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What goes around comes around: the circulation of proverbs in contemporary life
No full textEdited by Kimberly J. Lau, Peter Tokofsky, Stephen D. Winick.Includes bibliographical references.In this collection of essays prominent folklorists look at varied modern uses and contexts of proverbs and proverbial speech, some traditional and conventional, others new and unexpected. After the editors' introduction discussing the history and status of attempts to define proverbs, describing their contemporary circulation, and acknowledging the especially important work of paremiologist Wolfgang Meider, the contributions examine the continuing pervasiveness and idiomatic relevance of proverbs in modern culture.What goes around comes around: the circulation of proverbs in contemporary life / Kimberly J. Lau, Peter Tokofsky, and Stephen D. Winick -- "In aqua scribere": the evolution of a current proverb / Charles Clay Doyle -- "From one act of charity, the world is saved": creative selection of proverbs in Sephardic narrative / Isaac Jack Lévy and Rosemary Lévy Zumwalt -- Baseball as (pan)America: a sampling of baseball-related metaphors in Spanish / Shirley L. Arora -- "You can't kill shit": occupational proverb and metaphorical system among young medical professionals / Stephen D. Winick -- "Cheaters never prosper" and other lies adults tell kids: proverbs and the culture wars over character / Jay Mechling -- The proverb and fetishism in American advertisements / Anand Prahlad -- "The early bird is worth two in the bush": Captain Jack Aubrey's fractured proverbs / Jan Harold Brunvand -- As the crow flies: a straightforward study of lineal worldview in American folk speech / Alan Dundes
Joseph Bimeler letter to Peter Kaufmann, June 8, 1844
No full textLetter from J. M. Bimeler (by Christian Weibel) to Peter Kaufmann, acknowledging receipt of Bibles and spelling books and ordering more Bibles. He repeats his statement from his letter of April 31, 1844, of a preference for Bibles that embrace the Apocrypha. The letter also requests a catalog of books on hand at Kaufmann's establishment.
Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left Germany and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar, in which each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. After decades of economic prosperity, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society.
Peter Kaufmann was a German immigrant and intellectual. He arrived first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1820; in 1826 he became professor of languages at the Harmony Society town of Economy, Pennsylvania. In 1827, Kaufmann led the establishment of Teutonia, a utopian community in Columbiana County, Ohio, and published its weekly titled "Teutonia: The Herald of a Better Time." Following this he moved to Canton, Ohio, where he became translator and editor of "Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit" under Solomon Sala. Additionally, Kaufmann wrote a number of books on education, as well as a German almanac. He was also an influential Democrat, counting President Van Buren among his friends, and knew Ralph Waldo Emerson
Joseph Bimeler book order to Peter Kaufmann, February 14, 1845
No full textOrder of two dozen German A.B.C. books (primers) by J.M. Bimeler (by Lewis F. Birk) from Peter Kaufmann.
Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left Germany and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar, in which each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. After decades of economic prosperity, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society.
Peter Kaufmann was a German immigrant and intellectual. He arrived first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1820; in 1826 he became professor of languages at the Harmony Society town of Economy, Pennsylvania. In 1827, Kaufmann led the establishment of Teutonia, a utopian community in Columbiana County, Ohio, and published its weekly titled "Teutonia: The Herald of a Better Time." Following this he moved to Canton, Ohio, where he became translator and editor of "Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit" under Solomon Sala. Additionally, Kaufmann wrote a number of books on education, as well as a German almanac. He was also an influential Democrat, counting President Van Buren among his friends, and knew Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cultural Homogenisation is Unlikely Among the Corporations – Interview With Prof. Peter Bamberger
No full textAcademy of Management Scholar Peter Bamberger of Tel Aviv University is the president of AOM and previously served as an associate editor of Academy of Management Journal. He is also research director of Cornell University’s Smithers Institute and editor-in-chief and a founding associate editor of Academy of Management Discoveries. Bamberger’s research focuses include automatic processes in human interaction; pro-social behavior, occupational health psychology, and pay communication. Author of over 100 scholarly journal articles
Peter Schulman, 25th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textPeter Schulman has published articles on Victor Hugo, Leo Malet, Jean Echenoz, Mallarme, Albert Memmi, Jules Verne and Alain-Fournier for such journals as Romance Notes, The French Review, and Les Lettres Romanes. He is on the editorial board of Francographies where he was guest editor-in-chief for a special issue on Caribbean literature and is co-author of the forthcoming Compte-a-rebours: Enquete sur notre fin de siecle
INTERLIS 3 developments with 3D data types and better constraint support for 3D Cadastres
No full textINTERLIS is an object relational modelling language and a Swiss national standard used to model and exchange cadastre data in a system neutral form. While INTERLIS was invented in Switzerland 30 years ago and used for over 25 years, in recent years the language has been applied also in many international projects founded by the Swiss government (ie. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Colombia, Georgia, Kosovo, etc.). One notable international development is the description of ISO 19152 LADM in the INTERLIS language, therefore enabling the use of all INTERLIS compatible tools (ie. UML/INTERLIS-Editor, compiler, data validation tools, data translation and schema generation) for LADM. The current version 2.4 of INTERLIS already supports geometric data types in 3D space (i.e. point, polyline, polygon). But for some future applications (i.e. 3D cadastres or BIM) some real 3D primitives (i.e. 3D volumetric type) and 3D constraints are still missing. Further, also topological structures for 2D and 3D space partitions are being investigated. For this reason it is planned to release a draft standard version of INTERLIS 3 which includes all missing types and functions by the end of 2018. INTERLIS 3 will also be proposed as an international standard. This paper describes the new features of the INTERLIS 3 language and how those new features can be applied to 3D cadastres, BIM and Smart Cities to solve real world problems.OLD Department of GIS Technolog
Peter Berg interviews prose and poetry writer Kathleen McGookey
No full textAuthor Kathleen McGookey talks about developing her motivation to write during college and getting published for the first time. She also talks about the work required to assemble a number of pieces for publication, her relationship with editor Robert Alexander, balancing writing with being a parent, working on a children's book, the difference between simple prose and a prose poem, and the subtle influence of Michigan on her writing. She is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Peter Berg for the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series
Comparative Politics: An Introduction
No full textBook DescriptionA modern, up-to-date and extremely well written new introductory text, written by an experienced author and specialist in the field. The approach hangs around the three main themes of liberalization, globalization and democratization. From the Back Cover"Politics is not just a game. It is the ultimate game" Comparative Politics takes a truly international approach to the study of different political systems. Using a clear analytical framework and focusing on three key concepts: democratisation, liberalisation and globalisation, Comparative Politics explains how governments and political establishments gain, exercise and maintain power. Case studies and examples of different types of government from around the world vividly illustrate the text. Not only liberal democracies, but authoritarian and military systems are considered, and the impact of new social movements, and their opposition to the centralisation of power is also explored. Key features: * Global perspective * Clear and distinctive analytical framework * Three themes: democratisation, liberalisation and globalisation * 12 case studies to illustrate key aspects * Brief analyses of 22 leading countries * Sample examination questions * Broad bibliography and suggestions for further reading *Supporting webside material - see p.vii Peter Calvert has been Professor of Comparative and International Politics at the University of Southampton since 1984. He has more than forty years teaching experience at University level, is the author, co-author or editor of some thirty books and has since 1996 been co-editor of the journal Democratization
A Conversation with Peter Coviello
No full textPeter Coviello has kindly agreed to have a conversation with us via email about the questions we have been discussing in our research group “History and Literature” based at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and Université Paris-Diderot. Peter Coviello is Professor of American Literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the editor of Walt Whitman’s Memoranda During the War (2004) and the author of Intimacy in America: Dreams of Affiliation in Antebellum Literature (2005) and Tomorrow’s Par..
An innocent at home: Scott Pilgrim and his Canadian multicultural contexts
No full textbook chapterThe chapter, "An innocent at home: Scott Pilgrim and his Canadian multicultural contexts" was written by the listed authors Brenna Clarke Gray and Peter Wilkins (Douglas College Faculty). Part of the Routledge research in cultural and media studies series.Published
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