In this paper, we study primary decomposition of any proper submodule N of a module M over a noetherian ring R. We start by briefly discussing basic facts about the very well known case where M is a finitely generated module over a Noetherian ring R, then we proceed to discuss the general case where M is any module over a Noetherian ring R. We put a lot of focus on the associated primes that occur with the primary decomposition, essentially studying their uniqueness and their relation to the associated primes of M/N.

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The Department of Education's commitment to transform the South African Education system from the apartheid era to the new democratic era has proved to be a challenging one. Overwhelming evidence indicates that conflict, violence, substance abuse and teenage suicides are escalating. Education has reached an impasse! Moral degeneration is increasing exponentially implying that academic or "book knowledge" alone is inadequate in addressing these issues. It is therefore imperative that existing strategies as well as new approaches in education be closely examined and revisited if necessary in order to reverse the present state of society to one that is safe and acceptable for all life forms. This research seeks to explore what values are being taught or caught at school and how these values are interpreted and expressed both by learners as well as educators within the school. The research has been conducted at two primary schools in the Durban area of Kabuli- Natal. One is a public school that is directed solely by the National Curriculum Statement. The other is an independent school that is directed by the NCS as well as a value-based education programme. This study has used the qualitative approach and is set within the interpretive paradigm. Semi structured interviews were used as the primary research instrument to generate data. In addition to this, observation and document analysis were used. These multiple methods have assisted in triangulating the data received in order to identify commonalities as well as inconsistencies. The analysis indicates that the aspect of human rights, respect and responsibility (3R's) is contained in the National Curriculum Statement and in the South African Constitution. However the major discrepancy lies in the effective promotion and implementation of these values at school. Findings show that learners displayed a clear understanding and appreciation of values when these values are integrated and reinforced everyday. This study concludes with the idea that a concerted effort must be made to promote the teaching of human values at schools. / Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2007.

Population health is concerned with analyzing the factors that determine the uneven distribution of health in a population and it also proposes interventions to narrow health inequalities. Kindig has proposed a population health management strategy that would engage the health and other sectors on population health improvement through a financial incentive linked to health outcomes. Proposed elements of a population health approach in health care at the patient encounter level include paying attention to health determinants for the patient and ensuring interprofessional collaboration; at the system level the approach includes developing and advocating for interventions that address health inequalities, such as delivering services to under-serviced areas and vulnerable populations. There has been virtually no research among frontline clinicians on the awareness and salience of a population health approach. In order to address this gap an exploratory study was conducted among family physicians in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Alberta, Canada. PCNs include capitation funding that is used to purchase services such as nursing, pharmacy and dietetics. The physicians were able to describe their patient populations in terms of a full range of social determinants and the health status inequalities they produce. They emphasized the importance of preventive screening and counseling in contributing to the health of their patients, and cited the key contributions of other team members to these activities, as well as the electronic medical record (EMR). They reported ambivalence toward the effectiveness of financial incentives for population health improvement, and while there was some collaboration with schools, inter-sectoral collaboration has yet to develop outside the health sector. This thesis has demonstrated the potential for primary care physicians to adopt a population health approach. However, there is a considerable distance to go in introducing an incentive approach for outcome-based population health management, as envisioned by Kindig.

Thesis (MEducation)--University of South Australia, 2002

Thesis (MEd (Literacy and Language Ed))--University of South Australia, 1995

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 29, 2008). Directed by Carl Lashley; submitted to the School of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-124).

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2001. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 19977. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 112-115).