Objective: The concept of recovery has become an integral part of modern mental health care. Understanding the outcomes and underlying mechanisms of key recovery interventions, such as Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), is essential in order to expand the theoretical understanding of recovery and inform how to target recovery in treatment. Therefore a systematic review of the literature was conducted to evaluate the mental health outcomes of WRAP for adults. The empirical study then explored three constructs in relation to WRAP and recovery. These were social problem solving, cognitive defusion and social identification. Method: The systematic review of the mental health outcomes of WRAP was conducted by searching four databases, contacting the authors of WRAP research and seeking evaluative information from organisations that deliver WRAP. Fourteen relevant studies met the inclusion criteria. Whereas, the empirical study recruited participants on a trans-diagnostic basis from across Scotland. Using a quantitative cross sectional design, 109 participant's completed 5 self-report questionnaires. These were the Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about WRAP Questionnaire (WRAP beliefs), the Recovery Assessment Scale - Short (RAS-S), the Social Problem Solving Inventory - Revised - Short (SPSI-R-S), the Four Item Measure of Social Identification (FISI) and the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ). Correlation, regression and mediation analysis were used to explore relationships, and in particular, the predictors and mediators of recovery. Results: The systematic review provided strong evidence that WRAP has a significant positive impact on hope and also reduces the symptoms of mental illness. However, whether WRAP improves personal levels of recovery was unclear and a possible risk of disempowerment was found. Promising preliminary mental health outcomes in the areas of confidence in managing mental health, quality of life, service use, self-advocacy and knowledge attitudes and beliefs about recovery were highlighted. Only studies that did not use peer facilitators failed to find significant increases in hope compared to treatment as usual control groups. In the empirical study, the results indicated that all the constructs examined were correlated to recovery. In the regression analysis, WRAP beliefs, social problem solving and cognitive defusion also demonstrated a predictive relationship with recovery. Mediation analysis indicated that, social problem solving mediated two distinct relationships. One between WRAP beliefs and recovery, and another between cognitive defusion and recovery. The social problem solving subscales also showed how the two predictors relate to recovery through social problem solving in different ways. Social identification with the WRAP group did not significantly predict or mediate recovery. Conclusions: The systematic review indicated having peer facilitators delivering WRAP is key to helping participants foster hope and that a further randomised control trial could help clarify if improved personal recovery is an outcome of WRAP. It additionally suggested how the relationship between WRAP beliefs and recovery could be explored, as per the design of the empirical study. Findings from the empirical study implied that improving participants' social problem solving and cognitive defusion should be specifically targeted in WRAP delivery. The studies combined indicate that to achieve the best recovery results interventions, like WRAP, should target inspiring hope through peer support, improving knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about recovery and cognitive defusion from unhelpful thoughts.

<p>The concept of remote controlling electrical devices is not new; people of today are used to being able to control their household electronic items without making an effort to walk up to the device. </p><p>In this thesis the aim is to use Bluetooth radio signals instead of the traditional infrared light to achieve the remote control functions. As a test application a Sony Compact Disc player is modified in order to be radio controlled with a standard Ericsson T39 mobile phone used as a remote. Since the test application is rather simple without any special requirements the development of a specific radio communication system has not been considered. Instead available pre-manufactured devices were examined. A Bluetooth evaluation kit was purchased and the test project consisted of the goal of linking the evaluation board to the CD player with an AVR microcontroller and getting the whole system to communicate with the mobile phone.</p>

The concept of remote controlling electrical devices is not new; people of today are used to being able to control their household electronic items without making an effort to walk up to the device. In this thesis the aim is to use Bluetooth radio signals instead of the traditional infrared light to achieve the remote control functions. As a test application a Sony Compact Disc player is modified in order to be radio controlled with a standard Ericsson T39 mobile phone used as a remote. Since the test application is rather simple without any special requirements the development of a specific radio communication system has not been considered. Instead available pre-manufactured devices were examined. A Bluetooth evaluation kit was purchased and the test project consisted of the goal of linking the evaluation board to the CD player with an AVR microcontroller and getting the whole system to communicate with the mobile phone.

The radio wave propagation prediction is one of the key elements for designing an efficient radio network system. WRAP International has developed a software for spectrum management and radio network planning.This software includes some wave propagation models which are used to predict path loss. Current propagation models in WRAP perform the calculation in a vertical 2D plane, the plane between the transmitter and the receiver. The goal of this thesis is to investigate and implement a 3D wave propagation model, in a way that reflections and diffractions from the sides are taken into account.The implemented 3D wave propagation model should be both fast and accurate. A full 3D model which uses high resolution geographical data may be accurate, but it is inefficient in terms of memory usage and computational time. Based on the fact that in urban areas the strongest path between the receiver and the transmitter exists with no joint between vertical and horizontal diffractions [10], the radio wave propagation can be divided into two parts, the vertical and horizontal part. Calculations along the horizontal and vertical parts are performed independently, and after that, the results are combined. This approach leads to less computational complexity, faster calculation time, less memory usage, and still maintaining a good accuracy.The proposed model is implemented in C++ and speeded up using parallel programming techniques. Using the provided Stockholm high resolution geographical data, simulations are performed and results are compared with real measurements and other wave propagation models. In addition to the path loss calculation, the proposed model can also be used to estimate the channel power delay profile and the delay spread.

Le but de cette thèse est de réaliser et d’étudier les propriétés électroniques d’un transistor à canal nanofil monocristallin à base de Si/SiGe (voir figure), élaboré par croissance CVD-VLS, à grille enrobante ou semi-enrobante en exploitant une filière technologique compatible CMOS. Ces transistors vont nous permettre d’augmenter la densité d’intégration et de réaliser de nouvelles fonctionnalités (par exemple : des interconnections reconfigurables) dans les zones froides d’un circuit intégré. La thèse proposée se déroulera dans le cadre d'une collaboration entre le laboratoire LTM-CNRS et le laboratoire SiNaPS du CEA/INAC/SP2M et utilisera la Plateforme Technologique Amont (PTA) au sein du pôle MINATEC. / The goal of this thesis is to build and characterize nanowire based field-effect-transistors. These FET will have either back or wrapping gate using standard CMOS process. Theses transistors will allow us to increase the integration density in back end stages of IC's fabrication and add new functionnalities suc as reconfigurable interconnections. The thesis will be done in collaboration between LTM/CNRS and CEA/INAC/SP2M/SiNaPS laboratories using the PTA facilities located in MINATEC.

Evolution had played a significant role in structuring on how humans stand, walk or run. The nervous system plays a major role in the control of locomotion and injuries to the system can lead to gait abnormalities or disabilities. A Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) causes lack of signal communication between the central nervous system and the muscle fibers leading to deprived or no activation of the muscles thus resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia. Over the past decade wearable robotics and exoskeletons have been gaining outstanding recognition in the field of medical, assistive and augmentative robotics and have led to numerous new innovative mechanisms in the mechanical engineering field. Due to fast paced research activities, the critical importance and performance of mechanisms such as wrap spring clutch/brake,Wafer Disc brakes are overlooked or used ineffectively. So, researchers tend to create new actuators from scratch and have limited their use of previously available resources, which has prevented us to explore the potential of these devices.The research presented focuses on developing a mechanism (“A Wrap Spring Clutch/Brake Mechanism”) from scratch using a trade study approach. This thesis addresses the fundamental relationship between coefficient of friction, interference, spring diameter and the holding torque of the mechanism using analytical, testing and simulation results. The human biomechanical data during ground level walking was used as design targets to develop the mathematical model of the system. Data from the testing stated that these targeted goals have been achieved by the design. This mechanism is used as a Knee Joint for the Hybrid EXoskeleton (HEX) GEN-1 project which is developed at the Automation and Interventional Medicine (AIM) Robotics Research Laboratory to rehabilitate the SCI.

This thesis presents an evaluation of various graphical user interface (GUI) technologies for use in the supervision software of CERN’s Beam Interlock System (BIS). The evaluation is necessary because the current GUItechnology used by the supervision software, JavaFX, is no longer supported by Oracle. It also relies on aninternal library that is no longer maintained. Furthermore, a second version of the BIS is being developed, anda GUI is needed that works with BIS and BIS2 in parallel.Which technology is most suitable for the next version of the BIS supervision GUI?This question was answered by gathering user stories from users and experts. Simple proof of concepts weredeveloped for each technology, in order to identify technical limitations and register the development time. Theuser stories relevant to the choice of technology were listed, and each technology received points depending onwhether they were able to fulfill the requirement or not.Furthermore, in order to evaluate the ease of use, wireframes were created based on some of the user stories.These were qualitatively evaluated with stakeholders, which produced feedback that may be used for furtherdevelopment.Out of the four technologies evaluated, PyQt scored 6, ACW scored 4, WRAP scored 6 and Grafana scored3. WRAP and Grafana were discarded as viable options, since they were not able to fulfill hard requirements.ACW scored lower because it is web based and comes with a bigger maintenance overhead. / <p>This thesis was done as a part of a technical studentship at CERN.</p>

The following report documents my 480-hour internship from August 17th, 2015 to January 29th, 2016 in the Education and Public Programs Department at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). I worked closely with the Marketing and Visual Art Departments. I chose the organization to experience an environment that commits itself to presenting high quality performing and visual arts. This paper assesses the CAC’s history, present day status, and future outlook. It also offers suggestions on how certain aspects can be improved in order to extend the organization’s longevity. Over the course of five months I observed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the organization. Additionally, using knowledge gained from my Arts Administration classes and personal observations, this paper offers predictions as to the organization’s future.

本論文名稱:借鏡英國探討台灣基金市場行銷服務模式之改進方向。主旨係探討國內基金市場行銷現況，旨揭銀行主導銷售的服務模式及費率揭露乃至資金流向疑慮等幾大問題。輔證外國學者學術探討，以及參酌英國共同基金市場發展經驗，提出如統合專業證照、建立類IFA功能、顧問費合法化、開創多元理財商品之開放式交易服務平台及金融監理應扮演角色有關研究心得。 國內商業銀行(前30大)僱用相關理財業務人員已達到4萬餘人，主導共同基金銷售趨勢。但依據國外學者研究，以商業銀行主導基金商品銷售，卻可能衍生問題，形成資金流向扭曲。銀行薪酬制度設計也與理財商品銷售資金流向形成互為因果的連帶關係。銀行能否擺脫佣金高低作為投資建議動力，金融消費者能否得到適合自身的投資組合，仍然存疑。 英國基金市場發展已久，尤其以具有允許收取單一顧問費的獨立財務顧問運用多元化資產組合的包裹基金平台，最具特色。獨立財務顧問運用包裹基金平台給予民眾建議，無論保險、股票、基金、退休金方案等都可透過平台加以交易、組合以及管理等。這樣的投資組合建立、整合交易、保管及管理等模式，提高了消費者和金融業者的管理和投資效率。 參考英國發展基金市場經驗，台灣得以借鏡之處，為加以整合有關金融投資商品證照的分散現狀，並拋開金融機構分業管理的歷史包袱，允許獨立財務顧問存在，給予顧問費收費合法化空間等等。另外，打破現狀，允許商業銀行開放出交易平台供顧問代客戶執行交易，則有助於個別顧問與銀行的良性合作及競爭關係，發展投資理財市場朝向提供金融消費者最適化投資組合的有利環境。 / This paper naming”On the Enhancement of the Mutual Fund Distribution Marketing in Taiwan: Lessons from the UK” subjects local fund marketing status, aims to expose issues of current bank-sales and service model, meanwhile the transparency of sevice rate disclosure. With secondary evidence of foreign scholars’ academic research, concerns of dispute of capital flows as well as other issues i.e.whether consumers get proper sevices and products arised. The status quo in UK fund market is in particular that allows financial advisers to charge a single advisory fee by applying diversified portfolio fund platform and making portforlio suggestion for their clients which includes recommendations and trading of stocks, funds, insurance, pension schemes etc., so as the related services of custody and management. This market will only succeed if it can build a highly efficient operating platform that reduces the operating costs of intermediary firms and product providers alike – creating enhanced value across the value chain that can be shared between customers, intermediaries and product manufacturers (including platforms). Taking into account the development of UK mutual fund market, lessons we have captured such as integration professional licenses, the establishment of classes IFA function, legalization of advisory fees, and create an open trading financial multi-service platform system, etc. Also, financial supervision should play an important role in the research experience.

After many decades of being considered useless and often destroyed wetlands have become valued for the many functions they provide. To make informed wetland management decisions biologists have to develop practical, rapid, and inexpensive ways to assess biological conditions and functions. Ideally these assessment methods have to measure more than one attribute of the wetland to represent the overall condition of the biological community. For this project I conducted field assessments at mitigation sites in Pembroke Pines, Florida, to see how the newest method used in the State of Florida, the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM), compared to the older Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP), and a Wildlife Survey (WS). The assessments determined at what level the mitigation sites of this study functioned, and were than repeated over a thirteen month period to account for seasonal fluctuations. For each assessment method a worksheet was completed, which along with available background information for the sites, was used to determine the value, and function provided by the wetlands. The three methods were then compared using eleven evaluation criteria I developed. Based on my results UMAM was the best assessment method tested saving the most acreage while integrating risk factors and time lag.