In the light of the facts given in literature it is evident that players in the game of netball need to meet specific anthropometric (body length, body mass, percentage body fat and percentage muscle mass), physical (pliancy, abdominal power, aerobic endurance and anaerobic endurance) and motor (speed over 5 m and 10 m, agility and explosive power) requirements. This consequently necessitates specific attention to be given to the mentioned requirements. In spite of the fact that a few studies do exist that enter into the requirements of the profile of netball players in different positions, as well as into what the effect of a periodization programme is on anthropometric, physical and motor requirements, voids do exist regarding the positional profile of 15 to 17 year old netball players and as to what the effect is of a sport specific periodization programme in the course of a season on 15 to 17 year old netball players. In the light of the above–mentioned, this study was undertaken with the aim to: 1) Determine the requirements for 15 to 17 year old netball players; 2) Compile positional profile scales of netball specific requirement for 15 to 17 year old players in the Tlokwe region; 3) Establish the effect of a sport specific periodization programme on anthropometric, physical and motor requirements for 15 to 17 year old female netball players, of a specific school in the Tlokwe region, in the course of a season. 96 players (28 goalkeepers, 44 centre court players and 24 defenders) between ages 15 and 17 years from two high schools in the North–West Province were used in the study to determine positional differences. A group of only 22 player of one school was exposed to a sport specific periodization programme for purposes of the study, since the coach and players from only one school’s teams were prepared to participate in the sport scientific intervention programme for the full duration of the netball season. The afore–mentioned group was evaluated over a period of two years, namely prior to the start of the season (T1), after conclusion of the season once the sport specific periodization programme was completed (T2), prior to the start of the season in the subsequent year (T3) and after conclusion of the season without the sport specific being followed. The data is processed on the basis of descriptive statistics. Furthermore, the practical significance of test result changes between the respective groups and different test sessions were compared using Cohen’s effect size. Literature was consulted to determine whether specific requirements exist for netball players and whether differences occur in the three positional groups. However, no literature could be traced in which only netball specific requirements for 15 to 17 year old players were focused on. The literature did indeed point out clear anthropometric differences between the three positional groups, namely attacking, centre court and defence players in club and elite netball players. The goalkeeper and defence players are, according to literature, considerably taller and heavier than the centre court players. Literature also indicated that differences do indeed occur regarding physical and motor requirements. Centre court players are significantly faster and more agile than the goalkeeper and defenders. However, there were components of which the differences were not prominent concerning the three positional groups. Where a specific positional profile of anthropometric, physical and motor requirements for 15 to 17 year old female netball players was composed from available data of players in the North–West Province, Tlokwe region, the results of the anthropometric requirements indicated that body length showed a large significant difference between the three positional groups, with defenders being the tallest, followed by goalkeepers, and the centre court players being the shortest. Body mass also showed a medium significant difference between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between centre court players and defence players. Goalkeepers were heavier than centre court players, and defenders also showed a higher body mass than centre court players. The other two variables, namely percentage fat and percentage muscle mass, only showed small practically significant differences, in this group of netball players, between the test sessions. With the physical and motor requirements, results indicated that large practically significant differences occurred in vertical jumping, 5 m speed, 10 m speed and agility between the groups. The general trend observed in the profiles was that the largest significant differences occurred between goalkeepers and defence players on the one hand and centre court players on the other. Vertical jump and speed showed a large significant difference between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between centre court players and defenders, although the goalkeepers and defenders’ results corresponded considerably. Other large significant differences occurred in the 10 m speed as well as in 505–agility to the left between centre court players and defenders. In summary it can be mentioned that the most and the largest significant differences occurred between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between defenders and centre court players. Only one medium significant difference occurred between the goalkeepers and defenders, which is ankle dorsiflexion and which can be ascribed to injuries. From this it can be inferred that a positional profile can indeed be compiled for the different positional groups in netball, but that the requirements of positional variables between goalkeepers and defenders correspond largely and that the large difference between the last–mentioned two groups occur when compared with those of the centre court players of this specific group. The results of the group of twenty–two players that were evaluated twice during the course of both netball seasons indicate that the variable that showed a large significant difference between T1 and T2, following the sport specific periodization program, was body mass (inverted difference). Although there was no large significant difference, it can clearly be deduced from the graphs presented in the study that a visible difference (improvement) was observed in most of the variables. The variables that showed a large practically significant difference with the training of the coach’s general programme, were ankle dorsiflexion on the left, abdominal power and 5 m speed (inverted effect). A number of variables indeed existed that also showed medium and small significant differences during the course of both seasons, but it will not be mentioned here. A number of shortcomings and recommendations did indeed come to the fore during and after the course of the study. It should, however, be borne in mind that such a structured periodization programme is very important for the development of netball potential. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

In the light of the facts given in literature it is evident that players in the game of netball need to meet specific anthropometric (body length, body mass, percentage body fat and percentage muscle mass), physical (pliancy, abdominal power, aerobic endurance and anaerobic endurance) and motor (speed over 5 m and 10 m, agility and explosive power) requirements. This consequently necessitates specific attention to be given to the mentioned requirements. In spite of the fact that a few studies do exist that enter into the requirements of the profile of netball players in different positions, as well as into what the effect of a periodization programme is on anthropometric, physical and motor requirements, voids do exist regarding the positional profile of 15 to 17 year old netball players and as to what the effect is of a sport specific periodization programme in the course of a season on 15 to 17 year old netball players. In the light of the above–mentioned, this study was undertaken with the aim to: 1) Determine the requirements for 15 to 17 year old netball players; 2) Compile positional profile scales of netball specific requirement for 15 to 17 year old players in the Tlokwe region; 3) Establish the effect of a sport specific periodization programme on anthropometric, physical and motor requirements for 15 to 17 year old female netball players, of a specific school in the Tlokwe region, in the course of a season. 96 players (28 goalkeepers, 44 centre court players and 24 defenders) between ages 15 and 17 years from two high schools in the North–West Province were used in the study to determine positional differences. A group of only 22 player of one school was exposed to a sport specific periodization programme for purposes of the study, since the coach and players from only one school’s teams were prepared to participate in the sport scientific intervention programme for the full duration of the netball season. The afore–mentioned group was evaluated over a period of two years, namely prior to the start of the season (T1), after conclusion of the season once the sport specific periodization programme was completed (T2), prior to the start of the season in the subsequent year (T3) and after conclusion of the season without the sport specific being followed. The data is processed on the basis of descriptive statistics. Furthermore, the practical significance of test result changes between the respective groups and different test sessions were compared using Cohen’s effect size. Literature was consulted to determine whether specific requirements exist for netball players and whether differences occur in the three positional groups. However, no literature could be traced in which only netball specific requirements for 15 to 17 year old players were focused on. The literature did indeed point out clear anthropometric differences between the three positional groups, namely attacking, centre court and defence players in club and elite netball players. The goalkeeper and defence players are, according to literature, considerably taller and heavier than the centre court players. Literature also indicated that differences do indeed occur regarding physical and motor requirements. Centre court players are significantly faster and more agile than the goalkeeper and defenders. However, there were components of which the differences were not prominent concerning the three positional groups. Where a specific positional profile of anthropometric, physical and motor requirements for 15 to 17 year old female netball players was composed from available data of players in the North–West Province, Tlokwe region, the results of the anthropometric requirements indicated that body length showed a large significant difference between the three positional groups, with defenders being the tallest, followed by goalkeepers, and the centre court players being the shortest. Body mass also showed a medium significant difference between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between centre court players and defence players. Goalkeepers were heavier than centre court players, and defenders also showed a higher body mass than centre court players. The other two variables, namely percentage fat and percentage muscle mass, only showed small practically significant differences, in this group of netball players, between the test sessions. With the physical and motor requirements, results indicated that large practically significant differences occurred in vertical jumping, 5 m speed, 10 m speed and agility between the groups. The general trend observed in the profiles was that the largest significant differences occurred between goalkeepers and defence players on the one hand and centre court players on the other. Vertical jump and speed showed a large significant difference between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between centre court players and defenders, although the goalkeepers and defenders’ results corresponded considerably. Other large significant differences occurred in the 10 m speed as well as in 505–agility to the left between centre court players and defenders. In summary it can be mentioned that the most and the largest significant differences occurred between goalkeepers and centre court players as well as between defenders and centre court players. Only one medium significant difference occurred between the goalkeepers and defenders, which is ankle dorsiflexion and which can be ascribed to injuries. From this it can be inferred that a positional profile can indeed be compiled for the different positional groups in netball, but that the requirements of positional variables between goalkeepers and defenders correspond largely and that the large difference between the last–mentioned two groups occur when compared with those of the centre court players of this specific group. The results of the group of twenty–two players that were evaluated twice during the course of both netball seasons indicate that the variable that showed a large significant difference between T1 and T2, following the sport specific periodization program, was body mass (inverted difference). Although there was no large significant difference, it can clearly be deduced from the graphs presented in the study that a visible difference (improvement) was observed in most of the variables. The variables that showed a large practically significant difference with the training of the coach’s general programme, were ankle dorsiflexion on the left, abdominal power and 5 m speed (inverted effect). A number of variables indeed existed that also showed medium and small significant differences during the course of both seasons, but it will not be mentioned here. A number of shortcomings and recommendations did indeed come to the fore during and after the course of the study. It should, however, be borne in mind that such a structured periodization programme is very important for the development of netball potential. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Human Movement Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

<p>Doktorska disertacija ukazuje na model dijagnostike stanja koji zbog svog istraživačkog karaktera može dovesti do novih naučnih saznanja i metoda praćenja uticaja najvažnijih parametara na pouzdanost vozila, izučavanja ključnih performansi iz oblasti održavanja motornih vozila. Njen cilj je da teorijski i empirijski, kritički, sistematski i kontrolisano defini&scaron;e model dijagnostike stanja kao i da izvr&scaron;i izbor optimalnih parametara, radne temperature i pohabanosti ležajeva, a sve u cilju određivanja sigurnosti funkcionisanja sastavnih komponenti motornih vozila. Proces istraživanja modela predstavlja vezu između periodičnosti provere parametara stanja u radu i otkaza sastavnih komponenata motornih vozila. Simulacijom se može prognozirati vremenski trenutak zamene komponenata pre nego &scaron;to dođe do njihovog otkaza. Dati model je univerzalnog tipa iz razloga &scaron;to se može primeniti i na složene sisteme, bez obzira na dimenzije komponenti sklopova motornih vozila.</p> / <p>PhD dissertation indicates a model of state diagnostics, which due to its research nature, could lead to new scientific knowledge and methods of monitoring the impact of the most important parameters on vehicle reliability, the study of key performance in the field of maintenance of motor vehicles. Its aim is to theoretically and empirically, critically, systematically and in a controlled way define the model of conditions diagnostic and to make the selection of optimal parameters, operating temperature and wear of bearings, all for the purpose of determining the security of functioning of the parts and components of motor vehicles. The research process of a model represents the relationship between the periodicity of testing parameters of the operating mode and cancellation of integral components of motor vehicles. The simulation can predict time for replacement of components before they cancel. The present model is of a universal type because it can be applied to complex systems, regardless of the dimensions of the components of motor vehicles.</p>

<p>У раду су приказани резултати огледа са једанаест сорти пшенице (Triticum aestivum L.) и једном сортом тритикалеа (Triticosecale W.) на локалитету Кумане у Банату, у стресним условима халоморфног земљишта типа солоњец. Током три вегетационе сезоне је испитана генотипска варијабилност, праћењем фенотипске варијације и интеракције генотип/спољна средина за принос и компоненте приноса (висина биљке, дужина класа, маса класа, маса зрна по класу и број зрна по класу). Оглед је постављен на контролној варијанти (солоњец без поправке) и третманима са мерама поправке, уз примену фосфогипса у количини од 25 t/ha и 50 t/ha. За анализу интеракције генотипа и спољне средине је примењен Модел главних ефеката и вишеструке интеракције-AMMI (Аdditive Мain Еffects and Мultiplicative Interaction). Међузависност испитиваних особина је утврђена анализом једноструких корелација. У циљу дефинисања реакције генотипова на стресне услове солоњеца, испитанa је активност ензимских и неензимских компоненти антиоксидативног система, као и липидне пероксидације.<br />Испољена је статистичка значајност главних ефеката генотипа, агроекосредина и њихове интеракције на варијабилност свих испитиваних својстава. Уочени су генотипови мале интеракције генотип/спољна средина за поједине особине, што би могло да се окарактерише као стабилна реакција тих генотипова у променљивим условима средине, у односу на мелиоративни третман и вегетациону сезону. Корелационом анализом су<br />установљене значајне и високозначајне вредности коефицијената корелације између већине испитиваних својстава. Разлике у активности ензима и неензимских компоненти антиоксидативног система заштите указују да су генотипови различито реаговали на стресне услове солоњеца.<br />Добијени резултати могу да помогну процес стварања генотипова пшенице, који ће да се гаје на земљиштима са вишим концентрацијама натријума и неповољним физичким особинама, са добром стабилношћу.</p> / <p>U radu su prikazani rezultati ogleda sa jedanaest sorti pšenice (Triticum aestivum L.) i jednom sortom tritikalea (Triticosecale W.) na lokalitetu Kumane u Banatu, u stresnim uslovima halomorfnog zemljišta tipa solonjec. Tokom tri vegetacione sezone je ispitana genotipska varijabilnost, praćenjem fenotipske varijacije i interakcije genotip/spoljna sredina za prinos i komponente prinosa (visina biljke, dužina klasa, masa klasa, masa zrna po klasu i broj zrna po klasu). Ogled je postavljen na kontrolnoj varijanti (solonjec bez popravke) i tretmanima sa merama popravke, uz primenu fosfogipsa u količini od 25 t/ha i 50 t/ha. Za analizu interakcije genotipa i spoljne sredine je primenjen Model glavnih efekata i višestruke interakcije-AMMI (Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction). Međuzavisnost ispitivanih osobina je utvrđena analizom jednostrukih korelacija. U cilju definisanja reakcije genotipova na stresne uslove solonjeca, ispitana je aktivnost enzimskih i neenzimskih komponenti antioksidativnog sistema, kao i lipidne peroksidacije.<br />Ispoljena je statistička značajnost glavnih efekata genotipa, agroekosredina i njihove interakcije na varijabilnost svih ispitivanih svojstava. Uočeni su genotipovi male interakcije genotip/spoljna sredina za pojedine osobine, što bi moglo da se okarakteriše kao stabilna reakcija tih genotipova u promenljivim uslovima sredine, u odnosu na meliorativni tretman i vegetacionu sezonu. Korelacionom analizom su<br />ustanovljene značajne i visokoznačajne vrednosti koeficijenata korelacije između većine ispitivanih svojstava. Razlike u aktivnosti enzima i neenzimskih komponenti antioksidativnog sistema zaštite ukazuju da su genotipovi različito reagovali na stresne uslove solonjeca.<br />Dobijeni rezultati mogu da pomognu proces stvaranja genotipova pšenice, koji će da se gaje na zemljištima sa višim koncentracijama natrijuma i nepovoljnim fizičkim osobinama, sa dobrom stabilnošću.</p> / <p>This paper presents the results of an experiment with eleven varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and one triticale variety (Triticosecale W.). The experiment was conducted in stress conditions of the site Kumane in Banat, on solonetz soil. Genotypic variability has been examined, during three growing seasons, through phenotypic variation and genotype/environment interaction for yield and yield components (plant height, spike length, spike weight, seed weight per spike and number of grains per spike). The experiment was set up in the control treatment (solonetz soil without melioration) and the improvement measures with application of phosphogypsum in amount of 25 t/ha and 50 t/ha. The genotype/environment ineraction was analyzed using AMMI model (Additive Main Effect and Multiplicative Interaction). The interrelationship of the studied traits was determined by the single correlation coefficients. In order to define the genotype response to stress of solonetz, the activity of enzimatic and non-enzimatic antioxidant system and lipid peroxidation were examined.<br />The statistical significance of the main effects of genotypes, environments and their interaction on variation of all the traits was observed. The observed genotypes with low genotype/environment interaction for certain traits, which could be characterized as a stable reaction of these genotypes in variable environmental conditions, in relation to the ameliorated measures and growin seson. For the different traits as the most stable ones, various genotypes were obtained. The genotypes in study reacted differently to different levels of melioration, in relation to each treatment<br />and growing season. Correlation analysis were established significant and highly significant values of correlation coefficients between the most of studied traits. Differences in the activity of enzymatic and non-enzymatic components of the antioxidant protection suggests that the genotypes responded differently to stress conditions of solonetz.<br />The results can help the process of creating wheat genotypes, which will be grown on soils with higher concentrations of sodium and unfavorable physical properties, which would have good stability.</p>

Die komponentenbasierten Softwareentwicklung verspricht die vereinfachte Entwicklung von komplexen Anwendungen. Um die Wiederverwendbarkeit zu verbessern und die Flexibilität zu erhöhen, müssen Komponenten dazu möglichst an verschiedene Umgebungsbedingungen angepasst werden können, sowohl innerhalb einer als auch in unterschiedlichen Anwendungen. Diese Prozesse werden als Komponentenadaption bezeichnet. In dieser Arbeit wird ein neues Adaptionskonzept für Komponenten entwickelt. Die sogenannten Adaptierbare Komponenten verwenden ein hierarchisches Komponentenmodell und werden aus einer Menge von Subkomponenten zusammengesetzt. Die Kernidee zur Umsetzung der Adaptivität besteht darin, bestimmte Parameterwerte einer Adaptierbaren Komponente auf unterschiedliche interne Konfigurationen der Subkomponenten abzubilden. Zur Beschreibung der möglichen internen Konfigurationen von Adaptierbaren Komponenten werden vier verschiedene graphische Modellierungstechniken entwickelt, die alle auf der graphischen Notation von UML-Komponentendiagrammen basieren und diese erweitern. Eine sogenannte Parameterabbildung definiert die Zuordnung von Parameterwerten auf bestimmte Konfigurationen. Die Konzepte Adaptierbarer Komponenten setzen keine neue Komponentenplattform voraus, sondern werden durch eine Kombination von Modelltransformation und spezieller Laufzeitunterstützung auf existierende Komponentenplattformen abgebildet. Ein dazu entwickeltes generisches Verfahren definiert die Schritte zur Unterstützung einer neuen Komponentenplattform. Mit Hilfe von zwei Fallstudien wird gezeigt, dass sich die Modellierungskonzepte von Adaptierbaren Komponenten für komplexe Beispiele anwenden lassen. Mit EJB, JavaBeans und Microsoft COM wird die Modelltransformation und Laufzeitunterstützung anhand des generischen Verfahrens exemplarisch für populäre Komponentenplattformen demonstriert.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität, Konstanz, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-290) and index. Also available via the World Wide Web.

An algorithm that is capable of estimating the parameters of non-stationary sinusoids in real-time lends application to various branches of engineering. Non-stationary sinusoids are sinusoidal signals with time-varying parameters. In this dissertation, a nonlinear filter is applied to power system applications to test its performance. The filter has a structure which renders it fully adaptive to tracking time variations in the parameters of the targeted sinusoid, including its phase and frequency. Mathematical properties of the differential equations which govern the proposed filter are presented. The performance of the proposed filter in the field of power systems is demonstrated with the aid of computer simulations and practical experimentations. The filter is applied to synchronous generator excitation control, voltage dip mitigation as well as the real-time estimation of symmetrical components. The parameter settings of the filter are tested and optimized for each of the applications. This dissertation demonstrates the simulation and experimental results of the filter when applied to the various power system applications. AFRIKAANS : 'n Filter wat bevoeglik is met die beraming van die parameters van beweeglike sinusoïdale in ware-tyd, kan bruikbaar aangewend word in verskeie takke van ingenieurswese. Beweeglike sinuskrommes is sinusoïdale seine met tyd-wisselende parameters. In hierdie verhandeling word `n nie-liniêre filter aangewend in verskeie kragstelseltoepassings om die werksverrigting van die filter te toets. Die filter het 'n struktuur wat dit toelaat om wisselende tydvariasies in die parameters van die teikensinusoïdaal op te spoor, insluitende die fase en frekwensie. Wiskundige eienskappe van die differensiaalvergelykings wat die voorgestelde filter beheer is ondersoek. Die werksverrigting van die voorgestelde filter in die veld van kragstelsels is gedemonstreer met die hulp van rekenaarsimulasies asook praktiese eksperimente. Die filter is toegepas tot opgewekte, sinkrone eksitasie-beheer, spanningsverlaging versagting, asook die ware tyd estimasie van simmetriese komponente. Die parameter verstellings van die filter is getoets en geoptimeer vir elk van die toepassings. Hierdie verhandeling demonstreer die simulering en eksperimentele resultate van die filter wat aangewend is vir verskeie kragstelseltoepassings. Copyright / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering / unrestricted

Die rasionaal vir onderhawige studie was aan die hand van narratiewe navorsingsmetodes om insig en begrip te verwerf oor wat dit beteken om die moeder te wees van 'n seun met outisme. Ek (navorser) en die moeder (deelnemer) het verskeie data-inwinning-aktiwiteite aangewend, byvoorbeeld haar lewensverhaal, waarin ek en die moeder emosionele intelligensie komponente geïdentifiseer het met die verdere doel om haar belewinge van outisme te interpreteer. 'n Narratiewe navorsing-ontwerp, wat gebaseer is op interpretavistiese en konstruktivistiese paradigmata, kan dus die betekenisvolle emosies en ander belewinge van die moeder akkuraat interpreteer en kommunikeer oor wat dit beteken om 'n moeder te wees van 'n seun met outisme. In hierdie studie maak ek as navorser gebruik van 'n kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering met 'n narratiewe navorsings-ontwerp, waarin 'n multimetode benadering tot data-insameling aangewend word, met die doel om die belewinge van die moeder in die vorm van 'n lewensverhaal saam te vat. Die data-inwinning-strategieë wat aangewend is het gepoog om in-diepte, ryk en persoonlike verhaal-inhoude te genereer. Die volgende aktiwiteite is gebruik : 'n informele onderhoud, herinneringsboek (collages, staaltjies, lewenslyn en metafore), en 'n intellektuele bespreking van emosionele intelligensie. Die moeder het kollaboratief deelgeneem tydens die identifisering van emosionele intelligensie komponente in haar lewensverhaal. Dit was belangrik om deurlopend kollaboratiewe besprekinge met die moeder te skeduleer, aangesien haar insae met betrekking tot die wyse waarop die data georganiseer, geanaliseer en geïnterpreteer word verband hou met haar interpretasies van outisme en die verkenning van haar belewinge aan die hand van Bar-On (2003) se emosionele intelligensie komponente. Die betekenisvolle belewinge wat op grond van die moeder se verhaal-inhoude, in samehang met haar geïdentifiseerde emosionele intelligensie komponente, bespreek word, dui daarop dat die moeder 'n optimistiese, realistiese en intro-spektiewe uitkyk het met betrekking tot ouerskap en opvoeding. Dit kan as verantwoordbaar beskou word as ek as navorser dit stel dat die moeder begrip en insig demonstreer ten opsigte van die hindernis waarmee haar seun leef. Die moeder som haar belewing van outisme die beste op met die inspirerende aanhaling van Emily Pearl Kingsley: “Say goodbye to the child you wanted, or else your focus will never be with the child you have.” / ENGLISH : The rationale for this study was to gain a better understanding of what it means to be the mother of a child with autism, through the use of narrative research accounts. The mother (participant), and I (researcher) furthermore utilized the sources of collected data, such as her life story, to identify components of emotional intelligence with the purpose of additional interpretation. A narrative research design, firmly rooted in an interpretivist and constructivist paradigm, should therefore serve to accurately interpret the significant emotions and other lived-experiences that a mother attaches to living with a child that has been diagnosed with autism. A multi-method approach, directed by a qualitative research approach and a narrative research design, was followed in an attempt to capture the mother‘s experiences and life story. Data collection strategies employed to generate an in-depth, rich and personal life story consisted of the following activities: an informal interview, memory box (collages, anecdotes, life line, and methaphors) and an intellectual discussion regarding emotional intelligence. The mother also participated in a collaborative discussion to identify emotional intelligence components relevant to her life story. Further collaboration and discussion with the mother were required to ensure that the data were organised, analysed and interpreted according to the mother‘s lived-experiences of autism, along with her emotions that were identified on the basis of Bar-On‘s (2003) emotional intelligence components. The meaningful findings drawn from the mother‘s narratives (in relation to the identified emotional intelligence components) suggest that the mother demonstrates an optmistic, realistic and introspective view on parenting. It can be regarded as accountable for me as researcher to state that the mother displays an educated an comprehensive understanding of the disability with which her child is living. The mother perhaps best summarises her experiences of autism in the words of Emily Pearl Kingsley‘s inspirational words: “Say goodbye to the child you wanted, or else your focus will never be with the child you have.” / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Educational Psychology / Unrestricted

<p>Predviđena istraživanja u ovoj doktorskoj disertaciji su usmerena u<br />pravcu iznalaženja novih, efikasnijih i bržih mikrotalasno-stimulisanih<br />metoda hemijskih transformacija koje ne uključuju prisustvo<br />katalizatora i/ili organskih rastvarača. Primenom specijalnih silicijum-karbidnih reakcionih sudova, brzina i preciznost izvođenja<br />mikrotalasno-stimulisanih transformacija prikazana&nbsp; je kroz stresne<br />studije aktivnih farmaceutskih ingredijenata u SiC&nbsp; ploči, odnosno<br />HPLC/GC vialima kao reakcionim sudovima. Ispitano je postojanje<br />netermičkih mikrotalasnih efekata i njihov značaj za precizno tumačenje<br />rezultata mikrotalasne sinteze.<br />U drugom delu ove doktorske disertacije izvr&scaron;ena jemikrotalasno-stimulisana sinteza potencijalno biolo&scaron;ki aktivnih&nbsp; supstanci iz prirodnih<br />lako dostupnih materijala kao &scaron;to su naftenske kiseline. Sintetizovani su<br />amidi i estri individualnih i prirodnih naftenskih kiselina Velebit.<br />U radu je takođe ispitana biolo&scaron;ka aktivnost sintetizovanih derivata.<br />Proučavan je uticaj prirodnih naftnih kiselina Velebit injenih derivata<br />na rast pet sojeva&nbsp; Pseudomonassp., kao i uticaj odabranih sintetisanih<br />jedinjenja na proliferaciju pet&nbsp; ćelijskih linija humanih tumora pri&nbsp; čemu<br />je kao kontrola služila jedna zdrava humana ćelijska linija.</p> / <p>Scientific research predicted in this PhD thesis isdirected to ascertainment new, efficient and faster microwave-assisted methods of chemical transformations in the absence of catalysts and/or organic solvents. Applaying special silicon-carbide&nbsp; reaction vessels, speed and accuracy of microwave-assisted transformations are ilustrated within stress testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients in HPLC/GC vials placed in SiC plate. Existence of nonthermal microwave effects and their influence on &nbsp;accurate interpretation of microwave synthesis results are also investigated.&nbsp;<br />In the second part of this thesis microwave-assisted synthesis of potentionally biologically active compounds from readily available natural materials, such as &nbsp;naphthenic acid is accomplished. Amides and esters of individual and natural naphthenic acids Velebitare synthetised. The thesis also examined the biological activity ofthe synthesized products. The effect of natural petroleum acids&nbsp; Velebitand its derivatives are examined on the growth of five strains of Pseudomonas&nbsp;sp., and the impact of selected synthesized compounds on the proliferation of five human tumor cell lines in which a healthy human cell line is tused as the control.</p>

Die komponentenbasierten Softwareentwicklung verspricht die vereinfachte Entwicklung von komplexen Anwendungen. Um die Wiederverwendbarkeit zu verbessern und die Flexibilität zu erhöhen, müssen Komponenten dazu möglichst an verschiedene Umgebungsbedingungen angepasst werden können, sowohl innerhalb einer als auch in unterschiedlichen Anwendungen. Diese Prozesse werden als Komponentenadaption bezeichnet. In dieser Arbeit wird ein neues Adaptionskonzept für Komponenten entwickelt. Die sogenannten Adaptierbare Komponenten verwenden ein hierarchisches Komponentenmodell und werden aus einer Menge von Subkomponenten zusammengesetzt. Die Kernidee zur Umsetzung der Adaptivität besteht darin, bestimmte Parameterwerte einer Adaptierbaren Komponente auf unterschiedliche interne Konfigurationen der Subkomponenten abzubilden. Zur Beschreibung der möglichen internen Konfigurationen von Adaptierbaren Komponenten werden vier verschiedene graphische Modellierungstechniken entwickelt, die alle auf der graphischen Notation von UML-Komponentendiagrammen basieren und diese erweitern. Eine sogenannte Parameterabbildung definiert die Zuordnung von Parameterwerten auf bestimmte Konfigurationen. Die Konzepte Adaptierbarer Komponenten setzen keine neue Komponentenplattform voraus, sondern werden durch eine Kombination von Modelltransformation und spezieller Laufzeitunterstützung auf existierende Komponentenplattformen abgebildet. Ein dazu entwickeltes generisches Verfahren definiert die Schritte zur Unterstützung einer neuen Komponentenplattform. Mit Hilfe von zwei Fallstudien wird gezeigt, dass sich die Modellierungskonzepte von Adaptierbaren Komponenten für komplexe Beispiele anwenden lassen. Mit EJB, JavaBeans und Microsoft COM wird die Modelltransformation und Laufzeitunterstützung anhand des generischen Verfahrens exemplarisch für populäre Komponentenplattformen demonstriert.