Malaria is a vector borne disease that has been plaguing mankind since before recorded history. The disease is carried by three subspecies of mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestu. These mosquitoes carry one of four type of Plasmodium specifically: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae or P. ovale. The disease is a killer; the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 40% of the world's total populations live in areas where malaria is an endemic disease and as global warming occurs, endemic malaria will spread to more areas. The malaria parasite kills a child every 30 seconds. In Africa alone, as many as one million children die annually from malaria before they reach the age of 5. The World Health Organization has an estimate of 100-200 million victims annually. Malaria has many mathematical models and this paper will examine several different models in order to achieve a greater understanding of this disease.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-89). / This thesis seeks to examine the extent of the role that the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) played in Taiwan's high-technological development and whether developing countries of today can promote such development by creating similar institutional arrangements. Literature on innovation systems was reviewed, particularly national innovation systems and the role of R&D institutions within these. Taiwan's recent economic success, deemed attributable to economic and institutional reforms in recent decades, was also studied. In depth analysis was carried out of its leading high-technological research institute, ITRI, which bridges the gap between industry and academia. Although the case of Taiwan is sometimes presented as a unique example of industrial success of an SME-based state, this thesis argues that this success was possible because the research and development process had a large institute at its core. One way of creating such a research scale is by merging existing institutes, a process that would result in more efficient use of capital and human resources. The case of high-technological development in Pakistan is briefly assessed in order to gauge how its existing institutions structure could be amended to allow such changes to be made. The study concludes with the following three main points: (i) scale is an important factor: Taiwan's SME-based industry was able to succeed because of a large research institute at its core; (ii) in developing countries, governments decide which form of high-technology to pursue and when; thus, timing and choice of sector are important; and (iii) political leadership was seen to be important in the case of Taiwan's development in high-technology, and can play a key role in developing countries of today. / by Fareeha Yasmin Iqbal. / M.C.P.

梁樹風. / "2009年8月". / "2009 nian 8 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-223). / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Liang Shufeng. / Chapter 第一章 --- 緒論 --- p.1 / Chapter 一、 --- 硏究動機 --- p.1 / Chapter 二、 --- 前人硏究成果 --- p.4 / Chapter 三、 --- 硏究方法 --- p.12 / Chapter 第二章 --- 《靖節先生集》成書硏究 --- p.14 / Chapter 一、 --- 陶澍生平簡述 --- p.14 / Chapter 二、 --- 陶澍陶淵明硏究背景 --- p.14 / Chapter 三、 --- 《靖節先生集》成書與流傳 --- p.21 / Chapter 第三章 --- 《靖節先生集》與清代陶學 --- p.46 / Chapter 一、 --- 陶淵明儒家人格的展現 --- p.46 / Chapter 二、 --- 嘉道之際經世思想的出現 --- p.49 / Chapter 三、 --- 小結 --- p.67 / Chapter 第四章 --- 《靖節先生集》體例 --- p.70 / Chapter 一、 --- 編目 --- p.70 / Chapter 二、 --- 版本與注釋 --- p.71 / Chapter 三、 --- 校勘 --- p.84 / Chapter 第五章 --- 《靖節先生集》評陶方法與特色 --- p.95 / Chapter 一、 --- 發掘隱語 --- p.95 / Chapter 二、 --- 拒作迁曲解說 --- p.101 / Chapter 三、 --- 知人論世 --- p.104 / Chapter 四、 --- 考察年譜與運用 --- p.108 / Chapter 五、 --- 著重世系考察 --- p.111 / Chapter 六、 --- 重詩旨 --- p.113 / Chapter 七、 --- 分級使用史料 --- p.115 / Chapter 第六章 --- 《靖節先生年譜攷異》的價値 --- p.116 / Chapter 一、 --- 資料搜集，方便硏究 --- p.116 / Chapter 二、 --- 提出論證，補充不足 --- p.118 / Chapter 三、 --- 提出問題，引發討論 --- p.141 / Chapter 四、 --- 編製手法，益及後人 --- p.146 / Chapter 第七章 --- 結語 --- p.149 / 附錄一：〈《靖節先生集》篇章意旨〉 --- p.153 / 附錄二：〈《靖節先生集》異文引錄〉 --- p.173 / 參考書目 --- p.210

As someone who have studied Fungshui and offers Fungshui advice, I am aware that the collective success of a village is often qualified, traditionally, by the number of wealthy landlords, accomplished scholars, illustrious officials, male offspring, and long-life people. In modern times, the attribution to good Fungshui in a village is similar: by the number of rich businessmen and landowners, accomplished professionals, high-ranking government officials and high-profile celebrities. The emphasis is still on men, even though there are more clanswomen and many successful clanswomen. Based on this notion of attributing the success of clansmen to good Fungshui, I wonder if this could provide a means of measuring how “good” is good Fungshui of a village. The Tang clan is one of the five great clans (i.e. Tang, Hau (侯), Pang (彭), Liu (廖) and Man (文)) residing in Hong Kong. Since the migration and settlement of the family to Ping Shan in the 12th Century by the 92nd generation ancestor Tang Yuen-ching (鄧元禎) with his son Tang Chung-kwong (alias Tang Man-lei) (鄧從光, 字萬里), the Tang clan of Ping Shan has been evolved for more than 800 years with a long period of economic prosperity and social achievements. Many villagers in Ping Shan attribute this success to good Fungshui in and around the villages. In what ways does Fungshui contribute to the economic and social success in villages in Ping Shan? How can this seemingly unmeasurable Fungshui qualification of success in Ping Shan be measured in more concrete terms? These are the research questions for this dissertation. This is an investigative research into the land and the people of villages in Ping Shan, with focus on tracing notable clansmen from past to present as a measure of the reputed good Fungshui of the land. It is with my interest in heritage and my lifelong dedication to the understanding of Fungshui that I attempt this unconventional research in making a connection between two pedagogies – the intangible cultural heritage of Fungshui and the cultural landscape of Ping Shan. The place Ping Shan, after all, is where I grew up, and this is a place to which I have strong emotional attachment. As such, I feel obligated to find out more about Ping Shan. I did not know the outcome of the research, and my expectation was that even if I did not find the connection, I would at least find out more about the history of the people and the geography of the place and contribute towards the understanding of the cultural landscape of two villages in Ping Shan. / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

The piano etude is a musical genre that has evolved since the 18th century from a work composed to develop technique into a full-fledged concert piece. The genre has continued to pose a challenge for the composer who attempts to combine the utility of a technical exercise with musical invention equivalent to other genres in the concert repertoire.Falko Steinbach composed his first set of piano etudes, entitled "Figures," 17 Choreographic Etudes, in 2006. This major work is comprised of 17 pieces, which explore all the physical components of successful pianism. These components are outlined in his book A Compendium on Piano Technique. The book also explores psychological disciplines, which can assist the pianist in overcoming technical difficulties, both in practice and performance.This document will consist of an analysis of both "Figures" and A Compendium. It will address the issue of "Figures" as both a didactic work and a work of art in the tradition of the Chopin etudes. It will also discuss how Steinbach synthesizes aspects of both physiological and mental learning disciplines to create a technical approach to the piano that directly impacts both sound and movement.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2001. / Zhi dao lao shi: Liang Yuansheng jiao shou. 880-03 Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 305-323).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1966. / Also available in print.

University of Macau / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Department of Chinese

Escherichia coli enterohemorrágicas (EHEC) que possuem a Ilha de Patogenicidade LEE são importantes patógenos humanos. A habilidade de adesão, invasão e perfil genético têm sido estudados, já que sorotipos que não possuem LEE tem sido isolados de pacientes com doença severa e intracelularmente. Das nove amostras relacionadas com doença, quatro (44.5%) apresentaram stx2+. Todas foram positivas para o gene lpfA e iha, e negativas para toxB. Três (33,3%) apresentaram saa e cinco hly. A maioria apresentou padrão de adesão difusa e invasão negativa em células HEp-2. Em CaCO-2 apresentaram aderência com variados graus de intensidade, e a maioria das amostras testadas apresentou invasão maior que 3,3%. Frente ao inibidor de polimerização de actina citocalasina D, houve significativa redução nos níveis de invasão, sugerindo que estas amostras utilizam um mecanismo da célula hospedeira para internalização, e que provavelmente, fatores de virulência como adesinas, favorecem a adesão das mesmas, compensando a ausência do LEE, e facilitando a instalação da infecção. / Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) that possess the pathogenic island LEE are important human pathogens. The adhesion ability, invasion and genetic profile have been studied, since serotypes that do not possess LEE have been isolated from humans with severe disease and found intracellular. Nine strains related with SHU, four (44,5%) were stx2+. All strains were positive for IpfA and iha genes and negative for toxB. Three (33,3%) showed saa and five hly. The most strains showed a diffusely adhesion pattern and negative invasion in HEp-2 cells. It presented various degrees of adhesion, and the most tested strains showed invasion high than 3,3% in CaCO-2. That was a significant reduction of invasion in the presence of actin polymerization inhibitor Citochalasin D, suggesting that these strains use a host cell mechanism to invade, and probably virulence factors, like adhesins, favors this adhesion and compensate LEE absence, promoting the installation of infection.