Selection Of Excerpts Research Articles

Immigrants Τhen and Νow. The Synaxary of Andreas Kordopatis by Thanasis Valtinos at the Antonis Antoniou Theatrical Stage

The Synaxary of Andreas Kordopatis by Thanasis Valtinos was published serially in the magazine Tahydromos in 1964 and was first published in 1978 by Kedros Publications. In the first of two books about Kordopatis, subtitled America, Valtinos recounts the adventures of Andreas Kordopatis, a real person, from Dara, Mantinea, and his repeated attempts to emigrate to the United States in search of a better life. Antonis Antoniou, fascinated by the text since its first publication, decided to adapt it for the stage in the winter of 2011. This choice is, of course, not an accidental one. The actor and director sees the relevance of the two eras and considers Valtinos’ play to be timely at a time when another wave of immigrants is flowing out of Greece during the economic crisis of the 21st century. The article briefly introduces this particular play by Valtinos, examines Antoniou’s selection of excerpts and analyses the stage presentation of the text and the performance. Most importantly, it identifies and highlights the parallel trajectories of the migrant in the era of Kordopatis, the era of the writing of the text, and the era of the performance, attempting to trace differences and similarities, but ultimately the essence of the driving force of migration. Important aspects of the paper are the success of the production, but also the monologue as both a genre, aiming, among other things, at introspection, and as a practical choice in a period of economic crisis.

A political analysis of the discourse on environmental education in the Basic Education curriculum

In this work, we bet on the notion of the discursive practices of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, to highlight certain meanings that the environmental education (EA) assumes in the school context. The aim of this article was to analyze an episode referring to the definition of AS within the curriculum from the process of production and hegemonization of environmental discourses in a basic education school. The data collection was based on the selection of excerpts from the teachers' debates around EA, analyzed in the light of discourse theory. The results of the analyses indicate that the school appears as a space in which there is the continuation of the process of political production of the curriculum and presents the atmosphere of debates, arguments and articulations of common interests that reveals the fundamentally discursive process of the meaning of EA and the possible paths in dispute for its inclusion in the curricular structure.

Life of Stefan Dečanski by Danilo's Student and by Grigorij Camblak: Comparative Analysis

The purpose of the article is to show how two authors, one Serbian and the other Bulgarian, saw the great Serbian ruler and how they composed his biography. Even though the authors were not contemporaries, their work exhibits similar pattern. However, they write in different styles, and their views and opinions differ. In this article, we will try, with a comparative method, to reliably present the life of Stefan Dečanski from the point of view of two great medieval writers. We set the goal to research biographies of Stefan Dečanski as accurately, neutrally, and objectively as possible, which were written by Danilo's student and by Grigorij Camblak. Our task is to identify all the parts in the biographies that are similar, and then those that are mentioned only in one of the listed works. Given the complexity of the topic, we used a set of methods of which the comparative is dominant. The article consists of two parts - the first gives an overview of ancient Serbian literature and explains medieval biography as a genre, while the second talks about Danilo's student and Grigorij Camblak, the similarities and differences in their work, and then compares what they wrote about. In the end, we concluded everything that was said. The beginnings of authorial literature and works, which are the subject of the article's research, brought with them a new approach to the process of writing, which reached a higher level of artistic formation of biographies. Even though the authors wrote within the canon and observed, to a greater or lesser extent, the stylistic features of everyday literature, they participated in the creation of reality and the spiritual world, as well as a selection of excerpts from the biography of the ruler. Old Serbian literature is rich in genres such as biographies, words of praise, prayers, liturgical songs, messages, etc. The genres of Serbian literature of the Middle Ages and the new century do not match: in the old Serbian literature, there are no novels, stories, historical stories, which we will display in this article. Our research does not stop at the fact that Danilo's student writes in one way about a great historical figure, while Grigorij Camblak writes differently about the same person. We set out to show, through a genre definition, the extent to which these two writers differ and what their view of Stefan Dečanski was. We will try to explain that both authors created their works for certain reasons, which are mostly different, but sometimes similar. Both wrote intending to create a cult of the Serbian king. This article will try to achieve this goal - to answer the question and show the result of a comparative analysis of the works of two authors with the same topic.

Argumentative Voice in English Eighteenth-Century Translations of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Du contrat social (1762)

This study compares two contemporary English translations of one of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s major works on the nature of society and the institution of political sovereignty,Ducontrat social; ou principes du droit politique(1762). The case study intends to elucidate the extent and nature of translators’ interpretative discursive presence in their rendering of philosophical discourse. The analysis considers a selection of excerpts in source and target texts and traces instances of the implicit argumentative mediation of the translator, which mainly surfaces in the addition of rhetorical emphasis (amplificatio) and the explicit expression of implied meaning, but also in the alteration of denotation and down toning or omission of arguments (brevitas). The discussion reveals that both the 1764 and 1791 translations of theSocial Contractprimarily render the author’s arguments in a more emphatic and explicit tenor, which indicates the translators’ “associative attitude” (Hermans, 2010) to the discourse represented. The 1791, “revolutionary” rendering ofDu contrat socialmoreover shifts the meaning of the proposition in places by introducing a clearer connotation of despotism in references to royal power.

Fostering civility and politeness awareness in professional discourse: Critical genre analysis of course books in professional communication

AbstractThis paper aims to analyse a set of communicative events within the service encounter genre in tourism and leisure interdiscursive domains as displayed in course books on professional communication in English (commonly pointing to ESP). These supposedly replicate interaction in real life settings. Therefore, it is relevant to uncover the ways authentic interactions can be interpreted in the pedagogical setting of workplace conversation from a discursive and pragmatic perspective. More specifically, this empirical and exploratory study discusses ways of improving rapport management skills in interpersonal and intercultural communication, in general, and in professional interaction, in particular, in a selection of excerpts on greeting / asking for info exchanges. The study uncovers participants’ possible co-constructions of civility and politeness strategies in naturally occurring classroom discourse supported by course materials in English for glocal communication across segments in the tourism domain as object of this study.

The First Translation of Patrick White’s The Solid Mandala into Spanish

This paper analyses some aspects (use of footnotes, intertextuality, punctuation and maintenance of cultural elements) of Las esferas del mandala, the first Spanish translation (by Silvia Pupato and Román García-Azcárate and published in Barcelona in 1973) of The Solid Mandala, written by the Australian Nobel Prize winner Patrick White in 1966. Through the selection of excerpts from the original considered problematic to be rendered in translation, we observe the solutions found, as well as some strategies adopted by the Spanish translators to compose the final product presented to the readers. This contrastive reading hopes to engender interesting ideas to help future translators of the novel, while valuing the translation act.

Epstein Revealed: A Review of Jean Epstein

Long-awaited, too long delayed, the writings of Jean Epstein (1897–1953) are now available to English-language readers in a generous selection of excerpts from his theoretical work. Well chosen by the co-editors, Sarah Keller and Jason N. Paul, and decently if somewhat unevenly translated, they are complemented by a series of lively essays on Epstein's various interests, which ranged widely.

Die ersten 100 (Bibliothekar-)Tage - Fundstücke aus den ersten 100 ZfBB-Sonderbänden

The 100th German Librarians' Day will be held in June 2011. The 100th special issue of this journal appeared in 2010. For many years the Librarians' Day proceedings have been published in the special issue series. The author has gathered here a selection of excerpts which spotlight people, facts and issues which recall those years, such as: 1973 - founding of the (West) German Library Association and publication of the planning paper »Library Plan 73«; 1976 - German Copyright Law; 1978 - German Library Institute (DBI);1981-state acquisition ofthe Oettingen-Wallerstein library; 1984 - triumph of the microfiche catalog; 1992 - budgetary crises; 1993 - future of the book discussed at the German Librarians' Day; 1997 - New Book Economy; 2008 - first German library laws.

Perception of Recorded Singing Voice Quality and Expertise: Cognitive Linguistics and Acoustic Approaches

The objective of the present pluridisciplinary study was to contribute to determine how a diversity of audience differently appreciates several versions resulting from different "restoration" treatments of one single original lyrical recording. We present here a joint analysis coupling psychological and linguistic analyses with acoustic descriptions on a unique research object: a Caruso's piece of song diversely remastered on commercial CDs. Thirty-two subjects were selected contrasted on age ("younger than 30 years" and "older than 60 years") related with their different experience of earlier technical recording devices (rendering through devices such as radio, 78rpm records, CD...) and on expertise concerning musical acoustics (acousticians and/or musicians vs ordinary music lovers). Eleven excerpts of reediting of an opera record interpreted by Caruso were selected from what could found on the market. The listening protocol involved a free categorization task and the selection of excerpts on preference judgments. Each task involved subjects' free commentaries about their choices as a joint output from psychological processing. A cluster analysis scaffold by a psycholinguistic processing of the verbal comments of the categories allowed to identify both commonalities and differences in groupings excerpts by the different groups of the subjects, along a diversity of criteria, varying according to age and expertise. Each excerpt can therefore be characterized both according to psychological and to acoustic criteria. This study has enabled us to develop the idea that a lyric voice is a multifaced object (cultural, esthetic, technical, physical), acoustic parameters being linked to the various sensory experiences and expertises of appraisers. Such pluridisciplinary research and the coupling of the correlated multiplicity of methodologies we developed acknowledge for a better understanding of listening practices and music-lover assessments here concerned with a specific musical style (opera), and a diversity of media technology (analogical or digital records, radio...) but that we expect to be generalized to a wide range of complex musical productions.

Warriors of the Himalayas: rediscovering the arms and armor of Tibet

This is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating subject of the armour and weapons of Tibet, a country that throughout the centuries was the scene of dramatic artistic, cultural, and political developments involving Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese, and other Himalayan states. Many of these cultures left behind helmets, armour for men and horses, saddles, swords, archery equipment, and other arms, some of which are unique examples of previously unknown types. Dating from the 13th to the 19th century, they include masterly examples of pierced ironwork embellished with gold and silver, skillfully crafted swords and sword blades, and extremely rare examples of decorated leatherwork. This richly illustrated book explores each type in turn and features essays by leading scholars. Also included is the first glossary of Tibetan arms and armour terms as well as a selection of excerpts from some of the few surviving Tibetan texts relating to this subject.

The A-Z of filtration

Filtration + Separation reviews another selection of excerpts from the A-Z of Filtration and Related Separations – a recently-published book by filtration expert Ken Sutherland…

Mathematics by experiment. Plausible reasoning in the 21st century Experimentation in mathematics. Computational paths to discovery

This document is an adapted selection of excerpts from two newly published books, Mathematics by Experiment: Plausible Reasoning in the 21st Century, and Experimentation in Mathematics: Computational Paths to Discovery, published by AK Peters, Natick, Massachussetts. We have gleaned from these two volumes material that explains what experimental mathematics is all about, as well as some of the more engaging examples of experimental mathematics in action. The experimental methodology that we describe in these books provides a compelling way to generate understanding and insight; to generate and confirm or confront conjectures; and generally to make mathematics more tangible, lively and fun for both the professional researcher and the novice. We have concentrated primarily on examples from analysis and number theory, but there are numerous excursions into other areas of mathematics as well. Much of this material is gleaned from existing sources, but there is a signicant amount of material that, as far as we are aware, has not yet appeared in the literature.

A case history based assessment of female genital mutilation in Sudan

The subject of female genital mutilation is discussed through a selection of excerpts from a narrative derived from interviews with educated Sudanese women. The original interview form ensures an inside, contextual presentation of the subject, providing the clues for approaches towards elimination of the practice. With evaluation and planning strategies in mind, the issues are placed in the conceptual framework of the segregation of the sexes and viewed through the ideas of gender-based discrimination as outlined in CEDAW.

Brazilian Mosaic: Portraits of a Diverse People and Culture.

This selection of excerpts and essays delineates Brazilian culture as exemplified by its people. Two pieces that provide a general overview of Brazilian peoples are followed by four chronological sections, each of which is preceded by a historical sketch of the period under examination.

News-editorial journalism education at higher educational institutions in the USA and the RSA

This article contains a selection of excerpts from a 1992 report on a first-hand reconnaissance of both systems of journalism education. Specific details and case studies, together with references to qualifications and variations are to be found in the full report.

The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry.

Editor’s Introduction: We feel privileged to republish portions of The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry. Originally published by SAGE in 1991, the book’s copyright has reverted to the author, who wished to share our selection of excerpts as a contribution to this special issue’s theme. Torbert’s body of work has always been about fostering “the development of politics and the political,” at each of the scales highlighted in the book’s title, as well as in all of the domains in which he has served. As he wrote in the original preface to the book, the work was 20 years in the making, and now, nearly 20 years after that, we wish for at least some portions of this classic work to be back in circulation. 2 The “power of balance” as conceived by Torbert represents an integral paradigm of principles, theory, and praxis. Deployed, the paradigm is one that can indeed inform and shape the development of self, society, and scientific inquiry. To explicate that fulsome vision, the book’s fifteen chapters develop the themes of three sections: Theory and Strategy, Heart and Practice, and Vision and Method. Here, we have excerpted from several chapters in Theory and Strategy, and from one chapter in Vision and Method. This means, of course, that we present but a small fraction of this integral classic, leaving out all of the rich, in-depth illustrations, including the author's learning practice as he first attempted to enact the principles. Yet, we hope even this abbreviated form of The Power of Balance supports at least two goals: to offer deployable insights and practices for developing politics and the political; and to take root as part of a foundational canon for integral political thought, research, and praxis. How we readers deploy these principles in our own actions will determine the degree to which self, society, and scientific inquiry transform.

Math Anxiety: An Update

As reported in Overcoming Math Anxiety 1978, 1980, in 600 interviews with college-age and older returning students, Tobias found three significant variables in her subjects' inability to do college-level mathematics: fear of mathematics, the conviction that mathematics is a white male domain, and the conviction that one is either good in mathematics or in language arts but never both. The students' absence of coping skills in dealing with mathematics classes and with their own anxieties appeared to be the main barrier to their attempting mathematics one more time. Subsequently, Tobias focused her research on entering college students. Her second book, Succeed With Math: Every Student's Guide to Conquering Math Anxiety 1987, was commissioned by The College Board. What follows is a selection of excerpts from that book, reconfigured for the use of counselors and advisors.

Karaite Anthology. Excerpts from the Early Literature

Karaites, a small Jewish sect that arose twelve centuries ago and still exists today, was at one time the most outspoken and productive schismatic division in Judaism. Karaites contributed much to the Jewish literature of the Middle Ages, for they developed their own corpus of theological dogmas, liturgy, juristic exegesis, metaphysical concepts, secular poetry, apologetics, and sermons. anthology-the first of its kind in any language of the West-provides excerpts from the early Karaite literature (down to about the year 1500) representing the full range of their thought and belief. All extracts have been translated directly from Arabic, Aramaic, and Hebrew original sources. This book marks the first attempt in any language to present a chronological exposition of seven centuries of evolution of this interesting Jewish sect through a selection of excerpts from the writings of its spokesmen...[A] pioneering achievement.-Zvi Ankori, Jewish Social Studies Will be of real interest...to historians of religion, sociologists of religion, students of Judaism, Talmudic scholars, students of comparative religious law, and scholars interested in the relation between Islam and Judaism in the Middle Ages. -Maurice S. Friedman, Journal of Religion The book is an important addition to Qaraite literature in English.-Isis The texts are wisely chosen, carefully edited, and supplied with copious notes. An excellent introduction to each writer is given. book is successful from every point of view.-Edward Robertson, Royal Asiatic Society The commentaries of [the] scholars...are important additions to Jewish scholarly research.-Jewish News