9 research outputs found
Exploration into interactive holographic telepresence
No full textThesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2015.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61).Research in holographic video technology has made great progress in the past decade, thanks to new advances in hologram computation algorithms and light modulation materials. Due to the niche and inaccessibility of holographic display research, however, literature on applications of holographic display technology remains scarce. In this thesis, we describe a holographic display application that combines remote telepresence with interaction in 3D space. We propose some key concepts on leveraging the strengths of holographic display technology as a medium for interactive telepresence. These concepts are implemented in a real-time, end-to-end 3D telepresence software application titled "Holosuite." Our implementation fosters a novel usage of sharing, collaborating with, and visualizing 3D data between users in a highly immersive and realistic way. In doing so, we have created an experience that connects two remote users in a way that is more engaging and provides more affordances than traditional videoconferencing.by Ermal Dreshaj.S.M
The Effect of Regional Financial Report Accessibility and Accountability on Transparency of Actual-Based Regional Financial Management at the Namo Rambe Sub-District Office, Deli Serdang Regency
No full textPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui secara parsial dan simultan Pengaruh Aksesibilitas Laporan Keuangan Daerah (X1) dan Akuntabilitas (X2) Transparansi Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah (Y). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif . Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah Seluruh pegawai Kantor Camat Namo Rambe. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data kuantitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi. Teknik yang dilakukan penulis untuk mengumpulkan data yang dibutuhkan dalam penelitian adalah membagikan kuesioner. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis uji validitas dan realibilitas, uji regresi linear berganda, uji asumsi klasik dan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan bantuan SPSS Versi 21. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial Aksesibilitas laporan keuangan daerah (X1) berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Transparansi pengelolaan keuangan daerah, Akuntabilitas (X2) berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Transparansi Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah (Y). Dan secara simultan Aksesibilitas Laporan Keuangan Daerah (X1) dan Akuntabilitas (X2) Transparansi Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah (Y).This study aims to determine partially and simultaneously the Effect of Accessibility of Regional Financial Statements (X1) and Accountability (X2) Transparency in Regional Financial Management (Y). This type of research is qualitative. The population in this study were all employees of the Namo Rambe District Office. The type of date used in this study is quantitative date. The date source used in this study is observation. The technique used by the author to collect data reliability test analysis, multiple linear regression test, classic assumption test and hypothesis test using SPSS Version 21. The result of the research show that partially the Accessibility of Regionsal Financial Satements (X1) has a significant effect on the Trasparency of Regional Financial Management, Accountability (X2) significantly influence Transparency in Regional Financial Management(Y). And simultaneously Accessibility of Regional Financial Statements (X1) and Accountability (X2) Transparency in Regonal Financial Maagement(Y)
AN ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSLATION OF “GERUND” FROM ENGLISH INTO ALBANIAN IN THE NOVEL “DAVID COPPERFIELD” BY CHARLES DICKENS
No full textTeme Masteri e mbrojtur ne fakultetin e gjuhes anglezeAs the name of the title suggests,this thesis has the main role to explain the structure of gerund forms in English,their role,the comparison with other forms such as infiniives,present participles and in Albanian as well.In this thesis the English and Albanian forms are examined.Both English and Albanian translation patterns are shown,in other words the similarities and differences concerning the two are presented.The methodology applied in this dissertation is qualitative which includes the collection,analysis and the presentation of data so a conductible research was undertaken.The data and information concerning this thesis are mainly found in various solid sources and online dictionaries which are mentioned in the references section.The book which was taken for counducting this research for the master thesis was “David Copperfield”by English author Charles Dickens,which I really enjoyed the book thoroughly what is more, in the process of reading it really keeps the reader intense starting from the stories, characters and so on. The novel in English was carefully read and the gerund form was highlighted and examined. And the same method was used in Albanian as well. There were found 125 forms of gerund which were analyzed one by one. Also while reading the Albanian version the same method of utilization was applied, while in some cases the two versions had to be put together for detailed examination in order to find and highlight the proper forms. The findings and data are presented in the results section which every single form both the gerund and the translation patterns were firstly examined, elaborated and eventually presented. With a full confidence that the results shown in this thesis are genuine, transparent, quite open and clear for the reader, that One might find it useful and shall serve as a reference for academic purposes
Territorial Waters as Ambiguous Legal Concept in International Law
No full textThe legal concept of the territorial waters’ regime was developed for the first time during the 16th and 17th centuries, a period of time that coincided with the formation of the system of independent states with defined territories, which were generally characterized by the ability to possess certain rights to regulate according to national interests the maritime activities developed in the maritime zones near their coastline. During this period Grotius, who is considered among the founders of international law, despite emphasizing that states should not possess sovereign rights over maritime zones, generally accepted the existence of the exercise of jurisdiction over coastal waters by states that could control effectively from the continent these specific maritime zones. At the end of the 18th century, the distinguished author Bynkershoek, while preparing the work De Dominio Maris Dissertation, published in 1702, relied extensively on the basic legal concepts of freedom of the seas and state sovereignty over coastal waters. Vattel, another well-known scholar, in Le Droit des Gens (1758), reflected his reliance on the writings of Grotius, Gentile, and Bynkershoek, underlining that coastal states enjoy sovereign rights over their coastal waters, but must allow the ships of other states to navigate peacefully through these waters. Nowadays, the territorial waters’ regime is considered a crucial concept for the national interest of coastal states. In this regard, due to the importance it represents for coastal states and the international system in general, the legal regime of territorial waters should be analyzed more extensively in order to better comprehend this paramount legal notion. Hence, the main purpose of this article is to analyze the legal concept of the regime of territorial waters within the framework of international law
The Effect of the Application of Government Accounting Standards and the Quality of Local Government Apparatus on Regional Government Financial Reports at the Pematang Silima Sub-District Office, Kuta, Simalungun Regency
No full textPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui secara parsial dan simultan Pengaruh penerapan standar akuntansi pemerintah (X1) dan kualitas aparatur pemerintah daerah (X2) Terhadap laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah (Y). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah asosiatif. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah Seluruh karyawan yang ada di kantor camat pamatang silima kuta KAB. Simalungun yaitu sebanyak 70 orang. Sampel penelitian ini adalah karyawan yang memenuhi kriteria yaitu 32 karyawan. Adapun kriteria perusahaan yang dijadikan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah yang mengetahui tentang laporan keuangan daerah, hal ini bertujuan untuk menghindari perbedaan karakteristik antara karyawan yang mengetahui laporan keuangan dan karyawan lainnya, Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer. Teknik yang dilakukan penulis untuk mengumpulkan data yang dibutuhkan dalam penelitian adalah kuesioner. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis linear berganda dengan menggunakan bantuan SPSS Versi 21. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial standar akuntansi pemerintah (X1) berpengaruh signifikan terhadap laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah, kualitas aparatur pemerintah daerah (X2) berpengaruh dan tidak signifikan terhadap laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah. Dan secara simultan standar akuntansi pemerintah dan kualitas aparatur pemerintah daerah berpengaruh terhadap laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah.This study aims to determine partially and simultaneously the effect of the adoption of government accounting standards (X1) and the quality of the local government apparatus (X2) on local government financial reports (Y). The type of research used is associative. The population in this study were all employees in the Pamatang Silima sub-district office, Simalungun Regency, as many as 70 people. The sample of this study is employees who meet the criteria of 32 employees. The company criteria used as a sample in this study are those who know about regional financial statements, this aims to avoid differences in characteristics between employees who know the financial statements and other employees. Types of data used in this study are primary data. The data source used in this study is primary data. The technique used by the author to collect the data needed in research is a questionnaire. This study uses multiple linear analysis techniques using SPSS Version 21. The results show that partially government accounting standards (X1) have a significant effect on local government financial reports, the quality of local government apparatus (X2) influences and not significantly on local government financial reports . And simultaneously government accounting standards and the quality of local government officials affect the financial statements of local governments
Daylighting in Buildings: Sustainable Design Strategies for Building Floorplates
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Daylighting in Buildings: Investigating the Relationship between Daylight Levels and Building Compactness in Apartment Housing Types.
Sustainable design and maintenance of buildings is a key issue facing our generation and generations to come since building material production, construction, operation, and maintenance — are responsible for more than 55% of global energy use. Our goal within this project is to discover building typologies that will lead us to achieve a more sustainable balance between the built and natural environments by employing the use of daylighting. Strategic design considering window arrangement, shading applications, and interior dimensioning is key in ensuring a building is properly lit while remaining cost-efficient. The problem with daylighting in most buildings is that the many building types are based on floorplates that are far too wide which hinders widescale daylighting. Meanwhile, the more we design buildings that are less compact and elongated the more we increase the overall construction cost due to the larger share of the envelope and the heat gain/loss through the envelope. The goal of the project is to find an optimal balance between nature and the built environment to exist in accordance with one another. Sufficient data collection relating to the benefits of certain typologies over others has been collected using AutoCAD files that have been scaled and measured and then put into graphical form in order to better display our findings. Comparative studies were conducted between the findings of my own along with my peers. The results proved telling first on the structure occupying our own campus, and subsequently sourced from Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: ‘Plans, Sections and Elevations’ by author Hilary French. The proposed shape classification has consequently contributed an array of typological solutions, detailed shape analysis, and comparative studies
Program and Project Management Articulation: Evidences from the Infrastructure Sector
No full textProject-focused structures in infrastructure endeavors involve the execution of simultaneous efforts with shared resources. This research highlights to what end such organizational structure is complex to manage. The study focuses on project governance structures' impact over project-oriented organizations, particularly by exploring the ineffective co-operation/interaction between project(s) and the program. The paper is based on a single case study carried out at a Railway Infrastructure Companies' programs located in Northern Europe, involving two embedded projects. From the study, it becomes possible to understand the relevance of the governance approaches in projects and programs. Moreover, some guidance is proposed in order to help in the accommodation procedure.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Integral Design & Managemen
The recursive interaction of institutional fields and managerial legitimation in large-scale projects
No full textHeeding recent calls for more studies on the relationship between projects and institutions, this paper reports on a collaborative case study to shed light on the recursive relations of large-scale projects and their institutional fields. Given the industry as the field-level institution, this study explores how two project organizations experienced the industry changes, its influence on the arrangement of large-scale projects, and the management response used to legitimize these arrangements. The qualitative secondary data analysis of two High-Speed rail projects in Spain and The Netherlands is based on semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis. This paper provides the institutional fields’ contextual detail and deepens our understanding of temporal institutional complexity that bound large-scale project arrangements. The findings suggest that in both cases the management responses altered across time and evolved depending on the salience of the institutional pressure, through the interplay with 1) regulative, 2) normative, and 3) dynamic cultural-cognitive forces, resulting in cycles of project legitimacy
PANC Study (Pancreatitis: A National Cohort Study): national cohort study examining the first 30 days from presentation of acute pancreatitis in the UK
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Background
Acute pancreatitis is a common, yet complex, emergency surgical presentation. Multiple guidelines exist and management can vary significantly. The aim of this first UK, multicentre, prospective cohort study was to assess the variation in management of acute pancreatitis to guide resource planning and optimize treatment.
Methods
All patients aged greater than or equal to 18 years presenting with acute pancreatitis, as per the Atlanta criteria, from March to April 2021 were eligible for inclusion and followed up for 30 days. Anonymized data were uploaded to a secure electronic database in line with local governance approvals.
Results
A total of 113 hospitals contributed data on 2580 patients, with an equal sex distribution and a mean age of 57 years. The aetiology was gallstones in 50.6 per cent, with idiopathic the next most common (22.4 per cent). In addition to the 7.6 per cent with a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis, 20.1 per cent of patients had a previous episode of acute pancreatitis. One in 20 patients were classed as having severe pancreatitis, as per the Atlanta criteria. The overall mortality rate was 2.3 per cent at 30 days, but rose to one in three in the severe group. Predictors of death included male sex, increased age, and frailty; previous acute pancreatitis and gallstones as aetiologies were protective. Smoking status and body mass index did not affect death.
Conclusion
Most patients presenting with acute pancreatitis have a mild, self-limiting disease. Rates of patients with idiopathic pancreatitis are high. Recurrent attacks of pancreatitis are common, but are likely to have reduced risk of death on subsequent admissions.
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