This dissertation examines relationships between cities, and more specifically the largest Texas cities, and the global economy. Data on headquarters location and corporation sales over a 20-year period (1984-2004) supported the hypothesis that globalization is not homogeneous, regular or unidirectional, but actually showed contrasted phases. Texas cities have been raising in global rankings, due to corporate relocations and, to lesser extent, the growth of local activities. By year 2004, Dallas and Houston ranked among the top-20 headquarters cities measured by corporation sales The Texas Urban Triangle had one of the major global concentrations of oil- and computer-related corporation headquarters; conversely, key sectors like banking, insurance and automotive were not significant. Standardized employment data in major U.S. metropolitan areas was examined through principal components analyses. Overall, larger places showed higher degrees of diversity, and no trend toward economic convergence. The TUT also presented a degree of intra-regional diversity comparable to other urban regions. Findings confirmed the relevance of oil- and information-related activities, along with construction, and weakness of activities linked to finance and corporate management. Traffic and air linkages in Texas cities were contrasted to other American gateways. Dallas and Houston have been major nodes in global air transportation, with very important roles as transit hubs for domestic (the former) and short international (the latter) flights. For long-haul international traffic both cities were second-level American gateways, with Houston mobilizing better connected to Western Europe and Mesoamerica, and Dallas to South America and East Asia. Dallas central location strengthened its role in the domestic market, as the center of one of the five major subsystems in the country and a top gateway in enplanements, number of linkages and connectivity measures. The Texas air travel network hierarchical organization was relatively unbalanced, with two strong nodes at the top, three little-relevant middle nodes, and several very poorly interconnected gateways at the bottom. Finally, the high supply of regional flights between primary destinations, namely Dallas and Houston, resulted in significant effects of time-space convergence. Such effects were only found between highly-connected major gateways, and completely bypassed other places, independently of their size and relative location.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Bern, 1911. / Cover title.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America. / At head of title: The Catholic University of America.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America. / At head of title: The Catholic University of America.

M. Ing. / Projects are generally undertaken because they are part of the plans to advance organisations to new levels of performance and to operationalise business strategies. Projects are however constrained by conflicting demands and competing priorities within the project environment. Project success is a topic of much debate, but it is generally agreed that successful projects meet the strategic objectives and higher purpose of the endeavour. The processes and methods of project management provide the structure, focus, flexibility and control to help guide significant project investments to beneficial change. The project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) endorses that every project is governed by the triple constraint, which reflects a framework for evaluating competing demands. The triple constraint is a critical project management concept that originates from the project basis and provides direction for framing the project. The triple constraint comprises the three key elements of scope, time and cost. Quality is an inherent objective of the project specification that takes root in all three properties of the triple constraint. The current literature in the project management domain suggests that there exists a lack of appropriate (and consistent) scholarship on the triple constraint and its dynamics. Project managers often create an illusion of tangible progress by relying heavily upon traditional on-time, on-budget and on-target measures – yet this tactic fails to address the strategy ambiguity or establish appropriate project goals. The triple constraint trade-offs are also often perceived as organisational problems that have a definitive solution – yet this tactic fails to effectively negotiate the triple constraint and leads to destructive conflict.

Ce mémoire a pour objectif d’étudier si les trois protagonistes dans la pièce de théâtre Huisclos, écrite par Jean-Paul Sartre en 1944, sont sous l’emprise d’un jeu relationnel, notammentle Triangle Dramatique de Karpman. Un Triangle Dramatique se compose de trois rôles, uneVictime, un Persécuteur et un Sauveur. L’essence du Triangle Dramatique est de déstabiliserl’autre et de répéter des scénarios de vie souvent dysfonctionnels mis en place tôt dans la vie. / The objective of this research is to study whether the three protagonists in the theatre play NoExit (Huis clos), written by Jean Paul Sartre in 1944, are influenced by a relationship game, in this case Karpman’s Drama Triangle. The Drama Triangle consists of three roles, a Victim, aPersecutor, and a Rescuer. The essence of the Drama Triangle is to destabilise others, accordingto a life script that is often dysfunctional and set early in life.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 149-159). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

This research focused on features of a genetically isolated population of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) in the Triangle Lake basin of coastal Oregon. A falls at the outlet of Triangle Lake has blocked upstream migration of trout and anadromous salmonids into the basin. Cutthroat trout were found throughout the six study streams of the Triangle Lake basin in association with other native fishes and introduced warmwater fishes. Warmwater species (e.g. Centrarchidae) were restricted largely to the lakes of Triangle Lake basin, and did not comprise a significant part of the stream fish fauna. Salmonids and cottids dominated the upper forested reaches of the basin, whereas nonsalmonids dominated the lower reaches. The middle reaches contained a transitional fish community between the upper and lower reaches. Reach type was a major factor influencing cutthroat trout density and size distribution. Areal densities of cutthroat trout were highest in the upper reaches and lowest in the lower reaches with the exception of 0+ cutthroat trout, which occurred at similar densities in all reaches. The highest frequency of 1+ cutthroat trout occurred in the middle reaches, whereas the highest frequency of 0+ cutthroat occurred in the lower reaches. Within reaches, channel unit type influenced the density and age structure of cutthroat trout. Pools and rapids had the highest densities of cutthroat trout, whereas riffles, glides, and cascades had lower densities. Larger trout were found primarily in pools and rapids. Planted steelhead fry (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were found in two streams, Congdon Creek and Lake Creek. Although most steelhead fry leave the basin as smolts, some steelhead appear to become resident and may hybridize with native cutthroat trout. Cutthroat trout spawning was observed from late December 1987 through late May 1988. Differences in the time and place of spawning may serve to genetically isolate two populations of cutthroat trout in Triangle Lake basin. One population may be lake dwelling as adults and spawn lower in the basin in late spring. The other population may be stream dwelling and spawn in the winter during higher flows, which allows them to spawn in the upper reaches of the basin. / Graduation date: 1994

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 17).