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1. Fellini and Marxist capitalism “Sexual identity is intrinsically unattainable,” says Bataille; however, according to Finnis[1] , it is not so much sexual identity that is intrinsically unattainable, but rather the collapse, and thus the fatal flaw, of sexual identity. Wilson[2] suggests that the works of Fellini are empowering. However, the primary theme of Geoffrey’s[3] analysis of the constructivist paradigm of discourse is a mythopoetical whole. The main theme of the works of Smith is the role of the writer as poet. If one examines textual neocapitalist theory, one is faced with a choice: either accept Marxist capitalism or conclude that sexuality, perhaps paradoxically, has significance. “Class is dead,” says Baudrillard. If one examines the constructivist paradigm of discourse, one is faced with a choice: either reject textual neocapitalist theory or conclude that sexual identity has intrinsic meaning. 2. Von Ludwig[11] states that the works of Smith are postmodern. 1. 2. 3. 4. Related:  Data-driven history / DigHumGeneratori e altri tools

Historical Currency Converter Historical Currency Converter (test version 1.0) Back to Historicalstatistics.org How much could 10 french franc in 1898 buy in today's rupees? What was the worth of 1 billion German mark in 1923 or 1000 Polish zloty in 1980? Was an annual wage of 25 pounds per year in 1780 much compared to the wage rates at the time? The comparison is based on data gathered within the project Historical monetary and financial statistics for Sweden. Sources: - Bank of Greece, Bulgarian National Bank, National Bank of Romania, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, 2014, 'South-Eastern European Monetary and Economic Statistics from the Nineteenth Century to World War II'. A currency converter for sums of money in Game of Thrones: How much was 40,000 gold dragons or three copper pennies in today's money? By Rodney Edvinsson,(Professor in economic history, Stockholm University)

Le migliori app Android per chi scrive storie, romanzi e sceneggiature | Raccolte | Softonic Lo smartphone è smart perché racchiude in pochissimo spazio tanti strumenti. Alcuni servono per lavorare, altri per divertirsi, altri per comunicare. Da giornalista, però, ho un debole per i programmi che aiutano chi scrive, per professione o per diletto, a scrivere meglio. Non si tratta, però, solamente di text editor, ma anche di applicazioni per prendere appunti, organizzare il lavoro, leggere, registrare. Ecco quindi una serie di app per cellulari e tablet Android da considerare se hai voglia di avere sempre con te tutto quello che ti serve per lavorare al tuo libro, al tuo articolo, alla tua sceneggiatura. Prendere e organizzare appunti Evernote - Un’app irrinunciabile per chiunque scriva per professione. In Evernote puoi creare taccuini. Se non hai tempo di scrivere, puoi registrare note audio. Se poi sei un giornalista, Evernote è una manna dal cielo. Puoi anche creare taccuini condivisi. Grazie alle opzioni di collaborazione, puoi condividere i tuoi appunti con altre persone.

Marshall McLuhan on the Global Village Bienvenido a Humanidades en Transición | Humanidades en Transición 7 free tools for anyone who wants to become a better writer The awesome (and scary) thing about being a writer is that you can always improve. It’s why people can sit on a draft for weeks—every time they take “one more look,” they can find a way to make it better. While it’s definitely a fun challenge to see how long you can keep finessing your work, it’s not always practical. After all, your boss usually doesn’t want you working on that press release for weeks on end while you try to brainstorm the perfect opening line. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources out there that can speed the editing process up and make you more confident about the work you’re submitting. 1. As much as Microsoft Word’s AutoCorrect function annoys us, we must admit to missing those green and red squiggly lines when we’re writing online. Enter: Grammarly (for Chrome users). 2. If you struggle with being long-winded, Hemingway could be a game changer. 3. Searching “best writing advice” on Google will, sadly, not always bring you the best writing advice. 4. 5. 7.

Review: Maps for Time Travelers - Geography Realm Mark D.McCoy Maps for Time Travelers: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Bring Us Closer to the Past (University of California Press, 2020), pp. xviii, 257 ISBN: 9780520303164 $26.95 Amazon | Bookshop This book’s provocative title is, indeed, accurate but only half so. As advertised, it is a cogent survey of the geospatial technological advances over the last few decades which have enabled today’s archaeologists to map — that is, create digital versions of — the ancient world. But it is also an engaging introduction, for the general reader, to the very nature of archaeological research: ‘We are the only creatures on the planet, as far as we know, who can imagine what the world was like before we were born.’ The author is a professor of anthropology whose area of expertise is the archaeology of the Pacific islands in the era before contact with the outside world. Ad: The three chapters of Part II give us the story of the development of mapping technologies over the previous century.

Plot Generator Lancaster University Digital Humanities Hub Lancaster’s Digital Humanities Hub brings together internationally recognised centres of excellence in the spatial humanities, corpus linguistics and natural language processing (NLP), and combines these with broad expertise across the digital humanities as a whole. We draw on expertise from across Lancaster University, particularly from the following departments and centres: Recent projects have been funded by: the European Research Council, the Andrew M. Mellon Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, COST, the US National Endowment for the Humanities, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Newby Trust. We are strongly involved in collaborative work with non-academic organisations in the local region – which includes the Lake District – as well as with national and international organisations.

35 Random Idea Generators for Writing a Romance Novel | Darla G. Denton Who doesn’t love a good idea generator? It not only helps supply you with endless inspiration at the touch of a button but it’s a great way to waste a few hours…or days. Below is a list of random generators for you to try out. Plot Generators – Romance Location & Setting Generators Name Generators Character Appearance Generator Character Personality Generator Character Flaws and Weaknesses Generator Motivation Generator Other Generators Romance Title Generator Like this: Like Loading... Prompt Your Imagination Into Overdrive I've talked before about the art of keeping a writer's notebook and how using prompts as an exercise can really build a writer's creative muscles. In "Writing Resources" 5 Content Idea Generators and What To Do With Them Have you heard about Content Idea Generators? In "Blogs" The Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts About Writing It’s 2015!

Resources | Spatial Humanities Useful links Cumbria County Trust–a major online resource for the study of Cumbria, providing local histories of every parish and township in the county, and a wealth of other resources Great Britain Historical Geographical Information System (GBHGIS)–digital collection of information about Britain’s localities as they have changed over time. Guides to the Lakes–a cornucopia of historical Lake District maps, texts and photographs, including the Old Cumbria Gazetteer. The Historical GIS Research Network–funded by a grant from the ESRC, this website contains a useful bibliography and list of resources. Literary Geographies–an interdisciplinary open-access e-journal, whose homepage contains useful links and bibliography. Corpus Query Processor (CQPweb)–a web-based corpus analysis system, intended to address the conflicting requirements for usability and power in corpus analysis software. Exemplary Digital Literary Mapping Projects Cultural Atlas of Australia Digital Literary Atlas of Ireland

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