Intertextuality and Iconography in Sergei Iukhimov\u27s Illustrations for The Lord of the Rings: Five Case Studies [PDF]
, 2019 Intertextuality and Iconography in Sergei Iukhimov’s Illustrations for The Lord of the Rings: Five Case Studies Abstract J.R.R. Tolkien once remarked in a letter to his publisher that his friends had been so impressed by Pauline Baynes’ illustrations for
Merriner, Joel
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Superlongevity and African Ethics
Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 832-850, July 2025.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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Ofermod and Aristocratic Chivalry in J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s The Lord of the Rings [PDF]
, 2019 This paper explores connections between J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1953 Essays and Studies publication The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son and representations of ofermod and aristocratic “chivalry” in The Lord of the Rings.
Dunai, Amber
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When science fiction collides with reality: The future of learning and the one after that
AI Magazine, Volume 46, Issue 2, Summer 2025.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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Sub-creating Arda (2019), edited by Dimitra Fimi and Thomas Honegger [PDF]
, 2019 Book review by Dennis Wilson Wise of Sub-creating Arda (2019), edited by Dimitra Fimi and Thomas ...
Wise, Dennis Wilson
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Framing audience prefigurations of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: The roles of fandom, politics and idealised intertexts [PDF]
, 2014 Audiences for blockbuster event-film sequels and adaptations often formulate highly developed expectations, motivations, understandings and opinions well before the films are released.
Davis, Charles H. +3 more
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Robotic mowing technology in turfgrass management: Past, present, and future
Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 3, May/June 2025.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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Digital Gaming and Tolkien, 1976-2015 [PDF]
, 2016 ‘Tolkien’ the cultural phenomenon is far bigger than J. R. R. Tolkien the author, or even J. R. R. Tolkien the author-and-oeuvre. When Christopher Tolkien asserted in 2012 that his father’s legacy has been rendered monstrous he blamed its fate on the ...
Young, Helen
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‘Let me see it through your eyes’: Teaching grammar‐for‐writing as imaginative embodiment
Literacy, Volume 59, Issue 2, Page 242-255, May 2025.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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Tolkien and Sanskrit (2016) by Mark T. Hooker [PDF]
, 2016 Book review of Tolkien and Sanskrit (2016) by Mark T ...
Goering, Nelson
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