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University of Hawaii – Manoa

1. Lipe, Daniel James. Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews.

Degree: 2016, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101971

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Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2013.

In this dissertation I examine Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Western science, critically analyzing the underlying values of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: science

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Lipe, D. J. (2016). Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101971

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lipe, Daniel James. “Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews.” 2016. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101971.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lipe, Daniel James. “Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews.” 2016. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Lipe DJ. Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101971.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Lipe DJ. Diversifying science : recognizing indigenous knowledge systems as scientific worldviews. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101971

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

2. Roy, Manas Kumar. Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -.

Degree: Management, 2013, West Bengal University of Technology

URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/9313

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The goal of this thesis is to explore a simple and general framework for domain analysis in ferroelectric thin films. In this work I construct… (more)

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The goal of this thesis is to explore a simple and general framework for domain analysis in ferroelectric thin films. In this work I construct mathematical and numerical description of complex ferroelectric systems and use it to advance our knowledge and understanding of domains. I state that the main theoretical tool we have employed is an appropriate Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire (LGD) model, and its time-dependent generalizations. I analyze four types of domains - (i) 1800, (ii) 900, (iii) vortex-antivortex and (iv) fractal. A nonlinear domain dynamics is observed in intrinsically pinned ferroelectric films while growing fractal domains occur under the influence of an external electric field. I measure fractal Hausdorff dimension by detecting the edges of the domain images by means of the standard Canny algorithm. Hausdorff dimension which is computed numerically shows a very good quantitative agreement with experiments. To understand dynamics, I compute the areal velocity of the domains as a function of the applied field and find different regions of nonlinearities that qualitatively agree with experiments. I also generate vortex-antivortex-vortex (V-AV-V) triplet by applying an inhomogeneous transverse field in the x-y plane. A specific boundary condition is used to maintain the sanctity of the vortex states i.e. the net polarization in the boundary is always ensured to be zero. I also use the Ginzburg-Landau-Devonshire free energy theory to construct a set of time-dependent differential equations in order to model the dynamics of interaction between the tip of an Atomic Force microscope (AFM) and the surface of a ferroelectric thin film. I obtain growth and nucleation pattern of ferroelectric domains under the AFM tip. To conclude, the construction of an appropriate domain model is an important step towards understanding the technologically important ferroelectric materials. We have confirmed our results by double-checking with experimental data and also with other alternate theoretical approaches.

References given chapter wise

Advisors/Committee Members: Sushanta Dattagupta.

Subjects/Keywords: science

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Roy, M. K. (2013). Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -. (Thesis). West Bengal University of Technology. Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/9313

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Roy, Manas Kumar. “Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -.” 2013. Thesis, West Bengal University of Technology. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/9313.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Roy, Manas Kumar. “Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -.” 2013. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Roy MK. Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -. [Internet] [Thesis]. West Bengal University of Technology; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/9313.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Roy MK. Dynamics of ferroelectric domains; -. [Thesis]. West Bengal University of Technology; 2013. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/9313

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Delft University of Technology

3. Eilander, N.J. Science Resort Delft:.

Degree: 2009, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ea88cc-efe4-44e2-ac07-1986d9cb21c0

► Dit publieke gebouw moet enerzijds een stimulans worden voor de ontwikkeling van het hoogwaardige en kennisintensieve bedrijven park Technopolis, anderzijds een plek zijn waar het… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Science

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Eilander, N. J. (2009). Science Resort Delft:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ea88cc-efe4-44e2-ac07-1986d9cb21c0

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Eilander, N J. “Science Resort Delft:.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ea88cc-efe4-44e2-ac07-1986d9cb21c0.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Eilander, N J. “Science Resort Delft:.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Eilander NJ. Science Resort Delft:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ea88cc-efe4-44e2-ac07-1986d9cb21c0.

Council of Science Editors:

Eilander NJ. Science Resort Delft:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2009. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a8ea88cc-efe4-44e2-ac07-1986d9cb21c0

University of Melbourne

4. VARMA, SANGEETA. The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts.

Degree: 2012, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37868

► Public claims about the “failure” of science teaching have a 100 year history, which is almost as long as science has existed as a subject… (more)

▼ Public claims about the “failure” of science teaching have a 100 year history, which is almost as long as science has existed as a subject in schools. These claims which have evolved to proclamations of a social “crisis” in the post war period have been based in various iterative assertions about the failure of school science to meet its assumed social function to induct young people into a modern scientific structural-economic or functional world view and hence to reproduce a technical class in society. Public discussions of the broader cultural value of science education and scientific humanism, in the education of the person and citizen have been rare. This may be interpreted as a response to the essentially subversive nature of scientific knowledge or the significance of the technical training function that secondary science education is required to perform. Science teaching has been institutionalised as value free, and the skills of science teaching defined in terms of practical epistemologies in various scientific domains. Studies of teachers’ habits of action, of interpretation, of belief and validatory belief have been rare, particularly juxtaposed to the experiences of their students in their classes. Studies of life in science classrooms have attended to teachers or students, rarely both and more rarely even the school as the unit of analysis. Such studies have been small in scale and very poorly funded compared to the numerous formal enquiries into declining enrolments in senior pre-professional subjects in secondary schools. It is a history of social enquiry that seems to be reproduced in each period at the point where the imperfection of the writers’ memory of their experiences in science classrooms meets the past inadequacies of documentation of practice. The current small investigation takes its rise not from an interest in the so called facts about falling enrolments in senior science subjects or to establish a new theory of cause and effect, but from an urge to put together in a new way what everyone knows is there in science classes in the accounts of students and teachers, but not noticed. At Caby High School, an urban, multicultural secondary school, seeking to improve student participation and achievement in secondary education, my three collaborating science teachers and I were not looking for new facts but to better understand what is in plain view to them and their students in their everyday experience in junior science education. In that sense my considerations in this study were not scientific or hypothetical ones, to advance a kind of theory. I have not sought explanations of the supposed “failure” of science teaching in terms of what students fail to accomplish, expect or experience but rather to document what the students’ experiences and expectations are of science classes and how the teachers responded, not directly to the students’ expectations, but in terms of balancing both the social order to which the teachers are retrospectively…

Subjects/Keywords: science; science teaching; school science

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VARMA, S. (2012). The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts. (Masters Thesis). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37868

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

VARMA, SANGEETA. “The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Melbourne. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37868.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

VARMA, SANGEETA. “The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

VARMA S. The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Melbourne; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37868.

Council of Science Editors:

VARMA S. The dilemmas of junior school science at Caby High School: societal expectations, school structures, student experiences and teacher accounts. [Masters Thesis]. University of Melbourne; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37868

5. Jones, M. Cameron. Remix and reuse of source code in software production.

Degree: 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3455917

► The means of producing information and the infrastructure for disseminating it are constantly changing. The web mobilizes information in electronic formats, making it easier… (more)

▼ The means of producing information and the infrastructure for disseminating it are constantly changing. The web mobilizes information in electronic formats, making it easier to copy, modify, remix, and redistribute. This has changed how information is produced, distributed, and used. People are not just consuming information; they are actively producing, remixing, and sharing information, using the web as a platform for creativity and production. This is true of software development as well. It is frequently commented by programmers and researchers who study software development, that programmers frequently copy and paste code. Although this practice is widely acknowledged, it is rarely studied directly, or explicitly accounted for in models of software development. However, this attitude is changing as software becomes more ubiquitous, and software development practice shifts away from the formal models of software engineering, towards a post-modernist perspective. This study explores how source code snippets in programming books and on the web are changing software development practice. By examining program source code using clone detection algorithms, this study provides a comprehensive view of code copying across 6,190 PHP-language applications. These data are used to explore the concept of a “remix” method of software production, where software and systems are built out of copied and pasted snippets of code. These findings are contrasted against both traditional models of information production coming from informetrics (e.g., authorship, citation analysis), and models from software engineering (e.g., the Lego Hypothesis). Explanations for observed phenomena are discussed borrowing metaphors from linguistics, which provide a richer explanation of copy-paste programming than offered by the Lego Hypothesis. The focus and findings of this study ultimately point to a pressing demand for further research centered on the notion of software as information. Software and software repositories hold a large amount of information about how it was produced, and how it is used, adapted, and maintained. Software informatics is proposed as an organizing label to study the science of information, practice, and communication around software. It studies the individual, collaborative, and social aspects of software production and use, spanning multiple representations of software from design, to source code, to application.

Subjects/Keywords: Library Science; Information Science; Computer Science

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Jones, M. C. (2011). Remix and reuse of source code in software production. (Thesis). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3455917

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jones, M Cameron. “Remix and reuse of source code in software production.” 2011. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3455917.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jones, M Cameron. “Remix and reuse of source code in software production.” 2011. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Jones MC. Remix and reuse of source code in software production. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3455917.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Jones MC. Remix and reuse of source code in software production. [Thesis]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3455917

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

6. Nizich, Michael P. Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators.

Degree: 2015, Long Island University, C. W. Post Center

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723294

► This study explores the information validation process of police investigators. The purpose of the research was to create a formal process model of the… (more)

▼ This study explores the information validation process of police investigators. The purpose of the research was to create a formal process model of the information validation process of a group of professional investigators. In this study I argue that the existence of such a model will help researchers in various disciplines by providing a baseline to which the validation process of other groups of information seekers can be tested and compared. The study subjects consisted of 45 police investigators and data was collected using 4 distinct methods including semi-structured interviews, talk aloud sessions, a controlled experiment, and a Joint Application Design (JAD) session. The research culminated in a new process model of the information validation process of police investigators. The study also provides a new research framework for the future study of information validation processes of various groups of information seekers. Several new discoveries emerging from the study include, but are not limited to, the findings that when validating new information, police investigator’s consider disparities between the behavioral, physical, visual, evidentiary, and potentially audible forms of information surrounding the information source and the investigator’s own personal knowledge base and experiential database. Other discoveries were that police investigators use their knowledge base and experiential database to create a virtual descriptive scenario or pre-disposition of what they expect to find before the validation process begins. They then use an abductive process through a questioning and information exchange process to test the details of their own scenario moving towards the best possible explanation of their observation. In summary the study provides a new model of information validation illustrating the entities, processes, and decisions that comprise the process as well as the relationships, inter-dependencies, and constraints that govern it. Using professional investigators as study subjects provides merit to the model as a baseline or foundation to which we can now begin to study and compare the information validation process of other information seekers to the new model.

Subjects/Keywords: Library science; Information science; Computer science

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Nizich, M. P. (2015). Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators. (Thesis). Long Island University, C. W. Post Center. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723294

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nizich, Michael P. “Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators.” 2015. Thesis, Long Island University, C. W. Post Center. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723294.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nizich, Michael P. “Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators.” 2015. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Nizich MP. Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators. [Internet] [Thesis]. Long Island University, C. W. Post Center; 2015. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723294.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Nizich MP. Towards a New Model of Information Validation| Modeling the Information Validation Process of Police Investigators. [Thesis]. Long Island University, C. W. Post Center; 2015. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723294

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University of Helsinki

7. Wu, Rui. Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.

Degree: Department of Food and Environmental Sciences; Helsingfors universitet, Agrikultur- och forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för livsmedels- och miljövetenskaper, 2017, University of Helsinki

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/231906

► Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is a probiotic strain of the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It has a long history of use in treating and preventing… (more)

▼ Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is a probiotic strain of the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It has a long history of use in treating and preventing several kinds of diarrhea in human. Recently, scientists have drawn their attentions to use this probiotic yeast as a living drug delivery vehicle to the gastric intestinal tract (GIT). Several distinctive features of S. boulardii such as an optimal growth temperature at 37 ºC and better acidic tolerance enable active recombinant protein expression in harsh conditions. Human intrinsic factor (IF) is a glycoprotein secreted by gastric parietal cells and belongs to vitamin B12 (Cobalamin, Cbl) transport family. The gastric IF gene (GIF) encodes this protein. It is an essential protein for the proper absorption of Cbl in the terminal ileum, lacking of which results in vitamin B12 deficiency, especially common among the elders. This study aims to express active human IF from probiotic S. boulardii that can be combined with vitamin B12 forming B12/IF complex and absorbed by intestinal cells. To achieve these goals, a plasmid pSF-TEF1-TPI1-Blast-GIF was designed for S. boulardii transformation. Verification of recombinant IF was accomplished by SDS-PAGE, Western blotting and peptide sequence mapping by mass spectrometry (MS). Experimental results indicated that the recombinant IF was not able to be synthesized in useful amount from S. boulardii using plasmid pSF-TEF1-TPI1-Blast-GIF. Transformation of the plasmid carrying GIF sequence brought significant phenotypic and metabolic modification to the host cells. PCR technique was found unsuccessful to verify the presence of correct plasmid, leaving uncertainty whether the correct plasmid was present in the transformants or not. Interestingly, an immunreoactive band at expected size (45 kDa) could be detected with rat polyclonal antibody in Western blotting. This band could be only detected from the supernatant when cells were grown with Cbl supplement, but shown to be exo-1,3-β-glucanase in MS protein sequencing. However, it is still possible that trace amount of recombinant IFs are secreted but cannot be detected due to MS sequencing limitations. Even though there was a contradictory result in Western blotting compared to that of MS sequencing, the excessive secretion of the exo-1,3-β-glucanase which may corrode yeast cell walls, may explain the different phenotype of transformants in comparison to host cells. This study indicated that not all genetic manipulation tools designed for S. cerevisiae are without problems for S. boulardii. More studies need to be carried out for successful heterologous IF protein expression with this probiotic yeast.

Subjects/Keywords: Food Science; Food Science; Food Science

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Wu, R. (2017). Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii. (Masters Thesis). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/231906

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wu, Rui. “Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Helsinki. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/231906.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wu, Rui. “Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.” 2017. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Wu R. Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2017. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/231906.

Council of Science Editors:

Wu R. Heterologous human intrinsic factor expression from probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii. [Masters Thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/231906

University of Western Australia

8. Lim, Patrick Tian Huat. How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory.

Degree: EdD, 2010, University of Western Australia

URL: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30447&local_base=GEN01-INS01

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The aim of this study was to develop substantive theory to explain how Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under… (more)

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The aim of this study was to develop substantive theory to explain how Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum'. In 1997, a new vision for education in Singapore, called 'Thinking Schools, Learning Nation', was introduced to prepare students for successful living in economies driven by knowledge. To realise this vision, many educational initiatives have been implemented in Singapore schools for the past decade. The '2006 revised junior college curriculum' is one such initiative. The revised curriculum emphasises breadth and flexibility, and is intended to transform an examination-oriented educational culture in Singapore junior colleges to one driven by 'passion for learning'. With the implementation of the revised curriculum, junior college teachers face new challenges. In addition to the usual responsibility of delivering quality results in the national examinations, the teachers are also expected to orchestrate 'progressive' pedagogical practices in classrooms. Current literature on educational change is replete with scholarly advice that for sustainable change, theoretical understanding of teachers' perspectives and practices with regards to implementing educational initiatives is imperative. However, no theory on how Singapore junior college teachers put in practice initiatives underpinning the 'Thinking Schools, Learning Nation' vision existed prior to this study. In light of these considerations, this study was undertaken in October 2007 to generate substantive theory on how Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the new educational framework.

The study was located within the interpretivist research paradigm. The study further anchored its theoretical position in the social theory of symbolic interactionism. Grounded theory was adopted as the research methodology, and sources of data included semi-structured interviews, lesson observations as well as teachers' record books. The data were analysed via open, axial and selective coding. The theory generated is: Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' through a three-staged individualised amelioration of the situation of teaching and learning the science subjects. The new insights gained from the theory generated in the study are of significance in three aspects, namely, enhancing Singapore junior college science teachers' professionalism, promoting successful realisation of the 'Thinking Schools, Learning Nation' vision, and contributing towards a deeper understanding of educational change.

The aim of this study was to develop substantive theory to explain how Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum'. In 1997, a new vision for education in Singapore, called 'Thinking Schools, Learning Nation', was introduced to prepare students for successful living…

Subjects/Keywords: Science; Science; Science teachers; Educational change; Teachers

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Lim, P. T. H. (2010). How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Western Australia. Retrieved from http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30447&local_base=GEN01-INS01

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lim, Patrick Tian Huat. “How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Western Australia. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30447&local_base=GEN01-INS01.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lim, Patrick Tian Huat. “How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory.” 2010. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Lim PTH. How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Western Australia; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30447&local_base=GEN01-INS01.

Council of Science Editors:

Lim PTH. How Singapore junior college science teachers 'deal with' the teaching of science under the '2006 revised junior college curriculum' : a theory. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Western Australia; 2010. Available from: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30447&local_base=GEN01-INS01

University of Helsinki

9. Han, Xiaocui. Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket).

Degree: Department of Food and Environmental Sciences; Helsingfors universitet, Agrikultur- och forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för livsmedels- och miljövetenskaper, 2018, University of Helsinki

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233314

► The literature review dealt with the chemical and physical properties of chitin polymer and its degradation product glucosamine. Particular emphasis was given to studies on… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Food Science; Food Science; Food Science

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Han, X. (2018). Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket). (Masters Thesis). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233314

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Han, Xiaocui. “Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket).” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Helsinki. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233314.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Han, Xiaocui. “Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket).” 2018. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Han X. Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2018. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233314.

Council of Science Editors:

Han X. Chitin analysis of insects (mealworm and cricket). [Masters Thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/233314

Stellenbosch University

10. Chippendale, Emma. The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture.

Degree: Political Science, 2012, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19928

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in a new era of globalisation and with it, intensified levels of global migration.… (more)

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in a new era of globalisation and with it, intensified levels of global migration. The movement of people across increasingly fluid and penetrable boundaries has altered the demographic profile of European states and this cultural diversity has confronted contemporary Western liberal democracies with a unique set of challenges concerning the integration of diverse groups into society for the purpose of fostering cohesion and domestic stability. The effects of cultural diversity are not limited to demographics however, and this thesis focuses predominantly on the political and public responses that this phenomenon has evoked. The context of the Netherlands provides a particularly enlightening example of the way in which attempts to manage cultural diversity have stimulated intensive debate on immigration and integration topics, which have subsequently become firmly ensconced within public and political discourse. This ongoing debate in the Dutch context has brought to the fore wider questions pertaining to citizenship, national identity and culture. More importantly, these issues have exposed the limits of Dutch tolerance: increasingly restrictionist immigration and integration policy over the last two decades, and in the last 10 years in particular, has appeared incongruous with stereotypical perceptions of the Netherlands as an ultra-liberal and progressive paragon of multiculturalism. This thesis therefore seeks to rework this image of the Netherlands by observing possible shifts in public attitudes towards immigrants and immigration in the context of considerably less favourable material circumstances, occasioned by the current global financial crisis. Attitudes towards Muslims in Dutch society are of particular interest to this research given the particular cultural and symbolic threat that Islam is considered to pose to liberal values. Realistic Group Conflict Theory provides a useful framework for analysing inter-group competition and conflict stemming from both material and non-material perceptions of threat. Whilst particular focus is accorded to the specific macro-economic conditions of the ongoing financial crisis for observing potentially shifting sentiments, this discussion is situated within a larger national debate about immigration and integration spanning two decades. Linking public perception data to analyses of Dutch integration and immigration policy, patterns of voting behaviour and the real effects of the financial crisis on the Dutch economy, the ultimate intention of this research, then, is to assess the prospects and overall “health” of liberal democracy in the Netherlands. The country‟s experiences in attempting to deal with cultural pluralism reveal that liberal democratic norms have not simply been entrenched as “givens” and they are subject to contestation and ambiguity. It is in attempts to address difference and “otherness” in society that the shortfalls of Dutch liberal democracy have been laid bare.

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Advisors/Committee Members: Du Toit, P. V. D. P., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science..

Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Dissertations – Political science; Political Science

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Chippendale, E. (2012). The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture. (Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19928

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chippendale, Emma. “The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture.” 2012. Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19928.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chippendale, Emma. “The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Chippendale E. The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture. [Internet] [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19928.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chippendale E. The global financial crisis and public sentiment towards immigration and immigrants in the Netherlands : implications for liberal democracy and political culture. [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19928

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Stellenbosch University

11. Blom, Izak Jacobus. The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context.

Degree: MPhil, Information Science, 2012, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71835

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research reports on the phenomenon of preventable staff loss (human capital) in a South-African government department. The research covered an analysis of… (more)

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research reports on the phenomenon of preventable staff loss (human capital) in a South-African government department. The research covered an analysis of biographical, occupational types and duration of job tenure data of 500 former employees who resigned over a ten-year period. Of these employees, 72 participated in a quantitative survey designed to test opinions around aspects such as career management, retention efforts and the resignation decision. Another 9 participated in telephone interviews. The evolution of organizational theory over the last few centuries and the recent emergence of organizational systems theory are used as basis for, on the one hand, describing government departments in general as the type of organization under discussion and on the other to identify themes that point to possible avenues for diagnosis of the phenomenon. Recent trends and technological developments leading to increasing scarcity and fluidity of the labour market are highlighted against the growing importance of the value of human capital and institutional knowledge as key components of achieving organizational goals. The effects of South-African political developments after 1990 on talent management in general, and enterprise systems in particular, are covered. The optimal implementation of talent management (as a component of organization-wide knowledge management strategies) is proposed as a possible solution.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing doen verslag oor die verskynsel van voorkombare personeelverlies (Menslike kapitaal) in ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse staatsdepartement. Die navorsing sluit ‘n analise van biografiese, beroepstipe en lengte van diens van 500 voormalige werknemers wat oor ‘n tien jaar periode bedank het, in. Van hierdie werknemers het 72 deelgeneem aan ‘n kwantitatiewe vraelys wat ontwerp is om opinies rondom aspekte soos loopbaanbeplanning, pogings om personeel te behou, en die bedankingsbesluit te toets. ‘n Verdere nege het deelgeneem aan telefoniese onderhoude. Die evolusie van organisasieteorie oor die afgelope paar eeue en die onlange opkoms van organisatoriese sisteemteorie is as basis gebruik om eendersyds staatsdepartemente as organisasietipe in die algemeen te bespreek en andersyds sekere temas te identifiseer wat rigtinggewend kan wees in pogings tot diagnose en verdere ondersoek van die verskynsel. Onlangse neigings en tegnologiese ontwikkelinge wat lei tot toenemende vloeibaarheid en skaarsheid in die arbeidsmark word beklemtoon teen die groeiende belangrikheid van die waarde van menslike kapitaal en institutionele kennis as sleutelkonsepte in die bereiking van organisatoriese doelwitte. Die gevolge van Suid-Afrikaanse politieke ontwikkelinge na 1990 op die bestuur van talent oor die algemeen, asook die benutting van ondernemingstelsels (enterprise systems) in die besonder, word aangespreek. Die optimale implementering van talentbestuur as onderafdeling van organisasie-wye strategieë vir kennisbestuur word voorgehou as ‘n moontlike oplossing.

Advisors/Committee Members: Muller, Hans Peter, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science..

Subjects/Keywords: Information science; Dissertations – Information science; Information Science

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Blom, I. J. (2012). The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context. (Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71835

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Blom, Izak Jacobus. “The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context.” 2012. Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71835.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Blom, Izak Jacobus. “The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Blom IJ. The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context. [Internet] [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71835.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Blom IJ. The loss of human capital due to poor retention strategies : a case study of a government department in the South African context. [Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71835

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Stellenbosch University

12. Mlombo, Abraham. Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid.

Degree: MA, Political Science, 2012, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71917

► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Japanese-African aid relationship has evolved since World War Two. The majority of studies on Japan’s role in Africa have focused on the… (more)

▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Japanese-African aid relationship has evolved since World War Two. The majority of studies on Japan’s role in Africa have focused on the economic aspect, while Japan’s aid relationship with Africa remains a relatively underexplored area of enquiry. This thesis aims to contribute to the study of Japanese-African relations by focusing on the role of aid in Japan’s involvement with the continent. The research question focuses on the evolution of Japan’s aid relationship with sub-Saharan Africa and the factors that have shaped this relationship. The study is qualitative and exploratory in nature and makes use mostly of secondary sources. Theoretically, the study analyses the aid relationship with reference to three sources of motivation for the provision of aid, namely economic, political and moral rationales. The findings of this study highlight the fact that, before 1990, Japan’s aid relationship with Africa was motivated by all three rationales. From an economic perspective, aid served as security for resources from Africa especially after the oil crisis of 1973. From a political perspective, Japan’s aid relationship served a number of objectives that changed over time. The study highlights these changes, suggesting that, from a political perspective, Japan’s aid in respect of Africa initially served to play a critical role in the Western camp in its anti-communist struggle on the continent. It was also used to curb criticism directed at Japan by African countries for its pro-Pretoria policy. After 1990, Japan’s aid relationship with Africa from political perspective served Japan’s ambition to be recognised as a political power, most importantly to receive the support from Africa that would allow Japan to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council. From an economic perspective, it served to secure strategic natural resources for Japan that would sustain its growing economy and help to achieve its ambition of attaining global economic supremacy. From a moral perspective, the aid relationship served to promote a development path for Africa similar to that experienced in Japan’s Asian neighbourhood. Japan’s aid relationship with sub-Saharan Africa can be explained from a realist perspective, since the country’s national interests played a key role in the distribution of aid in this region. It has been important for Japan to maintain its momentum regarding global economic prominence and influence and for it to try to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. By distributing aid to Africa, it has hoped to improve its chances of achieving its economic ambition and importantly its elevation to the Security Council. The study thus suggests that political ambitions have been the primary motivating factor in the distribution of aid in sub-Saharan Africa. The areas for further investigation, as highlighted by the findings of this study, are as follows: Japan’s aid relationship with Africa remains a relatively new area of inquiry and more research could therefore be… Advisors/Committee Members: Cornelissen, Scarlett, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science..

Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Dissertations – Political science; Political Science

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Mlombo, A. (2012). Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid. (Masters Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71917

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mlombo, Abraham. “Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71917.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mlombo, Abraham. “Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Mlombo A. Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71917.

Council of Science Editors:

Mlombo A. Contemporary and past dynamics in Japan’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa : the role of aid. [Masters Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71917

Stellenbosch University

13. Zajontz, Alexander Tim. Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa.

Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79940

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study seeks to analyse regionalism in theory as well as in practice with regard to the Southern African region. Its purpose… (more)

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study seeks to analyse regionalism in theory as well as in practice with regard to the Southern African region. Its purpose is thereby twofold: Firstly, this work claims to make a contribution to critical and reflectivist theorising of regionalism. The study of regionalism remains highly dominated by rationalist theories focusing predominantly on states as regionalising actors as well as on formal inter-state frameworks and market-led processes of regional integration. The hegemonic status of these approaches reinforces a specific form of regionalism which is compatible with neoliberal practices in the world economy. In order to reveal shortcomings and normative tenets of conventional theories and to account for the complexity and multidimensionality of regional projects and processes, a combination of theoretical insights from Robert W. Cox’s Critical Theory (CCT) as well as from the New Regionalism(s) Approach (NRA) are proposed as the theoretical framework for the study. The second objective is to bring civil society as a regionalising actor into the debate. Focusing on the highly exclusive and elite-driven regional project pursued by the region’s most comprehensive inter-state framework, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the study addresses the question, as to what extent civil society at the regional level can act as a transformative force in terms of people-centred socio-economic development and social equity. After introducing crucial meta-theoretical, conceptual and methodological considerations, the major theoretical contributions to the study of regionalism are reviewed critically and a critical/reflectivist approach is proposed as an alternative to mainstream rationalist theorising. In a broad historical overview, the social, political, economic and cultural contexts which characterize the contemporary region of Southern Africa are discussed. Subsequently, four regional civil society organisations, namely the SADC Council of Non-governmental Organisations (CNGO), the Southern African Trade Union’s Co-ordination Council (SATUCC), the Economic Justice Network (EJN) of the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA) and the Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN), are scrutinized with the intention to assess their transformative potential within SADC. The research conducted for the study is based on an eclectic employment of a combination of mostly qualitative methods, among them field research interviews, participatory observations as well as the analysis of primary and secondary sources/data. Two important conclusions can be drawn from this work: Firstly, an explicitly anti-reductionist and critical theoretical approach is seen as essential to account for the myriad of multi-level structural as well as agency-related factors influencing regionalism and regionalisation in Southern Africa. Secondly, the impact of regional civil society actors investigated in this study with regard to a more socio-economically inclusive…

Advisors/Committee Members: Leysens, A. J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science..

Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Dissertations – Political science; Political Science

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Zajontz, A. T. (2013). Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa. (Masters Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79940

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zajontz, Alexander Tim. “Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79940.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zajontz, Alexander Tim. “Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa.” 2013. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Zajontz AT. Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79940.

Council of Science Editors:

Zajontz AT. Regionalism in theory and practice : the transformative potential of civil society in Southern Africa. [Masters Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79940

Stellenbosch University

14. Masiko, Nomathamsanqa. The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy.

Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79972

► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The point of departure for this study was the wide-ranging furore in media publications regarding the pervasive decline in donor funding for civil… (more)

▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The point of departure for this study was the wide-ranging furore in media publications regarding the pervasive decline in donor funding for civil society organisations in South Africa, as influenced by the recent global financial crisis, and the subsequent shutting down of a number of civil society organisations. The decision to embark on this study has its roots in the fact that civil society is an important feature in a democracy with regards to government responsiveness, accountability as well as citizen participation in democratic governance. In South Africa, particularly, this is important in light of the country’s fledgling democracy, and even more so, when considering the ruling party’s overwhelming political power resulting in a dominant party system. The aim of this study was to find out what accounts for the plummet in donor funding, and the overriding question guiding this study was: Has the global financial crisis influenced civil society in South Africa? The broader question asked was: What are the challenges facing civil society organisations in South Africa? This study aims to assist in the evaluation of the potential role that civil society has played and continues to play in South Africa’s young democracy and what the implications would be for democracy if civil society organisations were hampered in these roles and continued to close offices. This study is explorative in nature and relied on qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews conducted with two prominent South African non-governmental organisations; namely the Institute for Democracy and the Treatment Action Campaign. A key informant was selected and interviewed from each organisation. The findings of the interviews were operationalised through the lenses of Andrew Heywood’s (2007) conceptual theoretical framework, which puts forward five resources that civil society organisations need in order to exert their influence. While acknowledging the importance of all five resources, this study pays particular attention to financial resources received through international donor funding, for without financial resources it is difficult for an organisation to survive. The findings of the interviews and the conclusions drawn underscored four realities: firstly that the decrease in funding is not limited to the organisations examined in this study, but civil society as a whole. The second reality rests on the fact that the global financial crisis has indeed influenced the Institute for Democracy and the Treatment Action Campaign in ways that are a cause for a concern, not only for the survival of the organisation, but also for the durability of South Africa’s young and at times fragile democracy. The third reality points to other challenges that have influenced donor funding, such as South Africa’s middle income status, a shift in donor orientation and focus and donor-specific problems. The fourth reality that was pointed out thrust this study into the conclusion that financial resources are the essential life-blood of… Advisors/Committee Members: De Jager, Nicola, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science..

Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Dissertations – Political science; Political Science

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Masiko, N. (2013). The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy. (Masters Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79972

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Masiko, Nomathamsanqa. “The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79972.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Masiko, Nomathamsanqa. “The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy.” 2013. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Masiko N. The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79972.

Council of Science Editors:

Masiko N. The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy. [Masters Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79972

University of Helsinki

15. Wang, Cong. Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers.

Degree: Department of Food and Environmental Sciences; Helsingfors universitet, Agrikultur- och forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för livsmedels- och miljövetenskaper, 2016, University of Helsinki

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163652

► Recently, an unknown myopathy has been observed in some Finnish broiler Pectoralis major muscle for the past 3 years and similar breast muscle defect have… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Food Science; Food Science; Food Science

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Wang, C. (2016). Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers. (Masters Thesis). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163652

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Cong. “Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Helsinki. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163652.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Cong. “Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers.” 2016. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Wang C. Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163652.

Council of Science Editors:

Wang C. Comparison of some chemical and physical characteristics of Pectoralis major muscles between Wooden Breast affected and Normal broilers. [Masters Thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163652

University of Helsinki

16. Ababei, Cristina-Georgiana. Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast.

Degree: Department of Food and Environmental Sciences; Helsingfors universitet, Agrikultur- och forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för livsmedels- och miljövetenskaper, 2016, University of Helsinki

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/168209

► Wooden Breast is a myopathy seen on chicken breast muscles in the last years, causing economic losses. It is associated with hardness and paleness of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Food Science; Food Science; Food Science

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Ababei, C. (2016). Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast. (Masters Thesis). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/168209

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ababei, Cristina-Georgiana. “Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Helsinki. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/168209.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ababei, Cristina-Georgiana. “Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast.” 2016. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Ababei C. Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/168209.

Council of Science Editors:

Ababei C. Influence of Wooden Breast myopathy on sarcomere length and tensile strength in commercial chicken breast. [Masters Thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/168209

Washington State University

17. [No author]. SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY .

Degree: 2018, Washington State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2376/16331

► This dissertation serves as a sort of historical road map on my journey to help secure not just computers, but the networks that connect them,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Computer science; Computer Science; Information Science; Physics

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author], [. (2018). SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY . (Thesis). Washington State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2376/16331

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author], [No. “SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY .” 2018. Thesis, Washington State University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2376/16331.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY .” 2018. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

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author] [. SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY . [Internet] [Thesis]. Washington State University; 2018. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2376/16331.

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author] [. SPECIFICATIONLESS INTRUSTION DETECTION USING THERMODYNAMIC FORMALISM OF FREE ENERGY . [Thesis]. Washington State University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2376/16331

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San Jose State University

18. Frank, Jeffrey M. The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning.

Degree: 2011, San Jose State University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1495049

► In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, becoming infamous for the destruction it wrought to communities from Louisiana to Alabama.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Library Science; Information Science

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Frank, J. M. (2011). The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning. (Thesis). San Jose State University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1495049

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Frank, Jeffrey M. “The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning.” 2011. Thesis, San Jose State University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1495049.

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Frank, Jeffrey M. “The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning.” 2011. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Frank JM. The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning. [Internet] [Thesis]. San Jose State University; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1495049.

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Frank JM. The impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast libraries and their disaster planning. [Thesis]. San Jose State University; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1495049

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19. Taksande, Nitin. Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners.

Degree: 2012, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1506267

► The "Technical Debt" metaphor is gaining recognition in the software development community, not only to communicate the debt to the non-technical stakeholders but also… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Taksande, N. (2012). Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners. (Thesis). University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1506267

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Taksande, Nitin. “Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners.” 2012. Thesis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1506267.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Taksande, Nitin. “Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Taksande N. Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1506267.

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Taksande N. Empirical study on technical debt as viewed by software practitioners. [Thesis]. University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1506267

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20. Seyed, Ali Patrice. A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies.

Degree: 2012, State University of New York at Buffalo

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3495226

► The Open Biomedical Ontology (OBO) Foundry initiative is a collaborative effort for developing interoperable, science-based ontologies. The Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) serves as the… (more)

▼ The Open Biomedical Ontology (OBO) Foundry initiative is a collaborative effort for developing interoperable, science-based ontologies. The Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) serves as the upper ontology for the domain-level ontologies of OBO. BFO is an upper ontology of types as conceived by defenders of realism. Among the ontologies developed for OBO use, there are those which have been ratified, and those currently holding the status of candidate. To maintain consistency between ontologies, it is important to establish formal principled criteria that a candidate ontology must meet for ratification. Members of the OBO Foundry have expressed interest in using OntoClean to help construct BFO compliant domain ontologies. OntoClean is a system that decomposes the notion of sortal into criteria for deciding when subsumption can hold between classes. OntoClean primarily includes three components, based on the notions of Rigidity, Identity, and Unity. The methodology for integrating the OntoClean and BFO approaches to constructing consistent ontologies has been clarified by this dissertation. A formal integration between BFO, the Relation Ontology of BFO (RO), and OntoClean is given. The informal aspects and differing formalisms within and between the theories are analyzed and integrated within the axioms and theorems of one first-order system put forth in the dissertation. To set the foundation for this work, the categorical units of type and property of BFO and OntoClean, respectively, are unified under class. The modal logic axioms that OntoClean's theory of Rigidity is expressed within are interpreted and reformulated in our system, where axioms connecting it with BFO's categorical unit type is given. Central to this work is the axiom that a type is a class that is Rigid, i.e., a class whose definition is fundamental to the existence of the members of the class. A unity criterion for a class is a way in which certain parts of a member of the class are related such that they form the whole member. Our reformulation of this work focuses on the notion of the underlying unifying relation. As opposed to the informal approach taken by OntoClean, we express the notion that a class is unified under a relation as a meta-predicate defined by a definition schema. An identity criterion for a class is a test by which a member of the class can be re-identified. However as given in OntoClean, the notion of identity criteria is ontologically ambiguous. A formalization is given that provides a mapping to processes during which identity is confirmed. The reformulations of Unity and Identity are discussed in terms of Material Entity subtypes of BFO's theory. The integration work and resulting formal system affords a theoretically sound ontological foundation. A method for evaluating and standardizing candidate OBO Foundry ontologies is developed atop this foundation, where the method focuses on BFO's integration with OntoClean's notion of Rigidity. The method is…

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Seyed, A. P. (2012). A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies. (Thesis). State University of New York at Buffalo. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3495226

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Seyed, Ali Patrice. “A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies.” 2012. Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3495226.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Seyed, Ali Patrice. “A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

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Seyed AP. A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies. [Internet] [Thesis]. State University of New York at Buffalo; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3495226.

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Council of Science Editors:

Seyed AP. A method for evaluating and standardizing ontologies. [Thesis]. State University of New York at Buffalo; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3495226

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21. Pauley, Wayne A., Jr. An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments.

Degree: 2012, Nova Southeastern University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3499794

► Companies offering services on the Internet have led corporations to shift from the high cost of owning and maintaining stand-alone, privately-owned-and-operated infrastructure to a… (more)

▼ Companies offering services on the Internet have led corporations to shift from the high cost of owning and maintaining stand-alone, privately-owned-and-operated infrastructure to a shared infrastructure model. These shared infrastructures are being offered by infrastructure service providers which have subscription, or pay-on-demand, charge models presenting compute and storage resources as a generalized utility. Utility based infrastructures that are run by service providers have been defined as "cloud computing" by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In the cloud computing model the concerns of security and privacy protections are exacerbated due to the requirement for an enterprise to allow third parties to own and manage the infrastructure and be custodians of the enterprises information. With this new architectural model, there are new hybrid governance models designed to support complex and uncertain environments. The cloud also requires a common infrastructure that integrates originally separate computing silos. Privacy and security policy awareness during provisioning and computing orchestration about data locality across domains and jurisdictions must be able to obey legal and regulatory constraints. Commercial use of the Internet for electronic commerce has been growing at a phenomenal rate while consumer concern has also risen about the information gathered about them. Concern about privacy of data has been rated as the number one barrier by all industries. The purpose of this dissertation is to perform an empirical study to determine if existing privacy assessment instruments adequately assess privacy risks when applied to cloud infrastructures. The methodology for determining this is to apply a specific set of privacy risk assessments against a three cloud environments. The assessments are run in the context of a typical web based application deployed against cloud providers that have the five key cloud tenets—on-demand/self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service.

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Pauley, Wayne A., J. (2012). An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments. (Thesis). Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3499794

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pauley, Wayne A., Jr. “An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments.” 2012. Thesis, Nova Southeastern University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3499794.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pauley, Wayne A., Jr. “An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments.” 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Pauley, Wayne A. J. An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nova Southeastern University; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3499794.

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Pauley, Wayne A. J. An Empirical Study of Privacy Risk Assessment Methodologies in Cloud Computing Environments. [Thesis]. Nova Southeastern University; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3499794

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22. Smith, James Patrick. Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience.

Degree: 2009, Long Island University, C. W. Post Center

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337580

► This is an exploratory study examining the effect that the images contained in Academic Library Web Portals have upon users’ perception in three areas:… (more)

▼ This is an exploratory study examining the effect that the images contained in Academic Library Web Portals have upon users’ perception in three areas: the users’ perception of the portal’s usability, the users’ perception of the effectiveness of the portal and the users’ perception of the quality of the information found through the portal. The crucial concept of “image pertinence” (Hildreth 2004) was introduced in this study. Pertinent images are images that pertain to the textual information found on their mutual Web page. This research was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, a study was conducted comparing the effect that high-image-pertinent academic library portals and low-image-pertinent academic library portals have on the users’ perception of the portals’ usability. One hundred undergraduate students searched three sets of matched-pairs of high-image-pertinent and low-image-pertinent academic library portals for the answers to two ten-question information retrieval exercises constructed of questions similar to those asked at an academic library’s reference desk. Data collected and statistically analyzed included: the scores from the pairs of information retrieval exercises, the time to complete the information retrieval exercises, the mouse clicks used to complete the information retrieval exercises, the users’ perception of the use experience, the users’ perceptions of the information quality and the users’ statement of portal preference. In the second phase of the study, student subjects rated 50 images drawn from a 250 image pool for their appropriateness in an academic library Web portal. These image ratings were examined to determine if there was evidence of image gender preference and an overall preference for images of people over images not of people. In the third phase of the study, experts in the field of libraries and information studies were surveyed as to their perception of the usability of the same library portals the student subjects used in the first part of the study. The experts’ usability ratings of the portals were compared to the students’ usability ratings.

Subjects/Keywords: Library Science; Information Science

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Smith, J. P. (2009). Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience. (Thesis). Long Island University, C. W. Post Center. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337580

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Smith, James Patrick. “Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience.” 2009. Thesis, Long Island University, C. W. Post Center. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337580.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Smith, James Patrick. “Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Smith JP. Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience. [Internet] [Thesis]. Long Island University, C. W. Post Center; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337580.

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Council of Science Editors:

Smith JP. Academic library Web portals| Does the use of images influence users' perception of the use experience. [Thesis]. Long Island University, C. W. Post Center; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337580

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23. Lee, Jin Ha. Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy.

Degree: 2009, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337875

► A major issue in current music information retrieval (MIR) research is the lack of empirical studies of users and real-life music information seeking behavior.… (more)

▼ A major issue in current music information retrieval (MIR) research is the lack of empirical studies of users and real-life music information seeking behavior. In particular, our poor understanding of real-life queries is an impediment to developing MIR systems that meet the needs of real users. This study aims, by an empirical investigation of real-life queries, to contribute to developing a theorized understanding of how people seek music information. This is crucial for informing the design of future MIR systems, especially the selection of potential access points, as well as establishing a set of test queries that reflect the real-life music information seeking behavior. Queries are collected from an online reference website and coded using content analysis. The taxonomies of needs and information features are established by an iterative coding process and the intercoder reliability of the categories is tested by standard measures. The empirical associations between the needs and features are measured by the co-occurrences among them. Queries with known answers are qualitatively examined in order to determine the accuracy of selected information features provided by users and to gain insight into use of these features in music information queries. This study found that (i) most of the queries analyzed are known-item searches, (ii) most contain a wide variety of kinds of information, (iii) much of this information is false, inaccurate, or uncertain, and (iv) despite these inaccuracies and uncertainties many queries are successful. A theory from pragmatics is suggested as a partial explanation for the unexpected success of inaccurate queries. Based on this study some recommendations for improving MIR systems can be made: (i) incorporating user context in test queries, (ii) employing terms familiar to users in evaluation tasks, and (iii) combining multiple task results are recommended. Information about related multimedia works and applying attributive/referential readings of descriptions in IR may also help improve the current MIR systems.

Subjects/Keywords: Library Science; Music; Information Science

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Lee, J. H. (2009). Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy. (Thesis). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337875

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lee, Jin Ha. “Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy.” 2009. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337875.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lee, Jin Ha. “Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Lee JH. Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337875.

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Council of Science Editors:

Lee JH. Analysis of information features in natural language queries for music information retrieval| Use patterns and accuracy. [Thesis]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337875

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University of Southern California

24. Lou, Mingji. Traffic pattern in negatively curved network.

Degree: 2009, University of Southern California

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3341712

► In this thesis, the fundamental experimental observation is that, on the Internet and other networks, traffic seems to concentrate quite heavily on some very… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Engineering, System Science; Computer Science

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Lou, M. (2009). Traffic pattern in negatively curved network. (Thesis). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3341712

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lou, Mingji. “Traffic pattern in negatively curved network.” 2009. Thesis, University of Southern California. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3341712.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lou, Mingji. “Traffic pattern in negatively curved network.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Lou M. Traffic pattern in negatively curved network. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Southern California; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3341712.

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Lou M. Traffic pattern in negatively curved network. [Thesis]. University of Southern California; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3341712

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University of North Texas

25. Venetis, Mary Jo. Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries.

Degree: 2009, University of North Texas

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3352149

► Seminal works on leadership, including those in librarianship define a traditional model of interaction between leaders and followers without reference to the information technology-driven… (more)

▼ Seminal works on leadership, including those in librarianship define a traditional model of interaction between leaders and followers without reference to the information technology-driven environment. In addition, remote leadership indicates a different model from the traditional model, one that is focused on the interaction of leaders and their staff through digital technology. Although leaders still use face-to-face interaction, due to varied work schedules or job responsibilities, they also recognize the need to lead employees remotely. Leadership studies in library literature have not addressed how library leaders use information technology to lead employees remotely, nor have these studies addressed remote leadership and remote employees, except for some articles on telecommuting. As a result, this research was conducted to address this gap, providing an exploratory foundation of emergent patterns of remote leadership with its associated leadership dimensions rooted in personality traits, behaviors, and skills. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from a small sample size of academic and public-library leaders in the United States who participated in a Web-based survey designed specifically for this study, limiting generalizations. Factor analysis was the principal methodology used to obtain findings. Its composite factor scores were also used in the t-test and chi-square analyses. This study identifies some emergent patterns of remote leadership in the library and information-science field, exploring whether library leaders use information technology to be effective remote leaders in a technology-driven environment, and whether existing leadership attributes could be identified as part of the remote-leadership model. Because this study’s findings indicated that library leaders are not quite the traditional leader but are not fully integrated into remote leadership, it becomes apparent that they would function with a blend of both face-to-face and electronic interactions, due to the nature of library work. Additionally, this research revealed underlying issues and challenges faced by library leaders as they transition from a traditional-leadership model to a blended model of face-to-face and remote leadership. Future research could include increasing the sample size and response rate to conduct factor analysis properly, and conducting longitudinal studies.

Subjects/Keywords: Library Science; Information Science

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Venetis, M. J. (2009). Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries. (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3352149

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Venetis, Mary Jo. “Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries.” 2009. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3352149.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Venetis, Mary Jo. “Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Venetis MJ. Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3352149.

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Council of Science Editors:

Venetis MJ. Identification of remote leadership patterns in academic and public libraries. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3352149

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Oklahoma State University

26. Wood, Robert G. A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system.

Degree: 2009, Oklahoma State University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3358574

► Scope and Method of Study. Aerospace Security Stakeholder Qualitative Interviews. Interests internal and external to the United States could wreak havoc by manipulating, impairing,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Transportation; Information Science; Computer Science

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Wood, R. G. (2009). A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system. (Thesis). Oklahoma State University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3358574

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wood, Robert G. “A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system.” 2009. Thesis, Oklahoma State University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3358574.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wood, Robert G. “A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Wood RG. A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system. [Internet] [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3358574.

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Wood RG. A security risk analysis of the data communications network proposed in the NextGen air traffic control system. [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3358574

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27. Chaovalit, Pimwadee. Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable.

Degree: 2009, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3359104

► Due to recent advances in data collection techniques, massive amounts of data are being collected at an extremely fast pace. Also, these data are… (more)

▼ Due to recent advances in data collection techniques, massive amounts of data are being collected at an extremely fast pace. Also, these data are potentially unbounded. Boundless streams of data collected from sensors, equipments, and other data sources are referred to as “data streams”. Various data mining tasks can be performed on data streams in search of interesting patterns. This dissertation studies a particular data mining task, clustering, which can be used as the first step in many knowledge discovery processes. By grouping data streams into homogeneous clusters, data miners can learn about data characteristics which can then be developed into classification models for new data or predictive models for unknown events. Data streams clustering calls for data clustering techniques that require only a single pass access of data and a very short processing time per data point. Moreover, the system will likely have to discard data that have already been viewed. Therefore, suitable techniques are needed to incrementally update the clustering model. We propose a novel method called POD-Clus (Probability and Distribution-based Clustering) that complies with the above requirements for data streams clustering. This dissertation covers two paradigms for data streams clustering. In clustering by example, data points collected from the same data source can have different cluster assignments. Alternatively, clustering by variable treats each stream as one unit and all data points from the same stream must stay in the same cluster. We demonstrate that POD-Clus is applicable to both paradigms. POD-Clus also handles situations when clusters evolve. Cluster evolutions are relevant to data streams clustering since the nature of clusters from the boundless streams may change considerably over time. We include the following types of cluster evolutions: cluster appearance, cluster disappearance, cluster splitting, and cluster merging. The methodologies in this dissertation are grouped into (a) clustering by example without evolution, (b) clustering by example with evolution, (c) clustering by variable without evolution, and (d) clustering by variable with evolution. We conducted experiments on POD-Clus and compared against recent data streams clustering algorithms. Results show significant improvements in clustering results using POD-Clus as compared to competing algorithms.

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Chaovalit, P. (2009). Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable. (Thesis). University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3359104

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chaovalit, Pimwadee. “Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable.” 2009. Thesis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3359104.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chaovalit, Pimwadee. “Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Chaovalit P. Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3359104.

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Chaovalit P. Clustering transient data streams by example and by variable. [Thesis]. University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3359104

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Arizona State University

28. Karnick, Pushpak. Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data.

Degree: 2009, Arizona State University

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► Geospatial data processing and visualization has matured into an important research area. Although a number of tools and devices exist for acquiring raw data,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Geotechnology; Information Science; Computer Science

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Karnick, P. (2009). Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data. (Thesis). Arizona State University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3380674

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Karnick, Pushpak. “Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data.” 2009. Thesis, Arizona State University. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3380674.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Karnick, Pushpak. “Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data.” 2009. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Karnick P. Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data. [Internet] [Thesis]. Arizona State University; 2009. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3380674.

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Karnick P. Methods for visualization and analysis of geo-spatial data. [Thesis]. Arizona State University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3380674

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University of California, Irvine

29. Ding, Xianghua (Sharon). Performance through social context displays.

Degree: 2010, University of California, Irvine

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► In HCI, CSCW and Ubicomp, making people's presence and activities visible as a design approach has been extensively explored to enhance computer mediated interactions… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Ding, X. (. (2010). Performance through social context displays. (Thesis). University of California, Irvine. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3398860

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ding, Xianghua (Sharon). “Performance through social context displays.” 2010. Thesis, University of California, Irvine. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3398860.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ding, Xianghua (Sharon). “Performance through social context displays.” 2010. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Ding X(. Performance through social context displays. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California, Irvine; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3398860.

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Ding X(. Performance through social context displays. [Thesis]. University of California, Irvine; 2010. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3398860

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30. Rangan, Prahalad. Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems.

Degree: 2010, State University of New York at Albany

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► The growing complexity of interactions between computers and networks makes the subject of network security a very interesting one. As our dependence on the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Information Science; Computer Science

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Rangan, P. (2010). Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems. (Thesis). State University of New York at Albany. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402465

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rangan, Prahalad. “Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems.” 2010. Thesis, State University of New York at Albany. Accessed February 20, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402465.

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Rangan, Prahalad. “Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems.” 2010. Web. 20 Feb 2020.

Vancouver:

Rangan P. Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. State University of New York at Albany; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 20]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402465.

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Rangan P. Polymorphic attacks and network topology| Application of concepts from natural systems. [Thesis]. State University of New York at Albany; 2010. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402465

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