Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:33:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Udo Strassburg.pdf: 4432381 bytes, checksum: 42a8df5ef91cd1f7e0165d05bce49a00 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-13 / The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the institutional, organizational, technological, business, competitive and environment factors, which are influencing the agro-industrial system of biogas in western Paraná state (Brazil), due to the recycling activity of waste produced by the activities of pig farming. To reach the goal the following methodological procedures were used: hypothetical-deductive method and empirical and analytical research as working technique. Regarding the type of research, the study was descriptive, while the procedures used consisted in a field research (survey), the problem approach was qualitative. Finally the methodology used was the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DCS) method. A questionnaire with 25 open questions was applied to 14 leaders of the organizations involved in pig farming. The organizations surveyed are located in 10 municipalities most effective in pig farming in Western of Paraná. The theoretical framework is based on the New Institutional Economics - NIE, reporting to the model proposed by Farina, 1999. The description of the western Paraná state was realized by exposing its data on pig production. It was also presented biogas system, its origin, and characteristics, how it appears in the Brazilian and world energy matrix, highlighting as it shows the environment, the institutional environments, competitive, business, organizational and technological of its system. After, the view of related organizations with pig production and the consequent production of biogas in western Paraná was exposed. The agro-industrial system of biogas in the Western of Paraná state is in its early stage, and it has a good way still to go. At the institutional scope can be highlighted the Resolução Normativa ANP nº 8/2015 (a Brazilian Normative Resolution presented by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ANP), as the resource that will support the system. Organizations linked to biogas in Western Paraná state have few contributions with regard to biogas; they have not acted together, leaving to join forces to progress. In the technological environment it was found that there needs to develop advances for use in small farms, which are prevalent in the study environment, missing prove that this technology is sufficient and that can give some return for the activity. Regarding the competitive environment was found that biogas is still not a product it has market. The transactions do not exist, bringing many uncertainties and mistrust of information provided. With the environment there is a constant concern, even so the producer makes a logical connection, stating that there is a need for return on investment. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar e analisar os fatores institucionais, organizacionais, tecnológicos, dos negócios, competitivos e do meio ambiente que estão influenciando o sistema agroindustrial do biogás na região Oeste do Paraná em função da atividade de reaproveitamento dos dejetos produzidos pelas atividades da suinocultura. O método foi o hipotético-dedutivo e como técnica de trabalho foi utilizada a pesquisa empírico-analítica. Pesquisa descritiva, em que foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo (survey), sendo que a abordagem do problema foi qualitativa. E, por fim, a metodologia utilizada foi a do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo DSC. Foi utilizado um questionário com 25 questões abertas, aplicadas a 14 dirigentes das organizações envolvidas com a criação de suínos. As organizações pesquisadas estão situadas nos 10 municípios com maior efetivo de suínos do Oeste do Paraná. O referencial teórico utilizado se baseou na Nova Economia Institucional NEI, reportando a adaptação do modelo proposto de relações sistêmicas elaborado por Farina (1999). Foi realizada a descrição da região Oeste do Paraná, expondo seus principais indicadores e demonstrando dados sobre a produção de suínos. Foi apresentado, também, o biogás, sua origem, suas características e como ele se apresenta nas matrizes energéticas brasileira e mundial, destacando como se situam no meio ambiente, nos ambientes institucional, competitivo, dos negócios, organizacional e tecnológico de seu sistema agroindustrial. Na sequência, foi exposta a visão das organizações ligadas com a produção de suínos e a consequente produção de biogás no Oeste do Paraná. O sistema agroindustrial do biogás, no Oeste do Paraná, está em fase embrionária, tendo um bom caminho ainda a percorrer. No âmbito institucional pode-se destacar a Resolução Normativa ANP nº 8/2015, como o recurso que dará suporte ao sistema. As organizações ligadas ao biogás, no Oeste do Paraná, apresentam poucas contribuições no que diz respeito ao biogás e não têm atuado em conjunto, deixando de unir forças para progredir. No ambiente tecnológico verificou-se que há necessidade de desenvolver avanços para ser utilizado nas pequenas propriedades, as quais são predominantes no ambiente de estudo, faltando comprovar que esta tecnologia é suficiente e que pode dar retorno para a atividade. Em relação ao ambiente competitivo foi verificado que o biogás ainda não é um produto que possui mercado; as transações não existem, trazendo muitas incertezas e desconfianças em relação às informações fornecidas. Com o meio ambiente há uma preocupação constante, mas mesmo assim o produtor faz uma ligação lógica afirmando que há necessidade de obter retorno sobre o investimento realizado.

Com base na Nova Economia Institucional, o foco desta pesquisa foi o de identificar os custos de transação existentes nos projetos de MDL (Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo) e investigar se eles são barreiras para o desenvolvimento do projeto, e se podem afetar a eficiência de projetos já implantados. Mais especificamente, foram analisadas as variáveis que afetam as diferenças entre as reduções de emissões estimadas nos projetos de MDL e as reduções realmente verificadas (Sucesso de Redução - SR), depois do projeto implantado e monitorado. A fim de cumprir esse objetivo, esta pesquisa contou com levantamento de dados secundários relativos aos projetos de MDL realizados em todo o mundo, e dados primários relativos aos projetos brasileiros de MDL. A análise das informações mostrou que os países mais relevantes em número de projetos são Índia, China, Brasil, mas este ranking se altera dependendo da variável analisada (por exemplo, volume de emissão reduzida ou estimada). Os setores mais relevantes em volume de redução são de HFC, N2O, mas este perfil se altera quando analisado o número de projetos, ficando em primeiro lugar biomassa, hidroelétrica e energia eólica. Em relação ao SR, a maior parte dos projetos não apresenta eficiência satisfatória. No entanto, em volume de reduções a maior parte dos projetos cumpre mais que 91% de SR. Os setores mundiais mais eficientes são N2O e HFC (Brasil N2O e troca de energia fóssil), e os setores de resíduos sólidos e agricultura (Brasil, agricultura e resíduos sólidos) são os menos eficientes. Finalmente, esta pesquisa conclui que custos de transação afetam o sucesso da redução de MDL, e os mais importantes são os custos ex-ante, resultantes de problemas de falhas de informação (como, por exemplo, problemas com as organizações que intermedeiam o processo dos MDLs) e problemas de mensuração (problemas relacionados com metodologias dos MDLs). / Based on the New Institutional Economics, the focus of this research was to identify transaction costs in CDM projects (Clean Development Mechanism) and investigate if they can affect project efficiency, and also if they create project development barriers. More specifically, this research analyzed the variables that could affect the differences between CDM estimated emission reduction projects and actual reductions obtained (Reduction Success - RS) after the project has been implemented and monitored. To fulfill this goal, this research included a secondary global CDM projects data survey, and primary data survey related to Brazilian CDM projects. Data analysis showed that the most important countries in terms of number of projects are India, China, Brazil, but depending on the variable analyzed (for instance, emission reduction volume) this ranking could change. The most relevant sectors in emission reduction volume were HFCs, N2O, but this would change when we analyze number of projects, where biomass would come first, followed by hydroelectric and wind energy. When considering RS, most projects do not show satisfactory performance. However, in terms of emission reductions amount, most of the projects achieve more than 91% RS. The most efficient sectors in the world are HFC and N2O (in Brazil, N2O and fossil fuel), and the least efficient sectors are solid waste and agriculture (in Brazil, agriculture and solid waste). Finally, this research concludes that transaction costs affect the success of CDM reductions, and the most relevant are ex-ante costs, resulting from information problem gaps (these problems relate to parties involved in the CDM process) and measurement problems (CDM methodologies).

The topic of semestral thesis is methods to detect selection in DNA sequences. In the begining of the thesis we will describe molecular evolution. It will be written what made the evolution and how the evolution is shown. Moreover there are gen mutations and mechanisms of diffuse and fixation. It will be defined what pozitive, negative and neutral selection is. The thesis is focused on evolution distance of synonymous and nonsynonymous substitution. There will be described three methods – Nei-Gojobori, Li-Wu-Luo and Comeron. All these methods will be described with mathematic formulas. There will be statistic test to decide what kind of selection ti is – there will be used z-test. In the practical part, there will be information about developed software what counts selection pressure from sequences from databazes in format GenBank and it shows parts where selection is. The software will be used for two data sets with two different genetic codes. The result will be discussed. We will discuss results of all three methods of selection pressure and influence of input parametrs.

Norwegen und die Schweiz sind keine EU-Mitgliedstaaten, weil die Bevölkerungen die Integration mehrheitlich in Referenden ablehnte. Die enorme Mobilisierung und Emotionalisierung in den nationalen Integrationsdebatten kann weder durch ökonomische noch durch politische Umstände hinreichend erklärt werden, zumal die Eliten beider Länder mehrheitlich die Integration unterstützen. Die Hauptmobilisierungsressource von Euroskeptikern liegt vielmehr darin, tief verwurzelte nationale Selbst- und Fremdbilder zu reaktivieren. Diese Diskursanalyse beschreibt vergleichend, auf welche Art und Weise die größten euroskeptischen Akteure der Schweiz und Norwegens diesen Rückgriff auf das Nationale in Integrationsdebatten herstellen. Gefragt wird, wie die „Aktion für eine Unabhängige und Neutrale Schweiz“ (AUNS) und die eng mit ihr verbundene „Schweizerische Volkspartei“ (SVP) einerseits, und die norwegische Bewegung „Nein zur EU“ (norwegisch: Nei Til EU) andererseits, ihren Integrationswiderstand mittels nationaler Narrationen und Bildersprachen als sinnvoll darstellen. Hierzu werden umfangreiche euroskeptische Bild- und Textquellen referiert und gedeutet. Damit wird ein Beitrag zur Forschung über das Selbstverständnis, die Denkweise, die Rhetorik und das Tugendsystem anti-integratorischer Bewegungen geleistet. Denn Euroskeptiker verstehen sich primär als Verteidiger der guten nationalen Gemeinschaft. Diese Gemeinschaft und dessen Nationalstaat beschreiben sie als wärmer, natürlicher, näher, gerechter, effizienter, friedlicher und demokratischer als das integrierte Europa, welches als ferner, kalter, bürokratischer Superstaat EU dargestellt wird. / Norway and Switzerland are not member states of the EU, since the majority of the people rejected integration in several referenda. The emotionality and the enormous mobilisation in national debates on integration cannot sufficiently be explained by economic and political reasons, since the majority of the elites are supporting integration. Instead, the main resource of mobilisation for Eurosceptics lies in reactivating deeply rooted descriptions of national self and other. For carving out these collective images, this discourse-analysis compares how the major Eurosceptical actors of Switzerland, the “Action for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland” (AUNS) together with the tightly connected “Swiss People’s Party” (SVP), on one hand, and the Norwegian movement “No To EU” (NEI TIL EU), on the other hand, describe their actions as meaningful in their iconography and narrations. In doing so, the study refers to and interprets extensive material from Eurosceptical actors and contributes to the understanding of Eurosceptical self-perception, ways of thinking, rhetoric and virtue system. Here Eurosceptics perceive themselves mainly as defenders of the national community and its nation-state, which are regarded as warm, natural, close, justified, efficient, peaceful and democratic, while Europe is perceived as the cold, distant, bureaucratic superstate EU.

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) nursing candidates related to the four-year comprehensive nursing training programme at a Nursing Education Institution in Gauteng. To this end an exploratory descriptive qualitative research design was undertaken. The research sample comprised of 13 purposefully selected participants. Face-to-face individual interviews, using open-ended questions (Grand tour), were used to collect data, which was analysed using Tesch’s approach. Findings from the study highlighted the challenges faced by nursing RPL candidates as adult students. These included challenges related to their theoretical learning as well as their clinical facility experiences. Based on the study results, recommendations were formulated in assisting them to successfully and timeously complete their nursing programme / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

一般研究兩岸經貿互動的論文，依其研究主題的不同，大致上可以歸納為幾個方式或 途徑，這些研究主題本身並不一定具備相斥的要件： 1.以「國家的整合模式」為主題的研究包括一些立於國際體系和國際關係理論範疇的 學派(Federalism)、溝通學派(The Communication Approach)、新功能學派 (Neo-functionalism) 等等為主體，研究台海兩岸在彼此交流的「整合」之過程，互 動的主體則集中於兩岸的政治菁英分子，並強調其扮演的角色和共識觀念的取得。 2.以「經貿交流的結構性分析」為主題的研究包括商品名目的、實質數量的、依賴程 度的計算和分析模式，以貿易理論和若干相關經濟基礎為前題，研究兩岸經貿發展的 內容和實質結構。 3.以「政策和策略分析為主體」為主題的研究包括政策的、戰略的、策略性的研究， 以政策的付諸實行，在實用上的功能、可行性、意義... 等等為主，研究一實際的、 可行的、適切的政策內容。 另外尚有部分係以國際政治經濟學、傳播理論為理論基礎的研究。惟研究之目標大致 亦不脫前述三項主題範圍。

本論文寫作之問題意識，乃基於對儒學在現代社會角色定位與未來走向之反思。在當代，儒學雖逐漸建立作為學術理論的地位，同時也與一般民眾思想、生活漸行漸遠，這種與傳統儒學化成理想有落差的情況，對在現代仍認同儒學或以儒家自許者，成為一個不得不面對的真實問題。從逆覺體證到理一分殊新釋之理論演變，正在尋求其因應之道。此現代新儒學之內部理論發展，內容是走向日用常行化與廣義道德實踐之建立，理一分殊作為方法架構，亦具有應用在種種不同觀點的普遍意義。 首先，就理一分殊新釋而言，一切文化創造活動都屬分殊，只能「通於」、而不能「同於」理一。良知坎陷的範圍也應擴及逆覺體證的行為實踐領域。包括道德行為在內的一切人類活動，都已是理一在某個時空之具體落實，具有侷限而不再等同於無限，但雖不可等同於無限，卻又通於無限。一切人文活動都可通於理一，但因「通」的型態不同，故定位也各異。逆覺體證是「逆」或「返」於理一之「通」，重點在契接、體悟理一；其他人文活動是「順」或「發」自理一之「通」，重點在承繼或順應理一之動用，成就現實生活中的各種價值創造。既然都是「通」於而非「同」於理一，就不必強分高下而可同時並重。儒家作為成德之學的道德實踐概念內涵，就不僅限於由逆覺所體證而發之於道德行為之狹義的道德實踐，而可涵蓋一切正面價值創造活動，成為一種廣義的道德實踐。 這種廣義的道德實踐，是具有基本道德操守而同時以仁心與生生之精神為終極託付的人生態度，凡認同此態度而不斷從事正面價值創造者，不論是學者、藝術家、科學家等任何職業與身分，都是現代意義下的儒者。從事儒家思想研究工作而又同時具有以上生活態度的現代新儒學，即取得在儒學架構下的正當性與必要性。儒家的理想仍然嚮往與追求聖賢境界，卻不再是作為儒者的唯一條件，這是使逆覺體證由聖賢工夫走向日用常行化的轉向。 就廣義道德實踐的立場，內聖是指以仁心與生生精神為終極託付，外王雖主要指涉政治領域，亦可延伸至以仁心與生生為前提，而從事商業、學術、藝術等活動。這種廣義道德實踐的另一個理論效應，則是基於良知與見聞的辯證關係，以及朱子對人之有限性的警覺，將朱子與象山的先後天修養工夫同時並重，而統合於陽明的良知教之下。廣義的道德實踐是以生生之仁為出發點，有關此普遍人性之內涵，牟宗三先生指出是一種心性情合一之普遍道德主體，並以由本心自定自發律則而具現於行為之動態過程，亦即「實踐上的印證」，說明此道德主體之具體化問題。至於道德意識普遍性之證成的落實問題，則需要劉述先先生參與全球倫理運動的「共識上的印證」作補充。這是藉由存異求同的理一分殊方法，與世界各大宗教文化進行平等的對話，從中所得到的共通於各大傳統之極小式的底限共識，亦即人道與金律，可作為說明落實問題之一種可能途徑。 逆覺體證本質上是從工夫論導出哲學理論之系統。可使儒學在指引效力之外逐漸展現出解釋效力，成為一種可以在學術上掌握與論析的理論系統。理一分殊的方法論為這種走向之延續。理一作為人文學科中的規約原則，有別於經驗科學的歸納（induction），因為歸納的方式是取同略異，理一分殊秉持的是存異求同之精神。筆者即嘗試就如何順成朱子所謂「去兩短，合兩長」，以及內聖外王雙向互動之兩行，作為這種方法論應用的實例。這兩個觀點雖非理一分殊新釋之內容，卻可藉由其方法予以證成，正可說明理一分殊方法的普遍意義。 / Nowadays, the situation of Confucianism is rather dubious. It used to be the guidelines of politics and everyday life in Chinese society. However, Confucianism is now not as influential as it was before. Its practical role has given way to theoretical one. This phenomenon, for many, means the loss of the essence of Confucianism. In my opinion, the prospect of turnaround lies in the development of ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng to the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu. The content of this progress can be divided into three: the secularization of moral practice, the wide-ranging creation of values and a formation of methodology. At first, ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng emphasizes the request of being sages while the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu focuses on the obedience to rules of law and decorum. As a result, the moral practice of Contemporary Neo-Confucian Philosophy is easy for normal people to abide by. Secondly, the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu advocates not so much moral practice as the creation of values. Accordingly, people belonging to every walk of life are regarded as a Neo-Confucian on condition that he or she has faith in jen(humanity) and sheng-sheng(creative creativity). Taken together, these theses indicate that Contemporary Neo-Confucian Philosophy tends to lives of modern people. Finally, ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng is a kind of kung-fu-lun which doubles as a academic theory. Nevertheless, li-i-fen-shu has a facet of methodology. I manage to apply this methodology to two issues in Confucianism: the necessity of ch’u-liang-tuan, ho-liang-ch’ang by Chu-Hsi and the interaction between nei-shen and wai-wang. The significance of li-i-fen-shu will be highlighted if my analysis is justified.

The air campaign conducted by the RAAF in the North-Western Area during the Second World War has been largely ignored by historians yet it contributed significantly to the outcome of the Pacific war. This thesis sets out to discuss the campaign by considering various factors that impacted on the RAAF in the lead up to and during the course of the Pacific war and their relevance to the campaign. It looks at the way air operations were conducted in the North-Western Area between 1942 and 1945 and describes the role played by the flying squadrons based in the area. Using primary sources such as operational record books, documents and files at archives and libraries and interviews with veterans and experts the thesis found that the campaign was conducted in several phases. It started with the defence of Darwin. In keeping with overall allied strategy the RAAF then went on an offensive into what was then the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) using medium and heavy bombers and mine laying sea planes flying from bases in Australia???s north west. The NEI was vital to the Japanese war effort as a source of essential raw materials such as oil, timber, and rubber. To defend this part of their new empire the Japanese had amassed large military garrisons on the islands. The vessels used to transport troops and materials became the most important targets for the RAAF???s bomber squadrons. As General MacArthur???s forces advanced along the north coast of New Guinea the North-Western Area based units conducted raids into the NEI to deceive the Japanese into thinking an invasion would be launched from Darwin. As the New Guinea campaign gained momentum the RAAF???s task was to protect its western flank, to prevent the Japanese from moving troops and aircraft east to the Philippines. The thesis concludes the campaign was successful because Darwin was defended, it denied the Japanese vital materials for the conduct of the war and it kept hundreds of aircraft and tens of thousands of troops away from the allied advance.

The air campaign conducted by the RAAF in the North-Western Area during the Second World War has been largely ignored by historians yet it contributed significantly to the outcome of the Pacific war. This thesis sets out to discuss the campaign by considering various factors that impacted on the RAAF in the lead up to and during the course of the Pacific war and their relevance to the campaign. It looks at the way air operations were conducted in the North-Western Area between 1942 and 1945 and describes the role played by the flying squadrons based in the area. Using primary sources such as operational record books, documents and files at archives and libraries and interviews with veterans and experts the thesis found that the campaign was conducted in several phases. It started with the defence of Darwin. In keeping with overall allied strategy the RAAF then went on an offensive into what was then the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) using medium and heavy bombers and mine laying sea planes flying from bases in Australia???s north west. The NEI was vital to the Japanese war effort as a source of essential raw materials such as oil, timber, and rubber. To defend this part of their new empire the Japanese had amassed large military garrisons on the islands. The vessels used to transport troops and materials became the most important targets for the RAAF???s bomber squadrons. As General MacArthur???s forces advanced along the north coast of New Guinea the North-Western Area based units conducted raids into the NEI to deceive the Japanese into thinking an invasion would be launched from Darwin. As the New Guinea campaign gained momentum the RAAF???s task was to protect its western flank, to prevent the Japanese from moving troops and aircraft east to the Philippines. The thesis concludes the campaign was successful because Darwin was defended, it denied the Japanese vital materials for the conduct of the war and it kept hundreds of aircraft and tens of thousands of troops away from the allied advance.

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) nursing candidates related to the four-year comprehensive nursing training programme at a Nursing Education Institution in Gauteng. To this end an exploratory descriptive qualitative research design was undertaken. The research sample comprised of 13 purposefully selected participants. Face-to-face individual interviews, using open-ended questions (Grand tour), were used to collect data, which was analysed using Tesch’s approach. Findings from the study highlighted the challenges faced by nursing RPL candidates as adult students. These included challenges related to their theoretical learning as well as their clinical facility experiences. Based on the study results, recommendations were formulated in assisting them to successfully and timeously complete their nursing programme / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)