In the thesis at hand I will analyze to what extent Doris D??rrie constructed her story and film <em>Paradies</em> according to the structure of the quest. First of all, some background information will be provided concerning D??rrie's career. After that, a short summary of the important contributions that have been made in the area of the hero's journey and D??rrie's <em>Paradies</em> will be given. Following a depiction of the quest's mythological roots, the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious and its archetypes will be introduced. After that, Joseph Campbell's Monomyth will be explained step by step, for the structural analysis of the action will follow that pattern. The theoretical part will close with a description of the archetypal and mythological method that will be applied to the primary texts. In the practical analysis the theoretical foundation will be utilized to prove that D??rrie's texts are arranged according to the Monomyth. With the help of quotations from the primary works, it will be shown that the plot-device of the quest underlies the relevant story and its adaptation to the screen. <br /><br /> Furthermore, Jung's findings concerning the archetypes will be consulted to find out whether the characters the quester meets correspond to the archetypal roles that the classic seeker encounters. That is why the title includes the word <em>Motivik</em>. Besides that, a connection will be made between the seemingly inappropriate title Paradies and the quest-structure. First of all, the probable reason for D??rrie's choice concerning the title will be ascertained. Highly esteemed philosophers and authors have equated the fall of man with the birth of reason and curiosity. Eve's sin can be interpreted as the start of a quest. The aim of the latter is to return to the Garden of Eden. Furthermore, it will be shown that the hero meets the key archetypes of the shadow, anima and mother, which leads to the finding that the hero's external voyage is above all an internal one. Jakob or Viktor, respectively, is desperately searching for psychological equilibrium ? the archetypal self represented by Lotte. <br /><br /> The major outcome of this thesis will be that both versions of <em>Paradies</em> can be described as modern anti-quests. The reason for that lies in D??rrie's first following the classic pattern only to leave it prematurely in order to manoeuvre her characters into nemesis. Not only the male quest, which is analyzed in detail, but also the two searches of Lotte and Angelika end tragically. The only exception is Lotte's journey in the prose version, which D??rrie only provides incompletely.

In the thesis at hand I will analyze to what extent Doris Dörrie constructed her story and film <em>Paradies</em> according to the structure of the quest. First of all, some background information will be provided concerning Dörrie's career. After that, a short summary of the important contributions that have been made in the area of the hero's journey and Dörrie's <em>Paradies</em> will be given. Following a depiction of the quest's mythological roots, the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious and its archetypes will be introduced. After that, Joseph Campbell's Monomyth will be explained step by step, for the structural analysis of the action will follow that pattern. The theoretical part will close with a description of the archetypal and mythological method that will be applied to the primary texts. In the practical analysis the theoretical foundation will be utilized to prove that Dörrie's texts are arranged according to the Monomyth. With the help of quotations from the primary works, it will be shown that the plot-device of the quest underlies the relevant story and its adaptation to the screen. <br /><br /> Furthermore, Jung's findings concerning the archetypes will be consulted to find out whether the characters the quester meets correspond to the archetypal roles that the classic seeker encounters. That is why the title includes the word <em>Motivik</em>. Besides that, a connection will be made between the seemingly inappropriate title Paradies and the quest-structure. First of all, the probable reason for Dörrie's choice concerning the title will be ascertained. Highly esteemed philosophers and authors have equated the fall of man with the birth of reason and curiosity. Eve's sin can be interpreted as the start of a quest. The aim of the latter is to return to the Garden of Eden. Furthermore, it will be shown that the hero meets the key archetypes of the shadow, anima and mother, which leads to the finding that the hero's external voyage is above all an internal one. Jakob or Viktor, respectively, is desperately searching for psychological equilibrium ? the archetypal self represented by Lotte. <br /><br /> The major outcome of this thesis will be that both versions of <em>Paradies</em> can be described as modern anti-quests. The reason for that lies in Dörrie's first following the classic pattern only to leave it prematurely in order to manoeuvre her characters into nemesis. Not only the male quest, which is analyzed in detail, but also the two searches of Lotte and Angelika end tragically. The only exception is Lotte's journey in the prose version, which Dörrie only provides incompletely.

Das suchtpräventive Unterrichtsprogramm Lions Quest wird weltweit im Schulunterricht angewandt. Es ist erforderlich, dass das Original aus den USA an die Gegebenheiten eines Landes adaptiert wird. Ziel meiner Arbeit war es, dies für das Land Kolumbien vorzunehmen. Nach einer wissenschaftlichen Erhebung vor Ort im Jahr 2005 konnte ich besonders auf die Aspekte \"Kultureller Hintergrund Kolumbiens\", \"Drogenpolitik, Situation des Drogenkonsums und Stand der Suchtprävention in Kolumbien und Deutschland\" sowie dem \"Kolumbianischen Schulsystem im Vergleich zum deutschen Schulsystem\" eingehen. Durch die Nutzung qualitativer und quantitativer Verfahren (Gruppendiskussion, Teilnehmende Beobachtung, Experteninterviews, Dokumentenanalyse, Fragebogenerhebung) war es mir möglich, als Ergebnis der Arbeit konkrete Vorschläge zu geben, in welchen Bereichen Veränderungen notwendig sein werden, um das Programm Lions Quest in Kolumbien zu adaptieren und letzlich anwenden zu können. Die Ergebnisse liegen den Partnern vor Ort vor.

Abstract This study was mainly to explore the different teaching strategies to the effect of Environmental Education. The subjects were three sixth-grade classes of an elementary school in Kaohsiung. The experimental group was implemented Critical e-STSE teaching (Critical Thinking and Web Quest Information Tool were integrated into e-STSE teaching), the control group one was implemented Critical Thinking integrated in lecture teaching, and the control group two was implemented e-STSE teaching (Web Quest Information Tool was integrated in e-STSE teaching), conducting Environmental Education based on the Issues of Petrochemical Industrial Park. The teaching effects were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. On the aspect of quantity, the pretest and posttest of Environmental Education Sub-target Questionnaire of students¡¦ grades were evaluated and analyzed by ANCOVA for the learning differences of three groups. On the aspect of quality, the students¡¦ discussions of K12 issues, learning sheets and tasks of Web Quest were analyzed. In addition, the kids¡¦ feedback forms, interviews and teachers¡¦ journals were analyzed. The results based on the analysis were as below: 1. Three different groups all had significant results on the students¡¦ Environmental Education Performances. 2. Web Quest teaching design promoted the two groups-Critical e-STSE teaching and e-STSE teaching-on the learning results of the Educational Awareness and Sensitivity, and the Educational Action Skills, better than Critical Lecturing Teaching group. 3. Critical Thinking teaching activities promoted the two groups-the Critical e-STSE teaching and Critical lecture teaching- on the learning results of the Educational Ethical values, better than the e-STSE teaching group. 4. Critical Thinking and Web Quest Informational Tool integrated in e-STSE Environmental Educational Program promoted students¡¦ learning interests and abilities to the Science and Environmental Education. 5. Web Quest teaching design combined with K12 network classroom enhanced students¡¦ autonomous learning abilities and motivations. 6. The Curriculum design of games and group cooperation enhanced students¡¦ learning outcomes. 7. Field study and Observation were suited to apply to the Critical Thinking and Web Quest Informational Tool integrated to e-STSE Environmental Educational Program. Finally, based on the results, the researcher make recommendations on the future teaching design and implement, and the further relevant study direction. Keywords¡GCritical Thinking¡BWeb Quest¡BSTSE¡BInformation Education¡BEnvironmental Education

MRI can benefit from an increase in the sensitivity of contrast agents. The CEST MRI technique in particular suffers from very poor sensitivity when using diamagnetic contrast agents. Polymerized CEST MRI contrast agents could increase the sensitivity per macromolecule over monomer contrast agents. The increase in sensitivity is related to the increase in number of contrast agents per polymer. A contrast agent with increased sensitivity can be used to image on the molecular level in vivo, where the concentration of targets is very low. A polymerized diaCEST contrast agent was synthesized by coupling a salicylic acid analogue to a poly (acrylic acid) backbone. The CEST effect of the coupled analogue was compared to its uncoupled form for different concentrations and pH values. A RL-QUEST method was used to calculate the exchange rate of the analogue for different pH values before and after coupling. The polymerized diaCEST agent was attempted to be loaded into DOPC and bis-SorbPC liposomes, and was also attempted to be targeted to folate receptors in a KB cell culture. These studies establish the foundation for translation of polymerized diaCEST contrast agents to additional in vitro and in vivo investigations.

The purpose of this study was to prove that Saul Bellow‘s characters are questing heroes and to show how human quest is reflected in Bellow‘s novels „Herzog“ and „Henderson the Rain King“. Different forms of human quest in literature have been investigated referring to Ihab Hassan‘s „Selves at Risk. Patterns of Quest in Contemporary American Letters“. The method of textual analysis has been chosen for the study. The research demonstrated that both Herzog and Henderson are questing heroes searching for identity, social assertion, communication, love, understanding, self-worth and the meaning of life. The main heroes undergo a series of difficulties, loss and recovery, and finally they create identity and learn to be human��to tolerate and accept human behaviour, to live here and now.

Submitted by Luiz Felipe Barbosa (luiz.fbabreu2@ufpe.br) on 2015-03-09T13:11:50Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação Felipe K Câmara Santos.pdf: 3083966 bytes, checksum: 0248252c0cf2e14e311de0dbb2b39223 (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-09T13:11:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação Felipe K Câmara Santos.pdf: 3083966 bytes, checksum: 0248252c0cf2e14e311de0dbb2b39223 (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-27 / O gênero dos jogos massivos de interpretação online (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games - MMORPG) vem ganhando cada vez mais espaço de mercado por proporcionar um ambiente simultaneamente cooperativo e competitivo. A grande variedade de perfis de jogadores com habilidades distintas torna necessário oferecer diferentes níveis de desafios que, à escolha do jogador, determinam as recompensas obtidas. Porém, tal tratamento não tem sido feito para quests, missões e desafios, que são elementos centrais na progressão do jogador em um MMORPG. Atualmente, quests possuem a mesma dificuldade e recompensa independente do jogador, o que pode frustrar alguns com quests difíceis ou entediar outros com quests muito fáceis. Este trabalho propõe uma abordagem original centrada em quests visando permitir que jogadores progridam no enredo do jogo com velocidades distintas, determinadas por suas escolhas de dificuldade para cada quest. Propomos um modelo para classificação e representação de quests com base nos parâmetros que afetam a dificuldade de seus desafios. Tal modelo foi construído com base na análise sistemática de mais de 700 quests dos jogos World of Warcraft e Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. A solução proposta trata também dos desafios de se empregar o modelo em situações reais, e detalha cenários de conflito de balanceamento decorrentes de seu uso, apresentando uma coletânea de abordagens validadas por especialistas para implementação no gênero. Finalmente, este trabalho apresenta a ferramenta QuestBuilder, implementada com o propósito de facilitar o uso da modelagem desenvolvida no processo criativo de quests, e os experimentos realizados para sua validação.

Épicure, Aristote, Pascal, Nietzsche, Le Dalaï Lama,- et beaucoup d’autres -, ont interprété la notion de bonheur, chacun à sa façon, ce qui explique l’existence d’une multitude de définitions. Pour les uns, le bonheur résulte de la satisfaction des désirs physiques, pour d’autres, de l’harmonie entre l’homme et le monde. Des penseurs modernes accusent le progrès technique de nuire au bonheur humain. Que signifie alors le terme « bonheur » ? Et comment peut-on être heureux ? Julien Green, écrivain du XXe siècle, n’a pas donné de réponse directe à ces interrogations. Ses romans ne semblent raconter que le mal de vivre : solitude, ennui existentiel, passion dévastatrice, clivage du moi, tout conspire à colorer ses textes de noir. La perte de l’identité aggrave le désarroi. Ni les rêves ni les souvenirs de l’enfance ne soulagent les malheureux qui évoluent dans cette grande prison qu’est le monde. Le bonheur est l’objet d’une quête qui commence par la recherche de la pureté incarnée par l’enfance, symbole du paradis perdu dans lequel il est impossible de retourner. Bien qu’elle soit effrayante, la mort semble encore une issue au malheur. Mourir croyant prépare le bonheur dans un autre monde. La quête du bonheur se déplace vers un plan spirituel. Green suggère que la foi est une source certaine du bonheur. L’écriture procure aussi du bonheur. Ecrire permet de dire l’indicible et de soulager le Moi démantelé. La quête du bonheur révèle que ce bonheur est possible, et qu’il peut triompher de l’Angoisse de l’existence. / Epicurus, Aristotle, Pascal, Nietzsche, Dalaï Lama, and many others, have interpreted the notion of happiness, each one in his own way, which explains the existence of a multitude of definitions. For some, happiness is the result of satisfying physical desires, for others, it’s the result of harmony between man and the world. Modern thinkers accuse technical progress of harming human happiness. In this context, what does the term “happiness” then mean? And how can we be happy? Julien Green, a twentieth century novelist, hasn’t given a direct answer to these queries. His novels only deal with suffering. Solitude, existential spleen, devastating passion, splitting of the ego, everything conspires to color all his novels in black. Loss of identity exacerbates the confusion. Neither dreams for dreamers nor memories of childhood relieve the unfortunate who operate in this world which is like a great prison. Happiness is the object of a quest which begins with the search of purity embodied in children who are the symbol of a lost paradise in which it is impossible to return. Although death is scary, it seems to be a way out of grief. Dying as a believer insures happiness in another world. The quest of happiness becomes spiritual. Green suggests that faith can certainly bring happiness. Writing not only brings happiness, but also allows the characters to say the unsayable and relieve the dismantled ego. The quest of happiness shows that happiness is possible, and that it can overcome the anxiety of existence.

Michel Tournier est l’une des grandes figures du roman français contemporain. Son œuvre est remarquable à la fois par sa dimension philosophique et par sa dimension mythique. Nous constatons que des thèmes regroupés sous l’angle philosophique et mythique comme l’ogre, le double, l’inversion sont bel et bien analysés en France. Notre recherche développera donc une philosophie de la vie ou de l’existence humaine sur le bonheur, en exploitant des thèmes récurrents chez Tournier, le voyage, la solitude, le bonheur, etc. L'image du départ est source de réflexions dans la plupart des romans de Tournier où le voyage s’impose comme la suite logique et dynamique de l’intrigue et de la thématique, et dans ce voyage la recherche du bonheur semble indispensable. Ainsi, notre recherche sera consacrée à une lecture des textes en ayant recours aux approches thématiques de Gaston Bachelard, à une analyse du moteur du voyage et de l’évolution des esprits des personnages dans le voyage initiatique. Dans la Première Partie, nous essayons d’analyser trois niveaux d’initiation : à travers les voyages, les images, l’écriture. La dimension spirituelle de l'écriture permet de révéler le sens du vrai bonheur, fondé sur le respect de la nature, l’éternité et la sérénité, ce qui s'approche de la conception du bonheur dans la philosophie orientale. Et surtout, elle exprime une idée de la conscience de l'écrivain sur la beauté de la nature et de la vie. Dans la Deuxième Partie, nous étudierons comment les héros réagissent, surmontent le destin solitaire de l’homme et acquièrent le bonheur. La quête des personnages se répère au début comme une recherche du bonheur corporel ; à la fin elle se traduit par une reconstruction du monde et une quête spirituelle. Le bonheur serait enfin réalisé dans une quête du sacré, par la resacralisation du monde et des phénomènes célestes. Dans la Troisième Partie, nous étudierons les fantasmes et le bonheur de l’écrivain à travers le côté obsédant de l’écriture. Le côté narcissique de l'écrivain se révèle d'abord dans la reprise de la rêverie de ses personnages, la circulation des mêmes thèmes ou expressions dans les différents romans et essais. Puis ses fantasmes résident dans l'éloge de l'innocence enfantine. Le narcissisme de l'écrivain se manifeste encore dans la mise en relation de la vocation créatrice avec la divinité. / Michel Tournier is one of the great figures of contemporary french novel. His work is remarkable both for its philosophical dimension and its mythic dimension. We find that the philosophical and mythic themes as the ogre, the double, the inversion are thoroughly analyzed in France. So our research will develop a philosophy of happiness about the life and the human existence, by exploring the recurring themes as the journey, the solitude, the happiness, etc. In most novels of Tournier, the image of the departure is the root of thoughts and the journey seems like the logic and dynamic result of the history and the theme. And in this journey the search of happiness seems essential. Thus, our research will be devoted to a reading of the texts by using the thematic approachs of Gaston Bachelard, an analysis of the motive of the journey and the evolution of the minds of characters in the initiatory journey. In the First Part, we try to analyze three levels of initiation : through the travelling, the images, the writing. The spiritual dimension of writing can reveal the meaning of true happiness, based on the respect for nature, the eternity and the serenity, which is similar to the concept of happiness in eastern philosophy. And especially, it expresses the consciousness of the writer on the beauty of nature and life. In the Second Part, we will study how the protagonists react, overcome the solitary fate of man and gain the happiness. The quest of the characters appears at the beginning to a search for the physical happiness ; in the end it leads to a reconstruction of the world and a spiritual quest. The happiness is finally fulfilled in a quest for the sacredness, by the resacralization of the world and the celestial phenomena. In the Third Part, we will explore the fantasies and the happiness of the writer through the haunting aspect of writing. The narcissism of the writer is first revealed in the recovery of the dream of his characters, the repetition of the same themes and expressions in different novels and essays. Then his fantasies resident in praise of childlike innocence. The writer's narcissism is still apparent in the association between the creative vocation and the divinity.

The purpose of this thesis is to point out explicitly the rather startling fact that each of these three writers in a novel which is representative of his own art and world view had developed the hunt-quest theme in a pattern and manner which are almost identical.