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Debelouchina, Galia Tzvetanova. "Amyloid fibril structure of peptides and proteins by magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy and dynamic nuclear polarization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68485.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 2011.<br>Vita. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Amyloid fibrils are insoluble, non-crystalline protein filaments associated with a number of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Type Il diabetes. They can have a functional role in different organisms and many proteins and peptides have been found to form amyloid fibrils in vitro. We have used magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy to investigate the structure of two amyloid fibril systems - an 11- residue segment from the disease-related protein transthyretin (TTR); and P2- microglobulin (32m), a 99-residue protein associated with dialysis-related amyloidosis. The TTR(105-115) case exemplifies our efforts to characterize the hierarchy of structures present in the fibril form, including the organization of the Pstrands into P-sheets (tertiary structure), the P-sheet interface that defines each protofilament (quaternary structure), and the protofilament-to-protofilament contacts that lead to the formation of the complete fibril. Our efforts were guided by information obtained from other methods such as cryo-electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, and resulted in the very first atomic resolution structure of a complete amyloid fibril. We have extended the methods used in the TTR(105-115) structure determination procedure to the fibrils formed by 2m, a process complicated not only by the much larger size of the protein involved but also by the high degree of dynamics exhibited in these fibrils. Nevertheless, we were able to characterize the secondary structure of the protein in the fibril form, and the tertiary and quaternary interactions within the fibrils. In addition, we have compared at the molecular level @2m fibrils formed under different conditions, in an effort to characterize the origins of fibril polymorphism for this protein sequence. Our work on amyloid fibrils has also benefited extensively from the development of dynamic nuclear polarization, a method used to enhance the sensitivity of MAS NMR experiments, leading to unprecedented gains in signal-to-noise ratios and acquisition times.<br>by Galia Tzvetanova Debelouchina.<br>Ph.D.
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Hayward, Montenique. "Dept review : the termination and revival thereof." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60053.
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The National Credit Act1 has brought about significant changes to the South African credit market. Amongst these changes are the provisions that introduced concepts such as ?over-indebtedness? and ?reckless credit?, as well as the provisions that implemented a new alternative debt relief measure into our law. Section 86 of the NCA introduced the debt review process in terms whereof an over-indebted consumer can voluntarily apply to a debt counsellor to be placed under debt review with regard to credit agreements that fall within the scope of application of the NCA.2
Upon receipt of a consumer application, a debt counsellor will proceed to conduct an assessment of the consumer?s financial means, prospects and obligations with the aim of ascertaining whether or not the consumer is indeed over-indebted. During this period of assessment, a moratorium becomes operative which restricts the right of credit providers with whom the consumer has a credit agreement, subject to debt review, to proceed with debt enforcement proceedings against the defaulting consumer. Only once the prescribed period of 60 business days has lapsed,3 but before the matter is filed at court, may the credit provider terminate the debt review and consequently proceed with debt enforcement proceedings.
Although the NCA affords credit providers the right to terminate a debt review this right is however not absolute, as the NCA also affords consumers with the opportunity to apply for the revival of the terminated debt review. Consequently, it will be up to the court hearing such an application for revival to make a ruling.
The legislature, however, failed to include into the NCA detailed procedural rules and guidelines in respect of the debt review process, more specifically in respect of the termination procedure. This oversight of procedural rules and guidelines by the legislature has proven to be very problematic and has resulted in a vast range of conflicting judgments by our courts.
This dissertation aims to analyse the procedural issues pertaining to the termination procedure, in its original and amended forms, as well as the reinstatement procedure. These issues will be discussed and inferences will be made. Recommendations will also be provided in the hope of contributing to streamlining the debt review process and in particular the termination and revival procedures.<br>Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2016.<br>Mercantile Law<br>LLM<br>Unrestricted
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Gonzalez, Cesar O. "The use of bamboo in architecture : case study : Old Caldas, Colombia." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape2/PQDD_0029/MQ64113.pdf.
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Karabulut, Nermin. "Optimisation de la séquence DEPT pour la RMN quantitative." Nantes, 2002. http://www.theses.fr/2002NANT2043.
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La séquence d'impulsion habituellement employée pour faire de la RMN quantitative ne permet pas toujours, pour des échantillons dilués, d'obtenir une précision suffisante pour une durée d'expérience raisonnable. Ceci est particulièrement vrai pour les mesures en 13C, où les temps de relaxation longs et l'effet Overhauser dû aux interactions dipolaires 1H-13C nécessitent un allongement considérable du délai de retour à l'équilibre. Cet aspect de la RMN du carbone -13 est d'autant plus important qu'une précision de l'ordre de 0,1 % est indispensable pour caractériser les faibles variations d'abondance isotopique naturelle 13C. L'objectif de ce travail était d'utiliser la séquence DEPT en RMN-13C quantitative. Cette séquence est plus sensible que la détection simple mais elle est aussi beaucoup moins répétable. L'analyse de la variation du signal, en fonction de la longueur des délais d'évolution, nous a montré que l'imperfection des impulsions RF était une source importante d'instabilité des résultats obtenus. . .
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Escobar, Cristina. "Clientelism, mobilization and citizenship : peasant politics in Sucre, Colombia /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC IP addresses, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9901446.
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Poché, Michele Robert. "An internship report." ScholarWorks@UNO, 1997. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/aa_rpts/40.
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During my introductory interview, the professional duties outlined to me included a broad spectrum of areas. I would be responsible for coordinating all components of the production and presentation process, handling such intricate details as the payment of the performers and the design of the program to the scheduling of security personnel and the maintenance of departmental instruments. It would also be my responsibility to serve as the reservation agent for all departmental facilities by coordinating both on and off campus bookings for Dixon Hall, Dixon Recital Hall, Dixon Reception Hall, The Weinmann Patio Theatre, and the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel. Most importantly, it would be my responsibility to actively promote and seek media coverage and audiences for all events of the department. (Only through this exposure can the department expect to fill its house and maintain its academic reputation thereby ensuring the continued financial support of the public.)
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Benzon, Sarah, and Frida Larsson. "Fiscal tools and their potential impacts on Swedish households." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-192166.
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Yun, Ronald E. "Network defense-in-dept : evaluating host-based intrusion detection systems /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA395808.
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Martinez-Cantu, Esther. "The politics of the dept crisis in Mexico (1982-1988)." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1992. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3115/.
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There have been numerous studies of the debt crisis from global, Latin American and even Mexican perspectives. However, very few studies have so far addressed the political dimension of the crisis and examined the effects of the crisis on political stability and democratic practice in Mexico. This research focuses on the political dimension of the crisis, in order to make good this important omission in the existing literature. This thesis explores in particular two closely related questions about the practice of politics in Mexico. First, it explores the role which political debates and political pressures have played in shaping the response of the Mexican state to one of the gravest crises faced by the country. Second, it illuminates the common political practice of the Mexican state. This work analyses the political forces involved in the domestic debate surrounding the negotiations between the Mexican state and the IMF during this crisis. It interprets the various economic and political pressures that different Mexican social groups exercised upon the Mexican state. The social actors taken into account in this study are people involved in the political arena such as politicians, bureaucrats and senior members of the state; institutions with socio-economic interests inside civil society such as workers' unions, chambers of private organizations, banks, peasants' organizations, the church, the press and civil associations. The thesis demonstrates how public opinion generated a new political debate through the media. This political debate inside Mexican society was substantially extended and intensified, stimulating the formation of new political alternatives. The awakening of a political consciousness contributed to the generation of an important debate which shaped the contest of the presidential political campaign in 1988. A new political coalition, the FDN, emerged, presenting a serious alternative presidential candidate. In the end, the governing PRI won the presidential elections; nevertheless, many Mexicans gave their support to both the left-wing FDN and the right-wing PAN, instead of to the PRI. Thus, the economic debt crisis culminated in a political electoral crisis during the 1988 presidential elections. To sum up, the thesis proves that the debt crisis as an issue opened up the political debate and led to a political crisis. The earlier process of political reform initiated in Mexico in 1977 opened the space for alternative political parties and views. The debt crisis was taken up as an issue by these alternative groups which encouraged the debate. The debt crisis itself thus reinforced the process of political transformation.
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Loma, Mercado Karem Khaterine. "Caraterizacion nutricional del algarrobo (Prosopis spp.) en el Departamento de Cochabamba." Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1997. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/Benson/image/24.pdf.
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Groke, Veronika. "'Es una comunidad libre' : contesting the potential of indigenous communities in southeastern Bolivia." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/2549.
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The thesis is a study of a Guaraní community (comunidad) situated in the Department of Santa Cruz in the southeastern lowlands of Bolivia. The thesis uses the concept of ‘comunidad’ as a focus of investigation. While this concept is one that is familiar and firmly embedded in contemporary discourses throughout Bolivia, the meanings which different people and interest groups attach to it and the purposes which they ascribe to it are far from unanimous. Apart from the physical and legal entity, comprising a group of people, the land on which they live, and the legal title for its ownership, a comunidad is a multifaceted and multilayered complex of diverging and sometimes competing ideas, desires and agendas. Questioning the concept of ‘comunidad’ in this way opens up new perspectives on what people are doing and why that could easily be overlooked in continuing to assume that we know what we are talking about when talking about a ‘comunidad indígena’ in Bolivia today. The thesis explores the case of Cañón de Segura by eliciting and bringing together the various claims and perspectives that impact on the lives of its inhabitants (comunarios). Starting with a historical overview to situate the comunidad within Bolivian and Guaraní history, the thesis moves into an ethnographic discussion of the comunarios’ own perceptions and meanings of ‘comunidad’, followed by an exploration of various outsiders’ perspectives on the same topic that impact on the comunarios’ lives in different ways. The aim of the thesis is to illustrate the overlap and entanglements between these different positions in order to show how the different perspectives on the meaning and purpose of a Guaraní ‘comunidad’ all contribute to shape the actual realities of people’s lives ‘on the ground’.
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Monredon-Senani, Sophie de. "Interaction Organosilanes/Silice de précipitation Du milieu hydro-alcoolique au milieu aqueux." Paris 6, 2004. http://www.theses.fr/2004PA066195.
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Chen, Chih-Yung. "Frequency dependence of the conductivity and dielectric constant of single crystal La₂CuO₄₊y̳." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128802.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1990.<br>On t.p. "y" is subscript.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-143).<br>by Chih-Yung Chen.<br>Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1990.
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Conway, Thomas (Thomas John) Carleton University Dissertation Political Science. "The Marginalization of the Department of the Environment: environmental policy, 1971-1988." Ottawa, 1992.
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Soulodre-La, France Renée. "An ambivalent embrace region and reform in New Granada : the case of Tolima Grande /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9917957.
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Eccleston, Anthony L., and n/a. "Coordinating information provision in government agencies using an integrated information management strategy." University of Canberra. Information, Language & Culture Studies, 1996. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060404.123006.
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The specific aims of this study were determined on a conceptual appreciation that
management of information assets and services in some government agencies was
deficient in meeting both existing and developing demands. This appreciation
manifested itself in a commitment to investigate the principles and processes
intrinsic to existing management methodologies, to relate these processes to the
needs of users, and to determine a strategy which could more ably meet the
information provision requirements of those users.
The achievement of these aims predicated the use of the case study research
method, selecting as the first case study the Department of Human Services and
Health (DHSH), an agency that had recognised that a problem existed in the
provision of information services, and had initiated action to address that
problem. As a counter, the Department of Defence, an agency which adrmts to a
problem, but which had yet to initiate an active, global program for its resolution,
was chosen as the second case study.
A theoretical model, which reflects extant international thinking and practice, was
initially constructed in order to establish a basis on which to ascertain and
evaluate the information management circumstances of the two case study
departments. This model specified the objectives considered to be fundamental
to effective information management in a public service environment. It included
studying the foundation repositories of information services from which
information in the portfolio domains of government are sought. These services
are the traditional records centres or registries, the library services which provide
a repository of published and grey material in printed, image and magnetic
formats, and the computerised networks holding electronic records at varying
levels of development.
An analysis of findings was carried out separately on each case study agency
before bringing the data together for cross-case analysis. In order to maximise
the veracity and validity of the data collected and its subsequent interpretation by
the researcher, the draft analysed case study findings were submitted to the
respective agencies for review and critique. All matters of substance received
have been incorporated in the final version.
The findings from the two case studies and the cross-case analysis confm that,
despite significant advances in some specific agencies, the initial hypothesis that
government agencies are still deficient in providing optimum services to meet the
information needs of users, is demonstrated. The advances that have been made,
however, similarly support the other thesis hypotheses that the implementation of
an integrated information management strategy in any government agency will
provide a foundation for improved information provision and the timely delivery
of relevant available information to the user.
Finally, a model of optimum processes involved in such a strategy, derived from
the theory and practical products of this study, is offered. This could be the
subject for future evaluation and testing for realistic and functional application.
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Chandavarkar, Arun Suresh. "Dynamics of fouling of microporous membranes by proteins." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13642.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1990.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 274-284).<br>by Arun Suresh Chandavarkar.<br>Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1990.
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Chaniotakis, E. A. (Emmanouil A. ). "Ignition and burn control characteristics of thermonuclear plasmas." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13659.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1990.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 232-238).<br>by Emmanouil Antony Chaniotakis.<br>Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1990.
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Wessmann, Goltz. "A strategic planning guide for the South African Department of Correctional Services on the implementation of new management philosophies." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49750.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the development of a strategic planning guide for the
Department of Correctional Services. It was initiated through the realisation, by the
author, that new management philosophies were becoming a necessity for the
essential improvements required by the Department of Correctional Services.
Problems exist in a number of areas, the most prevalent being poor direction from
management, costly wrong decision-making, nepotism and fraud, the inability to fully
utilise current technology and poor communication. These factors, combined with the
dramatic increase in the crime rate causing severely overcrowded prisons, warrant this
study. A dramatic transformation in management practises, communication
techniques and strategic direction is proposed.
The study suggests a proposal to the management of the Department of Correctional
Services that contains a detailed plan for the future. New management philosophies
are proposed, which will aid the Department of Correctional Services in its future
direction including the concepts of Unit Management, the Asset Procurement and
Operating Partnership System and strategic insights. Suggestions are also provided in
terms of the overcrowding in prisons and measures to deal with budget deficits and
the public.
The aspects covered in the study will include a new direction for the Department of
Correctional Services, the formulation of broad policies, such as employment,
management and infrastructure development. The importance of internal and external
environmental assessments as well as the needs of the stakeholders will be closely
examined, as well as key strategic issues. A strategic plan will be proposed and the
review and adoption thereof followed by implementation procedures and action steps.
A ten-step approach is suggested to fulfil these requirements and each step is
discussed in detail. The steps are:
Step 1: Determine a strategic planning process
Step 2: Clarify planning objectives
Step 3: Identify and understand stakeholders and develop and refine the mission and
values
Step 4: Assess the environment to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats
Step 5: Identify and frame strategic issues
Step 6: Formulate strategies to manage the issues
Step 7: Review and adopt the strategic plan
Step 8: Establish an effective organisational vision for the future
Step 9: Develop an effective implementation process
Step 10: Reassess strategies as well as the strategic planning process<br>AFIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie fokus op die ontwikkeling van 'n gids vir strategiese beplanning vir die
Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste. Die studie is geinisieer as gevolg van 'n
behoefte aan nuwe bestuurspraktyke wat deur die skrywer geidentifiseer is. Nuwe
praktyke is absoluut essensieel vir die noodsaaklike verbeterings wat die Departement
van Korrektiewe Dienste benodig. 'n Aantal probleme word geidentifiseer in die
studie waarvan die mees kritiese die gebrek aan rigtinggewing deur bestuur, die hoë
koste van verkeerde besluite, nepotisme en bedrog, die onbevoegdheid om huidige
tegnologie te gebruik en swak kommunikasie is. 'n Kombinasie van hierdie faktore
en die dramatiese toename in misdaad wat oorvol tronke veroorsaak, maak die studie
noodsaaklik. 'n Dramatiese transformasie in bestuurspraktyke, kommunikasie
metodes en strategiese koers word voorgestel.
Die studie bied 'n gespesifiseerde plan aan die bestuur van die Departement van
Korrektiewe Dienste. Nuwe bestuurspraktyke word voorgestel, insluitende
eenheidbestuur en die gebruik van die "Asset Procurement and Operating Partnership
System" wat bestuurders sal help met toekomstige besluite en strategiese insig.
Voorstelle word ook gemaak in terme van oorvol tronke en maatstawwe word gegee
vir begrotingsgebreke en optrede met die publiek.
Die aspekte wat bespreek word sluit 'n nuwe koers vir die Departement van
Korrektiewe Dienste, die formulering van 'n bree beleid in terme van arbeidsbestuur
en infrastruktuur-ontwikkeling in. Die belangrikheid van 'n interne en eksteme
omgewingsanalise asook die behoeftes van deelnemers en strategiese probleme word
ook bespreek. 'n Strategiese plan word voorgestel en metodes vir die hersiening,
aanneming en implementering daarvan word bespreek.
'n Noukeurige proses wat bestaan uit tien stappe word voorgestel om aan
bogenoemde vereistes te voldoen. Hierdie stappe word breedvoerig bespreek en
bestaan uit die volgende:
Stap 1: Bepaal 'n proses van strategiese beplanning
Stap 2: Omskryf die beplanningsdoelwitte
Stap 3: Identifiseer en verstaan die verskillende deelnemers en ontwerp en verfyn die
missie en waardes
Stap 4: Ontleed die omgewing en identifiseer die sterk punte, swak punte, geleenthede
en bedreigings
Stap 5: Identifiseer die strategiese probleme en punte van belang
Stap 6: Formuleer die strategie en bestuur die proses
Stap 7: Hersien die plan en neem dit aan
Stap 8: Bepaal 'n effektiewe visie vir die toekoms
Stap 9: Ontwikkel 'n effektiewe implementeringsproses
Stap 10: Herevalueer die strategie en die proses van strategiese beplanning
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Johnson, Ilana. "Households and social organization at the Late Moche period site of Pampa Grande, Peru." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1998392101&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Miranda, Fernandez Saul Victor. "Procesamiento y conservación del choclo pequeño (Zea mays L) en la provincia Aiquile Departamento de Cochabamba : uso de antioxidantes, evaluación organoléptica y factibilidad industrial /." Diss., Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1997. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/docviewer.exe?CISOROOT=/Benson&CISOPTR=5649.
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Tesis de grado para obtener el titulo de Ingeniero Agrónomo, Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Facultad de ciencias agricolas, pecuarias, forestales y veterinarias "Martin Cardenas."<br>Abstract in Spanish and English.
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McInnis, Heather E. "Middle Holocene culture and climate on the south coast of Peru : archaeological investigation of the Pampa Colorada /." view abstract or download file of text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1196396921&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2006.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 729-756). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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Xu, Zhi-Hui. "Mechanical Characterisation of Coatings and Composites-Depth-Sensing Indentation and Finite Element Modelling." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Materials Science and Engineering, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-3770.
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<p>In the past two decades depth-sensing indentation has becomea widely used technique to measure the mechanical properties ofmaterials. This technique is particularly suitable for thecharacterisation of materials at sub-micro or nano scale thoughthere is a tendency to extend its application to the micro ormacro scale. The load-penetration depth curve of depth-sensingindentation is a characteristic of a material and can be usedfor analysing various mechanical properties in addition tohardness. This thesis deals with the mechanicalcharacterisation of bulk materials, thin films and coatings,gradient materials, and composites using depth-sensingindentation. Finite element method has been resorted to as atool to understand the indentation behaviour of materials.</p><p>The piling-up or sinking-in behaviour of materials plays animportant role in the accurate determination of materialsproperties using depth-sensing indentation. Finite elementsimulations show that the piling-up or sinking-in behaviour isdetermined by the material parameters, namely<i>E/σ</i><i>y</i>ratio and strain hardening exponent orexperimental parameter<i>h</i><i>e</i><i>/h</i><i>max</i>ratio, and the contact friction. Anempirical model has been proposed to relate the contact area ofindentation to the<i>E/σ</i><i>y</i>ratio and the<i>h</i><i>e</i><i>/h</i><i>max</i>ratio and used to predict thepiling-up orsinking-in of materials. The existence of friction is found toenhance the sinking-in tendency of materials. A generalrelationship between the hardness and the indentationrepresentative stress valid for both soft and hard materialshas been obtained. A possible method to estimate the plasticproperties of bulk materials has been suggested.</p><p>Measuring the coating-only properties requires theindentation to be done within a critical penetration depthbeyond which substrate effect comes in. The ratio of thecritical penetration depth to the coating thickness determinedby nanoindentation is independent of coating thickness andabout 0.2 for gold / nickel, 0.4 for aluminium / BK7 glass, and0.2 for diamond-like-carbon / M2 steel and alumina / nickel.Finite element simulations show that this ratio is dependent onthe combination of the coating and the substrate and moresensitive to differences in the elastic properties than in theplastic properties of the coating/substrate system. Thedeformation behaviour of coatings, such as, piling-up of thesoft coatings and cracking of the hard coatings, has also beeninvestigated using atomic force microscope.</p><p>The constraint factors, 2.24 for WC phase and 2.7 for WC-Cocemented carbides, are determined through nanoindentation andfinite element simulations. A modified hardness model of WC-Cocemented carbides has been proposed, which gives a betterestimation than the Lee and Gurland hardness model. Finiteelement method has also been used to investigate theindentation behaviour of WC-Co gradient coatings.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>depth-sensing indentation, nanoindentation,finite element method, atomic force microscope, mechanicalproperties, hardness, deformation, dislocations, cracks,piling-up, sinking-in, indentation size effect, thin coatings,composite, gradient materials, WC-Co, diamond-like-carbon,alumina, gold, aluminium, nickel, BK7 glass, M2 steel.</p>
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Sgouridis, Sgouris P. "Integrating regional strategic transportation planning and supply chain management : along the path to sustainability." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58666.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program; and, (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-131).<br>A systems perspective for regional strategic transportation planning (RSTP) for freight movements involves an understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM). This thesis argues that private sector freight shippers and carriers do not simply need capacity improvements from the regional transportation system, but also a subtle understanding by public sector planners of their supply chain needs. The private and the public sector have different agendas and planning horizons but at the same time may have common interests in the region that involve economic robustness, environmental health, and social cohesiveness what is known as sustainability. We investigate how the largely public sector RSTP and private-sector SCM relate and suggest architectures for an integrated RSTP/SCM planning process.<br>by Sgouris P. Sgouridis.<br>S.M.in Transportation<br>S.M.
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Foster, Kathleen. "Design of an inlet line monitor system for the state of Illinois gaseous effluent monitoring system." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/17323.
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Petrovic, Dario. "Bostadsköp - en studie om lånekulturen bland unga hushåll i Stockholm." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-146613.
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Det finansiella systemet är nära sammanlänkat med bolånemarknaden, tillgången till finansiering har blivit större och allt fler hushåll väljer att belåna sig. Det medför fördelar med även nackdelar då det finansiella systemet är ytterst känsligt för störningar på bolånemarknaden. Det är även svårt att konstatera vad som menas med en övervärderad bostadsmarknad då olika definitioner ges av olika aktörer. Prisutvecklingen ligger idag över sin långsiktiga trend vilket har gett upphov till spekulation om en eventuell bostadsbubbla. Enligt aktuella utredningar ser dock bostadspriserna ut att ha anpassat sig till nya tillväxtvillkor i form av sjunkande räntenivåer, lägre bostadsbyggande samt ökade hushållsinkomster och anses därmed i stor utsträckning kunna förklaras av fundamentala faktorer. I syfte att förhindra en osund utveckling på kreditmarknaden infördes ett bolånetak och sedan införandet har belåningsgraden för nya lån sjunkit, utöver det har även andelen bolån med belåningsgrad över 85 procent minskat. Det talas dock om huruvida belåningsgraden är hållbar och om säkerhetsmarginalerna är tillräckliga. Sammanfattningsvis redovisar studien att alltfler unga hushåll får hjälp av familj för att kunna etablera sig på bostadsmarknaden. Dessa unga hushåll har ofta irrationella förväntningar gällande bostadspriserna då de extrapolerar bakåt vid slutsatser om framtiden, samtidigt som merparten anser att priserna är övervärderade. Men till skillnad från den allmänna debatten där bolånetagare ofta framställs som oansvariga, visar studien på det motsatta. Huvudparten amorterar enligt bankens rekommendationer och är medvetna om eventuella ränteförändringar vilket tyder på en sund belåning. Den hårt reglerade hyresmarknaden begränsar dock alternativen för de som egentligen inte vill ta sig in på ägarmarknaden och kan därmed innebära riskfyllda bostadsköp. Således visar studien på en splittrad inställning avseende bostadsköpet då många hellre hade valt att hyra om det fanns ett större utbud av hyresrätter till skäliga priser.<br>The financial system is closely linked to the mortgage market, the availability of financing has become greater and increasingly more households choose to own and borrow. It brings advantages and disadvantages when the financial system is extremely sensitive to disturbances in the mortgage market. It is difficult to determine the meaning of an overvalued housing market due to the different definitions given by different actors. The price trend is currently above its long-term trend that has given rise to speculation about a possible housing bubble. However according to recent investigations housing prices appear to have adapted to the new growth conditions in the form of falling interest rates, lower housing and increased household incomes and is thus largely explained by fundamental factors. In order to prevent an unhealthy trend in the credit market, a mortgage limit has been introduced and since its introduction the value ratio for new loans has dropped, beyond that, the proportion of mortgages with LTV above 85 percent has also declined. There is a discussion, however, about whether the leverage is sustainable and whether the safety margins are adequate. In conclusion, the study shows that more and more young households receive help from family in order to establish themselves in the housing market. These young households tend to have illogical expectations about prices on the housing market because they extrapolate backward regarding conclusions about the future, while the majority believes that prices are overvalued. But unlike the general debate where mortgage holders are often portrayed as irresponsible, the study shows the opposite. The majority amortizes according to the bank's recommendations and are aware of any changes in interest rates, indicating a healthy leverage. The highly regulated rental market, however, limits the options for those who don’t really want to enter the ownership market and can thus involve risky home purchases. Thus, the study shows a fragmented approach regarding home purchases when many would rather have chosen to rent if there was a greater range of rental units at reasonable prices.
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Chanin, Steven Bruce. "Guesser--a heuristic approach to robot motion planning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128803.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1991.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89).<br>by Steven Bruce Chanin.<br>Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1991.
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Cruse, Stephen Douglas. "Roads for Texas: Creation of a State Highway Department." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500305/.
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The work traces the early history of the Texas State Department of Highways. Beginning with the first efforts to create a department, the study focuses on the period between 1917 and 1923. Much attention goes to the legislative background of the early actions of the department. Subsequently, the work examines various statistical measures of the department's performance. This includes comparisons between Texas and nearby states, and the national highs, lows, and averages. Concluding the study is an examination of the department's immediate goals and long range plans in the years after 1923. The general conclusion of the study is that the department played a useful role in the development of state roads in Texas.
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Soares, de Araújo Filho Vanduir. "Aplicação da espectroscopia de ressonância magnética nuclear (RMN) à toxicologia forense." Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2006. https://repositorio.ufpe.br/handle/123456789/2034.
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Previous issue date: 2006<br>A Ressonância Magnética Nuclear (RMN) e a Cromatografia em fase gasosa acoplada à espectrometria de massas (GC/MS) fornecem informações sobre a estrutura química de substâncias, bem como, sobre a constituição qualitativa e quantitativa de amostras sem a necessidade de padrões de análise ou pré-tratamento de amostras. Uma jovem estudante de 19 anos morreu de forma súbita após inalar um aerossol cujo componente principal, o 1-1-dicloro-1-fluoretano (HCFC-141b), foi identificado por meio de RMN e GC/MS. Nas vísceras e no sangue da vítima não foram detectados venenos, álcool ou outras drogas. Os resultados dos exames necroscópico, toxicológico e microscópico não excluem a hipótese de morte por inalação do HCFC-141b e estabelecem dois mecanismos de morte como viáveis: asfixia e arritmia cardíaca. As análises realizadas e os dados do inquérito policial suportam probabilisticamente a hipótese de morte por arritmia cardíaca fatal que pode ter ocorrido de forma associada com asfixia. Algumas técnicas de RMN como ¹H, ¹³C, Distortionless Enhancement by Polarization Transfer (DEPT), Cross-Polarization and Magic Angle Spinning (CP/MAS) and Dipolar Dephasing (DD) foram usadas para caracterizar amostras de cocaína. Os deslocamentos químicos dos espectros obtidos foram atribuídos por meio de Heteronuclear Correlation (HETCOR) e Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Correlation (HMBC). As amostras foram primariamente caracterizadas por espectrometria de massas cujos espectros foram comparados com dados obtidos na literatura. Os resultados obtidos indicam que ¹H, ¹³C e DEPT são técnicas bastante eficientes para caracterização de amostras ilícitas de cocaína no estado líquido e que por meio de CP/MAS e CP/MAS/DD RMN é possível distinguir o crack do cloridrato de cocaína de uma maneira não destrutiva. Portanto, a RMN é uma excelente ferramenta para caracterização de amostras ilícitas de cocaína
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De, Monredon Senani Sophie. "Interaction Organosilanes / Silice de précipitationDu milieu hydro-alcoolique au milieu aqueux." Phd thesis, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI, 2004. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00012113.
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Ce travail s'intéresse à la fonctionnalisation de nanoparticules de silice par des organosilanes,<br />en milieu hydroalcoolique et en milieu aqueux, ainsi qu'à la nature des liens formés avec la<br />surface.<br />Une étude bibliographique est consacrée à la nature chimique de la surface de la silice et la<br />réactivité des organosilanes.<br />Le chapitre II est consacré à l'étude par RMN 29Si en solution de la réactivité des précurseurs<br />triméthylétoxysilane (TMES), diméthyldiéthoxysilane (DMDES), méthyltriéthoxysilane<br />(MTES) et mercaptopropyltriéthoxysilane (SHPTES). Une séquence performante, le 29Si-1H<br />DEPT, a été adaptée à ces systèmes.<br />Le chapitre III traite du coeur de la problématique; à savoir, la modification chimique de la<br />surface des silices par les organoalcoxysilanes. Après avoir mis en évidence le caractère<br />covalent de la liaison formée, l'influence de nombreux paramètres expérimentaux sur le<br />greffage ainsi que les propriétés hydrophobes des particules a été étudiée.
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Phillips, Roberta Annette. "Evaluation of the undergraduate restaurant management program at Kansas State University." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9946.
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Kus, Martin. "Veřejné výdaje v zemích EU." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-10146.
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Dimension and structure development analysis of the public expenditures in countries of the EU focused on social expenditures. Social protecture, social security systems and their financing. Developement of the social quota and analysis the relationship between social quota and public debt in countries of the EU.
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Kozlerová, Pavlína. "Vliv dluhové krize na postavení eura." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-194201.
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This diploma thesis deals with the impact of the debt crisis in the euro area to status of the euro in the world. The first part describes the circumstances of the origin and progress of the debt crisis. In the second part are more fully described various monetary policy measures taken by the ECB in response to the debt crisis as well as their impact on the European economy. The third part analyzes the international role of the euro in sub-segments of the financial market in the period before and during the debt crisis and provides an overall picture of its impact on the euro.
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Chow, Wing-kwan Donna. "Review of the problem of polypharmacy in the elderly patients at speciality outpatient department." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25100932.
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Carlier, Alexandra. "Mythes et rituels agropastoraux dans le Pérou ancien, 1000-1532 apr. J.C. une approche ethnoarchéologique dans la vallée haute du Chillón, province de Canta, département de Lima." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209530.
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Les rituels d’appel à la pluie, du nettoyage des canaux d’irrigation et du marquage du bétail sont analysés et reconstitués à l’aide d’un modèle qui utilise les sources ethnographiques, ethnohistoriques et archéologiques disponibles. Ce modèle permet une approche interdisciplinaire diachronique et dynamique des pratiques des populations actuelles et anciennes et des modes de pensée qui les sous-tendent. Les artéfacts découverts en fouilles sur le site de Huacosmarca sont confrontés aux chroniques et documents de l’époque coloniale et ceux-ci éclairent les données ethnographiques recueillies lors d’observations participantes des rituels actuels de la même zone géographique: le haut Chillón. Selon le rituel étudié, la porte d’entrée pour l’application du modèle peut varier mais l’analyse et la reconstruction s’effectuent toujours à travers les étapes bien identifiées du même processus. La démarche se veut résolument critique de la vision structuraliste et du postulat de la continuité des pratiques rituelles préhispaniques à travers les siècles. Elle est ancrée<p>dans la recherche et la mise en évidence des contingences historiques et géographiques locales, celles d'une zone des Andes Centrales.<p><p>The rituals related to the appeal for rain, to the cleaning of irrigation channels and to the cattle branding are analyzed and reconstituted with a pattern using the ethnographic, ethnohistorical and archaeological sources available. This pattern allows an interdisciplinary, diachronic and dynamic approach to the current and ancient population’s practices and to the patterns of thought that underlie them. The artefacts found in<p>excavations on the site of Huacosmarca are confronted with chronicles and documents of the colonial era and these throw light on ethnographic data collected from participant observation of those current rituals from the same geographic area: the high Chillon’s valley.<p>According to the ritual studied in this research, the gateway to the pattern’s application may vary but the analysis and reconstruction is always done through identified stages of<p>the same process. This approach criticizes the structuralist vision and the assumption of the continuity of prehispanic ritual practices through the centuries. It takes root in the research into the historical and geographical contingencies of the local area, those of the Central Andes.<br>Doctorat en Histoire, art et archéologie<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished
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Jakavula, Nomvuyo Grace. "An evaluation of the managerial practices of the Department of Education, Uitenhage district." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/525.
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In the changing South African climate the importance of the officials of the Department of Education cannot be ignored. The Department of Education has a mandate to change the lives of citizens by enriching the welfare of communities through education. The objective of this study was to evaluate the managerial practices of the Department of Education, the Uitenhage District in particular. In order to evaulate these managerial practices, an empirical research methodology was followed. A questionaire was utilized to obtain empirical data. The questionaire consisted of eighty statements using a Likert-type scale and responses to these statemenst are the basis of the results and recommendations made to conclude the study.
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Rybáček, Miroslav. "Vývoj federálního zadlužení USA v 80. letech." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-125203.
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This thesis deals with the influence of foreign policy of Ronald Reagan on his budget policy. The foreign policy is studied in relation to the USSR. First stage of this thesis is devoted to economic development in the USA before Ronald Reagan era with focusing on 1970's. There are also crucial aspects, which affected economic development within the Ronald Reagan era and his decisions. The goal of main part of the thesis is an analysis of impacts of foreign policy on the federal dept in the USA in 1980's with focusing on the relationship between USA a USSR. The thesis analyzes the impact of military spending and Strategic Defense Initiative on the growing federal dept as a consequence of the relationship between USA and USSR. In this stage of the thesis is descriped Reagan's budget program as well as the reasons why the program was unsuccessful. At the end of the thesis is emphasized the influence of Ronald Reagan on the dissolution of the USSR and summarizes the knowledges about the relationship between the budget and foreign policy in the USA in 1980's.
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Sheoraj, Reshma. "The state of skills readiness in the South African public service an overview of the Department of Provincial and Local Government /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07162008-145215/.
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Riedling, Ann Marlow. "An Exploratory study : distance education doctoral students in the field of educational policy studies and evaluation at the university of Kentucky /." Ann Arbor, Mich. : U.M.I. Dissertation Services, 1998. http://0-proquest.umi.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/pqdweb?did=739487261&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=12302&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Fackler, Eliot Henry 1982. "Protesting Portland's Freeways: Highway Engineering and Citizen Activism in the Interstate Era." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9842.
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ix, 123 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.<br>From its inception, the Oregon State Highway Department and Portland's
political leaders repeatedly failed to address the city's automobile traffic problems.
However, in 1955 the Highway Department published a comprehensive freeway plan that
anticipated new federal funding and initiated an era of unprecedented road construction in
the growing city. In the early 1960s, localized opposition to the city's Interstate system
failed to halt the completion of three major routes. Yet, politically savvy grassroots
activists and a new generation of local leaders used the provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act and the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to successfully stop
the construction of two freeways in the mid 1970s. Though favorable legislation and the
efforts of local politicians were instrumental in thwarting the Highway Department's
plans, this study will focus on the crucial role played by the citizens who waged an
ideological battle against recalcitrant highway engineers for Portland's future.<br>Committee in Charge: Ellen Herman, Chair; Jeffrey Ostler; Matthew Dennis
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Rotunda, Cathy J. "A study of teachers' confidence levels toward meeting the computer technology instructional objectives of the WV Dept. of Education." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 1999. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=717.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 1999.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 119 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86).
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Weir, Gordon T. "Determinants of diffusion of electronic news media : an in-dept case study of the diffusion of a digital newspaper /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9904871.
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Jonkers, Joseph Morris. "Correctional service centre within the Department of Correctional services." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013.
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Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Restorative Justice Programmes are proliferating internationally and gaining mainstream acceptance as alternative or supplementary justice interventions". Immarigieon & Daly, (1997:13). With the growth of the Restorative Justice approach in the various disciplines, the need to assess the programme - its principal goals, effectiveness and impact on offenders / inmates in Correctional Services Centres / facilities - is imperative.
The thesis investigates the socio-religious factors of the Restorative Justice programme and evaluates their impact, whether it is short-term or long-term, on offenders serving a sentence at Voorberg Correctional Centre / Facility, within the Department of Correctional Services of South Africa. The primary objectives of this research are:
1. To determine if the Restorative Justice programme includes socio-religious factors
or not?
2. To study the impact of these socio-factors and how the programme participants understand the programme in terms of the following: (1) programme attendance; (2) awareness raising; (3) gaining a better understanding and perception of the programme contents.
3. To study these socio-religious factors and activities of Restorative Justice programme within the framework of Harden’s Faith-Based Programme Theory, and to formulate parameters for an Integrated Faith-Based Programme for Restorative Justice within the context of the Department of Correctional Services. One the one hand the programme of Restorative Justice is rendered by the Spiritual Care Division, as a spiritual / religious programme. On the other hand, it is also rendered as a Correctional programme by Case Intervention Officers within the Department of Correctional Services. One Orientation Manual is used by both divisions. The policy of the Department of Correctional Services focuses on the social aspects in order to pursue and meet its objectives.
But the researcher argues that the impact of the programme depends on how it links the socio- and religious characters of Restorative Justice. Building on existing literature on an Integrated Faith-Based Outcome Theory Model of Restorative Justice, the researcher proposes a new programme theory and programme outcomes that include both these factors, namely social and religious, as mechanisms to enhance social and religious acceptance and change. The researcher strongly believes that both socio- and religious factors will assist future programme participants of restorative justice in creating better awareness, knowledge and social acceptance as short term goals of the programme. On the other hand both the socio- and religious factors can contribute in fulfilling the long term goals within the lives of programme participants, such as the reintegration society, and the restoration of their relationships with themselves, victims, families and communities.
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Pouységu, Laurent. "Détermination structurale de sucres par RMN 29Si,13C et 31P : expériences INEPT et DEPT associées à des simulations de spectres." Bordeaux 1, 1997. http://www.theses.fr/1997BOR10583.
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UNE METHODE GENERALE DE DETERMINATION STRUCTURALE DES SUCRES PAR RMN 29Si,13C et 31P A ETE DEVELOPPEE. L'EXPLOITATION DES PROPRIETES DES SEQUENCES INEPT (NON REFOCALISE, REFOCALISE-DECOUPLE 1D OU 2D) ET DEPT ETENDU PERMET DE REALISER L'ANALYSE CONFORMATIONNELLE D'HEXOPYRANOSES DIVERSEMENT SUBSTITUES. ASSOCIEES A DES SIMULATIONS DE SPECTRES, CES EXPERIENCES CONDUISENT A LA LOCALISATION DES SUBSTITUANTS SUR LE CYCLE PYRANOSIQUE, AINSI QU'A L'ATTRIBUTION DES ATOMES DE CARBONE CYCLIQUES. UNE PROPRIETE DE COUPLAGE HOMONUCLEAIRE 31P-31P (INTERACTION DE TYPE COORDINATIF) A EGALEMENT ETE OBSERVEE POUR LA PREMIERE FOIS LORS DE L'ANALYSE DE SUCRES PERPHOSPHITYLES.
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Benson, Marilyn Leigh. "The birth of the Frederic Wood Theatre -- how the early development of the University of British Columbia fostered the establishment of the Theatre Department and the Frederic Wood Theatre." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30330.
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It has been said that the character of an institution is largely determined by its history and the personalities that shaped it. If this is so, the Frederic Wood Theatre has much to draw on, for it was founded in the spirit of cooperation and promise.
This thesis traces the beginning of the university from the original petition for its formation, through its early struggle to be established. Concurrent with this expansion is the growth of theatre at the university, a development which helped to introduce the institution throughout the province. The current Frederic Wood Theatre is the outgrowth of a tradition of theatre at the University of British Columbia.
The beginning of this historical retrospective is the original petition for the founding of the university. Subsequent to that initial and failed attempt, the University of British Columbia was created by legislation through the efforts of Henry Esson Young, the "Father of the university", and by organization through the works of Frank Fairchild Wesbrook, its first President. Professor Frederic
Wood, a founding member of the faculty in 1915, formed the Players'Club which provided the university its theatrical foundation for the next thirty years.
Dorothy Somerset, a Director of the Players'Club and the Vancouver Little Theatre (also co-founded by Prof. Frederic Wood) established accredited theatre courses at the university and founded the Summer School of the Theatre. In 1952, these achievements won her the university's first legitimate theatre: the Frederic Wood. With single-minded purpose, Dorothy Somerset further established the Department of Theatre in 1958, building the present 410 seat Frederic Wood Theatre five years later in 1963.
More than a physical building, the Frederic Wood Theatre is a dynamic process responding to the energies and influences of its principals. Seven individuals (out of hundreds) who were fundamental in contributing to the accomplishments of the Frederic Wood Theatre are introduced: Henry Esson Young, ''Father of the University'; Frank Fairchild Wesbrook, first President of the University of British Columbia; Professor Frederic G.C. Wood, founder of the Players' Club; Dorothy Somerset, founder of the Department of Theatre; Jessie Richardson, in whose honour years later, the Jessie Awards were created; Norman Young, stage manager, publicizer and lobbyist, and John
Brockington, Head of the Theatre Department for 23 years, the man who guided and developed its academic and degree granting programs.
Few people realize how great a role the theatre has played in the establishment of the University of British Columbia.<br>Arts, Faculty of<br>Theatre and Film, Department of<br>Graduate
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Gorgonzola, Ernest. "Evaluating the district office budgeting process of the Department of Education in terms of the Batho Pele principles." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/165.
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The objective of this research was to evaluate the district office budgeting process of the Department of Education, Port Elizabeth District, in terms of the Batho Pele principles. The aim of district offices is to satisfy the most basic education needs of people in their respective areas of jurisdiction. Improving service delivery is one of government’s eight priorities as set out in the White Paper on the transformation of the Public Service (South African Government, 1995: 4). The initiative to improve service delivery is called Batho Pele. The main research question to be addressed by this research is: Does the Department of Education experience any problems with its budgeting process to address service delivery? Through a literature survey and empirical study, various conclusions were reached and recommendations made. The bulk of education expenditure takes place within education districts but the controlling, forecasting and budgeting of expenditure takes place at the Provincial Head Office. Most high schools surveyed experience problems with the current funding policy of the Department of Education. The relative poverty of the community around the school impacts negatively on the parent’s ability to support the school. iv The budgeting process of the Department of Education should follow a bottom-up approach to budgeting. Therefore, the district office budget should be informed by the needs of the school and the provincial budget be informed by the district office budget. The management and administrative capacity at the district office need to be developed to ensure effective budgeting.
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Geiselhart, Karin, and n/a. "Does democracy scale?: a fractal model for the role of interactive technologies in democratic policy processes." University of Canberra. Information Management and Tourism, 1999. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050628.122941.
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The development of interactive communication technologies, such as email and the Internet,
has stimulated much discussion about their potential to assist in the renewal of democracy.
Globalisation, intimately connected with technological advance, has likewise led to
considerations of 'governance' that transcend the nation state. This thesis poses the general
question: Can the efficiencies and economies which drive commercial applications of
interactive technology be applied to democratic policy processes? What conditions will
facilitate this?
The perspective taken here views policy as a communication process between networks of
actors who seek to use resources and decisions to promote their value systems (Considine
1994). Democracy is also seen as a communication process, with a set of criteria which
ensure equal access to information and agenda setting among participants (Dahl 1989).
These definitions and criteria have been chosen for their generality. They apply at all levels
of analysis, and thus may be used for comparison across scales. These are aligned with
concepts from complexity theory as applied to human nonlinear systems and organisational
dynamics, drawing mostly on Kiel(1994) and Stacey (1996). The inherent unpredictability
of these systems and their capacity for complex learning and adaptive self-organisation
offers an alternative paradigm to linear, hierarchical management models.
A combination of literature analysis and case study evidence leads to three extensions of
complexity theory as applied to human systems: Firstly, interactive technology is proposed
as a technique for the potential re-pluralisation of democratic processes in complex human
systems. The possibility of adding many new non-elite voices, and of making these available
to all others, relates to both chaotic forms of self-organisation and the benefits of electronic
democracy. Secondly, evidence is presented for the existence of fractal, or self-similar
patterns in the ways information technology is applied at different levels of governance. It is
shown that instrumental approaches which emphasise efficiency dominate technology use at
the global, national and organisational levels, and these are interdependent. Alternative
patterns which encourage participation also exist at every level. Thirdly, it is argued that the
values of the dominant actors are the main determinants of whether interactive technologies
will be structured to favour democratic forms of communication at every level.
Three theory chapters in Part I develop these arguments by extensive reviews of relevant
literatures. On the global level, convergent media, telecommunications and technology
conglomerates underpin a global 'nervous system' which discourages government
intervention, promotes a global monoculture, inhibits pluralistic debate by minimising access
to alternative forms of information, and emphasises individualism and consumption. Within
nations, widespread uniformity of public sector reform is sympathetic and responsive to
these globalising pressures. Deregulation, privatisation, retreat from public broadcasting,
down-sizing and outsourcing have become standard approaches, and are reflected in
Australian information technology policy and programs. Several exceptions demonstrate
more participatory approaches. At the organisational level, instrumental approaches to
management and computerisation also prevail. In each case, a shift towards globalising
values corresponds to applications of information technology which dampen the complex
interactivity required for democratic policy processes.
Part II supplements this analysis with case study evidence. The organisational data were
collected primarily during a two year qualitative study of interactive technology use in the
Australian Department of Finance and Administration. The researcher found technology use
was inseparable from other change processes, and these were found to have strong elements
inhibiting participation in internal policy. An instrumental approach to interactive technology
use reinforced hierarchical decision processes.
Three minor case studies looked at an internal mailing list in a federal agency, a mostly
national list on Internet and telecommunications policy, and an experiment in electronic
democracy at the local level. These offered additional insights into the ways interactive
technologies can contribute to complex but adaptive policy processes, if normative
democratic values guide their design.
The researcher proposes a set of communication protocols for the use of interactive
technologies in democratic policy processes. These would enable the forms of
communication necessary to reinvigorate democracy in an information age. It is also argued
that these protocols, if applied at the organisational level, and particularly within the public
sector, could become part of a reaffirmation of industrial democracy. This is necessary to
ensure the integrity and accountability of the public sector, given the progressive
intermingling of these institutions with private enterprise. Additional suggestions are made
for research into government uses of information technology as an important focus for policy
analysts.
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La, Serna Miguel. "The corner of the living local power relations and indigenous perceptions in Ayacucho, Peru, 1940-1983 /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3307109.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008.<br>Title from first page of PDF file (viewed July 3, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-409).
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Mollinger, Karin. "Interkulturelle Landeskunde im Bereich des Deutschen als Fremdsprache an kanadischen Hochschulen : Dokumentation einer Fallstudie am Department of German Studies der McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Kanada." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26745.
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The topic of this Master's thesis is "Intercultural 'Landeskunde' in the field of German as a foreign language at Canadian unversities: a documentation of a case study in the Department of German Studies at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada". In the introduction "Landeskunde" itself will be defined as well as its role in the teaching of a language. The three main approaches to "Landeskunde" will be studied, by which more emphasis will be laid on the intercultural approach, which will then be elucidated through a practical example. In chapters two, three and four the background information leading up to the development and implementation of the new "Landeskunde" course will be explained. In the main chapter of the thesis, chapter five, the structure of the course will be presented and analysed in detail. This chapter will be completed by a documentation of the course materials used, quotes from the students' logbooks as well as a summary of the main ideas and suggestions for improvement. The sixth chapter is a general assessment of the course, demonstrating how it could be used as a model for intercultural learning in Canadian universities and as such offer suggestions for alternative methods in the teaching of German as a foreign language.
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David, Gigi M. "Assessing the Impact of a Visual Arts Family-Focused Pre-Kindergarten Intervention." UNF Digital Commons, 2006. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/180.
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This study examined the effect of a visual arts, family-focused school readiness intervention on the parental efficacy and level of family involvement of low-income families. A second, primary focus of the study was to test the potential of academically focused experiences in the visual arts to increase the basic concept development of young children. To increase accessibility, the intervention was conducted in a neighborhood library.
The research design for this descriptive study included qualitative and quantitative components. Data collection consisted of a non-randomized one group pre-test/posttest design from students on a standardized instrument and from primary caregivers using self-report questionnaires. Other data collection sources included field notes documenting observations made during implementation collected by the investigator, parent home engagement data in the form of a weekly survey filled out by adult participants and weekly phone calls monitoring any issues or questions regarding the completion of take-home activities.
The results of this relatively small sample using the visual arts to build basic concept knowledge indicate that, given a larger sample, this approach may prove to be a promising strategy to use with young children and their families. The average raw score gain on the student basic concept scale was 8 points at the end of the seven-week intervention. The parent surveys indicated that almost all books sent home were read each week and an average of three home learning activities per book were completed between sessions. The majority of parents commented at least once on the At-Home Surveys about increases in positive interaction with their children while engaged in the home learning activities. Enhancing the parent-child relationship begins with the sharing of positive experiences. Comments made by adult participants indicated that parents felt empowered to better support their child's learning by participating in this experience.