The High Risk Assessment Review Team (HART) in Belleville, Ontario is a community coordinated initiative that reviews domestic violence cases before the criminal court. Record analysis was conducted on 60 case files that had gone through criminal court in that jurisdiction. The purpose was to determine if a sample of cases reviewed by HART (n=30) would yield a higher rate of conviction and increased contact with community agencies when compared to a sample of cases (n=30) prior to this team being implemented. A logistical regression yielded no statistically significant results but did demonstrate a higher rate and likelihood of conviction in the HART sample as well as a greater involvement and likelihood of involvement with community agencies.

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The suburb of Belleville is situated on the north-eastern outskirts of inner Paris. Its particular blend of social strata, race and architecture has made it a site of interest for historians, writers and artists since the Middle Ages. Thanks in part to the phenomenal success of Daniel Pennac’s six tome Malaussène series, published towards the end of the 20th century and situated in Belleville, the site has continued to enjoy a privileged status among the historical and cultural precincts of Paris. The representation of Belleville in the written and spoken word has a long history, part of which has been told, although in somewhat piecemeal fashion to date. Existing research may be divided into 3 categories, corresponding to the disciplines of history, sociology and literature. Historical studies are extensive and tend to support the suburb’s reputation as a site of revolution and social unrest. The sociological studies focus on immigration to the suburb and on the consequences of its physical transformation over the last half of the 20th century. The overall image presented by sociologists is one of a cosmopolitan suburb whose inhabitants manage to co-exist peacefully despite the multicultural mix; Belleville’s reputation as a melting pot success story sits at odds with that of its image as a centre of rebellion. Literature-based research conducted into the suburb is more sketchy; Belleville’s association with the noir genre and its inherent illicit elements also contrasts with the previous observations. If the existing studies present various pictures of historical and contemporary Belleville, they do not, however, give a comprehensive image of the suburb, nor do they provide an analysis of the role of Belleville in the noir genre, with particular reference to the Malaussène series. I have thus undertaken a multidisciplinary study of the suburb, with the objective of establishing links between the history, sociology and the literature of Belleville, of gaining an understanding of the function of Belleville as a setting for detective fiction and of offering a new explanation of the success of Pennac’s Malaussène series, by relating it to his representation of Belleville. The three focus areas of my research are its history from the Middle Ages until the end of the 20th century, its diverse representations in literature and popular culture, and its connection to a particular literary genre: the noir. The originality of my project lies in the method created to categorise existing research. Belleville rouge presents a view of the site as historically antiauthoritarian in its attempts to promote social justice. Belleville rose incorporates those studies which emphasise the suburb to varying degrees as a utopia, a model of social harmony or a centre of joyful festivities. Belleville noir focuses on the choice of the suburb as backdrop for the noir genre in literature and film; a hub of transgression and criminal activity, the antithesis of the positive space presented in the second category. The first part of my research project looks at the history of Belleville, the changing nature of its borders, which differ greatly from the administrative division according to author and historian, and the creation of a collective Belleville identity. Part two examines the representations of Belleville in literature and popular culture from the Middle Ages until the year 2000, and furthermore attempts to determine to what extent these cultural representations correspond to the suburb’s history. The third section deals with the role of Belleville in noir film and literature. If a single image corresponding to the décor of the neo-polar genre begins to emerge from the representations of Belleville by the film directors and various authors whose texts make up our corpus, this image differs greatly from the nostalgic one offered by Daniel Pennac; his representation of the suburb is hence treated separately. It is this strong sense of attachment to, and identification with, Belleville that is underlined by Pennac in his Malaussène series. Setting himself apart from his néo-polar contemporaries, Pennac draws heavily on all of the three faces of Belleville: the rouge, the rose and the noir. His refusal to adhere strictly to the néo-polar genre and his corresponding tendency to borrow from other genres such as the fairy tale, has resulted in a fusion of the real and the mythological which has engendered in his series a streak of optimism not found in the works of his contemporaries. Pennac draws on the history and traditions of the suburb to thus present an original view of contemporary Belleville as a peace-loving, cohesive community. If we accept that the cultural memory of a site is dictated in part by its inhabitants, and hence is in constant evolution, outlasting its physical appearance, Pennac’s role of guardian of the cultural memory of Belleville may extend to that of the cultural memory of the French nation. / Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, 2009

Ce travail a pour but d' analyser la facon dont deux romancieres africaines, Veronique Tadjo et Calixthe Beyala, reussissent a rendre leurs romans plus proches de leurs experiences personnelles en tant que femmes. En exploitant des formes innovatrices, elles arrivent a depeindre les complexites de la condition de la femme. Pour mieux comprendre ces nouveaux procedes d' ecriture, nous montrerons l' importance de la forme ainsi que le rapport entre la forme et le contenu dans les romans A Vol d'oiseau (1986) et Le Petit Prince de Belleville (1992). Nous commencerons en situant le moment litteraire ou elles ecrivent dans le courant de la litterature africaine. Dans le premier chapitre, nous examinerons la forme des deux romans en nous basant, en partie, sur quelques concepts tires de Esthetique et theorie du roman de Mikhail Bakhtine. Le deuxieme chapitre portera sur le rapport entre la forme et son contenu. Nous pourrons conclure qu' a travers deux formes differentes l' une de l' autre, Veronique Tadjo et Calixthe Beyala proposent une solution originale pour l' emancipation des femmes africaines dans une ecriture variee et dynamique.

Ce travail a pour but d' analyser la facon dont deux romancieres africaines, Veronique Tadjo et Calixthe Beyala, reussissent a rendre leurs romans plus proches de leurs experiences personnelles en tant que femmes. En exploitant des formes innovatrices, elles arrivent a depeindre les complexites de la condition de la femme. Pour mieux comprendre ces nouveaux procedes d' ecriture, nous montrerons l' importance de la forme ainsi que le rapport entre la forme et le contenu dans les romans A Vol d'oiseau (1986) et Le Petit Prince de Belleville (1992). Nous commencerons en situant le moment litteraire ou elles ecrivent dans le courant de la litterature africaine. Dans le premier chapitre, nous examinerons la forme des deux romans en nous basant, en partie, sur quelques concepts tires de Esthetique et theorie du roman de Mikhail Bakhtine. Le deuxieme chapitre portera sur le rapport entre la forme et son contenu. Nous pourrons conclure qu' a travers deux formes differentes l' une de l' autre, Veronique Tadjo et Calixthe Beyala proposent une solution originale pour l' emancipation des femmes africaines dans une ecriture variee et dynamique. / Arts, Faculty of / French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies, Department of / Graduate

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<p>Examensarbetet har genomförts på Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB i Finspång. Arbetet innebär modernisering av ventiler till ångturbiner. Uppgiften består av två delar, där den första delen är att modernisera dagens tätningar i spindelgenomföringen. Syftet är att finna en mer vibrationstålig, driftsäker och mindre utrymmeskrävande lösning. Det andra delprojektet är att finna alternativ till dagens tallriksfjädrar i de servomotorer som reglerar ventilen. Anledningen till att nya fjädrar skall tas fram är att öka livslängden, minska slitaget och utrymmesbehovet på servomotorerna.</p><p>För att kunna genomföra uppgiften på ett effektivt och strukturerat sätt har en metodik för systematisk konceptutvecklings används. Denna metodik har varit hjälpfull för att finna nytänkande lösningar. För att kunna dimensionera komponenterna har beräkningsmodeller tagits fram för de ångkrafter som verkar i en ångventil samt för olika typer av packboxar och fjädrar.</p><p>Arbetet med moderniseringen av spindeltätningar har resulterat i att en ny typ av packbox har valts som minskar friktionen samt behovet av efterdragning. Två olika lösningar har tagits fram för att skapa den förspänningskraft som gör att packningen tätar. Båda lösningar minskar behovet av underhållsarbete samt underlättar monteringen. En indikation ges även när rätt kraft är uppnådd, vilket minimerar risken för läckage eller att ventilen inte går att manövrera.</p><p>Analysen av servomotorer resulterade i att inga möjliga alternativ till tallriksfjädrar hittades. Modifieringar har därför tagits fram för att förbättra dagens tallriksfjädrar. Dessa ändringar innebär att slitaget minskas och livslängden ökas betydligt.</p> / <p>This thesis was preformed at Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB in Finspång. The work is to make modernizations of steam turbine valves. The first part of the project is to modernize stem packing with the purpose to find a more reliable and space-saving solution that is less sensitive to vibrations. The second part is to find an alternative solution for cup springs in servomotors. A new spring type is desirable to increase the lifetime, lower the wear on stem shafts and to make it more space-saving.</p><p>To be able to perform the task efficiently and organized a method for systematic design has been used. This method has turned out to be quite useful tool in order to find new approaches to problems. Calculations of steam forces in a valve together with different types of box packing and springs have been done.</p><p>The modernization of stem packing has resulted in a new type of box packing. The winnings of changing packing are lowered friction and need of maintenance. Two solutions of live load systems have been created. Both solutions minimize the need of maintenance and make the mount and dismount easier. An indication makes sure that a sufficient force is applied on the box packing.</p><p>An analysis shows no alternative to replace the existing cup springs. The main goal was changed and modifications were made to improve the cup springs. The modifications results in a lowered wear and a significant increase of cup spring lifetime.</p>

Examensarbetet har genomförts på Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB i Finspång. Arbetet innebär modernisering av ventiler till ångturbiner. Uppgiften består av två delar, där den första delen är att modernisera dagens tätningar i spindelgenomföringen. Syftet är att finna en mer vibrationstålig, driftsäker och mindre utrymmeskrävande lösning. Det andra delprojektet är att finna alternativ till dagens tallriksfjädrar i de servomotorer som reglerar ventilen. Anledningen till att nya fjädrar skall tas fram är att öka livslängden, minska slitaget och utrymmesbehovet på servomotorerna. För att kunna genomföra uppgiften på ett effektivt och strukturerat sätt har en metodik för systematisk konceptutvecklings används. Denna metodik har varit hjälpfull för att finna nytänkande lösningar. För att kunna dimensionera komponenterna har beräkningsmodeller tagits fram för de ångkrafter som verkar i en ångventil samt för olika typer av packboxar och fjädrar. Arbetet med moderniseringen av spindeltätningar har resulterat i att en ny typ av packbox har valts som minskar friktionen samt behovet av efterdragning. Två olika lösningar har tagits fram för att skapa den förspänningskraft som gör att packningen tätar. Båda lösningar minskar behovet av underhållsarbete samt underlättar monteringen. En indikation ges även när rätt kraft är uppnådd, vilket minimerar risken för läckage eller att ventilen inte går att manövrera. Analysen av servomotorer resulterade i att inga möjliga alternativ till tallriksfjädrar hittades. Modifieringar har därför tagits fram för att förbättra dagens tallriksfjädrar. Dessa ändringar innebär att slitaget minskas och livslängden ökas betydligt. / This thesis was preformed at Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB in Finspång. The work is to make modernizations of steam turbine valves. The first part of the project is to modernize stem packing with the purpose to find a more reliable and space-saving solution that is less sensitive to vibrations. The second part is to find an alternative solution for cup springs in servomotors. A new spring type is desirable to increase the lifetime, lower the wear on stem shafts and to make it more space-saving. To be able to perform the task efficiently and organized a method for systematic design has been used. This method has turned out to be quite useful tool in order to find new approaches to problems. Calculations of steam forces in a valve together with different types of box packing and springs have been done. The modernization of stem packing has resulted in a new type of box packing. The winnings of changing packing are lowered friction and need of maintenance. Two solutions of live load systems have been created. Both solutions minimize the need of maintenance and make the mount and dismount easier. An indication makes sure that a sufficient force is applied on the box packing. An analysis shows no alternative to replace the existing cup springs. The main goal was changed and modifications were made to improve the cup springs. The modifications results in a lowered wear and a significant increase of cup spring lifetime.

Ce travail contribue à la connaissance du Carbonifère briançonnais/zone houillère et a été poursuivi dans les années 1950. Il a été mené avec les moyens suivants : levées de cartes, relevées des galeries hydroélectriques, et analyse de lames minces. La zone étudiée couvre la vallée de l'Arc, le bassin du Doron de Bozel, et la vallée de l'Isère (pour partie)