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Prchalová, Lenka. "Rodinné podnikání." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-16781.
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The thesis deals with the phenomenon of "Family business". The first part involves theory aimed at the global importance of family businesses, their specifics, definition, strong and weak sides and potential difficulties. The process of succession and its strategy is described in more detailed way enabling future success of family businesses. The second part shows analyses of Czech family companies. There is a comparison with German family companies which might serve for some improvement of the Czech family entrepreneurs. At the end of this thesis, there are three case studies of three Czech family companies. On the basis of their analysis is provided a recommendation of potential solutions of their problematic areas.
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Skogmalm, Martin. "Project Based Organizations: Strengths & Weaknesses." Thesis, Linnaeus University, Linnaeus School of Business and Economics, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-6408.
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Background: Today companies operate in a market that increasingly is becoming global, and where technological development is advancing ever faster. Global competition, shorter product life cycles and constant reorganization of business puts increasing demands on companies and projects that are under their control. As a result of this trend more and more organizations in different industries are working on a project basis.
Objective: To identify and address the strengths and weaknesses of project based organizations.
Boundaries: Three business units within different companies will be analyzed in order to deduct a conclusion to the research question.
Method: A qualitative method has been used. The empirical material was analyzed based on theory.
Results: A project based organization promotes higher flexibility in comparison to a functional organization. The organizational structure of a project based organization provides employees with interesting tasks and the possibility to work in and learn from cross functional teams. Although this has a negative impact on ones work life balance. A key weakness is the organizational integration, which includes: knowledge management, implementation of strategies and focus beyond projects, resource coordination and human resource management.
Proposal for further research: An in-depth study on how project based organizations promote innovation.
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Björklund, Johanna. "Emergy analysis to assess ecological sustainability : strengths and weaknesses /." Uppsala : Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 2000. http://epsilon.slu.se/avh/2000/91-576-5794-7.pdf.
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Ek, Adam. "Distributing Educational Opportunities : Strengths and Weaknesses of Different Approaches." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-157404.
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When there is scarcity of educational position, we need a just system of distribution that decides who's to be admitted to said position. In this text I argue that the common system of using grades and test results as merit to distribute educational opportunities is unjust. The reason being that we simply cannot assign grades that are neither fully reliable or valid. I describe a generalized education system that we have today distributing educational opportunities. The system is characterized by having a compulsory basic education that distributes its educational opportunities strictly egalitarian. Later introducing grades and standardized tests to progress into higher education creating a meritocratic distribution. Furthermore I introduce Nozickian libertarianism and a version of Rawls distributional principles including affirmative action policies. All of which have their merits and drawbacks, which is why I lastly put forth my own proposed approach. The proposal consists of the fundamental right that every person with the adequate knowledge and skills to succeed in referred education is entitled to it. The building blocks for this education system and its distribution of educational opportunities is compulsory basic education, specialized admission tests and lottery accompanied by a queue system.
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Thomas, Raymond Christopher. "The Strength of Weakness: Weaponized Information." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77694.
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The Russian Federation has recently implemented a foreign policy strategy aimed at subverting the West’s ability to deter Russia from destabilizing its neighbors. This strategy combines elements of conventional military strategy with “weaponized information” in order to achieve success in the political and military arenas of conflict. “Weaponized Information” goes beyond the “network-centric” warfare envisioned by cyber security experts, focused instead upon the development of “fake news,” disinformation, and encouraging conflicting media narratives. This thesis explores this strategy through Thomas Schelling’s framework of deterrence elucidated in Arms and Influence and uses recent events in Ukraine, Syria, the United States, and Europe to describe the development and implementation of “weaponized information” in 21st Century international conflicts.Master of Arts
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Skelly, Robert E. "Strengths and weaknesses of the spousal relationship following a stroke." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135242/.
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Sharma, Veena. "The strengths and weaknesses of blood services in Kumasi, Ghana." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2017. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3022292/.
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Limited research has been conducted in the area of blood transfusion policy in Africa. Prior to this study, it was unclear how many countries had a national blood policy in place, if they differed from other policies and if so to what extent. The aim of this study was, therefore, to better understand the Ghanaian national blood policy in an African context, identify its strengths and weaknesses and make appropriate policy recommendations. Following a literature review, WHO policy documents and African national policies were obtained via a web search in French and English, and by contacting representatives of national blood services. Policy documents were analysed qualitatively, and a list of commonly accepted policies was generated and compared with the evidence. Guidelines relating to blood donation, blood screening, blood grouping and component usage were common to more than half of the national blood policies reviewed. The common recommendations listed above were compared to current blood transfusion service practices at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and areas of policy requiring further research, to improve policy implementation and better meet the local population's needs, were identified. As a result, the following sub-objectives were identified: 1) Determine the most common reasons for donor deferral 2) Determine what information donors are interested in receiving during pre and post-donation counselling to improve donor satisfaction and potentially increase blood supply; 3) Better understand component demand and usage and its influencing factors as well as determine whether current component production rates are appropriate; 4) Understand the patient experience in obtaining a blood transfusion and securing a replacement donor. Results from this study showed that blood donors were most commonly deferred due to a low haemoglobin level or hepatitis B infection. Blood donors seek more information regarding their health and whether their blood is found to have any infections. In addition, they would like to know more about the blood donation process ahead of time, such as what steps are involved, if donating will be painful and how long the entire process will take. Based on interviews with clinicians and data obtained from the blood bank, while component production was found to be increasing at KATH, there were still instances when demand of blood components exceeded supply. In spite of this, patients did not find it difficult to obtain blood for their transfusion, but some expressed interest in learning more about the risks and benefits of transfusion. Clinicians and policy makers should therefore work together to determine whether certain biological criteria currently implemented can safely be adjusted to be more inclusive and maximise the number of blood units donated. Future donor counselling sessions should aim to better communicate with donors the blood donation process and reassure blood donors of their health status. Component production should continue to increase at KATH given its demand, but only providing the blood bank has the resources to maintain production without affecting supply and patient outcomes. Finally, clinicians should increase their efforts to maintain good communication with their patients regarding transfusions, their risks and benefits, and ensure consent is always sought.
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Halper, Leah R. "Continuous Learning: Choosing and Allocating Resources to Strengths and Weaknesses." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427828223.
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Philimon, Levina Kiiza. "The establishment of an African criminal court: strengths and weaknesses." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019828.
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This treatise addresses the possible creation of an African criminal court for individual criminal responsibility for crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It does so by critically analysing the Statutes of Special Court of Sierra Leone, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in relation to the provisions addressing the principle of individual criminal responsibility, jurisdiction, amnesty and immunity. Another aim is to indicate the strength and weaknesses of the cited statutes in relation to the above provisions. Finally a further aim is to provide an analysis of the statutes, and any other international law applicable and determine whether Africa needs a separate criminal court. The principle conclusion is that statutes are facing challenges in relations to the provisions above. It is established that Africa does not have a regional criminal court and the African Union has attempted to extend jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to criminal jurisdiction but the process has amounted to heavy criticism and unforeseen legal implications. It is eventually concluded that Africa may consider the creation of a separate criminal court for the future and such a court is currently not needed. Support should be given to the ICC.
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Saine, Kathleen C. (Kathleen Chen). "College Students at Risk of Academic Failure: Neurocognitive Strengths and Weaknesses." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278348/.
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This study examined the neurocognitive skills, incidence of mild head injury, incidence of learning disabilities, and study habits among college students with grade point average of 2.00 or below (N = 25) as contrasted with college students with grade point average above 2.00 (N = 70). The intent of this research was to extend the work of Segalowitz and Brown (1991) and Segalowitz and Lawson (1993) who found significant associations between reported history of mild head injury and developmental disabilities among high school and college samples. MANOVAs conducted on measures of academic achievement, global cognitive skills, verbal and nonverbal memory, motor and tactile functioning, and study habits did not discriminate between probationary and non-probationary students. Probationary and non-probationary students also did not differ with regard to incidence of reported head injury, frequency of diagnosed learning disabilities, and study habits. Measures of neurocognitive functioning and study habits did not contribute to the prediction of grade point average over and above that predicted by Scholastic Aptitude Test composite score. Several exploratory analyses were performed examining the relationship between study habits and neurocognitive skills. Gender differences, implications for future research and development of study skills courses, and limitations of this study were discussed.
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Srivastava, Shubhi. "The potage of Chinese stocks: Strengths and weaknesses for United States investors." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3089.
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The thesis examined the differences between the Chinese market, a fast-growing emerging market, and that of the United States, a well-known developed market. In order to understand the overall performance of the Chinese stock market, the research compared the risk and returns characteristics of Chinese stock markets using the S & P 500 Index for the 2000-2005 period. Findings show that significant differences exist between the Chinese and the U.S. markets. The thesis also attempted to identify the characteristics of the Chinese markets that hinder their efficiency.
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Demalade, Renita. "An Examination of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Newton's Method for Nonlinear Optimization." TopSCHOLAR®, 1997. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/774.
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This thesis begins with the history of operations research and introduces two of its major branches, linear and nonlinear optimization. While other methods are mentioned, the focus is on analytical methods used to solve nonlinear optimization problems. We briefly look at some of the most effective constrained methods for nonlinear optimization and then show how unconstrained methods often play a role in developing effective constrained optimization algorithms. In particular we examine Newton and steepest descent methods, focusing primarily on Newton/quasi-Newton methods. Because Newton's method is primarily viewed as a root-finding method, we start with the basic root-finding algorithm for single variable functions and show its progression into a useful, and often efficient, multivariable optimization algorithm. Comparisons are made between a pure Newton algorithm and a modified Newton algorithm as well as between a pure steepest descent algorithm and a modified steepest descent algorithm. In examining nonlinear functions of varying complexity, we note some of the considerations that must be made when choosing an optimization program as well as some of the difficulties that arise when using Newton's method or steepest descent methods for the optimization of a nonlinear function.
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Galliver, Beth. "Strengths and weaknesses in perceptual processing in autism : an investigation of central coherence." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.326859.
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Mtumbuka, Martin Anwel. "An empirical study of Catholic secondary schools in Malawi : strengths, weaknesses and challenges." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2003. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10020411/.
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Parduhn, Sascha A. [Verfasser], and Raimund [Akademischer Betreuer] Seidel. "Shape analysis for algorithm animation : strengths and weaknesses / Sascha A. Parduhn. Betreuer: Raimund Seidel." Saarbrücken : Saarländische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, 2011. http://d-nb.info/105143260X/34.
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Davis, Howard. "Strengths and weaknesses in a local authority's arrangements for 'Crisis Support' in major disaster." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497002.
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As the boundaries of the criminological imagination extended to include social harms beyond narrow official and popular definitions, disasters became subject to critical attention (Coleman, et al, 1990; Scraton et al,., 1995; Davis and Scraton, 1997). Harm, it was found, was not restricted to that caused by disaster itself In major UK disasters, social and official responses were found to compound the distress of victims in the immediate and longer-term aftermaths. The years since this research was completed have seen significant developments in legislation and guidance. Police and local authority crisis support teams have been allocated detailed prescriptions for intervention in the immediate aftermath with the aim of making responses more sensitive.
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Feely, Catherine Grace. "Mathematical component strengths and weaknesses of Year 4 and Year 5 primary school students." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5391.
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A lack of skill in particular component skills has been hypothesised as a cause of learning delays in children and this has been found to be the case in previous studies of reading delays (Smith, 2007; Williams, 2002). The present study explored this hypothesis with regard to the development of mathematical skills. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the delays of children who are delayed in mathematical development are in part due to a lack of skill, particularly a lack of fluency, in particular component skills. Performance on several component skills was investigated: The ability to read and write numbers, to recognise quantities and equality, and to perform simple and more complex operations. Performance of each of these skills was compared in two groups of Year 4 and 5 (8-9 year old) children: a group of typically developing children and a group of children showing delayed development in mathematics. Children whose mathematical development was delayed were likely to be less fluent at performing each of the component skills tested than children whose development was typical. Additionally, children whose development was delayed were more likely to have low levels of fluency in several of the component skills. The results of the present study highlight the importance of building component mathematical skills to fluency.
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Yilmaz, Harun. "Identification of Academic Program Strengths and Weaknesses through Use of a Prototype Systematic Tool." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26774.
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Because of the rapid development of the use of computers in education, as well as the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW), a growing number of web-based educational applications/tools have been developed and implemented to help both educators and administrators in the field of education. In order to assist program directors and faculty members in determining whether or not there is a gap between the current situation of the program and the desired situation of the program and whether or not program objectives meet accreditation standards, there is a need for a tool that works effectively and efficiently. However, literature review showed that there is no automated tool specifically used for determining strengths and weaknesses of an academic program, and there is a lack of research in this area.
In Chapter 1, the authorâ s intent is to discuss the purpose behind this developmental research and to provide a literature review that serves as the basis for the design of such an automated tool. This review investigates the following issues: objectives related to programs and courses, taxonomies of educational objectives, curriculum evaluation, accreditation and standards, automated tools, and a brief collaborative create-adapt-generalize model. Chapter 2 discusses the design and development of the automated tool as well as methodology focusing on the instructional design model and its steps. Chapter 3 presents the results of the expert review process and possible solutions for the problems identified during the expert review process. Also the Appendices include the documentation used during the expert review process.Ph. D.
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Hjorth, Maria. "Strengths and weaknesses of a visual programming language in a learning context with children." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-209241.
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In a world where computers are a part of most people's everyday life, learning how to instruct one to perform time consumingand/or complex tasks is beneficial. Visual programming languages aim to make the experience for people programmingcomputers the best it can be by bypassing some of the issues of syntax and translation from mental plan to executable program. However, text-based languages come out on top when it comes to the programming languages most used. This paper aims at finding the strengths and weaknesses of teaching a visual programming language to novices in order to contribute to the otherwise lacking empirical evidence within the field of teaching computer programming. The methods used in order to collect data and answer the research question took inspiration from methods used in ethnomethodology. These methods were: observation through participation within a group of programming novices and semi-structured interviews with programming tutors. What can be seen from the study is that visual programming languages offer a quick introduction to the world of programming that in many ways plays down the difficulties within the area by making programming playful and creative. On the other hand, the boundaries of the language are quickly reached and require the students to switch to a text based language. Also, the visual programming language did not help the students learn how to plan and troubleshoot theirprograms. When progressing to a text-based programming language where planning and troubleshooting are required steps ofthe process this may become troublesome.I en värld där datorer är en del av människors vardag är det fördelaktigt att lära sig att instruera datorer att utföra tidskrävandeoch/eller komplexa uppgifter. Visuella programmeringsspråk syftar till att göra upplevelsen för personer som programmerar så bra som möjligt genom att minska fokuset på syntax och översättning från mental plan till körbart program. Men de mest använda programmeringsspråken är idag de textbaserade språken och inte de visuella. Denna uppsats syftar till att hitta styrkor och svagheter i att lära ut ett visuellt programmeringsspråk för nybörjare för att bidra till bristen på empiriska bevis inom området datorprogrammeringsundervisning. De metoder som användes för att samla data och svara på forskningsfrågantog inspiration från metoder som används inom ethnomethodologi. Dessa metoder var: observation genom deltagande i engrupp av programmeringsnybörjare samt halvstrukturerade intervjuer med programmeringshandledare. Vad som kan konstaterats från resultatet samt diskussionen är att visuella programmeringsspråk erbjuder en snabb introduktion till programmeringsvärlden och på många sätt avdramatiserar området genom att göra programmeringen lekfull och kreativ. Negativa aspekter av att använda visuella programmeringsspråk är å andra sidan att gränserna för språket snabbt nås och kräver att studenterna byter till t.ex. ett textbaserat språk. Det visuella programmeringsspråket hjälpte inte heller eleverna att lära sig att planera och felsöka sina program. När man går vidare till ett textbaserat programmeringsspråk där planering och felsökning krävs steg i processen kan det bli besvärligt.
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Jelley, R. Blake. "Identifying strengths and weaknesses in ratee performance, effects of rater priming and rating scale format." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0008/MQ30736.pdf.
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Branch, Robin Gallaher. "Revealing strengths and weaknesses : how selected women in Samuel and Kings influence the biblical text /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3004220.
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Ellis, Amy Clare. "The effect of hydrothermally generated talc upon fault strength." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-effect-of-hydrothermally-generated-talc-upon-fault-strength(f77b9984-f170-4fc0-86c4-9a23e9f158d4).html.
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At present there is no theory which describes fully observations of weakness and anomalous slip behaviour on many faults. Recent field studies upon such faults indicate that reactions which generate frictionally weak phyllosilicate minerals, including talc, may be significant. A series of experiments was carried out on a deionised water fluid medium triaxial deformation apparatus to investigate the effect of the syntectonic generation of talc upon fault strength and slip characteristics, where talc is produced by the reaction: lizardite + quartz → talc + H2O. Experiments to investigate reaction kinetics were performed on lizardite and Brazilian quartz powder samples. Talc is generated by this reaction within 72 hours under hydrothermal conditions between 350°C and 500°C and effective pressures of 5 to 50 MPa. Microstructural study shows porous talc overgrowths surrounding lizardite and quartz grains suggesting an armouring effect with progressive reaction. Constant displacement rate tests and subsequent stress relaxation tests were performed upon cylindrical samples of lizardite and Hodge quartzite saw-cut at 35° juxtaposed across the shear zone. Some samples were assembled with pure talc or lizardite gouge between the forcing blocks. Tests were carried out under hydrothermal conditions: 450 °C, 50 to 150 MPa effective pressure and 4.64 x 10-4 mm s-1 shear surface displacement rate. Some samples were deformed at once to assess frictional properties of the starting materials. Other samples were held at hydrothermal conditions for 72 hours prior to deformation, to allow the blocks and gouge to react to talc. Continued reaction to talc was expected during stress relaxation. All samples displayed stable sliding behaviour, with little strain hardening. Friction coefficients averaged from varied effective pressure tests were largely in line with previous studies. A strength contrast is shown between talc gouge (average µ=0.11) and talc grown as a thin veneer between lizardite and quartz forcing blocks, (average µ=0.22) which is likely to be due to asperity effects including the variable contiguity of the talc veneer. Lizardite gouge gives a value of µ=0.45, but when partially reacted to talc gives µ=0.23. This is significantly weaker despite representing perhaps less than 15% talc. Stress relaxation data initially shows similar behaviour for all sample geometries, with a temperature-controlled dominant deformation mechanism. Lizardite gouge with ongoing reaction to talc shows enhanced shear stress reduction at low strain rates (stress exponent falls from n=12 to n=5.5). This is ascribed to the effect of reaction via production of a weaker phase, leading to reduction of frictional strength and grain size, compaction and pressure solution effects. Pure lizardite gouge also shows a reduction in stress exponent to n=7.5, attributed to dissolution-precipitation of lizardite. Microstructural study shows that talc grows as a thin veneer along the quartzite forcing block indicative of localisation of deformation with foliated talc and recrystallised lizardite present within Riedel shear structures in the lizardite gouge. The talc veneers are deformed and may be subject to mechanical smearing, enhancing their contiguity. Results of this study highlight the significance of both mechanical smearing and incongruent pressure solution creep as potential mechanisms for weakening and aseismic creep-of particular interest is the rate of strength reduction versus the rate of reaction and whether this can be extrapolated fully to creep rates on the San Andreas Fault. Similar weak phases of hydrothermal origin have been identified by other studies and the contiguity of these phases is thought crucial to their impact upon weakness, and may be enhanced greatly by the joint effects of syntectonic reaction and mechanical smearing.
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Barnes, Jonathan. "Strength and weakness at the interface : positional neutralization in phonetics and phonology /." Berlin : Mouton de Gruyter, 2006. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41440316b.
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White, Benjamin Grant. "Pain and paradox : the transformative function of strength in weakness in 2 Corinthians." Thesis, Durham University, 2019. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/12946/.
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This thesis first outlines the consensus that 2 Corinthians is a defense or an exposition of Paul's apostleship, in which Paul confronts a rebellious community with his experience of strength in weakness (e.g. 4.7a; 12.9-10). However, this major motif is rarely analyzed as a theological paradox despite being presented as two opposed but simultaneously true realities. More importantly, interpreters have not considered its relevance to the most immediate context of 2 Corinthians: a pained community (2.1-7; 7.5-16). This thesis considers the purpose of 2 Corinthians in light of Paul's paradox of strength in weakness, especially the extent to which Paul actively ministers to the Corinthians: consoling, instructing, and explaining how Christ redeems their brokenness. An investigation of the Corinthian situation explores the use of λύπη (pain) in antiquity and considers whether the community's pains in 2.1-7 are distinct from their short-lived 'godly grief' (7.5-16). It is argued that these pains are ongoing and that the Corinthians understand weakness merely in opposition to strength, thus embodying a polarity of strength or weakness. An analysis of texts concerning strength in weakness (1.3-11; 4.7-15; 6.1-13) clarifies the nature of Paul's paradox, distinguishes it from a polarity, relates these dynamics to the literary integrity debate, and demonstrates how experiencing the paradox would enable the Corinthians' reconciliation with Paul. Finally, an analysis of the theological climax, 12.1-10, distinguishes the proposed transformative function of the paradox from ontological and revelatory interpretations. The central thesis is that Paul presents his experience as a paradigm by which the community learns how Christ can transform their experience of pains through the strength in weakness paradox. This suggests that 2 Corinthians is neither primarily nor generally concerned with Paul's apostleship; rather, it is a pastoral document that aims to increase human potential through weakness, without rendering that weakness inherently redemptive.
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Shah, Shridhar. "Musculoskeletal simulation of upper extremity motion effect of selective muscle weakness and application to rehabilitation /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 147 p, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1889099081&sid=9&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Post, Jeffrey M. "Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis of consolidated services at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA387972.
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Hoffmann, Rena. "Ready of not? Perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of newly qualified medical microbiologists entering practise in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71927.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Purpose of the Research: To obtain more comprehensive data on the perceptions of strengths and weaknesses in Medical Microbiological Pathology training against the background of rapidly changing pathology services. Methods: On-line surveys were conducted of potential employers and recent graduates of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Pathology. Results: There were 15 employer respondents and 19 newly trained pathologist respondents out of the 88 pathologists that were identified to participate in the study. From the employers’ standpoint, the majority expressed overall satisfaction with newly trained pathologists. Specific areas of deficiency were Administration, Management and Research. In addition, almost a half of employers agreed that the same amount of guidance and support for newly trained pathologists is needed now than was required a decade ago. Newly trained pathologists did not appear to be inappropriately overconfident in their abilities. In selecting new pathologists, employers perceived ability to work in a team, academic knowledge and interpersonal skills as the most important applicant characteristics. When newly trained pathologists were asked why they thought they were offered their position, the responses were very varied, ranging from academic background to contractual obligations. Conclusion: We believe that with this study some insights were obtained into the perceived strengths and weaknesses of newly trained pathologists entering Microbiology Pathology Services and that the results of the study can be used as input for further discussions and training of pathology registrars.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Doel van die Navorsing: Om meer omvattende data te bekom oor die tekortkominge en sterk punte in Mediese Mikrobiologiese Patologie opleiding in ag genome huidige vinnig veranderende patologie dienste. Metodes: Internet-gebasseerde vraeboë is gerig aan potensiële werkgewers van patoloeë asook nuut gekwalifiseerde graduanti van Mediese Mikrobiologie en Kliniese Patologie. Resultate: Van die 88 patoloeë wat uitgenooi is om deel te neem aan die studie het 15 werkgewers en 19 nuut gekwalifiseerde patoloeë deelgeneem. Die meerderheid van die werkgewers was oor die algemeen tevrede met nuwe aanstellings. Spesifieke areas waaraan meer aandag behoort te gee word, is Administrasie, Bestuur en Navorsing. Bykans die helfde van die werknemers het saamgestem dat nuut gekwalifiseerde patoloeë nou dieselfde hoeveelheid bystand en ondersteuning benodig as patoloeë ‘n dekade gelede. Dit wil voorkom asof die nuut gekwalifiseerde patoloeë nie oormatige selfvertroue in hulle eie vermoëns het nie. Werkgewers het die volgende eienskappe as die belangrikste ge-ag as hulle nuwe patologeë aanstel: vermoë om in ‘n span te werk, akademiese kennis en interpersoonlike vaardighede. Toe nuut gekwalifiseerde patoloeë gevra is hoekom hulle dink hulle is aangestel was die antwoorde baie uiteenlopend en het gewissel van akademiese prestasie tot kontrakturele verpligtinge. Gevolgstrekking: Ons glo dat met die resultate van hierdie studie ons beter insigte bekom het oor die tekortkominge en sterk punte van nuut gekwalifiseerde patoloeë wat Mikrobiologiese Patologie Dienste betree. Hopelik sal hierdie studie ‘n bydrae kan maak tot die toekomstige beplanning van nagraadse patologie opleiding.
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SILVA, GABRIEL SANTOS DA. "THEIR WEAKNESS WAS THEIR STRENGTH: PLASTICITY IN RAÍZES DO BRASIL BY SÉRGIO BUARQUE DE HOLANDA." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2012. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=21293@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO
Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar o papel da plasticidade em Raízes do Brasil, livro de estreia de Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. Para tanto, é necessário avaliar o caráter plástico do português adventício em relação aos demais elementos da herança ibérica – elementos que compõem o tradicionalismo na sociedade brasileira, isto é, resistem à emergência de traços do racionalismo moderno. Como parâmetro para a definição do que é moderno, a obra de Max Weber pode ser útil por fornecer um exemplo negativo da herança ibérica: o ascetismo intramundano das vertentes puritanas do protestantismo. Essa referência teórica permite opor, por um lado, uma ética de conquista do mundo animada pelos valores religiosos protestantes e, por outro lado, uma ética de adaptação ou ajustamento ao mundo, postura condizente ao caráter plástico do colonizador português nos trópicos. Assim, delineia-se um panorama da plasticidade que, ao mesmo tempo em que permite a permanência de elementos atávicos em nossa sociedade, viabiliza o sucesso da colonização portuguesa.
This thesis aims to analyze the role of plasticity in Raízes do Brasil, book debut of Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. For both, it is necessary to evaluate the Portuguese adventitious plastic nature in relation to other elements of Iberian heritage – elements that make up the Brazilian traditionalism, that is, resist the emergence of traces of modern rationalism. As a parameter for the definition of what is modern, the work of Max Weber can be useful for reporting a negative example of Iberian heritage, the innerworld asceticism of the Protestantism puritanical sects. This reference allows theoretical object, on the one hand, an ethic of conquest of the world animated by Protestants religious values and, on the other hand, an ethic of adaptation or adjustment to the world, a position consistent with the plastic nature of Portuguese. Thus, outline a panorama of plasticity that, at the same time which allows the permanence of atavistic elements in our society, makes the success of the Portuguese colonization.
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Funke, Michael. "Weakness of Will: An Inquiry on Value." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5847.
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One dominant scientific view holds that willpower is a type of muscle which can be weakened through use in the short term and strengthened through use over time. However, evidence from neuroscience, social psychology and behavioral economics suggest that willpower is regional, subverted through desire and strengthened by strategy--these are features a muscular account would not predict. It is better to think about willpower as a skill with a physiological component. Willpower strategies extend the brute effort of self-control through the use of reason and have the practical effect of increasing self-regulation. Willpower is "worth wanting" because there is a gap in our given desires and our evaluations. In general willpower is the skill responsible for extending the motivational force of evaluations to overcome the motivational force of other interests. Of course, willpower can be used in the service of evil, but in general it is a power we would prefer to have.
Interestingly, not all cases of weakness of will are, on balance, bad. As a practical matter weakness of will is a crucial element of developing willpower skills over time. Just as a skilled batter relies on failures to teach what is required for good hitting, willpower failures are an important element in developing habits for success. Additionally, the motivational failure of evaluation built in to weakness of will requires a commitment to practical claim that one can choose how to act in ways not dictated by given desires. This commitment to the importance and viability of evaluation is a crucial component of having a moral perspective in a natural system and weakness of will is a signifier of this foundational element of a practical perspective.
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Müller, Anne Friederike. "'Strength' and 'weakness' as political metaphors : an ethnography of German politics from 1871 to the present." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.621359.
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Heath, Elizabeth Vernon. "Teacher Perceptions of Post No Child Left Behind Elementary Teacher and Student Test Anxiety." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26236.
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The purpose of this pilot and main study was to examine teachers' perceptions of the post No Child Left Behind (NCLB) elementary classroom, the perceived changes, and the implications for teachers' feelings of empowerment and student test anxiety. Previous investigators have agreed that the teacher's voice has been missing, but needed in test anxiety research. By engaging veteran teachers who had experience both before and after the enactment of NCLB in reflective conversation about their experiences, valuable information was gained concerning whether or not teachers felt empowered to perform their duties and what impact they perceived that high stakes standardized testing has had on both teacher anxiety and student test anxiety. This information could be used to inform educational practice and decision making.
Triangulation of data sources included narrative data collected through face-to-face interviews with the teachers, the writing of field notes, interview process notes, and reflective journal entries from both the pilot and main studies. Three clear themes emerged that fit the division of the data by the research questions: change in the teachers' experiences, change in teaching vocabulary, and change in the students' experiences. These themes emerged through a process of categorical-content perspective analysis for coding the data and sorting it into themes. The Hermeneutic narrative analysis approach was used to analyze and identify the meaning of these related experiences and stories. The context of the pilot and main studies was elementary schools in a rural school system in the Southeastern United States. The participants were eleven elementary teachers from grades three through five with experience before and after NCLB enactment who taught core academic subjects. Member checks of the interview transcripts and data analysis enhanced the credibility of these reports. The analysis revealed both positive and negative perceptions of the changes in the classroom experience of these elementary teachers, their feelings of empowerment, and the impact of the changes on the test anxiety of their students. Participants across the pilot and main studies indicated that increased stress, pressure, frustration, and professional struggles have had a negative impact on teacher anxiety, teacher efficacy beliefs, and student test anxiety.Ph. D.
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Cruz, Enriquez Enrique A. "The Johnson City Community Health Center: A Qualitative Analysis of the Center's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats in Johnson City, Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/230.
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The Johnson City Community Health Center is one of over 1200 community health centers serving over 22 million patients across the United States. Community health centers primarily serve patients with low income or without health insurance, but most serve all the members of their communities. These centers provide many services and treat health problems in a holistic manner in order to improve the health of their communities and also allow the members of those communities to progress. The Johnson City Community Health Center is compared to successful CHCs from across the nation to determine if it has characteristics to be successful in this community. A SWOT Analysis is conducted by evaluating the Marketing Mix, or the Product, Price, Placement, and Promotion, of the center and also by examining the Political, Economic, Social, and Technological environments it operates in. This research determines the internal Strengths and Weaknesses and external Opportunities and Threats of the Johnson City Community Health Center and concludes that it does have the characteristics needed to be successful in the community. This research can be used by center management to improve services, but it can also be used by other researchers to continue evaluations of community health centers across the nation.
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Madekutsikwa, Kennedy. "Corporate governance failures in state-owned enterprises in Zimbabwe : an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the corporate governance structure." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5153.
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Magister Legum - LLMCorporate governance failures have been rampant in Zimbabwe’s state owned enterprises and it is necessary to assess if the measures in place are adequate to address the situation at hand. In-order to respond to the above, this paper will explore answers to the following questions: •What is corporate governance and what is the importance of state owned enterprises? •What international best practices are available and is Zimbabwean legislation in tandem with them? •What has been done by other nations that faced the same predicament? •What measures can be adopted to improve the current situation? There has been a considerable amount of discussions on the state of corporate governance in Zimbabwe. The private sector has led efforts in conjunction with the government to address the problems that have been hanging over corporate governance mechanisms, therefore there is a need to assess if these efforts are fitting for the problem at hand. This paper will also shed light on the issue of political appointments and connections in SOE leadership which has largely contributed to the failures of these firms. The economic revival of the nation is dependent on proper corporate governance and this paper shall assess the strengths and weaknesses of the measures to be implemented and provide recommendations where possible.
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Sponagel, Moritz. "An overview of the development of the German and UK labour dispute resolution systems and assessment of their respective strengths and weaknesses." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50572.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2006.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In many countries in the world today, Labour Courts have developed as an integral part of the law system arising from the need to afford labour disputes specialised adjudication, independent from the ordinary civil courts. This study presents a comparison of the German Labour Court System and the British Employment Tribunal System, representing the Continental Law System and the Common Law System respectively. In comparing the German Labour Courts and the British Employment Tribunals, the study highlights the special qualities of labour law and why labour disputes are treated differently from other legal disputes. It demonstrates that both systems have attempted to achieve the handling of labour disputes in different ways and proceedings. Similarly, the study reveals that both systems have their pros, cons and limitations and that no system can guarantee an optimal way to achieve a "better" justice. Nonetheless, the study attempts to show that each system can learn from the other's strengths and weaknesses by being open and reasonable to criticism. Another important objective of this study is to determine whether Labour Courts and Employment Tribunals should be maintained as a separate part of the law system or whether to merge them into the ordinary civil courts as some critics feel that such courts and tribunals create added expenses to governments. Furthermore, the study explores other dispute resolution mechanisms that if encouraged, provide additional benefit to labour issues in teoday's complex business environment. As a whole, the study proves that the German Labour Courts and British Employment Tribunals are a quicker, cheaper and better way of achieving justice, preferable to the civil litigation system. It is therefore concluded that such courts and tribunals should be maintained because of their significant successes so far. Furthermore, it is suggested that labour dispute resolution can be further developed through the increased use of mechanisms such as conciliation, negotiation and mediation in the management of organizations today.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In baie lande van die wereld vandag, het gespesialiseerde arbeids tribunale ontwikkel as 'n integrale deel van die regsisteem as gevolg van die behoefte om arbeidsdispute te onderwerp aan gespesialiseerde beregting, onafhanklik van gewone siviele howe. Hierdie studie behels 'n vergelyking van die Duitse Arbiedshofsisteem en die Britse "Employment Tribunal" sisteem, wat die kontinentale regsisteem en 'n gemeenregtelike regsisteem respektiewelik verteenwoordig. Deur die Duitse Arbeidshowe en die Britse "Employment Tribunals" te vergelyk, beklemtoon hierdie studie die spesiale eienskappe van arbeidsreg en waarom arbeidsdispute anders as andere regsdispute hanteer word. Dit demonstreer dat beide sisteme probeer het om die hantering van arbeidsdispute op verskillende maniere en deur middel van verskillende prosesse te bereik. Terselfdertyd, wys die studie dat beide sisteme hulle voordele, nadele en tekortkomings het, en dat nie een sisteem 'n optimale manier het om "beter" geregtigheid tussen werkgewer en werknemer te laat geskied nie. Nietemin, probeer die studie wys dat elke sisteem kan leer van die ander se sterktepunte en tekortkominge. 'n Verdere belangrike doel van hierdie studie is om te bepaal of die Duitse Arbeidshowe en Britse "Employment Tribunals" as aparte deel van die regsisteem behoort te voortbestaan, of hulle saamgesmelt moet word met die gewone siviele howe, want sekere kritici voel dat sulke howe en tribunale addisionele koste vir owerhede meebring. Verder ondersoek die studie ander dispuutoplossings meganismes, wat, indien dit bevorder sou word, dalk addisionele voordele in vandag se komplekse besigheidsomgewing kan meebring. In geheel toon hierdie studie dat die Duitse Arbeidshowe en Britse "Employment Tribunals" 'n vinniger, goedkoper en beter manier bied om geregtigheid te bereik en verkies word bo die siviele litigasie sisteem. Die gevolgtrekking is dat sulke howe en tribunale behou moet word as gevolg van hulle sukses tot dusver. Verder word dit voorgestel dat arbeidsgeskilbeslegting verder ontwikkel kan word deur groter gebruik te maak van meganismes soos konsiliase, onderhandeling en mediasie in organisasies.
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Němcová, Eva. "Strategická analýza rodinného pivovaru Bernard, a.s." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-72000.
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The aim of my diploma thesis is to process a strategic analysis of the Family brewery BERNARD, a.s. with using of selected methods of internal and external analysis. I will characterize the strengths and weaknesses of the internal company environment, business opportunities and environmental threats. I will compare the competitive position of the monitored company with its competitive companies in the market. I will elaborate the financial analysis of the brewery for the period 2007, 2008 and 2009 by calculating some profitability ratios, activities and debt. Based on the evaluation of the company according selected methods of strategic analysis, I will outline the business strategy and recommendations for its further development.
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Baker, Fiona S. "An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the application of assistive technology in supporting students with specific reading difficulties in higher education." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439866.
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Nikolopoulos, Efthymios. "The contribution of published sustainability indexes to the construction of practical useful metrics for comparing strengths and weaknesses for achieving sustainability among countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90740.
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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-88).
The thesis focuses on the evaluation of available national sustainability indexes, which measure and compare the performance of countries on various elements of sustainability. The first part presents an overview of the methodology used in existing published sustainability indexes. In addition, the elements that comprise an "ideal" multi-faceted index of sustainability are identified and comparisons with the existing indexes are made. In addition, the importance of two enablers is highlighted: The Potential for Innovation, and Ethical Concerns and Governance, which affect the long-term performance of all elements of sustainable development. In addition, results from a review of components of the main categories of the index and scores for illustrative countries are presented. Finally a series of potential improvements to the existing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are presented in addition to proposals for future research in order to further improve the proposed sustainability index.
by Efthymios Nikolopoulos.
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Stratton, Donald Laird. "Identification of strengths and weaknesses of team management concepts as preceived by superintendents, central office administrators, and principals in the state of Ohio /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487260859497485.
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Klopper, Annette. "Strenghts and weaknesses of AGOA from a Southern African point of view and lessons to be learnt for future trade agreements." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50455.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study sets out to analyse the trade performance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to determine the lessons that can be learnt from it strengths and weaknesses with the purpose to assist future trade negotiations - and specifically the current free trade negotiations between the United States of America (USA) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU). A short overview of AGOA's content is given with specific reference to the many rules and regulations governing the arrangement. AGOA's trade performance over the past four years is analysed by country and sector to determine the main recipients of its benefits with specific attention to the performance of SACU countries. AGOA's strengths and opportunities are discussed by looking at the impact that AGOA had on investment and job creation in Southern Africa. The study takes a closer look at new markets that benefited from AGOA and how well SACU made use of the non-reciprocal nature of AGOA by looking at the trade balance with the USA. The weaknesses of AGOA are analysed by looking at its nature - the fact that it is a nonnegotiated arrangement with benefits that can be terminated at any point. The failure of AGOA to address non-tariff barriers is discussed by looking at the impact of subsidies, quotas, threat of anti-dumping actions and its restrictive rules and regulations. The unsustainability of the substantial growth that the clothing and textile industries experienced under AGOA is considered by looking at the Multi-Fibre Agreement and the impact that its termination had up to now on especially SACU countries. The analysis of AGOA's trade performance highlighted the fact that only a few countries and products benefited from AGOA. The study deliberates AGOA's failure to liberalise Southern Africa's exports. The knowledge gained by analysing AGOA, its trade performance with specifically SACU, and its strengths and weaknesses are applied by looking at the current US free trade proposal with SACU. The study looks at the motivations for the free trade agreement from both a US and SACU point of view and continues to analyse the content of the proposed agreement. The analysis includes the various problem areas within the proposed agreement as well as the potential benefits that such an agreement can bring about. The study concludes with a summary of the lessons learnt from AGOA and how they apply to the proposed US free trade agreement as well as future trade negotiations.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie poog om die resultate van die "African Growth and Opportunity Act" (AGOA) oor die afgelope vier jaar te ontleed met die doel om die sterk en swakpunte van die handelsverdrag te beklemtoon as basis vir toekomstige handelsooreenkomste. Daar word spesifiek verwys na die handelsooreenkoms wat tans beding word tussen die Verenigde State van Amerika (VSA) en die "South African Customs Union" (SACU). Die studie gee 'n kort opsomming van die inhoud van AGOA met spesifieke verwysing na die verskeie reëls en regulasies wat die ooreenkoms onderskryf. Die resultate van die afgelope vier jaar word ontleed per land en sektor om vas te stel watter lande en produkte die meeste voordeel getrek het onder AGOA. Weereens word daar spesifiek na SACU se resultate verwys. AGOA se sterkpunte word bespreek deur na die impak te kyk op investering en werkskepping in Suider Afrika. Die studie kyk na nuwe marksgeleenthede wat voordeel getrek het onder AGOA. Daar word ook gekyk hoe goed SACU van die nie-wederkerige natuur van AGOA gebruik gemaak het deur te verwys na die handelsbalans tussen SACU en die VSA. Die swakpunte van AGOA word bespreek deur te kyk na AGOA se inherente kenmerke, byvoorbeeld dat die "ooreenkoms" nie onderhandel is nie en dat voordele te enige tyd opgeskort mag word. Daar word ook gekyk na AGOA se gebrek om nie-tarief gedrewe handelsstruikelblokke in die vorm van subsidies, kwotas, die bedreiging van aksies teen handelsstorting en die impak van die vele reëls en regulasies aan te spreek. Die onvolhoubaarheid van groei binne die tekstiel en kledingsbedryf (wat merkbare sukses onder AGOA bereik het) as gevolg van die terminasie van die "Multi-Fibre Agreement" word bespreek - met spesifieke verwysing na die impak op Suider Afrika. Die analise van AGOA se handelsresultate het uitgewys dat slegs 'n handjie-vol lande en produkte by AGOA baat gevind het. Die studie oorweeg die moontlike redes wat gelei het tot hierdie verskynsel. Die kennis wat opgedoen is deur na AGOA se handelsresultate te kyk, asook sy sterk- en swakpunte te ontleed, word aangewend deur na die huidige VS handelsooreenkoms met SACU the kyk. Die studie oorweeg die motiverings vir so 'n handelsooreenkoms van beide 'n VS en SACU oogpunt en maak ook 'n ontleding van die inhoud van die ooreenkoms. Die ontleding kyk nie net na die verskeie probleme wat na vore kom nie maar ook na die voordele wat SACU te beurt kan val as gevolg van die oorkoms. Die studie sluit af deur 'n opsomming te maak van die lesse wat geleer is deur die ontleding van AGOA en hoe dit van toepassing is op die huidige VS ooreenkoms asook toekomstige ooreenkomste.
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Taniguchi, Masashi. "Increase in echo intensity and extracellular-to-intracellular water ratio is independently associated with muscle weakness in elderly women." Kyoto University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/232316.
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Brändström, Camilla. "Using the Internet in Education - Strengths and Weaknesses : A Qualitative Study of Teachers' Opinions on the Use of the Internet in Planning and Instruction." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Akademin för utbildning och ekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-10029.
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The Internet plays a significant role in the lives of young people today. Previous research points to advantages as well as disadvantages of the use of the Internet in a formal educational context. The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of the use of the Internet on planning and instruction. Five upper secondary school teachers were interviewed face-to-face. Five recurrent themes were identified in the interview data: general opinions on and experience of the Internet, attitudes to teaching and learning, opinions on the use of the Internet as a planning and teaching resource, effects of the use of the Internet on students and teachers, and drawbacks of the use of the Internet in the school. It was found that the teachers think that the Internet is a valuable source of information and an important additional teaching tool. The Internet can e.g. motivate the students, make teaching more fun, and allows variation in teaching. Four major drawbacks of the use of the Internet were reported by the teachers, viz. students' cheating, unreliable information, technical problems, and students' extracurricular activities during lessons.
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Joseph, Donald Edward. "An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the South African Social Security Agency in the Northern and Western Cape Provinces / Donald Edward Joseph." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9515.
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The research was directed at assessing the strengths and weaknesses in the application-to-approval process of social grants up to the payment of social grants at pay-points in the South African Social Security Agency (hereafter SASSA).
The general aim of the research project was to assess the application-to-approval process of grant administration in SASSA up to the payment of social grants at pay-points. The specific objectives of the study were therefore:
* To describe the current application-to-approval process of grant administration;
* To assess the strengths and weaknesses in the grant administration process of specified administrative procedures and structural issues as perceived by attesting officials (front-line staff responsible for taking down the grant applications), data-capturer officials (staff responsible for capturing the information on the application form onto the SOCPEN system, pay-point team members (staff responsible for rendering services at pay-points) and beneficiaries at pay-points; and
* To provide a report on the strengths and weaknesses of the grant administration process from application to pay-out to the top management of SASSA.
The study was conducted in two regions, namely the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. Various offices in the Northern Cape and the Western Cape were therefore part of the research. The grant administration process from application-to-approval includes various stages. The staff members include the screening official (step one) who checks the completeness of the required documentation, followed by attesting official (step two) who takes down the application and captures it on
SOCPEN and then forwards it to the next level, namely quality control (step three). Thereafter a verifying official verifies the information captured on SOCPEN against documentation submitted and approves or rejects the application on SOCPEN (step four). Staff at pay-points (where beneficiaries receive their payments) and beneficiaries at pay-points were also part of the research focus.
Four different data-collection instruments were therefore used during the research project. The first data-collection instrument was designed to collect data on the actual grant application process and problems and strengths in this regard (questionnaire front-line staff). The empirical investigation revealed the following with regard to the front-line staff:
* The majority of front-line staff have considerable working experience (more than five years) in SASSA;
* The majority of front-line staff have inadequate work space;
* Training, supervision and mentoring support from supervisors and colleagues occurs haphazardly;
* The majority of front-line staff receive between 11-29 applications per day and spent 30 minutes or less to take down an application;
* Policy documents that regulate the implementation of new policy changes are not always available;
* Grant application files get misplaced or lost after processing;
* Staff carelessness is one of the main reasons why files get lost or misplaced and
* Front-line staff experience technical difficulties with the computer on a regular basis and it takes one to three days to resolve technical difficulties.
The second data-collection instrument was developed to collect data on the capturing of the application (questionnaire data-capturer) onto the SOCPEN system.
The empirical investigation revealed the following with regard to data-capturers:
* The majority of data-capturers have solid work experience as data-capturers in SASSA although some data-capturers have inadequate work space;
* Training on the implementation of new policy changes occurs irregularly;
* Supervision, mentoring and support from supervisors happen haphazardly;
* Data-capturers receive between 20 and 29 applications per day and they capture all applications successfully;
* Data-capturers receive support from colleagues on a more regular basis than from supervisors;
* Documents or guidelines that regulate the implementation of policy changes are not always available in the work place;
* Applications sometimes get misplaced or lost after capturing;
* No proper mechanisms are in place to record the movement of files, staff carelessness and either lack of office space or filing space, are the main reasons why applications get lost or misplaced;
* Data-capturers sometimes experience technical problems with computers and it takes one to less than five days to resolve technical difficulties;
* Data-capturers receive sometimes incomplete applications from the attesting officials (those staff officials who are responsible for taking down the application) and they usually take such applications back to the first attesting officer;
* Backlogs in the capturing and approving of normal applications exist and staff shortages and system-related problems are the main reasons why backlogs exist;
* Backlogs exist with regard to the capturing and approving of review cases and
* Staff shortages, a centralized review management approach, lack of office space and lack of connectivity points constitute the main reasons why review backlogs exist.
The third data-collection instrument (questionnaire pay-point team member) was developed to measure services at pay-points and to determine the problems experienced at pay-points. The empirical investigation revealed the following with regard to this category as seen by pay-point team members:
* Some pay-points are not disabled-friendly;
* There are not always enough chairs, toilet facilities or drinking water available at pay-points;
* Payment contractors and SASSA staff sometimes arrive late at pay-points;
* Payments are usually delayed between 15 minutes to less than an hour, but beneficiaries are not always informed about delays;
* There are sometimes broken machines at pay-points and this causes 15 to 45 minutes delay in payments;
* There is not always enough money at pay-points and it takes an hour to just under two hours to get more money;
* Grant recipients hardly ever receive wrong grant amounts;
* Hawkers and vendors operate mainly outside the pay-point;
* Security guards are available at pay-points and there is access control at pay-points (mainly driven by security guards from the payment contractor)
* Not all pay-points are fenced all round and
* First Aid kits are available at pay-points most of the time.
The fourth data-collection instrument (questionnaire for beneficiaries) was developed to target the beneficiaries who receive grant payments at pay-points. The empirical investigation revealed the following:
* Some pay-points are not disabled-friendly;
* There are not always enough chairs, toilet facilities or drinking water available at pay-points;
* Payment contractors and SASSA staff sometimes arrive late at pay-points;
* Payments are usually delayed between 15 minutes to less than an hour, but beneficiaries are not always informed about delays;
* There are sometimes broken machines at pay-points and this causes 15 to 45 minutes‟ delay in payments;
* There is not always enough money at pay-points and it takes an hour to less than two hours to get more money;
* Grant recipients rarely receive wrong grant amounts;
* Hawkers and vendors operate mainly outside the pay-point, but there are exceptional cases where they operate inside the pay-points;
* Beneficiaries do feel safe at pay-points most of the time;
* Beneficiaries mostly live within walking distance from the pay-point;
* Beneficiaries hardly experience problems at pay-points and if they do, their problems get resolved;
* Not all pay-points provide shelter from the elements;
* Beneficiaries are satisfied with the services SASSA renders and the grant has improved their quality of life.
Grant administration processes in SASSA are labour-intensive and officials play a vital role in the correct administration of social grants. The study has revealed that although there is clearly some strength in the grant administration process from application-to-approval up the payment of social grants at pay-points, it is unfortunately true that the weaknesses are overwhelming.Thesis (PhD (Social Work))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013
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Cunnyngham, Hal F. "A study of the relationships between personality as indicated by the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and leadership strengths and weaknesses as identified by Skillscope." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2001. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2808/.
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The purpose of this study was to improve the quality of information used in leadership assessment and development programs. The study determined the relationships between personality type, as indicated by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and leadership strengths and developmental needs as measured by Skillscope. The study also determined the relationships between personality type and congruence between self-awareness of strengths and developmental needs and ratings by knowledgeable observers. The discriminate analysis of the Skillscope leadership feedback instrument compared with the selected personality types revealed that personal management was a strength for both ISTJs and ESTJs. The decision-making skill was a strength for ISTJs, and power/influence was determined to be a strength for ESTJs. The high energy/results oriented skill was determined to be a developmental need for ISTJs. There was agreement between ENTJs and other raters as they both saw interpersonal relationships as a strength for that type. INTJs underrated themselves in interpersonal relationships, and ISTJs underrated themselves in decision-making. Further study is recommended to expand the general body of knowledge of leadership development research. Of particular concern are methods to identify and explore developmental needs of leaders and how those needs can be addressed in training programs. Three hundred sixty degree feedback instruments should be further analyzed in an effort to explain the differences between raters. Of concern is the high percentage of ISTJ types, which reveals a need to expand research to include significant numbers of other personality types. Consideration should be given to studies that identify the unique contributions of gender to leadership skills and development, and the impact culture has on leadership in organizations. Although statistically significant research is difficult to obtain in the behavioral sciences, the effort is worthwhile as it provides information that allows leadership development decisions to be made based on dependable data.
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Bumbál, Lukáš. "Návrh informačního systému pro rezervace stolů a donáškovou službu pro moderní restaurace." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-223961.
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The aim of this thesis is the proposal of booking a table at a restaurant and ordering food delivery system. The work is divided into 5 chapters. It contains 44 images, 8 tables and 1 appendix. The first chapter describes the objective of the work, methods and processing procedures. In the second chapter is devoted to familiarization with the booking and delivery systems that are available in the market. In the third chapter is done SWOT Analysis for the restaurant La Fiamma in Bratislava. In the fourth chapter is designed and developed the system table reservations at this restaurant and designed the ordering system food delivery as well. The next section describes the economic benefits of implementing the described system. The result of this thesis is the function module table reservations as a part of web portal the restaurant La Fiamma.
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Anette, Lindskog. "Methodology evaluation." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-71276.
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In this paper, I investigate the use of SWOT analysis and the resource based view as tools to elaborate a business plan and in academic research by assessing the two methods’ strengths and weaknesses. I found that SWOT analysis is useful to structure and prioritise information in a short and concise way. Even though, the information and the information collection methods as well as the concepts and theories used in combinaton with the model and their quality is of the most importance for a proper use of the model. The resource based view is useful to reflect over which internal resources are the most valuable for the company, even though it can be difficult to assess the most important assets, i.e. the intangible assets. I also found that the fact that the resource based view, which is a explanantory theory, is used as a predicative theory causes uncertainaty and is problematic.
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Kopřivová, Jana. "Strategická analýza podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-17230.
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First part of my work deals with strategy, strategic management, strategic analysis and describes individual analysis. The practical part begins with the company presentation. In the practical part were used analysis such as PEST analysis, "4C" analysis , Porter's 5F model, analysis of enterprise resources or financial analysis. At the end of my work are shown conclusions and recommendations for company.
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Harant, Vladimír. "Marketingová strategie pre podnik Ing. Augustín Dobiš AD SPECTRUM." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-222443.
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Diploma theses represents project of marketing a communication strategy of manufacturing company. This work includes situation analysis of present situation including evaluation of weaknesses and streghts of the company, opportunities and threaths and on the basis of this analysis particular marketing and communication strategy, budget and timing has been designed.
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Yeung, Kin-wai, and 楊健偉. "A comparative study of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the self-help and Lap Shun Training Programmes of the Society for the Aidand Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1986. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31247751.
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Coward-Reid, Mattie Francine. "A case study of the Concerned Black Men of Richmond mentor program for African American males: program structure and practices, perceptions of strengths and weaknesses, mentor-protege relationships." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40162.
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Nasr, Maya. "Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors as Strengths, not Weaknesses: Evaluating the Use of Social Stories that Embed Restricted Interests on the Social Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5999.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the use of social stories that integrate a child’s particular restricted and repetitive behaviors results in differential social outcomes compared to the use of social stories that do not integrate restricted and repetitive behaviors. A non-concurrent multiple baseline experimental design across participants was used to examine the effects of two Social Story interventions on the frequency of appropriate social behaviors made by participants in a school setting. Field notes were also completed during each day of data collection in order to document the social context, events, activities, moods and behaviors of participants associated with each data collection session. Field notes also included the researcher’s thoughts, observations, and reflections on these variables. Overall, the intervention that included participants’ restricted interests within the Social Story had the effect of increasing participants’ appropriate social behaviors in contrast to the intervention that did not employ restricted interests. This research substantiates the principle that the restricted interests of children with ASD should not be viewed as a form of deficiency that needs to be eliminated. Rather, restricted interests should be viewed as reinforcing agents that increase children’s motivation to pursue activities that involve social initiations and interactions with their peers.