Roving Librarians in der Zentralbibliothek der Hochschule Hannover: ein Experiment

In der Zentralbibliothek der Hochschule Hannover wurde ab Wintersemester 2012 ein Experiment mit Roving Librarians durchgef��hrt, um die Auskunftsqualit��t zu verbessern. Die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Bibliothek liefen zu diesem Zweck mit einem Netbook ausger��stet durch den Benutzungsbereich der Bibliothek, um Fragen der Nutzer und Nutzerinnen gleich dort aufzufangen, wo sie entstehen. Der Versuch kann nicht als erfolgreich bezeichnet werden, doch konnten w��hrend des Experiments wertvolle Einblicke in Nutzerw��nsche gewonnen werden.

Hechtius 1795/98 - der Gedanke der Transnationalit��t in der ersten Schrift zur Vergleichenden Erziehungswissenschaft

Der 1795-1798 verfasste Text "De re scholastica Anglica cum Germanica comparata" (��ber das englische Schulwesen im Vergleich zum deutschen) des s��chsischen Rektors Friedrich August Hecht ist die erste bekannte Schrift zur Vergleichenden Erziehungswissenschaft. Ihre zentrale Materialgrundlage bilden englische und deutsche Schulb��cher f��r Latein- und Gelehrtenschulen. Aus deutschsprachiger Sekund��rliteratur ��bernimmt Hecht dar��ber hinaus Informationen ��ber schulorganisatorische, curriculare und didaktische Besonderheiten der englischen Public Schools Westminster und Eton, und setzt sie zu den ihm aus eigener Praxis bekannten deutschen (s��chsischen) Schulverh��ltnissen in Beziehung. Der Gedanke der Transnationalit��t im Bildungsbereich, der sich aktuell etwa im Begriff von transnationalen Bildungsr��umen ausdr��ckt, hat bei Hecht der Sache nach drei Ankn��pfungspunkte: die bildungspolitische Wirksamkeit transnationaler Herrscherfamilien, die gemeineurop��ische Bedeutung der Gebildeten- und Gelehrtensprache Latein und die nation��bergreifende Dimension des humanistischen Bildungskanons. Das alte Europa kannte Nationen und Staaten, aber es kannte noch keine Nationalstaaten. Die Deutschen sind f��r Hecht noch eine alteurop��ische Nation, die Engl��nder dagegen auf dem Wege zur oder sind schon Staatsnation. Die Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft entsteht mit Hechts Schrift in einer Situation, da die alte transnationale Ordnung der Nationen und Staaten in die neue internationale Ordnung der Nationalstaaten ��bergeht. (DIPF/Orig.)

Beurteilung der geomechanischen Stabilit��t und Integrit��t von Endlagerbergwerken im Salzgebirge auf der Grundlage geologischer und ingenieurgeologischer Untersuchungen

Any safety assessment of a permanent repository for radioactive waste has to include an analysis of the geomechanical stability of the repository and integrity of the geological barrier. Such an analysis is based on geological and engineering geological studies of the site, on laboratory and in-situ experiments, and on numerical calculations. Central part of the safety analysis is the geomechanical modelling of the host rock. The model should simulate as closely as possible the conditions at the site and the behaviour of the rock (e.g., geology, repository geometry, initial rock stress, and constitutive models). On the basis of the geomechanical model numerical calculations are carried out using the finite-element method and an appropriate discretization of the repository and the host rock. The assessment of the repository stability and the barrier integrity is based on calculated stress and deformation and on the behaviour of the host rock measured and observed in situ. An example of the geomechanical analysis of the stability and integrity of the Bartensieben mine, a former salt mine, is presented. This mine is actually used as a repository for low level radioactive waste. The example includes all necessary steps of geological, engineering geological, and geotechnical investigations.

Patterns of rare earth and other trace elements in Paleogene and Miocene clayey sediments from the Mondego platform (Central Portugal)

In the present study the origin of clay deposits occurring in an inland platform, in central Portugal, was investigated by their mineralogical and chemical composition. The clay deposits, exploited for ceramic industry are composed of silt-clay facies, the Monteira Member and the Arro��a Member, which are assigned to the Coja Formation (Paleogene) and the Campelo Formation (Miocene), respectively. These clayey facies show almost compositional homogeneity, especially concerning texture. The mineralogical composition of the Monteira Member displays slightly higher content in smectite and interstratified clay minerals, which is supported by the chemical composition of samples analyzed. Both members present similar REE patterns, displaying an intense weathering record and little variation in the source area composition. Minor element geochemistry suggests low content in heavy minerals and transition metals. REE patterns and ratios of geochemical parameters support the dominant metasedimentary provenance, with a granite source contribution and also mature recycled sediments of continental origin. The study results��� suggest that the clays of these two members have the same source in terms of lithology and recycled sediments from the Hesperian massif. During the deposition of the Arro��a Member, a major remobilization of the Monteira Member is suggested, explaining the geochemical similarity of both facies.

Die cromerzeitlichen B��ren aus der Einhornh��hle bei Scharzfeld

Up to now the bear remains from the "Einhornh��hle,, Cave near Scharzfeld at the foot of the Harz Mountains have been aseribed to the species "Ursus spelaeus" without undertaking comprehensive studies. Owing to an erroneous Classification of the gravel deposits covering part of the cave floor into the Middle Terrace of the Oder Rivulet, the fossil-bearing strata have been assigned to the Eemian Interglacial. RODE, who included a part of the Scharzfeld teeth in his treatise on teeth of the bears, has stated arctoidal features in their formation apart from certain specializations. He arrived at the conclusion that the Scharzfeld Bear differs more pronouncedly from all Central European Cave Bears he had investigated than the same differ from each other, and he named the Scharzfeld Bear: "Ursus spelaeus var. hercynica". The geological exploration of the Einhornh��hle Cave and of its environs carried out by DUPHORN in 196? resulted in the aforesaid gravels pertaining to a terrace of a Pre-Elster- Glaciation age; according to DUPHORN the fossil-bearing Sediments were deposited in a Pre-Elster-Glaciation ffarm- Climate Period. The very sparse aceompanying fauna does not contain any Stratigraphie key form; arctic elements and members of an interglacial forest fauna are missing. Its composition teils in favour of a dry, yet not too cool period of the Pleistocene, which is younger than the Villa- franchium. Consequently the cave must have been taken pos- session of for settling in the Cromerian Interglacial. The investigation of the bear remains has led to the result that, in all systematically .important teeth and skeleton characteristics, the Scharzfeld Bear shows either concor- dance with Ursus deningeri or greater analogy to the same than to Ursus spelaeus; in a few properties it even appears somewhat more primitive than Ursus deningeri. Therefore the bears of the Einhornh��hle Cave belong to the species "Ursus deningeri v. REICHENAU 1906". In the frontal teeth certain specializations occur. However, in view to the great varia- bility of the deningeri-"rassenkreis" there does not seem to be a justification for establishing a subspecies of its own. Whereas up to now nothing had been known in respect of the hibernation habits of Ursus deningeri, there has for the first time been furnished proof that an Ursus deningeri population had oecologically become "cave" bears. Consequently this specialization, as the onset and cause of which the Elster Glaciation was up to now considered, must already be originating in older cold epochs.

Zwischen Anpassung und Widerstand: Critical Science Literacy in der Wissensgesellschaft

In der gegenw��rtigen "Wissensgesellschaft" spielt wissenschaftliches Wissen eine zentrale Rolle, um gesellschaftliche Verh��ltnisse herzustellen oder zu reproduzieren. Ein kritischer Umgang mit (wissenschaftlichem) Wissen - eine "critical science literacy" - er��ffnet M��glichkeiten des Widerstands in der Wissensgesellschaft und kann damit als demokratische Grundfertigkeit begriffen werden. Im vorliegenden Beitrag gehen die Autorinnen den M��glichkeiten einer critical science literacy im Spannungsverh��ltnis von Anpassung und Widerstand nach. Sie werfen einen Blick auf die historische Entwicklung der Debatte um scientific literacy - urspr��nglich nur als naturwissenschaftliche Grundkompetenz gedacht, aber mit einem durchaus kritisch reflexiven und demokratischen Moment - im Kontext demokratisch-kapitalistischer Verh��ltnisse. Sie verstehen critical science literacy als eine auf allen Ebenen der Wissensgenerierung und -bildung verantwortungsvolle, kollektive und eingreifende Praxis in gesellschaftliche Auseinandersetzungen. (DIPF/Orig.)

Der Anti-Bias-Ansatz als Methode politischer Erwachsenenbildung

Vorurteile, Macht und Diskriminierung sind die zentralen Themen des Anti-Bias-Ansatzes, der Diskriminierung auf zwischenmenschlicher, struktureller und gesellschaftlich-kultureller Ebene ber��cksichtigt. Die eigene Verwobenheit in Machtverh��ltnisse und damit verbundene Erfahrungen von Diskriminierung und Privilegierung sind dabei der Ausgangspunkt des Lernens. Vision ist eine vorurteilsbewusste, diskriminierungskritische und machtsensible Gesellschaft. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt den Anti-Bias-Ansatz als Methode politischer Erwachsenenbildung vor. Hierf��r werden die (Macht-)Mechanismen der Entstehung, Verinnerlichung und Reproduktion von Vorurteilen und Diskriminierung beleuchtet und wird die Intersektionalit��t (��berkreuzung) verschiedener Differenzlinien ausgemacht und aufgedeckt. Den Abschluss bildet ein Beispiel konkreter Umsetzung. (DIPF/Orig.)

���Die Musikschule im Klassenzimmer���. Streicherklassen aus der Perspektive von Prozess-Produkt-Didaktik

Instrumental or vocal teaching in music schools and general music education in compulsory schools represents primary elements of German music education. Both directions are combined on a professional basis by string, wind, singing or band classes. Music pedagogical theories describing instrumental teaching and school music, respectively, have evolved differently in the past - a fact that is scarcely addressed in the literature. In this article both problem-centered interview and video-assisted thought- reconstruction techniques are employed to use differences in the corresponding theories for building empirically grounded explanations of string classes. Major findings indicate that the instrumental teacher's background in traditional teaching structures strongly influences the realization of certain characteristics of aesthetic practice. (DIPF/Orig.)

Der hinterhof: proposta "Kunstlerhaus" para quarteir��o no Bairro de AuBere Neustadt em Dresden

INTRODU����O: A presente disserta����o decorre do trabalho elaborado no ��mbito da disciplina de Projecto Avan��ado III desenvolvido durante o programa Erasmus na Technische Universit��t Dlesden, Alemanha em pareceria com a L���Universit�� de Strasburg, Fran��a. O enunciado do exerc��cio dado, intitulado K��nstlerhaus\ tinha como premissa a elabora����o de um projecto num proeminente quarteir��o de esquina no bairro de AuBete Neustadt em Dresden. Pretendia-se a elabora����o de uma estrat��gia que definisse o limite sudoeste do bairro atrav��s de um programa cultural, uma Kunstlemaus, resid��ncia de artistas, restaurante, zona de exposi����o, workshops e um audit��rio - relacionando o programa com a atmosfera art��stica e alternativa do bairro. A necessidade e entender as for��as de estrutura����o desse bairro, com particularidades extremamente espec��ficas do ponto de vista da interliga����o de espa��os, leva ao estudo e an��lise de casos que, pela sua semelhan��a, possam ajudar a esclarecer e informar futuras decis��es projectuais. Esta investiga����o, pelo interesse que foi acumulando, deixa de ser um simples suporte para o caso pr��tico de Neustadt, mas antes uma base de interpreta����o desta realidade espec��fica, ��til e v��lida para qualquer caso pr��tico em contexto similar. Contrariamente �� estrutura����o inicial, esta investiga����o adquire maior relev��ncia, no que diz respeito ao seu contributo, e apresenta-se como pe��a central deste trabalho. Assim, efectua-se uma divis��o em dois cap��tulos: o primeiro denominado "Der Hinterhof- Investiga����o aplic��vel���; e o segundo "Caso pr��tico: Aplica����o em projecto". Este caso pr��tico n��o tem a pretens��o de ser paradigm��tico, mas antes uma possibilidade de utiliza����o, ou forma de aplica����o dos conceitos apreendidos na primeira inst��ncia - esclarecendo, por conseguinte, o sentido desta disserta����o. Relativamente �� escolha dos elementos a investigar, e de forma mais concreta, esta passou por identificar situa����es e opera����es que tivessem como base bairros com princ��pios urbanos similares dos de Neustadt, bem como caracter��sticas hist��ricas e sociais tamb��m semelhantes. Nesse sentido, �� analisado o caso da lnternationale Beuausstellung Berlin (IBA) de 1987, pelo tipo de abordagem, em rotura com a tida at�� ent��o, no que diz respeito �� recupera����o de centros hist��ricos; �� ainda investigada a situa����o de Kreuzberg, Berlim, pelas suas semelhan��as, ao n��vel do modelo, com AuBere Neustadt; e por fim, �� analisado um caso pr��tico - integrado nestes dois contextos (IBA e Kreuzberg)- realizado pelo Arquitecto Siza Vieira, com a inten����o de entender a metodologia utilizada na aplica����o dos principies pr��-estabelecidos. "A cidade, tal como a realidade hist��rica, nunca �� independente das etapas por que passou na sua evolu����o: �� uma actualiza����o dessas etapas e a sua projec����o em direc����o ao futuro" Berlim e Dresden, cidades do s��culo XIX e XX, tiveram a sua (re)defini����o urbana na Revolu����o Industrial e Idade Contempor��nea - ambas estas ��pocas cruciais para o desenvolvimento e reconstru����o destas cidades, assim como para a forma����o de singularidades, nomeadamente a utiliza����o especifica do espa��o vazio do quarteir��o na estrutura urbana destas cidades. Dresden procura, nos tempos actuais, reencontrar a sua identidade perdida ap��s ter sido palco do maior massacre na II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) e cobaia do regime da Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR). No entanto, uma pequena parcela da cidade manteve-se intacta desde a sua elementar constitui����o no s��culo XVIII: Aubere Neustadt. Um bairro oper��rio que, com o desenvolvimento hist��rico, social e pol��tico, viu os espa��os vazios dos seus quarteir��es, associados �� rigidez do tra��ado urbano, serem transformados em concep����es personalizadas pelos sobreviventes da guerra e por comunidades alternativas ligadas sobretudo ao mundo das artes. Esse fen��meno iniciou-se na Revolu����o Industrial com a ocupa����o fabril dos espa��os ainda n��o constru��dos da cidade, nomeadamente dentro dos quarteir��es, assistindo-se �� sobreposi����o dos interesses econ��micos sobre o desenho urbano existente. Devido �� aus��ncia de um projecto base, essas estruturas foram sendo ocupadas e modificadas por comunidades distintas, compondo o espa��o actual numa gram��tica complexa. Falar de identidade, �� falar de apropriar um todo, e compreend��-lo como um acto de unifica����o. A conjuntura social alem�� �� a g��nese de v��rios factores hist��ricos, alguns dos quais considerados dram��ticos. Nos territ��rios de Dresden e Berlim, inscrevem-se algumas das cicatrizes mais profundas do s��culo XX. Nesse sentido, n��o s��o cidades como acto violento contra a natureza, mas antes demonstra����es da natureza violenta do homem. Sendo a cidade o reflexo mais imediato das rela����es humanas e organiza����o em sociedade, as cicatrizes patentes dessa viol��ncia criaram um impacto nas estruturas urbanas, socais, hist��ricas e pol��ticas. Morfologicamente, o quarteir��o �� um elemento urbano que mistura, agrupa e, ao mesmo tempo, divide os espa��os p��blicos dos privados - muitas vezes detentor de ambiguidades na separa����o destas duas atmosferas. Importa entender o motivo social que leva a que existam espa��os semi-p��blicos e semi-privados. O Hinterhof (espa��o urbano vazio do quarteir��o) prima, normalmente, por um car��cter mais privativo por se encontrar distante da rua. No entanto os seus acessos, nos casos particulares de Dresden e Berlim, s��o maioritariamente de livre passagem, dando lugar a p��tios, jardins, espa��os para congregar as pessoas (esplanadas de bares, parques de estacionamento, workshops, parques de crian��as, lugar para estender a roupa, festas de bairro, conv��vio particular, ateliers, horta comunit��ria, organiza����o de picnics ao fim de semana ...) Os seus papeis n��o se conseguem definir, tal a sua pluralidade. O pensamento de "partiha" alem��o, ainda hoje presente, possibilitou a cria����o desses espa��os plurais semi-privados e semi-p��blicos. Devido ao facto de terem sido, outrora, o espa��o comum de habita����o de in��meros trabalhadores fabris, com um sentido comunit��rio fixado no p��s-guerra, tamb��m reflexo das dificuldades e sentido de entre-ajuda social com a imposi����o do regime da DDR.

The central role of communication in developing trust and its effect on employee involvement

Communication plays an important role in the development of trust within an organization. While a number of researchers have studied the relationship of trust and communication, little is known about the specific linkages among quality of information, quantity of information, openness, trust, and outcomes such as employee involvement. This study tests these relationships using communication audit data from 218 employees in the oil industry. Using mediation analysis and structural equation modeling, we found that quality of information predicted trust of one's coworkers and supervisors while adequacy of information predicted one's trust of top management. Trust of coworkers, supervisors, and top management influenced perceptions of organizational openness, which in turn influenced employees' ratings of their own level of involvement in the organization's goals. This study suggests that the relationship between communication and trust is complex, and that simple strategies focusing on either quality or quantity of information may be ineffective for dealing with all members in an organization.

Forecasting trends in the Brisbane central business district office market

The Queensland Department of Public Works (DPW) holds a significant interest in the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) in controlling approximately 20 percent of the office space within its confines. This comprises a total of 333,903 square metres of space, of which 170,111 square metres is owned and 163,792 square metres is leased from the private sector. The department���s nominal ownership extends to several enduring, landmark buildings as well as several modern office towers. The portfolio includes the oldest building in the CBD, being the former Commissariat Stores building and one of the newest, a 15,000 square metre office tower under construction at 33 Charlotte Street.

Vom Gatekeeping zum Gatewatching : Modelle der journalistischen Vermittlung im Internet

Traditionelle journalistische Prozeduren der Inhaltserstellung und -vermittlung lassen sich in Presse und Rundfunk in erster Linie durch den Prozess des Gatekeeping charakterisieren. Im Internet findet sich jedoch zunehmend ein anderer Ansatz, der in Analogie zu dem traditionellen Begriff als Gatewatching beschrieben werden kann. In diesem Text werden die Besonderheiten des Gatewatchings herausgearbeitet, vor allem die multiperspektivische Form der Berichterstattung, und die wichtigsten Implikationen einer Bewegung vom Gatekeeping zum Gatewatching im Nachrichtenjournalismus analysiert.

M��gliche Ermittlung der Messunsicherheit bei mikrobiologischen Analysen in Wasserproben

Die Anforderungen an die Qualit��t der Messergebnisse steigen stetig. Insbesondere die Bestimmung der Messunsicherheit mikrobiologischer Analyseergebnisse, die von einigen Labors durchgef��hrt wird, aber noch nicht vorgeschrieben ist, stellt viele Mikrobiologielabors vor eine gro��e Herausforderung. Ziel ist eine Vorgehensweise, die sowohl m��glichst genau als auch zeit- und kosteneffizient ist.