Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Photocopy ot typescript.

Thesis (MEd (Educational psychology))-University of Pretoria, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MSD (Play Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 1989. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-160).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Carroll E. Izard, Dept. of Psychology. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

The thesis contributes a more lucid understanding of the potential for interaction amongst different facets of sustainability in the context of building design, providing evidence that the assimilation of diverse and often seemingly unconnected aspects of sustainability is not the unassuming process implicit in the current sustainability discourse. Working inductively and with a focus on two sustainable principles (the current UK government sponsored sustainability agenda, low carbon design, and an alternative interpretation, adaptable design, whose literature is framed in a sometimes complementary, at others antagonistic fashion to the former), this thesis develops an understanding of interaction in building design processes, using publically available documentary evidence and a comparative case-study approach. The thesis describes and categorises instances of interaction arising in the twenty-three case study building design processes, demonstrating both the empirical existence of interaction and improving the theoretical conceptualisation beyond basic ideas of synergy and conflict. Interaction is noted as arising from both technical incompatibilities and project actors interpretation of the agendas themselves: a socio-technical issue. The thesis distinguishes multiple approaches adopted by design teams to managing the entanglement encountered. Interpreting these interaction strategies in their case context, factors driving the selection of a particular approach are inductively derived and combined to form a tentative conceptual framework. This framework aides a systematic comparison across project cases, facilitated by the crisp set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA) technique. Projects are described as configurations of the identified conditions and, by operationalizing interaction in a manner consistent with case study observation and the existing literatures of adaptable and low carbon design, assessed for successfulness in reconciling the agendas. The technique identifies three causal pathways to successful reconciliations of adaptable and low carbon design. Finally, the thesis makes a methodological contribution, through an evaluation of the application of QCA to a novel problem space (socio-technical, project-orientated problems of the built environment). Through the richness of documentary data obtained for study, it also demonstrates the potential effectiveness of documents as primary sources in the field of building design, where they are often relegated to a supporting role.

This study examined socioeconomic status (SES) and perceived social class as predictors of career adaptability and educational aspirations in a sample of American high school students. SES was measured using caregivers' occupation and education, and the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status--Youth Version (Goodman et al., 2001) assessed subjective social class. Career adaptability was be measured using the Career Futures Inventory-Revised (CFI-R; Rottinghaus, Buelow, Matyja, & Schneider, 2012) and the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) Form C (Savickas & Porfeli, 2011). Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regressions. SES and perceived social class independently predicted educational aspirations and expectations, while SES independently predicted occupational aspirations and expectations. Expected correlations between CFI-R and CMI Form C scales were found, providing convergent validity evidence and supporting the use of the CFI-R with adolescents. This study represents a step toward developing empirically informed vocational interventions that take SES and social class into account.

Hoje em dia, as redes intra chip (NoC) são cada vez mais utilizadas como uma arquitetura de comunicação alternativa para sistemas complexos, pois estas permitem flexibilidade e desempenho da comunicação. Porém, o grande número de interconexões da rede, aliado à diminuição das dimensões dos transistores fabricados nas tecnologias nanométricas, fazem com que a NoC possa ter um grande número de falhas durante sua fabricação, ou por desgaste durante sua vida útil. Sabe-se que, em futuras tecnologias os circuitos integrados terão uma taxa de falhas permanentes de 20 a 30%. Entretanto, mesmo na presença de falhas, é desejável que a NoC permaneça funcionando corretamente. A partir do diagnóstico das falhas, a NoC deve ser capaz de buscar alternativas para manter a comunicação entre os núcleos, evitando os canais e os roteadores com falhas. O objetivo deste trabalho é propor mecanismos adaptativos de proteção contra falhas permanentes. Mesmo quando são adicionados componentes extras para a substituição em SoCs, a ocorrência de falhas permanentes na rede intrachip impede a substituição ou reparo de um componente no sistema intrachip. Portanto a tolerância a falhas na NoC será crucial para reduzir custo de manufatura, e aumentar o rendimento e o tempo de vida do circuito integrado. O mecanismo proposto é capaz de evitar falhas sabendo anteriormente, na fase de teste e diagnóstico, a localização especifica da falha. Portanto, as técnicas se adaptam em cada roteador para evitar as falhas permanentes, sempre buscando manter desempenho, aumentar o rendimento e a confiabilidade do sistema. / Nowadays, networks-on-chip (NoCs) have been used as an alternative communication architecture inside complex system on-chip. They offer better scalability and performance than the traditional bus. However, the growing number of interconnects that have to be inserted using smaller transistors means that NoCs have a growing number of faults, either from manufacturing or due to aging. In future systems-on-chip (SoCs), the fault rate will be around 20 to 30% of the contact and transistors of integrated circuits. Therefore, even in the presence of a fault, it is still desirable that NoCs properly work. The main idea of this work is to implement adaptive mechanisms to protect NoCs against permanent faults. The main advantage of such mechanism is to manage failures based on data from the testing and diagnosing phase. The mechanisms are adapted in each router in order to sustain performance, increasing the system yield and reliability even in the presence of failures. Even if one adds extra blocks for replacement, the occurrence of permanent faults in a NoC might preclude the replacement or repair of a faulty component within the SoC. In such case, fault-tolerant NoCs are able to reduce manufacturing costs, increase yield and the lifetime of the chip.