Dissertations / Theses: 'Area of given degree'

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Mehrdad, Behzad. "Random Sparse Graphs with a Given Degree Sequence." Thesis, New York University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3635276.

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Let G^D be the set of graphs G(V, E) with n vertices, and the degree sequence equal to D = (d₁, d₂,..., d_n). In addition, for ½ < a < 1, we define the set of graphs with an almost given degree sequence D as follows:

G_a(D): = ∪ G(D'),

where the union is over all degree sequences D¯ such that, for 1 ≤ i ≤ n, we have |d_i-d'_i|< (d_i)^a.

Now, we choose random graphs G_g(D) and G_a(D) uniformly out of the sets G(D) and G_a(D) , respectively, which we call random graphs with given and almost given degree sequence D. We first survey the known results about graphs and random graphs with a given degree sequence. This has been studied when G_g(D) is a dense graph, i.e. |E|=Θ(n²), in the sense of graphons, or when G_g(D) is very sparse, i.e. (d_n)²=o(|E|).

Second and in the case of sparse graphs with an almost given degree sequence, we investigate this question, and give the finite tree subgraph structure of G_a(D) under some mild conditions. For the random graph G_g(D) with a given degree sequence, we re-derive the finite tree structure in dense and very sparse cases to give a continuous picture.

Finally, for a pair of integer vectors (D₁, D₂) ∈ Z^(n₁) × Z^(n₂), we let G_b(D₁, D₂) be the random bipartite graph that is chosen uniformly out of the set G(D₁, D₂), where G(D₁, D₂) is the set of all bipartite graphs with the degree sequence (D₁, D₂). We are able to show the result for G_b(D₁, D₂) without any further conditions.

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Biyikoglu, Türker, and Josef Leydold. "Graphs with given degree sequence and maximal spectral radius." Department of Statistics and Mathematics, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2008. http://epub.wu.ac.at/1160/1/document.pdf.

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We describe the structure of those graphs that have largest spectral radius in the class of all connected graphs with a given degree sequence. We show that in such a graph the degree sequence is non-increasing with respect to an ordering of the vertices induced by breadth-first search. For trees the resulting structure is uniquely determined up to isomorphism. We also show that the largest spectral radius in such classes of trees is strictly monotone with respect to majorization. This paper is the revised final version of the preprint no. 35 of this research report series. (author´s abstract)
Series: Research Report Series / Department of Statistics and Mathematics

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Pineda-Villavicencio, Guillermo. "Topology of interconnection networks with given degree and diameter." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2009. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/63797.

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Pineda-Villavicencio, Guillermo. "Topology of interconnection networks with given degree and diameter." University of Ballarat, 2009. http://archimedes.ballarat.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/14061.

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Bhuiyan, Md Hasanuzzaman. "Parallel Algorithms for Switching Edges and Generating Random Graphs from Given Degree Sequences using HPC Platforms." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80299.

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Networks (or graphs) are an effective abstraction for representing many real-world complex systems. Analyzing various structural properties of and dynamics on such networks reveal valuable insights about the behavior of such systems. In today's data-rich world, we are deluged by the massive amount of heterogeneous data from various sources, such as the web, infrastructure, and online social media. Analyzing this huge amount of data may take a prohibitively long time and even may not fit into the main memory of a single processing unit, thus motivating the necessity of efficient parallel algorithms in various high-performance computing (HPC) platforms. In this dissertation, we present distributed and shared memory parallel algorithms for some important network analytic problems. First, we present distributed memory parallel algorithms for switching edges in a network. Edge switch is an operation on a network, where two edges are selected randomly, and one of their end vertices are swapped with each other. This operation is repeated either a given number of times or until a specified criterion is satisfied. It has diverse real-world applications such as in generating simple random networks with a given degree sequence and in modeling and studying various dynamic networks. One of the steps in our edge switch algorithm requires generating multinomial random variables in parallel. We also present the first non-trivial parallel algorithm for generating multinomial random variables. Next, we present efficient algorithms for assortative edge switch in a labeled network. Assuming each vertex has a label, an assortative edge switch operation imposes an extra constraint, i.e., two edges are randomly selected and one of their end vertices are swapped with each other if the labels of the end vertices of the edges remain the same as before. It can be used to study the effect of the network structural properties on dynamics over a network. Although the problem of assortative edge switch seems to be similar to that of (regular) edge switch, the constraint on the vertex labels in assortative edge switch leads to a new difficulty, which needs to be addressed by an entirely new algorithmic approach. We first present a novel sequential algorithm for assortative edge switch; then we present an efficient distributed memory parallel algorithm based on our sequential algorithm. Finally, we present efficient shared memory parallel algorithms for generating random networks with exact given degree sequence using a direct graph construction method, which involves computing a candidate list for creating an edge incident on a vertex using the Erdos-Gallai characterization and then randomly creating the edges from the candidates.
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Royes, Buisan Jordi. "Complementary synthesis of organoboranes to populate the chemical functionality to a given area of biomedical interest." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668966.

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Aquesta tesi està relacionada amb el desenvolupament de noves metodologies per la incorporació de grups borilo en compostos amb propietats potencialment interessants en el camp biomèdic. Amb aquest objectiu, en la present tesi s'han utilitzat reactius de bor-sofre, reactius geminals-diborilats o el reactiu diborà disponibles comercialment com el B2pin2 que és el més comunament utilitzat. L'àmplia varietat de reactius que contenen bor ha permès el desenvolupament de noves rutes per proporcionar productes cíclics d'alt interès. L'accés a aquestes molècules de gran funcionalitat es pot aconseguir a través de dues vies principals: mitjançant deborilació o per ciclació borilativa. El primer mètode està relacionat amb el capítol 3, en el qual la deborilació pot realitzar-se mitjançant l’addició d’una base, per reaccionar amb un electròfil, donant accés a molècules altament funcionalitzades. Relacionat amb la formació de cicles, en els capítols 4 i 6 s'estudien nous mètodes de ciclación borilativa d’alquens amb grups C-X o aldehids, per permetre la formació d’estructuras espiro bicíclicas amb un grup metilene boronato i, en el segon cas, la incorporació de la unitat d'hidroxil a través del grup aldehid. A més, el mètode desenvolupat en el capítol 4, ha demostrat la seva capacitat d'aplicació e interès en la química farmacèutica ja que en el capítol 5 es descriu una àmplia varietat de rutes i mètodes sintètics per a la formacio de productes espiro-bicíclics, que són susceptibles de ser medicaments per al tractament de l'Alzheimer. Aquest projecte va ser desenvolupat en col·laboració amb la companyia farmacèutica Janssen Cilag, de Johnson & Johnson amb seu a Toledo.
Esta tesis está relacionada con el desarrollo de nuevas metodologías para la incorporación de grupos borilo en compuestos con propiedades potencialmente interesantes en el campo biomédico. Con este objetivo, en esta tesis se han utilizado reactivos de boro-azufre, reactivos geminales-diborilados o el diborano disponible comercialmente B2pin2 más comúnmente utilizado a día de hoy. La amplia variedad de reactivos que contienen boro ha permitido el desarrollo de nuevas rutas para proporcionar productos cíclicos de alto interés. El acceso a estas moléculas de gran funcionalidad se puede lograr a través de dos vías principales: por deborilación o por ciclación borilativa. El primer método está relacionado con el capítulo 3, en el que la deborilación puede realizarse mediante la adición de una base, que favorece la inetracción con un electrófilo, dando acceso a moléculas altamente funcionalizadas. Relacionado con la formación de ciclos, en los capítulos 4 y 6 se estudian nuevos métodos para la ciclación borilativa de alquenos con grupos C-X o aldehídos, para permitir la formación de estructuras espiro bicíclicas con un grupo metilene boronato y, en el segundo caso, la incorporación de un unidad de hidroxilo con total control de la diastereoselectiviad. Además, el método desarrollado en el capítulo 4, ha permitido la aplicación directa de la metodología para la síntesis de productos espiro-bicíclicos que son susceptibles de ser utilizados para el tratamiento del Alzheimer. Ese proyecto fue desarrollado en colaboración con la compañía farmacéutica Janssen Cilag, de Johnson & Johnson con sede en Toledo.
This thesis is related to the development of new synthetic methodologies to introduce boryl moieties in compounds with potential biomedical properties. Towards this end, boron sulfur reagents, geminal-diboryl reagents or the most common commercially available diboron reagent B2pin2, have been used in this thesis. The wide variety of boron containing reagents has allowed the development of new routes to provide cyclic products of high interest. The access to these building blocks can be achieved through two different main pathways: via deborylation or borylative cyclization. The first method is related to chapter 3, where the activation of polifunctional systems such as CH(B)(S)(Si) can be tuned by the addition of base giving access to alkylation reactions. Moreover, chapters 4 and 6 are related to the development of new methods for the borylative ring closing of alkenyl halides or aldehydes, to afford the formation of spiro bicyclic structures with a pendant boronate group and in the second case as well the incorporation of the hydroxyl unit with total control of the diastereoselectivity. The developed methodology described in chapter 4 was directly applied to chapter 5 for the synthesis of spiro bicyclic products which are susceptible to be drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. That project was developed in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Janssen Cilag, from Johnson & Johnson in Toledo.

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Salo, A. (Aleksi). "Geology of the Jaakonlampi area in the Siilinjärvi carbonatite complex." Bachelor's thesis, University of Oulu, 2016. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201604091452.

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The objective of this work was to describe the lithology and structures of the Jaakonlampi area of the Siilinjärvi alkali complex, eastern Finland. The research area is located directly north of the currently mined Särkijärvi open pit of the Siilinjärvi apatite mine. A drilling project to increase the knowledge on the phosphorus-bearing mineralization in the Jaakonlampi area was commenced in 2014. The defined lithological units and structural model were based on field observations and Yara Siilinjärvi Mine’s geological database and employed in resource estimation on the Jaakonlampi area. The Jaakonlampi area consists of carbonatite, silicocarbonatite, carbonate-glimmerite and glimmerite, with fenite xenolith-bearing margins in contact with metasomatically produced fenite halo. A regional NE-SW-trending shear zone affects the northern part of the Jaakonlampi area. The alkali complex is cut by Svecofennian mafic and intermediate dikes, with varying age and composition. A previously unknown felsic pegmatitic dike was identified from the northwest part of the Jaakonlampi area. Four deformation phases were identified in the study area. The use of structural geology gives the ore evaluation process a better control over the calculation parameters in different areas, as all the lithological domains are affected by regional and local faulting and shearing.

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Kluge, Rolf. "Preselection of Electronic Services by Given Business Service Based on Measuring Semantic Heterogeneity within the Application Area of Logistics." Doctoral thesis, Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2012. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-98543.

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According to the service orientation design paradigm there are business (BS) and electronic services (ES). BS encapsulate business concerns. ES encapsulate computing systems, information systems and software applications. In environments with a high number of BS and ES the decision on which ES provides the most suitable support for a certain BS is not a trivial task. The objective of the thesis is to provide models, methods, and techniques for preselection of ES for a given BS. Preselection is about reducing the large amount of ES to a significant smaller amount under the consideration of a particular BS.

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Pantshwa, Zimasa Prudence. "Exploring learning and teaching support given by principals to Grade R teachers in Mqanduli Area in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Walter Sisulu University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11260/d1007197.

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The study was conducted in the Mthatha District, Mqanduli area, and it sought to enquire about the role of junior secondary school principals in supporting Grade R teachers in order to make teaching and learning in the Grade R classes effective. The researcher has noticed with concern the poor conditions of Grade R classes in the schools and felt a need for proper support. She felt the principal could champion the concept of support better, in his capacity as a manager in the school. Studies in Early Childhood Development have been done, and they pertained to all aspects of child development, parental support etc., but studies that view support from a managerial perspective in Mthatha District are scarce. Under quantitative research design, a survey research method was employed to collect a large portion of the data. A questionnaire consisting of closed and open ended questions was used in order to collect data from the Grade R teachers. Open ended questions were used in order to get a broader view and perceptions. Comprehensive sampling was used in this study because the whole population fell into the sample. All ethical considerations were observes and after receipt of permission to conduct research in the schools, a questionnaire was distributed personally to all the schools in the sample. Data was analyzed by means of the SPSS. Some of the findings identified in the study pertained to: the need for material support including good infrastructure, poor communication between principal and Grade R teacher, scarce meetings specifically for Grade R. The individual findings, together with the implications were discussed in relation to the research questions. The researcher recommended that technical support should be attended to and the principal must communicate frequently with the Grade R teacher. Financial limitations and negative attitudes from some principals were the major limitations the researcher encountered.

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Virk, M. (Muhammad). "Design and implementation of a multi-purpose Wireless Body Area Network." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2013. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201306061569.

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A wireless body area network (WBAN) is a collection of miniaturized and energy efficient wireless sensor nodes which monitor human body functions and its surroundings. It has been observed that WBANs perform single application per network, computation and storage capacities are scarce and there is no or limited mobility support. Technically complex WBAN application solutions today, find refuge in processing computationally complex data external to WBANs, i.e., processing sensor data on a conventional PC which is impractical and clumsy. There is a strong need for WBAN platforms which can perform computationally complex tasks on their own having enough resources in terms of computation and memory but still consuming as low power as possible in order to prolong network uptime. In this thesis work, an improved WBAN named multipurpose-BodyNet (MPBodyNet) is implemented. It has enough computational and memory resources and compact software solutions to achieve high performance and fidelity. MPBodyNet is a self-configuring, multipurpose WBAN which can perform multiple applications and user can switch between applications by a mere push of button. It supports mobility and it acts like an agent network to other networks. MP-BodyNet forms a hierarchy where low-capability networks are supported by higher-capacity networks. Hardware used for MP-BodyNet has been designed by WSN-Team at Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu and this thesis proposes two application scenarios. Senior citizen protection mode (SPM) deals with a very hot health care issue for elderly people and patients. An algorithm is proposed and implemented that can detect falls or if the subject/patient has fainted. In SPM, MP-BodyNet can generate alarms in case of emergency and events can be seen on a central server as well as a special alarm is generated to the user’s phone (android app.) which can in turn establish an emergency call automatically. Algorithmic efficiency achieved is 100%. Silent communication mode (SCM) deals with a military hand signal/gesture recognition application. A quite complex pattern recognition algorithm has been proposed with two novelties in it i.e., a sampling process is introduced in the algorithm and the whole algorithmic processing is supposed to be done on the sensor node itself, no processing is supposed to be happening external to the WBAN. Algorithm for SCM is only presented here conceptually after rigorous research about the subject at disposal. It is not implemented in this thesis due to lack of time and is saved for future development. After a gesture would be recognized, an audio message mapped to the gesture will be heard over a headphone.

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Soukup, Frances. "Assessment of critical thinking skills in associate degree nursing students at Madison Area Technical College - Reedsburg." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999soukupf.pdf.

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Mikhaylin, G. (Gleb). "Mississippi Valley Type ore deposits, the Laisvall Pb-Zn deposit and origin of Pb-Zn-bearing sandstone glacial erratic from the Raahe area." Bachelor's thesis, University of Oulu, 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201803221375.

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The Geological Survey of Finland collected zinc-, lead- and copper-bearing glacial sandstone boulders in 1970’s and 1980’s south of Raahe, Finland. The origin of these sandstones remains inconclusive. The petrographic analysis shows sphalerite, galena, pyrite and chalcopyrite as the main ore-bearing minerals in the matrix of the sedimentary rocks, associated with quartz, feldspar and calcite. Signs of a carbonate-cemented sediment and metal-rich fluid interaction suggest that mineralization was formed as part of a Mississippi Valley type deposit system. The main hypotheses suggest that the boulders were derived from the Laisvall MVT deposit of Sweden or from an unknown mineralization in the Bothnia Bay. The objective of this study was to make a literature review of the Laisvall deposit and analyze the compositional range of sphalerite in a sample from Raahe and compare it to the chemical characteristics of the Laisvall MVT deposit in Norwegian Caledonides, to determine the origin of Raahe glacial erratic sample. The second objective of the study was to assess the dependency of the color on the iron content of the sphalerite. The study is completed by optical microscopy and electron microprobe analysis (EPMA).

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Matsuo, Hisako. "The degree of assimilation of the second and third generation of Japanese Americans in the Portland area." PDXScholar, 1989. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4299.

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Japanese Americans have been identified as one of the most successful minority groups in the United States of America because of their achievement of high socioeconomic status. This study focuses on the degree and process of assimilation of Japanese Americans in this country in order to reconsider multiple assimilation theories of minority groups. Three questions were raised: 1) the extent to which both the second and third generation of Japanese Americans are assimilated into American society; 2) how far the third generation is assimilated compared to the second generation; and 3) what the identity of the second and third generation are.

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Ostimuk, O. "Regional banking system potential: financial and economic crisis degree of influence estimation (on an example of Kursk area)." Thesis, Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, 2009. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/61296.

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Osazee, Osemwegie R. "The degree of educational planning in public schools in Nigeria: A case study of Edo State." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1994. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/3309.

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Olinger, Michael J. "Evaluation of instruction for the graduating class enrolled in the Milwaukee Area Technical College Associate Degree Program Fire Science." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007olingerm.pdf.

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Mueller, Rick. "A study of personality type preferences of students enrolled in the Milwaukee Area Technical College Fire Science Associate Degree Program." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2005. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2005/2005muellerr.pdf.

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Wang, Yingsong. "ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF ACCESS TO URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE VILLAGES METROPOLITAN AREA OF FLORIDA, 2017." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5845.

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With the rapid urbanization, the urban residents' demand for urban public parks is increasing. As a unique and representative age group, older adults put forward new requirements for the evaluation and rational planning of urban parks. Park accessibility is an important index reflecting the rationality of park layout, the accessibility of residents to the park and the social equity of park services. In this paper, buffer analysis and network analysis based on the ArcGIS platform were selected to analyze service accessibility and green transportation accessibility of The Villages metropolitan area of Florida respectively and then make a summary analysis. In particular, this paper chooses service area, common facilities, and recreational amenities as the evaluation factors of service accessibility. Besides, the coverage area of three modes of green transportation, namely walking, public transportation and bicycle, in different periods is selected as the evaluation factor of green transportation accessibility in this paper. The results show that: 1) The accessibility level of the study area is generally low, and more than half of the study area is not within the service scope of the park. 2) The urban parks serving the study area are relatively unevenly distributed; the road network is imperfect, and there are open circuit and blank area. 3) Park accessibility ratio of four modes of transportation in different time levels motor vehicles > bicycles > walking > public transportation. The research results can provide a reference for the optimization of the spatial layout of public parks in age-friendly cities.

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Wu, Di. "Performance studies of VoIP over Ethernet LANs a dissertation submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfillment [sic] of the requirements for the degree of Master of Computer and Information Sciences, 2008." Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/677.

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Dissertation (MCIS - Computer and Information Sciences) -- AUT University, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (ix, 65 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.) in City Campus Theses Collection (T 621.385 WU)

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Kluge, Rolf [Verfasser], Bogdan [Akademischer Betreuer] Franczyk, Bogdan [Gutachter] Franczyk, and Dieter [Gutachter] Ehrenberg. "Preselection of Electronic Services by Given Business Service Based on Measuring Semantic Heterogeneity within the Application Area of Logistics / Rolf Kluge ; Gutachter: Bogdan Franczyk, Dieter Ehrenberg ; Betreuer: Bogdan Franczyk." Leipzig : Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1238240429/34.

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Noring, Martin. "To automatically estimate the surface area coverage of carbon nanotubes on thin film transistors with image analysis : Bachelor’s degree project report." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-157168.

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This report discuss the developement of a MATLAB-based tool for the analysis ofsurface area coverage of carbon nanotube networks from atomic force microscopyimages. The tool was compared with a manual method and the conclusion was that ithas, at least, the same accuracy as the manual mehtod, and it needs much less time forthe analysis. The tool couldn’t analyze images of carbon nanotube networks if theimages were to noisy or the networks to dense. The tool can help in the research ofthin-film transistors with carbon nanotube networks as the semiconducting channelmaterial.

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Dahlqvist-Sjöberg, Philip, and Robin Strandlund. "Predicting the area of industry : Using machine learning to classify SNI codes based on business descriptions, a degree project at SCB." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Statistik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160806.

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This study is a part of an experimental project at Statistics Sweden,which aims to, with the use of natural language processing and machine learning, predict Swedish businesses’ area of industry codes, based on their business descriptions. The response to predict consists of the most frequent 30 out of 88 main groups of Swedish standard industrial classification (SNI) codes that each represent a unique area of industry. The transformation from business description text to numerical features was done through the bag-of-words model. SNI codes are set when companies are founded, and due to the human factor, errors can occur. Using data from the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the purpose is to determine if the method of gradient boosting can provide high enough classification accuracy to automatically set the correct SNI codes that differ from the actual response. Today these corrections are made manually. The best gradient boosting model was able to correctly classify 52 percent of the observations, which is not considered high enough to implement automatic code correction into a production environment.

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Giovannardi, Gianmarco. "Geometric properties of 2-dimensional minimal surfaces in a sub-Riemannian manifold which models the Visual Cortex." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2016. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/11473/.

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In this paper we study the notion of degree forsubmanifolds embedded in an equiregular sub-Riemannian manifold and we provide the definition of their associated area functional. In this setting we prove that the Hausdorff dimension of a submanifold coincides with its degree, as stated by Gromov. Using these general definitions we compute the first variation for surfaces embedded in low dimensional manifolds and we obtain the partial differential equation associated to minimal surfaces. These minimal surfaces have several applications in the neurogeometry of the visual cortex.

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Lombardi, Camille. "The relationship between the degree of compliance to the standards of patient care and nurse-patient ratio in the emergency department's adult acute care area /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1991. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1991/thesis_nur_1991_lomba_relat.pdf.

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Casella, Giuseppina. "Ricerche in vitro sui materiali dentari nella odontoiatria riabilitativa in pazienti sottoposti a terapia ortognatodontica." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/1130.

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Le ricerche in vitro sui materiali dentari utilizzati nell Odontoiatria Riabilitativa sono state realizzate al fine di valutare le proprietà meccaniche di resine composite, adesivi smalto-dentinali e cementi endodontici di diverso spessore foto polimerizzati con due differenti lampade: un alogena di nuova generazione (Astralis 10 Ivoclar Vivadent) e una lampada LED (MiniLED Satelec), adoperate in modalità continua ad alta intensità di potenza ( > 1000 mW/cm2) e in modalità incrementale per tempi di esposizione di 10 e 20 secondi. Su campioni di opportuna geometria sono stati eseguiti test meccanici di compressione, flessione, durezza Vickers, usura e usura dopo trattamenti con acidi (acido orto fosforico al 36%, perossido di idrogeno al 10%, perossido di idrogeno al 20%, permanganato di potassio al 10%, etossido di sodio al 10%), e analisi al microscopio elettronico a scansione (SEM). L analisi statistica è stata effettuata utilizzando il test ANOVA a effetti fissi a due vie per campioni dipendenti (P < 0,05). I risultati delle prove hanno indicato che la sorgente alogena utilizzata nella sperimentazione permette di raggiungere gradi di conversione maggiori e in tempi più brevi rispetto a quella LED. È stato inoltre possibile definire le condizioni operative ottimali, in termini di tempo d esposizione e di spessore del campione, per ottenere materiali reticolati omogeneamente. I valori di durezza Vickers sia della superficie superiore, direttamente esposta alla fonte di luce, sia di quella inferiore hanno permesso di valutare il grado di polimerizzazione dei campioni irradiati per tempi e con modalità differenti. I valori di compressione hanno dimostrato che a parità di tempo di esposizione e di modalità di rilascio della luce, la sorgente luminosa adoperata influenza la resistenza a compressione dei materiali dentari analizzati. I materiali dentari contenenti componenti ibride e microibride testati rispondono meglio all azione della luce alogena. La componente nano ceramica risulta più resistente alla compressione se polimerizzata con sorgente LED. Utilizzando una lampada LED si è dimostrato che è consigliabile non superare per ogni apporto i 2 mm di spessore e prolungare i tempi di foto polimerizzazione, in modo da migliorare le caratteristiche meccaniche dei materiali dentari, specie quando è necessario foto polimerizzare a distanza e si opera su pazienti disfunzionali, dovendo riabilitare aree sottoposte a notevoli stress. I valori di flessione osservati tra i materiali dentari testati hanno rivelato che la sorgente alogena, utilizzata per identici tempi e con uguale modalità, garantiscono maggiori valori di resistenza a flessione rispetto alla LED. La completa polimerizzazione dei materiali testati, indicata dai valori di resistenza a flessione dipende comunque più dallo spessore dei materiali che dai tempi di irraggiamento.I valori di usura e usura dopo trattamenti con acidi (acido orto fosforico al 36%, perossido di idrogeno al 10%, perossido di idrogeno al 20%, permanganato di potassio al 10%, etossido di sodio al 10%) osservati tra i materiali dentari testati hanno rivelato che la sorgente LED, utilizzata per identici tempi e con uguale modalità, garantisce maggiori valori di resistenza a usura rispetto alla sorgente alogena. È stato così osservato che i materiali dentari esaminati presentano comportamenti alquanto differenti legati presumibilmente alla loro composizione di base.

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Pietsch, Susan Mary. "The effective use of three dimensional visualisation modelling in the routine development control of urban environments : a thesis submitted to Adelaide University in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2001. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09php626.pdf.

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"June 2001." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 346-352) Investigates technical and cultural issues in using three dimensional computer visualisation modelling in a busy Australian city planning office, the local Council of the City of Adelaide, taking two directions: a modelling approach that emphasizes abstract, quick to create 3D models; and, by examining the social and organizational issues. This dual view paints a broader picture of the potential of 3D modelling within planning practice including the impediments and possible solutions to them.

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Jooste, Meagan. "Exploring the degree of stability in young adults' living arrangements in the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS) between 2002 and 2005 and how this relates to their well-being." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8963.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-62).
The legacy of racial discrimination in South Africa continues in terms of differences in levels of income and poverty across races. While much work has been done on understanding these dynamics at the level of the household, little attention has been paid to the impact on individual members, specifically young adults. This dissertation illustrates the extent to which young adults of the three dominant race groups (African, Coloured and White) alter their living arrangements and how these changes relate to changing household income dynamics. In this way, a clearer understanding is developed of how household fragmentation and reconstruction influences the well-being of young adults. The Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS) of young adults between the ages of 14 to 22 years in 2002, and 17 to 25 years in 2005, is employed to investigate these living arrangement and income dynamic changes in 2002 and 2005. In general, it is found that most young adults reside with both parents or with their mother. African young adults have a more varied living arrangement pattern than Coloureds and Whites. This dissertation defines a measure of young adult living arrangement stability. This measure distinguishes between young adults who have stayed in the same living arrangement, 'stayer' young adults, and those who have altered this, 'mover' young adults, between 2002 and 2005. This distinction is used to explain and contrast the well-being of these two groups of young adults using their household income dynamics. Overall, while the literature suggests that there is a large degree of fluidity in the living arrangements of young adults, this dissertation shows that it occurs on a limited scale in the CAPS. A poverty transition analysis shows that stayer young adults progress at a faster pace than movers. In contrast, mover young adults experience greater upward mobility in their well-being over time. A multivariate regression analysis shows that whether a change in a young adult's living circumstance impacts on their well-being, depends on their initial (2002) living circumstances. As such, in formulating strategies to enhance the well-being of young adults, attention should be given to the living arrangement dynamics they confront.

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Mowell, Barry D. "Degree and Patterns of Formal NGO Participation within the United Nations Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC): An Appraisal of NGO Consultative Status Relative to Political Pluralism." FIU Digital Commons, 2017. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3213.

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The United Nations (UN) has invested increasing levels of effort in recent decades to cultivate a more effective, diverse and democratic institutional culture via the inclusion of and interaction among international civil society organizations (CSOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to supplement the traditional role of states as the primary transnational actors. The principle vehicle for the UN-civil society dynamic is the consultative status (CS) program within the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), wherein a diverse range of nearly 5,000 transnational organizations ostensibly participate. This research examined patterns of participation and the nature/level of CSO/NGO involvement within the UN, with particular focus upon ECOSOC. In examining participation patterns, the research identified patterns related to geographical/proportional representation among developed and developing regions and world regions in general and also as related to policy/issue areas represented. In terms of involvement, the research sought to assess the types and degree of contributions being made by CSOs/NGOs in association with the UN. To address both areas, the research employed a two-prong methodology including (1) a detailed analysis of the UN’s online integrated Civil Society Organizations (iCSO) database and (2) a comprehensive survey questionnaire mailed to a randomly-selected sample of 10% of all organizations holding consultative status with UN-ECOSOC. The findings challenge the assumption that UN association with international civil society has realized pluralist ideals in that substantial variations were found to exist in the representation of policy/issue areas, with some areas far better represented than others. Perhaps more importantly, the research revealed that only a minority of organizations in the ECOSOC-CS program appear to be actively/regularly engaged with the UN, with a large minority of CS-accredited organizations engaged only periodically or to a more limited extent, and a substantial minority not participating/interacting in any way. Rather than exemplifying pluralism within the constructivist tradition, findings imply support for liberal institutionalist theories in that decades-long expansion of IGO influence has facilitated a corollary expectation of expanding international civil society and an associated expectation of linkages between transnational governance and democratic institutions on the one hand and transnational civil society on the other as a standardized norm.

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Fernandez, Cheryl Joy Jardiolin. "Marine protected area : a case study in north-easter Iloilo, Philippines : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Economics, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." Massey University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1250.

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Marine Protected Area (MPA), as a fisheries management tool has been promoted by both national and local conservationists and has provided de facto illustrations of integrated coastal management (ICM) in the Philippines. However, conflict is inevitable in the implementation of public policy such as the MPA because of contrasting objectives and expectations from various stakeholders. Coupled with non-human (e.g. MPA size) and human (e.g. mismanagement) threats, conflict becomes a hindrance to MPA effectivity. In the Philippines alone, only 10-20% of the 500 MPAs are attaining their objectives. This study presents an overview of MPA management and examines the interaction between the civil society and market forces of institutional arrangements in the case of North-Eastern Iloilo (NI) in the Philippines. It discusses overall scenarios that resemble conflict between various national, local and international sectors, assessing MPA success factors and the expected implications from such implementation. Results from key informant, focus-group discussion and social survey show that there are problems on MPA management in the region. Using data and strategic analyses, it presents that minimisation of conflicts amongst actors should be the primary goal of the NI municipalities. In addition, MPA size and membership to organisations are also significant factors of success. Moreover, the analysis from a simple correlation to complex Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) conclude that information on MPA regulation does not directly contribute to the improvement in MPA management. It implies that a focus on informing stakeholders about the benefits of having an MPA and its regulations is ineffective. The focus should be on the reduction of conflict between economic actors - for free riding problems are currently occurring, thus minimising conflict by conflict resolution and proper incentives. However, there are still remaining challenges on MPA management, for not all factors are incorporated on this study. The challenge now is on how to identify the remaining factors and integrate them into policies and implementations to improve the overall condition of coastal communities.

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Bracek, David. "Návrh provedení plošné kabelizace venkovních vedení 22 kV určené uzlové oblasti." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-413123.

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This diploma thesis deals with the technical design of extensive replacement of overhead lines by high voltage cables in the given distribution area. In its first part the thesis is focused on the survey of the concerning legislation and technical standards, which must be followed during making technical design documentation. It also mentions the processes which precede the replacement itself. There are also the operational differences between the overhead lines and the high voltage cables in the first part, too. The second part is focused on the technical description of the given area, the technical design of the replacement by high voltage cables and the realization of calculation, which is important as a base for further realization of technical arrangements. The consideration of technical feasibility and economic efficiency are also contained in the second part.

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Barnett, Scott Thomas Charles. "Glutamate receptors in the ventral tegmental area : a potential mechanism involved in long term potentiation : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of Science in Psychology at the University of Canterbury /." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1358.

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In the present study, footshock, which produces a powerful aversive emotional response was used in a Pavlovian conditioning experiment as an unconditioned stimulis (UCS), and was paired with the presentation of a light used as a conditioned stimulis (CS). There is an accumulation of evidence that supports the assertion that dopaminergic (DA) neurons within the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are active in processes that contribute to the amygdala-based circuitry involved in regulating emotionally salient responses. To build upon findings implicating VTA DA, excitatory glutamate (Glu), NMDA and AMPA receptors, were examined with respect to their role in Pavlovian conditioned fear responding. Fear potentiated startle (FPS) was used to assess the effects of intra-VTA infused AP5, and intra-VTA infused CNQX on conditioned fear responding in laboratory rats. The administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist AP5 (at 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0ug doses), blocked the ability of a conditioned stimulus (CS) previously paired with footshock to become conditioned to the UCS. Similarly, administration of the AMPA receptor antagonist CNQX (at 1.0, 2.5, 5.0ug doses), inhibited the ability of the CS to become conditioned to the UCS. The results of this study indicate the VTA is an important site for synaptic modifications associated with fear learning, and that activation of excitatory Glutamatergic receptors in the VTA play a necessary part of the processing underlying fear conditioning. Measures of shock reactivity demonstrated that the infusion of AP5 and CNQX into the VTA did not inhibit baseline startle amplitudes. The administration of AP5 and CNQX did not suppress the perception of footshock as an aversive stimulus. This study provides further definition to established knowledge surrounding the neural processes whereby neutral environmental cues gain negative emotional salience as occurs in fear conditioning. It was hypothesised that the action of excitatory glutamatergic transmission within the VTA acts on NMDA and AMPA receptors is to assist in the acquisition of Pavlovian conditioned fear, possibly through the same synaptic mechanisms that govern LTP.

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TAMAOKA, Katsuo, Hyunjung LIM, 賀津雄玉岡, and 炫情林. "韓国人大学生の先輩に対する「親族名称」と「実名」の使用に関する適切度を決める諸要因." 名古屋大学言語文化研究会, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/14663.

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Chakwizira, Emmanuel. "Growth and development of 'Pasja' and kale crops grown with two methods and four rates of phosphorus (P) application : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters [i.e. Master] of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University /." Diss., Lincoln University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/929.

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*‘Pasja’ (Brassica campestris x napus) and kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala L.) were grown at Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand in 2008 with different levels of phosphorus (P) fertiliser. Banded or broadcast P fertiliser was applied at 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg P/ha at establishment. Total dry matter (DM) production, the proportion of the leaf and stem and leaf area development were measured over time and related to the biophysical environment. For ‘Pasja’, final DM increased with P rate from 3730 kg DM/ha to ~4900 kg DM/ha at 60 kg P/ha. For kale the increase was from 8710 kg DM/ha for the control to ~11000 kg DM/ha for all P treatments. The leaf to stem ratio declined from 22-31 at 17 days after emergence to 10.4 at the final harvest for ‘Pasja’, which meant the crop was effectively made up mainly of leaf (~90%). The ratio for kale declined from 2.7 at 24 days after emergence to 0.64 at the final harvest. The leaf to stem ratio for both species did not respond to either the method of application or rate of P. Seedling DM accumulation increased with applied P over the first 10 to 17 DAE for ‘Pasja’ and kale respectively. The crops went from shoot growth priority to root growth. The phyllochron of both species was unaffected by P application but responded linearly to the temperature above 0°C. For ‘Pasja’ the phyllochron was 60°Cd compared with 109°Cd for kale. As a consequence ‘Pasja’ developed its canopy and reached critical leaf area index (LAIcrit) earlier than kale. Leaf area index (LAI) for the control crops of both species was lower than for P fertiliser treatments with a maximum of 3.6 for ‘Pasja’ and 3.8 for kale. There was no difference in leaf area indices among the P fertiliser treatments for ‘Pasja’, while kale LAI differed with the rate of P application up to 40 kg P/ha. Total accumulated intercepted solar radiation (RIcum) was 8 and 11% greater for ‘Pasja’ and kale crops respectively when P was applied compared with the control. Thus, the difference in total dry matter yield due to P application was attributed to the difference in RIcum. Neither the method of application or rate of P applied affected the radiation use efficiency (RUE) of either crop. For ‘Pasja’ the RUE was 1.1 g DM/MJ PAR and for kale 1.33 g DM/MJ PAR. Based on this research, it was concluded that P application increased RIcum as a result of increased LAI. The difference in total DM yield was attributed to differences in RIcum. It is recommended that farmers growing ‘Pasja’ and kale under similar conditions to this experiment should apply 40 kg P/ha for ‘Pasja’ and band 20 kg P/ha for kale. *‘Pasja’ is considered both as a species and cultivar in this document as it marketed as such in New Zealand. Technically ‘Pasja’ is a leaf turnip.

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Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Anh. "Sur quelques fonctionnelles des forêts de branchement multitypes." Thesis, Angers, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016ANGE0016/document.

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Cette thèse est principalement consacrée à l’étude de quelques caractéristiques d’une population à plusieurs types d’individus qui évolue selon un modèle de branchement multi-type au cours du temps. Autrement dit,chaque individu vit un certain temps et donne naissance, à la fin de sa vie, à un nombre aléatoire d’individus, suivant une loi de probabilité qui ne dépend que de son type, indépendamment des autres individus. Plus précisément, nous nous intéressons aux aspects statistiques des mutations et des individus ayant une progéniture donnée dans la population en question.Les problèmes d’énumération de forêts multi-types constituent également une motivation de ce travail de thèse
This thesis is devoted to the study of some characteristics of a population consisting of individuals of several types which evolve according to a multitype branching model. In other words, each individual lives a certain time and gives birth to a random number of individuals at the end of its life, following a probability law which depends only on the individual’s type, independently of the others individuals. More precisely, we are interested in in the statistical aspects of mutations and the individuals having a given offspring in the population of interest. The problems of enumeration of multitype forests also form a motivation of this thesis’s work

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Lindqvist, Anna, and Michaela Wolf. "Hur stort får vi bo? : Klimatpåverkan per person i Sverige." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44627.

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Purpose: The world is supposed to aim for a maximal global warming of 1,5 degrees Celsius which means an ecological footprint of 1,3-ton CO2e/person, year. How much does a sustainable living situation affect the living area per person? With the help of a typical Swedish house and a lifecycle analysis the living area is put in relation to the 1,5-degree aim. The purpose of this report is to investigate how the fulfilling of the 1,5-degree aim will affect the living area per person. Method: The research approach in the report is quantitative were a meta study and a case study compose the research strategy. The data collecting methods are a literature study and a document analysis. Lastly the report uses calculations and lifecycle analysis for analyzing and compiling the results. Findings: The goal value for the facility sector should come down to 0.3217ton CO2e/person, year. The typical-house uses 0,6637 ton CO2e/person, year. The results show an unsustainable situation from today’s living situation. It would take between eight to twelve people in the typical house to reach the goal value for the facility sector. Conclusion and recommendations:

Individuals cannot understand their own effect of their living situation when it is measured in CO2e/square meter. Lifecycle analysis, energy-declarations and other things relevant for the living situation should be measured per person who uses the space to give perspective on the climate impact.

A tangible goal value for a sector is extremely hard to define and mostly up to the contemplators’ value and logic. The breakdown of the sectors needs to become clearer and more consequent for a better possibility to compare.

We got knowledge from Birkved, Brejnrod, Kalbar och Petersens (2017) report of how both the construction and consumption stages needs to change and how that isn’t nearly enough. Clearer instruments towards electricity from solar-, wind- and hydro power for real estate owners in all sizes is a recommendation.

It is clear how both individuals and companies need to open their eyes for what it is going to take and how far it is to reach a sustainable situation. Which means that politics need to take a much harder grip on the situation. Such as the demand on the environment declaration should have a maximum value. Limitations: The lifecycle analysis has missing parts of the transport stage and the entire production stage. PRINCE’s version of how to divide the sectors is from 2014 but uses numbers from 2016 over Sweden’s total CO2e emissions. The facility sector contains more categories than what is taken into account in the lifecycle analysis
Syfte: Världen ska eftersträva en maximal global uppvärmning på 1,5 grad och därmed ett maximalt ekologiskt fotavtryck på 1,3 ton CO2e/person, år. Hur mycket påverkas boarean per person om man vill ha ett hållbart boende? Med hjälp av ett svenskt typhus och en livscykelanalysberäkning sätts boarean i relation till 1,5-gradsmålet. Examensarbetets syfte är att undersöka hur uppfyllandet av 1,5-gradsmålet påverkar boarean per person. Metod: Rapporten kommer genomföras med en kvantitativ forskningsansats där en metastudie och fallstudie utgör forskningsstrategin. Till dem används datainsamlingsmetoderna litteraturstudie och dokumentanalys. Slutligen sker bearbetning och dataanalys med hjälp av beräkningar och en livscykelanalys för att kunna sammanställa och jämföra resultat. Resultat: Målvärdet för boendesektorn bör komma ner till 0,3217 ton CO2e/person, år. Typhuset gör av med 0,6637 ton CO2e/person, år. Resultatet visar på en ohållbar situation utifrån dagens boendeförhållande. För att nå målet idag skulle det krävas att det bodde mellan åtta och tolv personer i det svenska nybyggda typhuset. Slutsats och rekommendationer:

En individ kan inte förestå sin påverkan av sitt boende då det mäts i CO2e/kvm. Livscykelanalyser, energideklarationer och andra relevanta saker för boendet bör mätas per person som nyttjar ytan för att kunna ge perspektiv på klimatpåverkan.

Ett konkret målvärde för en sektor är extremt svårdefinierat. Sektorernas indelningar skulle behöva bli tydligare och mer konsekventa för bättre jämförelsemöjligheter.

Från bland annat Birkved, Brejnrod, Kalbar och Petersens (2017) rapport blev vi upplysta om hur både byggkonstruktion och drift behöver förändras men att det inte är tillräckligt. Hårdare styrmedel för el från sol-, vind- och vattenkraft för fastighetsägare av alla storlekar är en rekommendation.

Det är tydligt hur både individer och företag behöver få upp ögonen för vad som krävs och hur långt det är att nå dit. Vilket innebär att politiken behöver ta mycket hårdare tag. Exempelvis skulle kravet om en klimatdeklaration på skede A1-A3 också kunna innehålla ett maximalt värde. Begränsningar: Livscykelanalysen rymmer inte den del som innefattar transporter från bygg och installationsprocessen i transport (A4) och inget av bygg och installationsprocessen (A5). PRINCE:s sektorindelning över växthusgasutsläpp från 2014 används med siffror från Naturvårdsverket från 2016 över Sveriges totala CO2-utsläpp. Boendesektorn innefattar fler utsläppsområden än vad som ingår i en livscykelanalys.

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Abellanet, Meya Maria. "La diplomatura universitària de Turisme. La implantació a les universitats catalanes: 1997-2008." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Abat Oliba, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/134692.

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Aquest treball analitza la incorpor ació dels estudis superiors de Turisme a la universitat, a Catalunya, a partir de la implantació de la diplomatura de Turisme (DT), l'any 1997, fins l'any 2008, previ a la implantació dels graus de Turisme (GT). La investigació s'ha plantejat des d'una perspectiva acadèmica (l'anàlisi dels plans d'estudis dels diferents centres) i de mercat (l'anàlisisobre l'evolució de l'oferta de places de nou accés a la DT, i sobre l'evolució de la demanda ─ les sol·licituds, les assignacions i les matrícules ─ ) . Les dades resultants permeten afirma r que la DT no va ser una carrera homogènia en e ls diferents centres d'estudis, adscrits o integrat s, que van aprofitar els criteris de flexibilitat establerts per la legislació vigent a fi de configurar els respectius plans d'estudis. També s'ha constatat que el mercat de la DT va ser un mercat d'oferta (amb excedent de places) , atomitzat , poc planificat i majoritàriament privat. La incorporació dels estudis de Turisme a la universitat no va estimular - ne la demanda, malgrat l'aparició de l'oferta de places a preu públic.

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Giovannardi, Gianmarco. "Variations for submanifolds of fixed degree." Doctoral thesis, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1287865.

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The aim of this PhD thesis is to study the area functional for submanifolds immersed in an equiregular graded manifold. This setting, extends the sub-Riemannian one, removing the bracket generating condition. However, even in the sub-Riemannian setting only sub-manifolds of dimension or codimension one have been extensively studied. We will study the general case and observe that in higher codimension new phenomena arise, which can not show up in the Riemannian case. In particular, we will prove the existence of isolated surfaces, which do not admit degree preserving variation: a phenomena observed by now only for curves, related to the notion of abnormal geodesics.

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Feria, Puron Ramiro. "Large interconnection networks with given degree and diameter." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1295870.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
This thesis investigates and provides several answers for one of the most representative open problems in the design of interconnection networks. In the last few decades, the ability to design interconnection networks satisfying practical requirements and constraints has become a topic of major interest. In most circumstances, however, this has turned out to be a rather challenging task, leading to questions that have become the source of more than one interesting unsolved problem. One of these problems that has received significant attention deals with the design of networks as large as possible in terms of the number of nodes, given a limit on the number of connections attached to a node and a limit on the distance between any two nodes of the network. When translated to graph-theoretical terms this leads to the Degree/Diameter Problem, which asks for the largest number of vertices in a graph (and the graph itself) with a given maximum degree and diameter. The Degree/Diameter problem has been investigated since it was stated in 1964, yet is has endured as an open problem for more than fifty years now. A generous number of partial outcomes have been obtained to date, without narrowing the considerable gap remaining between the currently known upper and lower bounds for most degrees and diameters. The networks in question may be subject to further classification, such as being planar or bipartite, which restricts the Degree/Diameter Problem to the class of graphs under consideration. In this thesis we make substantial contributions to the Degree/Diameter Problem by providing improvements in the two traditional research directions: lowering the upper bounds for by proving the non-existence of graphs, and increasing the lower bounds by finding or giving constructions of ever larger graphs with given degree and diameter. The methodology used relies on a mixture of combinatorial approaches, graph compounding techniques, as well as algorithmic techniques and computer search. Our outcomes cover four of the most prominent classes of graphs studied: general graphs, bipartite graphs, circulant graphs, and graphs embeddable on surfaces. Among others, we obtain the following results: For the class of bipartite graphs, we use combinatorial approaches to improve the current upper bounds for more than two thirds of all possible combinations of degree and diameter. In a partially computer assisted proof, we prove that the largest known bipartite graph of degree 7 and diameter 3 is optimal. We also find by computer search a bipartite graph of degree 11 and diameter 3, thus improving the former lower bound by 4 vertices. ; For the class of general graphs, we use a similar strategy to improve the current upper bounds for more than one half of all possible combinations of degree and diameter. ; For the class of circulant graphs, we design and implement an efficient algorithm to find circulant graphs of small diameter. We find 15 largest known circulant graphs, with diameters ranging from 3 to 5 and degrees between 8 and 15. Using a combination of this algorithm and the cartesian product of graphs, we develop a search procedure to find 41 circulant graphs, with diameters ranging from 4 to 10 and degrees between 10 and 16, for which no previous graph had been found in the past. ; For the class of graphs embeddable in an arbitrary fixed surface, we use graph compounding to obtain graphs with orders improving the former lower bounds by a factor of 4. In addition, we construct a number of largest known planar and toroidal graphs. Finally, we present some final considerations about our work, and state a few conjectures providing support for future research in the design of interconnection networks and the Degree/Diameter Problem.

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Talley, Justin D. Kim Seungjin. "One-group interfacial area transport modeling of horizontal bubbly flow with restrictions 90-degree or 45-degree elbow /." 2009. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-4068/index.html.

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郭益銘. "Discrete degree of floor area:an analysis of residential project in Taipei metropolitan area." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23220881595195438465.

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Lee, Hsuan-Ying, and 李宣瑩. "Consciousness of risk Taiwan area tea industry supplier regarding manufacturer transformation degree investigation." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/29850377659821001686.

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碩士
銘傳大學
管理研究所碩士在職專班
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Tea industy in Taiwan has been one of important economic resources since 1820. However, in the 1970’ tea industy underwent the challenges from globally economic environment and industry conditions, result in tea export performance had frustrated. Therefore, Taiwan tea industry lost its international competition advantage, then the tea suppliers and so on drink tea also gradually move toward Southeast Asia and so on man-power more inexpensive area development. Gains ground gradually along with consumer''s consciousness, not only the drink tea market also gradually moves toward fine and the specialization, supplier ability immediate influence own sales volume, also indirect influence downstream manufacturer purchasing volume and purchase intention. In the tea industry market nowadays competes in the intense environment, the supplier and the manufacturer need each other to cooperate together share save the cost, the profit and the knowledge, supplier''s performance no longer rigidly adhere to the pure price, the product quality, supplier itself and the manufacture manufacturer''s interaction has received more and more takes seriously. In order to establish supplier''s competition tally company and the long-term strategy development, it must supply chain''s angle to ponder the question. Because is the B2B sales way, therefore the supplier ability''s height is decides the manufacturer transformation intention the reason, is also the important attribute which this research needs to discuss. How this research''s key point to discuss reduces the manufacturer the transformation wish, the isomorphism surface does not distinguish the supplier ability using the LIRSEL statistical analysis result, corresponds its individual construction surface and between the manufacturer consciousness risk relations, the achievement reduces the transformation intention the basis and the reference.

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Huang, Po-Ying, and 黃柏穎. "Automatic Methods for Alveolar Bone Loss Area Localization and Degree Measurement in Periodontitis Periapical Radiographs." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72677341742552344400.

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博士
國立中興大學
資訊科學與工程學系
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Periodontitis is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium, the tissues that surround and support the teeth. It is caused by microorganisms that adhere to and grow on the tooth''s surfaces. Periodontitis involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth and its diagnosis can be established from a) clinical examination by inspecting the soft gum tissues around the teeth with a probe, and b) radiographic examination by evaluating the patient''s X-ray films (radiographs) to determine the amount of alveolar bone loss around the teeth. For diagnosing the degree of alveolar bone-loss, periapical radiograph that is a close-up view of a few individual teeth is the best choice, as bone loss usually occur around tooth boundaries and can only be detected in close-up views. Due to large amount of images, dentists may possibly make some mistakes or misjudgment under long working hours. For automatic measuring the degree of alveolar bone-loss, alveolar bone-loss areas in the radiograph and three critical positions (CEJ, BLC, and APEX) of each infective tooth within the radiograph must firstly be identified. Since APEX is the apex of tooth contour, CEJ is at the location that divides the tooth into crown and root parts, and BLC is located at the intersection of the alveolar bone-loss area and tooth contour, automatic teeth segmentation for periapical radiographs, localization of alveolar bone-loss areas, and CEJ detection are three essential and critical tasks. In this dissertation, we propose three effective methods: TSLS, ABLIFBM, and CEJTG for each of the three aforementioned critical tasks, respectively. Our teeth segmentation method TSLS consists of four stages: image enhancement using adaptive power law transformation, local singularity analysis using Holder exponent, tooth recognition using Otsu’s thresholding and connected component analysis, and tooth delineation using snake boundary tracking and morphological operations. The experimental results showed that TSLS can achieve accuracy of approximately 99% for tooth isolation and (90%, 0.9%) for tooth segmentation in terms of (TPVF, FPVF), respectively. The proposed alveolar bone-loss area localization method ABLIFBM is a thresholded segmentation method using a hybrid feature obtained from a weighted average of both intensity and the H-value of fractional Brownian motion model FBM-H. Adopting leave-one-out cross validation (LOOCV) training and testing mechanism, we train a pair of weights for both features using Bayesian classifier and transform the radiograph image into a feature image using weighted average of both features. Finally, by Otsu’s thresholding, we segment the feature image into normal and bone-loss regions. The experimental results on 28 periodontitis radiograph images showed that ABLIFBM can achieve accuracy of approximately (92.5%, 12.8%) for bone-loss area detection in terms of (TPVF, FPVF). As for the proposed CEJ detection method (CEJTG), we first preprocessed the image based on bilateral filter to remove noise while preserving edge information and power law transformation to stretch contrast. Then, we calculate gradient image by using the Sobel operator to obtain horizontal changes. Finally, we track on gradient image to find the CEJ position. The experimental results showed that out of 30 detected CEJs, CEJTG has mean pixels distance of 4.3 when compared to the ground truth.

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Liu, Ting-jung, and 劉丁榮. "The Study of Local Residents'' Offshore Wind- Power Acceptance Degree---Take Chiayi Coast Area for Example." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58314042998819327847.

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Xing, Xin-Ru, and 刑信儒. "Star map identification of the finder, choose an area of the degree of matching algorithms Star." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35914658992898402582.

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國立中央大學
光機電工程研究所
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Star trackers are a staple subsystem of satellites or space vehicles, which using star identification to determine the attitude. At analysis, star image processing is the biggest study which affect the final calculation of star identification and attitude accuracy. This paper develop the find stars algorithms of star image processing, effective to find out the star map images of the position and brightness of stars; and pre-encoded motion stars selected to sing the degree of matching algorithms to find complete star chart star after database to do with each other to provide a certain degree of accuracy than to provide some precision, for after completion of the stars and then coding the action star map identification.

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ling, ch'ên mei, and 陳美伶. "Beverage in Catering and Customers’ Satisfaction Degree, an Example f Customers for Catering in Central Taiwan Area." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54305616063827383829.

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亞洲大學
國際企業學系碩士班
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The objective of this study is to investigate the correlation between the service quality of food & beverage in catering and customers’ satisfaction degree, and analyze the restaurant industry to realize customers’ requirements & opinions for the catering market. In this regard, this innovative study for the catering market can give a recommendation in quality improvement for the catering industry and construct a model for customers’ correct choice of catering providers with good quality. In this study, the objects of investigation for catering are 200 customers in central Taiwan area. Among respondents, the ratio of male is 42% and female 58%. The ages of respondents mainly distribute from 20 to 49 years old that account for over 80% and 30 to 39-year-old respondents are the majority; on the other hand, 10% of respondents have ages from 50 to 59 years old. In occupation, because most respondents are nine-to-fivers of the service or other industries or public servants that account for 70% but the ratio of people being engaged in farming, forest, fishing, or livestock industry is the lowest, less than 5%, the majority of respondents have incomings. In the educational degree, respondents with bachelor degrees account for 54%, 30% of them graduated from senior high schools or vocational schools, people with master’s degrees account for 10%, and 7% of respondents graduated from junior high schools or below. It should be noted that individuals’ perceptions and requirements for catering quality are affected by the general public’s high knowledge degree owing to substantially increased compulsory educational level recently. In the study for service quality of the food & beverage in catering, there are five factors extracted from the questionnaire and we re-denominate them as “advanced equipments & fast response service”, “customizing service”, “active service”, “care service”, and “certain service”. In this respect, some drop may occur between these categorizations and the original structure as a result of discrepancy in geographic and cultural backgrounds leading to different cultural customs. Furthermore, customers’ recognition degree in each dimension of service quality will simultaneously affect customers’ satisfaction degree, which has the highest correlation with “customizing service” of the service quality. Thus, customers prefer to more specific and exclusive service content than other service items.

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張勝雄. "Degree of Satisfaction on Ecotourism’s Interpretation of Ta-Shu-Shun and Ba-Shien-Shan Forest Recreation Area." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57361019133923501394.

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國立嘉義大學
林業暨自然資源研究所碩士班
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Degree of Satisfacation on Ecotourism’s Interpretation of Ta-Shu-Shun and Ba-Shien-Shan Forest Recreation Area Abstract This study focused on the degrees of Pa-hsien shan and Ta-hsueh-shan Forest Recreation Areas’ tourist satisfaction toward ecotourism-oriented guided interpretation and supplementary services provided by Dong-Shi Forest District Office, Taiwan Forestry Bureau. Inquires were conducted on both tourists participating eco-tours held by Dong-Shi Forest District Office, and unguided or generally guided group tourists as controls. Descriptive statistics, chi-squared analysis, variables analysis are conducted to study tourist satisfaction variability generated by ecotourism-oriented guided tours. This study could assist developing strategies for management and marketing national Forest Recreation Areas. For overall sample body, mostly are toured with family and came from nearby Taichung city and Taichung, Nan-Tou, Chang-Hwa counties. It shows that geographic proximity is a significant factor. Normal distribution is demonstrated in age group categorization, with most at 31-50 years old. Educational proficiency lays at high school and college graduates. For both recreation areas, most tourists stayed less than one day. For view-points of interest, higher degrees of satisfaction for both forest recreational areas are surveyed with eco-tour participants; in the other hand, “dissatisfied” and “very dissatisfied” were hardly surveyed. The above finding demonstrated that professional guidance enhances tourists’ degrees of satisfaction. For tourists’ activities, analyses of degrees of satisfaction for both forest recreational areas exhibit similar trend. Ecotourism group satisfied more with staff’s altitudes, interpretation skills and contents. Control group satisfied more with interpretation bulletin board content, appearance, trail guide, and tourist center. It’s assumed that control groups without professional guide need to follow sign, interpretation bulletin board and ancillary facilities unattended. For both forest recreation areas, variance analysis for ecotourism and control groups exhibits similar phenomena: tourists’ background affects significantly on degree of tourist satisfaction. For ecotourism groups, educational proficiencies affect significantly for Ta-hsueh-shan Forest Recreation Areas, but ages affect significantly for Pa-hsien-shan Forest Recreation Areas. For control group, ages affect significantly for Ta-hsueh-shan Forest Recreation areas. To summary, for variance analysis based on tourist characters and ecotourism perspectives, tourist background significantly affects demand in a tour. To attract more perspective tourists, future planning and design of eco-traveling activities should focus on niche costumers and their respective need.

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Yang, Chang-Jung, and 楊長融. "A study on the participative motivations and degree of satisfaction of tennis club members in Taipei area." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71440556143770859196.

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輔仁大學
體育學系碩士班
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Tennis is an appropriate sport for the people to get into and develop,because it has many characteristics such as adequate amount of exercise,fun, competitiveness, and the movement age is quite not limited. By the clubscale, the distribution trend, the popularization, and the participation population's proportion, the number of participants are higher towards thenorthern in Taiwan where is higher level of consumption, populationdensity and the people more focus on the leisure activities. The purposeof this research was to find out the participative motivation and degree ofsatisfaction of the tennis club consumers in Taipei. We expect the findingmay have value for the development, promotion and popularization oftennis sport. A questionnaire was set to use as a tool for convenient sampling. Thesubjects of this study were all the members from 7 tennis clubs in Taipei.500 questionnaires were distributed and 476 were gathered back with a95.20% return rate. Excluding 65 uncompleted ones, there were 411 validquestionnaires which create 82.20% valid rate. All resources wereanalyzed by item analysis, factor analysis, descriptive statistics,independent sample t test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffè method, andPearson’s correlation of statistical process. After analysis and discussion,the conclusion was as follows: First of all, from every aspect of participation motivation of tennisclub members in Taipei area, the highest motivation was from socialprovision while the lowest motivation was the mental needs. The rest insequence were the will adaptation, living capability, and physicaladaptation. Secondly, from every aspect of participation satisfaction of tennisclub members in Taipei area, the self achievement had the highest degreeof satisfaction. Competition had the lowest degree of satisfaction and therest in sequence were the extremity of tennis club equipment, tennis clubmanagement, and tennis club atmosphere. Thirdly, differences in the background of age, occupation, seniorityand income of the members affect the motivation of participationsignificantly, while gender, level of education and marriage had no effecton their motivation. Fourth, differences in background of age, occupation and seniorityof the members affect the degree of participation satisfaction remarkably;however, gender, level of education, income and marriage had no effecton their participation satisfaction. Fifth, there was significant positive correlation between participationmotivation and degree of satisfaction of the tennis club members in Taipeiarea.

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Scott, Sarah Lynn. "Is nutritional priority given to pregnant women? : a case study of intra-household food allocation among the rural poor in the Inchanga area, South Africa." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1022.

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Thomas, Steven B. "A regionally integrated Pacific : the challenge of the Cotonou Agreement to Pacific regionalism : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in European Studies in the University of Canterbury /." 2004. http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/etd/adt-NZCU20061013.143054.

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CHENG, NAI JUNG, and 鄭乃榮. "The hot spring hotel passenger degree of satisfaction analysis - take the lushan hot spring area hotel as the example." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/64496102411907146751.

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環球技術學院
中小企業經營策略管理研究所
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Institute of Strategic Management of Smell & Medium Enterprise Transworld Institute of Technology Student：NAI JUNG CHENG Advisors：Dr. Ming-Fang Lin The hot spring hotel passenger degree of satisfaction analysis - take the lushan hot spring area hotel as the example ABSTRACT Since Government executed the policy concerning exchange holidays, it has been promoting citizens to travel in leisure time. Through the changes of society, customers’ expense is also changed in diverse ways. This paper aims at researching how the hot-spring resorts managers can improve their facilities and service to meet the expectations of their target customers. The paper takes Lu-shan as the target area to discuss the factors influencing customers’ choices on hot-spring resorts. Among 400 questionnaires sent out, 350 were completed and returned. 350 copies are valid to show the ratio of returning is 87.5% and effectiveness is 90%. The paper uses the examination of independent sample-t, the variance analysis, narrative statistical analysis, the factor analysis and the colony analyzes to discuss the difference of variance among customers’ responses and to observe its effects. Furthermore, the paper is to examine the multivariable variance analysis method and the single factor variance analysis. At last, the paper provides the hotel managers several advices on business management and marketing strategies based on the survey. For example, the paper suggests that the mangers can separate the market by different life styles to provide the most benefits to target customers and brings the greatest profits for hot-spring resorts. Furthermore, the paper points out customers mostly obtain the information about hot-spring resorts by the recommendations from their friends or relatives. Therefore, the paper suggests that the managers of hot-spring resorts should value if “customers’ experiences” are showing positive feedbacks in order to achieve marketing goals through customers’ positive interactions and feedbacks. Consequently, the managers are able to understand customers’ needs by observing their behaviors and organize each media under the construction of experience strategy modules to provide a better experiencing environment for customers. Keywords: Degree of expectation, satisfaction, motivation on participating leisure activities, hot-spring resorts

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