In terms of sustainability, climate change has defined the last decade, underlining the need for a rigorous assessment of the intersection between economic and social development and environmental sustainability. This project's objectives were to define "green job" and to identify existing baselines and projections on the green economy across a selection of published reports. These findings were then examined further by interviewing representatives from the associated organisations seeking a better understanding of parameters, methodologies and policy stances on the green economy. A mixed methods approach triangulated data to gain a clearer understanding of BC's green economy. Findings confirmed a lack of consensus on definition but shed light on a range of parameters and resulting complexities. Methodologies varied, producing incongruent data that made comparisons challenging but, although the sample was relatively small, organizational mandates did fall in line with their respective estimates of the magnitude of the green economy in BC.

The original thesis contains the novel "Stranger, I" as an integral part of the thesis. However this novel has been omitted in this digital copy. / Thesis (MA (Hons))--Macquarie University, Division of Humanities, Department of English, 2006. / Bibliography: p. 93-97. / On divergence in fantasy -- Introduction -- Preliminary -- The thousand and one definitional nights -- Characteristic works: inclusions and exclusions -- Critical objections to fantasy -- Conclusion. / On Divergence in Fantasy explores the ways in which fantasy criticism continually redefines its boundaries, without arriving at agreement. The paper draws on Foucault to suggest that these disputes and dispersions are characteristic of the operation of fantasy critisim as a discursive formation. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / 97 p

Αντικείμενο μελέτης είναι η παραγωγή ορισμών και ταξινομήσεων από παιδιά νηπιαγωγείου και ειδικότερα οι ορισμοί και οι ταξινομήσεις γεωμετρικών σχημάτων. Τα δεδομένα προέρχονται από διαθεματικές δραστηριότητες μιας ερευνητικής-διδακτικής συνθήκης οργανωμένες σ' ένα σεναριακό πλαίσιο δράσης: την παραγωγή βιβλίων για αποστολή σε άλλα σχολεία. Αναλύονται οι γλωσσικοί διάλογοι και οι σημασιολογικές επιλογές των παιδιών ως χρηστών της γλώσσας σ'ένα υπό διαμόρφωση σημασιολογικό πεδίο. Η έρευνα μας παρέχει δεδομένα για τους τρόπους γλωσσικής συγκρότησης πεδίων μη κοινής γνώσης στη σχολική βαθμίδα του νηπιαγωγείου και επιτρέπει να φωτιστούν οι όροι της ίδιας της διδακτικής συνθήκης, των πρακτικών δηλαδή σχολικού γραμματισμού. Αυτό που κυρίως αναδεικνύουν τα δεδομένα της συγκεκριμένης έρευνας είναι η εστίαση των παιδιών στα κείμενα και η συμβολή του γλωσσικού διαλόγου στην ερμηνεία, επεξεργασία και επέκταση των συσχετιστικών διαδικασιών. Η ενθάρρυνση της ενασχόλησης των παιδιών με τα κείμενα και μορφές γλωσσικής σημείωσης όπως οι ορισμοί, μέσω της οργάνωσης ενός κατάλληλου πλαισίου, φαίνεται να προωθεί όχι μόνο τη μάθηση των σχετικών περιεχομένων, αλλά και την επίγνωση των παιδιών για τους τρόπους συγκρότησης της γνώσης, με άλλα λόγια την ανάπτυξη της μεταγλώσσας και τις διαδικασίες "στοχαστικού" γραμματισμού. / -

Abstract Religion and social work has a historical connection. A lot of social work comes from religious roots. In my career as a social worker I have wondered why religious aspects of social work are marginalized. The aim of this paper is to discuss how religious dimensions can be included to develop culture competence in social work with youth in Sweden The research questions asked are: -       What views on religion held by young people are presented in the text “Främmande är skrämmande”? -       How can this be analysed based on theories of the functioning of religions in the lives of young people? -       What approaches in previous research may be relevant to pay attention to religious dimensions to develop understanding of cultural competence in social work?   The method I used was qualitative thematic analysis and the theories for the analysis were deprivation theory and socialization theory. The conclusion shows that the young people in the text differentiate their own view of religion and others' views on religion. Clearly, they describe the views of others on religion on the basis of a functional religious definition where religion becomes the explanation model for devastating behavior, for example in the media's production of perpetrators in terrorism councils and the like. The work shows that earlier research examples of the introduction of religion in social work would also be possible approaches for attending to religious dimensions in order to develop the understanding of cultural competence in social work in Sweden today. This in terms of education, method and approach.

Submitted by Letícia dos Santos Colombo (leticiacolombo@hotmail.com) on 2018-09-19T01:59:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TERRORISMO UM ENSAIO SOBRE SUAS DEFINIÇÕES.pdf: 861813 bytes, checksum: e9d1f8081f1355fbe9298a50565e6e08 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Satie Tagara (satie@marilia.unesp.br) on 2018-09-20T14:20:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 colombo_ls_me_mar.pdf: 861813 bytes, checksum: e9d1f8081f1355fbe9298a50565e6e08 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-20T14:20:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 colombo_ls_me_mar.pdf: 861813 bytes, checksum: e9d1f8081f1355fbe9298a50565e6e08 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-24 / Não recebi financiamento / O termo “terrorismo” foi primeiramente utilizado na época da Revolução Francesa para caracterizar o régime de la terreur de Robespierre, criado para consolidar o governo pós-revolução. A partir de então, o termo passou a ser utilizado para caracterizar métodos e/ou objetivo final de grupos contrários ao poder estabelecido, combinando fatores como medo, violência, ataque a civis e motivação política. Embora estes fatores sejam observados na maioria dos casos, não há um consenso com relação à definição de terrorismo entre os Estados, acadêmicos e organismos internacionais, dificultando a elaboração de estratégias anti e contraterroristas. Assumindo essa tarefa de colocar em debate definições e práticas, política estatal e relações internacionais, terrorismo e violência de atores não nacionais e Estados, a pesquisa tem a intenção de analisar a prevenção e a luta contra o terrorismo a partir das implicações práticas dos diversos conceitos de terrorismo existentes no sistema internacional, principalmente dentro do marco legal dos Estados Unidos, onde há uma diversidade de definições que orientam políticas internacionais de opressão ao fenômeno. / The term "terrorism" was first used at the French Revolution to characterize the régime de la terreur from Robespierre, created to consolidate post-revolution government. Since then, the term has been used to characterize methods and / or end goal of groups opposed to established power, combining factors such as fear, violence, attack on civilians and political motivation. Although these factors are observed in most cases, there is no consensus regarding the definition of terrorism among states, academics and international organizations, making it difficult to elaborate anti-counterterrorism strategies. Assuming this task of discussing definitions and practices, state policy and international relations, terrorism and violence of non-national actors and States, the research intends to analyze the prevention and fight against terrorism from the practical implications of the various concepts of terrorism in the international system, mainly within the legal framework of the United States, where there are a diversity of definitions that guide international policies of oppression to the phenomenon.

A Organização Mundial de Saúde tem hoje duas classificações de referência para a descrição dos estados de saúde: a CID-10 (Classificação Estatística Internacional de Doenças e Problemas Relacionados à Saúde) e a CIF (Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde). A utilização da CIF vem sendo aguardada com grande expectativa pelas organizações de pessoas com deficiências e instituições relacionadas. A falta de definição clara de “deficiência” ou “incapacidade” tem sido apontada como um impedimento para a promoção de saúde de pessoas com deficiência. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar definições de deficiência, discutindo a utilização da CID-10 e da CIF e a contribuição da CIF para melhorar a compreensão sobre definições de deficiência a partir do conceito de funcionalidade e dos fatores contextuais. Foram revisados alguns diferentes conceitos/definições de deficiência, bem como publicações envolvendo a aplicação da CIF. São apresentadas algumas categorias de diagnósticos de estados de saúde da CID-10 hoje utilizadas em alguns sistemas, além de elementos da recém-apresentada CIF, que podem contribuir para diferentes campos de aplicabilidade no que diz respeito ao entendimento das definições de deficiência ou incapacidade. / The World Health Organization has nowadays two reference classifications for description of health conditions: ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems) and ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health). Organizations of people with disabilities and related institutions are waiting with high expectation for the ICF utilization. Lack of clear definition of “disability” is being pointed out as a deterrent for promoting the health of people with disabilities. The objective of this work is to evaluate definitions of disability, and discuss the use of ICD-10 and ICF and the contribution of ICF to improve understanding of definitions of disability through functioning and contextual factors. Some different definitions of disability have been reviewed, as well as publications involving ICF application. Diagnostic categories of health conditions of ICD-10 used in some systems are presented, as well as ICF components that could contribute for different fields of applicability regarding the understanding of definitions of disability.

This master's thesis in religious studies titled An Introduction to movement of New Atheism: definitions and metatheses aims to present an introduction to very basic problems New Atheism (NAT). The NAT is commonly associated to four people, namely Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Christopher Hitchens are considered the fathers of this set of ideas about religion. The object of this dissertation is not primarily the theses sustained by these intellectuals, but to understand the NAT itself. Regarding the research methodology is conceptual in nature, not empirical, but draws on historical and sociological research on the subject. After noting that there is great divergence in the literature and in the media of how to understand the NAT established in the first chapter a minimum concept of 'atheism' and the second 'New Atheism'. In the last chapter, the third, we discuss some metatheses, general claims about the NAT. We conclude that atheism should be understood among other properties such as the absence of belief in God or the gods. The NAT even if not defined, it can be understood as a group of theses with family resemblance. Finally, in relation to metatheses, partially agree with Zenk that NAT is a media construction; LeDrew also with a social movement that is fundamentally an ideology. However, we disagree with Paine and Nall that such a move is a fundamentalism as defined by both authors. We hope that this work is a contribution to the study of atheism in our country. / Esta dissertação tem como objetivo apresentar uma introdução a problemas muito básicos do neoateísmo (NAT). O NAT está associado comumente a quatro intelectuais, a saber, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett e Christopher Hitchens, que são considerados os genitores desse conjunto de ideias a respeito da religião. O objeto desta dissertação não é primariamente examinar as teses sustentadas por esses autores, mas compreender o próprio NAT. Em relação à metodologia da pesquisa, é de índole conceitual, não empírica, porém se vale de pesquisas históricas e sociológicas a respeito do tema. Após observar que há grande divergência na literatura e na mídia sobre como entender o NAT, estabelecemos no primeiro capítulo um conceito mínimo de “ateísmo” e no segundo um de “neoateísmo”. No último capítulo, o terceiro, discutimos algumas metateses – alegações gerais a respeito do NAT. Concluímos que o ateísmo deve ser entendido como apresentando, entre outras características, a ausência da crença em Deus ou nos deuses. Podemos compreender o NAT, mesmo que não o definindo, como um grupo de teses com semelhança de família. Por fim, em relação às metateses, concordamos parcialmente com Zenk que o NAT é uma construção da mídia; igualmente com LeDrew, quando este autor postula que é um movimento social, fundamentalmente uma ideologia. Porém, discordamos de Paine e Nall, de que tal movimento seja um fundamentalismo, como definido por ambos os autores. Esperamos que este trabalho contribua para os estudos sobre o ateísmo em nosso país. / São Cristóvão, SE

From a psychological perspective there seems to be scant knowledge regarding the perceptions and beliefs of black traditional healers in South Africa about mental wellness and, consequently, also about mental illness. The aim of this qualitative study is to encapsulate the beliefs of black traditional healers in terms of four major areas, namely, definitions of mental wellness, definitions of mental illness, causes of mental illness, and approaches to promoting mental wellness. A convenience sample of black traditional healers was selected to participate in this study. Most of the participants practice in the greater Gauteng region and hold a monthly gathering in the Hammanskraal area where most of the research was conducted. There were no specific requirements in terms of age, gender, or field of specialisation. A total of 37 black traditional healers participated. A questionnaire was used to gather information on the beliefs and perceptions of the participants about mental wellness. The participants completed the questionnaires, after which the data was collected, and then analysed by means of thematic analysis. After the data had been analysed and transcribed it was returned to the participants for them to ascertain whether the interpretations were correct. The data that was interpreted showed that the black traditional healers participating in this study have very poorly developed definitions of mental wellness, as well as inadequate knowledge about Western mental health workers. The unique definition of mental illness as perceived by black traditional healers gave rise to new insights. During the research it emerged that there was a pressing need for proper training for black traditional healers in terms of what mental wellness actually is, and the functions of Western mental health workers. Also to the flipside it provides very important insights as to how mental wellness, mental illness and the management or promotion of these are perceived and approached by the black traditional healers participating in this study. / Dissertation (MA (Clinical Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Psychology / unrestricted

This dissertation is about some of the most important philosophical aspects of chaos research, a famous recent mathematical area of research about deterministic yet unpredictable and irregular, or even random behaviour. It consists of three parts. First, as a basis for the dissertation, I examine notions of unpredictability in ergodic theory, and I ask what they tell us about the justification and formulation of mathematical definitions. The main account of the actual practice of justifying mathematical definitions is Lakatos's account on proof-generated definitions. By investigating notions of unpredictability in ergodic theory, I present two previously unidentified but common ways of justifying definitions. Furthermore, I criticise Lakatos's account as being limited: it does not acknowledge the interrelationships between the different kinds of justification, and it ignores the fact that various kinds of justification - not only proof-generation - are important. Second, unpredictability is a central theme in chaos research, and it is widely claimed that chaotic systems exhibit a kind of unpredictability which is specific to chaos. However, I argue that the existing answers to the question "What is the unpredictability specific to chaos?" are wrong. I then go on to propose a novel answer, viz. the unpredictability specific to chaos is that for predicting any event all sufficiently past events are approximately probabilistically irrelevant. Third, given that chaotic systems are strongly unpredictable, one is led to ask: are deterministic and indeterministic descriptions observationally equivalent, i.e., do they give the same predictions? I treat this question for measure-theoretic deterministic systems and stochastic processes, both of which are ubiquitous in science. I discuss and formalise the notion of observational equivalence. By proving results in ergodic theory, I first show that for many measure-preserving deterministic descriptions there is an observationally equivalent indeterministic description, and that for all indeterministic descriptions there is an observationally equivalent deterministic description. I go on to show that strongly chaotic systems are even observationally equivalent to some of the most random stochastic processes encountered in science. For instance, strongly chaotic systems give the same predictions at every observation level as Markov processes or semi-Markov processes. All this illustrates that even kinds of deterministic and indeterministic descriptions which, intuitively, seem to give very different predictions are observationally equivalent. Finally, I criticise the claims in the previous philosophical literature on observational equivalence.

The science of behavior analysis relies heavily on direct observation. Human observers are typically used to measure behavior in applied settings. Although the use of human observers is beneficial in many regards, it also presents challenges. Of primary concern is the extent to which the data generated by observers actually corresponds to the behavioral events of interest, and the implications this may have in terms of replication. This study assessed the effects that labels, definitions, and examples and non-examples of two different modalities had on observer accuracy, consistency, and agreement. Results showed that current practices in observer training may require refinement to ensure high observer accuracy, consistency, and agreement. Suggestions for how to improve the desired stimulus control of observers are provided.