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Hallett, Matthew Gabriel. "Peak performance training." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4771.
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Peak performance is defined as an "episode of superior functioning" where an individual performs up to (and sometimes exceeds) their full potential (Privette, 1983, p. 1361). Most individuals do not consistently experience episodes of peak performance. After accounting for biological factors, motivation, and external constraints, the inability to achieve peak performance consistently is due to the challenge of successfully selecting and accessing knowledge and skills on demand while under pressure (Brown, 2009). This thesis describes the psychology of peak performance and skill training for peak performance. A peak performance training program is designed specifically for business professionals. The program was delivered to business professionals and a focus group was conducted to gather data on how to improve the training program. Grounded theory was used as the method of inquiry during data analysis. Results indicated that participants reacted favorably to the training content, training design, variety of training activities, and the training's applicability, but had unfavorable reactions to the training duration, comprehension of concepts, training materials, utility, and training conclusions.ID: 030646215; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2011.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-114).
M.A.
Masters
Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Education
Applied Learning/Instruction
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Scholefield, Graham Paul. "Trip chains in peak and off-peak travel by London residents." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361626.
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Le, Cam Pierre-Yves. "Peake, Gormenghast et le fantastique." Rennes 2, 1993. http://www.theses.fr/1993REN20022.
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En offrant un syncrétisme fantastique dans sa trilogie de Gormenghast, monde imaginaire domine par un rituel millenaire, le romancier contemporain anglais Mervyn Peake propose une définition originale du fantastique littéraire. Celui-ci est perçu, non plus comme un genre, mais comme un mode, ou le sensible du fantastique réaliste, pénétration dynamique et subjective de la réalité, permet d'harmoniser les autres lectures traditionnelles gothiques, fantastiques et merveilleuses. Le fantastique peakien embrasse toute expression irrationnelle donnant lieu à une représentation, qu'il s'agisse de métaphores ou de monstres. La valeur de cette mosaïque est d'abord esthétique. Comme en témoigne la dialectique picturale de l'oeuvre, Peake est un auteur de formes qui explore les "strates" de la création d'un point de vue thématique et stylistique. Mais il porte aussi, dans cette étude artistique, un regard sur ses semblables. Miroir dystopique de la société contemporaine, la trilogie de Gormenghast reflète la condition difficile de l'homme, qui ne doit son salut qu'a lui-même. Peake dépasse, cependant, la seule réalité des violences et des troubles, pour exhumer une vérité optimiste de l'homme et de la vie placée sous le signe d'un comique bienveillantBy offering a fantastic syncretism in his Gormenghast trilogy, which is set in an imaginary ritual bound world, the contemporary English writer Mervyn Peake proposes an original definition of the literary fantastic. The literary fantastic is no longer seen as a genre but as a mode, where the sensorial aspect of fantastic realism, which is perceived as dynamic and subjective penetration of reality, helps to harmonize the other traditional gothic, fantastic and fantasy readings. Peake's fantastic embraces any kind of irrational expression which can be visualized, whether it is a metaphor or a monster. The value of this mosaic is first of all artistic. As the pictorial dimension shows, Peake is a formalist who explores the strata of creation from a thematic as well as a stylistic point of view. But he also focuses on his fellow men. The trilogy of Gormenghast is a dystopic mirror of contemporary society and it reflects the difficult condition of man. Who can only find salvation in himself. Peake, however, goes beyond the mere reality of violence and trouble to present an optimistic truth about man and life which is placed under the sign of benevolent comedy
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Loncarski, Jelena <1983>. "Peak-to-Peak Output Current Ripple Analysis in Multiphase and Multilevel Inverters." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2014. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/6247/.
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Analysis of the peak-to-peak output current ripple amplitude for multiphase and multilevel inverters is presented in this PhD thesis. The current ripple is calculated on the basis of the alternating voltage component, and peak-to-peak value is defined by the current slopes and application times of the voltage levels in a switching period. Detailed analytical expressions of peak-to-peak current ripple distribution over a fundamental period are given as function of the modulation index. For all the cases, reference is made to centered and symmetrical switching patterns, generated either by carrier-based or space vector PWM.
Starting from the definition and the analysis of the output current ripple in three-phase two-level inverters, the theoretical developments have been extended to the case of multiphase inverters, with emphasis on the five- and seven-phase inverters. The instantaneous current ripple is introduced for a generic balanced multiphase loads consisting of series RL impedance and ac back emf (RLE). Simplified and effective expressions to account for the maximum of the output current ripple have been defined. The peak-to-peak current ripple diagrams are presented and discussed. The analysis of the output current ripple has been extended also to multilevel inverters, specifically three-phase three-level inverters. Also in this case, the current ripple analysis is carried out for a balanced three-phase system consisting of series RL impedance and ac back emf (RLE), representing both motor loads and grid-connected applications. The peak-to-peak current ripple diagrams are presented and discussed. In addition, simulation and experimental results are carried out to prove the validity of the analytical developments in all the cases. The cases with different phase numbers and with different number of levels are compared among them, and some useful conclusions have been pointed out. Furthermore, some application examples are given.
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Baldan, Giancarlo. "Low complexity quantized controllers for LTI systems : peak-to-peak performance guarantees." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103717.
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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2016.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143).
In this thesis, we propose a novel feedback control scheme for unstable LTI systems performing noise attenuation via a finite-rate digital channel. In the first part of the thesis, we introduce the structure of the control system as well as the encoder and decoder used to transmit the required control signals along the digital channel. The performances of the proposed algorithm are then evaluated by providing explicit bounds on the peak-to-peak noise attenuation, in regards to the induced l[subscript infinity symbol] gain of the closed loop . This result is obtained by constructing a new class of storage functions that can be employed to verify the dissipativity of the closed loop system with respect to a suitable supply rate function. In the second part of the thesis, we examine the trade-off between the closed loop performances and the required rate of the channel. While the digital channel imposes some limitations on the achievable induced l[subscript infinity symbol] gain, we show how the performances of the proposed scheme can still approximate those achievable without communication constraints provided that the rate of the channel is large enough. A numerical optimization problem is then devised to design the parameters of the control scheme in order to minimize the strain on the channel while matching some prescribed constraints on the closed loop induced l[subscript infinity symbol] gain.
by Giancarlo Baldan.
Ph. D.
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Hoan, Andros. "Peak Shift in Remembering." The University of Waikato, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2487.
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If remembering is discriminative behaviour along the dimension of time and if, as Sargisson and White (2001) argued, generalisation around a peak can occur in this behaviour, then the peak shift which has been shown in discrimination along so many other stimulus dimensions, might also occur in remembering. To examine this hypothesis, 6 hens were trained in a delayed matching-to-sample procedure at delays of 2 and 4 s. The probability of reinforcement for correct responses was initially 0.9 at both delays until performance stabilised. A generalisation probe was then carried out by inserting unreinforced trials at delays of 0, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4.5, 5 and 6 s in a session amongst normal training delay trials. The generalisation functions had a slight peak around 2 s. After further training, a second generalisation probe showed a slightly declining function. The probability of reinforcement at the 2 s delay was then dropped to 0.1, so that in the terms of the classical generalisation/peak shift paradigm, 2-s delay trials became S¯ and 4-s delay trials became S+. A third generalisation probe then was conducted. This resulted in a flat function from 0 s to 3 s, and a large, clear peak in discriminative performance at 4.5 s over all hens. After more of the same differential reinforcement training, a fourth generalisation probe showed a broad curve peaking at 3 s, with minima at 1 s and 6 s and a global maximum at 0 s. Another training condition was then run, with the probability of reinforcement at the 2-s delay dropped to 0, to see if increasing the aversiveness of S¯ would again result in a peak shift. A fifth generalisation probe was then conducted. This showed a sharp decline in discriminability at shorter delays, a dip around 2 s, and a very small area shift beyond 4 s, but no clear peak shift. This was interpreted as being due to overlearning, with the consequences of remembering at S¯ no longer significantly affecting performance at S+. A final training condition was then run, with S¯ moved from 2 s to 3 s with zero probability of reinforcement, and for only a short period, to prevent overlearning. It was predicted that this would cause peak shift to re-occur. A sixth generalisation probe was then conducted. This found a further decline in discriminability at shorter delays, a shift in the dip from 2 s to 3 s, and a large, clear peak at 4.5 s. This demonstration of peak shift in a remembering process would not have been predicted by any traditional theory of memory, but strongly supports the conception of remembering as discriminative behaviour along the stimulus dimension of time.
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Gornik, Elizabeth. "Perspectives on peak performance." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0006/MQ45050.pdf.
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Bastian, Anne. "Peak Car in Sweden?" Licentiate thesis, KTH, Transportplanering, ekonomi och teknik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-163414.
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It has long been well-known that economic variables such as GDP and fuel price as well as socio-demographic characteristics and spatial distribution are key factors in explaining car use trends. However, due to the recently observed plateau of total car travel in many high income countries, it has been argued that other factors, such as changes in preferences, attitudes and life-styles, have become more important drivers of car use. This thesis shows that the two variables GDP per capita and fuel price explain most of the aggregate trends in car distances driven per adult in Sweden: as much as 80% over the years 2002 to 2012. The estimated elasticities are well in line with previous literature and can reasonably well reproduce the trend in car distances driven per adult back to 1980. We find, however, a substantial variation in elasticities between municipalities depending on public transport supply, population density, share of foreign-born inhabitants and the average income level. Swedish National Travel Survey data from 1978 to 2011 reveals that reductions in per adult driving mainly occurred among urban men. Urban men of all income groups reduced their driving for both commuting and non-commuting trips in conjunction with rising gasoline prices, which may have contributed to this development. We find that driving among those socio-demographic groups, who have better opportunities to reduce their driving, and driving for discretionary rather than commute purposes is being reduced over time. Sweden is ranked among the most gender-equal countries in the world; yet we find a substantial remaining gender gap in the share of adults driving a car on an average day, even when controlling for other socio-economic differences.QC 20150409
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許哲碩 and Chik-shek Enesco Hui. "Peak Tram Station: extension." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31985749.
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Li, Po-ling, and 李寶玲. "Castle Peak Hospital redevelopment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31983509.
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Plüschke, Mareike. "Peak alignment in Estonian." Diss., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2013. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-158743.
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Earlier studies of Estonian showed that vowel quantity words (i.e. words dif-
fering only in vowel quantity) produced with an H*+L pitch accent differed
in their peak alignment: While words with a short and a long vowel had a
peak late in the vowel of the stressed syllable, words with an overlong vowel
were characterised by a peak earlier in the vowel (e.g. Asu et al., 2009; Lippus
et al., 2013). The main aim of this dissertation is to shed light on these peak
alignment differences: firstly, whether these alignment differences can be ex-
plained with the help of a segmental anchor; secondly, whether alignment is
similarily affected by quantity differences in consonants and vowels; thirdly,
whether such alignment differences are stable in regard to the prosodic con-
text, more precisely in regard to the number of post-focal unstressed syllables
(i.e. the vicinity to the sentence boundary) and a variation of the speaking
rate. Additionally, not only the peak alignment in regard to the vicinity
of an upcoming sentence boundary was investigated, but also the influence
of the sentence boundary on segment durations (phrase-final lengthening -
PFL). Previous studies (e.g. Krull, 1997; Asu et al., 2009) showed that PFL
occurs in Estonian, but it was not studied yet whether PFL affects vowel
and consonant quantity words differently. Furthermore no attempt made to
explain PFL in Estonian with the help of abstract phonological models. The
purpose of this dissertation is to fill this gap.
This dissertation contains three different experiments which are presented
in one chapter each. The first experiment (chapter 2) explored the influence
of the upcoming sentence boundary and its interaction with vowel (VQ)
and consonant (CQ) quantity on the peak alignment of falling nuclear H*+L
pitch accents. Disyllabic target words (C 1 V 1 C 2 V 2 ) only differing in either the
quantity of V 1 (VQ-words) or C 2 (CQ-words) were embedded in two different
carrier sentences: in one carrier sentence the target word was followed by two
unstressed syllables (long tail context) and in the other by none (short tail
ixcontext). All target words occured in three quantity degrees: short (Q1),
long (Q2) and overlong (Q3). There were two main results: (1) In the short
tail context the peak was aligned earlier. (2) The peak alignment of VQ- and
CQ-words was similar. Quantity degree differences of both VQ- and CQ-
words were cued by the peak alignment in proportion to the V 1 C 2 -duration.
The proportional peak alignment had the order Q3 < Q2 < Q1, where <
denotes that the peak of Q3-words was proportionally timed earlier than the
peak of Q2-words and so on.
The second experiment (chapter 3) analysed the influence of the sentence
boundary, i.e. phrase-final lengthening (PFL), on the segment durations of
VQ- and CQ-words. The data used for the analysis was the same as in the
first experiment. There were two main results: (1) The domain of PFL in
Estonian was the main bearer of the quantity contrast, i.e. V 1 in VQ-words
and C 2 in CQ-words and can be best accounted for in terms of a Structure-
based model for explaining PFL (Turk and Shattuck-Hufnagel, 2007). (2)
Progressive lengthening, i.e. the nearer a segment is to the final boundary
the more it is lengthened, occured in the data if the lengthened segments
were not in adjacent word-final position.
The third experiment (chapter 4) investigated whether speaking rate in-
fluences the alignment of the peak. VQ- and CQ-words were embedded in
carrier sentences with one unstressed syllable following the target word. They
were read in normal and fast speaking rate. There were two main results:
(1) In both VQ- and CQ-words the peak alignment in proportion to the
V 1 C 2 -duration had the order Q3 < Q2 < Q1, where < denotes that the
peak of Q3-words was aligned earlier than the peak of Q2-words and so on.
(2) Speaking rate did not influence the peak alignment in proportion to the
V 1 C 2 -duration.
The results of this dissertation favour in interpretation in the sense of the
segmental anchoring hypothesis (see e.g. Ladd et al., 1999, 2000; Schepman
et al., 2006) that tonal targets are anchored with specific points of the seg-
mental string. The results of the current dissertation created the impression
that in Estonian the offset of the first mora could be the anchorpoint for the
peak - regardless of quantity degree and type. Differences in the proportional
peak alignment emerge because the anchorpoint interacts with the temporal
correlates of the quantity contrast. Compatibly with Ladd (2008), the results
of the dissertation also show that peak alignment in Estonian is influenced
by phonologically-induced (an increase in the number of post-focal syllables)
but not phonetically-induced (faster speaking rate) time pressure.
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Hui, Chik-shek Enesco. "Peak Tram Station : extension /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25950319.
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Li, Po-ling. "Castle Peak Hospital redevelopment." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25956383.
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Forsberg, Karl Johan, and Therése Arrenfeldt. "Peak Performance : En logistisk helhet?" Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Business Studies, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8489.
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En effektiv och lönsam logistik kan företag använda som en konkurrensfördel. Det gäller att hitta en balans mellan att exempelvis ge hög service till kunderna och samtidigt tvingas ta hänsyn till höga kostnader för lagerhållning. Denna uppsats syftar till att beskriva och analysera hur Peak Performance hanterar denna balans mellan logistikkostnader, kapitalbindning, leveransservice och miljö. Tre av dessa delar är hämtade från en modell av Lumsden (1998). Vi har därefter modifierat modellen och tillfört den fjärde komponenten, miljö. För att besvara vårt syfte har vi genomfört två intervjuer med personer väl insatta i det vi avsåg studera. Vår slutsats är att Peak Performance fokuserar mest på logistikkostnader där låga transportkostnader prioriteras, kapitalbindning kommer i andra hand, sedan leveransservice och därefter kommer miljön. Balansen kan anses vara något skev idag. Låga tranportkostnader prioriteras på bekostnad av miljövänliga transportalternativ. Detta är något som vi anser att Peak i framtiden bör fokusera mer på då det skulle kunna utgöra en konkurrensfördel.
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Winsley, Richard James. "Peak aerobic power of children." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388595.
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Montano, William G., and Francisco Jr Hernandez. "SALINAS PEAK TELEMETRY ACQUISITION SYSTEM." International Foundation for Telemetering, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/608945.
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International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 26-29, 1992 / Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, CaliforniaThe Salinas Peak location is ideal for a Telemetry Acquisition and Relay Station. The Telemetry facility consists of a new building and the Telemetry Acquisition System (TAS) from Atom Peak. Salinas Peak is located in the San Andres Mountains, 68 miles north west of the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) launch complexes. Salinas Peak provides better coverage for all Range Telemetry (TM) missions, and has excellent line-of-sight to the launch areas, impact areas and the Telemetry Acquisition and Relay System (TARS) mobile microwave relay stations. (Figure 1)
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Rost, Norbert. "Peak Oil - Herausforderung für Sachsen." BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN Fraktion im Sächsischen Landtag, 2011. https://slub.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A33221.
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Da Erdöl der Treib-Stoff der Industriegesellschaft ist, wird seine Verteuerung und Verknappung außergewöhnliche Konsequenzen haben. Der gesellschaftliche Veränderungsprozess, geprägt von Globalisierung, demografischem Wandel, Hinwendung zur Dienstleistungsgesellschaft usw., könnte durch ein bislang unzureichend beleuchtetes Phänomen an eben diesen Tipping Point geraten: Peak Oil. Peak Oil ist voraussichtlich einer jener Begriffe, an den sich die heute lebenden Menschen lange erinnern werden. Peak Oil markiert das Ende einer Ära: Das Ende des Erdöl-Zeitalters. Doch, was bedeutet Peak Oil?:1 Peak Oil als Tipping Point...................................................................... 9
1.1 Peak Oil – Strukturbruch der Industriegesellschaft................................10
1.1.1 Peak Oil im engeren Sinne – globaler Erdölförderhöhepunkt................10
1.1.2 Peak Oil im weiteren Sinne – die Auswirkungen dieses Höhepunktes auf
Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft....................................................................11
1.1.3 Best-First-Prinzip, EROEI, Decline-Rate, Ressourcen.nationalismus
und die besondere Situation für Importländer........................................13
1.2 Psychologische Barrieren: nichtlineare Entwicklung, komplexes
Wirksystem, Doomer-Depressionen, tiefgehender gesellschaftlicher
Wandel..................................................................................................14
1.2.1 Nichtlinearität und Komplexität...........................................................14
1.2.2 Doomer-Depressionen – die postfossile Anpassungsstörung..............17
1.3 Gegenrede am Beispiel der „Abiotischen Theorie“ und grundsätzlichem
Fortschrittsoptimismus.........................................................................18
1.4 Ein Überblick über die existierenden Akteure.................................19
1.5 Ein Überblick und eine Bewertung existierender Studien..........19
1.5.1 Prof. Paul Stevens (Chatham House): The Coming Oil Supply
Crunch.............................................................................................19
1.5.2 Lloyds of London & Chatham House: Sustainable Energy
Security............................................................................................20
1.5.3 Zentrum für Transformation der Bundeswehr ................................20
1.5.4 Enquete-Kommission NRW ....................................................................21
1.5.5 Jahresbericht der Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und
Rohstoffe (BGR)..........................................................................................21
1.6 Ein Überblick über existierende Meinungen/Prognosen zum Eintreten von
Peak Oil und seinen Wirkungen......................22
1.7 Fuel Protests und Energiearmut in Großbritannien.......................24
1.8 Peak Oil als „Parameter“: Worauf sollte die Politik vorausschauend bei
Entscheidungen achten? Vorschläge für parlamentarische Initiativen,
Forschungsbedarf................................................................................28
1.9 Materialien (Bücher, Filme, Aktionsformen) zur Belebung der öffentlichen
Debatte..............................................31
2 Peak Oil und Sachsen.................................................................... 33
2.1 Einleitung....................................................................................................33
2.1.1 Zeitfaktor und Risiken...............................................................................33
2.1.2 Das Öl verlassen.........................................................................................34
2.1.3 Ausgangsbasis und Methodik...............................................................35
2.2 Sachsen: Eine Analyse...............................................................................36
2.2.1 Mineralölverbrauch und Ausgaben in Sachsen..............................36
2.2.1.1 Szenario I: Das IEA-Szenario: Ölpreis auf 113 US$ bis 2035.........39
2.2.1.2 Szenario II: Das OILRIX-Szenario: Ölpreis auf 200 US$ in 2016...40
2.2.2 Querschnittsbereiche: Mobilität, Rohstoffe, Heiz- und Prozessenergie......44
2.2.2.1 Mobilität und Mineralöl als Kraftstoff.................................................44
2.2.2.2 Rohstoffe.....................................................................................................46
2.2.2.3 Prozess- und Heizenergie........................................................................47
2.2.3 Sächsische Branchen.................................................................................48
2.2.3.1 Güterverkehr und Logistik......................................................................49
2.2.3.2 Heizöl- und Brennstoffhandel................................................................50
2.2.3.3 Automobilhersteller und -zulieferer....................................................51
2.2.3.4 Maschinen- und Anlagenbau.................................................................53
2.2.3.5 Chemische Industrie.................................................................................54
2.2.3.6 Landwirtschaft, Pflanzenöl und nachwachsende Rohstoffe......55
2.2.3.7 Handel, Bau und andere Branchen......................................................57
2.2.4 Eigenversorgung auf Basis von Kohle- und Biomasseverflüssigung..........58
2.2.5 Ökonomisches und gesellschaftliches Umfeld................................59
2.2.5.1 Andauernde Wirtschaftskrise.................................................................59
2.2.5.2 Doppelte Risiken für die Exportwirtschaft........................................60
2.2.5.3 Transformationsarbeitslosigkeit...........................................................61
2.3 Ausblick / weiterer Forschungsbedarf.................................................61
3 Transition Town.............................................................................. 64
3.1 Von Klimawandel, Peak Oil und einem ausgewachsenen
Wirtschaftssystem..64
3.2 Krisenfestigkeit auf kommunaler Ebene............................................64
3.3 Woher kommt „Transition Town“?.........................................................66
3.3.1 Transition in Deutschland.......................................................................66
3.4 Eine Vision als Leitbild...............................................................................67
3.5 Prozess, Methode, weltweite Bewegung...........................................68
3.5.1 Wie werden wir wirtschaften?...............................................................69
3.5.2 Was werden wir essen?.............................................................................71
3.5.3 Woher kommt unsere Energie?.............................................................72
3.5.4 Wie bleiben wir mobil, wenn uns Öl-basierter Treibstoff zu teuer wird?...74
3.5.5 Wohin entwickeln wir unsere Städte?.................................................74
3. 6 Sachsen......................................................................................................76
3.7 Fazit........................................................................................................79
Literaturverzeichnis...................................................................................... 81
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Salahuddin, Nadine. "Hindi Translation of PEAK-DT." OpenSIUC, 2016. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1954.
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The current study demonstrates the reliability of the Hindi translated version of the PEAK-DT assessment tool. The PEAK-DT has been found to be a reliable and valid tool to assess the skill level of children with disabilities. The Hindi translated version was scored and compared with the English version. The participants were parents and professionals who speak Hindi and English fluently and also have children with a developmental disability. A two tailed t test as well as the Pearson correlation found the scores to be highly correlated. The results of this study enables Hindi speaking parents who do not speak English fluently to assess the skill levels of their children to provide professionals with reliable scores from an assessment tool.
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Bommier, Esther. "Peaks-Over-Threshold Modelling of Environmental Data." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Tillämpad matematik och statistik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-235483.
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Lee, Huntar Alexis. "Assessing the Convergent Validity of the PEAK-E Long Assessment and the PEAK-E Short Assessment." OpenSIUC, 2018. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2426.
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The current study evaluated the convergent validity of the PEAK-E short assessment versus the PEAK-E long assessment, to determine if the short form version of the assessment would be just as effective in identifying potential skill deficits as the long form version. This assessment will extend on the current PEAK literature and will indicate in the results the validity between the PEAK-E long assessment and the short assessment. In the current study twenty-four participants were assessed using both the long assessment and the short assessment. The researchers performed both the PEAK-E long assessment and the short assessment with each participant and then a Pearson’s correlation was conducted to determine the convergent validity of the two measures. The results of the current study lend support to the validity of the PEAK-E long and short assessment tool. These results suggest that the PEAK-E short assessment captures many of the same skills and abilities as the long assessment scores, and that the two assessment produce similar results. The results show a strong positive correlation between the PEAK-E short assessment and the PEAK-E long assessment.
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Kowalski, Craig Adam. "Correlation between time to peak torque and peak torque to vertical jump in college age athletes." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2003. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=245.
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Alholail, Amani. "EVALUATING THE VALIDITY OF THE PEAK-T ASSESSMENT AND THE EFFICACY OF THE PEAK-T CURRICULUM." OpenSIUC, 2018. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2340.
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The current study evaluated the methods outlined in the Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Relational Training System Transformation Module (PEAK-T). Researches evaluated the validity and efficacy of the PEAK-T assessment at identifying skill deficits as well as its ability to identify appropriate intervention to target those deficits. Additionally, the current study evaluated the efficacy and validity of the methods as outline by the PEAK-T curriculum at teaching target skills. The PEAK-T assessment was conducted to identify three programs for each of the participants. Baseline probes of three boys with autism suggested that programs identified by the PEAK-T assessment were not in their repertories prior to treatment. Following treatment each of the participants was able to achieve mastery of all three programs this included directly trained as well as derived relations. The PEAK-T assessment was run following the intervention, all participants exhibited an increase in total PEAK-T score.
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Cazenave, Timothee. "Peak-seeking control of propulsion systems." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/44805.
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Propulsion systems like Turboprop engines are generally designed to operate at a narrow range of optimum steady state performance conditions. However, these conditions are likely to vary in an unpredictable manner according to factors such as components aging, structural damages or even the operating environment. Over time, inefficiencies could add up and can lead to expensive fuel consumption or faster component aging. This thesis presents a self-optimizing control scheme, referred as Peak-seeking control, applied to propulsion systems similar to Turboprop engines. Using an extended Kalman filter, the Peak-seeking method is able drive the system to an optimal condition based only on measurements. No prior knowledge of the engine dynamics is required which make the Peak-seeking technique easy to implement and also allow for modularity in the engine design.
This study is performed on both a turboprop and a DC motor driving a variable pitch propeller and considers several performance functions to optimize.
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Amankonah, Frank O. "Thresholds for peak-over-threshold theory." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2005. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1433281.
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Peatfield, Alan Alfred Demetrious. "The peak sanctuaries of Minoan Crete." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541462.
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Maier, Michaela. "Albert Bierstadt: Rocky Mountains - Lander's Peak." [S.l. : s.n.], 2000. http://www.bsz-bw.de/cgi-bin/xvms.cgi?SWB8832617.
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Baxley, Robert John. "OFDM communications over peak-limited channels." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29631.
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Thesis (Ph.D)--Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008.Committee Chair: Zhou, G. Tong; Committee Member: Johnson, Ellis; Committee Member: Kenney, J. Stevenson; Committee Member: Li, Ye; Committee Member: Ma, Xiaoli. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.
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Woods, Aleta Marcel. "EVALUATING NORMALIZED SAMPLES OF PEAK TRAINING." OpenSIUC, 2014. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1533.
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The PEAK Relational Training Program has been recently published and favorable results for reliability and validity measures have been reported (Dixon, 2014). Results of two studies have demonstrated a high correlation with scores on the PEAK assessment scores, IQ scores as well as high reliability in scoring the PEAK assessments (Dixon, Carman, Tyler, Whiting, Enoch, & Daar, In press; Dixon, Whiting, Rowsey, & Belisle, In press). The current study evaluated normative data for Module 1 using 45 children ages 1 through 6 to validate it's utility in measuring the language of typically developing individuals. Normative data was collected and a strong positive correlation was identified between participants' age and PEAK assessment scores (r=.832, p=<.001). Implications support the use of PEAK to teach language and learning and continual investigation of its psychometric properties.
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Ruppel, Darrell. "The Heaps Peak Arboretum environmental unit." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/793.
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Preisler, Frederik. "Predicting peak flows for urbanising catchments." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1992.
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Tantanasi, Ioanna. "Adaptive governance for carbon management : the case of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/adaptive-governance-for-carbon-management-the-case-of-the-dark-peak-in-the-peak-district-national-park(3de3377b-986c-47ee-8814-7822d3c4d287).html.
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The world is facing a 'perfect storm' of socio-ecological crises: adverse climate change, natural resource depletion, water conflict, to name but a few. With many of these future pressures looming, it is essential to learn how to shift from traditional command-and-control strategies to more adaptive ones. Adaptive governance is an approach from institutional theory that combines ecological systems theory, natural resource management and the study of self-governing institutions to manage common pool resources. The Dark Peak of the Peak District National Park is one of the UK’s largest carbon stores, fraught with a history of frequent change in policies and land management activities, conflicting knowledges and interests, convoluted property rights regimes, and carbon emissions. The recent development of a carbon agenda made it an excellent example to explore how this restructures the Dark Peak social network, how its key stakeholders adopt and respond to it, and finally how an adaptive framework can facilitate in mitigating carbon emissions. This thesis offers the first analysis of the Dark Peak’s social network managing for a carbon agenda, and also provides a critical reflection on the possibilities and limitations of using an adaptive framework in this particular context. This has been achieved by combining social network analysis, with stakeholder mapping, observation, and semi-structured interviews to identify the key stakeholders steering the Dark Peak’s carbon agenda.
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Dunkel-Jackson, Sarah Marie. "PEAK FOR IBI: EXAMINATION OF THE UTILITY OF THE PEAK RELATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEM FOR INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION." OpenSIUC, 2016. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1306.
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The current set of experiments examined the utility of implementing the Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge (PEAK) Relational Training System (Dixon, 2014a, 2014b), an empirically validated assessment and intervention guide developed for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), within Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI). Experiment 1 examined the relationship between scores on the commonly used Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Second Edition (VABS-II) (Sparrow, Cicchetto, & Balla, 2005) and scores on the PEAK Direct Training (PEAK-DT) (Dixon, 2014a) and PEAK Generalization (PEAK-G) (Dixon, 2014b) program assessments to examine additional psychometric properties suggesting the potential utility for use within IBI services. Experiment 2 examined the extent to which the PEAK manual (Dixon, 2014b) or additional staff training increased PEAK discrete trial training (DTT) procedural integrity of staff providing IBI to children diagnosed with ASD. Experiment 3 examined the effects of PEAK-G curriculum and instruction on the advanced language skills of children with ASD receiving IBI services. Results suggest that PEAK may be a valid assessment tool and effective intervention guide for use in IBI. Also, the manual and other effective staff training procedures (e.g., feedback, behavioral skills training) effectively enhance PEAK-G DTT procedural integrity. Lastly, the set of experiments in the current paper contributes to the dissemination of empirically based, behavior-analytic research that contributes to practical assessments and advanced interventions for children diagnosed with ASD. Specifically, PEAK-G enhances the language repertoires of children diagnosed with ASD through direct contingencies and programming for generalization across generalization gradients.
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Oosterman, Allison. "Malcolm Ross: from the peaks to the trenches." AUT University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/979.
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In April 1915 a journalist named Malcolm Ross was appointed New Zealand’s official war correspondent to cover the actions of the country’s troops wherever they might be fighting during World War I. Few today appear to have heard of this man so the task of this research was to discover who he was, why he was chosen and how effective he was as a correspondent. The fact he had not been remembered hinted at two possibilities; the first was that as little attention has been given to New Zealand’s media history so he had become one of the forgotten and just awaited some eager historian to rediscover him or, secondly, he had been forgotten because he had not left a lasting legacy or tradition worthy of remembrance. It was a conundrum waiting to be solved and that was the purpose of the research. What was uncovered was a man, born of Scottish working class parents who by 52, when he was selected as official war correspondent, had reached what appeared to be the pinnacle of his career. He was successful, both financially and socially. He had been an exceptional mountaineer and sportsman. His journalism and photographic skills had made him one of the leading journalists of his day. Few were surprised when he was appointed as the country’s first official war correspondent. It is the contention of this thesis that from the time of his appointment, Ross’s reputation and status eroded to the extent that his final years after the war appeared to have been spent in relative obscurity. The reason for this will be explored and largely hinges on the almost overwhelming criticism Ross received for his efforts as war correspondent. A major part of the research was devoted to determining whether this criticism was fair and whether Ross warranted elevation into the ranks of the undeserved forgotten of our country’s media heroes.
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Boulet, Debra E. L. "An analysis of peaks over threshold flood data." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0007/MQ32061.pdf.
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Harper, R. E. "Anomalous nuclear spin-lattice relaxation peaks in InSb." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373036.
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Vikström, Hanna. "Rare Metals: Energy Security and Supply." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för fysik och astronomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-168130.
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Lithium and neodymium are two critical materials in our modern society, many technological solutions depend on them. Lithium is used in batteries, which are used in cars and portable electronics. Neodymium, which is a rare earth element, is mainly used in permanent magnets which are used in smartphones, hard disc drives and turbines. There are many reports regarding the availability of the metals, with different results. The available data on the reserves varies considerably, from the few sources there are. In this report, based on geological availability, forecasts are done to investigate how much the production can increase and when it will peak. The prognoses are based on historic production to which different functions, the logistic, gompertz and richards, are fitted with the least square method. The production will peak in the end of this century and in the beginning of the next century for both metals. The production of lithium does not seem to be sufficient for both producing electric and hybrid cars with only li-ion batteries along with fusion. The neodymium production will be sufficient for producing a lower percentage of direct driven wind turbines and electric cars with NiMH batteries. Lithium in seawater is sometimes considered a future source. Since the lithium concentration is low, large volumes have to be processed in order to extract a reasonable amount of lithium. Currently it is not economic to extract lithium from seawater.
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Goodin, Jacob. "Comparison of External Kinetic and Kinematic Variables between High Barbell Back Squats and Low Barbell Back Squats across a Range of Loads." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2539.
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This study compared peak force, peak power, peak velocity, impulse, work, and vertical displacement between the high bar back squat (HBBS) and low bar back squat (LBBS). Six trained males performed each using 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90% of their recent training 1 repetition maximum. Dual force plates recorded force-time curve characteristics of ground reaction forces and four potentiometers tracked vertical and horizontal barbell displacement. Repeated–measures analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect for load (p<0.01) across all variables, but no significant effects for condition or interaction. The HBBS generated higher peak force in loads 20%–80%, higher peak power in loads 20%–60% and 80%–90%, higher peak velocity at every load, and greater vertical displacement at every load. The LBBS generated a larger impulse at loads 30%-90% and the HBBS generated more work at loads 20%, 40%, and 60%–90%.
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Anthony, Abigail Walker. "Climate change and peak demand for electricity : evaluating policies for reducing peak demand under different climate change scenarios /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2009. http://0-digitalcommons.uri.edu.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/AAI3380541.
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Swisher, Ann Marie, Jenna M. Kraska, Michael W. Ramsey, Keith B. Painter, C. Gooden, Andrew S. Layne, William A. Sands, et al. "The Relationship of Peak Isometric Strength to Peak Aerobic Power and 3000 M Performance in Cross-country Runners." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4095.
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Certain variables: peak aerobic power (PAP), running economy, and lactate threshold, act as limiting factors for endurance running. However, all of the mechanisms underlying high-level endurance running are not completely clear. Alterations in maximum and explosive strength P27 have been shown to effect positive changes in endurance performance, likely by altering P28 running economy. If strength related factors affect running economy, then this should be evident in the running performance of long-distance runners and perhaps PAP. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between peak isometric strength (IPF), explosive strength (rate of force development, RFD), PAP and 3 k performance (3KT) among 5 female and 7 male (n = 12) X-country runners. Force-time curve analysis was conducted for each (2 trials) isometric pull and averaged for analyses. IPF and RFD from 0 - 200 ms were determined from appropriate curves. IPFs were normalized using an allometric (IPFa) scaling equation: absolute force/ (body mass (kg)0.67). ICCs were previously shown to be > 0.9. Relationships were established with Pearson's r; statistical differences with at-Test (p < 0.05). !PF, IPFa and RFD were not different between sexes. PAP was statistically greater in males. Correlations were: PAP vs 3KT (r = -0.92); !PF vs PAP (r = 0.58), 3KT (r = -0.66); IPFa vs PAP (r = 0.45), 3KT (r = 0.45). RFD vs PAP (r = 0.58), 3KT (r = -0.65). Results indicate that strength characteristics correlate moderately to strongly with PAP and 3KT. Data suggests that strong.
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Aitken, Michael R. F. "Peak shift in pigeon and human categorisation." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1996. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/238772.
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In a series of experiments, both pigeon and human subjects were trained to categorise two groups of confusable stimuli, with each category being made up of distortions of a 'Prototype'. Once the subjects had successfully learned to categorise the training stimuli, they were tested on their responding to a variety of previously unseen stimuli: these were distortions of the Prototypes towards ('Closer' exemplars), or away from ('Further' exemplars), the other category, and the Prototypes themselves. Pigeons responded more to positive Further exemplars that were close to the Prototype than to the Prototype itself, or to exemplars even further away from the category boundary. This result is an example of the peak shift (Hanson, 1959), and can be explained by interacting excitatory and inhibitory generalisation gradients (Spence 1937).When the pigeons were autoshaped using stimuli from the positive category before learning the categorisation, they failed to show a peak shift; greatest response rates on test were elicited by the positive Prototype. This result could be explained by the interaction of the autoshaping producing a 'prototype effect', i.e. a generalisation gradient with a maximum at the Prototype of the positive category, which masks the development of the peak shift. Further experiments showed that a similar abolition of the peak shift occurred when the pigeons were given prior experience of the negative category in an extra-dimensional discrimination designed to produce an inhibitory analogue of the prototype effect. A connectionist model of categorisation learning is presented, based on representation of the stimuli as sets of independent features. Simulations conducted using this model showed that, with few assumptions, such an analysis was capable of accounting for all the results found with pigeon subjects, some of which present a problem for alternative instance theories of categorisation (e.g. Pearce, 1984). Human subjects also categorised the Further exemplars better than the Prototypes, but did not show a peak shift. Performance increased with greater distance from the category boundary, consistent with subjects having abstracted and applied a cognitive strategy. When trained in an incidental learning paradigm, designed to minimise the opportunity for using such a strategy, subjects showed evidence of learning without any knowledge of the categorisation 'rule'. The performance in this 'implicit' task had some similarities to the results of the studies with pigeon subjects, suggestive of a peak shift. These results indicate that similar associative processes may underlie categorisation in both humans and non-humans, although higher-level 'symbolic' processes may control human performance in laboratory studies.
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Hill, Daniel J. "Modelling earth's cryosphere during peak pliocene warmth." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.500436.
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Dousis, Athanasios Dimitri 1977. "Peak power reduction algorithms in ADSL modems." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16744.
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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-96).
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
This thesis investigates peak-to-average ratio (PAR) reduction techniques for multicarrier modulation systems, such as discrete multitone (DMT) modems and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexed (OFDM) terrestrial broadcast transmitters. Through simulation and test implementation on a state-of-the-art programmable ADSL development platform, this thesis pursues a suitable solution for minimizing PAR given the resources of a programmable platform. This solution is integrated as a prototype implementation into a fully-functional ADSL modem and optimized for maximum PAR reduction performance within modem complexity constraints.
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Martin, David (David Bert). "Estimating peak accelerations for package cushioning design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14968.
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Vermeulen, M. O. "Characterization of a sonified peak flow monitor." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4678.
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Thesis (MSc (Physiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.251 leaves single sided printed, preliminary pages and numbered pages 1-151. Includes bibliography, list of appendixes, abbreviations, variables, figures and tables. Digitized at 300 dpi (OCR), using a Bizhub 250 scanner.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Whistle Watch™, an innovative and commercialised peak flow monitor, inspired this study, with its abnormal and complex measuring behaviour. The Whistle Watch™ latter is an audible peak flow monitor with a threshold-activated whistle as the essential component. The whistle is calibrated for a certain flow, and then encased in a body with a variable exhaust valve to atmosphere. Using the Whistle Watch™, with the exhaust valve pre-set, executing a forced expiratory effort, the audible notification of the whistle would indicate a stable asthmatic condition at that setting. No audible notification would result in the use of medication as a preventative measure. Due to the absence of existing theories and literature on the mechanics of whistles, the Whistle Watch™ was empirically developed. This study therefore, focuses on the characterisation and consequent improved understanding ofthe mechanics ofa whistle, with the objective to monitor pulmonary function in a novel way. During this study, a novel technique was developed to determine the reed activation point, or onset of oscillation, in terms of pressure. This technique was then implemented throughout the study. The initial observation and experimentation underlined the whistle's activation sensitivity towards any irregularities of the reed surface. A statistical spread of reed activation pressures defined the reed's inherent non-linear properties. A high dependence of reed activation towards upstream geometry was noted, and a clarification hypothesis was formulated. The effect of reed dimensions on activation pressure was exposed as a complex unexplored field. Existing mathematical reed theories only accommodate steady state oscillations, whereas the completed study indicated a high sensitivity of the reed activation pressure towards different input envelopes. This sensitivity was encapsulated in a mathematical model, with initial support and proofprovided by a previous independent study. All the observed effects and phenomena had far reaching practical application towards the production and quality control ofthe Whistle Watch™.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Whistle Watch™, 'n inoverende, kommersieel piekvloeimonitor, was die inspirasie vir die studie, deur sy abnorrnale en ingewikkelde meet-gedragskenrnerke. Laasgenoemde is 'n piekvloeimonitor met 'n fluit wat geaktiveer word by 'n vooraf vasgestelde drempel. Die fluit word gekalibreer vir 'n bepaalde vloei, waarna dit geenkapsuleer word in 'n hoofdeel met 'n veranderlike uitlaat na die atmosfeer. By die gebruik van die Whislte Watch™, met die uitlaatklep gestel op 'n voorafbepaalde vloeitempo, word 'n bepaalde ekspirasievlak verkry. Hierdie vlak het 'n hoorbare kennisgewing tot gevolg, wat 'n stabiele asmatiese toestand aandui. In die afwesigheid van 'n hoorbare respons, word medikasie as voorkornende rnaatreel vereis. Die Whislte Watch™ is empiries ontwikkel in die afwesigheid van bestaande teoriee en literatuur ten opsigte van die werking van fluite. Die fokus van hierdie studie word dus geplaas op die karakterisering van die werking van fluite, wat 'n beter begrip tot gevolg het. 'n Nuwe benadering tot die monitering van die pulrnonere funksie is dus haalbaar. Tydens die studie is 'n unieke tegniek ontwikkel om die aktiveringspunt van die riet, of die aanvang van ossilasie in terrne van druk, te bepaal. Hierdie tegniek is toe dwarsdeur die studie geiinplimenteer. Die fluit se aktiveringssensitiwiteit, in terrne van die oppervlak-onreelmatighede, van die riet was duidelik waarneembaar. Die inherente nie-liniere eienskappe van die riet is duidelik waarneembaar in rietaktiveringsdrukke. 'n Verklarende hipotese is as gevolg van 'n afhanklikheid van die rietaktiveringsdrukke relatief tot stroom-op geometrie, gestel. Die effek wat rietafinetings op aktiveringsdrukke het, was blootgel~ as 'n komplekse onontwikkelde gebied. Bestaande wiskundige rietteoriee maak slegs voosiening vir nie-fluktuerende ossilasies. Na voltooiing van hierdie studie is dit duidelik dat daar wei 'n hoe sensitiwiteit van die rietaktiveringsdrukke bestaan, met verwysing na verskillende ekspiratoriese profiele. Hierdie sensitiwiteit word vervat in 'n wiskundige model met toepaslilke ondersteuning en bewyse uit 'n vorige, onathanklike studie. Aile waarneembare phenomena het resulterende praktiese impakte ten opsigte van die produksie en gehalteversekering van die Whistle Watch™.
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Bramley, Andrew Charles. "Career management : the key to peak performance." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52156.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.In the rapidly changing job environment, and the pressure for productivity, career management is becoming a required core competency for all career occupants. The writer has provided a performance management framework in which to understand the key role of career management, and then provided both theoretical and operational models for managing career choice and management optimally, from both an individual and an organisational perspective. Career management has for many years been an appendage to performance appraisal systems. With a steady move away from formal employment to employability, it is increasingly important that both individuals and organisations address this area if they are to get the best out of people, and if career occupants are to find optimal job satisfaction and make an optimal contribution.
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Hako, Vuyani Wellington. "Delivering peak performance through focused career management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53348.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wealth today cannot be merely measured by material acquisition but also by depth of knowledge, wisdom and understanding. This knowledge, wisdom and understanding lie in the human capital of the organisation. The dynamic nature of business today demands a constant renewal in the aspirations of the employee. Therefore, the performance of the employee in any organisation becomes the most important component. If an organisation is to gain competitive advantage, it must understand how people think, feel and act and then utilize that understanding to increase human performance. The study argues that one of the important feelings that must be understood in order to increase people effectiveness in an organisation is career management. Career management is investing in the minds of the people. The minds of the people are the source of wealth. Developing people to improve their knowledge, skills and capabilities is fundamental to the overall performance of an organisation. Career management helps identify specific talents and behaviours an individual must bring to the job. Career management also brings prosperity and job satisfaction to the individual. Career management as a system to capitalize on the employee's talents and potential should begin with a strong emphasis on personal empowerment and the elimination of self-directed negativity. Against this background, the study looks very deeply into the importance of self management. Further, the organisation itself needs to understand that peak performance is not an event but the life of the business. Whenever the results are announced the competitor listens to establish ways of doing the best. To keep up with the spirit of competitive advantage and gaining peak performance all the time, the organisation must constantly devise means to engage the emotional commitment of the employee. Such means must include career management strategies as also an attempt for employee retention. The organisation must position itself to be a facilitator of career coaching. As a facilitator of career coaching the organisation is able to plan the career success and happiness of the employee.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Vandag se rykdom kan nie net slegs deur middel van materiële geskat word nie maar asook deur diepsinningheid van wetenskap, wysheid en begrip. Hierdie kennis, wysheid en verstand rus in die menslike kapitaal van die organisasie. Die dinamiese soort van besighede deesdae verlang 'n gedurige hernuwing in die strewe van die werknemer. Daarom is dit die prestasie van die werknemer in enige organisasie wat die mees belangrikste komponent is. As die organisasie 'n mededingende voordeel wil bereik,moet die organisasie verstaan hoe mense dink, voel en optree,dan daardie verstand aanwend om menslike vermoëte verbeter. Die studie dui aan dat een van die belangrikste gevoelenswaardes wat begryp moet word om mense se vermoë te verbeter in 'n organisasie, is loopbaanbestuur. Loopbaanbestuur belê in die mense se verstandelike vermoë omdat dit 'n bron van rykdom is. Ontwikkeling van mense om hulle kennis, vermoë en bekwaamhede te verbeter is die grondbeginsel tot die totale prestering van die organisasie. Loopbaanbestuur help om spesifieke talente en houdings te identifiseer wat 'n individu aan die werk moet bring. Loopbaanbestuur bring asook voorspoed en werksbevrediging aan die individu. Loopbaanbestuur as 'n stelsel wat kapitaliseer op die werknemers se talent en potensiaal moet begin met 'n sterk klem op selfbestuur en die verwydering van persoonlike negatiewe. Teen hierdie agtergrond, kyk die studie baie diep na die belangrikheid van selfbestuur. Verder, behoort die organisasie te begryp dat topprestasies nie 'n gebeurtenis is nie, maar die siel van die besigheid is. Wanneer die uitslae aangekondig word, luister die mededinge en doen sy beste om aan nuwe maniere te dink om sy beste voor te lê. Om by te bly met die mededingende voordeel en om die hoë prestasie te bereik teen alle tye moet die organisasie aanhoudelik met metodes voorendag kom sodat die werknemer emosioneel verbind is tot die organisasie. Sulke middelweë moet loopbaan beheer strategies insluit asook 'n poging om werknemer te behou. Die organisasie moet homself so plaas dat hy 'n fasiliteerder van loopbaan afrigting is. Deur as fasiliteerder van loopbaan afrigting op te tree word dit moontlik om loopbaansukses en gelukkigheid van die werknemer te bewerkstellig.
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Yarali, Abdulrahman. "Peak load estimation using load research data." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39154.
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Peak load estimation is a critical element in utility decision making. An electric utility must construct, maintain, and operate equipment sufficient to meet the peak, or maximum demand level. Electric utilities have utilized several methods of analyzing energy consumption which have yielded various levels of accuracy for estimating maximum demand.
In this research, a new method, Nonlinear Load Research Estimation (NLRE), is proposed to estimate the peak load and load characteristics of individual and group of different customer classes. Load research data is used to develop KWHr-to-KW conversion factors, diversity factors, and average time-varying load data as a function of customer class, month, and type of day. Load research data is used to derive monthly load
shapes by customer class. These profiles are used to apportion customer KWHr usage among billing cycles according to the split indicated by test data. This parsed KWHr can be further allocated based on type of day to estimate weekday and weekend peak values.Ph. D.
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Shender, Benjamin L. "Geospatial Patterns in Vulnerability to Peak Oil." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275590888.
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Green, George Michael. "Reducing Peak Power Consumption in Data Centers." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1386068818.
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Amanzholov, Anuar. "Analysis of off-peak traffic signal operations." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 129 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1605156311&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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