The aim with this archive guide is to give a guide to Karl-Anders Wollter’s film collection at Grängesberg Film archive. Karl-Anders Wollter worked between 1962–1993 for the State Department and mainly outside Sweden. The film collection consists of 67 films regarding his work, holidays and family life. In his work as a diplomat Wollter visited a lot of different places around the world, but he also travelled and made some trips with hisfamily. The collection also consists of footage from state visits, installations, negotiations in conflicts and inter-national conferences with politicians. Altogether the film collection gives not only a good view of how the life as a diplomat might be, but also of the development of the society and footage over villages and minor villages both in Sweden and other countries. This archive guide could thus serve as a guide both to those who are interested in the life as a diplomat, politic – and civic life and for those who are interested in cities and minor village’s devel-opment over time. This archive guide can also serve as a guide for those who are looking for film footage for various documentaries.

Ce mémoire présente l'étude et la fabrication de résonateurs sur guide d'ondes exploitant des substrats composites à base de matériau ferroélectrique polarisé périodiquement capables de répondre aux besoins de sources hautes fréquences dont les caractéristiques sont compatibles avec les applications concernées (détection radar). L'idée consiste à utiliser un guide d'ondes fondé sur un Transducteur à domaines ferroélectriques Polarisés Périodiquement (TPP) réalisé sur un substrat ferroélectrique mono-cristallin tel que le niobate ou le tantalate de lithium, placé entre deux substrats mono-cristallins permettant le guidage d'ondes sans pertes. Plusieurs dispositifs ont été fabriqués avec succès. Tout d'abord, des TPPs de différentes périodes (de 200 à 5 μm) ont été réalisés permettant l'excitation d'ondes élastiques de 30 MHz à 1,3 GHz. Ensuite, un oscillateur à 131 MHz stabilisé par un résonateur sur guide d'ondes a vu le jour avec des caractéristiques encourageantes. En effet, un palier de bruit de phase a été mesuré à -165 dBc/Hz à 100 kHz de la porteuse avec une puissance en entrée du résonateur de 2 mW et une stabilité de fréquence court terme de 109 (oscillateur non thermostaté avec une dérive en température du résonateur de -50 ppm/K). D'autres résonateurs sur guide d'ondes exploitant des TPPs amincis à une trentaine de microns ont permis de mettre en évidence l'excitation d'un mode pur spectralement avec une dérive thermique avoisinant celle des matériaux de guidage (soit -30 ppm/K avec du silicium). Enfin, un nouveau système fondé sur des barreaux polarisés périodiquement est présenté. Il se caractérise par ses propriétés remarquables et notamment avec l'excitation d'ondes à vitesse de phase supérieure à 10000 m.s1 et présentant des coefficients de couplage électromécanique de plus de 10%capable de répondre à des applications de filtrage large bande pour la téléphonie mobile.

Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations, the flow in the new University of Sydney closed circuit wind tunnel has been analyzed prior to the construction of the tunnel. The objective was to obtain a uniform flow in the test section of the wind tunnel while keeping the pressure losses over the tunnel as low as possible. This was achieved by using several flow-improving components such as guide vanes, screens, a honeycomb and a settling chamber. The guide vanes were used in the corners and in the diverging part leading into the settling chamber, giving a significant improvement of the flow as they prevent it from taking undesired paths. The settling chamber is used to decelerate the flow before it is accelerated when leaving the settling chamber, a process which reduces the turbulence in the flow. Screens were used in the settling chamber to further improve the flow by imposing a pressure drop which evens out differences in the flow speed and reduces the turbulence. The honeycomb, which is situated in the end of the settling chamber, makes the flow more uniform by forcing it to go in only one direction. A uniform flow was obtained using three screens and one honeycomb together with the guide vanes and the settling chamber.

The research had an anthropological perspective, regarding the integration of Art and Music in Zambia. By using qualitative interviews and participating observations I collected information about how some teachers in Zambia reflect about the integration of Art and Music. Through the theoretical framework I analyzed the results. The results demonstrated how the teachers were responding due to the curriculum and teacher’s guide but acting differently through the observations. The teacher’s role in Zambia is affected by the social status and of certain rules one must follow in order to behave correctly. Music and Dance are used as a result of their culture according to the teachers. The lack of financial resources seems to be one issue that explains why Arts education in form of creative material is not being used. / Minor Field Study

Glass is an inherrently strong and elastic building material that allows the enclosure of spaces to provide both comfort and &aelig / sthetic appeal. It is evidently due recognition of these properties that has resulted in the current propensity to use it in ever larger sizes / and then with minimum&ndash / if not total absence&ndash / of visible supporting structure. It is, however, its lack of plastic behavior under stress&ndash / leading to catastrophic failure without warning&ndash / that has been the main drawback preventing its use as a structural material on its own. Ergo, the development of composite configurations with plastic interlayers, commonly known as structural glass. Contemporary working methods for glass have also been able to provide better structural characteristics&ndash / particularly after heat treatments, which reduce its vulnerability to cracking and brittle failure. In com-bination, these methods offer designers the possibility of using glass panels capable of acting as load-carrying structural elements. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of glass-adhesive-glass composite, or laminated, elements and the use of glass as a structural material in light of their inherent strength properties. Here, an attempt was made to define the be-havior of interlayers in structural glass and to then prepare a selection guide. To this end, it was necessary to first gather information about the materials and design methods used to create glass structures. As the literature notes that such stresses are particularly important to structural glass design due to the inability of the material to flow plastically and to thus relieve high stresses, pertinent simulation techniques (e.g., finite element analysis) were then used to investigate shear transfer between glass panes and interlayers. These simulations allowed determination of stiffness with different types of interlayer for panes of different dimensions and orien-tation in respect to loading conditions. It was the results of these analyses that were finally compiled into the selection guide already noted. It is expected that these results will make a worthwhile contribution to developing glass structure design and its application in practice.

Despite the abundance of karst terrains and the important role they play in a wide variety of roles including supplying freshwater drinking supplies, no single, comprehensive study investigates the role of informal education for the improved understanding and protection of the terrains. Commonly overlooked anthropogenic karst disturbances partially occur because of the poor dissemination of scientific information to the general populace and policymakers and budgetary and time constraints of municipalities, thus generating a need to use informal education to fill these shortcomings. The purpose of this study was to: 1) establish the status of and quantify the amount of karst-related informal education efforts pursued in the United States and abroad, 2) reveal if any differences in the nature of educational material exist with ownership (i.e. private vs. governmental) at karst attractions, and 3) evaluate the outcomes of increasing the educational karst material presented to show cave visitors through guided tours. The results of this study reveal that karst education is overall lacking in the United States and internationally, the focus of most recent educational endeavors is bats, and educational programs for children far outnumber the quantity of programs available to adult learners. This research also reveals that disconnects between the actuality of current show cave program characteristics and tour guide and manager opinions about informal karst education are abundant. Furthermore, although differences exist in the nature of the educational material presented to visitors during guided tours, the quality and quantity of material at both privately- and publicly-owned facilities is often significantly lacking. Yet, through field-based research this research proves minimal changes to tour content and guide re-training, can result in successfully increasing visitor karst knowledge while simultaneously maintaining the entertainment value of show cave operations.

Am 1. September 2009 wurde das 3. Gesetz zur Änderung des Betreuungsrechts erlassen. Seitdem ist die Einhaltung von Patientenverfügungen rechtlich bindend. Ärztliche Beratung zur Patientenverfügung wird empfohlen, ist aber keine Gültigkeitsvoraussetzung. Es wurde eine Studie durchgeführt, in der Ärztinnen und Ärzte dazu befragt wurden, in welchem Ausmaß zur Patientenverfügung beraten wird, wie die Qualität der Beratung beurteilt wird, welchen Stellenwert ärztliche Beratung zur Patientenverfügung hat und wie die Finanzierung ärztlicher Beratung beurteilt wird. Es wurde deutlich, dass die Patientenverfügung als Instrument durchaus anerkannt ist. Die befragten Ärztinnen und Ärzte schätzen ihre Beratungskompetenz hoch ein. Trotzdem wird Fortbildung gewünscht. Offizielle Empfehlungen und Standards zur ärztlichen Beratung wären sehr sinnvoll. Die Frage der Finanzierung sollte dringend abschließend geklärt werden. Eine zumindest anteilige Übernahme der Beratungskosten durch die Solidargemeinschaft wird vom Großteil der Befragten gefordert. In diesem Rahmen wäre auch eine eigene Abrechnungsziffer für Beratungsgespräche sinnvoll.

Mobile shopper guide system consists of two parts mainly: mobile map, administrative and user portal. Mobile map consists of Vilnius city map and the points, which shows the location of the shops. Administrative and user portal supports mobile map. In the paper the analysis of documentation templates was done.During this work administrative and user portal was created and analyzed. / Mobiliojo pirkėjo gido sistema susideda iš dviejų dalių: mobilaus žemėlapio, administracinės ir kliento dalies. Mobilus žemėlapis – tai Vilniaus miesto žemėlapis su tam tikrais taškais, reiškiančiai parduotuves.Administracinė ir kliento dalis skirta mobiliam žemėlapiui palaikyti. Darbe buvo analizuojami sistemos dokumentavimo šablonai. Darbe buvo sukurta administracinė ir kliento dalis, kuri turi būti dedama į internetą. Sukurtosios sistemos dalis buvo analizuojama.

This study provides ex ante estimates of multi factor productivity (MFP) growth in the Saskatchewan agricultural sector on a crop by crop basis, using a time series of partial budgets from representative crop planning Guide. The study considers six major crops in Saskatchewan: spring wheat, durum wheat, feed barley, feed peas, large green lentils and canola. MFP growth is compared across crops, soil zones and cropping systems. Over the 1993-2013 period all six crops MFP grew at rates of over 2.56% per year. Feed peas and canola showed the fastest growth rates of 4.68% and 4.01%, respectively. The MFP growth of crops seeded on summer-fallow was slower than crops seeded into stubble using conventional tillage and zero tillage. The best soil zone for durum wheat and lentils, in term of productivity growth, was the Brown Soil zone; while for peas and canola, it is the Dark Brown Soil zone. Spring wheat and barley grown in different soil zones had very similar productivity gains.

Teaching through specifically designed and produced learning materials is a widely used and accepted way of teaching in higher education both nationally and internationally. Although this kind of teaching is used mainly in the field of distance education, it has become increasingly popular at traditional universities in face-to-face methods of education. Developing language-learning materials that meets the needs of English for Specific Purposes learners is a process that requires meticulous planning as English for Specific Purposes courses are aimed at meeting the career needs of the learners. An empirical study was conducted to determine the perceptions and concerns of learners using the ENGL 122 study guide at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). The results of the study indicated that the learners were positive that the study guide enhanced their learning process, but various concerns were also raised by the learners. This study also aimed to create a framework for the writing of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) study guides. In order to achieve this, a literature study was done to provide information about the relevant theories and principles that apply to ESP study guide development. The literature study also included aspects that need to be taken into consideration when designing or planning the development of an ESP study guide. / Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.