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CREST (Climate REconstruction SofTware): A probability density function (PDF)-based quantitative climate reconstruction method
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-28)Several methods currently exist to quantitatively reconstruct palaeoclimatic variables from fossil botanical data. Of these, probability density function (PDF)-based methods have proven valuable as they can be applied to ... -
Crime, Punishment, and Understanding Justice through Injustice
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-08-24)The thesis discusses the justice of state punishment in response to criminal wrongs. The introductory chapter explores the logic of the concept of justice itself, proposing that we understand justice as the function of ... -
Crisis and Infantilization in the Technological Landscapes of Kurt Vonnegut's Player Piano (1952), J.G. Ballard's Crash (1973) and Dave Eggers' The Circle (2013)
(Master thesis, 2015-11-27)Literature has a long history of articulating the dangers as well as the possibilities for human life in confrontation with technology. Among the literatures expressing these concerns we also find Player Piano (1952) by ... -
Critical evaluation of in situ analyses for the characterisation of red pigments in rock paintings: A case study from El Castillo, Spain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Paint technology, namely paint preparation and application procedures, is an important aspect of painting traditions. With the expansion of archaeometric studies and in situ non-destructive analytical methods, a renewal ... -
A Critique of Control and Black Boxes: Lit Mods of Ian Hatcher’s ‘⌰ (Total Runout)’
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This article analyzes Ian Hatcher’s online and kinetic poem “⌰ (Total Runout)” (2015) from a point of view of a critique of corporate and governmental black boxing, at the level of its code, text, visual output, sound, and ... -
Cro-Magnon personal ornaments revisited
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The Cro-Magnon rock-shelter hosted the first discovered and certainly one of the most important Gravettian burial sites in Europe. However, the copious ornament collection found among the human skeletons was not analysed ... -
Cruisetrafikk i bygd og by - en kulturvitenskapelig analyse av cruiseturismens konsekvenser på lokalsamfunn og innbyggere i Flåm og Bergen
(Master thesis, 2020-12-04)Sammendrag Cruiseturisme er en form for turisme som har økt globalt de siste tiårene, og kan sees på som et internasjonalt fenomen. Denne trenden øker også i Norge, der temaet både diskuteres og debatteres. Bergen er det ... -
The cryptic case of Otomys sloggetti (Sloggett’s vlei rat): Interpreting murid molar morphology in the fossil record
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Vlei rats (Family: Muridae; Subfamily: Otomyinae) have a widespread distribution in southern Africa. They are favoured prey of barn and spotted eagle owls, and frequently become associated with archaeological deposits when ... -
Crystal ball or wishful thinking? Reference pathways as tools for net zero investing in pension funds
(Master thesis, 2023-05-16)This thesis will examine the premonitions and parameters of two models for sustainable finance development: the International Energy Agency (IEA) model Net Zero by 2050, and the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) model ... -
Cuba fue diferente. El derrumbe del socialismo euro-soviético visto desde el Partido Comunista de Cuba (1989-1992 y 2013)
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-04-28)The Collapse of European-Soviet Socialism (1989-1991, “the collapse”) created a profound socio-economic crisis in Cuba, and also had a strong political-ideological impact on this Caribbean nation. Many observers ... -
A Culinary Quest : Peruvian Women Entrepreneurs in Southern California Negotiating Gender, Home, and Belonging
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-05-21)A complex context of reception shapes culinary business ownership among Peruvian immigrants in Southern California. In the United States, Latinxs are often negatively portrayed as undocumented, poor, and criminals, and ... -
The Cult of St.Ólafr in the Eleventh Century and Kievan Rus´
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Cultural Appropriation of Computers in Norway 1980-2000
(Chapter, 2007)This article discusses how the discourse of computers developed in Norwegian culture between 1980 and 2000 based on empirical material from the largest Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten. The discourse analysis illustrates ... -
Cultural diversity on the fringe of the Empire. Review of Ted Kaizer (ed.): Religion, Society, and Culture at Dura-Europos (2016).
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Cultural Syncretism and Interpicturality: The Iconography of Throne Benches in Medieval Icelandic Book Painting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In relation to the major topic of the present volume, this article is intended to provide new methodological and iconographic insights into the cultural adaptation and integration of European iconographic motifs in the ... -
Current models underestimate future irrigated areas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Predictions of global irrigated areas are widely used to guide strategies that aim to secure environmental welfare and manage climate change. Here we show that these predictions, which range between 240 and 450 million ... -
Curzio Malaparte nelle opere Kaputt e La pelle
(Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Abstract Questa tesi di master esamina la figura di Curzio Malaparte in quanto autore, narratore e protagonista nelle opere Kaputt e La pelle. Analizza come la presenza del personaggio Malaparte influenza la lettura e la ...