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51	Terrorisme international et mesures de sûreté : analyse économique du comportement du voyageur sur le réseau de transport aérien mondial / International terrorism and security measures : economic analysis of the traveler’s behavior on the global air transportation network Depigny, Marine 27 September 2011 (has links) Dans cette thèse, nous questionnons l’impact du terrorisme international et des mesures de sûreté sur le comportement des usagers du réseau de transport aérien mondial. A l’aide d’un modèle économétrique, nous analysons une base de données inédite, AirNetTerror, composée de l’ensemble des vols internationaux à destination des Etats-Unis de 1990 à 2006, et des données du terrorisme international par pays sur cette période. La pertinence de notre travail est double. D’une part, nos interrogations sur les comportements des voyageurs et leurs éventuelles substitutions d’itinéraires en lien avec le terrorisme international n’ont, à notre connaissance, jamais été traitées. D’autre part, en abordant le transport aérien sous l’angle du réseau, nous proposons une vision dynamique des répercussions des comportements des usagers en lien avec la menace terroriste et les mesures de sûreté. En particulier, la prise en compte de la situation de sûreté interdépendante régissant le réseau aérien mondial nous permet de questionner l’existence de failles dans les mesures de sûreté. Nos résultats soulignent l’impact avéré et significatif des événements du terrorisme international, mais aussi des mesures de sûreté sur le réseau de transport aérien mondial. De plus, nous observons localement des substitutions d’itinéraires des voyageurs aériens en lien avec ces phénomènes. Ainsi, l’effet combiné de la menace terroriste internationale et des mesures de sûreté semble être à l’origine de ruptures d’équilibre, certes limitées mais réelles, des flux de passagers du réseau de transport aérien mondial. Notre thèse, parce qu’elle place le comportement du voyageur au centre des interactions stratégiques entre les acteurs de la sûreté et les terroristes, permet d’apporter une vision inédite de l’impact du terrorisme international sur le transport aérien. / In our dissertation, we question the impact of both international terrorism and security measures on the behavior of the users of the global air transportation network. Using an econometric model, we analyze a new database, AirNetTerror, which contains data on all international passenger flows toward the U.S. from 1990 to 2006 as well as the events of international terrorism by country for the same period. The relevance of our research is twofold. On the one hand, our investigation regarding air travelers’ behavior and their possibilities of modifying their itinerary in light of international terrorism has – so far as we know – never been studied. On the other hand, as we analyze passenger flows from the perspective of the network, we propose a dynamic representation of the impact of travelers’ behavior changes related to terrorist threats and security measures. In particular, taking into account the interdependent security that rules the global air transport network, allows us to question the existence of failures in security measures. Our results underline a significant impact of both international terrorist events and security measures. Furthermore, we locally observe itinerary modifications of travelers that are linked to the previous phenomena. Thus, the combined effect of terrorist threats and security measures seems to lead to equilibrium breaks – that are limited but real – in passenger flows of the global air network. Our thesis offers a different representation of the impact of international terrorism on air transport by placing the traveler’s behavior at the center of the strategic interactions between security actors and terrorists. Terrorisme international Mesures de sûreté Comportement du voyageur Réseau aérien mondial Transport aérien Substitutions d’itinéraires Failles de la sûreté Sûreté interdépendante International terrorism Security measures Traveler’s behavior Global air transportation network Air transportation Itinerary modifications Security failures Interdependent Security
52	Reliability, multi-state failures and survivability of spacecraft and space-based networks Castet, Jean-François 30 October 2012 (has links) Spacecraft fulfill a myriad of critical functions on orbit, from defense and intelligence to science, navigation, and telecommunication. Spacecraft can also cost several hundred millions of dollars to design and launch, and given that physical access for maintenance remains difficult if not impossible to date, designing high reliability and survivability into these systems is an engineering and financial imperative. While reliability is recognized as an essential attribute for spacecraft, little analysis has been done pertaining to actual field reliability of spacecraft and their subsystems. This thesis consists of two parts. The first part fills the gap in the current understanding of spacecraft failure behavior on orbit through extensive statistical analysis and modeling of anomaly and failure data of Earth-orbiting spacecraft. The second part builds on these results to develop a novel theoretical basis (interdependent multi-layer network approach) and algorithmic tools for the analysis of survivability of spacecraft and space-based networks. Space-based networks (SBNs) allow the sharing of on-orbit resources, such as data storage, processing, and downlink. Results indicate and quantify the incremental survivability improvement of the SBN over the traditional monolith architecture. A trade-space analysis is then conducted using non-descriptive networkable subsystems/technologies to explore survivability characteristics of space-based networks and help guide design choices. Stochastic Petri net Multi-state failures Reliability Survivability Statistical analysis Fractionation Spacecraft subsystems Space-based networks Spacecraft Interdependent multi-layer network Aerospace engineering Space vehicles Reliability (Engineering)
53	The bridging of pluralistic visions of science and ethics for bioethics - Tibetan medicine as compared with the Western research on longevity and human genetic enhancement Houde, Sylvie 10 1900 (has links) La thèse examine les liens entre la vision pluraliste de la science et l’éthique de la médecine tibétaine et les nouvelles pratiques en médecine occidentale, soit la longévité et la recherche sur la génétique amélioratrice. Elle cherche à cerner l’apport que la médecine tibétaine peut apporter aux recherches occidentales sur la longévité et la génétique humaine amélioratrice. Elle traite donc d’un enjeu social clé et du débat qui s’y rattache. La découverte et la description sont centrales à la méthodologie et informent l’analyse. Nous avons examiné dans un premier temps, les travaux de recherche sur la longévité reliée à la génétique amélioratrice (mémoire et muscles). Nous nous sommes penchés également sur les fondements de la médecine tibétaine en tant que système intégré. Pour ce faire, nous avons traité des notions telles que la santé, l’identité, la perfection et l’immortalité. Notre cadre conceptuel repose sur la théorie bouddhiste de l’interdépendance qui se caractérise par la formulation de catégories qui ensuite sont synthétisées dans l’essence; les deux niveaux d’interprétation de la théorie sont décrits en détail avant de passer à une comparaison avec la notion de complexité occidentale. La médecine tibétaine de fait présente un système où l’éthique et la science sont intégrées et se prête bien à une comparaison avec la vision pluraliste de la science à partir d’une perspective éthique/bioéthique. Les commentaires recueillis auprès des experts nous ont permis de cerner comment la science, l’éthique et l’amélioration de la longévité sont définies au sein des deux paradigmes de l’Est et de l’Ouest. Nos résultats montrent six points qui se dégagent au terme de cette recherche permettent de jeter un pont sur la vision pluraliste de ces paradigmes. Ceux-ci transcendent les points de vue doctrinaux individuels de religions ainsi que du monde scientifique occidental. Plus que tout, ils laissent entrevoir un cadre de références novatrices qui contribuera à la prise de décision à l’égard de questionnements bioéthiques. / This thesis identified and examined the links between the pluralist vision of Western science and the ethical studies of Tibetan medicine, and sought to determine how the bridging of pluralistic visions with Tibetan medicine might contribute to Western research on longevity and human genetic enhancement. The investigation focused on the current debate in these latter two fields. Discovery and description were central to the methodology and informed the analysis. Initially, we examined the research on longevity related to human genetic enhancement (memory and muscle), which addresses the limitation of the physical body, and explored its ramifications through such concepts as healthism, identity, perfection and immortality. Then examining the foundation of Tibetan medicine as an integrated system, we contrasted contemporary longevity research with the Eastern model, in which individual existence and experience escape limitations. We further addressed brain science research and the Tibetan medicine continuum, the unique quality of the latter being that the mind is used as a tool and is philosophically linked with Buddhism. Finally, utilizing the Buddhist conceptual framework of the interdependent theory, which is characterized by formulating categories of phenomena that are then synthesized into their essence, the theory’s two levels of the interpretation of phenomenal reality were described in detail before moving to a comparison with notions of Western complexity. Tibetan medicine employs an integrated system in which ethics and science are interwoven, providing the base for a comparison with the pluralist vision of science from an ethics/bioethics perspective. The insights gathered from interviews with experts in various fields highlighted how science, ethics and longevity enhancement can be addressed within these two paradigms. The research findings led to six points that bridge both the Eastern and Western paradigms by transcending the doctrinal standpoints of individual religions, ethical systems and sciences, and laying the basis for an innovative framework by providing concrete reference elements for decision-making in regard to bioethical questionings. longévité bioethics génétique humaine amélioratrice longevity médecine tibétaine human genetic enhancement bioéthique Tibetan medicine interdépendance des phénomènes interdependent arising vision pluraliste pluralistic visions recherche qualitative qualitative research
54	Diffusion of self-gift consumer behavior in interdependent cultures : the case of self-reward consumption practice in Japan SUZUKI, Satoko, 鈴木, 智子 26 August 2011 (has links) 経営博士（DBA） / 156 p. / Hitotsubashi University Self-Gift Consumer Behavior Diffusion Rhetoric Interdependent Self Japanese Culture 自己贈与消費普及レトリック・修辞法相互協調的自己日本文化
55	Social workers' conceptualizations of spirituality as lived experience in professional practice Lwanga, Kasekende S., Christine 27 September 2016 (has links) This doctoral study explores social workers’ shared understandings of spirituality as lived experience in their personal lives and professional practice. It examines Canadian social workers’ shared conceptualizations of spirituality as lived experience, what it entails, its role and purpose (why), and how it informs professional practice. Data collection involved three steps: a national publicity led to 24 completed self-screening questionnaires (SSQ); 14 in-depth interviews conducted through constructivist grounded theory’s theoretical sampling and; the preliminary findings were validated by the 24 SSQ participants. This study generated two key findings. The central concepts category of the conceptual schema of spirituality as lived experience emerged as Transcendent Life Energy (TLE) as Unconditional Love (UL) in Transformative Relationships (TR) With Self (WS) in Support of Wellbeing (SW)- i.e. TLE-UL-TR-WS-SW. Second, the conceptual schema analyzed through Self as body-mind-emotions-spirit-social (B-M-E-S-S) being—the social work practitioners—illuminated that spirituality as lived experience is about inherent, interconnected, transformative relationships that involve individuation as a life-long process that support healing, development of personal values, growth, and wellbeing in participants’ lives, their clients’ and social life. These findings unveiled interrelated discoveries of significance in social work practice. The wellbeing of Self is inherently interconnected with practitioners’ professional practice, their clients’ and others’ wellbeing. This confirmation is consistent with the concerns about the use of Self in countertransference and religion/culture. However, the personal values that participants developed through the conceptual schema were consistent with human rights and social work values; they included: respect for inherent dignity and worth of persons, self-determination, personal and professional integrity, do no harm, and social justice. Participants’ process of developing personal values exposed a distinction between beliefs and values acquired through socialization and those developed through the conceptual schema. These findings illuminate the function of social work as catalyst for transformative relationships and clarify the role of individuation as directly related to wellbeing, in the midst of cultural and embodied hegemony. Furthermore, the findings illuminate how, why, and what spirituality as lived experience entails and; highlight the multidisciplinary nature of social work practice and theory as inherently interconnected, encompassing human, natural, and social sciences. / October 2016 Concepts categories Spirituality as lived experience Transcendent Life-Energy Unconditional love inherent (innate) interconnections individuation process beliefs and values human rights and social work values subjective-objective-social wellbeing cultural and embodied hegemony social justice
56	Empathy and Self-Construals: An Exploratory Study of Eastern and Western Master’s-Level Counseling Students Kaelber, Kara Young 17 December 2008 (has links) No description available. Academic Guidance Counseling Adult Education American Studies Asian Literature Behaviorial Sciences Education Multicultural Education Personal Relationships Psychology Social Psychology Social Research Social Structure empathy self-construals independent self-construals interdependent self-construals independence interdependence cross-cultural empathy Western Eastern master's-level counseling students individualism collectivism
57	Conditional Truths: Remapping Paths To Documentary 'Independence' Lang, Ian William, n/a January 2003 (has links) (Synopsis to introductory statement): An introductory statement to five documentary films made by Ian Lang in Australia between 1981 and 1997 exemplifying a 'democratising' model of sustainable and ethical documentary film production. This document critically reflects on the production process of these films to accompany their submission for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Publication at Griffith University. It finds that a contemporary tendency towards 'post-industrial' conditions allows an observational film-maker to negotiate a critical inter-dependence rather than a romantically conceived 'independence' traditional to the genre. [Full thesis consists of introductory statement plus six DVD videodiscs.] documentary film Australian documentary low-budget film low-budget documentary documentary production documentary ethics ethical film Queensland film independent film-maker interdependent filmmaking interdependent production conditional truth independent film-making documentary truth post-industrial documentary democratisation of film sustainable documentary guerilla film guerrilla film indigenous film Aboriginal film 'Wheels across the Himalaya' 'Yallambee - People of Hope' 'This is what I call living' ' Grandfathers and Revolutions' observational film art documentary visual-arts film 'Judith Hewitson' 'Ian Howard' 'Swinburne film' 'SBS Independent' 'Queensland College of Art' Documentary Producer Documentary Director Australia Australian digital filmmaker digital documentary 16mm documentary cinema verite documentary history multiculturalism globalism ethnographic disability 'documentary impulse' micro-doc
58	Relationen mellan WHO:s globala aidsprogram och ickestatliga organisationer : Kan bristen på samarbete förklaras utifrån new interdependence approach eller medlemsstaternas agerande? / Relations Between WHO Global Programme on AIDS and NGOs : Can the lack of cooperation be explained by new interdependence approach or the actions of member states? Tengdelius, Daniel January 2023 (has links) This thesis aims to understand why the World health organization’s Global programme on aids (WHO GPA) does not appear to be able to collaborate with non-governmental actors (NGO), even though booth WHO GPA and NGO`s appears to value and seek cooperation. The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the lack of cooperation between WHO GPA and NGO: s can be explained using new interdependence approach or if the actions of WHO´s member states v. The selected case in this thesis is WHO GPA which existed from 1987 to 1995 and represents the first anti-aids program supported by UN and its member states. WHO GPA is therefore active in a policy area where a lot of interactions with NGO: s could be expected. To analyse the apparent lack of cooperation between WHO GPA and relevant NGO: s, this article will apply the theories new interdependence approach and neorealism. To explain the research questions, how does the interaction between WHO GPA and NGO: s appear within the global effort against the aids pandemic, what role did member states have in limiting or enable formal cooperation between WHO GPA and NGO:s and finally how the theory new interdependence approach can explain the interactions between the WHO GPA and NGO: s. To answer the research questions this thesis will apply a qualitative text analysis on material from WHO GPA, for example annual reviews, as well as previous research articles and books that concerns the WHO GPA. The analysis concludes that the interaction between WHO GPA and NGO: s, can be explained with the fact that informal cooperation does appear but not formal cooperation. This appears to be because while booth WHO GPA and NGO: s seeks support and cooperation, the interactions between them is still affected by mistrust. The member state’s role in limiting or enabling cooperation can be answered two levels, globally where powerful states have strong informal powers to control WHO GPA. When NGO: s are granted formal representation, the selection of NGO: s is not representative of the larger NGO community and not in response to cooperation between WHO GPA and NGO:s. Recipient states does also appear to hinder cooperation between NGO:s, WHO GPA and national aids programmes, because of rivalry between the state and NGO over limited aid. Finally, new interdependence approach appears to explain to lack of formal cooperation, because of a lack of distinct resources. However, it cannot explain the cases where NGO: s achieved official representation as the result of cross-national layering. WHO WHO GPA Policy Co-optation cooperation conflict competition NGO International organisation World Health Organisation Donors Tana Johnson new interdependence approach interdependence approach AID Neorealism Realism Interdependent AIDS HIV Values Resources e cross-national layering Policy nternational Bureaucracy international bureaucrats Intergovermental organisations UN United Nations Transnational organisations Non-govermental organisations Representation national aids programmes Rivalty International cooperation AIDS service organization Food and agriculture organization ASO FAO National aids programme NAP National aids control programme NCAP Formal cooperation Informal cooperation official representation informal power WHO Icke-statliga organisationer AIDS HIV Internationella organisationer Världshälsoorganisationen FN Förenta Nationerna Globalisering Samarbete Internationella relationer Offentlig förvaltning Internationella byråkrater Internationell byråkrati icke-statliga organisationer globala aidsprogram WHO:s globala aidsprogram informell makt Bistånd new interdependence approach Interdependence approach Realism Neorealism internationel organisation offentlig förvaltning Statsvetenskap Regelöverlappning möjlighetsstrukturer asymmetrisk makt Givarestater Mottagarestater mottagareländer politiskt samarbete Internationella regler Nationalstat Internationella aktörer transnationella organ Policy Sekretariat Tana Johnson Cross-national layering Sammarbete Konflikt ömsesidigt beroende värld Värderingar Resurser Klassisk Realism Rivalitet Public Administration Studies Studier av offentlig förvaltning Globalisation Studies Globaliseringsstudier

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