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A Little Book of Aesop's Fables
No full textHere is a little treasure from my visit with Matthew Eve at Marchpane in Cecil Court. Tom R. Rigby is new to me. His full-page black-and-white illustrations might remind one of Percy Billinghurst's in their format and approach. They seem to me right for this "little book," since they stress visually and in text a good focus for particular fables. The book is surprisingly generously illustrated. TMCM has the city food "hid under the seat" (29). Like so many before him, Rigby struggles with lion's faces. "The Little Books Series" is intended "for young and old." This little book is fragile, and many pages are loose. 93 pages. About 4" x 5¼". Oxford and Cambridge are the only places WorldCat lists as having the book besides us! I am following their guess of 1908. Our copy is inscribed in 1912.No Autho
A Conversation With Tom Friedman
No full textDonald Trump promised to "Make America Great Again" and yet disarray and decline abound. Over the past 6 months, the President failed to slow the Coronavirus as our allies have done and the economic decline set a record. Still more profoundly, the President and his political allies have undercut the sources of American prosperity and global influence - our cutting edge education and scientific infrastructure along with our success in cultivating a level of social harmony in a diverse country that has eluded our European allies. President Trump's Middle East agreement is historic but received little public acclaim because of the chaos and division that he fueled.
Award-winning author and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman joins us to discuss this and other issues.Jacobs, Lawrence R.. (2020). A Conversation With Tom Friedman. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/225953
Innovation : an expert's insight on the issue in Arizona
No full textabstract: Innovation—introducing something new—in the 21st century mostly derives from technological advances. Innovation drives the modern economy, leading to gains in productivity and prosperity. In this edition of Indicator Insight, author Tom Rex discusses innovation in Arizona in terms of human capital, financial capital, and high-technology employment.Indicator insight ; volume 3, issue 3The Arizona Indicators Panel is a partnership of Arizona State University, The Arizona Republic, Arizona Community Foundation, Valley of the Sun United Way, and the Arizona Dept. of Commerce
The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Employment and Earnings of South Africa's Domestic Service Workers
No full textMinimum wages have been in place for South Africa’s one million domestic service workers since November of 2002. Using data from seven waves of the Labour Force Survey, this paper documents that the real hourly wages, average monthly earnings, and total earnings of all employed domestic workers have risen since the regulations came into effect, while hours of work per week and employment have fallen
Design, fabrication and performance of the 10-in TOM HPD
No full textThe first sealed TOM Hybrid Photon Detector (HPD) with 10-in. diameter has been fabricated and successfully tested at CERN. This HPD has a spherical entrance window and a bialkali photocathode. The fountain focusing optics produces a demagnified image (D = 4) on the round segmented silicon sensor. The signals of the 2048 cells are read out through analog front-end electronics encapsulated in the vacuum envelope. We report on the design, fabrication technique and the experimental results obtained with laboratory test benches. The large TOM HPD is a prototype tube developed for the CLUE cosmic ray experiment. The final tubes, now under development, will be equipped with a solar-blind Rb//2Te photocathode and self triggering front-end electronics
Demographics : an expert's insight on the issue in Arizona
No full textabstract: The decennial census count for Arizona of 6,392,017 on April 1, 2010 is considerably less than the latest population estimates, which are for July 1, 2009. In this edition of Indicator Insight, author Tom Rex examines the possible reasons for the large census count discrepancy and its implications for Arizona.Indicator insight ; volume 3, issue 2The Arizona Indicators Panel is a partnership of Arizona State University, The Arizona Republic, Arizona Community Foundation, Valley of the Sun United Way, and the Arizona Dept. of Commerce
Tom Bombadil: irreducible mystery
No full textA presente tese de Doutorado Direto desenvolve uma leitura sobre a personagem Tom Bombadil, disposta no legendarium de J. R. R. Tolkien, evidenciando o mistério inerente ao seu ser. Nesse contexto, a pesquisa não intenta solucionar o mistério que é a própria personagem, mas contemplá-la e circunscrevê-la enquanto tal, demonstrando que os aspectos envolvidos em sua construção a fazem ser mistério, ou seja, trata-se de uma criação não solucionável. Para tal, analisamos, inicialmente, as manifestações de Tom no universo tolkieniano, presentes em O Senhor dos Anéis (The Lord of the Rings, 1954-1955) — bem como nas notas e rascunhos produzidos durante a elaboração desse romance —, nos poemas de As Aventuras de Tom Bombadil (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, 1962), e nas cartas escritas pelo autor, presentes em As Cartas de J. R. R. Tolkien (The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, 1981). A partir desse resgate analítico, apresentam-se as diferentes leituras já propostas a respeito da personagem, desenvolvidas por críticos especializados e fãs, nos mais diferentes meios de divulgação — livros, capítulos, dissertações, artigos, sites e blogs. Ademais, são abordados os aspectos que se sobressaltam na composição da personagem, quais sejam: sua relação com os elementos da Natureza, especialmente o ar e o fogo; sua fala musical, através da qual a personagem exerce seu poder mágico; e sua relação elementar, misteriosa e mística com Fruta d’Ouro. Além disso, destaca-se a cena na qual Bombadil detém o Um Anel em suas mãos, sendo essa uma das mais intrigantes e controversas de toda a mitologia tolkieniana. Por fim, constatamos que não é possível conhecer a origem da personagem, o que mantém sua essência oculta, salvaguardando seu ser-mistério. Portanto, por meio de investigações teórico-críticas advindas dos campos da Filosofia, da Psicologia junguiana e da Teoria Literária, problematizamos Tom Bombadil como mistério em si mesmo, como manifestação do mistério, aquele mistério presente em toda mitologia, em toda religião: o mistério irredutível.This Direct Doctorate thesis develops an interpretation of the character Tom Bombadil, included in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, emphasizing the mystery inherent in its being. With this in mind, this project doesn’t intend to solve the character mystery but to contemplate and circumscribe it in this way, showing that the aspects used in its formation make it a mystery; in other words, it is an unresolvable creation. For this purpose, we analyzed manifestations of Tom in the Tolkienian universe, present in The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955) — as well as in the notes and drafts produced during the elaboration of this novel —, in the poems of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (1962), and also in the letters written by the author, present in The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981). From this analytical recovery, different readings already proposed about the character are presented, developed by specialized critics and fans, in several means of dissemination — books, chapters, dissertations, articles, websites, and blogs. Furthermore, highlighted aspects in the character's composition are addressed: its relationship with elements of Nature, especially air and fire; its musical speech, through which the character exerts its magical power; and its elemental, mysterious, and mystical relationship with Goldberry. In addition, the scene in which Bombadil holds the One Ring in its hands is one of the most intriguing and controversial of whole Tolkienian mythology. Finally, we observe the impossibility of knowing the character’s origin, which keeps its essence hidden, safeguarding its mystery-being. Thus, through theoretical-critical investigations arising from Philosophy, Jungian Psychology, and Literary Theory, we problematize Tom Bombadil as a mystery in itself, as a manifestation of the mystery, which mystery present in all mythology, in all religion: the irreducible mystery
Author, Author! Part 1
No full textThere can be no better venue for paying homage to celebrated writers than a journal devoted to wordplay. A score of such literary luminaries awaiting well-deserved recognition is concealed in the listing below. Revealing a name entails permuting the collection that results when a new letter replaces a given one in each word. To illustrate, after scrambling, the creators of Tom Sawyer and Robinson Crusoe will be exposed when W supplants G in GIANT and O does the same to R in FREED, respectively. A perfect score authorizes you to call yourself an author authority
Pecking order and debt capacity considerations for high-growth companies seeking financing
No full textThis paper examines incremental financing decisions within high-growth businesses. A large longitudinal dataset, free of survivorship bias, to cover financing events of high-growth businesses for up to 8 years is analyzed. The empirical evidence shows that profitable businesses prefer to finance investments with retained earnings, even if they have unused debt capacity. External equity is particularly important for unprofitable businesses with high debt levels, limited cash flows, high risk of failure or significant investments in intangible assets. These findings are consistent with the extended pecking order theory controlling for constraints imposed by debt capacity. It suggests that new equity issues are particularly important to allow high-growth businesses to grow beyond their debt capacity
The mystery of Tom Bombadil, analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's character
No full textTato bakalářská práce se zabývá literární postavou vytvořenou britským spisovatelem J. R. R. Tolkienem - Tomem Bombadilem. Práce předkládá shrnutí a hodnocení různých interpretací a teorií této postavy, a to za účelem pomoci čtenářům k jejímu snazšímu pochopení, jelikož zaujímá velmi důležité postavení v Tolkienově tvorbě, ale v českém kontextu toho o ní není mnoho známo.
Práce nejprve informuje o použité metodologii a předkládá vysvětlení výběru použitých zdrojů. Navazuje důsledným shrnutím dostupných informací o postavě Toma Bombadila, například těch o jeho původu. Jelikož je zkoumaná postava prvkem literárního díla, je diskutována symbolika, kterou postava zosobňuje. Pro komplexní vykreslení kontextu je nezbytnou součástí práce i kapitola, ve které jsou popsány kreativní procesy J. R. R. Tolkiena. Práce předkládá přehled a vysvětlení literárních pojmů a symboliky, uvádí také zdroje inspirace a vlivy, které autora vedly k vytvoření této konkrétní postavy. Souhrnně se tato část práce věnuje všemu co vedlo k vytvoření postavy v podobě jaká je dnes čtenářům známá.
Druhá část srovnává poznatky diskutované v teoretické části s rozborem postavy Toma Bombadila za účelem vytvoření komplexní interpretace. Použitím informací z první části práce a pomocí dostupné literatury, kde je Bombadil analyzován, nebo je popisován samotným autorem, vytváří tato práce souhrnný popis, který by měl celkově napomoci k lepšímu porozumění komplexního světa, který J. R. R. Tolkien v průběhu svého života vytvořil.Abstract
This thesis aims to research the literary character created by J.R.R. Tolkien - Tom Bombadil. It explores different interpretations and theories related to discussions of this character to facilitate an in-depth understanding. The first part of the thesis provides a detailed discussion of the methodology and explains the selection of secondary sources used. It then proceeds to summarise the available information about the character Tom Bombadil, including that concerning his creation and origins. The thesis perceives the character as a significant element of literature and outlines the symbolism it embodies. Crucial are also the chapters dedicated to the overview of J.R.R. Tolkien's creative process to contextualise the topic fully. The thesis lists and outlines various literary terms relevant to the topic of the thesis, as well as symbolism of the character. It also discusses sources of inspiration, and influences that contributed to Tolkien's portrayal of Bombadil as he is known today.
The second part of the thesis allows readers to gain a deeper understanding of the character and Tolkien's creative process. Using the information gathered in the first part of the thesis and drawing upon available literature where Bombadil is discussed by the author or other scholars, the paper provides a summative description that aids the comprehension of the complex world crafted by Tolkien during his lifetime
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