Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of Economics, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1983.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1981.

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1985.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 303-532).

Thesis (M.U.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 137).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

<p> Concepts such as &ldquo;brain drain&rdquo;, although now outdated, capture the essence of the uneven distribution of costs and benefits of the migration of skilled workers from south to north. There is solid evidence of the positive contributions of skilled immigrants to their host economies. Nevertheless, the sending countries, with few exceptions, have not fully capitalized on the skills and networks of their high-skilled diasporas. This research adopts the diaspora option concept, which capitalizes on these skills and networks as a viable strategy for economic development. Using the migration relationship between Lebanon and the United States, this study contributes to a growing area of research that investigates the <i>search</i> role of skilled immigrants and returnees and their impact on knowledge transfer to the countries of origin. The research presented herein attempted to answer the overarching exploratory question: What are the patterns and dynamics of high-skilled diasporas and returnees&rsquo; direct and indirect <i>(search)</i> contributions to the home country and what related policies or facilitative interventions are needed to leverage and enhance these contributions? To address this question, the field research employed interview and survey techniques.</p><p> The findings of this research revealed that Lebanese diaspora high achievers and networks, as well as high-skilled returnees, have engaged in different forms of direct and indirect contributions to the home country, but their impact remains less than transformational on Lebanon&rsquo;s innovation system. There is substantial evidence of the nascent emergence of institutionalized Lebanese transnational search networks attempting to bridge and translate capabilities and opportunities between the home country and the global knowledge markets. These networks hold a growing portfolio of gestating projects and initiatives that have not yet materialized in tangible investments or success stories. Institutional factors at home, such as economic and political instability, weak infrastructure, and outdated regulatory and legal frameworks, in addition to the absence of diaspora engagement public policy, appear to be the main impediments for optimal and transformational engagement. These impeding factors represent areas for possible improvement if diaspora linkages and contributions were to be leveraged. Thus, the case of Lebanon demonstrates a laissez-faire diaspora option that encapsulates the suboptimal incorporation of skilled diasporas into the development process of their home countries without notable diaspora engagement public policy. Consequently, this research advocates for a proactive and fully endorsed diaspora option to better capitalize on countries&rsquo; skilled diasporas and returnees for transformational impact.</p>

This descriptive and explanatory research design examines the most significant barriers and risks to prostate cancer prevention among African-American men in Georgia. One hundred and seven (107) men in Georgia were conveniently selected in varying settings to participate in a seventeen-question survey based on risk and barriers to prostate cancer prevention. The participants answered yes or no questions about family history of prostate cancer, knowledge of prostate cancer prevention barriers, previous diagnosis of prostate cancer, and previous participation in prostate cancer screenings. Men rated barriers based on medical professional interaction, culturally appropriate literature, family involvement, spiritual/religious involvement, attitudes towards screenings, perceived susceptibility, and financial influences to their participation in prostate cancer prevention. This document adds to the body of literature by not only offering barriers and risk that have been stated in literature, but further rating of the importance of these barriers to African-American men and evaluation of some risk factors and comparing them to the male’s participation in prevention measures. Findings of the study indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between the participation in prostate cancer prevention and the barrier of medical professionals discussing prostate cancer prevention with participants. However, there is no statistically significant relationship between the participation in prostate cancer prevention and the other six barriers to prostate cancer prevention. Findings of the study further indicate that there is a significant relationship between the risk factors of family history of prostate cancer and age. Conversely, there is no statistically significant relationship between participation in prostate cancer prevention and educational level. Large percentages (55.7%) of the participants have not participated in prostate cancer prevention in the last year. Further research should be conducted on the relationship between barriers and risk factors and future plans to participate in prostate cancer prevention. Additional future research should conduct a pre-test, discussion on barriers and risk, and a post-test to determine the difference in barriers and risks relationships with participation in prostate cancer prevention measures

This thesis is concerned with placing 'public art' within the broader modernist spatialisation of social relations. The research takes place around two related enquiries. The first emerges from questions raised by the art critic Rosalyn Deutsche in regard to the proposition that public art functions as both a profession and technology that attempts to pattern space 'so that docile and useful bodies are created by and deployed within it'. Following such questions, this thesis seeks to scrutinise the ways in which discourses on public art might also operate in enabling, maintaining or even disrupting everyday practices and socio-spatial relations. Secondly, as a foray into methodologies of public art research, the thesis considers Foucauldian 'governmentality' approaches in terms of what these might have to offer an investigation of public art. / Thesis (PhD )--University of South Australia, 2008.