Thesis (M.Phil.)--Murdoch University, 2003. / Thesis submitted to the Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education. Bibliography: leaves 309-378.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, November, 1998. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2004. / Thesis advisor(s): Nita Lewis Miller. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-89). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iii, 48 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-45).

Thesis (M. Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1997. / Blbliography: leaves 65-69.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1962. / "UC-34 Physics" -t.p. "TID-4500 (17th Ed.)" -t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1962. / "UC-34 Physics" -t.p. "TID-4500 (17th Ed.)" -t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-86).

Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this thesis was to investigate language in public spaces, specifically looking at language choices in two IsiXhosa speaking communities, namely Langa and Khayelitsha. The thesis, therefore, sought to determine why the two communities, which are inhabited largely by L1 IsiXhosa speakers, appear to be dominated by English and Afrikaans in public areas, with minimal presence of IsiXhosa. Possible contributors to the perceived language shift in public spaces include local entrepreneurs, the media (two community newspapers), the government (in their offices and advertisements) and the linguistic landscape itself (formal and informal language usage). The communities of Langa and Khayelitsha are both identified as previously disadvantaged communities with large parts of its population being less affluent due to limited educational opportunities, unemployment and a general lack of skills. A questionnaire, administered to 100 inhabitants of Langa and Khayelitsha, provided data on the perceptions of language use in public spaces in these communities as well as participants’ preferences with regard to language use in public spaces. This study provides evidence that the language use in public spaces in these two communities is not fully diverse and inclusive as it only targets individuals who either have advance formal education or are at least reasonably comfortable with English and Afrikaans. Examples of formal and informal signage examined, such as advertisements, government notices and community-related notices, show that the language used is that of the advertisers or officials, who are typically non-speakers of IsiXhosa, and not that of the target market for which the content is intended. The language preferences of the designers of the signage in public spaces are thus foregrounded at the cost of, and in spite of, the language preferences of those who live within the communities of Langa and Khayelitsha. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis het beoog om taal in publieke ruimtes te ondersoek deur spesifiek te kyk na taalkeuse in twee Xhosa-sprekende gemeenskappe, naamlik Langa en Khayelitsha. Die tesis het dus gepoog om vas te stel waarom hierdie twee gemeenskappe wat grootendeels Xhosaeerstetaalsprekend is, grootliks deur Engels en Afrikaans in publieke ruimtes bedien word met minimale isiXhosa teenwoordigheid. Van die rolspelers wat tot hierdie tipe taalverskuiwing in openbare ruimtes kon bygedra het, sluit in plaaslike entrepeneurs, die media (twee gemeenskapnuusblaaie), die regering (in hulle kantore en advertensies) asook die taallandskap self (formele en informele taalgebruik). Die gemeenskappe van Langa en Khayelitsha word albei geïdentifiseer asvoorheenbenadeelde gemeenskappe met die meerderheid van die inwoners minder gegoed as gevolg van beperkte opvoedkundige geleenthede, werkloosheid en 'n algemene gebrek aan vaardighede. ‘n Vraelys wat deur 100 inwoners van Langa en Khayelitsha ingevul is, het data voorsien oor die persepsies van taalgebruik in openbare ruimtes in hierdie gemeenskappe, sowel as oor deelnemrs se voorkeure met betrekking tot taalgebruik in openbare ruimtes. Hierdie studie bied getuienis dat die taalgebruik in hierdie twee gemeenskappe nie ten volle divers en inklusief is nie, aangesien dit slegs taalgebruikers teiken wat beduidende formele opleiding het en wat ten minste redelik met Afrikaans en Engels bekend is. Voorbeelde van formele en informele kennisgewings, soos advertensies, regeringsinligting en gemeenskapsaketoon aan dat die taalgebruik eerder die adverteerders of amptenare wat nié Xhosa-sprekend is nie, in ag neem, as die teikenmark op wie die inhoud eintlik gemik is. Die taalvoorkeure van die ontwerpers van openbare kennisgewings kry dus voorkeur bo, en ten spyte van die taalvoorkeure van diegene wat binne die gemeenskappe van Langa en Khayelitsha leef.

VIEIRA JÚNIOR, Nilson Machado. Análise regional do emprego nos estados do nordeste brasileiro - 1995-2003. 2006. 95f.: Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará. Mestrado Acadêmico em Economia Rural (MAER). Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Fortaleza-CE. 2006 / Submitted by Francisco Helder Macêdo Rangel (fhelder@ufc.br) on 2014-09-01T17:35:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_nmvjunior.pdf: 539201 bytes, checksum: 296e53ebfdd93bda7c23a9a7c6915ebd (MD5) / Rejected by Margareth Mesquita(margaret@ufc.br), reason: Corrigir a referência on 2014-09-02T14:24:06Z (GMT) / Submitted by Francisco Helder Macêdo Rangel (fhelder@ufc.br) on 2014-09-02T14:34:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_nmvjunior.pdf: 539201 bytes, checksum: 296e53ebfdd93bda7c23a9a7c6915ebd (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Margareth Mesquita(margaret@ufc.br) on 2014-09-08T12:56:02Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_nmvjunior.pdf: 539201 bytes, checksum: 296e53ebfdd93bda7c23a9a7c6915ebd (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-09-08T12:56:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_nmvjunior.pdf: 539201 bytes, checksum: 296e53ebfdd93bda7c23a9a7c6915ebd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / The economy of North-East Brazil has changed a lot in the last 30 years. Many studies have analysed the changes that have taken place in this Region, aiming to suggest some development policies for the Region. From a relative isolation and stagnation, North-East Brasil has showed a developing economy, specially in States such as Bahia, Pernambuco and Ceará. This research had as its goal to pinpoint the dynamic sectors of the Region. The basic variable used was the employed labor force throughout the economic sectors and some analysis measures of a sector and regional nature were also employed in this research, along with the shift-share method. The considered employed labor force was from 10 years old and up, and it was divided into economic sectors. The employed labor force considered was those people who were working all or a part of the range time (the week in reference or the reference period of 365 days or less than 4 years). The sectors analysed in this research were: the Agriculture; Industry; Building; Trade and repair; Public Administration, education and health; Household services and Other activities. Some of these sectors turned up to be dynamic and/or showed specific location advantages, which may point to the fact that these sectors can respond positively to a bigger development process, if public policies are taken correctly. / A economia do Nordeste tem se diversificado ao longo dos últimos 30 anos. Vários estudos têm procurado analisar as transformações pelas quais passou a economia desta Região, visando apontar diagnósticos e/ou políticas de desenvolvimento para a mesma. De um relativo isolamento regional e letargia, o Nordeste tem apresentado um certo desenvolvimento de sua economia, principalmente em Estados com Bahia, Pernambuco e Ceará. Este estudo procurou identificar os setores dinâmicos da economia da Região, tendo como variável-base a mão-de-obra ocupada nos seus diversos setores e utilizando-se de medidas de análise de natureza regional e setorial juntamente com o método Estrutural-Diferencial, ou shift-share. A mão-de-obra ocupada considerada foi a de 10 anos ou mais de idade, a qual foi decomposta por setores de atividade. São classificadas como ocupadas no período de referência especificado (semana de referência ou período de referência de 365 dias ou de menos de 4 anos) as pessoas que tinham trabalho durante todo ou parte desse período. Os setores considerados no presente estudo foram o Agrícola; Industria; Construção; Comércio e reparação; Administração pública, educação e saúde; Serviços domésticos e outras atividades. Alguns desses setores mostraram-se dinâmicos e/ou apresentando vantagens locacionais específicos, o que sugere que tais setores podem responder positivamente a um processo maior de desenvolvimento, se adotadas políticas públicas nesse sentido.

A great deal of attention has been given to global climate change by the hydrologic community. Temperature, precipitation and streamflow trend analysis, on different spatial and temporal scales, is important in understanding the impact of climate change. Midwest region is the heartland of agriculture production in U.S., and change in hydrologic variables may affect both quantity and quality of production. In the study, mean, maximum and minimum temperature along with mean precipitation for 106 climate divisions in the Midwest were analyzed to test the existence of monotonic trend and shift changes in the seasonal hydrological time series. In addition to that, trend and shift in 88 streamflow stations in the Midwest and its relation with temperature and precipitation were analyzed. Mann Kendall test with and without considering lag-1 auto-correlation were employed to analyze the trend. Non-parametric Pettitt test was used to analyze the shift; Sen’s slope estimator was used to identify the magnitude of hydrological trend. Discrete Wavelet analysis was done to analyze the effect of periodicities on trends and shifts in hydrological variables. In addition, association between the occurrence of shifts and phases of climate indices, such as El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), was investigated. The results indicated significant increasing trend in mean and minimum temperature for majority of the climate divisions in all the seasons studied. While, increase in maximum temperature in winter and spring was observed, majority of the climate divisions showed decreasing trend in summer and fall. Increasing trend in precipitation was detected mostly in spring, summer and fall as compared to winter. Persistence was mostly observed for all the variables during the summer season and when accounted for, trend remained for most of the climate divisions. Spatially prevalent shifts were noticed, which were in agreement with gradual trend for most of the hydrologic variables. The results of the wavelet analysis indicated D2 (dyadic scale of 4 years) and D3 (dyadic scale of 8 years) to be the most effective periodic component in detecting trend in winter, spring and summer. D1 (dyadic scale of 2 years) and D3 proved to be the most effective in detecting trend in temperature data in fall. Likewise, precipitation and streamflow showed the dominance of D3 component in detecting real trend in the data. Majority of shift changes coincided with PDO and ENSO phases. The use of wavelet helped in detecting the typical timescale of ENSO and the effect of coupled climate indices on hydrologic variables. A possible linkage between streamflow, temperature and precipitation trend across some regions were detected clearly corroborating the importance of exploring the synergism between meteorological, climatic and hydrologic factors to assess the changing character of the variables. The contribution from this research include a better understanding of the changes in the hydrology of the Midwest that can help in better water management decisions.