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Forbish, Katelyn Hope. "Where Power Resides: Femininity and Power in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90379.

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This project examines the relationship between femininity and empowerment in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. It combines medieval historical context, psychological and sociological research, and feminist theory to construct a framework through which to discuss how power functions in Martin's fictional world of Westeros. With six key characters, I argue that femininity operates as a kind of natural resource anyone can use to access empowerment, regardless of how one personally identifies; further, I illustrate how these routes to power are ultimately more successfu

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Loar, Patrice A. "“On the Cusp of Half-Remembered Prophecies”: Interpreting Prophecy in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2016. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2225.

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The prophecies in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series are unclear and often appear to have multiple possible fulfillments, or none at all. In addition, some of these prophesied events occur before they are introduced, which further contributes to the lack of clarity in interpreting them. My thesis will discuss the methods by which Martin offers readers clues to a prophecy’s fulfillment and argue that Martin’s use of these imprecise prophecies challenges high fantasy tropes about prophecies.

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Horowitz, Melissa. "Physiological profile of Montreal fire fighters." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60074.

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The purpose was to compare the physical fitness level of male fire fighters to the average Canadian population of similar age and sex. Subjects were 1303 fire fighters between the ages of 19 and 58 years, categorized into the following four age groups: 19-29 years (n = 351), 30-39 years (n = 408), 40-49 years (n = 408) and 50-59 years (n = 136). Subjects participated in the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness including (1) pre-test screening; (2) anthropometric; (3) cardiovascular; (4) flexibility and; (5) muscular endurance measurements. It was hypothesized that there would be no significan

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Shutler, Dave. "Post-fire bird communities and vegetation complexity." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66273.

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Azzi, Camille. "Design for fire safety onboard passenger ships." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2010. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=12839.

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Ng, Ah Book. "Physical models in fire study of concrete structures." Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=64055.

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Weiser, Deborah. "Fire and the Sabbath : a look at Exodus 35:3 and the Jewish exegetical history of the biblical prohibition against using fire on the Sabbath day." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29526.

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This paper examines the exegetical history of the prohibition against kindling fire on the Sabbath day. Since its biblical inception Ex. 35:3, the prohibition against kindling fire on the Sabbath, has undergone a multiplicity of interpretations. The texts examined in this paper survey the treatment of this verse from its inception through to the twentieth century and the advent of electricity. Over generations exegetes have understood this biblical verse to be a prohibition against kindling, burning, and even cooking. The debates concerning the legal status and implications of the verse have a

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Natishan, Georgia Kathryn. "Returning the King: the Medieval King in Modern Fantasy." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32346.

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In an interview with Hy Bender, Neil Gaiman states, â We have the right, and the obligation, to tell old stories in our own ways, because they are our stories.â While fantasy stands apart from other types of fiction, it still provides a particular kind of commentary on the culture/time it is being created in, often by toying with older themes and conventions. Stories of the quest for kingship tend to fall by the wayside in favor of the â unlikely heroâ tale. While the kingâ s story is not always vastly different from that of the hero, there are some key points that need to be taken into

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Rahman, Mahbubur. "A computational study of the behaviour of hot-rolled portal frames in fire." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2012. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=17817.

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Korczynskyj, Dylan. "Phenology and Growth of the Grasstree Xanthorrhoea preissii in Relation to Fire and Season." Curtin University of Technology, Department of Environmental Biology, 2002. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=13149.

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Australian grasstrees are a long-lived group of arborescent, monocotyledonous plants that persist in fire-prone landscapes. Renowned for their capacity to survive fire, and flower soon after, these species have long attracted the attention of biologists. A southwestern Australian species, Xanthorrhoea preissii, has been the subject of several recent studies, including use and verification of the "leafbase banding technique" that prompted my study. This technique, which is used to determine the age and fire history of grasstrees, correlates alternating brown- and cream-coloured, transverse band

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Reynolds, Kenneth W. ""Der Richter ist konservativ.": the German Reichsgericht and the Reichstag Fire Trial of 1933." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61064.

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For almost sixty years the Reichstag fire of 27 February 1933 and the events that followed have been the subjects of historical inquiry. The criminal trial against those accused of starting the fire was held before the German Supreme Court, the Reichsgericht.<br>This thesis examines the conduct of the Reichsgericht during the Reichstagsbrandprozess of September to December 1933. It shows that the trial was conducted by an independent but conservative Supreme Court which managed the proceedings according to its own historical antecedents and precedents. The evidence is based on published govern

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Herath, Dulana Nilupul. "Fire impacts on restored shrublands following mining for heavy minerals near Eneabba, southwestern Australia." Curtin University of Technology, Department of Environmental Biology, 2008. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=116352.

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Following mineral-sand mining in the northern sandplains near Eneabba, southwestern Australia, rehabilitation managers have the difficult task of restoring shrubland communities of exceptional plant species richness. Management aims to restore a fully functional and self-sustaining shrubland community with similar vegetation and resilience properties to that of the surrounding natural vegetation. This thesis examines the performance of the restoration program by Iluka Resources Ltd. (and their predecessors) by comparing current vegetation properties and their response to fires on previously mi

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Dominick, Ainsley Jane. "An evaluation of the mechanisms of recovery of DNA and fingerprints from fire scenes." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2010. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=12779.

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au, k. maher@murdoch edu, and Kellie Maher. "Encroachment of sandplain heathland (kwongan) by Allocasuarina huegeliana in the Western Australian wheatbelt: the role of herbivores, fire and other factors." Murdoch University, 2008. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20081211.92011.

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Kwongan, also known as sandplain heathland, occurs in remnant vegetation throughout the fragmented landscape of the Western Australian wheatbelt. This vegetation community has high levels of species richness and endemism, and is of high conservation value. In many vegetation remnants in the wheatbelt the native tree species Allocasuarina huegeliana (rock sheoak) is expanding out from its normal range and encroaching into kwongan. A. huegeliana may ultimately dominate the kwongan, causing a decline in floristic diversity. Altered disturbance regimes, particularly the absence of fire and reduced

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Gunawardene, Nihara. "Arid zone ant communities of Western Australia." Curtin University of Technology, Department of Environmental Biology, 2003. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=16212.

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This thesis is prepared in three parts; the first part is a study of the ant species of the southern Carnarvon Basin, which was undertaken in order to determine the patterns of ant species distribution in this arid zone area. The distribution patterns were looked at in terms of biogeographical regions and they demonstrated the transitional nature of this particular area. Recommendations to alter the border between the South-west Province and the Eremaean Province were supported. The next chapter of this thesis analysed ant species from long unburnt and burnt areas of three main vegetation type

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Goessmann, Florian. "Improved spatial resolution of bushfire detection with MODIS." Curtin University of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, 2007. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=17134.

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The capability to monitor bushfires on a large scale from space has long been identified as an important contribution to climate and atmospheric research as well as a tool an aid in natural hazard response. Since the work by Dozier (1981), fire monitoring from space has relied on the principles he described. His method of identifying fires within a pixel significantly larger than the fire by utilizing the different responses of the 3 μm and 11 μm channels has been applied to a number of sensors. Over the last decade a lot of work has been invested to refine and validate fire detections based o

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Legat, Allice. "Walking the land, feeding the fire : becoming and being knowledgeable among the Tlicho Dene." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2007. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU494322.

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Based on research undertaken with Tlicho Dene residing in Canada's Northwest Territories, this thesis explores what it means to be knowledgeable if you say you are from the land. The question came from statements constantly made by Dene during meetings with government and industrial personnel, and in the course of research associated with the telling of events and happenings connected with traditional governance, caribou and place. I take it as given that humans dwell as part of the environment, and show how they form relations with other beings who mayor may not have similar perspectives. I s

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Scott, Katherine. "Fire, plants and people: exploring environmental relations through local knowledge of postfire ecology at Wemindji, Quebec." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32518.

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In the forests of Wemindji Cree Territory on the eastern shores of James Bay, north-western Quebec, forest fires burn frequently, human interventions are rare, and fire is the key agent of forest transformation. This thesis examines Cree perceptions of spatial and temporal post-fire ecosystem processes, more specifically, the interactions of plants, animals, people and the physical landscape. Western scientific studies have focused on the complex actions of fire in shaping these ecosystems. I interviewed

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Kritzer, Kelly Norman. "Thermolithofractography : a comparative analysis of cracked rock from an archaeological site and cracked rock from a culturally-sterile area, or, all 'R' is FCR unless it's a manuport." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/935946.

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Fire-cracked rock is often overlooked in archaeology. This study attempted to determine whether or not fire-cracked rock from the surface of an archaeological site located in a cultivated field can be differentiated from other cracked rocks. A study sample of 67 rocks from the surface of a prehistoric site located in a cultivated field and another study sample of 58 rocks from an adjacent area that was sterile of prehistoric human activities was collected. A third sample of 70 fire-cracked rocks excavated from features below the plowzone in a prehistoric site served as a control sample. The fr

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Von, Herff Michael. ""They walk through the fire like the blondest German" : African soldiers serving the Kaiser in German East Africa (1888-1914)." Thesis, McGill University, 1991. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60565.

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The maintenance of German colonial rule in East Africa depended on a strong military presence. The Kaiserliche Schutztruppe fur Deutsch Ostafrika was established to meet this need, but financial and political constraints dictated that this force be manned by an African rank and file. Initially, most of the African recruits came from outside of the colony, but, as time passed, the Germans began recruiting from a few specific ethnic groups in the colony.<br>The relationship between the African soldiers and their German employers yielded military successes for the new colonial government and, by

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Chaffin, Carla Risch. "The Scenic Design Process for the Ohio State University's Premiere Production of the Fire Still Burns, A New York Devised and Directed by John R. Giffin." The Ohio State University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1391703537.

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Rust, Elgin. "Redress-un-dressed: Advocate Alice presents: R v JR 2010." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17959.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Writing about redress 1 -un-dressed, giving my voice to the work, is probably the hardest part for me. It was my voice which was silenced when, as an eleven year old, I stepped into the witness box of the Cape Town Magistrates' Court. In the end my only defence was silence, as each consecutive question of the defence distorted my personal story until my position of victim turned into that of perpetrator. That is to say, the perpetrator was released and I went to jail. Not literally. But the effect of the trauma shaped who I am today. This experience trig

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Floyd, Joseph. "Innovation and Firm Survival In Start-Ups." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34784.

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Using data from the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS), this thesis explores the effects that innovation activities has on the survival of new firms. The KFS follows 4,928 American start-ups from 2004 to 2011. A probit model is used to examine the relationships that may exist between a number of different variables relating to innovation and survival. The results indicate that firms that invest in research and development (R&D) and machinery and equipment persistently are more likely to survive than those that do not, or those that only invest once in these types of innovative business activities. Als

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Dvořáček, Martin. "Ocenění společnosti GCE, s. r. o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-5007.

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Sun, Xiuli. "Firm-level human capital and innovation: evidence from China." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/53969.

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This thesis examines firm innovation in China from firm-level human capital per- spective since resource-based theory and upper echelon theory reveal that the reason why firms vary in performance is that they differ in human capital. Two types of human capital are examined: general human capital measured by number of highly educated workers, and managerial human capital measured by characteristics (edu- cation and age) of general manager and management team. Besides human capital indicators, we also take R&D, firm size, market structure, firm age, ownership, city fixed effects, and industry fi

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Salus, Olivia Carol. "Four martyr icons of R. B. Kitaj : an analysis of their pictorial narratives /." The Ohio State University, 1989. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487672631597316.

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Slivko, Olga. "Essays on firm r&d strategies and market design." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/101518.

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La presente tesis contiene tres ensayos sobre las estrategias empresariales de I + D y sobre la adaptación de estándares tecnológicos bajo diferentes estructuras de mercado. Los dos primeros capítulos contribuyen a la literatura sobre innovación empresarial. El tercer capítulo contribuye a la literatura sobre la adopción de estándares tecnológicos. Cada capítulo puede considerarse independientemente del resto. Capítulo 1 investiga empíricamente cómo las empresas eligen sus estrategias de I + D en función de las características propias de las empresas y de los parámetros externos del mercado

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Blin, St��phane. "R��alisation de lasers �� fibre �� contre-r��action r��partie pour l'��tude de l'injection optique : comparaison avec l'injection de lasers �� semi-conducteurs." Phd thesis, Universit�� Rennes 1, 2003. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00078932.

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Nous pr��sentons une ��tude comparative de l'injection optique quasi-statique pour des lasers �� semi-conducteurs et des lasers �� fibre. La fabrication des lasers �� fibre �� contre-r��action r��partie est d��taill��e. L'��tude spectrale de l'injection de lasers �� semi-conducteurs pour des puissances inject��e usuelles (> -30 dBm) permet, par des cartographies, de caract��riser des r��gimes bistables, le r��gime de relaxation, et la synchronisation de chaos. Pour de faibles puissances inject��es (< -30 dBm), nous montrons que le laser esclave est un amplificateur de qualit�� pour de faibles

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Gardell, Pierre. "R&D Activity Investments and Macroeconomic Determinant Factors : A Firm-level Investigation of Two Segments of the Electronic Industry in Sweden." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-19610.

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Investments in R&D activities are essential to firms. Decisions to increase or decrease R&D investments may rely according to changes in macroeconomic factors. The purpose of this paper is: to examine how firms in the industries; manufacturing computers, electronics and optics and manufacturing electrical equipment, have increased or decreased their R&D investments, in conjunction with macro factors during the 2000s. The sample is 49 Swedish firms. This paper is based on quantitative firm-level panel data on R&D activity investments and aggregated quantitative macro-level data

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Gunderson, Alan L. "Essays in firm behaviour, cooperative R&D and competitive bidding." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq20562.pdf.

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Kruiniger, Hugo. "Investment, R & D, and the financing decisions of the firm." [Maastricht : Maastricht : Rijksuniversiteit Limburg] ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1996. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=6685.

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Duqi, Andi <1980&gt. "The impact of R&D in firm value across Europe." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4468/.

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In this thesis the impact of R&D expenditures on firm market value and stock returns is examined. This is performed in a sample of European listed firms for the period 2000-2009. I apply different linear and GMM econometric estimations for testing the impact of R&D on market prices and construct country portfolios based on firms’ R&D expenditure to market capitalization ratio for studying the effect of R&D on stock returns. The results confirm that more innovative firms have a better market valuation,investors consider R&D as an asset that produces long-term benefits for corporations. The impa

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Mansoorian, Bahareh. "Effect of food matrix interaction between dietary fibre and polyphenols on their metabolism by colonic bacteria." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2014. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/6136/.

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Background: The consumption of plant based foods has demonstrated an inverse association with disease prevalence. Among the components of plant based foods, polyphenol and fibre are two of the main contenders for many health benefits. The majority of polyphenols and fibre pass through the small intestine unabsorbed, reaching the colon where they are subjected to the action of the colonic microbiota; resulting in the production of the potentially bioactive metabolites: phenolic acids and SCFA. These metabolites are potentially responsible for many of the health benefits exerted by polyphenols r

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Menghao, Chen. "Developing a novel in-situ polymerisation process for fully bioresorbable fibre reinforced composites." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49215/.

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In recent decades, fully bioresorbable polymer composites with appropriate biocompatibility and mechanical properties have provided an exciting opportunity to replace conventional metal alloy implants. This work explores the development of a novel, one-step in-situ polymerisation (ISP) process for the manufacture of fully bioresorbable phosphate based glass fibre (PGF) reinforced composites with matrix materials of polycaprolactone (PCL), polycaprolactone-polylactic acid copolymer (PLA-PCL) and polylactic acid (PLA). Composites produced via conventional laminate stacking (LS) process were used

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Su, Xiaohan, and Simran Patel. "The Infulence of Siblings Toward R&D Investment in Family Firm." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48668.

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Purpose Various studies suggested that family ownership plays a significant role in R&D investment considering family-owned businesses. This thesis specifically explores sibling ownership and how it influences R&D Investment in their company. Moreover, various factors have been highlighted and explored extensively to understand what makes the difference between sibling owners and sole owners when it comes to their behaviors whether to pursue and invest in R&D for the betterment of the company. Method This paper adopted qualitative research as a method. Data was collected from 5 cas

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Trefil, Pavel. "Metodika outsourcingu v Konica Minolta, spol. s r. o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2006. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-344.

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Cílem diplomové práce bylo navrhnout metodiku poskytování outsourcingu v oblasti tiskových a reprografických služeb z pohledu společnosti, která outsourcing poskytuje. . Navržená metodika reflektuje proces outsourcingu formou projektu. Práce se skládá ze čtyř částí. První část se zabývá obecným vysvětlením pojmu outsourcing, jeho přínosy, výhodami a nevýhodami. Druhá část se věnuje zhodnocení současného stavu outsourcingu tiskových služeb ve firmě Konica Minolta a navržení zlepšení, kterých je možno dosáhnout. Ve třetí části je vypracován návrh metodiky poskytování outsourcingu v Konica Minolt

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Poldahl, Andreas. "The impact of competition and innovation on firm performance /." Örebro : Örebro University : Universitetsbiblioteket, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-196.

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Shauchuk, Palina. "Innovation and Collaboration networks: Assessing knowledge pipelines, knowledge flows and firm performance." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/312579.

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In this introductory Chapter the rationale for this research is explained and an overview of the thesis is provided. This chapter serves as a concise introduction to the subject of the knowledge base and knowledge pipelines in a metropolis as Brussels, as well as providing an insight into the policy driven empirical research with additional focus on the appropriate spatial level of analysis to highlight the spatial inequality of innovation. The objectives of the thesis are reviewed by giving an overview of the research questions and the main hypotheses related to them. The theoretical backgrou

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Öhman, Peter, and Aylin Evren. "The largest spender wins? An empirical study of how R&D expenditure drives firm growth in listed Swedish companies." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446760.

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The main purpose of this study is to enhance the analysis of the impact of R&D expenditure on firms’ growth. This study adopts an OLS regression for a data sample of 46 firms listed on Nasdaq Stockholm for the 2006-2019 period. We present models with R&D expenditure and R&D intensity as the main mechanisms of firm growth, defined as sales growth in this study. Furthermore, firm size, firm age and sector belonging determining the R&D and sales growth relationship are also investigated. We find that R&D intensity has a statistically significant negative impact on firm growth,

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Kimura, Yasuko. "The process of inter-firm acquisition of knowledge through collaboration : with a special emphasis on Japanese JISEDAI fine ceramics and synthetic metals collaborative R and D projects." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.394268.

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Mavroudi, Evangelia. "Effects of exploitative and exploratory R&D on firm performance : the role of firm- and industry-specific contingencies." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2018. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/22466/.

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Drawing from organizational learning theory, this PhD thesis explores the relationship between exploratory and exploitative R&D and firm performance and advances prior knowledge by specifying how firm- and industry-specific contingencies influence this relationship. Research on ambidexterity suggests that firms should balance exploratory and exploitative R&D activities for enhancing their performance (i.e. invest significantly in both activities). Yet, exploitative R&D (which relies on existing knowledge and old certainties and includes activities and structures that focus on efficiency) and e

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Burrough, Michelle Geraldine. "Can postoperative length of stay or discharge within five days of first time isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery be predicted from preoperative patient variables?" Thesis, City University London, 2010. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/12135/.

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In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of patients being discharged within five days of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The ability to be able to predict those patients likely to be discharged within five days of surgery is important to improve the individual patient pathway, plan resources and surgical activity, and also to achieve current policy objectives. Guided by the theory of Stress, Appraisal and Coping (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984), the aim of this observational study was to develop and validate local multivariate models from preoperative patient variables

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Heaps-Nelson, G. Thomas. "Game theoretic models of inter-firm R&D dynamics in semiconductor manufacturing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81108.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2013.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278).<br>This dissertation demonstrates that valuable strategic insight and a reasonable measure of predictive power can be obtained by developing and analyzing context-rich parsimonious game theoretic strategy models during large technology transitions in concentrated industries. Such models enable clear and compact analysis of oligopolistic competitive dynamics which are typically addressed by more informal process

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Kaltani, Arian. "Traitement de la fraction fine des résidus du broyage d'automobiles (R. B. A. )." Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, INPL, 1994. http://docnum.univ-lorraine.fr/public/INPL_T_1994_KALTANI_A.pdf.

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Aujourd’hui, sur le poids total d'un véhicule, on sait recycler 70% sous forme de ferrailles et 5% sous forme de métaux non ferreux. L’enjeu porte donc sur les 25% restant (RBA), actuellement mis en décharge et principalement représentés par des matières plastiques, caoutchoucs, verres, bois, mousse, etc. La tache est énorme puisque le parc annuel des voitures à recycler compte plus que 1,8 million d'unités. Le traitement des RBA et en particulier de la partie fine (< 15 mm), généralement non-traitée et qui représente une grande partie de la mise en décharge, est le but primordial de la présen

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Rong, Zhao. "Essays on Durable Goods Consumption and Firm Innovation." FIU Digital Commons, 2008. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/215.

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This dissertation comprises three individual chapters. Chapter Two examines how free riding across neighbors influenced the diffusion of color television sets in rural China. Chapter Three tests for asymmetric information between a firm’s management and other investors concerning its patent output. Chapter Four discusses how knowledge stocks influence a patenting firm’s later diversification. Chapter Two documents the existence of a type of network effects - free riding across neighbors - in the consumption of color television sets in rural China, which reduces the propensity of non-owners to

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Cacková, Tereza. "Hodnocení výkonnosti podniku Zlatovánek, s. r. o. pomocí benchmarkingu." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-241514.

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This master’s thesis deals with evaluation the performance of a limited liability company Zlatovánek. The work is divided into two parts. The theoretical part describes the topic of benchmarking using professional literature. There is explained the concept of benchmarking and issue five-stage model of benchmarking. The practical part describes the selected company Zlatovánek, s. r. o. and benchmarking method is applied in order to increase business performance. Then is the firm compared with a better competitor. The conclusion suggested possible measures to improve business performance.

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Lup, Simona. "Microeconomic Essays on Technology, Labor Markets and Firm Strategy." Diss., Tucson, Arizona : University of Arizona, 2005. http://etd.library.arizona.edu/etd/GetFileServlet?file=file:///data1/pdf/etd/azu%5Fetd%5F1195%5F1%5Fm.pdf&type=application/pdf.

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Amona, T. D. "Complexities in inter-firm R&D collaborative partnerships in high-tech industries : innovation and financial performances." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/35498.

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Governments in both advanced and emerging markets invest heavily into joint R&D projects to facilitate inter-firm collaboration and scientific productivity. As a science-based cluster, nanotechnology is a highly R&D-intensive field with very complex interdisciplinary features that enables multiple interactions between scientists from diverse cultural backgrounds working for multi-faceted organizations across public and private sectors and through internationally regulated borders. In this thesis, I examine the main determinants of the dimensions of inter-firm collaboration in high-tech industr

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Kok, Rumando. "Exploring mindfulness in self–injuring adolescents in a psychiatric setting / R. Kok." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4865.

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This study explored mindfulness in eight self–injuring psychiatric adolescents. A concurrent triangulation mixed–method design was used. In–depth semi–structured clinical interviews and clinical records constituted the qualitative data, while quantitative data was gathered using the Five–Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes for both selfinjury and mindfulness. Findings regarding self–injury were in line with the literature. In terms of mindfulness, two groups emerged: one sometimes acting mindfully and the other often acting mindfu

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Hrnčíř, Filip. "Analýza konkurenčního prostředí společnosti Intelsol s. r. o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-359081.

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This master thesis is focused on analysis of competitive environment of the company Intelsol s.r.o. The goal was to compare companys competition and determining companys competetive advantage. The theoretical part deals with the basic terminology such as competetive environment, SWOT analysis, and Porters five forces framework. The rest of the chapters in theoretical part are dedicated to market segmentation, marketing communication, customer acquisition and customer service. The practical part is describes the company and its major competitors on domestic market. It is internal and external a

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