<p>This essay covers computer gaming as seen from a perspective of gender theory. The main purpose of the essay is to examine women’s relationship to computer games, and more specifically women’s attitudes to the games they play. The theoretical basis for this essay is sprung from a hermeneutic perspective. The empirical basis for analysis consists of two in depth interviews and game analysis of the two computer games Counter Strike and Final Fantasy XI. The theories and previous research we have taken in consideration discuss topics like computer usage, gender studies, identity, identification, cyborg theory, subculture, fanculture and narration. This essay has shown that the two computer games contain multiple gender related and theory relevant connotations. The aspects of the games the informants consider important in the identification process mainly consist of game related communion and the interaction with other players. Both informants have presented several views on what they find important in the process of identification and what they chose to discard. </p>

This essay covers computer gaming as seen from a perspective of gender theory. The main purpose of the essay is to examine women’s relationship to computer games, and more specifically women’s attitudes to the games they play. The theoretical basis for this essay is sprung from a hermeneutic perspective. The empirical basis for analysis consists of two in depth interviews and game analysis of the two computer games Counter Strike and Final Fantasy XI. The theories and previous research we have taken in consideration discuss topics like computer usage, gender studies, identity, identification, cyborg theory, subculture, fanculture and narration. This essay has shown that the two computer games contain multiple gender related and theory relevant connotations. The aspects of the games the informants consider important in the identification process mainly consist of game related communion and the interaction with other players. Both informants have presented several views on what they find important in the process of identification and what they chose to discard.

This work mainly studies modeling and existence issues for martingale models of option markets with one stock and a collection of European call options for one fixed maturity and infinetely many strikes. In particular, we study Dupire's and Schweizer-Wissel's models, especially the latter one. These two types of models have two completely different pricing approachs, one of which is martingale approach (in Dupire's model), and other one is a market approach (in Schweizer-Wissel's model). After arguing that Dupire's model suffers from the several lacks comparing to Schweizer-Wissel's model, we extend the latter one to get the variations for the case of options on interest rate indexes and futures options. Our models are based on the newly introduced definitions of local implied volatilities and a price level proposed by Schweizer and Wissel. We get explicit expressions of option prices as functions of the local implied volatilities and the price levels in our variations of models. Afterwards, the absence of the dynamic arbitrage in the market for such models can be described in terms of the drift restrictions on the models' coefficients. Finally we demonstrate the application of such models by a simple example of an investment portfolio to show how Schweizer-Wissel's model works generally.

The research area is located to the northern tip of Tuzgolu fault zone in the junction of neotectonic structures, namely, EskiSehir-Cihanbeyli, Sungurlu-Kirikkale and Tuzg&ouml / l&uuml / fault zones (Central Anatolia). The study is carried out in Paleocene sequences of PaSadag group on the structural analysis of bed, gash vein, fault and fault plane slippage data. The method of study based on i) the rose and stereo analysis of the planar structure (beds, gash veins and faults) on ROCKWORKS 2009 software and ii) on fault slip analysis on ANGELIER 1979 software. The bed analyses done on 605 measurements manifest N10&deg / -20&deg / E bedding attitude. The analysis done on 64 gash veins shows a general trend of NNE-SSW (N15&deg / E). The final analysis done on 160 fault planes pointed out a general trend of NNWSSE (N20&deg / W). Analysis based on the fault plane slip data manifest two stages of faulting under almost NE-SW compression during post-Paleocene &ndash / pre-Miocene period and one stage of faulting under WNW-ESE extension most probably during post-Miocene. To conclude, the Paleocene sequences are deformed continuously under WNW-ESE directed compression which is followed by a NE-SW to N-S compression resulted in the development of a reverse to dextral strike slip faulting during post-Paleocene &ndash / pre-Miocene period.

Whether the law of labor union should be loosened for teachers organizing trade union? As the certain three rights of physical labor¡ÐRight to organize¡BRight of collective bargaining¡Band Right to dispute. Hereby we observe and discuss if teachers ought to have the above mentioned three rights of physical labor? What the difference in the orientation and function between the Teacher¡¦s labor union, which are organized according to Teachers¡¦ Law and The Law of Labor Union? The teachers, as the predominant role of the certain right, what¡¦s their exact attitude to these issues? This research regards the Pingtung County teachers, who are working in the primary schools. By means of research results to understand Pingtung county teachers¡¦ attitude regarding to organize union, and take it for the authority to organize teacher¡¦s union and further amend law in the future. The result of research reflects some points as below. The first, most of the teachers identify themselves as professional people. Secondly, to organize the labor union gets mostly teachers¡¦ support. Thirdly, teacher¡¦s labor union can exert collective bargaining right to strive for teachers¡¦ rights. Fourthly, regarding if the teacher labor union have the strike right , teachers¡¦ attitude totally difference into two opposing extremes. Fifthly, teacher¡¦s attitude of ¡§politics participation¡¨ is comparatively conservative than the ¡§society participation¡¨. The researcher proposes the following policy suggestion. The first, enhance the promotion to the teachers regarding teacher¡¦s labor education and labor three laws, and actively cultivate executive people and members¡¦ ability of collective negotiation. Secondly, concretely advance the function of teachers¡¦ labor union, in order to clarify the difference from current existed labor union, furthermore encourage teachers¡¦ identification. Thirdly, quickly establish the related rules of collective negotiation. Fourthly, to hasten to form a complete set of measures of teachers¡¦ strike right , such like the range¡Bprocedures and so on. Fifthly, to make every effort to process ¡§politics participation¡¨ and ¡§society participation¡¨ with cooperation or form an alliance methods . Suggestion to the follow-up researches are, first, aim at the teachers who works for private school to process the research of organizing teacher¡¦s labor union. Secondly, aim at the teachers, who are engaged preschool education. Thirdly, aim to the teacher labor union, to do the further research about the detailed operations.

Habilitationsschrift--Hamburg. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-238).

Le travail de recherche qui sera présenté porte sur la mise en évidence des différentes formes du cuivre présentes et des échanges qui existent entre les fractions particulaires, dissoutes et colloïdales du milieu profond. Il s'intéresse à la zone de mélange entre les sources profondes et l'eau de mer. L'amélioration de nos connaissances et l'optimisation de l'instrumentation permettent aujourd'hui de proposer le développement d'une stratégie d'échantillonnage et d'une approche qui prennent en compte les contraintes associées à la nature et à l'accessibilité de ces milieux éloignés. Ce travail a donné lieu à la mise en place de méthodes d'analyse effectives pour la mesure du cuivre et de ses ligands. Nos résultats ont montré que la spéciation physique semble essentiellement contrôlée par le pH et l'évolution des caractéristiques oxydoréductrices du milieu au cours de la dilution du fluide hydrothermal par l'eau de mer. La spéciation chimique du cuivre semble quant à elle principalement contrôlée par les ligands soufrés et le caractère oxydant du milieu. Elle a montré que le milieu est globalement plus complexant sur le site hydrothermal Lucky Strike que dans le bassin de Guaymas. A l'échelle du fumeur, la pseudopolarographie et les mesures de capacité complexante ont montré que le milieu est plus complexant dans la zone anoxique, près de la source, que dans la zone oxique où le cuivre est généralement labile et en excès par rapport à ses ligands (ses concentrations peuvent atteindre 100 nM). Dans la zone oxique, environ 27% des complexes formés sont dissociés par oxydation, tandis qu'environ 73% des complexes organiques et inorganiques CuHS+ est stabilisée.

Thèse (M.Sc.T.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 2005. / Bibliogr.: f. 124-134. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Anthropology, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-191).