Thesis--Universität Jena, 1742. / At head of title: Q.B.V.D. Reproduction of original from Kress Library of Business and Economics, Harvard University. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 07887.1. Electronic Reproduction.

Thesis--Universität Jena, 1742. / At head of title: Q.B.V.D. Reproduction of original from Kress Library of Business and Economics, Harvard University. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 07887.1.

The thesis being presented deals with the oldest history of the Veselý family mill which is situated on the river Lužnice in Tábor. It supplements the previously published studies on the mill history with new and more thorough pieces of knowledge about the mill life and the human fates of its owners since the beginning of the mill?s existence till the end of the 18th century. The thesis is divided into five chapters, it has a constituent of the literary works and sources used register and appendices. The initial part of the thesis provides us with an overview of the literature which is dedicated to the topic of mills and milling industry; it analyzes either archival or physical material sources which is the source of the thesis investigation. The first chapter is focused on the history of mills located in the immediate proximity of the town Tábor. The second chapter is dedicated to the Tábor millers? gild; it also describes the activities of the mill owners, the Veselý family, within the gild. The third chapter processes the oldest history of the mill, the fourth chapter deals with the mill development in the 17th century. The crucial part of the thesis is the last chapter which brings the history of the mill since the year of 1660 closer, since when it had been owned by the Veselý dynasty, till the year of 1800. It describes the family life of the millers, their social status in the town of Tábor, extension of their property and also various disputes and heritage issues. The result of the analysis is summarized in the conclusion.

In times of economic hardship, everyone must find ways to adapt, and the poultry industry is no exception. The majority of the cost in an integrated poultry operation is feeding the birds. Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) has been around for decades as a by-product of the beverage industry and more recently as a co-product of the ethanol industry. Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the production of DDGS from U.S. ethanol biorefineries, making the co-product a very economical choice. DDGS have not held a common place in the poultry industry for long though, as issues with nutritional variability, storage, transportation, etc. all have led to the product being avoided by nutritionists much of the time. Even now, DDGS are fed at a relatively low inclusion level compared to other major feed ingredients such as corn, wheat and soybean meal. With the often volatile price of corn grain, DDGS are receiving more attention as a feasible alternative in commercial poultry diets as research, such as that presented in this dissertation, continues to elucidate the nutritional, economical and dietary inclusion aspects of this once neglected ingredient. The primary purpose of this research has been to determine the efficacy of DDGS as an ingredient in poultry diets, and also to further elaborate on the suitable inclusion rates in a ration. In the end it is clear that DDGS are an effective and suitable choice for inclusion into both broiler and layer diets. DDGS can be incorporated into layer diets at up to one-third of the ration with no deleterious effects on performance or egg quality. DDGS can be added to broiler diets at varying inclusion levels, depending on bird age, as the research points towards increased tolerance of the co-product as the bird ages, without harming bird health or performance. It is also shown that further processing of DDGS, primarily fiber separation, can have a positive effect on bird performance. In conclusion, DDGS inclusion in poultry rations is a sound choice provided attention is paid to the nutritional profile of this co-product.

<p> A survey was made of the available literature on Planetary Rolling and Planetary Rolling Mills.</p> <p> From this a distillation of information was made which included a description of the mill and the material flow when rolling with it. Some independent work was done in the development of rolling formulas.</p> <p> The end result was the assembly of a design procedure which can be used to calculate roll forces and power requirements in a given Planetary Mill. With this information the capability of a given Mill to perform as required in a rolling situation can be determined.</p> / Thesis / Master of Engineering (MEngr)

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James Mill sur la moralité et la décision : une question de calcul. / Through the part it played in the formation of William Stanley Jevons’s mathematical theory of economics (Nathalie Sigot 2002), Jeremy Bentham’s felicific calculus seems to have influenced recent views on individual behavior and decisional issues (William Stark 1946; Collison R. D. Black 1988). Obviously, this influence was complex, such that Bentham’s teaching remained far from being a mere pre-figuration of the standard approach (see, forinstance, Andre Lapidus & Sigot 2000). This conjunction between an influence on the standard approach and an analysis which was irreducible to it, recalls that Bentham’s own period was also a turning point: that of a passage from the moral debates of the eighteenth century, to the first formulation of the manner in which decision-making became understood from the second half of the nineteenth century onwards. It is from this point of view that James Mill was to play a crucial part, and not only as a well-known friend of Bentham and as official spokesman for classical Utilitarianism. James Mill had something to say about calculation, which had specific relevance for him through the importance he gave to associationism and, more generally, to psychological matters.

Thèse--Université de Paris. / "Bibliographie": p. [155]-157.

Thesis--Jena, 1674. / Date of publication from Kress Lib. Reproduction of original from Kress Library of Business and Economics, Harvard University. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 02070.1.

This thesis is an examination of the philosophy of John Stuart Mill and its relation to the romantic movement. The Introduction outlines reasons to believe that such an inquiry is sensible: Mill's readings of the British and German romantics are outlined. I proceed to offer an argument for the application of an historical term such as ‘romanticism' in philosophy and suggest that the space opened up by the revisionist view of romanticism as an extension, rather than a denial, of the Enlightenment project creates room to take seriously Mill's relation to the romantic movement. Chapters 1-4 are concerned with Mill's metanormative theory. For Mill, the norms of acting and believing are founded on the assent given to our primitive dispositions under critical scrutiny. I investigate this foundation in the context of Mill's denial of normative validity to intuitions. The relation of Mill's metanormative theory to romanticism is taken up during the process of interpretation. The movement shows broad endorsement of what I term ‘romantic-cognitivism' – the post-Kantian view that we can arrive at truth through the process of ‘creative-discovery'. I hold that Mill's metanormative theory is not so far away from romantic-cognitivism in orientation as might be thought. I turn to Mill's macro-epistemology and conception of mind in Chapter 5. Mill's view of how we come to know, I suggest, moves towards a Coleridgean position – Mill sees the mind as active, and holds that we come to possess a deeper state of knowledge by engaging with propositions actively. In Chapter 6, I consider Mill's philosophy of history. Many have noted that Mill endorses a directional theory of historical progress. I argue that he also adopts ‘hermeneutical historicism' in his discussions of history. In Chapter 7, I consider Mill's theory of human nature. Mill believes that human nature is malleable: it is subject to change and emendation.