Performance objectives are often neglected during the design phase of a project, and performance problems are often not discovered until the system is implemented. Therefore, there is a need from the industry to find a method to predict the performance of a system early in the design phase. One method that tries to solve this problem is the Software Performance Engineering (SPE) method. This report gives a short introduction to software performance and an overview of the SPE method for performance prediction. It also contains a case study where SPE is applied on an existing system.

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The continent of Africa shows the fastest growth of Christianity worldwide. Today more than half of the people of Africa consider themselves to be Christians. Nonetheless not much have changed for the African in terms of day-to-day circumstances. Poverty, famine, various diseases as well as civil wars plague the continent. The gospel of Jesus Christ surely does not only save a soul, but also brings the blessing of God. The people of Africa desperately needs the full impact and blessing of the gospel, that will inevitably also improve their quality of life. Evangelism models that are currently working in Africa fails at a holistic approach. In the execution of the great commandment, the teaching and discipleship aspects still need a lot of attention in Africa. Preachers and members need to work together on all levels to transform our communities with the gospel. The passion for lost people needs restoration, and a holistic evangelism strategy must be developed. In this regard the evangelism stragegy of Silvoso can make some contribution in the African context as the importance of prayer in evangelism should not be neglected. The church in Africa is also experiencing a crisis. How is Christianity really doing in Africa? Considering the culture and traditions of the African people, it is obvious that Christianity will function differently than in the Western context. The African people need a church that is culturally relevant, to be effectively reached for Christ. Co-operation between leaders from all backgrounds in South-Africa is vital to achieve this goal. South-Africa presents a wonderful opportunity for the church to bless and uplift our people. The gospel of Jesus Christ in all its dimensions and with all its blessings has the power to transform our nation. / Dr. G.J. Basson

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest domestic hunger safety net program in the United States. It has been shown that SNAP increases households' purchasing power. However, only a quarter of Americans follow recommended healthy eating patterns. Hence, there is a question whether the additional income from SNAP transfers to healthier eating. This paper addresses three questions. First, what factors explain SNAP participation of low-income individuals in addition to basic income eligibility requirements? Second, does SNAP participation increase fruit and vegetable consumption? Third, what effect does the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in Arizona have on fruit and vegetable consumption for low-income households? The data used in this study were drawn from two waves of the Arizona Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The study found people in Arizona ate fruits, on average 1.4 times per day and vegetables 1.6 times per day. Marital and household arrangement status significantly affected both SNAP participation and fruit and vegetable consumption, but effects for men and women differed. Distance from services assisting with SNAP enrollment appeared to have no negative effect on eligible respondent enrollment. People living in counties with more SNAP-Ed contractors per person below 125% of the poverty line consumed more fruits and vegetables, but the effect was only marginally significant. Future research should consider more geographically specific measures of SNAP-Ed reach.

Disasters are prevalent worldwide and there is a need to engage high-risk populations in collaborative disaster management activities to improve resilience that is inclusive of the whole community (Enarson, & Walsh, 2007). It is clear from extant literature that awareness has a supportive influence on collaboration, however there is need for a better understanding of how this interaction activates action toward collaborative disaster management activities (Mendoza et al., 2014; Na, Okada, & Fang, 2009), especially for high-risk populations (Enarson, & Walsh, 2007). Thus the purpose of this study was to understand how awareness activated individuals to collaborate in the EnRiCH asset-mapping task, to engage high-risk populations in disaster management activities and improve community resilience in future disasters. In this study we used qualitative content analysis to analyze audio-recorded semi-structured interviews to identify concepts and emergent themes. Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008) and the ED Model of Awareness (Kuziemsky & O’Sullivan, under review) were used as a framework for the study. Findings and elements of Self-Determination Theory were used to expand the ED Model of Awareness to demonstrate how awareness motivates collaborative action. This study concludes that awareness influences the psychological needs of competence and relatedness, both positively and negatively in different contexts, to motivate individuals toward collaboration and sustained action. This is depicted in the extended ED Model of Awareness and Action to demonstrate how awareness is situated in the interaction between the psychological needs, motivation, and collaborative action.

This thesis is focused on the basic area of financial accounting -- measurement. It deals with principal measurement bases and mentions their advantages and disadvantages. In the key part of this thesis there is a definition of fair value and analysis its application under IFRS. Further it includes Exposure Draft: Fair value measurement. In the conclusion there is a smaller research regarding using of fair value by companies quoted at the Prague Stock Exchange.

La presente tesi esamina il fenomeno processuale civile nei suoi due aspetti: obiettivo (struttura normativa) e soggettivo (locus di interazioni umane). In entrambe le prospettive, si intende dimostrare la necessità di aprire il fenomeno a considerazioni economiche. Riguardo al suo aspetto oggettivo, prima si cerca di identificare lo stato attuale della dottrina processuale intorno alla natura giuridica del processo, per evidenziare l'eredità di ciascuna di queste teorie. Lo scopo di questo approccio è caratterizzare il processo come un fenomeno dinamico, che si sviluppa attraverso interazioni soggettive. Queste interazioni sono organizzate sotto la forma di una procedura qualificata dalla partecipazione. Questa procedura serve all'adempimento della funzione giudiziale (dovere di tutela del diritto). Secondo, si cerca di identificare il carattere economico dell'architettura istituzionale del processo, per evidenziare le variabili che la compongono. Lo scopo di questo approccio è dimostrare la necessità di capire questo fenomeno come un'istituzione economica che fornisce incentivi ai comportamenti degli individui che partecipano al processo. Riguardo al suo aspetto soggettivo, si cerca prima di identificare la doppia prospettiva in cui si sviluppano le interazioni tra i soggetti processuali (giudice-parti e parte-parte), per evidenziare il modello contemporaneo di divisione del lavoro tra giudice e parti. Lo scopo di questo approccio è quello di individuare le due matrici di azioni nel processo (azione cooperativa del giudice e azione strategica delle parti) e dei limiti comportamentali imposti su questi soggetti dal diritto processuale. Secondo, si cerca di capire le interazioni procedurali delle parti come manifestazioni degli assiomi del comportamento umano delimitati dalla microeconomia tradizionale e messi in discussione dall'economia comportamentale. Lo scopo di questo approccio è dimostrare la necessità di capire le relazioni tra le parti come situazioni di interdipendenza, che possono utilizzare basi microeconomiche per la conformazione delle sue strategie processuali. / O presente trabalho examina o fenômeno processual civil em seus dois aspectos: objetivo (estrutura normativa) e subjetivo (locus de interações humanas). Em ambas as perspectivas, pretende-se demonstrar a necessidade de abertura do fenômeno a considerações de ordem econômica. No que tange ao seu aspecto objetivo, busca-se, em primeiro plano, identificar o estado da arte da doutrina processual no que tange à natureza jurídica do processo, destacando o legado de cada uma das teorias a respeito do tema. A abordagem tem por finalidade caracterizar o processo como um fenômeno dinâmico, que se desenvolve mediante interações subjetivas. Essas interações são organizadas na forma de um procedimento qualificado pela participação. Esse procedimento serve ao desempenho da função jurisdicional (dever de dar tutela ao direito). Em segundo plano, busca-se identificar o caráter econômico da arquitetura institucional do processo, destacando variáveis que a compõem. A abordagem tem por finalidade demonstrar a necessidade de compreender esse fenômeno como uma instituição econômica que conforma incentivos aos comportamentos dos sujeitos que dele participam. No que tange ao seu aspecto subjetivo, busca-se, em primeiro plano, identificar a dupla perspectiva em que se desenvolvem as interações entre os sujeitos processuais (juiz-partes e parte-parte), destacando o modelo contemporâneo de divisão do trabalho entre os sujeitos processuais. A abordagem tem por finalidade permitir a caracterização de duas matrizes de ação no processo (agir cooperativo do juiz e agir estratégico das partes) e dos limites comportamentais impostos a esses sujeitos pelo direito processual. Em segundo plano, busca-se compreender as interações processuais das partes a partir dos axiomas de comportamento humano delimitados pela microeconomia tradicional e questionados pela economia comportamental. A abordagem tem por finalidade demonstrar a necessidade de compreender as relações entre as partes como situações de interdependência, que podem servir-se de bases microeconômicas para conformação das estratégias processuais.

abstract: The ongoing Red for Ed movement in Arizona sparks an interesting discussion on its place as a social movement. This thesis examines the movement in close detail, particularly in regard to how it fits within the social movement literature’s insider/outsider framework. While partisanship is clearly important for understanding movement successes and failures, this study goes beyond party to explore through the case of Arizona how teacher movements are constrained by 1) teacher associations that operate as outsiders to state politics and 2) school districts that isolate the problem priorities (funding; teacher pay) from gaining large-scale public reaction that can be leveraged to change state policy. In short, I show how teacher movements face significant institutional barriers that localize their messaging and prevent insider access from state politics. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Social Justice and Human Rights 2020

This thesis deals with the possibilities of SINUMERIK 840D applications on turning centers. The first part of the thesis is focused on methods of NC programming and especially on the description and operation of the control system through the tutorial SinuTrain 7.5 Ed. 2. The second part of thesis is generated NC programs on the selected components with parametric typing and using a counter. Production technology and the creation of the NC program is created for the CNC machine SP280SY. In conclusion, the thesis is done machining simulation machine with output times.

The proposed Thesis deals with the electrochemical behavior of sulfamethizole on carbon paste electrodes. Sulfamethizole is a sulfonamide antibiotic effective against a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In human medicine, the most frequent application is for the treatment of urinary tract. In veterinary medicine, it is used for the and preventive treatment of both aquatic and terrestic animals. Due to the wide utilization and low metabolization, it also presents an environmental burden. The development of quick and sensitive methods for the determination in both biological and pharmaceutical matrices is therefore important. This Thesis deals with the search of optimum conditions for differential pulse voltammetric determination of sulfamethizole in tablets Micturol sedante, used for the treatment of urinary tract. The method uses Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer pH 7 and reaches detection limit 0,39 µmol·l-1 . Results of the method complied with the manufacturer's information and with the results of spectrophotometric determination. In the other part of the work, conditions for the determination of sulfamethizole determination in urine samples. Fonund conditions were: Lichrospher® RP-18, 100 (5 µm), 125×4 mm, (LichroCART) column, mobile phase B-R buffer pH 3 : methanol (7:3, v/v) and...