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Milet, Jean-Philippe. "L'absolu technique : technique et ontologie chez Heidegger." Paris 10, 1995. http://www.theses.fr/1995PA100076.
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Le concept d'"absolu technique" vise à servir de fil conducteur a l'articulation des deux perspectives ouvertes par la pensée de Heidegger sur la technique : la première revient à penser la technique comme la forme de l'assignation à la nature (physis) ; on cherche alors à montrer que c'est par la médiation de la technique que s'accomplit la séparation de l'être et de l'étant, que cette séparation advient comme telle. La seconde revient à penser la technique comme déliaison par rapport à la nature, déterminée à partir de l'interprétation heideggérienne de la physis. Le propos de cette seconde accentuation est d'explorer la possibilité de l'artifice en prenant appui sur les différents champs de la technoscience. L'interrogation directrice porte sur la question de la décision et de l'indécidable. On s'efforce de mettre en lumière le caractère décisoire de la technique (chez Heidegger), en montrant qu'elle accomplit des possibilités pré-tracées dans l'étant, lesquelles correspondent à la présentation du possible comme tel. Dans le contrepoint d'indications données par Heidegger, on s'efforce de dégager un concept alternatif du possible, qui implique, dans l'ordre de l'étant, l'espace ouvert d'un jeu des possibles. C'est dans les champs de la technique que doit se laisser penser le déploie ment de l'indécidabilité du possibleThe aim of the concept of technical absolute is to lead the connexion of the two views proposed by Heidegger’s thinking: the first view is to think technical as the form of summon to nature (physis); our purpose is then to show that mediation of technical achieves partition between "to be" and "being", and let the partition come as such. The second view is to think technical as unkindness from nature. The aim of this second accentuation is to explore possibility of artifice, by being grounded upon the different fields of "techno-science", and upon art. The leading interrogation bears on the question of decision and undecidable. The endeavor of inquiry is to make light upon the decision as essence of technical, in Heidegger’s thinking, by showing that it achieves possibilities sketched forward in being, which correspond to the manifestation of possible as such. In counterpoint Heidegger’s indications, the inquiry endeavor to outline an alternative concept of possible, which implies, in field of being, the offended space of a possible game ; the display of possible, as undecidable, must be thought through the fields of technical
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Harazimová, Lenka. "Balanchine Technique." Master's thesis, Akademie múzických umění v Praze. Hudební fakulta AMU. Knihovna, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-78060.
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My thesis called Balanchine Technique deals with the style of a classical dance that originated in America, exactly in the USA. Its founder was a dancer, choreograph and pedagogue, George Balanchine, a native Russian, who emigrated to the USA at the beginning of the 20th century. His ambition was to teach American people such a classical dance to feel comfortably and naturally. The principles of the traditional russian classical technique according to Agripina Jakovlevna Vaganova did not change, they stayed almost the same in Balanchine style. The main difference appears in different accents, dynamics and the style, which he adapted to the setting and to a new and modern era.
In terms of the submitted thesis I tried to describe each element of a classical dance according to Balanchine approach. I also focused on the difference between a russian classical dance technique and the Balanchine style. The thesis is divided into two parts. In the first part I took into account all main elements in the exercice a la barre and in the second part I dealt with basic elements in the exercice au milieu. The whole wording was supplemented with objective pictures. The thesis has been inspired by the book - Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique.
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Unawunwa, Franklin. "Plastination technique." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2016. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/44935.
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Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts, first developed by Gunther von Hagens in 1977. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample.
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Hassan, Alaa. "Proposition et développement d’une approche pour la maîtrise conjointe qualité/coût lors de la conception et de l’industrialisation du produit." Paris, ENSAM, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010ENAM0009.
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Le besoin de compétitivité impose aujourd'hui de concevoir plus rapidement, mieux et moins cher que les concurrents. Dans ce contexte, la prise en compte de l’ensemble des contraintes du produit dépends du retour des indicateurs de performance (coût, risque, qualité, délai,…). Il est donc important de bien évaluer ces indicateurs afin de retourner des informations robustes et cohérentes qui permettent de prendre une bonne décision pour piloter le cycle de développement du produit de sort qu'on obtient un meilleur rapport qualité/coût. L’interopérabilité des approches QFD, FMEA et KCs a été étudiée afin de les exploiter dans un seul cadre de maîtrise de la qualité pour assurer l’homogénéité et la cohérence des indicateurs de la qualité. Le coût a été pris en compte en proposant l’approche CbFMEA, basée sur FMEA classique, qui permet d’estimer le coût de non-qualité afin d’évaluer la gravité financière des défaillances du produit. Ce coût a été ajouté au coût de fabrication du produit estimé par la méthode ABC. L’approche du coût (CbFMEA/ABC) a été couplée à l’approche de la qualité (QFD/FMEA/KCs) résultant une approche conjointe qualité/coût illustrée par un diagramme d’activités. Un modèle de données de l’approche conjointe qualité/coût a été proposé est une maquette informatique a été développée afin de valider les concepts et le modèle proposés. Une application de cette approche a été illustrée dans la phase de pré-gamme d’usinage via un cas d’études. Cette application est nommée QCCPP, elle fournit des indicateurs de capabilité, de risques et du coût. L’objectif est l’aide à la décision lors du choix multicritères des ressources d’usinage pour l’amélioration conjointe de rapport qualité/coût du produitThe need for competitiveness requires today to design faster, better and cheaper than competitors. In this context, taking into account the product constraints depends on the return of performance indicators (cost, risk, quality, time. . . ). Therefore, it is important to evaluate in detail these indicators ta return robust and coherent information. This information allows making a good decision to pilot the product development cycle in order to obtain a better quality/cost ratio. The interoperability of the approaches QFD, FMEA and KCs was studied to exploit them in a single framework of quality management ta ensure homogeneity and coherence of the quality indicators. Cast was taken into account in proposing the CbFMEA approach based on classical FMEA, which estimates the cost of non-quality to assess the failure financial severity of the product. This cost was added to the manufacturing cost of the product estimated by the ABC method. The cost approach (CbFMENABC) was coupled with the quality approach (QFD / FMEA / KCs) resulting a combined quality/cost approach illustrated by an activity diagram. An information model of the joint quality/cost approach was proposed and a prototype has been developed to validate the proposed concepts and model. An application of this approach was illustrated in conceptual process planning phase via a case study. This application is narned QCCPP; it provides indicators of capability, risks and cost. The objective is to support the decision-making during the multi-criteria selection of manufacturing alternatives for the joint improvement of product quality/cost ratio
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Ni, Suteng. "Review : integration of EMI technique with global vibration technique." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82821.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-50).
In the last decade, the development of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has been skyrocketing because of the serious consequences that come with structural failure. Traditional damage detection techniques, also known as local damage detections, such as visual inspection and ultrasonic testing, have been implemented since the mid 20th century. However, these techniques often require prior knowledge of potential damage locations and require bulky testing equipment. Alternative techniques, the Global Vibration Techniques, were first introduced to analyze the modal information of the structure to assess its overall health state. The drawback of these methods is their insensitivity towards the incipient local damage. With the development of sensor technology, a local damage detection technique, the Electro-Mechanical Impedance (EMI) method, has emerged. EMI measures the electrical admittance by the impedance analyzer, and evaluates the health status of the structure by comparing the baseline signature with the damaged signature. It allows users to access the structure remotely, but it loses its sensitivity when the damage is significant. Therefore, Bhalla, Shanker and Gupta proposed integrating the Global Vibration Techniques with the EMI technique so as to tap on the strengths of the respective techniques. This new method, the Integration of Global Vibration Technique and EMI Technique, draws on EMI's high sensitivity towards early incipient damage and Global Vibration Techniques' sensitivity at late damage stages. The author further examines the integrated method in terms of practicality and scalability. With considerations of some sensor related issues, the author would not suggest to apply the method to real structures.
by Suteng Ni.
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Ramezani, Valiollah. "La technique de la ciselure en Iran : technique et société." Paris 8, 2006. http://www.theses.fr/2006PA083788.
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Cooper, Simon. "Technoculture and critical theory : in the service of the machine ? /." London : Routledge, 2002. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb40099275z.
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Mehl, Florian. "Komplexe Bewertungen : zur ethischen Grundlegung der Technikbewertung /." Münster : Lit Verl, 2001. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41284544k.
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Červíčková, Pavlína. "Balanchine technique-allegro." Master's thesis, Akademie múzických umění v Praze. Hudební fakulta AMU. Knihovna, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-96746.
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Through this Graduation theses, I would like to provide a comprehensive study of one part of the dance technique one of George Balanchine, one of the most famous neo-classical dance choreographer and founder of New York City Ballet. I focused on jump technique which enriched with new components and principles compared to Russian classical dance.
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Bourg, Dominique. "Nature et technique." Paris, EHESS, 1995. http://www.theses.fr/1995EHES0316.
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Des les origines, l'humanite s'est construite au dehors d'elle-meme, hors de la nature, sur le fond d'un edifice exosomatique, artificiel et objectif, grace a l'edification d'un reseau d'artefacts, tant linguistiques qu'utilitaires. Cette these est incompatible avec celle de l'autonomie de la technique, qui presuppose que l'on puisse detacher l'essence de la technique de celle de l'humanite. C'est pourquoi la premiere partie de ce travail est consacree a une genealogie critique de la these de l'autonomie, de la philosophie moderne aux oeuvres d'ellul et de heidegger. La seconde partie s'emploie donc a developper notre these. On pourra ensuite eclairer la nouveaute des liens que nous sommes amenes a nouer avec la nature, compte tenu de la multiplication considerable des objets techniques engendres par la revolution industrielle. Nous sommes en effet confrontes a un triple retrait de la nature : entre nous, mais aussi en nous et autour de nous. C'est au retrait de la nature entre nous, a l'artificialisation relative du lien social qui en decoule, qu'est devolu le second volet de cette deuxieme partie. La troisieme partie developpe l'idee du retrait de la nature en nous, avec une reflexion sur la technicisation du corps, et celle du retrait de la nature autour de nous, avec d'une part une reflexion sur la resorption de l'agriculture dans la societe industrielle et d'autre part l'affirmation du caractere indepassable de l'anthropocentrisme. Si l'introduction a ete consacree a la definition de la philosophie de la technique, a celle des concepts fondamentaux de ce memoire et a la nouveaute de nos relations a la nature, la conclusion revient sur ces relations pour en montrer le caractere paradoxal : nous appartenons resolument a la nature tout en disposant d'une certaine exteriorite vis-a-vis d'elleWhat defines man has been created outside nature, from a network of linguistic and technical artefacts. This thesis rules out the thesis of the autonomy of technology which postulates the separation of the essence of technology from the essence of man. Therefore the first part of my work will be devoted to a critical genealogy of the theory of the autonomy of technology, from modern philosophy to the works of ellul and heidegger. In the second part i will expound my thesis and thus will be able to throw light on the new types of bonds that we have with nature, given the considerable quantity of technological artefacts brought by the industrial revolution. Indeed nature can be said to recede in three ways : between us, within us, and around us. The second half of my second part will deal with this recession of nature between us and the partial artificialisation of the social link. The third part develops the idea of the recession of nature within us, with a reflection on the technological mutation of the body, and the recession of nature around us with on the one hand a reflection on the dwindling role of agriculture in industrial societies, and on the other hand the assertion of the insuperable character of anthropocentrism. Whereas the introduction dealt with the definitions of the philosophy of technology, and of the basic concepts used in this work, and with the novelty of our relationships with nature, the conclusion insists again on these relationships to show how paradoxical they are : our place is inside as well as outside nature
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Barbin, Adeline. "La démocratie technique." Thesis, Paris 1, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PA01H231.
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Les thèses de l'autonomie de la technique et l'identification du progrès au progrès technique ont exclu la notion de démocratie du champ de la réflexion de la philosophie politique sur les sciences et les techniques, au profit de conceptions technocratiques. Ce sont alors l'histoire et la sociologie des techniques qui ont essentiellement abordé les relations entre technique et démocratie. En examinant leurs travaux, nous montrons à la fois l'importance des facteurs socio-culturels pour expliquer le développement technique d'une société et l'existence d'une forme faible de déterminisme par lequel les techniques structurent les relations sociales. La possibilité et la pertinence qu'il y a à faire de la technique un objet du débat démocratique apparaît alors à double titre : d'une part, elle engage chaque société sur le chemin d'un mode de développement que les citoyens doivent pouvoir discuter et, d'autre part, elle est déjà un objet de politique puisqu'elle est concernée par des législations et constitue, sous la forme de l'innovation, un élément majeur des projets politiques nationaux et internationaux. Nous montrons que, confrontée à différentes critiques, la démocratie technique doit être complexifiée afin de ne pas s'en tenir à une réflexion sur l'expertise et la compétence et de pouvoir répondre aux enjeux des conditions juridiques, économiques et épistémiques de la production des savoirs et des innovations comme aux enjeux classiques de la démocratie en général dont elle constitue un approfondissement vers un nouveau champ, celui de la définition du progrèsThe topic of democracy has been excluded from thinking about sciences and technologies in political philosophy by the idea of an autonomous technology and the identification of technical progress to progress itself. Instead, technocratic conceptions of power have been examined. Consequently, it is in history and sociology of technology that we can find considerations on relationship beteween technology and democracy. By analysing how they conceive this relation, we show both the importance of socio-cultural factors to explain technical development of society and existence of a weak version of determinism which implies that technologies shape social relationships. Then, we can understand that there is two reasons which explain why making technology an object of democratic debate is possible and relevant: first, technology commit society on a development path that citizens should be entitled to discuss; second, it is already a political object for it is adressed by legislations and, as innovation, is a key element of national and international political objectives. We point out technical democracy, given the critics it receveid, has to become more complex in order no to be limited to thinking about expertise and skill and to be able to adress what is at stake in the economic, juridic and epistemic conditions of knowledge and innovation production as well as what is at stake in the classic thinking about democracy. For technical democracy is a way to enlarge democracy to new topics, particularly to the question of how to define progress
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Birch-Bécaas, Susan. "Les besoins linguistiques des scientifiques français publiant en anglais : analyse d'un corpus de premières rédactions et de leur correction." Bordeaux 2, 1996. http://www.theses.fr/1996BOR21011.
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Marq, Olivier. "Comparaison de deux techniques de détection des inclusions de Chlamydia trachomatis en culture cellulaire : technique immunoenzymatique (Chlamydiazyme R) et technique par immunofluorescence (Microtrak R)." Bordeaux 2, 1992. http://www.theses.fr/1992BOR2P037.
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Laperche, Blandine. "Appropriabilité de l'information scientifique et technique, innovation et normalisation des techniques de production." Littoral, 1997. http://www.theses.fr/1997DUNK0011.
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L'information scientifique et technique constitue un système organisé de connaissances, savoir et savoir-faire. Elle est l'intrant principal à la production de marchandises matérielles ou immatérielles. En tant que moyen de production, elle cristallise les rapports de production capitalistes dans lesquels elle a été construite. L'information scientifique et technique ne peut donc pas être appréhendée comme un bien libre et diffusée gratuitement ; son appropriation s'effectue par le biais du travail nécessaire à sa constitution, dans la sphère de la production. La concurrence capitaliste, qui exige le renouvellement constant des moyens de production, est à l'origine, au sein des systèmes nationaux d'innovation, de la combinaison des informations scientifiques et techniques en ensembles informationnels systématiquement intégrés dans les processus de production. La succession erratique de périodes de croissance et de crise lors des mouvements longs d'accumulation multiplie, pour les grandes firmes, les modalités d'appropriation des informations et restreint l'accès aux externalités produites par l'innovation technologique. Dans le contexte actuel de concurrence technologique mondiale, les firmes s'organisent en réseaux facilitant l'appropriation et la protection des informations nodales aux processus de production. La normalisation, en amont de la production, des techniques de production et des ensembles informationnels procure aux firmes innovantes des rentes de monopole réinvesties, en fonction des opportunités de profit, dans les processus d'accumulation du savoir. Il en résulte la diffusion d'ensembles informationnels protégés et des méthodes de travail qui leur correspondent. Ceci est, dans les pays industriels, à l'origine de stratifications industrielles et salariales au profit des firmes les plus compétitives et des individus les plus qualifies. Les pays à faibles systèmes nationaux d'innovation se heurtent au cout important de l'appropriation des informations et l'endogénéisation de ces normesScientific and technical information is an organized system of knowledge, learning and know-how. It is the principal input of production of material or immaterial goods. As a production means, it crystallizes the capitalist relations in which it has been built. Scientific and technical information cannot be, therefore, considered as a public good, freely distributed ; its appropriation is carried out by the work necessary for its formation, in the sphere of production. The capitalist competition, which requires the constant renewal of production means, is at the origin, within national systems of innovation, of the combination of informations in information pools systematically integrated in production processes. The erratic succession of periods of growth and crisis, during the long waves of accumulation multiplies, for big firms, the methods appropriation of informations and limits the access to the externalities produced by technological innovation. In the actual context of global technical competition, firms organized themselves in networks which make easier the appropriation and the protection of scientific and technical informations nodal to production processes. The standardization, upstream the production, of production techniques and informational pools, gives, for innovative firms, monopolistic rents reinvested, in function of opportunities of profits, in processes of knowledge accumulation. This process leads to the diffusion of protected informational pools and the correspondant methods of work. This diffusion of protected informational pools is, in industrialized countries, at the origin of industrial and salarial stratifications for the benefit of the most competitive firms and the most qualified workers. The countries which have weak national systems of innovation bump into the important cost of information appropriation and endogeneisation of these standards
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Appert, Damien. "Conception et évaluation de techniques d'interaction non visuelle optimisées pour de la transmission d'information." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016TOU30095/document.
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Dans des situations où la perception visuelle est fortement contrainte ou déficiente, il est nécessaire de rendre perceptible l'information dans une modalité non visuelle, tout en prenant en compte des capacités sensorielles et mnésiques humaines. Par exemple, un non-voyant, souhaitant prendre connaissance d'un itinéraire, devra le parcourir de façon non visuelle et le mémoriser. Cependant, outre l'aspect matériel, la mise en œuvre de solutions alternatives (non visuelles) demeure confrontée aux capacités cognitives de l'utilisateur (compréhension, mémorisation, intégration de plusieurs informations, etc.). L'objet de cette thèse est de contribuer à la conception de techniques d'interactions permettant d'optimiser la transmission non visuelle d'informations. A ces fins, j'ai exploré l'apport de la multimodalité comme moyen d'optimisation permettant d'outrepasser les limites de la mémorisation. Je me suis concentré sur l'étude des techniques d'interaction basées sur les modalités auditives et tactiles, en limitant au maximum l'utilisation de la parole, afin de concevoir des techniques pour des environnements différents (flexibilité), d'optimiser l'utilisation de canaux perceptifs (exploitation des propriétés du son dans des messages audio pour transmettre plus d'informations, par exemple), d'éviter de limiter mes techniques par la barrière de la langue ou de sa compréhension et enfin, pour explorer d'autres solutions que la synthèse vocale seule. Les travaux de ma thèse ont mené à la conception, à l'implémentation et à l'évaluation de techniques d'interaction multimodale non visuelle, en réponse à différents contextes, dont, en particulier, ceux de la transmission d'informations de type , (couple de coordonnées) et (séquence de couples direction-distance). Pour parvenir à concevoir mes interactions, j'ai, tout d'abord, effectué une revue de la littérature, afin d'en extraire les principaux facteurs de conception de techniques d'interaction dédiées à la transmission non visuelle d'information. Puis, j'ai organisé ces facteurs sous la forme d'un cadre d'analyse, sur lequel je me suis appuyé pour concevoir chacune de mes techniques. Trois expériences distinctes ont permis d'évaluer l'influence de facteurs de conception sur l'efficacité des interactions et la satisfaction des utilisateurs vis-à-vis des techniques. Je peux, notamment, citer l'implication des utilisateurs (actif ou passif), la présence d'aides explicites", la transmission de plusieurs informations en parallèle et la modalité principale utilisée et, le type de codage dans lequel est encodée l'informationIn situations where the visual perception is strongly constraint or deficient, it is necessary to make perceptible the information with a "not visual form" while taking into account human sensory and mnesic capacities. For example, a blind person wishing to acquaint an itinerary must read it under a non visual form and memorize it. However, besides the material aspect, the implementation of alternatives (non-visual) still faces to the cognitive abilities of the user (comprehension, memorization, integration of various information, etc.). The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the design of interaction techniques allowing to optimize the transmission not visual of the information. For these purposes, I explored the feature of multimodality as a means of optimization, allowing of exceeding the memorization limits. I focused on the study of interaction techniques based on auditory and tactile modalities and by minimizing the use of the speech, in order to develop techniques for different environments (flexibility), optimize the use of perceptual channels (operating the properties of sound in audio messages to transmit more information, for example), avoid limiting my techniques by the language barrier or understanding and finally, to explore alternatives to the synthesised voice alone. The works of my thesis led to the design, to the implementation and to the evaluation of interaction techniques "non-visual" and "multiform", in answer to different contexts, whom in particular those of the information transmission of type , (pair of coordinates) and (sequence of couples direction-distance). To achieve design my interactions, I have made a review of literature in order to extract the main factors of design of interaction techniques dedicated to the transmission not visual of the information. Then, I have organized these factors in an analytical framework on which I have relied to design each of my techniques. Three separate experiments were led to evaluate the influence of design factors on the effectiveness of interactions and satisfaction towards users of technology. I can give some of them, the involvement of users (active or passive), the presence of explicit help, the transmission of several information in parallel, the main modality used and the type of coding in which is encoded the information
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Bouba-Olga, Olivier. "Changement technique et espaces." Phd thesis, Université de Poitiers, 1999. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00632822.
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Notre recherche consiste en l'analyse des rapports entre le changement technique et l'évolution des performances des espaces. Nous montrons d'abord les limites des principales théories de la croissance : l'opposition entre une 'école' de la convergence et une 'école' de la divergence ne permet pas de rendre compte de manière satisfaisante de la diversité spatiale et surtout temporelle (existence de processus de retournement) des évolutions. Nous montrons que ces limites résultent essentiellement d'une conceptualisation insatisfaisante du changement technique. Nous élaborons ensuite un schéma explicatif alternatif qui s'appuie sur la théorie évolutionniste du changement technique et sur les approches en termes de compétences. Nous montrons comment sont définies et comment évoluent les limites horizontales (logique de diversification) et verticales (logique de division du travail) des entreprises, pour en dégager des implications importantes sur l'évolution des industries. Sur la base de ce schéma, nous procédons, dans un premier temps, à l'élaboration d'un modèle évolutionniste spatialisé qui permet de rendre compte de la diversité des évolutions possibles, et d'avancer des éléments d'explication du retournement spatial, en termes de rupture technologique et de diversification cohérente. Dans un deuxième temps, nous montrons que la logique d'évolution des compétences induit des formes nouvelles de division du travail, qui entretiennent des rapports variés et évolutifs à l'espace. Nous distinguons notamment deux logiques de localisation (logique de proximité versus logique de densité) qui dépendent des besoins et des modes de coordination des activités.
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Skimmons, Brian E. "Automated performance evaluation technique." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23551.
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Bell, Diane Marjorie. "Doublecloth : history, technique, possibilities." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/2320.
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The aim of this research is to analyse through practical and historical investigation the manner in which Doublecloth in the twentieth century has been transformed from a traditional woven technique to one of artistic innovation and challenge. The first series of woven samples and historic enquiry concerns the structure and pattern of doublecloth at a time when its industrial and craft-based use was for the production of decorative and utilitarian woven fabrics. The research focuses on the extent to which this technique was given aesthetic credibility by its altered profile at the Bauhaus and the subsequent influence of the writings and work of Anni Albers. While the philosophy and products of the Bauhaus and the role of Walter Gropius have been documented and widely debated the practice of textiles, and the influence on it of gender, class and the hierarchical practice of craft, has received little critical attention. The research seeks to redress this imbalance, evaluating why the output of the textile workshops was undervalued artistically and considered marginal to the products from other workshops. This leads to a consideration of the interface between the practice of Fine Art and the practice of Craft, between designing and making, between art and industry. The woven samples are a process of experimentation against which the historic stages can be tested and the technical constraints of contemporary practice can be explained. This primary material leads to a consideration of the new technology and the impact of Nuno doublecloth fabrics on the production of doublecloth for the mass market. The evidence suggests that while new fabric finishes and experimental pattern effects are desirable, the difficulties of hand production are so prohibitive, that it is only with computer aided technology that such ambitions can be met
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Mohamed, Ahid Ould Isselmou. "Efficiences technique et allocative." Limoges, 2004. http://www.theses.fr/2004LIMO0511.
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L'efficience de la firme se situe au cœur des préoccupations de la théorie micro-économique de la production. Pour les banques, l'efficience correspond non seulement à un objectif interne, mais aussi à une nécessité commerciale. L'objectif de ce travail est de montrer, tout d'abord, la pertinence de la fonction de distance comme un outil de mesure de l'efficience, et ensuite, de proposer une application à l'industrie bancaire. Si la fonction de distance est pertinente pour de nombreuses industries, elle l'est tout particulièrement pour l'industrie bancaire. Le secteur bancaire mauritanien, qui connaît depuis quelques années un mouvement de restructuration et de modernisation, présente un champs d'étude d'un intérêt certain qui permet aux autorités mauritaniennes de disposer d'un outil d'aide à la décision en matière de libéralisation de l'industrie bancaireThe efficiency of the firm is at the center concerns of the micro-economic theory of the production. For the bank, efficiency corresponds not only to one internal objective, but also a commercial need. The objective of this work is to show, first of all, the relevance of the function of distance like measuring instrument of efficiency, and then, to propose an application to banking industry. If the function of distance is relevant for many industries, it is it particularly for banking industry. The Mauritanian banking environment, who has known for a few years a movement of reorganization and modernization, presents a field of study of an unquestionable interest which makes it possible the Mauritanians authorities to have a tool of decision-making aid as regards liberalization of banking industry
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Dulau, Pierre. "Heidegger : Poésie et Technique." Paris 4, 2003. http://www.theses.fr/2003PA040059.
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L'objet de cette étude est d'interroger les différents rapports qui, au sein de la pensée de Heidegger et à partir d'elle, lient les notions de poésie et de technique. La question posée est celle de la contradiction apparemment irréductible entre une technicisation croissante des expériences de la présence (par le biais des prothèses et des interfaces techniques) dans le sens d'une utilité et d'un rendement mesurables, et la persistance insolite, au sein d'un tel devenir, d'une parole désintéressée. En quoi le poème nous renseigne-t-il sur le sens d'un mouvement technique qui conduit à la transformation irréversible de la présence ? En quoi le poème constitue-t-il un document philosophique majeur pour comprendre cette redétermination de l'expérience ? A partir d'une étude des principaux textes de Heidegger ainsi que sur la base de commentaires de poèmes qui lui sont contemporains, ce travail doit permettre d'envisager les enjeux actuels de la pensée du rapport entre poésie et techniqueThe purpose of this research is the examination of the relationship between Poetry and Technique as conceived by Heidegger and derived from his work. Is there not a seemingly irreconcilable contradiction ? On the one hand our grasp of reality is increasingly being measured as to its usefulness and benefit by technical means. Yet, on the other hand, Poetry persists and continues to be, for no evident practical purpose. To what extent does Poetry enlighten us on how Technique is evolving, causing in the process radical changes in humankind's response of the world ? To what extent can Poetry be considered as philosophical evidence essential to understanding this re-definition of humankind's experience ? This research is based on the study of Heidegger's most important writings as well as on commentaries of poems by his contemporaries. It offers us an opportunity to reflect on current thought regarding the relationship between Poetry and Technique
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Cormier, Monique C. "Traduction technique et pedagogie." ESIT Paris 3, 1986. http://www.theses.fr/1986PA030113.
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Cette recherche s'inscrit en didactique de la traduction et propose une methode d'enseignement de la traduction technique (anglais-francais) de premier niveau. L'ouvrage se divise en deux parties : la premiere ou sont exposes les fondements theoriques de la methode et la seconde ou sont presentes des objectifs d'apprentissage assortis d'exercices pratiques. La methode d'enseignement proposee repose sur l'utilisation d'une typologie des textes technico-scientifiques a des fins didactiques. Cette typologie distingue trois types de textes : le texte de vulgarisation, le texte didactique et le texte specialise. En se fondant sur la theorie interpretative de la traduction, l'auteur fait ressortir les ecueils propres a la traduction technique et insiste notamment sur l'importance d'integrer au cours de traduction technique les aspects terminologie et documentation. Une serie d'objectifs d'apprentissage accompagnes d'exercices pratiques complete l'ouvrage. L'ouvrage comprend en outre une bibliographie de la pedagogie de la traduction ainsi qu'un glossaire sur la theorie interpretative de la traductionThis research falls within the scope of the didactics of translation and proposes a method for the teaching of first level technical translation (english-french). The work is divided into two parts : the first sets forth the theoretical foundations of the method, and the second presents learning objectives along with pratical exercises. The proposed teaching method is based upon the use of a typology of technical-scientific texts for didactic purposes. The typology distinguishes three types of texts : popularized, didactic and specialized. Using the interpretative theory of translation, the author emphasizes the pitfalls specific to technical translation and stresses the importance of integrating terminology and documentation into a technical translation course. A series of learning objectives, accompanied by pratical exercises, completes the work. The work includes, moreover, a bibliography of the pedagogy of translation, as well as a glossary of the interpretative theory of translation
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Smith, Casey, Tiara Patten, Maria Herran, and David Lee. "Value of Aseptic Technique." The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/614248.
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Class of 2013 AbstractSpecific Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of aseptic techniques in preventing microbial growth. Methods: Five stations at varying degrees of aseptic technique evaluated the purity of transfers into two different growth media. Stations included a control using proper aseptic technique under a laminar flow hood, “Clean Nurse” used proper aseptic technique on sanitized countertop, “Sloppy Nurse” used no aseptic technique on un-sanitized counter top, “Clumsy Nurse” dropped the syringe on the floor, used no aseptic technique on un-sanitized counter top, and “The Paramedic” used proper aseptic technique on outdoor picnic table. Fluid was transferred from a dextrose and sodium solution 10 times, each time with a new needle, into TSB growth media bags. Then, 1 mL growth media was pulled from GrowMed media vial with 1 mL volume room air and agitated. The remaining room air was ejectedandmedia re-injected back into vial, and repeated ten times using same needle and syringe. Samples placed in an incubator at 29oC and visually checked for signs of bacterial growth after 14 days. The experiment was repeated once. Main Results: Out of the five scenarios that were prepared in duplicate, only one sample yielded contamination. The one positive result was from one sample attained from the “Clumsy Nurse” station. There were 20 samples taken with a total contamination rate of 5%, utilizing the Yates’s chi-square test generated a p value of > 0.01. Conclusion: Although proper aseptic technique is a valuable practice for patient safety, the overall risk to the patient is relatively low.
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Cormier, Monique C. "Traduction technique et pédagogie." Lille 3 : ANRT, 1987. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb375968283.
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Omar, Nurhidayah. "Technique in overarm throwing." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/33408.
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A computer simulation model of overarm throwing was developed to gain an understanding of the mechanics of overarm throwing and applied to fastball pitching. The movement was modelled as a three-dimensional system using eight rigid segments, with torque generators for upper trunk extension/flexion, upper trunk external/internal rotation, scapula external/internal rotation, right upper arm flexion/extension, right upper arm adduction/abduction and right upper arm external/internal rotation. The baseball was attached at the distal end of the hand segment using a linear spring. The model was personalised to a pitcher so that simulation outputs could be compared with the pitcher s performance. Kinematic data of overarm pitching were obtained using a Vicon Motion Analysis System and maximal voluntary joint torques were estimated using average maximal voluntary joint torques from previous studies. A torque-driven model was used to determine a specific set of maximal voluntary joint torques by varying T_o while matching three performances concurrently. The torque-driven model was successfully evaluated, and shown to produce realistic movements, with mean overall differences between simulations and performances of 13% for three trials. The model was applied to further the understanding of the mechanics of overarm throwing. Optimising the technique of the pitcher with the simulation model increased the ball speed by 14% with more upper trunk flexion, scapula internal rotation and right upper arm external rotation used. The optimised technique showed proximal-to-distal sequencing, and increasing strength by 5% gave a slight improvement in performance of 0.6%. Varying strength by ±30% resulted in an increase of 2.7% in ball speed although not all joints used the 30% increase in strength. In summary, although increasing strength resulted in an increase in ball speed, technique variables such as upper trunk flexion and upper arm external rotation are arguably the most important factors for throwing fast.
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Stone, Michael H. "Weightlifting Movements: Pulling Technique." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4523.
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Graff-Caillaud, Pierre Bey Pierre. "Radiothérapie exclusive du cancer localisé de la prostate technique conventionnelle et technique conformationnelle /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2002. http://www.scd.uhp-nancy.fr/docnum/SCDMED_T_2002_GRAFF_CAILLEAUD_PIERRE.pdf.
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Dolveck-Guilpart, Bénédicte. "Deux problèmes de représentation et d'identification d'un milieu à partir de sondages." Montpellier 2, 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989MON20222.
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Deux problemes de representation et d'identification d'un milieu a partir de sondages sont abordes. L'un concerne la reconstruction du potentiel dans le probleme de schrodinger a une dimension, lorsque les coefficients de reflexion sont des fractisons rationnelles exactes. Un algorithme efficace est propose. Nous traitons aussi de la modelisation des milieux discontinus a une dimension et particulierement des homogeneisations couramment pratiquees pour modeliser ces milieux. L'autre probleme porte sur la reconstruction pratique d'images tomographiques a partir d'un jeu de donnees incomplet. Deux techniques sont presentees et testees en milieux reels
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Claros, Salinas Maria Paz. "Contribution à l'ingénierie des exigences en conception de produits industriels." Grenoble INPG, 2008. http://www.theses.fr/2008INPG0149.
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Pour répondre aux problèmes de globalisation et de compétitivité, l’organisation industrielle s’est complexifiée. Par ailleurs, les produits à concevoir sont également devenus plus complexes, intégrant plusieurs technologies. Dans ce contexte, nous montrons qu’il y a co-évolution du problème et de la solution. La gestion et l’ingénierie d’exigences deviennent des tâches complexes à mettre en œuvre au cours du projet. Pour répondre à cette problématique, cette thèse interroge dans un premier temps les activités qui pourront permettre d’assister la prise en compte des exigences et leur évolution tout au long du processus de conception et dans un deuxième temps, nous interrogons sur les moyens, mis en place dans les organisations industrielles, concernant l’élicitation et la formalisation. Nous proposons deux modèles : le premier permet de mettre en évidence la complexité du déploiement des exigences dans la conception et le deuxième met en évidence des liens de dépendances entre quatre éléments de l’organisation et le réseau des exigences visé par la formalisationLn order to satisfy the constraints on competiveness and globalisation, the industrial organisations became very complex. The engineering design process shifted from a sequential process to a concurrent engineering and integrated design. Additionally, products being designed had made more complex the design process because multiple technologies (mechanical, software. . . ) are used while designing. Ln such context, the requirement management and the requirement engineering became complex tasks to achieve during the design process. We showed that the problem is not addressed from the beginning of the design process but that there is coevolution between problem and solution. To answer this challenge on requirement engineering, we first addressed activities that support requirements expression and evolution ail over the design process. Four activities were chosen. The next step was to look for means used in industrial organisations to support these activities (we focussed on elicitation and formalisation activities). Finally we proposed two models. The first one, underline the complexity of deploying requirements ina design process, and the second one highlights the relations between four elements of the organisation and their impact on the requirements network formalisation
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Biaka, Zasseli Ignace. "Technique et démocratie : le rapport de la politique moderne à la technique depuis Rousseau." Université Marc Bloch (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989STR20053.
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Depuis les temps modernes, l'application continue de la technique, c'est-adire la puissance de modification de la disposition spontanee des etres et des choses selon des finalites humaines, a l'environnement naturel par le biais des techniques et a la societe par le biais de l'etat, a conduit a une conjonction des techniques et de l'etat, a une disposition techno-etatique du monde, a l'avenement politique du pouvoir technique des techniques de l'administration, bref, a la cloture de la technique. Toutefois, la democratie, la paix entre les peuples, l'abondance des biens pour tous que les hommes attendaient au terme de l'emprise de la technique sur le naturellement donne ne sont pas encore realisees dans les societes contemporaines. Bien au contraire, celles-ci se trouvent menacees de destruction par la technique elle-meme, devenue fondement de l'existence individuelle et collective. D'ou la nouvelle problematique socio-politique a laquelle elles se trouvent aujourd'hui confrontees : comment concilier une logique de la transformation et de la destruction propre a la technique et a l'etat et une logique de l'identite et de la conservation propre au naturellement donne et a la societe ?Since modern times, the continuous application of technique - that is to say the power of alterating a spontaneous arrangement of beings and things accor- ding to human finalities - natural environment through techniques and to society through state, has led to a technique-state conjunction, to a technique-state arrangement of the world, to the arrival of the technical power of administrative techniques in politics, in brief to the closure of technique. However, democracy, peace between nations, abundance of goods for all - that men expected at the end of this acquisition of technique over the naturally-given - have not yet been achieved in contemporary societies. On the contrary, they are being threa- tened with destruction by technique itself, which has become the basis of indi- vidual and collective existence. Hence the new socio-political puzzle that they are now confronted with : how can the logic of transformation and destruction peculiar to technique and state, the logic of identity and preservation peculiar to the naturally-given and to society be conciliated ?
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Delaunay, Bernard. "La pensée technique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences (1699-1750)." Thesis, Paris 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013PA010637/document.
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Fondée en 1666, «Renouvelée» par un règlement royal en 1699, devenue une institution de la monarchie absolue, l'Académie Royale des Sciences réunit les meilleurs savants du XVIIIe siècle. Etre un acteur majeur dans le champ de la technique n'allait pas de soi pour une Académie des sciences. Cette thèse analyse les raisons et les modalités de cette présence et en mesure la place. De l'examen des inventions aux études techniques, en passant par les expertises et les descriptions des arts, une nouvelle pensée apparaît caractérisée par l'émergence du régime de la technologie de la pensée opératoire. Dans la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle ce régime de pensée s'installe et se caractérise par une nouvelle relation entre sciences et techniques. Délaissant progressivement les techniques des métiers réglés pour se tourner vers les techniques nouvelles pour en rechercher les principes, les causes de leur fonctionnement plutôt que de le décrire, l'Académie applique les méthodes de la science moderne à la technique. Cette pensée technique se diffuse, elle est partagée et enseignée dans des lieux nouveaux. De là, l'enseignement des techniques va quitter le mode de la transmission et de l'apprentissage pour entrer dans un modèle spécifiquement français de la formation scientifique des ingénieurs. Dans cette période des liens particuliers unissent l'Académie aux écoles des armes savantes, ainsi qu'à une école de « mathématiques pratiques ». Les savants qui ont pris le contrôle d'une technique devenant scientifique vont, alors, céder la place à des ingénieurs qui deviennent aussi des scientifiquesAs an institution of the absolute French Monarchy first founded in 1666 and later "renewed' by royal decree in 1699, the "Académie Royale des Sciences" brings together the best scientific minds of the Eighteenth Century. Becoming a major player in the technical field did not represent an obvious task for a scientific Academy. The present thesis analyzes how and why such an action came to be while measuring its importance. Starting with an examination of inventions and moving on to technical studies, taking into consideration technical assessments as well as the descriptions of currently employed techniques, we see the emergence of a new type of operational thinking characterized by the rule of technology. Once established during the first half of the 18th century, such a conceptual régime enables a new relationship to develop between science and techniques. Progressively abandoning the current techniques with the aim of studying new techniques and uncovering the principles and causes of their functioning rather than merely describing the latter, the Academy thus began to apply the methods of early modem science to techniques. Gaining currency in ever wider circles, this way of thinking was both taught and shared in new places. Hence technical training moves from transmission and apprenticeship to a specifically French way of training engineers scientifically. During this period special links are established between the Academy and military engineering schools as well as with a school of "practical mathematics” founded in Reims. Those scientists who first endowed technical thinking with a scientific outlook will in tum give way to engineers who become scientists
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Nouroudine, Abdallah. "Technique et culture : les techniques entre singularités et universalité : le cas des transferts de technologies." Aix-Marseille 1, 1997. http://www.theses.fr/1997AIX10069.
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Cette thèse a pour titre : "Technique et culture : les techniques entre singularités et universalité:; le cas des transferts de technologies". La question centrale est celle de savoir si les techniques peuvent donner lieu a une modalité d'appropriation uniforme et universelle. La thèse que nous proposons consiste à dire que l'appropriation de toute technique est potentiellement toujours possible pour toute société selon des modalités spécifiques. Nous avons analysé deux cas de transferts de technologies dans le secteur de la pêche aux comores : 1) l'introduction des dispositifs de concentration de poissons (d. C. P. ) et 2) la motorisation des embarcations de pêche. Notre démarche s'est inspirée de celles qui ont été mises en œuvre par A. Leroy-Gourhan, A. Wisner, G. Canguilhem et Y. Schwartz dans leurs disciplines respectives. L'analyse de l’expérience et des concepts nous conduit à réfuter les thèses de "résistance au changement" et d’incommensurabilité entre les cultures pour affirmer la nécessité de réaliser la construction d'un développement adapté aux réalités. Les savoir-faire et les compétences locales disponibles doivent servir de levier dans l'appropriation de techniques innovantes. Il est donc important de comprendre la "logique d'approximation" au cœur de l’expérience des protagonistes du travail dont l'opposition avec la "logique d'exactitude" des sciences de la nature est contingente et non de nature. Les techniques et leurs modalités d'appropriation sont un exemple de choix à propos de la dialectique qui existe réellement entre ces deux logiques. La logique d'approximation et l’expérience singularisent les techniques tout en maintenant l’universalité nécessaire à leur circulation dans les sociétés de cultures différentes. Une telle démarche et conception nie l’idée d'une autonomie des techniques ; elle ouvre aux hommes un espace de choix : accepter certaines techniques et en refuser d'autresThis thesis is entitled : "Technolgy and culture : technologies between singularites and universality : the case of technologies transfers". The main issue of this work is to find out whether technologies can be transfered in an uniform and universal way or not. This thesis consists in asserting that any society can make a profitable use of any technology, on the basis of a specific approche. Two cases of technologies transfer concerning the fishing sector in comorean ilands where analysed : 1) the introduction of "fish concentration system" ("dispositif de concentration de poissons, e. G. D. C. P. ") and 2) the motorisation of fishing boats. Our approch draws its inspiration from the works undertaken by A. Leroi-Gourhan, A. Wisner, G. Canguilhem and Y. Schwartz in their respective fields. Our analysis of experience and concept leads us to refute the theses lying on "resistance to change" and on the belief that there is no way of comparing cultures. In this context, the necesary inscription of a development adopted to realities is asserted. The available local know-how and skills must be used as a lever in the adaptation and development of inovative technologies. Understanding the "logic of approximation" lying in the depth of worker's experience is thus essential. Indeed, the "logic of exactness" of natural sciences and the "logic of approximation" are not naturally but contingently opposed. Technologies and the way they are adapted and put into pratice are one example of choice as regards the existing dialectics between these two logics. The "logic of approximation" and experience make technologies singular. In the same time, they maintain the necesary universality for the circulation of technologies between different cultures and societies. Such an approch and such a conception deny the idea of an autonomy of technologies. It opens to men the posiblity of choice : to accept certain technologies and to refuse others
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Mata, Raman Deep. "Correlation based landmine detection technique /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p1426084.
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Wingkono, Gracy A. "Combinatorial Technique for Biomaterial Design." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7264.
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Combinatorial techniques have changed the paradigm of materials research by allowing a faster data acquisition in complex problems with multidimensional parameter space. The focus of this thesis is to demonstrate biomaterials design and characterization via preparation of two dimensional combinatorial libraries with chemically-distinct structured patterns. These are prepared from blends of biodegradable polymers using thickness and temperature gradient techniques.
The desired pattern in the library is chemically-distinct cell adhesive versus non-adhesive micro domains that improve library performance compared to previous implementations that had modest chemical differences. Improving adhesive contrast should minimize the competing effects of chemistry versus physical structure. To accomplish this, a method of blending and crosslinking cell adhesive poly(季aprolactone) (PCL) with cell non-adhesive poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was developed. We examine the interaction between MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells and PCL-PEG libraries of thousands of distinct chemistries, microstructures, and roughnesses.
These results show that cells grown on such patterned biomaterial are sensitive to the physical distribution and phases of the PCL and PEG domains.
We conclude that the cells adhered and spread on PCL regions mixed with PEG-crosslinked non-crystalline phases. Tentatively, we attribute this behavior to enhanced physical, as well as chemical, contrast between crystalline PCL and non-crystalline PEG.
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Haj-Hussein, Mazen. "Guided search technique for LOTOS." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/10085.
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The dynamic behaviour of a LOTOS specification can be described as a tree, called behaviour tree, where the nodes represent the states of the behaviour, and the branches represent the possible next actions. Unfortunately, the behaviour tree for a realistic size LOTOS specification can be very large and often has no finite representation. This is the major limitation for the existing LOTOS verification techniques. The main goal of this thesis is to provide a new behaviour tree exploration technique, called Goal-Oriented Execution, that can be used to check properties of LOTOS specifications by narrowing exploration to a meaningfully selected subset of the tree. In this execution technique, the system derives traces (i.e paths in the behaviour tree) satisfying certain assertions that express temporal ordering of actions and data values properties. Goal-Oriented Execution is a combination of three techniques. The first technique is an automatically generated ADT evaluator/narrower engine. It is capable of evaluating an expression based on a rewriting rule approach, borrowed from functional programming, and deriving solutions to a set of constraints using a narrowing technique, borrowed from logic programming. The second technique is a static analyzer that determines where the given assertions are likely to hold, producing static information called static derivation paths. The third technique, called guided-inference system, involves a new type of inference rules that derive traces using static derivation paths to resolve most non-determinism. Implementation issues of this technique are also discussed, and examples of its usage are provided. The technique is now included in ELUDO, the University of Ottawa LOTOS interpreter.
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Veri, Michael. "Dead/Live Microbial Culture Technique." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5790.
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New methodology has been utilized to provoke or increase targeted metabolic pathways in microbes. The low hanging fruit of natural products has been discovered over the last 50 years. To continue finding new metabolites to be used as possible drug candidates, methodology development such as those proposed herein are necessary. This methodology uses extracts from known pathogenic bacteria to elicit production of latent biosynthetic pathways from environmental bacterial isolates that may be active against the original pathogenic strains. A new compound, MAV-1 (1) of the diketopiperazine family (Figure 1) was isolated and identified utilizing these techniques. The structure of MAV-1 (1) was defined by a combination of mass spectroscopy (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Discovery of MAV-1 (1), a possible precursor to other known compounds, demonstrates the continuing utility of microbial sources with new chemodiversity.
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Barkl, Michael Laurence Gordon, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "Vertigo: Riccardo Formosa's composition technique." Deakin University, 1994. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20051208.101826.
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Riccardo Formosa has been identified as being an important and widely recognised young Australian composer. Formosa's possession of a sophisticated composition technique is central to his approach to composition and to his reputation among contemporary composers.
Vertigo: Riccardo Formosa's Composition Technique aims to define the composition technique employed by Formosa. It does so by analysing the works from a number of clearly defined perspectives.
The study proceeds firstly through a description of the works as a whole and their relationship to the composers personal history. Secondly, the note-to-note operations Formosa has employed are reassembled through a detailed examination of the scores. Thirdly, an assessment is made of the function of the various techniques within the musical texture. Lastly, a number of comparisons are made between Formosas work and the work of his compositional models.
The study concludes that Formosas works show evidence of a composition technique operating effectively on different levels. The note-to-note processes, simple in themselves, are multiplied to form a complex counterpoint. On both the note-to-note level and the relationship between larger sections of the works, the controlling factor was found to be one of binary expression in the form of symmetry or complementarity, a compositional aesthetic also held by Formosa's teacher. Franco Donatoni.
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Gambetta, Daniele Morco. "Sensorless technique for BLDC motors." University of Southern Queensland, Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, 2006. http://eprints.usq.edu.au/archive/00001427/.
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Commutation is a fundamental feature of all DC machines. In conventional DC machines the commutation function is performed by the commutator and brushes. These act as both position sensors and switches. The mechanical commutator has obvious disadvantages. Overcoming those disadvantages has been a major reason behind the development of brushless DC (BLDC) machines. In brushless DC machines commutation is performed by power electronic devices forming part of an inverter bridge. However, switching of the power electronic devices has to be synchronised with rotor position. Position sensing is therefore an essential requirement. This can be done by using sensors such as Hall Effect devices or a sensorless approach may be adopted. Advantages of sensorless techniques include reduced cost and wiring. The most common sensorless method is based on detection of the zero crossing of back EMF signals. But this technique works only above a certain speed since back EMF is directly proportional to speed. As a result BLDC systems which rely solely on back EMF signals for commutation suffer from relatively poor starting performance characterised by back rotation of up to one hundred and eigthty electrical degrees and large fluctuations in electromagnetic torque resulting from non-ideal commutation instants. This may not be acceptable for some applications and many researchers have attempted to overcome those problems. The aim of this project has been to investigate the possibility of a sensorless technique which does not cost more than the back EMF method but with a performance at start-up comparable with that obtained when Hall sensors are used. Initial investigations led to a saliency based method. Detailed theoretical analysis is presented which shows that the method is insensitive to variations in operational parameters such as load current and circuit parameters such as power device voltage drops and winding resistances. There is a close parallel between it and the back EMF method and this makes it easy to swap to the latter method at high speed if necessary. A starting strategy, relying on saliency related measurements, is proposed which offers starting performance much better than the back EMF method and almost as good as Hall sensor based techniques. Experimental evidence is provided to confirm that commutation instants determined by the proposed method are practically coincident with those obtained when Hall sensors are used.
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Zhao, Chengyan. "A multi-technique C inliner." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ38424.pdf.
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Garza-Meza, Laura Elizabeth. "Photography as a spiritual technique." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3558387.
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The purpose of this study is to compare the spiritual benefits of practicing photography to the spiritual benefits of practicing prayer, meditation and yoga. Benefits noted were divided into the 4 dimensions of being human: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. The study considers Mexican leaders' perceptions of photography as a spiritual practice. A total of 105 Mexican leaders answered surveys. Of the 105 leaders, 14 were professors, 30 were entrepreneurs, 46 were business executives and 15 were students and homemakers (listed as "other") varying in ages from 21 to over 61.
The design of this study is descriptive, while the study was quantitative in nature. In preparation for the study, the researcher gathered qualitative information regarding the benefits observed as leaders practice photography. These descriptive answers were then used to create the quantitative surveys for the study.
The data demonstrated that photography can be considered a spiritual technique. First, the spiritual benefits shown from practicing photography mirror, to a large degree, the spiritual benefits reported for practicing prayer, meditation, and yoga. The literature also supports the reported similarities; however, participants do not consciously recognize these benefits. Second, the 4 dimensions of being human (physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual) are divided into 5 factors: (a) physical well-being and better decision-making, (b) optimism in life, (c) interrelation with the environment and intellectual development, (d) relaxing, and (e) spiritual growth.
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Ibrahim, Dalia. "Etude théorique d'indicateurs d'analyse technique." Phd thesis, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00919102.
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Dans le cadre de ma thèse, je me suis intéressée à analyser mathématiquement un indicateur de rupture de volatilité très utilisé par les praticiens en salle de marché. L'indicateur Bandes de Bollinger appartient à la famille des méthodes dites d'analyse technique et donc repose exclusivement sur l'historique récente du cours considéré et un principe déduit des observations passées des marchés, indépendamment de tout modèle mathématique. Mon travail consiste à étudier les performances de cet indicateur dans un univers qui serait gouverné par des équations différentielles stochastiques (Black -Scholes) dont le coefficient de diffusion change sa valeur à un temps aléatoire inconnu et inobservable, pour un praticien désirant maximiser une fonction objectif (par exemple, une certaine utilité espérée de la valeur du portefeuille à une certaine maturité).
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Murphy, Andrew James. "Elite rowing : Technique and performance." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511989.
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Taylor, John A. "The lost wax casting technique." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/864921.
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The primary objective of this creative project was to fully explore and analyze the centuries old technique of lost wax casting.The secondary objective was to produce a body of work combining my creative inspirations from nature and my African culture.This body of work employed a variety of traditional metalsmithing techniques combining raised/constructed hollow ware, in a variety of metals, with cast metal forms.Department of Art
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Hytiris, Nicholas. "A new soil stabilisation technique." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1986. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23768.
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This work describes a novel method of soil stabilisation at meso-scale which involves mixing into the soil molecularly oriented mesh elements in the form of squares, rectangles or ribbons. Laboratory compaction, CBR, permeability, triaxial, repeated loading, long term loading (creep) and model footing tests are detailed in which 50 mm square, or 50 x 100 mm rectangular mesh elements are mixed with various soils in order to identify the important properties of the mesh and the effect of the mesh element content on the behaviour of the stabilised soils. The results indicate that the basic operating mechanism is that each mesh interlocks with the adjacent soil particles to form an aggregation and these aggregations are locked together by the surrounding mesh elements to form a coherent matrix with improved stress resistant properties, increased ductility and unaffected permeability. These benefits are obtained even when the mesh element content is small.
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Clayton, Peter Edward. "Automating the Moire Interferometry technique." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.260657.
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VARGAS, HECTOR FUENTES. "A NEW TECHNIQUE OF PREDICTION." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 1999. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=7303@1.
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COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOREsta dissertação estuda uma nova proposta para a predição de séries baseada na decomposição de seqüências em sub- bandas de freqüência fazendo uso de uma modelo onde adaptam-se técnicas de filtragem e de processamento de sinais. A pesquisa proposta estuda formas alternativas de predição, utilizando a decomposição da série original em sub-bandas e sua posterior reconstrução. O modelo proposto é gerado pela convolução da seqüência invertida pelos filtros FIR do Banco de síntese. Os filtros utilizados para os testes do processo de decomposição e de predição são filtros FIR simétricos de ordem par. Testes foram realizados utilizando seqüências determinísticas bem variadas em termos de ocupação do espectro de freqüências, bem como seqüências não determinísticas geradas por processos autoregressivos. Os resultados podem ser classificados como muito bons comparados ao que se conhece na literatura.
This work proposes a new technique for signals forecast based on the decomposition in frequency sub-bands. The model uses digital filters and signals processing techniques, exploiting properties of the analysis nd synthesis filter banks. Perfect reconstruction digital filter banks are used to allow subband prediction, usign least squares criteria. The approach was applied to a number of different filter banks, in order to determine the influence of filter length and other filter properties in the prediction error. The method was tested usign both, deterministic and random generated series with good results.
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Henry, Xavier. "La technique des qualifications contractuelles." Nancy 2, 1992. http://docnum.univ-lorraine.fr/public/BUD_T_1992_0003_HENRY_1.pdf.
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La description de la technique des qualifications contractuelles oblige à établir un inventaire raisonné des procédés d'identification des contrats. La première partie est consacrée à une synthèse des critères de qualification des contrats simples nommés ou pas. Les concepts d'objet ou de cause du contrat ne fournissant pas la notion unitaire indispensable à cette recherche, il leur est préféré un concept synthétique regroupant deux structures de qualification. La structure interne étudiée dans le premier titre correspond à un assemblage dont les éléments sont des obligations reliées entre elles par des liens de nature causale. La structure externe objet du second titre permet de replacer le contrat dans son environnement concret (objet de la prestation), personnel (qualité des parties) ou juridique (groupe de contrats). La seconde partie s'attache à décrire les techniques de combinaison au sein d'un meêm accord d'obligations d'origine diverse, en tenant de distinguer les différents procédés de construction de ces contrats composites et de contribuer à la découverte des principes régissant la détermination de leur régime. Les deux premiers titres sont consacrés aux assemblages qui respectent la nature des éléments combinés en dissociant les intégrations hiérarchisées (obligation accessoire) et égalitaires (contrat mixte), alors que le troisième s'intéresse aux techniques dénaturant les éléments combinés (contrat mixte par fusion d'objet ou d'origine causale)The description of the technique of qualifying contracts necessitates the drawing up of an inventory of all the methods used to identify contracts. The first part synthesizes the criterions of qualification of elementary (in opposition to composite) contracts, whether they are named or unnamed. The concepts of objects and consideration of contract do not supply the unitary notion necessary for this research. A concept which synthesizes two structures of legal definition has been prefered. The internal structure, which has been studied under the first heading, consists of a collection of obligations connected to each other by causal bonds. The external structure, which has been studied secondly, places the contract in its concrete environment (object of the prestation), in its personnal environment (capacity of the parties) and in its legal context same agreement and in its legal context (insertion in agroup of contracts). The second part of the research describes the techniques of combining different obligations in a same agreement. It distinguishes between the different procedures of composite agreements and contributes to the discoevry of the principles of their rules. The first two headings concern the composite agreements which respect combined elements and the distinction between hierarchical integrations (accessory obligations) and egalitarian ones (composite contracts). On the contratry, the third heading concerns the techniques which distort the combined elements
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GUIBBAL, JEAN-LOUIS. "Myringoplastie : la technique en hamac." Limoges, 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989LIMO0225.
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Sirbiladze, Karina. "Scamper Technique for Creative Thinking." Thesis, Фінансова рада України, 2017. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/7479.
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Korotun, A. "Compression as a translation technique." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2016. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/49262.
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It is well-known that the length of two texts in Ukrainian and English may not be the same. This can be explained by the use of the compressed forms in both languages [1, p.66]. Compression is very common in translating processes and is considered as a whole system of methods/techniques enabling to truncate the text without distorting or destroying its meaning. According to Nigel Armstrong, compression “generally occurs when the segment contains an unnecessary detail that might weary the reader, or information that is difficult to translate concisely because of culture-specific obstacles, or both” [2, p.72]. This transformation of the text can occur for various reasons. Grammar, syntax, choice of words, stylistic or pragmatic aspects, vocabulary, sentence structure – all these factors play a role.
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Perrone, Nicole. "The Evolution of a Technique." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1229026826.
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