The Search for Excellence

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

The search for excellence: an encore.

This conference has been in the planning stage for a long time, and it is a source of satisfaction to me that the plans have been consummated. I am told that this conference grew out of one or more of my earlier writings, and, if true, that is indeed a compliment (Cruickshank, 1975, 1978, 1983). It certainly is a topic in which I have had a long-standing interest and concern. I do not intend to...

Placement: A Four Dimensional Search for Excellence

In this paper, we use a variation of the placement cube to study the different aspects for standard-cell placement problems, in a fixed-die place-and-route environment. We study how to change four parameters of the placement cube to output result in terms of different goals and the constraints in our new placement tool. We also study how our placement tool performs a four dimensional search for...

The UNESCO Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts

The UNESCO Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts