This thesis is a study of the narrative strategies in the fiction of Fukazawa Shichirō (1914-87) and the ways in which these strategies work to solicit involvement in a compelling reading experience. The role of the narrator in each of the stories I discuss proves to be critical in the establishment of this relationship. And while I examine the thematic implications further enhanced by this solicitation, I have chosen to focus on how each story through its narrator produces those thematic messages. My emphasis on each work's technical aspect is also a deliberate, compensatory move, a reaction against the tendency of Japanese critics who slight the process of reading as a determining factor in their evaluation of Fukazawa's works. Little effort has been made to account for the construction of each work, and thus credit is rarely given for an immediate or enjoyable experience while reading. Thus, I have explored the neglected aspect of Fukazawa's fiction which, I believe, is one of the most commendable of his writings' achievements. I have primarily dealt with one story per chapter, although I have frequent recourse to other works by Fukazawa and other writers, and have selected four stories which I believe best capture the essence of Fukazawa's narrative craftsmanship. Each story's center of consciousness--the third person narrators in the subjects of study of Chapters One and Two, respectively, "On the Melodies of Oak Mountain" and The Fuefuki River, and the first person narrator-protagonists of "A Dream Tale (Chapter Three) and "The Dolls of Michinoku" (Chapter Four)--asks its reader to participate in a complex and distinct negotiation. And yet, despite all the variety one expects and finds in works spanning a thirty year writing career, I will contend that in each of the four stories above certain strategies are consistently used to initiate reader involvement and thus invite us to co-produce those compelling moments that Fukazawa would have us enjoy. / Arts, Faculty of / Asian Studies, Department of / Graduate

This dissertation is a study of Kohlberg's moral psychology, which is a six-stage model of moral development. Kohlberg claims that his stages form a universal invariant sequence and that they are hierarchical, i.e., higher stages are better than lower stages. Accordingly, he claims that Stage 6 morality, which centers on justice, is universally valid. This ethic of justice is embodied mainly in respect for persons, fairness, and the procedural principle of ideal role taking. Kohlberg claims not only that Stage 6 values and principles are universally valid, but also that they are determinate. In other words, reasoning in terms of these values and principles guarantees that, for each particular moral problem, there will be a distinct solution on which all morally mature people could agree. By making these claims Kohlberg is advocating a strong and traditional version of universalism, which I call 'paradigm universalism.' The dissertation is divided into five chapters. In the first two chapters I outline Kohlberg's theory and explore its philosophical implications. In Chapter 3 I discuss Kohlberg's debates with two important critics, Gilligan and Flanagan. Gilligan claims that Kohlberg's emphasis on justice rather than care indicates a gender bias in his model. Flanagan, on the other hand, argues that since morality is multifarious it is wrong to equate morality either with justice or care of a combination of both. While these criticism do point out certain shortcomings of Kohlberg's theory, I argue that they do not seriously threaten the universal validity of Stage 6 moral values and principles in general. Chapter 4 introduces the main philosophical arguments of this dissertation. In this chapter I argue that (1) moral psychology is relevant to moral philosophy; (2) that the claim of hierarchy for the Kohlbergian stages does receive significant support from his research; and therefore (3) Stage 6 does plausibly reflect certain universal moral ideals. At the same time I allow (4) that there is clearly certain cultural bias in Kohlberg's theory and (5) that he is excessively optimistic about the determinacy of Stage 6 moral reasoning. In the final Chapter, I reflect on the universalism-relativism debate in light of Kohlberg's theory. I argue that paradigm universalism is too strong for Kohlberg to support, and that universalism is acceptable only in a weakened form which I call 'minimal universalism.' Contrary to the hope of paradigm universalists, this minimal universalism cannot serve as a comprehensive theory for solving moral problems. Neither does it exclude all forms of ethical relativism, but it does set important limits to any acceptable relativist theory. / Arts, Faculty of / Philosophy, Department of / Graduate

Orientador: Natermes Guimarães Teixeira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Economia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-13T21:40:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bacic_MiguelJuan_M.pdf: 11638348 bytes, checksum: af85a7d5f2f7721f490aaa38a617389f (MD5) Previous issue date: 1990 / Resumo: Não informado / Abstract: Not informed. / Mestrado / Mestre em Economia

<p>The objective of this report is to examine the need for an on-site computerized cost control system in the construction industry. The background of the construction industry leading to the need for such a system is discussed. The report then covers the technologies available for cost tracking and productivity reporting. Finally, a solution to the problem involving the reports and information required for the compilation of the reports as well as a model cost tracking and productivity reporting system are discussed. / Master of Engineering

<p>Athletic administration is a growing field of study with many educational institutions offering sport management degrees. As a field of study it is important for sport managers to be aware of the management functions at the various levels of athletics.</p> / Master of Science

Stellar photography has found use in the calibration of mapping cameras and in determining the orientation of the stellar cameras serving as attitude sensors, e.g. the lunar mapping cameras on the NASA Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions. The equations used to relate the image measurements to the attitude of the camera are the collinearity equations of photogrammetry. These require initial approximations to the unknown attitude angles and the use of an iterative Gaussian correction algorithm. Simpler methods are described which do not require initial approximations to the unknown angles. Two of the methods are modifications of the Church method of space resection and the third is based on the mathematical formulation of a rotation transformation about a single axis. The methods require only two images for a solution. Modifications are given for using the methods with aerial and terrestrial photographs when the camera position is known and two or more control points are imaged on a photograph. / Master of Engineering

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The purpose of this research project was to explore the structural variables of hierarchical reversals, cross generational coalitions, cohesion, and adaptability as they were manifested in families with an alcoholic member, families with a recovered member, and non-alcoholic families. One hundred and twenty-five families responded to written questionnaires including The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES III), the Madanes Family Hierarchy Test (MFHT), and a Demographic Questionnaire. Adult participants also completed the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) to ensure that control families had no potentially alcoholic members, as well as ensuring that recovered families had no actively addicted members. Information was obtained on age, ethnicity, educational employment status, family income, and the sex of participating children, to ensure that the three groups were demographically comparable. The statistical analyses confirmed structural family therapy theory and the current research on alcoholic families. The results further expanded the understanding of the nature of coalitions and hierarchical reversals as they were manifested in these samples. / Ph. D. / incomplete_metadata

1,032,438 Jersey and 1,162,578 Holstein official Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) records from 20,380 and 34,000 herd-years, respectively, were used to compute herd-year means and within herd-year standard deviations for individual mature equivalent (ME) milk, fat, and fat percent. These herd-year means and within standard deviations were used to stratify records into five classes. Regressions for individual daughter's modified contemporary deviation (MCD) on sire's predicted difference (PD) were calculated for each class. The within herd-year standard deviations were also used in some of the six different MCD calculations used to compute six different cow indexes (CI) for each cow and trait. The six MCDs calculated were either the current deviation, log adjusted deviation, or the deviation standardized to a constant variance in combination with either the current correction for contemporaries merit or an adjusted correction. The six different CI for each trait were compared by how accurately they predicted the son's MCD trait and the daughter's MCD trait. / Master of Science

Trucking of forest products is a very important segment of the harvesting process and it is monitored relatively closely by external sources. Load weight is the focal point of the attention received by log hauling. The optimization of load weights is therefore very important to a logging operation's success and this can be achieved only through adequate gross vehicle weight control. Methods of load weight control are reviewed and possible applications discussed in this report. Studies were conducted to evaluate the adequacy of load weight control achieved utilizing two quite different methods. A reporting technique which provided loader operators with information about trends in the delivery weights of trucks which they loaded was used to heighten their awareness of problem areas in load weight distributions. This study was conducted at two southern paper mills with substantially different truck weight regulation environments. Two separate case studies were conducted on Virginia loggers utilizing on-board electronic truck scales. Results of the loading study indicated that the passive treatment had affected the behavior of some of the producers studied. The behavioral changes observed generally improved the economic optimization of load delivery weights. The on-board scale studies indicated that the scale systems did perform well in the applications observed. However, the economic benefits associated with use of the scales were negligible for the two producers studied due to a reduction in delivery weights after installation of the scales. / Master of Science