The settlement of aboriginal claims has been on the northern policy forefront for the past two decades. At long last the settlement of these claims may be imminent. This dissertation examines a series of political-administrative strategies designed to assist in establishing a Native form of governance in light of the recent signing of the agreement-in-principle respecting aboriginal claims settlements in Nunavut, the Inuit territory in northeastern Canada. To date, research directed in the area of Native claims primarily focuses upon normative and legal foundations for the claims, the unique cultural and environmental dimensions, and the quantification of actual entitlements in the form of cash and land transfers. However, the critical and complex area of post-claims models of governance has largely been ignored. Drawing upon the public administration literature as a theoretical base, I explore a number of models that provide a means through which the distinctive aspects of aboriginal society, economy, and culture, can be maintained, while at the same time recognizing the need for continued active Native participation in the Canadian federation. In particular, primary research conducted in northern Canada serves as the catalyst for the ensuing discussion. In addition, a comparative methodology is used to highlight the negative experiences of the Alaska claims settlement, the experiences of other Canadian Native groups, and models adopted in other parts of the world. / Ph. D.

As software systems continue to grow, and as project teams become larger and more distributed, support for project management in collaborative environments is critical. Management tasks include maintaining team coordination, monitoring progress, and, of particular interest for this work, managing risk tasks often add significant overhead to a project. To reduce overhead, management tasks must be integrated, whenever possible, directly into the software design and development process. Additionally, to prevent common problems from reoccurring in different projects, developers must focus on reusing the knowledge gained and the lessons learned through previous projects to guide future endeavors. The overall goals of the work contained within this thesis are to define reusable, project-related knowledge as project risks and to utilize that knowledge in the development of a risk-driven management model to be integrated within a human-computer interaction (HCI) design process. Existing risk management techniques typically involve process-related knowledge, such as project planning and client involvement. However, HCI as a discipline is more concerned with product-related design knowledge. Claims structure product-related knowledge for reuse by explicitly stating the positive and negative tradeoffs of incorporating a particular feature in the design of a system. By managing these negative tradeoffs as design risks, HCI designers can identify and focus on the most critical design issues throughout the course of a project. This systematic approach to solving design issues helps to ensure that designers make informed design decisions rather than following an ad hoc design process. Building upon existing risk management techniques from other domains, this thesis delivers a risk-driven, claims-based management model for HCI design. In doing so, this work transfers techniques traditionally used in managing process-related knowledge into a new domain for use in managing product-related design risks. The need for risk management in software design is argued through a review of existing collaborative tools, resulting in a series of guidelines for providing project management support. An initial risk model is then presented, along with the results of a user evaluation conducted to determine not only the accuracy of risk prioritization, but also the overall benefit of applying risk management within the context of HCI design. Following a discussion of these results, several directions for future work are mentioned both to further the quest for a true design science and to improve the standards by which software projects are managed. / Master of Science

The scenario-based design process, particularly with an emphasis on claims, captures and shares design knowledge that has promise in teaching design. However, the best methods are not fully understood yet. This thesis examines the areas of scenario-based design, claims relationships, and learning through cases with the goal of learning what can be improved to better support these processes. In investigating those areas, an information visualization tool is created for learning design through case studies. The tool combined claims from multiple visualization techniques to create an approach for supporting problem-based learning goals. In creating the tool, scenario-based design was used, with a particular emphasis on claims for driving the development and evaluation. All design rationale was captured in claims to create a tool that addressed the current problem issues identified. A recently developed claims relationship framework, used for the first time in development efforts, aided in structuring the design rationale. Using these relationships, the design was tracked from requirements analysis to problem claims to design claims and finally to claims that formed the basis of an evaluation. This thesis presents a case study of using claims relationships to drive the development and evaluation of a tool for supporting problem-based learning through case studies of scenario-based design. In creating a novel tool for learning about cases, a unique example of claims-centric scenario based design emerges, presenting as open questions new directions for merging scenarios, claims, and cases in knowledge storage, access, and learning systems. / Master of Science

This thesis proposes creating an interactive learning environment for Human Computer Interaction (HCI) to facilitate access to, and learning of, important design knowledge. By encapsulating HCI knowledge into reusable claims stored in a knowledge repository, or claims library, this learning environment aims at allowing students to effectively explore design features to limit their reliance on intuition to mold their interfaces, help them address proper design concerns, and evaluate alternatives for their designs. This learning approach is based on active learning where students create their own knowledge by gathering information. However, building adequate development records from which students can gather HCI knowledge is critical to support this approach. This thesis explores using effective reusable design components to act as design records to create an interactive learning environment for students learning HCI design. An initial prototype for the learning environment introduces claims as an encapsulation mechanism for design features from which students can gather HCI knowledge. Pilot testing outlines the accessibility, applicability and reusability problems associated with this approach. To solve theses issues, a taxonomic organization of an improved form of claims (reference claims), is introduced to share core design knowledge among students. A taxonomy is designed as a way to expose students to important design concerns as well as a method to categorize claims. Reference claims are introduced as improved claims inspired by reference tasks to expose students to design alternatives for design concerns. A detailed taxonomy and a set of reference claims for the domain of notification systems demonstrate how existing theories of design can be translated into reference claims to create an interactive learning environment. An experiment illustrates the applicability and reusability of reference claims for various designs within a particular domain. Finally, an evaluation assesses the benefits of this learning environment based on reference claims in terms of improving student designs and increasing the amount of HCI knowledge they reuse. Results show that by exposing students to valuable concerns and alternatives for the design of interactive systems, an interactive learning environment based on reference claims can improve students' understanding of the design scope and lead to an increased use of existing HCI knowledge in their designs. / Master of Science

1999 m. gegužės 1 d. įsigaliojus Lietuvos Respublikos administracinių teismų įsteigimo įstatymui bei Lietuvos Respublikos administracinių bylų teisenos įstatymui, Lietuvoje greta bendrosios kompetencijos teismų sistemos pradėjo funkcionuoti savarankiška administracinių teismų sistema. Įsteigus administracinius teismus, tapo aktualus ir bendrosios kompetencijos teismų bei administracinių teismų kompetencijos atribojimo klausimas. Nepaisant to, kad administraciniai teismai Lietuvoje veikia jau vienuolika metų, tačiau teismų kompetencijos atribojimo klausimui teisės literatūroje skiriamas pernelyg menkas dėmesys, o tai ir nulemia šios temos aktualumą. Magistro baigiamojo darbo tikslas – pateikti išsamią bendrosios kompetencijos teismų bei administracinių teismų kompetencijos atribojimo analizę, išskiriant probleminius minėtos temos aspektus bei pateikti galimas įstatyminio reguliavimo tobulinimo kryptis. Magistro baigiamąjį darbą sudaro trys skyriai. Pirmajame skyriuje analizuojami bendrieji teismų kompetencijos atribojimo klausimai. Antrajame aptariama priskirtinumo ginčų nagrinėjimo tvarka bei priskirtinumo taisyklių nesilaikymo teisiniai padariniai, o trečiasis darbo skyrius skirtas mišraus teismų kompetencijos atribojimo būdo, taikomo Lietuvos Respublikos teisinėje sistemoje, analizei. Magistro baigiamajame darbe keliamas probleminis klausimas, ar bendrosios kompetencijos teismų ir administracinių teismų kompetencija atribojama rūšinio teismingumo ar vis dėlto... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / -. / Mit dem In-Kraft-Treten des Gesetzes der Einrichtung von Verwaltungsgerichten der Republik Litauen und des Gesetzes des Verwaltungsstreitverfahrens am 1. Mai 1999, began in der Republik Litauen neben den Gerichten der ordentlichen Gerichtsbarkeit das selbstständige System der Verwaltungsgerichte zu funktionieren. Mit der Einrichtung der Verwaltungsgerichte ist die Frage der Zuständigkeitsabgrenzung der ordentlichen Gerichtsbarkeit und der Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit aktuell geworden. Ungeachtet dessen, dass Verwaltungsgerichte bereits seit 11 Jahren in der Republik Litauen funktionieren, wird jedoch in der Rechtsliteratur zu wenig Achtung der Frage der Zuständigkeitsabgrenzung der ordentlichen Gerichtsbarkeit und der Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit geschenkt, was über die Aktualität des Themas entscheidet. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Magisterarbeit besteht darin, eine ausführliche Analyse der Zuständigkeitsabgrenzung der ordentlichen Gerichtsbarkeit und der Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit darzustellen, problematische Aspekte des erwähnten Themas hervorzuheben sowie mögliche Richtungen der Vervollkommnung der gesetzlichen Regelung zu präsentieren. Die Magisterarbeit besteht aus drei Kapiteln. Im ersten Kapitel werden allgemeine Fragen der Zuständigkeitsabgrenzung analysiert. Im zweiten Kapitel wird die Verhandlungsordnung von Streitigkeiten wegen der Zurechenbarkeit sowie die Folgen der Nichteinhaltung von Regeln der Zurechenbarkeit besprochen. Das dritte Kapitel der Magisterarbeit wird... [der volle Text, siehe weiter]

Natural disasters are social and political phenomena. Social structures create vulnerability to natural hazards and governments are often seen as responsible for the effects of disasters. Do social trust, political trust, and government satisfaction therefore generally change following natural disasters? How can media coverage explain change in political attitudes? Prior research suggests that these variables are prone to change, but previous studies often focus on single cases, whereas this dissertation adopts a broader approach, examining multiple disasters. It investigates the social and political impact of natural disasters by examining their effect on social and political attitudes and by exploring media coverage as a mechanism underlying political consequences. The results reveal that natural disasters may have a comparatively frequent, although small and temporary, effect on social trust. Substantial effects are less likely. Social trust was found to decrease significantly when disasters cause nine or more fatalities (Paper I). Political attitudes were expected to be prone to change after natural disasters, but Paper II illustrates that political trust and government satisfaction among citizens are generally hardly affected by these events. Finally, media framing and the political claims of actors explained the variation in political consequences after disasters of similar severity. Paper III also illustrates the importance of the political context of natural disasters, as their occurrence can be strategically exploited by actors to further criticism towards the government in politically tense situations. This dissertation contributes to existing disaster research by investigating more cases than disaster studies typically do. It also uses a systematic case selection process, and a quantitative approach with a, for disaster research, unique research design. Hence, it offers methodological nuance to existing studies. A broader analysis, factoring in the variation of disaster severity and the increased number of cases offers new answers and tests assumptions about underlying patterns. The main contribution of this thesis is that it examines how common political and social effects of disasters are. Furthermore, this dissertation contributes to existing disasters research by emphasizing contextual and explanatory factors, e.g., properties of disasters and the political context that affects the media coverage of natural disasters.

Sovereignty over the South China Sea waters and the territorial features therein has been a contentious issue since at least the 1970’s, with conflicting claims going back even further. Key concepts of Liberal and Neo-Realist International Relations Theory are used to assess respective theory’s explanatory capability for why the South China Sea Dispute is difficult to settle. The scope of the study is limited to three pairings of international relations: China-Philippines, China-Vietnam and China-USA. The analysis concerns the development of these sets of international relations from 2016 up until now. The findings point to unilateral action by one claimant in the face of contesting claims by another as being one of the main factors perpetuating the conflict. Treaties and international law are designed with Liberal development of international relations in mind, but in practice Neo-Realist hard power politics interrupts this development. Examples of disruptive action include attempts to unilaterally exploit natural resources in the region, settling features in the sea, doing construction work on features in the sea, as well as regular FONOPS conducted by navy ships in the region. Finally, there are difficulties settling on a mechanism for sovereignty settlement, as China makes its claims based on historic- or historical claims, rather than international law as it is written out in UNCLOS.

Submitted by Pedro Mizukami (pedro.mizukami@fgv.br) on 2011-01-05T18:04:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DMPPJ - RICARDO TORRES HERMANN.pdf: 1590905 bytes, checksum: 11f290b6ab97f7ec2a4f21474fa7e7c8 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Pedro Mizukami(pedro.mizukami@fgv.br) on 2011-01-05T19:17:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DMPPJ - RICARDO TORRES HERMANN.pdf: 1590905 bytes, checksum: 11f290b6ab97f7ec2a4f21474fa7e7c8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-01-06T12:26:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DMPPJ - RICARDO TORRES HERMANN.pdf: 1590905 bytes, checksum: 11f290b6ab97f7ec2a4f21474fa7e7c8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / This thesis demonstrates that the Small Claims Courts have the calling for the resolution of individual conflicts. It notes, based on case study that, however, these courts are faced with a lot of collective demands which are jeopardizing the functioning of these legal channels. Thus, it is proposed to reflect what are the appropriate measures to deal with this problem. It notes that the use of the Public Civil Action (similar to Class Action) is still incipient in the country,  especially  in  the  case  of  homogeneous  individual  rights  ('direitos  individuais  homogêneos'). As a result, the paper points out the need to encourage the protection of such collective rights and how the class actions can absorb the individual actions that continue to be  proposed  on  those  issues.  It  concludes  that  individual  homogeneous  rights  ('direitos  individuais homogêneos') can be considered typical collective rights (broadly) and should be protected by the Class Action. This study establishes that it is necessary to include a legal provision to give only to Public Civil Action Courts the competence to conduct concurrent individual and collective disputes, avoiding that they be proposed in the Small Claims Courts, because it’s not possible to use their own mechanisms of Public Civil Actions in these courts. It also indicates the importance of establishing the absolute competence of Small Claims Courts as a way of defining their appropriate expertise and formulate directions for handling the demands of mass, whether they are of collective or individual nature. / A presente dissertação visa demonstrar que os Juizados Especiais Cíveis apresentam vocação para resolução de conflitos individuais. Verifica, com base em estudo de caso, que apesar disso, defrontam-se esses juizados com uma grande quantidade de demandas coletivas as quais vêm comprometendo o bom funcionamento dessas vias jurisdicionais. Assim, propõe-se a refletir quais as medidas adequadas para o enfrentamento desse problema. Constata que a utilização do processo coletivo ainda é incipiente no país, especialmente no que se refere aos direitos individuais homogêneos. Em virtude disso, aponta a necessidade de se incentivar a tutela de tais direitos coletivos e de que maneira podem os processos coletivos absorver as ações individuais que continuam a ingressar sobre essas mesmas questões. Conclui que os direitos individuais homogêneos podem ser considerados típicos direitos coletivos (lato sensu), devendo ser tutelados no juízo comum. Estabelece ainda que é necessário fazer constar disposição legal que atribua exclusivamente ao juízo comum a tramitação concomitante de litígios individuais e coletivos, evitando que ingressem nos Juizados Especiais Cíveis, por não ser neles possível recorrer aos mecanismos próprios do Processo Coletivo. Indica também a importância de se instituir a competência absoluta como forma de definição da competência adequada desses Juizados Especiais Cíveis e formula um roteiro para o tratamento das demandas de massa, seja as de natureza coletiva, seja as de índole individual.

Claims represent rights to pay financial amount and they are important part of company´s short-term assets. Due to the height of theri amount and rate of debt collection influence on a supplier´s liquidity, every company should set up a well-arranged management claim system. The most effective protection before an emergence of disputable claims debts is the precaution {--} from screening a comapany´s standing over compiling consequential contracts to using security instruments. However, even if all the precautions were done, and overdue claims appear, it is necessarily to use other instruments and solve the problems of desperate debts minimalization. For this reason I have chosen claim management as the subject of this diploma thesis. The aim of this work is to a give a coherent view of a claim management, including possibilities of their assuring from points of accounting, tax and law. In practical part of my diploma thesis I would like to evaluate a claim management in a selected business comapany and propose improvement in this field.

The topic of this diploma thesis is the Consumer protection in the food supplements area. The work has been devided into three parts. The first part is devoted to the overview about categorization of the products with the impact on health. This part of this work also includes the elementary terms, which are: food, food supplements, medicinal products, cosmetics products and medical devices. The second chapter is devoted to the matter of food supplements as such. The third chapter deals with the terms health and nutrition claims. The last chapter includes the survey between the consumers of the food suplements and also the survey between the pharmacies.