The chapter starts systematically clarifying the meaning of comparing and then steps into the field addressing systematic problems of comparative research in music education historically and theoretically. Picking up an idea of Bray & Thomas, finally the field of comparative music education is sketched in the form of a cube.

Diese Dissertation wendet komparative Methoden an, um eine vergleichende Analyse von einigen ausgewählten praktischen Beispielen von ‚Clustering‘ in dem Handlungsfeld der Erziehung in China. Auf der Grundlage der strukturellen, hierarchischen und funktionellen Herangehensweisen der Systemtheorie und auch in Anbetracht der sozialen wirtschaftlichen und pädagogischen Implikationen des Clusters in der Beruflichen Bildung werden die Theorie von Porter (und deren Erweiterungen), die Theorie des Humankapitals und die Theorie der Bildung für die Wahl der für einen Vergleich erforderlichen Kriterien (tertium comparationis) herangezogen. Aus den verfügbaren Berichten über Implementationsversuche wurden die Implementationsmodelle der Cluster von Henan, Shanghai, Hainan, Yongchuan und Yantai ausgewählt. Alle Erfahrungen aus diesen Regionen wurden in zwei Kategorien gemäß ihrer Eigenschaften als professionelle und regionale Cluster untersucht. Die komparativen Analysen verweisen jeweils auf die oben erwähnten drei Kriterien. In Anbetracht der in den praktisch umgesetzten Modellen offenbar gewordenen Probleme werden zusätzlich einige internationale Erfahrungen herangezogen und auf ihre Erfolgskomponenten hin untersucht, z.B. wie man Faktoren für das Cluster verbindet oder wie man Anreize für die Teilnahme von Unternehmen am Cluster setzt. Auf der Grundlage der theoretischen Analyse der praktischen Erfahrungen in China sowie andernorts werden abschließend einige Vorschläge für die zukünftige Entwicklung des Clusterings entwickelt. / This dissertation applies comparative methods to make analyses on some selected implementation modes of clustering in the field of vocational education in China. Based on the structural, hierarchical and functional aspects of the theory of system, and also in consideration of the social economical and educational features of clustering in the field of vocational education, Porter’s theory and its amended models, theory of human capital and theory of education are reviewed for the choice of comparative criteria. On the basis of the available information, some representative implementation models are selected from Henan (province, South China), Shanghai (provincial level city, East China), Hainan (province, Central China), Yongchuan (prefectural level city, West China) and Yantai (Prefectural level city, North China). All the experiences from these areas are grouped and compared in two categories according to their features: professional clustering and regional clustering. And comparative analyses are made in reference to the above-mentioned three criteria. In consideration of the problems revealed in the implementation models, some international experiences are referred as examples in some practical aspects, such as of how to connect factors for clustering, of how to assist the clustering to live through its whole lifespan, and of how to get enterprises involved. Furthermore, some suggestions for future development of clustering are also made from theoretical point of view.

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are transcripts that function directly as RNA molecule without ever being translated to protein. The transcriptional output of eukaryotic cells is diverse, pervasive, and multi-layered. It consists of spliced as well as unspliced transcripts of both protein-coding messenger RNAs and functional ncRNAs. However, it also contains degradable non-functional by-products and artefacts - certainly a reason why ncRNAs have long been wrongly disposed as transcriptional noise. Today, RNA-controlled regulatory processes are broadly recognized for a variety of ncRNA classes. The thermoresponsive ROSE ncRNA (repression of heat shock gene expression) is only one example of a regulatory ncRNA acting at the post-transcriptional level via conformational changes of its secondary structure. Bioinformatics helps to identify novel ncRNAs in the bulk of genomic and transcriptomic sequence data which are produced at ever increasing rates. However, ncRNA annotation is unfortunately not part of generic genome annotation pipelines. Dedicated computational searches for particular ncRNAs are veritable research projects in their own right. Despite best efforts, ncRNAs across the animal phylogeny remain to a large extent uncharted territory. This thesis describes a comprehensive collection of exploratory bioinformatic field studies designed to de novo predict ncRNA genes in a series of computational screens and in a multitude of newly sequenced genomes. Non-coding RNAs can be divided into subclasses (families) according to peculiar functional, structural, or compositional similarities. A simple but eligible and frequently applied criterion to classify RNA species is length. In line, the thesis is structured into two parts: We present a series of pilot-studies investigating (1) the short and (2) the long ncRNA repertoire of several model species by means of state-of-the-art bioinformatic techniques. In the first part of the thesis, we focus on the detection of short ncRNAs exhibiting thermodynamically stable and evolutionary conserved secondary structures. We provide evidence for the presence of short structured ncRNAs in a variety of different species, ranging from bacteria to insects and higher eukaryotes. In particular, we highlight drawbacks and opportunities of RNAz-based ncRNA prediction at several hitherto scarcely investigated scenarios, as for example ncRNA prediction in the light of whole genome duplications. A recent microarray study provides experimental evidence for our approach. Differential expression of at least one-sixth of our drosophilid RNAz predictions has been reported. Beyond the means of RNAz, we moreover manually compile sophisticated annotation of short ncRNAs in schistosomes. Obviously, accumulating knowledge about the genetic material of malaria causing parasites which infect millions of humans world-wide is of utmost scientific interest. Since the performance of any comparative genomics approach is limited by the quality of its input alignments, we introduce a novel light-weight and performant genome-wide alignment approach: NcDNAlign. Although the tool is optimized for speed rather than sensitivity and requires only a minor fraction of CPU time compared to existing programs, we demonstrate that it is basically as sensitive and specific as competing approaches when applied to genome-wide ncRNA gene finding and analysis of ultra-conserved regions. By design, however, prediction approaches that search for regions with an excess of mutations that maintain secondary structure motifs will miss ncRNAs that are unstructured or whose structure is not well conserved in evolution. In the second part of the thesis, we therefore overcome secondary structure prediction and, based on splice site detection, develop novel strategies specifically designed to identify long ncRNAs in genomic sequences - probably the open problem in current RNA research. We perform splice site anchored gene-finding in drosophilids, nematodes, and vertebrate genomes and, at least for a subset of obtained candidate genes, provide experimental evidence for expression and the existence of novel spliced transcripts undoubtedly confirming our approach. In summary, we found evidence for a large number of previously undescribed RNAs which consolidates the idea of non-coding RNAs as an abundant class of regulatory active transcripts. Certainly, ncRNA prediction is a complex task. This thesis, however, rationally advises how to unveil the RNA complement of newly sequenced genomes. Since our results have already established both subsequent computational as well as experimental studies, we believe to have enduringly stimulated the field of RNA research and to have contributed to an enriched view on the subject.

Es besteht Einigkeit darüber, dass über „die Wahrheit“ im Allgemeinen und in der Musikpädagogik im Besonderen keine Einigkeit besteht. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt der Text das Verhältnis zwischen einer nationalen Sprache (Deutsch) und Englisch als Lingua Franca in der Wissenschaft allgemein, der Musikwissenschaft und der Musikpädagogik dar. Der Text schließt mit dem Bedarf an Kommunikation und der Skizzierung einiger „Bojen“ zur Verständigung in internationaler Musikpädagogik. / Realizing the common sense of having no common sense about the truth, the article presents the relation between a national language (German) and English as lingua franca in international practices of science in general, musicology and music pedagogy. It concludes with the need of communication and some buoys of understanding in international music education.

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The introductory part of the thesis deals with the overall issue of valuation, explaining the basic concepts that are necessary for the valuation. Then followed the analysis of market with the real estates and characteristic description of the specified location. For the purposes of the valuation was selected 10 real estates of type garage, which are valued at cost and comparative manner according to the announcement and comparative manner with the database. The real estates were selected around the city Protivin. A local investigation was carried out and the documentation was made for the each garage. The acquired data are evaluated and the result describes the effect of the location on the price of the property.

Summaries in German, English and Afrikaans / Text in German / Die vorliegende Masterarbeit untersucht mittels empirisch-theologischer Forschung, inwiefern ‚Offene Jugendarbeit‘ einen Ort interreligiöser Lernprozesse darstellt. Aufbauend auf theologischer und sozialwissenschaftlicher Grundlegung wurden Mitarbeitende von ‚Offenen Jugendarbeiten‘ in und um Dillenburg in Form von qualitativen Experteninterviews nach ihrer Einschätzung bezüglich der Religiosität der Jugendlichen und der Chancen, Grenzen und Anknüpfungspunkte für interreligiöse Lernprozesse befragt. Dabei dient der empirisch-theologische-Praxiszyklus nach Faix als methodologischer Rahmen. Als Ergebnis der Untersuchung können fünf Aspekte für gelingende interreligiöse Lernprozesse in ‚Offenen Jugendarbeiten‘ festgehalten werden: Offenheit, Orientierung an den Jugendlichen, Religionssensibilität, Miteinander und Austausch. Unter Berücksichtigung dieser und der theologischen und sozialwissenschaftlichen Vorüberlegungen werden sowohl Konsequenzen für die Praxis Sozialer Arbeit als auch für die Missionswissenschaft als theologische Disziplin gezogen. Die Studie will zudem einen Beitrag zur Diskussion um die Verhältnisbestimmung von Theologie und Sozialer Arbeit leisten und Handlungsoptionen für ‚Offene Jugendarbeit‘ aufzeigen. / Based on the empirical-theological research approach, this thesis examines how “open youth work” can be seen as a place for interreligious learning. Referring to theological and socio-scientific foundations, employees of open youth work in Dillenburg (Germany) were asked to give an assessment of the youth’s religiousness and opportunities, limitations, and contact points for interreligious learning in open youth work. The empirical-theological practical cycle serves as methodological framework. In summary, five aspects of successful interreligious learning were identified: openness, youth orientation, religious sensitivity, togetherness and exchange. Taking into account the given results and the theological and socio-scientific preliminary considerations, the consequences for missiology and the practice of social work will be drawn together. The study aims to contribute to the discussion about the relationship between theology and social work, identifying courses of action for open youth work. / Op grond van die empiries-teologiese navorsingsbenadering ondersoek hierdie tesis hoe “oop jeugwerk” beskou kan word as 'n geleentheid vir interreligieuse leer. Met verwysing na teologiese en sosiaal-wetenskaplike grondslae is jeugwerkers in Dillenburg (Duitsland) versoek om die godsdienstigheid van jongmense asook die geleenthede, beperkings en kontakpunte vir interreligieuse leer in oop jeugwerk te beoordeel. Die empiries-teologiese praktiese siklus dien as metodologiese raamwerk. Vyf aspekte van geslaagde interreligieuse leer is aangedui: oopheid, jeugoriëntasie, godsdiensgevoeligheid, samehorigheid en uitruiling. Met inagneming van die uitslag en die teologiese en sosiaal-wetenskaplike voorlopige beskouings word afleidings gemaak oor die gevolge vir die missiologie en die praktyk van maatskaplike werk, en word 'n handelswyse vir oop jeugwerk aangetoon. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)

Es besteht Einigkeit darüber, dass über „die Wahrheit“ im Allgemeinen und in der Musikpädagogik im Besonderen keine Einigkeit besteht. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt der Text das Verhältnis zwischen einer nationalen Sprache (Deutsch) und Englisch als Lingua Franca in der Wissenschaft allgemein, der Musikwissenschaft und der Musikpädagogik dar. Der Text schließt mit dem Bedarf an Kommunikation und der Skizzierung einiger „Bojen“ zur Verständigung in internationaler Musikpädagogik. / Realizing the common sense of having no common sense about the truth, the article presents the relation between a national language (German) and English as lingua franca in international practices of science in general, musicology and music pedagogy. It concludes with the need of communication and some buoys of understanding in international music education.

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Theorie der komparativen Kostenvorteile, sowohl in ihrer Originalversion von David Ricardo als auch in der neoklassischen Variante, erläutert und der Marxschen Erklärung internationaler Warentauschverhältnisse gegenübergestellt. Theoretische und empirische Gründe sprechen für die Überlegenheit der Marxschen Theorie.:1. Einleitung 2. Die klassische Theorie der komparativen Kostenvorteile 3. Die neoklassische Theorie der komparativen Kostenvorteile 4. Karl Marx: Die Weiterentwicklung des klassischen Paradigmas 5. Das Wertgesetz und die internationalen Tauschverhältnisse 6. Zusammenfassung und resultierende Politikempfehlungen