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

The goal of the present study is to examine the way in which Samuel Beckett, an artist whose work contributes also to philosophy, presents his metaphysical vision of the world through drama, where different plays represent different philosophical interpretations of the world. Using Paul Ricœur’s Memory, History, Forgetting as a theoretical platform, this thesis will concentrate on the manner in which Krapp’s Last Tape presents identity as a phenomenological construction based on cumulative past experiences inserted into and spread throughout time. Based on this assumption, to tamper with one’s conceptions of a memory-time continuum is to alter the identity which is a result of this dynamic. The Beckettian vision of the world does not see identity – the ever-elusive self, as many authors would say – simply as a unique and separate phenomenon that, by staying constant through time, serves as the basis for one’s phenomenological experience ; rather, in Krapp’s Last Tape the self is the sum of mnemonic experiences lived through time, which in turn impacts the identity of the individual. This philosophical perception of identity is further complicated by other phenomenological questions which must come into play if we are to study the way in which this identity is perceived not only by the reader-spectator, but also by the subject himself. For example, how does the ideal image that Krapp constructs of himself impact his identity ? Does he modify memory so as to conform to the idealistic vision he has created of himself, and does this image, perceived as the desired Other, foment in him a feeling of alterity when faced with himself as he is, as opposed to the fulfillment of the desired Other by which he measures his success ? / Thesis (Master, French) -- Queen's University, 2008-09-26 09:07:19.995

This thesis consists of three self-contained essays. Essay 1, "Dispatchers", is a study of a specialized service sector that has arisen in many developing countries. It is a well-established fact that the government bureaucracy in many developing countries is large, difficult to understand, non-transparent and time-consuming. However, "de jure" procedures sometimes have little to do with how firms or individuals actually go about when dealing with the government bureaucracy. One institution that has emerged is a specialized intermediary, henceforth called dispatcher, that assists individuals and firms in their contacts with the public sector. A model is developed to study the effects of dispatchers on time and resources spent in obtaining licenses, on informality and on the incentives of bureaucrats and dispatchers to make regulation more/less complicated. Essay 2, "Informal firms, investment incentives and formalization", studies informal firms in developing countries. In a typical developing country, the majority of small firms are informal and entry costs into formality are high. What can we expect in terms of firm investment, growth and formalization in such a setting? I show that investment and growth trajectories differ substantially between firms that choose to formalize and those that do not. The formalization decision depends non-trivially on the informal firm's productivity. This, in turn, has an effect on how policies should be designed. The long-run firm size distribution exhibits a "missing middle" and depends on the initial firm-level stock of capital, a result that can be interpreted as a poverty trap. Essay 3, "Compositional and dynamic Laffer effects in a model with constant returns to scale", studies dynamic effects of tax cuts. The possibility of tax cuts paying for themselves over time seems like an attractive option for policy makers. In a constant returns to scale model, I study conditions under which reductions in capital taxes are self-financing

The problem of the thesis is to develop rationale for the teaching of local history in the schools through the use of recorded documentary statements by eyewitnesses to local events. As illustrative of this mode of teaching local history, a series of recordings are made in which the residents of the Pomona, California, area who were eyewitnesses to the local events or who could relate reliable hearsay about the history of Pomona are interviewed. A research methodology for the taking, editing, and cataloguing of these tape recordings for school use is developed and executed.

Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University, 1989. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2722. Abstract follows appendices. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-51).

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1984. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 25-26).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1981. / Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Florida, 1989. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-116).

Συστήματα μαγνητικών ταινιών χρησιμοποιούνται ευρέως ως μέσα αποθήκευσης και αποκατάστασης δεδομένων. Λόγω του χαμηλού τους κόστους αναλογικά των σκληρών δίσκων συνεχίζουν να προτιμούνται σε μεγάλο πλήθος εφαρμογών όπως δευτερεύουσες συσκευές αποθήκευσης, εγγραφής και επεξεργασίας ηχητικών δεδομένων,βιντεοκάμερες κ.ά. Σε περιπτώσεις όπου θέλουμε να επεξεργαστούμε μια μαγνητοταινία για γρήγορη μεταφορά ή εγγραφή δεδομένων θα πρέπει -η ταινία- να μεταφέρεται σε υψηλή ταχύτητα από το μηχανισμό του συστήματος. Η ταχύτητα αυτή να διατηρείται σταθερή και να βρίσκεται σε συγχρονισμό ε την κεφαλή ανάγνωσης/εγγραφής προς αποφυγή σφαλμάτων μεταφοράς και αναγνώρισης δεδομένων, αναπηδήσεων και χρονικών σφαλμάτων. Σε πιθανά σφάλματα η επαναφορά της ταινίας στο επιθυμητό σημείο αποτελεί τη λύση για την αποκατάσταση του σφάλματος. Η επιτάχυνση και επιβράδυνση που δέχεται η ταινία σε κάθε γρήγορη αναζήτηση δεδομένων προκαλούν τη μεγαλύτερη επιβάρυνση σε αυτή. Ειδικά η συχνή επανατοποθέτηση της ταινίας στο ίδιο ση είο λόγω της βαθμιαίας εξασθένισης του σήματος ανάγνωσης. Σκοπός είναι ο σχεδιασμός ενός μηχανισμού εταφοράς της ταινίας ο οποίος προσφέρει μια ικανοποιητική τάση στην ταινία όπως και ταχύτητα μεταφοράς αυτής. / Optimal control and estimation of a magnetic tape-drive system.

Este memorial consiste na reflexão estética e técnica do processo de composição musical realizado na peça Anamnesis, pertencente à área da Música Eletroacústica Mista, que configurou o trabalho artístico do curso de mestrado. O trabalho escrito está dividido em três partes: a primeira aborda a postura do compositor frente aos sons e a música, suas motivações, expectativas, influências e inspirações estéticas; a segunda compreende reflexões composicionais sobre o processo criativo, a descrição de procedimentos e técnicas adotadas, além do relato de dificuldades encontradas; a terceira apresenta uma reflexão da experiência após a realização da obra em recital e após a escrita das duas primeiras partes deste memorial, com a finalidade de identificar as contribuições para o desenvolvimento do compositor e para o meio musical. / This Masters Dissertation comprises an aesthetical and technical reflection on the compositional process of Anamnesis, a live electroacoustic music composition. It is divided into three sections, of which the first discusses the positioning of the composer in relation to sounds and music, his motivations, influences and aesthetical inspirations. The second part reflects on the creative process and describes its procedures and techniques, as well as the difficulties that arose during the composition. The third and last part presents a post-recital reflection and a reflection on the first two parts of the Dissertation. Its aim is to identify the contributions that this Masters Dissertation might present to its writer as well as to the musical milieu.