Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 1995. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 268-280).

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Hy Rothstein. Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-107). Also available online.

Based on thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, 1937. / Without thesis note.. - In: History e-book project Bibliography: p. [235]-263 Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Scholarly Publishing Office, 2002. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([History e-book project]) Mode of access: Intranet. This volume is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Thesis (M.A.)--Villanova University, 2007. / Political Science Dept. Includes bibliographical references.

viii, 89 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This thesis examines how social and economic factors shape the behavior of Russian journalists. Although the state does not practice legal censorship today, Western experts compare Russian media with the Soviet period, and Russia is commonly ranked in the bottom 10% of all countries in terms of press freedom. While scholars identify free press as a necessary condition for a democratic society, Russian media are influenced by flak directed at editors and reporters, which results in self-censorship. The central question is: What is the relationship between the ownership structure ofthe media, a reporter's experience, and the occurrence of self-censorship? A random sample of40 journalists was drawn from ten prominent national newspapers. Interviews focused on instances when reporters had been asked to remove facts critical of the government. The data show that self-censorship is significant in Russian journalism; it comes both from the editors and from the journalists themselves. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Caleb Southworth, Chair; Dr. Julie Hessler; Dr. Carol Silverman

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This thesis examines the Russian Constitution 1993 and the legislation flowing from it against the background of the former (Soviet) constitutions and international human rights instruments at the beginning of Russia’s path towards democratization.Research for the thesis was conducted over a period of four years (1998 - 2002) during particular political and economic instability in the country following the financial crisis of 17 August 1998.A review was conducted of Russian laws that aim to protect, what are arguably the most fundamental rights of any democratic constitutional system - civil rights. Unlike political rights (which relate to the system of government), civil rights are the rights to liberty and equality granted to citizens of a country.The civil rights enumerated in this thesis are known as ‘natural’ rights, and include the right to life; right to personal inviolability, right to privacy; right to dignity and good reputation; the freedom of information, movement, religion, language and nationality. These rights, are also referred to as ‘personal civil rights’, which is the term used in this thesis.The thesis presents a critical analysis of personal civil rights proclaimed in the Russian Constitution, demonstrating that although their articulation accords with international standards, there are obvious problems associated with economic and political factors that limit their enjoyment by Russian people.Most of the research for this thesis was conducted in Russia, providing a specific insight into the political, social and economic peculiarities (such as enduring totalitarian idiosyncrasies, and a prevailing context of corruption) the full extent of which is difficult to perceive from outside the country. Since, these peculiarities have a direct influence on the administration of justice in Russia, the thesis refers to local literature sources that contain an intimate knowledge of the effect of these factors on Russia’s current legal system.Chapter 1 of the thesis discusses the history and modern understanding of personal rights, as well as relevant parts of the current Russian Constitution, including how these differ from the previous constitutions. Subsequent chapters (2-9) discuss selected personal civil rights, which are particularly important in the context of Russian social, political, economic and legislative development; namely the rights to life and personal inviolability, privacy, dignity; and the freedom of information, movement, language nationality and religion,. These rights are at the core of any democratic constitutional system as they are essential in securing fundamental human freedoms.The Conclusion then summarizes the extent to which the personal civil rights proclaimed by the Russian Constitution are enjoyed by Russian people in light of Russia’s present political and economic reality. For most of the rights discussed, specific problems are identified and suggestions made as to what measures may be taken in order to overcome them.

<p>Den här uppsatsen syftar till att beskriva hur en federation fattar beslut och arbetar med strategier och visioner. En fallstudie har gjorts på Länsförsäkringar för att jämföra hur beslutsvägar ser ut och hur förankrade strategier och visioner är i verksamheten. Resultatet av studien visar på att det finns en väl beskriven form för beslutsvägar och beslutsforum. Dock är dessa vägar och forum relativt sett okända i verksamheten vad gäller deras syften och innehåll. Strategier och vision vet de flesta i organisationen att de finns och arbete bedrivs löpande med dessa som grund. Däremot finns det synpunkter på hur verklighetsförankrade strategierna egentligen är. Länsförsäkringar har en modell för beslut som stödjer deras grundtanke om konsensusbeslut. Det kan ta lång tid innan beslut fattas men när de väl är fattade så är de också förankrade och beslutet kan verkställas. Mer information behövs i organisationen avseende beslutsvägar och forum men också kring strategier och visionen och då gärna kopplad till affärsnytta för att bli konkret och lätt att ta till sig.</p>

Den här uppsatsen syftar till att beskriva hur en federation fattar beslut och arbetar med strategier och visioner. En fallstudie har gjorts på Länsförsäkringar för att jämföra hur beslutsvägar ser ut och hur förankrade strategier och visioner är i verksamheten. Resultatet av studien visar på att det finns en väl beskriven form för beslutsvägar och beslutsforum. Dock är dessa vägar och forum relativt sett okända i verksamheten vad gäller deras syften och innehåll. Strategier och vision vet de flesta i organisationen att de finns och arbete bedrivs löpande med dessa som grund. Däremot finns det synpunkter på hur verklighetsförankrade strategierna egentligen är. Länsförsäkringar har en modell för beslut som stödjer deras grundtanke om konsensusbeslut. Det kan ta lång tid innan beslut fattas men när de väl är fattade så är de också förankrade och beslutet kan verkställas. Mer information behövs i organisationen avseende beslutsvägar och forum men också kring strategier och visionen och då gärna kopplad till affärsnytta för att bli konkret och lätt att ta till sig.

Today, there are two different ways to use computer. The first one is using standalone applications and another is using network services. Because user must install all program files into personal computer for standalone application, the cost of installing and updating application is very expensive. Online service is always constructed by using the model of a mainframe, so information is still administered in the centralized database and every user's operations must be processed in the web server. Because of the mature network infrastructure, people can use different ways to connect to Internet. More and more applications are changed to online services. That is also the ideal of Sun, "The Network is The Computer", and Sun announces Jini technology for the ideal. By using Jini technology, service providers can construct and deploy their services easily and users can find these services easily. Jini technology is based on Java, so Jini has many advantages of Java. Besides, there is a concept of federation in Jini technology. People can share resources in the same federation easily, but can not access resources in the other federation. In the other words, federations can not communicate with each other. In order to solve this problem, we design Service Portal for Jini federations, that let Jini federations can share their resources with others. In the Service Portal for Jini federations, we use "Service Proxy Forwarding" mechanism to forward service proxy objects inside Jini federations and use "Scalable Service Portal" mechanism to gather service proxy objects from different Jini federations. In our service portal system, we implement two application services to determine the reliability of the system. They are Stock Market System and Motor vehicles Presentation System.