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Sacred Muse
Authors: Scribner III Charles
Published: March 2024

This small book provides an introduction to the rich and variegated subject of Christian currents through art and music down the ages, from Early Christian art to the present. It is personal and selective in its focus on favorite major artists and their subjects as exemplars of a wide range of sacred themes. The author’s lifelong professional focus on the Baroque giants Rubens and Bernini, along with the revolutionary Caravaggio, is evident in the central place they claim as he places them in the context of the broader tradition: medieval art, Michelangelo, Titian, Bellini, Rembrandt, Tiepolo, and other giants of the Renaissance and Baroque. Scribner’s focus is decidedly European—not global. The masters of music will be equally familiar to readers and listeners: from Palestrina and Vivaldi to Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Verdi down to the 20th century. It is intended to be protreptic, something that will encourage and spur on the reader—teacher, student, amateur alike—to pursue her or his own explorations in periods and artists that likewise hold special appeal. Includes 45 color and b&w illustrations.
Imperfect Partners
Authors: Marciel Scot
Published: March 2024

Imperfect Partners is a unique hybrid – part memoir, part foreign policy study of U.S. relations with Southeast Asia, a critically important region that has become the central arena in the global U.S.-China competition. From the People Power revolt in the Philippines to the opening of diplomatic relations with Vietnam, from building a partnership with newly democratic Indonesia to responding to genocide in Myanmar and coups in Thailand, Scot Marciel was present and involved. His direct involvement and deep knowledge of the region, along with his extensive policymaking work in Washington, allows him to bring to life the complexities and realities of key events and U.S. responses, along with rare insights into U.S. foreign policy decisionmaking and the work of American diplomats in the field.
Embracing Elderhood
Authors: Englander Howard
Published: March 2024

Undeniably, growing old is challenging; the physical pain and emotional angst are unrelenting. The tendency is to think there is nothing left to live for; no point in defying the unforgiving mortality chart. Embracing Elderhood offers an alternative to the pessimism that leads to ‘dying before we die!’ It loudly proclaims, being old is about chronology; being an Elder is about attitude. The book is a genuine contribution to the narrative about aging, redefining the concept of Elderhood by asking and answering three important questions.

Why am I here? With our lives well past the halfway point, we gain perspective, recognizing how childhood and chance predetermined the role we play in life. Now the question becomes, ‘going forward, is this how I want to live my life?’ The task is to exorcise the shame and regret of the past, finding forgiveness in your heart and redefining your relationship to family, money, society and your inner truth.

Why am I still here? We move from the corner office to a corner of the den, reduced in stature by a youth obsessed society, often burdened by illness and personal loss. We struggle to find a reason to get out of bed in the morning that is more significant than still another round of golf. Elders find motivation and purpose by making the behavioral change from self-service to being of-service, using their life’s experiences as social service, making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Why was I here? After we have passed, will our loved ones remember us kindly? Will we have made a positive difference in people’s lives? It’s now or never to do what remains to be done and to finally confront any unresolved issues. We are the sages, the teachers, the philosophers with the perspective that only comes with age. But we must speak out. As elders we have an elemental responsibility to teach others and share our gifts.
The Barkhamsted Lighthouse
Authors: Feder Kenneth L.
Published: March 2024

Deep in the woods of Barkhamsted, Connecticut, archaeologist Kenneth Feder found a series of irregular cellar holes. That discovery led to the archaeological and genealogical investigation into what had become the legend of Barkhamsted Lighthouse. The long told story as it appeared in local newspaper articles, a school play, and even a book-length poem focused on Molly Barber, a white woman born in central Connecticut in the middle of the eighteenth century. Molly, the legend goes, abandoned her family, her friends, and her privilege to marry the man she loved, James Chaugham, a Narragansett Indian from Block Island in Long Island Sound. Molly and James ultimately had several children and their growing community became a magnet for other outcasts including Native Americans as well as people of African and European descent. Some of these newcomers married into the family and together created a community in their little village.

As a tale of rebellion, race, resistance, and resilience the legend called out for investigation. The site was excavated intermittently between 1986 and 2009, and Feder also started a genealogical investigation of James and Molly and their descendants. After meeting with Raymond Ellis, a seventh-generation descendant of the founding couple, Feder recognized that this was more than just a historical mystery to solve, it was also a chance to connect archaeology of historic places with the present-day relatives of those who once lived there.
53rd Man
Authors: Vampatella John
Published: March 2024

From Booklist's Starred Review: "This is a book that transcends sports and captures the spirit and will of athletes."

The rousing stories of the often-overlooked players who give their blood, sweat, and tears in the hopes of seeing their dreams of playing professional football come true

Football fans may know all about the superstars of the NFL, but very few know anything at all about the players at the bottom of the rosters—the men just fighting for a spot on the team. Yet the struggles of these players represent what thousands have experienced, from the agony of being dropped to the practice squad to the elation of earning a starting job after years of toiling in anonymity.

In 53rd Man: Fighting to Make It in the NFL, John Vampatella shares stories from across the league of those men whose NFL journeys have taken numerous twists and turns, all in an effort to play the game they love at the highest level. The experiences of three men in particular—Geremy Davis, Matthew Slater, and Austin Carr—reveal behind-the-scenes details of what life is really like in the NFL, working day in and day out in the shadows of the superstars. Their stories uncover the anxiety and excitement of the draft, the challenge to get through camp and make an NFL team, and what it takes to survive and thrive in the league.

53rd Man is about football, but it’s also about much more than that. It’s about what it takes to succeed, how to overcome obstacles, how to deal with disappointment, how faith can shine a light in the dark and difficult times, and how to make a difference in the lives of others along the way.
When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet
Authors: Stafford Gil W. , Sample Tex
Published: March 2024

Modern church leaders need to cultivate innovative and creative leadership skills, as they navigate today’s post-Christian world, and as their congregations look to them for insight and guidance. Gil Stafford takes a fresh look at this vital need, drawing upon his experience as a college coach, university president, and parish priest, and interweaving them with ancient spiritual practices found within the discipline of spiritual direction. Personal anecdotes help the reader envision their own life-transforming pilgrimage, as they develop into the type of adaptive leader that churches need in today’s rapidly changing world.

This book challenges church leaders to foster sacred safe space, holy listening, silence, and wisdom storytelling, in order to create a discerning church community. These techniques of spiritual direction can be applied to every aspect of the church, from small group studies to conducting parish business. Gradually the leader will be able to delegate some of his responsibilities to the congregation, liberating them to be leaders, and rescuing him from trying to be all things to all people.
Clergy Renewal
Authors: Bullock Richard , Bruesehoff Richard
Published: March 2024

Planned time away from the parish for study, rest, and spiritual renewal can be beneficial-and often necessary-for any pastor, as well as for the congregation. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Alban’s popular Sabbatical Planning for Clergy and Congregations, Bullock and Bruesehoff provide the definitive guide to putting together refreshing pastoral sabbaticals that can help keep ministry vital and growing for the long term
Embracing Diversity
Authors: Foster Charles R.
Published: March 2024

Explore a variety of approaches congregations have taken to embrace differences; identify leadership issues diversity creates in congregations; and discover programmatic suggestions drawn from the experience of multicultural congregations to address these issues. This book helps readers to understand their own experience with racial and cultural differences and is a guide for gathering diverse people into the life and mission of the congregation.
Four Seasons of Ministry
Authors: Epperly Bruce  G. , Epperly Katherine Gould
Published: March 2024

Ministers often find themselves caught in the day-to-day pressures of leading a congregation and yearn to experience the unfolding of their professional lives from a larger perspective. Four Seasons of Ministry serves as a guide for what you will find on your ministerial journey and gives meaning to the routine and repetitive tasks of ministry. Authors Bruce G. and Katherine Gould Epperly, each of whom has over 25 years of experience in various pastoral roles, invite clergy to see their ministries in the present as part of a life-long adventure in companionship with God, their loved ones, and their congregations. There is a time and a season to every ministry. Healthy and vital pastors look for the signs of the times and the gifts of each swiftly passing season, but they also take responsibility for engaging the creative opportunities of each season of ministry. Those who listen well to the gentle rhythm of God moving through their lives and the responsibilities and challenges that attend the passing of the years, vocationally as well as chronologically, will be amazed at the beauty and truth that shapes and characterizes the development of their ministries.
Generations of Faith
Authors: Eeman Carl G.
Published: March 2024

In 1991 a pair of Ivy League-educated Californians, William Strauss and Neil Howe, published a landmark book, Generations: The History of America's Future from 1584 to 2069. In Generations and subsequent books, they develop a theory that generational cycles repeat through American history at about 90- to 95-year intervals. In this book, Carl Eeman accepts the invitation of Strauss and Howe in Generations: "We encourage specialists among our readers, whatever their backgrounds, to shed more light on the component pieces of the generational puzzle" (p. 16). Eeman explores the cycle of four generational types from a faith perspective and applies generational ideas to the practice of ministry and to congregational issues. This book makes use of the young field of generational theory and provides a valuable tool for understanding between generations. As congregational leaders minister among the people of God, these concepts will help them be more effective leaders, clearer communicators, and more nimble troubleshooters and problem solvers. Foreword by William Strauss and Neil Howe.
Grace for the Journey
Authors: Thompson George B. , Thompson Beverly A.
Published: March 2024

Every community of faith journeys through periods of transition. In Grace for the Journey: Practices and Possibilities for In-Between Times, authors Beverly and George Thompson invite congregations to open themselves to the grace-filled possibilities that accompany these in-between periods. Drawing on biblical examples and contemporary experience, the authors invite the community of faith to see transitional times as an opportunity to develop deeper spiritual awareness of God's call on its communal life—a call that open up fresh potential even as it calls us to consider what familiar things may need to change. As pastors and teachers with experience in congregations across the country, the Thompsons serve as your travel guides, accompanying you and your congregation as you walk through the wilderness of transitional times to the hope-filled possibilities on the horizon.
Humble Leadership
Authors: Standish N. Graham
Published: March 2024

There comes a point at which leaderhsip can break down precisely because of our success as leaders. When confidence turns to pride and arrogance, we lose sight of the people that we have been called to serve and become consumed with following our own vision. Graham Standish offers a way forward that moves us through this paradox by seeking to humbly follow God's plans rather than our own. Humble leadership, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, means recognizing that what we have and who we are is a gift from God, and our lives should reflect our gratitude for this gift. It requires us to be radically and creatively open to God's guidance, grace, and presence in everything. When we lead out of such openness, God's power and grace flow through us. The path Standish proposes is not easy. Humble leadership can be personally dangerous, exposing our weakness, powerlessness, fear, and anxiety. Our cultural need for strength infects Christian leaders with a pride that causes them to ignore biblical teachings on humility. But a humble leader says to God, "I'm yours, no matter where you call me to go, what you call me to do, and how you call me to be. I will seek your will and way as I lead others to do the same."
In God's Presence
Authors: Standish N. Graham
Published: March 2024

Vibrant worship services, argues creative and provocative author Graham Standish, are those in which the congregation obviously asks questions such as: Does our worship help people experience God? Does our worship open people to the presence of Christ? Does our worship encourage people to become available to the Holy Spirit? Unfortunately, he observes, too many worship services are perfunctory, suggesting that most churches don't think much about how to connect people with God. In God's Presence makes the case that congregations must restore intentionality and authenticity to worship in a way that will open people to the Holy. Intentionality, he says, reflects a deep understanding of what tradition has attempted to do, what contemporary people are hungry for, what is going on in our culture, and how to connect the three. Standish advocates what he calls an 'integrated' approach to worship, one that maintains the distinctiveness of each element of worship as a counterpoint to other elements. He first explores the problem of worship in the current church. Then he looks at ways to reconceive worship with an emphasis on restoring the Holy to worship. Finally, he looks at ways to lead a congregation to consider new ways of worshiping. This book is about how to open people to an encounter with the Holy in worship, how to follow God in this pursuit, and how to lead those who have no interest in the Holy.
Journeying Toward Renewal
Authors: Sevier Melissa Bane
Published: March 2024

“Time to reflect. Time. This is what clergy renewal is about. To continue in ‘the heat of work’ our whole career is to rob ourselves and our congregations of the time we and they need to reflect on our lives and our call. Here is where change begins.” - Melisa Bane Sevier

“Melissa Bane Sevier – fresh from (and refreshed by) a much-needed sabbatical – offers personal testimony, practical advice, and an array of helpful resources that will inspire and empower pastors to seek and then to drink deeply of a time apart. This is a moving statement from and on behalf of our hard-working clergy, written for them but also for those who care about their well-being and that of the congregations they serve.” - Dorothy C. Bass - Author, Receiving the Day: Christian Practices for Opening the Gift of Time

“Vital congregational ministry depends on the leadership of pastors, priests, and rabbis whose hearts sing with vision, creativity, faith, competence, and passion. In Journeying toward Renewal Melissa Sevier uses her pastoral sensitivity to tell her own renewal story and the stories of those who have been lead in the planning and practice of renewal leave by the question “What will make my heart sing – again?” Whether you’re planning an extended time of renewal leave, or just trying to bring regular sabbath time back into your days and weeks, this book will be a trustworthy guide.” - Richard Bruesehoff - Director for Leadership Support, ELCA - Co-author of Clergy Renewal: The Alban Guide to Pastoral Sabbaticals
New Beginnings
Authors: Oswald Roy M.
Published: March 2024

Roy Oswald, who ministers to pastors with great compassion, perceptiveness, and skill, now brings eight more years of field experience to an updated edition of "New Beginnings." Important new material includes: More wisdom about how to take care of yourself in the midst of the stress of transition...how to get clear about your role in your new parish...how to get along with people you don't like (as well as people you DO like)...how to celebrate with the search committee. Getting off to a good start in your new pastorate is crucial. If you have moved or are about to move into a new parish ministry, this workbook will help you take advantage of the special opportunities and avoid the pitfalls in the first 18 months of a pastorate.
Not Trying Too Hard
Authors: Sitze Bob
Published: March 2024

The Christian church in America is doing its best to be relevant. Its leaders are trying harder, working longer hours, offering more programs, and trying to solve more problems. Not coincidentally, more clergy than ever before are burning out or "browning out," losing their edge, becoming lethargic. How do we move beyond this sense of despair and hopelessness? What does it mean to restore the soul of the church? How can it become more relevant unto itself and to people like those with whom I talk in the workplace-those who eagerly seek meaning? In Not Trying Too Hard, Bob Sitze has taken the bold first step on this journey of restoring the soul of the church.
One Step at a Time
Authors: Geoffrion Timothy C.
Published: March 2024

Each year, tens of thousands of pilgrims walk el Camino de Santiago--the Way of St. James--a 500-mile route across northern Spain that has existed for over a thousand years. Tim Geoffrion, author of The Spirit-Led Leader, made this pilgrimage with his wife and teenage sons in 2006. He writes in One Step at a Time not about his own journey but about how God works in those who seek to be led by the Spirit. Using pilgrimage as a metaphor for the Spirit-led life, he offers his experiences, thoughts, and reflections as a catalyst for readers' own spiritual pilgrimage--the lifelong journey of growth into the life Christ intends for us. Geoffrion has written so that readers can learn to recognize God's activity in our lives, to live more fully in God's love, to follow Jesus Christ according to our unique calling and purpose, and to let the Holy Spirit fill and lead us in every aspect of the journey. One Step at a Time is for those who value spiritual vitality and growth enough to learn how to live Spirit-led lives. It is for those willing to invest sufficient time and energy into seeking and finding the spiritual treasures available to us. It is for those who are seeking to better root their lives in God and orient themselves around spiritual truths. Whether or not we ever travel a path like el Camino, we each walk a spiritual pilgrimage, one step at a time.
Pursuing Pastoral Excellence
Authors: Hopkins Paul  E.
Published: March 2024

In Pursuing Pastoral Excellence, pastoral counselor and educator Paul Hopkins aims to help pastoral leaders make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of the people and communities they serve. The heart of this book is the stories of seven ordinary pastors whose leadership has become extraordinary. Their stories not only highlight important characteristics and practices that nurture fruitful pastoral leadership, but they invite readers to examine their own stories, to think about the value of longevity in ministry, and to enhance the enduring impact of their own pastoral leadership. Hopkins frames these stories with a discussion of the difficult vocational challenges pastors are facing in a rapidly changing church milieu and a survey of recent leadership studies. He concludes by exploring seven patterns of pastoral leadership that characterize leaders who have an enduring impact, as well as four key elements coming to be recognized as imperative for the cultivation of enduring pastoral fruitfulness.
Redeveloping the Congregation
Authors: Sellon Mary , Smith Dan , Grossman Gail
Published: March 2024

What makes it possible for a church to reverse course from decline or stagnation into longlasting vitality? How can a church immigrate from a congealing present into a compelling future? What can a congregation do to experience continuous, deep change rather than just temporary, surface improvement? How does a person lead redevelopment? The three authors of this book address these and other questions by building on an eight-step framework for lasting change developed by John P. Kotter, noted former professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. His work on organizational change is heralded in the secular world as foundational, and Smith, Sellon, and Grossman have found that his findings hold true for congregations as well. Each chapter in this book comprises three sections: mentor, companion and coach. The mentor section discusses principles and concepts to be addressed in each of the eight steps; the companion section gives readers a sense of what leading change is actually like for a congregational leader; and the coach section provides specific ways for leaders to develop the unique change processes that will be effective in their church. Foreword by Anthony G. Pappas. "The authors offer strong spiritual grounding and wise counsel for personal and communal transformation as they lead us through a highly effective process of congregational transformation." -- Barbara B. Troxell "This book does not offer us more exhausting busyness, but focuses on the very heart of ministry in and through the congregation. If you yearn to move beyond the status quo, dive into this refreshing book and expect transformation." -- Julia Kuhn Wallace
Revitalizing Congregations
Authors: Avery William
Published: March 2024

Are congregations inevitably stuck during a change of pastoral leadership? Or are there ways they can take advantage of this interim to grow and set new directions? Researcher and seminary professor William Avery tells us the stories of six congregations (from different denominations, regions of the country, settings, sizes, and ethnic and racial makeup) that attempted to revitalize their mission during this critical time of change and transition.

As Loren Mead explains in the foreword, however, Avery does not tell congregational leaders “the way” to transformation through an interim. Rather, he offers detailed snapshots of congregations and their leaders trying to work their way through this potentially difficult time. He also shows how a trained interim pastor can make a difference in the ensuing effectiveness of the congregation. “These are stories about how faithful congregations have attempted to build toward and discover a leadership model that works for them,” Mead says, “These are stories from which your congregation can learn much.”
Tell It Like It Is
Authors: Daniel Lillian
Published: March 2024

Lillian Daniel shares how her congregation re-appropriated the practice of testimony one Lenten season, a practice that would eventually revitalize their worship and transform their congregational culture. The experience strengthened lay leadership, fostered more intimate community, and drew the congregation closer to God. The book features the testimonies worshipers heard and reflections from both those who spoke and those who listened to these stories about God at work in the world.
Figuren der Anderen
Authors: Hermes Stefan
Published: March 2024

Die Studie erweitert das bisherige Verständnis des Sturm und Drang, indem sie erstmals vor Augen führt, welch große Bedeutung Aspekte kultureller Differenz für die Dramenliteratur dieser Strömung besitzen. Im Rekurs auf Elemente postkolonialer Theoriebildung wird gezeigt, wie sich Goethe, Lenz, Klinger und Schiller in die Alteritätsdiskurse des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts einschrieben: Besondere Aufmerksamkeit gilt dabei 1. der Debatte um die europäischen ,Nationalcharaktere‘, 2. der Diskussion um die religiös und/oder ethnisch definierten Minderheiten der Juden und ,Zigeuner‘ sowie 3. der Beschäftigung mit dem ,exotischen‘ Fremden im Kontext des ,zweiten Entdeckungszeit­alters‘. Indes bekräftigen die untersuchten Dramen das völkerkundlich-anthropologische ,Wissen‘ der Aufklärung nur partiell; nicht selten dekonstruieren sie verbreitete Stereotype mittels komplexer literarischer Verfahren.
Apropos Fontane
Authors: Sill Oliver
Published: March 2024

In diesem zweiten Band von Oliver Sills Fontane-Studien geht es um punktuell vertiefende Einsichten in das so umfangreiche und vielgestaltige Erzählwerk Theodor Fontanes. Neben den vollendeten Romanen, Erzählungen und Novellen spielen nun die nachgelassenen Erzählfragmente eine wichtige Rolle, ebenso Fontanes autobiographische Schriften - und schließlich seine Briefe, Tagebücher und literaturkritischen Arbeiten, in denen er sich darum bemühte, sein eigenes Verständnis als realistischer Erzähler in Auseinandersetzung mit dem Werk anderer Autoren zu klären. Nicht nur der Erzähler Theodor Fontane, sondern auch der Theoretiker und Denker Fontane befand sich an der Schwelle zur Moderne, wohl zeitlebens auf der Suche nach neuen Wegen in Auseinandersetzung mit einer als fragwürdig erkannten, doch noch immer machtvollen Tradition. Und deshalb war diese auf verschiedenen Ebenen verlaufende Positionssuche begleitet von Widersprüchen, die sich in allen Textformen Fontanes spiegeln, die zu lösen aber in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts noch nicht möglich gewesen ist.
Mit Texten umgehen
Authors: Knaller Susanne
Published: March 2024

Die Abhandlung ist ein Plädoyer für eine offene und selbstbewusste Literaturwissenschaft. Das betrifft gleichermaßen ihre Theoriemodelle wie ihre Objektbereiche. Sie ist aber auch ein Vorschlag für einen neuen und intensiven Blick auf die unumgängliche Herausforderung der Literaturwissenschaft, mit Texten umzugehen. Entlang der Kategorien Text, Kontext, Realität, Autorschaft, Schreiben und Emotion wird ein diskurs-praxeologisches Modell entworfen, mit dem sich neue Felder eröffnen lassen und Texte generell analysiert, verstanden und erklärt werden können. In den Blick gerät damit auch ein offener Ästhetikbegriff. Er zeigt, dass Funktionen und Praktiken von sprachlichen Formationen in Wissens-, Gesellschafts- und politischen Räumen verortet werden müssen. Die Operativität der vorgestellten theoretisch-methodologischen Überlegungen wird am Ende der Abhandlung an einem Beispiel verdeutlicht, das sich auch dem Potential des Digitalen stellt.
»Hallo, wer spricht? Hallo, wer spricht!«
Authors: Tönsing Johanna
Published: March 2024

Die in der soziologischen Fachliteratur überwiegende These von der neoliberalen Determinierung zeitgenössischer Subjekte deckt sich größtenteils mit der Darstellung der Subjektivierungsweise in der Literatur, aber eben nicht ausschließlich.

Denn literarische Texte zeigen Facetten der Subjektivierungsfigur, die so kaum oder nicht in außerliterarischen Wissensbereichen aufzufinden sind. Und einige Texte ordnen ›Selbstoptimierung‹ mitunter auch in Abgrenzung zu den so populären Gouvernementalitätsstudien ein. Damit eröffnet sich folgendes Forschungsdesiderat: während andere Wissensbereiche das Aufkommen der Subjektivierungsfigur bereits analysiert haben, fehlt eine Untersuchung darüber, welches Wissen die Literatur über »Selbstoptimierung« gespeichert hat.

 

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Moderne-Studien - Band 27
Spiegelzeiten, Spiegelräume
Authors: Brühl Simone
Published: March 2024

›Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.‹ Zwischen Täuschung und Erkenntnis offenbart der Blick in den Spiegel einen Möglichkeitsraum, in dem Identität und Differenz, Wirklichkeit und Imagination ineinander fallen. Die vorliegende Studie rekonstruiert die Funktion der Spiegelmetapher im postkolonialen amerikanischen und deutschen Roman am Beispiel von Thomas Pynchon, Thomas von Stein­aecker und Christian Kracht: Welchen Beitrag kann die Spiegelfigur für die postkoloniale Theoriebildung und für eine postkoloniale Textästhetik leisten? Inwiefern dekonstruiert sie koloniale und postkoloniale Diskurse? Und welche neuen diskursiven Formationen bringt sie hervor?
Schreiben lernen
Authors: Klambauer Paul
Published: March 2024

Diese Studie widmet sich dem kaum untersuchten Phänomen der frühen schriftstellerischen Profilbildung, das die literaturtheoretischen und literaturkritischen Diskurse der Gegenwart bisher nicht präzise in den Blick genommen haben. Das einzigartige Quellenmaterial für diese wegweisende Studie stammt aus einem zentralen Konzeptionsraum für universitäre literarische Schreibpraxis – den Seminaren und Übungen des Instituts für Literarisches Schreiben und Literaturwissenschaft der Universität Hildesheim. Mithilfe zahlreicher Textproben von Studierenden der ersten Semester zeichnet Paul Klambauer die Suchbewegungen junger AutorInnen auf dem Weg zur eigenen écriture nach, die sich von ersten, präzisen Aufgabenstellungen bis zu freien Formen des Erzählens entwickeln. Durch die intensive Auseinandersetzung mit Eigen- und Fremdtexten entsteht so ein literarisches Formbewusstsein, das auf die kreative Arbeit an längeren Texten und ihren denkbaren Varianten vorbereitet ist.
Einführung in das philosophische Denken
Authors: Viertel Wolfgang
Published: March 2024

2,500 years of philosophical work, from antiquity to modernity, from Parmenides to Heidegger. Whoever wants to engage with this tradition requires an understanding of its historical development. This introduction to philosophical thinking addresses readers who are willing to follow along the path of Western philosophy. Prejudices, such as the denigration of medieval philosophy or the unanimous accolades for the Enlightenment, are not found here. In addition to the history, this book provides a systematic overview of each philosophical discipline: e.g. ethics, the theory of science, and religion. The author presents new perspectives on old questions: what is nature? What is technology? Is metaphysics still possible?
"Η Άσπρη Φάλαινα" του Ανδρέα Εμπειρίκου ως ποιητική ανάγνωση του Moby Dick του Herman Melville
Authors: Psaropoulou Athina
Published: March 2024

The article discusses Andreas Empeirikos' poem titled "The White Whale" and examines it as a poetic response to Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. In this poem, Empeirikos portrays an "epiphany of the past recaptured", which is experienced by Ishmael, the narrator of both Melville's and Empeirikos' works. Through his deep connection with the ocean and the world around him, Ishmael, Empeirikos' poetic persona, recaptures the emotional richness inspired by the sight of a re-enchanted world and seeks to glorify the white whale. This pursuit involves a rejection of materialism and an embrace of a visionary and idealised surreal world embodied by the white whale - a symbol of a New Jerusalem.
[N. + N.] compounds in Medieval Greek : Constantine Manasses's Synopsis Chronike as a case study
Authors: Abdelsayed Michael
Published: March 2024

This paper attempts to provide a descriptive analysis of the newly coined [Ν. + Ν.] compound lexemes in Constantine Manasses's Synopsis Chronike (12th cent.) with a view to tracing the innovations and similarities to the Ancient Greek compound system. First, it provides a brief outline of the main types of Greek compounds according to the underlying syntactic relations between the immediate constituents, referring to the related notion of 'syntagma' (Section 1). Then, it deals with the phonological and morphosyntactic criteria that distinguish compounds from syntactic groups (Section 2). The subsequent section addresses the stress patterns of compounds (Section 3). The final section gives a description of the compounds based on i. the morphemic status of the immediate constituents, namely whether they are free or bound elements, ii. the linear order of the determinatum (dm) and determinant (dt) inside the combination, and iii. the lexical class of the compound as a whole, and equally the class of the compound components (Section 4).
Elliptic problems: regularity of stable solutions and a nonlocal Weierstrass extremal field theory
Authors:   , Urtiaga Erneta Iñigo
Published: March 2024

(English) This PhD dissertation deals with qualitative questions from the theory of elliptic Partial Differential Equations (PDE) and integro-differential equations. We are primarily interested in a distinguished class of solutions satisfying appropriate minimality conditions.
The first part of the thesis provides a regularity theory for stable solutions to semilinear problems involving variable coefficients. Here, stability refers to the nonnegativity of the principal eigenvalue of the linearized equation. For variational problems, this amounts to the nonnegativity of the second variation, a necessary condition for minimality. Our main achievement is to show the boundedness of stable solutions in C11 domains in the optimal range of dimensions n < 10. This result is new even for the Laplacian, for which a C3 assumption on the domain was needed.
The second part furnishes natural sufficient conditions for the minimality of critical points in a general nonlocal framework. Namely, we construct a calibration for nonlocal energy functionals, under the assumption that the critical point is embedded in a family of sub/supersolutions whose graphs produce a foliation. As a consequence, we deduce that the solution is a minimizer with respect to competitors taking values in the foliated region. Our result extends, for the first time, the classical Weierstrass extremal field theory in the Calculus of Variations to a nonlocal setting. To find a calibration for the most basic fractional functional, the Gagliardo-Sobolev seminorm, was an important open problem that we have solved.
Análisis y propuestas en las operaciones para reducir los accidentes en buques de pesca artesanal españoles
Authors:   , Torné Reverté Alfredo
Published: March 2024

(English) This thesis deals with the analysis of maritime accidents that occurred in fishing. The concept of maritime accident is important, since in this work we focus on these accidents and at the same time we move away from work accidents. For the accident analysis, all maritime accidents published by the CIAIM were recorded throughout the years 2000 to 2016 in a first period and
from 2016 to 2021.
The filtering and analysis of all these accidents provides a vision of the events that have occurred, which subsequently allows us to draw up the possible measures to be applied to reduce these accidents and consequently, the loss of human life and property, as can be the ships.

(Català) Aquesta tesi tracta sobre l'anàlisi dels accidents marítims ocorreguts a la pesca. És important el concepte d'accident marítim, ja que en aquest treball ens centrem en aquests accidents i alhora ens allunyem dels accidents, que podrien considerar-se laborals, encara que realment, tots els accidents són laborals, ja que es produeixen en un entorn de treball, encara que, com hem dit, l'estudi se centrarà a la part marítima de l'accident. Per al anàlisi dels accidents, les dades es van obtenir de tots els accidents marítims publicats per la CIAIM al llarg dels anys 2000 al 2016 en un primer període i del 2016 fins al 2021
en un de posterior.
El filtratge i anàlisi de tots aquests accidents, proporciona una visió dels successos ocorreguts, la qual, posteriorment ens permet realitzar la confecció de les possibles mesures a aplicar per la reducció d'aquests accidents i per tant, la pèrdua de vides humanes i béns materials, com poden ser els vaixells.

(Español) La presente tesis trata sobre el análisis de los accidentes marítimos ocurridos en la pesca. Es importante el concepto de accidente marítimo, ya que en este trabajo nos centramos en dichos accidentes y al mismo tiempo nos alejamos de los accidentes, que podrían considerarse laborales, aunque realmente, todos los los accidentes son laborales, ya que se producen en un entorno de trabajo, aunque, como dijimos, el estudio se centrará en la parte marítima del accidente. Para el
análisis de los accidentes, los datos se obtuvieron de todos los accidentes marítimos publicados por la CIAIM a lo largo de los años 2000 al 2016 en un primer periodo y del 2016 hasta el 2021 en uno posterior.
El filtrado y análisis de todos estos accidentes, proporciona una visión de los sucesos ocurridos, la cual, posteriormente nos permite realizar la confección de las posibles medidas a aplicar para la reducción de dichos accidentes y por consiguiente, la pérdida de vidas humanas y bienes materiales, como pueden ser los buques.
How to perform neurological examination in a neonatal foal
Authors: Aleman Monica
Published: March 2024

Neurological examination on a neonatal foal is performed concurrently with the physical examination. First step in examination is observation. Neurological examination consists of evaluation of behavior, state of consciousness, cranial nerve function, posture (head, neck, trunk, limbs, and tail) and postural reactions (limbs), segmental (spinal) reflexes, palpation, and gait evaluation. To assess most segmental reflexes, the foal must be in lateral recumbency and relaxed. Key points include safety, observation and palpation, knowing normal, including development of important milestones, and (if possible) conducting serial examinations over time.
Obligation to Submit Tax Data and Information From Agencies, Institutions, Associations, and Other Parties To Maintain The Authority of Law and The State
Authors: Natalius Natalius , Junaedi Junaedi , Suganda Atma
Published: March 2024

Law Number 28 of 2007 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 6 of 1983 concerning General Provisions and Procedures for Taxation and Government Regulation Number 31 of 2012 concerning the Provision and Collection of Data and Information relating to Taxation have regulated that every government agency, institutions, associations and other parties (ILAP), are obliged to provide data and information relating to taxation to the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP),  the provisions of which are regulated by Government Regulations. Even though Article 41C of Law No. 28 of 2007 regulates a maximum prison sentence of 1 year and a fine of 1 billion for people who deliberately do not carry out obligations as regulated in Article 35A, in practice the provision of submission of tax data and information from ILAP does not work. properly. To realize the implementation of these obligations, the DJP took another approach through the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding/ Agreement/MoU to a Cooperation Agreement in order to obtain tax data and information from the ILAP. The research study used in writing research methods focuses on and examines the application of rules and norms in positive law. Using Legal Certainty Theory by Gustav Radbruch. The results of the research, what was found was that the implementation of the obligation to submit tax data and information from ILAP did not run in accordance with positive law, namely Article 35A of Law Number 28 of 2007 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 6 of 1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures. . Researchers suggest changes to norms in Article 35A of Law Number 28 of 2007 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 6 of 1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures to include a mechanism for signing a Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). /Cooperation Agreement (PKS) as an alternative solution for collecting tax data and information so that legal and state authority can be maintained.
PENGARUH TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI UNTUK GENERASI MILENIAL DI SMK SWASTA NURCAHAYA MEDAN
Authors: Sinurat Sinar
Published: March 2024

tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat adalah Memenuhi tridarma perguruan tinggi bagi dosen Untuk memberi masukan bagi pengembangan kurikulum di perguruan tinggi agar lebih relevan dengan meningkatnya kegiatan pembangunan serta meningkatkan kepekaan sivitas akademika terhadap masalah-masalah yang berkembang dalam masyarakat. Domain Pengabdian adalah SMK Swasta Nurcahaya Medan. Mengingat institusi ini adalah berhubungan dalam layanan akademis maka perlu memperhatikan kemampuan penggunaan berbagai tools pada teknologi informasi. Fokus pengabdian yang ada 2 bahagian penting  yaitu pemberian teori dan praktek. Kegiatan teori dan praktek dilakukan secara bergandengan. Urutan antara teori dan praktek tidak ada ketentuan, hal ini dilakukan bergantung pada keadaan peserta pelatihan. Hasil yang diperolah dari kegiatan adalah Adanya akselerasi perubahan yang lebih signifikan baik pada pihak siswa maupun yayasan pengelola pendidikan Adanya perubahan pola pandang dalam menyikati dampak perkembangan teknologi yang akan menjadi pertimbangan oleh pihak sekolah untuk membangun sinergi keberhasilan pendidikan, Adanya perubahan mindset terhadap update tenaga pengajar (guru) dan kurikulum, Memberi warna baru untuk membuka diri kerjasama dengan berbagai bidang lain baik sesama badan penyelenggara pendidikan maupun dengan industri, Membangun pola pikir yang maju terhadap perubahan dengan bentuk kerjasama baik secara nasional, regional bahkan internasional
PEMBUATAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN SEDERHANA UNTUK UMKM
Authors: Susan Grace V. Nainggolan  , Asianna Martini Simarmata
Published: March 2024

UMKM merupakan sektor yang mudah dikelola oleh para pengusaha dan tidak membutuhkan biaya yang terlalu besar untuk mendirikannya. Desa Pematang Johor sangat mendukung perkembangan ekonomi masyarakat khususnya pengusaha UMKM dalam menjalankan kegiatan operasionalnya, namun memiliki keterbatasan pengetahuan dalam hal penyusunan Laporan Keuangan sehingga para pemilik UMKM belum mengelola usahanya dengan baik. Laporan keuangan berguna untuk mengambil keputusan ekonomi dan menentukan investasi yang akan dilakukan. Pembuatan laporan keuangan yang tidak tepat akan mengakibatkan penentuan harga pokok penjualan menjadi tidak tepat. Akibatnya, usaha dapat mengalami kerugian dan kebangkrutan. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya pelatihan pembuatan laporan keuangan dengan menggunakan akuntansi yang benar sebagai solusi permasalahan keuangan usaha. Mitra kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat adalah UMKM di Desa Pematang Johor, Kecamatan Labuhan Deli, Kabupaten Deli Serdang
PENGEMBANGAN JURNAL ILMIAH ONLINE PADA SEKOLAN TINGGI TEOLOGIA BETHEL MEDAN
Authors: Paska Marto Hasugian
Published: March 2024

This community service aims to document the process of developing an online scientific journal as an effort to expand the impact of academic knowledge from Bethel College of Theology (STT) in Medan. Through a collaborative approach, this research involved faculty members and administrative staff in developing an effective and accessible online scientific journal platform. The development process included needs analysis, interface design, technical development, and pilot testing and evaluation. The outcome of this service was the launch of a scientific journal platform that facilitates publication, peer-review, and knowledge exchange digitally. It is hoped that this initiative will enrich the quality of research and scientific understanding among students, lecturers, as well as the academic community, while making a sustainable contribution to the development of knowledge in the field of theology and religion.
Speaking My Mind: The Dream Deferred: How “College and Career Readiness” Looks from Below
Authors: Tucker Bill
Published: March 2024

“Speaking My Mind” invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.
Sustainability and the Recycling of Words
Authors: Miller Donna L. , Nilsen Alleen Pace
Published: March 2024

The authors provide several activities to focus students on the language of green.
Speaking My Mind: Why I No Longer Teach Vocabulary
Authors: Heverly Jerry
Published: March 2024

“Speaking My Mind” invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.
Beyond Grammar: The Richness of English Language, or the Zero-Tolerance Approach to Rigid Rules
Authors: Schuster Edgar H.
Published: March 2024

The author of Breaking the Rules: Liberating Writing through Innovative Grammar Instruction shows how popular authors break rules and why students should be invited to do the same.
Mentoring Matters: Five Lessons Learned from My Student Teachers
Authors: Gumble Andrea
Published: March 2024

Mentoring Matters focuses on effective ways to support new English teachers and student teachers.
From the Secondary Section: Still Battling the Surf: Teaching English after 100 Years
Authors: Goering Christian Z.
Published: March 2024

Members of the Secondary Section Steering Committee comment on topics of importance to English language arts educators.
An English Journal Article That Made a Difference: A Forum
Authors: Zancanella Don
Published: March 2024

Several Council members write about influential articles they read in the pages of NCTE’s centuryold journal.
James Moffett’s Legacy to English Journal
Authors: Spalding Elizabeth , Koshnick Damian C. , Myers Miles
Published: March 2024

The authors look at Moffett's influence on English Journal.
Debates from the Past, Conversations about Our Future: Exploring the Early Issues of English Journal
Authors: Holmes Ashley J.
Published: March 2024

The author discusses the implications of themes taken up in EJ’s first three issues—the science of teaching writing, cultural versus practical training, and student-valued pedagogies—for contemporary English teachers.
Mentoring Matters: Open Support and Open Space
Authors: Dippre Ryan
Published: March 2024

Mentoring Matters focuses on effective ways to support new English teachers and student teachers.
“I Hate Group Work!” Social Loafers, Indignant Peers, and the Drama of the Classroom
Authors: Isaac Megan Lynn
Published: March 2024

Real-world collaborations aren’t perfect. Learn strategies for structuring positive group interaction in your classroom.
From the Secondary Section: Green Pens, Marginal Notes: Rethinking Writing and Student Engagement
Authors: A. Chadwick Jocelyn
Published: March 2024

Members of the Secondary Section Steering Committee comment on topics of importance to English language arts educators.
EJ in Focus: Webs of Support for Learning to Teach English Together
Authors: McCann Thomas M.
Published: March 2024

While the journey to becoming an English teacher can be a haphazard and trying experience, a lot of people can help along the way, and beginners can do much to helpthemselves.
Questioning and Inquiry in Mentoring New Teachers of English: A Focus on Learners
Authors: Athanases Steven Z.
Published: March 2024

An important developmental shift for new teachers moves them away from a focus on self and toward a focus on learners.
Give Them Something to Talk About: The Role of Dialogue in Mentoring Relationships
Authors: Coombs Dawan , Goodwin Kate
Published: March 2024

An effective mentor/protégé relationship is essentially dialogical.
Mentoring Matters: Preparing Beginning Teachers for Hard Conversations
Authors: Whitney Anne Elrod , Olcese Nicole
Published: March 2024

“Mentoring Matters” focuses on effective ways to support new English teachers and student teachers.