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Sparks, Glenn R. "Church relocation." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p030-0165.
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Cheng, Sheri A. (Sheri Ann) 1977. "Mobile robot relocation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91353.
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Gultie, Elizabeth. "SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING A PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN A FOREIGN MARKET." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21167.
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Cienfuegos, Delgado Manuel. "Relocation of Trondheim's port." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for bygg, anlegg og transport, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-26586.
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Sayed, Abdu Nemma. "The EU Relocation Scheme : The Visegrad group’s resistance of the EU relocation scheme." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-91072.
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The purpose of this case study is to use Ian Manner’s normative power theory and Adrian Hyde-Price’s neo-realism theory, in order to explain the Visegrad countries’ resistance against the EU relocation. There is great tension within the EU on how to handle the migration and refugee crisis. The efforts to establish EU relocation plan were extremely controversial since the European Commission adopted legislation directly related to territorial integrity and state sovereignty through qualified majority. The main opponents of the relocation scheme are the Visegrad group (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia). This paper concluded that Ian Manner’s theory on Normative Power Europe is limited in explaining the Member States resistance, rather Adrian Hyde-Price’s theory on neorealism is more accurate in explaining the resistance.
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Andrews, Pearl Deidre. "Links between international child abduction and relocation: moving towards likemindedness in relocation disputes internationally - Is it time for a protocol regulating international relocation disputes." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2012. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3259_1364198101.
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This by implication would mean that the best way to prevent child abduction is to desist from international marriages and moving abroad.The modern reality is that
relationships are being formed internationally. In the same breath, relationships are easily un-formed and the family fractured. The emotional impact of any breakup is usually
tense, and it follows by implication that this will be exacerbated if a child is involved. For reasons that will be expounded on in the thesis, many caregivers, usually mothers have
opted to abduct their children. Some have opted to apply formally to relocate. Relocation disputes are widely regarded as one of the most controversial and difficult issues in
family law internationally. These disputes usually arise pursuant to a relational breakdown, when the resident parent (usually the mother) seeks to relocate with the children
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domestically or internationally. This causes a significant impact
on contact arrangements with the other parent (usually the father). Depending on the country in which they find themselves and the laws applicable to relocation with the child, mothers are faced with the decision to remove the child either lawfully or wrongfully. International family law
jurisprudence has been developed over time to assist with custody and relocation disputes. &lsquo
Much has been written on the Hague Convention &ndash
its flaws and its successes, its
effectiveness and utilization. This thesis aims to look specifically at relocation disputes within the context of international parental child abduction
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explore whether there is a link between those phenomena, and whether the Hague Convention is sufficient for dealing with relocation disputes. I hope to make a convincing
argument that if there were an international instrument regulating relocation, there would be uniformity and consistency. People&rsquo
s confidence in the legal processes would be
restored, motivating them to apply formally to relocate and, in doing so, the incidence of child abductions would be reduced.
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von, Niederhausern Josef, Terry Wade, Michael Hagg, Matthew Morgan, Greg Uhland, Alfredo Berard, and Lorin Klein. "SPECTRUM RELOCATION FUND TRANSITION AGILITY CHALLENGE." International Foundation for Telemetering, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/627028.
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Due to Auction 97 frequency sell off and anticipated higher usage of C-Band, space time code (STC) and low-density parity-check (LDPC) code were evaluated for latency, characterization, and performance during flight. The benefit of an STC path can be observed by measuring the channel power of a dual antenna and comparing it to the contributions from each antenna independently. The STC provides a benefit only when both antennas are visible to a receiver and when the combined result of a dual antenna system would destructively add. The Eglin Spectrum Reallocation Fund (SRF) Project transitions the United States Air Force (USAF) aeronautical mobile telemetry (AMT) from operations in frequencies auctioned by the Department of Commerce (DOC) as part of Auction 97. This paper describes the AMT test methods used and upgrades accomplished by the 96th Test Wing in order to meet requirements of Auction 97.
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Stanbridge, Karen Lesley. "Residential relocation and travel behaviour change." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2007. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/16863/.
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With greater policy emphasis now given to travel demand management, the need for research into understanding travel behaviour, and identifying opportunities to effect travel behaviour change has grown significantly. A key impediment to behaviour change can be the lack of conscious consideration by an individual of the travel choices they make, i. e. habit. Breaking or weakening habits by bringing consideration of travel options back into an individual's consciousness is therefore an important precursor to behaviour change, although this can be difficult to achieve through many behaviour change interventions. A rise in the level of consciousness of behaviour can occur when an individual faces a key life event, or a change of circumstances, such as would occur with moving home. A home move is a key event of particular interest for potentially weakened travel habits, as it can drastically change the travel situation of the household. The home location to a large extent determines journey time to work, amenities, schools and the public transport options available to the household. Therefore the decision of where to live will often have long term consequences for travel behaviour, in addition to the move having the potential to affect travel habits in the short-term. It might therefore be possible for travel behaviour change interventions to `take advantage' of weakened habits associated with a home move in order to promote more desired methods of travel. This suggestion had however not been empirically examined prior to the start of this research. Research was therefore deemed necessary to better understand the implications of residential relocation for travel and travel habits. This was in order that should the above suggestion prove accurate, any interventions to be implemented would have a more thorough grounding in knowledge and understanding of the situation, and thus a better chance of success. This thesis therefore sets out to examine the travel implications of residential relocation. An initial qualitative phase of exploratory in-depth interviews conducted with recent movers in the city of Bristol, England, highlights the importance of how travel is thought about during the search and selection processes, to how the move affects household travel. Three types of post-move changes to travel behaviour are identified; deliberate, anticipated and unexpected. This leads to the development of the `Residential Relocation Timeline' (RRT), a conceptual framework of eight stages during the moving process at which consideration of travel issues may occur. The second part of the research (a postal survey) further examines and develops this framework. Given the diverse nature of relocation experiences at the individual level, five different `travel-consideration-types' are identified. These provide a more generic interpretation of differences in the timing of travel considerations undertaken during the process of a move. It is revealed that 12% of the moving households in the study never considered travel during the course of their move (86% did consider travel at some point), and overall 57% of respondents experienced a change to the pre-move main mode used for at least one regular household journey. 50.6% of respondents considered travel after the move had taken place (with 7.6% considering travel only at this time), and therefore are likely to have experienced `unexpected' or `unplanned' changes to their household travel. 49% of the sample consider travel prior to the selection of the property, and therefore are likely to have `anticipated' the travel outcomes. 75.5% do report considering travel issues such as proximity to work and shops during the search for their new home (whether this consideration is planning for change, or planning for as little change as possible). Finally, for 34.2% of the survey respondents travel issues were involved in prompting the move, and therefore some change to travel is likely to have been sought. It is concluded that the study does find evidence for travel behaviour change and travel habit weakening associated with a home move, and that therefore residential relocation appears to be an ideal time to target travel behaviour change interventions. It is suggested however that interventions are most likely to be effective if targeted to households in the process of determining their search criteria, or at least prior to final selection of the property. Many households appear to wish to reduce their travel upon moving, but are thwarted by lack of availability of suitable property and the complicated decisions involved in property search and selection. Interventions at such times if carefully designed therefore have the potential to be both effective and appreciated by recipients -a situation that is highly desirable for behaviour change campaigns.
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Wilkes, Crafton O. "Impact of relocation on dairy cows." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34733.
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Several indicators of animal welfare were measured to determine the impact of relocation on lactating dairy cows. In experiment one, locomotion was scored on a 4-point scale where 1 = normal and 4 = lame. Cleanliness was scored on a 4-point scale where 1 = little or no manure visible and 4 = heavy plaques of manure on 3 body regions: udder, lower leg, and flank/upper leg. In experiment two, milking parlor behaviors observed were cow reactivity (REACT), latency to enter the parlor (LAT), and plasma cortisol (CORT). REACT was evaluated on a numeric scale (0 = ideal milker to 3 = steps and kicks frequently) to define behavior during udder preparation, claw fitting, and milking. LAT was the time necessary for each cow to enter the milking parlor. In these studies, the effects of treatment or breed on MY, lameness, parlor behaviors, stress, and cow cleanliness were monitored. In experiment one, cows with access to a rubber mat in front of the feed bunk had lower locomotion scores and cleaner lower legs. There were no breed effects on locomotion, but Jerseys had cleaner lower legs than Holsteins. The effect of the new facility on locomotion occurred gradually. Cows with higher locomotion scores had decreased milk production, but the results were not significant. In experiment two, relocation caused an increase in plasma cortisol and LAT. Milk yield decreased the p.m. on the day of relocation, but overall milk yield was not affected. Jerseys had lower plasma cortisol levels and latency to enter the parlor, but had a greater decline in p.m. milk yield the day of relocation. In conclusion, alternative flooring may alleviate some locomotion problems caused by relocation to a new facility. Additionally, moving to a new facility may have an effect on behavior and stress, but these effects are short-lived and effects on overall milk production minimal.Master of Science
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Li, Ka Lok. "Location and Relocation of Seismic Sources." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Geofysik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-327038.
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This dissertation is a comprehensive summary of four papers on the development and application of new strategies for locating tremor and relocating events in earthquake catalogs. In the first paper, two new strategies for relocating events in a catalog are introduced. The seismicity pattern of an earthquake catalog is often used to delineate seismically active faults. However, the delineation is often hindered by the diffuseness of earthquake locations in the catalog. To reduce the diffuseness and simplify the seismicity pattern, a relocation and a collapsing method are developed and applied. The relocation method uses the catalog event density as an a priori constraint for relocations in a Bayesian inversion. The catalog event density is expressed in terms of the combined probability distribution of all events in the catalog. The collapsing method uses the same catalog density as an attractor for focusing the seismicity in an iterative scheme. These two strategies are applied to an aftershock sequence after a pair of earthquakes which occurred in southwest Iceland, 2008. The seismicity pattern is simplified by application of the methods and the faults of the mainshocks are delineated by the reworked catalog. In the second paper, the spatial distribution of seismicity of the Hengill region, southwest Iceland is analyzed. The relocation and collapsing methods developed in the first paper and a non-linear relocation strategy using empirical traveltime tables are used to process a catalog collected by the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The reworked catalog reproduces details of the spatial distribution of seismicity that independently emerges from relative relocations of a small subset of the catalog events. The processed catalog is then used to estimate the depth to the brittle-ductile transition. The estimates show that in general the northern part of the area, dominated by volcanic processes, has a shallower depth than the southern part, where tectonic deformation predominates. In the third and the fourth papers, two back-projection methods using inter-station cross correlations are proposed for locating tremor sources. For the first method, double correlations, defined as the cross correlations of correlations from two station pairs sharing a common reference station, are back projected. For the second method, the products of correlation envelopes from a group of stations sharing a common reference station are back projected. Back projecting these combinations of correlations, instead of single correlations, suppresses random noise and reduces the strong geometrical signature caused by the station configuration. These two methods are tested with volcanic tremor at Katla volcano, Iceland. The inferred source locations agree with surface observations related to volcanic events which occurred during the tremor period.
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Rosenfeld, Orna. "Governance of relocation : an examination of residential relocation processes in housing market renewal pathfinder areas in England." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2012. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/8z8zy/governance-of-relocation-an-examination-of-residential-relocation-processes-in-housing-market-renewal-pathfinder-areas-in-england.
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This thesis examines governance processes shaping policy-induced residential relocation in a differentiated polity. It has been known since the post Second World War slum clearance that demolition and residential relocation present some of the most complex forms of planning intervention. Whilst intended for the benefit of the wider community, when mismanaged, housing demolition and relocation may incur heavy psychological costs of enforced relocation and the social cost of the destruction of healthy communities. Launched in 2002, Housing Market Renewal (HMR) was the largest housing demolition initiative devised in the UK since the post Second World War slum clearance. Its key feature was the high degree of responsibility devolved to new sub-regional partnerships, the Pathfinders. The government did not provide standards nor guidance for residential relocation process or its outcomes. Pathfinders were entrusted to develop their strategies in response to their circumstances and contexts. Between 2002 and 2011, HMR partnerships demolished over 30,000 homes and acquired an additional 15,000. This caused approximately 50,000 residents to move from their homes. Yet research about residential relocation remains limited in several ways. Since the 1960s and 1970s, residential relocation has been examined as a matter of social and political debates, focusing mainly on negative residential relocation outcomes long after the process was over. This was no different in the case of HMR. HMR attracted the attention of critical gentrification research. This body of research argues that the gentrification in HMR is orchestrated by the state as the key actor and presents relocation outcomes as predominately negative. This study challenges that stand. Drawing on governance theory this research argues that understanding cross tenure residential relocation in the context of a differentiated polity entails an ability to grapple with disparate matters, such as institutional complexity, governmental fragmentation, multiplication of agencies and complex webs of relationships. Distinctively, it focuses on procedure and works towards devising a theoretical vehicle that shows how governance has a profound impact on relocation delivery. The thesis uses a sociological approach to research underpinned by grounded theory as qualitative methodology. The key primary source of data are over 40 face-to-face interviews conducted with important stakeholders from public, private and community sectors in two pilot studies, a qualitative survey of ten Pathfinders and an in-depth case study of Bridging Newcastle Pathfinder between 2007 and 2011. The findings show that cross tenure residential relocation in a differentiated polity is delivered by a complex network of actors from public, private and community sectors. Residential relocation practices vary on project scale and are shaped by interaction of five distinct processes. The relocation outcomes are the result of a network operation, differ on sub-regional, local authority, project and household level and are both positive and negative. The thesis recommends further exploration of „governance of relocation‟ as a model for researching residential relocation in other differentiated polity contexts and provides recommendations for future policy design.
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Carringer, Isabelle. "Relocation med barn inom EU : Är svensk rätt i behov av en lagstadgad möjlighet till relocation med barn?" Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Juridiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-302139.
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De, Oliveira Marcio N. "The relocation of squatter settlements in Brasilia." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0003/MQ43978.pdf.
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Pell, Christopher W. "Neighborhood Social Interaction in Public Housing Relocation." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2012. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/sociology_diss/67.
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Nationwide, housing authorities demolish public housing communities and relocate the existing residents in an attempt to create more favorable neighborhood environments and to promote safer and more efficacious social interactions for public housing residents. Yet, studies of public housing relocation do not find strong evidence of beneficial social interaction occurring between relocated residents and new neighbors. Despite increased safety and relative increase in neighborhood economic standing, studies find relocated residents socialize outside of their new neighborhoods or else limit existing neighborhood interactions as compared to living in public housing communities. This raises the question of why relocated residents either do or do not choose to interact with their new neighbors within their new residential settings. In an effort to answer this question, I have conducted a study focused on neighborhood social interactions using public housing residents relocated from six of Atlanta, Georgia’s public housing communities.
As a backdrop to the study, I present relevant literature concerning both the study of neighborhoods and the study of prior relocation endeavors. I argue that neighborhoods do provide important social landscapes for attempting to benefit public housing residents, though more research and a different framework of analysis are needed in order to manifest theorized outcomes of relocation for all residents involved. I then employ the use of both quantitative survey data from 248 relocated residents and qualitative in-depth interview data from 40 relocated residents to provide further insight into social interaction patterns after relocation from Atlanta’s public housing. This research finds that prior to relocation residents in public housing communities differed in terms of their ideal zones of action and preferred levels of inclusion and engagement in the neighborhood setting and in terms of their surrounding community scene. By examining these different ideal-types of residents in detail, I argue that prior to moving the residents, a better fit between resident and neighborhood can be constructed by housing authorities such that more beneficial social interaction outcomes can be achieved overall in the relocation process.
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De, Oliveira Marcio N. "The relocation of squatter settlements in Brasília /." Thesis, McGill University, 1997. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20487.
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This thesis investigates the causes and consequences of intra-urban relocation of squatter settlements. The process of removal and resettlement of land invasions is analyzed in the light of past and contemporary experiences within the context of the developing countries, and a theoretical background is presented as a support for the main argument of the study. The urban network of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, was selected as case study to illustrate the use of resettlement as a planning instrument and to discuss the impact that such undertakings bring upon the relocated communities. The study demonstrates how the development style adopted by the local government, which combines clearance and relocation of squatter settlements with a strong emphasis on peripheral development, has resulted in the formation of a highly dissociating environment, in which the practice of land invasion has become the primary strategy of poor dwellers to achieve land tenure.
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Leung, Sum-cheung, and 梁深祥. "Planning in Hong Kong for industrial relocation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31259182.
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Dunn, Meredith M. "Relocation of Eastern Tennessee Earthquakes Using hypoDD." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/10085.
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The double difference earthquake location algorithm, implemented in the program HYPODD, was used to relocate a data set of approximately 1000 earthquakes in the eastern Tennessee seismic zone (ETSZ), using a recently developed velocity model. The double difference algorithm is used to calculate accurate relative hypocenter locations by removing the effects of un-modeled velocity structure. The study examines the earthquake hypocenter relocations in an effort to resolve fault orientations and thereby gain insights into the tectonics of the seismic zone. The analysis involves visual comparison of three-dimensional perspective plots of the hypocenter relocations oriented according to focal mechanism nodal planes derived from events within several, dense clusters of earthquakes.
The northwestern boundary of the seismic zone corresponds to the steep magnetic gradient of the New York-Alabama lineament. The double-difference relocations reinforced previous interpretations of a vertical boundary between seismic and relatively aseismic crust at that location. Areas at the northeastern and southwestern ends of the ETSZ exhibit northwest trending hypocenter alignments, which are perpendicular to the overall northeastern trend of the seismic zone. These alignments agree with focal mechanism nodal plane orientations and are interpreted as seismogenic faults. In the central, most seismically active portion of the ETSZ, relocations appear to indicate a diffuse zone of hypocenters that are west-striking and north-dipping. The orientation of this zone of earthquake hypocenters is consistent with an existing seismic reflection profile that images mid to upper crustal reflectors with apparent dips of approximately 35 degrees to the north.
The interpreted fault planes are all consistent with an east-northeast oriented, sub-horizontal maximum regional compressive stress, consistent with findings in previous studies.Master of Science
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Leung, Sum-cheung. "Planning in Hong Kong for industrial relocation /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18154530.
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Davies, Michael D. "The Psychological Adjustment to Relocation Following Retirement." Thesis, Griffith University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366352.
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Australia has an ageing population and the age of retirement is lowering. As a result a greater proportion of the population will be retired, and more time will be spent in retirement. Adjustment to retirement is usually not problematic. The phenomenon of retirement migration to sunbelt destinations for improved lifestyle is well documented, both in Australia and in many other Western nations, with the majority reporting satisfaction with the move. Those who relocate after retirement for lifestyle considerations usually are younger, have good health, financial resources, and control over decisions compared to those who do not relocate. The literature provides some understanding of adjustment to retirement, but far less is known of adjustment to relocation, particularly following retirement.
This study aimed to investigate the psychological adjustment processes of people who relocate following retirement and considered two main research questions. The first question was to determine whether the psychological health of those who relocate after retirement is poorer than that of those who do not relocate. The second question was to identify a model that best describes the factors that predict positive psychological health when relocation follows retirement. Models based on the literature on relocation adjustment and the coping literature were used to propose a conceptual model.
A cross-sectional research approach was adopted to investigate these research questions for groups at three time frames: before retirement, after retirement, and after retirement and relocation. The three groups were compared on self-report measures of psychological health (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ12), psychological well-being (Ryff), satisfaction, and other related variables. The well-being instrument by Ryff measured six subscales of well-being, namely, Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations With Others, Purpose in Life, and Self-Acceptance. For the postrelocation group, coping was measured using Feifel and Strack's Life Situation Inventory to measure the strategies of Problem Solving, Avoidance and Resignation. Other variables measured various aspects of participants' relocation experience. The study found that relocation after retirement is problematic. There is evidence that GHQ, measures of well-being, and satisfaction measures were lower for the postrelocation group than for those who had retired but not relocated. Some measures of well-being were lower for the postrelocation group than for those who were yet to retire. Although this result points to an adverse impact for relocation, these results should be accepted with some caution since the nature of the design is cross-sectional. A structural equation model (SEM), guided by the conceptual model, was found to fit the data. Life Satisfaction, driven by Comparison of current and previous health, finances, lifestyle, and environment before retirement and relocation and also by satisfaction with lifestyle, health, and finances, had most effect on Postrelocation Psychological Health, directly and also indirectly through Coping. Environment (based on satisfaction with the environment and locational knowledge) also had indirect effects on Postrelocation Psychological Health through coping and through life satisfaction. The effects of environment need to be thought of as separate but highly interrelated with satisfaction. Coping was defined by negative aspects of coping (Avoidance and Resignation), and poor Social Support and Education, since Problem Solving was not significant. The research findings based on the model suggest that in terms of the well-being subscales, the sense of mastery and competence in managing the environment (Environmental Mastery) is most at risk. Those who relocate are also at risk of having lower positive evaluation of self and past life (Self-Acceptance), although they are also at risk on the other four well-being subscales. A number of possible theoretical explanations of the processes that take place for relocation after retirement are offered. Two possibilities are that relocation following the transition of retirement, in combination, may cause too much change at the one time, or that the individual might have difficulties if the person-environment fit is too discrepant. Locational knowledge through visiting and researching the new location was found to be a proactive and preventative approach to set expectations, although often there may be considerable incongruence between what people expect and what occurs. Most at risk are those with lower satisfaction with health, finances and lifestyle, and those who have experienced a decline in these factors, those with poorer education and less locational knowledge, those who lack support from family and friends in the new setting, and those who use avoidance and resignation as coping strategies. It is important to acknowledge several methodological limitations of the study. The need to use a cross-sectional design, self-report data from questionnaires, and the psychometric limitations of some instruments are three restrictions on the data. The violation of multivariate normality in the data analysis also meant that the results need to be accepted with some caution. Notwithstanding these limitations, this study provides a useful contribution to our understanding of the psychological processes involved in adjusting to the transitions of retirement and relocation. It seems clear from this study that relocating after retirement is often problematic. This is the first study to compare psychological health and psychological well-being of those who relocate following retirement and those who stay after retirement. Although further research is needed to refine the measures and extend the variables, this study provides an analysis of the impact of relocation following retirement on psychological health and on the six subscales of psychological well-being, and provides a model to explain the relative contributions of factors that predict psychological health after retirement and relocation.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Applied Psychology
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Mariotti, Ilaria. "Firm relocation and regional policy : a focus on Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom /." Utrecht [u.a.] : Royal Dutch Geographical Society [u.a.], 2005. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0707/2007385398.html.
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Busweiler, Garmy Gerrit Maarten, and Bergen David Johan van. "Municipality influence on the business relocation process of SMEs." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48893.
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Background: This paper focuses on firm relocation for SMEs. A process that due to changing requirements for businesses as well as changing customer needs is a very contemporary issue. Municipalities in both Sweden and the Netherlands have seen that businesses are moving away to the larger regions, mainly due to favourable business location factors in these areas. Over 20% of businesses have considered relocating in the near future. Current literature mainly focuses on business perspectives and specific industries. Research on this topic from the municipality perspective will provide new insights on the topic of relocations. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how and where municipalities can increase their influence in the relocation process in order to increase the relocation of more small and medium sized businesses to their regions. Method: This thesis makes use of a multiple case study approach, while conducting semi-structured interviews with a wide variety of SMEs from different industries that have moved in the past five years. A qualitative study will be used to research the topic, and to create a theory that can be used be municipalities on how to influence relocating SMEs. The gathered data was researched using a thematic content analysis. Conclusion: Results show that municipalities are able to increase their influence on the relocation process in several ways. Firstly, by being proactive when it comes to location drivers, ensuring that their current businesses do not leave. Proactive information provision through several channels to the SMEs that are considering relocation can positively influence relocation. Lastly municipality politics has a clear influence on relocations as it can help keep businesses embedded in their current regions. Or stimulate businesses from outside a region to relocate due to creating favourable regional characteristics.
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Grennborg, Andreas. "State Sector Relocations in Sweden : A Municipality-Level Panel Data Analysis on the Effects of Relocation on Regional Development." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Kulturgeografi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-136160.
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In this thesis, the effects that state sector relocations have on regional development in Sweden are investigated. In January 2017, a government report was released, suggesting the relocation of 10 000 state sector jobs from the capital of Stockholm to other parts of Sweden in order to enhance the preconditions for regional development in the destination localities. This thesis aims to investigate which effects that state sector relocations and state sector jobs have on regional development. Three determinants were used to find these effects: the share of state sector employees, the state sector employee growth rate and a dummy variable which denoted four separate occasions of larger relocations. Three of those relocations were executed as a compensation for military base closures. With a fixed effect panel data analysis, it was possible to investigate the effects of these three determinants and a number of control variables on two regional development variables: average income growth and net migration rate. The data used consists of panel data for the years 2006-2015 on a municipality level, with 264 included municipalities, in Sweden and derived from Statistics Sweden. The results showed that the state sector employee growth rate-variable had a positive effect on average income growth. However, the state sector relocation dummy had a negative effect on average income growth. These contradictory results, might be due to the military base closures which occurred a couple of years before the relocations, blurring the positive effects from the relocations. The state sector job-variables had no significant effect on net migration rate, and no obvious long-term effects were found as the share of state sector employees did not show any significant effects on average income growth.
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Kapitsinis, Nikolaos. "Post-crisis firm relocation : business growth vs. survival and emerging relocation factors : the case of Greek SME movements to Bulgaria." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2017. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738227.
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Engelmann, Erik, and Larsen Mabika. "Consequences of Employee Relocation in Global Teams : A multi-stakeholder perspective." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-159977.
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Background Global teams are considered an emerging topic in the international management literature. Empirical studies conducted in this field include studies on trust, communication, team relationships, conflicts over distance and leadership. Also, the topic of employee relocation has been extensively researched in the international management literature. Despite the fact that relocations in global teams occur in practices, both topics have yet to be researched together. This paper intends to fill this research gap and study both topics together. Aim This paper aims to investigate the consequences of employee relocation in global teams using a multi-stakeholder perspective. Methodology A qualitative study was conducted with eight individuals working in the same global company which operates in the financial services industry and is headquartered in London, UK. Out of the eight participants, five worked in the same global team. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the consequences of relocation in global teams from different perspectives. Findings A thematic analysis of the data revealed four main categories of relocation consequences that are acknowledged across the different stakeholders interviewed for this study: work redistribution, resource management, vulnerable team relationships and shift in communication. Despite a common acknowledgement of the consequences, the study showed that discrepancies between the stakeholders’ views on the consequences affected the way the team handled them. By contextualizing the results around a role, the multi-stakeholder perspective exposed different scopes of awareness on the impacts of the relocation consequences. This inferred that individuals showed a certain level of subjectivity influencing their scope of awareness on the impacts of the consequences of relocations.
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Tam, Wai-ha Nico. "Evaluate elderly adjustment in rehousing arrangement : a case study of the public rental housing comprehensive redevelopment programme in Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B3580855X.
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Dou, Xiao. "Labor mobility under the background of industrial relocation." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/620619.
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Due to the high land price and consumption levels, the demand for resources and cheap labour, as well as the environmental problems in the east, enterprises and industries that had previously gathered on the coast have begun to relocate or semi-relocate to the central and west of China. Simultaneously, the relax of the household registration allows migrants to move wherever they please, which is driving the development of the labour market and industrialisation due to labour mobility and labour reallocation. As a result, analysing labour mobility in light of enterprise relocation is important in terms of balancing regional development and reasonable population policies. This thesis posits that despite the coastal area of China being dominant in the labour market since the 1990s, an “east-to-central and west” labour migration tendency, accompanied with enterprise relocation, has occurred.
The whole thesis is organised based on the principle of “put forward the question—analyse the question—solve the problem”. In order to study the relationship between industrial relocation and labor mobility, the research methods will combine the theoretical research and empirical studies with both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Despite the traditional method of obtaining evidence----questionnaire, this thesis uses in-depth interviews to improve the authenticity and objectivity.
Fist of all, the interaction value model was used to analyse the regional migration pattern in China, whereby it was concluded that the “gradient eastern-ward one-way migration” has been replaced by a “stronger eastern-ward and weaker western-ward bidirectional migration”. Simultaneously, the future prediction of the interprovincial migration, based on the constrained gravity model, confirmed this returning tendency. After a brief introduction of industrial relocation in China, the general relationship between industrial relocation and population migration was analysed, which offers a direct impression in terms of the influences of industrial relocation on mobility. Besides, determinants of respondents’ intentions to go back to their places of household registration are investigated, and results show that personal attributes, working condition, social participation and job satisfaction as well as location can all predict respondent´s return intentions in the in-migrated region, while none variables related with location and job satisfaction are significant in the out-migrated region. This is followed by the analysis on influences of industrial relocation on people’s willingness to migrate with job. Personal attributes, working condition and industrial relocation are all associated with their willingness to move, especially the enterprise relocation factors such as in-migrated enterprises in employee´s resident or working places and range of industrial relocation. The interviews with the staffs in Foxconn also confirm the impacts of industrial relocation on workers’ intention to migrate. This thesis, studying the relationship between industrial relocation and labor mobility, attempts to promote provide theoretical basis for migration policy and regional sustainable development.Debido al alto precio y consumo del suelo, la demanda de recursos y mano de obra barata, así como los problemas ambientales en el este, las empresas e industrias que se habían concentrado previamente en la costa han comenzado a reubicarse o semi reubicarse al centro y al oeste de China. Simultáneamente, la relajación del registro doméstico permite a los migrantes moverse donde quieran, lo que está impulsando el desarrollo del mercado laboral y la industrialización debido a la movilidad laboral y a la reasignación laboral. Como resultado, el análisis de la movilidad laboral a la luz de la reubicación de empresas es importante en términos de equilibrio entre el desarrollo regional y las políticas de población razonables. Esta tesis postula que, a pesar de que la zona costera de China es dominante en el mercado laboral desde la década de 1990, se ha producido una tendencia a la migración laboral "de este a centro y a oeste", acompañada de reubicación empresarial. Toda la tesis está organizada en base al principio de "planteamiento de la cuestión-analizar la pregunta-resolver el problema". Para estudiar la relación entre la reubicación industrial y la movilidad laboral, los métodos de investigación combinarán la investigación teórica y los estudios empíricos con análisis cuantitativos y cualitativos. A pesar del método tradicional de obtención de evidencia -cuestionario-, esta tesis utiliza entrevistas en profundidad para mejorar la autenticidad y la objetividad. En primer lugar, el modelo de valor de interacción se utilizó para analizar el patrón de migración regional en China, por lo que se concluyó que "la migración de un solo sentido hacia el este" ha sido reemplazada por una "zona oriental más fuerte y más débil del oeste- migración bidireccional". Simultáneamente, la predicción futura de la migración interprovincial, basada en el modelo de gravedad restringida, confirmó esta tendencia recurrente. Después de una breve introducción de la reubicación industrial en China, se analizó la relación general entre la reubicación industrial y la migración de la población, lo que ofrece una impresión directa en términos de las influencias de la reubicación industrial en la movilidad. Además, se investigan los determinantes de las intenciones de los encuestados de volver a sus lugares de registro familiar, y los resultados muestran que los atributos personales, las condiciones de trabajo, la participación social y la satisfacción laboral, así como la ubicación, pueden predecir las intenciones de retorno del encuestado en el región migrada, mientras que ninguna variable relacionada con la ubicación y la satisfacción laboral es significativa en la región migrada. Esto es seguido por el análisis sobre las influencias de la reubicación industrial en la voluntad de las personas de migrar con el trabajo. Los atributos personales, las condiciones de trabajo y la reubicación industrial están asociados con su disposición a mudarse, especialmente los factores de reubicación de la empresa, como las empresas inmigradas en los lugares de residencia o trabajo de los empleados y el rango de reubicación industrial. Las entrevistas con el personal de Foxconn también confirman los impactos de la reubicación industrial en la intención de los trabajadores de migrar. Esta tesis, que estudia la relación entre la reubicación industrial y la movilidad laboral, intenta promover una base teórica para la política de migración y el desarrollo sostenible regional
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Oliver, Carolyn Reine. "Aboriginal community relocation, the Naskapi of northeastern Quebec." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ35920.pdf.
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Jervis, Susan. "Military wives and relocation: A psycho-social perspective." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490449.
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This thesis explores the emotional responses of British servicemen's wives to the repeated relocation inherent in their lifestyles. Adopting a psycho-social perspective, it aims to achieve a deeper understanding of respondents' experiences than would be possible through utilising either a sociological or psychological perspective alone.
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Sukirno. "Ion beam induced interface motion and impurity relocation." Thesis, University of Salford, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.293846.
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Sirivadidurage, Sansaka Pradeep Kumara. "Bus priority and queue relocation using pre-signals." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.431937.
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Marumoagae, Motseotsile Clement. "Adjudication of child relocation disputes in South Africa." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Law, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33789.
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This thesis discusses the adjudication of child relocation disputes (CRDs) in South Africa. The central thesis is that judges require adequate legislative guidance when exercising their discretion in CRDs. At present, judges adopt widely different reasonings when adjudicating CRDs and this has led to inconsistent CRDs jurisprudence. Due to lack of legislative guidelines, judges can choose to rely on any factor to reach their desired outcomes while at the same time rejecting those factors that might contradict their intended outcomes. In typical CRDs, parents who have been awarded the care and residency (usually mothers) wish to relocate with their children. They usually attempt to justify the proposed relocation on factors such as: their right to freedom of movement; pursuit of new romantic relationships; better work opportunities; improved standard of living; concern about crime; attainment of quality education; reuniting with family members; lack of family support; and abuse from non-custodial parents among others. Non-custodial parents often object to the proposed relocation on the basis that relocation will affect their rights to maintain contact with their children. To substantiate this claim, they usually indicate the extent of their interest in their children's lives and the amount of time they spend with their children. They often question the genuineness and good faith of the intended relocation and cast doubt on the ability of relocating parents to provide a better life for their children post-relocation. Occasionally, they invoke arguments relating to the disruption of the child's life and routine, including schooling, faith, and extramural activities. This thesis argues that CRDs are not as unique as they are often made out to be. For every CRD, there is likely to be precedent, local or foreign that can shed light on how such dispute should be adjudicated. However, many CRDs cases, both in South Africa and in foreign jurisdictions deal with similar CRDs differently. This makes it easy for judges who are adjudicating CRDs to reject certain precedents and follow others, or to reject the approaches of all previous cases and formulate their own novel approaches. This thesis argues that judges through their discretion can formulate their own approaches, which they can use to reject evidence that is contrary to their desired outcomes and rely instead on evidence that supports their intended outcomes. As a result, CRDs jurisprudence invokes many judicial approaches such as: reliance on predetermined presumptions for and against relocation; the reasonableness test; tender years and maternal preference; and the exceptional or compelling circumstances test. Judges can use these tests to either grant or refuse custodial parents' permission to relocate. When the application of certain tests works against their intended outcomes, judges have skilfully deviated from such tests to suit their subjective views on parenting. Judicial discretion is usually exercised in the name of the Best Interests of the Child (BIC) principle, which is thoroughly discussed in this thesis. Most importantly, this thesis argues for the limitation of judicial discretion in CRDs through the provision of legislative guidelines which will assist judges when determining CRDs. This thesis proposes an amendment to the Children's Act 38 of 2005, to incorporate a specific chapter dealing with CRDs which considers the involvement of both parents in their children's lives to the extent possible. There is a shift in thinking regarding CRDs in some jurisdictions, where the roles of both parents in their children's lives are adequately assessed when CRDs are determined. The proposal of this thesis is centred around the establishment of a legislative mechanism that will enable judges to identify, select, weigh, and adequately balance competing factors in CRDs to ensure that all cases are thoroughly investigated and considered.
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Al-Maharwi, Saad Ali Gana 1957. "Relocation of the population of Al-Habalah Village." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289444.
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Al-Habalah Village is located in the Asir region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. The villagers were relocated to King Faisal Model Village in late 1979. The main objectives of this study were to: (1) identify the reason for relocation; (2) assess the outcome of relocation in terms of compensation, hardships, status of activities before and after relocation, and degree of adaptation to the new location; and (3) evaluate the population's current relationship to their former village in terms of ownership, utilization of resources, and access status. The major findings of this study indicate that the main reason for relocation was the village's inaccessible routes, isolation, and complete absence of public services. Hardships associated with the relocation included adaptation to the new environment, preparing farms, and acquiring homes and furniture. Comparison of activities before and after relocation indicates some positive effects of the change. A notable exception is grazing activities which have sharply decreased. The quantity and quality of resources at the new location are variable. For example, the quantity of water is highly dependent on rainfall. Also, the quantity of firewood is limited, except for the distant mountain zone. In addition, while the quality of soils was good, the quality of grazing lands was poor as a direct result of the dominant climate and land development. A notable exception is the mountain zone. Because of the relocatees ownership of their property, such as homes and farms at the former village, they are free to go to their former village and utilize the former village's resources. The study determined that the basic needs which were missing at the former village are found at the new location and the population is satisfied with the outcome of the relocation.
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Nikdel, Elliott. "Online distribution and the relocation of specialised film." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2017. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/412010/.
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The recent advent of online film distribution has inspired a utopian vision of change and disruption. In particular, online distribution is believed to foster a new democratic dawn of content distribution, widening the range of choice and opening pathways to a plethora of cultural content. This is deemed to have a particularly enriching impact on the diversity of film culture by dragging specialised and niche films from the fringes of the market to the centre of cultural life. In light of these claims, this thesis considers whether online film distribution is the disruptive force that many promise. In particular, this thesis assesses whether online distribution widens public access to niche content and stimulates greater public engagement with a range of specialised film. As a means of exploring these issues, this thesis proposes an alternative approach to the study of online film distribution. Rather than subscribing to the notion of disruption, this thesis argues for a model of continuity. This is achieved by analysing the current changes in content delivery through a historical lens of study. Firstly, by surveying the important chapters in the history of film distribution and exhibition in Britain, this thesis identifies a number of patterns and practices which have served to limit public access to specialised film. Following this, we see how a number of these practices and trends resurface online albeit in slightly new and interesting ways. This is evident across the broader digital landscape, addressing issues such as the renewed influence of marketing and content visibility; the continued importance of theatrical exhibition; the profound ways in which traditions of specialised distribution and exhibition shape the online platform MUBI; and the reinforcement of social distinction in the context of illegal online filesharing. By examining these and other issues, this thesis challenges the utopian discourse by painting a more complex portrait of the digital landscape, one in which the future is profoundly tethered to the past.
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Serhat, Koken. "Clinical and laboratory investigations on cervical margin relocation." Doctoral thesis, Università di Siena, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11365/1096029.
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In the presence of subgingival proximal margins, close to or below the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), impression taking and adhesive luting procedures for indirect restorations are hampered; surgical crown lengthening or orthodontic eruption are viable options. However, the placement of a small amount of composite, so-called cervical margin relocation (CMR), was proposed as an alternative technique.
To date, literature about CMR is scarce and the aim of this PhD thesis was to perform laboratory and clinical investigations to shed light on some crucial missing points.
The thesis consists of 5 studies. The first study is a literature review summarizing the existing scientific literature on CMR technique performed prior to the adhesive cementation of indirect restorations. The second study is an in vivo randomized controlled clinical trial assessing the possible influence of CMR on periodontal health, after 12- month of clinical service. The third study is an in vitro study evaluating the marginal sealing of relocated mesio-occluso-distal overlays. The fourth study is an in vitro study analyzing the influence of cervical margin relocation and adhesive system on microleakage of indirect composite restorations. The fifth study is an in vitro study evaluating the possible correlation between two methodological approaches applied to evaluate cervical margin relocation.
Different methodological approaches were used to perform the above-reported investigations, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microleakage analyses.
The principal investigator was calibrated and trained before performing the operative procedures and laboratory investigations. All the recorded data were statistically analyzed with dedicated software.
CMR is a relatively new restorative procedure and information on its performance is limited. Within the limitations of the performed laboratory and clinical studies, the present PhD thesis allowed to draw the following conclusions:
1. On the basis of the reviewed literature, currently, there is no strong scientific evidence that could either support or discourage the use of CMR technique prior to restoration of deep subgingival defects with indirect adhesive restorations; further randomized controlled clinical trials are necessary to provide reliable evidence on the influence of CMR technique on the clinical performance, especially on the longevity of restorations and periodontal health.
2. A higher incidence of bleeding on probing can be expected around teeth treated with CMR and in coincidence with deep margins placed at or closer than 2 mm from the bone crest; consequently, CMR should be considered as a clinically sensitive-technique, especially when performed on deep subgingival margins.
3. The marginal sealing ability of flowable and microhybrid resin composites is comparable for CMR; furthermore, luting overlays directly onto dentin without CMR appears to be a better method for limiting marginal leakage underneath CAD/CAM overlays.
4. CMR technique and the adhesive system employed for luting indirect restorations might represent a significant factor affecting microleakage at the interface below CEJ.
5. CMR seems to provide less adequate seal of the margin than the one achieved by cementing the restoration directly to dentin without CMR. The sealing ability of the marginal interface depends on the adhesive materials used for performing CMR. Differences in the quality of the marginal adaptation between two different materials used for CMR could not be detected by SEM observations. SEM examination of the marginal adaptation does not allow for the predictions of the functional sealing of the margins.
Future in vitro and in vivo studies should evaluate the effectiveness of CMR technique and the marginal seal of different bonding systems and luting cements in combination with CMR. Particularly, randomized controlled clinical trials should investigate the durability of CMR and the response of periodontal tissues.
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Yeung, Kiu-sing. "A study of the non-legal determinants of the quantum of land compensation in the decisions by the lands tribunal of the HKSAR." Click to view the E-thesis via HKU Scholars Hub, 2006. http://lookup.lib.hku.hk/lookup/bib/B37943807.
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Cheung, Sze-wah. "Meeting the needs of the elderly in the re-development of public housing estates : a case study of Tsz Ching Estate /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20126037.
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Bilimoria, Nilesh Nirvaan. "Framework for climate migration readiness for Fiji for relocation of Pacific Islanders to Fiji." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/137303/1/Nilesh%20Nirvaan_Bilimoria_Thesis.pdf.
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The central question the thesis asks is how ready is the Fijian Government to respond to climate-induced cross border relocation of the Pacific Island communities from Kiribati and Tuvalu to Fiji? The thesis synthesises and analyses different sources of data to conceptualise and articulate a set of criteria for readiness that has not been explained elsewhere in the literature for climate change migration readiness. Extensive work remains for Fiji to meet the readiness criteria, which encompass: the role of law for cross-border relocation, institutional capacity, coordination, land availability, funding, a whole-of-community orientation, and the maintenance of cultural identity in the planning and implementation phases of cross-border relocation.
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Istok, Zoltan, Kadriye Gürbüzbildik, and Sandhya Nair. "Relocation of Production within EU - Through Swedish Companies' Perspective." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Business Administration, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3158.
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In today’s world where one has to be efficient in every way to stay as an actor on the market, companies have to make choices to be competitive. By moving the production abroad the companies can often reduce their cost of production and remain competitive.
We found it to be an interesting phenomenon that established Swedish companies are increasingly moving their core production abroad, mainly to low cost countries, here after referred by us as relocation of production. The idea behind our topic, relocation of production, came from the increased attention of the subject in the media lately.
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Desjardins, Benjamin. "Reliable Robot-Assisted Sensor Relocation via Multi-Objective Optimization." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35034.
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Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are an emerging area of technology that have applications across many domains. By adding a mobile platform to the WSN we can increase its capabilities. One such scenario involves a mobile platform relocating sensors to fill sensing holes that are the result of sensor failure. We examine this problem, known as robot-assisted sensor relocation (RASR), and propose our own, multi-objective version, that we call reliable robot-assisted sensor relocation. We solve this problem using a set of state-of-the-art evolutionary multi-objective optimization algorithms. Additionally, we examine the multi-robot model, which we christen reliable multiple robot-assisted sensor relocation (RMRASR). The works collected within define these problems as well as provide empirical insight into the performance of well-known algorithms using these problems as a test-bed.
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Radford, Wilbur Edward. "Relocation of earthquakes in the Lake Sinclair reservoir area." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/25807.
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Lau, Chi-yung, and 劉智勇. "Need assessment for relocation of Cheung Sha Wan Abattoir." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31258013.
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Bennett, Gerilee Wohlschlegel. "Lessons from Fukushima: relocation and recovery from nuclear catastrophe." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/45815.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedThe Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown offers an unusual opportunity to examine and learn from Japan’s experience managing the forced, extended relocation of over 100,000 people. The objective of this study was to assess lessons the United States can incorporate into its disaster management plans from Japan’s experience managing the relocation of communities due to the widespread contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Four years after the catastrophe, Fukushima Prefecture estimates 119,000 residents are still living in temporary accommodations while remediation work continues in 11 municipalities. This comparative analysis of the Fukushima case approached the challenge of planning for recovery after a nuclear/radiological disaster from the perspective of managers with limited radiation management expertise. It examined the progress of recovery in the first four years and the management practices related to the relocation and resettlement of the most contaminated Fukushima communities. The primary recommendation is that states and communities require guidance and tools to use both to prepare for major radiological incidents and as post-incident job aids for managing disaster recovery. Leaders and planners will be able to apply the study’s detailed recommendations to enhance efforts to prepare for the intermediate and late-phase recovery from radiological disasters.
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Asselin, Robert R., and Ernest L. Styron. "Cost benefit analysis of General Services Administration's proposed relocation." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/28077.
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Hale, Stephen Andrew. "Lean transformation and relocation of jet engine assembly operations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66073.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76).
As part of continuing lean transformation efforts at Pratt & Whitney, the Middletown Engine Center has turned its focus on the GP7000 turbofan engine as a target for lean implementation. Projected increases in GP7000 production volume over the next few years, along with aggressive cost reduction targets, are driving the current push to optimize GP7000 assembly and test operations. The internship work described in this thesis was sponsored to achieve three primary objectives: (1) Identify and then implement opportunities to reduce waste and increase productivity for GP7000 assembly and test, (2) determine an optimal configuration for restructuring GP7000 assembly and test operations and create a business case demonstrating the value of the proposed configuration, and (3) organize an implementation team and begin execution of a GP7000 strategy. This thesis details an approach for lean transformation of assembly and test operations in an aerospace company. Additionally, the thesis provides a framework for making difficult relocation decisions and shows how lean transformation can be part of an assembly relocation strategy. As a direct result of this work a lean transformation and relocation strategy is in place for the GP7000 and the implementation of that strategy was underway at the conclusion of the internship. The thesis also describes a comprehensive risk management plan that employs the Operational Risk Management (ORM) process from the U.S. Air Force together with a phased implementation approach.
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Kiewitz, Leigh-Ann. "Relocation of a specified servitude of right of way." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5170.
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BibliographyThesis (LLM (Public Law))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditionally, the common law rule as interpreted by South African case law required that mutual consent be obtained in order to relocate a specified servitude of right of way. Since the Linvestment judgment, the legal position pertaining to the unilateral relocation of a specified servitude of right of way is that the location of an existing specified servitude of right of way may be altered unilaterally by the owner of the servient tenement. Unilateral relocation of a specified servitude of right of way will only be allowed if strict requirements are met, namely that the servient owner will be materially inconvenienced in the use of his property if the status quo is maintained; that the relocation will not prejudice the owner of the dominant tenement; and that the servient owner pays all costs incurred in the relocation of the servitude. In order to justify the departure from the common law, the court in Linvestment relied on historical argument, comparative law, and policy arguments to reach the conclusion that a servitude may be relocated unilaterally if it is in the interest of fairness, equity and justice. The court relied on section 173 of the Constitution, which entitles the courts to develop the common law. This decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal has far-reaching implications. A servitude is a limited real right to the property of another person which grants the holder of that right specific entitlements. South African law requires that registration in the deeds registry take place in terms of section 63(1) of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 as soon as a limited real right in immovable property is created or transferred. Once the servitude is registered, it will be enforceable against the owner of the servient tenement and all his successors in title. When the servient owner is allowed to relocate the servitude unilaterally, it will have the effect of undermining the limited real right that the dominant owner holds in the property in question. This thesis evaluates the extent to which the courts may change common law principles on the basis of fairness, justice and equity. The conclusion is that the policy grounds on which the court based its decision are convincing, as the law cannot remain rigid and needs to be continually changed in order to meet changing conditions. However, the comparative and historical reasons provided for the decision are insubstantial and unconvincing. The thesis points out that there are no historical grounds for the decision, but that more extensive and contextual comparative research does support the decision. This thesis considers the constitutional implications of a flexible legal approach to the unilateral relocation of a specified servitude of right of way and concludes that an approach that allows for unilateral relocation will not amount to an expropriation and will not establish an arbitrary deprivation either, provided that the requirements set out in the decision are applied strictly and that a court order is required for the relocation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die tradisionele gemeenregtiglike beginsel rakende die verlegging van 'n gespesifiseerde reg van weg het vereis dat wannneer 'n roete eers vasgestel is, die eienaar van die dienende erf dit nie mag verander nie tensy hy toestemming verkry het van die eienaar van die heersende erf. Sedert die uitspraak in Linvestment, is die regsposisie dat die eienaar van die dienende erf wel die ligging van 'n serwituut eensydig mag verander. Die eienaar van die dienende erf sal slegs gemagtig wees om die servituut te verskuif onder omstandighede waar die huidige ligging van die serwituut wesenlike materiële nadeel vir hom meebring, die verskuiwing van die serwituut geen nadeel vir die eienaar van die heersende erf sal veroorsaak nie en mits die eienaar van die dienende erf die kostes wat verband hou met die verskuiwing van die serwituut sal dra. Die hof het op historiese, regsvergelykende en beleidsoorwegings gesteun om die gevolgtrekking te staaf dat 'n serwituut verkuif kan word, selfs al is dit teen die wens van die eienaar van die heersende erf. Die hof het ook beslis dat die howe die inherente bevoegdheid het om die gemenereg te ontwikkel ingevolge artikel 173 van die Grondwet. Die beslissing het verreikende implikasies. 'n Serwituut is 'n beperkte saaklike reg op die saak van iemand anders wat aan die reghebbende bepaalde genots- en gebruiksbevoegdhede ten aansien van daardie saak verleen. Artikel 63(1) van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet 47 van 1937 vereis dat 'n beperkte saaklike reg ten aansien van onroerende goedere geregistreer moet word sodra 'n beperkte saaklike reg gevestig word. Indien die serwituut geregistreer word, sal dit afdwingbaar wees teen die eienaar van die dienende erf asook sy regsopvolgers. Indien die genoemde eienaar gemagtig is om die serwituut eensydiglik te verskuif, sal dit inbreuk maak op die eienaar van die heersende erf se beperkte saaklike regte ten aansien van die dienende erf. Die doel van hierdie tesis is om te evalueer tot watter mate howe daartoe in staat is om die gemenereg te verander op grond van billikheid en geregtigheid. Die gevolgtrekking is dat die hof se beleidsargumente oortuigend is aangesien die reg voortdurend moet verander ten einde te voldoen aan die veranderende omstandighede. Die regsvergelykende en historiese gronde vir die hof se gevolgtrekking is egter onoortuigend. Die tesis illustreer dat daar geen historiese gronde bestaan vir die beslissing nie asook dat meer ekstensiewe en kontekstuele regsvergelykende navorsing wel die hof se beslissing staaf. Hierdie tesis evalueer ook die grondwetlike implikasies van die nuwe reël en kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat die toepassing van 'n benadering ingevolge waarvan die eienaar van „n dienende erf gemagtig word om 'n serwituut eensydig te verskuif, nie 'n onteiening of 'n arbitrêre ontneming teweegbring nie op voorwaarde dat die vereistes soos uiteengesit in die uitspraak aan voldoen word en dat die verkryging van 'n hofbevel 'n moontlike voorvereiste is vir die verskuiwing van 'n serwituut.
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Richter, Amber Rae. "Dynamic Facility Relocation and Inventory Management for Disaster Relief." Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10150786.
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Disasters strike suddenly and cause destruction which disrupts the availability of basic survival supplies for people living in affected areas. The efficiency of humanitarian organizations in providing relief has a direct and crucial impact on the survival, health, and recovery of affected people and their communities. To better prepare to respond to disasters, many relief organizations use supply pre-positioning. However, the real and potential needs of different locations change over time and when an organization uses traditional warehouse pre-positioning, relief operations are limited by set inventory locations that are difficult to alter. For this reason, a well known organization recently considered including a large supply holding ship in its operations. By holding inventory on a ship, the organization would be able to dynamically relocate its inventory over time in response to changing relief supply demand forecasts.
To our knowledge, the research contained herein is the first to examine dynamic inventory relocation for responding to disasters over time. Specifically, we examine how to optimally relocate and manage inventory for a single mobile inventory to serve stochastic demand at a number of potential disaster sites over time. While we keep in mind the motivating example of a supply holding ship in the disaster relief setting throughout this dissertation, the model and most of the results are applicable to any type of mobile inventory, facility, or server in any setting.
We first examine the dynamic relocation problem. We model the problem using dynamic programming and develop analytical and numerical results regarding optimal relocation policies, the optimal path and speed of relocation decisions, and the value of inventory mobility over traditional warehouse pre-positioning. To help overcome the computational complexity of the problem, we develop a heuristic which solves relatively large problem instances in our numerical experiments within 0.5% of optimality in less than 0.1% of the time required by an exact algorithm.
As it is suboptimal to consider relocation decisions and inventory management decisions separately, we also examine the joint dynamic relocation and inventory management problem. To our knowledge, we are the first to examine the dynamic relocation and inventory management problem with stochastic demand. Similarly to the dynamic relocation problem, we model this problem using dynamic programming. We develop a number of analytical results characterizing the optimal relocation and inventory management policies.
As the first to examine these problems, we hope this research serves as a catalyst for other research in this area; accordingly, we conclude this dissertation by discussing a number of areas for future research.
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Stephen, Alfred. "From dislocation to relocation: preaching in times of transition." Universität Leipzig, 2017. https://ul.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A15900.
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This article dwells with ‘Preaching in Times of Transition’ by focussing on the existential reality of the ‘Refugees’ (as we call them) from different parts outside India and relocated in Tamilnadu, from the perspective of their socio-cultural and familial dislocation that has created for them a new world in which they are forced to live. Dislocation from the home-land can result in multi-dimensional disturbances and interruptions. In my opinion, dislocation from their land is like uprooting a fully grown tree from its original place of sprouting and germination and planting it in a new place. Relocation of these people into a new context that is different in every possible way is an experience of humiliation and dehumanization. In most cases relocated peoples are unwelcome, discounted, overlooked, irritated, and rejected, In the process of dislocation and relocation, they not only go through alienation from their own land but also experience psycho-traumatic outbursts. I propose that a story method of preaching would lead to a psycho-therapeutic experience. The theory I propose here is three dimensional narratation.
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Matthiesen, J. K. "The effects of relocation on Royal Air Force families." Thesis, Aston University, 2005. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/10790/.
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This doctoral research project examines the effects that geographical transience has on Royal Air Force families. The methodology employed in this exploratory and qualitative study consisted largely of open-ended interview questions but also included a series of demographic variables. In total, 29 RAF personnel without families, 33 RAF personnel with families, 33 RAF spouses, and 15 RAF children participated in this research (N = 110). All respondents volunteered to take part in the study and were based in the United Kingdom at the time of data collection. The interviews were transcribed and content coded according to six major relocation themes arising from the literature (change, tasks, support, coping, difficulty, and outcome). QSR NVIVO 2.0, a qualitative data analysis software package, was used to facilitate the process. Through the utilisations of qualitative methodology, the researcher was able to offer various novel and reoccurring variables that appear to play an important role (at least subjectively) in relocation. Additionally, frequencies associated with these factors were presented. The findings were integrated with those from the literature in order to offer an initial comparison and differentiation between civilian and military samples. The main theoretical contributions were the introduction of the concept of mobile mentality, the creation of a novel relocation model that takes familial interaction into account, and the development of a taxonomy for the classification of relocation outcomes. Finally, additional observations, recommendations for future research, and practical implications are reviewed.
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Wilcox, F. Rowan. "Home, neighborhood, and renewal : resident perceptions of forced relocation." Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1655.
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Lau, Chi-yung. "Need assessment for relocation of Cheung Sha Wan Abattoir /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13357803.
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