Le but de cette thèse fut de comprendre l’apprentissage de formateurs d’entraîneurs et d’entraîneurs dans le Programme national de certification des entraîneurs. Deux études furent réalisées. La première porte sur l’apprentissage de cinq formateurs au moment d’être formé et en présentant des ateliers à des entraîneurs. La deuxième examine l’apprentissage de onze entraîneurs dans des ateliers. Les données furent collectées à partir de séances d’observation non participante et d’entretiens semi-structurés multiples. Elles furent analysées à partir de la théorie de l’apprentissage humain (Jarvis, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) et la théorie de Moon (2001) sur l’apprentissage dans les ateliers de courte durée. Les résultats révélèrent qu’apprendre peut être un processus cognitif, émotif et/ou pratique. Les formateurs apprirent autant en présentant les ateliers à des entraîneurs qu’au moment d’être formé. Les entraîneurs validèrent leur pratique, la modifièrent ou éprouvèrent de l’inconfort à la modifier. Des suggestions furent proposées aux responsables du programme.

Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / To investigate the extent of the problem of use of fraudulent academic qualifications in Australia, the study used two approaches under the theoretical framework of risk management. Firstly, the author assessed the potential risk of Australian academic qualifications being falsified and available on the Internet, through an exploratory research question. Secondly, equivalency testing was used to assess how far existing verification tools were being employed by three separate users of academic qualifications in Australia. --p. xix. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1289333 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Education, 2007

Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / To investigate the extent of the problem of use of fraudulent academic qualifications in Australia, the study used two approaches under the theoretical framework of risk management. Firstly, the author assessed the potential risk of Australian academic qualifications being falsified and available on the Internet, through an exploratory research question. Secondly, equivalency testing was used to assess how far existing verification tools were being employed by three separate users of academic qualifications in Australia. --p. xix. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1289333 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Education, 2007

Thesis (Ph.D. )--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2008 / Title from title page screen (viewed on June 19, 2008). Research advisor: Peter Chyka, Pharm. D. Document formatted into pages (xiii, 193 p. : ill.). Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-148).

abstract: There is a conflict in the profession of interior design over regulation through legislation. For some organizations and individuals, regulation via legislation is the next perceived step in the professionalization process which has been evolving for over 40 years and is needed to protect the health, safety and welfare (HSW) of the public. For other organizations and individuals, legislation is deemed unnecessary and an affront to the free trade market and serves only to create anti-competitive barriers resulting in the formation of a "design cartel" (Campo-Flores, 2011; Carpenter, 2007). Research exists on the professionalization of interior design and on the reasons stated for and against legislation (ASID, 2010, Anderson, Honey, Dudek, 2007, Martin, 2008). However, there is little research on understanding how the actual stake-holders view legislation. For the purpose of this research, the stake-holders are the professional interior designers themselves. The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of relevant issues to the subject of regulation in interior design and to pose the question if there is an option to legislation. If so, could third party certification be an acceptable alternative? An on-line survey was developed and posted on interior design networking sites on LinkedIn. The results of the survey suggest that interior designers are completely divided on the issue of legislation but favorably view certification. The survey has also revealed the lack of understanding of the legislative process in interior design and confusion in the role that interior design organizations play. The study has also revealed that interior designers identify the distorted view the public has of this industry as a problem. Interior designers surveyed in this study see a need to separate commercial and residential interior design. Overall, this study has concluded that interior designers would actually prefer a certification process to legislation. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S.D. Design 2011

This work deals with the possibilities of using digital certificates and certification authorities or analysis of alternatives and their use to create secure communication in information systems. In practical examples is demonstrated by the CA implementation on different platforms and generate various types of digital certificates. Based on the findings is made recommendations for choosing the appropriate certification authority.

abstract: The purpose of this action research study was to examine the impact of cogenerative dialogues on instructor and student perceptions of rigor in a master's and certification program for alternatively certified teachers. Additionally, the study was designed to determine if these open dialogues would impact instructional decisions of college instructors in the program. The investigator used a mixed methods research model that included surveys, interviews, and video of the dialogues to measure the impact. The results of the study indicated that both sets of participants remained consistent in their identification and definition of the term rigor. The cogenerative dialogues did have an impact on instructor understanding of student definitions of rigor. Instructors began to change some instructional decisions as a result of the dialogues in small groups. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2012

Denna rapport utgör ett examensarbete vid Umeå Universitet. Målet med denna rapport är att visa val av metod, tillvägagångssätt och tidsåtgång enligt Miljöbyggnad för befintliga byggnader. Miljöbyggnad är ett certifieringssystem där indikatorer för energi, miljö och material undersöks. Klarar byggnaden kraven får den en Miljöbyggnadscertifiering. \\ \\ Miljöbyggnad startade redan 2003, vid dåvarande namn, Miljöklassad byggnad och var ett samarbete mellan kommun, företag och regering för en hållbar utveckling inom bygg- och fastighetssektorn. Detta var kopplat till de miljömål som regeringen satte upp 1999.\\ \\ De indikatorer som undersökts i detta arbete har varit de kopplade till energi och miljö. Enligt instruktionerna för Miljöbyggnad kan många av indikatorernas resultat redovisas genom simulerade värden eller uppmätta/beräknade värden. \\ De resultat som är kopplade till indikatorerna har undersökts genom mätning, beräkning och simulering då jämförelse mellan metoder har gjorts. \\ \\ Arbetet har resulterat i ett förslag om tillvägagångssätt där företaget i samband med en energideklaration kan göra en grov uppskattning huruvida en Miljöbyggnadsprocess kan göras. Visar byggnaden sig lämplig för en sådan certifiering är förslaget att insamling av nödvändig information om byggnaden sker i första steget. Det innefattar allt från ritningar av hela fastigheten till inventering av fastighetens interna laster. Vidare ska byggnadens energi- och miljödata simuleras för att kunna jämföras mot Miljöbyggnads krav. Detta tillvägagångssätt bedöms vara mest lämpligt för de flesta fastigheter.  \\ Det finns enklare sätt att bedöma vissa av indikatorerna men det kräver samtidigt att ett rum/lokal uppfyller vissa förutsättningar. / This report is a bachelor thesis at Umeå University. The purpose of this report is to show the choice of method, approach and timeframe according to the environmental building for existing buildings. \\ \\ Miljöbyggnad is a certification system in which indicators for energy, environment and materials are examined. If the building meets the requirements, it will receive an environmental certification. Miljöbyggnad started already in 2003, when it was called the Miljöklassad byggnad and was a cooperation between the municipality, companies and government for sustainable development in the construction and real estate sector. This was linked to the environmental goals set by the government in 1999. \\ \\The indicators investigated in this work have been linked to energy and the environment. According to the instructions for environmental construction, many of the indicators can be reported by simulated values or measured/calculated values. \\ The results associated with the indicators have been investigated by measurement, calculation and simulation where comparison of methods has been made. \\ \\ The work has resulted in a proposal for ways in which the company, in connection with an energy declaration, can make a rough estimate of whether an environmental construction process can be done. If the building is considered suitable for such certification, the proposal is that collection of necessary information about the building will take place in the first step. It includes everything from drawings of the entire property to inventory of the property's internal loads. Furthermore, the energy and environmental data of the building will be simulated in order to be able to compare against environmental building requirements. This approach is considered to be most appropriate for most properties. \\ There are easier ways to judge some of the indicators, but it also requires a room/officespace to meet certain conditions.

[pt] Este trabalho apresenta a pesquisa relativa ao tema resíduos sólidos urbanos, mais especificamente a coleta seletiva, no município de Armação dos Búzios (RJ), um dos mais conhecidos e visitados balneários turísticos do Brasil, onde o segmento turístico é o principal pilar econômico. Para essa pesquisa, levantou-se o histórico de implantação do hoje abandonado aterro sanitário do município. Foi feito o acompanhamento in loco, em duas pousadas, de toda a operação de coleta, incluindo pesagem dos resíduos, carregamento destes no caminhão e itinerário diário percorrido.Uma das principais conclusões é a de que todo esse processo de implantação do sistema de gestão da sustentabilidade nas pousadas, com foco na coleta seletiva de seus resíduos, é um processo em que vários setores da sociedade se beneficiam. Ganham os colaboradores internos quando repartem entre si o dinheiro da venda desses resíduos; ganha o empresário, pois pode divulgar com convicção sua postura ambiental e ganha o município, que aumenta o dinheiro circulante na economia local e diminui o volume coletado por seus caminhões. / [en] One of the key issues regarding social policies in Brazil is the one related to universal access to basic sanitation with quality, equity and continuity. The universalization of basic sanitation has been assumed as a commitment of the whole Brazilian society and it is an institutional reform effort involving governments, service providers, industry, financial agents and society through their organizations and channels of participation. By basic sanitation, it is meant the set of services, infrastructure and operational facilities regarding drinking water supply, sewage, solid waste management and urban sanitation, management of urban stormwater and drainage. This issue gains more prominence each day, due to its social impact and the growing concern about quality of life, health, and the environment. The theme and the steps involved in solid waste management are included and defined in Law nº 11.455/07, which established the national guidelines for the basic sanitation federal policy. This law also brought an essential instrument for the implementation of the National Sanitation Plan policy [Plano Nacional de Saneamento Básico], with the preparation of the respective Municipal and/or Regional Plans for Basic Sanitation. It also considers solid waste management as a set of activities, infrastructure and operating facilities for collection, transportation, transfer, treatment and final disposal of household refuse and garbage originated from the sweeping and cleaning of public areas and public roads. The irresponsible treatment and disposal of such waste pave the way for the deteriorating quality of life and health of the population. Among the various alternatives for solid waste treatments, recycling is the most friendly and more attractive to the public and media in general, especially for its strong environmental and educational appeals.

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo contribuir com a atividade de extração de rochas ornamentais, por meio de propostas com recomendações que possam indicar passos a serem seguidos (guidelines) para a sustentabilidade desse setor, utilizando como estudo de caso a região noroeste do Estado do Espírito Santo. Para isso são feitas propostas de planejamento em longo prazo por meio do Processo Prospectivo e, em mais curto prazo, por um esquema de certificação sustentável para a atividade, com vistas à sustentabilidade desse polo produtor, considerando sua importância e os problemas existentes. O Processo Prospectivo, feito mediante a utilização da abordagem inicial do Processo Prospectivo, com a varredura (scanning) do ambiente, e aplicado para a região noroeste do estado do Espírito Santo, apresentou-se como uma ferramenta adequada para atingir os objetivos do presente estudo, principalmente por apontar, a partir dos resultados, além da sua continuidade, também a viabilidade de implementar uma certificação de sustentabilidade para o setor de rochas ornamentais, pela concordância observada nos resultados obtidos, na visão dos stakeholders. Para a proposta de certificação sustentável foi feita uma pesquisa por meio de questionário com stakeholders chave da indústria de rochas ornamentais para identificar a percepção desses com relação à iniciativa, que incluiu tópicos gerais e específicos divididos em três temas principais: sustentabilidade da indústria de rochas ornamentais no Brasil; desafios para a sustentabilidade dessa indústria e deficiências e omissões da regulamentação vigente, relativa a esses desafios; e a viabilidade de um processo de certificação sustentável para a indústria de rochas ornamentais no Espírito Santo e a participação dos stakeholders e de seus órgãos nesse processo. Os resultados obtidos com o desenvolvimento do presente estudo permitem concluir que, na visão dos stakeholders da indústria de rochas ornamentais do Brasil, em especial na visão daqueles do estado de Espírito Santo, a formalização das empresas do setor, aliada a um processo de certificação, tem potencial para gerar benefícios significativos para o desenvolvimento local e/ou regional sustentável, o que coincide com outras experiências apresentadas na literatura vigente. Os resultados também mostraram que ainda há muito a ser estudado antes que uma certificação sustentável seja implementada, mas que há sinais encorajadores para a continuidade do trabalho, pois parte significativa dos stakeholders (sociedade, governo e empresários do setor) respondeu favoravelmente a essa iniciativa para o setor, até mesmo em âmbito nacional. Nesse sentido, é reforçada a importância da cooperação entre o setor, a sociedade e governo federal, estadual e municipal em todo o processo, de modo a se criar uma cultura que possibilite a sustentabilidade efetiva desse setor. Finalmente, o trabalho mostra que, apesar dos desafios existentes, as propostas de continuidade do Processo Prospectivo e de viabilização de um processo de certificação sustentável têm potencial para aprimorar a indústria de rochas ornamentais pela adoção de critérios, que visem não somente as questões de caráter econômico, como aquelas que melhorem a performance social e ambiental para a efetiva sustentabilidade dessa indústria. / This work aims to contribute with dimension stones industry by doing proposals and recommendations of guidelines to the sustainability of this industry, based on northwest region of Espirito Santo State as case study. Long term planning by applying the Foresight and of short term a Sustainability Certification Scheme are proposed in order to achieve the sustainability of the producer pole by considering its relevance and the existents problems. Foresight was applied for the northwest region using an initial approach of Foresight with the scanning of the environment, and it is presented as an appropriate tool to achieve the objectives of this study, mainly to point out from the results not only its continuity, but also the feasibility of implementing a sustainability certification scheme for the dimension stones industry, by the agreement observed in the results, in the view of stakeholders. For the sustainability certification scheme a survey was conducted with key stakeholders of the dimension stones industry to identify their perceptions regarding to the initiative, which included general and specific topics in three themes: sustainability of the dimension stones industry in Brazil; challenges to the sustainability of the dimension stones industry, and deficiencies and omissions of current regulatory processes regarding these challenges; and the feasibility of a sustainability certification scheme for the dimension stones industry in Espírito Santo State and the participation of entities/bodies/agencies in this process. The results obtained with the development of this study allow us to conclude that, in the view of stakeholders of the dimension stone industry in Brazil, especially the Espírito Santo State, the formalization of companies in the industry, combined with a certification process has the potential to generate significant benefits for local and/or regional sustainable development, which coincides with other experiences presented in current literature. The results also showed that there is still too much to be studied before a sustainability certification scheme is implemented, but there are encouraging signs for the continuity of the work, as a significant part of stakeholders (society, government and industry entrepreneurs) responded favorably to this initiative the industry, even at the national level. In this sense, it is reinforced the importance of cooperation between industry, society and federal, state and local government throughout the process, in order to create a culture that enables the sustainability of this sector. Finally, the study shows that despite the existing challenges, proposals for continuity of the Foresight and achieving a sustainability certification scheme have the potential to improve the dimension stones industry by adopting criteria that not only consider the economic issues of the industry, but also to improve its social and environmental performance for effective sustainability of this industry.