Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Abstract in English. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-143).

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 240-250).

Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of English, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

abstract: Vegetative filter strips (VFS) are an effective methodology used for storm water management particularly for large urban parking lots. An optimization model for the design of vegetative filter strips that minimizes the amount of land required for stormwater management using the VFS is developed in this study. The resulting optimization model is based upon the kinematic wave equation for overland sheet flow along with equations defining the cumulative infiltration and infiltration rate. In addition to the stormwater management function, Vegetative filter strips (VFS) are effective mechanisms for control of sediment flow and soil erosion from agricultural and urban lands. Erosion is a major problem associated with areas subjected to high runoffs or steep slopes across the globe. In order to effect economy in the design of grass filter strips as a mechanism for sediment control & stormwater management, an optimization model is required that minimizes the land requirements for the VFS. The optimization model presented in this study includes an intricate system of equations including the equations defining the sheet flow on the paved and grassed area combined with the equations defining the sediment transport over the vegetative filter strip using a non-linear programming optimization model. In this study, the optimization model has been applied using a sensitivity analysis of parameters such as different soil types, rainfall characteristics etc., performed to validate the model / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Civil and Environmental Engineering 2015

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Film and Television. / For this research project, I search for an approach to adaptation theory that may be better suited to adapting Manga (Japanese comics) to film. The American comic book adaptations in the last eight years have met with resounding success, and their increased number has also prompted a shift in what audiences and producers qualify as a successful adaptation. For example, 19 films that have been made by Marvel, Sony and Fox since 2008, were adapted from Marvel comics, but followed plot lines that varied greatly from that of the comics (IMDB.com, n.d). However, Manga adaptations have not met with the same level of success, and as such, I propose that a different approach might be necessary when it comes to adapting them. To do so, I discuss how Japanese Manga has been adapted by Hollywood in the past, and why those attempts have been considered a failure, the key example being that of ‘Dragonball Evolution’ (James Wong, 2008), which was based on the famous series, ‘Dragon Ball’, created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. To conclude, I propose my approach to adapting Manga and support it with a short film adaptation. / MT2017

Media theorists have identified five models explaining media content: reflection, media routines, personal characteristics, extrinsic forces and manipulation. This study looks at diversity and controversy in newspaper comic strips to test the models that 1) media content is determined by personal characteristics of the decision maker; and 2) media content is determined by forces extrinsic to the decision maker. It was found that in the majority of cases the personal characteristics of the newspaper editor were more important in determining which diverse and controversial comic strips he/she will publish. However, it was found that no single model completely explains how editors make decisions concerning controversial and diverse material, but instead a variety of decision making models, including reflection, media routines, personal characteristics, and extrinsic forces, influence editor’s decision making. / Master of Science

方敏瑜. / "2006年9月" / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2006. / 參考文獻(leaves 156-163). / "2006 nian 9 yue" / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Fang Minyu. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 156-163). / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2006. / Chapter 第一章： --- 緒論 --- p.1 / 硏究簡介 --- p.1 / 香港漫畫簡況與日本愛情漫畫分類 --- p.3 / 硏究意義 --- p.5 / 論文結構 --- p.6 / Chapter 第二章： --- 理論基礎 --- p.8 / 文獻回顧 --- p.8 / 硏究問題 --- p.25 / 硏究方法 --- p.27 / Chapter 第三章: --- 社會處境分析 --- p.33 / 日本與香港漫畫發展 --- p.33 / 日本文化之跨境傳入 --- p.39 / Chapter 第四章： --- 日本愛情漫畫文本分析 --- p.49 / 故事內容分析 / Chapter 1. --- 故事結構 --- p.49 / Chapter 2. --- 故事劇情 --- p.55 / Chapter 3. --- 心理分析 --- p.61 / Chapter 4. --- 結局分析 --- p.63 / 人物分析 --- p.64 / 愛情觀分析 --- p.74 / Chapter 第五章： --- 漫畫使用及訊息接收 --- p.89 / 漫畫文本使用 --- p.89 / 漫畫意識形態的影響與接收 --- p.103 / 漫畫閱讀與論述角力 --- p.114 / Chapter 第六章： --- 個案硏究 --- p.123 / 傳媒的男男漫畫論述 --- p.124 / 男男文化的協商「抗衡」 --- p.133 / Chapter 第七章： --- 總結 --- p.140 / 核心發現 --- p.140 / 反思與討論 --- p.149 / 限制和展望 --- p.151 / 附件 / 表一 受訪者基本資料 --- p.153 / 表二 漫畫文本基本資料 --- p.155 / 參考 --- p.156

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of English, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-63).

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of English, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-120).