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The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the theses written in the field of social studies education in 2011-2014 in Turkey. Within the context of the current study, totally 307 master's theses written in 2011-2014 in relation to their topic, study group and method were examined. One of the qualitative data analysis techniques, descriptive analysis was employed in the study. While examining the theses, a file was opened for each thesis with a code such as T1, T2 etc, the topic, study group and method of each thesis were recorded in its file and then these data were transferred to NVivo 9.0 program. Then, as a result of the descriptive analysis conducted, the topics of the theses were coded in such a way as to collect them under themes. At the end of the coding process, models including the frequencies of the marking of each code were constructed. The results of the evaluation show that the main focus of the theses is the effect of teaching methods and techniques that can be used in social studies courses on the attitudes, behaviors and academic achievement of students. In addition to this, there are also many theses addressing the efficiency of the social studies course in imparting target skills, values and information to students. Moreover, there are some theses aiming to develop the current social studies program. While usually the students attending social studies classes constitute the study group of the theses, there are also some theses looking at the opinions of teachers and pre-service teachers. In general, descriptive survey and pretest-posttest experimental research design were used in the theses. In the analyses, quantitative data analysis techniques were employed.

Este trabajo de investigación se realizó con el propósito de conocer cómo las comunicaciones integradas de mercadeo pueden ayudar a cambiar de forma positiva el conocimiento, las actitudes, las motivaciones y la disposición que tienen los/las puertorriqueños/as para adoptar menores, específicamente los que alberga el Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal de Caguas, Puerto Rico.
La metodología aplicada fue de carácter mixto y los 55 participantes se seleccionaron como un grupo intacto, todos empleados de la empresa BBDO Puerto Rico. En la etapa cuantitativa se utilizó la técnica de preguntas cerradas y dicotómicas para saber el conocimiento que tenían sobre la adopción. Asimismo, se utilizó la Escala Likert para conocer las actitudes, motivaciones y la disposición para adoptar. Para analizar estos datos se recurrió a la estadística “ANOVA” o “Razón F” con la que se determinó si existen diferencias significativas entre las variables mencionadas y la información demográfica de las personas. Se administraron cuestionarios antes de los grupos focales para documentar la información y las percepciones que tenían los/las participantes como una etapa de pre-prueba. Luego los/las invitados/as fueron parte de grupos focales para obtener información de primera mano y conocer de forma más profunda lo que la metodología cualitativa no pudo cubrir. Tras concluidos los grupos focales, se les proveyó un folleto que resume los datos sobre la adopción en Puerto Rico y se les pidió que lo leyeran con detenimiento. Finalmente se les entregaron los mismos cuestionarios para que los completaran luego de haber discutido el tema y haber adquirido nueva información.

Los hallazgos de la investigación arrojaron que existe diferencia significativa entre el conocimiento, las actitudes, motivaciones y la disposición para adoptar de acuerdo al género, edad, estado civil, nivel de escolaridad completado e ingreso socioeconómico. El grupo que demostró tener puntuaciones más favorables se compone de mujeres casadas o que conviven, de 32 a 52 años de edad, con ingresos anuales familiares de $50,000 o más y que cuentan con estudios graduados como maestrías. Se concluyó que toda comunicación debe ser dirigida a este segmento primario.

This study is an attempt to look into the various characteristics of Ph.D. theses uploaded on Shodhganga from some of the reputed universities across India. The study brings some quantitative aspect as well as some important findings from the qualitative analysis of over a hundred Ph.D. theses from these universities. The study brings out the variations and commonness in the characteristics of the Ph.D. theses uploaded and also important findings relevant with global context.

Este trabajo de investigación se realizó con el propósito de conocer el vínculo actual de los relacionistas con los blogueros en Puerto Rico y España. La meta de estudiar ambos países fue identificar oportunidades que sirvieran de ayuda para fomentar relaciones profesionales cada vez más beneficiosas y exitosas.
La metodología fue cuantitativa y la técnica empleada fue la encuesta por medio de correo electrónico. En la investigación participaron 207 relacionistas de Puerto Rico, 462 relacionistas de España, 614 blogueros puertorriqueños y 321 blogueros ibéricos. Se recopilaron los resultados individuales por grupo y se compararon las respuestas de los blogueros de ambos países, así como las correspondientes a los relacionistas.
Los hallazgos de la investigación arrojaron que solo una minoría de los relacionistas puertorriqueños ha trabajado con blogueros. Para tener una buena relación con estas figuras, los profesionales en comunicación deben seguir páginas, participar de la blogosfera puertorriqueña, enviar elementos de información apropiados para Internet, aumentar la frecuencia de la comunicación con blogueros, ofrecerles exclusivas y enviarles solo temas de su interés. En el caso español, los relacionistas deben trabajar más con blogueros, investigar sobre las listas negras con los nombres de los relacionistas con quienes los blogueros no desean trabajar, enviarle a los blogueros solo temas de su interés, enviar elementos de información apropiados para Internet, utilizar el comunicado para los medios sociales sugerido por Todd Defren, brindarle exclusivas a los blogueros, mejorar el trato hacia estos, aumentar la frecuencia en la comunicación y educarlos sobre la función del relacionista como un facilitador de información fidedigna y confiable. Los relacionistas puertorriqueños llevan más años en la profesión, pero los relacionistas españoles cuentan con un poco más de experiencia trabajando con blogueros.

Using a corpus-based approach, this paper investigates the construction of stance in finite reporting clauses with that-clause complementation. The data are drawn from two corpora of theses in contrasting disciplines: a social science-politics-and a natural science-materials science. A network for the analysis of reporting clauses is presented which sets out the major alternatives available to academic writers and enables stance to be linked systematically to grammatical and semantic patterns of use. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data leads to the identification of an important, but somewhat under-researched, function of reporting clauses in academic writing: their use to report the writer's own work. Drawing on the notions of averral and attribution, the paper shows how writers can emphasize or hide their responsibility for their own propositions and thereby construct a stance which differs according to the epistemology and ideology of the discipline concerned. These reporting clauses play a key role in the construction of major claims, with greater writer visibility seen in politics than materials. However, despite the superficial objectivity and impersonality of writing in the natural sciences, it is argued that skilled exploitation of the interplay between averral and attribution allows writers to construct a stance that is both clear and pervasive.

The current study is aimed at identifying the problems that graduate students (MA and Ph.D.), supervisors, co-advisors, and examiners have in evaluating and reviewing theses while the students are preparing the thesis and after finishing the work as perceived by each group. The target group of subjects comprised of 5 MA and 4 Ph.D. female students from King Saud University and Umm Al-Qura University who have finished writing and have defended their theses. In addition, randomly selected were 10 supervisors and co-advisors who have supervised MA and Ph.D. theses

The flavour or fragrance of Basmati rice is associated with the presence of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. This work shows that a gene with homology to betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BAD) has significant polymorphisms in the coding region of fragrant genotypes relative to non fragrant genotypes. Accumulation of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline in fragrant rice genotypes may be explained by the presence of mutations resulting in loss of function of the fgr gene product. The fgr gene corresponds to the gene encoding BAD2 in rice while BAD1 is encoded by a gene on chromosome 4. Development of an allele specific amplification (ASA) based around the deletion in the gene encoding BAD2 allows, perfect, simple and low cost discrimination between fragrant and non-fragrant rice varieties and identifies homozygous fragrant, homozygous non-fragrant and heterozygous non-fragrant individuals in a population segregating for fragrance. The cDNAs transcribed from rice chromosomes 4 and 8, each encoding an enzyme with homology to betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase were cloned and expressed in E. coli. The enzyme responsible for fragrance, encoded from chromosome 8, had optimum activity at pH 10, showed low affinity towards betaine aldehyde (bet-ald) with Km value of approximately 63μM but a higher affinity towards γ-aminobutyraldehyde (GABald) with a Km value of approximately 9μM. The enzyme encoded from chromosome 4 had optimum activity at pH 9.5 and showed generally lower affinity towards most substrates compared to the enzyme encoded from chromosome 8, substrate specificities suggest that the enzymes have higher specificity to aminoaldehydes and as such both should be

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Language & Education 2018

The dominance of English in scientific production raises issues in relation to certain responsibilities of Swedish universities, linked to the dissemination of knowledge and the development of the Swedish language. In light of this, the article deals with Swedish-language summaries (SLSs) in English-language doctoral theses. It treats the SLS as an instrument of language regimentation, deliberately aimed at limiting the near-total dominance of English. Drawing on language policy documents , along with scholarly accounts and interview data, the article discusses the SLS as conceived by advocates in language policy and planning, university policy-makers, and active researchers. It is shown that the SLS is aimed at counteracting negative effects pertaining to knowledge outreach as well as register formation. I argue that there is a contradiction between these two aims: on the one hand, an SLS that is simple enough to bridge the gap between science and society is not likely to contribute to the expansion of advanced registers of Swedish; on the other hand, an SLS that takes seriously the task of expanding Swedish registers will be unintelligible for the wider audience. Yet, it may still serve as a reminder that languages other than English are worthy of consideration and use.

... performance measurement tools in influencing the organization performance; and what ... The literature review indicates the relationship between organization factors, the selection and use of Value-based management tools and organization performance but are ...

In recent years, governmental and nongovernmental organizations in many low-income countries have introduced credit programs targeted to the poor. Many of these programs specifically target the poor on the premise that they are more likely to be credit constrained and have restricted access to the wage labour market. Though participation is by choice, little is known about the role of credit on welfare. The purpose of this study was then to assess the role of credit service on welfare of the microfinance clients. It was also to enable the microfinance institutions assess if they are achieving the intended objectives of their program. The study area was Bomet District and the sample was drawn from Mulot and Silibwet “village banks”. A sample of 125 “village bank” members was selected, out of which 91 had used the credit service and the other 34 had not. Primary data on the selected respondents were collected using a structured interview schedule and secondary data were obtained from ...

No part of this thesis may be produced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or means: Electronic, Mechanical, Photocopying, Recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the author or Egerton University on that behalf. iii DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis to my wife Ann, daughters Joy and Jacinta for their moral support and kind understanding when my studies demanded that I stay far away from them. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. B.K. Mutai and Dr. E.A. Birachi for tirelessly supervising the whole of my research work, their guidance and support is highly appreciated. I gratefully acknowledge the support I got from the department of agricultural economics and agribusiness management and specifically Dr. George Owuor for their invaluable support and their various contributions to the success of this work. My gratitude goes to the Mulot and Silibwet "village banks" staff, board of directors and members for the cooperation they accorded me at the time of my collecting data and the entire period of my study.

The aim of this research is the evaluation of the theses related to Social Studies education in the U.S.A and Canada. The research is a analytical research model. Research data are obtained by document analysis. Research database is determined as 153 the master theses that performed on “Social Studies education” field and sent to proquest center. Evaluation of the theses has been performed by using of “the evulation form of social studies researches” that was developed by Gay and Airasian(2000). According to the findings of this study abroad extensively about Social Studies Education “Analysis of teaching programme-coursebook-person”, “Citizenship Education, Global Education Programme, teacher training" it was determined that the subjects studied. The results obtained by the research are hoped to develop a scientific point of view to the foreign studies related to Social Studies education and to light the way for the studies that will be performed in Turkey. / Bu araştırmanın amacı; sosyal bilgiler eğitimi ile ilgili ABD ve Kanada’da hazırlanmış tezlerin değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırma analitik araştırma modelindedir. Araştırma verileri doküman inceleme kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın veri kaynağı, “Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi” alanında yapılmış ve Proguest merkezine ulaştırılmış 153 lisansüstü tezden oluşmakta olup, tezlerin değerlendirilmesi Kırcaali-İftar’ın (2005), Gay ve Airasian’dan (2000) uyarladığı, “Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmalarını Değerlendirme Ölçütleri Formu” ndan yararlanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre yurtdışında Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimiyle ilgili yoğun olarak “öğretim programı-kitap-kişi inceleme”, “vatandaşlık eğitimi, küresel eğitim, öğretmen yetiştirme” konularının çalışıldığı belirlenmiştir. Özellikle dünyanın çeşitli ülkelerinden gelen araştırmacıların insan hakları, vatandaşlık eğitimi, barış eğitimi gibi insanlığın geleceğini etkileyecek konuları çalıştığı belirlenmiştir. Bu anlamda Türkiye’deki çalışma konularının gözden geçirilmesinin yararlı olacağı düşünülmektedir. Araştırmada elde edilen sonuçların; Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi ile ilgili yurtdışı araştırmalara bilimsel bakış açısı getireceği ve Türkiye’de yapılacak araştırmalara ışık tutacağı düşünülmektedir.

The goal of the following project is to probe into the early knowledge of the syntactic and the pragmatic components of language at the syntax-pragmatics interface, as exemplified by discourse-related elements such as object clitics. Object clitics, in addition to allowing for cross-linguistic generalizations, provide an insight into the early clause structure and the mechanisms which constrain the syntax-pragmatics interface.

Posledná kapitola sa orientuje na obhajobu záverečných prác a prípravu prezentácie vo formáte Powerpoint. Vzhľadom na to, že k tejto problematike neexistujú všeobecne platné medzinárodné normy, vychádzali sme pri jej koncipovaní zo zahraničných odporúčaní. V tejto časti sú zosumarizované pravidlá, ako zostavovať jednotlivé snímky prezentácie so zreteľom na písmo, farbu, ilustrácie a výstavbu snímky. Prinášame aj návrh, ako zostaviť štruktúru prezentácie, úspešne odpovedať na otázky a obhájiť pripomienky z posudkov k záverečnej práci. Na konci každej kapitoly sa nachádzajú praktické úlohy, ktorých kľúč správnych odpovedí sa nachádza v Prílohe A týchto skrípt. 1.5.2 FORMA PRVKOV BIBLIOGRAFICKÉHO ODKAZU I. Primárna zodpovednosť Primárnu zodpovednosť za vytvorenie citovaného dokumentu má spravidla autor. Jeho meno uvádzame v invertovanom slovoslede, pričom môžeme uviesť celé krstné meno alebo použiť len iniciály. Vynechávame tituly, údaje o pracovisku autora, ako aj úvodné formulácie označujúce autorstvo. Ak dokument nemá autora, použijeme na prvom mieste názov. Ďalšie zásady:  priezviská všetkých autorov sa uvádzajú verzálkami,  prvého autora zaznamenáme v podobe: PRIEZVISKO, Meno; ostatných môžeme uviesť v priamom slovoslede, pričom pred údajom o poslednom autorovi norma zavádza používanie spojky "a" a priamy slovosled: PLACHOVÁ, Beáta a Jana ORAVCOVÁ,  v prípade 4 a viacerých autorov môžeme uviesť všetkých autorov alebo len prvého s označením "et al.", alebo "a iní" 6 : HUDÁK, Peter et al., Údaj v citovanom dokumente Údaj v bibliografickom odkaze Autor: prof.

In this article, a new, idealizing-hermeneutic methodological approach to developing a theory of philosophical arguments is presented and carried out. The basis for this is a theory of ideal philosophical theory types developed from the analysis of historical examples. According to this theory, the following ideal types of theory exist in philosophy: 1. descriptive-nomological, 2. idealizing-hermeneutic, 3. technical-constructive, 4. ontic-practical. These types of theories are characterized in particular by what their basic types of theses are. The main task of this article is then to determine the types of arguments that are suitable for justifying these types of theses. Surprisingly, practical arguments play a key role here.

The objective of this study is to investigate the accuracy and computational efficiency of two commonly used formulations for performing the geometrically nonlinear thermal analysis of plane framed structures. The formulations considered are the followings: the Beam-Column formulation and the updated Lagrangian version of the finite element formulation that has been adopted in the commercially well-known software SAP2000. These two formulations are used to generate extensive numerical data for three plane frame configurations, which are then compared to evaluate the performance of the two formulations.

Market liberalization, globalization, and changing consumer behaviour are causing transformation in Kenyan agro-food value chains. Production, marketing and consumption are moving towards high-valued products resulting to diversification in the agricultural food production portfolio. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of value addition on product price in reducing the declining per capita expenditure as well as reduced competitiveness of peanut and its products sold in the supermarkets of Nairobi. The objectives were, to characterize peanut value addition levels, establish whether the level of value addition affects prices, and determine if there are price differentials due to supermarket location, division as well as across the types of the supermarkets in addition to establishing factors that influence price differentials in Nairobi. The eight administrative divisions of Nairobi were stratified to give a sample of 100, who were randomly selected. Descriptive ...

For many years, coffee has been a major source of income to many Ugandans. Traditionally, Uganda coffee farmers have sold their coffee in unhulled form as dried cherries (Kiboko) through governmental parastatals. Structural changes in the agricultural sector arising from policy reforms that Uganda embraced since 1990 (notably liberalisation, privatisation and decentralization) removed the monopoly of governmental parastatals in agricultural marketing and pricing which was a disincentive to improvement of quality and quantity of output. Because of liberalisation, coffee quality and exports declined as the traders were more concerned about quantity rather than quality, which led to low prices and consequently low farm incomes. In response to this, value addition through hulling prior to marketing by farmers was suggested as one of the remedies. However, the rate of adoption of this strategy remains disappointingly low. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors underlying t...

DECLARATION I, Zephania Bondera Nyirenda, declare that this thesis is a result of my original effort and work, and that to the best of my knowledge, the findings have never been previously presented to the University of Malawi or elsewhere for the award of any academic qualification. Where assistance was sought, it has been accordingly acknowledged. Zephania Bondera Nyirenda Signature: Date: iv CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL We, the under signed, certify that this thesis is a result of the author's own work, and that to the best of our knowledge, it has not been submitted for any other academic qualification within the University of Malawi or elsewhere. The thesis is acceptable in form and content, and that satisfactory knowledge of the field covered by the thesis was demonstrated by the candidate through an oral examination held on ………………………………………………..

L’existant se montre preoccupe par sa situation dans le monde, la quete de son bonheur a travers ses choix, la repercussion de ses actes sur sa vie et son devenir. Emmanuel Levinas nous apprend a mettre en question cette place premiere accordee comme une evidence au sujet. Notre etude s'est construite autour de la description dressee par Levinas de la capacite d'ouverture du sujet a une nouvelle optique qu'il nomme ethique. En retracant les transformations de la subjectivite dans la philosophie levinassienne, nous avons tente d'eprouver l'affirmation de la possibilite de l'inscription de cet existant tourne vers lui-meme dans le renversement de l'ordre ontologique. Comment retourner l'egologie sur elle-meme, mettre a nu l'intimite, jusqu'a l'offrir a la blessure pour l'autre ? Comment l'ethique levinassienne est-elle possible ? Depuis l'angoisse de l'il y a jusqu'a la substitution d'un pour-l'autre sans limite, le renversement de l'ordre du monde parait a la fois brutal et passionnant. Mais bien plus que le sujet, c'est l'autre qui, malgre son enigmatique retrait, viendra derouler le fil de l'experience ethique : le visage d'autrui, exposant la fragilite et l'interdit de son meurtre, appelant dans sa detresse a repondre de lui, se rencontre comme la cle de la possibilite ethique. Et ce visage de misere, sous le fard du role social, que nous croisons chaque jour sans le voir (l'enfant, le parent, l'etranger) ne nous revele pas seulement notre identite mais surtout nous saisit d'effroi : nous sommes responsables de sa misere, usurpant sa jouissance du monde a chaque instant. De ce visage nait le devoir de l'offrande, jusqu'au pour-l'autre de la maternite et de la paternite. Mais ce desordre de l'autre, fascinante decouverte de la hauteur de l'infini a travers le visage, comment peut-il devenir la possibilite d'un moi contente par son pouvoir sur les choses, jouissant de sa liberte ? Pourquoi ce moi, jete dans le monde, ne pourrait-il pas simplement œuvrer a son propre bonheur ?

Po uvodnim pojmovem vymezeni konceptu zažitkove pedagogiky uvadime analýzu studentských kvalifikacnich praci zabývajicich se touto edukativni oblasti. Dale analyzujeme clanky publikovane ve vybraných pedagogických casopisech Pedagogika, e-Pedagogium, Pedagogicka orientace a Gymnasion. Cilem naseho zkoumani je snaha zpřistupnit sirsi odborne veřejnosti výsledky teto analýzy a poukazat na množstvi kvalifikacnich praci zabývajicich se zažitkovou pedagogikou (oproti publikovaným clankům) i na metodologicke postupy využivane v těchto pracich. Výstupem je vytvořený souhrnný „inventař“ uvadějici ke zvoleným oblastem výzkumu využivane metodologicke postupy a konkretni nastroje empirickeho setřeni s rozcleněnim dle jednotlivých skol a fakult. Předkladana studie poukazuje na neustale se zvysujici zajem ze strany studentů o tema zažitkove pedagogiky (zřetelný nejenom z rostouciho poctu obhajených kvalifikacnich praci, ale take z jejich tematicke siře) a na druhe straně deklaruje nedostatecnou ...

Smallholder dairy sector in Western Kenya plays an important role in the livelihoods of many farm households by generating income and employment. Napier grass is the principal source of livestock feed in the region; as well as being an integral grass in the push-pull technology (PPT). Despite this fact, Napier stunt disease (NSD) has become a serious threat to the growth of Napier grass and consequently to the livestock industry. This thesis focused on farmers‟ perceptions on alternative fodder grasses to Napier grass and sought to provide a better understanding of the alternative grasses available for adoption due to the threat to fodder availability by NSD. The objective of this study was thus to determine the extent of Napier stunt disease infestation in small-scale dairy farming and to find out alternative fodder grasses small scale dairy farmers would prefer if Napier grass is affected by NSD. The study was conducted in Bungoma District (now county), Western province, Kenya. Pr...

This work is undertaken to give a lucid assessment of Nigeria's foreign policy and national interest with particular focus on the policy thrusts adopted by both the Yar'Adua and Jonathan's administration from 2007 to 2015. The work examines the trends in Nigeria's foreign policy since independence to 2015. Although, many scholarly works have been done on Nigeria's foreign policy trends since independence, but very little of specific attempts have been made to articulate the need for re-direction of Nigeria's foreign policy. The work is a deliberate effort aimed at directing intellectual attention to the reasons why Nigeria's foreign policy vis a vis her national interest should be re-directed from Africa-centered. In order to give credence to the research and obtain adequate and reliable information for the study, primary and secondary data were utilized. Interviews were conducted, structured questionnaires were administered. Some members of staff of the ...

Writing is one of the macro-skills that can be developed through practice and enough exposures of individuals to the field of their interests. This skill can also be identified in the so-called theses as outputs presented by the authors—either students or practitioners of any field. According to Bitchener [1], “Writing an empirically based thesis requires a clear understanding of what is expected or required for each part or section” (p.1). However, there are still some unpublished theses under criticism as manifested in the negative feedback or reactions of both general and specialized audience based on the quality in general, and on the clarity of thoughts in particular. In thesis, a good facility of the English language is indeed significant which makes the individual reader easily understand the flow of the ideas of any topic covered in the study. This paper aims to determine and analyze the linguistic features frequently used in theses of teacher education students at Batangas ...