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Methodological debate in poverty studies: towards 'participatory qual-quant'?
No full textCompared with the divisive views of the past, integrative thinking has recently come to characterise the methodological debate on poverty. 'Qualitative vs quantitative' has given way to 'qual-quant'; 'cross-disciplinarity' has replaced 'economics vs anthropology'. This article attempts to review this change. It begins with a historical overview of the pure economic approach to poverty and its critique. The critique, both from within economics and from the participatory and anthropological disciplines, is examined, and recent trends are considered. The current 'qual-quant' approach is illustrated with examples, and the author concludes that the future may well see the emergence of a 'participatory qual-quant' approach
Quantitative evenwichtsbepalingen in ternaire stelsels in de nabijheid van het kritische punt van één der componenten
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Fabrieksschema: Butadieenbereiding
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Survey documentation for MFT & AI Quant for Qual
No full textThis preregistration contains two files, which are associated with the MFT & AI Quant for Qual project; these files were updated to remove identifying author information after the main registration was submitted, therefore, they could not be linked directly with that preregistration
Terra quantum at MIPT-QUANT 2020
No full textFunding Information: This work is supported by the Government of the Russian Federation (Agreement 05.Y09.21.0018) and by Terra Quantum AG. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Author(s).Implementations of quantum information-processing systems require quantum algorithms and corresponding material tools to solve problems posited by modern information technologies. Terra Quantum offers state-of-the-art solutions that pave the way to a new level of efficiency in information processing. In this paper, we outline the research activities carried out by Terra Quantum experts who focus on quantum computing and quantum machine learning, sensors and metrology, quantum cryptography, random number generators, and algorithmic cooling.Peer reviewe
A Group-Theoretical Approach to the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: Old and New Developments
No full textReview paper (31 pages). Presented as an invited talk to The Second Harry Wiener International Memorial Conference: "The Periodic Table: Into the 21st Century", Brewster's KGR near Banff, Alberta, Canada, July 14-20, 2003. Published in: "The Mathematics of the Periodic Table", D.H. Rouvray and R.B. King, Eds. (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2005). - conférence invitée, Théorie, ISBN: 1-59454-259-7This paper is a companion article to the review paper by the present author devoted to the classification of matter constituents (chemical elements and particles) and published in the first part of the proceedings of The Second Harry Wiener International Memorial Conference (see quant-ph/0310155). It is mainly concerned with a group-theoretical approach to the Periodic Table of the neutral elements based on the noncompact group SO(4,2)xSU(2)
Towards a Global Market-Based Measure for the Aviation Industry
No full textThe aviation industry is vital for economic growth, world trade, and is a major employer. Nearly $2.4 trillion in global GDP, 35% of world trade by value and 58.1 million jobs are supported by the industry. However, with these benefits comes an impact on the environment. In 2013, aviation produced 705 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, approximately 2% of anthropogenic CO2-emissions. With air traffic projected to grow by 4-5% per annum in the coming decades, this raises the question of how sustainable growth can be achieved in the aviation sector and the need for regulatory measures. In 2013 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a Resolution in which it was decided to develop a global market-based measure (MBM). From 2020 onwards this measure - a global levy, global emissions trading, or global mandatory offsetting - would regulate carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation. However whether the measure will in fact be implemented depends for a large share on ICAO’s next General Assembly in 2016, where the 191 Member States will vote on adopting the measure. Their decision will greatly depend upon whether the global market-based measure matches their interests and agenda. Therefore the design of the global MBM is crucial in ensuring adoption and implementation. In order to reach political consensus by 2016, this thesis has focused on how a robust global market-based measure can be designed by showing the design process to arrive at the robust global market-based measure, and applying this design process. The following four principles of robust design were defined: (i) legal feasibility, (ii) political viability, (iii) purposefulness, and (iv) sturdiness.SEPAMSection E&ITechnology, Policy and Managemen
A Group-Theoretical Approach to the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: Old and New Developments
No full textReview paper (31 pages). Presented as an invited talk to The Second Harry Wiener International Memorial Conference: "The Periodic Table: Into the 21st Century", Brewster's KGR near Banff, Alberta, Canada, July 14-20, 2003. Published in: "The Mathematics of the Periodic Table", D.H. Rouvray and R.B. King, Eds. (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2005). - conférence invitée, Théorie, ISBN: 1-59454-259-7This paper is a companion article to the review paper by the present author devoted to the classification of matter constituents (chemical elements and particles) and published in the first part of the proceedings of The Second Harry Wiener International Memorial Conference (see quant-ph/0310155). It is mainly concerned with a group-theoretical approach to the Periodic Table of the neutral elements based on the noncompact group SO(4,2)xSU(2)
Personal satisfaction survey analysis in Quant Estonia OÜ
No full textMagistritöö
Majandusarvestuse ja finantsjuhtimise õppekavalAntud töö eesmärgiks on selgitada välja personali rahulolu ettevõttes Quant Estonia OÜ
ning võrrelda ja analüüsida personali rahulolu ettevõtte teistes riikides asuvate
tütarettevõtetega ja selle tulemusena teha juhtkonnale parendusettepanekud. Töötajate
töörahulolu küsimustike tulemuste analüüsimine aitas välja selgitada, millega ollakse
ettevõttes rahul ning mis põhjustab rahulolematust. Antud informatsioon aitab juhtkonnal
kaardistada tööga rahulolu kitsaskohad ning neid parendada.
Valimisse kuulusid Quant Grupi ettevõtted Eestis, Lätis, Soomes, Saksamaal, Ungaris,
Šveitsis, Prantsusmaal, Belgias, Hollandis ning Inglismaal. Uuringu tulemustega selgitati
välja, et kõikides analüüsitud riikides oli tööga rahulolu erineva tasemega. Tulemustest
selgus, et kõige madalam tulemus oli Soomes, millele järgnes Šveits ning Läti. Kõige
parem tulemus oli Prantsusmaal, Belgias, Hollandis ning Inglismaal ning neile järgnes
Eesti ning Saksamaa.
Kontserni seisukohalt kõige madalamalt hinnati ettevõtte eesmärke ning strateegiaid. Ka
rahulolematuse tase on sellega kõrge, mis näitab, et ettevõtte eesmärgid ja strateegia ei
jäta töötajaid külmaks ning neid huvitab see teema. Sellele järgnes kaasamine. Kõige
kõrgemalt hinnati ettevõtte juhtimist. Erinevuste põhjusteks võib lugeda rahvuslike ning
sotsiaalseid eripärasid.
Käesoleva rahulolu uuringu tulemuste analüüsi põhjal esitas töö autor Quant Estonia OÜ
juhtkonnale ettepanekud töötajate töörahulolu ja motivatsiooni parandamiseks.The aim of these thesis is to find out the personal satisfaction of the employee in Quant
Estonia and compare and analyse the satisfaction of the employees with the subsidiaries
located in other countries and as a result make suggestions to improve the satisfaction of
the employees.
Analyzing the results of employee satisfaction survey, which was held in Quant Estonia
and in other Quant Group subsidiaries, helped to find out what is happening in the
company and what are the causes of discontent. This information helps management to
map and improve the job satisfaction inside the company.
The satisfaction survey was held in Quant Group countries like Belgium, Netherland,
France, Hungary, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Finland, Latvia, Germany.
The results of the study revealed that the level of job satisfaction in all countries are
different. The results showed that the lowest result was in Finland, followed by
Switzerland and Latvia. The best and the highest results were in France, Belgium,
Netherland and England. Followed by Estonia and Germany.
From the Group’s point of view the company’s goals and strategies got the lowest results.
The level of dissatisfaction is also high, which shows that the company’s goals and
strategy does not leave the employees cold and they are interested in this topic. This was
followed by engagement. The management of the company was the highest rated. National
and social peculiarities can be the case of these differences.
Based on an analysis of the results of this personal satisfaction survey, the author presented
several proposals to the management to improve the work satisfaction and motivation of
employees at Quant Estonia OÜ and other Quant Group companies who were part of this
survey and analyse
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