Inaug.-diss.--Jena. / Lebenslauf. "Literatur und quellen": p. 114-115.

Thesis--Zürich. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-213).

Many changes have occurred in retailing practices in Canada in recent years. These changes have been caused, in part, by socio-economic and demographic shifts in Canada's population. The movement of population to urban areas, increased disposable incomes and the mobility of the consumer have caused the retailers to respond to the changes with a number of innovations. Among the innovations are the development of the supermarket, the shopping centre and the discount house. Particular attention is focused in the thesis on the progress and adaptability of consumer co-operatives to the changes taking place in retailing in Canada. A second area studied is that of efficiencies possible through the integration by co-operatives of the functions of retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing. The response of consumer co-operatives to change is assessed first, in terms of the long-established co-operatives in Great Britain, Sweden and the United States and, secondly, with respect to the operation of consumer co-operatives in Canada. British and Swedish consumer co-operatives carry out substantial portions of the retail trade of Great Britain and Sweden while the American consumer co-operatives are a minor factor of the retail trade of the United States. The British co-operatives recognized the need to assess their operations and appointed a commission of inquiry. The Swedish co-operatives have recently been re-organized, particularly with respect to the operation of department stores. A detailed analysis of consumer co-operatives in Canada indicates that the main source of sales has been in farm supplies and consumer goods in rural areas. Progress is being made, particularly in Western Canada, in the development of consumer co-operatives in urban areas. Two co-operative wholesale societies are discussed from the point of view of the integration of co-operative enterprises. It would appear that there is a possibility that the British Columbia Co-operative Wholesale Society and Federated Co-operatives Limited could achieve a higher degree of integration than now exists. A study of the Sherwood Co-operative Association in Saskatchewan indicates that this co-operative has radically altered both its facilities and the product lines offered over a thirty-year period. An analysis of a sample of member-purchasers showed that the co-operative relies on a small minority of members for the bulk of its sales volume. A further sample was developed in order to analyze the residential location of the membership. The latter sample indicated that although the membership of the co-operative in the period up to 1944 was essentially rural, in more recent years there has been an increased participation by people in metropolitan Regina. A mail survey of British Columbia co-operatives resulted in a response from nineteen co-operatives, of which nine were vendors of food products. The nine consumer co-operatives in food products expended over one million dollars for improvement and construction of facilities in the previous five years. Projects totalling over $750,000 are planned for 1962. Three general conclusions were reached in the study. 1. Consumer co-operatives are making progress and adapting to changes in retailing in Canada. 2. Benefits of integrated operations through co-operative wholesale societies are possible but in some instances are not fully realized by the consumer co-operative associations. 3. Consumer co-operative development in the large metropolitan areas is necessary for any substantial growth in consumer co-operative sales in the future. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

Inaug.-diss.--Munich. / "Literatur": p. 67.

The thesis analyses the amateur game of rugby union by focussing upon the struggles for control between national and local unions and players. Using historical material and interviews with administrators, current players in the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, and Canterbury, a local provincial union, I show how the game of rugby union consolidated as the national game. I follow these actors through the shift to a global professional game sponsored by television networks and show how the local advantages in the New Zealand game come to be reconfigured in this context.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 508-521). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

It was the purpose of this study to adapt and produce Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea for a group interpretation presentation.

Submitted by Viviane Lima da Cunha (viviane@biblioteca.ufpb.br) on 2016-02-18T11:40:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 5966675 bytes, checksum: f26922cef212a8cd28e40812c9d558e2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-18T11:40:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 5966675 bytes, checksum: f26922cef212a8cd28e40812c9d558e2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-29 / The study sought to analyze the performance of the Memorial of the Peasant Leagues in memory preservation and promotion of human rights. We used literature sources, electronic sites, desk research and fieldwork with the oral history methodology, which provided a further insight into what this Memorial represents in the lives of its creators, current members and residents of the Barra de Antas Community. It was done an outline of the economic, social and cultural human rights birth, which globally were born late regarding to the civil rights. It was also treated the policy directed to the Rights of Memory and Truth, that was strengthened by the approval of the National Human Rights Program (NHRP-3) and creation of the National Commission for Truth, which has been trying to repair the suffering caused to the victims of the civil-military regime with the clarification of the facts that prove Human Rights violation by political motivation. We conducted a historical investigation about the origin of the Peasant Leagues in Brazilian northeast. The expansion, actions and achievements of the Ingenuity Galileia's Leagues, from Pernambuco and Sapé, Paraíba, were analyzed until the Civil-Military Coup of 1964 when they were eliminated. The history of the Memorial of the Peasant Leagues was reconstructed since 2006 up to the current days, particularly based on testimonials of people who attended his birth and who act in their activities. It was found that the Memorial of the Peasant Leagues is not only a memory space or historical heritage, but a space of identity formation, politics and struggle for human rights especially in Barra de Antas. It was found that violence is still strong in the Brazilian countryside and despite progress there are obstacles to the realization of Agrarian Reform in Brazil. Although democratic, the Federal Constitution is not present in its fullness in the daily lives of all Brazilians, particularly those who live in the countryside. / O estudo buscou analisar a atuação do Memorial das Ligas Camponesas na preservação da memória e promoção dos direitos humanos. Utilizou-se fontes bibliográficas, sítios eletrônicos, pesquisa documental e pesquisa de campo com a metodologia da história oral, que proporcionou uma visão mais aprofundada sobre o que representa este Memorial na vida dos seus idealizadores, atuais integrantes, e moradores da Comunidade Barra de Antas. Fez-se um esboço do nascimento dos direitos humanos econômicos, sociais e culturais que, no plano mundial, nasceram tardiamente em relação aos direitos civis. Tratou-se também da política direcionada ao Direito à Memória e à Verdade, que se fortaleceu com a aprovação do Programa Nacional de Direitos Humanos (PNDH-3), e a criação da Comissão Nacional da Verdade, que vêm tentando reparar o sofrimento causado às vítimas do regime civil-militar com o esclarecimento dos fatos que comprovam a violação de Direitos Humanos por motivação política. Realizou-se uma investigação histórica sobre a origem das Ligas Camponesas no Nordeste. A expansão, ações e conquistas das Ligas do Engenho Galileia, em Pernambuco, e de Sapé, na Paraíba, foram analisadas até o Golpe Civil-Militar de 1964, quando elas foram eliminadas. Reconstruiu-se a história do Memorial das Ligas Camponesas, de 2006 até os dias atuais, especialmente, a partir dos depoimentos de pessoas que participaram do seu nascimento e que atuam nas suas atividades. Constatou-se que o Memorial das Ligas Camponesas não é apenas um espaço de memória ou um patrimônio histórico, mas um espaço de formação identitária, política e de luta pelos direitos humanos, sobretudo em Barra de Antas. Verificou-se que a violência ainda é forte no campo brasileiro e que, apesar dos avanços, existem entraves para a efetivação da Reforma Agrária no Brasil. Apesar de democrática, a Constituição Federal não está presente em sua plenitude no cotidiano de todos os brasileiros(as), especialmente dos que vivem no campo.

The thesis deals with the competitive balance in professional sports leagues. It focuses on the comparison of two systems: open European and closed North American. Aim is to analyze competitive balance in selected leagues. Open system is represented by the top football leagues of Europe and closed by NHL. It specifies what regulatory instruments are adopted. The thesis also tries to find answer to question whether competitive balance influences the average attendance. Within NHL, it examines whether salary cap improved the competitive balance.

Este estudo avaliou a microdureza de ligas de NiCr usadas em prótese fixa fundidas sob diferentes condições. As condições de fundição foram: 1- maçarico chama composta de GLP/oxigênio e centrífuga de mola sem controle de ambiente de fundição; 2- indução eletromagnética com ambiente controlado por argônio e vácuo. foram utilizadas três ligas NiCr, NiCrBe e NiCrTi. Foram realizados 18 fundições com 5 corpos-de-prova para cada anel, depois de fundidos os corpos-de-prova foram embutidos e polidos para as mensurações de microdureza vickers (VH) em equipamento Shimadzu-HMV-2 (1Kg por 10s). um total de 3 edentações foram feitas para cada corpo-de-prova.os dados de VH foram avaliados pelo teste de ANOVA e Tukey (=0,05) para contraste de média. A microdureza apresentou a seguinte ordem para maçarico e liga totalmente virgem: NiCrTi (42533,4)> NiCrBe (36215) > NiCr (25314,8), sendo diferentes entre si. Os valore obtidos nas condições de argônio e indução foram semelhantes (p>0,05). A microdureza depende da liga e do método de fundição. A liga de NiCrTi foi maior quando fundidas nas condições de maçarico oxigênio/GLP e totalmente refundida (42826,7). / This study evaluated the microhardess of NiCr alloys used in fixed prosthodontics after casting under different conditions. The casting were: 1-flame/air torch flame made of a gas/oxygen mixture and centrifugal casting machine in a non-controlled casting environment; 2-induction/argon electromagnetic induction in an environment controlled with argon. 18 castings with 5 in each ring were prepared. After casting the ring were embedded in resin and polished for Vickers microhardness (VH) measurements in a Shimadzu HMV-2 (1kgfor 10s). a total 3 indentations were for each ring, one in ring. The data was subjected to two-way ANOVA and Tukeys multiple comparison tests (=0,05). The VH values of NiCrTi NiCrTi (42533,4)> NiCrBe (36215) > NiCr (25314,8). The VH values obtained in the condition of the argon and induction were similar (p>0,05). The microdureza depends on the league and of the foundry method. The league of NiCrTi was larger when melted in the conditions of blowpipe oxygen/GLP and totally recast (42826,7).