A Master’s dissertation

This practice-led research project takes the form of a one-hour television script and an accompanying dissertation that explores how theme can be used as the primary craft tool for the development of what is anticipated to be a compelling screen work. The dissertation is structured to reflect the integrated nature of theory and practice from the earliest stages of the development (the concept, creation of the world and characters) on to the plotting of the narrative and, finally, the writing of individual scenes.

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The alumina refining industry is one of a number of global industries that produce process waters containing mercury. The research program detailed in this dissertation focuses on processes for removing mercury from Bayer digestion condensate streams. Bayer refinery digestion condensate is chemically unique because it exhibits high pH and is chemically reducing, thermodynamically favouring the presence of elemental mercury.

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The main contents of the dissertation "Re-visiting the political context of Manfredo Tafuri's "Toward a critique of architectural ideology": "Having corpses in our mouths"consist of three main parts: Section I: Presenting the problem and the work; Section II: Examining the Relevance of the Work in the Context; Section III: Recapitulation.

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This dissertation and project analyse the ongoing crisis in news journalism and evidencebased inquiries. Through practice-led research, the completed prototype Labyrinths & Leaks examines methods for overlapping evidence through the interactive documentary (i-doc) form. This research examines what happens when we break apart narrative sequencing. Rather than a gradual narrowing of the linear storyline, there is a network of openings and opportunities afforded through the i-doc form.

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This dissertation presents a creative practice-based experiment in civil celebrancy with the focus on contemporary celebrancy. The dissertation constructs and reflects upon a Ceremony of Restoration to give meaning, healing, and mending for people’s lives in the wake of traumatic, chaotic, and unresolved events. This ceremony can be used by the person, or people, at its centre to give expression to such experiences and feelings and to build resilience through a secular ritual involving their stories, memories, images, personal artefacts, and music.

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This dissertation has been developed to understand how coworkers construct their identity within the Hive. With literature supporting the notion of identity construction such as identity struggle, organizational identification, identification of optimal balances between self and professional identities within traditional bureaucratic organizations, the aim of this dissertation seeks to determine how identity work is being constructed within a coworking space in a single case study.

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This research is located spatially and conceptually within site-specific arts practice. There is a rich history here that began with the awakening of artists and institutions in the 1960s to the importance of the conditions of site (Kraus 1977). Here, the critical relationship between artist and their subject spaces set a challenge to how we engage with the environments in which we work and live.

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The thesis "Signs of mid - life: Images from the contemporary Australian mid-life male psyche" investigates images from the contemporary Australian mid-life psyche, exploring the contribution to individual transformation made through the creation of, and reflective engagement with, personal imagery.

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This dissertation "Fact, Fiction and Folk Horror: A Cross-Genre Experiment in Music Biopic Screenwriting" is bifurcated, to highlight the transformation of the screenplay from its conventional original form to its unconventional re-visioned form: Part One is the diagnostic phase; Part Two is remedial. Or, in keeping with the project’s horrorcentricity, it is perhaps fitting to describe Part One as a forensic autopsy of a deceased screenwriting project – albeit one possessing the ability to haunt its creator from the grave – and Part Two as an account of my attempts to resurrect it.

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This chapter tries to introduce the subject of intonation and its form and how it is transcribed on paper. It then focuses on intonation in English and its five different forms followed by the a summary of the different models of intonation and the research in applied linguistics. It also informs about action research and the rationale for its being used for this project. Finally it provides a brief introduction of some of the studies in teaching intonation and their limitations.

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The thesis researches to clarify the rationale of innovating theoretical education methods for students of universities in our country, on that basis, surveying the situation, proposing a number of master views and solutions. weak to innovate the method of political theoretical education for students of universities in the midland and mountainous areas of our country today.

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The findings in the dissertation support the conclusion that the fundamental phases proposed by the St. Gallen succession model are suited as a basic structure in a company transfer. Nonetheless, the possible solutions in the principal-agent theory appear to be appropriate as support for the succession process. In addition, it is possible to identify other process-supporting measures, which can be considered from the perspective of the transferring party and the acquiring party. In a consolidated form, these measures result in a model of company succession.

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This dissertation aims to prove that individuals make irrational decisions when under such circumstances as uncertainty and risk. The research conducted assesses forty-two Irish professionals and their behaviour while making decisions pertaining specifically to that of investing in stocks and shares. In particular, the dissertation focuses predominantly on one aspect of Behavioural Finance i.e. the sunk-cost fallacy. Other biases such as overconfidence bias, regret aversion, mental accounting and so on are also considered.

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The purpose of the dissertation is to investigate the role that HR managers played in engaging employees in the Irish banking sector since the economic downturn in 2008. This study investigates through a progression of in-depth interviews how the role of the HR manager has shifted in terms of employee engagement (EE). It further seeks to discover what factors HR managers felt had an impact on engagement levels during this turbulent period. Lastly, it highlights what potential challenges HR managers will face in this area in the future.

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The intention of this dissertation was to explore the financial regulatory environment and analyze whether or not it creates a suitable ecosystem for the fostering of IT innovation. The literature suggested that IT experienced a great deal difficulty in delivering innovative solutions to business requirements with a large proportion of their budgetary and manpower resources tied up in meeting regulatory requirements and dealing with a variety of auditors both internal and external.

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The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the factors that lead to successful cloud computing adoption ion Irish SMEs. The literature suggests that cloud computing is the latest technology trend that promises to redefine the delivery of technology in the hugely important. The model of operational expenditure, scalability and a global reach, th at is beyond the reach of most SMEs, are seen as disruptive but enab ling features of cloud computing.

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The Brexit vote in the UK raised doubts and uncertainties across all of the European Union and especially the Irish agri-food sector, which exports over 41% of its products to the UK. In this study we will explain that the Brexit brings an uncertainty that affects decision making. Agri-food business owners are not completely aware of how this event can affect their business and what they can do to be prepared to face it. Through interviews we will be able to demonstrate that the Irish farmers need to be more proactive and could use some guidance.

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The researcher intended to address this fact within this dissertation and to understand whether the traditional retail banks are competitive towards the Internet banking and if the CRM have a positive impact on the customer loyalty in traditional banking? The study could contribute to the bank managers in France in order to help them in their actual strategy and the orientation of their future strategy. However the study could also be useful for bank managers in other countries.

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This dissertation researched the effects of imported goods on the local producers through a case study of the Libyan poultry industry. Firstly, a full description of the terms international free trade and protectionism was developed, including the trade barriers and the evolution of international free trade in terms of globalization and the free movement of goods. Also this description has discussed the recent and old literatures and scholars in this area and covers the main aspects for this argument to provide a full understanding.

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This dissertation is based on the study and evaluation of SMEs using Salesforce.com services and its adoption framework in Brazil. For this study 170 Salesforce.com users from different SMEs organizations, were surveyed, a number of quantitative measurements were performed to provide a better understanding of some of the adoption aspects. The main conclusion from this study shows for a better adoption companies should  use these solutions as part of a strategic effort for the organization.

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