This thesis contends that the current attempts by the Russian Federation to assert its influence in the Western Pacific region through naval power are destined to fail. President Vladimir Putin appears determined to make the Russian Federation a prominent actor in the region through the assertion of Russian naval power, and by forming an alliance of convenience with the PRC to minimize U.S. influence in the region. Four reasons provide an explanation for what will be Moscowαs ultimate failure to influence events in the Western Pacific region. First, historically Russia has proven unable to sustain a naval build-up. Second, Russiaαs major interests lie in the Europe. Third, the Russian Federation has limited common interests with the countries of the Western Pacific region beyond residual anti-Americanism. Finally, arms sales provide only short-term leverage in the projection of international influence. / US Navy (USN) author

Este trabalho tem como objectivo a análsie do protagonista em cinco romances de Ignácio de Loyola Brandão. Os romances em estudo são: Babel que a cidade comeu; Zero; Dentes ao Sol; O ganhador e O Anônimo Célebre. Procede-se à caracterização e definição do tipo protagonista presente nestas narrativas, assim como à análise do espaço urbano onde a personagem se move.

Counter terrorism is one of the contemporary issues that concerns both the international community and Arab states. A problematic issue in this regard is the lack of a definition, which allows states to criminalize “terrorism” based on the best interest of each individual state. This thesis examines the laws that deal with terrorism in Kuwait, which rely on Kuwait’s broad national security laws. Problems with these laws include the lack of the rule of law and violation of human rights. This thesis highlights Bahrain’s experience with counter terrorism and the human right violation during the February 2011 revolution. The thesis emphasises the importance of having an appropriate definition that coincides with the rule of law and human rights, by adhering to the international guidance provided by the 1999 ‘International Convention on Suppression of Terrorism Financing’ and the UN Security Council Resolution 1566 (2004) as a first serious step in combating terrorism.

Counter terrorism is one of the contemporary issues that concerns both the international community and Arab states. A problematic issue in this regard is the lack of a definition, which allows states to criminalize “terrorism” based on the best interest of each individual state. This thesis examines the laws that deal with terrorism in Kuwait, which rely on Kuwait’s broad national security laws. Problems with these laws include the lack of the rule of law and violation of human rights. This thesis highlights Bahrain’s experience with counter terrorism and the human right violation during the February 2011 revolution. The thesis emphasises the importance of having an appropriate definition that coincides with the rule of law and human rights, by adhering to the international guidance provided by the 1999 ‘International Convention on Suppression of Terrorism Financing’ and the UN Security Council Resolution 1566 (2004) as a first serious step in combating terrorism.

Quantum cascade lasers (QCL) are semiconductor lasers that emit radiation in the mid-infrared to the terahertz (THz) range. External cavity quantum cascade lasers are broadly tunable mid-infrared and even THz laser sources that have a wide variety of applications in spectroscopy, sensing, imaging and other areas. Anti-reflection (AR) coatings, when applied on the laser facet reduce parasitic lasing, increase spectrum purity and tuning range, are crucial for good performance of external cavity systems. This report describes the process of determining the thickness of a double layer AR coating, applying the coatings to a quantum cascade laser and testing its reflectivity in the mid-infrared range. We determined the thickness of each layer of the AR coatings by building a propagation matrix model using Mathematica. We applied the coatings of Al2O3 and ZnSe using an Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition and a Sputtering Deposition system. Finally we tested the reflectivity of the laser by measuring a change in threshold current. The initial reflectivity of 30% was reduced to 7.7% with the addition of the AR coatings. / text

Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit.opg. en samenvattingen in het Nederlands en Chinees.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, Dec. 2001. / Thesis advisor(s): Porch, Douglas. "December 2001." Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-105). Also available in print.

Orientador: Amado Leonisio de Azevedo / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-16T23:15:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Junqueira_SolangeMariaDieterichRabelo_M.pdf: 1505028 bytes, checksum: 195f48356e765ec96690cee46fcb3f5a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1984 / Resumo: O presente trabalho teve por finalidade verificar a influência da bumadizona cálcica CEumotol R) no pós= operatório em cirurgia de terceiros molares inclusos. Em nosso experimento, utilizamos radiografias cefalométricas em norma póstero-anterior, obtidas em quinze pacientes. Os dados encontrados foram submetidos ã análise estatística, em que se empregou o teste t. Os resultados obtidos, permitiram-nos concluir que o medicamento estudado mostra-se eficaz na prevenção de edema na diminuição de trismo e na inibição da dor / Abstract: Not informed. / Mestrado / Bases Farmacologicas para a Terapeutica Medicamentosa / Mestre em Odontologia

L'huile d'olive est la principale source d’apports lipidique dans le régime méditerranéen. Elle est reconnue comme une source de nutriments et est à l’origine de plusieurs effets biologiques bénéfiques pour la santé. Plusieurs études montrent notamment que la consommation d'huile d'olive peut être efficace dans le traitement de maladies cardiovasculaires. Cependant, peu d'études mettent en évidence un effet antiinflammatoire, antiallergique et anti-Alzheimer de l’huile d’olive. De même, aucune étude n’a déterminé un lien entre ces effets et les variétés d’olives dont sont issues les huiles ainsi que les composés présents responsables de ces effets. Le but de ce travail est donc d'évaluer l'effet biologique, et plus particulièrement le potentiel antiinflammatoire et antiallergique des composés hydrophiles obtenus après extraction en phase solide (SPE-Diol), à partir de plusieurs variétés d’huiles d'olive extra vierge (EVOO) issues de trois années de récolte différentes. L'effet neuroprotecteur de la variété Picholine, contre la maladie d'Alzheimer a également été évalué. Les résultats montrent que l'effet anti-inflammatoire et l’effet anti-allergique varies de façon concentration dépendante et en fonction de la variété d’EVOO. De plus, nous avons mis en évidence que la variété de Picholine a un effet neuroprotecteur. L’ensemble de ce travail a établi une corrélation entre des activités anti-inflammatoire, anti-allergique et anti-Alzheimer des huiles d’olives issues de plusieurs variétés et les différents composés présents, ce qui a permis de mettre en avant la variété Picholine. / Olive oil is the primary source of fat in the Mediterranean diet. It is not only known as a distinctive source of nutrients but also as an origin of several biological effects that represent a very important factor for the health. Several studies demonstrate that olive oil consumption has to be effective against heart and cardiovascular diseases. Few studies show up the anti-inflammatory, the anti-allergic and the anti-Alzheimer effects of olive oil but there is no study about the cultivar effect and the interference that could occur between the different olive oil compounds. The aim of this work is to evaluate the biological effect and more particularly the potential anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic of hydrophilic components obtained by solid phase extraction (SPE-Diol) of different extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) cultivars and from three different harvest years. Moreover the neuroprotective effect of Picholine cultivar against Alzheimer’s disease was also studied. The results show that the anti-inflammatory and the anti-allergic activities differ depending on the EVOO cultivar and they are concentration-dependent. The results show also that Picholine cultivar has an anti-Alzheimer activity. All of these studies have established a correlation between the anti-inflammatory, the anti-allergic and the anti-Alzheimer effects of different EVOO cultivars and different compounds present, which enabled us to highlight the Picholine cultivar.

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