234 research outputs found
Mi vida/anda de un hilo pendiente
Le drame espagnol du Siècle d’Or aborde très frĂ©quemment le thème de l’ascension et de la chute du privado, ou favori du roi : c’est le cas pour de nombreuses pièces de Juan PĂ©rez de Montalbán. La prĂ©sente Ă©tude se propose d’explorer la reprĂ©sentation de la prĂ©caritĂ© du favori dans l’œuvre du dramaturge, en portant une attention particulière aux apariencias emblĂ©matiques.Spanish drama of the Golden Age exploited with great frequency the theme of the rise and fall of the privado, or royal favourite. It is a theme that appears in many plays by Juan PĂ©rez de Montalbán. This study explores the dramatist’s depiction of the precariousness of the favourite, with a special focus on emblematic discovery scenes.El drama español del Siglo de Oro cultivĂł con una frecuencia sorprendente el tema de la subida y caĂda del privado. Es un tema que aparece en muchas de las obras dramáticas de Juan PĂ©rez de Montalbán. El análisis presente explora la representaciĂłn de la precariedad del privado en la obra del dramaturgo con un enfoque especial en las apariencias dramáticas emblemáticas
«¿Quién es marido de quién?». Gender Confusion in the Plays of Cristóbal de Monroy y Silva
Much critical work has been dedicated in recent years to the transgressive representation of gender in the plays of the Spanish Golden Age, an interest sparked in great measure by Melveena McKendrickĘĽs semÂinal work: Woman and Society in the Spanish Drama of the Golden Age. A Study of the «Mujer Varonil» (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1974). This article examines the depiction of gender ambiguity and confuÂsion in the plays of the Andalusian dramatist CristĂłbal de Monroy y Silva, with a special focus on El caballero dama and La batalla de PavĂa y prisiĂłn del rey Francisco. While Monroy y SilvaĘĽs depictions of gender ambiguiÂty usually correspond to the conventional categories of mujer vestida de hombre or mujer varonil, these two plays offer interesting and original case studies. La batalla de PavĂa y prisiĂłn del rey Francisco presents an almost unheard of case of gender dysphoria
Shakespeare
If scholarship devoted to the influence of emblematics on Cervantes is a relatively new field, the same cannot be said for Shakespeare. The study of the debt owed by Shakespeare to emblem books began in earnest over a century ago with the publication of Henry Green's pioneering Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers: An Exposition of their Similarities of Thought and Expression. Preceded by a View of Emblem-Literature Down to A.D. 1616 (London: TrĂĽbner and Co., 1870). One constant in the approach of Shakespeare critics in their handling of possible emblematic influence is to urge caution and prudence when considering emblem literature as a possible source or influence on Shakespeare.Si la investigaciĂłn dedicada a la influencia de la emblemática en Cervantes es un campo relativamente nuevo, no podemos decir lo mismo en relaciĂłn a Shakespeare. El estudio de las deudas del dramaturgo con los libros de emblemas se remonta a más o menos un siglo, con la publicaciĂłn del estudio pionero de Henry Green, Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers: An Exposition of their Similarities of Thought and Expression. Preceded by a View of Emblem-Literature Down to A.D. 1616 (Londres: TrĂĽbner and Co., 1870). Una constante del acercamiento de la crĂtica a este asunto siempre ha sido recomendar la mayor cautela y prudencia en la consideraciĂłn de la literatura emblemática como fuente o influencia posible sobre los textos de Shakespeare
Cervantes
Si la intuciĂłn de vincular a Shakespeare con el mundo de los emblemas fue rastreada por la crĂtica anglosajona desde antiguo, dando lugar a estudios extensos y minuciosos, no ha sido asĂ con la obra de Cervantes. De hecho, no podemos hablar en rigor de unos primeros —y aĂşn tĂmidos— análisis de este enlace hasta principios de los años ochenta del siglo pasado, y habrá que esperar a que acabe prácticamente el siglo para contar con una mĂnima bibliografĂa dedicada. Sin duda, la multiplicaciĂłn de estudios coincide con el nuevo interĂ©s que gana en nuestro paĂs la literatura de emblemas a impulsos de la Sociedad Española de Emblemática, de sus congresos y las publicaciones de sus miembros. Pero hay que destacar que, aĂşn asĂ, y hasta hoy, la figura de Cervantes se presenta escurridiza para la consolidaciĂłn de esta bibliografĂa
Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs: What Leads to Success?
Youth Business International (YBI) has helped a significant number of young entrepreneurs through its network of business programmes worldwide. It provides young people, who have little more than a bright idea and the determination to succeed, with a start-up loan and the services of a volunteer mentor. However, what is less well known is the true nature of the mentor-client relationship and the impact this has on a young person’s personal and business success. This study takes as its sample two distinct groups of mentors, young entrepreneurs and programme managers from two different countries and using a case study method explores what leads to success. The emerging themes show the nature of the relationship is affected at three critical phases: start-up, midpoint and endpoint. The results also show that mentors are required to use an approach towards entrepreneurs that reduces dependency and increases self-confidence. The findings indicate a style of mentoring which is less directive and more empowering as the client’s business starts to grow
Banking sector stability, efficiency, and outreach in Kenya
Although Kenya's financial system is by far the largest and most developed in East Africa and its stability has improved significantly over the past years, many challenges remain. This paper assesses the stability, efficiency, and outreach of Kenya's banking system, usingaggregate, bank-level, and survey data. Banks'asset quality and liquidity positions have improved, making the system more resistant to shocks, and interest rate spreads have declined, in part due to reduction in the overhead costs of foreign banks. Outreach remains limited, but has improved in recent years, driven by mobile payments services in the domestic remittance market. Fostering a level regulatory playing field for all deposit-taking institutions is a key remaining challenge. Specifically, an effective but not overly burdensome framework for regulation and supervision of microfinance institutions and cooperatives is a priority. Maintaining an openness to new, and non-bank, providers of financial services, which has enabled the success of mobile payments, could also further outreach.Banks&Banking Reform,Access to Finance,Debt Markets,Emerging Markets,Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress
The Emblematic Exemplum in AgustĂn Moreto y Cabaña and Other Golden Age Playwrights
Taking as a point of departure Juan de Horozco's definition: «las emblemas se pueden hazer con figuras solas, como es más ordinario o con figuras y letras que siruan de mote, y esto es, porque la emblema quanto más guardare las propiedades de la empresa tanto será mejor segĂşn yo entiendo y juzgara qualquiera» (f. 64v), this study analyzes the presence and function of dramatic emblems in the plays of AgustĂn Moreto y Cabaña and other Spanish Golden Age Dramatists. It postulates that the poetic images, derived in many instances from emblem books, function as exempla in order to comment on the dramatic situation. The dramatic emblems are divided into two main groups: «marked emblems and «unmarked emblems». KEYWORDS: AgustĂn de Moreto; argumentum emblematicum; dramatic emblems; exempla
Mutually Destructive Bidding: The FCC Auction Design Problem
Dissatisfaction with previous assignment mechanisms and the desire to raise revenue induced Congress to grant the FCC authority to auction radio licenses. The debate over an appropriate auction design was wide ranging with many imaginative proposals. Many of the arguments and their scientific support are unfortunately not publicly available. Here, we present our side of this debate for the record.
Synergies across license valuations complicate the auction design process. Theory suggests that a “simple” (i.e., non-combinatorial) auction will have difficulty in assigning licenses efficiently in such an environment. This difficulty increases with increases in “fitting complexity.” In some environments, bidding may become “mutually destructive.” Experiments indicate that a combinatorial auction is superior to a simple auction in terms of economic efficiency and revenue generation in bidding environments with a low amount of fitting complexity. Concerns that a combinatorial auction will cause a “threshold” problem are not borne out when bidders for small packages can communicate
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