Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Dallas, 2008. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-96)

Thesis (M.A.) in Psychology--University of Maine, 2008. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-40).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-77).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-84).

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-85). Also available in print.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-84).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 2006. / Title from title page screen, viewed on June 7, 2007. Dissertation Committee: Dissertation Committee: Elizabeth Lugg (chair), Norman Durflinger, Dianne Gardner, John Rugutt. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-145) and abstract. Also available in print.

M.Ed. (Education Management) / Participation in an extra curricular activity is today no superfluous luxury, but an imperative social establishment, because, not only does it afford pupils the opportunity to enhance their cultural and educational development, it also presents the school with the opportunity to render a most important service in the task of educating the child to his/her full potential. It also affords the pupil the opportunity for relaxation and this in turn promotes academic progress and has a beneficial effect on the child's self esteem. Extra curricular activity also implies that pupils are enabled to equip themselves for two important dimensions of their adult lives, namely labour and leisure time and it therefore constitutes a indispensable part of the pupils' educational experience. Participation in extra curricular activities thus forms an important basis for socialisation and contributes towards the overall growth of the pupil. Teachers are best qualified to cultivate the potential of pupils, not only in the classroom, but also on the sport field. It is therefore essential that teachers, and not outside persons, be utilized to develop the full potential of pupils, also in the field of extra curricular activities. Teachers have in the past assumed the responsibility of training and coaching pupils. The organized teaching profession has, however, also in the past paid homage to the view that a teacher is a professional person, who receives an all inclusive remuneration for his or her services as professionals practitioner.

Inom den vetenskapliga akademin finns en stark tradition av att rationellt förlita sig på meriter. Tidigare forskning har dock påpekat att det kan finnas en fara i att inte ifrågasätta meriters rationalitet. Vi ser problematiken med att nätverkets betydelse kommer i skymundan och att dess betydelse inte får en förklaring. Flertalet artiklar i denna uppsats lyfter att det kan finnas en fara i att blint lita på meriters rationalitet. Genom att synliggöra 10 forskares upplevelser från två olika institutioner, fem forskare från Karolinska Institutet samt fem forskare från Biomedicinskt Centrum kan en mer verklighetsförankrad bild av akademin förtydligas. Den metodologiska ansatsen som använts är intervjuer genom en fenomenologisk konventionell induktiv metod. Syftet i vår uppsats har vi att jämföra hur forskare på KI och BMC upplever reproduktionen av meriter i det vardagliga arbetslivet. För att kunna förverkliga forskningsidéer krävs finansiering, forskarna som intervjuas beskriver de utmaningar de bemött för att kunna få sina forskningsanslag beviljade. Som teoretiska begrepp för att analysera vårt insamlade material använde vi oss av Bourdieu, P. & Boltanski, L.(1986) om förhållandet mellan produktionssystemet och reproduktionssystemet samt Bills (2003) idé om humankapital. Resultatet av jämförelsen av båda institutionerna visar sammanfattningsvis liknande upplevelser i hur nätverk och meriter samspelar med varandra. Inom akademin finns krav på utbildningsmeriter kontinuerligt under arbetslivet för att kvalificera sig i det akademiska fältet. Vidare visar forskarnas svar att de meriter de innehar påverkar deras image och prestige. Hur väl man är omtyckt av andra forskare styr vilket nätverk de får tillgång till. Vidare påvisades strukturer inom akademin som påverkar kvinnliga forskare samt forskare med utländsk bakgrund ofördelaktigt. Avslutningsvis visar vårt resultat att faktorer som hög konkurrens samt begränsad mängd anslags resurser påverkar framgången i forskarnas karriärer.

The objectives of this study were to investigate the different characteristics of the newly introduced breed, Waguli (Wagyu x Tuli) when comparing it with the Brahman breed. Twenty-four animals were used. Six steers of each breed were fed 94% concentrate diet (94C) and the other six were fed 86% concentrate diet (86C). Eight steers, two from each group, each were harvested at 128 days, 142 days, and 156 days on feed. Feedlot performance data indicated that Waguli steers were highly efficient (P < 0.05) and gained more than Brahman steers on a daily basis (P < 0.05). Carcass characteristic data showed that Waguli steers have larger ribeye area with more 12th rib fat thickness, marbling score and higher quality grade (P < 0.05). It is well known that Wagyu is a highly marbled and tender Japanese breed. It was found that the reason for the Waguli tenderness and low shear force values to be the low level of calpastatin activity (P < 0.05), the inhibitor of the postmortem proteolytic enzyme-calpain. While the toughness of the Brahman meat was due to the high level of calpastatin activity. The calpain activity did not differ between the two breeds. Shear force values agreed with the calpain and calpastatin activities data, in which the Waguli steaks showed less shear force values at day 7 and 10 postmortem than the Brahman steaks (P < 0.05). However, at day 14 postmortem there was no difference in shear force values between the two breeds (P < 0.05). Fatty acid data analysis indicated that Waguli steers had a profile with less saturated fatty acids (SFA) and more unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) content than those in Brahman steers fat. Looking at the ratio of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) to saturated fatty acids (SFA), it is observed that Waguli steers had a greater ratio than Brahman steers. In conclusion, Waguli steers produce tender meat with good marbling ability, which likely to satisfy the consumers demand. In addition, they have a desirable average daily gain and feed efficiency with high polyunsaturated fatty acids comparatively with Brahman steers.