This essay explores the colonial nature of the American road movie, specifically through the lens of how road movies treat the South according to Stuart Hall’s concepts of identity and Edward Said’s on Othering and the colonial gaze. To accomplish this, the essay analyzes the classic 1969 road movie, “Easy Rider”, and the more contemporary parody from 2008, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.” The thrust of this paper becomes: if a progressive parody of road movies cannot escape the trappings of colonialism “Easy Rider” displays, perhaps the road movie itself is flawed.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. / Using the two volumes of the Helmes-Laski Correspondence, published by Harvard and edited by Mark DeWolfe Howe, as one of its principal sources, this dissertation examines the circumstances leading up to the publication of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' essay, Natural Law in the Harvard Law Review in November, 1918, when Harold J. Laski was its editor. From this focus several lines of inquiry expand, developing from the two major questions of the dissertation: 1) What is Natural Law? and 2) How significant, profound and pertinent were Holmes' and Laski's contribution to the theory of Natural Law, the validity of which they denied? A last chapter examines the co-fusions in Laski's connecting together the plural sovereignty with the personality of associations theories -- ideas he apparently gathered from Otto Gierke. Gierke's position is analyzed directly from his writings, with the conclusion that he was unclear in his own formulations, and that Laski was even more unclear in what he thought Gierke said. Reasons for the vitiation of Laski's work are analyzed, and in summary his frustrations are stressed, while Holmes' great accomplishment within the framework of his own creative inconsistencies is forcefully stated. The conclusion of the whole is that no matter what they said they believed both Holmes and Laski lived and worked as though they believed in Natural Law.

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Matemática, 2013. / Submitted by Luiza Silva Almeida (luizaalmeida@bce.unb.br) on 2013-07-16T16:36:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_OttoAugustodeMoraisCosta.pdf: 643449 bytes, checksum: 5c1dc30e495fb393e98796175549d80d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Leandro Silva Borges(leandroborges@bce.unb.br) on 2013-07-16T20:28:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_OttoAugustodeMoraisCosta.pdf: 643449 bytes, checksum: 5c1dc30e495fb393e98796175549d80d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-07-16T20:28:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_OttoAugustodeMoraisCosta.pdf: 643449 bytes, checksum: 5c1dc30e495fb393e98796175549d80d (MD5) / Neste trabalho, fazemos um breve estudo a respeito dos grupos de reflexões finitos, para os quais associamos sistemas de raízes, matrizes de Cartan e grafos, a fim de classificarmos todos os tais grupos. Em seguida, estudamos uma generalização desses grupos para os denominados grupos de Coxeter. Utilizando a função comprimento como ferramenta fundamental, mencionamos diversos resultados acerca dos subgrupos parabólicos. No último capítulo, determinamos a estrutura dos centralizadores dos elementos de um grupo de Coxeter finito, seguindo o artigo: M. Konvalinka, G. Pfeiffer, C.E. Röver, ‘A note on element centralizers in finite Coxeter groups', J. Group Theory, 14 (2011) 727-745. Como aplicação final, apresentamos uma demonstração alternativa de um importante teorema de Solomon, conhecido como a fórmula de Solomon. _______________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / This work is a brief study about the finite reflections groups, to which we associate root systems, Cartan matrices and Coxeter graphs, in order to classicate such groups. After that, we study a generalisation of these groups to Coxeter groups. By using the lenght function as fundamental tool, we mention various results about the parabolic subgroups. In the last chapter we determinate the structure of the element centralisers of a finite Coxeter group, following the paper: M. Konvalinka, G. Pfeiffer, C.E. Röver, ‘A note on element centralizers in finite Coxeter groups', J. Group Theory, 14 (2011) 727-745. As final application we present an alternative proof of an important theorem of Solomon, known as the Solomon formula.

Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Comunicação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação, 2014. / Submitted by Albânia Cézar de Melo (albania@bce.unb.br) on 2014-05-07T14:02:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_RodrigoMirandaBarbosa.pdf: 2835738 bytes, checksum: 8f9bd3fc053b753e9726f79c2e73c082 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Guimaraes Jacqueline(jacqueline.guimaraes@bce.unb.br) on 2014-05-13T14:07:50Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_RodrigoMirandaBarbosa.pdf: 2835738 bytes, checksum: 8f9bd3fc053b753e9726f79c2e73c082 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-13T14:07:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_RodrigoMirandaBarbosa.pdf: 2835738 bytes, checksum: 8f9bd3fc053b753e9726f79c2e73c082 (MD5) / Na história do campo comunicacional percebemos uma dificuldade em encontrar critérios que estabeleçam o que é preciso para que uma teoria seja considerada como pertencente ao campo comunicacional. Tal fato repercute também no uso de denominações frouxas (escola, tradição, corrente, etc.) sem que haja um engajamento epistemológico a fim de dar rigor às denominações. A presente tese propõe a elaboração de um programa de pesquisa comunicacional tendo como guia a proposta do epistemólogo Imre Lakatos a partir do trabalho dos canadenses Harold Adams Innis e Marshall McLuhan. Autores, estes últimos, que se dedicaram a análise dos meios de comunicação enquanto tecnologias como elementos centrais para compreender a sociedade. Para estabelecer um programa de pesquisa comunicacional sistematizamos as principais teses dos dois autores, assim como as críticas a estas teses e os pontos de contato epistemológico que existem entre ambos os autores. Procuramos então, estabelecer um núcleo duro capaz de sustentar um programa de pesquisa assim como as hipóteses auxiliares que compõe o círculo protetor do mesmo. ______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / In the history of communication field we perceive a difficulty to find criteria that establish what is needed for a theory to be considered as belonging to the communication field. This fact also affects the use of loose designations (school, tradition, current, etc..) without an epistemological commitment to give rigor denominations. This thesis proposes the development of a communication research program under the guidance of the proposal by the espistemologist Imre Lakatos from the work of the Canadians Harold Adams Innis and Marshall McLuhan. These authors who dedicated themselves to the analysis of media as technologies as central elements to understand society. To establish a communication research program we systematized the main theses of the two authors, as well as the criticisms against their thesis and the epistemological points of contact between them. Thus, we try to establish a core capable of sustaining a research program as well as the auxiliary hypotheses that composes the protective circle around the core.

abstract: With the desire of high standards of comfort, huge amount of energy is being consumed to maintain the indoor environment. In US building consumes 40% of the total primary energy while residential buildings consume about 21%. A large proportion of this consumption is due to cooling of buildings. Deteriorating environmental conditions due to excessive energy use suggest that we should look at passive designs and renewable energy opportunities to supply the required comfort. Phoenix gets about 300 days of clear sky every year. It also witnesses large temperature variations from night and day. The humidity ratio almost always stays below the 50% mark. With more than six months having outside temperatures more than 75 oF, night sky radiative cooling promise to be an attractive means to cool the buildings during summer. This technique can be useful for small commercial facilities or residential buildings. The roof ponds can be made more effective by covering them with Band Filters. These band filters block the solar heat gain and allow the water to cool down to lower temperatures. It also reduces the convection heat gain. This helps rood ponds maintain lower temperatures and provide more cooling then an exposed pond. 50 μm Polyethylene band filter is used in this study. Using this band filter, roof ponds can be made up to 10% more effective. About 45% of the energy required to cool a typical residential building in summer can be saved. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Architecture 2013

Orientador: Valerio Jose Arantes / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-27T10:58:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kinpara_MinoruMartins_D.pdf: 652770 bytes, checksum: a03f033bc7ad1874ad523b9e9436d2d5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000 / Doutorado

Orientador: Ademir Jose Petenate / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Csmpinas, Instituto de Matematica, Estatistica e Ciencia da Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-25T14:16:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Aguilar_MarceloAntonio_M.pdf: 2580896 bytes, checksum: 4181150ef6d3175def5bf4b0c11a521a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1999 / Resumo: O estudo desenvolvido nesta dissertação referencia o comportamento humano a partir da sua relação com a Organização "trabalho", visto que, foi a partir deste contexto organizacional que surgiram as mais arraigadas convicções sobre a Motivação Humana. Interessou-se explorar a motivação, privilegiando-se explorar o conjunto de bases teóricas que respaldaram e nortearam a análise crítica das informações que foram coletadas gradativamente, através da experiência e experimentação, à medida em que foi se percebendo como a motivação é definida no interior das organizações. Os capítulos apresentados referem se ao entendimento das diferenças comportamentais entre os indivíduos de uma organização; clarifica o conceito e a importância da motivação a partir de sua definição e objetivos; ressalta os modelos de motivação mais utilizados por estas; exemplifica as técnicas de motivação e traz à tona as principais armadilhas ligadas à essas técnicas; analisa as modificações motivacionais ocorridas ao longo dos tempos na IBM - Intemational Business Machines e na UTP - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná. A conclusão permitiu entender o grau de incerteza na compreensão por parte das Organizações sobre o assunto Motivação Humana, e como a abordagem do assunto é inadequada devido à esta falha. Permitiu também, não considerando se o modelo motivacional da organização está correto ou não, verificar que qualquer que seja o modelo, este só pode realmente permear toda a organização se for definida, implementada e policiada pelo seu dirigente máximo, utilizando e defendendo os princípios organizacionais. / Abstract: The development of this study refers to the human behavior according to its relation to the element "work" since the strongest convictions about Human Motivation were first considered in the Organizational contexto The basic interest was to explore the subject motivation with emphasis to the set of theories which supported and guided the critical analysis of the gathered information throghout personal experience and probbing after the perception of how "motivation" is perceived by the organizations. The following chapters address the understanding of different individual behaviors inside an organization, clarify the concept of motivation and its refevance according to its definition and objectives, bring up the most considered models by the organizations, show up the traps implied in the motivation techniques used by organization and its personnel, evaluates the motivational approach modification along time which occured inside IBM - lntemational Business Machines and UTP - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná. The conclusion of this study reveals the lack of compreension, by the Organizatlons, on the subject Human Motivation, and how inadequate is the approach due to this fail of compreension. Also, not considering if the motivational model adopted by the organizations is correct or not, the conclusion shows that the model can be deployed only, and while, it is defined, implemented and enforced by the Chairman, using and defending the organization principles. / Mestrado / Mestre em Qualidade

The 21st century marks the defining point of human history in terms of technological advancement. In 2014, we were at the edge of acquiring a complete understanding of the fundamental construct to all life forms. The capability to manipulate and recreate lives as desired will soon be at our hands and will eventually lead to the redefinition of life and humanity. This brave new world, for better or worse, will be stitched together by scientific breakthroughs in many disciplines. Nanopore fluidic system – and microfluidic in general – might be one of the key puzzles towards the future. It is seen as a likely candidate for the next generation of rapid and low-cost genetic sequencing technology, which will allow us to gain thorough insight into the genetic code of every living organism on earth. It can also have the capability to individually detect and manipulate virtually any biological molecules, possibly allowing it to be a universal diagnostic tool or a bio-molecule synthesiser. The future of nanopore fluidic system is prosperous, but the difficulties are equally challenging. Currently, both biological and solid-state nanopores are non-trivial to create. For instance, a small solid-state nanopore can only be fabricated with expansive machinery in a low-yield, low-throughput manner. To overcome this challenge, a new set of methods involving high electric field to fabricate and enlarge a solid-state nanopore has been developed. It was found that a nanopore, when subjected to a high electric field, can be enlarged in angstrom increments and cleared of unidentified obstructions that cause low-frequency ionic current fluctuations. It was also found that an intact solid-state membrane, when subjected to a high electric field for a period of time, can leave a single nanopore imprinted onto it. The process of creation is best describe as a dielectric breakdown event and can be modeled by the percolation theory for dielectric breakdown. The resulting nanopores are cylindrical in shape and are shown to be equally capable of single molecule sensing compare to pores created by other methods. To accommodate future nanopore designs and applications and to examine the scope of applicability of the new fabrication approach, more advanced nanopore devices were created on some dual-layer solid-state membranes comprising of a metallic and a dielectric layer. Experiments indicated that the method could indeed create nanopore on such advanced membranes. It was further shown that the metallic layer receded further than the dielectric layer, forming a hollow conical shape at the opening of the dielectric nanopore. Such metalized bi-layer nanopore system was found to interact strongly with short single stranded DNA molecules, resulting in prolonged DNA translocation time. A simple picture of the mechanism was proposed to explain the observation. Lastly, to extend the limit of the new fabrication approach, I attempted to fabricate nanopore on complex multi-layer membranes involving a graphene film sandwiched in several dielectric materials. It was found that the quality of the graphene film and the transfer method were vital to the success of this project. Nevertheless, preliminary results indicated that the new method could create a nanopore through this complex multi-layer membrane. The new method to fabricate and tune both simple and complex nanopores is amongst the simplest, the least costly and the most efficient one that one can imagine. The research work has already sparked a dramatic increase in scientific throughput in our laboratory and other laboratories we had collaboration with. It fueled more than a dozen projects and involved close to a thousand nanopores in total. Such projects are far from possible if they were to rely on conventional fabrication methods. However, these are insignificant if we consider the new method is simple enough that, for the very first time, general public can easily access nanofabrication and single-molecule manipulation technology. The liberation of nanotechnology to the general public symbolically marks the beginning of a brave new world.

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This dissertation argues for a reappraisal of Beethoven’s middle period using the chamber music written between 1806 and 1815 to advance a new paradigm of “middleness.” I argue that Beethoven’s creative output was profoundly influenced by the circumstances of life in Vienna 1806-15. Napoleon’s eastward-advancing armies brought about the end of the Holy Roman Empire and undertook multiple bombardments of the city of Vienna itself, profoundly disrupting both the established social order and daily life. Unlike other scholarship that has made similar claims of influence on Beethoven’s oeuvre, this project does not seek to ascribe programmatic readings or political aspirations to Beethoven’s music, but rather to suggest that the effects of these events were echoed in the composer’s approach to manipulating musical time and conveying musical subjectivity. The stylistic developments that occurred in Beethoven’s music in this period are reflective of currents of upheaval and historical rupture that have been discussed in historiographic and critical literature on early nineteenth century Europe by such scholars as Reinhart Koselleck, Lynn Hunt, and Peter Fritzsche. These developments in Beethoven’s style are seen most clearly in his chamber music, a compositional venue notable both for its experimental potential as well as timbral and textural richness. To support formal and topical analyses of these works, I develop and advance a new paradigm for understanding “middleness.” Using tools from literary criticism, including work by Harold Bloom and Julia Kristeva, I conceive a framework for middleness that posits it as a fundamentally disruptive impulse. This paradigm provides artistic “middleness” with a stature comparable to oft-discussed “lateness” and opens pathways for potential future study. I furthermore theorize that, if middleness is disruptive, the nature of an artist’s disruptive middle style is heavily dependent on the context in which it occurs. Beethoven’s middle style therefore reflects the context of temporal dislocation and social change in which it occurs. Taking this into account, I consider anew questions of style in Beethoven’s middle period, which runs roughly concurrently with the period of Napoleonic upheaval in Vienna. Rather than relying on the idea of the “heroic” style, which is the most commonly cited archetype for Beethoven’s middle-period music, I establish a more capacious framework that allows for understanding even the non-heroic middle period works as part of a larger artistic current. In these works, we see a profusion of genres and topics related to improvisation, as well as new approaches to employing introductions and codas in sonata form movements. Movements from the String Quartet Op. 59 no. 3, the Piano Trio Op. 70 no. 2, the String Quartet Op. 74 “Harp”, the Violin Sonata Op. 96, the Piano Trio Op. 97 “Archduke,” and the Cello Sonata Op. 102 no. 1 are used as examples of Beethoven’s particular disruptive middle style.