Conserving land, protecting water

Water resource management / Water productivity / Water conservation / Recycling / Land management / Soil conservation / Ecosystems / Ecology / Evapotranspiration / Food security / Poverty / River basins / Irrigated farming

21 세기 한국 젠더의 역할: 1998년부터 2017년까지 민주주의와 개발의 연결고리

학위논문 (석사) -- 서울대학교 대학원 : 국제대학원 국제학과(국제협력전공), 2021. 2. 김태균.With the South Korean Framework Act on Womens Development in 1996, gender equality was officially promulgated as a national goal with womens policies in the spheres of politics, economics, society, and culture as its main mechanism. It was made clear that women and their advancement were necessary for both a democratic society, and also in one that hopes to further its national growth trajectory. This research uses a qualitative, comparative analysis while adopting a historical institutionalist approach to observe if and how womens policies have varied between liberal and conservative parties of South Korea and between democracy and development after Koreas democratic transition. Specifically, it compares the two liberal administrations of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun with the two conservative administrations of Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye. It was initially hypothesized that a liberal administration would focus more on the democratic aspects, such as substantive representation and welfare, whereas a conservative administration would focus on the developmental aspects, including womens individual livelihood and those that would promote overall national growth. However, it was found that women and womens policies could not be easily divided into two policy camps based on political partisanship and traditional party values. Moreover, it was found that women and womens policies cannot be boxed in the categories of democracy and development. Even within the liberal and conservative frameworks, no two presidents approached womens policies in the same way or degree as each other. Whereas certain aspects of womens lives oscillated between democracy and development in line with party ideologies, it was found to have later converged giving rise to hope for the future of gender equality in South Korea.대한민국 여성발전기본법이 1996 년에 제정되면서 정치, 경제, 사회, 문화 등의 분야에서 여성정책을 국가목표로 공식 공포되었다. 민주주의 사회와 국가 성장 궤도를 더 나아가기를 바라는 사회에서는 여성의 개발이 필요하다는 것이 명백해졌다. 이 연구는 여성정책이 한국의 진보와 보수 정당들 사이에서 그리고 한국의 민주적 전환 이후 민주주의와 발전 사이에서 어떻게 변화 되었는지에 중점을 두었다. 김대중과 노무현의 두 진보주의 정부와 이명박과 박근혜의 두 보수주의 정부를 질적으로 비교 분석을 한다. 처음에는 진보 정권이 실질적인 대의, 복지와 같은 민주적 측면에 더 초점을 맞추는 반면, 보수 증권은 여성의 생계와 전반적인 국가 성장을 촉진하는 것을 포함한 발전적 측면에 초점을 맞출 것이라는 가설이 제기되었다. 그러나, 여성과 여성 정책은 정치적 당파 주의와 전통적인 정당 가치에 기반을 둔 두 개의 정책 진영으로 쉽게 나눌 수 없는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 게다가, 여성과 여성의 정책은 민주주의와 개발의 범주에 넣을 수 없는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 오히려, 여성과 여성 정책이 융합되어 민주주의와 개발의 연결고리를 형성하면서, 한국의 양성평등의 미래에 대한 희망을 불러일으킨 것으로 나타났다.ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 5 CHAPTER 3: LITERATURE REVIEW 15 CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH QUESTION AND DESIGN 20 CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS BY ADMINISTRATION 26 KIM DAE-JUNG (1998-2002): IGNITION...................................................................26 ROH MOO-HYUN (2003-2007): FULL THROTTLE.......................................................32 LEE MYUNG-BAK (2008-2012): RECALL....................................................................40 PARK GEUN-HYE (2013-2017): U-TURN.................................................................49 CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION 54 REFERENCES 59 ABSTRACT IN KOREAN 62Maste

Subordination In Sarikoli

Sarikoli [srh] is an Iranian language spoken in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in northwest China. This thesis describes three types of subordinate clauses in Sarikoli: 1) relative clauses, 2) complement clauses, and 3) adverbial clauses. The relative clause and complement clause structures are briefly compared with those found in related Iranian and Pamir languages (Persian, Tajik, Shughni, Rushani, and Wakhi). Sarikoli relative clauses are placed before the head noun. Common nouns, proper nouns, demonstratives, and genetic terms may be relativized, but pronouns are generally not relativized. A wide range of syntactic functions are allowed for the common argument in both the relative clause and the matrix clause, including A, S, O, and oblique roles. The two main relativizers used for Sarikoli RCs are =dʒɛndʒ and =itʃuz. The =dʒɛndʒ relativizer is used for finite RCs, while =itʃuz is used for non-finite clauses (including future events with an infinitive verb). Other ways of forming RCs include headless RCs, unmarked RCs, and using the genitive marker -an. Sarikoli has at least two types of finite complement clauses and two types of non-finite complementation strategies. In the nominalized complement, the nominalizer -i attaches to the infinitive stem of the verb. The infinitival complement also contains the infinitive stem of the verb, but is unmarked. The pre-verbal finite complement clause is unmarked and contains a finite verb stem and a subject-verb agreement clitic. The post-verbal finite complement clause is placed after the matrix clause verb; it is introduced by the subordinating conjunction iko and contains a finite stem of the verb and a subject-verb agreement clitic. Adverbial clauses are marked by various subordinating morphemes, including tsa \u27if\u27, qati \u27with\u27, alo \u27when\u27, avon \u27for\u27, az \u27from\u27, and the dative marker =ir, which generally occur at the end of the adverbial clause. Most types of adverbial clauses are non-finite, containing verbs in their infinitive stem and lacking subject-verb agreement clitics. Like regular adverbs, adverbial clauses usually precede the entire matrix clause or immediately follow the subject. Sarikoli has structurally-distinctive adverbial clause constructions for expressing time, reason, purpose, condition, concession, means and simultaneity, and substitution

Acoustic Reflex and Extended High-Frequency Testing in Relation to Tinnitus

Tinnitus, a growing concern among adults, is the perception of sound without an external acoustic source. Tinnitus can sound like ringing, buzzing, and clicking and is typically caused by noise-induced hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of noise, which damages the cochlea, and can be temporary or permanent. The purpose of this study is to determine if there are any common factors or characteristics in Acoustic Reflex, standard pure tone and/or Extended High-Frequency testing results between two groups: people who report and do not report tinnitus. This study explores whether Acoustic Reflex testing and Extended High- Frequency audiometric testing results will provide quantitative evidence of ear pathology associated with tinnitus

An Analysis of the Estimate at Complete for Department of Defense Contracts

When contractors provide timely and reliable information on the status of a contract, both contractors and government program offices can provide an accurate estimate of a contract’s completion costs. This research shows that the cumulative cost performance indices provided by contractors and program offices are high and less accurate than those of previous years and/or that a significant amount of ACWP is being documented in the final portion of a contract. The high performance indices resulted in EACs that were low-balled during the majority of a contract’s life which shows a need to improve the use of EVM metrics for effective project and program management. This research replicates Christensen’s findings in 1996 which proved that using the SCI was a more accurate indicator of EAC vice the CPI. Consistent with Christensen’s research, SCI is still a more accurate indicator of CAC according to this study but not by a significant amount. When SCI is used to predict the final cost on contracts from the 21st century, a 5% deviation from the final cost starts at the 70% complete point when using both CPI and SCI as the performance indicator

Access To Healthcare For Vulnerable Asian Subgroup Populations In The United States

Objectives: This dissertation examines the barriers for access to healthcare for the top four most uninsured Asian American subgroups (Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Korean, and Pakistani communities). Methods: Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, this study consisted of: (1) an in-depth review of the Health Services Research literature; (2) qualitative interviews with 24 national health experts and advocates on Asian American health; (3) a survey of a non-probability sample of 107 Koreans in the tri-state region (Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York) using the Access to Healthcare Survey for Koreans in the U.S. instrument, which includes a Likert scale with 21 barrier questions and 40 questions capturing demographic, healthcare, health status, beliefs, and civic engagement indicators; and (4) a comparative approach, which draws lessons from other countries facing similar access to healthcare issues, as described in the Comparative Health Policy literature. Results: 57% of the Korean sample is self-employed, with 40% having no health insurance at all and 42% having no regular source of care. 67% achieved a Bachelor\u27s degree or above but bivariate analyses show that those who completed their education outside of the U.S. have significantly lower levels of access to healthcare (53%). 63% had resided in the U.S. for more than 20 years and 44% do not speak English well or not at all. Conclusions: Structural barriers, such as cost and employment/occupation types, have a significant impact on access to healthcare. Asian American subgroups\u27 increased propensity to be self-employed or be employed in the ethnic economy cannot be explained as a cultural phenomenon but should be understood as a pragmatic approach to integrating into the U.S. labor market. Due to their high limited English proficiency levels, Asian immigrants face challenges finding employment commensurate with their previous education and job experience. Despite the expected impact of the Affordable Care Act in reducing uninsured rates, future efforts to remedy the barriers to access to healthcare for these Asian American subgroups will require a multifaceted approach that moves towards integrating vulnerable populations, such as immigrants, into the mainstream healthcare system and establishes targeted interventions such as language assistance and comprehensive case management services

America’s First Ladies: A Catalyst for Change in Female Leadership, Power and Influence or a Reinforcement of Gender Norms in American Society?

My work examines the nature of The Office of the First Lady of the United States as a lens through which to view female leadership, power and influence in America. Through analyzing the singular experiences of four controversial First Ladies; Abigail Adams, Jacqueline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, this dissertation illustrates the ambiguities and challenges associated with The Office of First Lady as a metaphor for female power. Why analyze the First Ladyship as compared to other political posts held by women? The Office itself is not elected, appointed, institutionalized or legal. Therefore, how do these women use The Office, a feminized position accorded through marriage, to maintain, disrupt, challenge or reinforce gender roles and stereotypes in American society? Each First Lady analyzed through this work represents a shifting ideal of women in America as constructed through the era in which they served. While the feminist movement has either benefited or been disadvantaged by these First Ladies, what are the ultimate contributions of the Office? With a former First Lady potentially making her second run for the Presidency, it is clear that the Office of the First Lady of the United States yields more power than once thought imaginable

Robotic Resistance Treadmill Training Improves Locomotor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Objective To determine whether applying controlled resistance forces to the legs during the swing phase of gait may improve the efficacy of treadmill training as compared with applying controlled assistance forces in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Design Randomized controlled study. Setting Research unit of a rehabilitation hospital. Participants Children with spastic CP (N=23; mean age, 10.6y; range, 6–14y; Gross Motor Function Classification System levels, I–IV). Interventions Participants were randomly assigned to receive controlled assistance (n=11) or resistance (n=12) loads applied to the legs at the ankle. Participants underwent robotic treadmill training 3 times a week for 6 weeks (18 sessions). A controlled swing assistance/resistance load was applied to both legs starting from the toe-off to mid-swing phase of gait during training. Main Outcome Measures Outcome measures consisted of overground walking speed, 6-minute walk distance, and Gross Motor Function Measure scores and were assessed pre and post 6 weeks of training and 8 weeks after the end of training. Results After 6 weeks of treadmill training in participants from the resistance training group, fast walking speed and 6-minute walk distance significantly improved (18% and 30% increases, respectively), and 6-minute walk distance was still significantly greater than that at baseline (35% increase) 8 weeks after the end of training. In contrast, overground gait speed and 6-minute walk distance had no significant changes after robotic assistance training. Conclusions The results of the present study indicated that robotic resistance treadmill training is more effective than assistance training in improving locomotor function in children with CP

An empirical examination of the antecedents of residents’ support for future film tourism development

This study aimed to develop and test a conceptual model of the antecedents of residents' attitudinal behavior to support future film tourism in a popular tourism destination. These antecedents include: socio-cultural impacts of existing tourism, place attachment, external perceived realism of media programs, and perceived importance of residents' involvement. A total of 416 survey questionnaires were completed from residents living in the province of Seville, Spain. Partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to examine the relationship between these factors and the residents' support for future film tourism (RSFFT). The results indicate that place attachment and perceived importance of residents' involvement are the most significant predictors. Also, it confirms that the importance of residents' external perceived realism of movies and TV series shot in their locale is a key predictor of the RSFFT