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The article is devoted to the issue of the interaction of sacred and artistic words in the individual author's era. The purpose of the study is to trace how N.S. Leskov's poetics reflected his attentive attitude to the originality of the biblical word. The material is the story "Languor of the Spirit", the title and epigraph of which are quotations from the book of Ecclesiastes. On the basis of biblical and literary texts, the semantics of the combination "languor of the spirit" is determined. The study of the corresponding motive in Leskov's story necessitated the analysis of the work based on the concept of the dialogue of "literature" and "language arts", developed by S.S. Averintsev. The article indicates the main lines of comparison of the two creative principles formulated by the scientist. The features of "language arts" indicated by Averintsev are compared with the specifics of the genre, architectonics, plot, images of the heroes of Leskov's story, thanks to which the dominants of poetics are established: an image of the world as an "olam", an absence of portrait and landscape descriptions, a special concept of memory, an organization of the metaphysical perspective of the narrative around the motif of languor of the spirit. The results of the analysis allow to conclude about the interdependence of the elements of "literature" and "language arts" in the artistic creativity of the writer.

This interview with Kurt Lancaster, conducted via e-mail in August 2014, discusses the use of the performance studies paradigm in his Interacting with "Babylon 5": Fan Performances in a Media Universe (University of Texas Press, 2001).

In our target article (Markowitz & Bowerman 2011), we reported findings from a series of surveys suggesting that a large majority of Americans possess positive attitudes towards reducing consumption, with implications for individual and policy actions. Commentators Katherine Arbuthnott, Keith Brown, and Susan Clayton draw attention to both strengths and weaknesses in our target manuscript and raise important points about the role of consumption‐related attitudes and norms in shaping behavior and policy. As readers following this prior discussion are aware, our initial research centered around a consistent finding regarding Oregonians' attitudes towards consumption: across a series of state‐wide surveys and in‐depth interviews, we found that the vast majority of Oregonians agreed that "Our country would be better off if we all consumed less." At the same time, we found decidedly mixed support regarding the translation of such "de‐consumption" beliefs into actual behavior and policy preferences. All three of the commentators appear to share our own guarded optimism regarding the potential implications of these findings for confronting issues related to over‐consumption (e.g., climate change). We are largely in agreement with the various points and critiques each raises and herein aim to offer an actionable response.

In the archives and in the memories of the Bulgarian intelligentsia about the personality and work of Ivan D. Shishmanov, evidence is sought for the qualities and abilities that elevate him as a "model of a Europeanized Bulgarian". The assumption that his cultural ideas and diverse scientific and managerial activities are nationally significant, humane and democratic was confirmed, and they are a call for peace and cooperation in our country and in the Balkans. He is a true intellectual, Spirit of the Bulgarian time, who trie to create, on the model of Europe, the nation and the Third Bulgarian State – with based in consciousness and law, with morality and ethics, with education and culture; with legality, tolerance and integrity.