The concept of discourse tradition (DT) is a core component of the system of language competence developed by Eugenio Coseriu and unfolds its analytical sharpness embedded in the differentiations of that model. The idea of DT is based on the concepts of historicity, individuality and tradition. A central topic of the debates and controversies that have arisen in Romance linguistics is the question of how historicity and individuality enter into the idea of DT. In comparison, the concept of tradition has been studied ...

The aim of this thesis is the numerical analysis of nonlinear coupled partial differential equations and their application to ophthalmology. Firstly, we consider fluid-structure interaction problems where the fluid is either Newtonian or viscoelastic. The structure is modelled as a hyperelastic material. The application to ophthalmology lies in the interaction of the vitreous with its surrounding elastic structures like the sclera and the lens. The underlying flow in the vitreous is modelled by a viscoelastic Burgers ...

Die vorliegende Dissertation „Personalentwicklung an Gymnasien und Gemeinschaftsschulen mit Oberstufe in Schleswig-Holstein. Eine empirische Untersuchung aus der Perspektive von Mitgliedern der erweiterten Schulleitung“ wurde im Zeitraum von Oktober 2016 bis Mai 2021 erstellt. Der Startimpuls für diese Arbeit war das Interesse an dem Status quo im Bereich der schulischen Personalentwicklung (PE) im Land Schleswig-Holstein (SH) an Gymnasien (GYM) und Gemeinschaftsschulen mit Oberstufe (GEMOS), d.h., wie schätzen ...

Embedded in an introductory and a concluding chapter, the thesis comprises six distinct but related scientific articles. All articles contribute to a more holistic understanding of drivers and barriers of a successful energy transition. In the first part of the thesis, four articles address energy and economic efficiency in the electricity sector. These articles provide guidance for efficient regulatory policies and analyse measures seeking to increase preferences for dynamic electricity tariffs. The two articles in ...

In der ethnografischen Fallstudie wurde untersucht, wie Mentalisierungsfähigkeiten in einem Supervisionsprozess mit multiprofessionellen Rehabilitationsteams aus der beruflichen Rehabilitation junger Menschen gefördert werden konnten. Dazu wurde eine teilnehmende Beobachtung an der begleitendenden Supervision der Pilotstudie „Mentalisierende Berufsausbildung“ durchgeführt, die als eines der Interventionsmodule dieser Systemintervention auf die Förderung von Mentalisierungsfähigkeiten ausgewählter Mitarbeiter ausgerichtet ...

This thesis contributes to the discussion of the utilization of network-supportive flexibility, in particular in the context of local flexibility markets (LFM). The thesis comprises five articles that are methodologically related but can be read independently. The focus of the investigations is on economic aspects and short- and medium-term market processes. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the topic including the definition of the most important terms. Chapter 2 includes the paper, “Design of regional flexibility ...

In Kenya, dairy goat farming has highly been practiced for food provision and as an income-generating enterprise. However, there is scanty information on the contribution of dairy goat farming to the quality of diets consumed at household level especially among rural smallholder farmers. This study therefore analysed the contribution of dairy goat farming to household dietary diversity of the smallholder farmers. Data was collected at the end of the wet season (April-May) from a sample of 385 households in Kirinyaga ...

Extreme weather events pose a serious threat to subsistence farming and food security in Upper Guinea, where most farmers rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture. Following crop failures, farmers use what is available to them to try to maintain household food security. This paper investigated the coping strategies chosen by farmers in Upper Guinea and the motivating factors behind them. A multistage sampling method was used to select a purposive random sample of 1,500 farm households within nine selected livelihood zones ...