The worlds of Dickens's novels and of Darwin's science reveal striking similarity in spite of their involvement in different areas. The similarity comes from the fact that they shared the ethos of Victorian society: laissez-faire capitalism. In The Origin of Species, which was published on 1859, Charles Darwin theorizes that nature has evolved through the rules of natural selection, survival of the fittest, and the struggle for existence. Although his conclusion comes from the scientific evidence that was acquired from his five-year voyage, it is clear that Dawinian nature is reflected in cruel Victorian capitalism. Three novels of Charles Dickens which were published around 1859, Bleak House, Hard Times, and Our Mutual Friend, share Darwinian aspects in their fictional worlds. In Bleak House, the central image, the Court of Chancery as the background of the novel, resembles Darwinian nature which is anti-Platonic in essence. The characters in Hard Times are divided into two groups: the winners and the losers in the arena of survival. The winners survive in Coketown, and the losers disappear from the city. The rules controlling the fates of Coketown people are the same as the rules of Darwinian nature. Our Mutual Friend can be interpreted as a matter of money. In the novel, everything is connected with money, and the relationship among people is predation to get money. Money is the central metaphor of the novel and around the money, the characters kill and are killed like the nature of Darwin in which animals kill each other. When a dominant ideology of a particular period permeates ingredients of the society, nobody can escape the controlling power of the ideology. Darwin and Dickens, although they worked in different areas, give evidence that their works are products of the ethos of Victorian England.

Diese Arbeit soll die Rolle der Zeichen am genannten Gebäude untersuchen. Im Verlauf der Analyse sollen drei Funktionen der Zeichen bewiesen werden. Zunächst erfolgt die Ausarbeitung der allgemein bekannten Verwendung der Steinmetzzeichen als "persönliches Zeichen" und "Abrechnungszeichen" am Beispiel der Frauenkirche. Als eigentliches Endergebnis der Arbeit steht die Feststellung der weiteren Nutzung der Steinmetzzeichen als "Versetzzeichen" oder auch "Versetzmarke". Sie können an besonderen Stellen des Gebäudes im engen Zusammenspiel mit zusätzlich in den Stein eingebrachten Steinzeichen auftreten. Solche Markierungen werden als "Zusatzzeichen" benannt. Die sich daraus ableitenden Besonderheiten werden gleichfalls dargestellt. Um sich der betreffenden Fragestellung zu nähern, war eine Erfassung und Dokumentation aller gefundenen Steinzeichen notwendig. Ein Studium des Trümmerberges und des vorangegangenen Einsturzes der Kirche ist als erster Arbeitsschritt erfolgt. In dieser Folge entstand als Ergebnis eine umfangreiche Datenbank. Deren Inhalt wird mit Hilfe verschiedener Grafiken anschaulich gemacht. Die vorgelegte Arbeit kann die aus der bisherigen Diskussion zur allgemeinen Thematik offenen Fragen nicht mit allgemein verbindlichen Antworten abschließen. Sie kann jedoch die Auseinandersetzung bereichern, in dem am Beispiel der Frauenkirche zu Dresden spezifische Besonderheiten des Zeichenwesens aufgezeigt werden.

Diese Arbeit soll die Rolle der Zeichen am genannten Gebäude untersuchen. Im Verlauf der Analyse sollen drei Funktionen der Zeichen bewiesen werden. Zunächst erfolgt die Ausarbeitung der allgemein bekannten Verwendung der Steinmetzzeichen als "persönliches Zeichen" und "Abrechnungszeichen" am Beispiel der Frauenkirche. Als eigentliches Endergebnis der Arbeit steht die Feststellung der weiteren Nutzung der Steinmetzzeichen als "Versetzzeichen" oder auch "Versetzmarke". Sie können an besonderen Stellen des Gebäudes im engen Zusammenspiel mit zusätzlich in den Stein eingebrachten Steinzeichen auftreten. Solche Markierungen werden als "Zusatzzeichen" benannt. Die sich daraus ableitenden Besonderheiten werden gleichfalls dargestellt. Um sich der betreffenden Fragestellung zu nähern, war eine Erfassung und Dokumentation aller gefundenen Steinzeichen notwendig. Ein Studium des Trümmerberges und des vorangegangenen Einsturzes der Kirche ist als erster Arbeitsschritt erfolgt. In dieser Folge entstand als Ergebnis eine umfangreiche Datenbank. Deren Inhalt wird mit Hilfe verschiedener Grafiken anschaulich gemacht. Die vorgelegte Arbeit kann die aus der bisherigen Diskussion zur allgemeinen Thematik offenen Fragen nicht mit allgemein verbindlichen Antworten abschließen. Sie kann jedoch die Auseinandersetzung bereichern, in dem am Beispiel der Frauenkirche zu Dresden spezifische Besonderheiten des Zeichenwesens aufgezeigt werden.

In the stories of olden times and in those of our own American Indians, we learned of the picture writing of primitive peoples. It became an early method of recording people's thoughts. This was a very useful method at a time when the race was young. This in turn was the beginning of our alphabet, later the beginning of shaping letters into words, and then word into sentences and paragraphs. As our world has grown older, new idea have come into use and we are no longer content to live as our grandparents lived. We travel by fast express trains, high powered auto- mobiles, airplanes, or zeppelins. The radio gives us the news before our papers containing it are on the street. are not able to talk with people on the other side of the world. Business men find this a very valuable means of doing business when time means money. The motion pictures bring us the story of the book we have not had time to read and the characters from its pages talk to us from the screen. In short, we must have quicker ways of doing things.

The study investigates the role of religious education in the promotion of girls’ educational rights in peri-urban schools in Chingola district, Zambia. Fifteen schools were involved in the study and are all in the outskirts of Chingola town. Data was collected through oral interviews, questionnaires and observations. Questionnaires were given to 260 girls ranging from grade 5 to 9. Five questionnaires were distributed to each class. Besides the school girls, six instructresses were interviewed on cultural beliefs and practices that hinder girls’ progress in education. In addition, 15 teachers were also interviewed specifically to identify topics in Religious Education and their relevance in the promotion of self-confidence and self-esteem among girls as well as various teaching methods which promote learner-centredness. The Religious Education curriculum at primary, secondary and college levels of education was evaluated to assess its relevance to the promotion of girls’ education. Furthermore, contributions by some Non-Governmental Organisations and Religious Education towards gender equity in education and the Zambian government policy on gender were highlighted. The findings of the study were in four categories namely: cultural beliefs and practices that hinder girls’ progress in education, other problems affecting girl-child education besides cultural norms, freedom to enable girls to make their own constructive decisions, and topics in Religious Education which have the potential to promote self-confidence and self-esteem among the girls. The cultural beliefs and practices highlighted were the initiation ceremonies, early pregnancies and early marriages. The other problems hindering girls’ progress and advancement which came out vividly were long distances from home to school, poverty, boys jeering at girls when they got wrong answers and household chores. Further findings identified topics in Religious Education and their relevance towards the promotion of girls’ educational rights despite the influence of cultural beliefs and practices in the peri-urban schools. Some of the topics were ‘Advantages of having a friend’ taught in grade 1, ‘Growing in responsibility’ taught in grade 2, ‘Bravery and courage’ taught in grade 4, ‘Happiness’ taught in grade 5, ‘Development and co-operation’ taught in grade 6, ‘Marriage and family life’ taught in grade 7, ‘How people make choices’ taught in grade 8, ‘The talents people have’ taught in grade 8, ‘How people develop’ and ‘How religion helps people’ taught in grade 8, ‘Freedom and community’ as well as ‘Ambitions and hopes’ taught in grade 9. In conclusion, the research study has revealed that Religious Education as a subject has the potential to promote the girls’ educational rights and advancement in the peri-urban schools. Other subjects taught like Mathematics, Science and Technology are experimental subjects. They were rigid and cannot be bent while Religious Education leaves room for freedom in making concrete decisions. It deals also with emotions, values, and feelings. Mathematics imposes the facts without query. / Religious Studies / M.A. (Religious studies)

Thesis (MA (Afrikaans and Dutch))—University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / Two separate texts are submitted towards the degree MA in Kreatiewe Afrikaanse Skryfkunde. Firstly, a thesis with the title ‘Drempellewens: die uitbeelding van bewussyn in vyf debuutromans’, and secondly a novel called Hanna in die park. The novel and the thesis are thematically related. The focus of the thesis is the portrayal of the consciousness of protagonists who, because of their age and situation, may be considered ‘threshold characters’. The question that is posed is the following: what kind of narrator and what narratological strategies can best express the unfixed nature of the protagonist in a so-called ‘coming of age’-novel? To examine this issue, theoretical tools are taken from mainly two sources: the work of anthropologists Arnold van Gennep and Victor W. Turner about the liminal phase in rites of passage, and Dorrit Cohn’s theories about the depiction of consciousness, as set out in her book, Transparent Minds (1983). Five debut novels are discussed using these concepts. They are Die Ryk van die Rawe (Jaco Fouché), Annerkant die Longdrop (Anoeschka von Meck), trips (Manie de Waal), Less than Zero (Bret Easton Ellis) and You Shall Know Our Velocity! (Dave Eggers). The liminal characteristics of the protagonists and their situations are discussed. Using Cohn’s three modes of narration, namely psychonarration, narrated monologue and quoted monologue, a discussion follows of what effect the kind of narrator and narratological modes has on the convincing and striking portrayal of a liminal character’s consciousness. The conclusion is reached that a narrator who is also in some kind of liminal position, or who experiences a threshold-consciousness, is most effective in the portrayal of the nature of liminality. The novel is about a young woman, Hanna Moolman, who is having trouble with the requirements of becoming adult. She works as a waitress in Stellenbosch and leads a somewhat lonely, frustrated life. Her relationship with especially her mother and her younger sister is strained. When her sister, a beautician in training, becomes pregnant, old sibling rivalries and family secrets are brought to the fore. During the crisis of her sister’s pregnancy, there are also various other influences on Hanna’s state of mind; among others, her part-time job as a researcher for an old lady who is writing about the domestic history of the Afrikaner woman, an impudent graffiti artist who seems to be watching Hanna, and a client at the restaurant where she works who leaves her mysterious notes.

Robert Penn Warren, historian, short story writer, teacher, critic, poet, and novelist, has received favorable attention from literary critics as well as the general reading public. This attention is merited, in part, by Warren's narrative skill and by his use of imagery. A study of his novels reveals that his narrative technique and his imagery are closely related to his interest in myth.

This thesis deals with teaching the digital technology within the ISCED 2 education. The theoretical part monitors the current state of teaching these technologies in the Czech Republic and two European Union states, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The practical part includes a conception of digital technology teaching, including a methodical manual for teachers and a working environment for students, verification of this conception in practice and drawing conclusions.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Genival Lima da Silva.pdf: 634648 bytes, checksum: 524a223964e37dd5f386e4077058d9d5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-18 / "Relations between Liturgy and Popular Piety are old. Therefore, we must first and foremost arecognition although fast, of how such relationships were experienced over the centuries. There willcome, in many cases, inspiration and suggestions to address the issues raised in our time "(DPPL p. 31). From this finding is that we had the initiative for the preparation of this work on Liturgy and PopularPiety establishing the relationship between liturgy and the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help inTocantinópolis Diocese. So remember that, "During the rite does not create social positions or leadingroles. When all play their roles with humility and competence, then the liturgy will be a true meeting ofsalvation "(Costa, Valeriano dos Santos theological notions of liturgy St. Paul: Editora Ave Maria, 2012, p.7).      This dissertation aims to deepen on this issue and suggest avenues for a balance in the novenacelebrations and mass, through theological research and experiences with the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tocantinópolis Diocese. It is certainly an experience that happens in other regions of Brazil and other countries, but particularly want to develop this work in Tocantinópolis Diocese.      The theoretical framework will help us in the proposed work by questioning: lack of depth and balance in the liturgical celebrations and the novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in some ordainedministers and lay in Tocantinópolis Diocese, as well as the progress in historical knowledge andtheological the two realities: Liturgy and Popular Piety, closely linked and different at the same time andthat have aroused interest by a number of scholars of liturgical theology, researchers of folk expressionsof popular piety, liturgists, anthropologists and also lay leaders who are engaged in liturgical celebrations and other pastoral activities in the Church. To illustrate this theoretical framework, we willhave as main base, the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy with the help of course of severalresearchers of liturgical science and popular piety. Finally, we present perspectives for liturgical ministryin the Diocese of Tocantinópolis / As relações entre Liturgia e Piedade Popular são antigas. Portanto, é preciso antes de tudo um reconhecimento embora rápido, do modo como tais relações foram vivenciadas ao longo dos séculos. Daí provirão, em muitos casos, inspiração e sugestões para responder as questões suscitadas em nosso tempo (DPPL p. 31). A partir desta constatação é que tivemos a iniciativa para a elaboração desta dissertação sobre Liturgia e Piedade Popular estabelecendo a relação entre Liturgia e a Novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. Por isso, vale lembrar que, Durante o rito não se criam posições sociais nem papéis de destaque. Quando todos desempenham suas funções com humildade e competência, então a liturgia será um verdadeiro encontro de salvação (Costa, Valeriano dos Santos. Noções teológicas de liturgia. São Paulo: Editora Ave Maria, 2012, p.7). A presente dissertação objetiva aprofundar sobre este tema e sugerir pistas para um equilíbrio nas celebrações de novena e a missa, por meio de pesquisas teológicas e das experiências com a Novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. Certamente é uma experiência que acontece em outras regiões do Brasil e de outros países, mas, particularmente queremos desenvolver este trabalho na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. O referencial teórico nos ajudará na proposta de trabalhar mediante a problematização: falta de aprofundamento e equilíbrio nas celebrações litúrgicas e a novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro em alguns ministros ordenados e leigos na Diocese de Tocantinópolis, como também o avanço no conhecimento histórico e teológico das duas realidades: Liturgia e Piedade Popular, intimamente ligadas e distintas ao mesmo tempo, e que têm despertado interesses por parte de um considerável número de estudiosos da teologia litúrgica, pesquisadores das expressões folclóricas, da piedade popular, liturgistas, antropólogos e também lideranças leigas que estão engajadas nas celebrações litúrgicas e outras atividades pastorais na Igreja. Para ilustrar este referencial teórico, teremos como base principal, o Diretório sobre Piedade Popular e Liturgia com a colaboração, claro, de vários pesquisadores da ciência litúrgica e a piedade popular. Por fim, apresentaremos perspectivas para a pastoral litúrgica na Diocese de Tocantinópolis