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Boucher, Corinne. "L'Univers dessiné des story-boarders." Paris 7, 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001PA070034.
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Le story-board (scénarimage étant sa traduction française) ou le dessin comme source de réflexion dans le monde cinématographique et publicitaire. Il se situe à la frontière des écritures et des images. Le métier de story-boardeur, en perpétuel mouvement, est encore mal défini en France: ses techniques, son inscription administrative. Le but de cette étude est de faire un état des lieux de l'univers dessiné de ces graphistes. L'ethnométhodologie et ses axiomes nous permet d'accéder à la compréhension de l'univers des dessinateurs de story-board par la mise en avant des subjectivités inhérentes à toute recherche, sans en exclure l'intention d'objectivité souhaitée par la recherche scientifique. Ce métissage s'exerce par la technique d'immersion dans le milieu donné (le journal de bord). Il vous est proposé un regard sur l'univers dessiné des story-boardeurs, à la frontière de l'art et de l'artisanatStory-board or drawing as food for thought in the movie and advertising world. It is located on the border between writing and image. The job of story-boarder, which is constantly changing, is still not clearly defined in France : its techniques, its administartive filing. The purpose of this study is to take stock of the world of graphic arts of these specialists. Ethnomethodology and its axioms/precepts allow us to understand the story-board world of these drawers by fowsing on the subjectivity which is inherent in any research, without forgetting the scientific research's need to be objective. This blending occurs thanks to the immersion in this specific medium (i. E. Story-board). On the basis of share experience we attempt to thereby understand the principle of story-boards by reconstituting the story-boarders' experience (life story) which has shaped my interpretation of the story-board world (its practices, its indexicality, conveying this know-how) or this know-how-to-draw so to speak. We would like to offer you a perspective on the story-board world on the frontier between art and craftsmanship
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Thorpe, Holly Aysha. "Boarders, Babes and Bad-Asses: Theories of a Female Physical Youth Culture." The University of Waikato, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2576.
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Young women occupy unprecedented space in contemporary society. Their professional ambitions, educational achievements, practices of cultural consumption, and participation in sport and leisure all offer evidence of a new position for young women. This thesis analyzes female snowboarders as exemplars of young women in contemporary society and popular physical culture. Many young women today play sport and engage in physical activity with a sense of enthusiasm and entitlement unknown to most of their mothers and grandmothers. Against this background the female snowboarder is an excellent barometer of the nature of contemporary youth and popular culture, of the changes in those cultures including the development of niche female cultural industries, and of the emerging opportunities available to middle-class women in Western society. Women's snowboarding, however, is a complicated and multidimensional phenomenon interwoven with numerous political, cultural, social and economic events and processes. In this thesis I set out to capture the complexity of female snowboarding by systematically contextualizing and interrogating the lived experiences of female boarders through drawing upon six critical social theoretical perspectives: Marxist political economy, post-Fordism, feminism, hegemonic masculinity, Pierre Bourdieu's theory of embodiment, and Foucauldian theorizing. In applying these theories, I select key concepts and engage them in conversations with my insider cultural knowledge of snowboarding, numerous periods of fieldwork, and an extensive base of artifacts and sources collected over five years. In this thesis I extend academic understandings of female youth culture via the case study of women in snowboarding, and offer a valuable critique of contemporary social theories used to explain many different social phenomena that involve tensions and power relationships between the genders. While no single theory or concept proved adequate to deal with the multidimensional phenomenon of the female boarder, each having its shortcomings and offering quite different insights, several reveal important commonalities in relation to some key concepts in critical sociology, viz, structure, agency, culture, the body and embodiment, gender and power. These commonalities, I argue, offer future directions for theorizing about, and advancing our understanding of, young women in popular physical culture.
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Piirainen, Helena, and Dzejna Seta. "STANDARDIZING OR ADAPTING MARKETING STRATEGIES ACROSS BOARDERS - A CASE STUDY OF GETINGE AB." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-1585.
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The purpose of this study is to examine how the social/cultural, legal, economic, political and technological environment in international markets affects a firm’s standardization and adaptation of the marketing mix. This study investigates Getinge ABs actions on the German and the Chinese market. The aim is to see how the company has been forced to adapt the marketing mix in order to penetrate these markets. The study is based on a theoretical framework that includes relevant theories regarding the standardization and adaptation of the marketing mix, and the environmental influences that a firm has to take into consideration. The research has been performed on a Swedish company that provides medical equipment for institutions – Getinge AB. A qualitative personal interview has been carried out with the Vice president of sales and services of Getinge AB and the managing director of the area of infection control – Harald Castler.
This study has shown that the environmental factors on the Chinese market have affected the adaptation of the product, price and promotion. The distribution channels have on the other hand only been affected by the social/cultural conditions. On the German market product adaptation has been influenced by the social/cultural, legal, economic and political conditions. Only the social/cultural, legal and economic conditions have affected the price adaptation. Further, the adaptation of the promotion has only been affected by the social/cultural and political conditions. Finally the distribution channels on the German market have been affected by the social/cultural, legal and political conditions.
The results have also shown that it has been a challenge for Getinge AB to find a balance between the degree of standardization and local adaptation of the different elements in the marketing mix – a challenge that they have succeeded to deal with. Further more the study shows the importance of adapting the marketing mix to the local situation since it is the key to manage to design offers that will lead to success and increased market shares. The overall conclusion of this study is that Getinge AB needs to think globally, but act locally and take environmental influences such as the social/cultural, legal, economic, political and technological ones, into consideration.
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Wollin, Daniel. "Circus and Clowns: Creative approach for emotional and mental well-being : Learning from Clowns without Boarders and Circus Cirkör." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-68112.
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The number of displaced people around the world today is unprecedented in world history, with a third of those displaced below the age of 18. These children often undergo traumatic experiences which can cause serious mental health issues before and during their flight as well as afterwards when resettling in a new country. In Sweden, they are offered psychological aid in order to better deal with these issues and hence recover. However, due to the cultural stigma attached to mental health problems, psychosocial aid is often ruled out by the child themselves. In addition, up to 30% of these unaccompanied children have been reported to suffer from PTSD, where merely speaking about one's issue can trigger a relapse of the trauma. There is therefore a shortage of pragmatic approaches to help tackle the challenges that these children faces. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how creative programs such as the organisation Clowns without Borders works with unaccompanied refugees and how their methods affect the wellbeing of these children. This thesis explores the effects that laughter and playing has on a child’s well-being using a qualitative field research approach. The research is a contribution to the field of development since it offers new grounds on how to work towards increasing the living standards of resettled displaced persons.
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Brandalise, Roberta. "A televisão brasileira nas fronteiras do Brasil com o Paraguai, a Argentina e o Uruguai. Um estudo sobre como as representações televisivas participam da articulação das identidades culturais no cotidiano fronteiriço." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27154/tde-26092011-114307/.
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Estudamos como as representações televisivas construídas em narrativas brasileiras e consumidas por brasileiros, paraguaios, argentinos e uruguaios , participam da articulação das identidades culturais nas fronteiras entre o Brasil e os países vizinhos Paraguai (Foz do Iguaçu-Ciudad del Este), Argentina (Uruguaiana-Paso de los Libres) e Uruguai (Santana do Livramento-Rivera). Concretizamos esta pesquisa sob a orientação teórico-metodológica de uma abordagem contemporânea no campo da Comunicação, representada pelos Estudos Culturais Britânicos e Latino-Americanos, explorando suas aproximações, no que diz respeito à interculturalidade, com a Antropologia Cultural. Realizamos três estudos de caso dentro de uma perspectiva qualitativa, desenvolvendo dois tipos de entrevistas com quarenta fronteiriços, montando e utilizando um banco de dados com as narrativas televisivas que se tornaram relevantes ao longo deste trabalho, e recorrendo, ainda, à observação participante e às anotações efetuadas em diário de campo.We studied how television representations built on brazilian narratives and consumed by brazilians, paraguayan, argentines and uruguayan , participate in the articulation of cultural identities on the boarders between Brazil and neighbor countries Paraguay (Foz do Iguaçu-Ciudad del Este), Argentina (Uruguaiana-Paso de los Libres) and Uruguay (Santana do Livramento-Rivera). We completed this research under theoretical and methodological guidance of a contemporary approach in the field of Communication, represented by British and Latin American Cultural Studies, exploring their similarities, concerning intercultural, to Cultural Anthropology. Three case studies were conducted within a qualitative perspective, developing two types of interviews with forty boarders, assembling and using a database with the television narratives which became relevant throughout this study, and yet, calling upon participant observation and notes taken in the field diary.
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BARBOSA, ANA PAULA TATAGIBA. "THERE ARE GUARDS IN THE THE BOARDERS: DISCOURSES AND POWER RELATION IN MALE LABOR RESISTANCE IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009-2012)." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2013. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=23939@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROO ingresso masculino nas creches - território feminino - não passou despercebido: ainda que estas sejam instituições públicas, conversas informais e reuniões com os pais subsidiaram a decisão das mulheres, ocupantes dos cargos de Direção, de introduzirem alterações no cotidiano, afastando, por exemplo, os homens de atividades referente ao cuidado com o corpo das crianças. Essa ocorrência foi uma das inspirações desse trabalho, cujo objetivo geral é compreender as bases que alicerçam a ordem sexo/gênero, analisando os empeços à sua superação. O(s) processo(s) históricos(s) de instituição das relações de gênero, com destaque para a constituição da masculinidade, é o objeto de estudo privilegiado no alcance desse desiderato. A pesquisa qualitativa desenvolvida redundou em visitas a vinte e duas creches de diferentes Coordenadorias Regionais de Educação do Rio de Janeiro e dezenove pessoas foram entrevistadas entre educadores, pais e membros da comunidade do entorno escolar. Com o aporte da análise do discurso, alicerçada na obra de Michel Foucault, os dados coletados são estudados, considerando-se também o legado desse autor para a reflexão sobre as relações de poder estabelecidas no campo da educação da infância. Território é a temática debatida a partir, principalmente, da obra de Claude Raffestin, Milton Santos e Rogério Haesbaert. As análises elaboradas possibilitaram concluir que, a resistência à ousadia desses homens que passaram a desenvolver atividades que socialmente são reconhecidas como femininas, entre outros aspectos, denota uma contraditória defesa da heteronormatividade: ratifica-se por um lado, a rígida demarcação das vivências humanas baseadas na dualidade do gênero, num contexto em que se enaltece as alterações dos padrões que possibilitaram, por exemplo, a inserção maciça das mulheres em diferentes esferas próprias do espaço público.
The admission of male workers in daycares - female territory - has not gone unnoticed: although these are public institutions, informal talks and meetings with parents supported the decision of female managers to introduce changes in day-to-day life, for example, removing male workers from activities related to the children s body care. That fact inspired this work, whose general objetive is to understand the foundations underpinning the order sex/gender, analyzing the difficulties to overcome them. The historical process(es) of institutional gender relation, with emphasis on masculinity building processes, is the privileged objetc of study in to achieve this desideratum, The qualitative research resulted in visits to twenty-two daycares from different Regional Education Coordination of Rio de Janeiro and nineteen people were interwied, among educators, parents and members of the preschool community. With the contribution of the discourse analysis, groundes in the work of Michel Foucault, the collected data is analysed, considering also the author s legacy in reflecting on the power relations established in the field of childhood education. The concept of territory is discussed, mainly, based on the works of Claude Reffestin, Milton Santos and Rogério Haesbaert. From the developed analyzes it is possible to conclude that the resistante to these daring men, who accepted activities that are socially recognized as feminine, among other things, indicate a contraditory defense of heteronormativity: in one hand, it is ratified the rigid demarcation of human experiences based on a genre duality, in a context that enhances the changes of patterns that allow, for example, the massive insetion of women in different public spaces spheres.
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Lamberts, Denise von der Heyde. "O livro didático de língua inglesa em uso : análise de pesquisas e observações de aula no programa idiomas sem fronteiras-inglês." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/130005.
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O livro didático é um dos recursos mais disponíveis e utilizados no ensino de inglês. Analisar de forma reflexiva os papéis desta ferramenta no processo de ensino e aprendizagem é fundamental para o sucesso do seu uso. Por este motivo, o objetivo principal desta pesquisa é compreender como o LD é usado pelos professores na prática, que adaptações são realizadas e quais os papéis desempenhados e atribuídos a este material dentro da sala de aula. Para mapear os assuntos predominantes nas pesquisas sobre livros didáticos, foi conduzida uma análise de publicações nacionais em periódicos da área de Letras/Linguística com índices Qualis A1 e A2 e internacionais no Portal de Periódicos CAPES/MEC. Constatamos que a maioria dos assuntos pesquisados sobre livros didáticos aborda a análise do material, sendo a minoria sobre o uso desta ferramenta. Analisamos também os conteúdos referentes a livros didáticos em livros de metodologia para ensino de inglês. Partimos das ideias propostas por Greenwood (1987), Graves (2003), Harmer (2001), McDonough e Shaw (1993), Nunan (1991) e Ur (1996) para listar as possíveis adaptações ao livro didático. Como procedimento metodológico para geração de dados, foram realizadas observações de aula e entrevistas com os professores. Nas observações, utilizamos sete turmas do Programa Idiomas sem Fronteiras-Inglês na UFRGS. Os professores observados foram entrevistados com o objetivo de conhecer sua opinião sobre o uso do livro didático para o ensino de inglês. Os dados gerados nas observações foram analisados partindo-se das possíveis adaptações ao material. Com as análises, percebemos, entre outros aspectos, que: os professores adaptam o livro didático com frequência e de forma variada; o livro didático ocupa um papel central na escolha dos conteúdos e das tarefas mesmo quando o professor adiciona material ao livro; há predominância de conteúdo gramatical; e a maior parte do tempo de aula é dedicada à utilização do material. Nas entrevistas, os professores afirmaram conferir ao livro didático a função de guia, assim como fazer uso restrito do manual do professor, fatos comprovados nas observações. Esta pesquisa visa a contribuir para ampliar o conhecimento sobre o uso do livro didático, auxiliando professores a refletirem sobre suas práticas e usarem o material de forma consciente, adaptando ao contexto e priorizando as reais necessidades dos seus alunos.The textbook is one of the most available and used resources for teaching English. Analyzing its roles in the process of teaching and learning is essential for the contribution of the material use in the success of this process. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to understand the use of the textbook made by the teachers in practice, verifying if the material is adapted in some way and the changes made. With the intention of mapping the predominant topics in researches about textbooks, we analyzed Qualis A1 and A2 national publications in Languages/Linguistics Brazilian academic journals and international publications using the search tool of Portal de Periódicos CAPES/MEC website. We also analyzed the contents related to the use of textbooks in methodology books for teaching English. A research on possible adaptations to the textbook was carried out taking the ideas of Greenwood (1987), Graves (2003), Harmer (2001), McDonough e Shaw (1993), Nunan (1991) e Ur (1996) as a starting point. The methodological procedures for data generation were classroom observations and interviews with the teachers. For the observations, seven groups of the Languages without Boarders-English Program were selected. The same teachers who were observed were also interviewed in order to get to know their opinion about the use of textbooks to teach English. The data generated from the observations were analyzed based on the possible adaptations to the material. Through the analysis it was possible to perceive, among other aspects, that: the teachers frequently adapt the textbook and in a diverse way; the textbook has a central role in the choice of contents and types of tasks, even when the teacher complements the book bringing extra material; and most of the classroom time is dedicated to the use of the material. In the interviews, the teachers stated that they consider the textbook as a guide, and affirmed that they use the teacher’s book very little, which was confirmed in the observations. This research aims at contributing to expand empiric studies about the use of textbooks, thus helping teachers reflect on their practices and consciously use the material, adapting it to the context where it is/will be used and prioritizing their students’ interests and needs.
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Sarikahya, Leila, and Anré Dan Lundin. "Och aldrig mötas de två : En kvalitativ undersökning om gränser och dess innebörder inom ett bostadsområde." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-129330.
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I denna uppsats studeras individers upplevelser av gränser i ett bostadsområde som har två olika boendeformer villor och hyreslägenheter. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka upplevelser av gränser och dess innebörder ses som skapade. Studiens frågeställningar är: vilka gränser upplever de boende i området? Vilken innebörd har gränserna för de boende? Uppsatsen är av kvalitativ natur och bygger på empirin från kvalitativa intervjuer. Studien har ett konstruktionistisk synsätt vilket innebär att de gränser som upplevs och dess innebörder ses som skapade. Studiens huvudresultat visar att de boende upplever flera gränser och att de inverkar på trygghet, samt hur de boende rör sig i bostadsområdet, vilket skapat en vi och dem-kultur.
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Boucher, Corinne. "L'univers dessiné des story-boardeurs /." Paris : Publications de l'Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot, 2002. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb38912166x.
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Kvardová, Kateřina. "Ape Boards." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta výtvarných umění, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-232353.
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Ape Boards is my own newly formed label, which manufactures snowboards and kiteboards. For this thing I have proposed a substantial logotype, which has a function as a unifying element across the whole brand and designs boards. Website (www.apeboards.com). A first collection of snowboards and kiteboards from which I had made 7 pieces for a thesis. Designs do not 'mass' lust, because the objective is not a big production or promotion, but based on what I liked. From the minimalism through the color geometry to the gorillas, according to which the brand was named.
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O'Malley, Megan. "From chalk boards to smart boards technology in the classroom /." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/MO'Malley2006.pdf.
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Frisk, Johan. "Cross Continental Access of Information and the Boarder Gateway Protocol." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Databas och informationsteknik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-153880.
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The usage of technical equipment and the interconnection of all these devices has become essential to our every day life and to provide as good service as possible for the internet of today. However, many have the opportunity to inspect the data as it is being rushed across the globe to provide users with information at the press of a button. This study examines the routing patterns from hundred thousands of trace routes going from user to server around the globe. Using this trace data, we demonstrate not only the number of companies involved in data transfers on other continents then where they are currently not residing, but also give some insight into the amount of routes pertaining to same continent data transfers which takes paths not contained within that same continent. In doing so, we try to explain the inner workings of the protocols used within the process of data transfer, answer a number of security related questions regarding the protocols used, as well as discuss which other circumstances can affect the decision making process.
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Ojebode, Aderemi Abayomi. "Learning in boards : a grounded theory study of UK boards of directors." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/621209.
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Boards of directors have been described as an integral part of corporate governance research, being at "the apex of the internal control system" (Jensen, 1993, p.862). Early corporate governance research has examined whether, and to what extent, board characteristics impact on performance. However, the results of studies that focused on board structure/composition and performance produced mixed outcomes. Consequently, we saw the emergence of research on board processes and their impact on board task performance. Research on board processes is still ongoing, and scholars have been interested in, among other processes, how knowledge and skills by board members are being used (Gabrielsson and Huse, 2004; Kor and Sundaramurthy, 2009). At the same time, there is a gap within educational research on how knowledge is being created within teams that are episodic in nature, such as boards (Forbes and Milliken, 1999). As such, the concept of learning has to date been under-researched in a board context. In this thesis, board processes are studied by exploring the processes involved in the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and skills in boards. Further, as a response to calls for the adoption of alternative research approaches to the study of boards (Pettigrew, 1992; Johnson et al., 1996), this research is conducted using a qualitative method based on a grounded theory approach. The study is conducted based on evidence from semi-structured interviews with UK board members. The findings show that the creation of knowledge in boards depends on two dialectical processes of learning (acquisition of knowledge and skills from the external environment and sharing of knowledge and skills in the internal environment). The qualitative findings show that 1) directors possess certain levels of knowledge related to specific boards task – which is also known as directors’ knowledge base; 2) the gap between the level of knowledge and skills needed to perform specific board tasks and the directors knowledge base is regarded as a gap in directors’ knowledge; 3) that there are two processes of filling the gap(s) in directors’ knowledge – the process of acquiring knowledge and skills (from the external environment), and the process of sharing knowledge and skills within the board; 4) that there are factors which are impacting on the processes of acquiring and sharing knowledge in boards; and 5) the processes of learning in boards are circular and board members must continually update their knowledge to enhance their capabilities. The thesis contributes to knowledge by revealing new insights into how board members acquire knowledge and skills (processes of learning) and factors that are impacting on learning in boards, underpinning former conceptual models. Qualitative analysis itemised different types of processes for both acquiring and sharing knowledge and skills in boards. Additionally, the qualitative analysis revealed various forms of learning styles that are being employed by board members either to acquire or share knowledge and skills. Finally, this thesis contributes to qualitative research in boards and its findings have implications for board practice, especially boards’ tasks performance and processes of learning.
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Fakoussa, Rebecca. "Exploring family business boards." Thesis, Kingston University, 2015. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/32191/.
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Family businesses make significant contributions to gross national product, employment and wealth creation in countries around the globe. In the UK, a third of businesses are regarded as family businesses. Yet despite their economic importance, much of the current legislation on boards (eg Companies Act 2006) fails to recognize the uniqueness of family businesses and their boards. This study explores the diverse approaches to governance within small and medium-sized family businesses (SMFBs) in the UK. It draws on original evidence gathered from 8 case companies by means of longitudinal study and semi-structured interviews. It employs rich narrative, thematic case and cross case analysis to identify similarities and differences between boards using a spectrum of boards and investigates the influence of board roles and show internal dynamics affect directors and their roles during the decision-making process. Building on prior literature, which suggests that boards significantly influence the behaviour of SMFBs, this thesis identifies the importance of family, business and family business aims and stage of the business. It also identifies the importance of, education and skills and relationship using dyads while highlighting the nuances and shifting dynamics of director’s relationships. The findings are used to develop a family business board model which adds to our understanding of how SMFBs function. Finally, it suggests how the new framework might be developed to support SMFBs identify and implement governance structures, and examines the policy and praxis implications of the findings. The thesis demonstrates that family businesses set up their governance around the aims of their business and that informal roles impact on the running of the board which is currently ignored in legislation and ’best practice’ suggestions which tries to suggest ’one size fits all’.
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Sila, Vathunyoo. "Essays on corporate boards." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/25971.
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This thesis comprises three empirical studies. These studies can be read as though they are independent. However, all three of them revolve around investigating whether and how characteristics of directors can affect firm-level outcomes. The first study – “Does gender diversity affect firm equity risk?” – systematically investigates whether gender diversity in the boardroom influences firm equity risk. To identify the causal effect of gender on risk, I employ a dynamic model which allows for the possibilities that risk can influence the gender of appointed directors and that both director gender and risk can be influenced by other unobserved firm-level factors. The overall results in this study do not support the view that female boardroom representation influences equity risk. I also show that findings of a negative relationship between the two variables are spurious and driven by unobserved between-firm heterogeneous factors. The second study – “Spillover effects of women on boards” – introduces an alternative way of looking at boardroom gender diversity. The definition of boardroom gender diversity is broadened to include female directors who do not sit on the board but are connected to the board through male directors or “external” female influence. This is in addition to the “internal” influence of female directors inside the board. I find that when both external and internal influences of female directors are considered, there is evidence supporting a link between gender diversity and firm risk and that a plausible channel by which gender affects risk is through more effective monitoring. Male directors are less likely to exhibit absenteeism when they are exposed to both external and internal female influence. CEO turnover sensitivity increases with the proportion of male directors who are externally connected to women, when there is at least one female director inside the board. Risk also increases with the proportion of these connected men when they work on a board with at least one woman. The findings suggests that female directors can exert influence on firm-level outcomes despite their minority status in the boardroom. The third study – “Independent director reputation incentives and stock price informativeness” – examines whether the reputation incentives of independent directors increase the incorporation of firm-specific information into stock prices. I find that the proportion of directors who deem their directorships to be more important based on firm market capitalization is associated with higher firm-specific information content in stock prices. This is consistent with the argument that boards that are incentivized to protect their reputation can deter managers from withholding information. I find this relation to be stronger when other external monitoring mechanisms are weak and when there is uncertainty regarding the future prospects of the firm. I also find evidence that a channel by which directors can influence stock price informativeness is through voluntary disclosure. Additionally, the presence of directors with high reputation incentives is negatively associated with stock price crash.
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Reid, Maureen E. "School boards as learning organizations." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0015/MQ56794.pdf.
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Stukenbrock, Kai. "The stability of currency boards /." Frankfurt am Main [u.a.] : Lang, 2004. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/37776728X.pdf.
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Misner, Scottie, and Carol Curtis. "Cutting Boards (Plastic versus Wood)." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146435.
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Which is better, wooden or plastic cutting board? Recent research has confirmed the conventional belief that plastic is safer than wood for cutting meat and poultry. This article explains the reason why plastic cutting boards are better, and gives recommendations on how to keep cutting boards safe.
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Jain, Ravi. "Essays on boards of directors /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3144425.
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Doyle, Barbara. "Advancing Diversity in Nonprofit Boards." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6889.
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Nonprofit organizations play an important role in improving their communities. Their ability to meet community needs can be limited due to lack of diversity in their boards of directors, which can also affect equity, performance, and social justice. Procedures for harmonizing the diversity of nonprofit boards with their served community demographics are not well understood. This Delphi study investigated what strategies and practices nonprofit organizations could employ to promote greater diversity in their boards of directors. The study's conceptual framework was based on the theory of diversity management. Twenty-five participants from various nonprofit boards answered open-ended questions in a 3-round through SurveyMonkey. Secondary data were obtained from each participant's nonprofits to provide insight into their practices, policies, and records. These documents worked as substantiation for participant claims. Analysis of the data revealed 6 themes: getting to know the community, involving the community, widening the network to include more groups of people, accurate assessment of the community, creating representation and gaining insider perspective, and having a pool of candidates and board members fit for the position. These themes show a diversity-based strategy for the overall success of a nonprofit organization, which is based on how effectively a nonprofit board of directors establishes networks and maintains positive relationships with their served communities. The results of this study can foster positive social change by illustrating how increasing the diversity of a nonprofit board can enhance organizational effectiveness, extend the organization's reach, enable the organization to serve its chosen communities better, and reduce socioeconomic inequality through new perspectives.
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Y, F. Sam Adam. "VISUALISERINGSTAVLA : Visualisering av Kanban boards." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-142378.
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Hos många företag används whiteboards för att visualisera arbetsprocessen. En vanlig metodik för detta är så kallade Kanban boards, ett system av tabeller och lappar för att indikera olika avvikelser eller moment i projekt med datum och annan relevant information. Företag kan även välja att använda en mjukvara som simulerar samma metodik, ett exempel på detta är så kallade Elektroniska kanban boards. I detta arbete har båda dessa metoder (whiteboard samt en digital lösning) observerats hos tre olika företag på uppdrag av ett managementkonsultföretag i Stockholm som använder sig av Kanban boards och liknande metodik med sina kunder. En omvärldsanalys har genomförts genom att studera olika funktioner hos existerande elektroniska kanban boards samt en litteraturstudie över existerande forskning inom ämnet. Många problem upptäcktes med existerande arbetsmetod såsom komplikationer med säkerhet och problem med att dela med sig av en tavla till människor som inte är lokalt närvarande. I detta arbete har efter förstudien ett lösningsförslag presenterats och delvis implementerats. Förslaget utvecklades genom en iterativ designprocess och kontinuerliga samtal med arbetsgivare, där fokus har legat på interaktion. Den slutliga prototypen testades med några potentiella slutanvändare genom låta dom utföra enkla uppgifter med programmet och sedan diskutera för och nackdelar med interaktionsupplevelsen. Slutligen demonstrerades programmet för arbetsgivare och managementkonsulter. Förslaget godkändes för vidare utveckling och en stor pekskärm köptes in för vidare experiment.Many corporations use whiteboards to visualize the work process. A common method for this is the so called Kanban boards, a system of tables and notes to indicate different deviations or parts in a project with dates and other relevant information. Companies can also choose to use software that simulates the same method, one example of this is the so called Electronic kanban board. In this paper, both of these methods (whiteboard and a digital solution) were observed in three different companies on behalf of a management consultancy in Stockholm who use Kanban boards and similar methods with their clients. A small market research was carried out by studying the functions of existing electronic Kanban boards as well as a literature review of existing research on the topic. Many problems were discovered with existing working methods such as complications with security and problems with sharing boards to people who are not locally present. In this work, a proposed solution is presented and partially implemented. The proposal was developed through an iterative design process and ongoing discussions with the employer, where focus has been placed on the interaction. The final prototype was tested with some potential end-users by allowing them to perform simple tasks with the program and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the interaction experience. Finally, the software was demonstrated to the employers and other management consultants. The proposal was approved for further development and a large touch screen was purchased for further experiments.
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Averback, Sheila R. "School business partnerships : the school board's perspective /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1988. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10808425.
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Ng, Chat Charles. "Comparisons of currency board systems in Hong Kong, Argentina and other countries." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21326460.
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Wang, Fengtao. "Optical interconnects on printed circuit boards." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/37133.
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The ever-increasing need for higher bandwidth and density is one of the motivations for extensive research on planar optoelectronic structures on printed circuit board (PCB) substrates. Among these applications, optical interconnects have received considerable attention in the last decade. Several optical interconnect techniques, such as free space, guided wave, board level and fiber array interconnects, have been introduced for system level applications. In all planar optoelectronic systems, optical waveguides are crucial elements that facilitate signal routing. Low propagation loss, high reliability and manufacturability are among the requirements of polymer optical waveguides and polymer passive devices on PCB substrates for practical applications. Besides fabrication requirements, reliable characterization tools are needed to accurately and nondestructively measure important guiding properties, such as waveguide propagation loss. In three-dimensional (3D) fully embedded board-level optical interconnects, another key challenge is to realize efficient optical coupling between in-plane waveguides and out-of-plane laser/detector devices.
Driven by these motivations, the research presented in this thesis focuses on some fundamental studies of optical interconnects for PCB substrates, e.g., developing low-loss optical polymer waveguides with integrated efficient out-of-plane couplers for optical interconnects on printed circuit board substrates, as well as the demonstration of a novel free-space optical interconnect system by using a volume holographic thin film. Firstly, the theoretical and experimental investigations on the limitations of using mercury i-line ultraviolet (UV) proximity photolithography have been carried out, and the metallization techniques for fine copper line formation are explored. Then, a new type of low-loss polymer waveguides (i.e., capped waveguide) is demonstrated by using contact photolithography with considerable performance improvement over the conventional waveguides. To characterize the propagation properties of planar optical waveguides, a reliable, nondestructive, and real-time technique is presented based on accurately imaging the scattered light from the waveguide using a sensitive charge coupled device (CCD) camera that has a built-in integration functionality. To provide surface normal light coupling between waveguides and optoelectronic devices for optical interconnects, a simple method is presented here to integrate 45° total internal reflection micro-mirrors with polymer optical waveguides by an improved tilted beam photolithography (with the aid of de-ionized water) on PCBs. A new technique is developed for a thin layer of metal coating on the micro-mirrors to achieve higher reflection and coupling efficiency (i.e., above 90%). The combination of the capped waveguide technique and the improved tilted UV exposure technique along with a hard reusable metal mask for metal deposition eliminates the usage of the traditional lift-off process, greatly simplifies the process, and reduces fabrication cost without sacrificing the coating quality. For the study of free-space optical interconnects, a simple system is presented by employing a single thin-film polymeric volume holographic element. One 2-spherical-beam hologram is used to link each point light source with the corresponding photodetector. An 8-channel free-space optical interconnect system with high link efficiency is demonstrated by using a single volume holographic element where 8 holograms are recorded.
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Kandukuri, Somasekhar Reddy. "Power Control Mechanisms on WARP Boards." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för informationsteknologi och medier, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-18437.
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In recent years, a number of power control concepts have been studied and implementedeither in simulation or in practice for different communication systems. It is still the case that a great deal of research is being conducted within the area of energyefficient power control mechanisms for future wireless communication networksystems. However, only a limited amount of practical work has been implemented onreal test beds environment. The main goal of this thesis is to propose and develop newprototype Transmit Power Control Mechanisms (TPCM) on WARP (Wireless Open-Access Research Platform) boards for point-to-point communications, which are to bedeveloped and tested in an indoor environment. This work mainly focuses on the automaticpower control nodes, transmission and reception over-the-air. In this thesis, wehave designed and developed TPCM to adjust the power levels on a transmitter nodeby following the feedback (ACK) approach. In this case, the destination (receiver)node always sends the feedback (ACK) to transmitter node during every successfultransmission of message signal and the main focus is on a reduction in the packetloss rate (PLR), an increase in the packet reception rate (PRR) and the capacity ofthe nodes. In this real work, we have developed and measured the results based ontwo functions namely, with and without packet window function power control mechanisms. According to the measurements section, both with and without function powercontrol mechanisms proved to have better performances for different tunable parameters.If both functions are compared, then the with window function power controlmechanism was shown to produce better performances than the without windowpower control mechanism and it also converged faster than the without window function.If consideration was given to controlling a reduction in packet loss rate, thenthe with widnow function offered higher performances than those without the windowfunction. In this regard, it was found that the with window function has acheived amaximum packet reception rate than that for the without window function for differenttunable parameters. In relation to the power consumption scenario, it was determinedthat the without window fuction proved to produce energy saving performances thanthe with window function. There are several interesting aspects of the transmit powercontrol mechanisms highlighted in the results and discussion chapter.
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Ward, S. L. "Tort liability of nonprofit governing boards /." New York [u.a.] : Garland, 1993. http://www.gbv.de/dms/spk/sbb/recht/toc/277567513.pdf.
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Barnfield, Stephen J. "Fault diagnosis in printed circuit boards." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357380.
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Najib, Roya. "Women on New Zealand corporate boards." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/877.
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Replicating and extending Singh and Vinnicombe (2006), the primary problems addressed in this research are: What factors influence women's attainment of corporate directorships? And what are the proportions of female executive and non-executive directors and CEOs in New Zealand? Executive directors are company employees who attain board directorships via progressing through CEO and other top management roles; therefore, this study included an investigation of the proportion of women in executive and non-executive director and CEO roles in New Zealand companies. To understand women's non-progression to corporate boards, 11 male and female directors were interviewed. Contrary to international research findings, the majority of interviewees in this study emphasised the importance of networks in attaining corporate directorships in New Zealand. Explanations for women's under-representation on corporate boards included lack of networks, family commitments, pipeline theory, lack of aspiration for power, career choices, risk adversity, male organisational culture, discrimination and women's unsuitability for director roles. Archival analysis indicated that of a total of 1366 corporate directors, women constituted 88 (6.44%) directorships. Women held 64 non-executive (4.69% of total directorships), 23 executive (1.68% of total directorships) and one alternate directorship. The findings indicated that there were only five women CEOs and only five out of a total of 240 New Zealand corporate boards achieved gender equality. Social identity theory was used to provide insight into this change resistant phenomenon.
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Mecucci, Andrea. "Recycling of waste elctronic circuit boards." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420004.
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Lee, Chang Min. "Three essays on boards of directors." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3331203.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Economics, 2008.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 22, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-10, Section: A, page: 4067. Adviser: Eric Rasmusen.
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VIANNA, ALEXANDRE JUNQUEIRA BARBOSA. "INTELLIGENT ALLOCATION FOR INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTION BOARDS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2015. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=25896@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
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Nas instalações elétricas de baixa tensão de uma planta industrial está concentrado grande parte do custo necessário para sua construção. Nesse contexto, os cabos elétricos são o item mais relevante e poucas iniciativas visando sua redução têm sido notadas. Apesar dos limites impostos pelas normativas vigentes e pelos próprios usuários dessas plantas, existem medidas que podem levar a redução do custo dos cabos elétricos, entre elas, a alocação inteligente dos quadros de distribuição na baixa tensão. O objetivo desse trabalho é definir uma metodologia para o posicionamento ótimo desses quadros de distribuição, minimizando o custo dos cabos elétricos dentro de uma área onde as cargas a serem alimentadas estão posicionadas de modo fixo. São definidas algumas restrições ao posicionamento dos quadros e também é preparada uma interface gráfica que facilita a interpretação dos resultados. Faz-se então uma comparação dos resultados obtidos com dados reais de uma instalação industrial cujo projeto básico fora realizado da forma tradicional, sem uso de qualquer técnica inteligente para a alocação dos quadros de distribuição. Dessa comparação nota-se que o potencial de redução pode alcançar mais de 40 porcento do custo dos cabos elétricos previsto pelo projeto básico. A redução na quantidade de cabos elétricos trás vários efeitos colaterais positivos, entre eles a redução das perdas por efeito Joule e a redução nas emissões de CO2 cujos impactos são mensurados também. Por fim, são lançadas ideias para a evolução da metodologia de modo que sua aplicação seja mais abrangente e simples, preparando-a para o uso em qualquer situação, como uma nova ferramenta dos projetos elétricos.
In electrical installations of low voltage of an industrial plant is concentrated much of the cost required for its construction. In this context, the electrical wires are the most important item and few initiatives aimed at their reduction has been noted. Despite the limitations imposed by current regulations and by the users of these plants, there are steps that can lead to reducing the cost of electric cables, among them the intelligent allocation of switchboards at low voltage. The aim of this study is to define a methodology for the optimal positioning of these distribution boards, minimizing the cost of electrical cables within an area where the loads to be fed are positioned permanently. A graphical interface that facilitates the interpretation of results are set some restrictions on placement of tables and is also prepared. Then it makes a comparison of the results with real data of an industrial installation whose basic design was done the traditional way, without using any smart technique for allocation of the switchboard. This comparison we note that the reduction potential can reach more than 40 percent of the cost of electric cables provided by the basic design. The reduction in the amount of electrical cables behind several positive side effects, including reducing losses by Joule effect and the reduction in CO2 emissions whose impacts are measured as well. Finally, ideas are thrown to the evolution of the methodology so that their application is more comprehensive and simple to prepare it for use in any situation, as a new tool of electrical projects.
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Rossman, Patricia A. "Defining the International Accounting Standard Board's governance network." ScholarWorks, 2009. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/684.
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There is little empirical research identifying the structural forces influencing the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural forces underlying international accounting regulation to contribute insights useable by the public, politicians, and scholars to conceptualize the processes of international accounting regulation. Based on stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory, and social network theory it was posited that this network is rationally created to serve certain stakeholder groups in the face of divergent stakeholder interests. The research questions for this study addressed the organizations which constituted the IASB's governance network, the professional and geographic perspectives represented, and the extent to which the governance network was structurally embedded. Social network methodology was utilized within a case study design. All data consisted of publically available existing data. Social network analysis including graphic notations, density, comembership overlap, and co-organizational overlap were employed to produce a representation of the governance network and to measure the extent to which the network was structurally embedded. To provide supplementary detail, the professional perspectives and geographic representations of the actors were measured. The results indicated that the network forms a definable hierarchy that exhibits qualities of structural embeddedness. Banking interests were more embedded within the governance network than any other professional, academic, or social group. Also, a strong Western influence was detected. The societal benefit of this effort was to engage society in general and accounting researchers in particular in hopes of encouraging diverse representation in regulatory processes with both macro and micro-consequences.
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Speyer, Elizabeth C. "Teacher evaluation systems in four school boards." Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63876.
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Maidorfer, Thomas, and Werner H. Hoffmann. "Effectiveness of Supervisory Boards: 5 Crucial Factors." WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2013. http://epub.wu.ac.at/3854/1/EffectivenessOfSupervisoryBoards_5Crucial_Factors_final.pdf.
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In recent years the field of corporate governance has been characterized by an increasing effort to gain a better understanding of the role of boards for the financial performance of a firm. The present study thereby searches to build upon the small but growing literature that focuses particularly on boards in a two-tier system. It extends the current knowledge about the effectiveness of supervisory boards by measuring the interaction of board work and firm performance and illustrates the differences and similarities between the one-tier and the two-tier system in this context. It moreover highlights the advantages of testing board effectiveness in a dualistic system and enriches our current understanding on how various board characteristics at once impact the financial performance of a firm. (authors' abstract)Series: Working Papers / Institute for Strategic Management
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Browne, Brendan Mark. "Trade Boards in Northern Ireland, 1909-45." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.335981.
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Wits, Wessel Willems. "Integrated cooling concepts for printed circuit boards." Enschede : University of Twente [Host], 2008. http://doc.utwente.nl/60167.
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Wilson, Tamar Elise. "Lights Out : determining solvability on rectangular boards /." Connect to online version, 2009. http://ada.mtholyoke.edu/setr/websrc/pdfs/www/2009/375.pdf.
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Kiani, Sepehr. "Multi-connection vias for printed circuit boards." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8665.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184).
As the performance of digital electronic components improves, maintaining the integrity of high-frequency signals through circuit boards becomes increasingly challenging. The dimensions and material parameters of in-plane circuit board features, such as striplines, microstrips and co-planar waveguides are tuned to control signal impedance. Conventional multi-layer vertical interconnects, which connect between board layers, are not impedance matched to the in-plane signal traces. Multi-connection vias, developed in this thesis, provide a method for matching the impedance of vertical and in-plane features by forming co-cylindrical waveguides. Solutions from a high-frequency full-wave solver provide insight into field interactions within multi-connection vias; and results from these simulations and signal integrity experiments indicate impedance "tuneability" by adjusting the multi-connection via dimensions. The results also suggest that features can be impedance-matched independent of via diameter. Multi-connection vias are formed by creating distinct conductor paths within cylindrical plated through-holes. The thesis explores several alternative manufacturing methods for fabricating these features. A specialized broaching machine and carbide-insert broaches were used to manufacture multi-connection vias for signal integrity experiments. Models of the broach tool and cutting force simulations resulted in several iterations of the broach design.
(cont.) Broaching multi-connection vias is challenging due to the small diameters and high aspect ratios of plated through-holes, as well as the unique copper-epoxy/resin material. Since the broaching process prefers larger plated through-holes to permit larger broach tools, a new method was developed to analyze the cumulative connection density of multi-connection via arrays. Multi-connection vias provide fertile ground for the development of corollary electronic products. Simulations for connector launches indicate that via impedance control can extend to board-mounted devices and connectors. Products that may benefit from multi-connection vias include by-pass capatrs, IC packages, test probes and pogo pins. The thesis presents a road map for commercializing multi-connection vias. Elements of the roadmap ... integration of new signal routability constraints in CAD/CAM software, manufacturing processes, machine tool design, board testing, and durability.
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Rider, Todd William. "Crosstalk and EMI on microwave circuit boards." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35562.
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Master of ScienceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
William B. Kuhn
Crosstalk and electromagnetic interference (EMI) are constant problems in the design of RF circuits. There have been several studies to analyze and improve isolation of transmission lines, but the focus has been mainly on digital circuits or the isolation goals have been on the order of 40-60 dB. When the isolation goals are much more stringent, such as 80-100 dB, much of a designer’s time is still spent ensuring that a circuit meets isolation and EMI constraints. This typically involves the use of extensive metal shielding over a circuit board. This thesis presents results from an isolation and EMI study to provide a simple reference that can be applied to typical substrates, provided proper scaling is used between substrates. The results in this thesis are reported from DC to 30 GHz using a low cost 4-layer FR4 process. The changes in isolation between various transmission lines types are investigated while varying line separation and length. It is shown that isolation between ground-backed coplanar waveguide (GBCPW) and stripline traces can reach 100dB through L-band and 60dB through Ku-band for 1.3in traces separated by 150mils. Due to the heavy usage of filters in RF design, the isolation between edge-coupled bandpass filters is also studied. It is seen that isolation levels of 100dB through L-band by enclosing the filters within stripline technology is possible, provided that signal launches and layer transitions are carefully designed. Within the passband of the 20 GHz filter tested, the isolation is less but is still significantly improved by use of enclosed stripline. Lastly, a preliminary assessment of EMI is presented which focuses on radiation levels as well as variables that can degrade isolation performance. The data illustrated in this thesis can provide guidance in the early stages of RF circuit design to determine appropriate structures to meet given design requirements. It also helps to assess the degree to which additional metal shielding can be avoided in PC board systems that use multi-layer technologies.
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Schaub, Michele. "The effects of Promethean boards on student achievement." Montana State University, 2012. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2012/schaub/SchaubM0812.pdf.
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of Promethean interactive boards when teaching math in a third grade classroom and its impact on students' knowledge of and self-confidence toward math. 1. Does the students' working knowledge of math increase when they are regularly involved in using the Pro-board for problem-solving, cooperative learning, and differentiated instruction? 2. Does students' self-confidence and enjoyment of learning math increase with the use of Pro-boards and cooperative groups? CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. The goal of this literature review is to show the following: · The connection between how students learn and the use of technology, particularly the use of interactive white boards (IWBs). · To report on the teaching and learning approaches that best support the learning of Native American students. · To report on the teaching and learning approaches that best support the learning of children of poverty. · To point out the views of state and federal government agencies regarding the use of technology in the classroom, especially for mathematics.
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Armstrong, Florian Traci L., Heidi L. Keeling, and Scottie Misner. "Keeping Food Safety in Mind with Cutting Boards." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/594952.
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2 pp.Cutting boards come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and are comprised of various materials such as wood, bamboo, acrylic, plastic, glass, marble, and pyroceramic. There are various steps one can take to ensure proper cutting board sanitation and food safety.
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Amadi, S. A. "Agitation for the electrodeposition of printed circuit boards." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1990. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7135.
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A detailed study of the characteristics of vibratory and air agitation including cathode reciprocation methods for electrodeposition processes and their application for plating of composites and printed circuit boards has been carried out. In tanks agitated by air bubbles, it was found that the enhancing effect of air bubbles on the mass transfer coefficient is a function of the gas voidage fraction, irrespective of the absolute values of the liquid flow velocity, the gas flow rate and the gas distributor employed. A sensor based on limiting current density characteristics of a wire tip electrode has been shown to be capable of measuring local variations of agitation and its effect on coating thickness variations during electrodeposition. The effectiveness of agitation is expressed as an enhancement factor.
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MAGRI, VANESSA PRZYBYLSKI RIBEIRO. "SIGNALS INTEGRITY IN HIGH SPEED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2007. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=11318@1.
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COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIORCONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO
Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a viabilidade técnica para fabricação de placas de circuito impresso de múltiplas camadas com espessuras reduzidas mantendo a integridade dos sinais que se propagam em conexões inter- chip, nas taxas de transmissão de 1Gb/s e 10Gb/s para aplicações em redes de comunicações nos padrões 1GB Ethernet e 10GB Ethernet. A avaliação inclui o projeto de uma placa de 6 camadas de planos condutores, com espessura total de 1,29mm. A placa desenvolvida contém linhas de transmissão, vias e curvas, microcapacitores , microresistores e conectores I/O adequados para a faixa de freqüência em questão.
The main purpose of this work is to evaluate the technical reliability to fabricate a Printed circuit board (PCB) with reduced thickness multilayer keeping signal Integrity on inter-chip connections in 1Gb/s and 10Gb/s (1GB Ethernet and 10GB Ethernet network communications). This evaluation includes the development of a PCB project with 06 layers and 1,29mm thickness. The PCB contains several transmission lines, vias, bends, microcapacitors, microresistors, connectors (I/O) suitable to this frequency band.
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Sterman, Yoav. "PCB origami : folding circuit boards into electronic products." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82435.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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PCB origami is a concept for an alternative manufacturing process of electronic products, in which the electronic material will be manufactured flat and folded into functional 3D graspable products by the user. PCBs will be used both as the functional electronic material and the structural material of the products. This thesis work explores the fabrication, design and interaction aspects of this concept, by demonstrating a series of case studies. The fabrication aspect was examined by creating a straightforward customization workflow of electronic products, and by developing a series of prototyping techniques for PCB lamination. The design aspect was researched through the creation of a new type of electronic products that can be completely flat when not in use, and can be folded once needed. The user interaction aspect of the PCB origami concept was studied in the contexts of foldable surfaces with embedded information on how to fold them and by demonstrating a foldable PCB product that is able to change its shape based on the desired task.
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Weisbach, Michael Steven. "The role and selection of boards of directors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14736.
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Syed, Abdullah Engku. "Automated mood boards : ontology-based semantic image retrieval." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2012. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/43542/.
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The main goal of this research is to support concept designers’ search for inspirational and meaningful images in developing mood boards. Finding the right images has become a well-known challenge as the amount of images stored and shared on the Internet and elsewhere keeps increasing steadily and rapidly. The development of image retrieval technologies, which collect, store and pre-process image information to return relevant images instantly in response to users’ needs, have achieved great progress in the last decade. However, the keyword-based content description and query processing techniques for Image Retrieval (IR) currently used have their limitations. Most of these techniques are adapted from the Information Retrieval research, and therefore provide limited capabilities to grasp and exploit conceptualisations due to their inability to handle ambiguity, synonymy, and semantic constraints. Conceptual search (i.e. searching by meaning rather than literal strings) aims to solve the limitations of the keyword-based models. Starting from this point, this thesis investigates the existing IR models, which are oriented to the exploitation of domain knowledge in support of semantic search capabilities, with a focus on the use of lexical ontologies to improve the semantic perspective. It introduces a technique for extracting semantic DNA (SDNA) from textual image annotations and constructing semantic image signatures. The semantic signatures are called semantic chromosomes; they contain semantic information related to the images. Central to the method of constructing semantic signatures is the concept disambiguation technique developed, which identifies the most relevant SDNA by measuring the semantic importance of each word/phrase in the image annotation. In addition, a conceptual model of an ontology-based system for generating visual mood boards is proposed. The proposed model, which is adapted from the Vector Space Model, exploits the use of semantic chromosomes in semantic indexing and assessing the semantic similarity of images within a collection.
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Castillo, Freyre Mario. "Un nuevo amigo del arbitraje: los dispute boards." Arbitraje PUCP, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/112682.
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Richards, Randi Burke. "Local School Boards and "No Child Left Behind"." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33076.
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â No Child Left Behindâ (NCLB) has generated considerable attention within the education world. The purpose of this thesis is to question how local governments, i.e., local Boards of Education, have reacted to the current involvement and demands of the federal government. NCLB has only started to have an impact on local schools in the last few years as they have begun to fall into various categories of being â in need of improvementâ based on failing to meet established goals. School boards are put in a position to rethink their programs and reevaluate their own efforts as they attempt to insure students are meeting the benchmarks established by the federal and state governments and that Highly Qualified Teachers are in every childâ s classroom. This thesis looks at the actions of six districts in southern New Jersey that are not meeting these mandates and the actions of the Boards of Education towards student achievement and hiring teachers. Demands and requirements of federal and state legislation and policies are narrowing the areas in which school boards can take action. Those actions that are being taken appear to be led by the district Superintendent. This lack of leadership by the elected officials may eventually lead to school boards that are more and more community advisory boards and less and less governing bodies.Master of Arts
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Msomi, Duduzile. "Factors affecting women representation on boards of directors." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23659.
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The objective of this report is to understand the factors that hinder and those that facilitate the representation of women on boards of directors in South African companies. The insights gained on the obstacles and facilitators in achieving greater representation of women on boards of directors will give companies and individuals actionable knowledge of the key success factors and strategies that can be applied to increase representation. A literature review was done in order to apply existing theory to the research problem. The researcher‟s objectives were to answer three research questions. The methodology for the research is then described. Qualitative research was used with the research instrument being in-depth interviews. Twenty three face-to-face interviews were held with board members, executive search companies, an organisation that trains boards of directors and a women‟s professional body, using a semi-structured questionnaire. Seven respondents completed the questionnaire only. Interviews were transcribed and content analysis performed on them to extract recurring themes related to the questions asked. The results of the interviews are then presented and interpreted. The findings are that there are no conscious or deliberate attempts to keep women out of the boardroom. The factors affecting women representation on boards of directors can be attributed to the interplay of historical and cultural factors that have resulted in women not being top of mind when appointing board members. Legislation is playing an effective facilitation role, but the extent of transforming this trend, in a meaningful way and not just to be compliant, in an equal opportunities environment in which South African companies presently operate, depends on the „natural diversity insights‟ (the natural consciousness to want to do the right thing) of the shareholders, chairpersons, CEOs and/or the nomination committees who play a huge role in either recommending or making the final decision on new board appointments.Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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Radojicic, Marko L. M. "Aspects of electromagnetic interference on printed circuit boards." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/5873.
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General guidelines for the design of printed circuit boards have been developed for two important aspects of electromagnetic compatibility: cross-talk and radiated emissions. Numerical methods were used to study the cross-talk between tracks of several common printed circuit board technologies. Design recommendations are suggested that minimize the cross-talk on printed circuit boards. A simple model was developed to predict radiated emissions from complicated circuits on printed circuit boards. The concepts of ground impedance and common-mode currents were used to build a model which gives fast and accurate predictions. The technique was tested using a method of moments program.