The submitted diploma thesis deals with presentations of figure skating at Winter Olympic Games from the 1990s to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in two selected daily newspapers, and with ways in which the presentation of figure skating has changed within the analysed period. The first chapter presents sports journalism, its history and famous personalities, its text types and typical language, and characteristic features of a sport journalist. The second chapter presents the connection of sports and media, the concepts of agenda-setting, agenda-building and intermedia agenda, tabloidization and commercialization and ways in which news services work. The third chapter presents figure skating and figure skating events at the analysed Winter Olympic Games. The analysed media and changing paradigms of the media landscape are presented in the fourth chapter. The methodological basis used for the analyses is described in the fifth chapter. The sixth chapter presents the results of the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the newspaper articles. Furthermore, the interviews with two personalities of the Czech figure skating are analysed qualitatively. The results of the quantitative analysis of the articles and the qualitative analysis of the interviews are compared. Keywords figure skating,...

El objetivo de la tesis es profundizar en el estudio de la materialidad en auditoría, y, más concretamente, de los factores cualitativos asociados al concepto. En el primer capítulo, se analizan los fundamentos teóricos y normativos. En el segundo capítulo, se revisa la literatura previa. En el tercer capítulo, se desarrolla un estudio empírico dirigido auditores de cuentas y directores financieros de empresas españolas. Como conclusión principal se establece que la utilización efectiva de los factores cualitativos de la materialidad en auditoría constituye un instrumento válido que puede contribuir al esfuerzo de los auditores para mejorar la calidad de sus trabajos y ofrecer un mejor servicio a los usuarios, que redunde en una información financiera más fiable y transparente, para dar respuesta así a las críticas recibidas, recuperar la credibilidad de sus actuaciones y superar la actual situación de crisis que atraviesa la función. / The aim of the thesis is to study in depth the materiality in auditing, in general, and the qualitative factors associated to the concept, more specifically. In Chapter I we analyse the theoretical and normative foundations. In Chapter II we review the previous literature. In Chapter III we develop an empirical research over financial auditors and directors in Spanish companies. The main conclusion is that the effective use of qualitative materiality factors appears to be a useful tool in improving the quality of audits and in service provided to the financial statements' users. Through this improvement, the reliability and transparency of financial information could be increased, the numerous critiques received could be replied, the confidence in audit practice could be restored, and the current crisis of audit function could be overcame.

Iran's foreign policy is consistent and is fundamentally realist with a revolutionist vision while the means are rationalist is the central argument of this dissertation. I make use of the English Schools three traditions of realism, rationalism and revolutionism in analyzing the speeches of Iranian statesmen to identify the ways in which the dynamics of the three traditions have evolved since 1997 and what it means for interpreting the developments of Iran's foreign policy ventures. I utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis in examining the speeches of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, the presidents since 1997. The quantitative method employs a customized software generating figures that represent the recurrence of realist, rationalist and revolutionist terminologies in all the documents downloaded from the official websites of the Iranian statesmen as well as the United Nations and select news agencies and affiliates. The quantitative phase of the analysis, meanwhile, carefully examined selected statements of the supreme leader and the presidents uncovering the foreign policy argumentations and justifications, which were studied alongside foreign policy actions and classified under the three traditions. The findings suggest that Iran's foreign policy is the same as in the other states of international society – it is consistent and dynamic. It is simultaneously realist, rationalist and revolutionist with each tradition serving a specific purpose, which cannot be disentangled from the other two.

This thesis aims to study the commercial mechanism of Ravenna in the Late Antiquity from the point of view of the amount, type and provenance of the imported stone artefacts (fragments of architectural decoration, revetments slabs, opus sectile, sarcophagi), based on the study of archaeological material from the site of the basilica and the monastery of San Severo in Classe (Ravenna). Ravenna represented an important administrative and cultural center in the 5th and 6th century, connecting western and eastern artistic influences and focusing herself on trade and production. Determination of the stone artefacts from the San Severo locality was principally based on the archaeometric methods and on the combination of archaeologic and geologic approach as well. Specific archaeometric methods (macroscopic, geochemical and mineralogical-petrographic analyses) together with a quantitative evaluation were applied. Many scientific works, dedicated till this time to the art history of late antique Ravenna and dealing also the argument of ravennate "marbles" presumed the prevailing provenance from Proconnesos and usual commercial relations between Ravenna and Constantinople as well. Constantinople played a role of a mediator of oriental localities and Ravenna. The hypothesis concerning the provenance of the...

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This Master thesis was aimed at investigating common daylight evaluation methods related to Swedish building codes versus human perception of daylight in residential spaces. Field (interview) and simulation-based study were conducted in one of the typical 20thcentury residential, closed courtyard buildings in Stockholm.   12 residents of Kv. Väktaren 16 were interviewed and simulation models were prepared for the apartments occupied by the participants.   Resident perception of light was mostly contrary to daylight assessing values and methods of daylight factor – DF in a point (CIE overcast sky) and alternative method of window to floor area ratio – AF that are stated in Swedish standard (Boverkets byggregler BFS 2016:6).    Attractive and interesting view, access to direct sunlight and visual comfort played important role in overall occupant satisfaction level, this suggests that daylight metrics should include perception-based factors, which positively impact our health and well-being.

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Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal. / La présente étude exploratoire compare les événements d'adversité, les problèmes psychopathologiques et les facteurs de protection chez un groupe d'hommes décédés par suicide (n= 11 ), un groupe composé de leurs frères (n= 11) et un groupe de contrôle d'hommes décédés par accident (n=11). L'un des proches de chacun des hommes décédés par suicide a répondu à trois questionnaires. Il en a été de même pour chaque homme décédé par accident. Ces personnes devaient évaluer la situation du défunt avant son décès. Un frère de chacun des hommes décédés par suicide a également répondu aux trois questionnaires. Ceux-ci portaient respectivement sur les données sociodémographiques, les problèmes psychopathologiques, les événements d'adversité et les facteurs de protection. Les analyses incluent des résultats à la fois quantitatifs et qualitatifs. Un calcul de fréquence s'applique à chacun des éléments mesurés; par la suite, cinq histoires de cas font l'objet d'une présentation. Les résultats suggèrent que, comparativement à leurs frères et aux accidentés, les suicidés ont vécu davantage de problèmes à l'école au cours de leur enfance. De plus, l'étude met en évidence le fait qu'à l'âge adulte, les suicidés ont connu plus de problèmes financiers, de problèmes à l'école ou au travail et de problèmes de logement que leurs frères et les accidentés. Les résultats ont permis de déceler que la majorité des hommes décédés par suicide souffrait d'au moins une psychopathologie au cours des six derniers mois avant leur décès, alors que, chez presque la moitié d'entre eux, on en observait au moins deux au cours de cette même période. Quant aux facteurs de protection, les résultats indiquent que les suicidés vivent autant de relations positives à l'enfance que les accidentés et qu'ils en vivent un peu plus que leurs frères, tandis qu'à l'âge adulte ils en vivent davantage que les deux autres groupes. Par ailleurs, les résultats font ressortir qu'à l'âge adulte les suicidés ont vécu moins d'événements positifs que leurs frères et que les accidentés.

Grade 12 learners in one Namibian secondary school participated in a study of science process skills implied in their International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) physical science syllabus. The study aimed at finding out learners’ ability to identify science process skills in their physical science syllabus, criteria used to identify skills and whether any relationship existed between learners’ achievement in performing skills and learners’ ability in identifying the skills. Four physical science syllabus topics were taught. Learners performed and identified science process skills in learning and assessment tasks. A One Group Pretest-Posttest research design was used in a combined qualitative and quantitative research method. Data revealed that learners identified science process skills. Science processes performed during learning experiences were used as criteria to confirm presence of the skills. Learners’ achievement increased in performing and identifying science process skills after intervention activities. There seemed no relationship between learners’ achievement in performing and learners’ ability in identifying science process skills. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)

Grade 12 learners in one Namibian secondary school participated in a study of science process skills implied in their International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) physical science syllabus. The study aimed at finding out learners’ ability to identify science process skills in their physical science syllabus, criteria used to identify skills and whether any relationship existed between learners’ achievement in performing skills and learners’ ability in identifying the skills. Four physical science syllabus topics were taught. Learners performed and identified science process skills in learning and assessment tasks. A One Group Pretest-Posttest research design was used in a combined qualitative and quantitative research method. Data revealed that learners identified science process skills. Science processes performed during learning experiences were used as criteria to confirm presence of the skills. Learners’ achievement increased in performing and identifying science process skills after intervention activities. There seemed no relationship between learners’ achievement in performing and learners’ ability in identifying science process skills. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)