Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-128). Also available in print.

abstract: At its core, Leaning finds profound significance in unlikely moments of intimate detail; the upkeep of a brother's gravesite, for example, is as quietly important as rummaging through a collection of sex toys. Haiku-like in their simplicity, meditation, and declaration, these poems give meaning to the smallness of our world. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Creative Writing 2015

Background: It is well documented in the literature in the intellectual disability field that choice people with intellectual disabilities is limited. The human need to experience and inform everyday life choices, and the limited opportunities to do so, results in a contemporary health and human rights issue. Research Question: This study aims to explore what informs the everyday occupational choices made by young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community based setting in South Africa. Method: Qualitative interviews and a focus group were held with six young adults, who were recruited through a local non-profit training organisation. Results: Respondents identified (1) being different, (2) having limited choices, (3) accepting and staying small or (4) challenging and growing up, were the four core themes that arose from the interviews. Conclusion: It became evident that everyday occupational choices are co-constructed in context, where factors that were identified are consistent with those from the international literature which show that people with intellectual disabilities are widely stigmatised and prohibited from choice making, for several reasons, both intrapersonal and contextual. Implications: This study highlights the influence and importance of raising awareness and consciousness in society so that counter-hegemonic practices can promote occupational and social justice and change attitudes to ensure that people with disabilities have the choice to engage in balanced, meaningful occupations.

Intellectual Property today as internationally recognised covers patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, know-how and confidential information. 1 The current available modes for protecting Intellectual Property (IP) in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) are Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks and Industrial Design. Common law remedies are also available to parties whose rights have been infringed. The legislations governing these Intellectual Property (IP) regimes were passed at different periods, some before South Africa became a republic in 1963 and others thereafter, while others were passed after the abolition of apartheid in 1990. For those legislations passed before the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Prope1iy Rights (TRIPs) in 1994, the RSA had to amend or repeal and enact laws which are TRIPs compatible. However, an area of IP for Indigenous people, also known as Traditional Knowledge (TK), has not been adequately protected due to complexities which cannot be accommodated by an international IP regime. This has led to poor or inadequate commercialisation of TK. TK is also not provided for by TRIPs, thus relegating it further. The scope of this paper is limited to commercialisation of TK. However, it must be appreciated that _ commercialisation cannot take place in a vacuum. Thus protection of TK is a prerequisite to its commercialisation.

Thesis (SJD) -- Bond University, 2007. / "This thesis submitted to Bond University in fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Legal Science"-- t.p. Bibliography: pages 258-264. Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D)--Stanford University, Computer Science Dept., 1997. / Title from digitized t.p. (viewed Aug. 7, 2001). "[Adminitrivia V1/Prg/19980518]."

Globalization of the world economy has made knowledge a critical element of effectiveness in the world economy. Current economic and trade conditions change rapidly and require constant improvement to ensure economic development. These conditions stimulate innovation and improvements in technology, designs, and other tangible and intangible assets. Most Sub-Saharan African countries have not exploited the benefits that intellectual property rights offer to its users, despite considerable improvements to existing knowledge and options for protecting knowledge. Strong intellectual property laws are important for effective incentives to invent continuously. It is important to provide some form of compensation and guarantee that their innovation is credited to them. This is achieved through the establishment of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights have far-reaching effects on several sectors of the economy, such as trade, manufacturing, and other industries. Intellectual property rights policies are therefore, important for economic development.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-153).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Leaf v is blank. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-149). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (LL. M.)--McGill University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 1-11 (2nd set)).