The market drive to develop lite foods in Australia. Extensive research has been conducted in the area of dairy products and processed meats. Some research has been carried out on cookies, crackers and cakes, whilst little has been done on plain sweet biscuits. As plain sweet biscuits have a considerable share of the Australian biscuit market, the potential for reducing sugar and fat in this variety was investigated. The functional properties of polydextrose as a sugar and a fat replacer were also determined. Replacements of up to 100% sugar and 50% fat were separately achieved using polydextrose without significantly affecting sensory acceptability. Up to 20% fat was successfully removed from the formulation containing 100% polydextrose in replacement for sugar. The total energy was reduced, with the energy contribution from fat being below, whilst sugar was slightly above the NH and MRC dietary targets / Master of Science (Hons)

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This work aimed to determine how effective an SVP-LITE® chlorine dioxide plant at Vallviks Bruk was running. This was done by determining the chemical consumption per unit of chlorine dioxide produced. The calculations relied upon online instrumentation that was manually validated. The most important parameters were the conversion ratio of sodium chlorate into chlorine dioxide and the specific consumption of sodium chlorate, methanol, and sulphuric acid. The salt cake filter and dissolver were also examined to determine their impact. The total conversion ratio of sodium chlorate during a whole ECF (Elementally Chlorine Free) campaign were 93.12 %, somewhat lower than the target efficiency of 95.64 %. The specific chemical consumption was 1.695 kg sodium chlorate, 0.183 kg methanol, and 1.007 kg sulphuric acid per kg produced chlorine dioxide. The salt cake filter worked as intended to remove excess sulphuric acid, with the precipitate having the same sulphate and acidic content as the wanted form of sodium sesquisulphate Na3H(SO4)2. However, some sodium chlorate can get through, and the mean concentration in the dissolver was 1.3 g/dm3, equal to approximately 4 tons lost during a campaign. The filter may be more efficient in redissolving acidic species than chlorate salts. The reactor could theoretically be run more efficiently, but its production parameters is close to what is expected of such a plant. / Målet med det här arbetet var att undersöka effektiviteten av en SVP-LITE® klordioxidanläggning vid Vallviks Bruk. SVP-LITE® är en klordioxidproduktionslösning från EKA®. Det gjordes genom att undersöka konsumtionen av reagens per enhet producerad klordioxid. Beräkningarna gjordes från online-instrument som validerades manuellt. De viktigaste parametrarna var konverteringsgraden av natriumklorat till klordioxid samt den specifika förbrukningen av natriumklorat, metanol och svavelsyra. Sulfatlösaren undersöktes för att se hur saltkakefiltret fungerade och dess påverkan. Den totala konverteringsgraden av klorat till klordioxid under en hel ECF (Elementally Chlorine Free) kampanj var 93,12 %, något lägre än måleffektiviteten på 95,64 %. ECF är ett paraplybegrepp för att benämna blekning som inte använder klorgas men som kan använda andra kemikalier som innehåller klor, oftast klordioxid. Den specifika konsumtionen av reagens var 1,695 kg natriumklorat, 0,183 kg metanol och 1,007 kg svavelsyra per kg producerad klordioxid. Saltkakefiltret fungerade som tänk att ta bort överflödig svavelsyra och fällningen hade samma syrlighet som natriumseskvisulfat (Na3H(SO4)2. Natriumklorat kommer dock ut genom filtret och har i upplösaren medelkoncentrationen 1,3 g/dm3 vilket motsvarar en förlust på ca 4 ton under en kampanj. Det är möjligt att filtret är bättre att återupplösa syrliga specier än kloratsalter. Även om reaktorn teoretiskt kan köras mer effektivt är de nuvarande produktionsparametrarna nära de som kan förväntas av en sådan anläggning.

Rapporten beskriver processutvecklingen av integration inom smart-enheter och gör jämförelse med de traditionella datormodeller som exempelvis TensorFlow. Maskininlärning är ett område som för närvarande observeras av många människor på grund av dess anmärkningsvärda önskan inom olika intelligenta områden som datorseende, naturlig språkbehandling, föreslagna datorsystem, etcetera. Problem med utdata och tidsserier. Resursbegränsningen av smart-enheter gör det svårt att uppfatta olika aktiviteter som helt annorlunda än en stor process. En rekommenderad användarvänlig process för att utföra design, utveckling, utvärdering och leverans av maskininlärning-modeller för resurs begränsade inbäddade enheter. TensorFlow och TensorFlow Lite valdes ut för att utföra examensarbetet som tillhandahåller arbetsflödet för en maskininlärning-modell designad för en dator, bärbar dator eller en komprimerad och optimerad version av samma modell integrerad på en enda enhet har begränsade resurser. Modellerna jämförs och resultaten erhålls. Resultatet det visar sig att TensorFlow Lite-modellen är extremt starkt integrerad med maskininlärning i inbyggda enheter Lagringen av den utvecklade modell filen, tid det tog för att förutsäga värdet jämfördes. Resultaten visade att TensorFlow Lite-modellen var korrekt i jämförelse med basmodellen, då storleken på TensorFlow Lite var 60 % mindre än basstorleken och responstid för TensorFlow Lite-modellen var 70 % mindre än basmodellen. Detta visar att det finns en möjlighet att integrera maskininlärning i enheter med den process som föreslås i avhandlingen. Slutligen är modellen gjord på en Android-smartphone, dess praktiska funktionalitet och genomförbarhet har visat. Ramverket har ett unikt och pålitligt tillvägagångssätt, vilket ger flexibilitet samtidigt som det klarar utmaningen att integrera i Android-enheter. / The thesis describes development of Machine learning (ML) integration procedure in smartphone and provides a comparison with the traditional computer models like TensorFlow. Machine learning is a field that promotes a lot of observation in the current era due to its notable desire in various Intelligent applications such as computer vision, natural language processing, recommendation systems, and time series problems. The limitation of resources on a smartphone makes it challenging to apprehend varied completely different activities with high precision. A user-friendly procedure is proposed to perform the designing, development, evaluation and deployment of Machine learning models for embedded devices with limited resources. TensorFlow (TF) and TensorFlow lite (TF Lite) were selected to perform the task. The thesis provides the procedure of a base Machine learning model designed for a computer, laptop or a machine to a compressed and optimized version of the same model for integration on a device with limited resources. The models were compared, and results were obtained. It was found that the TensorFlow lite model is extremely favorable for Machine learning integration in embedded devices. The storage of the developed model file and the time taken for the prediction of the value was compared. The results showed that the TensorFlow lite model was as accurate as the basic model, the size of the TensorFlow lite model was 60% less than the size of the base model and the response time of the TensorFlow lite model was 70% less than the base model. This showed that the Machine learning integration to the embedded devices is promising with the procedure proposed in the thesis. Finally, the model was deployed in the android smart phone and its practicality and feasibility of use was showed. The framework adopts a unique and reliable approach that provides flexibility while passing the challenge of Machine learning integrated in the android device.

This thesis deals with the design and implementation of a processor simulation memory subsystem. The memory subsystem is designed using the Transaction Level Modeling approach. The implementation is done in C++ language utilizing the SystemC library. The processor simulation is adopted from the Codasip company simulator. The objective is to create a functional connection between the processor and the memory inside the simulator. This connection supports communication protocols of AHB3-lite, AXI4-lite, CPB, and CPB-lite buses. The new implementation of the aforementioned connection and the memory is integrated into the original simulator. The resulting simulator is tested using unit tests.

The unpredictability of Semiconductor Industry Cycle and high business risk from high Capital Expenditure (in short Capex) result in IDM¡¦s (Integrated Devices Manufacturer) preference in ¡§Asset Lite¡¨ strategy. The key approaches are reducing Capex in in-house facilities, joint-venture Fab with other semiconductor companies, sell production facilities to foundry or SATS (Semiconductor Assembly and Test Service), spin-off part of semiconductor division to have better differentiation and even joint-venture with SATS, in one word, the structure of semiconductor industry is in transition stage. This study is to review the evolution process of semiconductor industry from only IDM in 60 year ago to the rise of Fabless company who is playing a very key role in some semiconductor devices. IDM had started to do outsource business and decided to increase the business volume. We are going to understand what influence Fabless had caused in the industry and how IDM could adjust itself toward outsourcing strategy.

This thesis is focused on case study research of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Taiwanese OEM/ODM corporation Lite-On. Lite-On provides a representative sample of Taiwan’s key industry - the high-tech industry with OEM/ODM manufacturers supplying to global brands. The study has two objectives. The first objective is to introduce the CSR instruments currently used in electronics industry, with a special attention paid to their usage among Taiwanese companies. How successful is the implementation of CSR in the electronics supply chain? The second objective is to study the current status of CSR in Taiwan, while considering a wider context of business ethics and management practice in the Chinese communities. What factors shape the CSR in Taiwanese-invested corporations? After examining these objectives, the key research question of this study is to find out why Taiwanese companies facing harsh competition in the supply chain engage in implementation of corporate social responsibility programs. The thesis is divided into five chapters. First, theoretical concept of CSR and new role of multinational corporations in the global supply chain are introduced. The next chapter recounts the story of Lite-On corporation and its CSR practices, thereby offering a valuable micro-perspective on CSR in Taiwan. The study continues with analysis of legal and voluntary instruments that attempt to address the CSR issues. The final section portrays current status and understanding of CSR in Taiwan’s business community and draws on CSR challenges.

Magister Scientiae - MSc (Bioinformatics) / Biobanks are collections of biological samples and associated data for future use. The day to day activities in a biobank laboratory is underpinned by a laboratory information management system (LIMS). For example, the LIMS manages the execution of tests on biospecimens and track their movement and processing through the laboratory. There are a range of commercially available Biobank LIMS systems on the market but their costs are prohibitive in a resource limited setting. The cost of Commercial off-the-shelf software includes the initial cost of acquiring the system, as well as the cost of maintenance and support throughout the software's life cycle. The Bika LIMS system on the other hand is Free and open source software (FOSS) with decreased license cost, used routinely in non-medical laboratories. Ideally, if Bika LIMS could be customised to handle human biospecimens, then both biobanks and genetics laboratories could benefit. Central to any biobank functionality in Bika LIMS is the ability to import information from routine biomedical equipment. We identified two instruments that are key to human biobanking and are lacking in Bika LIMS namely BioDrop ?LITE and the Qubit Fluorometric instrument. Import interfaces for importing DNA/RNA concentration analyses from these instruments and management of the results with associated sample information would add value to the LIMS. The aim of the thesis was to customise Bika LIMS for utility in a biomedical laboratory. In collaboration with colleagues at Tygerberg medical school, the Bika LIMS software was customised to accommodate the DNA and RNA concentration analyses results for a pathology laboratory and the LIMS workflows customised for use at Tygerberg medical school. In this process the manual operations of Tygerberg medical school laboratory would migrate to the use of Bika LIMS. The analytical module in Bika LIMS was implemented using PYTHON, by using logic that allows importing of specific analyses. A template was created for the BioDrop ?LITE and Qubit Fluorometric instruments used for developing the interface for an analysis import form. The instruments generate results in CSV file format. A parser was created to read and parse the files uploaded from the import form, by splitting them into parts, extracting the data, and populating key-value pairs. The controller manages the submission of the form by initialising the parser that imports the specific file into the LIMS where it is managed by the configured Bika LIMS workflow.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-29T14:11:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_9014_KARINA FLEURYtese2015.docUFES.docpara copiadora.doc24set1.pdf: 18254723 bytes, checksum: 16c079271f8b7b2029c1db97b5b23131 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-24 / Sobre modos e moda: a escritura de Emilia Pardo Bazán e Ilza Etienne Dessaune é um trabalho de pesquisa que traz o olhar focado num possível diálogo entre textos escritos por essas duas escritoras, à luz da teoria e crítica da literatura comparada. Como objetivo analisa os aspectos intertextuais, no que se refere às reflexões sobre a moda e sobre o modo de pensar e de expressar a mulher na sociedade de meados do século XIX ao início do século XX, tema presente tanto nas crônicas de Pardo Bazán como nas de Dessaune, corpus dessa pesquisa. Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851- 1921), espanhola, galega, nascida em La Coruña, tem profícua produção literária e, neste estudo, destacam-se as publicações na seção La Vida Contemporánea, do periódico La Ilustración Artística. Ela é conhecida por liderar a luta na Espanha pelos direitos da mulher à educação e do trabalho remunerado. Ilza Etienne Dessaune (1900 - 1988), brasileira, capixaba, nascida na Vila do Itapemirim, no interior do Espírito Santo, foi cronista de modos e moda da coluna Feminea, da Revista Vida Capichaba, que obteve grande repercussão em terras capixabas. A imprensa foi grande aliada da mulher, que se tornou leitora, mas também colaboradora diretora e proprietária de jornais e revistas. A moda foi a mola propulsora que sustentou e autorizou a voz feminina impressa. Os capítulos deste trabalho dão notícia da investigação histórica feita em fontes primárias e secundárias, bem como da investigação exploratória feita por meio do levantamento bibliográfico e da análise de textos que culminaram na compreensão de nosso objeto de estudo. Serviram de aportes teóricos e críticos autores como Dulcília Helena Buitoni, Ana Maria Díaz Marcos, Guilles Lipovetsky, Hans Robert Jauss, June Edith Hahner, Ana Maria Freire López, Eduardo Ruiz-Ocaña Dueñas, Maria Mirtis Caser e Michelle Perrot.