Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'KIR region'

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This thesis focuses on the design of a construction method that utilizes a single adaptable kit-of-parts system. The new system is designed to be flexible while also enhancing construction speeds without severely limiting the building's ability to merge into an urban fabric. This thesis proposes a residential structure to be built from a handful of simple structural units. This is accomplished through the design of a residential building situated in an area of Miami currently under reconstruction.

This study explores the Kim Dae Jung regime's(1998-2003) implementation of the restructuring policy of the chaebol (i.e., the mega industrial conglomerates in Korea) in order to demonstrate that the capitalist state is located within a complex dialectic of structures(forms) and strategies. In addition this thesis critically reviews some contentious issues in the field of capitalist state theory. Applying major state theories to the case of the Korean state, this study defines the form of the Kim Dae Jung state as an ensemble of its 'exacerbated dependency' at the international level; 'increased labour power' at the level of social formation; and 'fragile state unity' at the level of the political regime. The form of the Kim Dae Jung state is emphasized as a binding structure which regulated the development of the government's chaebol reform policy. At the same time, in order to overcome the fallacy of the form determination thesis, the capitalist state( the Kim Dae Jung state)is stressed as a social relation that can be analysed as 'the site,the generator and the product of strategies'. Within the analytical framework of the dialectical complex of 'structure and strategy', this study investigates the successful and/or detrimental structural conditions of the chaebol reform policy and the strategies of the state and social classes to capitalise on and/or overcome those conditions. Apart from dealing with the Korean case, this research is concerned with the review of state theory. With regard to the state's relation with the economy in capitalism, the mainstream intellectual tendency is challenged: the tendency to accept a dichotomous relation between the state and the economy and confirm the absence of state intervention in neo-liberalism. The class nature of the capitalist state is also an important issue in this study. Revisiting the 'Miliband-Poulantzas debate, this study demonstrates that the capitalist state is not 'a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie'. More importantly, this study reveals (for the first time) the hard-core of Poulantzas' theory (i. e., the reproduction mechanism of the economic system) and demonstrates that the lack of the understanding of this 'reproduction mechanism' has caused a serious degree of misunderstanding of Poulantzas among state theorists (including Bob Jessop, Stuart Hall and Ralph Miliband). Finally, this study suggests that it is constructive to investigate contemporary issues, i.e., globalisation, Euro-capitalism and American imperialism in the context of the reproduction mechanism of the whole world capitalist system.

Aproximadamente el 60% del territorio peruano está cubierto de bosques, sin embargo, la mayor cantidad de gases de efecto invernadero producida (35%), proviene la liberación del carbono generado por la tala y quema de estos. El Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo (BPAM), Área Natural Protegida por el Estado (ANP) donde se lleva a cabo esta investigación, no es ajeno a esta realidad; la deforestación es realizada principalmente para instalar cultivos de café por agricultores migrantes, quienes llegan en busca de tierras fértiles y nuevos medios de vida; además de taladores y traficantes de tierras quienes son los causantes de los conflictos sociales dentro del área protegida. La importancia del BPAM como ANP radica en que es la fuente principal de servicios ecosistémicos para la población del Alto Mayo (brinda agua a más de 250 mil personas), sin embargo, la población asentada dentro del área y en su zona de amortiguamiento no tiene conocimiento de lo importante que es conservar el bosque para su propio beneficio a largo plazo, y realiza prácticas agrícolas y ganaderas que afectan el bosque. Ante esta amenaza, el Servicio de Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Perú (SERNANP), a través de su Plan Maestro, estableció como uno de sus componentes para alcanzar sus objetivos de conservación, la educación ambiental; sin embargo, la Jefatura del BPAM no cuenta con un área de educación ambiental ni una estrategia a largo plazo; esta labor ha caído en los guardaparques quienes, además de su función principal de Control y Vigilancia del área, cumplen con la función de educadores ambientales en los colegios de primaria dentro del bosque. A pesar de tener esta responsabilidad, los guardaparques no cuentan con los materiales educativos adecuados para desarrollar esta función; los materiales disponibles son escasos, están desactualizados o no están hechos para las necesidades de los usuarios y esto dificulta tanto la labor educativa de los guardaparques, como el aprendizaje en los niños. Frente a esta realidad tan compleja, la presente investigación aplica el design thinking como herramienta que ayude a comprender el problema de diseño para llegar a soluciones de manera participativa con las personas que son parte de este. El proyecto “AMIGO GUARDAPARQUE” propone la creación de una nueva identidad para el trabajo de educación ambiental que realizan los guardaparques, un modelo de sesión lúdico didáctica, y una propuesta de elementos de un kit de educación ambiental.
Tesis

У дисертаційній роботі, спираючись на наукові розробки вітчизняних та закордонних вчених, у межах предметного поля науки "державне управління", вирішено актуальне наукове завдання щодо обгрунтування концептуальних положень у сфері державного регулювання етнонаціональних відносин у прикордонних регіонах з метою забезпечення інтеграції національних меншин в українське суспільство. Проаналізовано діяльність регіональних органів державної виконавчої влади (зокрема, Чернівецької області) щодо реалізації інтеграційної моделі державного регулювання етнонаціональних відносин, які проживають на її території та вплив на ці процеси органів влади "споріднених держав". Проведено науково-теоретичне обгрунтування пріоритетних напрямів формування державної етнонаціональної політики у контексті забезпечення міжетнічної інтеграції у прикордонних регіонах. Результати дослідження можуть бути використані в практичній діяльності органів державної виконавчої влади і місцевого самоврядування та покладені в основу подальших наукових досліджень у сфері державного регулювання етнонаціональних відносин.
The complex mechanism of state regulation of ethnic relations in Ukraine within the subject field of the science "Public Administration" has been investigated in the dissertation. The system approach based on the scientific research of domestic and foreign scientists was carried out. National priorities and regional peculiarities of national ethnic policy of Ukraine were identified. The current terminological apparatus in the sphere of ethno-national policy of Ukraine has been systematized in the thesis. Definition interpretations of the terms "international integration", "national minority", "state ethno-national policy" were made. The term "kin-state" instead of commonly used "historical motherland" as well as the term "kin-minority" as the characteristic of a minority that shares common origin with the ethnic majority of the kin state were proposed . The acculturation theory of J. Berry, a Canadian sociologist, served as a basis for the analysis of minorities integration or disintegration processes. The dominant type of acculturation is defined by three parameters. The first one is the normative-legal basis (legislative regulation) which is established in the state, where a minority lives. It regulates their rights, establishes general freedoms for citizens as well as special preferences. The second parameter is the practice of involving minorities’ participation in a social and political life of the country with linguistic policy as an important component. The third one is the influence of a "kin-state” which can be manifested in different forms. European experience of the state regulation of ethno-political processes was analysed. It was stated that German-Danish experience and Romanian experience of cooperation with national-cultural societies could serve as positive examples of an integration model. It could be the most suitable one for being adapted to Ukrainian border regions. The analysis of the activities of regional state executive bodies of Chemivtsi oblast was performed. It concerned the implementation of an integration model of state regulation of ethno-national relations. The program-target approach was applied to formulating proposals in the sphere of state regulation of interethnic integration. Problems were structured and grouped into subproblems, their connection was defined. A specific means for eliminating the problems was offered. The sequence of program events and distribution of resources between them was formed. The mechanism for managing and supervising of the implementation of the program was worked out. The model of implementing interethnic integration in border regions was consructed. The model presupposes accomplishing the tasks in the following spheres: normative and legal regulation, ensuring participation of a minority in a social life, establishing cooperation with a "kin" state, institutional support of the course of actions on interethnic integration. Introduction of the mentioned tasks will facilitate the implementation of an integration model of state ethnic policy. A number of negative factors connected with stereotypes and segregation mood should be eliminated. In a long-term period, implementation of these actions will be one of the factors for decreasing emigration torrents from border regions. As a result of these actions, international concord will be achieved and minorities will be included in a political nation. Implementation of the model at a regional level may take place by means of adopting Regional program for interethnic integration of national minorities. The results of the investigation can be applied in the practice of state agencies and local governments and they can be used as the basis for further research in public administration of ethno-national relations.

The thesis introduces the Juche ideology and examines its impact on the North Korean regime. The main objective is to evaluate the role of the DPRK in the system of international relations, with regard to the Juche ideology. Due to the fact that in the DPRK and the mutual relations with other countries, it is very difficult to find a direct link with the ideas of proclaimed ideology, the main characteristics for a given pair of countries is emphasised. Mutual relations with five countries, which are articipating in the six-party talks with DPRK(the disarmament process is discussed in a separate section of thesis) are commented on. The role of the European Union is mentioned, because in the future, the EU could happen for several reasons, an important partner for the DPRK.

Mestrado em Economia e Gestão de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
O sector terciário ocupa nas economias actuais um papel preponderante no desenvolvimento competitivo. Aqueles que o consideravam, no que respeita a inovação, como o sector vagaroso da economia, observaram o surgimento de um grupo de serviços com características semelhantes às das indústrias de alta tecnologia, com o privilégio de verificarem que, para além de inovadores, são também importantes elementos de interligação entre agentes económicos, permitindo quer a difusão quer a criação de novo conhecimento na economia. Esse grupo de serviços, que se denominou de serviços intensivos em conhecimento, tem vindo a desenvolver-se em Portugal, aproximando-se de forma gradual, ainda que com algum caminho a percorrer, de um conjunto de países mais avançados. Este desenvolvimento verificou-se, no entanto, de forma desigual ao nível de distribuição espacial, tendo-se identificado fenómenos de concentração regional em torno de algumas das regiões mais desenvolvidas: Grande Lisboa e Grande Porto. Condicionados pelas limitações estatísticas, procedeu-se ainda à estimação de modelos econométricos de dados seccionais, que com um carácter ainda muito exploratório, se verificou que o desempenho destes sectores em Portugal está essencialmente relacionado com fenómenos de qualificação de recursos humanos e da densidade destes sectores numa dada região.
The tertiary sector plays a lead role in the competitive development of contemporary economies. Innovation wise, those who originally considered it the economy's slowest sector, later recognised the emergence of an integrated group of services that shared similar characteristics with the high-tech industries, whereby in addition to being innovative, also became important bridging elements of economic factors, paving the way for the creation and distribution of new knowledge within the economies. Later known as Knowledge Intensive Business Services, this faction grew strongly in Portugal, gradually catching up - even if still in its infancy today - with other more advanced countries, however it soon became evident that it's geographic and spatial distribution was regionally disproportionate, tending to concentrate mostly around the more developed areas of Greater Lisbon and Greater Oporto. Restrictions imposed by statistical limitations lead to the development of cross-sectional econometric models and the information obtained from early exploratory phases estimated that the performance of these sectors in Portugal is still today intimately related to the categorisation of the human resources and the density of these sectors within a given region.

Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) is a bird species with a lek mating system found in the Palearctic boreal taiga. It is assumed that it has a continuous distribution along Scandinavia and Siberia, whereas in Central Europe it has declined during the last decades. The primary objective of this thesis was to obtain a deeper understanding of the history, systematic classification and the genetic structure of black grouse on different geographical scales using microsatellites and control region mtDNA sequences (CR). I determined how much the mating system, habitat fragmentation and historical population processes have influenced the partitioning of genetic diversity in this species. Phylogeographical results are consistent with a demographic population expansion, and the patterns of postglacial dispersal suggest that a glacial refugium was located somewhere in central Asia, and from there black grouse spread out to Europe following the retreat of glacial ice sheets. I suggest that the two European black grouse subspecies, T. t. Tetrix and T. t. britannicus correspond to only one subspecies: T. t. tetrix, and that this lineage has diverged from T.t. viridanus, a subspecies found in Kazakhstan. The British population is significantly divergent from the remaining Eurasian samples for microsatellites but it is not for mtDNA. Therefore, they should regard as a separate Management Unit and not as a subspecies. Furthermore, British black grouse occur in three independent genetic units, corresponding to Wales, northern England/southern Scotland and northern Scotland. There was also genetic structure within Sweden. Habitat fragmentation is the main cause of population genetic structure in southern Swedish black grouse. In contrast, low levels of genetic differentiation and high connectivity were found in northern Sweden due to female-biased dispersal. On a finer geographical scale, I found genetic differences between leks due to a mixture of related and unrelated individuals within leks. However, mean relatedness values hardly differed from zero. Some leks were similar to one another and I interpret this as a result of variation in local reproductive success and philopatry. These factors would cause genetic structuring but this by itself would not reveal that kin selection is operating within black grouse leks.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the Democratic People's Republic of Korea regime in the period 1970 - 1994 and to apply the results of the analysis on the Linz typology of non- democratic regimes. The first part focuses on a detailed characterization of three chosen types, namely totalitarian, sultanistic and post-totalitarian, on the searching for parallels and their comparsions. In the other two parts, the thesis focuses on certain aspects of the DPRK development that were chosen as the most appropriate regarding the typology. First, the period that followed after the fall of the Japanese protectorate,1945 to 1969, is analysed. In this period the regime start to establish its own new institutions. The next part examines the already established institutions in the period 1970 - 1994. All the results are then applied on the Linz typology.

碩士
國立中正大學
戰略暨國家安全碩士在職專班
107
Abstract North Korea was one of the few countries still governed by the Communist Party after the collapse of the former Soviet Union and the communist countries of Eastern Europe or the end of so-called Cold War in the 20th century. Inheriting from regimes of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-un took power as the first secretary of the Labor Party and the committee chairman of National Defense Commission in 2012, officially leading North Korea to the new era of Kim Jong-un’s administration. For the leader of North Korea, nuclear weapons are not only the life-saving symbols for the regime’s survival but also weapons for self-defense to deter hostile countries from taking military actions easily. At the same time, nuclear weapons serve as North Korea’s diplomatic tools for extorting and bargaining and as bargaining chips with the United States and neighboring countries. After successfully completing the H-bomb test and developing intercontinental ballistic missiles to possess nuclear strike capability, Kim Jong-un used this as a diplomatic tool to conduct "nuclear military diplomacy" and drew the attention of all countries around the world. North Korea is a small and poor country located in the border of Northeast Asia. How to construct a "composite equilibrium relationship" between the United States, South Korea and China. This thesis mainly discusses how the North Korean Kim Jong-un regime applies nuclear weapons and missiles to control international politics promoting South Korea, China and other countries to conduct dialogues to seek benefits.

碩士
國立彰化師範大學
資訊管理學系
107
Degenerative arthritis has become a common disease in the trend of aging in Taiwan. At present, clinical physicalist will use the newer treatment platelet-rich plasma purification kit to help patients repair the damage of the pain area and improve the function of the affected area. Therefore, the pharmaceutical company is actively promoting platelet-rich plasma purification kit market sales in order to increase revenue, therefore, this study used clinical physicalist in central hospitals to study how to improve the performance of pharmaceutical company to sell platelet-rich plasma purification kit and identify key factors to provide increased performance of pharmaceutical company. This research collects relevant literature and uses the research method of Delphi Technique, and invites a number of experts to discuss. After indepth interviews and three times of the Delphi Technique expert questionnaire, through statistical analysis, experts have expressed the promotion of a study of improving the sales performance of platelet-rich plasma purification kit of pharmaceutical company-take the central region in Taiwan as an example. They are: (1) environmental factors (2) service factors (3) marketing factors (4) product factors, including four facets, and "patient comfort when injecting prp", "pre-injection medical education", "the process from blood draw to the centrifugation”, “equipment and environment of the medical institution”,and fourteen key factors in total. The results of this study analyze the key success factors for performance of improving the sales performance of platelet-rich plasma purification kit of pharmaceutical company-take the central region in Taiwan as an example . Provides the sale of platelet-rich plasma purification kit, pharmaceutical company and medical equipment company as a reference for improvement through relevant key factors in order to improve the reference, and to achieve the purpose of improving the performance of receivables.

碩士
國立臺灣大學
政治學研究所
100
Since the end of the Cold War, North Korea has been seen as an unstable factor of East Asian security. She not only develops nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, but also maintains a large number of traditional forces, threatens her neighboring states with military force, and is not willing to abandon the possibility of unifying the Korean Peninsula with force. Alongside with these provocative gestures, under the status of isolation and not following the Chinese method of economic reformation, North Korea is not only maintaining her traditional friendship with China and Russia, but is also seeking to normalize her diplomatic relations with the USA and Japan, cooperating with South Korea economically, practicing her “practical diplomacy” against capitalist states, and seeking economic development and foreign investment via establishing economic special zones. The two-handed strategy and the non-transparency of North Korean information caused the international society to misunderstand North Korea as an “irrational”, “provocative”, or “unpredicable”state. On the other hand, in present day academic studies, many scholars see North Korean‟s foreign policies holding pragmatic and realistic characters, and I think the reason causing the previous mentioned misunderstanding is due to the lack of understanding on North Korea‟s domestic factors. Under such assumption, this thesis borrows the research structure of neo-classical realism and attempts to analyze North Korea‟s foreign policy through historical factors, domestic political system and North Korea‟s official ideology, and discuss how these different domestic factors influence North Korea‟s foreign behaviors. At the same time, I also attempt to examine the correlations between the previous mentioned domestic factors and North Korea‟s diplomatic relations with major states, North Korea‟s foreign economic behaviors, and her nuclear and missile diplomacy. The ultimate political goal behind North Korea‟s contradictory foreign behaviors will also examined. Finally, according to these analysis, I argue that during the Kim Jong Il era, North Korea‟s foreign behaviors had the following traits: 1) the foreign relation with the USA is top priority in the Kim Jong Il era; 2) idea factors influence North Korea‟s foreign behaviors deeply and thoroughly; 3) North Korea tends to use unconventional strategies; 4) her foreign-policy decision-making system is highly centralized; and 5) foreign economic behavior plays a subordinate role in achieving her political goal.

This study investigates the underlying factors of paternalism and dependency in the mission work of the Reformed Churches in South Africa by focusing on the KOSH region. The study will examine, as a case study, the missionary work done by the white Reformed Churches among the black communities and the Reformed Churches in the Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein, Hartbeesfontein (KOSH) region. Such a case study aims to lay bare the main causes of the black Reformed churches’ dependency on their white Reformed counterparts. It will examine the issues of attitude, cultural and world view prevalent among the Reformed church members in the KOSH region that may cause paternalism and dependency in missions. The possible influence of apartheid developments on mission methodology and the strategy of the GKSA churches will be examined closely. As a proposal to overcome the residue of paternalism and dependency in the black church community, this study will expound the biblical principle of partnership in missions. Thereafter the focus will fall on the biblical point of departure of a partnership model in missions. Some practical guidelines as recommendations will also be suggested in terms of which such a holistic transformational model of missions could help to overcome tendencies of paternalism and dependency in the missionary situation. Chapter 1 focuses on the formulation of the research. It states the background, problem statement, research limitation, main research question, aim and objectives as well as central argument and method of research. To conclude, the chapter division is presented. Chapter 2 studies and outlines definitions, historical development and missiological reflection on paternalism and dependency. Chapter 3 studies and outlines key biblical perspectives on mission, paternalism and dependency from the missio-Dei point of departure. Chapter 4 investigates and analyzes the attitude, cultural and worldview issues prevalent among the Reformed church members in the KOSH region that may cause paternalism and dependency in missions. Chapter 5 investigates the field work on mission, paternalism and dependency in the case of the Reformed Churches in South Africa, focusing on the KOSH region. Chapter 6 investigates key biblical and missiological perspectives on partnership and interdependency in missions by which to overcome paternalism and dependency. Chapter 7 investigates the relevant principles and possible pitfalls regarding the motives of partnership and interdependency with the aim of establishing a holistic transformational model of missions in the post-apartheid dispensation in South Africa. Chapter 8 consists of the conclusions and summary of this study. The partnership model is proposed and practical guidelines as recommendations are made finally on the transformation of mission within the Reformed Churches in South Africa in the KOSH region in post-apartheid South Africa.
PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Rang byung rdo rje (1284-1339), the third Karmapa, was an important figure in the development of Tibetan Buddhism. He is most famous for his commentaries and treatises that systemised the lineages of tantric Buddhism he inherited, works that have been the subject of numerous studies. Until this present study, however, his personal writing, both his biographical liberation-stories (rnam thar) and his songs (mgur/glu) have not been translated in full or studied. As much of his writing in these two genres was composed while he travelled around first Tibet, then Mongolia and China, travelling is one of these works' major themes, and therefore the thematic subject of this thesis. The study's thematic approach to these compositions has allowed it to examine them as both literature and historical sources. A combination that, in turn, has not only provided many more details about his life than earlier studies, but also enabled an investigation of Rang byung rdo rje's contribution to Tibet's literary culture, in which the two genres of rnam thar and mgur/glu have played a central role. As this thesis explains, what becomes evident in this literary and historical examination of Rang byung rdo rje's writings in these genres is that his influence on Tibetan culture was not limited to his contribution to Tibet's intellectual history. He also played a pivotal role in the development of two other important elements of Tibetan culture: the sacralisation of Tibet's environment and the tradition of recognising reincarnated gurus, both of which he helped establish on his travels. Moreover, this investigation shows how intertwined these processes were in Rang byung rdo rje's writing: how much Rang byung rdo rje's presentation of the Karmapa reincarnate lineage - the first reincarnate lineage upon which others were modelled - depended on the sacralisation of the Karmapas' environments to sustain their status across lives; and how much the sacralisation of the Karmapas' environments depended on both their sanctified presence, and their cultural "landscaping" of these sites through architecture, art and most influentially literature. In establishing this connection between sacred sites and the development of Tibet's first reincarnation lineages, this thesis further demonstrates how Rang byung rdo rje's participation in both these projects depended on his claims to and articulation of otherworldly visions. Through these visions he established a religious, otherworldly, periphery-focused authority upon which he could make claims about identity and territory that stood in opposition to those made on the same region by its this-worldly rulers, the Mongol Empire. It also shows how this alternate vision was aided by Rang byung rdo rje's promotion of the mahamudra tradition, a tradition whose sceptical approach to all phenomena suggested experiences of this and other worlds were equally unreal.