J. R. R. Tolkien’s research while affiliated with London Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and other places

... Despite the fruitful connections between medieval practices and modern fan fiction, critiques persist within medievalist scholarship. Scholars such as J.R.R. Tolkien (1965) and, more recently, scholars like Emma E. O'Connor (2021) express concerns regarding the oversimplification of complex medieval literary cultures by Fan Studies scholars. This dialogue, however, has fostered valuable discussions about the nature of readership and creativity's role in textual interpretation, further enriching both fields. ...

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EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF FAN STUDIES AND MEDIEVAL LITERATURE: A DIALOGUE ACROSS TIME

... All these publications agree: there is something queer about the Grendelkin. Queer theory may offer reconsiderations of the monster's cultural and narrative significance, which, as Tolkien (1936) claimed, are fundamental to the poem's meaning. The present interpretations imagine the Grendelkin's ambivalently gendered bodies and their social exclusion pose a challenge to early medieval England's norms. ...

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Potentiality and Possibility: An Overview of Beowulf and Queer Theory

... Each spring, it signals its renewal, and even when cut down, it regrows. In Tolkien's legendarium (Tolkien, 1998;1999;2008;2012a;2012b), trees also serve as potent symbols of renewal and moral compass. As in the imagery of the White Tree of Gondor, a flourishing tree reflects divine favour and the restoration of hope, while a withered or corrupted tree, like those seen in Mordor, signifies moral decay and destruction. ...

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“TELL ME ABOUT THE FOREST YOU ONCE CALLED HOME” – PART 2: A READING OF THE ARBOREAL IMAGES IN MICHAEL DAVID O’BRIEN’S “THE FATHER’S TALE” AND “VOYAGE TO ALPHA CENTAURI” IN THE LIGHT OF JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN’S LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL IMAGERY

... CITRO, S. (2010) -(2018[1992]): Sociología del cuerpo, Barcelona, Siruela. LIPOVETSKY, G. (1998[1983 Elena buscaba trabajo como joyera, pero a pesar de tener el mejor currículo de todas las candidatas, según los propios términos del empleador, ella no fue contratada porque estaba "demasiado gorda" (Cano, 2017). En 2002, se descubrió en la basura más de 250 solicitudes de empleo con anotaciones peyorativas escritas a mano de las candidaturas para cubrir diversos puestos en una exclusiva cadena de supermercados de Madrid y alrededores. ...

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CUERPOS Y DIVERSIDADES Desafíos encarnados

... Just as Bilbo made the journey to the Lonely Mountain and back again [74], so has the progenitor cell hypothesis made a figurative journey back into favor after a decade of relative discredit. In the same vein, we now see ductal progenitor cells as the protagonists of two biological journeys: from differentiated cells to facultative progenitors and back again as differentiated cells; and from multipotent embryonic progenitors to differentiated cells and back again as facultative progenitors. ...

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Pancreatic Progenitors: There and Back Again

... Foram seis as estrelas criadas por Varda nesta ocasião: Carnil (que era uma estrela vermelha), Luinil (que tinha uma luminosidade azul), Nénar, Lumbar, Alcarinquë "a Gloriosa" e Elemmírë (S, 55; OS, 52) 18 . Para além da criação destas estrelas, Varda agrupou ainda estrelas já existentes em seis novas constelações: Telumendil e Anarríma (S, 55; OS, 52) 19 23 . ...

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A Simbólica do Espaço em O Senhor dos Anéis, de J. R. R. Tolkien

... As bases tinham sido lançadas por pensadores do século anterior. Descartes, no seu Discurso do Método 22 , tinha feito depender a descoberta da verdade do uso do raciocínio lógico, instituindo um processo de investigação intelectual que ficaria conhecido como cepticismo cartesiano. Francis Bacon 23 lançou os fundamentos do raciocínio indutivo e do método experimental, renovando as bases da investigação científica. ...

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A Simbólica do Espaço em O Senhor dos Anéis, de J. R. R. Tolkien

... • Ordinary Worldthe current state • Call to Adventurethe need for the hero to address a problem through a journey • Reluctant-the hesitancy to take on the task • Meet the Mentorsomeone who guides and motivates the hero to take on the task • Cross the Thresholdthe start of the journey into the extraordinary world • Test, Allies, and Enemiesconfrontations along the way that teach, mature, provide insights, and test the resilience of the hero • Approach the In-Most Cavethe transition to meet the challenger • The Ordealthe culmination of the journey where the hero conquers the nemesis • The Rewardthe achievement is won • The Road Backthe path back to the ordinary world • Resurrectionthe satisfaction of the achievement and the change of the inner-self from the journey • Return with the Elixirthe transition into the transformed ordinary world Consider Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, an epic trilogy written in 1954 (Tolkien, 1954): ...

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Research story telling: using the research journey map to communicate information, data, systems, and artifacts

... Evidences indicate that the world is facing a growing challenge in maintaining water quality and meeting the rapidly growing demand for water resources [20] . However , many regions of the world that are subjected to critical water shortages and contamination are facing famine, economic breakdown, and a potential warfare [24]. Within the Middle East, the Gulf Region is suffering water scarcity. ...

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Impact of land disposal of reject brine from desalination plants on soil and groundwater

... Gawain's imperfection, marked by his oscillation between the pentangle and the girdle, contrasts sharply with the idealized hero of traditional romances. As Tolkien (1975) observes, this portrayal of a flawed hero, rather than an infallible ideal, offers a more nuanced view of human character and makes a significant departure from conventional representations (p. 16). ...

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INTERIORITY IN A MIDDLE ENGLISH ROMANCE: THE QUEST INTO THE MINDSCAPE IN SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT