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The photoracemization of Ru(bipy)₃⁺⁺ in aqueous solution was studied. Quenching studies show the involvement of the (CT)³ Ru(bipy)₃⁺⁺ in the mechanism of racemization and the low quantum yield (2.9 x 10⁻⁴) shows that this state is asymmetric. Quenching studies show no increase of racemization rate for Ru(I) or (III) species. The temperature dependence gives evidence for a dissociative racemization mechanism. Quenching with Co(acac)₃ shows chiroselective electron transfer as measured by the resulting photochemistry. / Science, Faculty of / Chemistry, Department of / Graduate

The thesis is focused on European markets financial instruments directives effective for czech financial market and is divided into three main parts -- a summary of european legislation in the financial markets field, evaluation of the impact of MiFID on the czech financial market and assumption for passing MiFID II with assessing whether new legislation needed. The thesis contains assessments of formation, progress and impact of European law on czech financial market. Evaluation of impacts is not just a description, but the real assessment of impact based on quantitative indicators. Recommendations concerning adoption of a new legislation proceed from lacks and issues found out on czech financial market.

Orientador: Oscar Ferreira de Lima / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica "Gleb Wataghin" / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-20T07:06:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AndradeJunior_Rubensde_D.pdf: 2674227 bytes, checksum: 31c5746abaf825962d2fa9d6cd14b08a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1995 / Resumo: Apresenta-se neste trabalho um estudo da linha de irreversibilidade (L.I.) em amostras de supercondutores convencionais do tipo II de baixo k e uma amostra de YBa2Cu3O7-d texturizada por fusão (YMT), utilizando-se de curvas M vs. T obtidas com um magnetômetro-SQUID. Os supercondutores convencionais estudados foram esferas de Nb puro (k » 1.5) e pó de uma solução sólida de Nb com 1.55%at O (k » 6.5) prensado em formato cilíndrico (Nb-O). As L.I. das amostras de supercondutores convencionais foram muito bem ajustadas pela equação de fusão da rede de vórtices de Houghton e col., porém com constantes de Lindemann (cL) irrealisticamente pequenas, cL = 0.0036 para a amostra de Nb e cL = 0.026 para a amostra Nb-O. As L.I. destas amostras também foram muito bem ajustadas por uma lei de potências decorrente do modelo de "depinning" termicamente ativado da rede de vórtices. Neste modelo o expoente n da lei de potências também pode ser obtido a partir de medidas de corrente crítica Jc(B,T) feitas em baixas temperaturas. Obtivemos Jc(B,T) a partir de medidas de M vs. H usando o modelo de Bean, sendo que o expoente n obtido destas medidas concorda com o obtido do ajuste da L.I. dentro de 20% e 10% para as amostras de Nb e Nb-O respectivamente. Acreditamos que neste caso a melhor explicação para a origem da L.I. é o "depinning" termicamente ativado da rede de vórtices. A L.I. para a amostra de YMT foi obtida em 2 orientações diferentes e a equação de fusão da rede de vórtices com correções quânticas ajustou-se muito bem em ambos os casos. Neste ajuste, cL e v foram os únicos parâmetros livres. Os valores de Tc(H) foram obtidos para esta amostra a partir de uma lei e escala baseada na teoria de flutuações para sistemas 3D. O resultado deste ajuste é similar ao obtido por outros autores no estudo de monocristais sem macias, o que sugere que a fusão da rede de vórtices em altas temperaturas é pouco influenciada pelo aumento da desordem da rede / Abstract: Not informed. / Doutorado / Física / Doutor em Ciências

This dissertation attempts to critically analyse the effect of ideology on the text of Amos 5 and how this impacts on hermeneutics. It begins with a look at the historical-political-sociological situations of Amos’ time. It also looks at ideology and the text and the effect of ideology both on the writer and the interpreter. Chapter 3 and 4 are exegetical and rhetorical readings of the texts of Amos 5. Chapter 4 focuses on the concept of justice and righteousness in Amos 5 and also in the entire book of Amos. Lastly, Chapter 5 looks at the concept of justice and righteousness and its contemporary relevance. In course of the study, it was discovered that time and experience play an important role in the Bible experience. Further, it was discovered that both the writer and the interpreter are considerably under the influence of ideology. None is exempt from it. This study therefore is about the struggles that a modern interpreter encounter in course of doing biblical interpretation and application. Since the texts is an ancient and was written at a time different from now. It implies therefore that contemporary interpreter has to interpret the text honestly in other for biblical message to be relevant to the present. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Old Testament Studies / MA / Unrestricted

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with Professor Dietmar Winkler, University of Graz, Austria, Visiting Professor, Boston University School of Theology / Fulton Hall 511

Le thème central de ma thèse de doctorat est le Règlement sous de multiples formes. Plus précisément, je me concentre sur les paramètres affectés par obligatoire, facultatif ou en auto-développés le règlement. Les trois chapitres de l'actuel document utilisent comme paramètre l'industrie bancaire dans les pays de l'Union européenne (UE). Au cours de la dernière décennie, le secteur bancaire a subi plusieurs transformations de réglementation qui ont influé sur la quantité et la qualité de l'information divulguée. En outre, la récente crise financière avait les banques dans le projecteur, compte tenu de leur rôle central dans la chute des marchés.Dans le premier chapitre, "Ne Bâle II affectent le marché Évaluation des provisions pour pertes sur prêts discrétionnaires?", j'étudie l'impact de l'Accord de capitaux lI de Bâle 2008 mise en oeuvre dans l'Union européenne. Bâle II était destiné à mettre un niveau accru de transparence concernant les opérations des banques. Par conséquent, Bâle II introduit une incitation pour les banques à (1) accroître leur approvisionnement prospectives et (2) de réduire leur approvisionnement opportunistes.Dans notre établissement, Bâle II introduit des mesures d'incitation pour les gestionnaires de reconnaître moins de revenu discrétionnaire croissant des provisions pour pertes sur prêts (DLLPs). Le revenu-DLLPs croissante sont importants puisqu'ils sont reconnus dans la littérature comme surtout opportuniste. Ces conclusions sont d'une importance particulière compte tenu de l'évolution réglementaire récentes et à venir dans le secteur bancaire. Je veux parler de l'introduction des IFRS 9 en 2018 et celui de Bâle III en 2019. Nos résultats soulignent la nécessité pour la comptabilité et les autorités de réglementation bancaire de coordonner leurs efforts avec mépris à leur façon innée des objectifs différents.Pour ma deuxième chapitre, "A Bâle II induit le conservatisme a réduit le niveau de la gestion des revenus des banques de l'UE?" Bâle II réduit le pouvoir discrétionnaire des provisions qui est utilisé dans la période de pré-adoption de rapports opportunistes (à reconnaître les recettes croissantes pour atteindre les gains gestion DLLPs objectifs).Le troisième chapitre, " l'impact de la Banque de l'UE 2010 Test de stress La divulgation des résultats sur les banques " gains " gestion analyse l'impact que la divulgation de la Prospective 2010 Test de stress macroéconomique (ST) a sur le niveau des banques participantes opportuniste reporting. Plus précisément, il teste si la divulgation diminue et par conséquent l'opacité de la banque gains (établie de façon approximative par gestion et régularisation du revenu de référence pour le battre) testé les banques par rapport aux non-banques testées.Nous constatons que les banques qui entrent dans l'ère de réduire le niveau de leurs coups de référence. Dans la corroboration avec les résultats précédents, nous documentons que la divulgation de la ST réduit probablement les résultats de l'opacité des banques et gestionnaires de réduire les rapports opportunistes en raison du renforcement l'examen public. Ce document est le premier d'analyser l'impact que la divulgation de la ST Résultats a sur le niveau des gains des banques des pratiques de gestion et qu'elle ajoute à la littérature ST émergents.Dans l'ensemble, ma thèse jette de la lumière sur les questions actuelles et pertinentes qui concernent l'un des plus minutieusement examiné et critiqué les industries dans le monde. En analysant l'effet de différents ensembles de règlements sur les rapports financiers et sur l'évaluation des nombres de comptabilité, cette thèse apporte de nombreuses contributions à la littérature académique et jette de la lumière sur les effets pratiques de chevauchement des règlements dans l'UE. / The central theme of my PhD thesis is regulation under multiple forms. Specifically, I focus on settings impacted by mandatory, optional or self-developed regulation. All three chapters in the current document use as setting the banking industry in countries from the European Union (EU). In the last decade, the banking industry has faced several regulatory transformations that impacted the quantity and quality of the disclosed information. Moreover, the recent financial crisis had banks in the spotlight, given their central role in the fall of the markets.In the first chapter, "Does Basel II affect the Market Valuation of Discretionary Loan Loss Provisions?", I study the impact of the 2008 Basel lI Capital Accord implementation in the European Union. Basel II was intended to bring an enhanced level of transparency regarding banks' operations. Consequently, Basel II introduces an incentive for banks to (1) increase their forward-looking provisioning and (2) to reduce their opportunistic provisioning.In our setting, Basel II introduces incentives for managers to recognize less income-increasing discretionary loan loss provisions (DLLPs). The income-increasing DLLPs are important as they are recognized in the literature as especially opportunistic. These findings are of particular importance given the recent and forthcoming regulatory developments in the banking industry. I refer to the introduction of IFRS 9 in 2018 and that of Basel III in 2019. Our results highlight the need for accounting and banking regulators to coordinate their efforts with disregard to their innately different objectives.For my second chapter, "Has Basel II Induced Conservatism Reduced the Level of EU Banks' Earnings Management?" Basel II reduces discretion in provisioning that is used in the pre-adoption period for opportunistic reporting (to recognize income-increasing DLLPs for reaching earnings management objectives).The third chapter, "The Impact of the 2010 EU Bank Stress-test Results Disclosure on Banks' Earnings Management" analyzes the impact that the disclosure of the forward-looking 2010 macroeconomic stress-test (ST) has on the level of participating banks’ opportunistic reporting. Specifically, it tests if the disclosure reduces bank opacity and consequently earnings management (proxied by income smoothing and benchmark beating) for the tested banks relative to non-tested banks.We find that the banks which enter the ST reduce the level of their benchmark beating. In corroboration with the previous results, we document that the disclosure of the ST's results likely reduces banks' opacity and managers reduce the opportunistic reporting due to enhanced public scrutiny. This paper is the first to analyze the impact that the disclosure of the ST results has on the level of banks' earnings management practices and it adds to the emerging ST literature.Overall, my thesis sheds light on current and relevant issues that concern one of the most scrutinized and criticised industries in the world. By analyzing the effect of different sets of regulations on financial reporting and on the valuation of accounting numbers, this thesis brings numerous contributions to the academic literature and sheds light over the practical effects of overlapping regulations in the EU.

O presente trabalho busca analisar a atuação dos Franciscanos da Reconciliação(Atonement) em São Paulo entre os anos 1977 a 1994. Fundados em 1898 pela iniciativa do então reverendo Episcopal Anglicano Paul James Francis (Pe. Paul Wattson) e da Irmã Lurana White passam a pregar a união entre as Igrejas Católica, Episcopal Anglicana e Ortodoxa Grega. Em 1909 a conversão dos membros ao catolicismo não interrompeu as atividades ecumênicas, que prosseguem mesmo após a morte de Paul Wattson em 1940. Iniciam a Missão no Brasil nas Dioceses de Jataí e Rio Verde (GO) em 1963. Em São Paulo o trabalho teve início no ano de 1977 a convite do então arcebispo de São Paulo D.Paulo Evaristo Arns ampliando o trabalho ecumênico na Arquidiocese. Em 1994 decidiram encerrar sua presença no Brasil. / The objective of the present work is to analyse the ecumenical task performed by Franciscan Friars and Sisters of Atonement in Sao Paulo City in the period from 1977 to 1994. Founded in 1898 by Anglican Episcopal reverend Paul James Francis (Father Paul Wattson) and Mother Lurana White started the movement preaching the union of Catholic, Anglican Episcopal and Greek Orthodox Churches. The conversion of those members to Catholicism in 1909 did not interrupt the ecumenical activities, which continued after the death of Paul Wattson in 1940. They created in 1963 the mission at Jataí and Rio Verde Diocese in Goias State. In Sao Paulo City the action took place in 1977 by invitation of archbishop D. Paulo Evaristo Arns, expanding the ecumenical work inArchdiocese . In 1994 they decided their departure from Brazil.