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Ballong-Wen-Mewuda, Joseph Bato'ora. "São Jorge da Mina : 1482-1637 : la vie d'un comptoir portugais /." Lisbonne : Paris : Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian ; Centre culturel portugais : Diff. J. Touzot, 1993. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb356295916.

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Sonne, Joel. "The role of tourism in poverty reduction in Elmina, Ghana." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/134954.

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Governments and donor agencies are increasingly advocating tourism as a viable poverty reduction option in developing countries. However, the debate surrounding tourism development mechanisms and benefits to local people is based upon limited empirical evidence. Much of the literature has focused on the socio-economic impacts of tourism in developing countries, but there is comparatively limited investment of the relationship between tourism and poverty reduction from the perspectives of the stakeholders, particularly local people. To build knowledge about this relationship, this research study examines the role of tourism in poverty reduction in Elmina, Ghana. The core aim of the research is to analyse the inter-relationship between poverty reduction and tourism from the perspective of local people and stakeholders. The research focuses upon the importance of tourism as a developmental strategy to tackle poverty. The research methodology was formulated within an interpretive paradigm utilising qualitative techniques to investigate tourism and poverty in Elmina. Stakeholders who participated in the study included: Government; Donor Agencies; Local People; Tourists; and the Private Sector. The data was analysed using thematic data analysis methods. Researcher reflexivity is also integrated into the study in view of the researcher’s experience of employment in a public sector tourism organisation in Ghana. The thematic findings contribute to knowledge about the relationship between tourism and poverty reduction in Elmina and are categorised into three main themes. Firstly, local people in Elmina define and understand poverty and tourism opportunities in multiple ways, which differ from other stakeholders; however, differences in meanings and understandings exist between and within individuals and groups in Elmina. The attributes accounting for the differences in views include: level of education; access to the tourism market; participation in decision-making; and type of businesses. Secondly, local people participate in tourism mainly as owners of informal tourism businesses and employees. ii However, a group of marginalised people, the ‘Castle Boys’, also benefit from the support received from philanthropic tourists through the activities of begging and informal tour guiding as ways of earning income to escape from poverty. Finally, several barriers to participation for local people in tourism exist in the Elmina community, which marginalises and excludes a cross-section of the locals from the advantages of socio-economic opportunities. These barriers include: a low level of education attainment; a lack of availability of and access to credit facilities; and a lack of ‘voice’ in the decision-making process, indicating a general need for capacity building. Government and donor agencies’ neoliberal policy objectives of utilising cultural tourism for development has failed to achieve poverty reduction in Elmina. This issue has given rise to evolving questions of the use of tourism as a developmental tool to reduce poverty and how to empower local people to actively participate in emerging socio-economic opportunities. This research subsequently contributes to furthering the understanding of the role of tourism in poverty reduction, and theoretically comprehending the role of tourism as a development strategy to combat poverty in local communities.
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Hopwood, Lisa Eileen. "Glass trade beads from an Elmina shipwreck more than pretty trinkets /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000186.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of West Florida, 2009.
Submitted to the Dept. of Anthropology. Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 250 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
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Bowden, Ashley Camille. "Intersections of History, Memory, and “Rememory:” A Comparative Study of Elmina Castle and Williamsburg." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1250174347.

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Adu-Ampong, Emmanuel Akwasi. "Governing tourism-led local economic development planning : an interactive tourism governance perspective on the Elmina 2015 Strategy in Ghana." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/16815/.

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Tourism is expanding in many developing countries, in contexts where states struggle to effectively manage local economic development processes. This thesis aims to bridge a gap between the literature on the tourism-poverty nexus and scholarship pertaining to the politics and governance of local development planning, by examining how governing interactions shape the planning and use of tourism for local economic development and poverty reduction. A key contribution of this thesis is the development of an interactive tourism governance framework built on the three key concepts of stakeholder governance capacity, institutional thickness and political cycles. The research is framed as an embedded case study of the Elmina 2015 Strategy in Ghana. A mainly qualitative research approach was adopted involving interviews, observations and documentary analysis. The Elmina 2015 Strategy sought to leverage tourism as a catalyst for local economic development and poverty reduction through an integrated planning approach led by the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipal Assembly (KEEA). The thesis identified that the Elmina 2015 Strategy was insufficiently embedded within existing institutional structures. Through a process-tracing analysis, it was found that cycles of national elections and local government politics resulted in the loss of institutional memory and knowledge at the KEEA. This constrained the governing capacity of the KEEA in steering project implementation. This thesis shows that the state and the internal power dynamics between key players within it remain crucial in setting and implementing policy agendas. The thesis therefore seeks to make a contribution towards debates on the significance of the state in tourism governance and argues that the state ought to be brought back into any conceptualisation of tourism governance, especially as it relates to the governing of tourism-led local economic development. As local governments take a more active role in tourism development planning, the issue of their capacity needs to be addressed.
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Agwani, Kwesi Aloysius. "Rural livelihood and youth employment: Case study of local enterprises & skills development programme in Elmina Municipality of the central region of Ghana." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3849.

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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)
This research, which principally focuses on local enterprise and skill development programme (LESDEP) in Ghana, aims at assessing the contributions LESDEP has made towards reducing youth unemployment in the Elmina Municipality of the central region of Ghana. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, the research assessed the extent to which the programme has contributed to improvements in beneficiaries‟ livelihoods, living standards and their well-being in the case study area. This research, which was primarily focused on local enterprise and skill development programme (LESDEP) in Ghana, aims at assessing the contribution LESDEP has made in towards reducing youth unemployment in the Elmina Municipality of the central region of Ghana. Through both quantitative and qualitative research methods, the research assessed the extent to which the programme has contributed to improvements in beneficiaries‟ livelihoods, living standards and their well-being in the case study area
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Hamann, Nicole Lea. "Forging an Atlantic world an historical archaeological investigation of African-European trade in metalwares /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000015.

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Bryant, Isaac Mbir [Verfasser], and Marion [Gutachter] Martienssen. "Development of single-stage solar-supported hyper-thermophilic anaerobic reactor for biogas production and disinfection of black water : a pilot case study of Terterkessim slum, Elmina – Ghana / Isaac Mbir Bryant ; Gutachter: Marion Martienssen." Cottbus : BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1182993583/34.

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Mohsenzadeh, Elmira [Verfasser], and Adrian [Akademischer Betreuer] Schumpe. "Absorption into Stirred Emulsions / Elmira Mohsenzadeh ; Betreuer: Adrian Schumpe." Braunschweig : Technische Universität Braunschweig, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1175815446/34.

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Madadi, Elmira [Verfasser], and Dirk [Akademischer Betreuer] Söffker. "Model-Free Control Design for Nonlinear Mechanical Systems / Elmira Madadi ; Betreuer: Dirk Söffker." Duisburg, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1200352785/34.

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Shirazi, Sheykhdar Abadi Elmira [Verfasser]. "Games in Networks under Robustness, Locality, and Coloring Aspects / Elmira Shirazi Sheykhdar Abadi." Kiel : Universitätsbibliothek Kiel, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1151120502/34.

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Jernigan, Thomas Watson. "Death at Elmira: George W. Jernigan, William Hoffman, and the Union Prison System." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1017.

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This thesis examines the interaction between the Union Prison System led by William Hoffman and the Confederate prisoners-of-war, specifically those held at Elmira, New York. By focusing on Hoffman's actions and decisions in the last year of the war, the Confederate death toll can be better understood. The treatise relies heavily on The War Of The Rebellion: A Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies. Two studies were indispensable for this study: Hesseltine's Civil War Prisons: A Study In War Psychology, and Leslie's Hunter's Ph.D. Disseration, Warden For The Union: William Hoffman (1807-1884). The conclusions of my research are: (A) William Hoffman developed a change in actions in 1864, and (B) these actions continued in the last year of the war. As a result of his actions and other factors, Elmira had the highest percentage of death of any Union prison camp. Hoffman's actions led to a higher death rate of Confederate prisoners than has been previously recognized.
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Åkerlund, Katarina, and Sofie Mattsson. "What Value Can Trade Fairs Bring to Companies? : A Study of Elmia Subcontractors." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Administration, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-468.

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Sammanfattning

Bakgrund Mässor har funnits väldigt länge och de är fortfarande en av de mest popu-lära marknadsföringsaktiviteterna hos företag. Ett stort problem som utstäl-lande företag har haft under en lång tid är att det är svårt att utvärdera vilket värde som mässorna kan ge till de utställande företagen. När det är dåliga ekonomiska tider är det lätt för ledningen i ett företag att skära ner mäss-budgeten eftersom företagen oftast inte har några siffror på vilka fördelar det ger att ställa ut. Jönköpingsregionen är ett område med många underle-verantörer och är också sedd som en väldigt central plats i Sverige eftersom det är ’nära’ till allt. Underleverantörerna har inga egna produkter utan till-verkar dem i nära samarbete med sina kunder. Därför är mötet med kun-derna jätteviktigt och mässorna är ett viktigt medium för att träffa andra från branschen.

Syfte Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka vilket värde som mässorna ger till utställande underleverantörer i Jönköpingsområdet.

Metod Metoden som har använts i den här uppsatsen är kvalitativ med djupinter-vjuer med åtta företag som ställer ut på Elmia Underleverantör. Detta gjor-des för att samla data från många företag med olika synsätt och perspektiv på vad värde är och vilket värde mässorna ger till deras företag. Studien är av beskrivande karaktär då detta passar bra in på den kvalitativa metoden som vi använt.

Resultat Värdet som företagen får av mässdeltagandet sammanfattas i ordet kvalitet i bemärkelsen det kvalitativa mötet, budskapet, upplevelsen, imagen av att vara ekonomiskt stabilt och trovärdigt, förstärkta kontakter, förstärkt varu-märke, internt och ekonomiskt värde, värdet i att se nya möjligheter, pre-sentera nya varumärken och möta nya kundgrupper. För att förenkla en ut-värdering av mässan bör utställarna sätta upp mer kortsiktiga mål som lätta-re kan mätas och relateras enbart till mässan.


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Background Trade fairs have existed for a very long time but it is still one of the most popular marketing activities performed by companies. One big problem that has faced exhibiting companies for a long time is that it is hard to evaluate what value the trade fairs can bring to the exhibiting company. In rough economical times it is easy for the top management in a company to cut in the trade fair budget since commonly they do not have any numbers providing the benefits of exhibiting. Jönköping is a region where many subcontracting companies are located and it is also seen as a central place in Sweden by many companies since it is ‘close’ to everything. The subcontracting companies do not have any own products but instead make them in close collaboration with their customers. Therefore the meeting with customers is of great importance and the fair is an important medium for meeting with the industry.

Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what value the trade fairs bring to the exhibiting subcontracting companies in the Jönköping region.

Method The method that has been used in this thesis is qualitative with deep interviews with eight companies exhibiting at Elmia Subcontractors. This was done in order to gather data from many companies with different views and perspectives of what value is and what value that trade fairs can bring to their companies. The study is of descriptive character since this is corresponding to the qualitative method used.

Result The value that the companies receive from the trade fair participation can be summed up in the word quality in the sense of the qualitative meeting, the message, the experience, the image of being economically stable and trust-worthy, to strengthen contacts, to strengthen the brand, internal and financial value, the value in seeing new possibilities, to present new brands and to meet new target groups. In order to ease an evaluation of the fair, the exhibitors should set more short term goals that are easier to measure and that are easier to connect only to the fair.

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Gustinelli, Andrea <1973&gt. "Elminti di interesse zoonosico in specie ittiche dulciacquicole nazionali." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2008. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/816/.

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Arvidsson, Pernilla, Sara Lindberg, and Helen Östman. "Organisering av ekonomistyrningen i evenemangsprojekts olika faser : En fallstudie av Aurumgalan och Elmia Husvagn Husbil 2006." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Management and Economics, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-953.

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Samhällets komplexitet och den höga förändringstakten tillsammans med den fasta struktur som företag besitter har skapat ett behov av en lösare och mer flexibel struktur såsom tillvägagångssättet i ett projekt. Trots denna utveckling lider många projekt av förseningar, övertrasseringar och till och med misslyckanden. Detta innebär att det är viktigt att utforma en väl utvecklad styrning, vilken kan uttrycka sig på många olika sätt, där ekonomistyrning med dess verktyg är en viktig del.

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Reddick, Bridget Louise. ""Hitched to a Steam Engine": Marriage and Crises of Gender at Park Church in Nineteenth-Century Elmira, New York." W&M ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626374.

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Truter, Elmien. "Language interpreting during the forensic interview : a social work investigation / Elmien Truter." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4941.

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The sexual abuse of children in South–Africa, and across the world, is becoming a daily phenomenon. Such abuse of children takes place in every class, culture and race. Forensic social workers are appointed for sexual abuse cases to assess the alleged victims of sexual abuse in order to determine the likelihood that sexual abuse actually took place. The problem in South–Africa is two–fold: first, only a few social workers are qualified forensic social workers and second, most of the forensic social workers in South–Africa are white females who cannot speak or understand all the 11 official languages of South–Africa. Yet the children who are victims of sexual abuse come from cultures and races where these 11 languages are spoken. This then raises the problem of the language barrier between the forensic social worker and the alleged victim of sexual abuse. The appointment of language interpreters for forensic interviews is evidently the only way to overcome the language barrier. There is a great need for language interpreters as their role is crucial to the forensic process. However, many forensic social workers have experienced serious problems with language interpreters during the forensic interviews and have remarked that the mere presence and behaviour of the language interpreter is often so detrimental to the forensic assessment that they prefer to do without them. The problem of the language barrier remains, however, and the problems of the appointment of the language interpreters have to be addressed to enable forensic social workers to conduct forensic assessments successfully and thereby assist in ensuring justice in such criminal cases. The researcher in this study believes that the communication barrier that exists between the forensic social worker, the alleged victim of sexual abuse and the language interpreter is a crucial issue that requires immediate attention to ensure effective service delivery in the judicial system of South–Africa. The article format was selected in accordance with Regulation A.11.2.5 for a Master’s degree in (Social Work in Forensic Practice). The article complies with the requirements of the Journal CARSA.
Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.
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Fernandes, André Silva. "Taxonomia de Elmidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) do Município de Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brasil." Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 2010. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2065.

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The Municipality of Presidente Figueiredo is known by its exuberant streams, that are an important touristical attractive and home of a rich fauna of aquatic insects. Elmidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) is an abundant family in Presidente Figueiredo streams, due to their need to inhabit lotic and non-impacted environments. Despite of that, until now, any study concerning the Elmidae community from Presidente Figueiredo had been done. The aim of this study was to inventory the taxa, describe new species and prepare taxonomic keys for genus level of Presidente Figueiredo’s Elmidae. The study was based upon material collected from eight localities. Were foud 17 genera and 38 species, 10 of them were new species (Heterelmis browni sp. nov., Hexacylloepus hintoni sp. nov., Neoelmis variecarinata sp. nov., Pilielmis figueirensis sp. nov., Portelmis paulicruzi sp. nov., Stegoelmis figueirensis sp. nov., Stenhelmoides longifibulus sp. nov., Stenhelmoides pilitarsus sp. nov., Stenhelmoides spangleri sp. nov. and Stenhelmoides spinipenis sp. nov.). Separete taxonomic keys were made for larvae and adults. The genus Portelmis Sanderson, 1953 was registered for the first time for Brazil. Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940 was registered for the first time for the Amazonas. Six of the 28 known species were registered for the first time for Brasil (Gyrelmis obesa Hinton, 1940, Hexacylloepus heterelmoides Hinton, 1939, Hintonelmis delevei Hinton, 1971, Neoelmis opis Hinton, 1972, Stegoelmis stictoides Spangler, 1990 and Stenhelmoides bebei Spangler e Perkins, 1989) and five registered for the first time for the Amazonas (Gyrelmis maculata Hinton, 1940, Gyrelmis nublia Hinton, 1940, Neoelmis thyas Hinton, 1972, Pilielmis halia Hinton, 1971 and Xenelmis granata (Grouvelle, 1888). Also, the male of Neoelmis thyas Hinton, 1972 was described for the first time.
O município de Presidente Figueiredo é popular por seus igarapés exuberantes, que são um importante atrativo turístico e abrigam uma rica fauna de insetos aquáticos. A família Elmidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) é abundante no município, no entanto, até o momento nenhum estudo visando à comunidade de Elmidae de Presidente Figueiredo havia sido feito. O presente estudo teve como objetivos inventariar os gêneros e espécies encontrados no município, descrever as novas espécies e elaborar chaves taxonômicas para identificação dos gêneros conhecidos para o Amazonas. O estudo se baseou no material coletado em oito localidades. Foram encontrados 17 gêneros e 38 espécies, 10 das espécies novas para a ciência (Heterelmis browni sp. nov., Hexacylloepus hintoni sp. nov., Neoelmis variecarinata sp. nov., Pilielmis figueirensis sp. nov., Portelmis paulicruzi sp. nov., Stegoelmis figueirensis sp. nov., Stenhelmoides longifibulus sp. nov., Stenhelmoides pilitarsus sp. nov., Stenhelmoides spangleri sp. nov. e Stenhelmoides spinipenis sp. nov.). Foram confeccionadas chaves dicotômicas para os gêneros, distintas para larvas e adultos. O gênero Portelmis Sanderson, 1953 foi registrado pela primeira vez para o Brasil. Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940 foi registrado pela primeira vez para o Estado do Amazonas. Das 28 espécies já descritas, seis delas foram registradas pela primeira vez para o Brasil (Gyrelmis obesa Hinton, 1940, Hexacylloepus heterelmoides Hinton, 1939, Hintonelmis delevei Hinton, 1971, Neoelmis opis Hinton, 1972, Stegoelmis stictoides Spangler, 1990 e Stenhelmoides bebei Spangler e Perkins, 1989) e cinco registradas pela primeira vez para o Amazonas (Gyrelmis maculata Hinton, 1940, Gyrelmis nublia Hinton, 1940, Neoelmis thyas Hinton, 1972, Pilielmis halia Hinton, 1971 e Xenelmis granata (Grouvelle, 1888). Além disso, o macho de Neoelmis thyas Hinton, 1972 foi descrito pela primeira vez.
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Truter, Elmien. "South African social workers at risk : exploring pathways to their resilience / Elmien Truter." Thesis, North-West University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10645.

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Social workers worldwide play a pivotal role in delivering social services to those in need of such services. Designated social workers (DSWs) deliver statutory services pertaining to the protection of children in need of care and protection. All social workers are confronted by several professional risk factors that jeopardise their well-being; yet risks specifically observed in DSWs support the plea to enhance their resilience. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological inquiry was to explore pathways of resilience among resilient South African DSWs by studying relevant literature and examining South African DSWs’ lived experiences. A secondary purpose was to draw on these experiences and literature to develop guidelines for South African DSW supervisors who may encourage the promotion of DSW resilience. Conducting a qualitative research synthesis was the first step and resulted in the confirmation of social worker risk and a deficient understanding of South African DSW resilience. An advisory panel of social work, DSW, and resilience experts assembled and formulated indicators of resilience in resilient South African DSWs, namely: a value-embedded life, having a support network, and having personal strengths, which, next, facilitated the identification of 15 resilient South African DSWs through snowball sampling. These 15 DSWs wrote narratives and were interviewed through semi-structured interviews in order to explore their lived experiences of workplace risks and their resilience processes. The findings concluded that these DSWs adapted to workplace adversities by living a purpose- and practice-informing creed, enjoying supportive collaborations, engaging in constructive transactions, and accentuating the positive. Guidelines for South African DSW supervisors, which emerged from these findings and literature, were proposed to be framed by reflective supervision as a step towards promoting South African DSW resilience.
PhD (Social Work), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2014
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Usai, Federica <1972&gt. "Epidemiologia delle strongilosi dell'asino: quali applicazioni per il controllo delle infezioni da elminti?" Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4131/.

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Strongylosis in equids, despite being very common, have never been studied from a strictly ecological point of view. Mathematical models are important ecological tools used to study the temporal dynamics of parasite populations, and are useful to study the effect of different biological parameters, as well as to analyse the outcome produced by perturbations such as anthelmintic treatments. This work describes the study of the temporal dynamics of strongyles infection in an organic donkey population, performed using coprological quantitative analysis and donkeys’ age as a proxy of the time of infection. Force of infection was then estimated for Strongylus vulgaris and small strongyles and the results used as the basis for the development of mathematical models. In particular, the comparison of models output and field data made it possible to estimate the transmission coefficient  and to consequently calculate the basic reproduction number R0 and the threshold host density. Small strongyles model includes hypobiosis and, more interestingly as never found in literature, a density-dependent development rate of hypobiotic larvae in adult parasites in order to simulate a negative feedback between larvae emergence from hypobiosis and adult parasite abundance. Simulations of pharmacological and environmental treatments showed that parasite eradication was possible for S. vulgaris only, while small strongyles, due to hypobiosis and density-dependent development rate of their hypobiotic larvae, are very difficult to control and impossible to eradicate. In addition, density-dependence in larval development has been demonstrated to act as a key factor in improving parasite population survival and abundance even in absence of human intervention.
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Koplíková, Iveta. "Finanční strategie firmy ELMA-THERM, s.r.o." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-221460.

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This master’s thesis considers a financial strategy of a company by means of financial indices analysis. On the basis of properly chosen methods and their interpretation the work evaluates a financial health of the company, tries to identify weak points that should be lead up to possible problems in the future and to identify strong points that the company should built on. Financial analysis evaluates past, present and expected future of the company financial economy. It contains proposals and measures that help to eliminate or to maximally reduce negative events and lead up to an improvement of the company financial situation.
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Maharramova, Elmira [Verfasser]. "Genetic diversity and population structure of the relict forest trees Zelkova carpinifolia (Ulmaceae) and Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Juglandaceae) in the South Caucasus / Elmira Maharramova." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1084634619/34.

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Song, Indeok. "Interactivity and political attitude formation the elaboration likelihood model of interactive media (ELMIM) /." [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:3337260.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Telecommunications, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 28, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: A, page: 4555. Adviser: Erik P. Bucy.
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Meüter, Charmaine Elmien. "Leemtes in die assessering van die seksueel misbruikte kind deur die forensiese maatskaplike werker / Charmaine Elmien Meüter." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8090.

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The demand for forensic social work as a specialist field is increasing rapidly, due to the increasing moral decline of the community and consequent higher demands set to generic social workers. Amendments to existing acts as well as the development of new legislation, lead to more opportunity for the prosecution of the perpetrator, and therefore a higher utilization of the forensic social worker. A need was experienced to do research regarding the gaps experienced by social workers or any other workers who are currently executing forensic assessments with the sexually traumatised child. The aim of the investigation was to determine which gaps social workers experience in the field when assessing a child forensically. A recording procedure was used to obtain qualitative as well as quantitative data. A purposive sampling was used were interviews were held with five participants to obtain the data. A selfdeveloped questionnaire was used as measuring instrument. It is clear from the findings that there are definite gaps within the field of forensic social work and the need of further research within the field of forensic social work in South Africa is highlighted.
Thesis (MA (SW (Forensic))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
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下田, 昌利, Masatoshi SHIMODA, 秀幸 畔上, Hideyuki AZEGAMI, 二郎 辻, Jiro TSUJI, 康宏 神田, and Yasuhiro KANDA. "板・シェル構造の強度問題のための形状最適化の数値解法 （面内変動による形状設計）." 日本機械学会, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/12175.

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Passos, Maria Inês da Silva dos. "Caracterização e distribuição de Elmidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) no Rio da Fazenda, Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ." Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11422/3516.

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Em estudo realizado acerca dos Elmidae na seção de primeira ordem de um rio da Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, foram retiradas amostras aleatórias de quatro substratos: folhiço depositado em áreas de remanso, pedras, folhiço retido em áreas de correnteza e areia, em cada estação do ano. Foi coligido um total de 1542 indivíduos, sendo 246 adultos e 1296 larvas, distribuídos em 7 espécies: Austrolimnius laevigatus (Grouvelle, 1889), Cylloepus sp., Gonielmis sp., Heterelmis sp., Macrelmis sp., Neoelmis sp. e Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882. Todos os táxons foram redescritos. Características pertinentes ao reconhecimento dos táxons foram ilustradas. O gênero Gonielmis está sendo registrado pela primeira vez no Brasil. O substrato mais habitado foi o fo1hiço retido em áreas de correnteza e a estação com maior frequência foi o inverno. Com base nos dados de frequência e biomassa de cada espécie, inferiu-se alguns aspectos do ciclo de vida. Através desses dados foram separados dois grupos estratégicos. O primeiro grupo apresenta larvas menores predominando no verão e adultos no inverno. O segundo grupo apresenta adultos predominando no verão e larvas menores no inverno. Os fatores que provavelmente estão influenciando na distribuição espaço-temporal desses grupos são a temperatura e a flutuação do nível das água.
ln a study carried out on Elmidae in a first order stream at Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil), samples were taken from four substrate types: litter from pools, hard rocks, sand and litter from riffles. A total of 1542 individuals, being 246 adults and 1296 larvae, of 7 species: Austrolimnius laevigatus (Grouvelle, 1889), Cylloepus sp., Gonielmis sp., Heterelmis sp., Macrelmis sp., Neoelmis sp. and Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882. All taxa were redescribed. Pertinent characters for recognition of the various taxa are illustrated. Litter from riffles showed the highest abundance per substrate and winter presented the highest abundances among seasons. Gonielmis is for the first time reported to Brazil. Based on the biomass of the most abundant species, two life cycle patterns were found. Heterelmis sp. presented smaller larvae predominating in summer and later instars appearing in winter. On the other hand, Phanocerus clavicornis presented the later instars appearing in summer and smaller larvae in winter. Apparently the main environmental variables affecting Elmidae spatial and temporal distribution were temperature and water level.
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Vesecká, Veronika. "Zhodnocení vzájemných vazeb firem a regionu - případová studie Dioss Nýřany, a.s., MD Elmont, s. r. o., Lasselsberger, s.r.o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-73910.

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The target of this dissertation is the determinativ of positives and negative sof chosen companies in the specified region, and namely in two wals -- in relation to the company impal into the region and in relation to the region impact into the company. The pracitcal part of this work is focused on companies Dioss Nýřany, a.s., MD Elmont, s.r.o. and Lasselsberger, s.r.o. Possible positives and negatives are in this work determined across the sectors and region types. They are structured into the groups of "economic", "social" and "environmental" aspects. The work contains the komplete characteristics of chosen companies and as an integral part of this work there i salso the komplete characteristics of chosen region.
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Değirmencioğlu, Gürol Kayacan Mehmet Cengiz. "Ağırlık duyarlı elma sınıflandırma otomasyonunun tasarımı ve prototip imalatı /." Isparta : SDÜ Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2008. http://tez.sdu.edu.tr/Tezler/TF01180.pdf.

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Cantey, James M. "Interpreting Christian weddings equipping my congregation to understand and embrace reformed concepts of Christian nuptial rites /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2007. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p075-0070.

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Küçükyumuk, Zeliha Erdal İbrahim. "Elma Ağaçlarının mineral beslenmesi üzerine anaç ve çeşit etkisinin incelenmesi /." Isparta: SDÜ Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2007. http://tez.sdu.edu.tr/Tezler/TF01038.pdf.

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Hedenström, Patrik. "Olika arkitekturer för artificiella neurala nätverk i bilspel : En jämförelse av arkitekturerna feedforward, Elman och ESCN." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för informationsteknologi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-10995.

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Detta arbete utvärderar ANN-arkitekturerna feedforward, Elman och ESCN då de används för att styra en bil i en enkel 2D-simulering. Nätverken tränas av en evolutionär algoritm som använder nätverkens vikter som genom för dess individer. Syftet med arbetet är att se om arkitekturerna presterar olika bra. Simuleringens komplexitet, i form av halka och sladd, samt banans svårighetsgrad varieras för att se vilka arkitekturer som klarar vilka komplexa problem bäst och var de eventuellt brister. Ett program utvecklades som testade de olika fallen och resultatet visade att Elman presterade sämst, speciellt då komplexiteten ökade, och ESCN presterade lite bättre än feedforward. Varför Elman presterade sämre fick inget svar i detta arbete, och ESCN använde sitt minne på ett sätt som skulle kunna vara värt att titta vidare på. Framtida arbete skulle kunna vara att ta reda på orsakerna till de ovanliga beteendena som uppstod samt att genomföra mer utförliga tester.
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Clark, Lon T. "A program of ministry to single adults within a congregation." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1986. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p100-0084.

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Pasquotto, Jorge Luís Durgante. "Previsão de séries temporais no varejo brasileiro: uma investigação comparativa da aplicação de redes neurais recorrentes de Elman." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-24022011-180352/.

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Neste trabalho foi explorada a aplicação de redes neurais recorrentes simples, também conhecidas como Redes de Elman, na previsão de três séries temporais mensais do varejo de bens e serviços no Brasil. As variáveis destas séries estão relacionadas com a demanda de produtos farmacêuticos, adubos, e tráfego aéreo. As previsões com Redes de Elman foram comparadas com as realizadas por modelos lineares sazonais obtidos através da metodologia de Box-Jenkins.
In this work we explored the application of simple recurrent neural networks, also known as Elman networks, in the prediction of three series of retail goods and services in Brazil. The series are formed by variables related to the monthly demand for pharmaceuticals, fertilizers and domestic air traffic. The forecast with Elman networks were compared with those performed by seasonal linear models obtained by Box-Jenkins methodology.
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Elmi, Omid [Verfasser], and Nico [Akademischer Betreuer] Sneeuw. "Dynamic water masks from optical satellite imagery / Omid Elmi ; Betreuer: Nico Sneeuw." Stuttgart : Universitätsbibliothek der Universität Stuttgart, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1197613080/34.

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Segura, Melissa Ottoboni. "Coleoptera (Insecta) em sistemas aquáticos florestados : aspectos morfológicos, comportamentais e ecológicos." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2012. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/1753.

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The present thesis was drafted to broaden knowledge on Coleoptera, with an emphasis on the family Elmidae, in aquatic systems in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The thesis is divided in four chapters: 1) inventory of aquatic Coleoptera fauna (larvae and adults) in two mountainous regions of the Atlantic Forest in the state of São Paulo, particularly in the Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar; 2) a taxonomic key for the identification of larvae of genera of Elmidae in the state of São Paulo, with records of new occurrences and their distribution; 3) the use of mesohabitats by Elmidae larvae and adult in forest streams; and 4) checklist of the Elmidae (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea) of Brazil. Different locations in the state of São Paulo were selected, with the sampling in the Campos do Jordão State Park intensified to achieve the objectives. The collections were performed with the aid of a Surber sampler and complementary methods were used to achieve a broader-scoped survey. The results indicate that: 1) aquatic systems in mountainous regions studied have a huge diversity of Coleoptera, which underscores the importance of preservation and conservation programs in these areas; 2) genera of Elmidae are widely distributed in different regions of the state, with the distribution of some species is restricted to certain regions; 3) the high indicator value observed for genera of Elmidae indicates a high degree of specificity to related mesohabitats and both larvae and adults of the same genus of Elmidae occupy the same mesohabitats in streams; and 4) A total of 148 species named plus 1 unnamed species of Elmidae are cited for Brazil. The results of the present study contribute knowledge on Coleoptera fauna in aquatic systems in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and can be used in biodiversity monitoring and conservation programs.
Esta tese visa ampliar o conhecimento sobre a fauna de Coleoptera aquáticos, com ênfase em Elmidae, em sistemas aquáticos no estado de São Paulo. A tese está dividida em quatro capítulos: 1) inventário da fauna de Coleoptera aquáticos, larvas e adultos, em duas regiões montanhosas de Mata Atlântica no Estado de São Paulo, particularmente na Serra da Mantiqueira e na Serra do Mar; 2) chave taxonômica de identificação de larvas dos gêneros de Elmidae para o Estado de São Paulo, com o registro de novas ocorrências e a sua distribuição; 3) o uso de mesohábitats por larvas e adultos de Elmidae em córregos florestados e; 4) lista de espécies de Elmidae registradas para o Brasil. Foram selecionadas diversas localidades no Estado de São Paulo, sendo que no Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão as coletas foram intensificadas para atingir os objetivos. As coletas foram realizadas com auxílio de um coletor de Surber e métodos complementares foram utilizados para obter um levantamento mais abrangente. De maneira geral, os resultados indicam que: 1) sistemas aquáticos nas regiões montanhosas estudadas possuem uma grande riqueza de Coleoptera, enfatizando a importância de programas de preservação e conservação dessas áreas; 2) os gêneros de Elmidae encontram-se amplamente distribuídos nas diferentes regiões do estado e algumas espécies com distribuição restrita a algumas regiões; 3) o alto valor indicador observado para os gêneros de Elmidae indica alta especificidade deste grupo por mesohábitats distintos e que larvas e adultos do mesmo gênero de Elmidae, ocupam os mesmos mesohábitats; e 4) 148 espécies nomeadas e uma espécie não nomeada de Elmidae são atualmente registradas para o Brasil. Os resultados do presente estudo contribuem para conhecimento prévio sobre a fauna de Coleoptera em sistemas aquáticos, no Estado de São Paulo, e oferecem subsíduos para programas de monitoramento e conservação da biodiversidade.
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Khansaritoreh, Elmira [Verfasser], Markus [Akademischer Betreuer] Hauck, Edmone [Gutachter] Roffael, and Christoph [Gutachter] Leuschner. "Effects of Land Use, Habitat Fragmentation and Climate Warming on Stem Increment, Regeneration, and Hydraulic Architecture of Larix sibirica in the Mongolian Forest-Steppe / Elmira Khansaritoreh ; Gutachter: Edmone Roffael, Christoph Leuschner ; Betreuer: Markus Hauck." Göttingen : Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1159768870/34.

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Samways, Elmarina. "Pressupostos para pensar uma proposta para a formação dos professores de ensino de arte em um paradigma educacional emergente / Elmarina Samways ; orientador, Marilda Aparecida Behrens." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_PR, 2002. http://www.biblioteca.pucpr.br/tede/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=2214.

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Dissertação (mestrado) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 2002
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Esta investigação intitulada "pressupostos para pensar uma proposta para a formação dos professores de ensino de arte em um paradigma educacional emergente", buscou ressaltar as novas tendências que estão ocupando as relações pertinentes à formação e ao t
Esta investigación con el título " PRESUPUESTOS PARA PENSAR UNA PROPUESTA DE FORMACIÓN DEL PROFESOR DE ENSEÑANZA DEL ARTE EN EL PARADIGMA EDUCACIONAL EMERGENTE", ha intentado resaltar las nuevas tendencias que están ocupando las relaciones pertinentes a l
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Sousa, Ana Paula de. "ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DE MÉTODOS DE PREVISÃO DE SÉRIES TEMPORAIS ATRAVÉS DE MODELOS ESTATÍSTICOS E REDE NEURAL ARTIFICIAL." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2012. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2468.

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The objective of this study was to compare statistical methods and artificial intelligence to the problem of time series forecasting using Holt-Winters, Box-Jenkins and the Elman neural network. The models were used to predict one step ahead of the price of ethanol in the state of Goias and compared using measures of specific errors. At the end, the results indicated that all three techniques were competitive in terms of predicting one step ahead especially the statistical models appeared to be the most suitable methods in terms of balance between performance and complexity.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar os métodos de estatística e de inteligência artificial para o problema da previsão de séries temporais através de Holt-Winters, Box- Jenkins e a rede neural de Elman. Os modelos foram utilizados para previsão um passo a frente dos preços do etanol no estado de Goiás e comparados através medidas de erros específicas. Ao final, os resultados indicaram que todos os métodos se mostraram competitivos em termos de predição um passo à frente, destacando-se os modelos estatísticos como os mais adequados em termos de parcimônia entre desempenho e complexidade.
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Ryke, Elma. "The social niche of farm dwellers : a social work strengths approach / Elizabeth Hermina (Elma) Ryke." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/224.

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Farm dwellers in the North West Province have been identified as an extremely vulnerable group. in terms of physical, physiological and mental health. Therefore the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus (Focus Area 9.1) launched the FLAGH study with the broad aim of gaining reliable information on the reasons for and contributing factors to their poor health status, which could be used to design appropriate intervention programmes. The research formed part of this multidisciplinary study and focused on farm dwellers' experience of the farm as the environment in which they live and work. While a great deal is already known about the psychological strengths of people that protect them against psychological malfunctioning, far less is known about environmental elements protecting people against adversity. From a social work perspective it is a long-cherished conviction that individual outcomes are the results of a transactional process between personal and environmental influences. However, it is also a conviction that is often not reflected in social work practice. Strength-based assessment models are, for example, overwhelmingly concerned with individual human factors, while practice guidelines and specific practice knowledge about environmental factors are lagging behind. This situation consequently pointed to the need for further theoretical and empirical research. The concept of social niche was identified as a possible framework for organising strengths and risks as experienced by a specific group within a specific context (in this case people living on farms). Against this background a research need was identified to develop an approach to assess environmental strengths and risks. This was done by means of a literature study and an empirical investigation. The strengths perspective and the concept of social niche are described and evaluated as a paradigm and theoretical construct (or perspective) for developing an approach to assess environmental strengths and risks. It is concluded that, from the strengths perspective, an environment can be considered strong when it consists of human beings who are connected to their innate strengths and capacity for healing, where there is community, membership, mutuality and connection among people and the environment, and people who experience the environment as strong and contribute to creating a strong environment. From the social niche perspective, an optimal niche refers to conditions and resources that would enable people to function at the best possible level, while a realised niche refers to the more limited spectrum of conditions and resources which allows people to survive. These niche types have enabling and entrapping elements to a greater or lesser degree. It was found that the social niche concept does provide a theoretical approach to assessing the environment in terms of strengths and risks and gives better insight into the result of the transactional process between person and environment. It was also found that the niche construct does not fully reflect the assumptions of the strengths perspective in terms of mainly two points: (1) the belief in the inherent strengths and capacity for healing of people (human agency), and (2) understanding reality as it is subjectively constructed. Based on this evaluation, it was thus endeavoured to broaden both the description of social niche, based on a critical evaluation of the ecological analogy, and to reflect more fully the strengths perspective. A revised definition of social niche is proposed and each of the niche components presented in the definition are discussed, evaluated and in some instances broadened, as indicated earlier. Farm dwellers' experience of their environment is explored and described, following a qualitative approach in order to promote an understanding of their specific experience from their own viewpoint. The social niche is used, in addition, as a tentative conceptual framework to describe the main dimensions of their experience. Analysis of the farm dwellers' narratives produced six categories (each with several sub-categories), namely: employment (unhealthy working conditions for men, employment security threatened, grievance procedures unsatisfactory, limited work opportunities and underemployment of women); income and spending (inadequate income and high cost of living, debt trap, a longing for the former practice of 'mahala', and supplementing income); housing (housing security threatened, and availability and access to housing outside the neighbourhood a concern); transportation (distance, means of transport and cost involved are major considerations); community life (the importance of family and friends, lack of connection between residents, community life in the past being better, and ambivalence about the employer as support system); and people, places and services outside the immediate farm environment (importance of extended family, church as a source of strength, and health services a link with the outside world). It is concluded that numerous entrapping elements are present in the account of farm dwellers of their life on the farm, namely a lack of tangible resources, a lack of social resources and a low sense of power. The entrapping nature of farm dwellers' social niche, however, can not only be understood in terms of lack of social and tangible resources. The experiences and the meanings the farm dwellers attach to their environment provide the key to a better understanding of the living experiences of farm dwellers and the entrapment contained in their narratives. However, it also reveals their experience of a few enabling elements within this environment. Based on the critical analysis of viewing the environment from a strengths perspective, the evaluation and broadening of the concept of social niche, and findings from the fieldwork done with farm dwellers, a social niche approach for assessing environmental strengths and risks is proposed. The goal of the social niche assessment approach is to provide a framework to review people's environmental strengths and risks/stressors, based on their own experience and understanding, in collaboration with another person (social worker), so as to co-construct a description of their human environment. A diagram and description of the approach is provided. This approach has already been validated through peer evaluation.
Thesis (Ph.D. (Social Work))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
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Skeppstedt, Tobias. "Dimensionering och optimering av ett PV-system för en elintensiv industribyggnad i södra Norrland : En fallstudie med avseende på teknik, ekonomi och klimat." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Energisystem, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-27017.

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Utbyggnaden av PV‑system (solcellsanläggningar) har ökat exponentiellt under senare år, både internationellt och i Sverige. Några av anledningarna till detta är framförallt att tekniken blir billigare och allt mer effektiv, samt att tekniken ses som en av lösningarna på problematiken kring klimatförändringar. Trots detta behövs ändå i många fall ekonomiska bidrag för att solcellsanläggningar ska bli lönsamma, och även om solceller inte ger upphov till utsläpp av växthusgaser i driftsfasen så är emissionerna betydande i tillverkningsprocessen av systemkomponenterna. I denna fallstudie framläggs en elintensiv industribyggnad i södra Norrland som föremål för att undersöka tekniska, ekonomiska och klimatrelaterade aspekter vid en potentiell installation av solceller. Det huvudsakliga syftet var att först dimensionera lämpliga PV‑system för att sedan kunna utföra nödvändiga beräkningar gällande ekonomiska återbetalningstider för att kunna fastslå om solcellsanläggningar kan göras lönsamma inom tillverkningsindustrin. Dessutom skulle en omfattande klimatpåverkansanalys utföras för dessa typer av system. Dimensioneringen utfördes genom att först insamla data av kvantitativ karaktär genom mätningar och undersökningar av studieobjektet. Simuleringar utfördes därefter för att fastställa optimala villkor varpå olika system kunde utformas av väletablerade aktörer på solcellsmarknaden. Dessa system fungerade sedan som grund för beräkningarna av återbetalningstider. För klimatpåverkansanalysen jämfördes tre utsläppsscenarion från PV‑system med olika fall av rådande elmix. Dessa data var insamlade genom en omfattande litteraturstudie. Resultatet visar att det går att få solcellsanläggningar ekonomiskt lönsamma inom tillverkningsindustrin, men sannolikt endast med hjälp av ekonomiska bidrag. Även med bidrag så tycks lönsamheten vara betydligt sämre än för exempelvis privata hushåll. Utöver detta kan tillverkningsindustrier i vissa fall tjäna mer på att sälja el till nätet än att spara el, vilket är det diametralt motsatta andra aktörer. Klimatpåverkansanalysen visar att PV‑system genererar en uppenbar klimatnytta utanför Sveriges gränser, men tycks också påvisa att dessa potentiellt kan öka utsläppen i den svenska elmixen. Detta kan innebära att solceller i Sverige ger en negativ klimatpåverkan lokalt, men en positiv globalt, tack vare ökad export av el till följd av en utbyggnad av solcellsanläggningar. Nyckelord: PV‑system, dimensionering, optimering, tillverkningsindustri, ekonomisk återbetalningstid, växthusgasutsläpp, elmix.
The construction of photovoltaic systems has seen an exponential growth in recent years, both internationally and in Sweden. This is mainly due to declining costs and a technology that is getting more efficient while also being seen upon as one of the solutions on the issues regarding climate change. Despite this economic support schemes are often necessary for making PV‑systems profitable, and even though these systems do not generate greenhouse gas emissions during the operating phase, they emit a significant amount during the manufacturing processes of the components. In this case study technical, economical and climate related aspects surrounding a potential PV‑installation in an electric intense industry building in southern Norrland are investigated. The main purpose of this study was to dimension suitable PV‑systems to conduct necessary calculations concerning economical payback times to establish whether PV‑installations can be made profitable within the manufacturing industry. In addition to this a climate impact analysis was going to be made for such systems. The dimensioning process was conducted by firstly gathering quantitative data through measurements and investigations of the object. Thereafter simulations were run to establish optimized conditions for which different PV‑systems could be modelled by companies active in the field. These systems where then used as a foundation to make the necessary calculations regarding payback time. For the climate impact analysis three emission scenarios from PV‑systems where put together and compared to emissions from different cases of electricity production. These data were collected through a comprehensive literature review. The results show that PV‑systems can be profitable within the manufacturing industry, but most likely only with economic support schemes. Even with economic support the profitability is far less than that of private households. Also, industries, in some cases, seem to make more money selling excess electricity rather than saving bought electricity. This is diametrically opposite other parties. The climate impact analysis shows that PV‑systems are highly efficient when it comes to climate change mitigation outside Sweden´s boarders, but also seem to show that they might increase the amount of emissions in Sweden´s electricity mix. This might mean that PV‑installations in Sweden has a negative effect locally, but a positive effect globally, due to a possible increase in exported electricity from Sweden as the number of installations increase.    Keywords: PV system, dimensioning, optimization, manufacturing industry, economic payback time, greenhouse gas emissions, electricity mix.
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McClure, Daniel N. "A woman of action Elma Lewis, the arts, and the politics of culture in Boston, 1950-1986 /." Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3359905/.

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Begagić, Elma [Verfasser], and Barbara [Akademischer Betreuer] Stauber. "Bewältigungsstrategien junger Erwachsener beim erschwerten Übergang in die Arbeit in Bosnien und Herzegowina / Elma Begagić ; Betreuer: Barbara Stauber." Tübingen : Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1163396834/34.

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Şenyiğit, Ulaş Dağdelen Necdet Aşkın Mehmet Atilla. "Farklı sulama yöntemlerinin M9 anacı üzerine aşılı"Williams Pride" ve "Jersey Mac" elma çeşitlerinde bazı ağaç ve meyve özellikleri üzerine etkileri /." Isparta : SDÜ Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2008. http://tez.sdu.edu.tr/Tezler/TF01261pdf.

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Forsberg, Anton. "Modellering och simulering av uppvärmning och nedkylning av kontorsbyggnad, via HVAC system där fjärrvärme och fjärrkyla jämförs med borrhålslager som energikälla." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för ingenjörs- och kemivetenskaper (from 2013), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-67893.

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An office building (sthlm new hus 4) located in the south of Hammarbyhamnen overlooking Hammarbybacken is planned in 2018. Climate control of the office building are via radiators, high-temperature chilled beam and pre-treated supply air. The building is currently being designed for district heating and remote cooling. The study aims to investigate whether borehole thermal energy system (BTES) are a reasonable alternative to provide the office building with heat and cooling, from an environmental- and life cycle cost (LCC) perspective. The aim of the study is to generate an energy requirement for the office building, which is done by construct a model of the building using IDA ICE, a simulation software. The energy requirement is covered by either district heating/-cooling (energy system I) or BTES (energy system II) as the primary energy source. A model of the BTES is constructed in excel based on data from experience input. Life cycle cost analysis are used for economical comparison between the energy systems. The environmental assessment is based on Nordic electricity mix, which controls the impact of the energy systems. Energy system II entails a need for energy support to avoid over dimension the heat pump, which is done by complementing the surplus need through district heating and remote cooling. LCC shows an economic breakpoint at 11-year calculation period, where BTES becomes economically advantageously. Environmentally, energy system II releases 14.3 tonnes of CO2eq compared to energy system II which results in a reduced emission of 47 tonnes of CO2eq based on Nordic electricity mix.
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Cardassilaris, Nicole Ruth. "Bringing cultures together Elma Pratt, her international school of art, and her collection of international folk art at the Miami University Art Museum /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204738152.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Cincinnati, 2008.
Advisor: Theresa Leininger-Miller, PhD (Committee Chair); Mikiko Hirayama, PhD (Committee Member); Anne Timpano, MA (Committee Member). Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed May 8, 2008). Includes abstract. Keywords: Elma Pratt; International School of Art; Zakopane, Poland; Miami University Art Museum; folk art; material culture; art education; museum collections; Polish folk art; women in art education; Brooklyn Museum; Franz Cizek. Includes bibliographical references.
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CARDASSILARIS, NICOLE RUTH. "Bringing Cultures Together: Elma Pratt, Her International School of Art, and Her Collection of International Folk Art at the Miami University Art Museum." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204738152.

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Taco, Pastor Willy Gonzales. "Redes neurais artificiais aplicadas na modelagem individual de padrões de viagens encadeadas a pé." Universidade de São Paulo, 2003. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18137/tde-18092015-163322/.

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O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um modelo para reconhecer e reproduzir padrões de viagens encadeadas a pé. O processo de modelagem foi conduzido através da aplicação das técnicas das Redes Neurais Artificiais (RNAs), utilizando-se de uma rede estática MLP e de rede dinâmica Elman. A análise do desempenho do modelo foi baseada nos dados de uma pesquisa de Origem-Destino realizada, em 1987, pelo METRÔ-SP na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo. Na modelagem foi fixado o modo de viagem a pé, e, na abordagem seqüencial, padrões de viagens individuais foram representados em termos de dois componentes: duração da viagem e tipo de atividades. A análise foi realizada partindo da classificação geral e específica para cada segmento do encadeamento de viagens, o que permitiu a comparação dos resultados entre padrões de viagens observados e os reproduzidos pelas redes. Na classificação geral, cinco dos padrões previstos com maior freqüência pelas RNAs representaram em média 58,9% dos indivíduos no conjunto de dados usado para testar o desempenho do modelo. Para o vetor de duas e quatro viagens, as redes neurais reproduziram 50% das durações de viagem e 90% das atividades, tais como Trabalho e Escola. Embora esses resultados não pareçam muito robustos, não significa que eles estejam errados. As porcentagens acima representam a probabilidade de uma pessoa realizar viagens com aquelas durações ou tipo de atividades.
The main objective of this work was to develop a model for recognizing and reproduzing trip-chaining patterns by walk. The process of modeling was conducted applying the techniques of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), by using one of the static networks MLP and the Elman dynamic network. The analysis of the performance of the model was based on the origin-destination home-interview survey carried out by METRÔ-SP in São Paulo Metropolitan Area in 1987. The mode of trip by walk was fixed in the model, and, in the sequential approach, individual travel patterns were represented in terms of two components: trip duration and activity type. The analysis was accomplished starting from the general and specific classifications for each segment of the chained trips, which allowed the comparison of the results between the observed travel patterns and reproduced ones through ANNs. In general classification, 5 of the patterns most frequently predicted by the ANNs represented 58.9% of the individuals in the dataset used for testing the model performance. For the vectors of two and four trips, the neural networks reproduced 50% of trip durations and 90% of the activities, such as work and school. Although those results seem not so robust, it does not mean that they are wrong. The percentages above represent the probability of a person making trips with those durations or type of activities.
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Carn, Cheril, and cheril Carn@dsto defence gov au. "The inverse determination of aircraft loading using artificial neural network analysis of structural response data with statistical methods." RMIT University. Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2007. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080109.090600.

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An artificial Neural Network (ANN) system has been developed that can analyse aircraft flight data to provide a reconstruction of the aerodynamic loads experienced by the aircraft during flight, including manoeuvre, buffet and distributed loading. For this research data was taken from the International Follow-On Structural Test Project (IFOSTP) F/A-18 fatigue test conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force and Canadian Forces. This fatigue test involved the simultaneous application of both manouevre and buffet loads using airbag actuators and shakers. The applied loads were representative of the actual loads experienced by an FA/18 during flight tests. Following an evaluation of different ANN types an Ellman network with three linear layers was selected. The Elman back-propagation network was tested with various parameters and structures. The network was trained using the MATLAB 'traingdx' function with is a gradient descent with momentum and adaptive learning rate back-propagation algorithm. The ANN was able to provide a good approximation of the actual manoeuvre or buffet loads at the location where the training loads data were recorded even for input values which differ from the training input values. In further tests the ability to estimate distributed loading at locations not included in the training data was also demonstrated. The ANN was then modified to incorporate various methods for the calculation and prediction of output error and reliability Used in combination and in appropriate circumstances, the addition of these capabilities significantly increase the reliability, accuracy and therefore usefulness of the ANN system's ability to estimate aircraft loading.To demonstrate the ANN system's usefulness as a fatigue monitoring tool it was combined with a formulae for crack growth analysis. Results inficate the ANN system may be a useful fatigue monitoring tool enabling real time monitoring of aircraft critical components using existing strain gauge sensors.
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Křepský, Jan. "Rekurentní neuronové sítě v počítačovém vidění." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-237029.

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The thesis concentrates on using recurrent neural networks in computer vision. The theoretical part describes the basic knowledge about artificial neural networks with focus on a recurrent architecture. There are presented some of possible applications of the recurrent neural networks which could be used for a solution of real problems. The practical part concentrates on face recognition from an image sequence using the Elman simple recurrent network. For training there are used the backpropagation and backpropagation through time algorithms.
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Gomes, Leonaldo da Silva. "Redes Neurais Aplicadas à InferÃncia dos Sinais de Controle de Dosagem de Coagulantes em uma ETA por FiltraÃÃo RÃpida." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2012. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=8105.

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Considerando a importÃncia do controle da coagulaÃÃo quÃmica para o processo de tratamento de Ãgua por filtraÃÃo rÃpida, esta dissertaÃÃo propÃe a aplicaÃÃo de redes neurais artificiais para inferÃncia dos sinais de controle de dosagem de coagulantes principal e auxiliar, no processo de coagulaÃÃo quÃmica em uma estaÃÃo de tratamento de Ãgua por filtraÃÃo rÃpida. Para tanto, foi feito uma anÃlise comparativa da aplicaÃÃo de modelos baseados em redes neurais do tipo: alimentada adiante focada atrasada no tempo (FTLFN); alimentada adiante atrasada no tempo distribuÃda (DTLFN); recorrente de Elman (ERN) e auto-regressiva nÃo-linear com entradas exÃgenas (NARX). Da anÃlise comparativa, o modelo baseado em redes NARX apresentou melhores resultados, evidenciando o potencial do modelo para uso em casos reais, o que contribuirà para a viabilizaÃÃo de projetos desta natureza em estaÃÃes de tratamento de Ãgua de pequeno porte.
Considering the importance of the chemical coagulation control for the water treatment by direct filtration, this work proposes the application of artificial neural networks for inference of dosage control signals of principal and auxiliary coagulant, in the chemical coagulation process in a water treatment plant by direct filtration. To that end, was made a comparative analysis of the application of models based on neural networks, such as: Focused Time Lagged Feedforward Network (FTLFN); Distributed Time Lagged Feedforward Network (DTLFN); Elman Recurrent Network (ERN) and Non-linear Autoregressive with exogenous inputs (NARX). From the comparative analysis, the model based on NARX networks showed better results, demonstrating the potential of the model for use in real cases, which will contribute to the viability of projects of this nature in small size water treatment plants.
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