The objective of this practicum project was to address the lack of overall cohesion of identity and culture in Winnipeg’s Cultural District through the development of a Bistro and Lounge. Theoretical concepts of placemaking helped ground the design within Winnipeg and it’s performing arts community. The project investigates how the relationship between an interior and its surrounding community context might influence one another. Aspects of performance theory, used in conjunction with theories of performativity provided a framework for the design in order to relate the act of performing to the simple rituals of the everyday. Finally, the project seeks to explore the performance opportunities a bistro and lounge environment present when the private element of a dressing room is introduced in to the space. The intention of the facility is to provide the user with a place to socialize and a means to feel as though they have assumed the role of a performer for the evening. Most importantly, this facility will provide the district with another rich, cultural experience, different from what is already available.

The objective of this practicum project was to address the lack of overall cohesion of identity and culture in Winnipeg’s Cultural District through the development of a Bistro and Lounge. Theoretical concepts of placemaking helped ground the design within Winnipeg and it’s performing arts community. The project investigates how the relationship between an interior and its surrounding community context might influence one another. Aspects of performance theory, used in conjunction with theories of performativity provided a framework for the design in order to relate the act of performing to the simple rituals of the everyday. Finally, the project seeks to explore the performance opportunities a bistro and lounge environment present when the private element of a dressing room is introduced in to the space. The intention of the facility is to provide the user with a place to socialize and a means to feel as though they have assumed the role of a performer for the evening. Most importantly, this facility will provide the district with another rich, cultural experience, different from what is already available.

This thesis explores the use of lossless data compression in the memory hierarchy of contemporary computer systems. Data compression may realise performance benefits by increasing the capacity of a level in the memory hierarchy and by improving the bandwidth between two levels in the memory hierarchy. Lossless data compression is already widely used in parts ofthe memory hierarchy. However, most of these applications are characterised by targeting inexpensive and relatively low performance devices such as magnetic disk and tape devices. The consequences of this are that the benefits of data compression are not realised to their full potential. This research aims to understand how the benefits of data compression can be realised for levels of the memory hierarchy which have a greater impact on system performance and system cost. This thesis presents a review of data compression in the memory hierarchy and argues that main memory compression has the greatest potential to improve system performance. The review also identifies three key issues relating to the use of data compression in the memory hierarchy. Quantitative investigations are presented to address these issues for main memory data compression. The first investigation is into memory data, and shows that memory data from a range of Unix applications typically compresses to half its original size. The second investigation develops three memory compression architectures, taking into account the results of the previous investigation. Furthermore, the management of compressed data is addressed and management methods are developed which achieve storage efficiencies in excess of 90% and typically complete allocation and de allocation operations with only a few memory accesses. The experimental work then culminates in a performance investigation. This shows that when memory resources are strecthed, hardware based memory compression can improve system performance by up to an order of magnitude. Furthermore, software based memory compression can improve system performance by up to a factor of 2. Finally, the performance models and quantitative results contained in this thesis enable us to identify under what conditions memory compression offers performance benefits. This may help designers incorporate memory compression into future computer systems.

This thesis investigates problems of performance modelling in sport. Mathematical models are used to evaluate the performance of individuals, teams, and the competition rules under which they compete. The thesis comprises a collection of papers on applications of modelling to Australian rules football, soccer and cricket. Using variations of the model wij = ui + hi - uj + eij where wij is the home team winning margin when home team i plays away team j, ui is a team rating, hi is an individual ground effect and eij is random error, the evaluation of team home ground advantage effect (HA) is studied in detail. Data from the Australian Football League and English Association Football for 1980 to 1995 are investigated. The necessity of individual team HAs is demonstrated. The usual methods of calculating HA for competitions is shown to be inappropriate for individual teams. The existence of a spurious HA when home and away performances are compared is discussed. For a balanced competition, fitting the above model by least squares is equivalent to a simple calculator method using only data from the final ladder. A method of calculating HA by pairing matches is demonstrated. Tables of HA and paired HA in terms of points/game for each year are given. The resultant HAs for both Australian rules football and soccer are analysed. Clearly there is an isolation effect, where teams that are isolated geographically have large HAs. For English soccer, the paired HA is shown to be linearly related to the distance between club grounds. As an application of these methods, the development and implementation of a computer tipping program used to forecast Australian rules football by rating teams is described. The need for ground effects for each team and ground, and the use of heuristic methods to optimise the program is discussed. The accuracy of the prediction model and its implementation by publication in the media is discussed. International comparisons show prediction methods are limited by the data. Methods for evaluating the fairness of the League draw and the finals systems are given. The thesis also investigates the use of dynamic programming to optimise tactics in football and cricket. The thesis develops tables giving the optimal run rate and the expected score or probability of winning at any stage of a one-day cricket innings. They show a common strategy in one-day cricket to be non-optimal, and a heuristic is developed that is near optimal under a range of parameter variations. A range of dynamic programming models are presented, allowing for batsmen of different abilities and various objective functions. Their application to performance modelling are shown by developing a radically different performance measure for one day cricket, and applying it to a one-day series.

MCom (Human Resource Management) / Department of Human Resources Management and Labour Relations / See the attached abstract below

Dans cette thèse, nous avons d'abord réalisé une analyse de la performance analytique des deux plus populaires systèmes de la radio cognitif (CR), à savoir les réseaux de radio cognitive (CRN) interweaved et underlay. Il a été montré que numériquement le comportement de chacun des approches CRN examinés est fortement dépendant des paramètres du système de base. En outre, nous avons étudié le problème de taux optimale de recevoir BF et la sélection de l'utilisateur, compte tenu de la liaison montante d'un multi-utilisateur, CRN sans priorité. Comme l'hypothèse d'une information d'état de canal (CSI) réglage, par lequel les chaînes concernées ne seraient que instantanément (resp. statistiquement) connu est, en grande partie, optimiste (resp. pessimiste), nous avons considéré un scénario de CSI mixte. Ensuite, le problème de taux des optimale de transmission BF pour un MISO underlay CRN, en supposant l'existence de CSI mixte, a ensuite été formulée. Se concentrer sur la communication de downlink, l'objectif de la conception du système était la maximisation de la capacité ergodique réalisable du système secondaire, soumis à une contrainte de taux moyen imposée sur la communication primaire. Poursuite de l'enquête du problème de précodage dernier avec la connaissance du canal distribute et mixte, nous avons développé un système de coordination, selon lequel, les émetteurs de coordonner sur la base de statistiques (covariance) des informations de la chaîne mondiale. La stratégie de pré-codage proposé a été montré à surperformer les approches classiques tirés de la littérature. Enfin, dans un cadre CRN priorité, nous avons proposé un algorithme d'affectation des pilotes. / In this thesis, we initially conducted an analytical performance analysis of two of the most popular cognitive radio (CR) schemes, namely the interweaved and the underlay cognitive radio network (CRN) approaches. It was numerically shown that the behavior of each of the examined CRN approaches is highly dependent on basic system parameters. Furthermore, we studied the problem of rate-optimal receive BF and user selection, considering the uplink of a multi-user, unprioritized CRN. As the assumption of a channel state information (CSI) setting, whereby the involved channels would be merely instantaneously (resp. statistically) known is, to a great extent, optimistic (resp. pessimistic), we considered a mixed (combined) CSI scenario. Then, the problem of rate-optimal transmit BF for a MISO underlay CRN, assuming the existence of mixed CSI, was thereafter formulated. Concentrating on downlink communication, the goal of the system’s design was the maximization of the secondary system’s achievable ergodic capacity, subject to an average rate constraint imposed on primary communication. Continuing the investigation of the latter precoding problem with mixed, distributed channel knowledge, we developed a coordination scheme, according to which, the transmitters coordinate on the basis of statistical (covariance) information of the global channel. The proposed precoding strategy was shown to outperform conventional approaches taken from the literature. Finally, within a prioritized CRN framework, we proposed a pilot assignment algorithm.

The primary objective of this research was to determine the sources of tension during assessment processes and what could be done to improve employee performance in the Tshwane West District Office of the Gauteng Department of Education. In order to achieve the stated objective of the research, a sequential, explanatory, mixed method was employed in this research. The findings of the research reflected the sources of tension during the assessment process as a result of the lack of training on the part of managers on how to manage tension during the process. Managers are overburdened with work and they cannot cope with the number of employees under their supervision. This negatively affects the manner in which they conduct the assessments. Work balance and a distribution of tasks would assist in this regard. In addition, employees perceive the process as unfair and biased. Therefore, they have developed a negative attitude toward the system. To address the above challenges, this research proposes that managers involved in the performance management process should undergo training to equip them with skills to manage tension during assessments. An employee wellness programme should be made available to assist employees who are stressed about strained relations between them and their managers. A human resource representative could also be invited to sit in during performance reviews as a way of ensuring fairness and objectivity. It is also critical for managers to ensure that they are approachable to their own subordinates so that they have the opportunity to raise their concerns. / Public Administration and Management / M. (Public Administration)

Submitted by Sandra Pereira (srpereira@ufrrj.br) on 2018-08-22T11:24:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Vin?cius Machado dos Santos.pdf: 995846 bytes, checksum: 696b6b0e2360cb9f5762b0890f9801b2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T11:24:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Vin?cius Machado dos Santos.pdf: 995846 bytes, checksum: 696b6b0e2360cb9f5762b0890f9801b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-09-03 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior, CAPES, Brasil. / A study was carried out to evaluate the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall (SCCW) as an anti-mycotoxin additive in broiler chicks? diets slaughtered at 22 day age on performance, carcass characteristics and organ weights. It was used a randomized complete block design with four treatments in a factorial 2 (with aflatoxin, without aflatoxin) x 2 (with adsorbent, without adsorbent). For the performance parameters evaluated, there was a significant difference only on feed intake, when the SCCW was added to the rations. There was no interaction between aflatoxin and SCCW factors in the diet on the performance variables studied. The addition of SCCW to the chicks? diets stimulated the feed intake during 1-21 days of age. However, that did not reflect a significant increase in weight gain, or a change in feed conversion. There was a significant interaction between factors aflatoxin and SCCW on the weight post-fasting, cold carcass weight and thigh+upper weight. For the absolute hot carcass weights, breast, back and wings and carcass yields and relative weights of the cuts it was not observed a significant interaction between factors. The growth performance of broilers in the period 1-21 days old was not influenced by the levels of aflatoxin and SCCW factors used in experimental diets. Nevertheless for body weight after fasting, the cold carcass weight and absolute weight of the thigh + drumstick, the SCCW acted as an anti-mycotoxin additive by minimizing the aflatoxin toxicity. / Objetivou-se com este experimento avaliar a utiliza??o da parede celular de Saccharomyces cerevisiae (PCSC) como aditivo antimicotoxina em ra??es destinadas a frangos de corte abatidos aos 22 dias de idade sobre o desempenho, caracter?sticas de carca?a e pesos de ?rg?os. Foi adotado um delineamento experimental em blocos casualizados, com 4 tratamentos dispostos em um esquema fatorial 2 (sem aflatoxina; com aflatoxina) x 2 (sem adsorvente; com adsorvente). Para os par?metros de desempenho avaliados, observou-se diferen?a significativa apenas sobre o consumo alimentar, quando a PCSC foi adicionada ?s ra??es. N?o houve intera??o entre os fatores aflatoxina e PCSC nas ra??es sobre as vari?veis de desempenho estudadas. A adi??o de PCSC ? ra??o dos frangos estimulou o consumo de ra??o no per?odo de 1 a 21 dias de idade, entretanto, isso n?o se refletiu em aumento significativo no ganho de peso dos frangos ou altera??o na convers?o alimentar. Houve intera??o significativa entre os fatores aflatoxina e PCSC sobre o peso vivo p?s-jejum, carca?a resfriada e o peso da coxa+sobrecoxa. Para os pesos absolutos de carca?a quente, peito, dorso e asas, rendimento das carca?as e pesos relativos dos cortes n?o se observou intera??o significativa entre os fatores estudados. O desempenho zoot?cnico de frangos de corte no per?odo de 1 a 21 dias de idade n?o foi influenciado pelos n?veis dos fatores aflatoxina e PCSC utilizados nas ra??es experimentais. J? para peso vivo p?s-jejum, peso da carca?a resfriada e peso absoluto da coxa+sobrecoxa, houve uma poss?vel atua??o da PCSC como aditivo antimicotoxina, ao minimizar a a??o t?xica da aflatoxina.

An LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated to be used as a stability indicating assay for the study of a 3 mg/mL lansoprazole oral suspension. The method utilizes a UPLC (ultra-performance liquid chromatography) column and unique mass spectrometric detection (ion-trap time-of-flight (IT-TOF)) to achieve a sensitive (LOD 2 ng/mL), accurate, and reproducible quantification of lansoprazole. This method reports an intraday and interday coefficient of variation of 2.98 ± 2.17% ( for each concentration for each day) and 3.07 ± 0.89% ( for each concentration), respectively. Calibration curves (5–25 μg/mL) were found to be linear with an value ranging from 0.9972 to 0.9991 on 4 different days. Accuracy of the assay, expressed as % error, ranged from 0.30 to 5.22%. This method is useful for monitoring the stability of lansoprazole in oral suspension.

This research further investigates the motivation to lead (MTL) construct and its antecedents. While existing research has investigated culture, personality, and direct experience as an antecedent to MTL, the indirect experience of observing an effective leader has not been studied. It was hypothesized that having an effective supervisor would be related to followers' leadership self efficacy and MTL. It was also hypothesized that this relationship would be moderated by the quality of the relationship between leader and follower. Little evidence was found supporting these hypotheses. In addition, the existing research into MTL has failed to establish the link between MTL and leader performance. Using leadership 360 ratings as a proxy for leader performance, no support was found linking MTL with leader performance. Academic and applied implications are discussed.