Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1959. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 228-232).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 1999. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 242 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-242).

The aim of this study is to explore how agencies in Gävleborg operate and collaborate in cases concerned with trafficking for forced labour. The study also aims to investigate the agencies employees’ perception of how the collaboration affect the result of their work. The collaboration in Gävleborg is an interdisciplinary collaboration which the social services is a part of. Since the authors of this study are students of the social work program, the social worker’s role has naturally been reflected and slightly more focused on. The theories used in this study are team typology and influencing factors. The theories provides an explanation of how different professions work together and what factors influence their work. By doing semi-structured interviews with five employees from different collaborating agencies the authors have found out more about the collaborative work done in Gävleborg and the perception the employees have of the collaboration. The result shows an overall positive attitude towards the collaboration and that the interdisciplinary collaboration contributes to a developed work process that benefit the victims of trafficking for forced labour.

Academics have for decades written on the need to interrogate the labels upon which the field of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies has been founded. At the centre of these discussions has been theorising around the 'integrity' and 'content' of the refugee label itself, with foundational texts expounding the need to take nothing about the meaning and purpose of this label for granted. This is evidently important in popular accounts, where the term's misuse fuels anti-immigrant sentiments and societal mistrust, as well as for the futures of these populations, as multiple interpretations of their status affect attempts to negotiate durable solutions to their plight. Without denying the importance of these theoretical accounts, or the incredibly rich literature that has emerged on account of them, this thesis suggests that much of the theorising on labelling to date has lacked a clear theoretical framework around which to structure otherwise critical observations vis-à-vis the performative and malleable characteristics of language. It therefore introduces semiotic theories and methodologies as an approach for making sense of these manifold interpretations and their relationships to each other, and to explore what impacts this has on negotiations over refugees' futures. Associated theories are used to explain the controversial negotiations that surrounded the invocation of the Cessation Clause for Eritrean refugees in Sudan in 2002, and the ongoing attempts to apply Cessation to Rwandan refugees in Uganda. Both processes were mired by controversy, and yet almost no literature exists detailing when, why and how they unfolded as they did. Disaggregating the refugee 'label' through the semiotic frameworks provided by Saussure and Barthes helps explain the conceptual and spatial dissonance that plagued attempts to conclude these protracted refugee situations. Through doing so, this thesis seeks to make three main contributions. First, it provides these extended accounts of how decisions to apply Cessation are arrived at, thereby filling an empirical gap in literature on this process. Second, it presents a heuristic framework rooted in linguistic theories to explain how certain words and objects - including the refugee label - can see their meanings transformed and bourgeon over time, the mechanisms through which this distortion occurs and is accommodated within discussions over the treatment of refugees, and the implications that the application of this theoretical framework has for how we understand particular incidents of decision-making within the refugee regime. Third, these theoretical approaches are shown to result in key challenges to how the role, content and function of the word refugee have been conceptualised to date.

abstract: As miniature and high-heat-dissipation equipment became major manufacture and operation trends, heat-rejecting and heat-transport solutions faced increasing challenges. In the 1970s, researchers showed that particle suspensions can enhance the heat transfer efficiency of their base fluids. However, their work was hindered by the sedimentation and erosion issues caused by the relatively large particle sizes in their suspensions. More recently, nanofluids--suspensions of nanoparticles in liquids-were proposed to be applied as heat transfer fluids, because of the enhanced thermal conductivity that has generally been observed. However, in practical applications, a heat conduction mechanism may not be sufficient for cooling high-heat-dissipation devices such as microelectronics or powerful optical equipment. Thus, the thermal performance under convective, i.e., flowing heat transfer conditions becomes of primary interest. In addition, with the presence of nanoparticles, the viscosity of a nanofluid is greater than its base fluid and deviates from Einstein's classical prediction. Through the use of a test rig designed and assembled as part of this dissertation, the viscosity and heat transfer coefficient of nanofluids can be simultaneously determined by pressure drop and temperature difference measurements under laminar flow conditions. An extensive characterization of the nanofluid samples, including pH, electrical conductivity, particle sizing and zeta potential, is also documented. Results indicate that with constant wall heat flux, the relative viscosities of nanofluid decrease with increasing volume flow rate. The results also show, based on Brenner's model, that the nanofluid viscosity can be explained in part by the aspect ratio of the aggregates. The measured heat transfer coefficient values for nanofluids are generally higher than those for base fluids. In the developing region, this can be at least partially explained by Prandtl number effects. The Nusselt number ( Nu ) results for nanofluid show that Nu increases with increasing nanofluid volume fraction and volume flow rate. However, only DI-H2O (deionized water) and 5/95 PG/H2O (PG = propylene glycol) based nanofluids with 1 vol% nanoparticle loading have Nu greater than the theoretical prediction, 4.364. It is suggested that the nanofluid has potential to be applied within the thermally developing region when utilizing the nanofluid as a heat transfer liquid in a circular tube. The suggested Reynold's number is greater than 100. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 2010

Orientadora: Silvana Martinez Baraldi Artoni / Banca: Laura Satiko Okada Nakaghi / Banca: Daniela Oliveira / Banca: Selma de Fátima Grossi / Banca: Maria Rita Pacheco / Resumo: A muda forçada em poedeiras comerciais tem sido utilizada visando melhorar o desempenho zootécnico das aves por mais um ciclo de produção de ovos. Utilizou-se 32 galinhas poedeiras Hisex Brown com 58 semanas de idade submetidas a diferentes programas de muda forçada para análise do peso e comprimento das diferentes porções intestinais (duodeno, jejuno, íleo, ceco e cólon-reto), com o auxílio de uma balança de precisão e uma fita métrica, respectivamente. As aves foram alojadas em um galpão de postura com gaiolas (2 aves/gaiola) na Unesp, campus de Jaboticabal e expostas à 17 horas de luz diariamente com água e ração à vontade. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com 4 programas contendo 4 aves e 2 coletas aos 28 e 140 dias. Os programas utilizados foram: método Califórnia, baixo nível de cálcio, alto nível de zinco e baixo nível de sódio. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e em caso de diferença significativa, as médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey. Observou-se que aves submetidas ao método Califórnia por 10 dias tiveram respostas biométricas semelhantes aos animais que tiveram alto nível de zinco adicionado à dieta com menor peso corporal e de vísceras, além de menores comprimentos do intestino, além disso, aos 140 dias houve um aumento do peso corpóreo e, também do peso e do comprimento do intestino. / Abstract: The forced molting in commercial laying hens had being utilized for get better the performance of birds for one more cycle of production of eggs. In this study were used 32 Hisex Brown laying hen with 58 weeks of age submitted to different programs of forced molting. This experiment aimed the weight and length of the intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum and rectum). For the weight measurement was utilized one precision scale and for the length was used a measuring tape. The animals were caged in galvanized cage in aviary of Unesp, campus Jaboticabal and submitted of a program of growing light up to 17 hours a day after the induction period and the birds received water and ration ad libitum. The birds were distributed in a randomized experimental assay with 4 programs containing 4 birds and 2 production cycles (28 and 140 days). The animals were distributed into four programs: Califórnia method (control program), diet with low level of calcium, diet with high level of zinc and diet with low level of sodium. The data were submitted to the variance analysis and in case of significant difference, the averages were compared by the test of Tukey. It was observed that birds submitted to the California program were biometric responses similar to the animals that had high level of zinc added to the diet with smaller corporal weight and of visceras. It was observed that smaller lengths of the intestine and increase of corporal weight to the 140 days and increase of the weight and of the length of the intestine, too. / Doutor

Orientador: Rosana Aparecida Baenginger / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Filosofia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T03:16:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Aydos_MarianaRecena_M.pdf: 2790086 bytes, checksum: 81eb81050bc30e17e6934bdf18a1f8a6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Abordamos neste estudo a temática dos deslocamentos forçados em suas configurações jurídicas e analíticas. Apresentamos os deslocamentos forçados enquanto fenômeno social que ultrapassa os limites do estatuto jurídico de refugiado, envolve diversos atores e vincula-se a outros processos migratórios, e por nós incorporado no conceito analítico de migração forçada. Isso implica incluir a violência como um fator migratório importante, ressaltando que os movimentos populacionais não ocorrem apenas no terreno da economia e da liberdade das escolhas individuais, e sim em um território com forte presença de aparatos estatais de dominação e coerção. O debate conceitual é pautado por uma reflexão sobre o fluxo de imigrantes angolanos para o Brasil, da década de 1970 até os dias atuais. Apresentamos o contexto de origem da imigração de angolanos através de um breve histórico da Angola com ênfase na conjuntura de conflitos que marcaram a história do país e que forçaram parte de sua população a migrar. Utilizamos como fonte de dados os Censos Demográficos de 1980, 1991 e 2000 e a pesquisa amostral Condições de Vida da População Refugiada (CVPR, NEPO/UNICAMP-SDH, 2007). A partir dos resultados propomos uma análise das transformações que a imigração angolana no Brasil sofreu ao longo das últimas quatro décadas, buscando suas analogias com as transformações sofridas pelo próprio fenômeno das migrações forçadas. / Abstract: We approached in this study the issue of forced displacement in its legal and analytical settings. The forced displacement is presented as a social phenomena that goes beyond the limits of the legal status of refugee, involving different actors and linking to other migration processes, thus being incorporated into the analytical concept of forced migration. This means we must include violence as an important migration factor, noting that population movements occur not only in the field of economy and freedom of individual choices, but in an area with a high presence of state apparatuses of domination and coercion. The conceptual debate is guided by a reflection on the flow of Angolan immigrants to Brazil from the 1970s to the present day. We introduce the context of origin of the Angolan migrants through a brief history of Angola, focusing on the conflicts that marked the history of the country and forced part of its population to migrate. Our sources of data were the Demographic Census of 1980, 1991 and 2000 and the survey "Condições de Vida da População Refugiada" (CVPR, NEPO/UNICAMP-SDH, 2007). From the results we propose an analysis of the changes that the Angolan immigration to Brazil has suffered over the past four decades, seeking its analogies with the transformations undergone by the phenomena of forced migration. / Mestrado / Mestre em Demografia

This study primarily sets out to examine the cultural practice of child marriage in Africa with a focus on the comparative study of South Africa and Nigeria. This practice has been prohibited in a number of international human rights instruments such as the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right on the Rights of Women in Africa. However, overwhelming statistics show that the overall prevalence of child marriage in Africa is still very high and if current trends continue, Africa will become a region with the largest number of the global share of child marriages, by 2050. Different interconnecting factors promote and reinforce child marriage which makes this practice very complex. The challenge of cultural traditional practices and religious beliefs that promote child marriage in Africa are evaluated in this study. The complexities surrounding these cultural practices mainly relate to the conflict that exists between adhering to customs and traditional practices, and promoting the practical implementations and enforcement of human rights standards within communities. In particular, the age at which most girls are given out in marriage conflicts with the minimum legal age of marriage, lack of free and full consent to marriage and the mixed legal system, which mainly comprises of customary law, Islamic law and common or civil law and legislation, that often conflict with one another in most African States. Discussions on these contradictions, as in the case of child marriage, often lead to a seemingly endless debate between the universality of human rights and cultural relativism within African societies. Therefore, this study bears heavily on the debate and relationship between culture and human rights, and the extent to which they can be reconciled in order to achieve a realisation of the fundamental rights of the girl-child. A qualitative research method based on an extensive literature analysis from different disciples is adopted. In addition, is a comparative study of South Africa and Nigeria which seeks to provide insight into the nature and extent of the practice of child marriage, as well as evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and shortcomings of national legislations that relate to the rights of a girl-child in the context of child marriage, in both jurisdictions.

The aim of this study was to research school counselor’s ways to identify, endorse andprotect students who are at risk to being or is a victim of forced marriage. To fulfill theaim of the study I have interviewed five -school counselor’s through semi- structuredinterviewing about their experiences with students and forced marriage. In this studypower is the theoretical concept which helped analyze the data. The perspectives onpower that this study brings up are suppressive and productive power relations. Theresults of this study are divided into seven categories which I name: To identify studentswho risk being or is a victim of forced marriage, to endorse students who risk being oris a victim of forced marriage, to protect students who risk being or is a victim of forcedmarriage, forced marriage and honor, forced marriage and social rank, forcedmarriage and religion and lastly forced marriage and family. The results of this studyshow that school counselor’s can identify students who is a victim of forced marriageby recognizing the students well being, if the student willingly tells the school counselorthat the student is scared to be forced to marry, if a student is restricted from dressinghow the student pleases or if the student is being controlled by a family member. Toendorse the students the school counselor’s call social services for advice, speak to thestudent’s family members and build a trustworthy relationship with the student. Toprotect the students who are a victim of forced marriage the school counselor’s callsocial services so that social services can take the student away from its home. Oneschool counselor claimed that they together with the student planned to put a metalspoon in the students suitcase, in case the student would be taken outside the country byforce so that the student can’t pass the security guard. The results of this study alsoshow that the school counselor’s had different understandings on why forced marriageis being carried on such as honor reasons, rank reasons, religious reasons or familyreasons.

The Nazis' deployment of foreigners (Ausländereinsatz) between 1939 and 1945 established one of the largest forced labour programs since the abolition of slavery during the nineteenth century. Foreign civilians from across Europe were deployed in Germany's war economy. Between 350,000 and 400,000 Belgian civilians were deployed in Germany during the Second World War- roughly half of these workers went to Germany voluntarily, but under a degree of pressure due to the Military Administration's economic policies in occupied Belgium. This thesis examines the implementation of the Nazi forced labour program through the analysis of the lives of Belgians who worked in Germany in the period 1940-1945 and by using a variety of original sources, including the records of the German Military Administration in Belgium and German and Belgian labour officials and the accounts of those who lived and worked in Germany. This thesis proposes a social history of the Nazi foreign labour program with a strong focus on the history of everyday life, drawing extensively on records such as letters, diaries, photographs and personal accounts of Belgians who worked in Germany during the Second World War, as well as hospital, police and judicial records. The employment patterns and experiences of Belgians deployed in Germany are examined through detailed case studies of Berlin and Düsseldorf, industrialised cities where Belgians were deployed in significant numbers. The Nazi regime divided Belgium's population along linguistic lines: Belgians were officially subject to differentiated treatment based on whether they were Flemings or Walloons. Examining the treatment of Belgians by the Nazi regime and comparing Nazi racial policies and practice, this thesis emphasises the key role played by local authorities, employers and individual Germans in shaping the experiences of foreign workers. It is argued that an important distinction must be made in relation to the material advantages western European workers enjoyed due to their elevated position in the Nazi racial hierarchy and the benefits individual foreign workers were able to secure by virtue of their employment skills, linguistic skills and greater confidence. The experiences of Belgian workers are also compared and contrasted with those of other national groups and are related to the broader history of foreign labour in Nazi Germany. This study also examines the experiences of Belgian women. While Belgian women represented close to 15 percent of Belgians deployed in Germany, studies of Belgian labour in Germany have largely overlooked their experiences. Utilising the limited available sources, this thesis contributes to an understanding of women's experiences. By focussing on the social history of the Ausländereinsatz and the stories of individual Belgians, this thesis maps the varied experiences of Belgians in Germany during the Second World War, illustrating convergence and divergence from Nazi racial policy and the fundamental role ordinary Germans played. More importantly, however, this thesis shows that Belgian civilian workers were not just passive victims of the German occupation. The decision to go to Germany to work was a personal one for many Belgian volunteers, based on individual circumstances. In difficult economic times and with no end to the war in sight, Belgians sought to navigate the best course for themselves and their families. While conscripts were by definition not free, as western Europeans Belgians were afforded greater rights and legal protections, which ensured they had room for manoeuvre and were able to exercise a significant degree of control over their own destinies.