Dissertations / Theses: 'Technological advancements'

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Ramnaraine, Jankie. "Technological Advancements in Communication." UOIT, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/47.

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de, Silva Geethanga. "Technological Advancements in Breath Analysis." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1481031554793468.

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Aladaili, Aabdulaziz A. "Technological advancements in EW: a way forward for Royal Saudi Naval Force." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37578.

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The modern battlefield has become exceedingly complex and technology driven. It is signified by highly sophisticated surveillance systems thereby resulting in reduced time for decision making, execution of orders and conduct of operations. This reduced response time is essentially due to non-availability of requisite enemy data and presentation of information extracted from that data in a less understandable format. Modern electronic warfare (EW) systems are designed to process such information automatically to facilitate decision makers in better understanding of the battlefield situation and making quick decisions, thereby allowing more response time to the warfighter on the scene. Saudi Arabia, the thirteenth-largest nation in the world, is located in an oil rich region and shares its borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. This region has been in a state of conflict for many decades. The IraqIran war, the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, Operation Enduring Freedom and Desert Shield, Irans ambitions of becoming a nuclear power, and Syrias civil war are examples of recent and on-going conflicts. As a regional power, Saudi Arabia has her economic interests coupled with regional security. With more than 2000 kilometers of coastline to defend, Saudi Arabia faces a challenge keeping economically vital sea lines of communication open for the export of crude oil and other petroleum products. All these factors demand a high degree of operational readiness by Royal Saudi Armed forces, especially the Royal Saudi Naval Force.

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Mitchell, Lorianne D. "The Business of Higher Education: Recommendations for Business Schools Faced With Rapid Technological Advancements." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8324.

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Quarles, Eric L. "An analysis of collaborative technological advancements achieved through the Center for Network Innovation and Experimentation." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FQuarles.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems and Operations)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008.
Thesis Advisor(s): Bordetsky, Alex. "December 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 29, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86). Also available in print.

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DI, BARTOLOMEO MARCO. "Thermal energy recovery via ORC-based power units. Experimental and numerical analyses using sliding vane rotary expanders and novel technological advancements." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11697/169675.

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Organic Rankine Cycle systems represent a promising solution for the recovery of waste heat in Internal Combustion Engines. In such systems a great amount of thermal energy is wasted at different temperature levels in the environment which can be further recovered to increase the overall efficiency. The main focus of this thesis was the characterization of a sliding vane expander thought for an ORC-based power unit recovering heat from the exhaust gases of a Diesel Engine. The potentialities of a novel intake system consisting in an additional adduction port properly located on the stator have been assessed, analyzing the performances through experimental and numerical activities. The conducted investigation allowed the definition of the advantages and drawbacks of the proposed solution, giving at the same time a thorough description of the fluid-dynamic phenomena characterizing this kind of devices. The contents of the manuscripts have been divided in the following way: In chapter 1 an introduction on global warming issues has been presented. A special attention has been given to the on the road transport sector focusing on regulations and potential improvement of Internal Combustion Engines through innovative technologies. Chapter 2 is a thorough review of most relevant studies on Organic Rankine cycles. Main aspects related to working fluid selection criteria, plant layout and components have been investigated. Special attention has been given to evaporators and expanders technologies. Chapter 3 describes the layout used for the experimental activities. Characteristics of the ORC unit, the engine and measurement instruments have been detailed. Chapter 4 reports the results of the experimental activity conducted with the original expander and after the modification introduced for the investigation on the novel intake system. For both options, efficiencies, indicated and mechanical power have been compared. Chapter 5 describes the numerical model calibrated with the dataset obtained through the experimental campaigns. This instrument has been used to investigate source of losses and analyze the leakage paths contributing to the volumetric efficiency reduction. In Chapter 6 the numerical model has been used as a design software platform. A new design methodology is proposed for sliding vane rotary expanders with an auxiliary port, showing potential advantages related to the possible downsizing of the machine. The results of this work show that sliding vane expander performances can be increased through the modifications of the intake of the device. This solution can improve also the reliability and range of operation of the machine, lowering the unit maximum pressure and allowing to elaborate a greater working fluid mass flowrate. An additional advantage can be obtained initially designing a sliding vane expander with a dual port. In this way a sensible downsizing of the device can be achieved reducing weight, size and volume of the machine.

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Bianchi, Christian. "Scientific and Technological Advancements in Microwave and Radiofrequency Engineering: from Safety in Food Heating and in Bioelectromagnetics to Assisted Chemical Processing." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3424557.

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The research activity carried out during the Ph. D. course can be divided in several sub-topics related to radiofrequency and microwave engineering. The projects are characetrized by different aims, technical-scientific complexities and application sectors. All the projects can be gathered by the same physical aspects which characterize the studied phenomena. The common background is related to dielectric polarization due to alternating electric field in resonant or propagation conditions. Particular attention was turned to phenomenological theory and numerical computing. The findings of the current work can be useful for microwave oven users and manufacturers, since safety implications on responsible use and design are provided. A theoretical mechanistic understanding of arcing in microwave ovens is given, analysing electromagnetics, heat-transfer, moisture-transfer and electrodynamics, in an unified framework. Findings related to bioelectromagnetics can facilitate the CE marking approval of an inovative equipment to treat patients subjected to Disfunctional Tear Syndrome. Based on the obatined data, physicians can define new protocols in terms of length and intensity of the electromagnetic stimulation under safe conditions. Regarding chemical processes that are assisted by microwave radiation, a rigourous demonstration that solid-state technology improves the quality of the heating pattern with respect to magnetron based technology is provided. An original probabilistic algorithm to pilot solid-state based reactors was developed and tested to show the improved capabilities in terms of uniform heating with respect to traditional techniques.
L'attività svolta durante il corso di dottorato di ricerca può essere suddivisa in diversi sottotemi relativi alla radiofrequenza e all'ingegneria delle microonde. I progetti sono caratterizzati da diversi obiettivi, complessità tecnico-scientifiche e settori applicativi. Tutti i progetti possono essere raccolti dagli stessi aspetti fisici che caratterizzano i fenomeni studiati. Lo sfondo comune è legato alla polarizzazione dielettrica dovuta al campo elettrico alternato in condizioni di risonanza o di propagazione. Particolare attenzione è stata rivolta alla teoria fenomenologica e al calcolo numerico. I risultati del lavoro corrente possono essere utili per gli utenti di forni a microonde e anche per i produttori, dal momento che vengono fornite le implicazioni di sicurezza sull'uso responsabile e sulla progettazione. Viene fornita una comprensione teorica meccanicistica della scarica nei forni a microonde, analizzando elettromagnetismo, trasferimento di calore, trasferimento di umidità ed elettrodinamica, in un quadro unificato. I risultati nell'ambito bioelettromagnetico possono facilitare l'approvazione del marchio CE di un'apparecchiatura innovativa per il trattamento di pazienti soggetti a sindrome lacrimale disfunzionale. Sulla base dei dati ottenuti, i medici possono definire nuovi protocolli in termini di lunghezza e intensità della stimolazione elettromagnetica in condizioni di sicurezza. Per quanto riguarda i processi chimici assistiti dalle radiazioni a microonde, viene fornita una dimostrazione rigorosa che la tecnologia a stato solido migliora la qualità del modello di riscaldamento rispetto alla tecnologia basata su magnetron. Un algoritmo probabilistico originale per pilotare reattori a stato solido è stato sviluppato e testato per mostrare le migliorate capacità in termini di riscaldamento uniforme rispetto alle tecniche tradizionali.

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Giaquinto, Kevin. "Digital Chaos| Exploring Relationships Between Technological Advancement and Visual Experience." Thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1561428.

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More so than any other time in history, humans are being exposed to an enormity of digital images every day. The internet, combined with accompanying technological advancements in cellular communication has created an exceptionally chaotic visual experience within the daily lives of millions of people. Through the use of digital photomontage, my artwork attempts to quantify and evaluate the impact that thousands of digital images may have on the emotional and psychological state of human beings. Concurrently, I am in interested exploring the mental repercussions of visual overload, specifically, how chaotic digital experiences may impact the quality of the human condition as a whole. I use the internet to recontextualize found images through a variety of digital manipulation methods to create a system of aesthetic and conceptual relationships. Each collage is comprised equally from images I have produced myself, and appropriated images found on the internet to indicate the increasingly ambiguous boundary between our physical and virtual realities. I often use images that imply a war-like opposition between our natural and technological environments. I believe such images are indicative of the conflicts that take place on a psychological plane of consciousness within our minds every day as we strive to cope with our new digital reality brought forth by rapid technological advancement.

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Duda, Tomáš. "Návrh technologie výroby upínače pro lisování plastů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-399289.

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The diploma thesis convey the information about the creation of technological procedures leading to the optimal way of repairing damaged parts of the fixture and creating production procedures for the production of new parts of the assembly. The theoretical part is focused on the analysis of the issue, determination of material of damaged parts for future production and designed semi-finished product. Furthermore, the technology of production from the point of view of used technologies is discussed. This includes a description of the tool materials. The practical part of the thesis is focused on the design of technological procedures for repairing damaged parts, which must be repaired as soon as possible. For the future production of new parts, the second half of the practical part includes the manufacturing processes including their description. There are evaluated variants of repair and production of new parts at the end of the thesis.

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Vasileiadis, Apostolos. "Technological advancement and the challenge of online journalism : A technological perspective on the work of journalists in online media." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-253809.

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News media and journalism have undergone huge changes over the first two decades of the 21st century due to the online boom and social media. Infor- mation is delivered to the readers instantaneously making journalists adapt to a new online reality. In this thesis we are focusing on the technological ad- vancement of field and how the journalists manage to cope with this change. A qualitative analysis is carried out in order to understand the current land- scape and to analyze and discuss the challenges and opportunities journalists are facing, as well as explore possible ways one can improve the quality re- garding fact-checking and overall effectivity. The findings show that there is room for innovation and improvement in the news industry that could con- tribute to the quality of the news, together with supporting journalists and news organizations into having a better reach in an online ecosystem.
Nyhetsbranschen har genomgått stora förändringar under 2000-talet på grund av tillgången till uppkopplad teknologi och sociala medier. Information sprids ögonblickligen till allmänheten vilket tvingar journalisterna att anpas- sa sig till en ny online-verklighet. Det här examensarbetet fokuserar på på de teknologiska framsteg inom branschen och hur journalisterna klarar av föränd- ringen. En kvalitativ analys utförs för att förstå det nuvarande landskapet och analysera och diskutera utmaningar och möjligheter som journalister möter samt utforska metoder för att förbättra kvaliteten avseende granskning av ny- heter och effektivitet. Resultatet visar att det finns utrymme för innovationer och förbättringar inom nyhetsbranschen som kan bidra till förbättrad nyhets- kvalitet samt hjälpa journalister och nyhetsföretag att nå allmänheten i ett online ekosystem.

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Taborek, Tanya E. "Short and Long Run Implications of Technological Advancement on Jobs: Theory and Evidence." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2015. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/680.

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This paper will address the trends of employment in correlation with technological progress. It will consider generally accepted economic theory as well as classical analysis, mathematical modeling and recent data. It is demonstrated that short-run impacts of technological advancements can cause temporary unemployment due to increased aggregate productivity. Long-run adjustments however can result in job polarization, which in turn results in income inequality. The possible negative impacts on the US economy as a whole are addressed and short-term fixes that could mitigate the undesirable side effects that come from these changes.

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Leijon, Anna Mikaelsdotter. "The Right Price - At What Cost? : A Multi-industry Approach in the Context of Technological Advancement." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-217898.

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The business climate is undergoing a transformation and managers are faced with several challenges, not the least of which is related to pricing strategy. With an increased transparency in the market as well as anincreased competitive pressure, and with more sophisticated and well-informed consumers, retail businesses find it hard to navigate the pricing jungle. At the same time, the conventional wisdom in the field of pricing and the theoretical models on the topic, originate from a time long before the digitalization. Old models are not a problem in itself, but when there are new forces in the pricing ecosystem, driven by technological advancement, an assessment of the incumbent models is in the best interest of both businesses and academia. The reason for this is that, the use of old models that rely on inaccurate assumptions may impact businesses’ prioritizing of resources or their overall business strategy. In addition, researchers might be distracted and the research field disrupted. Thus, the purpose of this study is to discuss whether or not there are additional dimensions in pricing strategy that are not covered by the incumbent pricing models. Here, dimensions refer to the key components of businesses’ strategic decision making in regards to pricing. This thesis examines pricing models in today’s business context in order to answer the research question: “Are there additional dimensions of the empirical reality of pricing strategy that are not covered by the incumbent pricing models?” The research question has been studied qualitatively through a literature review, a pilot study and twelve case studies, where the pilot study had the purpose of exploring the depth, whereas the multiple case studies focused on the breadth, of pricing strategies. The case studies cover businesses in different retail industries and of different sizes, namely the industries of Clothing & Accessories, Daily Goods, Furniture and Toys & Tools, and of the following sizes: micro, small, medium and large. The empirical data has mainly been gathered by conducting interviews with production, sales and management personnel at the case businesses. The data has been structured, reduced and analysed with the help of a framework of analysis that has been developed throughout the pilot study. The results of this study lean on previous research and a main divider in pricing strategies has been identified as businesses use either a data-driven or an intuition-driven approach in their strategic work with pricing. As such, it is proposed that the division of pricing strategies need to be acknowledged, since the separate methodological approaches may lead to different results, while implying different costs, resources and required knowledge. Furthermore, the division may form a basis for competitive advantage, be extended to other areas of strategic management and become clearer, since the adoption of technology and its impact will increase in the future. As a result, in the future of pricing, they key is going to be to account for both the strategic perspectives and the methodological approaches in the strategic decision making process of pricing.
Affärsklimatet genomgår en omvandling och företagsledare står inför flera utmaningar, inte minst utmaningar som är relaterade till prissättningsstrategi. Med en alltmer transparent marknad och en ökad konkurrens företag emellan samt en mer sofistikerad och välinformerad konsument, finner företagen i detaljhandeln det svårt att navigera i prissättningsdjungeln. Samtidigt härrör den konventionella visdomen inom prissättning och de teoretiska modellerna på samma ämne från en tid långt innan digitaliseringen. Gamla modeller är inte ett problem i sig, men när det finns nya krafter i prissättningens ekosystem, som drivs på av teknologisk utveckling, är en omprövning av de befintliga modellerna i både företag och akademikers intresse. Användningen av gamla modeller som bygger på felaktiga antaganden kan dock inverka på företagens prioritering av resurser eller på deras övergripande affärsstrategi. Dessutom kan forskare distraheras och forskningsfältet störas. Syftet med denna studie är således att diskutera huruvida det finns ytterligare dimensioner i prissättningsstrategi som inte omfattas av de befintliga prissättningsmodellerna. Här avser dimensioner nyckelkomponenter i företagens strategiska beslutsfattande när det gäller prissättning. Denna avhandling undersöker prissättningsmodellerna i dagens affärssammanhang för att svara på frågan: "Finns det ytterligare dimensioner av den empiriska verkligheten av prissättningsstrategi som inte omfattas av de befintliga prissättningsmodellerna?" Forskningsfrågan har studerats kvalitativt genom en litteraturgranskning, en pilotstudie och tolv fallstudier, där pilotstudien hade till syfte att utforska djupet, medan de flera fallstudierna inriktades på bredden, av prissättningsstrategier. Fallstudierna omfattar företag i industrin för detaljhandeln och företag av olika storlekar, nämligen inom detaljhandeln för Kläder & Accessoarer, Dagligvaror, Möbler och Leksaker & Verktyg, och av följande storlekar: mikro, små, medelstora och stora. Den empiriska datan har huvudsakligen insamlats med hjälp av intervjuer med produktions- och försäljningspersonal samt företagsledare hos företagen i fallstudierna. Uppgifterna har strukturerats, reducerats och analyserats med hjälp av en analysram som har utvecklats under pilotstudien. Resultaten av denna studie tar rygg på tidigare forskning och en huvuddelare i prissättningsstrategier har identifierats, eftersom företag använder antingen ett data-drivet eller ett intuition-drivet tillvägagångssätt i sitt strategiska arbete med prissättning. Som sådan föreslås att uppdelningen av prissättningsstrategier måste tas hänsyn till eftersom de separata metodologiska metoderna kan leda till olika resultat, samtidigt som de innebär olika kostnader samt kräver olika resurser och nödvändig förkunskap. Dessutom kan uppdelningen ligga till grund för konkurrensfördel, utvidgas till andra strategiska områden för företagsledare och bli tydligare, eftersom teknikens utbredning och påverkan kommer att öka i framtiden. Som en följd av detta kommer nyckeln i framtidens strategiska prissättning att vara att ta hänsyn till både de strategiska perspektiven och de metodologiska metoderna i den strategiska beslutsprocessen för prissättning.

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LEIJON, ANNA. "The Right Price – At What Cost? A Multi-industry Approach in the Context of Technological Advancement." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-224930.

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Adegbite, Adenrele Jonathan. "Exploring Regulatory Framework Guiding Bank Employees' Career Advancement in Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7781.

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The current global labor market tends to be knowledge based and workers are consistently required to develop new competencies and adapt to changing environments. Bank employees in Nigeria do not have training that sustains future employment in other sectors, largely as a result of regulatory requirements that impede the development of soft skills and life-long learning opportunities. Little attention has been given to the lived experiences of these bank employees who are currently faced with the challenges posed by globalization and technology adoption. Guided by institutional analysis and development theory (IAD), this exploratory study examined the regulatory framework guiding bank employee career advancement in Nigeria. Qualitative data were collected from a total of 57 participants using semi-structured interviews administered on the three population samples drawn from the regulatory institutions, a pool of ex and current bank staff with a minimum of 8 years in the banking sector. Transcribed data were open coded, and then subjected to a thematic analysis procedure. The results offered a correlative effect and social cost of poor employee training to national development. The results indicated that competitive edge of Nigerian bank workers can be enhanced through acquisition of skills and training that will boost post-banking career transition opportunities. The positive social change implications of this study include recommendations to the three critical demographic blocks; the regulators, the banks and the bank employees. Recommendations of this study can improve the lives of many bank employees including those in other sectors, the economy, and the lives of those in the community.

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Chinnery, Holly. "Exploration of the artificial eye process in children with Retinoblastoma : addressing the psychological impact and potential for technological advancement." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2018. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31257/.

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Background: Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the result of genes becoming mutated and can be hereditary (predominately unilateral and unifocal) or non-hereditary (predominately bilateral and multifocal). 70% of unilateral Rb requires enucleation and thus a lifetime supply of artificial eyes. Aim: To explore the artificial eye process in children with a diagnosis of Rb to address the psychological impact and potential technological improvements that can be made to the current process. Methods: A qualitative approach was used consisting of one study and three components. Firstly, a qualitative questionnaire of artificial eye prosthetists (AEP) perspective of the process. Secondly, an Interpretative Phenomenological Study (IPA) to understand the lived experience of the fitting process of artificial eyes in 13-16 year olds and parents of children with a diagnosis of Rb. Thirdly, a transfer of knowledge between the equipment and tools used in the assessment stage by AEP’s and maxillofacial prosthetists (MP). Findings: Component 1 highlighted the distress of the process experienced by the child patient and their parents as well as the role of parents and the AEP which can act as a barrier and facilitator to the process. Component 2 revealed a potential link between the way artificial eyes are fitted and the psychological wellbeing of the patient and their parents. Component 3 suggested that the tools and equipment used by MP’s have the potential to be utilised in the artificial eye process. Conclusion: This thesis demonstrates an original and significant contribution to knowledge in exploring the psychological impact of the artificial eye process in children with a diagnosis of Rb and the continual need to investigate the capabilities of technology for its potential incorporation into the process. The common theme running throughout this thesis was that of an intrinsic link between human and technological factors in creating an effective service. The findings contribute to both the Rb and ophthalmology literature: highlighting the needs and requirements for the progression of artificial eye services and the treatment and care of children with a diagnosis of Rb.

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Ligwa, Mario. "Service advancement strategy in analyzing the future of LTE-R for next-generation smart trains." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2839.

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Thesis (Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018.
This research investigates and presents selected issues and aspects related to the railway mobile network (GSM-R) analysis and its shortcomings. Research studies show that millions of South Africans commuters are dependent on trains for daily movement activities, which significate contribute towards economic growth. Over the two decades, the exponential growth in wireless broadband service indicates the need for GSM-R improvement so that it can support the modern IP based protocol. The principle of implementing the digital network in railway already demonstrated significate improvement in the railway environment, especially in communication and signalling. Train traffic and train communications are the most critical aspects of railway scenarios due to safety and reliability. Both features form fundamental content to this research thesis. The exponential increase in Internet protocol (IP) based services and higher bandwidth requirements in modern technology applications have pushed the current Global system mobile for railway (GSM-R) technology to its maximum capacity as such the (GSM-R) platform is going to obsolete soon. There is a great need for the development of improved IP based networks for the future of the next generation network for fast smart trains to meet desired higher data low latency while improving quality of service (QoS). The focus of the research study is on modelling of an effective sharing method between public LTE and LTE-R without addition mobile infrastructure by utilizing train access unit (TAU), the main purpose is for public network (LTE) to handle railway emergency service including drop calls to improve quality of service (QoS). The second focus is an improvement of signal reception by spreading signals over wide spectrum range by utilizing Orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) technique where LTE-R is not deployed as noted that this technique is deployed in the 3G network. The proposed scheme has adopted features in modern evolution communication and both scenarios were investigated modelled and simulated with comparison results showing better improvement in proposed conditions, there are many challenges in high-speed railway such as handover procedure and Doppler shift due to the velocity of the moving train.LTE-R has provided many solutions such as seamless handover, capacity availability as well as enhanced performance in both uplink and downlink. Digital evolution for railway GSM-R has been deployed in most developed countries in Europe and also expanded into Africa, there is a greater need for the seamless network to be developed due to an increased number of packet based services. Urban rail is the backbone of public transport in South Africa which is the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). PRASA, and is the parent operator. Currently, PRASA has implemented digital railway network (GSM-R) to meet a high standard in railway. Modem demand and challenges require a cost-effective system to support IP orientated systems due to an increased number of packet-based services in the railway sectors.

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Oliveira, Edith Ferreira de Souza. "Inovação tecnológica em saúde uma visão nas últimas duas décadas." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2014. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/3576.

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Objectives: Determine the factors related to technological innovation in the area of health, as well as the acquisition, maintenance and repair of such equipment, assessing whether its acquisition is related to the scrapping and disposal of this equipment. Method: Gradually developed in this study, with a sample of twenty four professionals with different level of education and their areas of training were different but also developed its activities in a single hospital. With 60% of respondents worked and two companies and only 40% worked in a company an interview was conducted with the possibility of written comments after the meeting is held. This comment related answers of the questions were recorded and then analyzed to join the sample results. The worked out the method of organization and tabulation of the data, which were expressed in percentages. Results: Concludes that 54% of respondents said that technology has contributed in the recovery of the health of people and therefore there is a need for management of this technology and a continuous improvement in the technological sector, which needs investment to acquire new technologies and their maintenance and upkeep. During the study it was found that the equipment are mostly discarded when the repair thereof become more expensive than buying new equipment. Also noted that the inappropriate use of such equipment are frequent and not always all equipment purchased are used, allowing a bunch of equipment without proper use and proper care, makes them quickly scrapped. Conclusion: Given these results, we conclude that the technology contributes to the improvement of peoples health, but we must recognize that in addition to the acquisition of the equipment is necessary professional training for the proper use of the equipment and for its maintenance and conservation so that these serve for use throughout its useful life
Objetivos: Determinamos os fatores que envolvem a inovação tecnológica na área da saúde, assim como a aquisição, manutenção e conservação desses equipamentos, avaliando se a sua aquisição está relacionada com o sucateamento e descarte destes equipamentos. Método: Gradativamente desenvolveu-se esse estudo, com uma amostra de vinte e quatro profissionais de nível de instrução diferente e área de formação também diferente; mas que desenvolviam suas atividades em uma mesma unidade do ambiente hospitalar. Dos nossos entrevistados 60% trabalhavam em duas empresas, e 40% apenas em uma empresa. Foi realizada uma entrevista escrita com possibilidade de comentários após a realização da mesma. Esses comentários relacionados às respostas das questões foram gravados e depois analisados sendo acrescentados aos resultados das entrevistas e os dados obtidos foram tabulados e expressos em porcentagens. Resultados: Concluiu-se que 54% dos entrevistados afirmaram que a tecnologia tem contribuído na recuperação da saúde das pessoas e daí decorre a necessidade de gerenciamento dessa tecnologia e de um contínuo aperfeiçoamento no setor tecnológico, que precisa de investimento para aquisição de novas tecnologias e para sua manutenção e conservação. O estudo revelou que os equipamentos são descartados em sua maioria quando o conserto dos mesmos se torna mais caro do que a compra de novos equipamentos. Também se observou que o uso inadequado destes que é frequente e nem sempre todos os equipamentos adquiridos são utilizados, possibilitando assim um amontoamento de equipamentos que sem o devido uso e cuidado adequado, tornam os rapidamente sucateados. Conclusão: Diante destes resultados, podemos concluir que a tecnologia contribui para a melhoria da saúde das pessoas, mas é preciso reconhecer que além da aquisição de equipamentos tecnologicamente sofisticados é necessária a capacitação profissional, para o uso correto e para a sua manutenção e conservação, para que os mesmos tenham maior vida útil, evitando assim a duplicidade de despesas, indisponibilidade de equipamentos importantes e aquisição de equipamentos sem a correspondente capacitação de pessoal

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Wilson, Michael Thomas. "Technology advancement in intelligent buildings a through preplanning process pertaining to long-term maintainability /." Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2004. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-08172004-150143/unrestricted/wilson%5Fmichael%5Ft%5F200412%5Fms.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005.
Dr. Felix T. Uhlik III, Committee Member ; Mr. Cliff Stern, Committee Member ; Dr. Rita Oberle, Committee Member ; Ms. Kathy O. Roper, Committee Chair. Includes bibliographical references.

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NUNES, Eliete Maria. "Contextualizando o sistema de concess?o de di?rias e passagens nas atividades extraclasse do curso t?cnico em agropecu?ria do Col?gio Agr?cola Dom Agostinho Ikas - CODAI - Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco." Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, 2016. https://tede.ufrrj.br/jspui/handle/jspui/2123.

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In this research we seek to highlight the use of the Sistema de Concess?o de Di?rias e Passagens ? SCDP as an important regulatory system to enable the expansion of extracurricular activities of Col?gio Agr?cola Dom Agostinho Ikas - CODAI/UFRPE, due to its location in the urban area, and in order to meet the curriculum requirements of the technical course in Agriculture, managing the accommodation and travel tickets offered to support the teachers in their practical lessons, field classes and technical visits. We aim to analyze the functionality of SCDP, barriers and potentials in CODAI. We chose a qualitative approach, to be appropriate to the study in question. As a data collection technique, we applied semi-structured interviews with 06 (six) teachers who use the system regularly, and then we did the content analysis. The results confirmed the need and importance of using SCDP, as a support system for the technical and technological professional education environment of CODAI / UFRPE.
Nesta pesquisa procuramos destacar o uso do Sistema de Concess?o de Di?rias e Passagens ? SCDP, como um sistema normativo importante para possibilitar a expans?o das atividades extraclasse do Col?gio Agr?cola Dom Agostinho Ikas - CODAI/UFRPE, devido a sua localiza??o na ?rea urbana, e para atender ?s exig?ncias curricular do Curso T?cnico em Agropecu?ria, na concess?o de di?rias e passagens para os docentes realizarem suas aulas pr?ticas, aulas de campo e visitas t?cnicas. Temos como objetivo, analisar a funcionalidade do SCDP, seus entraves e possibilidades no CODAI. Elegemos uma abordagem qualitativa, por estar apropriada ao estudo em quest?o, utilizamos como t?cnica de coleta de dados, a aplica??o de uma entrevista semiestruturada, com 06 (seis) docentes que utilizam o sistema com regularidade, e em seguida, fizemos a an?lise de conte?do. Os resultados comprovaram a necessidade e import?ncia do uso do SCDP que funciona como suporte para melhorias no ambiente da educa??o profissional t?cnica e tecnol?gica do CODAI/UFRPE, atendendo as suas popula??es.

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RAMPINELLI, VITTORIO. "TECHNOLOGIC ADVANCEMENTS AND ANATOMICAL DISSECTION ACTIVITY: DIGITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANATOMICAL LEARNING TOOLS, PRECLINICAL SETTING OF 3D SCANNING FOR THE APPLICATION IN HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, AND ANALYSIS OF SURGICAL CORRIDORS." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Brescia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11379/558657.

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The anatomical lab offers infinite possibilities for professional growth. It is the privileged place for anatomical learning, which is the basis of any medical activity. Furthermore, cadaver lab offers a stable but realistic setting of research. Since surgery is strongly influenced by technical and technological innovations, the need of assessment methods that objectively defines the potential of a new surgical technique over traditional surgery is urgent. Furthermore, new surgical approaches and technologies require continuous technical refinement and adequate documentation to be accepted and spread in the scientific community. In this light, well-conducted anatomical studies should represent the first step for surgical and technological innovation, with the lab as their ideal testing venue before clinical application. The PhD activity was focused on 3 different projects. Project 1# With the aim of improving the learning tools for head and neck anatomy, a free digital platform collecting iconographic material about multi-perspective surgical anatomy was designed and created. The following types of content have been collected: - Cross-sectional multiplanar images, on axial, coronal, and sagittal planes - Endoscopic endonasal images and videos - Open dissection images and videos - Surgical images and videos - 3D models of anatomical specimens The domain of the website will be hnanatomy.com (under construction). Project 2# Since the research efforts were concentrated on improving the techniques of image acquisition, a new collaboration with the Department of Information Engineering of The Brescia University was set, leading to the second project, the application of 3D scanning in the field of head neck surgical anatomy and oncology. A 3D scanning of the surgical specimen, acquired at the time of the resection, provides a constant, precise, tridimensional model of the sample, bypassing the inaccuracy biases of any marking modality and the challenging interpretation of intraoperative pictures. On the 3D model, the surgeon may highlight and tag the points of interest, based on radiological and intraoperative findings, allowing easy and precise pathological sampling. A preclinical analysis on cadaver specimens has been conducted. Project 3# The skills obtained in the anatomical dissection field were applied to the analysis of surgical corridors and approaches, resulted in the third project: Endoscopic Subtemporal Epidural Key-Hole Approach (ESKEA): Quantitative Anatomic Analysis of Three Surgical Corridors. The aim of this study was to measure working volumes and exposure of key areas of the middle cranial fossa provided by ESKEA. Four fresh frozen cadaver heads were dissected to analyze 3 modular corridors (1A, 1B, and 2) harvested through ESKEA. A step-by-step dissection was performed, and key anatomic landmarks were recorded. A GTxEyesII-ApproachViewer was used to quantify the working volume and exposure of 4 different regions. ESKEA can be conceived as a modular approach: the 3 surgical corridors have specific working volumes, which are clearly influenced by the degree of temporal lobe retraction, and provide exposure of different middle cranial fossa areas.
Il laboratorio anatomico offre infinite possibilità di crescita professionale. È il luogo privilegiato per l'apprendimento anatomico, che è alla base di qualsiasi attività medica. Offre inoltre un ambiente di ricerca stabile ma realistico. Poiché la chirurgia è fortemente influenzata dalle innovazioni tecniche e tecnologiche, è urgente la necessità di sviluppare metodi di valutazione che definiscano oggettivamente le potenzialità di una nuova tecnica chirurgica. Inoltre, i nuovi approcci e tecnologie chirurgiche richiedono un continuo affinamento tecnico e un'adeguata documentazione per essere accettati e diffusi nella comunità scientifica. In quest'ottica, studi anatomici ben condotti dovrebbero rappresentare il primo passo per l'innovazione chirurgica e tecnologica, con il laboratorio come sede di test ideale prima dell'applicazione clinica. L'attività di dottorato si è concentrata su 3 diversi progetti. Progetto 1# Con l'obiettivo di migliorare gli strumenti di apprendimento per l'anatomia della testa e del collo, è stata progettata e creata una piattaforma digitale gratuita che raccoglie materiale iconografico sull'anatomia chirurgica multi-prospettica. Sono stati raccolti i seguenti tipi di contenuti: - Immagini multiplanari di cross sections, sui piani assiale, coronale e sagittale - Immagini e video endoscopici endonasali - Immagini e video di dissezione open - Immagini e video chirurgici - Modelli 3D di campioni anatomici Il dominio del sito sarà hnanatomy.com (in costruzione). Progetto 2# Gli sforzi di ricerca si sono concentrati sul miglioramento delle tecniche di acquisizione delle immagini ed è stata avviata una nuova collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione dell'Università degli Studi di Brescia, che ha portato al secondo progetto, l'applicazione della scansione 3D nel campo dell'anatomia chirurgica testa collo e oncologia. Una scansione 3D del campione chirurgico, acquisita al momento della resezione, fornisce un modello costante, preciso e tridimensionale del campione, diminuendo le imprecisioni di qualsiasi modalità di marcatura del pezzo e migliorando la difficile interpretazione delle immagini intraoperatorie. Sul modello 3D, il chirurgo può evidenziare e contrassegnare i punti di interesse, sulla base dei risultati radiologici e intraoperatori, consentendo un campionamento patologico facile e preciso. È stata condotta un'analisi preclinica su campioni di cadavere. Progetto 3# Le competenze acquisite nel campo della dissezione anatomica sono state applicate all'analisi dei corridoi e degli approcci chirurgici, risultando nel terzo progetto: Endoscopic Subtemporal Epidurale Key-Hole Approach (ESKEA): Quantitative Anatomic Analysis of Three Surgical Corridors. Lo scopo di questo studio era quello di misurare i volumi di lavoro e l'esposizione delle aree significative della fossa cranica media fornita dall’ ESKEA. Quattro teste di cadavere congelate fresche sono state dissezionate per analizzare 3 corridoi modulari (1A, 1B e 2) nel contesto dell’ESKEA. È stata eseguita una dissezione step by step e sono stati registrati i punti anatomici chiave. Il programma GTxEyesII-ApproachViewer è stato utilizzato per quantificare il volume di lavoro e l'esposizione di quattro diverse regioni anatomiche. L’ESKEA può essere concepito come un approccio modulare: i 3 corridoi chirurgici hanno volumi di lavoro specifici, chiaramente influenzati dal grado di retrazione del lobo temporale, e forniscono esposizione ottimale di diverse aree della fossa cranica media.

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RAMPINELLI, VITTORIO. "TECHNOLOGIC ADVANCEMENTS AND ANATOMICAL DISSECTION ACTIVITY: DIGITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANATOMICAL LEARNING TOOLS, PRECLINICAL SETTING OF 3D SCANNING FOR THE APPLICATION IN HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, AND ANALYSIS OF SURGICAL CORRIDORS." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Brescia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11379/558658.

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The anatomical lab offers infinite possibilities for professional growth. It is the privileged place for anatomical learning, which is the basis of any medical activity. Furthermore, cadaver lab offers a stable but realistic setting of research. Since surgery is strongly influenced by technical and technological innovations, the need of assessment methods that objectively defines the potential of a new surgical technique over traditional surgery is urgent. Furthermore, new surgical approaches and technologies require continuous technical refinement and adequate documentation to be accepted and spread in the scientific community. In this light, well-conducted anatomical studies should represent the first step for surgical and technological innovation, with the lab as their ideal testing venue before clinical application. The PhD activity was focused on 3 different projects. Project 1# With the aim of improving the learning tools for head and neck anatomy, a free digital platform collecting iconographic material about multi-perspective surgical anatomy was designed and created. The following types of content have been collected: - Cross-sectional multiplanar images, on axial, coronal, and sagittal planes - Endoscopic endonasal images and videos - Open dissection images and videos - Surgical images and videos - 3D models of anatomical specimens The domain of the website will be hnanatomy.com (under construction). Project 2# Since the research efforts were concentrated on improving the techniques of image acquisition, a new collaboration with the Department of Information Engineering of The Brescia University was set, leading to the second project, the application of 3D scanning in the field of head neck surgical anatomy and oncology. A 3D scanning of the surgical specimen, acquired at the time of the resection, provides a constant, precise, tridimensional model of the sample, bypassing the inaccuracy biases of any marking modality and the challenging interpretation of intraoperative pictures. On the 3D model, the surgeon may highlight and tag the points of interest, based on radiological and intraoperative findings, allowing easy and precise pathological sampling. A preclinical analysis on cadaver specimens has been conducted. Project 3# The skills obtained in the anatomical dissection field were applied to the analysis of surgical corridors and approaches, resulted in the third project: Endoscopic Subtemporal Epidural Key-Hole Approach (ESKEA): Quantitative Anatomic Analysis of Three Surgical Corridors. The aim of this study was to measure working volumes and exposure of key areas of the middle cranial fossa provided by ESKEA. Four fresh frozen cadaver heads were dissected to analyze 3 modular corridors (1A, 1B, and 2) harvested through ESKEA. A step-by-step dissection was performed, and key anatomic landmarks were recorded. A GTxEyesII-ApproachViewer was used to quantify the working volume and exposure of 4 different regions. ESKEA can be conceived as a modular approach: the 3 surgical corridors have specific working volumes, which are clearly influenced by the degree of temporal lobe retraction, and provide exposure of different middle cranial fossa areas.
Il laboratorio anatomico offre infinite possibilità di crescita professionale. È il luogo privilegiato per l'apprendimento anatomico, che è alla base di qualsiasi attività medica. Offre inoltre un ambiente di ricerca stabile ma realistico. Poiché la chirurgia è fortemente influenzata dalle innovazioni tecniche e tecnologiche, è urgente la necessità di sviluppare metodi di valutazione che definiscano oggettivamente le potenzialità di una nuova tecnica chirurgica. Inoltre, i nuovi approcci e tecnologie chirurgiche richiedono un continuo affinamento tecnico e un'adeguata documentazione per essere accettati e diffusi nella comunità scientifica. In quest'ottica, studi anatomici ben condotti dovrebbero rappresentare il primo passo per l'innovazione chirurgica e tecnologica, con il laboratorio come sede di test ideale prima dell'applicazione clinica. L'attività di dottorato si è concentrata su 3 diversi progetti. Progetto 1# Con l'obiettivo di migliorare gli strumenti di apprendimento per l'anatomia della testa e del collo, è stata progettata e creata una piattaforma digitale gratuita che raccoglie materiale iconografico sull'anatomia chirurgica multi-prospettica. Sono stati raccolti i seguenti tipi di contenuti: - Immagini multiplanari di cross sections, sui piani assiale, coronale e sagittale - Immagini e video endoscopici endonasali - Immagini e video di dissezione open - Immagini e video chirurgici - Modelli 3D di campioni anatomici Il dominio del sito sarà hnanatomy.com (in costruzione). Progetto 2# Gli sforzi di ricerca si sono concentrati sul miglioramento delle tecniche di acquisizione delle immagini ed è stata avviata una nuova collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione dell'Università degli Studi di Brescia, che ha portato al secondo progetto, l'applicazione della scansione 3D nel campo dell'anatomia chirurgica testa collo e oncologia. Una scansione 3D del campione chirurgico, acquisita al momento della resezione, fornisce un modello costante, preciso e tridimensionale del campione, diminuendo le imprecisioni di qualsiasi modalità di marcatura del pezzo e migliorando la difficile interpretazione delle immagini intraoperatorie. Sul modello 3D, il chirurgo può evidenziare e contrassegnare i punti di interesse, sulla base dei risultati radiologici e intraoperatori, consentendo un campionamento patologico facile e preciso. È stata condotta un'analisi preclinica su campioni di cadavere. Progetto 3# Le competenze acquisite nel campo della dissezione anatomica sono state applicate all'analisi dei corridoi e degli approcci chirurgici, risultando nel terzo progetto: Endoscopic Subtemporal Epidurale Key-Hole Approach (ESKEA): Quantitative Anatomic Analysis of Three Surgical Corridors. Lo scopo di questo studio era quello di misurare i volumi di lavoro e l'esposizione delle aree significative della fossa cranica media fornita dall’ ESKEA. Quattro teste di cadavere congelate fresche sono state dissezionate per analizzare 3 corridoi modulari (1A, 1B e 2) nel contesto dell’ESKEA. È stata eseguita una dissezione step by step e sono stati registrati i punti anatomici chiave. Il programma GTxEyesII-ApproachViewer è stato utilizzato per quantificare il volume di lavoro e l'esposizione di quattro diverse regioni anatomiche. L’ESKEA può essere concepito come un approccio modulare: i 3 corridoi chirurgici hanno volumi di lavoro specifici, chiaramente influenzati dal grado di retrazione del lobo temporale, e forniscono esposizione ottimale di diverse aree della fossa cranica media.

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Sandrin, Ewely Branco. "Arte/Arquitetura/Design: tecnologias atuais nas estações do metrô de São Paulo." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/16/16134/tde-16012013-120630/.

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Esta tese investiga a arte nas estações da Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, verifica as possibilidades de uso de tecnologias atuais e as condicionantes para propostas de intervenção ambiental, permanentes e temporárias, no espaço público em questão. A partir de repertório conceitual, histórico e técnico; de pesquisas em campo e de entrevistas realizadas com filósofo especialista em culturas urbanas; usuários/espectadores/atores, monitores e técnicos de manutenção no decorrer da Exposição Arte Cibernética: Acervo Itaú Cultural (2010) e das 1ª e 2ª edições do Festival Internacional de Linguagem Eletrônica-FILEPAI (2010 e 2011) e artistas, teve como meta comprovar a hipótese da possibilidade de aplicação e aceitação de tecnologias atuais (Diodo Emissor de Luz-LED, célula fotovoltaica, mídias eletrônica e digital, linguagem da projeção) em intervenções ambientais visando contribuir com a melhoria qualitativa dos espaços das estações futuras e em funcionamento. Para o entendimento da relevância da arte inserida no contexto da sociedade contemporânea e das formas de manifestação artística proporcionadas pelo uso de tecnologias atuais este estudo apresenta conceitos atuais de cidade, espaço público, arte pública, arte pública interativa, público e site specific. Aborda ações financiadas/cofinanciadas pelo poder público para intervenções artísticas na paisagem urbana paulistana e apresenta considerações sobre a Lei de Incentivo da Prefeitura de São Paulo. Analisa características das obras no ambiente das estações, seus significados e condicionantes. Investiga a percepção/recepção das obras tecnológicas e o comportamento social dos usuários/espectadores/atores no decorrer dos eventos mencionados. Verifica como tem sido a atuação do artista junto ao arquiteto no processo de inserção das obras de arte buscando relações com os conceitos de projeto interdisciplinar e sitespecific, e o que pensam esses profissionais a respeito desses espaços, dos significados da arte, da aplicação de tecnologias atuais, da influência de regras normativas na forma de criar e de atuar e possíveis medidas para que a arte se faça presente na totalidade da rede. Apresenta avanços tecnológicos que têm possibilitado novas linguagens para a criação, desenvolvimento e construção de objetos/obras para a cidade contemporânea; exemplos práticos de intervenções ambientais, com vistas à arte contemporânea, em estações de metrô do âmbito internacional; formas de atuar de algumas companhias e política cultural da Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP). Constata-se que, tecnicamente, é possível aplicar tecnologias atuais em intervenções ambientais temporárias e permanentes. Entretanto, condicionantes internas e externas à Companhia têm dificultado não somente a utilização dessas tecnologias, mas a presença e a permanência da arte pública no metrô e na cidade. Faz-se necessário: criar políticas públicas no campo da cultura; divulgar os benefícios da lei de incentivo para as empresas; divulgar mecanismos para os artistas e a população; rever a formação acadêmica do artista, do arquiteto e do designer, de forma que seja multidisciplinar e possibilite a prática do projeto interdisciplinar. A presença de profissional no campo do gerenciamento que tenha uma compreensão transversal das diversas disciplinas envolvidas no projeto e que delegue o posicionamento de seus autores, ainda na fase de concepção, é fundamental para que o projeto interdisciplinar aconteça. As falas dos entrevistados, o estudo técnico, a aplicação dessas tecnologias em estações do âmbito internacional e nas exposições mencionadas, a prorrogação de prazo da Exposição Arte Cibernética e a permanência das estações como espaços expositivos dos Festivais Internacionais de Linguagem Eletrônica demonstraram a aceitação das obras tecnológicas.
This thesis investigates the art in the stations of the Metro Company of São Paulo and assesses the possibilities of using current technologies and their constraints, in proposals for permanent and temporary environmental intervention in the public space in question. Beginning with a conceptual, historical and technical repertoire, surveys in the field and interviews conducted with a philosopher with expertise in urban cultures, and with users / viewers / participants, monitors and maintenance technicians during the Itaú Cultural Cybernetic Art Exhibition: Collection (2010) , and the 1st and 2nd of editions of the International Festival of Electronic Language- FILEPAI (2010 and 2011); and artists, the work was aimed at substantiating the hypothesis of the applicability and acceptance of current technologies (Light Emitting Diode-LED, photovoltaic cell, electronic and digital media, language projection) in environmental interventions, with a view to contributing to the qualitative improvement of the space in currently-operating and future stations. To understand the relevance of art inserted into the context of contemporary society and the forms of artistic expression afforded by the use of current technologies, this study presents current concepts of city, public space, public art, both interactive and site specific. It discusses actions funded/co-funded by the government for artistic interventions in the urban landscape of São Paulo and presents considerations on the Incentive Law of the municipality of São Paulo. It analyzes characteristics of works in the environment of the stations, their meanings and constraints. It investigates the perception /reception of technological projects and the social behavior of the users/viewers/participants at the events mentioned. It is demonstrated how artists have been acting with architects in the process of insertion of the artwork, seeking relationships with interdisciplinary and site-specific design concepts, and what these professionals think about these spaces, the significance of the art, of the application of current technologies, the influence of normative rules in the form of creating and implementing possible measures to bring about the presence of art throughout the network. Technological advances are presented that have made possible new languages for the creation, development and construction of objects/works for the contemporary city; practical examples of environmental, with a view toward contemporary art in subway stations internationally; methods of some of the companies and of the cultural politics of the Régie des transports autonome parisiens (RATP). It is ascertained that, technically, it is possible to apply current technologies in temporary and permanent environmental interventions. However, internal and external constraints on the Company have hampered the use not only of these technologies, but also the presence and continuance of public art in the city and on the subway. This makes necessary: the creation of public politics in the field of culture, promotion of the benefits of the incentive law for businesses; disseminating mechanisms for the artists and the public, and review of the academic training of the artist, architect and designer, so that it is multidisciplinary and enable the practice of interdisciplinary projects. The presence of a professional in the field of management that has a broad understanding of the various disciplines involved in the project while still in its design stage and commissions the positions of its authors is crucial to making the interdisciplinary project happen. The interviewees\' statements, the technical study, the application of these technologies in the stations and in the international exhibitions mentioned, the extension of the duration of the Cybernetic Art Exhibition and maintenance of stations as exhibition spaces of the International Festivals of Electronic Language have shown acceptance of the technological works.

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Tang, Gabriel Jin-Peng. "Re-surface : the novel use of deployable and actively-bent gridshells as reusable, reconfigurable and intuitive concrete shell formwork." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31282.

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Following a well-documented rise in the popularity of concrete shell application in the 20th century, thin concrete shells have experienced a global decline despite their potential as efficient structures with an economy of material use with aesthetics benefits. This phenomenon is subject to geographically determined socio-economic conditions and competition from other building solutions as a result of technological advancement in alternative construction systems. Importantly, their decline was attributed to limitations inherent to concrete shell formwork and construction methods. Being able to produce efficient shaping did not ensure that this method of construction is most cost efficient as it still remains difficult to construct double curved surfaces. The thesis addresses the limitations associated with past and present concrete shell building by proposing the use of actively-bent gridshells as re-configurable and reusable formwork for concrete shells to be designed and built. The hypothesis uses deployable scissor-jointed actively-bent gridshells as re-configurable and reusable formwork for concrete shell construction. This was developed from a series of Flash research (Benjamin, 2012) as student construction workshops to investigate the design and creation of actively-bent gridshells held between December 2008 and March 2011 in Sheffield. In this study, to understand this new system, scaled models of actively-bent gridshells were used as preliminary design aid. Deployed into three dimensional forms from a flexible flat grid mat, the structures were rigidized by bracing through triangulation restraints. The temporary rigid structure was subsequently enveloped with fabric onto which concrete was applied to create the concrete shell, thus acting as formwork. This formwork was then removed following the curing of the concrete cast to be reused repeatedly, or reconfigured into another concrete shell form. Hence, the thesis draws on the concepts, principles and ideas pertaining to three key architectural technologies: 1. concrete shell, 2. actively-bent gridshells and 3.fabric formwork. The thesis then presents a series of four prototype concrete shells constructed from different materials spanning between 1.3 meters and 2.45 meters in the workshops at the University of Edinburgh built between August 2014 and September 2015. For each experimental construction, the process of gridshell construction, fabric formwork preparation, concrete casting, gridshell formwork decentring and different design elements of openings, edges and anchorage abutments were analysed and discussed under the themes of construction, architectural tectonics and structure. The tectonic of process and material is understood and discussed based on the idea of stereogeneity (Manelius, 2012). Specifically, the relationship between gridshell as formwork and the concreting process was studied, analysed and assimilated in concrete shells built with progressive sophistication and elegance, culminating in a doubly-curved concrete shell that demonstrated both synclastic and anticlastic geometries, with further abutment simplification, edge leaning and physical openings incorporation. The study concludes with a physical concrete shell model formed by applying concrete onto fabric formwork to cover the Weald and Downland Jerwood gridshell. In the 1:20 scaled model, the proposed method is speculatively applied onto fabric stretched between pre-determined curvatures of the as-built gridshell. This formwork was subsequently removed for reuse, re-deployed and reconfigured. Using finite element analysis, the structural behaviour of the gridshell made of glass-fibre reinforced tubes and structural characteristics of the resultant concrete shell was checked. The interaction between the three technologies are discussed architectonically and structurally to inform guidelines for potential life-scale application. The thesis evidences the feasibility of the proposed system. It re-purposes a scaled model of a deployable gridshell as a physical modelling tool to facilitate concrete shell design, for both pure compression shells and "improper" shells, demonstrating its adaptability. It also promotes and reinvigorates concrete shells as possible architectural systems serving to instigate future research to revive concrete shell construction as an intelligent and intuitive way of creating structures with material economy, structural efficiency and visual elegance.

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Lucas, D. Pulane. "Disruptive Transformations in Health Care: Technological Innovation and the Acute Care General Hospital." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2996.

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Advances in medical technology have altered the need for certain types of surgery to be performed in traditional inpatient hospital settings. Less invasive surgical procedures allow a growing number of medical treatments to take place on an outpatient basis. Hospitals face growing competition from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The competitive threats posed by ASCs are important, given that inpatient surgery has been the cornerstone of hospital services for over a century. Additional research is needed to understand how surgical volume shifts between and within acute care general hospitals (ACGHs) and ASCs. This study investigates how medical technology within the hospital industry is changing medical services delivery. The main purposes of this study are to (1) test Clayton M. Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation in health care, and (2) examine the effects of disruptive innovation on appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and bariatric surgery (ACBS) utilization. Disruptive innovation theory contends that advanced technology combined with innovative business models—located outside of traditional product markets or delivery systems—will produce simplified, quality products and services at lower costs with broader accessibility. Consequently, new markets will emerge, and conventional industry leaders will experience a loss of market share to “non-traditional” new entrants into the marketplace. The underlying assumption of this work is that ASCs (innovative business models) have adopted laparoscopy (innovative technology) and their unification has initiated disruptive innovation within the hospital industry. The disruptive effects have spawned shifts in surgical volumes from open to laparoscopic procedures, from inpatient to ambulatory settings, and from hospitals to ASCs. The research hypothesizes that: (1) there will be larger increases in the percentage of laparoscopic ACBS performed than open ACBS procedures; (2) ambulatory ACBS will experience larger percent increases than inpatient ACBS procedures; and (3) ASCs will experience larger percent increases than ACGHs. The study tracks the utilization of open, laparoscopic, inpatient and ambulatory ACBS. The research questions that guide the inquiry are: 1. How has ACBS utilization changed over this time? 2. Do ACGHs and ASCs differ in the utilization of ACBS? 3. How do states differ in the utilization of ACBS? 4. Do study findings support disruptive innovation theory in the hospital industry? The quantitative study employs a panel design using hospital discharge data from 2004 and 2009. The unit of analysis is the facility. The sampling frame is comprised of ACGHs and ASCs in Florida and Wisconsin. The study employs exploratory and confirmatory data analysis. This work finds that disruptive innovation theory is an effective model for assessing the hospital industry. The model provides a useful framework for analyzing the interplay between ACGHs and ASCs. While study findings did not support the stated hypotheses, the impact of government interventions into the competitive marketplace supports the claims of disruptive innovation theory. Regulations that intervened in the hospital industry facilitated interactions between ASCs and ACGHs, reducing the number of ASCs performing ACBS and altering the trajectory of ACBS volume by shifting surgeries from ASCs to ACGHs.

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Dvořák, Marian. "Vybrané části STP pro výstavbu administrativně bytového komplexu Sochorova." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225414.

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Masters thesis is engaged of chosen parts of technological-buildig project of administrativ and housing complex of Sochorova in Brno, Žabovřesky. Contains technological-buildig study of first phase with brief description of advancement of construction with grafical scripts of particular steps, timetable and pecuniarytable of objects AB3, AB4, diagrams with various possibilities of using operatives. Thesis continous with calculation of entire first phase and item budged of object AB3(draft construction), statement of masurement, technical report of construction-technological AB3, plan of situaction of the building, technological manual of reiforced concrete ceiling of AB3 including plan of planking parts PERI, timetable, design of construction site equipment with technical report, proposal of machineries and crane, plane of inspections for chosen items, ecology and report about safety and health protecting on construction site.

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Braff, Dana. "Technological advancements towards paper-based biomolecular diagnostics." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27009.

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Clinically tractable diagnostics must be low-cost, rapid, sensitive, easy to use, and adaptable to new targets. With its rational design, synthetic biology holds promise for developing diagnostic technologies that can address these needs. In particular, progress in synthetic biology has led to improved circuit-building abilities and a large collection of biomolecular sensors. However, these technologies fundamentally require transcription and translation, limiting their applicability to cellular contexts In vitro cell-free expression systems that contain transcription and translation machinery provide the environment necessary for biologically-based technologies to function independently of living cells. Our lab recently developed a paper-based system for cell-free gene expression, which utilizes cell-free extracts that are freeze-dried on to paper and other porous substrates to allow for long-term preservation of synthetic circuits at room temperature. Our platform represents a scalable, cost-effective technology that is easy to use and is compatible with synthetic biology tools. In this dissertation, I present several advancements to this diagnostic platform that are geared towards improving the system’s clinical tractability. In the context of developing a diagnostic for Zika virus that could be deployed in low-resource settings, I demonstrate improvements to diagnostic sensitivity and rapid sample processing that allow for detection of low femtomolar quantities of active virus directly from blood plasma samples. I also describe preliminary results towards a streamlined one-pot amplification-sensing reaction, and propose the development of a paper-based diagnostic for antibiotic susceptibility testing.

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Case, Lindsay Anne. "Improving the efficiency of turkey breeding programs through selection index design, technological advancements, and management optimization." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3039.

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Breeding objectives in the turkey industry are heavily weighted towards improving growth traits. This thesis focused on methods to efficiently select for other important production traits such as reproduction, feed efficiency, and meat yield. Based on bivariate and random regression modeling it was determined that egg production, fertility, and hatchability were influenced by genotype by environment interactions and, as a result, the regulation of reproductive traits is by some unique genes in the summer and winter. This may be due to changes in day length and temperature. Feed efficiency is another important consideration in a breeding objective and feed conversion ratio and residual feed intake were both moderately heritable. Residual feed intake was also more independent of production traits than feed conversion. Feed intake, body weight, and weight gain were moderately heritable and progress can be made in feed efficiency by appropriately weighting these traits in an index. Infrared measures of surface temperature were then investigated to determine if they can be used to select for feed efficiency. Temperatures of the distal metatarsus, eye, neck, and head did not show a strong relationship to feed efficiency and therefore offer limited advantages to a breeding program. Selection for breast meat yield (BMY) is important and it was determined that breast muscle depth, measured with ultrasound technology, is heritable and highly correlated to the carcass trait. As a result, ultrasound traits can compliment conformation scoring and sibling testing in a breeding program to increase the accuracy of selection for BMY and increase response to selection. A deterministic model was also developed and could be used to determine optimum slaughter weight. This would optimise profits in an integrated system, enabling the industry to account for and capitalize on genetic gains. Overall, the population parameters and selection criteria identified for reproduction, efficiency, and meat yield traits identified in the present thesis could be used to increase selection efficiency in turkey breeding programs. Further, the developed production model can be used by the industry to slaughter turkeys at a time that maximizes profits, based on performance levels.

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Culpan, Gary, and Bryan McIntosh. "Optimising diagnostics through imaging informatics: Costs and opportunities." 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/12683.

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Increasing diagnostic capacity is a national priority to expedite the timeliness and appropriateness of patient treatment interventions. Imaging—encompassing a range of technologies including X-ray, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound—is a key diagnostic service and central to decision-making in most, if not all, disease pathways. However, imaging is an expensive discipline accounting for an estimated 3–5% of the annual NHS budget. As a result, it is imperative that we maximise service efficiency while optimising patient outcomes.
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Louis, Clare. "A study of how the technological advancements in capturing believable facial emotion in Computer Generated (CG) characters in film has facilitated crossing the uncanny valley." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15791.

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A Research Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Digital Animation at the University of the Witwatersrand (School of Digital Arts) Johannesburg, South Africa
In recent years, the quest for capturing authentic emotion convincingly in computer generated (CG) characters to assist exceedingly complex narrative expressions in modern cinema has intensified. Conveying human emotion in a digital human-like character is widely accepted to be the most challenging and elusive task for even the most skilled animators. Contemporary filmmakers have increasingly looked to complex digital tools that essentially manipulate the visual design of cinema through innovative techniques to reach levels of undetectable integration of CG characters. In trying to assess how modern cinema is pursuing the realistic integration of CG human-like characters in digital film with frenetic interest despite the risk of box office failure associated with the uncanny valley, this report focuses on the progress of the advances in the technique of facial motion capture. The uncanny valley hypothesis, based on a theory by Sigmund Freud, was coined in 1970 by Japanese robotics professor, Masahiro Mori. Mori suggested that people are increasingly comfortable with robots the more human-like they appear, but only up to a point. At that turning point, when the robot becomes too human-like, it arouses feelings of repulsion. When movement is added to this equation, viewers’ sense of the uncanny is heightened when the movement is deemed to be unreal. Motion capture is the technique of mimicking and capturing realistic movement by utilising technology that enables the process of translating a live actor’s performance into a digital performance. By capturing and transferring the data collected from sensors placed on a body suit or tracked from a high definition video, computer artists are able to drive the movement of a corresponding CG character in a 3-Dimensional (3D) programme. The attention of this study is narrowed to the progress of the techniques developed during a prolific decade for facial motion capture in particular. Regardless of the conflicting discourse surrounding the use of motion capture technology, these phenomenal improvements have allowed filmmakers to overcome that aspect of the uncanny valley associated with detecting realistic movement and facial expression. The progress of facial motion capture is investigated through the lens of selected films released during the period of 2001 to 2012. The two case studies, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Avatar (2009) were chosen for their individual achievement and innovative techniques that introduced new methods of facial capture. Digital images are said to undermine the reality status of cinematic images by challenging the foundation of long held theories of cinematic realist theory. These theories rooted in the indexical basis of photography, have proved to be the origin of contemporary viewers' notion of cinematic realism. However, the relationship between advanced digital effects and modern cinematic realism has created a perceptual complexity that warrants closer scrutiny. In addressing the paradoxical effect that photo-real cinematic realism is having on the basic comprehension of realism in film, the history of the seminal claims made by recognized realist film theorists is briefly examined.

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Dubey, Rajni, and Rajni Dubey. "Impact of Social Cohesion and Technological Advancement on Manager’s Ethics: A Cross-Cultural Study." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/40860720821489821048.

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Corporate corruption is a serious issue, and governments all over the world are still trying to find ways to cope with these universal deceitful practices. This study examines the influence of social cohesion and technology on the manager’s insight on corporate wrongdoings, like tax evasion, bribery etc. The moderating factors chosen for the study were national level factors like technological advancement of a nation and social integration among its citizens. Durkheim’s perspective on anomie theory was used to investigate the ethically suspect behavior of managers and its influencing factors in any organization. Because the research involves cross-level analysis, the multilevel organization theory was used to frame the conceptualization and to develop the hypotheses. Multilevel theory permits to juxtapose broad societal characteristics with individual-level traits that cause managers to differ from one another in unethical activities. The data sets, of 17,939 managers from 51 nations were analyzed using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). The data were obtained from World Value Survey (WVS), Global competitiveness Index (GCI) and Human Development Reports (HDR). The statistical results proved that managers who are more persuaded toward the use of new technologies are less willing to justify ethically suspect behaviors, while the managers who have strong social cohesion with others are more likely to get involved in the corporate wrong doings. The results of moderating effect were quite surprising, as it shows that when country level factors influence individual’s perception then the corporate wrong doings boost with enhancement in technology and decrease with increase in social cohesion, which is exactly reverse of the situation when individual level factors act alone. The results of moderating effect are in accordance with the vision of Durkheim about the modern society, where high technological advancement and reduced social cohesion was expected to increase anomie. Thus, it can be concluded that manager’s sensitivity to ethically suspect behaviors is stimulated only when both individual and country level factors act together. This research offers insights that are salient to governments and policy-makers to prevent corporate corruption, and to researchers interested in understanding the drivers of individual characteristics and national factors in corporate wrongdoing.

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"The Ingot God: The technological advancement and implementation of metallurgic ability on Late Bronze Age Cyprus." TUFTS UNIVERSITY, 2008. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1445965.

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Kercival, Claudette. "Experiences of end-users of the Research Commons as a learning space: a case study of the Howard College Library." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5199.

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The landscape of learning spaces in academic libraries is undergoing continual change, re-adaptation and reconfiguration. These winds of change are ushered in by the very nature of the dynamic information economy. Globally, information needs of end-users in academic libraries have dictated the changing space trends as in this case study of the Research Commons of the Howard College Library at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The demands of the changing information economy have directed institutions of higher learning en route to tailoring their outcomes with the view to increasing research output and productivity. In view of this, Academic libraries are finding themselves increasingly becoming significantly involved in the process of research support. The Research Commons (RC) is one such research support initiative of UKZN Libraries. This RC opened its doors, offering research facilities to a designate cohort of Master’s, Doctoral students, Researchers and Academic staff on the 01st of October 2008. Three years to date, the facility has grown in its popularity and patronage. The study of the end-users of the RC emanated from an express interest of the researcher who supports EUs in the capacity of a Senior Librarian. Time spent in the RC further, piqued the interest of the researcher, who was particularly keen about how EUs interacted with the elements of this space and their experiences thereof. This study was conducted with the express aim of understanding, through a qualitative inquiry the experiences of the end-users of the (RC) situated at the Howard College Library of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. I the researcher in attempting to examine these experiences found myself having to address the following key research questions: What are the experiences of the end-users of the learning space? Who are the end-users of the Research Commons? With what elements of the Research Commons do the end-users interact? In what ways do the end-users interact with the different elements? The survey methodology approach was employed using the following instruments: Online and manual survey questionnaires Interviews Observations The different data collection techniques served to generate the richest data for the researcher to use in the interpretation of the results. An important element of this survey was an attempt to ascertain as deep an understanding of the experiences of the EUs in relation to their interaction with this designated space and its elements in their research journey. The findings of the survey demonstrated that the EUs of the RC did indeed encounter experiences that were precipitated by their interaction with the elements of this space. Significantly, it was revealed that EUs found that their time spent in the RC contributed positively to their research experiences. It was further established that interaction with the space and its elements influenced the way in which EUs work. In disclosing the desirability of the RC in meeting their research needs, the EUs were keen to render suggestions for changes and enhancements to the RC. Overall, it was verified that this study shed valuable evidence on how the EUs experienced the RC. Consequently, emanating through the interpretation of the data, the researcher was able to identify possible gaps in the provision of this research support unit which has perhaps added value to this study in providing library management with the necessary understanding in addressing the research needs of the EUs of the RC more than adequately.
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Mapani, Paul Simandala. "Exploring economics neo-pentecostalism and scientific rationality: a critical reflection on imagining a better pentecostal theology." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26808.

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This study explored the lack of integrating a scientific imagination and rationality in the hermeneutic and theological practices of neo-Pentecostal churches in the town of Livingstone, Zambia. Although the vantage point of the study was primarily practical theology, the researcher adopted both an interdisciplinary and a multidisciplinary approach. This assisted the researcher in understanding the different theoretical nuances that inform neo-Pentecostal theological practices as propagated by its proponents. An in-depth scientific analysis premised on the critical theory approach was conducted to find out whether or not neo-Pentecostal communicative practices contribute positively to the economic conditions of local church members in Livingstone. The theological framework for this study was based on the “pastoral cycle”, which ought to be at the very heart of any contemporary practical theology (Ballard & Pritchard 2006). The research methodology consisted of data collection, interpretation and analysis (comparing and contrasting primary sources in the light of the data collected). Research participants' personal narratives of their experience of neo-Pentecostal practices were heard in a semi-structured format. These aided in establishing ecclesiastical views on the causes of the lack of integrating a scientific imagination and rationality in neo-Pentecostal spiritual experience; and consequently informed the study on whether the current theological orientations of neo-Pentecostal congregations in Livingstone have a positive or negative impact on the economic conditions of members. Two forms of data collection were employed, namely qualitative interviews and observation instruments.
Ndzavisiso lowu wu langutisa ku pfumaleka ka vuanakanyi hi vuntshwa bya xisayense na ku va na ngqhondo eka mamfambiselo ya vulavisisi na vuxopaxopi ku hlamusela matsalelo na mafambiselo ya swa vugandzeri eka tikereke ta Pentakosta leyintshwa edorobeni ra Livingston, eZambia. Hambileswi masungulo ya ndzavisiso a ku ri mafambiselo ya vugandzeri, mulavisisi u tirhise fambiselo ra interdisciplinary na multidisciplinary. Leswi swi pfunete mulavisisi ku twisisa ku hambana eka swa thiyori leyi yi nga xiseketelo xa Pentakosta leyintshwa ya swa vugandzeri na mafambiselo ya kona tanhilaha swi endliwaka hi lava nga vachumayeri va yona pentakosta leyintshwa. Vuxopaxopi bya xisayense byi seketeriwe hi thiyori yo xopaxopa leyi nga endliwa ku kuma leswo xana mafambiselo ya Pentakosta leyintshwa ya pfuneta eka swiyimo swa ikhonomi eka swirho swa kereke swa yona eLivingston. Rimba ra swa vugandzeri eka ndzavisiso lowu wu seketeriwe hi ndzhenzheleko wa vurisi bya kereke ku nga "pastoral cycle", lowu wu faneleke ku va mbilu ya mafambiselo wahi na wahi ya vugandzeri (Ballard & Pritchard 2006). Methodoloji ya ndzavisiso a yi katsa ku hlengeletea vutivi, ku byi toloka no byi xopaxopa (ku kotlanisa na ku pimanisa swihlovo swa vutivi hi ku landza data leyi yi nga hlengeletiwa). Lava a va ri na xiavo eka ndzavisiso, va endle marungula ya vona na ntokoto wa vona hi mafambiselo ya Pentekosta leyintshwa ya yingiseriwile hi fomati yo ka yi nga kunguhatiwangi swinene ku nga semi-structured format. Leswi swi pfunete ekusunguleni mianakanyo ya kereke ya vukreste hi swivangelo swa ku pfumaleka ka ku hlanganisa na ku anakanya hi vuntshwa mavonelo na ntokoto eka swa moya hi swa Pentekosta leyintshwa; hi ku landza swona leswi, swi pfunete ndzavisiso hi leswo xana mavonelo yo hambana hi swa vugandzeri bya Pentakosta leyintshwa eka nhlengeletano eLivingston leswo xana yi na vuyelo lebyinene kumbe lebyi nga ri ku lebyinene eka swiyimo swa ikhonomi ya swirho. Ku tirhisiwe minxaka mimbirhi ya nhlengeleto ya vutivi, ku nga qualitative interviews na xitirho xa ku languta kunene leswi endlekaka (observation instruments).
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Kasza, Krzysztof. "Multiscale computational models for analysis and advancement of drying process of high voltage resin impregnated paper bushings." Rozprawa doktorska, 2015. https://repolis.bg.polsl.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?showContent=true&id=36321.

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Kasza, Krzysztof. "Multiscale computational models for analysis and advancement of drying process of high voltage resin impregnated paper bushings." Rozprawa doktorska, 2015. https://delibra.bg.polsl.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?showContent=true&id=36321.

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Chopra, Ankush. "Inter-temporal Effect of Technological Capabilities on Firm Performance a Longitudinal Study of the U.S. Computed Tomography Industry (1972-2002)." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10161/427.

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Petrová, Eva. "Vlivy na vývoj anglicky psané dystopie ve 21. století." Master's thesis, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-388237.

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1 ABSTRACT The aim of this thesis is to describe, analyze and explain major influences on the development of dystopian literature of the 21st century written in English. Those influences are described and illustrated on selected literary works, specifically on Oryx and Crake (2003) by Margaret Atwood, Never Let Me Go (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins, Matched (2010) by Ally Condie, and The Bone Season (2013) by Samantha Shannon. The theoretical part aims to explain the term dystopia, to define dystopia as a genre, and to describe its history. This part also deals with the influences on the development of dystopia, focused especially on the 20th century, and with the summaries of the books selected for the use in the practical part. The practical part focuses on the major influences on the development of dystopian literature of the 21st century written in English. Those are influences relating to methods of social control, scientific and technological advancements, and from various apocalyptic ideas and visions, such as wars and diseases. The practical part includes descriptions of the influences, their explanations, and subdivisions, following by illustrations of those influences on the selected literary works. KEY WORDS Dystopia, dystopian novel, the 21st century, major...

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