Contested Encounters

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-262
Author(s):  
Karen L. Harris
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
African Continent ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
First Contact ◽  
Language Literature ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract This article focuses on China’s initial encounter with the African continent from the perspective of a select literature overview. It reflects on the very earliest contacts between dynastic China and ancient Africa and shows that the current contestation in the Western media as well as literature over this more recent contact is not new. Given the dearth and disparate nature of the information on these first encounters, it does this through the lens of what has been written on the subject of the speculated first contact in a selection of secondary English-language literature. It does so by considering the prevalence of such literature in three distinct periods: prior to 1949; from 1950 to 1990; and a selection of research published thereafter. It shows that China’s encounter with Africa reaches far back into the history of the continent, but more importantly so does the volatile contestation surrounding the contemporary contact.

Osteoblastoma of the nasal septum

2011 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 1062-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Young ◽  
M Dabrowski ◽  
K Brelsford
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Nasal Septum ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ethmoid Sinus ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Rare Tumour ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
History Of ◽  
Benign Osteoblastoma ◽  
Language Literature

AbstractObjectives:To present a case of, and to review the literature concerning, osteoblastoma of the nasal cavity, and to demonstrate the importance of considering this rare entity when assessing patients presenting with a nasal septum lesion.Case report:Benign osteoblastoma is a rare tumour, constituting 1 per cent of all bone tumours. Most cases occur in the long bones. Osteoblastoma involving the nasal cavity is rare, with only 10 reported cases in the English-language literature. Most nasal cavity cases originate from the ethmoid sinus and spread to involve the nasal cavity. There are only four reported cases of osteoblastoma originating from the bones of the nasal cavity. We report a case of osteoblastoma originating from the bony nasal septum in a 45-year-old man with a history of recurrent, right-sided epistaxis and nasal obstruction.Conclusion:This is the second report in the English-language literature of osteoblastoma originating from the bony nasal septum.

Alexander Galagan: Russian titan of the Enlightenment in the history of accounting

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail I Kuter ◽  
Marina M Gurskaya ◽  
Alexander V Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Immanuel Kant ◽  
English Language ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
First Time ◽  
Outstanding Representative ◽  
Language Literature

The purpose of the article is to analyze the characteristic features of the Enlightenment in Russian accounting in relation to the activity of its outstanding representative Alexander Galagan, who followed the motto, proclaimed in the essay “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?” by Immanuel Kant, “Sapere aude!” (Dare to know!). For the first time in the English language literature, Galagan is spoken about not only as a theorist but as an accounting historian and a teacher. A detailed description of his works and views is presented. The article’s attention is focused on Galagan’s main aim: improving the status of accounting as a science. Following the results of the research, the following hypothesis has been advanced: which period of time should be regarded in Russian accounting as the Enlightenment? It has also been explained why Alexander Galagan can be considered as a model of Enlightenment.

scholarly journals Finger Clubbing Caused by Herbal Tea

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-271
Author(s):  
Saifudin Rashiq ◽  
Neil E Brown ◽  
Richard N Fedorak
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Recent Theory ◽  
Herbal Tea ◽  
Serious Illness ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
Associated Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Language Literature

Clubbing of the fingers is often taken to be a sign of serious illness. Its discovery, particularly if there are associated symptoms in the cardiovascular, respiratory or gastrointestinal systems, usually leads to exhaustive investigation. A case is presented in which the etiology of clubbing was found only when a new history of heavy ingestion of herbal tea was obtained, extensive work-up having previously been unhelpful. Other cases appearing in the English-language literature are cited, some universal etiological associations are described, and an attempt is made to explain the phenomenon, based on a recent theory of the cause of clubbing.

scholarly journals Origins of management accounting according to different research approaches

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (87(143)) ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Anna Szychta
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Conceptual Basis ◽  
Accounting History ◽  
The Past ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Language Literature

The aim of the article is to specify the causes, places and periods of origin of the application of manage-ment accounting in accordance with the views of the foreign supporters of the four main approaches to research on the development of management accounting. The article highlights the various possibilities of interpretation by historians of past events and processes in the practice of management accounting dependingon the types of sources included in research and conceptual basis for discussion and interpretation of the past. The author uses the review, analysis and synthesis of thoughts and opinions of the authors of select-ed publications from the extensive English-language literature of the subject. This article constitutes an input to the discussion about the need to extend the research in Poland in the area of accounting history, including management accounting history.

Do Dühring’s tribulations have any lessons for us today?

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 306-323
Author(s):  
Peter R. Senn
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
English Language ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
History Of Economic Thought ◽  
High Position ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
University Of Berlin ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Language Literature

This is an article about the possible lessons for academic freedom that Dühring’s expulsion from the University of Berlin might have for us today. It begins with a brief discussion of his strange fate in the English language literature in contrast with his high position in the history of economic thought. It is no surprise that questions of the denial of academic freedom have long been discussed. The remainder of the article is devoted to a discussion of academic freedom since his time and the possible lessons these developments might have for us today. The most important of these is the ancient truism – academic freedom is always under attack from many sides and must be vigorously defended.

A Panoramic Overview of the Principles and Equations of Motion of Advanced Engineering Dynamics

1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Papastavridis
Keyword(s):  
Multibody Dynamics ◽  
English Language ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Constrained Systems ◽  
Analytical Mechanics ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Language Literature

This is a qualitative and concise review of the fundamental principles and equations of Lagrangean, or Analytical, Mechanics (AM) for discrete (or discretizable) and constrained systems; primarily for theoretically-oriented engineers, but also for physicists and mathematicians. In spite of the age and obvious importance of the subject, no other comparable presentation of it seems to exist in the English language literature. Most contemporary treatments of advanced mechanics are either too formalistic and abstract, and as such are virtually inaccessible to engineers; or are of the multibody dynamics variety and hence, perhaps unavoidably, narrow in scope in their treatment of the fundamentals and general methods pertaining to AM. There are 109 references.

scholarly journals Sport and Art: Differences and Theatrical Similarities

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Kosiewicz
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
English Language Literature ◽  
Aesthetic Properties ◽  
Philosophy Of Sport ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Artistic Values ◽  
Language Literature

Abstract A certain tradition of philosophical considerations on the interrelation between sport and art has already been established. According to Tim L. Elcombe (Elcombe, 2012, p. 201), such considerations on the subject first appeared in English-language literature in the 1970s and 1980s, and were fruitful. Usually, they appear together with questions on the aesthetic properties of sport - in this case, a special issue of the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport dedicated to ―Sport and Aesthetics‖ (2012, vol. 39, no. 2), and an excellent postdoctoral dissertation by Jakub Mosz entitled ―Estetyczne aspekty uczestnictwa w sporcie‖ (English: Aesthetic aspects of participation in sports) may serve as good examples. In his article (Elcombe, 2012), Tim L. Elcombe describes the contention and briefly characterizes the main differences between the two opposing viewpoints (Elcombe, 2012, pp. 202-204). It should be noted that he sympathizes with the view of David Best, who some years ago argued that sport is not art (1988, pp. 527-539). He believes that ―although art could use sport as a subject, art could not be the subject of sport‖ (Elcombe, 2012, p. 202). I would like to make that statement more specific by adding that its second part suggests that the display of artistic values cannot be the fundamental purpose of sport. I shall expand on that later. Best's viewpoint was criticized by Jan Boxil (1988), Spencer Wertz (1988), and Terry Roberts (1995), who believed that sport could be treated as art. Christopher Cordner (1995a; 1995b) and Joseph Kupfer (1988) also challenged Best, although they did not entirely disagree with him (see: Elcombe, 2012, pp. 202-204). Because literature on the subject published in English presents diversified statements on the interrelation between sport and art, and the circle of people engaged in the matters of physical culture in Poland is still in favor of equating sport with art, I have decided to present my own stance on that matter.

Tauchnitz for Translators. The Circulation of English-language Literature in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 161-179
Author(s):  
Outi Paloposki
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Book History ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Book Production ◽  
German Publisher ◽  
Language Literature ◽  
Selection Of

The article looks at book production and circulation from the point of view of translators, who, as purchasers and readers of foreign-language books, are an important mediating force in the selection of literature for translation. Taking the German publisher Tauchnitz's series ‘Collection of British Authors’ and its circulation in Finland in the nineteenth and early twentieth century as a case in point, the article argues that the increased availability of English-language books facilitated the acquiring and honing of translators' language skills and gradually diminished the need for indirect translating. Book history and translation studies meet here in an examination of the role of the Collection in Finnish translators' work.

ACCOUNTING REPRESENTATION AND THE SLAVE TRADE: THE GUIDE DU COMMERCE OF GAIGNAT DE L'AULNAIS

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl S. McWatters ◽  
Yannick Lemarchand
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Real World ◽  
Slave Trade ◽  
French Language ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Bear Witness ◽  
Language Literature

The Guide du commerce occupies a distinctive place in the French-language literature on accounting. Passed over by most specialists in the history of maritime trade and the slave trade, the manual has never been the subject of a documented historical study. The apparent realism of the examples, the luxury of details and their precision, all bear witness to a deep concern to go beyond a simple apprenticeship in bookkeeping. Promoting itself essentially as “un guide du commerce,” the volume offers strategic examples for small local businesses, as well as for those engaged in international trade. Yet, the realism also demonstrated the expertise of the author in the eyes of potential purchasers. Inspired by the work of Bottin [2001], we investigate the extent to which the manual reflects real-world practices and provides a faithful glimpse into the socio-economic context of the period. Two additional questions are discussed briefly in our conclusion. First, can the work of Gaignat constitute a source document for the history of la traite négrière? The second entails our early deliberations about the place of this volume in the history of the slave trade itself.

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