Women, sources, and rhetoric in George Pettie’s A petite pallace of Pettie his pleasure

Ce mémoire, Women, Sources, and Rhetoric in George Pettie’s A Petite Pallace of Pettie his Pleasure, étudie la collection de romans courts de l’anglais moderne intitulée A Petite Pallace of Pettie his Pleasure (1576) et l’identifie comme une collection pour les femmes et comme un précurseur du style euphuistique. Le mémoire est constitué de trois chapitres. Dans le premier chapitre, j’analyse la position des femmes au début de l’Angleterre moderne, alors que A Petite Pallace est dédié aux femmes. Le deuxième chapitre traite des éléments structuraux de chaque histoire comprise dans la collection. Je relève également les modifications faites par l’auteur à des histoires d’origine afin de les adapter à ses lecteurs et afin d’attirer davantage d’attention. Le dernier chapitre porte principalement sur les figures de style utilisées par Pettie pour éblouir ses lecteurs et démontrer toute la richesse de la langue anglaise

Diaspora arménienne de Montréal : comparaison intergénérationnelle du contenu des imaginaires nationaux et des sources de (re)production culturelle

Le génocide arménien de 1915 a eu de conséquentes répercussions identitaires sur les différentes générations d’Arméniens en diaspora, créant ainsi, pour les communautés arméniennes diasporiques, une responsabilité de perpétuer la mémoire collective traumatique. Cependant, des différences s’observent entre ces générations dans la définition de l’arménité ainsi que dans les sources d’approvisionnement identitaire. Ainsi, notre question de recherche vise à comprendre comment les contenus des imaginaires nationaux et les sources de (re)production culturelle changent entre les deuxième, troisième et quatrième générations d’Arméniens établis à Montréal. L’objectif de cette présente recherche est de faire combiner la littérature scientifique émergente sur le nationalisme diasporique, ainsi que celle sur le rôle du cyberespace. Par le biais d'entrevues auprès d'Arméniens, exilés depuis le génocide arménien de 1915 et établis à Montréal, nous montrerons, dans un premier temps, comment le contenu des imaginaires nationaux change par le passage d'une identité traditionnelle à une identité symbolique. Deuxièmement, nous verrons comment les sources de (re)production culturelle se transforment par le passage de sources traditionnelles aux sources numériques avec l'avènement du cyberespace.

Les sources d'influence des pratiques d'emploi instaurées par les entreprises multinationales originaires des pays européens dans leurs filiales québécoises.

Le but de notre recherche est de répondre à la question suivante : Quelles sont les sources d’influence des pratiques d’emploi instaurées par les EMN originaires de pays européens dans leurs filiales québécoises? Comme les EMN constituent notre objet de recherche, nous avons, dans un premier temps, recensé les principales caractéristiques de celles-ci. Il faut noter que les EMN ont un portrait différent par rapport à celui des entreprises qui ne sont pas multinationales. Comme le Québec est l’endroit où notre recherche a eu lieu, nous avons aussi expliqué les caractéristiques socioéconomiques du marché québécois. Nous avons constaté que le marché québécois se distingue du reste du Canada par son hybridité résultant d’un mélange de caractéristiques libérales et coordonnées. Comme les EMN étudiées sont d’origine européenne, nous avons aussi expliqué les caractéristiques des pays européens à économie coordonnée et libérale. Il faut noter que les pays à économie coordonnée et à économie libérale ont de caractéristiques différentes, voire opposées. Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons recensé les études qui ont tenté de répondre à notre question de recherche. La littérature identifie quatre sources d’influence des pratiques d’emploi que les EMN instaurent dans leurs filiales étrangères : le pays d’accueil, le pays d’origine, les sources d’influence hybrides, et les sources d’influence globales. Les sources d’influence provenant des pays d’accueil déterminent les pratiques d’emploi des filiales étrangères en mettant en valeur l’isomorphisme, les principes calculateur et collaborateur, et la capacité des filiales à modifier les marchés dans lesquels elles opèrent. Les sources d’influence provenant des pays d’origine influencent les pratiques d’emploi en mettant en valeur l’isomorphisme culturel, l’effet du pays d’origine, et l’effet du pays de gestion. Les sources d’influence hybrides combinent les facteurs en provenance des pays d’accueil, des pays d’origine, et du marché global pour déterminer les pratiques d’emploi des filiales étrangères. Finalement, les sources d’influence globales mettent en valeur les pressions d’intégration au marché mondial pour expliquer la convergence des pratiques d’emploi des filiales étrangères vers un modèle universel anglo-saxon. Pour répondre à notre question de recherche, nous avons identifié les niveaux de coordination des pays d’origine comme variable indépendante, et les niveaux de coordination des pratiques d’emploi comme variable dépendante. Sept hypothèses avec leurs indicateurs respectifs ont tenu compte des relations entre nos variables indépendantes et dépendante. Nous avons préparé un questionnaire de recherche, et avons interviewé des membres du personnel de RH de dix EMN européennes ayant au moins une filiale au Québec. Les filiales faisant partie de notre échantillon appartiennent à des EMN originaires de divers pays européens, autant à marché libéral que coordonné. Nous avons décrit en détail les caractéristiques de chacune de ces EMN et de leurs filiales québécoises. Nous avons identifié des facteurs explicatifs (index de coordination de Hall et Gingerich, secteur d’activité, taille des filiales, et degré de globalisation des EMN) qui auraient pu aussi jouer un rôle dans la détermination et la nature des pratiques d’emploi des filiales. En matière de résultats, nous n’avons constaté de lien entre le type de marché du pays d’origine et le degré de coordination des pratiques d’emploi que pour les pratiques salariales; confirmant ainsi notre première hypothèse. Les pratiques de stabilité d’emploi, de formation, et de relations de travail ont un lien avec le secteur d’activité; soit le secteur de la production des bien, ou celui des services. Ainsi, les filiales dans le secteur de la production de biens font preuve de plus de coordination en matière de ces trois pratiques comparativement aux filiales dans le secteur des services. Finalement, les pratiques de développement de carrière et de partage d’information et consultation sont de nature coordonnée dans toutes les filiales, mais aucun facteur explicatif n’explique ce résultat. Compte tenu que le marché d’accueil québécois est commun à toutes les filiales, le Québec comme province d’accueil pourrait expliquer le fort degré de coordination de ces deux pratiques. Outre le marché d’accueil, le caractère multinational des EMN auxquelles ces filiales appartiennent pourrait aussi expliquer des résultats semblables en matière des pratiques d’emploi. Notre recherche comporte des forces et des faiblesses. Concernant les forces, notre méthode de recherche nous a permis d’obtenir des données de source directe, car nous avons questionné directement les gens concernées par les pratiques d’emploi. Ceci a pour effet d’assurer une certaine validité à notre recherche. Concernant nos faiblesses, la nature restreinte de notre échantillon ne nous permet pas de généraliser les résultats. Il faudrait réaliser d’autres recherches pour améliorer la fiabilité. De plus, les pays d’origine des filiales demeure ambigu pour certaines d’entre elles, car celles-ci ont changé de propriétaire plusieurs fois. D’autres ont au moins deux propriétaires originaires de pays distincts.

Les sources de plaisir issues d’oeuvres d’art contemporain dans un contexte muséal

La mission éducative des musées auprès de la société en générale aujourd’hui est incontestable et les musées d’art contemporain sont des endroits importants de formation et de délectation. Cette recherche de maîtrise qui s’inscrit dans le cadre de la recherche Le grand public et l’art contemporain : du rejet au plaisir menée par A.M. Émond et C. Dufresne-Tassé de 2009 à 2014 identifie les sources de plaisir qui peuvent émerger chez les visiteurs de type grand public lors d’une visite à un musée d’art contemporain. Pour ce faire, nous avons analysé 30 discours de visiteurs de type grand public qui ont visité le Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal dans le cadre de la recherche d’Émond et de Dufresne-Tassé. La présente recherche de maîtrise privilégie l’approche qualitative, étant à la fois exploratoire, empirique et fondamentale. Nos résultats ont démontré l’existence de plaisirs qui émergent en fonction de trois grandes catégories (objet muséal, visiteur lui-même et impression générale) et qui se subdivisent en dix-huit sous-catégories. Nous avons décrit chacune de ces catégories et sous-catégories de plaisir à l’aide d’exemples extraits des discours des visiteurs. Cette recherche contribue à l’avancement des connaissances en fournissant aux musées d’art contemporain des indications sur la présence de diverses sources de plaisir dans l’appréciation des visiteurs lors de leur traitement de l’art contemporain. Ainsi, les secteurs éducatifs des musées pourront réinvestir ces résultats de recherche dans l’élaboration de stratégies éducatives muséales destinées à ce public non spécialiste.

Farm Programmes of Electronic Media: A Comparative Study of Audience Perception in Kerala

Farm communication and extension programs are vital part of the farm development attempts. Electronic media plays a major role in farm extension activities. Kerala, the consumer state, which was a complete agricultural state in pre-independence period, is the sprouting land of agricultural extension and publication activities in print media. Later AIR (All India Radio) farm programs and farm broadcasting of Doordarshan enriched the role of electronic media in farm extension activities. The media saturated southern state of India received this new electronic media farm communication revolution whole heartedly. However, after 1990, Kerala witnessed a flood of private T V channels and currently there are 24 channels in this regional language, named Malayalam. All major news and entertainment channels are broadcasting farm programs. Farm programs of AIR and Doordarshan, broadcasted in Malayalam language, have been well accepted to the farmers‘ in Kerala. However, post-independence period, witnessed the formation of Kerala state in Indian Union and the first ballot-elected communist Government started its administration. After the land reform bills, the state witnessed a gradual decrease in agricultural production. Even if it is not reflected much in the attitude and practices of farm community and farm broadcast of traditional electronic broadcasting, a change is observable after the post-liberalization era of India. Private Television channels, which were focused on entertainment value of programs, started broadcasting farm programs and the parameters of program production went through certain changes. In this situation, there is ample relevance for a study about the farm programs of electronic media in terms of a comparative study of audience perception. The study is limited in the state of Kerala as it is the most media saturated state in India. The study analyzes the rate, nature and scope of adoption of farming methods transmitted through electronic media (T.V. and Radio) in Malayalam language.All kinds of Farm programs including comprehensive program serials, success stories, seasonal cropping methods, experts opinion, been analyzed on the basis of the following objectives.  To find whether propagating new farm methods through farm programs in electronic media or the availability of adequate infrastructure and economic factors make a farmer to adopt a new farming method.  To find which electronic media has more influence on farmers to adopt agricultural programs.  To find which form of electronic media gets better feedback from farmers  To find out whether the programs of T.V. or Radio is more acceptable to farmers than the print media.  To find whether farmers gets the message through their preferred medium for the message. The researcher recorded opinions from a panel of agricultural officers, farm Information officers, agro extension researchers and experts. According to their opinions and guidelines, a pilot study is designed and conducted in Kanjikuzhy Panchayath, in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The Panchayath is selected by considering its ideal nature of being the sample for a social Science research. Besides, the nature of farming in the Panchayath, which devoid of the cultivation of cash crops also supported its sample value. As per the observations from the pilot study, researcher confirmed the Triangulation method as the methodology of research. The questionnaire survey, being the primary part contained 42 Questions with 6 independent and 32 dependent variables. The survey is conducted among 400 respondents in Idukki, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts considering geographical differences and distribution of different types of crops. The response from a total of 360 respondents, 120 from each district, finally selected for tabulation and data analysis.The data analysis, based on percentage analysis, along with the results from focus group discussion among a selected group of 20 farmers, together produced the results as follows. Farmers, who are the audience of farm programs, have a very serious approach towards the medium. They are maintaining a critical point of view towards the content of the programs. Farmers are reasonably aware about the financial side of the programs and the monitory aspirations of both private and Government owned Television channels. Even though, the farmers are not aware on the technical terminology and jargons, they have ideas about success stories, program serials and they are even informed about channels are not maintaining an audience research section like AIR. Though the farmers accept Doordarshan as the credential source of farm information and methods, they are inclined to the entertainment value of programs too. They prefer to have more entertainment value for the programs of Doordarshan. Surprisingly, they have very solid suggestions on even about the shots which add entertainment value to the farm broadcasting methods of Doordarshan. Farmers are very much aware about the fact that media is just an instrument for inspiration and persuasion. They strongly believe that the source of information and new methods is agricultural research and an effective change happens only when there are adequate infrastructure and marketing facilities, along with the proper support from Government agricultural guideline and support systems like Krishi Bhavans. They strongly believe that media alone cannot create any magic in increasing agricultural production. Farmers are pointing out the lack of response to the feedback and queries of farmers on farming methods, as an evidence for the difference in levels of commitment of Government and private owned Television channels.Farmers are still perceiving AIR farm programs are far more committed to farmers and farming than any other electronic medium. However, they are seriously lacking Radio receivers with medium wave reception facility. Farmers perceive that the farming methods on new crops are more adoptable than the farming methods of traditional crops in both private and Government owned Television channels. There are multiple factors behind this observation from farmers. Farmers changed in terms of viewing habits and they prefer success stories, which are totally irrelevant and they even think that such stories encourage people to go for farming and they opined that such stories are good sources of inspiration. However, they are all very much sure about the importance and particular about the presence of entertainment factor even in farm programs. Farmers expect direct interaction of any expert of the new farming method to implement the method in their agriculture practices. Though introduction of a new idea in the T.V. is acceptable, farmers need the direct instruction of expert on field to start implementing the new farming practices Farmers still have an affinity towards print media reports and agricultural pages and they have complaints to print media on the removal of agricultural information pages from news papers. They prefer the reports in print media as it facilitates them to collect and refer articles when they need it. Farmers are having an eye of doubt about the credibility of farm programs by private T.V. channels. Even if they prefer private Television channels for listening and adopting new farming methods and other farm information, they scrutinize programs to know whether they are sponsored programs by agrochemical or agro-fertilizer manufacturer.

Financial Information Mediation: A Case Study of Standards Integration for Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment Using the COIN Mediation Technology

Each player in the financial industry, each bank, stock exchange, government agency, or insurance company operates its own financial information system or systems. By its very nature, financial information, like the money that it represents, changes hands. Therefore the interoperation of financial information systems is the cornerstone of the financial services they support. E-services frameworks such as web services are an unprecedented opportunity for the flexible interoperation of financial systems. Naturally the critical economic role and the complexity of financial information led to the development of various standards. Yet standards alone are not the panacea: different groups of players use different standards or different interpretations of the same standard. We believe that the solution lies in the convergence of flexible E-services such as web-services and semantically rich meta-data as promised by the semantic Web; then a mediation architecture can be used for the documentation, identification, and resolution of semantic conflicts arising from the interoperation of heterogeneous financial services. In this paper we illustrate the nature of the problem in the Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) industry and the viability of the solution we propose. We describe and analyze the integration of services using four different formats: the IFX, OFX and SWIFT standards, and an example proprietary format. To accomplish this integration we use the COntext INterchange (COIN) framework. The COIN architecture leverages a model of sources and receivers’ contexts in reference to a rich domain model or ontology for the description and resolution of semantic heterogeneity.

Dependence on composition of electronic properties and stability of Pt-Fe/C catalysts for oxygen reduction

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Surface structure and electronic properties of Pt-Fe/C nanocatalysts and their relation with catalytic activity for oxygen reduction

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Numerical and experimental analysis of natural convection in a cavity with flush mounted heat sources on a side wall

This work considers a problem of interest in several technological applications such as the thermal control of electronic equipment. It is also important to study the heat transfer performance of these components under off-normal conditions, such as during failure of cooling fans. The effect of natural convection on the flow and heat transfer in a cavity with two flush mounted heat sources on the left vertical wall, simulating electronic components, is studied numerically and experimentally. The influence of the power distribution, spacing between the heat sources and cavity aspect ratio have been investigated. An analysis of the average Nusselt number of the two heat sources was performed to investigate the behavior of the heat transfer coefficients. The results obtained numerically and experimentally, after an error analysis, showed a good agreement.

Multifunctional current reference generation strategy for grid-tied power electronic converter

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G82-621 Sources of Livestock and Poultry Market Information (Revised July 1994)

This NebGuide provides a list of various market information sources, each followed by a brief summary of issue schedules and contents. It provides a listing of widely used and readily available market information sources that contain information which may be useful to agricultural producers, lenders and agribusiness firms when making livestock and poultry marketing decisions. Most of the available market information and statistical data comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Many now require an annual subscription fee.

Evaluation of the Inductive Coupling between Equivalent Emission Sources of Components

The electromagnetic interference between electronic systems or between their components influences the overall performance. It is important thus to model these interferences in order to optimize the position of the components of an electronic system. In this paper, a methodology to construct the equivalent model of magnetic field sources is proposed. It is based on the multipole expansion, and it represents the radiated emission of generic structures in a spherical reference frame. Experimental results for different kinds of sources are presented illustrating our method.

Using Equivalent Emission Sources to Evaluate the Coupling Between Components

The electromagnetic interference between the electronic systems or their components influences the performance of the systems. For that reason, it is important to model these interferences in order to optimize the position of the systems or their components. In this paper, a method is proposed to construct the equivalent emission source models of systems. The proposed method is based on the multipolar expansion by representing the radiated emission of generic structures in a spherical reference (r, theta, phi). Some results are presented illustrating our method.

Energy and conductance state modeling of power electronic converters for DC microgrids

This document will demonstrate the methodology used to create an energy and conductance based model for power electronic converters. The work is intended to be a replacement for voltage and current based models which have limited applicability to the network nodal equations. Using conductance-based modeling allows direct application of load differential equations to the bus admittance matrix (Y-bus) with a unified approach. When applied directly to the Y-bus, the system becomes much easier to simulate since the state variables do not need to be transformed. The proposed transformation applies to loads, sources, and energy storage systems and is useful for DC microgrids. Transformed state models of a complete microgrid are compared to experimental results and show the models accurately reflect the system dynamic behavior.

LOCAL DIGITAL CONTROL OF POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS IN A DC MICROGRID BASED ON A-PRIORI DERIVATION OF SWITCHING SURFACES

In power electronic basedmicrogrids, the computational requirements needed to implement an optimized online control strategy can be prohibitive. The work presented in this dissertation proposes a generalized method of derivation of geometric manifolds in a dc microgrid that is based on the a-priori computation of the optimal reactions and trajectories for classes of events in a dc microgrid. The proposed states are the stored energies in all the energy storage elements of the dc microgrid and power flowing into them. It is anticipated that calculating a large enough set of dissimilar transient scenarios will also span many scenarios not specifically used to develop the surface. These geometric manifolds will then be used as reference surfaces in any type of controller, such as a sliding mode hysteretic controller. The presence of switched power converters in microgrids involve different control actions for different system events. The control of the switch states of the converters is essential for steady state and transient operations. A digital memory look-up based controller that uses a hysteretic sliding mode control strategy is an effective technique to generate the proper switch states for the converters. An example dcmicrogrid with three dc-dc boost converters and resistive loads is considered for this work. The geometric manifolds are successfully generated for transient events, such as step changes in the loads and the sources. The surfaces corresponding to a specific case of step change in the loads are then used as reference surfaces in an EEPROM for experimentally validating the control strategy. The required switch states corresponding to this specific transient scenario are programmed in the EEPROM as a memory table. This controls the switching of the dc-dc boost converters and drives the system states to the reference manifold. In this work, it is shown that this strategy effectively controls the system for a transient condition such as step changes in the loads for the example case.