This thesis explores the role of the self-concept on ethical consumption behaviour within the Thai consumer context. Religiosity has an influence on a person’s self and morality as Thai people place high importance on religious values. Ten consumers are studied through in-depth, phenomenological interviews, focusing on ethical consumption experiences and meanings. The self-concept is viewed as an experiencer and a moral entity that is dynamic and contextual between internal and external values. The study has extended knowledge on the self-concept and self-image congruency in the context of ethical consumption. It found the existence of a self-ethics relationship through processes of internalisation and externalisation. Personal value, emotion, moral salience, religious beliefs and social values are internalised into the self-concept. On the other hand, externalisation allows consumers to express personal meanings onto society. Self-monitoring functions in these processes to control ethical behaviour. Ethical consumption helps consumers to construct and enhance moral identity, underpinned by the moral self. This thesis has found self-ethics congruency, where meanings of the self and ethical consumption are symbolised and encouraging ethical consumption. Moreover, the multidimensional self has emerged from the study. This finding offers insights on different aspects of the self-concept through ethical consumption. Consumers intuitively engage in ethical consumption when emotion is involved. The implications of this study suggest “who ethical consumers are” by looking at the consumer’s self. Organisations and marketers can use different selves and moral identity to segment and target potential ethical consumers while creating brand image corresponding to consumer’s self-image.

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Um dos principais problemas no monitoramento das estruturas de uma barragem por meio de instrumentação geodésica se refere à confirmação da estabilidade dos pontos da rede geodésica de referência. Os eventuais deslocamentos detectados nas estruturas podem ser resultados de análises e interpretações equivocadas, já que os pontos de referência podem ser considerados estáveis sem indicação dessa condição. Considerando o objetivo deste trabalho, de verificar a estabilidade dos pilares da rede geodésica da Usina Hidrelétrica de ITAIPU por meio da tecnologia GPS, foi proposta uma metodologia que compreendesse o planejamento e a coleta dos dados, realizada em quatro épocas (campanhas) distintas, seguidos do seu processamento e ajustamento. No processamento dos dados verificou-se a melhor estratégia usando a fase da portadora L1, devido às linhas de base curtas (até 5km). Já no ajustamento, constatou-se a importância da detecção de erros grosseiros nas observações das linhas de base e também do controle de qualidade. Os resultados da aplicação desta metodologia foram as coordenadas ajustadas dos pilares da rede com as suas respectivas precisões para cada época. Estas coordenadas e suas matrizes variância-covariância foram então comparadas entre combinação de campanhas com a aplicação do teste de congruência global, para a verificação final da significância estatística das diferenças encontradas. Os resultados demonstraram que as investigações da estabilidade dos pilares da rede geodésica em estudo, dependem diretamente da qualidade das observações e do ajustamento, bem como da configuração da rede geodésica. / One of the main problems in dams structures monitoring by geodetic instruments is the confirmation of the stability of reference points in geodetic networks. The detection of displacements on the structures can bring results of wrong analysis just because the reference points assumed as stable points may be not. Considering the objective of this work which is to verify the stability of the pillars in ITAIPU Power Plant geodetic network by GPS, a methodology was proposed including the planning and field surveys of four campaigns in different epochs, followed by data processing and baseline adjustment. According to the results of data processing it was verified that the better strategy is process the carrier phase L1 because the baselines are short (up to 5km). Regarding the adjustment, it was confirmed the significance of observations blunders detection and quality control. The results of methodology application were the adjusted coordinates of each geodetic network pillar and the respective accuracy for each campaign. Those coordinates with its variance-covariance matrices were compared between the campaigns by means of global congruency test verifying if statistically significant differences would be found. The results demonstrated that the pillars stability of studied geodetic network is directly dependent of the observations and adjustment quality, and also of the geodetic network layout.

This study investigated the morpheme acquisition order of Swedish students in grades 6 and 7, utilizing corpus texts drawn from the Uppsala Learner English Corpus (ULEC). It is an extension of Khor (2012) that focused on students in grades 9 and 12. Previous studies on morpheme acquisition order suggested that there was a natural sequence in acquiring morphemes, regardless of first language (L1). First language influence was said to be minimal or non-existing. Recently, studies have found evidence that L1 transfer is greater than first thought. This study examined three morphemes; articles, the preposition in, and plural form. The results showed that the errors that both groups made were consistent with the errors that were found in Khor (2012). The errors were of the same nature in all age groups, mainly in differences in (1) generic and specific usage of articles in Swedish and English, (2) the generic sense of regular plural nouns, (3) plural form of irregular nouns and nouns of Latin or Greek origin, (4) plural forms of countable and misuse of uncountable nouns, and (5) the usage of prepositions in Swedish and English. Current studies have also generated these results, which points towards strong L1 influence. The different usage and the errors suggest that the first language influence is stronger than first described, and consequently, that it influences the acquisition of morphemes. Therefore, the L1 seems to shape the order in which grammatical morphemes are acquired. Learners in one language group seem to learn the morphemes in a specific order, rather than a fixed universal order.

Background: Previously, marketing has focused on audiovisual stimulus but as a result from the information overload of the modern society, companies find it harder to differentiate from the competitors through the traditional marketing channels. Consumers of today tend to take functional attributes for granted and seek for an emotional involvement in the purchasing process. Sensory marketing aims at strengthening the relationship between a brand and its consumers on a deeper level through the involvement of the human senses; sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Since the phenomenon is relatively new, the amount of studies concerning the eventual benefits on brand perception is limited. Purpose: This study investigates how sensory branding can influence the perception of a brand for the consumer. Method: The use of sensory branding was explored by conducting interviews with specialists within the field. The main basis for this research was an experiment, where the effect of using an ambient scent in the branding process was tested in order to investigate and analyze its effect on brand perception. Conclusion: Sensory marketing changes brand perception positively when the stimulus is congruent with the other brand elements. It can thus be seen as a suitable tool for reinforcing the value of a brand. A congruent stimulus influences the consumer on an unconscious level and can affect preference positively hence triggering impulse buying behavior.Adding a sensory dimension to the marketing strategy can strengthen the brand equity implying a stronger bond between the brand and the consumer. However,the authors argue that a strong brand platform is required to benefit ultimately from an investment in sensory branding. The use of sensory branding is growing rapidly and it is predicted to be the future of strategic branding.

<p><strong>Background</strong>: Previously, marketing has focused on audiovisual stimulus but as a result from the information overload of the modern society, companies find it harder to differentiate from the competitors through the traditional marketing channels. Consumers of today tend to take functional attributes for granted and seek for an emotional involvement in the purchasing process. Sensory marketing aims at strengthening the relationship between a brand and its consumers on a deeper level through the involvement of the human senses; sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Since the phenomenon is relatively new, the amount of studies concerning the eventual benefits on brand perception is limited.</p><p><strong>Purpose</strong>: This study investigates how sensory branding can influence the perception of a brand for the consumer.</p><p><strong>Method</strong>: The use of sensory branding was explored by conducting interviews with specialists within the field. The main basis for this research was an experiment, where the effect of using an ambient scent in the branding process was tested in order to investigate and analyze its effect on brand perception.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Sensory marketing changes brand perception positively when the stimulus is congruent with the other brand elements. It can thus be seen as a suitable tool for reinforcing the value of a brand. A congruent stimulus influences the consumer on an unconscious level and can affect preference positively hence triggering impulse buying behavior.Adding a sensory dimension to the marketing strategy can strengthen the brand equity implying a stronger bond between the brand and the consumer. However,the authors argue that a strong brand platform is required to benefit ultimately from an investment in sensory branding. The use of sensory branding is growing rapidly and it is predicted to be the future of strategic branding.</p>

This thesis presents the first empirical study into the accommodation needs of Australian Aboriginal prisoners in prison custody. The over-representation of Aboriginal people in the Australian prison system is increasing and the continuing deaths of Aboriginal peoples in prison custody by suicide are an important national issue. Previous prison studies have not addressed all of the issues surrounding this problem. Although the varying and differing accommodation needs of Aboriginal prisoners have been recognised since the 1800s, there is a limited understanding of the relationship between the prison environment and the rates of suicide among Aboriginal prisoners. The aim of the thesis is to investigate the issues and present findings which may contribute to the creation of prison environments which reduce stress levels, and may in turn decrease rates of suicide among Aboriginal prisoners. The research investigates the prison environment for the Aboriginal prisoner from a people-environments approach, locates the act of suicide among a series of behaviours which may occur in response to an environment incongruent with the needs of users. These responses are influenced by a complex of personal, environmental and institutional factors. Data for the research was gathered by studying five South Australian prisons and conducting a series of interviews with 55 male Aboriginal prisoners incarcerated within them. The prisons were documented using observations, interviews with staff and prisoners, photographic surveys and environmental walkthroughs. Both the accommodation standards, and the responsibility to provide those standards by the Department for Correctional Services (South Australia), are examined. The needs and preferences of the subject group were investigated using a three-stage interview process which included gathering personal and incarceration profiles, a forced choice experiment employing photographic sets and a number of drawing exercises to elicit design preferences. The results present a picture of the Aboriginal prison population in South Australia and their design needs. It shows that there are commonalities among the Aboriginal prisoner population in that they are relatively young, have relatively large numbers of children and are dependent on other family members for stability outside the prison environment. Aboriginal people display non-complaint and resistance behaviours and are consequently segregated at an alarming rate in South Australian prisons. The research identifies that prison environments in South Australia are often incongruent with the needs of Aboriginal prisoners. The thesis presents the argument for prison environments to move from being designed within philosophies of segregation and separation to recognising the importance of Aboriginal domiciliary practices, lifestyles structured around the social group and the need to maintain connections to country for all Aboriginal prisoners. The need for prison environments to take into account the identity and spirituality of Aboriginal prisoners is highlighted. The thesis yields further understandings on the design of prison environments for Aboriginal prisoners and will stimulate debate on incarcerating Aboriginal people in a Western tradition. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1330992 / Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Architecture, 2008

Results of previous studies testing the influence of oral contraceptives on relationship satisfaction have produced mixed results. These discrepancies might be explained by the "Congruency hypothesis", which predicts that relationship satisfaction is determined by the congruency (or non-congruency) between current use of oral contraceptives and their use during relationship formation. This is because oral contraceptives appear to alter women's mate preferences, so that attraction to their partner may have changed in non-congruent women. Indeed, previous studies have shown that women in a non-congruent state were less sexually satisfied with their partner, even though they were more generally satisfied in the non- sexual aspects of the relationship. The aim of our study was to test the congruency hypothesis on two groups of couples (couples attending the Center of Assisted Reproduction, and a comparison group of pregnant women and their partners; note that in neither group were women currently using oral contraception). Based on previous studies, we expected that women who used oral contraceptives at the time of relationship formation would report lower sexual satisfaction with their partner than women who were non-users during relationship formation. The study involved a total of 660 couples from...

Um dos principais problemas no monitoramento das estruturas de uma barragem por meio de instrumentação geodésica se refere à confirmação da estabilidade dos pontos da rede geodésica de referência. Os eventuais deslocamentos detectados nas estruturas podem ser resultados de análises e interpretações equivocadas, já que os pontos de referência podem ser considerados estáveis sem indicação dessa condição. Considerando o objetivo deste trabalho, de verificar a estabilidade dos pilares da rede geodésica da Usina Hidrelétrica de ITAIPU por meio da tecnologia GPS, foi proposta uma metodologia que compreendesse o planejamento e a coleta dos dados, realizada em quatro épocas (campanhas) distintas, seguidos do seu processamento e ajustamento. No processamento dos dados verificou-se a melhor estratégia usando a fase da portadora L1, devido às linhas de base curtas (até 5km). Já no ajustamento, constatou-se a importância da detecção de erros grosseiros nas observações das linhas de base e também do controle de qualidade. Os resultados da aplicação desta metodologia foram as coordenadas ajustadas dos pilares da rede com as suas respectivas precisões para cada época. Estas coordenadas e suas matrizes variância-covariância foram então comparadas entre combinação de campanhas com a aplicação do teste de congruência global, para a verificação final da significância estatística das diferenças encontradas. Os resultados demonstraram que as investigações da estabilidade dos pilares da rede geodésica em estudo, dependem diretamente da qualidade das observações e do ajustamento, bem como da configuração da rede geodésica. / One of the main problems in dams structures monitoring by geodetic instruments is the confirmation of the stability of reference points in geodetic networks. The detection of displacements on the structures can bring results of wrong analysis just because the reference points assumed as stable points may be not. Considering the objective of this work which is to verify the stability of the pillars in ITAIPU Power Plant geodetic network by GPS, a methodology was proposed including the planning and field surveys of four campaigns in different epochs, followed by data processing and baseline adjustment. According to the results of data processing it was verified that the better strategy is process the carrier phase L1 because the baselines are short (up to 5km). Regarding the adjustment, it was confirmed the significance of observations blunders detection and quality control. The results of methodology application were the adjusted coordinates of each geodetic network pillar and the respective accuracy for each campaign. Those coordinates with its variance-covariance matrices were compared between the campaigns by means of global congruency test verifying if statistically significant differences would be found. The results demonstrated that the pillars stability of studied geodetic network is directly dependent of the observations and adjustment quality, and also of the geodetic network layout.