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Thesis (M.A. Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1638.

The present study is an examination of the institution of kingship in Ceylon from about the 3rd century B.C. to the 4th century A.D, Chapter I shows that kingship originated out of local leadership in the early north Indian colonies, but that Indian ideas exerted a great deal of influence on its subsequent development. The second chapter discusses the various titles given to the early rulers and points out their significance in the evolution of local leadership into full- fledged kingship. The local nobility and its formation is discussed in relation to the royalty in chapter III. The bureaucracy of officers who served the king is the subject of chapter IV. The relationship between the king and the Sangha is the theme of Chapter V, particular attention being paid in this chapter to the contribution of the Sangha to the development of the monarchy. Chapter VI is an attempt to trace the geographical expansion of royal power and authority over the whole Island. It also includes an examination of the factors which facilitated the growth of royal power. Lastly, chapter VII discusses the powers exercised by the king and the limitations to which he was subject.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / Problem: To acquire knowledge of the organization and administrative methods of departments of audio-visual education in the greater Boston area. Method of Study: Nine departments of audio-visual education in the greater Boston area were selected for study. In the selection of these departments, an attempt was made to obtain coverage of as wide a variety of audio-visual departments as possible which serve different segments of the public. These selected departments could be expected to exhibit different approaches, organizational and administrative methods. In collecting the data for this thesis, the writer visited each of the following nine departmental Film Library Boston University School of Education; Department of Audio-Visual Instruction, Boston Public Schools; Audio-Visual Department, Boston Public Library; Audio-Visual Department, Lexington Public Schools; Department of Audio-Visual Instruction, New Bedford Public Schools; Audio-Visual Center New England Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; Department of Audio-Visual Aids, North Reading Public Schools; Department of Audio-Visual Instruction, Weymouth Public Schooler and the Audio-Visual Department, Newton Public Schools. The writer interviewed the audio-visual director of each department, and examined the physical facilities [TRUNCATED]

Purpose: Demonstrate the utility of a robotic needle-guidance template as compared to a manual template for in-bore 3T transperineal MR guided prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: This non-randomized two-arm trial included 99 cases of targeted transperineal prostate biopsies. The biopsy needles were aimed to suspicious foci in multiparametric 3T MRI using a manual template before a cut-off date or a robotic template after the date. The following data was obtained: the accuracy of average and closest needle placement to the focus, cancer yield, percentage of cancer volume in positive core samples, and time to complete the procedure. Results: 56 cases were performed using the manual template, and 43 cases were performed using the robotic template. The mean accuracy of the best needle placement attempt was higher in the robotic group (2.39 mm) than the manual group (3.71 mm, p<0.027). The mean core procedure time was shorter in the robotic (90.82 min) than the manual group (100.63 min, p<0.030). Percentage of cancer volume in positive core samples was higher in robotic group (p<0.001). Cancer yield was not statistically different between the two sub-groups. Conclusion: The robotic needle-guidance template was useful in MRI-guided core biopsy of prostate cancer compared to the manual approach.

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