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Mahula, Pulane Matsietsi. "Memory, trauma, silences: Narratives of the 1982 Maseru Invasion." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6418.
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Magister Artium - MA (History)The aim of this mini-thesis is to interrogate an incident that happened in Lesotho in 1982, where the South African Defence Force (SADF) invaded the capital, Maseru, under the guise of searching for ANC operatives and killed 42 people thirty of whom were South Africans, while the remaining 12 were Basotho citizens. A particular concern is how traumatic events are represented by witnesses, how they remember or, rather talk, about the event, and the secrets and silences which may arise. A lack of literature on this period of Lesotho's history and the Raid itself has necessitated a wider engagement with Raid as it is the first raid that involved the SADF, perpetrated in Lesotho. The first chapter draws out and highlights the complicated relationships between Lesotho and South Africa and their respective main opposition political parties, namely, the Basotho Congress Party and the overall South African liberation movements including the African National Congress and the Pan Africanist Congress. This brings me to conclude that the 1982 Maseru Raid and subsequent ones took place on the back of a period that was burdened with gross human rights violations in Lesotho and, this can be argued to explain why the Raid is not particularly spoken about.
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Letete, Mpatuoa Hlapi. "Microfinance in Maseru, Lesotho: challenges and prospects for poverty reduction." University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4834.
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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)This study assesses the challenges of microfinance and its prospects for poverty reduction in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. It further assesses the challenges faced by the regulators of microfinance in this economy. In doing so, the study informs the policy makers in Lesotho about strategies that could be adopted to improve the microfinance industry in the country for the benefit of a large sector of the population that does not have access to formal lending channels. The study examined ten informal and formal microfinance groups, five representatives of the formal institutions and two from the Government: the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) and the Ministry of Finance and Social Development. The results of the study reveal some fundamental lessons for microfinance industry in Maseru, Lesotho, which could be applicable to other developing countries as well. First, microfinance in Maseru has had a positive change on the lives of its participants as articulated by the interviewees in this study. Second, it has promoted entrepreneurship and enabled its participants to open small and medium enterprises. The results of which has been a shift in consumption patterns of participants and poverty reduction. Despite the positive impacts, microfinance in Maseru has had challenges. These challenges include unlawful practices undertaken by the informal microfinance institutions such as seizure of the assets from those who default on their loans. The lending risks faced by formal institutions as well as regulation challenges by the CBL. The policy implication of this study is that the CBL and the Ministry of Finance need to require informal groups to register for licences to eliminate the level of corruption and unlawful practices experienced in the informal microfinance industry.
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Motene, Khantse. "The experiences of AIDS orphaned adolescents in Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1025.
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“We owe them fathers, and a family and loving homes they never knew because we know deep in our hearts that they are all our children too,” These are words from the musical Miss Saigon by Boubill and Schonberg as quoted by van Dyk (2005:278) which prompted the researcher’s interest in the study. According to a study by Kimane and Mturi (2000:8), a good number of AIDS orphaned adolescents have the responsibility of the care of siblings. Moreover, they are economically active, forced to earn income for their own survival or for their unemployed siblings or extended family household. They are the young people one sees in the streets of Lesotho’s principle cities, selling fruit or collecting fares in local taxis. For girls, the situation is particularly dire. While they too sell goods on the streets or some are employed as domestic workers, many find the lure of commercial sex work and the promise of cash irresistible (Kimane and Mturi, 2000:8). However, Fraser (2004:143) denotes that some children, when faced with stressful conditions, construct socially adverse situations as challenges and opportunities and access adequate amounts of available individual and environmental resources. This general frame of reference through which individuals appraise and react to events and situations in the environment is termed resiliency (Fraser, 2004:143). The aim of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of AIDS orphaned adolescents. A qualitative approach with an exploratory-descriptive research design was employed to meet the aims of the study. The research was conducted in Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru. Purposive sampling was used to access a research sample with the assistance of a service rendering organisation in Lesotho. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews with eight AIDS orphaned adolescents between the ages of 15 -18 years. Data was analysed according to the framework provided by Tesch (in Creswell, 1994:153) and Guba’s model (in Krefting, 1991:217) was employed for data verification. It was anticipated that the study would contribute to the recommendations towards the development of more effective programmes for the AIDS orphans in Lesotho. In addition, undertaking this research was viewed as critical as it would provide the much needed scientific basis on which the Social Work professional body would be able to reflect on its AIDS orphan support strategies.
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Nwako, Azubuike Benjamin. "Prevelance and determinants of low birth weight in Maseru Lesotho." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5889.
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Magister Public Health - MPH (Public Health)INTRODUCTION: Low birth weight (LBW), affecting about 30 million newborns annually, is the commonest cause of severe morbidity and mortality amongst neonates globally, and is implicated in a high proportion of stillbirths. Neonatal deaths of LBW babies are mainly due to infection, prematurity and respiratory distress. Many factors affect LBW including maternal factors such as age, pregnancy associated factors such as illness in pregnancy, socio-economic factors such as housing type and foetal factors such as multiple gestations. In 2009, a national survey estimated that the prevalence of LBW was at 9.5% in Lesotho, based on a combination of actual birth weight measurements and birth weight estimations provided by the respondents. Given the high probability of non-differential misclassification arising in the national study, the prevalence of LBW arrived at was in doubt and only a limited number of factors potentially affecting LBW were assessed.
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Lerotholi, Lelingoana Benedict. "The role of online communication on social development in Maseru (Lesotho)." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1343.
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A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Communication Science at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012.Majority of developing societies are usually succumbing to numerous socio-economic challenges. Communities in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, are not excluded from this trend. Online collaborations are consequently at the heart of addressing these challenges. This study examines the probability of encouraging and engaging online communication for social and economic development in Maseru. The promises of online communication for transforming society and advancing the new economy have rested on the arguments that online communication could expand and widen access to electronic commerce, enhance the quality of distance education, improve the general quality and standard of living , and eventually improve the economy of Maseru. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are very powerful tools for diffusing knowledge and information to society which is a fundamental aspect of the development process. The presence of new communication technologies has a greater influence on human lives than we ever thought. It is imperative that every community in Lesotho examines ways and means of adopting their information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure as soon as possible or face the possibility of social and economic stagnation and isolation. The Internet has ushered in innovative ways of socialising and conducting business. Although it has, through the process of globalization, created a wide space to engage in business and eradicate poverty, many societies are still isolated. There are many reasons for this which could range from voluntary isolation, inadequate infrastructure, ignorance or sheer laziness. The study was conducted within the paradigm of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used and this allowed the researcher to divide the population of Maseru into various Strata. This research explored why Maseru is slow to adopt ICTs to enhance their economic and social development. Revelations from the study will benefit this community and will also assist in making recommendations for overcoming economic and social decline.
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Hartline, F. "The emergence of male homosexuality and homophobia in modern-day Maseru, Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3874.
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Moshoeshoe, Senate Louisa. "Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in milk from producers in the Maseru area." Thesis, [Bloemfontein?] : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/208.
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Thesis (M. Tech. (Biomedical Technology)) -- Central University of technology, Free State, 2013The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and also to assess the general hygiene of fresh milk in the Maseru area, Lesotho. A total of 200 milk samples (40 pasteurised and 160 raw milk samples) were used for the research. Raw milk samples were collected from the local farmers at the Dairy reception as they bring it for selling. Pasteurised milk samples were bought from different milk selling points in the Maseru area. The total aerobic plate count, total coliform count and total E. coli count for 160 raw milk samples and 40 pasteurised samples were performed to determine the quality of milk. Milk was enriched in selective broths to increase detection sensitivity and was directly plated on selective agars for direct bacterial enumeration. About 54.4% of the of the raw milk samples had total aerobic plate counts greater that 200 000 cfu/ml while 55.6% (89/160) of the raw samples had high counts of greater than 20 cfu/ml for total coliforms, and 21.9% (35/160) of the samples had higher than expected total E. coli counts. High total coliform count was detected in 17.5% (7/40) of the pasteurised milk samples and about 67.5% (27/40) of these samples exceeded the limit for total aerobic plate counts. The counts exceeded the milk standards for pasteurised milk. Phosphatase activity was detected in seven pasteurised milk samples, whereas 33 tested negative for phosphatase activity. Some pasteurised milk samples tested positive for coliform counts which exceeded the maximum limits according to national standards for pasteurised milk. However, most of the pasteurised samples (82.5%) had acceptable counts of less than 20 cfu/ml. API and PCR were used for confirmation and amplification of the isolated Listeria strains. The prevalence of Listeria was found to be (3.75%). Listeria species were found in 6 out of 200 samples tested (160 raw milk samples and 40 pasteurised milk), and were only detected in the raw milk samples. Five species belonged to Listeria monocytogenes and one was Listeria innocua. None of the Listeria was detected in the pasteurised milk samples. Serotyping was done through multiplex PCR with D1, D2, FlaA and GLT primers to determine the serovar groups of L. monocytogenes. All six isolates revealed 214 bp gene which identifies the serotypes in Lineages I or III. The genetic fingerprinting of the isolated Listeria was also determined. Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) sequence-based PCR was used to generate DNA fingerprints with ERIC specific primers. On the basis of ERIC-PCR fingerprints, three different DNA patterns could be discriminated among the analysed isolates. Three L. monocytogenes isolates showed similar DNA banding patterns, while two isolates both had different profiles. A questionnaire was used to determine consumption of raw (unpasteurised) milk or pasteurised milk and its products and it was completed by 300 households from the community. Although there was no indicated prevalence of raw (unpasteurised) milk consumption from the community, participants indicated symptoms alleged to consumption of pasteurised milk and/or milk products. According to community perception some of the dairy products consumed were allegedly implicated in food poisoning illnesses experienced. Participants indicated more symptoms with both fresh and sour milk consumption than in cheese and yogurt consumption.
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Linjewile-Marealle, Navoneiwa. "Oral health and nutritional status of the children under five years, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Maseru, Lesotho." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1437_1190193126.
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The aim of this study was to compare the oral health status between well and malnourished children under five years old attending Mother and Child Health clinic in Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho.
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Ntlale, Matsola Evelyn. "The costs and benefits of nurse migration to their families in Maseru, Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2961.
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Health professionals including nurses from developing countries are currently leaving their native countries at an alarming rate to work in other countries, especially developed countries. As such developing countries are faced with the depletion of skilled human resource and Lesotho is no exception in this regard. These nurses are leaving their families, however, the impact of nurse migration is not known on the families left behind. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of family members of migrating nurses with regard to the costs and benefits on their lives.
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Tšiame, Cyprian Mafata. "The investigation of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/95.
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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006The demand for continuing reform to technical and vocational education system and its products and services had been inevitable. The challenge for both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic had been to develop strategies, which would enable both economic and social goals to be realized. However, it had been a major concern that the present training system had been having some limitations and the Government’s investments in technical and vocational education produced un-healthy results and returns. The private sector had a poor few of the quality and relevance of the training offered by the public technical institutions; more specifically the Lerotholi Polytechnic, and majority of the labour market had been reluctant to employ the graduates from the institution. If quality assurance and relevance prevailed the private sector would send their employees, supervisors and managers for skills upgrading to the Lerotholi Polytechnic. The Government of Lesotho could promote its economic growth and poverty alleviation objectives if the existing tailored training substantiated to impact on the socio-economic development. The study was intended to investigate the impact of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes on the socio-economic development on Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. The premises lied upon access to the Lerotholi Polytechnic technical and vocational education programmes, relevance of these programmes towards socioeconomic development, their quality assurance for the contribution towards the socioeconomic development and the training and learning strategies employed in the Lerotholi Polytechnic. Management issues such as planning, control and coordination also had to be envisaged with respect to the legal framework of technical and vocational education. Both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic formed the sample population whose responses had been triangulated in the quest for the imperative epistemic of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. Results had been presented and findings acknowledged. Recommendations had been advocated for the better functioning of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes in the contribution towards socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district.
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Ramotubei, Pheello. "Understanding landscape dynamics using spatial metrics: A case of Maseru City Council (MCC), Lesotho." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30018.
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Remote sensing provides accurate and timely data for earth’s change detections for better decision making. Both land use and land covers (LULC) are important dynamics in understanding the dynamics interaction between human activities and the environment and the changes within the environment due to these interactions. Rapid population growth together with an irreversible process of urbanisation results in productive agricultural land which serves as the main source of livelihood under pressure for residential purposes. The reason being rapid urbanisation led to rapid increase of informal settlement in the developing countries and hence information about location and the extent of these informal settlements is needed to guide resources allocation distribution for upgrading and decision making processes. Thus a quantitative measure like the spatial metrics is used in this research to provide information on the rate and pattern of urban expansion for urban planners to device a mechanism for proper spatial planning and provide a management policy direction for solving complex problem of population growth and the encroachment of the informal settlements into fertile agricultural land along the urban peripheries emanating from internal and international migrations. The study indicates that there has been an increase of 928 Ha in the built up land between 2005 and 2016, while at the same time the agricultural has decreased by 820 Ha at the expense of the built up land. This indicates that in 11 years, percentage decrease of 0.35% in agricultural land is lost for built up land annually. In the similar manner, around the urban peripheries there is a loss of 3.4% of agricultural land (60.36 Ha) annually for informal settlement between 2005 and 2016 The spatial metrics which provide the quantitative description of composition and configuration of landscape shows that the urban peripheries are gradually being transformed from being simple compact to being more fragmented and complex as indicated by Area Weighted Mean Patch Fractal Dimension (AWMPFD) greater than one. This study indicates a need for immediate intervention through planned settlement to cater for an ever increasing population growth from natural birth and different types of migrations.
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Ralitsoele, Teboho. "Analysing the road reserve encroachment in Maseru Lesotho using remote sensing and image analysis." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33912.
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The increasing rate of urbanization and the problem of road reserve encroachment mean that there is no space for road expansion and sometimes for maintenance and road furniture, these and other problems have exposed the problem of road reserve encroachment. The main aim of this study was to investigate methods of finding the road reserve encroachment in Maseru Lesotho using aerial photos. The study used single image analysis and multiple image analysis methods. In single image analysis, the study used three methods of image classifications to find objects that are in the road reserve. Under classification, the study used both supervised and unsupervised image classifications. For supervised classification, the study used the direct image classification method where the aim was to look for every object found in the road reserve. For the indirect approach, the study looked for the ground to find objects in the road reserve. For unsupervised image classification, the study assumed that small clusters are encroachment. In multiple images analysis, the study used the 2015 and 2017 images to determine permanent objects found to have encroached road reserves. Here the assumption was that encroachment does not change over time, which means that unchanged objects during the change detection have encroached on the road reserve. The confusion matrix was used to tell the best performing method and the results show that the indirect method, both in Qoaling and Maqalika performed best. All the methods showed that there was an encroachment on a road reserve, and found that permanent objects were; houses, shops, and shopping centers. The study recommended the use of images with higher resolution and more bands, also that images be taken frequently.
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Nthinya, Bojoalo Cynthia. "Implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS policies and programmes by small and medium enterprises in Masery." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79922.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An alarming rate of HIV/AIDS in the country has compelled the Government of Lesotho to make changes in the labour act; to accommodate HIV/AIDS in the workplace. In order to assist businesses in complying with the labour Act requirements, the Government put in place guidelines, aimed at assisting businesses in the development and implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS policies and programmes. However, it has been observed SMEs have not been utilising these guidelines. The purpose of the study therefore is to establish the level of knowledge SMEs have about the Government guidelines; to determine whether they have existing workplace HIV/AIDS policies; and establish the challenges SMEs face in using the guidelines to implement workplace HIV/AIDS policies and programmes; with the purpose of providing guidelines for support in the implementation of workplace HIV/AIDS policies. The results show 46.7% and 46% of employers and employees respectively is not aware of the guidelines. There were only five managers who indicated they have policy in place. Only 21 employees were aware of the existence of HIV/AIDS workplace policies at their work. There were various challenges that were stipulated by the SMEs. Some businesses pointed out they did have the expertise and financial strength to develop and implement HIV/AIDS workplace policies. Further it was stated the guidelines were not clear, therefore could not be put in practice. It is therefore essential to ensure training is provided to SMEs and their employees; to ensure they do understand what is required of them. It is also imperative to make sure those who are in financial need are also assisted. The other important aspect that needs to be addressed during training is why HIV/AIDS should be treated as a workplace issue. This will enlighten SMEs on the importance of developing and implementing workplace policies and programmes. Thus they will understand the benefits of effective management of HIV/AIDS in the workplace; which can be brought about by effective HIV/AIDS policies and programmes.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ‘n Kommerwekkende koers van MIV/VIGS in die land het die Lesotho regering gedwing om veranderinge in die Arbeids wet aan te bring, om sodoende MIV/VIGS in die werkplek te akkomodeer. Om besighede te help om die Arbeids wet se riglyne na te kom, het die regering sekere riglyne in plek gestel wat daarop gemik is om MIV/VIGS programme te ontwikkel en implementeer in die werkplek. Dit is egter opgemerk dat KMG ondernemings nie die riglyne toe pas nie. Die doel van die studie is dus om vas te stel wat die vlak van kennis die KMG’s het in verband met die regering se riglyne; of hulle enige bestaande MIV/VIGS beleide in plek het en om die eise wat die implementering van die riglyne om ‘n MIV/VIGS beleid in die werkplek stel. Die doel is dus om die riglyne te voorsien wat die implementering van werkplek MIV/VIGS beleid ondersteun. Die resultate toon dat 46.7% en 46% van werkgewers en werknemers onderskeidelik, nie bewus is van die riglyne nie. Daar was slegs 5 bestuurders wat aangedui het dat daar wel ‘n beleid in plek is. Net 21 werknemers was bewus van die MIV/VIGS beleid by hul werk. Verskeie uitdagings is deur die KMG’s uitgewys. Sommige besighede het aangedui dat hulle wel die kennis en finansies om die MIV/VIGS beleid te ontwikkel en te implementer. Verder is ook aangedui dat die riglyne nie duidelik is nie en daarom nie geimplementeer kon word nie. Dit is daarom noodsaaklik om te verseker dat opleiding verskaf word aan die KMG’s en hul werknemers, om te verseker dat hulle verstaan wat van hulle verwag word. Ook is dit noodsaaklik dat persone wat finansiele hulp benodig ondersteun moet word. ‘n Ander belangrike aspek wat aangespreek moet word tydens opleiding is hoe MIV/VIGS behandel moet word in die werkplek. Dit sal vir KMG’s verlig hoe belangrik die ontwikkeling en implementeering van werkplak beleid en programme is. Sodoende sal hulle die voordele van effektiewe bestuur van MIV/VIGS in die werkplek, wat deur effektiewe MIV/VIGS beleid en programme te weeg gebring kan word, beter verstaan.
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Ramafikeng, Matumo. "The prevalence of health risk behaviours among high school learners in the city of Maseru, Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11238.
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This study was the first of its nature in Lesotho. Engagement in health risk behaviours is a public health concern, due to the consequences thereof. Concurrent engagement in risk behaviours has severe consequences on health and occupational abilities of the youth. The aim of the study was to establish and document the prevalence of risk behaviours among high school learners in the city of Maseru, Lesotho.
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Malataliana, Phaello. "The link between intercultural diferences and an optmal teaching and learning environment in a Maseru school." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020113.
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Whenever two or more people from different cultures interact in an educational environment learning and teaching can be affected either positively or negatively. The study sought to establish the link between intercultural differences and optimal teaching and learning environments. The aim of the study was therefore to enhance teaching and learning environments through improved intercultural understanding. The research was based on the qualitative approach. The research design that was used in the execution of the study was a case study. The data collection methods that were used were focus group discussions, interviews and observation. The study found that there are some intercultural experiences that either enhance or inhibit educational equality and quality. These are medium of instruction (English Language), availability and accessibility of learning resources and parental support. It was also concluded that acts of discrimination alone cannot affect the performance of learners but, rather, a combination of other intercultural influences play a role. Moreover, the study found that language can be used as a tool to promote respect for humanity as it was singled out as one of the factors that inhibit respect for others. In promoting tolerance towards each other, the study found that negative self-esteem, seen mostly with the under privileged learners, affects negatively their ability in tolerating each other. In addition, encouraging participation of learners in sport and group activities emerged as some of the pursuits that can promote tolerance amongst learners from different cultural backgrounds. The strategies to enhance optimal teaching and learning that were revealed by the study are: repetition of lessons by teachers; motivating and appreciating learners; monitoring classroom dynamics; creating social clubs; training teachers on cultural diversity (inclusive of communication); acknowledging, valuing and celebrating cultural differences; declaring English as an elective subject; unlimited access to the internet and library; and promoting parental involvement in the education of their children.
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Diaho, Mahlao Judith. "Experiences and coping strategies of women living with HIV/AIDS diagnosis : a case study of Maseru, Lesotho." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49959.
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Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several studies have reported that thirty million people are living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty percent of the infected adults are women aged between 15 and 49 years. In Lesotho, HIV/AIDS has also been declared a national emergency and an estimated 180,000 women out of 330,000 adults, and 27,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS. Statistics have shown that the majority of AIDS cases occur in adults aged 15 and 49 years in Lesotho. Presently women are the fastest growing infected population in Lesotho. Regardless of the growing numbers of women infected with HIV/AIDS, experiences of women living with HIV/AIDS have received little attention in Lesotho. Qualitative research in this area is necessary to gain access to women's perceptions of their HIV positive status. In this study, the experiences and coping strategies of Basotho women living with HIV/AIDS were investigated. The study used a feminist approach to research. Feminist research stresses the multiplicity of knowledge and it is useful to understand the subjective experiences of women. Indepth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with five women ranging between 29 and 46 years, purposefully drawn from Positive Action Society Lesotho (PASL). Grounded theory was used to analyse the data. Findings indicate that women's risk for exposure to HIV is related to their ability to protect themselves by negotiating a safe sexual relationship. Women who feel powerless in their relationships are less likely to protect themselves against HIVexposure. These perceptions of powerlessness are the result of a broad array of experiences that may include exposure to gender-based violence and restricted economic opportunities. The results show that it is common for women to be shocked, depressed, and discouraged when they find that they are living with HIV/AIDS as can be expected. It is also difficult for women to disclose their HIV positive status to family, friends and community members because of stigma attached to HIV/AIDS. Participants developed different ways of coping with their status such as religion, healthy life style, AIDS counselling and social networks. There was a profound sense of anxiety about the future care of children. The study concludes with a number of recommendations to promote an environment that will make it possible for women living with HIV/AIDS to cope with their illness.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Studies het bevind dat daar ongeveer dertig miljoen mense in sub-Sahara Afrika is wat met MIVNIGS leef. Vyftig persent van geinfekteerde volwassenes is vroue tussen die ouderdom van 15-49 jaar. In Lesotho is MIVNIGS as 'n nasionale ramp verklaar en daar word beraam dat 330,000 volwassenes, 180,000 vroue en 27,000 kinders MIVNIGS het. Statistiek het ook getoon dat die meerderheid VIGS gevalle in Lesotho voorkom by volwassenes in die ouderdomsgroep 15-49 jaar. Vroue is tans die vinnigste groeiende groep. Ten spyte van die groeiende getalle vroue wat met MIVNIGS geinfekteer is, het die ervaringe van vroue in Lesotho wat met MIVNIGS saamleef tot dusver relatief min aandag geniet. Kwalitatiewe navorsing in hierdie verband is nodig om toegang tot vroue se persepsies te verkry rakende hul eie MIV positiewe status. In hierdie studie is die ervaringe en hanteringsmeganismes van Basoetoe vroue wat MIVNIGS het, ondersoek. Die studie het 'n feministiese benadering gebruik, wat die multiplisiteit van kennis en die subjektiewe ervaringe van vroue beklemtoon. In-diepte aangesig-tot-aangesig onderhoude is met vroue tussen 29-46 jaar gevoer. Gegronde teorie is gebruik om die data te analiseer. Bevindinge dui aan dat vroue se risiko vir blootstelling aan MIV verband hou met hul vermoë om hulself te beskerm deur te onderhandel vir 'n veilige seksuele verhouding met 'n maat. Vroue wat magteloos in hul verhoudings voel, is waarskynlik minder suksesvol om hulself teen MIV blootstelling te beskerm. Hierdie persepsies van magteloosheid is die resultaat van 'n breë spektrum ervaringe wat sekondêre status, blootstelling aan geweld, en beperkte ekonomiese geleenthede insluit. Soos wat verwag word, toon die bevindinge dat dit algemeen vir vroue is om geskok, deppressief en ontmoedig te wees wanneer hulle uitvind dat hul MIVNIGS het. Dit is ook moeilik vir vroue om hul MIV status aan familie, vriende en gemeenskapslede bekend te maak weens die stigma wat aan MIVNIGS kleef. Respondente het verskeie wyses ontwikkelom hul status te hanteer, soos godsdiens, 'n gesonde leefstyl, VIGS raadgewing en sosiale netwerke. Daar was ook 'n intense bekommernis by vroue oor die toekomstige sorg vir hul kinders. Die studie sluit af met 'n aantal aanbevelings om 'n omgewing te promoveer wat dit vir vroue wat met MIVNIGS leef moontlik sal maak om hul siekte te hanteer.
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Leduka, Resetselemang Clement. "The role of the state, law and urban social actors in illegal urban development in Maseru, Lesotho." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.288515.
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Mohobane, Thabiso. "The Characteristics and Impacts of Landfill Leachate from Horotiu, New Zealand and Maseru, Lesotho: A Comparative Study." The University of Waikato, 2008. http://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20080214.163007/index.html.
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Ntsaba, 'Mankone 'Mabataung. "An investigation into the nature and extent of erosion and sedimentation in the Maqalika Dam catchment, Maseru." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001899.
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The study investigates the nature and extent of erosion and deposition in the Maqalika catchment, Maseru. Components of the study include (i) the re-construction of erosion and land use history in the catchment from 1961 to 1985, (li) determination of dominant factors or combinations of factors responsible for the observed erosion distribution at each date, (iii) the identification and evaluation of erosion and deposition features, and their spatial and temporal variations, and (iv) identification of socia-economic problems associated with observed erosion and deposition. Methods employed for the re-construction of erosion and land use history include the use of sequential aerial photography of 1961, 1979 and 1985, orthophoto maps and review of literature from past studies. It has been possible to map erosion and land use for the three time periods pinpointing areas of major change. Results are presented in map form showing the spatial distribution of each erosion class and each land use category. It was however not possible to derive any meaningful relationship between erosion distribution and land use, on the aforementioned maps. The only observation made from the comparison of the maps is that erosion degree and distribution sometimes changes with land use, while land use sometimes changes in response to erosion. Major land use changes are the conversion of agricultural land to urban land use, and grazing land. Due to the mnlti-dimensional nature of soil erosion, hand 'actor analysis was employed to determine which factors or combinations of factors were dominant at each date. Despite the extensive research on the various factors affecting erosion such as those used for the USLE and SLEMSA there is a growing uncertainty as to which factors are more important to erosion. Soil erodibility has been found to be a component of the major controlling factor combinations in all three periods under study. At each date erodibility combined with a number of other factors determined the observed erosion distribution. As suggested by Mosley (1980), Cambell (1985) and Coleman and Scatena (1986) sediment from a catchment is derived principally from spatially limited portions of the catchment. Likewise eroded sediment becomes deposited in spatially limited areas with special characteristics which encourage deposition. Aerial photographic survey aided by ground survey and oblique photographs were employed to identify sediment sources and sinks within the catchment. Some sediment sources are fIxed such as gully floors and sides, while some change location from time to time such as construction sites. An evaluation of portions of the catchment for their ability to supply and deliver sediment has shown that the most eroded areas are not the most active sediment sources. Sediment yield is limited by either supply or transport. Sediment yield was estimated using reservoir survey data which indicate that there is a high rate of soil loss from the catchment. One flaw of this method as a measure of soil loss is that it treats the measured sediment yield as if it were contributed uniformly from the basin. This method however affords the researcher to estimate minimum erosion rates, taking into account that large amounts of sediment are stored at various places within the catchment. The possible socio-economic consequences of erosion and deposition have been identified. These include loss of cropland, destruction of roads and building sites which require methods of reclamation, sedimentation of small reservoirs and ponds, and the formation of gully bottom fills which are potential sediment sources. Conservation measures presently applied in the catchment are assessed and found to be irrelavant to the present erosion problem. Data from the reservoir survey revealed that the estimated rate of soil loss is more important to on-site erosion damage than to off-site damage in the form of the sedimentation of Maqalika reservoir. Appropriate conservation measures such as those suggested by Amimoto (1981) would be relevant to the study area, however the main constraint in their implementation would be lack of legislation and the absence of a sound land use policy. It is therefore concluded that the present land use situation which does not take into consideration the physical constraints of the catchment is partly responsible for accelarated erosion in the catchment.
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Khoaeane, Tseliso J. "Challenges facing teachers with regard to the implementation of inclusive education in the Maseru district of Lesotho." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/171.
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Thesis (M. Ed.)- Central University of Technology, Free State, 2012The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges that teachers face with regard to the implementation of inclusive education in the Maseru district of Lesotho. The skill, training of teachers, planning and the way in which inclusive education is implemented has a great impact on learners. In this study, a quantitative method using survey research design in the form of a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to collect data from randomly selected teachers in two districts of Lesotho, namely Lithabaneng and St. Bernadette. Questionnaires were used extensively because they provide an efficient way to obtain information about a wide range of research problems. The basic objective of the questionnaire was to obtain facts and opinions about a phenomenon from people who are informed on the particular issue. The research study revealed two most profound results. Firstly, that teachers are not properly trained and consequently experience serious challenges when teaching learners with special needs in an inclusive classroom. Secondly, that inclusive education is not properly implemented because the results show that most Lesotho school buildings do not accommodate children with physical disabilities. Furthermore, it became evident from the results of the study that implementation of inclusive education is not well monitored. The recommendations made in this study are that teachers need to be trained properly with regard to inclusive education and its implementation in Lesotho and for future construction of building structures by the Lesotho government ensures that provision is made for learners with special needs.
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Letsie, Moselinyane. "Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of TB non-adherent and adherent 2-3 years after their initial registration at Botšabelo clinic, Maseru, Lesotho." University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5366.
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Magister Public Health - MPHBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) in the majority of cases is a curable disease requiring prolonged treatment of six months. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the Direct Observation Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy as the approach to control TB. Despite such interventions, defaulting from TB treatment is still a major problem among TB patients at Botšabelo Clinic in Maseru. This research aimed to describe knowledge, attitudes and perceptions to TB as a disease and its treatment among non-adherent and adherent at Botšabelo Clinic in the Maseru district of Lesotho, in order to identify contributing factors related to defaulting treatment. Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. Population and sampling: TB non-adherent and adherent registered at Botšabelo Clinic in 2007 were included in the study. Simple random sampling was used to select both non-adherent and adherent. Data collection: Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire. Data analysis: Epi-Info Version 3.4.3 was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics were calculated using frequencies, means and percentages for socio-demographic information, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions. A p-value of less than 0.05 was accepted as being statistically significant in all statistical tests. Results: The total number of respondents who were interviewed in this study was 283. 131(46%) were non-adherent and 152 (54%) were adherent. Non-adherent and adherent showed good knowledge of symptoms, prevention and transmission of TB. They were also knowledgeable about duration of treatment. 98% non-adherent and 100% adherent knew that TB is curable. 93% non-adherent and 93% adherent visited a health facility when TB symptoms occurred. Less than half of the respondents (47% non-adherent and 47% adherent) smoked. 47% non-adherent 43% adherent drank alcohol. Many non-adherent and adherent experienced support from the community. A large number mentioned that TB did not affect their marriage negatively. Conclusion: Non-adherent and adherent showed good knowledge of symptoms, prevention, disease transmission and definition of TB. Even though many could define TB, there were misconceptions that TB is caused by poison. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen health education on TB among communities. They were also knowledgeable that TB is curable and many could define DOT. Their attitudes and perceptions towards TB as a disease were positive. Many (93%) of those who were diagnosed with TB went to a health facility for treatment, while others sought it from traditional healers. Less than half of non-adherent and adherent delayed seeking treatment. A considerable number of non-adherent and adherent were heavy smokers. Alcohol intake was moderate among both groups. Media was reported as the main source of TB information in this study. Side effects to medication were the most reported deterrent to treatment among non-adherent. The side effect with the highest frequency was vomiting. It was followed by nausea and skin rash. Socio-economic factors that determined treatment were access to health services, long distance to the clinic, lack of transport and lack of funds and personal habits like smoking and alcohol abuse. Delay in seeking treatment was found to be a problem in this study. There was no difference found between knowledge attitude and perceptions of non-adherents and adherents.
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Kapa, Motlamelle Anthony. "Consolidating democracy through integrating the chieftainship institution with elected councils in Lesotho: a case study of four community councils in Maseru." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002996.
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This study analyses the relationship between the chieftainship institution and the elected councils in Lesotho. Based on a qualitative case study method the study seeks to understand this relationship in four selected councils in the Maseru district and how this can be nurtured to achieve a consolidated democracy. Contrary to modernists‟ arguments (that indigenous African political institutions, of which the chieftainship is part, are incompatible with liberal democracy since they are, inter alia, hereditary, they compete with their elective counterparts for political power, they threaten the democratic consolidation process, and they are irrelevant to democratising African systems), this study finds that these arguments are misplaced. Instead, chieftainship is not incompatible with liberal democracy per se. It supports the democratisation process (if the governing parties pursue friendly and accommodative policies to it) but uses its political agency in reaction to the policies of ruling parties to protect its survival interests, whether or not this undermines democratic consolidation process. The chieftainship has also acted to defend democracy when the governing party abuses its political power to undermine democratic rule. It performs important functions in the country. Thus, it is still viewed by the country‟s political leadership, academics, civil society, and councillors as legitimate and highly relevant to the Lesotho‟s contemporary political system. Because of the inadequacies of the government policies and the ambiguous chieftainship-councils integration model, which tend to marginalise the chieftainship and threaten its survival, its relationship with the councils was initially characterised by conflict. However, this relationship has improved, due to the innovative actions taken not by the central government, but by the individual Councils and chiefs themselves, thus increasing the prospects for democratic consolidation. I argue for and recommend the adoption in Lesotho of appropriate variants of the mixed government model to integrate the chieftainship with the elected councils, based on the re-contextualised and re-territorialised conception and practice of democracy, which eschews its universalistic EuroAmerican version adopted by the LCD government, but recognises and preserves the chieftainship as an integral part of the Basotho society, the embodiment of its culture, history, national identity and nationhood.
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Lin, Htein. "Causes and prevalence of traumatic injuries to the permanent incisors of school children aged 10-14 years in Maseru, Lesotho." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, etiology and types of injuries to permanent incisors among schoolchildren aged 10-14 years from Maseru, Lesotho. Upper and lower permanent incisors were examined for dental injuries.
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Adebanjo, Omotayo David. "Knowledge, attittudes and practices of healthcare workers about prevention and control of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis at Botsabelo Hospital Maseru, Lesotho." Thesis, University of Limpopo ( Medunsa Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/423.
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Thesis (MPH)--University of Limpopo, 2011.Background: Tuberculosis is one of the major public health problems in Lesotho. With the occurrence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, little is known about the views of health care workers on this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals about prevention and control of MDR-TB at Botsabelo hospital, situated in Maseru, Lesotho. Methods: This study was conducted by means of a semi-structured, anonymous, and self-administered questionnaire that was sent to health care workers. Returned questionnaires were collected through designated boxes stationed at selected places at the study site from 23rd September to 13th October 2010. The investigator and his assistants collected the returned questionnaires on the 15th October 2010. Results: The results of this study indicate that, overall, less than half (47.3%) of respondents had good level of knowledge about MDR-TB; but the overwhelming majority of them held negative attitude towards patients with MDR-TB. Further analysis showed that the level of knowledge did not affect the attitude towards patients suffering from MDR-TB but it influenced their practices. Having good level of knowledge about MDR-TB was associated with good practices such as the use of protective masks and MDR-TB guidelines and involvement in educating patients about MDR-TB. Moreover, the findings of this study showed also that the attitude of respondents towards patients suffering from MDR-TB did not influence their practices. Conclusion: In conclusion, less than half of respondents had good level of knowledge about MDR-TB, but over 85.5% of them held negative attitude towards patients suffering from MDR-TB. Although the level of knowledge about MDR-TB was found not to have influenced the attitude of respondents towards patients suffering from MDR-TB; and that xi their attitude did not influence practices, good level of knowledge was positively associated with safer practices such as using protective masks, educating patients on MDR-TB, and referring to the MDR-TB guidelines manual. An educational remedial intervention is recommended.
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Sello, Kefiloe. "Investigating how women negotiate and navigate relationships through use of cell phones: a case study of Basotho women in Maseru." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6793.
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This study is a guise at how cell phones are becoming power, identity and trend tools, through which women navigate and negotiate intimate relationships, particularly romantic and family relationships. I explore the threads that weave together the materiality of presence, space and the constantly changing definition of culture. This study also explores identity and authentication of personhood, which come along as relationships are being negotiated and navigated. All these are traced through three Basotho women from Maseru based in Cape Town, whose lives I shadowed for three months. I argue that cell phones provide women a stance to negotiate and navigate relationships through offering them a space and position that goes beyond and challenges norms that have been in place before. Cell phones are placed in the theoretical framework of domestication and, more particularly, of cultural appropriation. They are regarded not only as devices to communicate, but also as material objects which cause economic problems and may affect social relations through the uneven disposition over such objects. As in many other African countries, the growth of cell phone usage in Maseru is higher than in Western countries, reflecting the particular appreciation of these devices. I also argue that personhood is authenticated through and by use of cell phones which have offered women the stage to showcase their lives without necessarily being present in the showcase. This argument is particularly valid for my case study because of the new ground that it breaks into as far as women and cell phone technologies are concerned in Maseru. Not only does this lead to understanding the 21st century woman in Maseru, but I believe it can lead to other studies such as negotiating power relations between men and women via cell phones .
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Bereng, Nthabiseng. "An investigation into the application of customer relationship management (CRM) by the water and sewerage authority (WASA) in Maseru Lesotho." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/9.
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Obioha, EE, and MA Nthabi. "Social Background Patterns and Juvenile Delinquency Nexus in Lesotho: A Case Study of Juvenile Delinquents in Juvenile Training Centre (JTC), Maseru." Journal of Social Science, 2011. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000711.
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In recent time, juvenile delinquency and its associated problems pose serious threat to Lesotho and across the
globe. This includes actions and inactions of children below the age of eighteen, of which the child is subject to conviction by
the state. This study investigated the social background patterns of juvenile delinquents to ascertain their contributions to
juvenile delinquencies in Lesotho. The study made use of all the 43 juveniles who were in the Juvenile Training Centre (JTC)
in Maseru at the time of this research. Relevant data were collected through the use of survey questionnaires with close-ended
questions. The results in the main corroborated what exists in literature that most delinquents come from broken homes; most
delinquents are males; delinquency is at a higher rate in urban areas compared to the rural areas and that most delinquents are
part of peer groups who engage in delinquent behaviours. Precisely, Maseru the capital city of Lesotho and Leribe were found
to be the districts with highest rates of juvenile delinquency. It was also discovered that most of the juveniles have fathers who
are employed in the mining industry. The most committed offence across the country was robbery. The high rates of robbery,
housebreaking and stock theft indicate that poverty may be the factor behind the scene in Lesotho, which requires urgent
attention from the government to tackle and eradicate poverty.
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Gitari, Flora K. "Investigating the potential role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in management of HIV/AIDS at work place : a case study of garment industries in Thetsane Maseru /." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/359.
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Taylor, Jonathan. "Might and right : masters and mastery in Victorian writing." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.394890.
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Yahyabey, Nourrédine. "Accord automatique rapide de la cavité résonnante dans une horloge atomique à hydrogène." Paris 11, 1986. http://www.theses.fr/1986PA112245.
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The long term frequency stability of hydrogen masers is generally degraded by the drift of resonant cavity. We have realized two electronic apparatus able to tune resonant cavities of 2 hydrogen masers with a short time constant, according to a method proposed recently. A square wave frequency modulated microwave signal, without carrier, is transmitted through the cavity. The amplitude of the transmitted signal is modulated when the mean value of the cavity resonant frequency is different from reference frequency. A synchronous detector provides an error signa1. After being filtered by a convenient transfer function, the voltage obtained is applied to the diode that controls the cavity resonant frequency. In these conditions, a tight control of the cavity resonant frequency is insured. The experimental results show that the apparatus does not degrade the short and medium term frequency stability, and allows a long term frequency stability of few parts in 10-15.
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Linjewile-Marealle, Navoneiwa. "Factors influencing utilization of Oral Health Services in Lesotho." The University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5802.
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Magister Public Health - MPH (Public Health)The oral health programme in Lesotho aims to offer curative, preventive, promotive and rehabilitative oral health services. However, observations as well as annual reports suggest that oral health service utilization is poor, as most patients only attend dental clinics with advanced stages of decayed teeth which can only be extracted. The reasons for this very undesirable late utilization of oral health services have not been systematically explored and understood in Lesotho. This makes it difficult for health planners to find solutions for improving access, utilizations and responsiveness of oral health services.
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Kreger, Wayne. "Echo of the master, shadow of the Buddha : the Liezi as a medieval masters text." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57537.
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The present work examines the Chinese Masters Text the Liezi, purported to be composed in the 5th century BCE, though more likely achieving its current form in the 4th century CE. It situates the claims Liezi in the intellectual and spiritual climate of 4th century CE in its role as a member of the Masters Text category, and reads the text's ontological and normative program in light of the flourishing xuanxue and prajñāpāramitā discourse of that era. Chapter One traces the evolution of the Masters Text category from the Warring States period, through the Han dynasty, and into the early medieval period, relying on the understanding of “Masters Text” offered by Wiebke Denecke in her Dynamics of Masters Literature (2010). I argue that textual authority accrued by this category serves as a sufficient impetus to create such an inauthentic document in approximately 350 CE. Chapter Two reviews the most recent contributions to the debate over the authenticity of the Liezi, and concludes that the text is certainly a 4th century CE compilation, though containing some earlier material. Chapter Three is a concise survey of the ontological and normative position of the text, with a chapter by chapter analysis of the Liezi. Chapter Four uses this analysis of the Liezi to compare the thought therein with contemporary thinkers such as Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, Ruan Ji, and Xi Kang. I conclude that the Liezi was likely compiled in an effort to argue for the ontological scheme of Wang Bi against that of Guo Xiang, and that it does not explicitly follow Ruan Ji or Xi Kang in advocating for the pursuit or practice of longevity techniques. Chapter Five compares notions of “Nonbeing” and “emptiness” in the Liezi to Buddhist speculations on “emptiness” unfolding in China up to and during the 4th century CE. I conclude that despite frequent speculation on the part of modern and pre-modern commentators, there is little conceptual alignment between the Liezi and the developing Buddhist schools.Arts, Faculty of
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Hürlimann, Martin Dominik. "Cryogenic hydrogen maser." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29116.
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A new type of atomic hydrogen maser that operates in a dilution refrigerator has been developed. In this device, the hydrogen atoms circulate back and forth between a microwave pumped state invertor in high field and the maser cavity in zero field.
A prototype maser with a small maser cavity has been built and the results obtained so far are encouraging. Stable maser oscillations were observed for temperatures of the maser bulb between 230 mK and 660 mK and for densities up to 3 x 1012cm⁻³. The short term frequency stability was measured with the help of two high quality quartz crystal oscillators by the three-cornered-hat method. The observed fractional frequency fluctuations for an averaging time of 1 s were 6.3 ± 3.7 x 10⁻¹⁴, which is lower than the results from the best room temperature masers. In conjunction with the stability measurements, the phase noise of the maser electronics was investigated. In particular, the temperature dependence of the phase noise of the cooled preamplifier was measured and it was shown that anomalous high noise levels between 2.2 K and 4.2 K are caused by the boiling of the liquid helium.
From the temperature dependence of the maser frequency, the binding energy E[sub B] of H on ⁴He could be determined to a high precision. The result is E[sub B] = 1.011 ± 0.010 K.
An extensive computer simulation program has been written that models the operation of the cryogenic hydrogen maser. It has been used to analyze and interpret some of the data. In addition, this simulation program is helpful for the design of an improved second generation cryogenic maser. Based on the present data and the model calculations, a new pumping scheme is proposed that is expected to increase the efficiency of the state invertor significantly.Science, Faculty of
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Labuschagne, Emily. "Masters, master, masturbate (a master's debate) - relooking at the home, body and self through seventeenth century Dutch still life painting." Master's thesis, Faculty of Humanities, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32716.
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The still life genre has been, and arguably still is, regarded as the lowest form of painting in Western fine art history. The absence of the human figure in still life painting means that the artist does not require knowledge of either human anatomy or history for the production of the work. Given seventeenth century female painters' exclusion from the academies where anatomy was taught, it was thus a genre regarded as appropriate for female painters in Europe prior to the nineteenth century. Such dictates of propriety were indicative of gender constructs that relegated women to the private sphere of society and the domestic environment. As an accompaniment to my Masters in Fine Art exhibition titled Masters, Master, Masturbate (A master's debate), this text explores what still life painting may reveal about the relationship between the home, the body and the self in the present day. Produced from my position as a contemporary, white, female painter of Dutch descent raised within an Afrikaner culture in the context of South Africa, I suggest that a critical reconsideration of this apparently constrictive genre offers potentially liberating perspectives of gender constructs and the female painter.
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Brebner, G. C. "OH masers associated with molecular outflows." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328268.
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Abd, Malek Mohd Fareq. "Pre-Bunched Free Electron Maser." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490618.
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The free electron laser (PEL) is a source of microwave power which makes use of the interaction between the electron beam and electromagnetic radiation. In recent years, most effort in FEL research has been concentrated on producing high power sources of tuneable radiation using high relativistic electron beams. This approach requires accelerators operating at megavolts potential using pulsed-power techniques. Hence, typical FELs are produced in large-scale facilities. The purpose of this research is to bring the FEL back to the world of industrial processing, for which the FEL offers the prospect of a microwave source with a broad tuning range, high power and reasonable efficiency which is higher than the conventional FEL devices. At the University of Liverpool, we are developing a prototype pre-bunched free electron maser (pFEM) that is compact, powerful and efficient fOf industrial applications, using available and affordable technology. The design, set-up and experimental result of this novel X-band rectangular waveguide PFEM are presented. Our device operates at 10 GHz and employs two rectangular waveguide cavities (one for velocity modulation and the other for energy extraction). The electron beam used in this experiment is produced by thermionic electron gun which operates at 3 kV and produces beam current up to 5 rnA. The resonant cavity consists of a thin gap section of height 1.5 mm which reduces the beam energy required for beam wave interaction. EM wave is used to pre-bunch the electrons, instead of using permanent wiggler magnets in conventional FEL system. A phase shifter is installed to ensure the correct phase of the bunched electrons and the EM wave in the output cavity. This novel design allows the PFEM to operate at a low current and accelerating voltage, maintaining a compact design. The experimental result has demonstrated that coherent emission and gain with a beam current of up to 5 rnA can be achieved. The gain curve has an interference pattern due to the phase variations ofthe electrons relative to the EM wave.
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Woodbury, J. "Master-ing the profession? : the effects of masters level study in a PGCE secondary course on re/shaping trainee teachers' professional identities." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2014. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/24010/.
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Teacher training is at a turning point in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as more routes into the profession are opened up and government policy shifts away from university-led to school-based teacher education. These expansions of routes into teaching provide different opportunities for constructing identity. In the light of these changes, it is therefore timely to consider trainee teacher identity and the impact policy has on this, specifically, the extent to which the requirement to complete Initial Teacher Education at Masters level shapes or reflects teacher identity. Alongside this, teacher professionalism and autonomy has been significantly undermined (Sachs (2003), Whitty (2006) and Ball (2004)) and emphasis moved to the importance of academic qualifications in order to train to be a teacher (DfE 2010). The trainee teachers in this study brought with them their ideals of what it is to be a teacher, based on their own experiences of education (Beijaard et al 2000, Flores and Day 2006). This was shown to be often at odds with their experience whilst on placement. The research used a narrative case study, informed by a grounded theory approach, linking with the underlying theoretical perspective of interpretivism. Narrative inquiry is well suited to identity research (Kohler Reissman 2000) and in particular, teacher identity (Goodson 1995) as teachers individually and socially lead storied lives (Connelly and Clandinin 1990). Questionnaires, interviews and email correspondence were the main form of data collection. From this, I developed categories based on Shain and Gleeson's (1999) work to investigate how studying at Masters level shaped trainee teachers identities. Key findings from the research showed that in the narratives the trainees told, their identity was shaped by how much they valued educational research, whether or not they thought it relevant to them in their development as teachers and if they embraced the opportunity to gain Masters level credits. Head teachers were unaware of the inclusion of Masters level credits in the PGCE. Consequently the qualification trainees attained had no impact on their employment experiences. As government continues to push for increased academic qualifications in order to enter the teaching profession, and as more teacher training is moved into schools, heads voiced concerns about how well equipped the schools were to manage and deliver the theoretical aspects of teacher training. This contested context of where teacher training takes place, what should be included and the impact on the development of trainee teacher identity is an ongoing debate to which this research contributes.
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Wong-McSweeney, Daniel B. C. "Masers and the Formation of Massive Stars." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525985.
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Urbonas, Linas. "Experiments with the One-atom-maser." Diss., kostenfrei, 2009. http://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/10746/.
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Opie, David B. "A superconducting compact hydrogen maser resonator." W&M ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623811.
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The discovery of high critical temperature superconductors (HTSC) has raised the temperature at which the greatly reduced surface resistance, characteristic of superconducting materials, may be exploited. For microwave frequencies below 100 GHz, the surface resistance, R{dollar}\sb{lcub}s{rcub}{dollar}, at liquid nitrogen temperatures (77K) of the new HTSC materials is found to be better than copper measured at the same temperature and frequency. Consequently, the miniaturization of passive microwave components will be among the first applications of these new materials. This dissertation details the development, testing and evaluation of a superconducting compact hydrogen maser resonator made from electrophoretic Y{dollar}\sb1Ba\sb2Cu\sb3{dollar}O{dollar}\sb{lcub}7-\delta{rcub}{dollar} (YBCO). Such a resonator could sustain active maser oscillation and would therefore be an excellent compact frequency source. This compact maser could yield significant volume and weight savings for space applications where masers are used as frequency standards. The compact resonator is a loop-gap (split-ring) lumped element resonator similar to that previously suggested for compact maser applications. This resonator is made superconducting using an electrophoretic process developed for the deposition of thick film polycrystalline HTSC on large non-planar metallic substrates. The low R{dollar}\sb{lcub}s{rcub}{dollar} of the YPCO deposited onto the surface of the electrode loading structure, inside of the loop-gap resonator, yields cavity quality factors comparable to those of the much larger TE{dollar}\sb{lcub}011{rcub}{dollar} maser resonator but in a much smaller package. The fields of the loop-gap resonator are uniform in the hydrogen interaction region. However, in the neighborhood of the electrodes, the fields are analogous to the TEM fields associated with stripline geometries. These microwave fields have been investigated by numerical analysis and the dependence of the filling factor, ({dollar}\eta\sp\prime{dollar}) and the cavity quality factor, (Q{dollar}\sb{lcub}c{rcub}{dollar}), as a function of the cavity dimensions is discussed. With this information, the cavity design has been optimized to find the cavity size and shape that will yield the lowest Allan deviation with respect to the random thermal frequency fluctuations.
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Benmessai, Karim. "Maser cryogénique à modes de galerie." Besançon, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008BESA2015.
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Les oscillateurs les plus stables au monde sont ceux utilisant un résonateur saphir placé à basse température. Dans ce cas, le résonateur est utilisé en mode passif et l'oscillation est entretenue par un amplificateur placé à température ambiante. Pour atteindre des stabilités ultimes, ce dispositif doit être complété par plusieurs asservissements afin de pallier les dérives de phase et d'amplitude du signal dans la boucle d'oscillation. Ce type d'oscillateur est donc encombrant et difficile à mettre en oeuvre dans des applications de terrain. L'objectif de cette thèse est de valider un autre principe d'utilisation du résonateur saphir : le MASER à modes de galerie. L'idée cette fois est de mettre à profit la présence d'impuretés paramagnétiques dans le cristal de saphir pour obtenir un effet MASER auto- entretenu. L'ensemble du dispositif est maintenant dans le même ensemble physique, à savoir le résonateur saphir et l'amplificateur placés à basse température. Le principe du MASER à modes de galerie a été démontré à l'aide de résonateurs saphir de type HEMEX, contenant des impuretés du type Fe3+. Son principe est fondé sur le MASER à trois niveaux d'énergie sans champ magnétique dc. En pompant les ions au moyen d'un mode de galerie à une fréquence de 31 GHz, une oscillation peut être obtenue via un autre mode de galerie à 12,04 GHz. Le niveau de puissance maximal obtenu à la sortie du résonateur est de 6. 10'9 W (dix mille fois supérieur à celui d'un Maser H) pour une' concentration ionique de quelques 10 ppb. Un modèle combinant le comportement des modes de galerie et celui des ions dans la matrice saphir a permis de décrire l'évolution de la puissance MASER en fonction de différents paramètres, tels que la température, les couplages des modes de galerie (à 12 GHz et à 31 GHz) et la concentration ionique. Des mesures sur l'instabilité relative du MASER, pour des niveaux de puissance de l'ordre de 10. 12 W, ont montré que cet oscillateur n'est limité à court terme que par le bruit thermique. Une autre expérience comparant le Whigmo à un oscillateur saphir cryogénique (OSC) à l'état de l'art a montré que le MASER présente une instabilité inférieure à quelques 10. 14 à court terme. Ce travail suggère que le MASER fonctionnant à une puissance de 3. 10. 9 W pourrait présenter des niveaux d'instabilité à court terme. En conclusion le MASER saphir cryogénique à mode de galerie est un oscillateur alliant les performances des OSC classiques et une extrême simplicité et pourrait à terme remplacer les OSCThe most stable oscillators use a sapphire resonator placed at low temperature. This resonator is used in a passive configuration and the oscillation is maintained by an amplifier at room temperature. To reach ultimate stabilities, several controls must be implemented in order to mitigate the phase and amplitude drifts of the signal in the oscillation loop. Such an oscillator is thus cumbersome and difficult to implement in ground applications. The main objective of this thesis is to validate another principle of the use of sapphire resonator: the Whispering Gallery modes MASER Oscillator (Whigmo). The idea is to use paramagnetic impurities that are present within the sapphire crystal to obtain a self-sustained MASER effect. The Whigmo principle has been demonstrated by using HEMEX sapphire resonators, containing paramagnetic ions (Fe3+ ions). Its principle is based on the three energy levels MASER at zero dc magnetic field. By pumping the ions thanks to a whispering gallery (WG) mode at 31 GHz, an oscillation is obtained via another WG mode at 12. 04 GHz. The maximum power delivred is of about 6. 10. 9 W (ten thousand times higher than an H-Maser) for ionic concentration as Iow as 10 ppb. A model combining the WG modes and the behaviour of the ions within the sapphire matrix, allows to describe the Maser power evolution according to various parameters, such as temperature. . Couplings of the WG modes (at 12 GHz and 31 GHz) and the ionic concentration. Measurements on the MASER instability for a power of about 10-12 W, showed that this oscillator is limited only at short term the thermal noise. An instability lower than 10. 14 at short term has been shown through another experiment, by comparing the Whigmo to the state of the art Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillator (CSO). This work suggests that the MASER working at power of 6. 10. 9 W could deliver short-term instability of about 1. 10. 1611/2. The Whigmo is then an oscillator that combine the performances of the traditional CSO and an extreme simplicity. Ln the near future it will elsewhere become the successor of the traditional CSO
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Quinn, Lyshia Jane. "Maser hunting in the galactic plane." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2010. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/maser-hunting-in-the-galactic-plane(efee9222-ec4e-4153-aa6a-4047c08430f9).html.
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The process of massive star formation greatly influences its surroundings through their outflows, vast UV output and shocks from their supernova death. They form at great distances from the Earth, enshrouded by dust and gas and have relatively short lifetimes. Astrophysical masers which form in these environments may act as locators of the star forming regions. The aim of this thesis is to study massive star formation using masers to probe these regions. The three main masers used in this thesis are the Class I and Class II methanol masers and the 6035 MHz ex-OH maser. The methanol masers are divided into two groups, Class I and Class II, based on their distance from a central source. The Class I masers are separated 1-2 pc from a central source, the central source is the star forming region. The Class II masers are associated close to a star forming source. They are often associated with a 6035 MHz ex-OH maser. The 6035 MHz ex-OH masers are less common than the 6668 MHz Class I methanol masers. They are often found at sites of the 6668 MHz Class I masers and 1665/7 MHz OH masers. This thesis presents two maser surveys, the Methanol Multibeam (MMB) survey and the Class I survey. The MMB survey is currently surveying the entire Galactic Plane for the 6668 MHz Class II methanol maser and the 6035 MHz ex-OH maser. Over 60\% of the survey in the Southern hemisphere is now complete using the Parkes telescope. Over 900 6668 MHz Class I methanol masers and 110 6035 MHz ex-OH masers have been detected, with all of these masers pinpoint the location of newly forming high mass stars. Follow up observations to determine the precise locations of the 6668 MHz methanol and 6035 MHz ex-OH masers are currently underway. The first ever unbiased Class I survey has observed 1 sq degree of the Galactic Plane for the 44 GHz Class I methanol masers using the Mopra telescope in Australia. The 44 GHz Class II methanol masers are hypothesised to be associated with the outflows of high mass stellar objects. The Class I survey has detected 25 44 GHz methanol masers, with 23 being new detections. A smaller survey for 36 GHz Class I masers was also conducted using the Mopra telescope centered on the region with the highest population of 44 GHz Class I masers.
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Jakubowski, Philip. "Masters thesis /." Online version of thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/11152.
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Stjerne, Olle. "Master essay." Thesis, Kungl. Konsthögskolan, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kkh:diva-332.
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In this essay my aim is to understand the machinations of the action of taking a photograph and putting it in circulation, and what the role of a sculpture becomes in a world where this is possible. In a general sense, how does instant representation through photography activate sculpture? Can sculpture change photography, or is the connection a one-way feed? Can it be that this connection determines our lives to such an extent that the success of one medium informs the strength of the other?Nej
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Cadenas, Murga José Eduardo, Pastor Karol Centeno, Rodriguez Yoel Everlin Cerna, Román Merly Teresa Mauricio, and Focasi Jem Jitomy Paz. "Electric master." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/652884.
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En los últimos años se ha evidenciado un incremento en el rubro inmobiliario en toda lima moderna, en consecuencia, la compra de departamentos es ahora una de las mayores preferencias de viviendas para el consumidor actual, quienes consideran al mantenimiento eléctrico uno de los de mayor prioridad, donde buscan calidad, horarios de atención y beneficios que no afecten su vida diaria. Ante ello hemos visto la oportunidad de abarcar este segmento de negocio.
Es aquí donde nace la propuesta de Electric Master, de ingresar al mercado ofreciendo servicios de Mantenimiento Eléctrico correctivo y preventivo. El modelo de negocio se dirige a hombres y mujeres de los segmentos A, B que se encuentran en Lima Moderna.
Al ser una empresa de servicios, el objetivo de Electric Master es brindar seguridad, calidad y atención las 24 horas del día cubriendo con ello la necesidad del cliente y generando la satisfacción del servicio prestado, contando para ello con certificaciones, técnicos y especialistas en el rubro eléctrico quienes aseguraran la efectividad de la atención.
La propuesta de negocio que se presenta necesitara de una inversión de S/55,480.00 Soles con un VAN de S/ 198,311 los cuales tendrán una TIR de 76.04 % demostrando con ello que el proyecto es rentable para los inversionistas.
Finalmente, Electric Master muestra una apuesta por la atención de servicios eléctricos que conoce y comprende las necesidades del cliente y que busca brindar un servicio eficiente efectivo y eficaz.In recent years, there has been an increase in the real estate sector in all modern Lima, consequently, the purchase of apartments is now one of the largest preferences for housings for the current consumer, who considers electrical maintenance one of the highest priority, where they look for, quality, hours of operation and benefits that don´t affect their daily lives. Given this situation, we have seen the need and opportunity to cover this business segment. It is here where the Electric Master proposal is born, to enter the market to offering corrective and preventive Electrical Maintenance services. The business model is directed at men and women from segments A, B who are live in Modern Lima. For being a service company, the objective of Electric Master is to provide security, quality and attention 24 hours a day, covering the customer's need and generating satisfaction with the service provided, counting on certifications, technicians and specialists in the electrical item who will ensure the effectiveness of care. The business proposal presented, will require an investment of S / 55,480.00 Soles, with a VPN of S/ 198,311 which will have an TIR of 76.04%, demonstrating that it is a profitable project for investors. Finally, Electric Master shows a commitment to the care of electrical services, that seeks to provide an efficient and effective service.
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Rashmi, Rashmi, and Harini Natarajan. "Master Thesis." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-20079.
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Web page loading time is one of the critical challenges on the Internet. Thistopic attracts more researchers as it largely reflects the user satisfaction.A web page resources typically consists of Hyper Text Markup Language(HTML), Cascading Style-Sheet (CSS), JavaScript (JS), media files, etc.As the complexity of the web page increases, the size of files fetched fromserver also increases which causes delay in transmitting, loading, parsing andrendering the web page.The web page is not rendered until HTML, CSS and JS files are loadedand parsed. Not all such files are needed to be rendered for the first page.Optimizing and loading only critical les required for the first page, can considerablyreduce time taken to load the web page. After the first page isrendered, the rest of the files can be loaded and executed. In this thesis,we focus on improving the time taken for First Meaningful Paint(FMP) ofwebsite by loading the critical files initially. We used Design Science Research(DSR) methodology and created a PhantomJS application, to identifyand segregate used and unused CSS for the first meaningful paint of the webpage. We also analyzed script files to load only critical files required forFMP and the rest later. We evaluated our experiment by studying a case onAxis Communications AB and measured its website's performance to find ifour experiment reduced FMP time. It showed improvement in time takenfor FMP from 1284ms to 372.6ms. Based on the results, we suggest to webdevelopers to separate and load the files required for FMP and load the restof the files needed for the website later, so that the first page is renderedquickly.
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Palencar, Christian L. "Puppet Master." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1524495452335687.
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Fermelin, Fredrik. "Master essä." Thesis, Kungl. Konsthögskolan, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kkh:diva-21.
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Kapitel 1-5 är ett gestaltande utav de processer som en konstnärlig praktik består utav, i ful litterär form. Texten består även av ett inledande förord och en eftertext.[I examensarbetet ingår utställningen "Taking care of business":] Material: gelatin, senap, kontorsstolar, rökelse, laser, binärljud, robotdammsugare, kalender Teknik: installation perfromance
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Norin, Karl. "Master essay." Thesis, Kungl. Konsthögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kkh:diva-68.
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Mitt examensarbete består av en nerkyld utställning och en skriftlig essä som behandlar mejans arkitektur ur ett rättviseperspektiv.[I examensarbetet ingår utställningen "Hobby deluxe/blood web/Schengen tour":] Jag ställer ut tre målningar av syntetisk päls som är bestrukna med båtepoxy och gjutna i en vakuumpåse. Dessa visas på en svampmålad vägg.
Examensarbetet består av en skriftlig del och en gestaltande del. Alternativ titel anger namnet förden gestaltande delen.
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Rospino, Robert [Verfasser]. "Masern - eine Analyse nach szientometrischen Gesichtspunkten / Robert Rospino." Berlin : Medizinische Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2009. http://d-nb.info/1023782758/34.
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