143 research outputs found
Biological and photochemical degradation of dissolved organic carbon in peatland ecosystems.
No full textUniversity of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. August 2012. Major: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. Advisor: Dr. James B. Cotner. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 89 pages.Approximately one half of terrestrial carbon runoff is processed by inland waters and released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2) prior to reaching the oceans, and bacterial consumption of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) comprises a dominant proportion of this carbon loss. Though peatlands export more DOC per area than most other ecosystems, the sources and biodegradability of peatland DOC and their effects on downstream DOC loads and fluxes are poorly understood. Moreover, photochemical degradation plays an important role in the loss of carbon from aquatic ecosystems, especially in peatlands with high DOC concentrations rich in photochemically reactive humic and phenolic compounds, but its contribution to global CO2 evasion from inland waters has not been quantified. This dissertation focuses on predictors of biodegradable DOC (BDOC) in aquatic ecosystems, the sources and biodegradability of DOC in peatland watersheds, and the contribution of photochemical degradation of DOC to global CO2 evasion from peatlands and fluvial ecosystems. Key findings from these studies were that SUVA, a measurement broadly used in ecology and environmental engineering and fairly simple to obtain, is an excellent predictor of the amount of long-term BDOC concentrations in Minnesota lake ecosystems. The peatland bog may be the most important source of BDOC exported from peatlands annually, rather than the upland. And, photochemical enhancement of bacterial respiration in peatland and fluvial ecosystems contributes approximately 0.11-0.22 Pg C yr-1 to the total global CO2 evasion from inland waters (~1.4 Pg C yr-1), or 9-18% of all inland water CO2 evasion. The results from this dissertation will lend insight into how future changes in hydrology and surface water DOC concentrations will alter the sources, biodegradability, and photochemical enhancement of DOC in aquatic ecosystems in the northern hemisphere, especially peatlands.Jacobson, Meghan McCarthy Funke. (2012). Biological and photochemical degradation of dissolved organic carbon in peatland ecosystems.. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/137485
Jaroslav Rössler and Jaromír Funke, the pioneers of Czech abstract photography
No full textThe Bachelor thesis deals with the lives and works of Jaroslav Rössler and Jaromír Funke, the pioneers of the Czech abstract photography. The introduction of thesis is dedicated to a photography medium and an abstract photography phenomenon. The next part describes both the Czech and international contemporary photographic scene. The stress is put on abstract photography creation. Then the main focus of thesis, i.e. the study dealing with lives and works of Jaroslav Rössler and Jaromír Funke follows. A special attention is paid to their abstract creation where both photographers counted among pioneers. The following chapter includes the comparison of Jaroslav Rössler and Jaromír Funke works. Finally, a summary of personalities and abstract works of both avant-garde photographers is made. The thesis also contains a pictorial supplement. The existing monographs and collections of works always concern each author individually. The author of Bachelor thesis has therefore tried to compare the works and fortunes of Jaroslav Rössler and Jaromír Funke in mutual connections and put the creation of both photographers both into national and international context
KAJIAN NARATOLOGI ROMAN RECKLESS – STEINERNES FLEISCH KARYA CORNELIA FUNKE
No full textPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: (1) alur, (2) fokalisasi, (3) posisi dan fungsi narator dalam roman Reckless – Steinernes Fleisch karya Cornelia Funke. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan objektif dengan memanfaatkan teori naratologi Gérard Genette. Objek penelitian ini adalah roman Reckless – Steinernes Fleisch karya Cornelia Funke yang diterbitkan oleh Cecilie Dressler Verlag Hamburg pada tahun 2010 dan terdiri dari 347 halaman. Data diperoleh dengan teknik baca dan catat. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis naratif. Keabsahan data diperoleh dengan validitas semantik dan expert judgement. Reliabelitas yang digunakan adalah reliabelitas intrarater dan interrater. Hasil penelitian ini adalah: (1) roman ini memiliki alur maju dengan 164 sekuen dan 50 fungsi utama, (2) roman ini diceritakan dengan fokalisasi internal yang bersifat variabel, (3) melalui analisis persona, penceritaan dalam roman ini berjenis heterodiegetic; posisi narator adalah pengarang sebagai narator (author-narrator) dan narator memiliki lima fungsi, yaitu fungsi naratif (narrative function), fungsi mengarahkan (directing function), fungsi komunikasi (communication function), fungsi testimonial (testimonial function), dan fungsi ideologis (ideological function)
Religious Dimension of German “Unending Book” in the Children’s Fantasy by Cornelia Funke
No full textThis article examines a fantasy genre in the work of Cornelia Funke against the background of Protestantism and “Als ob” (“as if”) philosophy. Alongside, it also explores fantastic Romantic novels written by modern German authors (M. Gläser, K. Gier, K. Mayer, and V. Moers) that champion the cult of literature and writing. The essay thus attempts to systematize the features of German identity as revealed through representation of childhood and the national specificity of fictional art. The symbol of “an unending book” as a way of reconstructing the world is at the very basis of German culture and is endowed with religious meanings, from Novalis to M. Ende and more recently to C. Funke. In The Thief Lord (Herr der Diebe), a novel full of references to E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Princess Brambilla, F. Pforr’s and F. Overbek’s paintings, Funke seeks to combine German love of dreaming with poeticized Italian joyfulness and love of life. For example, the novel’s characters discover a magical carousel on the Isle of Mysteries and set off on an existential journey. In the course of this journey, they try to recognize themselves “in other clothes that seem to belong to the past,” in a fashion similar to Heinrich von Ofterdingen. In the Inkheart trilogy (Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath), the author underscores the vernicle nature of verbal reality and its power over human existence; she also touches upon the problem of the author and her literary gift. According to Funke, a human being should certainly correspond to his or her higher destination and be directed by the inner moral law. However, it is words, like prayers in late Kant, that transform and create the universe
On female knights : the (re)creation of the medieval in Cornelia Funke
No full textNo âmbito da literatura infantil e juvenil em língua alemã contemporânea, destaca-se a produção de Cornelia Funke. Nascida em Dorsten em 1958, a autora - ou mais especificamente a contadora (Erzählerin), como gosta de se denominar -, acrescenta a seus textos a habilidade de ilustradora. Desde o sucesso mundial da triologia Tintenherz (Coração de tinta), Funke tornou-se uma personalidade de sucesso no universo infantil e juvenil. Em grande parte de suas obras, há a presença latente do imaginário ocidental acerca do medievo. Todavia, trata-se de uma recepção desse medievo, seja através da (re)criação de imagens ou da (re)estruturação de temáticas referentes ao universo cortês. O artigo aqui proposto analisa três obras de Funke, a saber: Die geraubten Prinzen (1994), Igraine ohne Furcht (1998) e Der geheimnisvolle Ritter Namenlos (2001), tendo como ponto de partida entrevistas da própria autora acerca do tema; ou seja, pensar-se-á a relação estabelecida entre o factual e o ficcional. Ao focar na questão da releitura do medievo, o artigo prentende compreender a ressignificação do medievo através tanto de imagens recriadas quanto da inserção de um novo tipo de herói, protagonistas femininas.In the context of children's and young adult literature in contemporary German language, Cornelia Funke's production stands out. Born in Dorsten in 1958, the author - or, more specifically, the storyteller (Erzählerin), as she likes to be called -, brings together in the texts her ability as an illustrator. Since the worldwide success of the Tintenherz (Inkheart) trilogy, Funke became a successful figure in the children’s and young adult universe. In most of her works there is the latent presence of the Western imaginary about the Middle Ages. However, that is a reception of the Middle Ages, either through the (re)creation of images or the (re)structuring of themes from the courtly universe. The article here proposed analyzes three works of Funke, namely Die geraubten Prinzen (1994), Igraine ohne Furcht (1998) and Der geheimnisvolle Ritter Namenlos (2001), taking as a starting point interviews of the author herself about this theme; in other words, it is the relationship between fact and fiction which will be considered. By focusing on the issue of the reinterpretation of the Middle Ages, this paper seeks to understand the reframing of the Middle Ages both through recreated images and the insertion of a new kind of hero, female protagonists
Literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke)
No full textAuthor: Daniel Kadlec Supervisor: PhDr. Tamara Bučková Charles University in Prague Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Number of pages: 37 + hooked illustrations (6 pages) Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Summary: The aim of this work is to introduce German fantasy authors Michael Ende and Cornelia Funke with coverage of their significant books "Neverending Story" and "Inkheart". In the second part of this work are analysed heroes with consideration of the influence of the twodimensional reality. The hypothesis, that for persons in such stories is extremely important relationship to books and reading, has been proved. Keywords: fantasticism, Fantasy, Michael Ende, Cornelia Funk
Literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke)
No full textAuthor: Daniel Kadlec Supervisor: PhDr. Tamara Bučková Charles University in Prague Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Number of pages: 37 + hooked illustrations (6 pages) Title: The literary protagonist in the world of twodimensional stories (comparison of Books "Neverending Story" by Michael Ende and "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke) Summary: The aim of this work is to introduce German fantasy authors Michael Ende and Cornelia Funke with coverage of their significant books "Neverending Story" and "Inkheart". In the second part of this work are analysed heroes with consideration of the influence of the twodimensional reality. The hypothesis, that for persons in such stories is extremely important relationship to books and reading, has been proved. Keywords: fantasticism, Fantasy, Michael Ende, Cornelia Funk
'n Afrikaanse vertaling uit Cornelia Funke se Tintenherz
No full textThesis (MPhil (Afrikaans and Dutch))—University of Stellenbosch, 2007.At present there is an extreme shortage in the publication of Afrikaans children’s books. Although revised publications of popular, classic series, such as the Maasdorp-, Trompie- and Saartjie-series can help fill the void in the market, the contribution made by translations of children’s books should not be underestimated: Afrikaans translations of popular children’s books, such as the Harry Potter- and Narnia-series are well-liked and can even encourage young readers to develop an Afrikaans reading culture.
Young readers throughout the world get pleasure from the books written by the renowned German author Cornelia Funke. Funke is viewed as an influential author of children’s books and this is largely due to her popular fantasy-adventure Tintenherz; the extremely original plot of this fantasy-adventure, which forms part of a trilogy, persuades young readers to change their unenthusiastic approach towards reading by showing them that reading can be a pleasant, thrilling experience. This study attempts to prove that an Afrikaans translation of Tintenherz can make an important contribution to fill the void in the Afrikaans children’s literature, as well as encourage young readers to read more.
Critics fear that translations of popular children’s books might flood the market with books that might be cheaper, but that are second-rate versions of the original texts since the translations fail to achieve the same literary standards as the original texts. This study attempts to prove that knowledge of theoretical translation strategies, such as George Steiner’s hermeneutic motion, Lawrence Venuti’s approaches of foreignisation and domestication, as well as André Levere’s approach of rewrite as a form of translation do in fact make it possible to produce an Afrikaans translation of Tintenherz which not only meets the requirements of the target-culture and satisfies the wants of the target-readers, but also upholds the literary standard of the original German text.Master
Leverage as a Conditioning Variable for Employment: An Analysis of a Panel of West German Manufacturing Firms
No full textThis paper reports an attempt to implement financial factors into a neoclassical model of optimal factor demand. The theoretical shows that factor demand decisions of firms operating under monopolistic competition or with decreasing returns to scale are affected by financial restrictions. The theoretical model is estimated using West German firm data from 1987 to 1994. Keywords: Financial Restrictions, Labour Demand, Panel Data JEL classification: J23, C33 Corresponding author. Hamburg University, Department of Economics, Von Melle Park 5, 20146 Hamburg, Germany, Email: [email protected]. We would like to thank Wolf Maurer for his excellent research assistence and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) for financial support under grant No. Fu 178/6- 1. The usual disclaimer applies. 1 Introduction Ever since the seminal article by Fazzari et al. (1988) it is widely recognised by economists that financial factors matter for investment. 1 ..
Racism and racial discrimination in Scottish higher education: The power of storytelling for Nigerians in Scotland
No full textFunke Osae-Brown - ORCID: 0009-0008-6070-9018
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6070-9018This paper examines how the creative power of storytelling through documentary film can contribute to the debate around racism and racial discrimination in Scottish Higher Education using the qualitative approach of filmed interviews with Nigerian migrants studying and working at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Using Critical Race Theory for data analysis, I argue that storytelling provides insights into the lived experiences of Nigerian migrants in Scotland at Scottish HEIs. The data collected for this study shows that they are not being supported or heard enough in schools based on their experiences of racism and racial discrimination and the Equality Act 2010 does not offer adequate protection for them.The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461251314893pubpu
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