[Abstract]:The focus of the research undertaken for this dissertation is the economic development of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The period studied is, approximately, the one hundred years from 1900–2000. The region has many of the characteristics of an underdeveloped area and of a low income economy.This research used dependency theory as a framework for examining the causes of underdevelopment in the Kimberley. The development that occurred in the region during the relevant period has been catalogued by the creation of a database. This has enabled the collected information to be examined and manipulated in many ways. The database has allowed the detail of development in the Kimberley to be studied with respect to time, place and type of activity. This made it possible to examine the five hypotheses proposed by A. G. Frank which he considered likely to lead to fruitful research. The detailed study of these hypotheses would not have been possible in the way described without the database.It was found that dependency theory does help to explain and understand the development experience of the Kimberley region of Western Australia during the twentieth century. This was the clear and positive result of this study.The extension to Frank’s core dependency theory, the five hypotheses, were not found to be applicable to the Kimberley region nor supported by the data. The hypotheses, therefore, do not add to our understanding of the nature of Kimberley development during the period examined. This does not invalidate or devalue the usefulness of dependency theory in this study.

Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2009. / Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 73 p. Includes bibliographical references.

The 7.7 Ma Kimberly Member of the Cassia Formation is part of a succession of A-type rhyolites associated with the Yellowstone hotspot track. It was sampled by the Kimberly core that was drilled on the Snake River Plain as part of Project HOTSPOT (Shervais, et al., 2013). The Kimberly Member is a 170 m thick high-silica rhyolite lava flow containing quartz, plagioclase, anorthoclase, sanidine, augite, pigeonite, magnetite, ilmenite, zircon, and apatite. δ 18O of zircon ranges from 0 to 4.9‰ (Colón et al., 2018), typical low values for the Snake River Plain. Quartz is intensely embayed. Exsolved and resorbed pigeonite cores are mantled by augite. REE-poor apatite cores are resorbed and oscillatory zones truncated by rims with SiO2 as high as 12.8 wt% and LREEtot up to 4.7%. There are three chemically distinct feldspars. Rounded and pitted anorthoclase (Or21 Ab64 An15) mantles plagioclase (An20 to An40) cores. Sanidine (Or47 Ab48 An05) forms thin, subhedral drapes on the outer edges of anorthoclase. Sanidine also fills some of the sieved holes in plagioclase and anorthoclase. There are two chemically distinct glasses, a light glass (~95%) and a dark glass (~5%). Relative to the light glass, the dark is enriched in Al2O3 , CaO, and Na2O and depleted in Fe2O3 and K2O. The dark glass is depleted in Rb and enriched in Sr and Ba, but they have similar concentrations of the high field strength elements (Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta). LREE are slightly more enriched in the dark glass than in the light glass. Temperatures of 926°C (magnetite-ilmenite thermometry with QUILF), 894°C (pigeonite-augite pairs with QUILF), and 889°C (zircon-saturation) are calculated for the magma. Although Fe-Ti oxides appear to have equilibrated with melt before eruption, most of the other phases preserve strong evidence of disequilibrium. These complex mineral textures also indicate assimilation and mixing processes. We propose a pigeonite-bearing, dry, metasomatized, A-type granite was fragmented and assimilated by the Kimberly member, mantling exsolved pigeonite with augite. Also incorporated into the Kimberly member were volcanic xenocrysts indicative of rhyolite assimilation or magma mixing. These components are embayed volcanic quartz, and composite plagioclase-anorthoclase grains (mantled by sanidine upon assimilation). Complex zircon grains could be sourced from metasomatized rhyolite or intrusion, and complex apatite grains could be due to mixing or assimilation. We propose the distinct glass types are caused by mingling of the Kimberly magma with the melted metasomatized assimilant. This scenario demonstrates the complexity of open system processes involved in some Snake River Plain magmas.

A sermon after a crisis or traumatic event requires great pastoral care. How do we put what happened into words? When things are so devastating that words are not enough? How do we speak about hope and despair in the midst of a crisis? This thesis aims to analyze sermons in the Church of Sweden after the attack on Drottninggatan, Stockholm, Sweden in 2017. Nine sermons held in the weeks following the attack have been analyzed. The theoretical background and theme of the analysis has been psychotraumatology and trauma-informed theology. The thesis’ process has been an inductive approach, as it begins in the material and then compares these against the selected aspects. The questions asked in the thesis are: “What qualities can be found in these sermons after the terrorist attack at Drottninggatan?“ As well as two sub-questions about the respective perspectives: “Which psychotraumatological perspectives were found in the sermons?” and “What perspectives of trauma-informed theology were found in the sermons?” The analysis of sermons and the answer to the first question resulted in five common themes: Responsibility and humanity, The terrorist attack and evil, The Bible and God, Despair and Hope. Based on this, both theoretical aspects have been used to analyze the results.

The study investigates the establishment and development of the Kimberley Africana Library and its mother institution, the Kimberley Public Library within the broader social, economical and political environment in which they took place. The history of these institutions is inextricable until 1984 when the public and Africana sections of the Library were separated and the Kimberley Africana Library was opened to the public in 1986. It was the exceptional collections of Africana and rare books which distinguished the Kimberley Public Library and the main factor which bound the history of these two institutions. The Kimberley Public Library and its progeny the Kimberley Africana Library are the products of a new industrialised era which came about after the discovery of diamonds in South Africa. They emanated from an environment which produced the new wealth of the country, an almost uncharted region which was relatively new to the established British colonies. In order to place the origins of and motivation for the establishment of the Kimberley Public Library and the Kimberley Africana Library in perspective, it is necessary in this study also to include an overview of the development of the diamond mining industry in Kimberley. This development, peculiar as it was to Kimberley, gave rise to the type of social and cultural milieu in which the Public Library was founded by the immigrants to this area. Also included in the study is a brief survey of the development of the library movement in South Africa and the role played by the Kimberley Public Library in the growth of this movement and in the expansion of public library services to the people of the country. The history of the Kimberley Public/Africana Library which covers a period of more than a century is divided into three distinct periods, namely that which deals with the institution as a Subscription Library from 1882 until 1960 and, from 1961 as a free library under the jurisdiction of the Kimberley Municipality and affiliated to the Cape Provincial Library Service. The third period concerns the dichotomisation of the Kimberley Public Library and the establishment of the Kimberley Africana Library in 1986 to house the Library’s renowned collection of Africana and rare books. This section also deals with the period after 1994 when the Kimberley Libraries functioned under the new political dispensation in South Africa. Emphasis is laid on the formation, nature and scope of the Africana Collection which was the raison d’etre for the establishment of the Kimberley Africana Library and the most significant of the items in the collection are broadly described. The study concludes with an assessment of the challenges the Kimberley Africana Library faces and suggests ways and means of resolving these. An Appendix entitled The Founders and the Builders is added in order to elaborate on the exceptional contributions of several prominent Committee members and Librarians who controlled and managed these institutions from their inception in 1882 until 2008. / Information Science / M. Inf. (Information Science)

The objective of my diploma thesis is a complex analysis of communication strategy of Kotex brand, which was introduced in 2003, after a general relaunch. According to gained information I evaluate effectiveness of the selected communication tools by achieving marketing goals over a specified period of time. This thesis should confirm the suitability of the marketing mix applied for KOTEX brand in specific environment of feminine hygiene market considering the limited budget and target audience specification. Practical contribution of this thesis is passing judgment on suitability of selected communication strategy and also recommendation of another new as well as a recommendation of new and proper activities which would be possible to bring to life.

This item contains the agenda, minutes, and attachments for the Faculty Senate meeting on this date. There may be additional materials from the meeting available at the Faculty Center.

Thesis (PhD) -- Macquarie University, Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Department of Human Geography, 2007. / "November 2006". / Bibliography: p. 352-398. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / xvi, 399 p. ill., maps

<p> </p> <p>Traditional kinship systems involve the organization of individuals who are biologically connected. However, such systems have evolved beyond bloodlines to incorporate individuals that are biologically unassociated but operate in familial-like roles due to shared spaces and/or experiences. Historically, kinship systems or cultural networks have functioned as the cornerstone of survival for those of the Black lived experience. From the days of legalized human chattel slavery to present-day movements seeking justice for the minoritized, the foundation of kinship was typically built through the local church, the assumed maternal positions by Black women, Black secret societies and more. They each served, and continue to serve, as a means for survival and success against a systemically oppressive society. This study explores the notion and existence of kinship systems at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It specifically examines how fictive kinships through the lens of faculty-student dynamics, religion, and social activities, potentially influences the academic experience of Black students at HBCUs that currently have an above average retention rate. As America’s educational institution has lacked diversity, inclusion, justice, and equity for Black people for countless years, the primary mission of this study was to amplify Black student voices which have traditionally been suppressed. A supplemental goal of this study was to offer Black students tools for introspection that will aid them in navigating possible barriers to (post) educational success. In turn, this study gives insight to predominantly white institutions of higher learning on how to positively enhance the experience and retention of Black students, and the overall structure of diversity and inclusion on campus.</p>

許多多國企業之研究將多國企業之組織架構區分為幾種類型。例如Bartlett & Ghoshal提出全球企業(global companies)、多國企業(multinational companies)、國際企業(international companies)與跨國企業(transnational companies)。國內亦有研究（翁良杰，2004 )將多國企業於亞太區域之策略類型分為四種：區域中心型、跨國中心型、全球中心型、地區中心型以呼應Bartlett & Ghoshal之四種類型。 然而多國企業的組織架構並非能以四種架構簡單地區分之，原因在於從功能構面來看，某功能的資源與知能可能在母國總部整合，但另一功能的資源與知能卻在區域作整合。某些流程在區域不銜接反而在以國家為單位的子公司銜接，但有些流程卻在區域作銜接。因此研究多國企業時無法簡單區分該企業採用的是產品別、地區別還是功能別組織，亦無法直接將組織架構分成區域中心型或是跨國中心型。 本研究透過個案訪談瞭解多國企業在亞太區域及大中華區的整合策略、策略意涵與環境前提，探討台灣子公司於整合架構下的角色與地位、從事之價值活動的消長。研究架構應用司徒達賢（2005）提出之六大管理元素及主軸、輔軸之組織架構分析。利用主軸與輔軸之觀念，描述其六大管理元素的變化，可以解釋雖然各個多國企業都採用產品別與地區別的混合式組織架構，但是仍有組織架構內細部狀況與區域策略的差異。個案公司為金百利克拉克公司、惠普公司、柯達公司及雀巢公司。透過訪談四家公司之高階經理人得到以下結論： 金百利克拉克公司以各區域為協調單位，各國子公司負責行銷、銷售、生產；研發統一至全球總部。因此其生產活動以「地區」為主軸，由各國負責生產活動；以功能為「輔軸」各國生產單位間相互學習技術，進行經驗分享。研發活動以「功能」為主軸，由全球研發單位統籌基礎技術之發展；以「地區」為輔軸，各地區研發單位將總部研發之科技加以應用於各產品中。銷售以「地區」為主軸，各國擁有銷售團隊服務當地客戶，並直接向各國總經理報告；以「功能」為輔軸，由各地區區域總部銷售單位給予指導，同時亦向區域總部報告各國業績機系。行銷以「地區」為主軸，由各國自行訂定行銷策略。而各產品由不同的行銷團隊負責，由全球總部指導各產品的品牌團隊，負責各子公司某產品品牌之建立，因此以「產品」為輔軸。財務以「功能」為主軸，全球總部透過區域到各國的財務體系管轄整體財務狀況；以「地區」為輔軸，各國財務長向總經理報告。 惠普公司之各國子公司獨立運作，為銷售單位。生產、研發以全球為規模進行協調。因此其生產活動以「功能」為主軸；研發以「功能」為主軸；銷售活動，企業系統及科技服務事業群以「功能」為主軸，將兩事業群銷售團隊整合為一；以「地區」為輔軸，由各地區企業系統事業群總經理整合兩銷售團隊，整合後銷售團隊向地區企業系統事業群總經理報告；另外，「產品」為另一輔軸，負責產品知識與能力的支援。各產品線相互支援，例如企業系統與科技服務事業群，以協助業務發展。個人系統及影像暨列印事業群則以「產品」為主軸，各自有銷售團隊；以「地區」為輔軸，銷售團隊報告給各地區事業群總經理。 柯達公司以區域為發展重心，如亞太區及大中華區協調行銷、財務等；生產及研發則以全球規模作協調。因此其生產活動以「功能」為主軸，以全球為基礎尋找最適的生產基地，再將產品出口至各國銷售據點。研發以「功能」為主軸，由全球總部負責研發活動。銷售以「地區」為主軸，各子公司業務團隊向子公司總經理報告後，總經理再向區域總部報告；以「功能」為輔軸，統一不同產品線的業務人員由精簡的業務人員同時負責不同產品線。行銷以「地區」為主軸，以地區為單位，進行行銷活動前半部包括創意、測試等工作以降低成本；以「功能」為輔軸，區域完成前半部工作後再交由各國行銷部門負責行銷活動後半部，如在地化修改等工作。 雀巢公司以區域為發展重心，如亞太區及大中華區協調行銷、財務等；生產及研發則以全球規模作協調。因此其生產活動以「功能」為主軸，以全球為基礎尋找最適的生產基地，再將產品出口至各國銷售據點。研發以「功能」為主軸，由全球總部負責研發活動。銷售以「地區」為主軸，各子公司業務團隊向總經理報告。行銷以「地區」為主軸、「功能」為輔軸，與柯達公司之組織架構有相同情形。 除上述組織架構外，本研究發現以下區域化策略趨勢及特性： 1.區域整合趨勢：亞太區域內新興市場為中心再劃分初次區域。 2.多國企業市場開拓者角色之轉變：從過去以國家重心變成由區域來執行。 3.權力重心之轉移：從過去的分權（母公司對區域總部分權）再演變為集權（次區域總部對區域內各國集權，由次區域總部統籌各國決策） 4.增設新的區域成為多國企業發展新興市場的組織架構方式 。 5.子公司獨特能力影響其在區域內重要性。 6.台灣子公司在區域化趨勢下往往自主權降低，唯有擁有獨特資源或能力時，區域發展重心才不會從台灣轉移至其他國家。 7.外商在區域化趨勢下因地制宜程度降低使得本土公司在本地需求與區域需求差異大的前提下有機會侵蝕外商的市占率。