastotietoja. Lisäksi Smith & Polvisen työntekoa hankaloittivat tietotekniset vaikeudet. Viivästysten vuoksi liikennetutkimuskomitean työryhmä jäädytti useaan otteeseen yhtiölle kuuluvat urakkamaksut vuoden 1967 aikana. Hankaluudet vaikuttivat osaltaan siihen, ettei liikennetutkimuksen jatkoprojektia tilattu Smith & Polviselta vaan se toteutettiin kuntien yhteistyönä.
Lehdistö suhtautui pääosin kriittisesti liikennetutkimuksen tuloksiin. Uusi Suomi otti tutkimustulokset hyväksyen vastaan, kun taas Helsingin Sanomat ja Hufvudstadsbladet suhtautuivat tutkimukseen kriittisemmin. Kriittinen vastaanotto yhdistettynä valmisteluvaiheen ongelmiin johti tulkintani mukaan siihen, ettei liikennetutkimuksen ehdotuksia viety eteenpäin Helsingin päätöksentekoelimissä
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