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Effects of pendent phenol functional groups on secondary coordination spheres of heme like Fe-salen complexes
No full textSince the beginning of industrial revolution, burning of fossil fuels has mainly led to increase in atmospheric concentration of CO2 , a Green House Gas (GHG), from 250 ppm to 400 ppm between 1800 and 2012. One way to reduce the burning of fossil fuels and CO2 emission rate is to explore alternative carbon free fuels to meet the energy demand.This project aims at the synthesis and study of metal complexes inspired by biological models that will help better design catalysts to perform water oxidation more effectively.This poster won the Dean, Faculty of Science award (2020). Advisor: Dr. Linus Chiang, Departmen of Chemistry
Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 367. Von Kupferstichen und Einbänden — Die <i>Excerpta Chronicarum</i>
No full textDie Excerpta Chronicarum stellen einen wichtigen Zeugen im Bereich der Nürnberger Chroniken des 15. Jahrhunderts dar. Inwieweit die erhaltenen Überlieferungsträger hierbei in engem Entstehungszusammenhang gesehen werden müssen, der besonders die prachtvolle Einbandproduktion in ihrem Kontext berücksichtigt, wird in diesem Beitrag thematisiert.
The Excerpta Chronicarum is one prominent example of chronicles written in Nuremberg in the fifteenth century. The transmitted textual witnesses are closely related as can not only be seen from a palaeographical perspective but also by placing them in the context of binding production
Manifestation und Konstruktion von Frauenmystik. Prozessuales Schreiben in der oberdeutschen Überlieferung der Mechthild von Hackeborn
No full textThis thesis suggests a new methodological approach towards medieval mystical texts associated with a female author figure. Instead of a historical-critical method, it proposes adopting a perspective rooted in the individual manifestation that places the text within its cultural context within and outside the manuscript. The 'Liber specialis gratiae' by Mechthild of Hackeborn provides a case study due to its large transmission and its textual instability, resulting in a variety of functional usages. The distribution of manuscripts across a wide area offers insights into the way in which different monastic orders, monasteries, or even individual recipients read the text. Compared to texts transmitted only in a small number of manuscripts, the 'Liber specialis gratiae' therefore allows an examination of the different layers of reception. Passages of the text can be presented as prayer books, didactic manuals, hagiographic manuscripts as well as textual witnesses transmitting the 'Liber' as its only text. By rearranging different sections or just individual phrases, alternative ways of reading are offered. Simultaneously, the context of reception acquires significance, for example the way in which the manuscripts were produced, distributed, and kept within monasteries. The change from manuscript to print and its effect can also be observed, leading to differing manifestations. Moreover, the material offers insights into the fact that reception does not stop at the end of the manuscript era but continues into the period of printed editions and academic engagement with the text. Considering how Mechthild and the 'Liber' were perceived across time is therefore an integral part of this study
Reisen als Grenzüberwindung?
No full textOn several layers, Fortunatus can be described as a liminal text. This does not only apply to the level of materiality or the readership of the novel but in particular to content and structure. Using an anthropological perspective and assessing the numerous transitions which the main protagonists, Fortunatus and his son Andolosia, undergo, this article demonstrates that these transitions ultimately result in the different outcomes for the two generations. In addition, the woodcuts of the text’s first edition undermine this reading through their arrangement. In conclusion, the structural order in combination with its figurative elaboration shape the character of the text as a negotiation of rites of passage
21st-century scholarship and Wikipedia
No full textWikipedia, the world’s fifth most-used Web site, is a good illustration of the growing credibility of online resources. In his article in Ariadne earlier this year, “Wikipedia: Reflections on Use and Academic Acceptance”, Brian Whalley described the debates around accuracy and review, in the context of geology. He concluded that ‘If Wikipedia is the first port of call, as it already seems to be, for information requirement traffic, then there is a commitment to build on Open Educational Resources (OERs) of various kinds and improve their quality.’ In a similar approach to the Geological Society event that Whalley describes, Sarah Fahmy of JISC worked with Wikimedia and the British Library on a World War One (WWI) Editathon. There is a rich discourse about the way that academics relate to Wikipedia
Ein neuer Textzeuge des "Buchs der Vollkommenheit" mit Exzerpten Meister Eckharts und Mechthilds von Magdeburg
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Mechthild of Hackeborn
No full textThis biographical article about a Cistercian saint is part of the Dictionary of Cistercian Saints (DCS). Currently in preparation, this reference work contains articles about all the saints and beati belonging to the Cistercian, Trappist, and Feuillant movements, among others. The DCS will cover the entire time-range of Cistercian history to the present day
Gertrude of Hackeborn
No full textThis biographical article about a Cistercian saint is part of the Dictionary of Cistercian Saints (DCS). Currently in preparation, this reference work contains articles about all the saints and beati belonging to the Cistercian, Trappist, and Feuillant movements, among others. The DCS will cover the entire time-range of Cistercian history to the present day
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