Magistro darbas, erdvinė kompozicija „Atminties kodas“ siekia paskatinti žiūrovą susimąstyti apie knygos kaip vieno reikšmingiausių žmonijos kultūrinio paveldo daugialypę prasmę. Žmonijos kultūrinė ir technikos raida įgauna vis didesnį pagreitį, naujų šiuolaikinių technologijų įtakoje, po truputi nyksta, tradiciniai grafiniai informacijos perteikimo būdai, užleisdami šią sritį virtualiosioms interneto platybėms. Sparti informacinių technologijų raida ir virtualėjanti bei vizualėjanti kompiuterinė realybė provokuoja svarstymus, ne tik apie knygos ateitį, bet ir apie knygos kaip meninio fenomeno likimą. Erdvinės kompozicijos „Atminties kodas“ kompozicinį centrą sudaro išdėstytos ratu knygos ant juodos kvadrato formos pakylos. Tai žmonijos intelekto raidą simbolizuojantis ratas, kurį supa pulsuojanti simbolių kreivė. Knygos istorinėje raidoje raštas palaipsniui keitėsi, kito ir jo laikmena - knyga. Piešinys oloje, virsta raide, papirusą keičia pergamentas, jį pakeičia popierius, popierių – skaitmeninė laikmena. Istorijos faktai pinasi, šokinėja tarsi sinusoidės kreivė šiuolaikiniame ekrane. / Master’s thesis spatial composition ” Memory code” aims to encourage the viewer think about the book’s as one of the most significant cultural heritage of mankind multiple meaning. Human cultural and technological development becomes more and more momentum for new modern technologies influence, gradually disappearing traditional graphical rendering techniques favor of this vast area of virtual web. The rapid development of information technology and computer reality provokes reflection not only about the future of the book but also about the book as a phenomenon of artistic destiny. Spatial composition “Memory code” is laid down in the centre of a circle of black paper on the square podium. This is a symbol of human intellectual development circle surrounded by pulsating character curve. In the historical evolution of the book its pattern gradually changed into another and also changed its medium- book. Design, written on the rock, turns into a letter, replacing papyrus parchment, it changes the paper and the paper changes the digital media. Historical facts mix and jump like a modern sinusoid curve on the modern screen.

Diplominiame darbe „Deja vu Afrika“ nagrinėjama, Afrikos tradicinė taikomojo meno estetinė sankloda ir jos semantika. Ieškoma sąsajų tarp Afrikietiškos ir Baltiškosios kultūrų. Juodasis žemynas turtingas ne tik gamta, bet ir įstabiu etniniu paveldu. Afrikos archajiškos kultūrinės tradicijos yra gyvos ir šiandieną tenykščių žmonių papročiuose, buityje, religinėse apeigose. Tai platus tyrimų ir interpretacijų laukas, leidžiantis pasireikšti neribotai fantazijai. Tyrinėjant afrikietiškos kultūros simbolius, kartu praplečiama mūsų baltiškųjų simbolių samprata. Šia studija siekiama parodyti, kad netikėtas atpažįstamumo jausmas, kylantis kūrėjui, gali būti inspiruotas ir kituose kraštuose realiai egzistuojančių simbolių. Šešių modelių kolekcija „Deja vu Afrika“ – tai žvilgsnis kitu kampu į Afrikietiškas tradicines rankines, kuriomis interpretuojant siekiama suteikti sukurtai rankinių kolekcijai savito išskirtinumo. Kūrybinė idėja inspiruota tradicinės Afrikos moterų audeklinės skaros khanga. Tai skara-aksesuaras, kuri labai plačiai naudojama čiabuvių. Joje šio žemyno moterys nešioja savo vaikus, daiktus, jomis puošiasi pačios. Kolekcijoje tradicinė skara virsta konceptualiomis odinėmis rankinėmis, krepšiais, kišenėmis. Aksesuaruose naudojamos tradicinės ir savitos odos pynimo, dažymo technologijos, organiškas spalvų bei formų žaismas. / The final thesis ”De javu Africa” analyses aesthetical background and semantics of traditional applied art of Africa. The interfaces between African and Baltic cultures are being searched. The black continent is rich not only in its nature but in its magnificent aesthetic heritage, too. African archaic cultural traditions are alive in the customs of indigenous people, their everyday life and religious rituals. It is a wide field for research and interpretations, which allows manifestation of unlimited imagination. Exploration of African cultural symbols expands the conception of our Baltic symbols. This study aims to show that a sudden feeling of recognizability that comes over creator may be inspired by the symbols actually existing in other countries. The collection of six models “De javu Africa” is a glimpse from a different angle in African traditional handbags, the interpretation of which is intended to provide specific uniqueness to the designed collection of handbags. The creative idea has been inspired by traditional African women fabric shawl called khanga. This is the shawl – accessory which is widely used by African women. They carry their children and things by them as well as smarten themselves by wearing them. In the collection traditional shawl becomes conceptual leather handbags, bags and pockets. In accessories traditional and peculiar technologies of leather weaving and dyeing are used, as well as organic play of colours and forms is applied.

Bakalaurinis darbas – kosmetinis staliukas ,, Femina” (moteris), įgyvendintas remiantis vaizdine bei teorine informacija, surinkta analizuojant XXI a. būdingas sėdimųjų baldų tendencijas, pastarojo meto kūrybines koncepcijas, konstrukcijas bei medžiagas. Šiuo laikmečiu ypač aktualus tampa baldų daugiafunkcionalumas, formų lakoniškumas ir išbaigtumas, pritaikomumas įvairiose erdvėse, atitikimas vartotojo lūkesčius baldo išvaizdai, racionaliam erdvių panaudojimui. Darbe apžvelgiami ir analizuojami šiuolaikiniai baldų formos ir technologiniai sprendimai, baldų gamybos medžiagos, žinomiausi dizaineriai. Surinkta teorinė ir vaizdinė medžiaga tampriai siejasi su išsikelta baigiamojo darbo kūrybine idėja. Pateikiama suprojektuoto ir įgyvendinto baldo vaizdinė medžiaga ir teorinis aprašas, jame nusakant gaminio koncepciją, pagrindžiant meninį sprendimą, jam pagaminti naudojamas medžiagas, bei technologijas. Kūrybinių paieškų tikslas - sukurti stilingą šiuolaikinį baldą - kosmetinį staliuką, siekiant išgauti vientisą, išbaigtą formą, harmoningą spalvinį derinį. Įgyvendintas dizaino objektas gali būti pritaikytas privačiuose ir visuomeniniuose interjeruose, eksponuojamas parodinėse erdvėse. / Bachelor work - a cosmetic table,, Femina” (woman), implemented on the basis of theoretical and visual information gathered by the analysis of the twenty-first century typical seating trends of recent creative concepts, designs and materials. In this era of furniture is especially important multifunctionality offurniture, laconic forms and completeness of applicability in various areas, matching the user expectations of the appearance of the furniture, the rational use of space. At work reviewed and analyzed modern forms of furniture and technology solutions, furniture, construction material, most famous designers. Collected theoretical and visual material is closely related to the thesis set in a creative idea. Presented designed and implemented furniture reproductions and theoretical description of the product, it implying the concept of supporting an artistic decision, it is made using materials and technologies. Search for creative purpose - to create a stylish modern furniture - dressing table, in order get a single and complete form, harmonious color combination. Completed table can be adapted to private and public interiors, exposed in gallery spaces.

This thesis examines the relationship between the Japanese government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in Official Development Assistance (ODA). Japanese NGOs are too easily co-opted into the mechanisms of state power, sometimes putting at risk the very objectives that ODA is meant to embody. Against this prevailing trend; however, some NGOs have rallied to resist and transform undemocratic ODA policies and practices, and challenge Japan’s traditional bureaucratic politics. Gramsci’s theory of state and civil society, which treats civil society as a field of contention between hegemony and counter-hegemony, provides a useful frame of reference to understand the contradictory role of Japanese NGOs. / Graduate

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2007. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 368-373). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

Submitted by Francisco Diniz Teixeira (chicodinizteixeira@yahoo.com.br) on 2018-06-26T20:39:02Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Diniz Teixeira versão final(corrigida_06_2018).pdf: 3163926 bytes, checksum: deebaf70618706b5c83dc90e0d90641e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Priscila Carreira B Vicentini null (priscila@fclar.unesp.br) on 2018-06-28T12:16:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 teixeira_fd_dr_arafcl.pdf: 2904732 bytes, checksum: 0ff3727a7a24bdb9c659c43b22c90fe2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-28T12:16:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 teixeira_fd_dr_arafcl.pdf: 2904732 bytes, checksum: 0ff3727a7a24bdb9c659c43b22c90fe2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-28 / O trabalho que ora se encerra, tencionou ao longo do curso de doutoramento efetuar uma investigação acerca da ode enquanto gênero literário, na sua matriz latina a partir do estudo da poesia horaciana e das projeções desta na poesia de Francisco Manoel do Nascimento, poeta neoclássico conhecido pelo pseudônimo de Filinto Elísio. Para tornar isso possível, foi necessário fazer o levantamento da fortuna crítica, a partir de estudos que permitissem a compreensão da ode enquanto gênero ligado ao arquigênero, vislumbrado sob o conceito “Lírico”. Entendendo-se que a transposição de uma forma antiga para as literaturas vernáculas só se torna possível através da tradução, optou-se por delimitar o corpus de trabalho para as onze odes de Horácio que Filinto Elísio traduziu e que, juntamente com as odes de sua autoria, compõem o maior corpus de odes produzidas no Século das Luzes. O estudo de tradução levado a cabo se ancorou no referencial teórico encontrado nos escritos de Henri Meschonnic, Haroldo de Campos e Antony Pym. Evidentemente, o estudo proposto não se limitou aos referenciais teóricos necessários para o desvelamento da prática tradutória do poeta luso, sem que antes se resgatasse o peso de suas ideias estéticas, do contexto histórico-artístico em que ele se inseriu e da recepção de suas ideias e obras na história da literatura portuguesa. Ao fim do trabalho, concluiu-se que a criação artística prolífica entre os poetas neoclássicos, particularmente na obra de Filinto Elísio, se deve ao estudo e tradução – etapa fundamental – das Odes horacianas, tomadas como matriz do gênero e sinônimo de bom gosto no contexto intelectual do século XVIII. / El trabajo que se concluye acá, pretendió, a lo largo del curso de doctorado, efectuar una investigación acerca de la oda como género literario, en su matriz latina a partir del estudio de la poesía horaciana y sus proyecciones en la poesía de Francisco Manoel do Nascimento, poeta neoclásico portugués conocido por el pseudónimo de Filinto Elísio. Para hacerla posible, fue necesario investigar el acervo crítico acerca del tema, a partir de estudios que permitiesen la comprensión de la oda como género vinculado al archigénero, vislumbrado bajo el concepto "Lírico". Comprendiendo que la transposición de una forma antigua a las literaturas vernáculas sólo se hace posible a través de la traducción, se optó por delimitar el corpus de trabajo para las once odas de Horacio que Filinto Elísio tradujo y que junto a las odas de su autoría componen el mayor corpus de odas producidas en el Siglo de las Luces. El estudio de traducción llevado a cabo se ancló en el referencial teórico encontrado en los escritos de Henri Meschonnic, Haroldo de Campos y Antony Pym. Evidentemente, el estudio propuesto no se limitó a los referenciales teóricos necesarios para el desvelamiento de la práctica traductora del poeta luso sin antes se rescatar el peso de sus ideas estéticas, del contexto histórico-artístico en que se inserta y de la recepción de sus ideas y obras en la historia de la literatura portuguesa. Al final del trabajo se concluye que la creación artística prolífica de los poetas neoclásicos, particularmente en la obra de Filinto Elísio, se debe al estudio y traducción – etapa fundamental – de las Odas horacianas, tomadas como matriz del género y sinónimo de buen gusto en el contexto intelectual del siglo XVIII.

This diploma thesis is aimed to investigate both theoretically and empirically the impact of migration on the development of the sending countries. It applies the "Three Rs" approach to examine how migrants can shape development reshape in their areas of origin via 3Rs: Recruitment, Remittances, and Return. Emphasis is put on remittances, the most visible aspect of international migration. In particular, regression analysis were carried out, using time series data over the period 1990-2014, to establish a relationship between remittances and development aspects such as economic and human development as well as comparing them with the effect of FDI and ODA. The findings indicate that migration through remittances play an influential role in the Philippines development but it comes at a price, too.

In a time where environmental issues are increasingly important and measures are being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve biodiversity, aid that targets sectors relevant for these issues are important to examine. The world is simultaneously taking measures needed to increase economic development around the world, by allocating aid to developing countries. The potential conflict between these two goals, in regard to aid, is that the prerequisites of green development include education and human capital which poorer nations may lack. Hence, there could be a potential trade-off between climate action and poverty reduction in the allocation of official development assistance. By utilizing panel data over countries that receive ODA from 2012-2018 I use an OLS method to estimate the determinants of green aid and other aid, respectively. The study shows that green ODA is notallocated to wealthier countries than other ODA, if anything green ODA is allocated to countries with lower GDP per capita. In addition, the results from this study show that a country's education rate is positively correlated with green ODA. Furthermore, the study suggests that good governance is more important for green aid, than aid in other sectors.

This dissertation deals with the Official Development Assistance. The purpose of this dissertation was, first of all, to find out whether the target aid is focused on the poorest countries of the world. The theoretical part concentrates primarily on the institutional history of the Official Development Assistance and also on the development of mainstream theories which influenced it to the highest degree. In the analytical part the dissertation draws particularly from the database of the Development Assistance Committee under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. From the global point of view, the dissertation is focused especially on the quantitative analysis of the changes in the allocation of the Official Development Assistance in the period from 1989 to 2008. From the geographical point of view, the spatio-temporal change in territorial priorities of important bilateral and multilateral donors and also the dependence of their expenditure on the socio-economic maturity of aid beneficiaries was analysed. The ability to clearly define the territorial priorities and on their basis to effectively target the development assistance is in national context analysed on the example of the Czech Republic. From the local point of view, the dissertation gives a brief description of the...

<p> </p><p>This paper discusses whether the allocation of Swedish aid is dependent on absolute or relative poverty, and whether there is any difference in this respect between ODA and aid distributed through officially funded NGO’s. Given the Millennium Development Goals, and their overarching goal of halving extreme poverty by 2015, we should expect the aid allocation to be determined by absolute rather than relative poverty. We use OLS to estimate multiple linear regressions. We find that Swedish ODA has an absolute poverty focus, while the Swedish NGO aid rather seems to be concentrated on relative poverty.</p><p> </p>