Das Kompetenzzentrum für kommunale Infrastruktur Sachsen führte in Kooperation mit Partnerschaften Deutschland deshalb den zweitägigen „Anwender-Workshop zum Rechenmodell für Wirtschaftlichkeitsuntersuchungen, Version 2.0 “ durch. Den Teilnehmern wurden die großen Potenziale bei der Bewertung wirtschaftlicher Beschaffungsentscheidungen durch das Rechenmodell für Wirtschaftlichkeitsuntersuchungen praktisch erfahrbar gemacht. Die Teilnehmer lernten weiterhin einzuschätzen, wie sie das Excel-Tool für die Beurteilung von Infrastrukturanfragen unter Berücksichtigung normativer Vorgaben nutzen können. Der Workshop vermittelte den Interessenten anhand einer praktischen Übung die Einsatzmöglichkeiten, die Funktionsweise und die Eingabe- und Einstellungsalternativen des WU-Rechenmodells 2.0 und stellte die umfangreichen Dokumentationsmöglichkeiten mithilfe des Tools dar.

The thesis concems about investments and their effectiveness. The goal of the thesis is to find out whether it is worth to make the investment. The project deals with the reconstruction of a public cultural house in which three new apartments are build into. Cost of reconstruction, rental rates will be quantified and then mortage loan will be determined. This information wil be used for further calculations and the result will be an evaluation of the investment. The result of this work is to determine if the investment is really effective.

The diploma thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with problems of development projects, individual phases of the project and their risks. It also describes different ways of financing and examines indicators for assessing the economic efficiency of investments. The second part is a feasibility study that solves a particular development project. The study is based on the theoretical part and examines the various options of the project solution - its financing, cash flow, economic indicators, schedule and budget of the project. The study defines the conditions under which the project is realizable. The data obtained from the feasibility study can therefore be used as a basis for a possible investment.

The Master’s thesis deals with the project proposal for setting up a business enterprise, which will operate on the U.S. market. After theoretical outline of mentioned problematics, author makes a feasibility study, which serves as a basis for project creation and final prognosis of future sales.

Master´s thesis deals with a proposal of the project financing from the EU funds, which is related to reconstruction of the boarding house on the east of Slovakia. The proposal of the project is created from the structure of a feasibility study and on the basis of evaluation by net present value is the investment project regarded as profitable.

This masters’s thesis deals with a feasibility study of new company creation. The company would be active in the area of online ticket sales for small-time cultural events. Suggestions for a solution relating to the enterprise and enabling the company to optimally entry to the market are presented, based on theoretical knowledge, empirical facts and analysis.

INTRODUCTION. L’incidence et la mortalité par cancer augmentent avec l’âge. Le plan de traitement des cancers est multimodal. Chez le patient âgé, une évaluation gériatrique approfondie (EGA) peut être effectuée par un onco-gériatre afin de moduler la décision de plan de traitement. La question de la faisabilité du traitement chez le patient âgé est essentielle mais complexe à appréhender. Sa définition n’est pas consensuelle et ses mesures sont variables. La plupart des études antérieures s’intéressent uniquement à une des modalités du traitement anticancéreux, essentiellement la chimiothérapie (CT), sans considérer les autres modalités. La faisabilité est une variable complexe à analyser car elle dépend du temps et c’est à la fois un facteur de confusion et un facteur médiateur entre les caractéristiques du patients (oncologiques et gériatriques) et le pronostic.OBJECTIFSLe premier objectif était de déterminer la fréquence de faisabilité, en pratique courante, des traitements anticancéreux chez les patients âgés atteints de cancer. Le second était d’identifier les facteurs associés à la faisabilité des traitements anti cancéreux, en particulier le rôle de l’âge en prenant en compte conjointement, la nature du traitement, les facteurs oncologiques et gériatriques.METHODESTrois cohortes ont été analysées : 1) ELCAPA (ELderly Cancer Patient) composée de patients âgés d’au moins 70 ans, atteints d’un cancer, et adressés à un onco-gériatre pour une EGA en pré-thérapeutique 2) AGEVIM (AGE-VessIe-chiMiothérapie) composée de patients âgés d’au moins 70 ans atteints d’un cancer de vessie métastatique pour lequel un traitement par CT a été débuté 3) CORSAGE (COlorectal canceRS , AGe and chemotherapy fEasibility ) composée de patients de tout âge atteints de cancer colorectal stade II/III pour lesquels un traitement par FOLFOX6 modifié a été débuté. La faisabilité était définie par une chirurgie faite sans mortalité post opératoire à 30 jours, par une dose égale à celle prévue en réunion de concertation pluridisciplinaire pour la radiothérapie et l’hormonothérapie et par un nombre de cycles égal à celui attendu pour la chimiothérapie et par une réduction de dose au premier cycle ou de dose intensité relative <0,85. L’analyse des facteurs associés à la faisabilité (facteurs oncologiques, gériatriques) a été effectuée à l’aide d’analyses uni et multivariées.RESULTATSChez les 385 patients de ELCAPA (âge moyen, 80 ans), le plan de traitement était faisable pour 86,8% des patients avec un cancer localisé et 66% chez ceux avec métastases. Lorsque l’on considérait la modalité CT, la faisabilité chutait à 70% et 60% alors qu’elle variait entre 100% et 85% pour les autres modalités. Les facteurs associés à la faisabilité de la CT de manière indépendante étaient le fait d’avoir un Performance Status (PS) < 2 (p=0,002) ou un niveau d’autonomie non altéré (p=0,03), d’avoir une bonne fonction rénale (p=0,01) et de ne pas être seul à domicile (p=0,07). Chez les 193 patients d’AGEVIM (âge moyen 75 ans), 3/4 ont eu une CT faisable avec comme facteurs associés la diminution de l’âge (p=0,01), le moindre nombre de métastases (p=0,01), et le PS<2 (p=0,09). Chez les 153 patients de CORSAGE, la faisabilité de la CT était meilleure pour les patients d’au moins 70 ans et de moins de 65 ans par rapport à ceux âgés de 65 à 70 ans (p=0,03) indépendamment du PS (p=0,07), des comorbidités (0,02) et du nombre de médicaments (p=0,04).CONCLUSIONSEn pratique courante, le plan de traitement anticancéreux est faisable chez les patients âgés atteints de cancer mais reste néanmoins variable selon les modalités et le statut métastatique. Le lien entre âge et faisabilité de la chimiothérapie n’est pas univoque même après prise en compte des facteurs gériatriques, du statut fonctionnel et des comorbidités. Les patients avec une indication de chimiothérapie pourraient être ceux à adresser en priorité à l’onco-gériatre en pré-thérapeutique. / INTRODUCTION. The incidence of cancer and mortality rises with age. Cancer treatment strategy is multimodal. In older patients, a geriatrician can perform a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment( CGA). This CGA can influence cancer treatment decision. The question of feasibility in elderly cancer patients is essential. Definition and measures of feasibility vary widely. Most previous studies focus only on one of the anticancer treatment modalities, mostly chemotherapy, without considering the other modalities. Analyse of feasibility is complexe because it’s a time dependant risk factor, a confounding factor and a mediating factor between the characteristics of the patients (geriatric and oncology) and prognosis.OBJECTIVESObjectives were to assess the frequency of treatment feasibility in real life in older patients with cancer and factors associated with feasibility, in particular the role of age (taking into account together, the nature of the treatment, oncological and geriatric factors).METHODESWe analysed three cohorts: 1) ELCAPA (ELderly Cancer Patient) with cancer patients aged 70 years or older who are referred to geriatric oncology clinics for a CGA before cancer treatment 2) AGEVIM (AGE-VessIe-chiMiothérapie) with metastatic bladder cancer patients aged 70 years or older for whom a chemotherapy was decided 3) CORSAGE (COlorectal canceRS, AGe and chemotherapy fEasibility ) with patients stage II or III colorectal cancer who started FOLFOX 6 regimen. We recorded feasibility of CT (planned number of cycles, or no first cycle dose reduction or relative dose intensity >0.85), surgery (patient alive 30 days after successfully performed planned surgical procedure), radiotherapy and hormonal therapy (planned dose delivered. We conducted univariate and multivariate analyses to identify factors associated with treatment feasibilityRESULTSIn 385 patients of ELCAPA (mean age, 80 years), overall feasibility rate was 86.8% for the group without metastases and almost 66% for the metastases group. For chemotherapy, feasibility was lowest (respectively 70% and 60%). For others modalities, feasibility rates ranged from 100% to 85%. Factors independently associated with chemotherapy feasibility were good Performance Status (PS) < 2 (p=0.002), good autonomy (p=0.03), good renal function (p=0.01) and not to be alone at home (p=0.07). In 193 patients of AGEVIM (mean age 75 years), rate of chemotherapy feasibility was 75%. Factors independently associated were decreasing age (p=0.01), decreasing number of metastases (p=0.01), and PS<2 (p=0.09). In 153 patients of CORSAGE, chemotherapy feasibility was higher for patients 70 years or older and younger than 65 years compared to patients [65-70[years old (p=0.03) independently from PS (p=0.07), comorbidities (0.02) and number of medication (p=0.04).CONCLUSIONSIn real life, planned cancer treatment was feasible in older patients but varied with treatment modality and metastatic status. Relation between age and chemotherapy feasibility wasn’t similar in three cohorts taking account geriatrics factors, functional status and comorbidities. Patient considered for chemotherapy could be preferential referred to geriatric oncology clinics.

This study explores the role of universities as well as their strategies and extent to which entrepreneurship education is fostered in terms of policy frameworks, the curriculum and stakeholders‟ perceptions of entrepreneurship education. The study was guided by the question: “How do universities in Tanzania foster entrepreneurship education in different fields of study?” Shapero‟s entrepreneurial event model has been adapted to analyze the feasibility and desirability of entrepreneurship education in a university-wide curriculum. This is a case study of two public universities in Tanzania: the University of Dar es Salaam and Mzumbe University. In-depth interviews were conducted with lecturers across disciplines at the selected universities. Some officials from relevant government ministries and agencies were also interviewed. In addition to the interviews, relevant documents from the universities and government were also reviewed. An analysis of the data indicates that entrepreneurship education is not well-integrated within the university-wide curricula because its implementation does not suit the pedagogical needs of some disciplines. Its desirability and feasibility is still debatable because of various factors such as ; the incoherence between national and university policy strategies; complexity of university multidisciplinary structures; variations in stakeholders‟ perceptions; the business-oriented view of entrepreneurship education reflected in the literature and the evolution of the selected universities. However, the role of donor support for the current status of entrepreneurship education is significant by virtue of projects that are attached to some faculties and schools. Through these projects, entrepreneurship-related courses, programmes, centres and staff capacity development have been established. This study recommends that entrepreneurship education should be tailored to enhance the skills necessary for all forms of employment. This should go hand-in-hand with the establishment of boundary crossings between academia and emerging labour market. Donor-oriented projects should be well-negotiated between partners so that entrepreneurship education initiatives are tailored to suit the local context. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Growth rates of three commercial eucheumoids: brown Eucheuma denticulatum and green and brown Kappaphycus alvarezii were studied at three sites (Gazi Bay, Kibuyuni and Mkwiro) in southern Kenya. The study was conducted using the fixed off-bottom rope technique over a 15 month period from August 2001 to October 2002, in 4 plots (5 m x 1.5 m) set up at each site. The brown E. denticulatum had the highest mean growth rate over the entire period of 4.7% day-I compared to the green and brown K. alvarezii which were 4.3% day l and 4.2% dayl, respectively. Mean relative growth rates were highest at Gazi (5.6% dayl), and lowest in Kibuyuni (3.2% day-I) with intermediate values of 4.8% dail at Mkwiro. Increased water motion was observed to increase thallus nitrogen and hence the growth of eucheumoids. The 'ice-ice' syndrome affected both brown E. denticulatum and brown K. alvarezii but not green K. alvarezii. Mean growth was higher during the southeast monsoon (4.7% day+) than during the northeast monsoon (4.0% dayl).The carrageenan characteristics of the three morphotypes were measured for 12 months. The highest carrageenan yield was obtained for green K. alvarezii (59.1% dry wt), whereas the average carrageenan yield for brown K. alvarezii was 56.5% dry wt and 56.6% dry wt for brown E. denticulatum. The plants at Gazi (58.0% dry wt) had a slightly, though significantly, higher carrageenan yield than both those at Kibuyuni (57.1 % dry wt) and Mkwiro (57.3% dry wt). However, from a commercial point of view the differences in carrageenan yields were not meaningful. Highest gel strengths were obtained in carrageenans from green K. alvarezii (1042.1 g cm") and brown K. alvarezii (1053.7 g ern"), whereas low values of 100.8 g ern" were obtained for brown E. denticulatum. The brown E. denticulatum had carrageenan with higher viscosity (81.7 mPa.s) and sulphate content (29.1% dry wt) than both green and brown K. alvarezii. The gel viscosities of all the morphotypes were higher during the southeast monsoon (67.3 mPa.s) than during the northeast monsoon (46.3 mPa.s) and were positively correlated with gel strengths.A survey was conducted among households in the three villages, from April to September 2001 to assess their socio-economic characteristics. There were 182 household heads interviewed; about 20% were women. Fishing was the main source of livelihood for about 48% of the household members. In 2001, the average monthly income for the surveyed households was Kshs. 9904 (1 US$=75 Kshs.), with about 67% having less than Kshs. 10 000. The average prevalence of poverty among the households surveyed was 45.1% with 38.8%,54.8% and 46.7% of households in Gazi, Kibuyuni and Mkwiro villages, respectively, living below the poverty line of Kshs. 1239 per month per adult person. An economic feasibility study for growing brown E. denticulatum and brown K. alvarezii in pilot farms of 0.1 ha was conducted at Gazi and Kibuyuni. A higher yield of 793 kg dry wt was obtained for plants grown at Gazi than those at Kibuyuni (793 kg dry wt). The net income derived from E. denticulatum was estimated at Kshs. 7549 annually in a 0.1 ha seaweed farm. A higher annual income of Kshs. 49 126 was generated from K. alvarezii. The rate of return on investment in farming E. denticulatum ranged from 15 to 63%, while 122 to 380% for K. alvarezii. The pay back period was shorter for the latter (0.3 to 0.7 years) than the former (1.2 to 2.7 years).A cross-sectoral policy analysis regarding legislation and policy relevant to the introduction and development of eucheumoid cultivation in Kenya, with particular reference to Kenyan legislation was conducted. The analysis showed that there is no system of promoting or regulating mariculture, though there are fragmented regulations that are scattered among the policies, Acts and regulations of various institutions. Such regulations were not designed specifically for mariculture and as a result they do not fully address the needs of mariculture. The establishment of a national mariculture development programme in Kenya is proposed as a means to develop and manage the farming of marine resources, including seaweeds.

Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2003. / Geology / Unrestricted