<p>The aim of this paper is to examine if the two latest Peace Plans in the Palestine-Israeli con-flict observes the sources of the conflict and presents measures in the purpose of solving them. The point of departure is William Azar’s theory of protracted social conflict (PSC). According to Azar, the internal sources of a PSC lies in three clusters of variables: the com-munal content of a society, the deprivation of human needs as an underlying source of PSC, and the role of the state in the deprivation or satisfaction of human needs. The study is de-signed as a multiple-case study where the units of analysis are the Roadmap to Peace and the Geneva Initiative. An analyze instrument, based on operationalization of Azar’s three clusters of internal sources of a PSC, is developed and used to analyze the Roadmap to peace and the Geneva Initiative. The conclusions are that the two Peace Plans observes and present meas-ures to solve the communal content of the conflict, but both Peace Plans are unsatisfactory in presenting measures aiming to solve problems related to the role of the state and human needs. Especially the acceptance need within the state is missing in the contents of the Peace Plans.</p>

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The thesis deals with subjective perception of needs of clients in residential institutions in Austria. The overview part describes important concepts of old age and the issues and the process of aging, further it describes ways of adaptation to old age, forms of activisation of seniors and the topic of human needs of elderly people. Theoretical basis of the work is typology of needs by A. Maslow and M. Max-Neef. The overview part is followed by qualitative research that is looking to find an aswer to the research question: What is the subjective perception of needs by elderly people living in residential care.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The importance of the psychologist's work for the service to mental deficient child has been enlarging in the last years, demanding qualified professionals for that practice. This research analyzed how psychologists evaluate their own professional preparation to assist mental deficient children's basic needs. Therefore, in the exploratory phase, the children's basic needs were identified, in special school of the state educational public system of Aracaju/Sergipe, through participant observation with a sample of 07 children in school age. The data of that phase were submitted to the content analysis, it has had as theoretical referential the Hierarchy of the Basic Human Needs systematized by Maslow. As result, was obtained an inventory consisting of 31 identified needs, with base in which the data collection instrument of the research with the professionals was built. This instrument was applied to characterized their performance to assist the raised needs; the preparation sources were identified for its performance and it was established a parallel between those needs group and the demand of the psychology professional's specific service. The instrument, denominated as mixed instrument, has consisted of a check-list included in the body of a structured interview, and applied to a sample of 15 psychologists, with experience in the service to mental deficient children. The data obtained through the check-list were analyzed by quantitative procedures and the interviewees' speeches were analyzed through Content Analysis. The results showed that 60% of the sample feel prepared to assist to the children's basic needs in their totality, being the outstanding professional practice the main preparation source with 24,6% of the answers, as the construction of a specific assistance methodology, what appears for the need of the service systemization with that clientele. The graduation appears in second position of importance with 21,4% of the answers. The qualitative analysis of the psychologists' speeches showed that they try to see the child in his/her totality, considering their basic needs. That result is running into the literature data that refers the psychologist's professional performance centered in the correction of the difficulties presented by the mental deficient children. Based on the evaluation of the graduation disciplines, and suggestions presented by the psychologists for the improvement of the professional preparation in relation to that clientele, the study appears for the need of doing an effective investment during the graduation in Psychology in sense to assist the inclusion needs proposed by the public politics, considering its commitment with the ethical and scientific precepts countersigned in the new Curricular Guidelines for the graduation in Psychology. / A importância do papel do psicólogo para o atendimento à criança com deficiência mental tem-se ampliado nos últimos anos, exigindo profissionais habilitados para esse exercício. Esta pesquisa analisou como psicólogos avaliam seu preparo profissional para atender às necessidades humanas básicas de crianças com deficiência mental. Para tanto, na fase exploratória, identificou as necessidades básicas destas crianças, em escola especial da rede pública estadual de ensino de Aracaju/Sergipe, através de observação participante com uma amostra de 07 crianças em idade escolar. Os dados dessa fase foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo, tendo como referencial teórico a Hierarquia das Necessidades Humanas Básicas sistematizada por Maslow. Como resultado, obteve-se um inventário constando de 31 necessidades identificadas, com base no qual foi construído o instrumento de coleta de dados da pesquisa com os profissionais, a qual caracterizou a sua atuação para atender as necessidades levantadas; identificou as fontes de preparo para essa atuação e estabeleceu um paralelo entre o elenco dessas necessidades e a demanda de atendimento específico do profissional de psicologia. O instrumento, denominado de instrumento misto, constou de um check-list incluído no corpo de uma entrevista estruturada, sendo esta realizada com uma amostra de 15 psicólogos, com experiência no atendimento a crianças com deficiência mental. Os dados obtidos através do check-list foram analisados por procedimentos quantitativos e as falas dos entrevistados analisadas por meio de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados mostraram que 60% da amostra sente-se preparada para atender às necessidades básicas das crianças em sua totalidade, sendo a prática profissional destacada como a principal fonte desse preparo com 24,6% das respostas, enquanto lugar para a construção de uma metodologia assistencial específica, apontando para a necessidade de sistematização do atendimento psicológico com essa clientela. A graduação aparece em segundo lugar de importância com 21,4% das respostas. A análise qualitativa das falas dos psicólogos mostrou que eles procuram ver a criança em sua totalidade, considerando suas necessidades básicas. Esse resultado vai de encontro aos dados da literatura que referem a atuação profissional do psicólogo centrada na correção das dificuldades apresentadas pelas crianças com deficiência mental. Com base na avaliação das disciplinas da graduação e sugestões apresentadas pelos psicólogos para a melhoria do preparo profissional em relação a essa clientela, o estudo aponta para a necessidade de se fazer um investimento efetivo durante a graduação em Psicologia no sentido de atender às necessidades de inclusão propostas pelas políticas públicas, considerando o seu compromisso com os preceitos éticos e científicos referendados nas novas Diretrizes Curriculares para os cursos de graduação em Psicologia.

The neighbourhood reconstruction involves three key stakeholders—municipality, builders and residents. There are some conflicts among them due to their different standpoints, and the reasons of most conflicts relate to human needs of residents when they are not met. The main purpose of this study is to create a general socially sustainable neighbourhood reconstruction process through the lens of FSSD and Max-Neef‘s human needs theory. This new process will promote the collaboration among these three key stakeholders and help residents to have their basic human needs fulfilled. First of all, a vision of a sustainable neighbourhood reconstruction process is created and amended based upon literature review and authorities‘ feedback; then a summary of the current reality of the reconstruction process is addressed in light of a case study; followed by the analysis of the gap between vision and reality. At last, different suggestions are given with the purpose of eliminating the gap.

While many organisations, including business and civil society, have recognized the imperative of sustainable development, without structural changes to an organisations’ governance system, sustained change is impeded. The Natural Step (TNS) Social Template is hereby expanded to guide organisations to develop systems for decision-making, information generation and distribution, and resource allocation that allows for, rather than inhibits, change capacity. A systemic approach to organisational development that does not undermine the capacity of their members to meet their needs can contribute to increased productivity, member engagement and commitment, and drive the innovation necessary for altering our complex, dynamic social-ecological systems in alignment with sustainability. Our research explores the internal factors that may create barriers to organisational change and sustainability. In addition, we synthesise basic human needs, systems’ science, and organisational change research into concrete guidelines for strategic sustainable development within the TNS Social Template framework. We aim to provide an integrated approach for internal social sustainability and strategic planning for improved governance systems. / <p>Contact for more information: olersmarie@hotmail.com geneva.rae@ualberta.net julia.smolyaninoa@hotmail.com</p>

This dissertation is a cross-national, empirical study of human rights conditions in a dynamic international political economy. The scope of the examination covers 176 developed and developing countries from 1980 through 1993. Through evaluating the numerous theoretical aspects of human rights conceptualization, I draw upon Shue's framework and consider whether there are indeed "basic rights" and which rights should fit into this category. Further, I address the debate between those who claim that these rights are truly universal (applying to all nations and individuals) and those who argue that the validity of a moral right is relative to indigenous cultures. In a similar vein, I empirically investigate whether various human rights are interdependent and indivisible, as some scholars argue, or whether there are inherent trade-offs between various rights provisions. In going beyond the fixation on a single aspect of human rights, I broadly investigate subsistence rights, security rights and political and economic freedom. While these have previously been addressed separately, there are virtually no studies that consider them together and the subsequent linkages between them. Ultimately, a pooled time-series cross-section model is developed that moves beyond the traditional concentration on security rights (also know as integrity of the person rights) and focuses on the more controversial subsistence rights (also known as basic human needs). By addressing both subsistence and security rights, I consider whether certain aspects of the changing international political economy affect these two groups of rights in different ways. A further delineation is made between OECD and non-OECD countries. The primary international focus is on the effects of global integration and the end of the Cold War. Domestic explanations that are connected with globalization include economic freedom, income inequality and democratization. These variables are subjected to bivariate and multivariate hypothesis testing including bivariate correlations, analysis of variance, and multiple OLS regression with robust standard errors.

SUMMARY: In my diploma work deals with evaluating the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities by their parents. The work used quantitative educational research, specifically survey. The first section summarizes selected theoretical background on the issue of mental disability and quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. In the second part of my thesis is described by the research, which was investigated methods, what strategies were used and research items have been collected. The results obtained are summarized in the final part. The aim of this thesis was to explore whether a range of social services in Pardubice significant indicator of quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities from the perspective of their parents. The results show that it is not.

Augmented reality (AR) is constantly moving forward and pushing its bound- aries forward. New applications and frameworks for mobile devices are rapidly developing. Head mounted displays are evolving and making an impact on in- dustries and people. In this thesis, we are going to evaluate the concept of how to make use of the environmental space in augmented reality. Within the environmental space, we are going to focus on secondary elements — elements and objects that not are in the focus of the users. Both augmented reality in smartphones and head-mounted displays are going to be considered. Through an evaluation conducted with four participants during a week, we are going to find use cases and scenarios where this type of concept could be used and where it can be applied. The results of this thesis shows where and how the can be use for a concept such as this.

Orientador: Mauro Leonel de Mello Júnior / Banca: Francisco Luis Corsi / Banca: Rosa Ester Rossini / Resumo: As discussões acerca do desenvolvimento econômico das nações, da degradação e preservação ambiental já não são novas. Desde 1972 na Conferência de Estocolmo a relação desenvolvimento/meio ambiente está na pauta da Organização das Nações Unidas, bem como de seus países membros. Dentro desse contexto, o conceito de Desenvolvimento Sustentável aparece em 1987 a bordo do Relatório Brundtland, como a proposta que teria o papel de sanar todos os efeitos colaterais do desenvolvimento econômico ao meio ambiente. As discussões acerca do desenvolvimento sustentável, presentes em nosso trabalho, tenta desmistificar um pouco da aura que tal conceito possui, já que vários setores da sociedade (mídia, empresários, governos, cientistas) abraçaram a causa da proteção ambiental visando o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, mas não elaboraram as devidas críticas sobre os reais atores da degradação ambiental. A partir da definição do conceito, utilizamos idéias-chave como progresso e desenvolvimento bem como de necessidades humanas para estabelecermos uma conexão lógica entre o sistema econômico no qual nossa sociedade está inserida, e a degradação ambiental, tendo em vista que a sociedade de caráter industrial na qual vivemos criou uma lógica de geração de necessidades e consumo no qual somente estas podem fazer com que haja desenvolvimento econômico perpétuo no atual modelo. / Abstract: The discussions about the nation's economic development, the environment degradation and preservation are not new. Since 1972, at the Stockholm Conference, the relation development/environment is under discussion at United Nations (UN), also at their member countries. In that context, the concept sustainable development appears in 1987 at the Brundtland Report as the proposal that will heal all the environment damages caused by the economic development. Our questions about the sustainable development wants to disprove the myth that it is the solution to the ecological disasters, because several sectors of society (as media, businessmen, government, scientists) are committed to the green cause without considering the real agents of the environment degradation. Therefore, considering the definition of sustainable development from the Brundtland Report, we use key ideas like progress, development and human needs to establish a logic connection between the economic system of our society and the environmental degradation. We are based on the perception that our industry society created a logic of generate needs focusing on consumption, in a way that only these needs can make the economic development exist. / Mestre