Diploma thesis "Analysis of the mixed public-private system of the TV broadcasting in France from the aspect of news" deals with the TV broadcasting in France, its development and its present. In the experimental part of this work the author tried to describe the principal TV news broadcast of the two most powerful French TV stations and to compare it to the two corresponding TV stations in the Czech Republic. The goal of this comparison was to find out whether the public and private TV stations news have some features in common, concerning for example its content, types of the reports and other universally established methods, how to attract the TV viewers and to increase the ratings. The author tried to find these principles via the research, to describe them by the comparison of the main evening news broadcast in the chosen nationwide private TV station in France and its corresponding counterparts in the Czech Republic and the subsequent comparison with the parallel pair of public stations. The author of this thesis also deals with the premise, that the private TV stations tend to the "infotainment" - the "funny" way of presenting the news in order to attract the viewers to the screens, often at the expense of its information value. This is also the reason why this diploma thesis deals in one...

The 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction belongs to the catalytic neon-sodium cycle and has an important role in the explosive hydrogen burning. The neon-sodium cycle takes place at temperatures of T = 0:1 - 0:5GK and is assumed to occur in di erent astrophysical systems: e.g. in novae, in super novae of type Ia and during the shell-burning of red giant branch stars. The implications of 22Ne(p,γ)23Na and the neon-sodium cycle in a nova scenario have been studied by using the nuclear network code libnucnet at GSI in Darmstadt. A nova is an outburst of matter in a binary system consisting of a white dwarf and a red giant star. It is therefore a representative phenomenon for explosive hydrogen burning. For the calculation of the nucleosynthesis during the nova outburst, the code libnucnet requires the initial mass composition of the novae partners, the temperature and density pro les of the nova explosion and the thermonuclear reaction rates of the participating reactions. In the following, the code determined the ow and the nal atomic abundance in the neon-sodium cycle during the entire nova process. Additionally, the in uence of the temperature pro le of the novae outburst as well as the thermonuclear reaction rate of the 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction on the nal atomic abundance in the outburst has been studied. A characteristic measure for the reactions in astrophysical environments is the thermonuclear reaction rate. The reaction rate of 22Ne(p,γ)23Na has still strong uncertainties in the temperature range of T = 0:03-0:3 GK. These uncertainties are based on insu cient upper limits of the resonance strengths as well as the possible existence of tentative states that are populated in the energy range of Elabp = 30 - 300 keV. The research presented in this thesis is dedicated to the experimental study of the 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction for an improved determination of the thermonuclear reaction rate. Furthermore, the implications of 22Ne(p,γ)23Na and the neon-sodium-cycle in novae scenarios are discussed. The data taking has been performed at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy. This laboratory provides the LUNA facility (Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics) for the measurement of small reaction cross sections. The LUNA facility includes a 400 kV ion accelerator, a windowless gas target system and a HPGe-detector. Based on the measurements of the 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction at LUNA, upper limits for the strengths of ve isolated resonances in the energy range of Elabp = 150 - 340 keV have been determined. For the nuclear resonance at Elabres = 186 keV, a positive resonance strength has been measured for the rst time in literature.

[pt] A fim de promover mais amplamente e sem qualquer prejuízo para a definição de uma fisionomia do projeto neorrealista para a produção literária e cultural do século XX, esta tese tem como proposta investigar, teórica e criticamente, a produção literária do escritor Manuel da Fonseca. Através da obra Aldeia Nova (1942), poder-se-á verificar como a realidade é apreendida e reconsiderada na ficção de Manuel da Fonseca, assim como a utilização da palavra reflete o modo como o autor interpreta a realidade. Nesta perspectiva, destacaremos, também, como o ideal neorrealista é reproduzido nos espaços e nas ações dos personagens de Manuel da Fonseca. Como consequência dessa investigação e à medida em que se desate o nó que poderia aliar o projeto neorrealista a uma proposta compromissada do literário com um aparente desinvestimento em estratégias de escrita em prol de resultados pedagógicos mais eficientes, este estudo buscará, por fim, legitimar a produção literária e intelectual do escritor Manuel da Fonseca como um projeto marcado por uma nova prática de escrita e pelo compromisso político. / [en] In order to propose the definition of a physiognomy of the neorealist project for the literary and cultural production of the 20th century in a broader way and without any undermining, this thesis aims to investigate the writer Manuel da Fonseca through a theoretical and critical approach. Throughout Aldeia Nova (1942) it is possible to verify how reality is apprehended and reconsidered in Manuel da Fonseca s fictional work, as well as the use of the word as a reflection of the way the author interprets reality. In this perspective, we will also highlight how the neorealist ideal is reproduced in the spaces and actions of Manuel da Fonseca s characters. As a consequence of this investigation and as we untie the knot which could link the neorealist project to a committed proposal by the literary with an apparent disinvestment in writing strategies in favour of more efficient pedagogical results, this study will ultimately seek to legitimize the literary and intellectual production of the writer Manuel da Fonseca as an enterprise marked by a new writing method and political commitment.

[pt] Esta dissertação analisa a primeira temporada da série Coisa mais linda, lançada em 2019 pela Netflix, a fim de compreender como essa obra de ficção constrói imaginários e representações acerca dos anos dourados no Rio de Janeiro. O intuito é discutir de que forma o consumo de narrativas contemporâneas serializadas cria significados e promove idealizações de um período histórico. O passado é elemento estratégico para processos de rememoração e abordagem de temáticas que dialogam com o atual contexto de recepção e suas demandas por protagonismo de personagens femininas e equidade racial. O período de 1955 a 1960 no Brasil foi marcado por inúmeros impactos culturais, políticos e econômicos, como o surgimento da Bossa Nova, cuja influência pode ser estendida para aspectos do vestuário e das visualidades, mantendo-se relevante até hoje. Por meio da metodologia da Análise Textual, o estudo se concentra nas representações orquestradas pela narrativa audiovisual para expressar o espírito de um tempo e sua relação com o presente. / [en] This dissertation analyses the first season of the serie Girls from Ipanema (in portuguese Coisa Mais Linda), released in 2019 by Netflix, in order to understand how the work of this ficction builts imagineries and representation about the brazilian golden age in Rio de Janeiro. The aim is to discuss how the consumption of the contemporary narratives serialized create meanings and promote idealizations of a historic period. The past is a strategic element to remembrances and approach themes that dialogues with the current context of reception and the demands of female protagonist and racial equity. The period of 1955 to 1960 in Brazil was marked by countless cultural, political and economic impacts, such as the emergence of Bossa Nova, whose influence can be extended to clothing and visuals aspects, remaining relevant until nowadays. Through the methodology of Textual Analysis, the study focuses on the representations orchestrated by the audiovisual narrative to express the spirit of a time and your relationship with the present.

Indigenous societies discuss the importance of Mother Earth for their well-being and many are working to regain control of their lands and waters and how they are used. Critically, many state that land access strengthens culture and traditional (ecological) knowledge. In this research I tried to determine if the reality reflects the rhetoric, looking particularly at how the concepts of economic development and traditional knowledge interact with each other, and impact Indigenous resource management. The case study focused on the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq, examining the process of management implementation at a macro level. Sixteen semi-structured interviews took place in nine of thirteen communities. The results illustrated that economic development is necessary for Mi’kmaq sustainability and community sustenance, but also economic development is a needed political tool to gain power with the state. Further, traditional knowledge is connected to land management. With the loss of this knowledge due to colonialism and a greater influence of mainstream western liberal thought, respect for the land is reduced and this impacts Indigenous resource management practices. These factors also negatively impact relations between individuals and within the community as a whole. For true (Mi’kmaq) sustainability, resource management strategies should be based on Mi’kmaq values and practices and be wary of capitalist tendencies. / Thesis (Master, Global Development Studies) -- Queen's University, 2013-09-08 13:03:57.366

Many historians have presented the narrative of Canada’s Second World War experience as a “good” war. Individuals and communities came together in patriotism and a common purpose to furnish the national war effort with military manpower, labour, financial contributions, and voluntary efforts. As the dark years of the Great Depression gave way to unprecedented levels of industrial and economic growth, falling unemployment rates, increased urbanization, and a wealth of social programs, Canada’s future was bright. However, this optimistic picture is not representative of Canada as a whole. Some regions fared better than others, and industrial Cape Breton was one of those that benefited the least from the opportunities presented by the war. Glace Bay, Cape Breton’s largest mining town and long-time hotbed of industrial strife and labour radicalism, serves as an ideal case study of the region’s largely unprofitable and unchanging wartime experience. Long plagued by poverty, poor living conditions, and underdeveloped industry, and desperately seeking to break free of its destitution, Glace Bay tried and failed to take advantage of wartime opportunities for industrial diversification and local improvement.

Despite considerable research on the British North American colonies and their political relationship with Britain before 1776, little is known about the administration of Nova Scotia from the perspective of Lord Halifax’s Board of Trade in London. The image that emerges from the literature is that Nova Scotia was of marginal importance to British officials, who neglected its administration. This study reintegrates Nova Scotia into the British Imperial historiography through the study of the “official mind,” to challenge this theory of neglect on three fronts: 1) civil government in Nova Scotia became an important issue during the War of the Austrian Succession; 2) The form of civil government created there after 1749 was an experiment in centralized colonial administration; 3) This experimental model of government was highly effective. This study adds nuance to our understanding of British attempts to centralize control over their overseas colonies before the American Revolution.

The discussion of citation and allusion has become an important area of research in Medieval Studies. The application of postmodern intertextual theories has brought scholars to a deeper understanding of the reuse of borrowed material, shedding new light on a culture of music and literature that was once dismissed as dully repetitive. This thesis builds on this work by examining in depth the manner in which citation and allusion was deployed in the fourteenth-century motet. Motets are a particularly fertile ground for discussion of the reuse of material, drawing as they do on a range of citational techniques such as borrowed liturgical tenors, modelling of rhyme schemes on existing works, and quotation of refrains and authorities. The polyphonic and polytextual nature of the motet enabled composers to juxtapose different registers, languages and genres, and thus to create an array of competing possible interpretations. This study is situated against several strands of recent scholarship. It draws on critical theory, as well as discussions of refrain definition, memory, manuscript compilation, and notions of voice, authority and authorship. Each chapter examines a particular body of work: the interpolated Roman de Fauvel, the works of Guillaume de Machaut, the motets of the Ivrea and Chantilly manuscripts, and finally those of Manuscript Torino J.II.9. In each case, looking at the use of citation and allusion connects to other concerns. In the Roman de Fauvel, citation in the motets can be seen as functioning alongside use of the vernacular, manuscript layout and illuminations to elucidate the narrative. In the works of Guillaume de Machaut citation is linked to his ambiguous self-presentation and authorial presence, and connects individual pieces in his complete works’ manuscripts. The Ivrea and Chantilly motets, while not linked by the same strength of context, demonstrate continuing use of thirteenth-century tradition. In this case, studying compilation choices may help us to understand how scribes interpreted citational material. Finally, I argue that understanding the internal use of symmetry in MS J.II.9 and its motets, and the reuse of material between the motets and the chansons of that repertory, vindicates the view that the music and poetry was composed by a single author well versed in mainstream tradition. I have been able to propose some previously unnoted allusions in the major works, and draw out the benefits of a holistic approach to understanding these motet and manuscripts. All this points to motets both continuing the writing traditions of the thirteenth century throughout the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, but also shows individual writers and compilers choosing to cite in a creative and innovative manner.

Dendrochronology studies in Atlantic Canada are rare partly because old-growth forests are scarce making it difficult to establish multiple-century tree-ring chronologies. One approach to overcome this problem is to use tree-ring records found in the wood of historical structures. For our study, the Sinclair Inn in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, was selected for a dendroarchaeological assessment because of its rich and complex history: it resulted from the merging of two early 18th Century houses (the Soullard and Skene houses). To date the Sinclair Inn, three other historical structures of a younger age were used to establish an annual ring record in lieu of old-growth forest data. Red spruce (Picea rubens), a dominant tree species in the Maritimes, was the most prominent wood found in the structures and allowed for the creation of a regional red spruce reference chronology extending far enough into the past to cover the supposed period of construction of the Sinclair Inn. Crossdating results indicate cutting dates of 1709 and 1710 for the Skene and Soullard houses, respectively, and 1769 for the inn itself. In the process of dating the structure, a ,200-year long regional floating red spruce chronology (1591–1789) was developed that will further help future dendrochronological investigations in the Maritimes.

Ao longo da história, o Museu foi uma instituição de muitas características, finalidades e motivações, acompanhando as mudanças sociais de seu tempo. Ele possui hoje, um papel fundamental em diversos aspectos contemporâneos, compondo parte estruturante para o desenvolvimento da sociedade. Contudo, ele enfrenta grandes desafios para manter-se vivo e ativo em suas funções, o que nos leva a refletir se as instituições museais contemporâneas de fato cumprem a sua função social. Diante disso, o objetivo principal dessa dissertação foi analisar as transformações da instituição Museu, apresentando a sua trajetória a partir das mudanças dos paradigmas do conhecimento da sociedade. Como desdobramento desse objetivo e em virtude do movimento da Nova Museologia, a pesquisa teve como objetivo específico apresentar o Museu contemporâneo sob o prisma das novas formas de diálogo com a sociedade, trabalhando com a hipótese de que, essa mudança na postura museológica aproxima o museu da sociedade, contribuindo para o alcance e aprimoramento de sua função social. Buscando atingir tais objetivos, o método de pesquisa constituiu-se de uma abordagem qualitativa, exploratória e explicativa onde os procedimentos metodológicos foram aplicados as pesquisas bibliográfica e documental. Deste modo, a partir dos questionamentos: O que é conhecimento? O que é Museu? A que se destina? e A quem se destina? expostos em cada paradigma: Greco-Romano, Judaico-Cristão, Ciência Racional e o Paradigma Atual, elaboramos quadros com as respostas consolidadas para fundamentar reflexões acerca do passado, do presente e do futuro dos museus. Destacamos que em sua trajetória paradigmática de transformações e (re) transformações, o museu encontrou no movimento da Nova Museologia a busca pelo aprimoramento de sua função social. Nesse sentido, as análises feitas do passado, no Capítulo 2, e do presente, no Capítulo 3, nos permitiu que, no Capítulo 4 delineássemos a perspectiva de três novas formas de diálogos do museu com a sociedade: Diálogos por meio do Lazer Cultural, Diálogos por meio da Educação Não Formal e Diálogos por meio do Patrimônio Cultural, que a nosso ver, fazendo uso da criticidade e do desenvolvimento recíproco, favoreceriam o alcance das três finalidades prima do Museu (estudo, educação e lazer) e, consequentemente, o alcance e o aprimoramento de sua função social, razão de sua existência e objeto de estudo dessa pesquisa / Throughout history, the Museum was an institution of many characteristics, purposes and motivations, accompanying the social changes of its time. Today, it has a fundamental role in several contemporary aspects, forming a structuring part for the development of society. However, it faces great challenges in order to remain alive and active in his functions, which leads us to reflect on whether contemporary museological institutions actually fulfill their social function. Therefore, the main objective of this dissertation was to analyze the transformations of the Museum institution, presenting its trajectory from the changes of the paradigms knowledge of the society. As a result of this objective and due to the New Museology movement, the research had as its specific objective to present the contemporary Museum under the prism of the new forms of dialogue with the society, considering the hypothesis that, this change in the museological methodology approaches the museum society, contributing to the achievement and improvement of its social function. In order to reach these objectives, the research method consisted of a qualitative, exploratory and explanatory approach where the methodological procedures were applied to bibliographical and documentary research. Thus, from the questions: What is knowledge? What is Museum? What is it for? and Who is it for? in each paradigm: Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, Rational Science and the Current Paradigm, we elaborate tables with the consolidated answers to support reflections about the past, the present and the future of the museums. We emphasize that in its paradigmatic trajectory of transformations and (re) transformations, the museum found in the movement of the New Museology the search for the improvement of its social function. In this sense, the analyzes of the past in Chapter 2 and in Chapter 3 have allowed us to delineate the perspective of three new forms of dialogues between the museum and society in Chapter 4: Dialogues through Cultural Leisure, Dialogues through Non-Formal Education and Dialogues through Cultural Heritage, which, in our view, making use of criticality and reciprocal development, would favor the achievement of the three primary purposes of the Museum (study, education and leisure) and, consequently, the scope and improvement of its social function, reason for its existence and the object of study of this research