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Joseph, Jerald Sriprapha Petcharamesree. "Discrimination in affirmative action implementation : the case of in Semai-Orang Asli in Perak, Malaysia /." Abstract, 2005. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2549/cd390/4337442.pdf.
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Abdullah, Azrai bin. "From natural economy to capitalism : the state and economic transformation in Perak, Malaysia c.1800-2000." Thesis, University of Hull, 2007. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:11278.
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The thesis provides the first description and analysis of long-term economic change and development in the Peninsular Malaysian State of Perak from about 1800 to 2000. Although a considerable number of studies have been undertaken on the colonial economy of Perak focusing on tin and rubber production, given the vital importance of these commodities and of Perak's position in the British imperial enterprise, very little research has been done in relating the state's pre-colonial status and its colonial development to post-independence transformations. The thesis coordinates and re-evaluates the material on colonial period concentrating particularly on the available statistical data and the relations between tin, rubber and rice. It then links colonial developments with contemporary change by examining the three key economic elements of land, labour and capital, and utilises a considerable amount of government economic data on the recent period. It also considers the relations between the policies and practices of the colonial and post-colonial state and processes of economic development. It argues that the role of the state, though different and changing, has been vitally important in promoting and underpinning economic transformations from British intervention in 1874 until the present. The major change can be characterised as the transition from a primarily 'natural' economy to a 'state capitalist' one.
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Muzaini, Hamzah Bin. "'Tense pasts, present tensions' : postcolonial memoryscapes and the memorialisation of the Second World War in Perak, Malaysia." Thesis, Durham University, 2009. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/44/.
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This thesis is concerned with how the Second World War is memorialised in Perak, Malaysia. It considers memoryscapes (or memory practices and sites) within the state dedicated to the war, established not only by state agencies but also grassroots actors. In terms of findings, the thesis first highlights how the Perak state has sought to ‘postcolonialise’ (read: ‘nationalise’) public representations of what was an event that took place when Malaysia was still part of ‘colonial’ Malaya, and the issues associated with it, particularly how, despite efforts to make the war (and its attendant memoryscapes) something its people could identify with, the state has been criticised as exclusionary of ‘local’ war stories and partial to a ‘foreign’ audience, thus alienating its population and reproducing much of how war commemoration in Perak was when Malaysia was under British rule before. Generally, the thesis demonstrates the fraught nature of memoryscapes and how there can be fundamental limits to which such ‘postcolonialising’ projects may be successfully realised on the ground. The second concern of the thesis is on the ways in which war narratives of the war that are marginalised within official representations may still survive in other forms and on other sub-national scales. In interrogating these memoryscapes ‘from below’, the thesis reveals that, while some locals prefer to mark the war in a more private fashion so as to covertly resist state tendencies to be exclusionary, or out of fear of reprisals from the state (due to remembering controversial aspects of the war past), the most widely-cited reason is still the simple desire to remember according to local customs, religious beliefs and socio-cultural norms. In doing so, it showcases alternative forms of memory-making that problematises traditional understandings of war commemoration common within prevailing literature, and highlights ways in which contestations against elite memory and heritage practices may not always emerge in oppositional fashion or enacted in clearly overt and public ways but also through the absence of voice. Additionally, the thesis also challenges the tendency to celebrate grassroots practices of memory-making as necessarily ‘recuperative’ of official exclusions of the past. As the situation in Perak exemplifies, these too can be just as political and exclusionary, where, in many cases, the locals themselves may represent barriers to emergent war memories as much as they can be the champions. Lastly, the thesis touches upon the ways in which ‘the material’ may be appropriated towards forgetting the war, not only officially by the state but also by those who went through the war as ordinary civilians. It then illustrates how, despite efforts ‘to put the past behind them’, sometimes memories of war can still ‘emerge unbidden’ to involuntarily force individuals to confront the war past even when they would rather not recall it. In doing so, the thesis demonstrates how material legacies of the war can be utilised not only to presence, but also to absence, the war, although at times ‘the material’ too can undermine efforts to render the past passé. More broadly, the thesis thus contributes not only to debates about postcolonial memory-making and politics, and the complex nature of grassroots remembrances, but also the role of materiality within processes of forgetting, specifically in showing how ‘the material’ can at times exercise agency on humans as much as the reverse is possible. The thesis is based on data collected via textual analysis, participant observation and interviews.
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Loh, S. H., and n/a. "Resettlement training and factors affecting employment of ex-servicemen in Malaysia - a case study." University of Canberra. Education, 1994. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050426.140714.
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Unemployment was a major problem faced by the ex-servicemen in Malaysia since the
early seventies. Recognising the needs of ex-servicemen, the government through the
organisation of the Veterans Affairs Division (VAD) introduced the resettlement
program for the ex-servicemen with the aim of assisting the veterans to find
employment. However despite the implementation of training programs, the rate of
unemployment among the ex-servicemen was relatively very high, whilst the extent of
the as well as the underlying factors remained unknown, with the resultant ambiguity
of the role of VAD.
This case study was designed to investigate issues related to the employment situation
of the ex-servicemen by surveying those in the capital territory of Kuala Lumpur and
the states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, who participated in resettlement
training and were discharged in 1993. In addition the states of Johor, Perak and Penang
were included for the survey on the non participants of resettlement training.
The study found that the rate of employment of the ex-servicemen in the states
surveyed was substantially lower than that of the national average. The study also
found that participation in the resettlement training organised by the VAD had
significant effect on increasing the rate of employment besides higher income, shorter
period of unemployment, better readjustment and higher satisfaction with civilian life.
Among the factors analysed, ability to speak English and the economic activity and the
stage of development of the states were found to have significance influence on the rate
of employment. Other factors found to be associated with the employment of the ex-servicemen
included age, education level, rank, urban or rural background, and
matching of training to application.
Based on the findings of this case study recommendations were made to improve the
selectivity of, and access to, resettlement training by all ex-servicemen. Other
recommendations included improving the standard of education and spoken English
before discharge, lowering age of discharge with pension, provision of information
related to employment and counselling service, setting up of data bank of ex-servicemen
and further research.
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Bustamante, Álvarez Marcelo Ignacio. "Determinación de la ocurrencia de infecciones por Botrytis cinerea Pers. en peras cv. Packham's Triumph post floración." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2015. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/148779.
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Memoria para optar al Título Profesional de Ingeniero AgrónomoBotrytis cinerea Pers. causa niveles importantes de pudrición, los que pueden superar el 10% en peras de exportación en Chile, principalmente en la variedad Packham’s Triumph. La enfermedad postcosecha más importante producida por B. cinerea en peras almacenadas en frío corresponde a la pudrición calicinal, cuyo control se realiza en floración, período en que el hongo produce infecciones latentes que se manifiestan en pudrición tras la madurez de la fruta. En años con primaveras húmedas se ha observado un aumento de la incidencia de la enfermedad, lo cual ha generado cuestionamientos acerca de los tratamientos de control e incertidumbre sobre la capacidad del patógeno de infectar los frutos durante su crecimiento. Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron determinar la ocurrencia de infecciones en campo durante el período de crecimiento de frutos bajo condiciones artificiales de alta humedad con y sin inoculación del patógeno, y determinar el nivel de infección en precosecha para evaluar la efectividad de las medidas de control realizadas por los productores en dos huertos comerciales de la zona central de Chile. En uno de los huertos estudiados se determinó que las inoculaciones lograron generar infecciones en el período de crecimiento de frutos, lo que permite concluir que el patógeno efectivamente puede infectar peras cv. Packham’s Triumph durante el crecimiento de los frutos. Por otro lado, el patógeno fue recuperado desde la cavidad calicinal de fruta no inoculada en crecimiento en ambos huertos, observándose también pudrición calicinal en postcosecha, lo que sería consecuencia de la inefectividad de las aplicaciones de fungicidas realizadas en floración por los productores. Este trabajo establece una base para la realización de estudios en campo en pudrición calicinal de perales en Chile.
Botrytis cinerea Pers. causes significant levels of postharvest decay that may be over 10% in pear fruit in Chile, especially in the cultivar Packham's Triumph. Calyx-end rot is the most important postharvest disease caused by B. cinerea in stored pears, and its control is achieved in the flowering period, when the fungus produces latent infections that manifest in fruit decay after ripening. It has been observed that there is an increased incidence of the disease in years with humid and rainy conditions during spring and summer, which has raised questions about control treatments and pathogen's ability to infect fruit during its growth under these conditions. The objectives of this study were to determine the occurrence of infections in the orchard during fruit growth under artificial high humidity conditions with and without pathogen inoculation, and to determine the level of preharvest infection in order to evaluate the efficacy of control measures taken by the growers in two commercial orchards of central Chile. In one of the studied orchards, inoculations resulted in infections during fruit growth, leading to the conclusion that the pathogen can effectively infect Packham's Triumph pears during this period. Moreover, the pathogen was isolated from the calyx cavity of non-inoculated fruit during the growth period, and postharvest calyx-end decay was also observed, which would indicate the inefficacy of fungicide applications performed by the growers. This work provides basic information for further field studies on calyx-end rot of pears in Chile.
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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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Oyarzún, Zepeda María Alejandra. "Efecto del tipo de corte y la temperatura de conservación sobre la actividad respiratoria y la calidad de peras variedad Packham’s Triumph." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2014. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/148830.
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Memoria para optar al Título Profesional de: Ingeniera AgrónomaEn los frutos mínimamente procesados en fresco (MPF) el tipo de corte y la temperatura son factores a considerar para mantener una calidad y apariencia adecuada. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar los efectos del corte y la temperatura de conservación sobre la actividad metabólica, color, firmeza, perfil aromático y concentración de ácidos orgánicos y azúcares de peras (Pyrus communis L.) var. Packham’s Triumph MPF. Los frutos enteros fueron lavados, pelados, trozados según el tipo de corte, envasado en tarrinas y posteriormente almacenado a 5 u 8º C durante 8 días. El tipo de corte y la temperatura tuvieron un efecto significativo sobre la concentración de compuestos aromáticos volátiles, ácidos orgánicos y azúcares. Además mostró diferencias significativas en la tasa respiratoria y de producción de etileno, siendo menor en cortes en cascos y a temperaturas de 5º C de almacenamiento. El tipo de corte presentó diferencias significativas en el color, presentando menor pardeamiento en cascos y en la firmeza, siendo mayor en cascos.
For the minimally processed fresh fruit (MPF), the type of cut and temperature are main factors in order to maintain their good quality and appearance. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of cut type and to storage on the metabolic activity, colour, firmness, aromatic profile and organic acid and sugar contents on Packham’s Triumph pears MPF (Pyrus communis L.). Whole fruits were washed, peeled and sliced according to the type of cut. The pieces were packaged plastic container and stored during 8 days in 5 or 8º C. The type of cut and storage temperature had an important effect on the aromatic volatile compounds, organic acid and sugar contents. Also showed significant effects on respiratory rate and ethylene emission, being less in wedges and 5º C of storage. The type of cut showed significant effects in the colour being lower in wedges and firmness, being higher in wedges. The storage temperature being lower at 5 than 8º C.
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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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Morcillo, Núñez Fabiola. "Rehabilitación hospital Sanatorio El Peral." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2013. http://www.repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/116489.
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ArquitectoEl aumento de la densidad poblacional, aumento de edificios con calles de evacuación constantes hace un siglo, construcciones de carreteras que cercenan y segmentan barrios. Aumenta la entalpia urbana colaborando en la generación de sociopatologias. La situación en que se encuentra Chile, es desfavorable en términos de índices de trastornos mentales, somos el segundo país con la mayor tasa de suicidios en la población entre 10 y 19 años. Santiago no se escapa de estos trastornos posicionándose en el primer lugar en porcentajes de depresión en dicha población, 30% entre las ciudades más importantes del mundo, siendo el 2º lugar Manchester con un 17%. Es así como se configura un mapa de relaciones en donde todo indica que existe una crisis en la institución hospitalaria psiquiátrica y es necesario una reevaluación del modelo psiquiátrico para 1º la mejoría de los pacientes, 2º la integración social para con la comunidad, 3º un modelo de gestión que sustente de mejor forma el desarrollo de la salud mental y 4º la educación y difusión de los temas psiquiátricos. El objetivo de la memoria es desarrollar una propuesta arquitectónica que dé respuesta a los requerimientos espaciales que necesitan las personas con trastornos mentales, incorporar en este desarrollo un área de extensión que funcione como integrador espacial de la comunidad al hospital y viceversa configurándose como espacio público, y que además funcione como ventana a la educación frente a temas de salud mental. Se elegirá un hospital psiquiátrico de Chile que presente una deficiencia en infraestructura y problemas a nivel hospitalario como caso de estudio, en el cual estos objetivos se puedan aplicar.
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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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Martin, Mariuccia Schlichting de. "Manejo Pós-Colheita de Peras Rocha." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2013. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/1169.
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Previous issue date: 2013-07-26The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different techniques for inducing maturation and controlled atmosphere storage on the quality of Rocha pears, as well as evaluating the relationship of Ca, Mg, K, and its relations with the susceptibility of fruits to internal browning. Three independent experiments were performed. The first experiment aimed to evaluate the effect of different periods of chilling and application of ethylene on quality and ripening of Rocha pears. In the 2011/2012 season four periods of chilling at 3°C were evaluated, namely zero (control), 14, 28 and 42 days, and the effect of 100 ppm of C2H4 by one and two days. In the 2012/2013 season five periods of chilling at 3°C were evaluated as follows: zero, 15, 30, 45 and 60 days. The second experiment aimed to evaluate the effect of different conditions of controlled atmosphere (CA) and inducing of mass loss (IML) on the quality of Rocha pears. The fruits were from São Joaquim, SC, and were stored for eight months and fifteen days at -0.5 ± 0.1 ° C and 96±1% RH. The storage conditions evaluated were: 21.0 kPa O2 + <0.03 kPa CO2 (RA), 1.0 kPa O2 + <0.03 kPa CO2, 2.0 kPa O2 + 1.0 kPa CO2, 1.0 kPa O2 + 1.0 kPa CO2, 1.0 kPa O2 + 2.0 kPa CO2, and 1.0 kPa O2 + 2.0 kPa CO2 + IML 2.6%. The third experiment aimed to evaluate the relationship of the mineral content of the flesh. The third experiment aimed to evaluate the relationship of Ca, Mg, K and relationships K/Ca and (K+Mg)/Ca in the pulp with the incidence and severity of internal browning in Rocha pears submitted at high CO2 partial pressures (20 kPa) and low O2 partial pressures (<0.4 kPa). The increase in the chilling period provided a higher yellowing of the fruit skin and increased rates of respiration and ethylene production. In experiment 1, all treatments for induction of ripening showed lower flesh firmness and force required to penetrate the flesh compared to control, developing buttery texture after seven days at ambient conditions. Chilling for 15 days at 3ºC and the application of 100 ppm of C2H4 for two days were the most appropriate conditions to induce ripening in the Rocha pears. In experiment 2, storage in RA provide fruits with yellower skin, lower soluble solids content, lower titratable acidity and lower acceptance in sensory tests. The fruits stored in RA and CA with <0.03 kPa partial pressure showed higher flesh firmness and force required to penetrate the flesh after seven days of shelf life, not developing buttery texture suitable for consumption. The CA conditions of 1.0 kPa O2 + 1.0 kPa CO2 and 1.0 kPa O2 + 2.0 kPa CO2 provided better quality of Rocha pears, allowing a normal ripening fruit after extended storage. The Ca, Mg and K contents and K/Ca and (K+Mg)/Ca relationships had no clear relation with the susceptibility of Rocha pears to internal browning
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes técnicas para indução do amadurecimento e do armazenamento em atmosfera controlada sobre a qualidade de peras Rocha , bem como avaliar a relação dos nutrientes Ca, Mg, K e suas relações com a suscetibilidade dos frutos ao escurecimento de polpa. Foram realizados três experimentos independentes. O primeiro experimento teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de diferentes períodos de choque de frio e da aplicação de etileno sobre a qualidade e o amadurecimento de peras Rocha . Na safra 2010/2011, foram avaliados quatro períodos de choque de frio a 3ºC, sendo eles zero (controle), 14, 28 e 42 dias, e o efeito da aplicação de 100 ppm de C2H4 por um e por dois dias. Na safra 2012/2013 foram testados cinco períodos de choque de frio a 3ºC, sendo eles: zero, 15, 30, 45 e 60 dias. O segundo experimento teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de diferentes condições de atmosfera controlada (AC) e da indução de perda de massa (IPM) sobre a qualidade de peras Rocha . Frutos provenientes do município de São Joaquim, SC, foram armazenados por oito meses e quinze dias a -0,5±0,1ºC e UR de 96±1%. As condições de armazenamento avaliadas foram: 21,0 kPa de O2 + <0,03 kPa de CO2 (AR); 1 kPa de O2 + <0,03 kPa de CO2; 2,0 kPa de O2 + 1,0 kPa de CO2; 1,0 kPa de O2 + 1,0 kPa de CO2; 1,0 kPa de O2 + 2,0 kPa de CO2; e 1 kPa de O2 + 2,0 kPa de CO2 + IPM de 2,6%. O terceiro experimento objetivou avaliar a relação dos teores de Ca, Mg, K e as relações K/Ca e (K+Mg)/Ca na polpa com a incidência e severidade de escurecimento de polpa em peras Rocha submetidas a altas pressões parciais de CO2 (20 kPa) e baixas pressões parciais de O2 (<0,4 kPa). O aumento do período de choque de frio proporcionou aos frutos maior amarelecimento da casca e aumento das taxas respiratória e de produção de etileno. No experimento 1, todos os tratamentos para indução do amadurecimento apresentaram menor firmeza de polpa e de força para penetração da polpa em relação ao controle, desenvolvendo textura amanteigada após sete dias em condições ambiente. O choque de frio por 15 dias a 3ºC e a aplicação de 100 ppm de C2H4 por dois dias foram as condições mais indicadas para induzir o amadurecimento de peras Rocha . No experimento 2, o armazenamento refrigerado propiciou frutos com casca mais amarela, menor teor de sólidos solúveis, menor acidez titulável e baixa aceitação nos testes sensoriais. Os frutos mantidos em AR e em AC com pressão parcial de CO2 de <0,03 kPa apresentaram maior firmeza de polpa e de força para penetração da polpa após sete dias de exposição dos frutos à temperatura ambiente, não desenvolvendo textura amanteigada própria para o consumo. As condições de AC de 1,0 kPa de O2 + 1,0 kPa de CO2 e 1 kPa de O2 + 2,0 kPa de CO2 proporcionaram melhor manutenção da qualidade de peras Rocha , permitindo o amadurecimento normal dos frutos após o armazenamento prolongado. Os teores de Ca, Mg, K e as relações K/Ca e (K+Mg)/Ca não apresentaram clara relação com o escurecimento de polpa em peras Rocha
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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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Orta, Daniel Augusto Arpelau. "Tamtas cousas notaveis pera escrever." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UFPR, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1884/25467.
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Resumo: Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo analisar a ação de nobres portugueses que migraram para o noroeste africano durante o século XV, ficando em constante conflito militar e ideológico com os muçulmanos que ali habitavam. O estudo procurou se inserir no debate sobre os móveis do expansionismo ultramarino português, através da correlação de fortalecimento da autonomia régia na península ibérica e do interesse de nobres ascenderem social e politicamente com a permanência em região de fronteira. Seguiu-se como ordenamento teórico as concepções de Cultura e Poder, entendidas como apropriadas para a nterpretação da documentação, especialmente no que se refere à significação cultural de estratégias políticas. Com a análise da documentação cronística, classificada como historiográfica, o estudo procurou compreender as motivações políticas para a composição, uma vez que ela foi escrita com a diferença no relatado de quatro décadas. Foi realizada análise da forma como o cronista elaborou sua redação, assim como os objetivos projetados com tal texto. Localizaram-se os principais argumentos retóricos que conferiram ao texto a identificação no gênero historiográfico, como o estilo plano, a sequência cronológica e rováveis origens de seus dados. Acredita-se que seu texto tenha sido bem recebido, por atender as principais expectativas daquele estilo textual, qual seja, a ideia de preservação da memória de feitos ilustres. Posteriormente, a pesquisa analisou alguns casos descritos, buscando com isso compreender o significado esperado ao público destinado. Do conjunto de descrições observadas, notou-se a existência de vários grupos e interesses, sendo de conformações heterogêneas. Teve-se a prioridade de analisar os casos em que a evocação de qualificativos positivos por parte dos cristãos não fosse tão evidente, para caracterizar o significado do dissonante em contraste. Chegou-se a conclusão de que tais casos expressam o confronto entre expectativas e aspirações dessincronizadas, mas se sobrepondo aquelas de virtudes e gestos congruentes com os projetos de permanência na localidade africana. Desta forma, uma estratigrafia social foi identificada, através da percepção do que cada grupo via de si e dos demais, configurando um mosaico de interesses. Foi entendida a hierarquia da sociedade política observada, que se definia pela conjunção de práticas, serviço, sangue, virtudes e ordem. Desta forma, a pesquisa aqui apresentada visou contemplar o aspecto personalista das relações políticas no período tardo-medieval, procurando analisar as ações nobiliárquicas imersas em rgumentos ideológicos de defesa da fé cristã e da cavalaria.
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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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Macedo, Arlei Benedito. "Prospecção litogeoquímica na mina do Perau, Paraná." Universidade de São Paulo, 1987. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/44/44133/tde-03062013-161921/.
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A jazida do Perau situa-se no município de Adrianópolis, 30 km a Sul da divisa São Paulo-Paraná. Consiste de galena, pirita, calcopirita e blenda como minerais de minério principais, com uma reserva inferida de 1,9 milhões de toneladas de minério, com 4% de Pb, 2% de Zn e 85 g/t de Ag, além de uma mineralização associada de 830.000 t de minério com 2% de Cobre. O corpo de minério de chumbo está encaixado em rochas calciossilicáticas, estando estas assentadas sobre quartzitos e cobertas por xistos com intercalações de anfibolitos, compondo todo este conjunto a formação do Perau do Grupo Setuva, que se encontra sobreposta a xistos e gnaisses do embasamento pré-Setuva. O minério apresenta zoneamento, com aumento de Zn para NW, de Pb, Ag e Au para SE e de cobre para NE, revelados por análise de superfícies de tendência. O halo geoquímico em rocha, estudado por gráficos teor-distância à mineralização, análise de agrupamentos, regressão múltipla e análise discriminante, mostra forte enriquecimento, com a proximidade da mineralização, dos teores de La, B, e Cu na lapa e de Pb, B, Mg, Cu e K na capa, e forte empobrecimento de Co e Sn na lapa e de Sn, Zn, Be, Ni, Cr, e Mo na capa. O comportamento dos elementos e o controle estratigráfico e estrutural da jazida reforçam a interpretação da sua gênese como sedimentar-exalativa. O halo secundário da mineralização em solo é expresso nos teores de Cu, Pb, e Zn. O custo de detecção do halo em solo e rocha é aproximadamente o mesmo, sendo recomendada a coleta de amostras de rocha em perfis perpendiculares às estruturas principais, com espaçamento entre amostras de 100 m, integrada a levantamento geológico. Devem ser analisados pelo menos Cu, Pb, Zn, B, Mg, K, Fe, Mn e Ca.The Perau deposit is located in Adrianopolis township, 30 km south of the São Paulo-Paraná border. The ore is mainIy composed by galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite and has an inferred reserve of 1.9 million metric tons, with 4 % Pb, 2% Zn and, 85 g/t Ag, and an associated copper deposit with 830 000 metric tons of ore with 2% Cu. The stratabound orebody is intercalated in calc-silicatic rocks, inderlain by quartzites and overlain by mica-schist with intercalations of amphibolites, this sequence forming the Perau formation of Setuva group, underlain by pre-Setuva schists and gneisses. The orebody displays zoning, revealed by trend surface analysis, with Zn increasing to NW, Pb, Ag and Au to SE and Cu to NE. The geochemical halo in rock was studied by concentration-distance to ore diagrams, cluster analysis, multiple regression and discriminant analysis. At short distances to ore there is strong enrichment of La, B, and Cu in footwall rocks and Pb, B, Mg, Cu and K in hangingwall rocks. The behavior of chemical elements and the stratigraphical and structural controls of the deposit support the sedimentary-exhalative origin. The secondary halo in soils is expressed in Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations. The cost of detection of the halo in rocks and soils is nearly the same for the two sampling media. The sampling of rocks in traverses perpendicular to the main structures, with sample spacing of 100 m, integrated with geological survey, and analysis for Cu, Pb, Zn, B, Mg, K, Fe, Mn and Ca are recommended.
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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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Peram, Pardha Saradhi [Verfasser]. "The Chemistry of Frog Pheromones / Pardha Saradhi Peram." München : Verlag Dr. Hut, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1156510236/34.
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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.
by Athanasios Dimitri Dousis.
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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™.