444 research outputs found
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Dotternhausen during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Yorkshire during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Food and eating in fiction since 1950 with particular reference to the writing of Angela Carter, Doris Lessing, Michele Roberts and Alice Thomas Ellis.
No full textPhDEating is a fundamental activity. What people eat, how and with whom, what
they feel about food, what they do or do not want to eat and why - even who
they eat - are of crucial significance in any reading of human behaviour.
In this thesis, I consider the diverse and complex uses of food and eating
in fiction since 1950, especially that written by women. I argue both that food
and eating carry much of the meaning of a novel or story and that the acts of
cooking, feeding and eating depicted are inseparable from issues of power and
control: individually, interpersonally, culturally, politically.
My discussion centres on the writing of Angela Carter, Doris Lessing,
Michele Roberts and Alice Thomas Ellis. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory,
sociology, anthropology, Foucault, Bakhtin and others, the thesis aims to
construct an interdisciplinary perspective which both resists reductive
interpretations and emphasises the centrality, complexity and diversity of food
and eating in literature in our culture.
I begin with an examination of the ambiguities of maternal feeding and
nurturing, moving on to explore the links between appetite, eating and sexuality.
I explore cannibalism and vampirism as manifestations of oppression, but also as
indicating insatiable emptiness and transgressive appetite. The body itself is
crucial, and my argument considers the paradox of not eating as
control/enslavement, also tracing self-starvation as a positive route towards
wholeness and connection. The last part of my argument focuses on social
eating, examining conventions, rituals and food itself in connection with power
relations, and finally considers how we might truly speak of food and eating in
the context of society as a whole
Het ontwerp van een longmodel voor het bestuderen van het transport- en depositiegedrag van vezels
No full textTegenwoordig rijst steeds vaker de vraag of de vezelachtige materialen die asbest vervangen, gevaren voor de menselijke gezondheid opleveren. Dat is de reden dat er in 1988 aan de Technische Universiteit Delft een onderzoek is gestart om het gedrag van vezels in longmodellen te bestuderen. In dit afstudeerverslag wordt beschreven hoe, aan de hand van een literatuuronderzoek, een opstelling is ontworpen, gebouwd en gedeeltelijk getest om de depositie van vezels in een longmodel mee te kunnen meten. Er is gekozen voor het symmetrische longmodel van Yeh en Schum (1980) en voor de ademhaling wordt het ICRP model1 aangehouden. In de opstelling wordt alleen het inademen gesimuleerd. De opstelling is geconstrueerd uit (gecoat) glas en roestvrij staal om electrostatische lading zoveel mogelijk te voorkomen. Op een aantal punten is deze opstelling verder ontwikkeld dan de experimenten met longmodellen die tot nu toe in de literatuur beschreven zijn. Om de precieze relatie te vinden tussen de dimensie van een vezel en de plaats van depositie in het longmodel zullen er eerst nog veel meer experimenten gedaan moeten worden.Applied SciencesChemische ProcestechnologieDeeltjestechnologi
Abjection in the novels of Marlene Van Niekerk
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.In this thesis, three of Marlene van Niekerk's novels, translated from Afrikaans into English, are examined, with the focus on the representation of abjection in the texts under discussion.The theoretical point of departure of this study is Julia Kristeva's essay Powers of horror (1982), which addresses, in particular, the notion of abjection and how certain abject elements play a pivotal role in people's everyday lives. From a psychoanalytic perspective, abjection is viewed as a revolt against the mother and foregrounds particularly the influence of the maternal body over the subject. In this instance, the subject desires liberation from the hold of the maternal and seeks to subject the mother to abjection. Bodily fluids seeping out of the body, diseases, viruses, dirt and death (and in particular the corpse) are all elements that are encompassed in the concept of abjection. Manifestations of abjection in the form of the abject mother, abject spaces, abject bodies and the link between abjection and filth are comparatively analysed in the three texts. The thesis concludes by showing that Van Niekerk deliberately inscribes elements of the abject into her texts so as to transgress and deconstruct the norms associated with a patriarchal and racist society in South Africa. Van Niekerk also undermines the norms that underpin such a society: religious indoctrination, gender oppression and Othering. By writing her novel Triomf (1999) in a demotic register, Van Niekerk furthermore questions the prevalent assumptions about what is deemed proper language for writing a novel. Writing, for her, thus serves the purposes of abjecting, of rejecting the impositions of the symbolic order. Following the publication of her first collection of short stories, Die Vrou wat haar verkyker vergeet het [The woman who forgot her binoculars] in 1992, there was general consensus that the baroque nature of the language resulted in reader resistance to the text. This explains why she decided to write her first novel in the crude and obscene language of a low-class family, the Benades of Triomf
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Schandelah during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The sampling was led by Bas van de Schootbrugge and measurements performed by Nina Papadomanolaki, with supervision of Niels A. G. M. van Helmond and Caroline P. Slomp. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
La arquitectura moderna en Chile. El caso del Palacio Consistorial de Valdivia, de Angela Schweitzer
No full textDoes modern Chilean architecture exist? What works are part of it? For Montaner (1999), in countries like Chile, modern architecture began to develop in the 1930s and 1940s, from the teaching of architects who studied in Europe or the United States. In the Chilean case, he mentions the architect Emilio Duhart and we can also add Roberto Dávila Carson. For the author, in modern Latin American works it is possible to notice a marked influence of the most monumentalist Le Corbusier with a brutalist use of concrete; and to a lesser extent, the teachings of Gropius, van der Rohe, Wright, and Aalto. However, in them the search for an interpretation of the rationalist language is present. In accordance with this, in this article it is proposed that the Palacio Consistorial de Valdivia is an example of modern Chilean architecture and Angela Schweitzer, its author, one of the first modern architects in the country.¿Existe la arquitectura moderna chilena? ¿Qué obras forman parte de ella? Para Montaner (1999), en países como Chile la arquitectura moderna comenzó a desarrollarse en los años treinta y cuarenta, a partir de la enseñanza de arquitectos que estudiaron en Europa o Estados Unidos. En el caso chileno menciona al arquitecto Emilio Duhart y también podemos agregar a Roberto Dávila Carson. Para el autor, en las obras modernas latinoamericanas es posible advertir una marcada influencia del Le Corbusier más monumentalista con un uso brutalista del hormigón y en menor medida, las enseñanzas de Gropius, van der Rohe, Wright y Aalto. No obstante, en ellas está presente la búsqueda de una interpretación propia del lenguaje racionalista. De acuerdo con esto, en el presente artículo se plantea que el Palacio Consistorial de Valdivia es un ejemplo de arquitectura moderna chilena y Angela Schweitzer, su autora, una de las primeras arquitectas modernas del país
Product Localization Go-to-market Strategies: for an international company X to launch a new product in China market
No full textCompany X is a renowned engineering and technology corporation based in Germany that has established a prominent presence in China for over a century. Company X is actively promoting and leading the way in adopting environmentally friendly technological projects in response to the green energy trend worldwide. A significant step in this direction is introducing their new air-sourced heat pump product line in their Chinese HVAC department, specifically designed to cater to the unique requirements of the local environment and market.This study aims to assist Company X in its transition towards green technology by developing a strategic plan for introducing its new product in the Chinese market. Upon joining Company X, the author assumed the role of an external observer and started the research by reviewing internal documents to understand the company’s current situation and the product itself. The author concludes that a go-to-market strategy is an essential bridge for its product launch since it can help to meet the company’s transitioning from product-driven to emphasising meeting market demands and enhancing user experience.Since this study focuses on developing a go-to-market plan for Company X, highlighting the product’s unique selling point is critical to differentiate from intense market competition. To achieve this goal, the author conducted thorough market and consumer research, which involved studying existing literature, conducting field studies, and gathering feedback through surveys and interviews.From the gathered data, a strategic product launch roadmap was created for Company X. This roadmap offers advice on highlighting features that make the company's heat pump different from others and on effective launch strategies. A key observation was the varied nature of the Chinese market and the specific demands of its consumers. Since user needs and preferences differ from region to region, it is crucial to adapt strategies and, when needed, test them with local partners before a widespread rollout.Interestingly, the research also showed that many consumers are not fully aware of the ASHP product, signalling opportunities for educational initiatives. For Company X to truly resonate with its audience, it is essential to reimagine its brand image, emphasising sustainability and user experience. The ultimate objective is for Company X's new product to resonate with its target audience and capture a significant portion of the ASHP market share.Strategic Product Desig
Historia alternatywna a rosyjskie pragnienia imperialne : "Ukus angela" Pawła Krusanowa
No full textThe present article consists of two parts. The first part is an analysis
of the “imperial syndrome” – a factor shaping contemporary Russian
fiction. Russian writers are divided into apologists of the empire and
its opponents. Increased interest in the imperial topic in Russia falls on
1998. Works forming the core of the first wave of “imperial fantasy”
appeared in the late 1990s (Variant “I” by V. Mihajlov, Тëмная гора by
È. Gevorkân, Vybrakova by О. Divov, Sel’va ne lûbit čužih by L. Veršinin
and Žavoronok by А. Stolârov). These artists soon found imitators and
followers. In the second wave of «imperial fantasy», one can include
works of Vyacheslav Rybakov, Dmitry Jankowski and Holm van Zajczyk.
Imperial topics are supported by the world-systems theory developed by
an American historian and sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein. Owing to
this, Russia regains the status of superpower, as in Paul Krusanow’s novel
Ukus angela, analyzed in the second part of this article. The author shows
Russia regain significance basing its policy on the concepts of Eurasians
and pro-Kremlin ideologues in type of A. Dugin and A. Siekacki, and on
the Gnostic theory under the sign of G. Gurdjieff
Observation of Vanishing Charge Dispersion of a Nearly Open Superconducting Island
No full textIsolation from the environment determines the extent to which charge is confined on an island, which manifests as Coulomb oscillations, such as charge dispersion. We investigate the charge dispersion of a nanowire transmon hosting a quantum dot in the junction. We observe rapid suppression of the charge dispersion with increasing junction transparency, consistent with the predicted scaling law, which incorporates two branches of the Josephson potential. We find improved qubit coherence times at the point of highest suppression, suggesting novel approaches for building charge-insensitive qubits. QRD/Kouwenhoven LabQN/Kouwenhoven LabQN/vanderSarla
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