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2. 6. Improving school functioning – the inschool and out of school blend – the Sri Lankan effort

   Author : Wilfred Perera; Mats Ekholm; Sven Persson; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; School development; National school system development; professional development; decentralization; International education; Internationell pedagogik; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : Sri Lanka’s past, present and future efforts to improve the provision of education are in focus. Decentralization of education is reviewed. READ MORE

4. 7. PRO-POOR PLANNING: A Tool for Strategic Territorial Planning and a Conceptual Framework Drawn from Studies in Colombia and Costa Rica

   Author : Carlos de la Espriella; Boende och bostadsutveckling; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Poverty Reduction; Statistical Information; Social Housing; Urban Governance; Urbanization; Poverty Impact Assessments; Poverty Mapping; Local Authorities; Poverty; Integrated Urban Planning; Inequality; Geographic Information Systems; Decentralization; Costa Rica; Census Microdata; Colombia; Urban Residential Segregation; Urban Planning;

   Abstract : Few planning practices in the South seem to be equipped with key concepts and technical, empirical and administrative capacities required to comprehend and visualize the phenomenon of poverty at inter- and intra-urban levels, which compromises their ability to inform decision-makers on the effects on poverty reduction of the land-based actions they design, implement and monitor. This challenge was addressed from conceptual, technical, empirical, and administrative angles, which correspond to the research objectives. READ MORE

5. 8. Generative learning management : A dual-role model for creativity in organizations

   Author : Peter Österberg; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Generative learning management; leadership style; goal-setting; decentralization; creativity;

   Abstract : A main purpose of this thesis was to develop a model of leadership style named Generative Learning Management (GLM), thought to influence goal-oriented interpersonal creativity in organizations, and to test this model. Creativity is a complex consisting of both novelty and usefulness and it is a general mental ability that is determined by the interplay between different regions in a normally functioning human brain. READ MORE

6. 9. Privacy Analysis and Protocols for Decentralized Online Social Networks

   Author : Benjamin Greschbach; Sonja Buchegger; Simone Fischer-Hübner; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; privacy; online social networks; decentralization; Computer Science; Datalogi;

   Abstract : Decentralized Online Social Networks (DOSNs) are evolving as a promising approach to mitigate design-inherent privacy flaws of logically centralized services such as Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. Common approaches to implement a DOSN build upon a peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture in order to avoid the central aggregation of sensitive user data at one provider-controlled location. READ MORE

7. 10. Towards Correct and Efficient Program Execution in Decentralized Networks: Programming Languages, Semantics, and Resource Management

   Author : Karl Palmskog; Mads Dam; Rocco De Nicola; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; distributed objects; decentralization; implementation correctness; network protocols; object mobility; Computer Science; Datalogi;

   Abstract : The Internet as of 2014 connects billions of devices, and is expected to connect tens of billions by 2020. To meet escalating requirements, networks must be scalable, easy to manage, and be able to efficiently execute programs and disseminate data. The prevailing use of centralized systems and control in, e.g. READ MORE