Bolivia, as the poorest country in South America, can gain a lot from international trade. It is an important factor for a country to build prosperity and gain economic growth and thereby reach a higher standard of living. But for a company to succeed in the international market is a demanding task. Both internal and external factors that influence a company’s competence need to be taken into consideration. This Master Thesis deals with two Bolivian wooden door producers’ possibilities to export to the Swedish market. The demand of tropical wood products is expected to increase and the Bolivian wood industry has been identified as an export industry of the future. Another thing in favor for the Bolivian export is the fact that the country is number one in the world when it comes to sustainable management of forest resources. This gives the companies the possibility to offer an environmentally friendly and unique product and thereby create competitive advantages. There are though areas that need improvement. One of the most important improvement areas for both of the companies is marketing and understanding what the customers needs. They need to keep the costumer in focus in all of their activities and learn how to promote their products advantages. The facts that both the studied companies have earlier experience in export and a high level of motivation support the possibility to succeed in this matter. But, these factors are not enough for the studied companies to succeed in export. The result of this study also shows that the instable situation in the country results in financial problems and lack of trust. Therefore the companies must focus on building trust to attract new customers and investors. This should be done by keeping an even level of quality, fulfilling promises and finding ways to reduce the risk for potential investors. The trend towards more individual and exclusive doors in the Swedish market results in the recommendation to focus on offering a niche product in the middle-price segment. It is also recommended for the Bolivian companies to use some kind of representative to reach the market. A good alternative is to work as a supplier to a door producing partner and help them widen their assortment and in turn get someone present in the market that can work close to the customers.

The aim of this paper was to investigate how a film, and thus story information, is altered through the process of dubbing of a film into a foreign language. My reference films were "Sliding Doors" and its German counterpart "Sie liebt ihn – Sie liebt ihn nicht." (R: Peter Howitt, 1998) / Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Übersetzung fremdsprachlicher Originalfilme ins Deutsche. Insbesondere wurde die Umsetzung des Inhaltes sowie der kulturspezifischen Eigenheiten des Originalfilms untersucht. Der Untersuchung zugrundeliegende Filme: "Sliding Doors" und "Sie liebt ihn - Sie liebt ihn nicht" (R: Peter Howitt, 1998)

D. Tech. Mechanical Engineering. / The level and quality of vibration experienced by motor vehicle occupants are issues of increasing concern and will probably be among the major challenges of the automotive industry in the twenty-first century. The vibration behaviour of door panels that enclose the passenger cabin can affect low-frequency noise in the cabin. This thesis presents the theory necessary for the development and simulation of a vibroacoustic door mount system and, thereafter, investigates its potential. Compared to the existing design, a perceivable noise reduction of 6.15 dB(A) was achieved by using the proposed sensitivity analysis procedure.

In 1990’s, the circumstances of being a contestant on a popular game show were published in a trendy question and answer column in Parade Magazine. If contestant switched from the initial choice to a second choice offer by the host, would the chances of winning the desired prize be increase? The columnist’s response to the reader sparked a good deal of controversy among mathematicians. Shortly after the publication of this answer, articles appeared in various mathematical publications some supporting and some refuting the columnist’s answer. This document reports the results of research into the controversy generated by some of the probability problems used on Let’s Make a Deal game show. Using a variety of approaches and assumption, the author attempts to formulate mathematical proof to explain the correct answer to the contestant’s question, “Should I switch?” / text

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:09:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 4800.pdf: 10440406 bytes, checksum: e74b9d2a19207b02796d6d5a98de2254 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-15 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The construction industry often related to high handwork production processes, which results in waste of physical and financial resources. The current great demand for new buildings leads to the need of industrialized elements, components and technologies in order to push the evolution of the construction process. In view of these aspects, modular coordination stands out as an excellent strategic tool since it aims to organize the dimensions of buildings, in order to reduce the variety of sizes in which the elements and components are produced, allowing its ready installation without the need of any modification. The structural masonry stands out in this direction since its design is guided by modular coordination, allowing the application of this concept and thereby to rationalize the subsystems of larger impact of the building: the partitions and the building structure. However, although this system contributes to the modular coordination, other construction components and elements must also have modular measures, being the element door an example. With that in mind, this research seeks to contribute to the dimensional standardization of "opening doors with one leaf" through the diagnosis of modular dimensions suitable for structural masonry designs. Initially, it was diagnosed the possible modular dimensions for the door space. The analyses resulted in the possible horizontal space before de door installation of widths with final 1 (61, 71, 81, cm) and 6 (66, 76, 86, cm). The vertical modular space is equal to 221 cm before any other construction element is added and 217 cm considering a regularization capping and floor tile over the slab (nominal). The width of wood door leaf is currently commercialized with dimensions ending with 0 (60, 70, 80, cm) and 2 (62, 72, 82, cm). These dimensions were diagnosed suitable to modular masonry design when combined with door post thickness of 2 and 2,5 cm respectively. However the 210 cm height, available in the market, proved to be inadequate. With this dimension a construction solution is need to fill the gap between the door and masonry, which is not wanted and becoming very undesirable today. The study leaded to the conclusion that a door leaf height of 212,5 cm would be ideal. Also, although it is possible wood-doors of 0 and 2 endings widths (current standard) changing the standards to width with endings dimensions of 3 (63, 73, 83, ... cm) and 8 (68, 78, 88, cm) would make possible to have the same width standard for door leafs of several materials (wood, metal). The metal doors of steel and aluminum are available in the market in several different. Although most of them are suitable for the modular dimensions the proposals are made here to standardize and reduce the number of different dimensions. The first one has lower impact, just recommends to eliminated some of the marketed dimensions standardizing to width endings with 1 (61, 71, 81, cm) and in height 211 cm. The other suggestion has higher impact, but allows the same dimensions for doors of different materials, thus having only one dimension standard for door leafs regardless of its material. / A construção civil é uma indústria muitas vezes vinculada a processos produtivos artesanais, refletindo em desperdício de recursos físicos e financeiros. A grande demanda por edificações leva a necessidade de industrializar elementos, componentes e tecnologias construtivas como alavanca ao desenvolvimento tecnológico e evolução do processo construtivo. Tendo em vista estes aspectos a coordenação modular se destaca como excelente ferramenta estratégica uma vez que objetiva organizar as dimensões das construções, de forma a reduzir a variedade de tamanhos nos quais os elementos e componentes são produzidos, permitindo seu uso sem modificações, cortes ou retoques. O sistema construtivo em alvenaria estrutural se destaca nesse sentido uma vez que é concebido através da coordenação modular, possibilitando fazer uso deste conceito e com isso racionalizar os subsistemas de maior impacto da edificação, a vedação e estrutura da edificação. No entanto, embora esse sistema contribua com a coordenação modular, os demais componentes e elementos construtivos que conformam a edificação, em sua maioria, não possuem medidas modulares, sendo o elemento porta um exemplo. Tendo isso em mente esta pesquisa busca contribuir com a padronização dimensional de portas de abrir com uma folha , através do diagnostico de dimensões modulares adequadas a projetos de alvenaria estrutural. Para tanto se diagnosticou os possíveis vãos modulares da alvenaria, apresentando na largura final 1 e 6 (nominal), e na altura 221 cm sem contrapiso e 217 cm com contrapiso e piso (nominal). No material madeira as larguras de folha de final 0 (zero) e 2 (dois), disponíveis atualmente no mercado, foram diagnosticadas adequadas a projetos de alvenaria estrutural quando combinadas respectivamente com batentes de 2 e 2,5 cm de espessura. Já a altura de 210 cm, disponível no mercado, se mostrou inadequada, apontando a necessidade de soluções para preencher o vão. Através do estudo diagnosticou-se como dimensões ideais de folhas de madeira, na largura final 3 (três) e 8 (oito), e 212,5 cm de altura (nominal). No caso das portas mistas, batente metálico envolvente e folha de porta de madeira, constatou-se como a melhor solução trabalhar com as dimensões de folha diagnosticadas ideais para portas de madeira, ao invés das dimensões disponíveis no mercado, possibilitando padronizar a dimensão do batente metálico assim como a folha da porta. As portas metálicas (aço e alumínio) se destacam por apresentarem dimensões disponíveis no mercado, largura e altura, adequadas a projetos de alvenaria estrutural. No entanto através do estudo diagnosticou-se duas soluções dimensionais mais adequadas, uma de menor impacto, padronizando somente as portas metálicas, sendo folhas de final 1 (um) na largura e 211 cm de altura, e outra de maior impacto buscando padronizar as dimensões de folha de porta metálica e de madeira, permitindo o intercambio destes materiais, portanto folhas de final 3 (três) e 8 (oito) com altura de 212,5 cm e batente padronizado em 1,5 cm (parte com rebaixo).

Esta dissertação de Mestrado tem como objetivo investigar inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura e funções de portas de moradias no cotidiano da sociedade e suas manifestações em configurações, usos e significados. Este trabalho parte do entendimento da porta como um artefato representativo da cultura e da tecnologia, sujeito a assumir variadas configurações e mediar diversos usos e significações. A investigação parte da análise de portas de casas padronizadas, em seu projeto e construção iniciais, e substituições e/ou intervenções posteriores pelos moradores, em vista de necessidades e anseios particulares. A pesquisa de campo foi desenvolvida nos conjuntos habitacionais Gurupi, localizado no bairro Cajuru, conjunto habitacional Panamericano, localizado no bairro Capão da Imbuia e conjunto habitacional Isla Victoria, localizado no bairro Jardim das Américas, todos em Curitiba/PR. A pesquisa segue abordagem metodológica de cunho qualitativo e natureza interpretativa, idiográfica, não experimental. Os procedimentos metodológicos incluem: entrevistas semi-estruturadas com moradores, pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa iconográfica e observação. O trabalho está organizado em cinco capítulos, nos quais são discutidas inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura e funções de portas de moradias no cotidiano da sociedade, com base em fundamentação teórica e pesquisa de campo, destacando-se manifestações da diversidade cultural em preferências e requisitos, manifestos em variações de configuração, diversidade de usos e significados de portas. Pretende-se, com esta pesquisa, contribuir para promover e ampliar o conhecimento sobre as inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura, modos de vida e artefatos do cotidiano da sociedade. / This dissertation aims at investigating the interrelationships between technology, culture and functions of housing doors in everyday life of society, and its manifestations in configurations, uses and meanings of doors. This work starts from the understanding of the door as an artifact representative of culture and technology subject to take on various configurations and mediate variations in uses and meanings. The investigation begins with the analysis of standardized doors of houses, considering their original design and construction, and further substitutions and / interventions by the residents, due to particular needs and desires. Field research was carried out at the Gurupi housing condominium, located in the Cajuru neighborhood, at the Panamericano housing condominium, located in the Capão da Imbuia neighborhood, and at the Isla Victoria housing condominium, all in Curitiba / PR. The research follows a qualitative methodological approach of an interpretive nature, idiographic, and not experimental. The methodological procedures include: semi-structured interviews with residents, bibliographic research, iconographic research and observation. The research is organized into five chapters in which interrelationships between technology, culture and housing doors in everyday life of society are discussed, based on the theoretical and field research, with emphasis on manifestations of the cultural diversity in preferences and requirements, manifested in the variety of configurations, uses and meanings of the doors. It is intended, with this research, to promote and expand knowledge about the interrelationships between technology, culture and artifacts of everyday life of society.

Esta dissertação de Mestrado tem como objetivo investigar inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura e funções de portas de moradias no cotidiano da sociedade e suas manifestações em configurações, usos e significados. Este trabalho parte do entendimento da porta como um artefato representativo da cultura e da tecnologia, sujeito a assumir variadas configurações e mediar diversos usos e significações. A investigação parte da análise de portas de casas padronizadas, em seu projeto e construção iniciais, e substituições e/ou intervenções posteriores pelos moradores, em vista de necessidades e anseios particulares. A pesquisa de campo foi desenvolvida nos conjuntos habitacionais Gurupi, localizado no bairro Cajuru, conjunto habitacional Panamericano, localizado no bairro Capão da Imbuia e conjunto habitacional Isla Victoria, localizado no bairro Jardim das Américas, todos em Curitiba/PR. A pesquisa segue abordagem metodológica de cunho qualitativo e natureza interpretativa, idiográfica, não experimental. Os procedimentos metodológicos incluem: entrevistas semi-estruturadas com moradores, pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa iconográfica e observação. O trabalho está organizado em cinco capítulos, nos quais são discutidas inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura e funções de portas de moradias no cotidiano da sociedade, com base em fundamentação teórica e pesquisa de campo, destacando-se manifestações da diversidade cultural em preferências e requisitos, manifestos em variações de configuração, diversidade de usos e significados de portas. Pretende-se, com esta pesquisa, contribuir para promover e ampliar o conhecimento sobre as inter-relações entre tecnologia, cultura, modos de vida e artefatos do cotidiano da sociedade. / This dissertation aims at investigating the interrelationships between technology, culture and functions of housing doors in everyday life of society, and its manifestations in configurations, uses and meanings of doors. This work starts from the understanding of the door as an artifact representative of culture and technology subject to take on various configurations and mediate variations in uses and meanings. The investigation begins with the analysis of standardized doors of houses, considering their original design and construction, and further substitutions and / interventions by the residents, due to particular needs and desires. Field research was carried out at the Gurupi housing condominium, located in the Cajuru neighborhood, at the Panamericano housing condominium, located in the Capão da Imbuia neighborhood, and at the Isla Victoria housing condominium, all in Curitiba / PR. The research follows a qualitative methodological approach of an interpretive nature, idiographic, and not experimental. The methodological procedures include: semi-structured interviews with residents, bibliographic research, iconographic research and observation. The research is organized into five chapters in which interrelationships between technology, culture and housing doors in everyday life of society are discussed, based on the theoretical and field research, with emphasis on manifestations of the cultural diversity in preferences and requirements, manifested in the variety of configurations, uses and meanings of the doors. It is intended, with this research, to promote and expand knowledge about the interrelationships between technology, culture and artifacts of everyday life of society.

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<p>This thesis examines how American icons, such as Jim Morrison, become the focus of "secular" religious followings. Morrison died in Paris, France, in 1971. His grave site, in Paris, attracts thousands of visitors each year. As the lead singer of 1960s era band, The Doors, Morrison achieved extraordinary fame. Tiring of his rock star status, Morrison moved to Paris in 1971, where he died under mysterious circumstances at age 27.</p> <p>After his death, Morrison remained a focus of popular biographies and films; many attributed mythic qualities to the dead singer. The continued interest in the celebrity of Morrison, following his death, generated much popularity among a new generation of fans.</p> <p>The motivation for visiting the Morrison grave, in Paris, is not only the music of Morrison or the Doors. Rather, fans gather in Paris each year to remember Morrison as cultural hero and the values he represents: freedom and rebellion against authority.</p> <p>An ethnography in Paris completed during the anniversary of his death, July 3, supplements an analysis of the subculture surrounding Morrison. A wider conclusion concerning the purpose of dead celebrity followings, in contemporary society, is a final focus.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)