Dissertations / Theses: 'FOK'

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Kosina, František. "Symfonický orchestr hl.m.Prahy FOK." Master's thesis, Akademie múzických umění v Praze. Hudební fakulta AMU. Knihovna, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-96692.

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Štainerová, Kateřina. "Symfonický orchestr hl. m. Prahy FOK a j eho žesťová skupina." Master's thesis, Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Hudební a taneční fakulta. Knihovna, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-202864.

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This magister thesis Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK and its brass section is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the development of the orchestra since its foundation up to the present. The chapters from the second to the fourth focus on the brass section including the detailed artistic curriculum vitas of the current musicians. The second chapter is concentrated on the members of the trombone section (including also two members that play tube). The third chapter deals with the trumpet section while the fourth chapter deals with the section playing French horn.

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Fok, Danny Sik-Kwan. "Secure operation and planning of electric power systems by pattern recognition by Danny Sik-Kwan Fok." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=75354.

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Electric power systems are characterized by their immense complexity. The assessment of their security on-line has always been a challenging task. Many possibilities were investigated in the past in an attempt to characterize the secure operating region of a power system. Pattern recognition is thus far the only tool that can take various degrees of network complexity into consideration.
In the present study, an efficient algorithm which learns adaptively the secure operating region is proposed. At each iteration, training operating points are generated sequentially on a piecewise linearly approximated separation surface computed by the one-nearest-neighbor (1-NN) rule. The separation surface so estimated approaches the true one as the number of training points increases. The algorithm not only provides a consistent technique in learning an unknown region, it generates a highly efficient training set. It is found to be effective in reducing the size of the training set without adverse effect to the classifier.
Once the secure region of a power system is available, the task of on-line security monitoring reduces to one of determining whether the current operating point resides in the secure region. As demonstrated in the thesis, both the security status and the security margin of the operating point can be assessed very efficiently. By using the piecewise linearly approximated secure region, the thesis proceeds to give efficient ways of moving an insecure operating point into the secure region. This comprises the problem of security enhancement.
The regionwise methodology via the Voronoi diagram developed in the thesis is also applied to a wide range of problems, such as network planning, coordinating tuning of machine parameters and automatic contingency selection. The major merit is that the dynamics and the nonlinearity of the system no longer present a limitation to solving these problems.

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Decarreau, Andrée. "Espaces de Fok, produit tensoriel et fonctions spéciales en mécanique quantique : un problème d’optimisation non convexe en cristallographie : théorie et algorithme." Poitiers, 1990. http://www.theses.fr/1990POIT2001.

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Ce travail comporte trois parties. Dans la première partie, on établit d’abord une correspondance entre les opérateurs d’un espace de Hilbert et les opérateurs de l’espace de Fok qu’on peut lui associer (générateurs infinitésimaux de semi-groupes, mesures spectrales) ; on donne ensuite un fondement mathématique a l'usage du produit tensoriel en mécanique quantique pour représenter les états d'un système complexe et un résultat sur les produits tensoriels de systèmes d'imprimitivité. On étudie ensuite des équations différentielles dont les solutions, généralisant les fonctions spéciales, sont des fonctions d'ondes de l’équation de Schrodinger pour certains potentiels. On étudie tout particulièrement l’équation de Heun et ses confluentes. Par ailleurs on étudie aussi les systèmes de coordonnées dans lesquels l’équation de Helmholtz se sépare. On décrit enfin dans le cas de r#2 un lien entre types d'orbites et coordonnées locales permettant de séparer les opérateurs différentiels d'ordre 2. Dans la dernière partie, on étudie un problème d'optimisation en cristallographie. Une étude théorique est faite en faisant intervenir une fonctionnelle entropie générale et on étudie le problème a contraintes linéaires associe et son problème dual dans un cadre d'espace de Banach non réflexif. Le problème non convexe de départ ainsi qu'un problème pénalise associe sont ensuite abordes. Finalement on présente un algorithme de résolution numérique et des résultats de calcul

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Shaddock, Ann, and n/a. "Factors affecting metamemory judgements." University of Canberra. Schools & Community, 1995. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050712.102157.

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Contemporary theories of learning suggest that successful learners are active in the learning process and that they tend to use a number of metacognitive processes to monitor learning and remembering. Drawing on the theoretical framework of Nelson and Narens (1992), the current study examined the effect of certain variables on metamemory processes and on students' ability to recall and recognise learned material. The present study explored the effect of four independent variables on five dependent variables. The independent variables were: 1. degree of learning (responses given until 2 or 8 times correct), 2. judgment of learning (JOL) timing (given immediately after learning session or 24 hours later), 3. retention interval between study and test (2 or 6 weeks), and 4. type of material studied (sentences, in or out of context). The dependent variables were: 1. judgement of learning (JOL), 2. confidence rating, 3. feeling of knowing (FOK), 4. recall, and 5. recognition.. As ancillary analyses, the study explored, firstly, whether gender differences had an effect on meta-level and object-level memory, and secondly, whether students who recalled more also made more accurate metamemory judgements. The effects of the independent variables on recall and recognition were consistent with those found by previous studies. The most interesting new finding of the present study was that students who made JOLs after twenty four hours were more likely to take into account the effect of the interval between learning and testing. Students who made immediate JOLs did not allow for the effect of the time interval on retention. A further new finding was that gender appeared to have had an influence on JOLs. The findings about the effects of timing of JOLs and of gender effects on JOL have implications for metacognitive theory and will stimulate further research. The practical significance of this research, particularly the implications for study skills training for all students, was that educators cannot presume that students will correctly predict what they will recall after six weeks if they make that judgement immediately after learning has occurred. Therefore, the effects of the passage of time on memory, and the efficacy of delaying judgments, should be made explicit. The finding that the manipulation of JOL timing has a significant effect on the accuracy of judgements has implications in the wider area of educational policymaking and for the current debate on competencies and quality assurance. Learning cannot be considered a simple process and when a large component of learning is selfdirected, as it is in tertiary institutions and increasingly in schools, many variables are operating.

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Butler, Ami R. "Funds of Knowledge and Early Literacy: A Case Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc799487/.

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When teachers are charged with educating students that are racially, culturally, or economically different from them, they may have little information on the culture and type of family involvement of their students. This lack of information contributes to perceptions of working-class families as socially disorganized and intellectually deficient. However, research embodying the theoretical framework funds of knowledge (FoK) attempts to counter deficient models through its assertion that all families possess extensive bodies of knowledge that have developed through social, historical, political, and economic contexts. The primary purpose of this study was to carefully examine Hispanic parents’ support of young children’s early literacy development in the home. The knowledge gleaned from an initial study of home support, by spending time in the home of a Hispanic family provided an avenue for action research in the classroom. A second purpose was to determine if the introduction of FoK ways of learning, when applied in the classroom, had an effect on early literacy skills. In addition, I maintained a journal that chronicled my experiences and led to an autoethnographic study of myself as a transforming white, female, prekindergarten teacher. The results indicated that the family possessed extensive FoK developed through historical, cultural, educational, and social experiences. Results further indicate that introduction of these familial FoK improved the oral language skills of prekindergarten students thus enhancing their early literacy development. Autoethnographic results indicate a personal progression toward not only understanding, but becoming an advocate, for the Hispanic population.

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Martinez, Jean-Philippe. "Vladimir Fock (1898-1974) : itinéraire externaliste d'une pensée internaliste. Antiréductionnisme et réalisme scientifique en physique moderne." Thesis, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017USPCC077/document.

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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock est un physicien largement reconnu par la communauté scientifique pour ses contributions de premier plan aux théories de la mécanique quantique et de la relativité générale. Il est aussi un acteur majeur du débat sur l'interprétation de ces deux théories du XXe siècle, selon une approche qui se revendique clairement du matérialisme dialectique, une idéologie alors largement imposée par les autorités soviétiques en URSS. Notre étude porte principalement sur cet aspect de sa carrière, exploré jusqu'alors de façon trop partielle en histoire des sciences. Plus spécifiquement, nous nous penchons sur les racines scientifiques et philosophiques des interprétations non-orthodoxes des théories de la mécanique quantique et de la relativité générale que développe Fock. En reconstruisant son approche épistémologique nous mettons en évidence que le physicien est guidé par une vision antiréductionniste et réaliste scientifique de sa discipline. Cette base nous donne alors l'assise pour discuter des raisons pour lesquelles le matérialisme dialectique est une véritable influence pour la pensée du physicien soviétique. Par la suite, partant du constat de la sincère adoption par Fock de cette idéologie, nous replaçons la question de l'interprétation des théories de la physique moderne dans son contexte socio-culturel. Il est y notamment question d'observer le parcours du physicien en tant que défenseur des théories de la mécanique quantique et de la relativité face aux différentes attaques politiques et idéologiques qu'elles peuvent subir en Union soviétique, mais aussi d'étudier l'influence du contexte sur la formulation à proprement parler de leurs interprétations et dans un dernier temps de développer les questions relatives à la diffusion des idées de Fock dans la communauté locale et internationale des physiciens. En somme, cette thèse permet de reconsidérer l'intérêt que présente la pensée de Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock dans l'histoire des théories de la physique moderne
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock is a physicist well-known by the scientific community for his important contributions to the theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity. He is also a major actor in the debate on the interpretation of these two major theories of the XXth century, following an approach that clearly claims dialectical materialism ñ an ideology then largely imposed by the Soviet authorities in the USSR - as fundamental. Our work mostly focuses on this aspect of Fock's career, explored too partially in the history of science. More specifically, we reconsider the scientific and philosophical roots of the non-orthodox interpretations of quantum mechanics and general relativity developed by Fock. By reconstructing his epistemological approach we put forward that the physicist was guided by an antireductionist and a scientific realist conception of his discipline. This basis gives us the possibility to discuss the reasons why dialectical materialism was a real influence on the scientist thought. Thus, by following the observation of the sincere adoption by Fock of the Soviet ideology, we put back the question of the interpretation of the theories of modern physics in its socio-cultural context. We observe Fock's trajectory as a defender of quantum mechanics and relativity theory against the different ideological and political attacks they may undergo in Soviet Union. We also study the influence of context on the actual wording of their interpretations and finally we develop the issues related to their diffusion in the local and worldwide community of physicists. To summarize, this thesis helps to reconsider the interest of Fock's thought in the history of modern physics

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Costantini, Mauro, Cuaresma Jesus Crespo, and Jaroslava Hlouskova. "Forecasting errors, directional accuracy and profitability of currency trading: The case of EUR/USD exchange rate." Wiley, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/for.2398.

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We provide a comprehensive study of out-of-sample forecasts for the EUR/USD exchange rate based on multivariate macroeconomic models and forecast combinations. We use profit maximization measures based on directional accuracy and trading strategies in addition to standard loss minimization measures. When comparing predictive accuracy and profit measures, data snooping bias free tests are used. The results indicate that forecast combinations, in particular those based on principal components of forecasts, help to improve over benchmark trading strategies, although the excess return per unit of deviation is limited.

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Gustafsson, Harald. "Speech enhancement for mobile communications /." Ronneby : Dept. of Telecommunications and Signal Processing, Univ. of Karlskrona/Ronneby [Institutionen för telekommunikation och signalbehandling, Högsk. i Karlskrona/Ronneby], 2000. http://www.bth.se/fou/.

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Grbicʹ, Nedelko. "Optimal and adaptive subband beamforming : principles and applications /." Ronneby : Blekinge Institute of Technology, Department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing, 2001. http://www.bth.se/fou.

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Nordberg, Jörgen. "Signal enhancement in wireless communication systems /." Ronneby : Department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2002. http://www.bth.se/fou.

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Hofmarcher, Paul, Cuaresma Jesus Crespo, Bettina Grün, and Kurt Hornik. "Last Night a Shrinkage Saved My Life: Economic Growth, Model Uncertainty and Correlated Regressors." Wiley, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/for.2328.

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We compare the predictive ability of Bayesian methods which deal simultaneously with model uncertainty and correlated regressors in the framework of cross-country growth regressions. In particular, we assess methods with spike and slab priors combined with different prior specifications for the slope parameters in the slab. Our results indicate that moving away from Gaussian g-priors towards Bayesian ridge, LASSO or elastic net specifications has clear advantages for prediction when dealing with datasets of (potentially highly) correlated regressors, a pervasive characteristic of the data used hitherto in the econometric literature.

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Crespo, Cuaresma Jesus, Ines Fortin, and Jaroslava Hlouskova. "Exchange rate forecasting and the performance of currency portfolios." Wiley, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/for.2518.

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We examine the potential gains of using exchange rate forecast models and forecast combination methods in the management of currency portfolios for three exchange rates: the euro versus the US dollar, the British pound, and the Japanese yen. We use a battery of econometric specifications to evaluate whether optimal currency portfolios implied by trading strategies based on exchange rate forecasts outperform single currencies and the equally weighted portfolio. We assess the differences in profitability of optimal currency portfolios for different types of investor preferences, two trading strategies, mean squared error-based composite forecasts, and different forecast horizons. Our results indicate that there are clear benefits of integrating exchange rate forecasts from state-of-the-art econometric models in currency portfolios. These benefits vary across investor preferences and prediction horizons but are rather similar across trading strategies.

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Hotz-Behofsits, Christian, Florian Huber, and Thomas Zörner. "Predicting crypto-currencies using sparse non-Gaussian state space models." Wiley, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/for.2524.

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In this paper we forecast daily returns of crypto-currencies using a wide variety of different econometric models. To capture salient features commonly observed in financial time series like rapid changes in the conditional variance, non-normality of the measurement errors and sharply increasing trends, we develop a time-varying parameter VAR with t-distributed measurement errors and stochastic volatility. To control for overparameterization, we rely on the Bayesian literature on shrinkage priors that enables us to shrink coefficients associated with irrelevant predictors and/or perform model specification in a flexible manner. Using around one year of daily data we perform a real-time forecasting exercise and investigate whether any of the proposed models is able to outperform the naive random walk benchmark. To assess the economic relevance of the forecasting gains produced by the proposed models we moreover run a simple trading exercise.

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Pockley, Simon Charles Nepean. "The flight of ducks research report." [Melbourne] : S. Pockley, 1998. http://purl.nla.gov.au/nla/pandora/FOD.

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"Submitted by Simon Charles Nepean Pockley ... as a partial requirement for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Project 18th July, 1998". "WARNING culturally sensitive material". Available [on line] http://www.cinemedia.net/FOD/FOD0043.html Archived at ANL http://purl.nla.gov.au/nla/pandora/FOD http Text, graphics, sound and animation The Flight of ducks is a multi-purpose on-line work built around a collection of archival material from a camel expedition into the central Australian frontier in 1933. This journey was revisited in 1976 and retraced in 1996."- leaf 1.

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Oliveira, Guiomar Marins Justino de. "Ser na língua do outro: uma investigação heurística do ensino-aprendizagem de FLE." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/8/8146/tde-15032016-163440/.

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O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar as reflexões sobre a prática de ensino, feitas pelo próprio pesquisador enquanto professor de francês, língua estrangeira, em contexto exolíngue de ensino-aprendizagem, por meio da análise de seus relatos de vida ou narrativas (auto)biográficas (Connelly & Clandinin, 1995; Zabalza, 2002; Souza, 2008; Holly, 2013; Nóvoa, 2013) acompanhados de seus diários de aula. Como forma discursiva, os relatos permitem ao narrador a rememoração e o resgate de experiências vividas; dessa forma, a narrativa apresenta-se, igualmente, como um retrato da situação no momento acontecido, trazendo consigo uma significação social, cheia de descrições e informações sobre um determinado contexto sociocultural e permitindo aos indivíduos, envolvidos no relato ou não, a compreensão do vivido pela perspectiva do narrador. Os relatos aqui trazidos dizem respeito à minha formação docente como um todo. Quanto aos diários de aula, eles concernem as atividades didáticas que realizei nos cursos FLE, FOS, FOU do CFIPOLI- USP. A presente pesquisa se define como uma investigação qualitativa, feita à luz da metodologia de pesquisa heurística de Clark E. Moustakas (1994). O registro de vida e das aulas constituem um espaço de expressão e de elaboração do pensamento do professor, no qual ele se expõe como profissional e pessoa; ao (se) expor, ele explica e interpreta sua ação pedagógica em aula e fora dela. Desta forma, como sujeitonarrador trago questões que influenciaram minhas ações e decisões pedagógicas e complemento os relatos com estudos específicos e analíticos, além de reflexões sobre práticas de aulas apresentadas. Todo esse processo, apenas possível pela ação reflexiva docente, contamina todos os envolvidos gerando um processo consciente e reflexivo também no(s) aluno(s).
The present study aimed to analyze the reflections about the teaching practice performed by the researcher as a French teacher, foreign language, in exolingual context of teaching and learning, by analyzing his life reports or autobiographical narratives (Connelly & Clandinin, 1995; Zabalza, 2002; Souza, 2008; Holly, 2013; Nóvoa, 2013) together with his class diary. As discursive form, the reports allows the narrator the recalling and the rescue of past experiences, thus, the narrative is presented as a picture of the situation from the that moment, bringing with it a social meaning, full of descriptions and information about a certain sociocultural context and allowing the subjects, involved in the report or not, the understanding of moment by the narrator perspective. The reports of this article are about the authors graduation being a teacher as a whole. About the class diary, they report the didactics activities performed in courses of FLE, FOS, FOU of CFI-POLI-USP. The present research is defined as a qualitative investigation, done by the methodology of heuristic research of Clark E. Moustakas (1994). The class and life records constitute a space of expression and development of teachers thought, exposing him professionally and as a person, doing it, the teacher explains and interprets his pedagogical actions inside and outside the class. Thus, as narrator subject, bringing issues that influenced the actions and pedagogical decisions and adding the reports with specific and analytics studies, besides the reflections about the practice of presented classes. All this process, only is possible by the teachers reflective action, contaminates everyone involved promoting a conscious and reflective process for students also.

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Oyola, Rebaza Zoraida Alfonsina. "A collection of Peruvian and other South American folk songs adapted for teaching violoncello." Diss., University of Iowa, 2014. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2254.

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This essay presents a collection of Peruvian and other South American folk songs adapted for teaching violoncello technique with the goal of providing students with a more culturally diverse method which equally develops the left hand and right hand technique. Peruvian and other South American children learn the violoncello with European or American method books based on European folk songs. The repertoire of traditional methods usually lacks music familiar to pupils from Peruvian and other South American cultures. Written in foreign languages, the texts often exclude Spanish translation. Peruvians, especially children, are not necessarily familiar with folk music from Europe; neither are they fluent in foreign languages. Unless the teacher is familiar with the method's philosophy and is multi-lingual, a vast amount of information is lost, causing slow, and sometimes incorrect, learning. As a consequence, Peruvian music students are at a disadvantage compared to American and European music students. The core of this project consists of the collection of folk tunes arranged for violoncello and piano. The included preparatory exercises will help the student prepare for the technical challenges presented in each piece, and the original recordings of the songs' arrangements will serve as a reference for students and teachers. The purpose of this essay is not to create a new teaching philosophy, but to provide Peruvian and other South American students with a more familiar learning repertoire, drawing on the most effective methodology of three popular violoncello methods. Nonetheless, anyone interested in learning the violoncello with a multicultural repertoire can benefit from this collection.

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Sharma, Devendra. "PERFORMING NAUTANKI: POPULAR COMMUNITY FOLK PERFORMANCES AS SITES OF DIALOGUE AND SOCIAL CHANGE." Ohio : Ohio University, 2006. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1150982520.

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Vodňanská, Tereza. "Analýza a srovnání činnosti pověřených regionálních pracovišť pro péči o tradiční lidovou kulturu." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-198240.

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This Diploma Thesis is focused on the issues of care for the traditional folk culture in the Czech Republic. In the theoretical part there is described the development of international and Czech legislative in the field of traditional folk culture, which has an impact on the practical care. The care is practised by the assigned regional centres of care for traditional folk culture in all regions of the Czech Republic. The assigned centres work in accordance with the Strategy of Improved Care for Traditional Folk Culture in the Czech Republic 2011-2015. Aim of this thesis is to find out by means of analysis and comparison whether the assigned regional centres fulfil the specific tasks formulated in the Strategy. For this purpose a special questionnaire was created and evaluated. The results of the analysis will be used as a source material by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic. On the basis of the results it will be possible to change, reduce of re-formulate the tasks for the regional centres in the new Strategy.

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Brousseau, Anne-Marie. "Réalisations argumentales et classes de verbes en fongbè /." Paris ; Louvain : Paris : Peeters ; SELAF, 1998. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb376779647.

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Leharová, Alexandra. "Bydlení seniorů - Křenovice." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta architektury, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-316287.

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The main purpose was to find an ideal solution for the area in the village Křenovice u Slavkova and to design housing for seniors. The surrounding of the parcel offers us a fairly good functional amenitie and good accessibility. Within walking distance are restaurants, a patisserie, a post office, a municipal office and a general practitioner, as well as sports facilities. The proximity of these features is a great asset especially for people with reduced mobility. Another attractive aspect is the easy accessibility of the surrounding countryside. Urban design is mainly based on the idea of natural human movement and perception of space. A person likes certain order, but on the other hand, the human eye can easily be deceived, so we can disturb the terrain of the receding facade, but the human eye will still perceive space as a street. On the other hand, i tis also importan to break the strčit geometry and give the place a pinch of nature. In the case of a design, it is an artificially created pond in the center of the territory. There are main pedestrian ways to get to both the railway station, the municipal office, the village center, kindergarten, etc. The territory is generally divided into two parts – housing for seniors, which is situated in a quieter part of the territory behind the municipal and to the social part, which is situated in the noisy areas. The architectural solution is trying to remind the folk architecture, which thanks to the large construction of the typified houses disappeared, mainly due to suburbanization. It was necessary to focus on the elements and features of folk architecture that are typical of the Křenovice area and then re-shape them according to their feelings into modern architecture. Three types of buildings are proposed for housing: House No. 1, House No. 2, House No.3, and café-cinema.

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Fox, Leann Alicia. "An exploration of the relationship of explanatory style to academic achievement, college student persistence, ACT/SAT composite scores, and College Student Inventory measures." Thesis, Montana State University, 2006. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2006/fox/FoxL0506.pdf.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of explanatory style to academic performance, SAT or ACT composite scores, College Student Inventory (CSI) data, and retention or attrition of Montana State University College of Agriculture students. The predictive capability of measured independent variables to anticipate first to second year attrition of freshmen in the College of Agriculture (COA) at Montana State University (MSU) was tested. The potential for using the Academic Attributional Style Questionnaire (AASQ) to identify COA students most susceptible to attrition during their freshmen year at MSU was ascertained. Freshmen took the CSI during summer orientation and the AASQ was administered to students in four COA classes. A cohort group of COA full-time, first-time freshmen that had taken both the CSI and AASQ was established and tracked from the fall of 2004 through the fall of 2005. Retention was defined as enrollment in the COA for a second fall semester. The majority of the cohort group was female, white/Caucasian, had been enrolled in a high school agriculture class, graduated from high schools with enrollments less than 400 students, had been involved in 4-H or FFA, and intended to seek a graduate level degree. Mothers were more highly educated than fathers. Most students planned to work while in college. The only independent variable significantly correlated with retention was second semester cumulative GPA. The combination of second semester cumulative GPA, plans to work, degree sought, and high school agriculture class enrollment was able to predict 19 percent of the variance in retention rates. However, contrary to the literature, high school agriculture class enrollment was negatively correlated with retention. The majority of students demonstrated neither optimistic nor pessimistic explanatory styles. Significant relationships were shown between explanatory style and high school GPA, study habits, sociability, and openness to financial guidance. The AASQ demonstrated little value for recognizing students in the cohort susceptible to attrition from the COA, but did indicate some usefulness for use as an advising tool.

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Fox, Linette Sue. "Property taxes on land and land use." Thesis, Montana State University, 1992. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/1992/fox/FoxL1992.pdf.

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All fifty U.S. states have some form of property tax relief for agricultural land. Preferential assessment of agricultural land for property taxes distorts the like treatment of equally valuable real property. However, property taxes are administered as a part of the nation's tax system. The effect of preferential assessment for agricultural land must be evaluated within the tax system. A formal model of land values and times of converting agricultural land to urban uses is developed in this thesis. A property tax on land, a rollback tax, an income tax, and a capital gains tax are applied to the model, and the optimal time of conversion is examined. Comparative static results are discussed by simulating the tax rates. Property tax preferences for agricultural land, when administered in a vacuum, delay conversion to urban uses. Rollback taxes, intended to penalize conversion of land out of agricultural uses, have little effect on the allocation of land. Land rents and capital gains are effectively untaxed for land in owner-occupied housing. Property tax preferences are small in comparison with these preferences for land in owner-occupied housing; thus, the tax system's bias is to allocate more land to housing. However, land rents and capital gains are taxed for land in commercial use, allocating land to agricultural over commercial uses. The effect of the property tax is to reduce the allocation of land to commercial uses and to mitigate the bias created by other taxes when land is converted to housing. Thus, the current tax policy does not necessarily promote an inefficient allocation of land.

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Fox, James Lewis. "Snapshot imaging spectroscopy of the solar transition region: the multi-order solar EUV spectograph (MOSES) sounding rocket mission." Diss., Montana State University, 2011. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2011/fox/FoxJ0511.pdf.

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We have developed a revolutionary spectroscopic technique for solar research in the extreme ultraviolet. This slitless spectrographic technique allows snapshot imaging spectroscopy with data exactly cotemporal and cospectral. I have contributed to the successful realization of an application of this technique in the Multi-Order Solar EUV Spectrograph, MOSES. This instrument launched 2006 Feb 8 as a NASA sounding rocket payload and successfully returned remarkable data of the solar transition region in the He II 304 Angstrom spectral line. The unique design of this spectrometer allows the study of transient phenomena in the solar atmosphere, with spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution heretofore unachievable in concert, over a wide field of view. The fundamental concepts behind the MOSES spectrometer are broadly applicable to many solar spectral lines and phenomena and the instrument thus represents a new instrumentation technology. The early fruits of this labor are here reported: the first scientific discovery with the MOSES sounding rocket instrument, our observation of a transition region explosive event, phenomena observed with slit spectrographs since at least 1975, most commonly in lines of C IV (1548 Angstrom, 1550 Angstrom) and Si IV (1393 Angstrom, 1402 Angstrom). This explosive event is the first seen in He II 304 Angstrom. With our novel slitless imaging spectrograph, we are able to see the spatial structure of the event. We observe a bright core expelling two jets that are distinctly non-collinear, in directions that are not anti-parallel, in contradiction to standard models of explosive events, which give collinear jets. The jets have sky-plane velocities of order 75km s -¹ and line-of-sight velocities of +75km s -¹ (blue) and -30km s -¹ (red). The core is a region of high non-thermal doppler broadening, characteristic of explosive events, with maximal broadening 380 km s -¹ FWHM. It is possible to resolve the core broadening into red and blue line-of-sight components of maximum doppler velocities +160 km s -¹ and -220km s -¹. The event lasts more than 150 s. Its properties correspond to the larger, long-lived, and more energetic explosive events observed in other wavelengths.

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Foy, Elizabeth Christina. "Riparian vegetation and forest structure of two unregulated tributaries, compared to the regulated Snake River, Grand Teton NP, WY." Thesis, Montana State University, 2008. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2008/foy/FoyE1208.pdf.

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The dynamic nature of rivers shapes riparian plant communities, and changes to the flow regime can have profound effects on these diverse ecosystems. To examine how riparian plant communities of the dam-regulated Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, WY respond to hydro-geomorphological factors, I studied the vegetation of two unregulated tributaries, Pacific Creek and Buffalo Fork, in relation to the main river. I considered three perspectives in this analysis. In chapter 2, I examined hydro-geomorphological processes shaping riparian vegetation in naturally flowing systems, by evaluating 15 environmental variables, and determining which were most related to vegetation. Using cluster analysis, I identified six distinct communities. I described environmental conditions associated with each community, using the unconstrained ordination technique NMDS, coupled with generalized additive models (GAMs). Community types occur on characteristic geomorphologic landforms. Depth to gravel, soil texture, pH, distance to bankfull channel, and elevation above water are all related to vegetation, and interact to determine where community types occur. In my third chapter, I compared the vegetation of the unregulated tributaries to the Snake River, as a means of assessing dam effects. Species richness per plot is higher on the tributaries, despite higher overall richness on the Snake River. Through the use of NMDS ordination and clustering techniques, I found the composition of the upper section of the Snake River, immediately below the dam, to be distinct. However, this section is naturally more incised, and the lower sections of the river do not seem to be influenced, suggesting dam impacts on vegetation are minimal. Environmental variables related to vegetation composition include elevation above water, depth to gravel, and geomorphological landform. In chapter 4, I compared age class distributions of spruce and cottonwoods across river sections, and found no evidence for a late-successional trend on the regulated river, versus unregulated tributaries. Age distribution is related to geomorphological landform, and browing also influences forest structure through root coppicing. Forest understory communities are structured by cottonwood age.

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Erman, David. "BitTorrent Traffic Measurements and Models." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/5ece344a70455472c125709f00347e3b?OpenDocument.

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Constantinescu, Doru. "Measurements and Models of One-Way Transit Time in IP Routers." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/d5c36dce80974ec3c12570a0003bb150?OpenDocument.

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Arlos, Patrik. "On the Quality of Computer Network Measurements." Doctoral thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/forskinfo.nsf/01f1d3898cbbd490c12568160037fb62/6f935ee3049f95d7c125709800464cac!OpenDocument.

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Henningsson, Kennet. "A Fault Classification Approach to Software Process Improvement." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology [Blekinge tekniska högskola], 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/2b9d5998e26ed1b2c12571230047386b?OpenDocument.

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Staroń, Mirosław. "Improving modeling with UML by stereotype-based language customization /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/32119ffdb5e9b1f3c12570c20032e203?OpenDocument.

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Ekdahl, Peter. "Medieteknik i en senmodern tid : digital teknik, estetik och gestaltning /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, School of Technoculture, Humanities and Planning, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/a0a9539c7dc9c7fdc12570f4003480ba?OpenDocument.

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Johnson, Henric. "Toward adjustable lightweight authentication for network access control /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/30ef501d402539d3c12570f5005184f4?OpenDocument.

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Wernstedt, Fredrik. "Multi-agent systems for distributed control of district heating systems /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/51e3dfb98bb6ba6bc1257107002f6d29?OpenDocument.

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Olsson, Sven. "Signal processing as a tool to enhance productivity in industry : measurement and cancelation of periodic signals /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2006. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/943903fa5c44972dc1257133002f9177?OpenDocument.

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Mellstrand, Per. "Protecting Software Execution by Dynamic Environment Hardening." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Department of Interaction and System Design, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2005. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/904bf1276b462168c1257115004309ff?OpenDocument.

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Tomaszewski, Piotr. "Software development productivity : evaluation and improvement for large industrial projects /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2006. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/Sok/e09f2cffbbff3787c12571ca004b1232!OpenDocument.

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Hillgren, Per-Anders. "Ready-made-media-actions : lokal produktion och användning av audiovisuella medier inom hälso- och sjukvården /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2006. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/6d5f61bf5611ad7dc125721900486fe5?OpenDocument.

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Boldt, Martin. "Privacy-Invasive Software : Exploring Effects and Countermeasures." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/35d8186a42fd14c1c125728800344746?OpenDocument.

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Lundberg, Jenny. "Principles of workflow support in life critical situations." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/2cd6cb34f4766036c12572aa00516c84?OpenDocument.

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Åkesson, Henrik. "Active control of vibration and analysis of dynamic properties concerning machine tools /." Karlskrona : Department of Signal Processing, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/c1c8b0fe1d34f181c12572b3003518d4?OpenDocument.

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Lundbäck, Jonas. "On signal processing and electromagnetic modelling : applications in antennas and transmission lines /." Karlskrona : Department of Signal Processing, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/62a51cd9a6f3d716c12572c1003f0063?OpenDocument.

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Östlund, Louise. "Information in use : in- and outsourcing aspects of digital services /." Karlskrona : School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/forskinfo.nsf/01f1d3898cbbd490c12568160037fb62/8508dd52ba567095c12572b10042d841!OpenDocument.

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Brandt, Patrik. "Information in use : aspects of information quality in workflows /." Karlskrona : School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/01f1d3898cbbd490c12568160037fb62/e7dea68ff7c42604c12572b10051f3e6!OpenDocument.

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Damm, Lars-Ola. "Early and cost-effective software fault detection : measurement and implementation in an industrial setting /." Karlskrona : Department of Systems and Software Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/01f1d3898cbbd490c12568160037fb62/5640e4544893e7e6c12572bb003cf89c!OpenDocument.

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Mellstrand, Per. "Informed system protection /." Karlskrona : Department of Interaction and System Design, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/169a9a18d7974145c12572f00031dd2b?OpenDocument.

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Ekelin, Annelie. "The work to make eParticipation work /." Karlskrona : Department of Systems and Interaction Design, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/forskinfo.nsf/01f1d3898cbbd490c12568160037fb62/06c223cbd4e0037dc12572dd004a9ca1!OpenDocument.

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Persson, Marie. "Modelling and Analysing Hospital Surgery Operations Management." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Department of Systems and Software Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/020017aaa5cc3a0fc125734d0034ad77?OpenDocument.

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Ilie, Dragos. "Gnutella Network Traffic : Measurements and Characteristics." Licentiate thesis, Karlskrona : Department of Telecommunication Systems, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2006. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/7790f6689ef361b0c12571490034a530?OpenDocument.

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Mårtensson, Frans. "Software architecture quality evaluation : approaches in an industrial context /." Karlskrona : Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2006. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/3e821fbd7a66542cc1257169002ad63c?OpenDocument.

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Lindström, Fredric. "Digital signal processing methods and algorithms for audio conferencing systems /." Karlskrona : Department of Signal Processing, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. http://www.bth.se/fou/Forskinfo.nsf/allfirst2/9cc008f2fa400e82c12572bb00331533?OpenDocument.

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