A computer simulated model representing carbon dynamics within the eastern equatorial Pacific was developed. The three compartment model incorporated the physical, biological and chemical processes most significant to the region of study representing both "normal" and highly disruptive conditions. The events which interrupt the normal carbon dynamics are known as El Niño events. The most profound effects that the El Niño has on the eastern equatorial Pacific are anomalously high sea-surface temperatures and a weakening in the typically intense upwelling motion. It is during these periods that the equatorial Pacific has been thought as being a sink for carbon dioxide. The EPCM incorporated these extreme changes, as typified by sea-surface temperature and upwelling, in order to determine the levels of sensitivity of the model parameters to these adversive conditions. The EPCM suggests that variations in upwelling rates have a much greater effect on model parameters than a change in sea-surface temperatures. As well, it has been suggested that cooler temperatures limit zooplankton and phytoplankton parameters much more than warmer conditions. Lastly, it has been demonstrated that, according to the EPCM, the equatorial Pacific is always a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Net movement towards the atmosphere persists even during periods when upwelling is at its weakest, as simulated by the EPCM. / Thesis / Bachelor of Science (BSc)

This Masters thesis examines the production of a revolver frame and the implementation of a new CAM system for the manufacturing process. This thesis contain four parts. The first part is focused on the current manufacturing process. The second part of the thesis consists of a new proposal to use progressive rotary tools and elements of automation for inspection by the Equator Gauging System. The third part proposes a new manufacturing strategy for the revolver frame. At the end of the thesis, the production times of proposed and current technologies are compared.

Thesis topic "Witch cults and alternative treatment methods in equatorial Africa" deals with the problems of shamanism and treatment methods in Africa, mainly in the equatorial area. Introduces witchcraft and compares it to shamanism, healing and other methods of the African aboriginal tribes and specific healing methods which are practised by shamans, medicine men and healers. At the same time it compares these methods to the quality of the medical services which are available in the given area. Practical part shows research solutions analysing the relations of the citizens from an Ugandan village Nyakyera and surrounding areas to healthcare and their attitude towards the shaman healers.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:48:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Raissa Barbosa Moura Modesto.pdf: 712570 bytes, checksum: 9ffd5a011c17440bf913caca904068d1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-31 / The objective of this research is to verify the implementation of the Equator Principles in Brazil and the Madeira River Complex project, considering only the Santo Antonio Plant. First, we discuss the concept of the Equator Principles; the institutions that developed them; their certification mechanism. It describes its evolution in Brazil, its validity as a tool to mitigate the financial risks of banks and, finally, why Brazilian banks have joined this initiative. Subsequently, we will discuss the energy sector, contextualizing the scenario and the trade-off between power generation and environment. We will do a historical of the Madeira River Complex project, specifically the Santo Antonio Plant, where it is located. Furthermore, we will present the potential benefits and costs in Brazilian economy. Finally, we will make an assessment of the Santo Antonio Plant of the light of the Equator Principles, in other words, we will relate the principles with the plant and its potential economic, social and environmental impacts, both for financial institutions, as for Brazilian society / O objetivo dessa pesquisa é verificar a aplicação dos Princípios do Equador no financiamento do projeto do Complexo do Rio Madeira, considerando apenas a Usina Santo Antônio. Primeiramente, analisa-se o conceito dos Princípios do Equador; as instituições que os conceberam e o mecanismo de certificação. Descreve-se sua evolução no Brasil; sua validade como instrumento para mitigar os riscos financeiros dos bancos e, finalmente, o porquê dos bancos brasileiros terem aderido a essa iniciativa. Na sequência, discorre-se sobre o setor energético, contextualizando o seu cenário, bem como o trade-off existente entre a geração de energia e o meio-ambiente. Apresentase um histórico do projeto do Complexo Rio Madeira, especificamente da Usina Santo Antônio, onde se localiza. Ademais, discute-se os potenciais benefícios e custos para a economia brasileira. Por fim, avalia-se a obra da Usina de Santo Antônio sob a luz dos Princípios do Equador, ou seja, relacionando os princípios com esta usina e seus potenciais riscos econômicos, sociais e ambientais, tanto para as instituições financeiras, como para a sociedade brasileira

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This paper investigated the evolution of Green Credit policy in China and the progress of its implementation by Chinese banks. Confronted with increasing degradation of the environment and the poor energy and resource efficiency in China, Chinese government introduced the Green Credit policy in 2007 to tackle these problems by adopting market-based mechanisms to channel capital to energy-saving and environmental protection companies and projects while curbing credit loans to companies and projects with poor environmental performance. The results of this paper show that a top-down system of Green Credit policy has taken shape in China, and Green Credit has proved to be an effective tool in combating environmental degradation and spurring sustainable finance in China with encouraging initial results. This study also reveals that in providing loans to energy-saving and environmental-friendly enterprises, state-owned banks made noticeable progress and did much better than joint-stock banks. Joint-stock banks in general were more conservative and cautious in providing loans to environment-friendly enterprises. The only exception is Industrial Bank, which adopted the Equator Principles in 2008. In exiting or withdrawing loans for “two high” sectors, there is a wide variation among banks, and there is no significant difference between state-owned banks and joint stock banks or between banks which are EPFIs and which are Non-EPFIs in this part.

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst / A certeza das mudanÃas climÃticas colocou em questÃo o modelo econÃmico atual. A busca pelo lucro atravÃs do consumo, sem consciÃncia, ganhou novas escalas com o surgimento da globalizaÃÃo e com isso a sociedade percebeu que os recursos sÃo finitos e que à preciso mudar. Dentro deste novo contexto, estÃo as instituiÃÃes financeiras, empresas responsÃveis pelo financiamento da maioria das atividades econÃmicas, incluindo as mais poluidoras. Ao financiarem esses tipos de atividades, os bancos tornam-se co-responsÃveis pelo impacto ambiental gerado por elas. Deste modo, a fim de evitarem penalizaÃÃes futuras, foram criadas diversas ferramentas que auxiliam no processo de avaliaÃÃo de crÃdito juntamente com a inserÃÃo da variÃvel ambiental, dentre elas o Protocolo Verde e os PrincÃpios do Equador. Ambas podem ser consideradas iniciativas que abriram o caminho para uma nova modalidade de negÃcios - aquela que se inclui o risco ambiental em suas atividades e avalia o impacto destas no meio ambiente e nas comunidades vizinhas. Este estudo teve como objetivo mensurar a eficiÃncia das instituiÃÃes financeiras na inserÃÃo da variÃvel ambiental a partir do Protocolo Verde e PrincÃpios do Equador. Para isso, foi criado o Ãndice de EficiÃncia da InserÃÃo da VariÃvel Ambiental (IEIVA), atravÃs da adaptaÃÃo de Alimonda e LeÃo (2005), que foi aplicado com cinco instituiÃÃes financeiras, sendo trÃs pÃblicas e duas privadas, atuantes no Brasil. A anÃlise do IEIVA possibilitou conhecer individualmente os Ãndices que o compÃem, permitindo deste modo agir preferencialmente nos indicadores que obtiveram resultados abaixo do esperado, para deste modo melhorar o desempenho total. Ao final pode-se constatar que hà uma pequena diferenÃa que favorece as instituiÃÃes financeiras pÃblicas (Protocolo Verde) em relaÃÃo Ãs privadas (PrincÃpios do Equador). PorÃm ressalta-se que estas duas ferramentas â Protocolo Verde e PrincÃpios do Equador - nÃo sÃo as Ãnicas que permitem a introduÃÃo da questÃo ambiental nas instituiÃÃes financeiras, sendo escolhidas por serem as mais difundidas e utilizadas; dessa forma, somente elas nÃo sÃo garantia para a transformaÃÃo de uma InstituiÃÃo Financeira em uma empresa sustentÃvel; porÃm um caminho. O Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel requer aÃÃes conjuntas entre governos, empresas e sociedade. à preciso que todos estejam conscientizados da importÃncia de se introduzir um novo modelo econÃmico que favoreÃa a ambos. O que parece ser impossÃvel atualmente, mas que no futuro poderà tornar-se indispensÃvel. Assim, a anÃlise da variÃvel ambiental na concessÃo de crÃdito, que hoje parece ser inovadora para o mercado, tem se mostrado apenas necessÃria, diante de recursos naturais cada vez mais escassos. / The certainty of the climatic changes has put in question the current economic model. The search for profit through consumption, without conscience, has reached new levels with the appearance of globalization and with that the society has noticed that the resources are finite and that change is necessary. in this new context, there are the financial institutions, companies responsible for financing most of the economic activities, including the most polluting ones. By financing those types of activities, the banks become co-responsible for the environmental impact generated by their clients. Thus, in order to avoid future penalties, several tools were created to help the process of credit evaluation, together with the inclusion of the environmental variable, among them are the Green Protocol and the Equator Principles. Both can be considered initiatives that paved the way for a new modality of business - that includes the environmental risk in their activities and that evaluates their impact in the environment and in the neighboring communities. This study had the goal of measuring the efficiency of the financial institutions in the inclusion of the environmental variable through the Green Protocol and the Equator Principles. For that, was created the Index of Efficiency of Inclusion of the Environmental Variable (IEIVA), through the adaptation of Alimonda and LeÃo (2005). That index was applied to five financial institutions, with great performance in Brazil, being three public and two private. The analysis of IEIVA led to the understanding of the indices that compose it individually, allowing this way to act preferentially in the indicators that obtained results below the expected, in order to improve the total performance. At the end it was possible to verify that there is a small difference that favors the public financial institutions (Green Protocol) in relation to the private ones (The Equator Principles). Even so it must be emphasized that these two tools - Green Protocol and The Equator Principles - are not the only ones that allow the introduction of the environmental variable in the Financial Institutions, being chosen because they are the more widespread and used; in that way, they do not guarantee the transformation of a financial institution in a sustainable company; even so they open up a road. Sustainable Development demands actions that include governments, companies and society. It is necessary that everybody become aware of the importance of introducing a new economic model that favors all of them. What seems to be now impossible, but that can become indispensable in the future. Therefore the analysis of the environmental variable in the credit concession, that today seems to be innovative for the market, has been showing necessary, before natural resources become rare.

Não consta resumo na publicação. / Abstract not available.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Aim: The aim of this study is to test and compare the retentive properties of two types of attachments i.e. Locator® and OT equator in a mandibular overdenture placed over 2 implants.