The thesis is divided into two parts -- theoretical and practical. In first part hedging instruments, namely the Letter of Credit, Documentary Collection, Bill of Exchange, Factoring, Forfaiting and Bank Guarantee are analyzed. The aim of analysis is to describe the basic characteristics of instruments and course of these instruments. Subsequently, the instruments are compared to each other on the basis of the advantages and disadvatages they bring to participants. The next part is devoted to an analysis of charges associated with the use of particular hedging instruments in selected banks and the comparison of instruments based on selected criteria. The specific use of the hedging instrument is shown in the case study.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a training package consisting of response restriction and the reinforcement of self-evaluation on letter reversal errors. Participants were 3 typically developing boys between the age of 5 and 7. The results indicated that the training package was successful in correcting reversals in the absence of a model during training and on application tests. These improvements maintained during subsequent follow-up sessions and generalized across trainers. Fading was not always necessary in correcting reversals, but was effective in correcting reversals that persisted during the overlay training procedures. The advantages to implementing a systematic intervention for reducing letter reversal errors in the classroom, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.

La présentation des exigences de profitabilité, de responsabilité sociale et de leur articulation dans les discours des dirigeants : le cas Carrefour. Notre recherche a pour objet d'analyser comment les dirigeants –au nom de leur entreprise- présentent et articulent, dans leurs discours, les deux exigences majeures du capitalisme d'aujourd'hui : celle de maximisation de la valeur pour l'actionnaire et celle de Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (RSE). La première, portée par les investisseurs institutionnels dans le cadre d'un « capitalisme financier », s'est constituée à l'adresse des entreprises cotées et de leurs dirigeants, et semble s'imposer au modèle français de gouvernement d'entreprise. La seconde, l'exigence de RSE -portée par les acteurs de la société civile- pousse les entreprises et leurs dirigeants à se préoccuper des dimensions sociales et environnementales de leur activité. Dans cette perspective, une étude empirique longitudinale a été menée sur les messages des Rapports Annuels et des Rapports de Développement Durable du Groupe Carrefour sur la période 1993-2007. Elle a permis d'observer une domination de plus en plus totale des critères du capitalisme financier sur les discours des dirigeants et de renforcer les thèses de la concomitance de l'émergence du discours de la maximisation de la valeur pour l'actionnaire et de la RSE et de la faible articulation des deux discours. / The presentation of requirements of profitability, social responsibility and their articulation in the CEO letters: Carrefour group case. Our research aims to analyze how leaders -in the name of their company- present and articulate, in their speeches, the two major requirements of today's capitalism: On the one hand, the requirement of maximizing shareholder value -driven by institutional investors through a "financial capitalism"- to public companies and their leaders seem to win the French model of corporate governance. On the other hand, the requirement for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -originated by the actors of civil society- is forcing companies and their leaders to be concerned about social and environmental dimensions. In this perspective, an empirical study was conducted on the messages of the Annual and Sustainability Reports of Carrefour Group over the period 1993-2007. It was possible to observe a progressive domination of the criteria of financial capitalism in the speeches of CEOs and strengthen the arguments of the concomitance of the emergence of the discourse of maximizing shareholder value and CSR and the poor articulation of two discourses

The study examined the typical development of early literacy in a group of typically developing preschool Sepedi first language children residing in Atteridgeville, by determining their performance on a protocol of early literacy tasks. The following aspects were included: written language awareness, narrative abilities, phonological awareness, letter name knowledge, grapheme-phoneme correspondence and literacy motivation. The performance of the participants on the various tasks was used to describe the early literacy development of the target population and to identify relevant risk criteria that may indicate delayed early literacy development in the target population. The performance of participants on these tasks differed from those of other participants in local and international studies, which underscores the necessity of culturally sensitive procedures for identifying delays in the early literacy development of children. The influence of factors such as the mother’s level of education, gender, participants’ level of engagement in literacy activities and participants' current academic performance on the development of early literacy skills were also investigated. Based on the results as well as other indications from the literature, possible risk factors for delayed early literacy development for this group are listed. / Dissertation (M (Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted

SAMMANFATTNING Introduktion: Information, förberedelse, trygghet och möjlighet till delaktighet i kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården är en rättighet enligt lag. För personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning tillgodoses inte detta till fullo och deras upplevelser av hälso- och sjukvårdsbesök är oftare negativa enligt tidigare forskning. Ett av de första stegen i kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården är kallelsebrevet. Därför är det viktigt att undersöka hur personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning upplever och tar del av de kallelsebrev de får från hälso- och sjukvården och hur de önskar att en kallelse skulle vara utformad för att tillgodose deras behov och möjlighet till Känsla Av Sammanhang, KASAM.  Syfte: Att undersöka hur personer med lindrig till medelsvår intellektuell funktionsnedsättning uppfattar den kallelse och information som ges inför möten med hälso- och sjukvården och hur de skulle vilja att det fungerade.  Metod: Kvalitativ explorativ studie med deduktiv ansats där datainsamlingsmetod utgörs av semistrukturerade intervjuer med påföljande innehållsanalys  Resultat: Sammantaget visar studiens resultat att erfarenheterna kring att få kallelse till hälso- och sjukvården varierade och att det fanns olika behov och önskemål. Studiedeltagarnas beskrivna erfarenheter pekade på brister rörande uppfattad information inför ett hälso- och sjukvårdsbesök. De hade olika önskemål om kallelseväg samt kallelsens utformning. Bildstöd var dock ett återkommande önskemål.  Slutsats: Beskrivna erfarenheter pekade på att information och förberedelse när personer med IF kallas till ett hälso- och sjukvårdsbesök, är ett område som i större omfattning behöver undersökas och utvecklas. Att få kallelser med bildstöd förefaller vara ett önskemål hos en del personer med IF. I studiens resultat framträder dock vikten av att inte generalisera målgruppen. Ansvaret för att kallelserna innehåller tillräcklig information och är utformade så att mottagaren kan uppfatta innehållet vilar på hälso- och sjukvården. För att uppfylla detta ansvar med evidens krävs ytterligare studier i större format. / ABSTRACT Background: Information, preparation, security and the opportunity to participate in contact with health care is a privilege according to law. For people with intellectual disabilities, ID, this is not fully meet and their experiences of health care visits are more often negative according to previous research. One of the first steps in contact with health care is the letter of invitation. Therefore, it is important to examine how persons with intellectual disabilities experience and take part in the letters of invitation they receive from the health service and how they wish that a summon should be designed to meet their needs and opportunity for Sense of Coherens, KASAM. Aim: To investigate how persons with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities perceive the calling and information given before meetings with the health service and how they would like it to work.                                                                                             Method: Qualitative exploratory study with deductive approach where data collection method consists of semi-structured interviews with subsequent content analysis. Results: Overall, the results of the study show that the experiences of receiving a call to the health service varied and that there were different needs and wishes. The study participants' described experiences pointed to shortcomings regarding perceived information prior to a health and medical visit. They had different wishes about the path and the design of the calling. Image support was, however, a recurring wish. Conclusion: Described experiences pointed out that information and preparation when persons with ID are called to a health and medical care visit, is an area that needs to be investigated and developed to a greater extent. Receiving invitations with image support seems to be a wish of some persons with ID. The results of the study, however, emphasize the importance of not generalizing the target group. The responsibility for ensuring that the notices contain sufficient information and are designed so that the recipient can perceive the content rests with the health service. To fulfill this responsibility with evidence, further studies in a larger format are required.

The perception that the epistolary form was rejected by novelists during the Romantic Era has largely been accepted by scholars. However, in looking at the period's two most prominent authors, Walter Scott and Jane Austen, we see that the epistolary form remained vibrant long after its supposed demise. Throughout their careers, both Austen and Scott employed embedded letters as a tool to create authenticity. Both Austen and Scott use what I call "literary letters" to create a sense of realism in their novels that contributed to the rise of the novel. Scholars often claim that Austen eschewed the epistolary form with Lady Susan and solidified her rejection by revising both Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice from epistolary novels to third person narration. But a careful examination shows that Austen followed Richardson's tradition with Lady Susan, that Sense and Sensibility was not originally written in epistolary form, and that Austen retained sixteen critical letters in Pride and Prejudice. In fact, Darcy's five-page letter to Elizabeth signals Austen's continued reliance on the form as it completely changes the dynamics of the novel and transforms Elizabeth from a static protagonist to a dynamic heroine. Further indication that Austen found value in the form is seen in her later and often considered more mature novels, Emma and Persuasion, where she found innovate ways to turn the epistolary form into an embedded narratological device. The value of letters in Scott's novels is often overlooked. For instance in Heart of Midlothian, Jeanie Down's claim that letters cannot feel is often cited as an argument that oral testimony is more valuable than written, yet it is a letter that ultimately gets her an audience with the queen. In fact, in both Heart of Midlothian and Redgauntlet, Scott explains the legal implications of the written testimony, its preference over oral testimony, and its power in persuading both in and out of court. And in Guy Mannering, Scott relies on embedded letters to develop important plot points including the identity of the lost heir, create believable characters, and explore the conflict between Scottish traditions and law. And although Redgauntlet is often considered the moment Scott eschewed the epistolary form, the way he employs letters to create the illusion that his characters are authentic historical figures helps him explore notions of national identity.

The Master's Thesis with the title Developing reading literacy in Step by Step education programme through the morning letter deals with the method of morning letter and its meaning for the development od the reading literacy and key competences. The theoretical part introduces the transformation of the Czech educational system since 1989. The key competences system is also introduced. The reading literacy, educational systém Step by Step and method of monrning letter is also introduced. In the practical part, 20 morning letters are analysed and then methodical approaches and tools how to use the morning letter are described.

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This thesis deals with the possibilities of financing export contract in the company. The theoretical part provides an insight into the opportunities that companies currently have in financing their activities. There is an overview of the various forms of internal and external financing and their basic characteristics. The practical part is focused on a specific business case and options for financing various parts of the contract. The conclusion provides a comprehensive overview of the variations, their comparisons and recommendations of the best one from the complex perspective.

This master's thesis deals with the creation of a tool for the extraction of methylation level from transposon sequences. Transposons are DNA elements with ability to move or copy themselves and their activity is regulated by DNA methylation. Sequence methylation information is stored in the bisulfite data and their processing is done with parts of two existing tools in a combination with implemented modules. Created tool takes into consideration unique challenges brought in the methylation calling process by transposable elements and it's functionality is presented on a set of experiments with simulated and real data.