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J.R.R. Tolkien's New Legends of the North [PDF]
This paper will address two of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works that explore important concerns of medievalism: the tension between medieval and post-medieval material and the separation of scholarly and creative reinterpretations.
Alana Bennett
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There and there again: Hydrothermal vent communities at Mokuyo Seamount, 30 years apart
Revisiting the little‐known deep‐sea hydrothermal vent field on Mokuyo Seamount, Izu‐Ogasawara Arc 30 years apart revealed decadal changes in venting activity and faunal distributions. We also update the species list of chemosynthetic ecosystem at Mokuyo from three to 18, a key baseline data for the management of this ecologically significant site ...
Chong Chen +4 more
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The article is an excerpt from Rev. Jakub Sitarz’s master’s thesis devoted to the question of whether it is possible to find Christological motifs in Tolkien’s Legendarium without overinterpretation. The abstract section of the thesis using the method of
Jakub Sitarz
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Inspiracja radykalna, czyli wątki tolkienowskie w twórczości Varga Vikernesa
In the article Radical Inspiration, or Tolkienian Threads in the Works of Varg Vikernes, Adam Podlewski draws a comparison between John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s and Varg Vikernes’ esthetical, theological, and civilisational worldview.
Adam Podlewski
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Superlongevity and African Ethics
ABSTRACT I apply African moral precepts to the topic of ‘superlongevity’. I make the case that African theories give rise to three specific sorts of moral concern about life extension that are distinct from similar objections in Western literature: first, superlongevity presents a challenge to identity; second, significantly longer lives face increased
Christopher S. Wareham
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When science fiction collides with reality: The future of learning and the one after that
Abstract This article provides a somewhat whimsical discussion of the impact that AI, or “robots”, will have on the future of education. Interwoven with numerous references to science fiction, and at least one to Alice Cooper, is a very serious consideration of the manner in which AI may completely redefine the way we learn and grow as humans.
Steve Joordens
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ABSTRACT Lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity are involved in the development and maintenance of depression, but the mechanism by which these factors influence mental health remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether gastrointestinal health helps explain some of the relationship between these lifestyle factors and
Deili Sinimeri +2 more
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Demonizing the Enemy, Literally: Tolkien, Orcs, and the Sense of the World Wars
A seemingly inescapable feature of war is the demonization of the enemy, who becomes somehow less human and more deserving of death in times of military strife, which unsurprisingly helps to justify the violence against them.
Robert T. Tally
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Robotic mowing technology in turfgrass management: Past, present, and future
Abstract Robotic mowing equipment has rapidly increased in availability worldwide, but the first developed concepts for automating the mowing process are nearly 100 years old. The first attempt to commercialize a robotic mower was in the 1950s, with continued attempts to launch commercial products over subsequent decades.
J. Scott McElroy +6 more
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‘Let me see it through your eyes’: Teaching grammar‐for‐writing as imaginative embodiment
Abstract Effective professional development (PD) in teaching writing involves supporting teachers' knowledge of the writer's craft, including their thinking processes, linguistic knowledge and practical strategies for teaching these. Grammar‐for‐writing approaches support teachers' knowledge of how grammar creates meaningful effects in writing.
Brett Healey
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