Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Denki'

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This master´s thesis is about searching for a connection between solar illumination and solar irradiance. The task is attempt to find out if it is possible to use one factor in order to determine the other one. Part of this thesis deals with cooling of virtual building.

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Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre o inventário fonológico da língua indígena Deni, pertencente à família Arawá, falada no estado Amazonas. A língua Deni conta com aproximadamente 1200 falantes distribuídos em nove aldeias, sendo seis no rio Cuniuá e três no rio Xeruã. A metodologia usada aqui segue os passos tradicionais de pesquisa de campo com falantes nativos. O presente trabalho contém, além de um texto introdutório e uma conclusão, seis seções que apresentam: 1 os aspectos teórico-metodológicos que embasaram a pesquisa; 2 a organização genética das línguas Arawá, além da localização da Terra Indígena Deni e distribuição das aldeias; 3 a análise dos fonemas feita seguindo as técnicas de identificação de fonemas propostas por Pike (1971 [1947]); 4 o estudo da estrutura silábica feito de acordo com a fonologia não-linear, como Goldsmith (1990) e Kenstowicz (1995), que possibilitou identificar que a língua Deni apresenta os padrões silábicos V e CV; 5 classificação tipológica do acento, de acordo com a proposta de Hayes (1995), tendo-o como fixo, caindo sobre a última sílaba à direita; 6 uma análise dos processos morfofonológicos encontrados na língua Deni, da perspectiva da geometria de traços de Clements e Hume (1995)
This work presents a study about the phonological inventory of the Deni indigenous language, belonging to the Arawá family, spoken in Amazonas state. The Deni language has approximately 1200 speakers in nine villages, six on the Cuniuá river and three on the Xeruã river. The methodology used here follows the traditional steps of fieldwork with native speakers. This work contains, besides introductory text and a conclusion, six sections which present: 1 the theoretical and methodological aspects that support the research; 2 the genetic organization of Arawá languages and the location of Deni Indigenous Land and distribution of villages; 3 phoneme analysis done using the standard techniques to identify phonemes proposed by Pike (1971 [1947]); 4 study of syllabic structure made according to the non-linear phonology, like Goldsmith (1990) and Kenstowicz (1995), wich identified that the Deni language has the syllabic patterrns V and CV; 5 typological classification of stress, according to Hayes‟ (1995) proposal, taking it as fixed, falling on the last syllable to the right; 6 an analysis of morphophonological processes found in Deni language, following the perspective of feature geometry phonology proposed by Clements e Hume (1995)

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A língua Deni é classificada como pertencente à família linguística Arawá e é falada por uma população de aproximadamente 1.600 pessoas que se distribuem em dez aldeais, sendo sete às margens do rio Cuniuá e três às margens do rio Xeruã, todas localizadas no estado do Amazonas, Brasil. Esta tese inclui análises de questões relacionadas à morfologia e sintaxe dessa língua brasileira pouco estudada. As análises realizadas aqui são baseadas na perspectiva tipológico-funcional cujos princípios podem ser encontrados na Teoria Linguística Básica em Dixon (2010a,b; 2012) e Aikhenvald (2015). Os dados apresentados aqui foram coletados em cinco trabalhos de campo realizados junto a falantes nativos, metodologia amplamente adotada no trabalho com línguas pouco conhecidas. Os resultados apresentados aqui apontam para um sistema fonológico composto por vinte fonemas dos quais dezesseis são consonantais e quatro são vocálicos. Esses fonemas ocorrem em um template silábico (C)V para o qual a única restrição fonotática identificada foi a sílaba /vu/. A prosódia apresenta também restrição, em que a sílaba mais à direita da palavra fonológica recebe o acento principal. As classes maiores de palavras são nomes e verbos, enquanto as classes menores são adjetivos, advérbios, pronomes e demonstrativos, quantificadores e numerais, locacionais, posposições, conectivos e partículas, interrogativos e interjeições. Enquanto os nomes podem receber pouca marção morfológica em Deni, a morfologia verbal é sintética, isto é, muitos morfemas podem ser anexados à palavra verbal (morfemas de tempo, aspecto, modo, modalidade), como ocorre nas outras línguas da família. O critério morfológico é o critério utilizado para a postulação de subclasses na presente tese. A língua inclui dois tipos básicos de cláusula, transitivas e intransitivas, que podem receber argumentos periféricos opcionais que são tipicamente marcados por caso.
Deni language is classified as belonging to the Arawá linguistic family and it is spoken by about 1.600 people who are distributed in tem villages, seven non the banks of the Cuniuá river and three on the banks of Xeruã river, all located in Amazonas state, Brazil. This thesis includes analysis of matters related to morphology and syntax of the poorly-studied Brazilian language. The analysis carried out here are based on the typological-functional perspective whose principles are found on the Basic Linguistic Theory in Dixon (2010a,b; 2012) and Aikhenvald (2015). The data presented here were obtained in five field trips accomplished together with native speakers, methodology that is widely adopted in working with poorly-known languages. The results reached here point to a phonological system composed by twenty phonemes of which sixteen are consonants and four are vowels. These phonemes occur in a syllabic template (C)V for which the only restriction identified is the syllable /vu/. The prosody also includes constraint, in which only the last syllable more to the right receives the main stress of the phonological word. The major word classes are nouns and verbs, whilst the minor word classes are adjectives, adverbs, pronouns and demonstratives, quantifiers and numerals, locationals, postpositions, connectives and particles, interrogatives, and interjections. Whereas the nouns can receive few morphological markings in Deni, the verb morphology is synthetic, that is, many morphemes can be attached to the verbal word (morphemes of tense, aspect, mood, modality), as occurs in other languages of the family. The morphological criterion is the one adopted for the postulation of the subclasses in the present thesis. The language includes two basic types of clause, transitive and intransitive, which can receive optional peripheral arguments that are typically marked by case.

Orientador: Cristina Martins Fargetti
Banca: Gladis Massini-Cagliari
Banca: Angel Humberto Corbera Mori
Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre o inventário fonológico da língua indígena Deni, pertencente à família Arawá, falada no estado Amazonas. A língua Deni conta com aproximadamente 1200 falantes distribuídos em nove aldeias, sendo seis no rio Cuniuá e três no rio Xeruã. A metodologia usada aqui segue os passos tradicionais de pesquisa de campo com falantes nativos. O presente trabalho contém, além de um texto introdutório e uma conclusão, seis seções que apresentam: 1 os aspectos teórico-metodológicos que embasaram a pesquisa; 2 a organização genética das línguas Arawá, além da localização da Terra Indígena Deni e distribuição das aldeias; 3 a análise dos fonemas feita seguindo as técnicas de identificação de fonemas propostas por Pike (1971 [1947]); 4 o estudo da estrutura silábica feito de acordo com a fonologia não-linear, como Goldsmith (1990) e Kenstowicz (1995), que possibilitou identificar que a língua Deni apresenta os padrões silábicos V e CV; 5 classificação tipológica do acento, de acordo com a proposta de Hayes (1995), tendo-o como fixo, caindo sobre a última sílaba à direita; 6 uma análise dos processos morfofonológicos encontrados na língua Deni, da perspectiva da geometria de traços de Clements e Hume (1995)
Abstract: This work presents a study about the phonological inventory of the Deni indigenous language, belonging to the Arawá family, spoken in Amazonas state. The Deni language has approximately 1200 speakers in nine villages, six on the Cuniuá river and three on the Xeruã river. The methodology used here follows the traditional steps of fieldwork with native speakers. This work contains, besides introductory text and a conclusion, six sections which present: 1 the theoretical and methodological aspects that support the research; 2 the genetic organization of Arawá languages and the location of Deni Indigenous Land and distribution of villages; 3 phoneme analysis done using the standard techniques to identify phonemes proposed by Pike (1971 [1947]); 4 study of syllabic structure made according to the non-linear phonology, like Goldsmith (1990) and Kenstowicz (1995), wich identified that the Deni language has the syllabic patterrns V and CV; 5 typological classification of stress, according to Hayes‟ (1995) proposal, taking it as fixed, falling on the last syllable to the right; 6 an analysis of morphophonological processes found in Deni language, following the perspective of feature geometry phonology proposed by Clements e Hume (1995)
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Orientador(a): Cristina Martins Fargetti
Banca: Alexandra Yurievna Aikhenvald
Banca: Angel Humberto Corbera Mori
Banca: Luiz Carlos Cagliari
Angélica Teresinha Carmo Rodrigues
Resumo: A língua Deni é classificada como pertencente à família linguística Arawá e é falada por uma população de aproximadamente 1.600 pessoas que se distribuem em dez aldeais, sendo sete às margens do rio Cuniuá e três às margens do rio Xeruã, todas localizadas no estado do Amazonas, Brasil. Esta tese inclui análises de questões relacionadas à morfologia e sintaxe dessa língua brasileira pouco estudada. As análises realizadas aqui são baseadas na perspectiva tipológico-funcional cujos princípios podem ser encontrados na Teoria Linguística Básica em Dixon (2010a,b; 2012) e Aikhenvald (2015). Os dados apresentados aqui foram coletados em cinco trabalhos de campo realizados junto a falantes nativos, metodologia amplamente adotada no trabalho com línguas pouco conhecidas. Os resultados apresentados aqui apontam para um sistema fonológico composto por vinte fonemas dos quais dezesseis são consonantais e quatro são vocálicos. Esses fonemas ocorrem em um template silábico (C)V para o qual a única restrição fonotática identificada foi a sílaba /vu/. A prosódia apresenta também restrição, em que a sílaba mais à direita da palavra fonológica recebe o acento principal. As classes maiores de palavras são nomes e verbos, enquanto as classes menores são adjetivos, advérbios, pronomes e demonstrativos, quantificadores e numerais, locacionais, posposições, conectivos e partículas, interrogativos e interjeições. Enquanto os nomes podem receber pouca marção morfológica em Deni, a morfologia verbal é... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: Deni language is classified as belonging to the Arawá linguistic family and it is spoken by about 1.600 people who are distributed in tem villages, seven non the banks of the Cuniuá river and three on the banks of Xeruã river, all located in Amazonas state, Brazil. This thesis includes analysis of matters related to morphology and syntax of the poorly-studied Brazilian language. The analysis carried out here are based on the typological-functional perspective whose principles are found on the Basic Linguistic Theory in Dixon (2010a,b; 2012) and Aikhenvald (2015). The data presented here were obtained in five field trips accomplished together with native speakers, methodology that is widely adopted in working with poorly-known languages. The results reached here point to a phonological system composed by twenty phonemes of which sixteen are consonants and four are vowels. These phonemes occur in a syllabic template (C)V for which the only restriction identified is the syllable /vu/. The prosody also includes constraint, in which only the last syllable more to the right receives the main stress of the phonological word. The major word classes are nouns and verbs, whilst the minor word classes are adjectives, adverbs, pronouns and demonstratives, quantifiers and numerals, locationals, postpositions, connectives and particles, interrogatives, and interjections. Whereas the nouns can receive few morphological markings in Deni, the verb morphology is synthetic, that is, many morphe... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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L'etude du processus de theorisation freudien, referee a la psychopathologie du deuil chez le jeune enfant nous a permis de mettre en evidence l'enigme du rapport a l'autre, a travers le message enigmatique provenant du mort, comme point nodal, ombilic, de la problematique du deuil. En reprenant l'etude de la douleur, nous soulignons l'abandon des notions d' + experience de douleur ; et d' + experience d'effroi d'origine externe ;, comme mouvement de recouvrement d'une theorie centree sur l'alterite et l'exogenese et nous insistons sur l'importance du mecanisme d'evitement (ou detournement) du souvenir de la douleur et de l'effroi : abwendung von der erinnerung. Nous proposons d'integrer l'ensemble de ces experiences originaires dans le cadre du + complexe de l'etre humain proche ; (nebenmensch) comme forme primaire de la relation d'alterite originaire en reprenant la question de la pre-ambivalence, de l'equivalence et la problematique du neutre, et nous detaillons le fonctionnement psychique negatif en comparant la seriation deni, scotomisation, hallucination negative. La perte precoce est ainsi un trauma en negatif sans memoire, un travail de detournement du souvenir, evitement radical de l'alterite, correle a un destin du processus de representation impliquant des traces qui signalent l'absence de traces et pouvant se manifester par une symptomatologie negative caracteristique des modalites de retour, de + hantise ; du souvenir evite
A study into the process of freudian theorization, as applied to the psychopatholigical issues of bereavement in early childhood, entrances the patent enigma which lies with the relationship to someone else, through the enigmatic message stemming from the dead, as the node, the navel, of the mourning problematic. Talking up the knowledge of pain, we shall emphasize the forsaking of the notions of +pain experience ; and + outward frightful experience ;, as capping with a theory focused on otherness and exogenesis, and we shall insist upon the paramount importance of the process of avoidance (or diflection) of the memory of pain and fright: abwendung von der erinnerung. We suggest gathering the whole range of these experiences into the frame of the + human kin complex ; ( nebenmensch) as the primeval form of the distinctive relationship to others, in taking up the topics of pre-ambivalence, equivalence and the neuter issue. We shall further develop the negative psychic working weighing out the sequencing stages of denial, scotomisation, then negative hallucination. Thus early bereavement ensues a negative trauma, devoid of memory, a distorting of memory, a radical avoidance of otherness, related to a fate of presentation process, traces that signal the lack of traces, and that might show up through a range of negative symptoms telling off backward trends and + haunting ; avoided memories

Esta tese consiste na etnografia dos Deni do rio Cuniuá, localizados no sudoeste do estado do Amazonas e falantes de uma língua da família linguística arawá. Esta parte da população Deni vive em um relativo isolamento frente à sociedade brasileira, num cenário que contrasta com o intenso contato que mantinham algumas décadas atrás. A situação atual é antes o resultado de fatores histórico, como a crise do extrativismo e a demarcação das Terras Indígenas na região, do que do desejo dos próprios indígenas. A abordagem adotada coloca em primeiro plano o parentesco Deni, tomado como fio condutor e não como limite da análise. Abordando algumas temáticas da cosmologia deni, como a questão dos brancos, dos coletivos, da relação com os animais, da noção de pessoa, do casamento e dos vínculos de filiação, mostramos como o parentesco, longe de ser um domínio isolado, está relacionado com vários outros elementos do mundo. Realizamos aqui um exercício baseado em uma metodologia experimental para o estudo de genealogias, demonstrando como alguns aspectos do cosmos Deni influenciam suas práticas matrimoniais.
This thesis is an ethnographic account of the Deni people, who live on the River Cuniuá at the Southwest corner of the Amazonas State and speak a language that belongs to the arawan family. This part of the Deni population currently lives in relative isolation from Brazilian society, which contrasts with the intense contacts of a few decades ago. The current situation is a direct result of historical factors such as the crisis of the extraction industry and the demarcation of native-land, and not the Denis own desire. The approach adopted by the present work focuses on, but is not limited by, Deni kinship. It addresses some elements of Deni cosmology, such as their relations with the whites, the nominated groups, the animals, as well as their conception of personhood, marriage and filiation, and demonstrates the manner in which kinship relates to several other elements of the their world. The present work conducts an exercise based on an experimental methodology for studies of genealogy, thus demonstrating how some aspects of the Deni cosmos play an influence on their marriage practices.

Thesis (DTh (Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology))—University of Stellenbosch, 2008.
This study offers an overview, interpretation and critical evaluation of the theology of the Lutheran American theologian Robert Jenson. The first aim is to give an outline of his theology in such a way that the importance of the relation between God and time in his thought will become clear in this process. This study will therefore focus on specific themes in his theology and the implications for the current theological debate on time, eternity, history and God. The title was also the title of Jenson’s own early study of the work of Karl Barth, Alpha and Omega. Jenson’s theology is ecumenical by driven from the beginning to the end. He tries to formulate a theology for the one united church of the future. In his theology he thus focuses on early writers, the church fathers and on ecumenical confessions such as Nicea. He wants to get clarity why the church differs on certain points and investigates where it all started. He then brings his theology in connection with current Orthodox theologians, as well as with the Western theologians of different church traditions and tries to build on the common factors between them. His theology has an ecumenical aim, but it is first and foremost a theology written in reaction to postmodernism and especially the nihilism of his Western and primarily North-American cultural context. To find answers to these (ecumenical and nihilistic) questions, Jenson focuses on mainly three themes that will be discussed in this study: (1) the relation between time, eternity and Trinity, (2) the trinitarian identity and character of God, and (3) the importance of the narrative nature of theology. Jenson appropriates much of Karl Barth’s thought on the Trinity and on the Trinity’s relation to time and eternity but he draws much more radical implications and consequences. He therefore differs from Barth on these issues at critical points. Jenson stands in the tradition of eschatological and trinitarian theologians of the previous century and he builds his theology around these foci in order to serve his ecumenical aim. Finally the critical question is also asked whether and to what extent Jenson succeeds in his aim. It looks at the specific contributions Jenson made and which questions still remain unanswered regarding this key question for Christian faith, thought and life.

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Article I: Subject and the realisation of ethical responsibility. The Idea of the Infinite in Levinas' Totality and Infinity. In Totality and Infinity Emmanuel Levinas writes about the categorical character of the ethical responsibility that the subject owes to the other. The confrontation with the suffering other puts the subject's natural self interest into question, and brings him to realise an ethical responsibility of which he cannot unburden himself. The question arises as to what in the constitution of the subject makes him susceptible to the realisation of ethical responsibility. This article illustrates that in order to accentuate ethical responsibility as strongly as he does, Levinas needs to take a quasi-metaphysical step. The "trace of the infinite" that "creation" has left on the finite subject, predisposes the subject to the appeal of the other. Levinas' use of words such as "God", "the Good", "creation" and "the Idea of Infinity" does not have a theological or a mystical underpinning. These metaphysical concepts are philosophical figures of speech that Levinas borrows from Plato and Descartes. Article II: Levinas and the question of socio-ethical responsibility in South Africa. The philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas contains far-reaching consequences for social ethics. This article gives an account of its significance for the South African situation. The lines that are taken up with regard to the question of guilt for the injustice in the South African social reality, are of two kinds. Either one is held guilty because of committing a gross human rights violation, or one is held guilty because of profiting from the apartheid system at the cost of others. Both these approaches depart from a concern with the historical processes that brought the injustices about. Levinas, however, offers an alternative approach. While he will more or less go along with the previous two approaches, he points to an ethical imperative with which the actual social reality confronts us. One can be held responsible, simply because one has always already done too little for those who are destitute. The ethical subject's pre-original openness to the appeal of others, makes him susceptible to the realisation of ethical responsibility. This is explained in a concise exegesis of Levinas' s work. The article concludes by considering the question of whether philosophers ought to give an account of the good social order, and whether they ought to tell us how it is to be reached.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Artikel I: Subjek en etiese verantwoordelikheidsbesef. Die Idee van die Oneindige in Levinas se Totality and Infinity. In Totality and Infinity skryf Emmanuel Levinas oor die kategoriese aard van die verantwoordelikheid wat die subjek aan die ander verskuldig is. Die subjek se natuurlike eie-belang word ter diskussie gestel deur die konfrontasie met die misdeelde ander. Dit bring die subjek tot die besef van 'n verantwoordelikheid wat hy nie kan ontloop nie. Die vraag kan gevra word na wat in die konstitusie in die subjek, die subjek vatbaar maak vir die verantwoordelikheidsbesef. Hierdie artikel voer aan dat Levinas - ten einde etiese verantwoordelikheid so nadruklik te aksentueer - nodig het om 'n kwasi-metafisiese stap te neem. Die "spoor van die oneindige" wat die "skepping" op die eindige subjek nagelaat het, maak die subjek ontvanklik vir die aanspraak van die ander. Levinas se gebruik van woorde soos "God", "die Goeie", "skepping" en "die Idee van die Oneindige" het nie 'n teologiese of 'n mistiese onderbou nie. Hierdie metafisiese begrippe is filosofiese spraakfigure wat Levinas aan die werk van Plato en Descartes ontleen. Artikel II: Levinas en die vraag na sosiaal-etiese verantwoordelikheid in Suid-Afrika. Die denke van Emmanuel Levinas hou verreikende implikasies in vir sosiale etiek. Hierdie artikel gee rekenskap van die betekenis daarvan vir die Suid-Afrikaanse situasie. Twee lyne van argumentasie word normaalweg opgeneem met betrekking tot die vraag omtrent skuld vir die ongeregtigheid in die Suid-Afrikaanse sosiale werklikheid. 'n Mens word skuldig gehou of omdat mens 'n growwe menseregte skending begaan het, Of omdat 'n mens uit die apartheidsisteem gewen het ten koste van andere. Albei hierdie benaderings het as eerste oorweging die historiese prosesse wat die ongeregtighede teweeg gebring het. Levinas bied egter die moontlikheid van 'n altematiewe benadering. Terwyl hy meerendeels sal saamstem met genoemde twee benaderings, wys hy op 'n etiese imperatief waarmee die sosiale werklikheid self ons konfronteer. "n Mens kan verantwoordelik gehou word, bloot omdat 'n mens altyd alreeds te min gedoen het vir diegene wat misdeeld is. Die subjek het 'n voor-oorspronklike openheid vir die aanspraak van andere. Die maak die subjek ontvanklik vir die etiese verantwoordelikheidsbesef. Die artikel sluit af met 'n bespreking van die vraag of filosowe konkrete rekenskap van die goeie sosiale orde behoort te gee en moet aandui hoe dit bereik behoort te word.

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Utopia, Philosophy and Hermeneutics Exploring the thought of Gianni Vattimo Article I: The End of Utopia An explanation for the rise of distopia in popular culture with reference to the ideas of Gianni Vattimo In this article the development of utopianism is described by tracing it back to its original classical form, following it through its modernistic form and finally describing distopia as the postmodern form of utopia. Using the ideas of Gianni Vattimo, distopia is interpreted as the creative embodiment of the "counterfinality of reason". In this way distopia acts as a critique of modem rationalism. The question is raised if it is possible to speak of "the end of utopia" in postmodern times. It is concluded that utopian thought remains and functions as a necessary fiction in postmodern ethics. Article II: An Appropriate Postmodern Philosophy A discussion of the hermeneutics of Gianni Vattimo The aim of this article is to discuss the radical hermeneutics proposed by the Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo. Vattimo declares a radicalization of hermeneutics to be the only consistent, persuasive and valid approach to the postmodern conditions of existence we find ourselves in today. In order to explain what this approach entails, and how Vattimo justifies it, this article discusses his interpretation of the history (and end) of modernity, as well as his proposals for a new task for philosophy, and for a postmodern ethics.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Utopie, Filosofie en Hermeneutiek 'n Verkenning van die denke van Gianni Vattimo Artikel I: Die Einde van Utopie 'n Verklaring vir die opkoms van distopie in populêre kultuur aan die hand van die idees van Gianni Vattimo Hierdie artikel beskryf die ontwikkeling van utopianisme deur die oorspronklike klassieke en latere modernistiese vorme daarvan na te gaan, en uiteindelik distopie te beskryf as die postmoderne vorm van utopie. Met verwysing na die denke van Gianni Vattimo word distopie geïnterpreteer as die kreatiewe beliggaming van die "kontrafinaliteit van rede". Op hierdie manier lewer distopie kritiek op moderne rasionalisme. Die vraag word gevra na die moontlikheid daarvan om te kan praat van "die einde van utopie" in postmoderne tye, en uiteindelik word tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat utopiese denke steeds 'n rol het om te speel as 'n noodsaaklike fiksie binne 'n postmoderne etiek. Artikel II: 'n Gepaste Postmoderne Filosofie 'n Bespreking van die hermeneutiek van Gianni Vattimo Die doel van hierdie artikel is om die Italiaanse filosoof Gianni Vattimo se voorstel vir 'n radikale hermeneutiek te bespreek. Vattimo is oortuig daarvan dat 'n radikalisering van hermeneutiek die enigste konsekwente, oortuigende en geldige benadering is tot die postmoderne bestaanstoestande waarbinne ons onsself vandag bevind. In 'n poging om te verduidelik wat hierdie benadering behels, en hoe Vattimo dit regverdig, word sy interpretasie van die geskiedenis (en einde) van moderniteit bespreek, asook sy voorstelle vir 'n nuwe taak vir die filosofie, en vir 'n postmoderne etiek.

The Italian territory offers a wide range of treasures in the field of Cultural Assets. This is a highly relevant property, which needs an accurate management and preservation performed by appropriate tools, also giving attention to the maintenance and safeguard from risk factors. Nowadays the increasing development of new digital technologies, added by remarkable steps forward got by the subject of Geomatic makes possible an efficient integration among different techniques, helped also by spread of solutions to improve the data import-export and transmission between different devices. The main objective of this thesis is to experience the photogrammetric restitution implemented in a commercial software of digital photogrammetry, in order to generate a dense 3D model of the facade of the Basilica Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna. The 1st Chapter, after a general introduction regarding the 3D survey of Cultural Heritage and some considerations linked to the use of digital photogrammetry in this field, is focused to analyze the case of stereoscopic and the monoscopic approach. In particular, it develops the theme of close-range photogrammetry. The 2nd Chapter, exposes the theme of digital images, from color theory until their appearing on the monitor. The 3rd Chapter, develops the case study of the Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, the historical, architectural and religious of the same. Also, it is examined the issue of photogrammetry and laser scanning of the case study. The final part of the same chapter, treats the processing of data processing the software Agisoft PhotoScan, in order to generate, by means of Structure from Motion technique, a digital geometric 3D model of the Basilica Facade. The digital model has been scaled on the basis of measurements made on the field. With the software it was possible to accomplish the three phases of the photogrammetric data processing: internal orientation, exterior orientation and restitution.

La tesi tratta la ricerca di procedure che permettano di rilevare oggetti utilizzando il maggior numero di informazioni geometriche ottenibili da una nuvola di punti densa generata da un rilievo fotogrammetrico o da TLS realizzando un modello 3D importabile in ambiente FEM. Il primo test si è eseguito su una piccola struttura, 1.2x0.5x0.2m, in modo da definire delle procedure di analisi ripetibili; la prima consente di passare dalla nuvola di punti “Cloud” all’oggetto solido “Solid” al modello agli elementi finiti “Fem” e per questo motivo è stata chiamata “metodo CSF”, mentre la seconda, che prevede di realizzare il modello della struttura con un software BIM è stata chiamata semplicemente “metodo BIM”. Una volta dimostrata la fattibilità della procedura la si è validata adottando come oggetto di studio un monumento storico di grandi dimensioni, l’Arco di Augusto di Rimini, confrontando i risultati ottenuti con quelli di altre tesi sulla medesima struttura, in particolare si è fatto riferimento a modelli FEM 2D e a modelli ottenuti da una nuvola di punti con i metodi CAD e con un software scientifico sviluppato al DICAM Cloud2FEM. Sull’arco sono state eseguite due tipi di analisi, una lineare sotto peso proprio e una modale ottenendo risultati compatibili tra i vari metodi sia dal punto di vista degli spostamenti, 0.1-0.2mm, che delle frequenze naturali ma si osserva che le frequenze naturali del modello BIM sono più simili a quelle dei modelli generati da cloud rispetto al modello CAD. Il quarto modo di vibrare invece presenta differenze maggiori. Il confronto con le frequenze naturali del modello FEM ha restituito differenze percentuali maggiori dovute alla natura 2D del modello e all’assenza della muratura limitrofa. Si sono confrontate le tensioni normali dei modelli CSF e BIM con quelle ottenute dal modello FEM ottenendo differenze inferiori a 1.28 kg/cm2 per le tensioni normali verticali e sull’ordine 10-2 kg/cm2 per quelle orizzontali.

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A diversidade morfol?gica da fauna de peixes de ?gua doce Neotropical ? considerada a maior dentre as ictiofaunas epicontinentais do planeta. Esta ? notavelmente maior que as estimativas, podendo chegar a um total de 8.000 esp?cies. A grande maioria dessas esp?cies est? inclu?da na superordem Ostariophysi a qual representa cerca de 25% das esp?cies de ambos ?gua doce e salgada. Sua grande diversidade ecol?gica e evolutiva faz deste grupo foco de estudos morfol?gicos e evolutivos. Uma das ordens, os Characiformes apresenta uma ampla diversidade morfol?gica na forma do corpo, tamanho, assim como na sua estrutura dentaria. Desta forma este trabalho tem como objetivo principal descrever e investigar, comparativamente representantes da ordem quanto ao aspecto da denti??o, seja os pr?prios dentes funcionais e de substitui??o ou as estruturas onde os mesmos est?o apoiados e/ou localizados. Para isso, foram utilizadas as t?cnicas da microscopia eletr?nica de varredura para descrever as ultra-estruturas e as histol?gicas para descrever morfologicamente os dentes de substitui??o, os processos de fixa??o dos dentes funcionais e a disposi??o dos dentes de substitui??o; acrescido a isto foi feito o exame de ossos que formam parte abertura oral. Todos estes processos tiveram como finalidade buscar padr?es morfol?gicos entre os representantes da ordem, podendo ser estes padr?es informativos ou n?o para as atuais hip?teses filogen?ticas do grupo. Secundariamente, verificar atrav?s dos resultados informativos obtidos, a corrobora??o das atuais. Foram analisadas 25 esp?cies representantes das 18 fam?lias da ordem. Ressalta-se aqui os seguintes caracteres que corroboraram a hip?tese de Calcagnotto et al. (2005: fig. 53) de rela??es pr?ximas entre Anostomidae, Chilodontidae, Prochilodontidae, Hemiodontidae e Parodontidae: organiza??o dos prismas de esmalte em rede dos dentes do pr?-maxilar (9.2), independentemente adquirido em Alestidae; implanta??o do dente funcional no l?bio (10.2), independentemente adquirido em Hemiodontidae; desenvolvimento dos dentes de substitui??o no tecido conjuntivo do l?bio (12.2), reverso a uma condi??o primitiva em Anostomidae; desenvolvimento dos dentes de substitui??o em grupos, envolvidos por uma camada de tecido conjuntivo (15.0), reverso a uma condi??o primitiva em Anostomidae; c?lulas odontoblastos largas (19.2), n?o codificado em Prochilodontidae, e regi?o da polpa dos dentes funcionais ampla, sem limite posterior identific?vel (20.0), reverso a uma condi??o primitiva em Prochilodontidae. O clado formado por Hemiodus e Apareiodon de Calcagnotto et al. 2005 ? sustentado pelo car?ter dentes de substitui??o em mais de duas fileiras horizontais (16.0), n?o codificado para Prochilodontidae. A condi??o do car?ter desenvolvimento dos dentes de substitui??o em cavidade de substitui??o (sensu Brewster, 1986) (14.0), corrobora a rela??o de Charax e Roeboides proposta por Lucena (1987, 2003). A an?lise feita aqui mostrou caracteres ?nicos para alguns dos g?neros estudados. Podemos citar: superf?cie do dente na regi?o apical com estrias (4.0) e posi??o dos dentes de substitui??o caninos no mesmo ?ngulo (18.1) exclusivos de Cynopotamus; trincheira com dentes na borda posterior de sua abertura dirigidos para tr?s (22.0) em Characidium; presen?a de pequenos foramens no teto da cripta est?o presentes, ao contr?rio de outros g?neros estudados que apresentam amplas aberturas na cripta, em Serrasalmus. Por fim, o trabalho confirma a enorme diversidade morfol?gica da denti??o que ocorre na ordem Characiformes.

Since its inception in 1918, Soviet children’s literature was acclaimed as innovative and exciting, often in contrast to other official Soviet literary production. Indeed, avant-garde artists worked in this genre for the entire Soviet period, although they had fallen out of official favor by the 1930s. This dissertation explores the relationship between the childlike aesthetic as expressed in Soviet children’s literature, the early Russian avant-garde and later post-war unofficial poetry. Even as ‘childlike’ devices were exploited in different ways in different contexts, in the post-war period the characteristic features of this aesthetic had come to be a marker for unofficial art. The introduction presents the notion of the childlike aesthetic, tracing its recent history from Russian modernism and the avant-garde. Chapter One, “Detki v kletke: The Underground Goes into Children’s Literature,” traces the early development of Soviet children’s literature and introduces the work of the OBERIU poets, the “first underground” to be driven by circumstance to write for children. Chapter Two, “‘Playing with Words’: Experimental Unofficial Poetry and Children’s Literature in the Post-war Period,” fast-forwards to the late 1950s-70s, describing the emergence of a more substantial unofficial literary scene alongside still-rigid boundaries within official literature, including children’s. The final two chapters present detailed comparative studies of the work of two post-war unofficial poets from each of the Soviet ‘capitals,’ Moscow and Leningrad: Igor Kholin and Vsevolod Nekrasov, and Leonid Aronzon and Oleg Grigoriev. All of these poets worked in children’s literature and experimented with the childlike aesthetic in their unofficial work. With its roots in folklore, nonsense poetry and nursery rhymes, the childlike aesthetic challenges established notions of logic, propriety and order. Through childlike form and content, unofficial poetry could distinguish itself starkly from its official counterpart. Furthermore, unofficial writers who worked in children’s literature could demonstratively ignore the strict generic boundaries of official literature by blurring them through their own, openly childlike poetry. This dissertation attests to the expressive power, resilience and ongoing relevance of the childlike aesthetic in art, while showing the curious intermingling of literary experiment and children’s literature in Soviet literary history.
Slavic Languages and Literatures

The research examined the links between intuition, interest in creative thought and the artistic interests of students. Most literature in the past linked intuition with creativity and artistic aptitude, but the question about the specific influence thereof on choosing an artistic career led to many different perspectives. The influence of thoughts and feelings on intuition was examined, as well as their connection to artistic inspiration. The researcher proposed that these factors provide a basis for an artistic career. Research was done on the links between interest in creative thought, artistic interest and intuition. The difference in correlation between intuition and Fine Arts and Performing Arts was also examined. The literature study focused on Jung's typology of personality, and his descriptions of intuition, feelings, thoughts, creative thoughts, art, artistic interest and inspiration, fine arts and performing arts, and their links with intuition. Quantitative research was done as a once-off cross-sectional design. Eight hundred and sixteen students of the University of Pretoria were included in the quantitative research. Intern Psychologists of Student Support Services evaluated these participants with the Jung Personality Questionnaire (JPQ), the South African Vocational Interest Inventory (SAVII) and the 19-Field Interest lnventory (19-FII). Two-directional frequency analyses were used to determine the links between the results of the intuition factor and the feeling and thought factors of the JPQ. The Spearman correlation coefficients were used as measures of the strength of general relation between the results of the intuition factor of the JPQ and the results of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Creative Thought of the 19-FII and the A 2 (Creative design) and A 3 (Entertainment) of the SAVII. Variance analyses were used to determine the influence of intuition on interest in Fine Arts and Performing Arts. The responses to interview schedules by participants from two focus groups, namely 5 second year Drama students and 5 Fine Arts students, were analysed in the qualitative research. Most participants from the quantitative study fell within the intuition-feeling category and the percentage of participants in the intuition-feeling category was greater than those in the intuition-thought category. Results were supported by the qualitative study. The conclusion was drawn that intuition is more linked to feeling than is thought. Inspiration for art does develop from feeling, but it will be communicated by thoughts, after interplay between intuition and feeling. The quantitative study confirmed that intuition plays a bigger role than sensation when there is interest in careers requiring creative thought. Interest in creative thought also showed a positive link with interests in fine arts and performing arts. The conclusion was drawn that intuition plays an important role in occupations involving interest in creative thought. However, interest in creative thought is still dependent on feeling for verification in the creative process. The research showed that intuition, a personal life-long passion, or love of art were determining factors when an artistic career choice was made. It was therefore concluded that intuition has a strong relation to artistic interest. It was determined that intuition, as well as factors such as a person's strengths and weaknesses, and knowledge of the requirements and demands of success, work together in shaping an artistic career choice. Intuition showed a tendency for a greater correlation with Fine Arts than with Performing Arts. The research had certain deficiencies, as it was only conducted on university students and it did not make provision for environmental influences. The qualitative research was too structured and the JPQ was not developed initially for quantitative analyses. The examination of interest in creative thought could not provide an explanation of the complete creative process. However, the research was of value to counselling psychologists for making career recommendations, as it provided valuable information in artistic careers. It also created a possible framework for future research on the assessment of artists to assist them in developing and reaching their full potential.
Thesis (M.A. (Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.

This research was undertaken to determine whether A.S. Neill's Summerhill School is an embodiment of the twentieth century irrational philosophy of education. The twentieth century philosophy of education is characterised by the following qualities: the feeling of freedom reigns supreme; an over-emphasis of the ideal of individualism; full confidence in the autonomy of man; the indeterministic dissolution of the legal side into the subject side; over-emphasis of a non-analytical aspect of humanness; the reason only applied as an instrument; emphasis on useful and practical philosophy; freedom in a contingent situation; subjectivistic norms for the truth are regarded as a romantic approach. The aim of this research was to find answers to the following questions: What do the origin and qualities of the twentieth century irrational philosophy entail? What does A.S. Neill's educational and school theory entail as embodied in the Summerhill School? Is the Summerhill School of A.S. Neill an example of the twentieth century irrationalism? In carrying out this research a variety of methods were used. In the first place a literature survey in all its facets was applied. Philosophical methods, described as the principal reflective, the principal-descriptive and the transcendental-critical method were used throughout. In close conjunction with the already mentioned methods, the problem-historical and the scientific text analysis were also used. In reporting the research the following research fields were covered. In the first instance the origin and qualities of the twentieth century irrationalistic philosophy received attention. Secondly an exposition of Neill's educational and school theory was provided. Aspects examined include: A.S. Neill's life and world view, his educational philosophy and the Summerhill School as an outcome of the twentieth century irrationalism. In the course of the research certain conclusions were drawn. Some of the most important were: During the rationalistic era the reason was regarded as autonomous and there was an absolute belief and trust in the reasonable abilities of man. Irrationalism originated as anantipode to rationalism. Although man's reason was still regarded as important, it was used for a secondary aim by the irrationalists. A.S. Neill's Summerhill School shows definite traits of irrationalism, although some rationalist traits were also identified in the activities of the school. The general conclusion is that A.S. Neill was an exponent of the twentieth century irrationalistic philosophy. This conclusion is based on the fact that Neill's school indicates the characteristics of the twentieth century irrationalism to a large degree. The following research fields were identified during the course of the investigation: The reason for the continued existence of the Summerhill School in the current technical and capitalistic conjuncture; a comparison between the original Summerhill School and the other schools cast in the same mould as the Summerhill School concept; a study of the different types of irrationalism (among them neo-humanism, postmodernism, neo-Marxism) and the ways in which these trends enforce themselves in the educational philosophies prevalent in these schools.
Thesis (MEd (Filosofie van die Opvoeding))--PU vir CHO, 1996

Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2002
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: How can believers live meaningful in our postmodern, disordered world? The thesis of this study is that the German theologian, Michael Weiker's exciting understanding of pluralism can assist people to get along in a new way in our complex world. This study is in essence a project that aims to assist people to orientate themselves within a world in which they are confronted on a daily basis with a variety of ethical choices, a plurality of lifestyles and values, as well as conflicting claims of the truth in a variety of cultures and religions. This study's point of departure is that Welker's understanding of pluralism can be expressed comprehensively by means of the law-gospel relationship in his work. Welker's understanding of law and gospel is presented as a midway between the clashing mono-hierarchical, dualistic and relativistic views of how theology, the church, believers as well as people outside the church, should orientate themselves within our pluralistic world. For Welker, pluralism is not something that should threaten people, but rather a fragile social phenomenon that should be loved and cherished by humankind. According to Welker, Christianity can contribute to this because the Christian canon, dogmas and church carry a pluralistic form as such. Chapter 1 demonstrates Weiker's definition of, as well as his positive attitude towards pluralism. According to Welker, pluralism must be structured. It signifies a fine balance between the associative and systemic dimensions of experience. The relationship between law and gospel in both the Biblical traditions and post modern cultures holds the key for him to the correct structuring of pluralism in the academic world, in modern societies as well as between cultures which are always threatened by either the mono-hierarchical or relativistic forms of pluralism. Chapter 2 indicates that according to Welker the law means that creation is constituted by associative, interdependent structural patterns, which promote and maintain life as such. Welker's understanding of the law means that, together with other postmodern theories, theology confirms the pluralistic nature of the world. The law balances the associative and systemic dimensions of pluralism by pluralising in judicial -, mercy - and cultural laws. The pluralism of the law in the Old Testament can help our modern world to structure the public sphere of society in such a way that justice and truth can be achieved in order to establish a collective future for all mankind. In Chapter 3 it becomes clear that sin can render the good law of God powerless and that all forms of pluralism are not necessarily good. For Welker, knowledge of creation (the law) means finite knowledge. Sin means for Welker the abolition and isolation of the associative character and interdependency of the differential spheres of creation. According to Welker, the absolutising of either the associative or the systemic dimensions of pluralism renders the law of God, as in Biblical traditions, powerless in modern societies. This in turn leads to chaotic relativism or to oppressing, totalitarian systemic forms of pluralism. The reality of sin means that it becomes impossible for theology to legitimise all postmodern theories, uncritically. The question remains, how is it possible to distinguish between good and bad forms of pluralism? Chapter 4 argues that Welker's understanding of the gospel can assist us with this problematic issue. The gospel, with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ at its centre, signifies for Welker the revelation of the power of sin on the one hand, whilst on the other hand it reveals the freedom of the gospel. The cross of Christ exposes for Welker how the differential structural patterns of creation can degenerate in societies, whilst faith in the risen One signifies the revelation of the structural relations which is given in Christ. Christ's resurrection therefore means hope for creation. Welker argues that the Spirit maintains the associative and systemic dimensions of pluralism in creation. This is done by realising the intentions of the law, namely justice, mercy and complete knowledge of God in the public sphere of societies without uplifting the natural, social and cultural differentiation that exists between people and groups of people. The chaotic individualism and the mono-hierarchical degeneration of functional systems in our society lead to a feeling of powerlessness in modern societies. Opposed to this, the Spirit creates an alternative public community of holy ones that has not grown out of traditional, moral or political consensus. This community, associative and systemic, congregational and ecumenical, as body of the crucified and risen One, realises the kingdom of God universally under a variety of finite, particular circumstances in creation. Chapter 5 evaluates the practical results of Welker's law-gospel distinction. Pluralism can, according to Welker, easily be damaged within our mass- and functional societies. As alternative, people should learn to cherish and love pluralism. The benefit of Welker's law-gospel distinction is that it generates criteria, which can assist to distinguish between good and bad forms of pluralism. His drawing together of the associative and systemic dimensions of pluralism helps us to see that modern societies will gain nothing in falling back on personal and interpersonal experiences and reality constructions. People must rather accept the challenge to live complex, creative and interdisciplinary lives.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hoe kan gelowiges betekenisvol in ons komplekse, postmoderne, deurmekaar wereld leef? Die tese van die studie is dat die Duitse teoloog, Michael Welker, se opwindende verstaan van pluralisme, mense kan help om op In nuwe wyse in ons komplekse wereld oor die weg te kom. Die studie is ten diepste dus In lewensorienterende projek wat mense wil help om hulself te orienteer binne In wereld waar hul daagliks gekonfronteer word met In verskeidenheid van etiese keuses, In pluraliteit van lewensstyle en lewenswaardes en botsende waarheidsaansprake van verskillende kulture en godsdienste. Die studie werk met die vertrekpunt dat Welker se verstaan van pluralisme omvattend uitgedruk word deur die wet-evangelie verhouding in sy denke. Welker se verstaan van wet en evangelie word in die studie aangebied as middeweg tussen die botsende rnonohierarqiese, dualistiese en relatiwistiese standpunte van hoe die teologie, kerk, gelowiges, maar ook mense buite die kerk, hulself binne ons pluralistiese ieefwereld moet orienteer. Pluralisme is vir Welker nie iets wat mense bedreig nie, maar In brose samelewingsverskynsel wat mense moet liefhe en koester. Die Christendom kan volgens hom hiertoe In bydrae maak omdat die christelike kanon, leerstukke, en kerk as sodanig In pluralistiese gestalte dra. In hoofstuk 1 word aangetoon hoekom Welker so positief is oor pluralisme en hoe hy dit definieer. Pluralisme moet volgens Welker gestruktureer word en beteken vir hom In fyn balans tussen die assosiatiewe en sistemiese dimensies van ervaring. Die verhouding tussen wet en evangelie in die Bybelse tradisies en postmoderne kulture hou vir hom die sleutel tot die regte strukturering van pluralisme in die akademie, in moderne samelewings en tussen verskillende kulture wat altyd deur monohierarpiese 6f relatiwistiese vorme van pluralisme bedreig word. In hoofstuk 2 word aangetoon dat die wet vir Welker beteken dat die skepping uit assosiatiewe, interafhanklike strukturele patrone opgebou is wat lewe as sodanig bevorder en in stand hou. Welker se verstaan van die wet beteken dat die teologie saam met ander postmoderne teoriee die pluralistiese aard van die wereld bevestig. Die wet in die Ou- Testament balanseer vir Welker die assosiatiewe en sistemiese dimensies van pluralisme deur in geregtigheids-, barmhartigheids- en kultiese kodes te pluraliseer. Die pluralistiese struktuur van die wet kan moderne samelewings begelei om pluralisme so te struktureer dat die soeke na geregtigheid en waarheid realiseer word. In hoofstuk 3 word dit duidelik dat die sonde die goeie wet van God magteloos kan maak en dat aile vorme van pluralisme nie noodwendig goed is nie. Kennis van die wet of skeppingskennis beteken vir Welker eindigheidskennis. Sonde beteken vir hom die opheffing en isolering van die assosiatiewe, interafhanklikheid van die differensiele sfere van die skepping. Volgens Welker word die wet van God, net soos in die Bybelse tradisies, ook in moderne samelewings magteloos gemaak deur die verabsolutering van 6f die assosiatiewe of sistemiese dimensies van pluralisme wat aanleiding gee tot chaotiese relatiwisme of onderdrukkende, totalitere sistemiese vorme van pluralisme. Die sonde beteken dat dit vir die teologie onmoontlik is om postmoderne teoriee, wat onkrities is teenoor die pluralismes van ons samelewings, sondermeer te legitimeer. Die vraag is hoe dit moontlik is om in die strukturering van ons pluralistiese wereld tussen goeie en slegte vorms van pluralisme te onderskei? In hoofstuk 4 word aangevoer dat Welker se verstaan van die evangelie ons hiermee kan help. Die evangelie, met die kruisiging en opstanding van Jesus Christus as middelpunt, beteken vir Welker enersyds die openbaring van die mag van die sonde, en andersyds die onthulling van die vryheid van die evangelie. Die kruis van Christus is vir Welker die openbaring van hoe die differensiele strukturele patrone van die skepping in samelewings kan verword, terwyl geloof in die Opgestane Een die onthulling van die strukturele relasies wat in Christus gegee is, beteken. Christus se opstanding beteken dus hoop vir die skepping. Die Gees hou volgens Welker die assosiatiewe en sistemiese dimensies van pluralisme in die skepping in stand deur op In pluralistiese wyse die intensies van die wet, naamlik geregtigheid, barmhartigheid en volkome Godskennis in die publieke sfeer van samelewings, te realiseer sonder om die natuurlike, sosiale en kulturele differensiasie tussen mense, groepe en groepe mense op te hef. Teenoor chaotiese individualisme en die rnonohierarqiese verwording van funksionele sisteme wat aanleiding gee tot die ervaring van magteloosheid in moderne samelewings, skep die Gees volgens Welker, In alternatiewe publieke sfeer wat nie uit tradisionele morele of politieke konsensus groei nie. 'n Gemeenskap van heiliges, wat as liggaam van die gekruisigde en opgestane Een, assosiatief en sistemies, gemeentelik en ekumenies, die koninkryk van God, universeel onder In veelheid van eindige, partikuliere omstandighede in die skepping, realiseer. In hoofstuk 5 word die resultate van Welker se wet-evangelie onderskeid geevalueer. Volgens Welker kan pluralisme maklik skade Iy binne ons rnassa- en funksionele samelewings en daarom het mense die opdrag om pluralisme lief te he en te koester. Die winspunte van Welker se wet-evangelie onderskeid is dat dit kriteria genereer wat help om tussen goeie en slegte vorme van pluralisme te onderskei. Welker se byeenhou van die assosiatiewe en sistemiese dimensies van pluralisme help ons om veral in te sien dat dit moderne mense nie veel gaan baat om terug te val op persoonlike en interpersoonlike ervarings en werklikheidskonstruksies nie, maar dat mense die uitdaging moet aanvaar om kompleks, kreatief en interdissipliner te leer leef.

Die Thematik der Strategieberatung in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) hat in der Managementforschung bisher wenig Beachtung gefunden und dies obwohl jenem Forschungsfeld hohe Relevanz attestiert wird. Die vorliegende Arbeit adressiert genau dieses Forschungsdesiderat. Im Rahmen einer explorativen, qualitativ-empirischen Studie wird beleuchtet, inwieweit KMU-Geschäftsführer (KMU-GF) Unternehmensberatung zur strategischen Unternehmensführung in Anspruch nehmen, ob diesbezüglich unterschiedliche Typen existieren und wodurch sich die entsprechenden Verhaltensweisen der KMU-GF begründen. Für die Analyse, weshalb KMU-GF Strategieberatung nutzen bzw. nicht nutzen, wird eine sozio-kognitive Perspektive eingenommen, die kognitive Strukturen sowie kognitive Prozesse als Auslöser von Verhalten untersucht und dabei auch die Rolle von Kontextfaktoren berücksichtigt. Ergänzend werden Einblicke in die Denk- und Verhaltensweisen von KMU-GF hinsichtlich der Themen Unternehmensberatung allgemein und strategische Unternehmensführung geboten.

Le denté commun, plus couramment appelé denti, Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758), est un poisson marin côtier (0-200m) emblématique et patrimonial en Méditerranée. Il représente un intérêt économique important pour la pêche artisanale et récréative, en Corse en particulier. En tant que prédateur supérieur, il occupe une position clé au sommet de la pyramide trophique. Il dispose un statut de conservation en étant classé comme « Vulnérable » par l’UICN. Malgré son importance écologique et économique, les données disponibles sur cette espèce sont encore limitées. L’objectif de cette thèse vise à améliorer l’état des connaissances sur l’exploitation, la biologie et la structure de population du denti en Corse. En premier lieu, un travail de synthèse bibliographique a été effectué, qui compile toutes les informations parcellaires existantes sur la biologie, l’exploitation, et la structure de population du denti sur l’ensemble de son aire de répartition. De manière générale, il existe un manque d’information, mais à travers les axes développés, ce manuscrit fourni une vision claire de l’état des connaissances actuelles sur le denti et des lacunes qu’il reste à combler. Deuxièmement, une étude a été menée pour déterminer quels facteurs pouvaient influencer les variations spatio-temporelles des captures (CPUE) du denti par la pêche artisanale et décrire la structure démographique de la population exploitée à l’échelle de la Corse. Les CPUE ont varié dans l’espace (profondeur) et dans le temps (mois), mais ont montré une stabilité annuelle. Les résultats ont montré un pic d’exploitation (des individus grands/âgés) au mois de mai pendant la période de reproduction. Cette étude a fourni également les premières cartes à fine échelle de l’exploitation au niveau spatial du denti, avec l’identification de «hot spots», qui représentent probablement des habitats essentiels dans l’histoire de vie de cette espèce. Troisièmement, une étude a comparé l’exploitation du denti par la pêche artisanale et récréative au sein de la Réserve Naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio. Le denti est ciblé par une grande variété d’engins, ce sont la palangre (pêche artisanale) et la traine (pêche récréative) qui présentent les taux d’exploitation les plus élevés. Au niveau spatial, les captures étaient quantitativement maximales dans les zones de protection renforcée. Les résultats indiquent que la pêche récréative contribue significativement à la mortalité par la pêche de cette espèce dans la zone d’étude (3.4 t/an soit 37 % de l’ensemble des captures). Ensuite, une comparaison de trois différentes méthodes d’estimation d’âge (écailles, otolithes entiers et sectionnés) a été effectuée pour évaluer quelle structure etait la plus fiable et précise et définir les paramètres de croissance du denti en Corse. A partir des résultats obtenus, la lecture sur écaille apparait comme fiable jusqu’à cinq ans, la lecture sur otolithe entier jusqu'à 12 ans et sur otolithe sectionné peut être employée sur toutes les tranches d'âges (âge record de 36 ans). Le taux de croissance dans l’étude est relativement élevé et semble assez rapide par rapport aux études antérieures en Méditerranée. Pour finir, le dernier chapitre avait pour but d'identifier la structure du stock de denti autour de la Corse, par une approche holistique, avec une combinaison de marqueurs : les microsatellites, l'analyse de la forme des otolithes et les communautés de parasites. L’étude a mis en lumière une structuration spatiale complexe de la population, donnant de nouvelles perspectives pour la conservation des stocks de denti en Corse. Cette thèse fourni de nouvelles connaissances sur l’exploitation, la biologie et la structure de population du denti en Corse et préconise des mesures de protection pour promouvoir une gestion durable de cette importante ressource halieutique en Corse
The common dentex, Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758), is an iconic marine coastal bony fish in the Mediterranean Sea. The common dentex, due to its large size, flesh quality, and high commercial value, is targeted by both artisanal and recreational fishing, especially in Corsica. As a top predator, it is a potential indicator species for the structure and functioning of the coastal ecosystems on which it depends. D. dentex is classified by the IUCN as «Vulnerable». Despite its economic and ecological importance, scientific data on this species in its natural environment are still very scant.The aim of this thesis is to improve the state of knowledge on fisheries, biology and population structure of D. dentex in Corsica. First, a review evaluates the current literature on D. dentex biology, ecology, stock structure, fisheries on its global geographical range. In general, there is a lack of information, but across the developed axes, this manuscript provided a clear view of the current state of knowledge on D. dentex and suggests future research directions to fill important gaps. Secondly, a study was conducted to determine which factors could influence the spatial and temporal variations in catches (CPUE) by artisanal fisheries and describe the demographic structure of the population exploited in Corsica. The CPUE varies over spatial (depth) and temporal scales (month), but show annual stability. The results exhibits a peak of exploitation during May (large/old specimens), probably related to reproductive strategies,. This study generated the first fine scale maps showing the spatial exploitation of common dentex and the identification of exploited fishing grounds clearly indicates the existence of ‘hot spots’, which probably represent essential habitats, of the life history of this species. Third, a study compared the exploitation of common dentex by artisanal and recreational fishing in the Bonifacio Strait Natural Reserve. It is targeted by a wide variety of gears; longline (artisanal fishing) and trolling (recreational fishing) have the highest rate of exploitation. Spatially, catches were quantitatively maximal in partially protected areas. The results suggest also that recreational fishing contributes significantly to total fishing mortality of the common dentex in the study area (3.4 t/year or 37 % of the total catch). Then, a comparison of three methods of age estimation (scales, whole and sectioned otoliths) was performed to evaluate which structure was the most reliable and accurate and define the growth parameters in Corsica. The scales appear suitable for estimating age between 0 and 5 years old, whole otoliths can be used up to 12 years and sectioned otoliths are the most accurate and reliable structure for all age ranges (age record of 36 years). The growth rate of the Corsican common dentex seems very high and quite fast compared to previous studies in the Mediterranean Sea. Finally, the aim of the last chapter was to identify the stock structure of the common dentex around Corsica Island, using a combination of markers that have different spatial and temporal scales of integration: microsatellite DNA markers, otolith shape analysis and parasites communities. A complex population structure around Corsican coasts has been reported, providing a new perspective on common dentex fishery stock conservation and management strategies.This thesis make a significant contribution to the knowledge of several aspects of the fisheries, biology and population structure of common dentex around Corsica Island and recommends protection measures to promote sustainable management of this important halieutic resource in Corsica

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Critical theory forms part of the foundation of the South African school curriculum. The development of critical thinking is part of the general aims of the curriculum. This study will investigate the possibility of developing critical thinking through the use of drama as a teaching method in the subject Life Orientation in the further education and training phase (FET) Grades 10-12. This problem statement will be researched through a quantitative literature study. The school curriculum underwent a transformation since 1994 from a content- and teacher driven curriculum to an experience- and student centred approach to teaching. New subjects were also included in the curriculum such as Life Orientation. There are, however, various implementation problems with regards to Life Orientation. These implementation problems can mainly be attributed to the insufficient in- and pre service training that teachers receive and their inability to use progressive teaching methods. The Life Orientation curriculum does, however, provide opportunity for the development of critical thinking skills. The concept of critical theory will be investigated as philosophical and theoretical basis for this study. The influence of critical theory on the critical pedagogy of Freire will be discussed to show the relationship between education and critical theory. Furthermore, the influence of critical theory on the development of Brecht’s Epic theatre will also be investigated. Finally, a definition for critical thinking will be put forward, after which the question whether critical thinking is developed through the school curriculum will be investigated. Different approaches to drama as a teaching method is briefly discussed. Dorothy Heathcoat’s approach to drama in education is chosen as a focus for this study as she uses drama as a teaching method to teach subject content and to develop thinking skills through reflection. Heathcote uses Brecht’s Epic theatre techniques to alienate the students in order for them to critically reflect on the content that is being taught. Process drama is a more accessible approach to drama in education, but it uses the same core elements namely improvisation, role-play and reflection. Process drama consists of an improvised role-play where the class collectively takes part and the teacher-in-role steers the educational experience through questions that leads to reflection. It is during this reflection that critical thinking is developed. Process drama can be used to teach the content of Life Orientation and develop critical thinking. It, however, requires the teacher to be the director, actor, writer, teacher and self-audience. During the planning of the process drama lesson the teacher also has to follow a certain process where the theme, contexts, roles, dramatic focus, tension elements and signs for the lesson is identified. To illustrate how drama as a teaching method can be used in Life Orientation, three lesson plans are provided.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Kritiese teorie vorm deel van die grondbeginsels waarop die Suid-Afrikaanse skoolkurrikulum gebou is. Kritiese denke en die ontwikkeling daarvan is ook deel van die algemene doelstellings van die kurrikulum. Hierdie studie ondersoek die moontlikheid of kritiese denke bevorder kan word deur drama as onderrigmetode te gebruik binne die vak Lewensoriëntering in die verdere onderwys en opleidingsbaan (VOO) Grade 10-12. Daar sal van ’n kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering gebruik gemaak word om die probleemstelling te ondersoek in die vorm van ’n literatuurstudie. Die skoolkurrikulum het sedert 1994 getransformeer vanaf ’n inhouds-, onderwysergedrewe kurrikulum, na ’n ervaringsleer- en leerdergesentreerde benadering tot onderwys. Daar is ook nuwe vakke toegevoeg tot die kurrikulum, soos Lewensoriëntering. Daar is egter heelwat implementeringsprobleme met Lewensoriëntering en dit kan grotendeels toegeskryf word aan die swak in- en prediensopleiding wat onderwysers ontvang en hulle onvermoë om progressiewe onderrigmetodes te gebruik. Die Lewensoriëntering kurrikulum leen hom egter daartoe om kritiese denke te . As filosofiese en teoretiese basis vir die ondersoek word kritiese teorie omskryf. Die invloed van kritiese teorie op die kritiese pedagogie van Freire word bespreek om die verband tussen onderwys en kritiese teorie aan te dui. Die invloed wat kritiese teorie gehad het op die ontwikkeling van Brecht se Epiese teater word ondersoek. Daarna word kritiese denke gedefinieer en word daar ondersoek ingestel of kritiese denke deur die skoolkurrikulum ontwikkel word. Verskillende benaderings tot drama as ’n onderrigmetode word kortliks bespreek, waarna Dorothy Heathcote se benadering tot drama-in-die-onderwys as fokus vir die studie bepaal word, omdat sy drama as ’n onderrigmetode aanwend om vakinhoud te onderrig en denkprosesse te ontwikkel deur refleksie. Heathcote gebruik Brecht se Epiese teater-tegnieke om die leerders te vervreem en krities te laat reflekteer oor die inhoud wat onderrig word. Prosesdrama is ’n toegankliker vorm van Heathcote se benadering tot drama-in-die-onderwys, maar dit gebruik dieselfde kernelemente soos improvisasie, rolspel en refleksie. Prosesdrama bestaan uit geïmproviseerde rolspel waartydens die klas kollektief deelneem en die onderwyser-in-rol die leerervaring stuur en vrae aan die leerders stel wat hulle lei in refleksie. Dis tydens hierdie refleksie wat kritiese denke bevorder word. Prosesdrama kan gebruik word om die inhoud van die vak Lewensoriëntering te onderrig en kritiese denke te ontwikkel. Dit vereis wel dat die onderwyser die regisseur, akteur, skrywer, onderwyser en selftoeskouer word. Tydens die beplanning van ’n prosesdramales, moet die onderwyser ’n proses volg waar hy/sy moet besluit wat die tema, konteks, rolle, dramatiese fokus, spanningselemente en tekens gaan wees wat tydens die les gebruik gaan word. Om te illustreer hoe drama as onderrigmetode aangewend kan word binne die vak Lewensoriëntering, word drie lesplanne opgestel en bespreek.

The teaching of mathematics frequently comes in the line of fire due to under achievement and a lack of critical thinking. Accordingly educationists and mathematicians continually seek ways to overcome this hurdle. Against this backdrop, this study attempts to determine if the acquiring of learning-functions will improve academic achievement as well as critical thinking in mathematics. By means of a literature study the nature and importance of learning-functions for the development of critical thinking skills and the improvement of academic achievement are highlighted. The literature shows that critical thinking skills such as reasoning, analysis, hypothesising, making of decisions and problem solving are important skills for the mastering of mathematics. The learning-functions decoding of knowledge, synthesis and integration of knowledge, comparison, application of knowledge, generating hypotheses and reflection have been identified as the learning-functions which can develop the necessary skills for the mastering of mathematics. As the research stems from a combined interpretivist-positivist paradigm, the researcher used a combined qualitative and quantitative study. As part of the qualitative research, observation has been used. For the quantitative research the true experimental research method with a post-test control group design was chosen. The focus was on the qualitative collection of data, supported by the quantitative data. Twenty-three first year education students, with mathematics as major subject were used for this study. By means of systematic random sampling the students were assigned, as participants to an experimental and a control group. During contact sessions the participants of the experimental group were subjected for a period of eight weeks to an intervention programme with the focus on guided learning of the learning - functions decoding of knowledge, synthesis and integration of knowledge, comparisons, application of knowledge, generation of hypotheses and reflection. The control group received normal classroom instruction with no focus on guided learning of learning - functions. With the implementation of the intervention programme the experimental group was observed with regard to their progressive development of the application of these learning - functions. To determine any signs of progressive improvement of achievement and critical thinking skills in the experimental group during the implementation of the intervention programme, class tests and assignments were completed. Both the experimental- and the control group wrote the same tests and completed the same assignments. The post -test was a final examination paper which was written after the completion of the intervention by both groups to determine to which extent achievement and critical thinking skills improved within the experimental group. It can be inferred from the results of the empirical research that the guided learning of the learning -functions decoding of knowledge, synthesis and integration of knowledge, comparison, application of knowledge, generating hypotheses and reflective thought in the course of teaching mathematics, appeared to have enhanced learners' academic achievement and critical thinking. From a combination of the prominent findings of the empirical research, together with the knowledge gained from the literature study, justified recommendations were made regarding the learning of learning -functions in order to promote critical thinking and achievement in the teaching of mathematics.
Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2009.