Thesis (M.A.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2008. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Tesis--Universidad de Granada. / Includes bibliographical references.

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The master's thesis discusses a development concept inspired by the Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto. It describes this concept and analyzes its potential to work in praxis. It introduces several critical responses addressed from a wide range of stakeholders - from civil society advocates to scholars -- and contends with their critique. Furthermore, the thesis frames this concept within the development paradigm, with a short overview of its evolution from the 50's and an emphasis on the institutional aspect. The last part analyzes results of the property rights formalization reform in Peru. The outcomes of this reform may be of major importance for the development efforts in the future. Although the anticipated connection of formalization and a better access to loans has not been proved yet, there are some other interesting effects to look at.

The purpose of this thesis was to explore the history and rituals of Japanese Soto Zen nuns and American Soto Zen ordained women in order to examine the motivations behind each group’s practices and distinguish the differences in the intent and practice of American Soto women’s rituals, specifically their reactions to the influence of feminism, and the effects of American syncretization in order to identify if a schism or a continuation is occurring within the Soto Zen tradition. Along with a survey of published research, interviews were conducted with two scholars and prominent ordained Soto practitioners–eight female and three male. Findings suggest that while maintaining strict adherence to specific orthodox rituals, American Soto women also reinterpret Soto traditions and adapt new practices to address the needs of American women’s practice. Findings further indicate the effects of American syncretization in nurturing a legitimate albeit uniquely American expression of Soto Zen.

A luta de Judô tem uma característica dual, em que os lutadores tentam derrubar um ao outro mutuamente, de forma que o ambiente se encontra em constante mudança. Os golpes de projeção do Judô são constituídos de três partes, o kuzushi (desequilíbrio), o tsukuri (preparação) e o kake (finalização), que devem ser executados em sequência. A execução de cada parte influencia a execução da parte subsequente, de maneira que para o sucesso do golpe, colocar o oponente em desequilíbrio (kuzushi) é primordial, visto que é condição para a execução bem-sucedida das partes seguintes. Durante a luta, para desequilibrar o oponente, é comum ocorrer deslocamentos mútuos de empurrar e puxar, que podem ser denominados de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi. Considerando que o kuzushi é fundamental para o sucesso do golpe, e que os deslocamentos pré-kuzushi favorecem a ocorrência efetiva do kuzushi, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o efeito da organização de prática na aprendizagem dos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi. Inicialmente foram realizados dois experimentos utilizando o golpe o soto gari: o primeiro experimento com iniciantes e o segundo com participantes não iniciantes (experiência entre três e seis meses de prática). Em cada experimento foram formados três grupos experimentais: o grupo de prática constante (Co), que praticou o golpe o soto gari com somente uma possibilidade de deslocamento pré-kuzushi; o grupo de prática variada por blocos (Bl), que praticou três possibilidades de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi variando-as a cada dez tentativas; e o grupo de prática variada aleatória (Al), que praticou três possibilidades de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi de forma aleatória. O delineamento experimental constou de três fases: pré-teste (3 tentativas), aquisição (250 tentativas) e teste de retenção (3 tentativas, uma semana após o último dia de aquisição). Mediante o uso de vídeo foram analisados os padrões de movimento com relação à configuração total do golpe, aos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi e ao kuzushi no tocante a ação motora e o efeito. No Experimento 1 (iniciantes) o Co apresentou superioridade aos grupos com variabilidade (Bl e Al) nos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi que foi o objeto manipulado na organização da prática, e foi o único grupo a apresentar evolução no efeito do kuzushi. No Experimento 2 (não iniciantes) os grupos com maior variabilidade (Al e Bl) apresentaram superioridade em relação ao grupo Co nos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi; já na ação motora do kuzushi o grupo Al foi superior ao grupo Co e somente os grupos com variabilidade apresentaram melhora no efeito do kuzushi. A partir dos resultados dos Experimentos 1 e 2 foi realizado um terceiro experimento, em que foi adicionado um novo grupo experimental aos três grupos do Experimento 1, Co-Al (grupo constante-aleatória), que praticou 50% iniciais da aquisição de forma constante e os 50% restantes de forma variada aleatória. Os resultados apresentaram superioridade do grupo Co-Al em relação a todos os outros grupos (Co, Bl e Al) no teste de retenção para configuração total do golpe. Concluiu-se que a prática constante ou experiência anterior antes da prática variada é importante na aprendizagem dos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi que influencia a configuração total do golpe. Provavelmente se beneficiando do que foi adquirido no aprendizado do deslocamento pré-kuzushi, os grupos Co e Co-Al nos iniciantes e o grupo Al nos não iniciantes apresentaram melhora no item efeito do kuzushi, posicionando o oponente desequilibrado / The judo contest has a dual feature, when the fighters try to throw each other, so that the environment is constantly changing. The Judo throwing techniques are consisted of three parts, the kuzushi (unbalance), the tsukuri (preparation) and kake (finishing), which must be performed in that sequence. The execution of each part influences the execution of the subsequent part. Thus, to let the opponent unbalanced (kuzushi) is essential for the successful implementation of the next parts. During the fight, to unbalance the opponent, it is common mutual displacements of push and pull movements, which can be called pre-kuzushi displacements. Considering that the kuzushi is crucial to the success of the throwing technique, and that pre-kuzushi displacements facilitate the effective occurrence of kuzushi, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the practice organization in learning pre-kuzushi displacements. Initially two experiments were carried out using the o soto gari technique: the first experiment with beginners and the second with participants not beginners (experience between three and six months of practice). Each experiment was composed by three groups: the constant practice group (Co), which performed the o soto gari technique with only one pre-kuzushi displacement; the blocked varied practice group (Bl), which practiced three possible pre-kuzushi displacements varying every ten trials; and random varied practice group (Al), which practiced three possible pre-kuzushi displacements at random. The experimental design consisted of three phases: Pre-test (3 tries), Acquisition (250 attempts) and Retention Test (3 tries, a week after the last day of Acquisition). The movement patterns were analyzed using recorded videos, considering the total configuration of the throwing technique, the pre-kuzushi displacements and the kuzushi concerning motor action and effect. In the Experiment 1 (beginners) Co showed superior results to the groups with practice variability (Bl and Al) in the pre-kuzushi displacements that was the aspect manipulated in the practice organization, and it was the only group to present progress in the effect of kuzushi. In the Experiment 2 (not beginners) the groups with practice variability (Al and Bl) were superior to Co in pre-kuzushi displacement; Al was superior to Co in relation to the motor action of kuzushi and only the variability of practice groups (AI and BI) showed improvement in the effect of kuzushi. Based on the results of Experiments 1 and 2 it was conducted a third experiment, adding a new experimental group to the three groups of Experiment 1 - Co-Al (constant-random group) that practiced 50% initial acquisition trials constantly and the remaining 50% randomly. The results showed superiority of Co-Al compared to all other groups (Co, Al and Bl) in the retention test for total configuration of the throwing technique. It was concluded that the constant practice or previous experience before the variable practice is important in learning pre-kuzushi displacements that influences the total configuration of the throwing technique. Probably by benefiting from what was acquired in learning pre-kuzushi displacement, Co and Co-Al in beginners and Al in the non-beginners showed improvement relative to the effect of kuzushi, positioning the opponent unbalanced

A luta de Judô tem uma característica dual, em que os lutadores tentam derrubar um ao outro mutuamente, de forma que o ambiente se encontra em constante mudança. Os golpes de projeção do Judô são constituídos de três partes, o kuzushi (desequilíbrio), o tsukuri (preparação) e o kake (finalização), que devem ser executados em sequência. A execução de cada parte influencia a execução da parte subsequente, de maneira que para o sucesso do golpe, colocar o oponente em desequilíbrio (kuzushi) é primordial, visto que é condição para a execução bem-sucedida das partes seguintes. Durante a luta, para desequilibrar o oponente, é comum ocorrer deslocamentos mútuos de empurrar e puxar, que podem ser denominados de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi. Considerando que o kuzushi é fundamental para o sucesso do golpe, e que os deslocamentos pré-kuzushi favorecem a ocorrência efetiva do kuzushi, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o efeito da organização de prática na aprendizagem dos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi. Inicialmente foram realizados dois experimentos utilizando o golpe o soto gari: o primeiro experimento com iniciantes e o segundo com participantes não iniciantes (experiência entre três e seis meses de prática). Em cada experimento foram formados três grupos experimentais: o grupo de prática constante (Co), que praticou o golpe o soto gari com somente uma possibilidade de deslocamento pré-kuzushi; o grupo de prática variada por blocos (Bl), que praticou três possibilidades de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi variando-as a cada dez tentativas; e o grupo de prática variada aleatória (Al), que praticou três possibilidades de deslocamentos pré-kuzushi de forma aleatória. O delineamento experimental constou de três fases: pré-teste (3 tentativas), aquisição (250 tentativas) e teste de retenção (3 tentativas, uma semana após o último dia de aquisição). Mediante o uso de vídeo foram analisados os padrões de movimento com relação à configuração total do golpe, aos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi e ao kuzushi no tocante a ação motora e o efeito. No Experimento 1 (iniciantes) o Co apresentou superioridade aos grupos com variabilidade (Bl e Al) nos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi que foi o objeto manipulado na organização da prática, e foi o único grupo a apresentar evolução no efeito do kuzushi. No Experimento 2 (não iniciantes) os grupos com maior variabilidade (Al e Bl) apresentaram superioridade em relação ao grupo Co nos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi; já na ação motora do kuzushi o grupo Al foi superior ao grupo Co e somente os grupos com variabilidade apresentaram melhora no efeito do kuzushi. A partir dos resultados dos Experimentos 1 e 2 foi realizado um terceiro experimento, em que foi adicionado um novo grupo experimental aos três grupos do Experimento 1, Co-Al (grupo constante-aleatória), que praticou 50% iniciais da aquisição de forma constante e os 50% restantes de forma variada aleatória. Os resultados apresentaram superioridade do grupo Co-Al em relação a todos os outros grupos (Co, Bl e Al) no teste de retenção para configuração total do golpe. Concluiu-se que a prática constante ou experiência anterior antes da prática variada é importante na aprendizagem dos deslocamentos pré-kuzushi que influencia a configuração total do golpe. Provavelmente se beneficiando do que foi adquirido no aprendizado do deslocamento pré-kuzushi, os grupos Co e Co-Al nos iniciantes e o grupo Al nos não iniciantes apresentaram melhora no item efeito do kuzushi, posicionando o oponente desequilibrado / The judo contest has a dual feature, when the fighters try to throw each other, so that the environment is constantly changing. The Judo throwing techniques are consisted of three parts, the kuzushi (unbalance), the tsukuri (preparation) and kake (finishing), which must be performed in that sequence. The execution of each part influences the execution of the subsequent part. Thus, to let the opponent unbalanced (kuzushi) is essential for the successful implementation of the next parts. During the fight, to unbalance the opponent, it is common mutual displacements of push and pull movements, which can be called pre-kuzushi displacements. Considering that the kuzushi is crucial to the success of the throwing technique, and that pre-kuzushi displacements facilitate the effective occurrence of kuzushi, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the practice organization in learning pre-kuzushi displacements. Initially two experiments were carried out using the o soto gari technique: the first experiment with beginners and the second with participants not beginners (experience between three and six months of practice). Each experiment was composed by three groups: the constant practice group (Co), which performed the o soto gari technique with only one pre-kuzushi displacement; the blocked varied practice group (Bl), which practiced three possible pre-kuzushi displacements varying every ten trials; and random varied practice group (Al), which practiced three possible pre-kuzushi displacements at random. The experimental design consisted of three phases: Pre-test (3 tries), Acquisition (250 attempts) and Retention Test (3 tries, a week after the last day of Acquisition). The movement patterns were analyzed using recorded videos, considering the total configuration of the throwing technique, the pre-kuzushi displacements and the kuzushi concerning motor action and effect. In the Experiment 1 (beginners) Co showed superior results to the groups with practice variability (Bl and Al) in the pre-kuzushi displacements that was the aspect manipulated in the practice organization, and it was the only group to present progress in the effect of kuzushi. In the Experiment 2 (not beginners) the groups with practice variability (Al and Bl) were superior to Co in pre-kuzushi displacement; Al was superior to Co in relation to the motor action of kuzushi and only the variability of practice groups (AI and BI) showed improvement in the effect of kuzushi. Based on the results of Experiments 1 and 2 it was conducted a third experiment, adding a new experimental group to the three groups of Experiment 1 - Co-Al (constant-random group) that practiced 50% initial acquisition trials constantly and the remaining 50% randomly. The results showed superiority of Co-Al compared to all other groups (Co, Al and Bl) in the retention test for total configuration of the throwing technique. It was concluded that the constant practice or previous experience before the variable practice is important in learning pre-kuzushi displacements that influences the total configuration of the throwing technique. Probably by benefiting from what was acquired in learning pre-kuzushi displacement, Co and Co-Al in beginners and Al in the non-beginners showed improvement relative to the effect of kuzushi, positioning the opponent unbalanced

The work of Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto is both influential and controversial. His 2000 bestseller The Mystery of Capital posits that to solve poverty in the developing world, the poor need to transition from the extralegal sector to the official economy through formal property rights and incorporated businesses. In 2009, following the 2009 bloody clashes of indigenous peoples and law enforcement agents in the Peruvian Amazon, DeSoto suggested the extrapolation of The Mystery of Capital to the Amazon as a solution for their underdevelopment. He contended that the Amazon natives could only progress if granted formal title to land and allowed to create limited liability corporations. This paper argues, however, that the purported extrapolation of The Mystery of Capital’s propositions is problematic. It aims to show that economic integration of the Amazon natives may further expose their land resources to appropriation and, in actuality, trigger their cultural, social and environmental disintegration. / El trabajo del economista peruano Hernando de Soto ha sido tan influyente como controversial. Su obra maestra, El misterio del capital, propone como solución a la pobreza en los países en desarrollo transformar la informalidad a través de derechos de propiedad y empresa. En 2009, luego de los violentos enfrentamientos en Bagua, De Soto sugirió extrapolar la tesis de El misterio del capital a la Amazonía peruana como solución a los conflictos sociales. De Soto plantea que la única salida para el progreso de los pueblos amazónicos es a través del reconocimiento de derechos de propiedad y la creación de empresas de responsabilidad limitada. Este artículo sostiene, sin embargo, que la pretendida extrapolación sería inconveniente. A la luz de la experiencia de los Estados Unidos con la parcelación de tierras nativas y corporaciones nativas de Alaska, se sugerirá que la supuesta integración económica de la Amazonía podría en realidad exponer a sus habitantes a apropiación de sus recursos y favorecer su desintegración social, cultural y ambiental.

El trabajo del economista peruano Hernando de Soto ha sido tan influyente como controversial. Su obra maestra, El misterio del capital, propone como solución a la pobreza en los países en desarrollo transformar la informalidad a través de derechos de propiedad y empresa. En 2009, luego de los violentos enfrentamientos en Bagua, De Soto sugirió extrapolar la tesis de El misterio del capital a la Amazonía peruana como solución a los conflictos sociales. De Soto plantea que la única salida para el progreso de los pueblos amazónicos es a través del reconocimiento de derechos de propiedad y la creación de empresas de responsabilidad limitada. Este artículo sostiene, sin embargo, que la pretendida extrapolación sería inconveniente. A la luz de la experiencia de los Estados Unidos con la parcelación de tierras nativas y corporaciones nativas de Alaska, se sugerirá que la supuesta integración económica de la Amazonía podría en realidad exponer a sus habitantes a apropiación de sus recursos y favorecer su desintegración social, cultural y ambiental. / The work of Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto is both influential and controversial. His 2000 bestseller The Mystery of Capital posits that to solve poverty in the developing world, the poor need to transition from the extralegal sector to the official economy through formal property rights and incorporated businesses. In 2009, following the 2009 bloody clashes of indigenous peoples and law enforcement agents in the Peruvian Amazon, De Soto suggested the extrapolation of The Mystery of Capital to the Amazon as a solution for their underdevelopment. He contended that the Amazon natives could only progress if granted formal title to land and allowed to create limited liability corporations. This paper argues, however, that the purported extrapolation of The Mystery of Capital ’s propositions is problematic. It aims to show that economic integration of the Amazon natives may further expose their land resources to appropriation and, in actuality, trigger their cultural, social and environmental disintegration

Mullet Key is a right angle barrier island located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, west-central Florida. Based on historical shoreline data from 1873, the Gulf (west)-facing section of the beach has been dynamic illustrating large beach advances and retreats of up to 500 m on a decadal scale, while the south (channel)-facing section of the beach has shown to maintain a stable shoreline. This study focuses on the morphodynamics of the Gulf-facing beach. Since the 1920s, most of the Gulf-facing beach has been accreting except at the southern end near the Tampa Bay main channel. However, over the past 17 years, severe beach erosion has occurred along the northern portion of the island while accretion occurred along the middle portion. The southern end of the island has been maintained through artificial beach nourishments. Analysis of 27 aerial images from 1942 to 2014 revealed that the above large shoreline variations can be explained by the initiation, emergence, landward migrating, shoreline attachment, and post-attachment beach adjustment of the swash-bar complex on the Bunces Pass ebb delta. Two cycles of the swash-bar complex attachments with a period of approximately 30 years were identified from the aerial photos spanning 72 years. Twenty-eight beach-profiles spanning the 4 km Mullet Key Gulf-facing beach were surveyed 7 times on a bi-monthly basis from March 2014 to February 2015 to quantify the recent rapid changes, and to assess a yearly rate of shoreline change. Beach-profile analyses showed that the 120 m beach at the north-most tip in the immediate vicinity of Bunces Pass has lost a small amount of sediment. The 360 m beach to the south has gained some sediment. The 670 m stretch of beach further south has had significant shoreline retreat at a rate of 10-15 m/year. The 2,400 m section southward has experienced some gain of sediment, while the 370 m nourished beach at the southernmost tip has had slight retreat. This beach change pattern illustrates a diverging longshore sediment transport. Nearshore wave and current conditions were measured during a cold front passage in December 2014 to quantify the hydrodynamic processes that induced the diverging longshore transport. Three wave and current gauges were deployed along the eroding and accreting sections. The hydrodynamic data reveal that the longshore transport divergence is caused by diverging flood tidal flow into Bunces Pass to the north and Tampa Bay channel to the south. Furthermore, the waves in front the eroding beach were higher than the adjacent accreting beach.