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No abstract available. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Westville, 1995

The overall purpose of this thesis was to contribute to the understanding of teachers’ endeavours to their own professionalization in connection with developmental work at school. The main purpose was to analyse how well these endeavours could be interpreted and understood in terms of the action-altematives of closure and alliance. This thesis comprises empirical investigations of three developmental activities involving various categories of teachers. The first study concerned nursing instructors in the upper secondary school and the college of higher learning in an experimental activity dealing with nursing practice, the second study concerned a pre-school teacher, a recreation instructor and junior level teachers in an experiment with school start for six-year-olds, and the third study concerned immigrant language teachers of Finnish in a developmental acivity, whose purpose was to improve the quality of bilingual teaching. A qualitative approach was chosen with interviews as the principal method for the collection of data for the descriptions of teachers’ endeavours to professionalize in practice. These descriptions were later analysed and interpreted in the light of concepts adopted from the neo-Weberian perspective in combination with the more liberal attitudes characteristic of the perspective of ”the Third Path”. Inclusion, dual closure, and demarcation, and, in addition the opening alternative of vertical alliance were the activity options included in the analysis. The results showed that teachers’ endeavours to professionalize occur through interwoven efforts aiming at competence and position, seeing position and improvement of position as decisive for the possibilities of the development of competence. Furthermore the results showed that teachers put into practice closure as well as alliance with a purpose to maintain or improve their own position. The conditions of the individual case decided the choice of action-alternative and the result of the endeavours. With a single exception, where the teachers chose an alliance which was primarily horizontally directed, the teachers’ endeavours to professionalize were inconsiderable. The differences noticeable in teachers’ endeavours to professionalize have been discussed in the light of their different conditions as to their positional starting point, the present impendent scenario, the existence of real activity options and how well the chosen strategy was manifest in official documentary guidelines. Furthermore the various conditions for the initiation of the developmental activities have been discussed and also to what extent the intentions behind the change-over to the goal-related and decentralized educational system has won legitimacy on various levels of the educational system. / digitalisering@umu

Submitted by Maurílio Figueiredo (maurilioafigueiredo@yahoo.com.br) on 2013-02-22T20:37:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTAÇÃO_FechamentoMinaAnálise.pdf: 10307728 bytes, checksum: 1e0a8b681953d6247fca43770c70a6dc (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Neide Nativa (neide@sisbin.ufop.br) on 2013-02-25T14:20:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTAÇÃO_FechamentoMinaAnálise.pdf: 10307728 bytes, checksum: 1e0a8b681953d6247fca43770c70a6dc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-02-25T14:20:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTAÇÃO_FechamentoMinaAnálise.pdf: 10307728 bytes, checksum: 1e0a8b681953d6247fca43770c70a6dc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / ABSTRACT: The concern about the environment come imposing itself for a few decades, becoming today, a world phenomenon and causing a rethink of attitudes in all the activities that intervene direct or indirectly in the environment. In the mining, according to this new conscience, the society also comes demanding a new boarding for the question of mine closure (known internationally for design for mine closure). A joint effort has been materialized, causing adjustments in the mining projects since its implantation, until its deactivation and closing, as well as in the legal systems that intervene in this aspect in Brazil. There is still a lack of studies developed in this area and a lot still has to be done, therefore the choice of the subject for this thesis. It is intended, during this work: to present a description of the evolution of Brazilian legislation; to approach some aspects of the international legislation relating them with the current trends; to propose a discussion about effectiveness of the fulfillment of the legislation and its impediments in the process of mining closure. It is expected to culminate this work discussing concrete cases of mining closure that allow the improvement of future plans of mining closure. / A preocupação com a questão ambiental vem se impondo há algumas décadas, tornando-se, hoje, um fenômeno mundial e provocando um repensar de atitudes em todas as atividades que interferem direta ou indiretamente no meio ambiente. Na mineração, em decorrência dessa nova consciência, a sociedade vem exigindo uma nova abordagem também para a questão do fechamento de mina (conhecido internacionalmente por design for mine closure). Um esforço conjunto vem se materializando, provocando ajustes nos projetos de mineração desde sua implantação até sua desativação e fechamento, bem como nos ordenamentos jurídicos que interferem nesse aspecto no Brasil. Ainda são poucos os estudos desenvolvidos nessa área, e muito ainda precisa ser feito, por isso a escolha do tema para essa dissertação. Pretende-se, no desenrolar deste trabalho: apresentar um histórico da evolução da legislação brasileira vigente; abordar alguns aspectos da legislação internacional relacionando-as com as tendências atuais; propor uma discussão sobre a efetividade do cumprimento da legislação e seus entraves no processo de fechamento de mina. Espera-se culminar esse trabalho discutindo casos concretos de fechamento de mina que permitam o aprimoramento de futuros planos de fechamento de mina. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Master of Science / Department of Civil Engineering / Eric J. Fitzsimmons / Each year maintenance and rehabilitation occur on interstates and highways to repair damage, improve rideability, and increase safety. To perform many of these activities a short or long-term work zone is required. However, short and long-term work zones can have significant impacts on traffic flow, especially during peak travel times. To mitigate the impact of work zones, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has developed a lane closure guide to assist KDOT personnel and contractors in determining times during the day that a lane can be closed to traffic. The existing lane closure guide was comprised of limited data sources and assumptions based on past traffic counts. The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the existing guide and update it using a consistent data source that reflects current roadway conditions. During the evaluation of the existing lane closure guide, several inconsistencies with traffic counts, directional splits, and adjustment factors were found. To eliminate the consistencies, data from the Kansas City Traffic Management Center was used. During the procedure of updating the lane closure guide a repeatable data extraction process and a quality assurance/quality control process were utilized. In addition to updating the KDOT lane closure guide, sensor data verification was performed on one KC Scout sensor on K-10 using road tubes. The data from the road tubes was then compared to the data extracted from KC Scout during the same time interval. The comparison found the road tubes and KC Scout counted statistically the same number of cars for the chosen interval. However, the comparison found the road tube’s average speed for chosen interval to be on average 10 percent higher than KC Scout, which was statistically significant.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-09T13:52:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-03-25. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2016-12-09T13:55:24Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000874741.pdf: 2115276 bytes, checksum: 22aa654fa4b88145cca778bd61f794f9 (MD5) / O fechamento de espaços por meio de molas T com a liga de Níquel-Titânio (NiTi) para a retração em massa ainda não foi estudada. A superelasticidade e memória de forma são propriedades desta liga interessantes para a movimentação dentária. Sendo assim, o objetivo foi determinar, por meio da avaliação tridimensional as melhores variações do design de molas T compostas para o fechamento de espaços em massa. Foram utilizadas cem molas compostas por alças T de NiTi e fios base de aço inoxidável, unidos por tubos cruzados. As molas foram divididas em grupos de 10 molas de acordo com o calibre do fio de NiTi, altura da mola, ativação horizontal ou ainda variações no raio de pré-ativação ou espessura do fio base. As molas foram testadas na máquina de ensaios OFT (Orthodontic Force Tester). Foram medidos força, momento e relação momento força (M:F) nos eixos de interesse. A análise multivariada de perfis foi aplicada para comparação dos grupos. Observou-se que as molas com médias de força horizontal adequadas para retração tem espessuras de 0,017 x 0,025 e 0,018 x 0,025 de NiTi. As variáveis altura da mola e ativação horizontal demonstraram interação durante a desativação para a variável força, entretanto, não demonstraram esta relação para momento e M:F. Observou-se que o melhor design das molas foi a altura de 7mm, ativação horizontal de 7mm e raio de pré-ativação de 6mm. Concluiu se que as molas compostas de NiTi compostas apresentaram propriedades adequadas para retração em massa, especialmente com pré-ativação 6mm de raio de curvatura. / The space closure with Nickel-Titanium alloy (NiTi) T-loop springs for en masse retraction has not been studied. Superelasticity and shape memory are NiTi properties interesting to tooth movement. The aim was to determine by assessing three dimensionally the best T-loop spring design to the en masse space. Were tested one hundred T-loop composed springs by handles of rectangular NiTi wires and stainless steel horizontal rods, joined by criss-cross tubes. The T-loop composed springs were divided in groups of ten springs according to the caliber of the NiTi wire, handles height, horizontal activation or variations of preactivation radius or thickness of the wire rods. The springs were tested in the OFT device (Orthodontic Force Tester) for measuring orthodontic force system. Mmultivariate analysis profiles was used to compare the groups along the deactivation and possible interaction between the variables under study. It was observed that composed T-loop springs showed adequate horizontal force average for en mass retraction 0.017 x 0.025 and 0.018 x 0.025 NiTi wires. The height handles and horizontal activation variables demonstrated interaction during off to the force variable, however, have not shown this relationship to moment and M:F. It was considered that the best design of T-loop was 7mm height, 7mm horizontal activation and pre-activation radius 6mm. It was concluded that composite NiTi T-loop springs showed adequate properties for en masse retraction...(Complete abstract electronic access below)

Orientador: Lidia Parsekian Martins / Co-orientador: Renato Parsekian Martins / Banca: Laurindo Zanco Furquim / Banca: José Nelson Mucha / Banca: Luis Geraldo Vaz / Banca: Ary dos Santos Pinto / Resumo: O fechamento de espaços por meio de molas T com a liga de Níquel-Titânio (NiTi) para a retração em massa ainda não foi estudada. A superelasticidade e memória de forma são propriedades desta liga interessantes para a movimentação dentária. Sendo assim, o objetivo foi determinar, por meio da avaliação tridimensional as melhores variações do design de molas T compostas para o fechamento de espaços em massa. Foram utilizadas cem molas compostas por alças T de NiTi e fios base de aço inoxidável, unidos por tubos cruzados. As molas foram divididas em grupos de 10 molas de acordo com o calibre do fio de NiTi, altura da mola, ativação horizontal ou ainda variações no raio de pré-ativação ou espessura do fio base. As molas foram testadas na máquina de ensaios OFT (Orthodontic Force Tester). Foram medidos força, momento e relação momento força (M:F) nos eixos de interesse. A análise multivariada de perfis foi aplicada para comparação dos grupos. Observou-se que as molas com médias de força horizontal adequadas para retração tem espessuras de 0,017" x 0,025" e 0,018" x 0,025" de NiTi. As variáveis altura da mola e ativação horizontal demonstraram interação durante a desativação para a variável força, entretanto, não demonstraram esta relação para momento e M:F. Observou-se que o melhor design das molas foi a altura de 7mm, ativação horizontal de 7mm e raio de pré-ativação de 6mm. Concluiu se que as molas compostas de NiTi compostas apresentaram propriedades adequadas para retração em massa, especialmente com pré-ativação 6mm de raio de curvatura. / Abstract: The space closure with Nickel-Titanium alloy (NiTi) T-loop springs for en masse retraction has not been studied. Superelasticity and shape memory are NiTi properties interesting to tooth movement. The aim was to determine by assessing three dimensionally the best T-loop spring design to the en masse space. Were tested one hundred T-loop composed springs by handles of rectangular NiTi wires and stainless steel horizontal rods, joined by criss-cross tubes. The T-loop composed springs were divided in groups of ten springs according to the caliber of the NiTi wire, handles height, horizontal activation or variations of preactivation radius or thickness of the wire rods. The springs were tested in the OFT device (Orthodontic Force Tester) for measuring orthodontic force system. Mmultivariate analysis profiles was used to compare the groups along the deactivation and possible interaction between the variables under study. It was observed that composed T-loop springs showed adequate horizontal force average for en mass retraction 0.017 "x 0.025" and 0.018 "x 0.025" NiTi wires. The height handles and horizontal activation variables demonstrated interaction during off to the force variable, however, have not shown this relationship to moment and M:F. It was considered that the best design of T-loop was 7mm height, 7mm horizontal activation and pre-activation radius 6mm. It was concluded that composite NiTi T-loop springs showed adequate properties for en masse retraction...(Complete abstract electronic access below) / Doutor

archives@tulane.edu / This thesis examines the geometry and combinatorics of Borel subgroup orbits in classical symmetric spaces G/L where G is complex linear algebraic group and L is a Levi factor of a maximal parabolic subgroup P in G. In these cases, known as symmetric spaces of Hermitian type, we show that the canonical projection map $\pi : G/L \to G/P$ has the structure of an affine bundle. This fact yields a cell decomposition of G/L as well as isomorphisms of the cohomology and Chow rings of G/L and G/P, and motivates the study of the Borel orbits of G/L in relation to their images under the equivariant map $\pi$. For all of the cases of interest (symmetric spaces of types AIII, CI, DIII and BDI), G/P is a Grassmannian variety with Borel orbits called Schubert cells. Borel orbits of most of these symmetric spaces are parametrized by combinatorial objects called clans. This thesis provides enumerative formulae for the orbits in type CI, DIII and BDI , and gives bijections between sets of clans and other families of objects such as (fixed-point free) partial involutions, rook placements, and set partitions. Clans come with a poset structure given by the closure containment relation of the corresponding Borel orbits, and we supply rank polynomials for these posets in types CI and DIII. We give a combinatorial description of the closure order relations in types AIII, CI, and DIII which allows us to resolve part of a conjecture of Wyser on the restriction of this order from type AIII to other types. In the course of this description, we identify the preimages of Schubert cells under the map \pi as collections of clans called “sects.” Our combinatorial description of the sects identifies Borel orbits whose closures generate the Chow ring of G/L and reveals additional structure in the closure poset of clans. In particular, the preimage of the largest Schubert cell coincides variously with well-known posets of matrix Schubert varieties and congruence Borel orbit closures. Furthermore, we show that in type AIII the closure order restricted to a given sect can be described combinatorially in terms of “rank tableaux.” / 0 / Aram Bingham

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Yes / Maintenance planning for busy railway systems is challenging because there is growing pressure on increasing operation time, which reduces the infrastructure-accessible time for maintenance. This paper proposes an optimization model that is aimed at finding the best maintenance schedule for multiple components in a railway track to minimize the total cost in the planning horizon. One distinct and practical feature of the model is that the track accessible time for maintenance is limited. We formulate all relevant costs in the component's life cycle, including maintenance cost, fixed track-closure (possession) cost, social-economic cost related to the effects of maintenance time on the train operation, and service-life shortening cost due to the shifting of activities. Generally, it is beneficial to cluster and maintain several components in a single possession because this helps reduce the cost by occupying the track only once. However, the decision must depend on the available possession time. A sensitivity analysis is performed to highlight the effects of available possession time on the number of required possessions as well as the total cost incurred.