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Fables for Children, Young and Old, in Humorous Verse
No full textSee the 1848 second edition of this lovely little book. The differences here include a pictorial onlay on the front cover, now very worn and only half present. There are only six hand-colored plates here, as opposed to eight there. Images not included here but in the second edition are The Barber and His Customer and How Sir Roger Spent Christmas. And this book extends not to 126 but only to 64, where there is the clear marker The End. The colored plate of Bears and Buffaloes now faces not the hand-colored title-page but its fable on 11. The cover is here green cloth. The six colored plates in common offer a fine occasion for comparing the differences in hand-coloring the same image. I will include here some of the comments I made on the second edition. About 5 x 6½. The signature of T.H. Jones is clear on each of the illustrations. The title-page illustration is strong: an adult with distinctive round glasses reads from a fable-book to an eager group of children. Another attractive illustration is that of Tom and Harry and the Donkey (28). The fables here seem new to the Aesopic tradition. While they are humorous, they are also pointedly didactic. For example, the sparrow that envies ducks sees two of them decapitated (32)! For me the morally focussed character of the fables can make them tiresome. There is a presentation inscription from the author on the half-title-page and, from thirty-four years later, an owner's inscription on the inside front endpaper. Not in Bodemann.This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Apparent first editionPresentation inscriptionby W. Edwards Stait
Fables for Children, Young and Old, in Humorous Verse
No full textHere is a case where the title-page says Fables for Children, Young and Old, in Humorous Verse, the cover says Fables for Young and Old, and the old spine reads Fables, though physically there may be words missing on the spine. This book is not in Bodemann. About 5 x 6½. The cover is red gilt pictorial cloth, rebacked with part of the old spine laid on. A lovely feature of this book is its eight hand-colored plates, including the frontispiece and pictorial title-page. The signature of T.H. Jones is clear on each of the illustrations. The title-page illustration is strong: an adult with distinctive round glasses reads from a fable-book to an eager group of children. Another attractive illustration is that of Tom and Harry and the Donkey (29). A third worth mentioning is that for The Barber and His Customer (94). The fables here seem new to the Aesopic tradition. While they are humorous, they are also pointedly didactic. For example, the sparrow that envies ducks sees two of them decapitated (32)! For me the morally focussed character of the fables can make them tiresome. Among the best for me--because it does not follow the moralistic pattern--is The Quack and the Mountebank (65), which shows that a laugh beats twenty bottles of physic. The following story is also strong; in it a monkey defeathers a thieving crow (68). The Pedlar's Dream (86) tells a good joke. Two peddlers are given food enough for only one. They agree to go to bed, and whoever has the unlikeliest dream gets the food. The first arises the next morning to relate that he thought the other was in heaven. The other says he had the same dream, and knowing that in heaven his associate would not want or need a cold fowl, he himself got up in the night and ate it! The barber mentioned above is also a wit. Having been duped by a fruit-dealer who contracted for a shave for himself and his friend, soon revealed as a donkey, the barber turns the tables and manages in disguise to contract with the fruit dealer to pay a crown for all he can carry. Of course, what he carries is not the dealer's fruit but the dealer's donkey!This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Second editionby W. Edwards Stait
Exploratory talk within collaborative small groups in mathematics
No full textThis report describes one aspect of a wider research study on exploratory talk within collaborative small groups in secondary mathematics lessons. It outlines students’ views of using collaborative activity to learn mathematics. The fuller research study explores the extent to which exploratory talk occurs in collaborative peer groups in secondary mathematics classrooms
Letter from Irene Martin Edwards for Senator Langer to Dillon S. Myer Regarding John Chase\u27s Coal Contract, August 7, 1952
No full textThis letter, dated August 7, 1952, from Irene Martin Edwards on behalf of United States (US) Senator William Langer to Dillon S. Myer, Commissioner of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, makes reference to a contract to haul coal to Fort Berthold held by John W. Chase of Elbowoods on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Edwards writes that Chase submitted the lowest bid to win the contract and that he has been owed a sum of $200 for his work since approximately the middle of March.
Edwards asks Myer to look into the matter and expedite final settlement.
Note: while Irene Martin Edwards is not listed as the author anywhere on this letter, a letter to Chase informing him of the sending of this letter to Myer states that Langer is currently in North Dakota and that we have taken up this claim with the authorities in the Senator\u27s name to see what can be done to expedite payment.
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Letter from Irene Martin Edwards for Senator Langer to John Chase Regarding his Coal Contract, August 7, 1952https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/2068/thumbnail.jp
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Risk management in trading ::techniques to drive profitability of hedge funds and trading desks /
No full text"A comprehensive resource for understanding how to minimize risk and increase profits In this accessible resource, Wall Street trader and quantitative analyst Davis W. Edwards offers a definitive guide for nonprofessionals which describes the techniques and strategies seasoned traders use when making decisions. Risk Management in Trading includes an introduction to hedge fund and proprietary trading desks and offers an in-depth exploration on the topic of risk avoidance and acceptance. Throughout the book Edwards explores the finer points of financial risk management, shows how to decipher the jargon of professional risk-managers, and reveals how non-quantitative managers avoid risk management pitfalls. Avoiding risk is a strategic decision and the author shows how to adopt a consistent framework for risk that compares one type of risk to another. Edwards also stresses the fact that any trading decision that isn't based on the goal of maximizing profits is a decision that should be strongly scrutinized. He also explains that being familiar with all the details of a transaction is vital for making the right investment decision. Offers a comprehensive resource for understanding financial risk management Includes an overview of the techniques and tools professionals use to control risk Shows how to transfer risk to maximize results Written by Davis W. Edwards, a senior manager in Deloitte's Energy Derivatives Pricing Center Risk Management in Trading gives investors a hands-on guide to the strategies and techniques professionals rely on to minimize risk and maximize profits"-
An assessment of social functioning in the Harlem Park Area office Baltimore urban renewal and housing agency Baltimore, Maryland, 1963
No full textThe strategies of culturally burdened translation : the Polish translation of "Jonathan Edwards reader"
No full textThe author discusses the process of translation of Jonathan Edwards Reader into Polish. This anthology of sermons, letters, personal writings and philosophical texts by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), early modern American theologian and preacher, posed a considerable challenge to the team of translators because of how strongly it is immersed in the colonial culture. Different lexical and stylistic problems that occurred in the translation process are presented, together with the strategies adopted by the translators to address them
Absent black father's effect on the black males' development, 1996
No full textThe problems among young black males stem from many areas such as lack of occupational opportunity, low self-esteem, living in a violent environment, drugs, etc. The root of the problem of black males may be the absence of the father in the black family. This research examines the direct relationship between the absence of the black father and the problems of the young black male. The relationship between the absent father and the problems of the young black male is definitely a strong one. Black males need strong black fathers as models in which to live their lives. They need them for their self-esteem, because without them they are missing a part of themselves. The absent black father tends to turn into a cycle among black males. Young black males whose fathers were not there for them tend not to be there for their children. This research shows the relationship between the absent black father and his black male childrens development, socially, and psychologically. This research also includes the results of a survey of 25 black men who have either been to jail, are on probation, have criminal records, have pending criminal charges
International Monetary Law: The Next Twenty-Five Years
No full textIn this Article, Professor Edwards considers possible developments in international monetary law over the next twenty-five years. The author begins by discussing some formative events for international monetary law throughout the last twenty-five years, and he notes that unforeseen political developments can have a dramatic effect on monetary policy, and, therefore; make predicting future policy risky. The author does suggest, however, some policy changes that respond to current issues such as the trend toward currency consolidation, the need to improve public confidence in monetary processes, the need to stabilize the currencies of the states of the former Soviet Union, and the strengthening of international monetary institutions
Does the Current Account Matter?
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to investigate in detail the behavior of the current account in emerging economies, and in particular its role if any in financial crises. Models of current account behavior are reviewed, and a dynamic model of current account sustainability is developed. The empirical analysis is based on a massive data set that covers over 120 countries during more than 25 years. Important controversies related to the current account including the extent to which current account deficits help predict currency crises are also analyzed. Throughout the paper I am interested in analyzing whether there is evidence supporting the idea that there are costs involved in running 'very large' deficits. Moreover, I investigate the nature of these potential costs, including whether they are particularly high in the presence of other type of imbalances.
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