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University of Hawaii – Manoa

1. Zimbra, Daniel Joseph. The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions.

Degree: 2016, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100659

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M.Ed. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2013.

The purpose of this study was to investigate what behaviors tend to be viewed as respectful or disrespectful… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: nurturing environments

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Zimbra, D. J. (2016). The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100659

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zimbra, Daniel Joseph. “The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions.” 2016. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100659.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zimbra, Daniel Joseph. “The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Zimbra DJ. The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100659.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Zimbra DJ. The identification of behaviors perceived as respectful and disrespectful by high school students evaluating peer interactions. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100659

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Melbourne

2. CASANELLO FRISIUS, DANIELA. Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile.

Degree: 2014, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38669

► Open spaces available in cities have been reduced as a consequence of the recent expansion of cities worldwide, reducing the benefits such environments can offer… (more)

▼ Open spaces available in cities have been reduced as a consequence of the recent expansion of cities worldwide, reducing the benefits such environments can offer inner city residents. These issues principally affect urban children, resulting in their having fewer opportunities to have contact with natural elements and restricting their possibilities to play in natural environments. Most of the natural environments experienced today by urban children are found in the form of designed landscapes, where children are usually restricted to play on manufactured play equipment. Nevertheless, scholars suggest that children are instinctively attracted to play in natural environments to experience the physical challenges that the variety of play possibilities offers. The present study investigated preferences and perceptions of children in Santiago, Chile for different natural environments and associated natural elements and play activities within these environments. Children between nine and ten years old (third and fourth grade) from four different schools in middle-low income areas of Santiago were surveyed. Two of the four schools are located in the urban core of Santiago and two are located on the urban fringe of the city. The latter two groups have a greater possibility of having interaction with nearby natural settings within the context of their everyday lives than do the two urban core groups. The methodology used in this research is a multi-method approach combined specifically for the research aim. For this purpose, a survey, drawings, visual assessment methods (i.e., rank order and Multiple-Photo Sorting (MPS)) and interviews were used to approach and survey children. The data collection was divided into two phases: (a) the survey and drawings were undertaken during the first phase, and (b) photo sorting techniques and interviews in the second phase. The second phase depended on results of the first phase. The data collected was analyzed using a combination of content and statistical data analysis techniques. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling and Categorical Principal Component Analysis were the principal statistical techniques used for the data analysis. Results from the drawing method indicated that natural elements taken into consideration for the stimuli set of photographs were trees, lawns or grass, water, flowers, and animals. In addition, outcomes from the second phase showed two underlying dimensions for the total number of children and three underlying dimensions for the groups separately (i.e., urban fringe and urban core children). These dimensions were associated with (a) the presence or absence of water; (b) the amount of vegetation (i.e., green vs. brown or no vegetation); and (c) the vegetation’s height (i.e., low vs. high). As well, results also indicated that the scene preferred by all children was a waterfall followed by an open forest, and…

Subjects/Keywords: children; natural environments; play environments; Santiago; Chile

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CASANELLO FRISIUS, D. (2014). Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38669

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

CASANELLO FRISIUS, DANIELA. “Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38669.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

CASANELLO FRISIUS, DANIELA. “Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

CASANELLO FRISIUS D. Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38669.

Council of Science Editors:

CASANELLO FRISIUS D. Children's preferences for natural environments, associated natural elements and play activities in Santiago, Chile. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38669

Texas A&M University

3. Lee, Sungmin. The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults.

Degree: PhD, Urban and Regional Sciences, 2018, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173651

► Falls are substantial barriers to walking outside and outdoor physical activity among older adults. Although health and behavioral risk factors for falls were well explored,… (more)

▼ Falls are substantial barriers to walking outside and outdoor physical activity among older adults. Although health and behavioral risk factors for falls were well explored, neighborhood environmental factors for the risk of falling remain poorly understood. The over-arching goal of this dissertation is to understand the heterogeneity of falls in relation to neighborhood environmental features through multifaceted research approaches. This dissertation contains three independent studies, consisting of one systematic review paper and two quantitative studies with one as a cross-sectional study at the neighborhood level and another as a longitudinal study at the individual level. The first systematic review paper was to examine the risk factors of indoor and outdoor falls in relation to biological/ health, behavior, and socio-economic status through a systematic review. Findings from this study showed that the occurrence of indoor falls tended to be associated with being female and being frail, while outdoor falls are more common among males and those who are physically active. The second study explored the characteristics of neighborhood environments associated with fall injuries reported to emergency medical services (EMS) from 2011-2014 in the city of San Antonio (TX, USA) at the census tract level. The study showed that neighborhoods with higher residential density with a higher vacancy rate were associated with increased counts of fall injuries. Neighborhoods with higher residential stability captured as the percent of those who lived in the same house as the previous year were shown to be associated with a decreased count of fall injuries. Finally, the third study used data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). This prospective study examined prospective associations of changes in environmental perceptions (e.g., street conditions, walking surfaces, and physical disorders) with changes in fall occurrence through a longitudinal study. The results showed that safe and well-maintained outdoor environments helped prevent falls among those older adults who actively engage in outdoor activities. In the conclusion, the findings of this dissertation have underscored the importance of studies examining the risk factors of falls and fall prevention in relation to neighborhood environmental and policy interventions. Thus, environmental interventions to reduce the risk of falling should be considered by public health professionals, gerontologists, environmental psychologists, and urban planners interested in helping older adults reduce fall incidents. Advisors/Committee Members: Lee, Chanam (advisor), Li, Wei (committee member), Rodiek, Susan (committee member), Ory, Marcia G (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Neighborhood Environments; Falls

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Lee, S. (2018). The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173651

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lee, Sungmin. “The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173651.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lee, Sungmin. “The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults.” 2018. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Lee S. The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173651.

Council of Science Editors:

Lee S. The Impact of the Neighborhood Environment on Falls Among Older Adults. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173651

Rochester Institute of Technology

4. Susak, Marija. Factors that Affect Classroom Participation.

Degree: MS, Department of Service Systems (CAST), 2016, Rochester Institute of Technology

URL: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/9370

► The goal of this study was to identify the factors that affect the levels of classroom participation among sophomore business students at RIT Croatia… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: classroom participation; classroom environments; Croatia

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Susak, M. (2016). Factors that Affect Classroom Participation. (Masters Thesis). Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/9370

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Susak, Marija. “Factors that Affect Classroom Participation.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/9370.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Susak, Marija. “Factors that Affect Classroom Participation.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Susak M. Factors that Affect Classroom Participation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/9370.

Council of Science Editors:

Susak M. Factors that Affect Classroom Participation. [Masters Thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 2016. Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/9370

University of Utah

5. Dimond, Elizabeth Susanne. Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization.

Degree: MS;, Family & Consumer Studies;, 2008, University of Utah

URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1260/rec/271

► Policy changes influence public opinion and the lives of those impacted by new programs and requirements they create. Deinstitutionalization has been an important part of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: People with disabilities; Disabling environments

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Dimond, E. S. (2008). Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization. (Masters Thesis). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1260/rec/271

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dimond, Elizabeth Susanne. “Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization.” 2008. Masters Thesis, University of Utah. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1260/rec/271.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dimond, Elizabeth Susanne. “Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization.” 2008. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Dimond ES. Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Utah; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1260/rec/271.

Council of Science Editors:

Dimond ES. Cross-national comparison of policies and attitudes toward the disabled: the effects of deinstitutionalization. [Masters Thesis]. University of Utah; 2008. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1260/rec/271

University of Utah

6. Ren, Chai. Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys.

Degree: PhD, Metallurgical Engineering, 2012, University of Utah

URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/1795/rec/2292

► The α-phases of Fe-Ga and Fe-W alloys show large low field magnetostriction and the observed magnetostrictive behavior is sensitive to the solute content and thermal… (more)

▼ The α-phases of Fe-Ga and Fe-W alloys show large low field magnetostriction and the observed magnetostrictive behavior is sensitive to the solute content and thermal history. In order to improve understanding of magnetostriction, the first part of this work examines the influence of W substitution for Ga in Fe-Ga alloys and a more detailed examination of Fe-W alloys. The variation of magnetostriction coefficient λ100 with W substitution for Ga in various Fe-x at.% Ga alloys was examined.Fe-12.5 at.% Ga-2.5 at.% W, Fe-15 at.% Ga-2.5 at.% W and Fe-17.5 at.% Ga-2.5 at.% W single crystals were prepared by vertical Bridgman technique and annealed in the α-phase region followed by rapid water quenching. Increase of the Ga content in Fe-x at.% Ga-2.5 at.% W increased λ100 magnetostriction values up to 307 x 10-6 for 15 at.% Ga and further increase in Ga content decreased the magnetostriction value. Comparing the magnetostriction of Fe-Ga-W alloys to those of Fe-Ga alloys, the substitution of W for Ga caused more than a 7% drop in magnetostriction. The magnetostriction coefficients λ111 were also measured using of [220]- or [211]-oriented single crystals of Fe-12.5 at.% Ga-2.5 at.% W, Fe-3 at.% W, Fe-6 at.% W and Fe-7.5 at.% W alloys. The magnetostriction increases as the W content increased from 3 at.% to 7.5 at.% W.In the second part, the B2 and DO3 types of ordering were examined in annealed and quenched magnetostrictive Fe-27.5 at.% Ga single crystal and the presence of both B2 and DO3 ordered domains is demonstrated. The relative amounts of B2 phasedomains increased with increasing depth up to about 100 um depth. After that, the volume ratio of B2 and DO3 domains showed little variation beyond this depth.In the third part, the extended x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EXAFS) studies of local atomic environment of Fe-27.5 at.% Ga, Fe-20 at.% Ga and Fe-15 at.% Ga single crystals were carried out. The study focused on the first and second nearest neighbors. The results obtained in the examination of Ga-Ga first nearest neighbor bond distance show a large positive increase after long-term annealing and the value of this positive strain increases as the Ga content increases. As the change of magnetostriction value with the changes in Ga content or thermal history follows the same tendency, it suggests a correlation between local lattice distortions to the material’s magnetostrictive behavior.

Subjects/Keywords: Magnetostrictive alloys; Atomic environments; Ordering

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Ren, C. (2012). Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/1795/rec/2292

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ren, Chai. “Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/1795/rec/2292.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ren, Chai. “Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Ren C. Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/1795/rec/2292.

Council of Science Editors:

Ren C. Study of ordering and local atomic environments in iron-based magnetostrictive alloys. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 2012. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/1795/rec/2292

Vanderbilt University

7. McManus, Erin Adams. Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments.

Degree: MS, Computer Science, 2012, Vanderbilt University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11979

► Developing immersive virtual environments that fully mirror the real world means ensuring that the visual stimuli are convincing and accurate and that human performance is… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: virtual environments; behavior; virtual reality

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McManus, E. A. (2012). Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments. (Thesis). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11979

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McManus, Erin Adams. “Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments.” 2012. Thesis, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11979.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McManus, Erin Adams. “Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

McManus EA. Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments. [Internet] [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11979.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

McManus EA. Human Performance and the Perception of Actions in Immersive Virtual Environments. [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11979

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

8. Comer, Emily Elizabeth. DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA .

Degree: 2011, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12445

► The most well preserved and diverse early Paleocene macrofloras from Gondwana occur within sediments from Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. Two prolific sites of fossil preservation,… (more)

▼ The most well preserved and diverse early Paleocene macrofloras from Gondwana occur within sediments from Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. Two prolific sites of fossil preservation, Palacio de los Loros and Parque Provincial Ormachea, sit near the top of the southwestern outcrops of the Danian (65.5-61.7 Ma) Salamanca Formation. Resting just above an unconformity spanning the K-T boundary, the Salamanca Fm. provides evidence of plant recovery after the extinction event and the depositional environments in which these floras existed. This thesis provides a sedimentological description and paleoenvironmental interpretation of the Salamanca and Banco Negro Inferior Fms. in their southwestern outcrops and places macroflora fossil localities in stratigraphic context. The Salamanca Fm. in the area 25-40 km south of Sarmiento, Argentina consists of ten facies and four facies associations representing a transgression onto continental Cretaceous facies followed by regression and infilling of marine, tidal facies. Lower sections of the Salamanca Fm. contain abundant glauconite and fossils characteristic of an open marine shelf environment. These facies transition upward to bi-directional trough cross-bedded sands interspersed with flaser-bedded sandy silts. Cross beds indicate meso-tidal currents with paleocurrent directions that cluster in the NW-SW quadrants. The uppermost unit of the Salamanca Fm. is composed of sands and silts that gradationally transition to dark muds of the Banco Negro Inferior (BNI) Fm. These silts and muds are interpreted as a series of stacked gleysols and vertisols consisting of montmorillonite, illite, glauconitic, and halloysite clay phases deposited through progradation of a widespread inland swamp. High aluminum content is the cause of dark coloration within the BNI Fm. Plant localities at PL and OR occur at two stratigraphic levels within the upper Salamanca Fm. and represent accumulation in five types of sedimentary deposits- silty beds of accretion sets, transported silt lenses, mud drapes, tidal flats, and muddy deposits along low-energy tidal channels. These sedimentary deposits signify two stages of estuary infilling and the progradation of a widespread, coastal swamp represented by the Banco Negro Inferior Fm. Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling of tidal currents and ranges in the proto-San Jorge embayment produce tidal amplitudes of 1-3.5 m, consistent with the hypothesis that the Salamanca Fm. was deposited in an open estuary that amplified Paleocene microtidal Atlantic tides to meso-tidal range. Advisors/Committee Members: Rudy Slingerland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor, Rudy Slingerland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.

Subjects/Keywords: sedimentology; depositional environments; paleobotany

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Comer, E. E. (2011). DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12445

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Comer, Emily Elizabeth. “DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA .” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12445.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Comer, Emily Elizabeth. “DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA .” 2011. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Comer EE. DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12445.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Comer EE. DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF PALEOCENE PLANT LOCALITIES WITHIN ESTUARINE FACIES OF THE SALAMANCA FORMATION, CHUBUT PROVINCE, ARGENTINA . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12445

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Texas A&M University

9. Gerrish, Brandon James. Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential.

Degree: MS, Plant Breeding, 2015, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156289

► Higher wheat prices, performance potential of hybrids, and the availability of new next generation sequencing has sparked a renewed interest in the development of hybrid… (more)

▼ Higher wheat prices, performance potential of hybrids, and the availability of new next generation sequencing has sparked a renewed interest in the development of hybrid wheat. The main advantages of hybrids are higher biomass and yield, longer grain fill periods, enhanced yield stability, vigorous root systems, and increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The purpose of this research was to investigate key components that are necessary for a hybrid wheat program. The objectives of this study were to 1) gain a better understanding of the environments and germplasm by utilizing yield data from 2008-2012 advanced variety trials and biplot analysis, 2) determine the contribution of parents in early observation nursery and advanced yield trials by utilizing the existing data from 2009-2012 and 2011-2014 data, respectively, and 3) estimate heterosis and combining ability among a selected set of TAM lines based on phenotypic traits. The third objective was achieved by evaluating the F1 generation from a half-diallel cross for yield and its components in a growth chamber. The biplot analysis of yield data from 2008-2012 advanced variety trials showed high significant differences amongst environments, varieties, and variety-by-environment interaction. Three mega-environments within Texas were identified and several environments were found to be potentially suitable for hybrid wheat production as they produced high yields each year. ‘Duster’ was found to be the highest yielding and most stable cultivar across environments while ‘Fannin’ was the lowest yielding and unstable. ‘TAM 112’ and ‘TAM 111’ were among the top parental contributors in developing new lines, while ‘Pastor’ had the best mean yield performance among cultivars. The F1 generation from the diallel cross showed significant differences (P<0.05) in all factors of yield and its components. Three of the eight parents (TAM 113, TAM 305, TAM 401) were found to have highly significant (P<0.005) positive general combining ability (GCA) effects for grain yield while three others (TAM 111, TX10D2230, Sturdy 2K) were found to have highly negative GCA effects. In the F2 generation, significant differences (P<0.05) were found for grain yield. None of the parents were found to be significant for GCA. Advisors/Committee Members: Ibrahim, Amir M.H. (advisor), Rudd, Jackie C. (committee member), Liu, Shuyu (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Screening; Germplasm; Environments; Hybrid; Wheat

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APA (6^th Edition):

Gerrish, B. J. (2015). Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156289

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gerrish, Brandon James. “Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156289.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gerrish, Brandon James. “Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Gerrish BJ. Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156289.

Council of Science Editors:

Gerrish BJ. Screening Texas A&M Germplasm and Environments for Hybrid Wheat Potential. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156289

Addis Ababa University

10. Abebe, Asfawu. Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model.

Degree: 2015, Addis Ababa University

URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6871

► It has always been the interest of our government to promote entrepreneurship and new venture in business as a mean to enhance economic growth for… (more)

▼ It has always been the interest of our government to promote entrepreneurship and new venture in business as a mean to enhance economic growth for the nation and creating jobs to help to solve the problem of unemployment. There are many university graduates that are languishing at home. Not all graduates are equal in the fierce battle for jobs. This study aimed to examine the impact of entrepreneurial education, role model and attitude on students’ entrepreneurial intentions in Addis Ababa University and also to determine the motivators, and obstacles to entrepreneurial intentions. The sample size for thestudy is 210 comprising of 164 males and 46 females. In the study, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Primary data was obtained using questionnaires and Secondary data was also collected from books, journals, past research works, official documents and the internet. Simple random sampling was used to select proportional number of samples from the study area. Data were analysed using percentages, regression and correlation. . The study has also focused on examining how many Addis Ababa University students possess the entrepreneurial intention towards self-employment, how the relationship of demographic factors affecting their entrepreneurial intention. However, training and skill development programs are necessary to increase the personal capabilities and generate interest and intention among students to have positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship. This survey has also confirmed that the male persons at their prime age of 20-25 years old continue to be the most active group in terms of entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurial role models in the family has a positive effect on the entrepreneurial perception and intentions This paper suggests that there should be continuous effort to promote female entrepreneurship and continuous effort from university to work closely with a variety of business support agencies or other government agencies to raise students' awareness of various avenues of support and programs available to assist them in their business start-ups. Advisors/Committee Members: Zewdie Shibre (PhD) (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Entrepreneurial environments; Entrepreneurial intention

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Abebe, A. (2015). Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6871

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abebe, Asfawu. “Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model. ” 2015. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6871.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abebe, Asfawu. “Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model. ” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Abebe A. Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6871.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Abebe A. Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduate Students: Impacts of Attitudes and Role Model. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6871

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

11. Mwiimbu, Wendy. Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia.

Degree: 2019, University of Zimbabwe

URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6206

► In any project based environment, knowledge is becoming one of the main assets required to remain competitive in a world that keeps evolving. To remain… (more)

▼ In any project based environment, knowledge is becoming one of the main assets required to remain competitive in a world that keeps evolving. To remain competitive in a dynamic market, different organisations are carrying out various projects. For every new project that’s undertaken knowledge is created. Knowledge management is used by organizations to identify, create, apply and share the knowledge that is obtained from projects. Through the management of knowledge, the successes and failures of a project can be recorded. Knowledge management could aid the success of a project as knowledge acquired from previous project can prove resourceful. The lack of knowledge management could be the cause of repetitive failures in projects. The main aim of the study was to identify if Knowledge Management was being practiced in project-based environments in the Telecommunications industry, Government ministries and Construction industry in Zambia. This was achieved by finding out the processes, tools and challenges faced in managing knowledge. Using stratified sampling, 13 interviews, 51 questionnaires and detailed literature review, results of the study were obtained. The results confirmed that knowledge management was being practiced. However, the challenges faced proved to be a lot ranging from lack of adequate tools to lack of time. The study showed that the respondents acknowledged that knowledge management was vital in the running of the projects but did not just consider it priority. Lack of tools was the main challenge faced in managing knowledge. Personal drives were identified as the main tool used in managing knowledge. From the study, a conclusion was drawn that it is important to use appropriate tools to manage knowledge efficiently and reduce the challenges that come due to lack of tools. It was established that project managers should be sensitized on importance of knowledge management and encourage team members to record lessons learnt in the projects. If project managers would come up with incentives to encourage team members to manage knowledge then it would prove more helpful. This would in turn aid in ensuring knowledge is managed efficiently and add to the success of project implementation.

Subjects/Keywords: Knowledge Management; Project Based Environments

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Mwiimbu, W. (2019). Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6206

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mwiimbu, Wendy. “Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia.” 2019. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6206.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mwiimbu, Wendy. “Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia.” 2019. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Mwiimbu W. Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6206.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mwiimbu W. Knowledge Management in Project Based Environments for Selected Organisations in Zambia. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2019. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6206

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Deakin University

12. Kraak, Vivica. Accountability for healthy food and eating environments.

Degree: School of Health and Social Development, 2014, Deakin University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067371

► Accountability is an important process and outcome for governments, private businesses and civil society groups in a democratic society. This PhD research undertook five studies… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: institutional accountability; healthy food environments

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Kraak, V. (2014). Accountability for healthy food and eating environments. (Thesis). Deakin University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067371

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kraak, Vivica. “Accountability for healthy food and eating environments.” 2014. Thesis, Deakin University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067371.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kraak, Vivica. “Accountability for healthy food and eating environments.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kraak V. Accountability for healthy food and eating environments. [Internet] [Thesis]. Deakin University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067371.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kraak V. Accountability for healthy food and eating environments. [Thesis]. Deakin University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067371

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

13. Orji, Favour Makuochukwu. Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration.

Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Central Lancashire

URL: http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23999/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755054

► Environmental issues from oil production have left inestimable environmental degradation and impacts to the lives of people in the Nigerian oil-producing region (NOPR). Research to… (more)

▼ Environmental issues from oil production have left inestimable environmental degradation and impacts to the lives of people in the Nigerian oil-producing region (NOPR). Research to date has suggested the importance of stakeholders’ collaboration in managing environmental issues. However, little research has been conducted to understand roles of stakeholders in developing a framework for stakeholders’ collaboration in the NOPR. This research produces a framework for stakeholders’ collaboration to expand knowledge in the development of a collaborative environmental management in the NOPR. The research aim was achieved based on four objectives; 1) identified recommended practices for stakeholders’ collaboration in managing environmental issues and established how they could be applied in the NOPR; 2) investigated stakeholders’ perception of collaborative roles in managing environmental issues in the NOPR; 3) designed a framework for stakeholders’ collaboration for managing environmental issues in the NOPR through the synthesis of outcomes of 1) and 2); and 4) validated the designed framework by identifying the critical success factors for its application. In achieving these objectives, interpretive research was applied, and it was underpinned by stakeholder analysis methodology to provide a coherent research design. Furthermore, the Ostrom’s institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework and the theory of common pool resource were extended to inform the interpretation of collaborative roles of stakeholders in managing environmental issues in the NOPR. Adhering to the theoretical suggestions of stakeholder analysis / IAD framework and to allow a robust investigation of stakeholders’ collaboration, this research focused on the qualitative investigation of roles of the key stakeholders–i.e., Nigerian government agencies, multinational oil companies and host communities. While analysis of selected documents of the key stakeholders was conducted to explore the roles of stakeholders, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a select heads of departments and managers to examine their perception regarding their collaborative roles and critical success factor for stakeholders’ collaboration. While selective manual coding was used for the document analysis, narrative analysis assisted with NVivo 11 was used for the semi-structured interview analysis. The findings from both the document analysis and the review of recommended environmental management practices were synthesized to develop the framework for stakeholders’ collaboration. Policy review and development; strategic environmental management, systematic implementation of environmental management strategies and periodic review of management practices and policies were identified as key components of the framework for stakeholders’ collaboration. Findings from the framework validation derived from the semi-structured interviews show that critical success factors of stakeholders’ collaboration in managing environmental issues in the NOPR are primarily driven by…

Subjects/Keywords: Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments

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Orji, F. M. (2018). Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved from http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23999/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755054

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Orji, Favour Makuochukwu. “Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Central Lancashire. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23999/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755054.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Orji, Favour Makuochukwu. “Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration.” 2018. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Orji FM. Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Central Lancashire; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23999/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755054.

Council of Science Editors:

Orji FM. Management of environmental issues in the Nigerian oil-producing region : a framework for stakeholders' collaboration. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Central Lancashire; 2018. Available from: http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23999/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.755054

University of Technology, Sydney

14. Moss, SL. Presence-generating arts systems.

Degree: 2011, University of Technology, Sydney

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29868

► In order to advance understanding about presence-generating art systems, artists, researchers and designers, working in the field of immersive environments, create experiences for people. These… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Virtual environments.; Arts.; Multimedia systems.

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Moss, S. (2011). Presence-generating arts systems. (Thesis). University of Technology, Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29868

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Moss, SL. “Presence-generating arts systems.” 2011. Thesis, University of Technology, Sydney. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29868.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Moss, SL. “Presence-generating arts systems.” 2011. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Moss S. Presence-generating arts systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29868.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Moss S. Presence-generating arts systems. [Thesis]. University of Technology, Sydney; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29868

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Delft University of Technology

15. Goedegebure, Marijn (author). Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling.

Degree: 2018, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:819b3f0e-bcac-4501-86aa-f23199fee8e1

► Games such as Skyrim use a narrative world, which is a game world that is used to tell stories. Creating narrative worlds is a time-consuming… (more)

▼ Games such as Skyrim use a narrative world, which is a game world that is used to tell stories. Creating narrative worlds is a time-consuming process because of the collaboration of writers, 3D artists and game designers, the story adjusting the world over time and the requirement for diverse and interesting environments. This thesis focuses on solving these problems. First, the manual approach was designed that allows the manual creation of a narrative world, while focusing on filling environments. Secondly, the assisted approach builds on the manual approach and is able to assist a designer in making the decisions necessary to fill environments. The manual approach uses a set of objects with explicit relationships, created following a modular approach. The manual approach incorporates a discrete and sequential timeline of events, with each event connected to a single location, directly into the process. Several actions are used to fill the narrative world for each point in time of the timeline. The assisted approach offers assistance for each decision of the actions. Due to computational complexity, each decision is assisted independently. The discrete decisions are evaluated and ordered through the use of weighted criteria. The continuous decisions, the placement of objects, requires generation of options, which is done through an adaptation of Merrell et al. [2011]’s GPGPU algorithm. A usability study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the assisted approach compared to the manual approach. Results were collected through a creativity support index (CSI), a questionnaire on the assisted approach and quantitative measurements on object usage and time taken for actions and locations. The manual approach scored better in the CSI results than the assisted approach. The final questionnaire showed that this was caused by automation results not matching the user’s expectations as these differ, at least, per user and location type. The following conclusions are made. First, explicit relationships allow direct insight in how objects interact. Secondly, the usability study results supports the iterative process employed by, both our, and many other creative process approaches. Finally, in general, it is difficult to provide valuable assistance as expectations differ greatly. The incorporation of uncertainty into the assistance can help lessen this problem. Advisors/Committee Members: Eisemann, Elmar (mentor), Bidarra, Rafa (mentor), Broekens, Joost (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).

Subjects/Keywords: Narrative world; Assistance; Automation; Environments

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Goedegebure, M. (. (2018). Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:819b3f0e-bcac-4501-86aa-f23199fee8e1

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Goedegebure, Marijn (author). “Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:819b3f0e-bcac-4501-86aa-f23199fee8e1.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Goedegebure, Marijn (author). “Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling.” 2018. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Goedegebure M(. Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:819b3f0e-bcac-4501-86aa-f23199fee8e1.

Council of Science Editors:

Goedegebure M(. Narrative world creation with assisted environment filling. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2018. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:819b3f0e-bcac-4501-86aa-f23199fee8e1

Victoria University of Wellington

16. Webber, Hayley. A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments.

Degree: 2020, Victoria University of Wellington

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/9104

► Play is an act of discovery and stimulation. As children, we play to learn and grow. As adults, we play for freedom and to escape… (more)

▼ Play is an act of discovery and stimulation. As children, we play to learn and grow. As adults, we play for freedom and to escape from reality. The action of play is a largely neglected aspect of peoples experience in urban public space. It is the un-functional and impractical use of the environment that fulfils a human instinct and curiosity that can spark conversation and spontaneity in public spaces. The development of the built environment has centred on improving the efficiency of daily life and little attention has been given to the informal synergies that urban public space can enable. Yet this space plays a central role in the formation of our culture and communities. With increasing trends of migration and urbanisation, New Zealand has become a multicultural society, but the quality of our public spaces and a distinct lack of meaningful interaction is causing increased levels of social fragmentation. The universal action of play can be used as a design tool to increase the level of meaningful activity and interaction in these spaces. This thesis aims to understand how the inclusion of play and playful behaviour can create polycentric environments that can contribute to the reversal of social fragmentation between our ethnic communities and improve social cohesion and resilience within Newtown and Berhampore, socially deprived suburbs in Wellington, New Zealand. The method of this research focuses on combining methods of spatial assessment and community engagement to develop a holistic understanding of play across social, cultural and physical dimensions. Observational studies, public surveying and community workshops combined with a comparative study across a series of case studies provided a foundation of knowledge that was then able to be applied to the design of physical playful spaces. The design response across three test sites vary in scale between small tactical additions and overall redesign of space. These responses display how play can facilitate new forms of social interaction and spark spontaneity. The improved sense of community, familiarity and overall playfulness, increase overall resilience and overturn effects of social fragmentation. This thesis demonstrates how landscape architects can engage with the concept of play to reignite passion within a community and support social network growth. Advisors/Committee Members: Martinez-Almoyna , Carles.

Subjects/Keywords: Play; Landscape architecture; Urban environments

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Webber, H. (2020). A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/9104

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Webber, Hayley. “A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/9104.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Webber, Hayley. “A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments.” 2020. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Webber H. A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/9104.

Council of Science Editors:

Webber H. A Space to Call Our Own, an investigation into designing for play in urban environments. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/9104

University of Arizona

17. Hayt, Andrew. Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans .

Degree: 2017, University of Arizona

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624142

► This thesis is concerned with the development and implications of a critical mode of inquiry into the architectural environment as it is articulated in the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Architecture; Environments; Mendelsohn; Photography; Tillmans

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Hayt, A. (2017). Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans . (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624142

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hayt, Andrew. “Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans .” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624142.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hayt, Andrew. “Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans .” 2017. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hayt A. Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624142.

Council of Science Editors:

Hayt A. Critical Approaches to Architectural Environments: The Photography of Eric Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Tillmans . [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624142

University of Southern California

18. Weber, Yang. A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments.

Degree: MS, Ocean Sciences, 2015, University of Southern California

URL: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/625129/rec/234

► Sulfide plays a significant role in sediment geochemistry through its role in reactions including sulfate reduction and sulfide oxidation. However, sulfide concentration in the upper… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: sulfide; mBBr method; marine environments

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Weber, Y. (2015). A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/625129/rec/234

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Weber, Yang. “A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Southern California. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/625129/rec/234.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Weber, Yang. “A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Weber Y. A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern California; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/625129/rec/234.

Council of Science Editors:

Weber Y. A low detection limit sulfide measurement method in marine environments. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern California; 2015. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/625129/rec/234

Georgia Tech

19. MacAllister, Lorissa. Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital.

Degree: PhD, Architecture, 2015, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55547

► While a growing body of literature suggests that the layout of inpatient hospitals impacts a range of outcomes such as noise, falls and mortality, the… (more)

▼ While a growing body of literature suggests that the layout of inpatient hospitals impacts a range of outcomes such as noise, falls and mortality, the research has not yet established systematic association between layout and patient experience of care. Experience of care is of growing importance to hospitals with the adoption development of the 1995 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program (CAHPS). The CAHPS Hospital Survey tool (known as HCAHPS) has become the leading indicator for quality and as well as other patient satisfaction surveys which publically report the patient experience known as patient self-reported outcome. Previous research has focused on service excellence through staff development, improvement of key service behaviors, and understanding of the influence of patient characteristics. The purpose of this study is to identify associations between spatial variables in the room and unit and patient self-reported outcomes such as Press-Ganey and HCAHPS patient satisfaction scores. This retrospective research study examines 17 units with 81 inpatient room types over 2 to 5 years at a large teaching hospital. This study identifies spatial measures shown through previous research to influence layouts and explores their statistical associations with standard patient satisfaction measures including both HCAHPS and Press-Ganey patient satisfaction surveys. Five primary spatial measures were identified and analyzed: window width, room handedness, head of the bed location, distance to the nurse station, and location of first encounter. Two separate phases of analysis were conducted: a preliminary study of 3,751 respondents in a limited Disease Related Group (DRG) and a general study expanded to 4,615 respondents with a broader range of DRGs. Finding indicate that there are statistically significant relationships between all of the five spatial measures analyzed and specific questions in the surveys pertaining to perceived nursing, physician, individual care and overall room variables. The results emphasize the importance of hospital design on patient satisfaction outcomes of importance to healthcare systems. Advisors/Committee Members: Zimring, Craig (advisor), Ryherd, Erica (advisor), Bafna, Sonit (committee member), Hanna, Redge (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: healthcare; environments; patient satisfaction

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MacAllister, L. (2015). Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55547

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

MacAllister, Lorissa. “Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55547.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

MacAllister, Lorissa. “Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

MacAllister L. Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55547.

Council of Science Editors:

MacAllister L. Measuring the impacts of hospital nursing floor and patient room layouts on patients’ experience with care in a major teaching hospital. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55547

University of Guelph

20. Templeman, Colbey Jane. Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population.

Degree: MS, Department of Plant Agriculture, 2019, University of Guelph

URL: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/16964

► DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that can produce phenotypic changes that impact a plant’s adaptation to the environment. Sodium bisulfite sequencing was carried out… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Soybean; DNA methylation; Mega-environments

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Templeman, C. J. (2019). Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population. (Masters Thesis). University of Guelph. Retrieved from https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/16964

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Templeman, Colbey Jane. “Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Guelph. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/16964.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Templeman, Colbey Jane. “Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population.” 2019. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Templeman CJ. Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Guelph; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/16964.

Council of Science Editors:

Templeman CJ. Differential DNA Methylation of Seed Yield QTL in Intercontinental Mega-Environments in a Canadian x Chinese Soybean Population. [Masters Thesis]. University of Guelph; 2019. Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/16964

University of Georgia

21. Dix, Joshua Aaron. A matter of minds.

Degree: 2015, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/32701

► Trust is the universal human force that ties individuals together and interweaves them into groups, communities, and nations. When trust breaks down, these ties unravel,… (more)

▼ Trust is the universal human force that ties individuals together and interweaves them into groups, communities, and nations. When trust breaks down, these ties unravel, and conflict is likely, as the agency necessary to peacefully solve complex collective action problems is absent. Within the intrastate conflict literature, trust is often left out—that is, it is often assumed that the existence of conflict implies the absence of trust. This assumption may be faulty on multiple levels, because in the first instance what it does not do is consider why there is an absence of trust, and ultimately it conflates two different concepts–one being distrust and the other being a deficit in the ability to trust. The former concept, distrust, may be perfectly logical and based on a rational decision resulting from an adversary’s actions. The latter concept, a deficit in the ability to trust is very different, and that is the subject of this dissertation. Research in neuroscience suggests that the biological mechanism that enables trust depends on the neurohormone oxytocin. Building on research in the neuro- and nutrition sciences, this dissertation describes a set of environmental conditions that hinder the production of oxytocin (the trust hormone), and it argues that these conditions lead to biological trust deficits. A variable to measure these deficits has been created, and this variable is tested in the least likely circumstance for trust to exist: intrastate conflicts (civil wars). This dissertation offers three articles. In the first article, the trust deficit variable is created, the science behind it is explained, and it is tested on existing trust data. In the second article, the trust deficit variable is tested on intrastate conflict onset and duration. In the third article, the variable is tested on intrastate conflict recurrence. The results indicate that countries scoring high on the trust deficit variable are more likely to have longer intrastate conflicts and experience intrastate conflict recurrence. It can be concluded from these results that an improvement in environment and nutrition will result in lower trust deficits and a lower likelihood of intrastate conflict.

Subjects/Keywords: Civil wars; trust; nutrition; environments

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Dix, J. A. (2015). A matter of minds. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/32701

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dix, Joshua Aaron. “A matter of minds.” 2015. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/32701.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dix, Joshua Aaron. “A matter of minds.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Dix JA. A matter of minds. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/32701.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Dix JA. A matter of minds. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/32701

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Loughborough University

22. Thorsteinsson, Gisli. Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland.

Degree: PhD, 2012, Loughborough University

URL: https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11799036.v1 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.799172

► Innovation Education (IE) in Iceland aims to train students to identify needs and problems in their environment and to find solutions: this is referred to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Virtual Learning Environments; Design education

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Thorsteinsson, G. (2012). Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland. (Doctoral Dissertation). Loughborough University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11799036.v1 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.799172

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thorsteinsson, Gisli. “Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Loughborough University. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11799036.v1 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.799172.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thorsteinsson, Gisli. “Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Thorsteinsson G. Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11799036.v1 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.799172.

Council of Science Editors:

Thorsteinsson G. Exploring the use of a virtual reality learning environment to support innovation education in Iceland. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2012. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11799036.v1 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.799172

University of New South Wales

23. An, Zhe. The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance.

Degree: Banking & Finance, 2015, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55078 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:36471/SOURCE02?view=true

► This thesis consists of three studies investigating the role of institutional environments in international corporate finance.The first study examines the effect of firm's crash-risk exposure… (more)

▼ This thesis consists of three studies investigating the role of institutional environments in international corporate finance.The first study examines the effect of firm's crash-risk exposure on speed of leverage adjustment (SOA) and the way this effect is influenced by information environments. By employing a large panel of 19,247 firms from 41 countries, and spanning the years 1989 to 2013, this study finds that firms exposed to a higher crash risk tend to adjust their financial leverages towards targets more slowly. The empirical evidence supports the pecking order theory and the dynamic trade-off theory. In addition, the documented negative association between crash-risk exposure and SOA is found to be attenuated by strong information environments.The second study examines the effect of earnings management on financial leverage and how this relation is influenced by institutional environments. By employing a large panel of 25,798 firms from 37 countries, and spanning the years 1989 to 2009, this study finds that firms with high earnings management activities are associated with high financial leverage. More importantly, this positive relation is attenuated by strong institutional environments. The results lent strong support to the notions that 1) both corporate debt and institutional environments can be served as external control mechanisms to alleviate the agency cost of free cash flow; and 2) it is less costly to rely on institutional environments than on debt. After carefully addressing the possible endogeneity issues and conducting various robustness tests, the main conclusions remain confirmed.The third study examines the role of national culture as an informal-institutional setting in influencing acquisition choices, by employing 176,548 firm-year observations (including 18,792 acquisitions) from 33 countries, and spanning the years 1990 to 2012. Using Hofstede's three cultural dimensions (i.e., power distance, collectivism / individualism, and uncertainty avoidance) as national-culture proxies, the results show that firms located in countries embedded with high power distance, high collectivism, and high uncertainty avoidance are less likely to undertake acquisitions. Further, such firms are more likely to acquire small target firms, and pay lower premiums to target firms. This suggests that in addition to the role of formal institutions, national culture plays an important role in explaining cross-country variations in acquisition choices. Advisors/Committee Members: Chen, Zhian, Banking & Finance, Australian School of Business, UNSW, Donghui, Li, Banking & Finance, Australian School of Business, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Institutional Environments; International Corporate Finance

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An, Z. (2015). The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55078 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:36471/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

An, Zhe. “The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55078 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:36471/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

An, Zhe. “The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

An Z. The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55078 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:36471/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

An Z. The Role of Institutional Environments in International Corporate Finance. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55078 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:36471/SOURCE02?view=true

University of Oklahoma

24. Reames, Larissa. Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Oklahoma

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/50705

► The world's population is increasingly concentrated in large urban areas. Many observational and modeling studies have explored how large, population-dense cities modify local and mesoscale… (more)

▼ The world's population is increasingly concentrated in large urban areas. Many observational and modeling studies have explored how large, population-dense cities modify local and mesoscale atmospheric phenomena. Urban modeling studies often use an explicit urban canopy model to parameterize urban surfaces. However, it is unclear whether this approach is appropriate for more suburban cities, such as those found in the Great Plains. To investigate this problem, the Weather Research and Forecasting model is used to simulated a week of conditions in and around the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, and results from these simulations are compared with observations. Overall, five simulations with varying urban land-surface parameterization configurations are examined. Three simulations use the Noah land surface model (LSM): one with all urban areas removed, one using the original Noam LSM, and the other with urban areas parameterized by a modified Noah LSM with three urban categories. Additional simulations utilize a single layer urban canopy model either with default urban fraction values or with urban fractions taken from the National Land Cover Database. In general, all simulations produce warmer, drier urban areas, with a stronger urban heat island at night. However, the prediction of near-surface winds is problematic in the two simulations that use the single layer urban canopy model as neither simulation correctly reproduces reduced wind speeds over the city. The modified Noah LSM provides the best overall agreement with observations and represents a reasonable option for simulating the urban effects of more suburban cities. The effect of urban areas on weakly-forced precipitation systems has also been studied extensively. However, interactions between urban areas and synoptically-active convection, such as supercells, remain relatively unexamined. Simulations of a supercell thunderstorm, with an urban area parameterized using the modified Noah LSM scheme, are used to quantify the impacts of a large Plains urban area on the evolution and strength of a supercell thunderstorm. Simulations with urban areas are compared to an initial-condition ensemble of simulations without any urban areas, with hierarchical clustering analysis used to form statistically similar groups of simulations. In this analysis, the effects of the storm having various city-relative paths, as well as the storm life cycle stage during urban interactions, are investigated. The results suggest that, when the storm passes to the north of or directly over the city center late in its life cycle, low-and mid-level mesocyclone strength increases, and the mesocyclone tracks further south. In general, low-level storm characteristics are more sensitive to the location of the city than are mid-level storm properties. To supplement this analysis, a factor separation approach is undertaken to determine the relative importance of the roughness and thermal characteristics of urban areas on storm modification. City locations near the beginning and end of the… Advisors/Committee Members: Stensrud, David (advisor), Klein, Petra (committee member), de Beurs, Kirsten (committee member), Parsons, David (committee member), Shapiro, Alan (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Meteorology; Severe Storms; Urban Environments

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Reames, L. (2017). Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11244/50705

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reames, Larissa. “Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11244/50705.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reames, Larissa. “Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm.” 2017. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Reames L. Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oklahoma; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/50705.

Council of Science Editors:

Reames L. Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oklahoma; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/50705

North Carolina State University

25. Layne, Michael Roy. Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space.

Degree: PhD, Design, 2009, North Carolina State University

URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4834

► ABSTRACT LAYNE, MICHAEL R. Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space. (Under the direction of Henry Sanoff and Shishir Raval.) Throughout history, man has… (more)

▼ ABSTRACT LAYNE, MICHAEL R. Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space. (Under the direction of Henry Sanoff and Shishir Raval.) Throughout history, man has changed the environment so that what benefits it affords, makes life easier. Forming the core of social life and community wellbeing, public open spaces can provide a wealth of new and challenging venues for improving interpersonal relationships between different age groups. Because of the current practice of designing spaces that segregate people by age, finding safe and inviting places that support intergenerational exchange is difficult. Supporting an intergenerational perspective that suggests similar youth and older adult psychological/developmental needs and motivations reflect mutually preferred settings for leisure activities and social exchange, this age-comparative environmental assessment study investigated the role that urban spaces such as plazas, malls, parks, and streets could play in positive intergenerational interactions. Specifically, whether the visual perceptions and preferences of pre-adolescent youth mirror or contradict those of active older adults, which factors are most important, and how these principles can be applied to public open space design. Developed from environment and behavior research literature, an organizing framework of fifty-one salient variables including population groups, demographics, space images, conditional affordances, nature/culture comparatives, landscape settings, environment/behavior factors, perception modes, and space characteristics was utilized to collect, analyze, and interpret the separate responses of the cross-sectional youth and older adult sample groups. Employing twenty-four representative scene samples of urban public open space color images selected through an expert judgment process and five environmental affordance criteria (safety/security, sense of belonging, multiple activities, differing physical abilities, and interpersonal engagement) to frame the questions, the survey collected affordance rankings, demographics, and from the photo-preference task, researcher-defined space types and participant-defined space characteristics. Content analyzed from the written reasons youth (n=45) and older adults (n=90) selected specific urban spaces, responsive attributes, operational features, and inferential qualities were categorized into sub-set clusters for analysis. Statistically analyzed and presented in an age-comparative graphic format, the results provide strong evidence that youth and older adults perceive the physical environment in identical ways and prefer similar public open spaces. Ranked first yet reflecting the complementarity of intergenerational spaces, safe environments were described by both ages as being well maintained, enclosed, quiet, private, and not-crowded and jointly unusual, interesting, open, lively, and full of people. Exhibiting reciprocity between many of the affordances, belonging was found to be inversely correlated with… Advisors/Committee Members: Henry Sanoff, Committee Co-Chair (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: urban design; children's environments; older adult spaces; youth or teen environments

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Layne, M. R. (2009). Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space. (Doctoral Dissertation). North Carolina State University. Retrieved from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4834

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Layne, Michael Roy. “Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, North Carolina State University. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4834.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Layne, Michael Roy. “Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space.” 2009. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Layne MR. Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4834.

Council of Science Editors:

Layne MR. Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space. [Doctoral Dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2009. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4834

University of Otago

26. John, Christoph Josef Werner. Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments .

Degree: 2011, University of Otago

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1869

► The success of future teleconferencing solutions will depend on their ability to support a wide range of expressions and interactions. Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) represent… (more)

▼ The success of future teleconferencing solutions will depend on their ability to support a wide range of expressions and interactions. Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) represent a class of promising technologies to achieve this. However, in today’s office situations CVE applications are usually quite limited due to the lack of appropriate interface support for gestural communication and gesture-based interaction with virtual artefacts. These tasks require the development of efficient hand tracking or hand reconstruction solutions and their integration into affordable desktop teleconferencing environments. A new vision-based tabletop interface for non-obtrusive volumetric reconstruction and tracking of hands and its integration into a CVE is presented. The application of a unified probabilistic approach for reconstruction, tracking, and hand appearance capture thereby results in an almost configuration-free system design which can even cope with uncontrolled background scenes. The proposed interface embeds users of 3D virtual teleconferencing applications into a common world frame and thereby introduces hands as an additional non-verbal communication and interaction channel. The integration is based on a new probabilistic Shape from Silhouette algorithm which employs multiple cameras to interactively reconstruct a user’s body volume in a desk-based working environment. The reconstructed body volume serves as data source for hand and articulated upper body tracking and is employed alongside with tracked hand locations to interactively compute polygonal mesh descriptions of hand volumes. A reference implementation of the proposed teleconferencing solution is introduced which is exclusively based on off-the-shelf hardware components that facilitate a wide range of cost-efficient applications. Compliance with real-time constraints is thereby achieved through a massive parallel algorithmic design and Graphics Processing Unit-based (GPU) implementation of reconstruction and tracking components. As a proof of concept finally also an empirical study is presented which evaluates the developed CVE with respect to refined communication and collaboration quality. The findings of this thesis contribute to a new area of human-computer-interface and teleconferencing research by developing tools that support the consolidation of local and remote conference situations. Advisors/Committee Members: Regenbrecht, Holger (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Hand Tracking; Volumetric Reconstruction; Collaborative Virtual Environments; Shared Virtual Environments

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John, C. J. W. (2011). Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments . (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1869

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

John, Christoph Josef Werner. “Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments .” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Otago. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1869.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

John, Christoph Josef Werner. “Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments .” 2011. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

John CJW. Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Otago; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1869.

Council of Science Editors:

John CJW. Volumetric Hand Reconstruction and Tracking to Support Non-Verbal Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments . [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Otago; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1869

University of Waterloo

27. Hicks, Lydia. Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?.

Degree: 2020, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16120

► Building on previous research examining the influence of natural versus urban images on attention, the purpose of the present experiments was to examine attention restoration… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: attention restoration; natural environments; urban environments; nature exposure; attention; sustained attention

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Hicks, L. (2020). Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16120

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hicks, Lydia. “Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?.” 2020. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16120.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hicks, Lydia. “Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?.” 2020. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hicks L. Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16120.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hicks L. Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16120

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Western Ontario

28. Paddle, Eli. Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools.

Degree: 2016, University of Western Ontario

URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3734

► Trees are the most prominent natural urban landscape feature, offering a host of direct and indirect health benefits to users. The dominant discourse on children’s… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Children’s Environments; Trees; Inequity; Attention Restoration; Restorative Environments; Human Geography

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Paddle, E. (2016). Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools. (Thesis). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3734

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Paddle, Eli. “Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools.” 2016. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3734.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Paddle, Eli. “Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Paddle E. Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3734.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Paddle E. Stages to Learn: Trees as a Restorative Amenity In and Around Schools. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2016. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3734

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University of North Texas

29. D’ Alba, Adriana. Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment.

Degree: 2012, University of North Texas

URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115062/

► The main purpose of this mixed methods research was to explore and analyze visitors’ overall experience while they attended a museum exhibition, and examine how… (more)

▼ The main purpose of this mixed methods research was to explore and analyze visitors’ overall experience while they attended a museum exhibition, and examine how this experience was affected by previously using a virtual 3dimensional representation of the museum itself. The research measured knowledge acquisition in a virtual museum, and compared this knowledge acquired between a virtual museum versus a real one, employing a series of questionnaires, unobtrusive observations, surveys, personal and group interviews related to the exhibition and the artist. A group of twenty-seven undergraduate students in their first semester at the College of Architecture and Design of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico participated in the research, and were divided in two groups, one of which used a 3D virtual representation previous to the museum visit. Results show that participants who experienced the virtual museum concurred that using it was a positive experience that prepared them to go to the real museum because they knew already what they were going to find. Most of the participants who experienced the virtual museum exhibited an increased activity during their museum visit, either agreeing, being more participative, concurring and showing acceptance, asking questions, or even giving their opinion and analysis, disagreeing with the guide and showing passive rejection. Also participants from this group showed an increase on their correct answers to the knowledge acquisition questionnaires, going from 27% answers responded correctly in the pre-test, to 67% of correct answers after the virtual museum usage. The research attempted to show that experiencing a virtual museum can be similar to the experience in physical museum visits, not only engaging participants to go to the museum, but sometimes even offering a more functional way to deliver content. Results of this research evidence that using a virtual museum creates a positive impact in users before, during, and after the museum visit, and that it can be a good alternative, not only for educational, but for promotional and recreational and purposes. Advisors/Committee Members: Jones, James G., Kalin, Nadine, Warren, Scott J., Knezek, Gerald, Elieson, Bill.

Subjects/Keywords: Virtual environments; education; virtual museums; online environments for learning; museum studies

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D’ Alba, A. (2012). Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment. (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115062/

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

D’ Alba, Adriana. “Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment.” 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115062/.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

D’ Alba, Adriana. “Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

D’ Alba A. Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115062/.

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D’ Alba A. Analyzing Visitors’ Discourse, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge Acquisition in an Art Museum Tour After Using a 3D Virtual Environment. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115062/

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30. Silver, Gregory Alan. The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation.

Degree: 2014, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28904

► Several fields have created ontologies for their subdomains. For example, the biological sciences have developed extensive ontologies such as the Gene Ontology (GO), which is… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: discrete systems; standards; simulation environments; Web-based environments

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Silver, G. A. (2014). The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28904

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Silver, Gregory Alan. “The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 16, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28904.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Silver, Gregory Alan. “The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Silver GA. The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28904.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Silver GA. The use of ontologies in discrete-event simulation. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28904

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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