Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Regional painter'

Master's thesis called Not too well-known painter reacts on art of regional painter Jaromír Martiník. It is an exhibition of the work of this painter. Thanks to the intervention of author of this exhibition brings up his work into unusual context of artist from Beskydy, who is influenced by oriental philosophy.

This thesis discusses hand-painted decoration on British ceramics in the period 1870 to 1920 in the context of changing economic and social climates and gendered employment and occupation. The original impetus for this research came from analysis of ware produced at the South Wales Pottery in Llanelli sometime in the period 1877 to 1920. As the research expanded and links with other potteries were established, it became evident that varied innovations in hand-painted ceramic decoration were influenced by national, local and gendered responses to a period of transition in Britain.

<p> Virginia City once exemplified the cutting edge of culture and taste in the Rocky Mountain mining frontier. Weathering economic downturns, mining booms and busts, and the loss of the territorial capital to Helena, Virginia City survives today as a heritage tourism site with a substantial building stock from its period of significance, 1863-1875. However, the poor physical condition and interpretation of the town offers tourists an inauthentic experience. Without paint analysis, the Montana Heritage Commission, state-appointed caretakers of Virginia City cannot engage in rehabilitation. As of 2017, no published architectural finishes research exists that provides comparative case studies for the Anglo-American settlement of the American West between 1840-1880, for American industrial landscapes, or for vernacular architecture in Montana. This thesis offers a case study of five buildings to add to the body of scholarly architectural finishes research, provide rehabilitation recommendations, and provide a published, baseline study for future research.</p><p>

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T16:32:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marco Correa.pdf: 1407113 bytes, checksum: 35ba5a2da6e83e234bca98904205195f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-15<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>The purpose of this study was to analyze if there is impact on public health investment in the path of economic and social development, analyzed on a local scale, whose spatial delimitation is the federative unity of Paraná, comprising 399 municipalities. As the basis of analysis, it was used macroeconomic variables grouped by municipalities. Initially it was made a literature review of issues related to the question, namely: economic development, social development, regional and local development, public policies for development, the different approaches of health economics and the economic mechanisms by which implement health lead to the acceleration of economic development. Later, it was made a brief overview of works that raise these issues; focus was given to work done in Latin America, because it is believed that they have a greater similarity with the Brazilian reality. Finally, to achieve the proposed objective was elaborated a panel data analysis for the 399 municipalities of the state of Paraná, relating a set of variables, which is the main features of the system in the region with data aimed at measuring the level local development, and these gross domestic product per capita and the index IPARDES municipal development. All data were collected from official secondary sources of the different spheres of government. As a result of this econometric analysis for the years 2007-2011 only be obtained a statistically significant variable that showed inversely related to explanatory variable GDP per capita, it is the number of community health workers, it is believed that this occurred because the nature of the service provided by these agents, whose objective is long-term. In common, on both models it was obtained three statistically significant variables, positive and different from zero, as follows: Total expenditure per capita expenditure on own resources and complementary health, these variables represent respectively the size of the structure public health placed at the disposal of the population, the total resources of the exclusive management of local staff and services purchased by the public sector with the private sector. The fact that these variables are positive and different from zero makes us infer that the public health system has a positive impact on the trajectory of local development.<br>A proposta deste estudo foi analisar se há impacto do investimento em saúde pública na trajetória de desenvolvimento econômico e social, analisado em escala local, cuja delimitação espacial é a unidade federativa do Paraná, composta por 399 municípios. Como base de análise utilizou-se variáveis macroeconômicas agrupadas por municípios. Inicialmente, fez-se uma revisão bibliográfica dos temas relacionados à questão, sendo eles: o desenvolvimento econômico, desenvolvimento social, desenvolvimento regional e local, políticas públicas voltadas para o desenvolvimento, as diferentes abordagens da economia da saúde e os mecanismos econômicos pelos quais o implemento em saúde levam à aceleração do desenvolvimento econômico. Posteriormente, fez-se um breve apanhado de trabalhos que levantam essas questões, deu-se foco a trabalhos realizados na América Latina, pois, acredita-se que estes possuem uma maior similitude com a realidade brasileira. Por fim, para alcançar o objetivo proposto elaborou-se uma análise de dados em painel, para os 399 municípios do estado do Paraná, relacionando um conjunto de variáveis, que representa as principais características do sistema na região, com dados que visam mensurar o nível de desenvolvimento local, sendo esses o produto interno bruto per capita e o índice IPARDES de desenvolvimento municipal. Todos os dados foram coletados de fontes secundárias oficiais das diferentes esferas de governo. Como resultado desta análise econométrica para os anos de 2007 a 2011, obteve-se apenas uma variável estatisticamente significativa que apresentou-se inversamente relacionada à variável explicativa PIB per capita, sendo ela o número de agentes comunitários de saúde, acredita-se que isso ocorreu dada à natureza do serviço prestado por esses agentes, cujo objetivo é de longo prazo. Em comum em ambos os modelos obteve-se três variáveis estatisticamente significativas, positivas e diferentes de zero em ambos os modelos, sendo elas: Despesa total per capita, Despesa com recursos próprios e Saúde complementar, essas variáveis representam respectivamente, o tamanho da estrutura de saúde pública colocada à disposição da população, o total de recursos sobre a gestão exclusiva dos agentes locais e os serviços adquiridos pelo setor público junto a iniciativa privada. O fato dessas variáveis serem positivas e diferentes de zero nos faz inferir que o sistema público de saúde impacta positivamente sobre a trajetória de desenvolvimento local.

Submitted by Suethene Souza (suethene.souza@ufpe.br) on 2015-03-13T17:23:08Z No. of bitstreams: 2 DISSERTAÇÃO Ricardo Carvalho Lima.pdf: 947052 bytes, checksum: 72070ab576faf719199a80d1bbf4ae7b (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T17:23:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 DISSERTAÇÃO Ricardo Carvalho Lima.pdf: 947052 bytes, checksum: 72070ab576faf719199a80d1bbf4ae7b (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-12<br>O objetivo do trabalho é identificar os determinantes do crescimento econômico e analisar a dinâmica de renda considerando um painel de 1970-2010 com 522 microrregiões brasileiras. Tendo como base o modelo teórico de Mankiw-Romer-Weil com a expansão espacial proposta por Ertur e Koch (2006), emprega-se um Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) com efeitos-fixos, uma estratégia empírica que considera simultaneamente a dependência espacial e as heterogeneidades específicas de cada economia. Soma-se a isso a estimação dos impactos diretos e impactos indiretos (spillovers) dos determinantes do crescimento regional. Os resultados indicam uma forte dependência espacial entre as microrregiões brasileiras, além disso, há evidências que mostram que tanto o investimento em capital físico quanto o investimento em capital humano importam não só para o crescimento da própria economia, como também para o crescimento de economias vizinhas.

This thesis deals with a distinct group of Aegean pottery from the Late Bronze Age known as the Octopus Style, and in particular the Octopus Style stirrup jar, which constitutes the overwhelming majority of the group. Richly and variously decorated, they were produced widely across the Aegean. Sometimes exported or imitated, large and decorative, their presumed function as an object of display and their prestigious character accord with their find contexts. These vases are thus an important source of evidence for understanding the new circumstances in the region after the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system, particularly in relation to Crete, from where they largely owed their inspiration. Aiming first to define the predecessor of the Octopus Style, Late Minoan IIIB octopus- painted vases are examined stylistically and contextually. The study proposes a clearer idea about the painted designs of the Octopus Style produced in each region through a rigorous comparison of the material in order to construct a more concrete picture of regional characteristics and stylistic relationships between each regional group. Design elements on the Octopus Style stirrup jars are systematically described and compared and the relevant stratigraphical and contextual evidence examined to establish the sequence of stylistic development. By taking this approach, it was possible to discern several stylistic groups within each regional group and six phases of development in the Octopus Style stirrup jar, which started and virtually ended with the Late Minoan IIIC period. Through these phases, the stylistic relationships between the regional groups are not constant. A strong influence from Crete is evident on the earliest Rhodian and Naxian Octopus Style, whereas during later phases, mainland stylistic features are more visible than before. On this basis, important changing local power relationships and competing fashions between Aegean societies may be inferred from this decorative pottery.

Submitted by isabela.moljf@hotmail.com (isabela.moljf@hotmail.com) on 2017-07-04T10:49:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 noegonçalvesmarandubajunior.pdf: 5198881 bytes, checksum: 3f1e29bd2e9de467b1d25326adaff9cc (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-08-08T13:51:50Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 noegonçalvesmarandubajunior.pdf: 5198881 bytes, checksum: 3f1e29bd2e9de467b1d25326adaff9cc (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-08T13:51:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 noegonçalvesmarandubajunior.pdf: 5198881 bytes, checksum: 3f1e29bd2e9de467b1d25326adaff9cc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007<br>Minas Gerais apresenta grande heterogeneidade sócio-econômica. Assim, o problema fundamental é se as políticas regionais implementadas pelo governo foram eficazes (diminuindo as desigualdades do PIB per capita) e eficientes (contribuindo para o crescimento do PIB per capita) ao longo do período de 1999 a 2004. A metodologia consiste da Análise Exploratória de Dados Espaciais (AEDE) e de modelos de dados em painel com dependência espacial. Os resultados da AEDE destacam a importância dos efeitos espaciais para as variáveis investigadas. A análise espacial das taxas de crescimento econômico mostra a presença de dependência espacial nos dados. Municípios pobres tiveram altas taxas de crescimento; municípios ricos tiveram baixas taxas de crescimento. A análise econométrica indica que a política da Lei Robin Hood não foi eficiente nem foi eficaz. Pelo contrário, acabou intensificando as desigualdades de renda em Minas Gerais. A política do Fundo de Participação dos Municípios e a política da carga tributária municipal, apesar de não terem sido eficientes, foram eficazes. A pesquisa revela que houve convergência condicional do PIB per capita. A velocidade de convergência é lenta (0,012%), com uma meia-vida de mais de 50 anos. Este resultado mostra a necessidade de se repensar as políticas regionais de forma a se acelerar esse processo (a literatura indica que alta convergência ocorre quando essa velocidade é cerca de 2%). As variáveis que contribuíram positivamente para o crescimento foram: meio industrial, mercado regional, capital humano dos municípios vizinhos e carga tributária dos municípios vizinhos. Aquelas variáveis que, ao contrário, influenciaram negativamente foram: densidade demográfica, taxa de crime, transferências da Lei Robin Hood, meio industrial dos municípios vizinhos, densidade demográfica dos municípios vizinhos, taxa do crime dos municípios vizinhos, transferências da Lei Robin Hood aos municípios vizinhos e fundo de participação dos municípios vizinhos. Estes resultados auxiliam na elaboração de políticas regionais, por apontarem quais variáveis mais contribuem para o crescimento e para a redução das disparidades de renda regional entre os municípios. Por fim, conclui-se que o mercado por si só não se revelou capaz de dirimir as desigualdades regionais, sendo que as políticas regionais parecem desempenhar um papel neste processo. Contudo, a existência de políticas regionais por si só não parece garantir que elas sejam eficientes e eficazes. É preciso delineá-las adequadamente com vistas a que alcancem as propriedades da eficiência e da eficácia.<br>Minas Gerais State presents big socio-economic differences. Thus, the key question is to find out if the regional policies implemented by the government were efficacious (in terms of reducing GDP per capita inequalities) and efficient (in terms of contributing to the GDP per capita growth) over the period 1999-2004. The methodology adopted is the Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) and panel date models with spatial dependence. The results of the ESDA stress the importance of the spatial effects for the variables investigated. The spatial analysis of the economic growth rates shows the presence of spatial dependence in the data. Poor municipalities had high growth rates; rich municipalities had low growth rates. The econometric analysis indicates that Robin Hood Act was neither efficacious nor efficient. On the contrary, this act finished intensifying regional income inequalities in Minas Gerais State. The regional policies represented by tax transferences from FPM and the regional policy of the tax burden, although they have not been efficient, were efficacious. In addition to, the findings reveal that there was conditional convergence of the GDP per capita. In despite of this, the convergence speed is slow (0,012%), with a half-life of more than fifty years. This result sheds light to the need to rethink the regional policies with the objective of speeding up this process (literature indicates that high convergence occurs when this speed is about 2%). The variables that had a positive contribution to the growth were: industrial environment, regional market, neighboring municipality human capital and neighboring municipality tax burden. Those variables, in turn, that had a negative influence over growth were: demographic density, crime rates, tax transferences from the Robin Hood Act, neighboring municipality industrial environment, neighboring municipality demographic density, neighboring municipality crime rates, tax transferences from the Robin Hood Act towards to neighboring municipalities and tax transferences from the FPM towards to the neighboring cities. These findings help to elaborate regional policies by pinpointing which variables are more important in order to contribute to the growth and to reduce regional income disparities among municipalities. Finally, one concludes that the market by itself is not able to nullify regional inequalities, thereby regional policies seem to play a role in this process. However, the presence of regional policies by itself does not seem to guarantee that these policies are efficient and efficacious. It is necessary to delineate them properly in order to reach the properties of efficiency and efficaciousness.

Submitted by Maicon Juliano Schmidt (maicons) on 2015-04-27T16:57:23Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Magnus dos Reis.pdf: 1039077 bytes, checksum: 89f993fc0599464505accfbfde72cf37 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-27T16:57:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Magnus dos Reis.pdf: 1039077 bytes, checksum: 89f993fc0599464505accfbfde72cf37 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-30<br>CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>PROSUP - Programa de Suporte à Pós-Gradução de Instituições de Ensino Particulares<br>A partir de 1990 ocorreu um "boom" de Acordos Preferenciais de Comércio no mundo e este trabalho procurou identificar justamente se este novo regionalismo propiciou criação ou desvio de comércio aos seus participantes, bem como, desvio de exportação. Para isto, utilizou-se o modelo gravitacional com dados em painel compreendendo o período de 1990 a 2009. Em termos metodológicos, foram comparados os estimadores mais utilizados à equação gravitacional, MQO (pooled data), LSDV, HT, PMVP e Between. O estimador LSDV foi o que apresentou melhor desempenho no presente estudo e se constatou que o modelo gravitacional é extremamente sensível a presença de outliers. Os resultados sugerem que houve criação de comércio e desvio de exportação com a formação do Mercosul. Já o Nafta, além de ter sido o único bloco que se percebe um efeito antecipação sobre seus fluxos de comércio intrazona, há sinais de que o crescimento do comércio ocorrido se deu através de criação de comércio. De forma distinta, os resultados para a Comunidade Andina e para a EFTA indicam que ambos não expandiram seus níveis de comércio intrabloco, levando em conta a análise de apenas uma dummy para todo o período e para cada bloco. Não obstante, há indícios de que o Asean e o PAFTA desviaram comércio e, destaca-se também, a natureza exportadora desses blocos. Os níveis de comércio intrabloco da União Europeia (UE) parecem que chegaram ao seu limite, dado que o bloco não alavancou suas importações intrabloco. Semelhantemente, esta situação foi observada no Mercado Comum da África Oriental e Austral (COMESA). Por fim, a forma como evoluíram os fluxos de comércio intrazona (ex ante e ex post) decorrentes da constituição dos blocos foi diferente não somente em termos de volume, mas também na velocidade em que eles responderam a sua formação, isto é, seu efeito foi percebido imediatamente em alguns casos e em outros ele demorou alguns anos.<br>From 1990 there was a proliferation of Preferential Trade Agreements notified to the World Trade Organization. This study aims to identify whether this new regionalism led to the trade creation or trade diversion to their participants, as well as export diversion, using a gravity model based on panel data over the period from 1990 to 2009. In terms of methodology, it compares the most commonly used estimators of the gravity equation, OLS (pooled data), LSDV, HT, PMVP and Between. The LSDV estimator showed the best performance and this study found that the gravity model is extremely sensitive to the presence of outliers. The results suggest the existence of trade creation and export diversion due to the formation of Mercosur. With regards to NAFTA, besides being the only bloc that showed an anticipatory effect on their trade flows within the region, there are signs that the growth of trade occurred due to trade creation. Differently, the results for the Andean Community and the EFTA does not indicate that both expanded their levels of intra-bloc trade, taking into account the analysis of only a dummy for the entire period for each bloc. Nevertheless, there are indications that the Asean and PAFTA caused trade diversion, and also stands out the exporting nature of these blocs. The levels of intra-bloc trade of the European Union (EU) seem to have reached their limit, even after the adoption of the common currency. Similarly, this situation was observed in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Finally, the way trade flows evolved within each bloc (ex ante and ex post) was quite different, not only in terms of trade volume but also on how quickly they responded to their formation, with effect arising immediately in some cases and in others it took a few years.

Wooden railway sleeper inspections in Sweden are currently performed manually by a human operator; such inspections are based on visual analysis. Machine vision based approach has been done to emulate the visual abilities of human operator to enable automation of the process. Through this process bad sleepers are identified, and a spot is marked on it with specific color (blue in the current case) on the rail so that the maintenance operators are able to identify the spot and replace the sleeper. The motive of this thesis is to help the operators to identify those sleepers which are marked by color (spots), using an “Intelligent Vehicle” which is capable of running on the track. Capturing video while running on the track and segmenting the object of interest (spot) through this vehicle; we can automate this work and minimize the human intuitions. The video acquisition process depends on camera position and source light to obtain fine brightness in acquisition, we have tested 4 different types of combinations (camera position and source light) here to record the video and test the validity of proposed method. A sequence of real time rail frames are extracted from these videos and further processing (depending upon the data acquisition process) is done to identify the spots. After identification of spot each frame is divided in to 9 regions to know the particular region where the spot lies to avoid overlapping with noise, and so on. The proposed method will generate the information regarding in which region the spot lies, based on nine regions in each frame. From the generated results we have made some classification regarding data collection techniques, efficiency, time and speed. In this report, extensive experiments using image sequences from particular camera are reported and the experiments were done using intelligent vehicle as well as test vehicle and the results shows that we have achieved 95% success in identifying the spots when we use video as it is, in other method were we can skip some frames in pre-processing to increase the speed of video but the segmentation results we reduced to 85% and the time was very less compared to previous one. This shows the validity of proposed method in identification of spots lying on wooden railway sleepers where we can compromise between time and efficiency to get the desired result.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-03-20T12:47:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Matheus Samarone Machado.pdf: 1277931 bytes, checksum: 9a603e1870a69edfdca485aaacc9c807 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-03-20T12:47:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Matheus Samarone Machado.pdf: 1277931 bytes, checksum: 9a603e1870a69edfdca485aaacc9c807 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-23<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES<br>The present research seeks to estimate, through a panel data model, the impacts of the infrastructure investments financed by the BNDES per capita on GDP per capita in each region of Brazil, in order to compare the results between the regions in the period 2003-2014. In order to analyze differences between their multipliers and their conditions after the investments, the impacts were estimated with a one-year gap and without any gap between investments in infrastructure and GDP per capita in the regions. In addition, this research also discusses investments in infrastructure in Brazil, its recent history, the role of BNDES in its promotion and its effects on economic growth<br>O presente trabalho buscou estimar, por meio de um modelo de dados em painel, os impactos dos investimentos per capita em infraestrutura financiados pelo BNDES sobre o PIB per capita em cada região do Brasil, de modo a comparar os resultados entre as regiões no período 2003-2014. Com o objetivo de analisar diferenças entre seus multiplicadores e suas condições após os investimentos, estimou-se os impactos imediatos e com defasagem de um ano entre os investimentos em infraestrutura e os PIBs per capita nas regiões. Adicionalmente, este trabalho também discute os investimentos em infraestrutura no Brasil, sua história recente, o papel do BNDES em sua promoção e seus efeitos sobre o crescimento econômico

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico<br>O objetivo desta dissertação é analisar os efeitos dos investimentos em infraestrutura rodoviária para o comércio exterior com os BRICS, bem como seus efeitos sobre o crescimento per capita dos estados brasileiros. Para tanto, constrói-se um modelo multissetorial de crescimento conduzido pelas exportações que será utilizado como referência na análise empírica, que avança em termos matemáticos com a inclusão dos investimentos em infraestrutura impactando o comércio entre os países. A metodologia empregada neste trabalho é a de dados em painel e o período de análise compreende os anos de 2008 a 2013, em função da disponibilidade de dados. Os resultados são categóricos, no sentido de demonstrar que o comércio dos estados brasileiros foram afetados pelos investimentos rodoviários do PAC. As estimações foram realizadas em três recortes: todos os estados; estados do Sul e Sudeste; e com os estados do Nordeste, Norte e Centro-Oeste. Pode-se afirmar, ainda, que as economias dos estados do Sul e Sudeste, que possuem uma melhor infraestrutura, tiveram um impacto positivo dos investimentos do PAC concluídos, enquanto que nas regiões de pior infraestrutura, Norte, Nordeste e Centro-Oeste, os investimentos do PAC tiveram um impacto negativo na renda; regiões com uma infraestrutura deficitária devem sofrer um impacto positivo na renda quando a infraestrutura atingir um nível mínimo de competitividade. Com isso, pode-se destacar que os investimentos do PAC devem ser concluídos e estimulados nas regiões Norte, Nordeste e Centro-Oeste, para melhorar o desempenho econômico dessas regiões.<br>This dissertation aims to analyze the effects of investments in road infrastructure for foreign trade with the BRICS, as well as their effects on the per capita growth of the Brazilian states. For this, a multisectoral model of export-led growth is constructed, which will be used as a reference in the empirical analysis, which advances in mathematical terms with the inclusion of infrastructure investments impacting trade between countries. The methodology employed in this work is that of panel data and the period of analysis comprises the years 2008 to 2013, due to the availability of data. The results are categorical, in order to demonstrate that the trade of the Brazilian states was affected by the PAC's road investments. The estimates were made in three cuts: all states; Southern and Southeastern states; And with the states of the Northeast, North and Central West. It is also possible to affirm that the economies of the South and Southeast states, which have a better infrastructure, had a positive impact on the investments of the PAC, while in the worst infrastructure regions, North, Northeast and Central West, investments Of the PAC had a negative impact on income; regions with a deficit infrastructure should have a positive impact on income when the infrastructure reaches a minimum level of competitiveness. Thus, it should be noted that PAC investments must be completed and stimulated in the North, Northeast and Central West regions to improve the economic performance of these regions.<br>Dissertação (Mestrado)

This study describesa nd analyses the painted murals contained within selected ancient tombs in the Eastern region of Libya (Cyrenaica), with particular reference to tombs in the North and West Necropolises of Cyrene. Chapter One outlines the purpose of the study, and describes the geography and history of the area, including a summary of earlier expeditions to the tombs, and of descriptions of the murals and architecture. The reasons for selecting the particular sites are discussed, and the next three chapters are analytical studies of the individual murals, including their location, (approximate) dating, detailed descriptions of the exterior and interior, and comparison with earlier descriptions. Chapter Two deals with the tombs from the Hellenistic period. Chapter Three discusses two Roman tombs, and, briefly, the painted tomb at Tocra described by Porcher. Chapter Four discusses Later Roman and Christian-influenced murals in tombs and in the cavern at Kedra, and important features of a Hellenistic tomb that was re-used during the Roman period. Two painted tombs outside the area of Cyrene are also discussed. The fifth and final chapter gives an overview of the entire thesis, discusses the key points, and sets the Libyan material in its ancient context. This study is a detailed account of the wall murals and decorative features. It highlights their value, and the contribution they make to the study of past culture and history in Cyrenaica, and hopes to raise awareness of the need to preserve these valuable historical paintings.

Submitted by PPG Economia do desenvolvimento (economia-pg@pucrs.br) on 2017-12-19T18:30:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CARLOS_HERNAN_RODAS_CESPEDES_TES.pdf: 1347334 bytes, checksum: 034f22126306c06c90f7f135fc0970f5 (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Caroline Xavier (caroline.xavier@pucrs.br) on 2017-12-26T16:25:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 CARLOS_HERNAN_RODAS_CESPEDES_TES.pdf: 1347334 bytes, checksum: 034f22126306c06c90f7f135fc0970f5 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2017-12-26T16:31:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CARLOS_HERNAN_RODAS_CESPEDES_TES.pdf: 1347334 bytes, checksum: 034f22126306c06c90f7f135fc0970f5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-01<br>Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES<br>(Ensaio I) This study investigates the demographics of companies at Rio Grande do Sul State from 2006 to 2013. First, the birth, mortality and turnover of companies are quantified, as well as their survival over time. Then, these demographic events are analyzed by size, economic activity, and geographic location. For this purpose, an identified database is used, which allows the longitudinal monitoring of all formal companies existing in Rio Grande do Sul over the period under study. (Ensaio II) This paper proposes an empirical research on the survival of the companies of Rio Grande do Sul State for the period 2007-2013. The Kaplan-Meier procedure is applied to obtain the functions of survival of the companies, according to the geographic location, the economic activity and the size. Then, the Cox procedure is applied, in order to determine the effect of the size of the companies on the survival time. The results obtained show that survival is relatively higher: in the companies with the largest number of employed persons; in the manufacturing industry and financial activities; and located in the Northeast region of Rio Grande do Sul state. (Ensaio III) The objective of this paper is to analyze the birth of companies in the counties of Rio Grande do Sul State between 2007 and 2013. For this, exploratory analysis of spatial data and the panel data regression are used. The results indicated the existence of spatial autocorrelation of the birth of companies and the formation of some clusters of the counties with high births of companies. The spatial auto regression (SAR) model evidenced the spillover effect of the birth of companies and made it possible to measure the direct and indirect impacts of the independent variables on the birth of companies.<br>(Ensaio I) Este estudo investiga a demografia de empresas do Rio Grande do Sul no per?odo de 2006 a 2013. Primeiro ? quantificado o nascimento, a mortalidade e a rotatividade de empresas, al?m da sobreviv?ncia delas ao longo do tempo. Depois, esses eventos demogr?ficos s?o analisados segundo o tamanho, o setor e a localiza??o geogr?fica das empresas. Para tanto, utiliza-se uma base de dados identificada, que possibilita o acompanhamento longitudinal de todas as empresas formais existentes no Rio Grande do Sul ao longo do per?odo em estudo. (Ensaio II) Este trabalho prop?e uma pesquisa emp?rica sobre a sobreviv?ncia das empresas do Rio Grande do Sul para o per?odo 2007-2013. ? aplicado o procedimento de Kaplan-Meier para obter as fun??es de sobreviv?ncia das empresas, conforme o local, a atividade econ?mica e o tamanho. Da mesma forma, aplica-se o procedimento de Cox, com a finalidade de determinar o efeito do tamanho das empresas sobre o tempo de sobreviv?ncia. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a sobreviv?ncia ? relativamente maior: nas empresas com maior numero de pessoas ocupadas; no setor da ind?stria de transforma??o e atividades financeiras; e localizadas na regi?o Nordeste do Rio Grande do Sul. (Ensaio III) O objetivo deste ensaio ? analisar o nascimento de empresas nos munic?pios do Rio Grande do Sul no per?odo entre 2007 e 2013. Para isso, utilizam-se procedimentos da an?lise explorat?ria de dados espaciais e regress?o em painel espacial. Os resultados indicaram a exist?ncia de autocorrela??o espacial do nascimento de empresas e a forma??o de alguns clusters de munic?pios com altos nascimentos de empresas. O modelo de autorregress?o espacial (SAR) evidenciou o efeito transbordamento do nascimento de empresas e possibilitou a mensura??o dos impactos diretos e indiretos das vari?veis independentes sobre o nascimento de empresas.

Instituto Centro de Ensino TecnolÃgico<br>The underground dam is a social technology of low cost and simple process of construction and operation. In the semi-arid zone of Ceara there is potential to build approximately 3,400 underground dams. The central problem of this study is the lack of in-depth knowledge of the degree of sustainability of underground dams of CearÃ, in economic, social, environmental and institutional terms. The objective of this thesis is to analyze the sustainability of underground dams, the state of CearÃ, as a social technology to living as semi-arid. For this, we used the Dashboard of Sustainability Method by dimension and global, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process to identify the underground dam operating alternative that generates greater benefits to communities. The questionnaires (field research), for the use of Dashboard of Sustainability method, was carried out with 40 farmers, owners of underground dams, located in 11 municipalities of the State of CearÃ. The collection of judgments, for the application of Analytic Hierarchy Process applied together 11 experts and / or decision-makers with expertise in underground dams. When using the Dashboard of Sustainability method, which aims to identify the level of performance of sustainable development for indicator by size and global, were selected with the help of principal component analysis, 28 indicators. These indicators, only 36% achieved the level of 700 points, which is the sustainability threshold used in this thesis. None of the four dimensions reached the level of 700 points. The lower performance was with the economic dimension, reaching only 218 points (need for severe attention) when the maximum metric desirable for the model is 1,000 points or at least the threshold of sustainability of 700 points. The overall index, sustainable development (IGDS) of underground dams of Ceara, reached the metric of 538 points, considered an average level of performance and below the sustainability threshold. The selection of dam alternatives, made by AHP, according to the predominant use, showed that the highest priority for investment, to be decided by the public manager is to "underground dam focused on water supply," closely followed by "underground dam focused on agricultural production". The lowest metric was to "dam focused on environmental benefits", with a metric that reached only 33% of the first alternative. Another important finding that deserves reflection, was that farmers (ex-post analysis) have recorded reasonable performance of the environmental dimension indicators, while the expert and decision-makers (analysis ex-ante) have rated the "dam focused on earnings environmental" the third priority, with metric equal to one third of the first alternative.<br>A barragem subterrÃnea à uma tecnologia social de baixo custo e de processo simples de construÃÃo e operaÃÃo. Na zona semiÃrida do Estado do Cearà hà potencial para construÃÃo de, aproximadamente, 3.400 barragens subterrÃneas. O problema central, deste estudo, à a falta de conhecimento aprofundado do grau de sustentabilidade das barragens subterrÃneas do CearÃ, em termos econÃmicos, sociais, ambientais e institucionais. Assim, o objetivo desta tese à analisar a sustentabilidade das barragens subterrÃneas, do Estado do CearÃ, como uma tecnologia social para convivÃncia como semiÃrido. Para isto, utilizou-se o mÃtodo Painel de Sustentabilidade (Dashboard of Sustainability), por dimensÃo e global, e o MÃtodo de AnÃlise HierÃrquica (Analytic Hierarchy Process) para identificar a alternativa de exploraÃÃo de barragem subterrÃnea que gera maiores benefÃcios Ãs comunidades. A aplicaÃÃo dos questionÃrios (pesquisa de campo), para a utilizaÃÃo do mÃtodo Painel de Sustentabilidade, foi realizada junto a 40 agricultores, proprietÃrios das barragens subterrÃneas, localizados em 11 municÃpios do Estado do CearÃ. A coleta dos julgamentos, para a aplicaÃÃo do MÃtodo de AnÃlise HierÃrquica, aplicada junto a 11 especialistas e/ou decisores, com experiÃncia em barragens subterrÃneas. Na utilizaÃÃo do Painel de Sustentabilidade, que visa identificar o grau de desempenho de indicadores de desenvolvimento sustentÃvel por indicador, por dimensÃo e global, foram selecionados com o auxÃlio da anÃlise de componentes principais, 28 indicadores. Destes indicadores, apenas 36% alcanÃaram o patamar de 700 pontos, que à o limiar da sustentabilidade adotado nesta tese. Nenhuma das quatro dimensÃes atingiu o patamar de 700 pontos. O mais baixo desempenho ficou com a dimensÃo econÃmica, ao atingir apenas 218 pontos (necessidade de atenÃÃo severa), quando a mÃtrica mÃxima desejÃvel para o modelo à 1.000 pontos ou, no mÃnimo, o limiar da sustentabilidade de 700 pontos. O Ãndice global, de desenvolvimento sustentÃvel (IGDS) das barragens subterrÃneas do Estado do CearÃ, atingiu a mÃtrica de 538 pontos, considerado um grau mÃdio de desempenho e abaixo do limiar da sustentabilidade. A seleÃÃo das alternativas de barragens, feita pelo MÃtodo AHP, segundo o uso predominante, mostrou que a maior prioridade para investimento, a ser decidida pelo gestor pÃblico, à para a âbarragem subterrÃnea focada na oferta de Ãguaâ, seguida de perto pela âbarragem subterrÃnea focada na produÃÃo agrÃcolaâ. A menor mÃtrica ficou para a âbarragem focada em ganhos ambientaisâ, com uma mÃtrica que alcanÃou apenas 33% da primeira alternativa. Outra constataÃÃo relevante, que merece reflexÃo, foi o fato de os agricultores (anÃlise ex-post) terem registrado um razoÃvel desempenho dos indicadores da dimensÃo ambiental, enquanto os especialista e decisores (anÃlise ex-ante) terem classificado a âbarragem focada em ganhos ambientaisâ na terceira prioridade, com mÃtrica igual a um terÃo da primeira alternativa.

FRANÇA, Francisco Mavignier Cavalcante. Indicators integrated sustainability and analysis multicriteria dams underground in Ceará state. 2016. 166 f. : Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Fortaleza-CE, 2016<br>Submitted by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-08-12T14:47:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_fmcfrança.pdf: 3776458 bytes, checksum: 7051da08a8b5dd0421f041da65f8f3f7 (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-08-12T14:47:48Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_fmcfrança.pdf: 3776458 bytes, checksum: 7051da08a8b5dd0421f041da65f8f3f7 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-12T14:47:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_fmcfrança.pdf: 3776458 bytes, checksum: 7051da08a8b5dd0421f041da65f8f3f7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016<br>The underground dam is a social technology of low cost and simple process of construction and operation. In the semi-arid zone of Ceara there is potential to build approximately 3,400 underground dams. The central problem of this study is the lack of in-depth knowledge of the degree of sustainability of underground dams of Ceará, in economic, social, environmental and institutional terms. The objective of this thesis is to analyze the sustainability of underground dams, the state of Ceará, as a social technology to living as semi-arid. For this, we used the Dashboard of Sustainability Method by dimension and global, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process to identify the underground dam operating alternative that generates greater benefits to communities. The questionnaires (field research), for the use of Dashboard of Sustainability method, was carried out with 40 farmers, owners of underground dams, located in 11 municipalities of the State of Ceará. The collection of judgments, for the application of Analytic Hierarchy Process applied together 11 experts and / or decision-makers with expertise in underground dams. When using the Dashboard of Sustainability method, which aims to identify the level of performance of sustainable development for indicator by size and global, were selected with the help of principal component analysis, 28 indicators. These indicators, only 36% achieved the level of 700 points, which is the sustainability threshold used in this thesis. None of the four dimensions reached the level of 700 points. The lower performance was with the economic dimension, reaching only 218 points (need for severe attention) when the maximum metric desirable for the model is 1,000 points or at least the threshold of sustainability of 700 points. The overall index, sustainable development (IGDS) of underground dams of Ceara, reached the metric of 538 points, considered an average level of performance and below the sustainability threshold. The selection of dam alternatives, made by AHP, according to the predominant use, showed that the highest priority for investment, to be decided by the public manager is to "underground dam focused on water supply," closely followed by "underground dam focused on agricultural production". The lowest metric was to "dam focused on environmental benefits", with a metric that reached only 33% of the first alternative. Another important finding that deserves reflection, was that farmers (ex-post analysis) have recorded reasonable performance of the environmental dimension indicators, while the expert and decision-makers (analysis ex-ante) have rated the "dam focused on earnings environmental" the third priority, with metric equal to one third of the first alternative.<br>A barragem subterrânea é uma tecnologia social de baixo custo e de processo simples de construção e operação. Na zona semiárida do Estado do Ceará há potencial para construção de, aproximadamente, 3.400 barragens subterrâneas. O problema central, deste estudo, é a falta de conhecimento aprofundado do grau de sustentabilidade das barragens subterrâneas do Ceará, em termos econômicos, sociais, ambientais e institucionais. Assim, o objetivo desta tese é analisar a sustentabilidade das barragens subterrâneas, do Estado do Ceará, como uma tecnologia social para convivência como semiárido. Para isto, utilizou-se o método Painel de Sustentabilidade (Dashboard of Sustainability), por dimensão e global, e o Método de Análise Hierárquica (Analytic Hierarchy Process) para identificar a alternativa de exploração de barragem subterrânea que gera maiores benefícios às comunidades. A aplicação dos questionários (pesquisa de campo), para a utilização do método Painel de Sustentabilidade, foi realizada junto a 40 agricultores, proprietários das barragens subterrâneas, localizados em 11 municípios do Estado do Ceará. A coleta dos julgamentos, para a aplicação do Método de Análise Hierárquica, aplicada junto a 11 especialistas e/ou decisores, com experiência em barragens subterrâneas. Na utilização do Painel de Sustentabilidade, que visa identificar o grau de desempenho de indicadores de desenvolvimento sustentável por indicador, por dimensão e global, foram selecionados com o auxílio da análise de componentes principais, 28 indicadores. Destes indicadores, apenas 36% alcançaram o patamar de 700 pontos, que é o limiar da sustentabilidade adotado nesta tese. Nenhuma das quatro dimensões atingiu o patamar de 700 pontos. O mais baixo desempenho ficou com a dimensão econômica, ao atingir apenas 218 pontos (necessidade de atenção severa), quando a métrica máxima desejável para o modelo é 1.000 pontos ou, no mínimo, o limiar da sustentabilidade de 700 pontos. O índice global, de desenvolvimento sustentável (IGDS) das barragens subterrâneas do Estado do Ceará, atingiu a métrica de 538 pontos, considerado um grau médio de desempenho e abaixo do limiar da sustentabilidade. A seleção das alternativas de barragens, feita pelo Método AHP, segundo o uso predominante, mostrou que a maior prioridade para investimento, a ser decidida pelo gestor público, é para a “barragem subterrânea focada na oferta de água”, seguida de perto pela “barragem subterrânea focada na produção agrícola”. A menor métrica ficou para a “barragem focada em ganhos ambientais”, com uma métrica que alcançou apenas 33% da primeira alternativa. Outra constatação relevante, que merece reflexão, foi o fato de os agricultores (análise ex-post) terem registrado um razoável desempenho dos indicadores da dimensão ambiental, enquanto os especialista e decisores (análise ex-ante) terem classificado a “barragem focada em ganhos ambientais” na terceira prioridade, com métrica igual a um terço da primeira alternativa.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2008. Graduate programme in Women's Studies.<br>Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 400-444). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:NR51669

The geological province of the Mount Painter in the North Flinders Ranges (South Australia) is well-known for its uranium mineralisation, and uraniferous granites. The presence in the nearby Cenozoic sediments of the Lake Frome basin of uranium mineralisations (Beverley deposit) and the recent discovery of the Four Mile deposit has triggered the interest of explorers. Based on extensive laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) U-Pb geochronological data and mineralogy of U-Th-bearing minerals, rock geochemistry and petrography, we present a global study on the mobility of U, Th and REE in the Mount Painter Domain, including a detailed reconstitution of the Beverley deposit genesis. Seven significant stages of U-Th-REE mobility are recognised: 1. The possible presence U-enriched ~1600 Ma lower crust under the MPD 2. Intrusion of two A-type Mesoproterozoic granites suites (~1575, and ~1560 Ma respectively) with high HFSE contents and crustal origin; the porphyritic biotite K-rich highly-enriched Yerila granite belongs to the youngest suite and hosts magmatic allanite-(Ce), potassic-hastingsite, ilmenite, fergusonite-(Y), chevkinite, molybdenite, zircon, uranothorite, uraninite and titanite and fluorite 3. Late-magmatic or post-magmatic metasomatism in the same granites; evidenced by F-rich annite, zircon, Y-bearing Al-F-titanite (< 6 kbar, >400°C), Y-rich fluorapatite, synchysite-(Ce) and fluorite. Early ilmenite, molybdenite, allanite-(Ce) and oligoclase reacted with an alkaline oxidising F-rich melt or fluid. The latemagmatic to post-magmatic metasomatism is also recorded at the intrusion contact in regional rocks, forming allanite-, magnetite-, uranothorite-, zircon- (1501 ± 6 Ma), and uraninite-bearing calcsilicate skarns. The spreading of zircon ages in the Yerila granite (~1565 to ~1521) relates to the mixing of magmatic and metasomatic crystals. 4. the MPD was subject to the Delamerian orogeny and related metamorphism (amphibolite facies); most Mesoproterozoic granitic assemblages present signs of recrystallisation or stress; recrystallisation of monazite-(Ce) and xenotime-(Y) during Paleozoic (Cambrian) (490-495 Ma). U-Th-rich minerals also bear Delamerian ages (polycrase-(Y), euxenite-(Y), davidite-(La) and uraninite). 5. Anatexis of local basement during Ordovician and generation of peraluminous granite (British Empire granite) with low Th/U. The granite is enriched in U and Y. We provide the first robust ages on it: 456 ± 9 and 459 ± 9 Ma on zircon, 453.3 ± 4.6 on xenotime-(Y). 6. Very active hydrothermal/pegmatitic uranium remobilisation along active faults; brannerite-quartz veins formation (367 ± 13 Ma), further signs of remobilisation or hydrothermal event during Permian (284 ± 25 Ma in thorite) and around the Mt Gee (~290 Ma radiogenic gain in davidite) which agrees with the previous data (paleomagnetic ages of 250-300 Ma). 7. Cenozoic supergene uranium remobilisation in MPD and migration of U-rich oxidised groundwaters into the Lake Frome. The uranium is precipitated in the sandy formation of the lake and in the top layer of the underlying organic-matter-rich clays and silts. The micro-environment of reduction efficiently trap U but also REE, fingerprinting the REE-rich MPD granite source. Coffinite and carnotite give concordant Pliocene ages (6.7 to 3.4 Ma). Provenance studies on the sands hosting the Beverley mineralisations suggest a reworking of Early Cretaceous glacial or glacio-lacustrine sediments originally sourced in Eastern Australia (Lachlan Fold Belt). The youngest recorded zircon (130 Ma) doesn’t constrain the sediment age but refines the provenance region (New England Orogen).<br>http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1370301<br>Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2009

Includes copies of articles co-authored by author during the preparation of this thesis in back pocket.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-124).<br>viii, 172 leaves : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.<br>Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library.<br>Focuses on the impact of change in the distribution of heat producing elements on lithospheric thermal regimes and on temperature dependent processes such as metamorphism, magmatism and deformation, with application to Proteozoic Australia (Mount Isa and Mount Painter inliers).<br>Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 2001

A ajuda comunitária prosseguida pela União Europeia segue, entre outras, uma linha de desenvolvimento económico regional sustentável e equilibrado. A abordagem procedida nesta dissertação preocupa-se com o estudo dos efeitos dos fundos comunitários no crescimento económico das regiões portuguesas definidas por NUTS II. A análise efetuada aos efeitos mencionados é realizada com base num modelo econométrico de dados em painel utilizando uma estimação de regressão linear múltipla compreendida entre 2009 e 2018. O crescimento económico regional tem como proxy o PIB per capita regional a preços constantes (variável dependente), como variável explicativa os fundos comunitários anuais regionais correspondentes ao Programa Operacional Regional Continental e das Regiões Autónomas, e ainda quatro variáveis de controlo (taxa de inflação, nível de escolaridade, despesas públicas e grau de abertura). Ao longo do estudo, verifica-se a análise dos resultados em termos agregados provocados pelos regressores das variáveis nas diferentes regiões estudadas. Também será referida a análise aos efeitos específicos de cada região no crescimento económico (efeitos fixos das diferentes regiões e uma análise dos efeitos dos fundos comunitários em cada uma das regiões através da interação com variáveis dummy para cada uma das regiões). O estudo empírico evidencia, na sua generalidade, um fraco impacto dos fundos comunitários no crescimento económico das regiões NUTS II de Portugal.<br>The Community support pursued by the European Union follows, among other things, a path of sustainable and balanced regional economic development. The approach taken in this dissertation aims to investigate the effects of community funds for the economic growth of the portuguese regions defined by NUTS II. The assessment of the effects referred is based on econometric panel data model using a multiple linear regression estimation from 2009 to 2018. Regional GDP per capita at constant prices is the proxy for regional economic growth (dependent variable), the explanatory variable is the annual regional community funds corresponding to the Continental Regional Operational Programme and Autonomous Regions Operational Programme, and also four control variables (inflation rate, education level, public expenditure and degree of openness). Throughout the study, the analysis of the results is in aggregate caused by the regressors of the variables of the different regions studied. It will also refer, the analysis of the specific effects of each region on economic growth (fixed effects of the different regions and an analysis of the effects of Community Funds on each region through interactions with dummy variables for each region). The empirical study shows, in general, the weak impact of EU funds on the economic growth of the NUTS II regions of Portugal.