The aim of this study is to investigate how the Swedish language proficiency of pupils in vocational programmes in 1977 was measured and assessed with the aid of a national achievement test, and to investigate whether vocational pupils today, in 2014, have similar language proficiency to that of pupils in the 1970s. The study also discusses how the design of the national achievement test from 1977 reflects the view of knowledge that prevailed in society and in the policy documents. The material for the study consists of a total of 75 national achievement tests, 40 of which were taken by pupils on a vocational programme in 1977 and 35 by pupils on a vocational programme in 2014. The national achievement test consists of two parts, the first of which focuses on isolated elements of language proficiency, while the second involves free text production. The material was analysed quantitatively in accordance with the correction material from 1977. The tests were also studied qualitatively through a close reading and analysis of content and text structure, correct language usage, and style. The pupils’ results were then quantified according to the assessment scales from 1977. The results of the study show that both groups of pupils had difficulties with many parts of the test. The pupils from 1977, however, performed better on both parts of the test than the pupils from 2014. The pupils’ often inadequate results in the test raise questions about the design of the national achievement test from 1977 and vocational pupils’ proficiency in Swedish.

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of students from China's Henan province regarding inequities they experience in the Chinese higher education system based solely on their geography. Henan students are required to score higher than students from other provinces on the Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE) in order to apply for admission into Chinese top tier universities. Yet despite having higher scores than their peers from other provinces and meeting all admissions requirements, Henan students have little guarantee of admission. The study systematically reviews the history of the Chinese higher education system to contextualize the impact of current NCEE policies and procedures. The perceptions of six Henan students currently studying in the top tiered Chinese University were gathered using qualitative interviews and explored for commonalities and differences. The students’ responses reveal a range of feelings from anger to acceptance, and even gratitude for the ways the inequities impacted their lives. This work increases our understanding of the link between geography and access to Chinese top tiered university and the effects of that link on students from Henan province. / School of Education; / Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program for Education Leaders (IDPEL) / EdD; / Dissertation;

Forensic Handwriting Examination The aim of this thesis is to introduce the Forensic handwriting examination as one of the disciplines of Forensic identification, to describe its methods and procedures, and to demonstrate them on specific examples. The aim of the practical part of the thesis is to apply the findings described in the theoretical part of the thesis to the handwriting examination carried out by the author of the thesis, to experimentally verify some of hypotheses presented in the thesis, such as the influence of various factors on the handwriting of an individual, and to examine the most frequent methods of deliberate alteration of one's handwriting. The first chapter of the thesis is focused on the definition of the term "Handwriting Examination", on a brief examination of the history of this branch of forensic science, and on the analysis of its relations to other fields of forensic science, especially to the graphology. The following chapter describes the procedure of establishing one's handwriting habits, the influence of the Czech handwriting system taught to children, and some of the internal and external factors which influence one's handwriting. The third chapter examines the major subject matters of handwriting examination, describes several specific attributes of letters,...

Resumo: Este trabalho foi realizado utilizando a ultra-sonografia como método auxiliar na avaliação andrológica. Foram estudados imagens em planos diferentes nos testículos e glândulas vesicais, analisando a imagem e quantificando a escala de cinzas em pixel, além de aferir as medidas biométricas dos testículos e a forma testicular. Em uma fazenda no interior de São Paulo, 111 bovinos jovens da raça Nelore foram examinados dos 9 aos 15 meses. Os animais foram divididos em 3 grupos: Nelore tradicional (NeT); Nelore seleção (NeS); Nelore controle (NeC). O exame ultra-sonográfico foi realizado empregando o aparelho Pie Medical Scanner 200C, ligado a um transdutor linear de 7,5 e 8 MHz, com o auxílio do software "Echo Image Viewer" (EIV), sendo aferido a escala de cinzas (EC) dos testículos. A média obtida foi 30,43%; 30,51% e 31,44% para NeT; NeS; NeC, respectivamente. Em relação a EC nos planos de varreduras a média no período de 9 a 15 meses foi de 33,09% e 28,18% para o planos transversal e frontal. Não houve diferenças da EC para o testículo esquerdo e direito. Animais púberes e impúberes tiveram a média da EC diferente, bem como houve diferença significativa desta escala de cinzas nas diferentes idades, tanto no testículo quanto nas glândulas vesicais. A porcentagem nas diferentes formas testiculares foram 61,39%; 32,12%; 6,07%, 0,30% e 0% para as formas longo oval, longo moderado, oval esférico e esférico, respectivamente. A diferença testicular nas idades 9, 13 e 15 meses foi 5,15%, 3,54% e 2,64% respectivamente, não sendo considerado assimetria testicular. / Abstract: This work was carried out using an ultrasound examination as an auxiliary method in the andrological evaluation. Images in different sections of testicles and vesical glands were studied by analyzing the image and quantifying the echogenicity of pixels, besides checking the biometric measures of testicles and testicle shape. In a ranch inland São Paulo state, 111 Nelore breed youthful bovines were examined from the 9th to the 15th month. These animals were divided in 3 groups: Nelore Traditional (NeT); Nelore Selection (NeS); Nelore Control (NeC). The ultrasound examination was carried out by using a Pie Medical Scanner 200C, connected to an 7,5 and 8-Mhz linear transducer, helped by the Echo Image Viewer (EIV) software, when the testicles grayscale (EC) was checked. The obtained average was 30,43%; 30,51% and 31,44% for NeT; NeS; NeC respectively. Regarding the GS in the scanning plans, the average in the 9 to 15 month period was 33,09% and 28,18% for the transversal and frontal plans. There were no differences from the left to the right testicles on the EC. Pubescent and Non-pubescent animals had different EC average, as well as there was a meaningful difference of this scale in the different ages, both in the testicle and in the vesical glands. The percentage in the different testicular shapes were 61,39%; 32,12%; 6,07%, 0,30% and 0% for the shapes long-oval, longmoderate, oval-spherical and spherical, respectively. The testicular difference in the ages 9, 13 and 15 months was 5,15%, 3,54% and 2,64% respectively, in which the testicular asymmetry was not considered. / Orientador: Gilson Hélio Toniollo / Coorientadora: Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante / Banca: Nereu Carlos Prestes / Banca: Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo / Banca: Paulo Henrique Franceschini / Banca: Júlio Carlos Canola / Doutor

The aim of the thesis was to compile an overview of the incidence and frequency of pathological-anatomical findings in cattle slaughterhouses in the Czech Republic and to compare the number of findings in selected slaughterhouses for the period 2015 - 2017. The subsequent edibility of individual slaughter cattle body was also monitored. The aim was to determine the most common pathological-anatomical changes in selected slaughterhouses in the Czech Republic. The monitoring of pathological-anatomical findings in slaughtered cattle took place in a selected slaughterhouse. The slaughter protocols from the given slaughterhouse for the period 2015 - 2017 were used as background data. The data about the number of slaughtered animals and frequency individual findings in the Czech Republic were obtained from the results of inspections in the information system of the State Veterinary Administration (SVS OIS). Among the most recorded pathological-anatomical findings in selected slaughterhouse were cattle findings in the lung (29.49 % in 2016), kidneys (28.42 % in 2017), limbs (33.12 % in 2016), liver (17.96 % in 2017), heart (1.72 % in 2017) and spleen (0.34 % in 2017). In the Czech Republic I have seen the most pathological-anatomical findings in the liver (27.21 % in 2016), lungs (25.91 % in 2015), kidneys (24.52 % in 2017), spleen (12.29 % in 2017), limbs (6.88 % in 2015) and at heart (6.31 % in 2017). The results show that if welfare are adhered to and the quality is improved, fewer pathological-anatomical findings on carcasses and bovine organs will be recorded. If the number of findings decreases, the edibility of bovine animals for slaughter will increase. Despite the increase in edibility will to continue to be sufficient veterinary inspection, which should guarantee the wholesomeness of the meat produced both in the selected operation, as well as the all slaughterhouses in the Czech Republic.

Bakgrund: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) är en form av datortomografi vanlig inom odontologi och börjar utnyttjas mer inom ortopedisk diagnostik. Frakturer i övre extremiteter är vanligt förekommande i samband med trauma. Konventionell röntgen är oftast förstahandsmetod men kan inte alltid utesluta scaphoideumfraktur, som obehandlad kan ge allvarliga konsekvenser. Syfte: Syftet är att utvärdera CBCT som metod vid fraktur i övre extremiteter genom att jämföra med andra modaliteter. Metod: Arbetet är en systematisk litteraturstudie. Databaserna Medline, CINAHL och PubMed användes. Endast artiklar publicerade inom de senaste 10 åren inkluderades. Kvalitetsgranskning utfördes med protokoll från Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping. Resultat: 15 artiklar inkluderades i resultatet. Faktorer som identifierades var konkordans, stråldos, bildkvalitet, diagnostisk kvalitet samt patienttolerans och undersökningstid. CBCT hade överlägsen eller likvärdig konkordans. I åtta av nio artiklar visades CBCT ha lägre stråldos än jämförande modalitet. Generellt var bildkvaliteten god för CBCT. Skilda resultat uppkom för diagnostisk förmåga. Patienttoleransen var högre för CBCT än multidetektor-CT (MDCT) gällande tid. Slutsats: CBCT påvisade god bildkvalitet och diagnostisk förmåga till en relativt låg stråldos, samt högre sensitivitet och specificitet än konventionell röntgen. På grund av skillnader i mätinstrument i det insamlade materialet kan ingen definitiv slutsats dras. Vidare studier inom ämnet rekommenderas. / Background: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a method commonly used in odontology and is becoming more used in orthopedic diagnostics. Fractures in upper extremities are a common occurrence in trauma. Conventional radiography is often the firsthand method but cannot always exclude scaphoid fractures, which untreated can have serious consequences. Purpose: The purpose is to evaluate CBCT as an examination method for fractures in the upper extremities by comparing with other modalities. Method: This study is a systematic literature review. The databases used were Medline, CINAHL and PubMed. Only articles published within the last 10 years were included. A quality audit was implemented using a protocol from Jönköping University. Results: 15 articles were included. The factors identified were observer agreement, radiation dose, image quality, diagnostic quality, patient tolerance and image duration. CBCT had a better or equal observer agreement. In eight out of nine articles, CBCT was shown to have a lower radiation dose than its comparative modality. In general, a good image quality in CBCT was found. Differing results were found about diagnostic ability. The patient tolerance was higher for CBCT than multidetector-CT (MDCT) regarding image duration. Conclusions: CBCT demonstrated a good image quality and diagnostic ability to a relatively low radiation dose, and a higher sensitivity and specificity than conventional radiography. Due to differences in measuring instruments used in the gathered material, no definitive conclusion could be drawn. Further studies in the subject is recommended.

INTRODUÇÃO: A varicocele é a dilatação das veias do plexo pampiniforme do testículo. A associação entre a varicocele e a infertilidade é diagnosticada em 20 a 40% dos homens inférteis. Atualmente, o estudo ultrassonográfico da varicocele é realizado com o paciente na posição supina antes e durante a realização de Valsalva, levando-se em consideração o diâmetro das veias (> 0,20cm), e a presença de refluxo maior que 1, segundo ao estudo Doppler espectral. OBJETIVO: A) Propor uma nova metodologia na avaliação ultrassonográfica da varicocele. B) Avaliar a concordância dos achados no exame ultrassonográfico com Doppler colorido dos vasos dos plexos pampiniformes e as alterações no espermograma na infertilidade masculina. C) Avaliar a correlação entre o diâmetro de um dos vasos dos plexos pampiniformes e as alterações no espermograma na infertilidade masculina. MÉTODOS: Foram examinados 266 pacientes, provenientes do setor de reprodução humana do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo (HCUSP), por meio de duplex Doppler colorido, inicialmente com o paciente em decúbito dorsal e posteriormente, após 5 minutos de espera, na posição ortostática, realizando as medidas dos diâmetros transversais dos plexos pampiniforme nas duas posições, tanto em repouso como em Valsalva. Ao estudo pulsado foi considerado refluxo patológico apenas quando persistia por mais de 1 segundo, com uma velocidade superior que 2 cm/s. Estes pacientes também foram submetidos a analise seminal. RESULTADOS: Em relação à metodologia de realização do exame, observou-se aumento no diâmetro do plexo pampiniforme apenas com a variação da posição de cerca de 18% à direita e 5,9% à esquerda, bem como aumento na detecção do refluxo venoso na posição ortostática, de 23% à direita e 6,8% à esquerda. Observou-se também correlação direta entre as alterações no espermograma com o refluxo venoso, 65% à direita e 86% à esquerda, o mesmo não ocorrendo com o diâmetro do plexo pampiniforme. CONCLUSÕES: A) O exame de ultrassongrafia com Doppler colorido deve ser realizado na posição ortostática, após um período de latência de no mínimo cinco minutos, com condições ambientais confortáveis e manobra de esforço. B) Houve concordância significativa entre o refluxo venoso nos plexos pampiniformes e as alterações do espermograma. C) Não há correlação significativa entre o diâmetro de um dos vasos dos plexos pampiniformes e o espermograma / INTRODUCTION: Varicocele is the dilatation of the veins of the pampiniform plexus of the testicle. The association between varicocele and infertility is diagnosed in 20 to 40% of the infertile men. Currently, in the ultrasound study of varicocele, the diameter of the veins is carried through with the patient in the supine position, before and during the Valsalva maneuver, taking the diameter of the veins consideration (> 0,20cm), and a more than 1 second bigger presence of reflux according to spectral Doppler study. OBJECTIVE: A) To consider a new methodology in the ultrasonographic evaluation of varicocele. B) To evaluate the agreement of the findings in the colorful Doppler ultrasonographic examination of the pampiniform plexus vases with the alterations in the spermogram in masculine infertility. C) To evaluate the correlation between the diameter of one the pampiniform plexus vases and the alterations in the spermogram in the masculine infertility. METHODS: 266 patients from the reproduction sector human being of the Hospital of the Clinics of the University of São Paulo (HCUSP) had been examined, by means of colorful duplex-Doppler, initially with the patient in dorsal decubitus and later, after 5 minutes, in the orthostatic position, carrying through the transversal measures of the diameter of the pampiniform plexus in the two positions, in rest and in Valsalva. To the pulse study reflux was considered pathological only when persisted for more than 1 second, with speed superior to 2 cm/s. These patients were also submitted to seminal analysis. RESULTS: Regarding the methodology of accomplishment of the examination, an increase in the diameter of pampiniform plexus was noted only with the variation of the examination position, about 18% to the right and 5,9% to the left, as well as an increase in the detection of venous reflux in the orthostatic position, 23% to right and 6,8% to the left. It was also detected a correct correlation between variations in the spermogram and the venous reflux, 65% to the right and 86% to the left, the same not occurring with the diameter of pampiniform plexus. CONCLUSIONS: A) The colorful Doppler ultrasound examination must be carried through in the orthostatic position, after a period of latency of at least five minutes, with comfortable environement conditions and effort maneuver. B) A significant accordance between the pampiniform plexus venous reflux and the alterations of the spermogram. C) It does not have significant correlation between the diameter of one of the pampiniform plexus vases and the spermogram

Percorremos nessa pesquisa caminhos entre a leitura, tradução e avaliação que muitas vezes se cruzam, como na didática de línguas e nos estudos cognitivos. Os processos e estratégias de tradução, forçosamente, demandam variados tipos de leitura em língua estrangeira que, por sua vez, ativam outras estratégias em diferentes momentos, como a leitura do texto traduzido feita em comparação ao texto original, denominada leitura crítica da tradução. A prática da tradução exercita a leitura, ao mesmo tempo em que faz com que o leitor-tradutor reflita sobre suas próprias atividades e percursos. A avaliação da compreensão escrita de um texto em língua estrangeira é a finalidade dos exames universitários de proficiência que representam uma das etapas exigidas durante processo seletivo para o mestrado e doutorado nos programas de pósgraduação. Esses exames podem ter diferentes modalidades dentro de um mesmo centro aplicador ou universidade, como acontece na USP. Em alguns casos, exige-se a tradução, se não integral, de um trecho do texto para o qual também são feitas outras questões: dissertativas, múltipla escolha ou opção por verdadeiro ou falso. Nessa pesquisa, analisamos as traduções de trechos de textos de exames de proficiência em francês feitas por candidatos aos programas de pós-graduação para o mestrado e doutorado na ECA, nos anos 2002, 2004, 2005 e 2006, e na Faculdade de Letras, nos anos 2004, 2006 e 2007. Os trechos de tradução foram inseridos no programa WordSmith Tools, que ajuda a visualizar um corpus para que seja analisado, por isso muito usual nas pesquisas em Linguística de Corpus. Confrontamos nossas postulações de erros com as soluções, dificuldades, problemas e procedimentos encontrados no corpus. Considerando o objetivo do exame de proficiência e como não há indícios de um método de correção da tradução no corpus, procuramos distinguir os erros de leitura dos de expressão escrita e compreender as estratégias utilizadas pelos candidatos. Essa distinção deveria estar presente nos critérios de correção que deveriam ser explicitados pelos elaboradores para que pudessem ser conhecidos de antemão pelos candidatos. Dentro da USP, é crescente a busca por preparo aos exames de proficiência nos cursos instrumentais, entre eles o de francês, que têm como principal foco a compreensão de textos em língua estrangeira. Para que os atuais alunos leiam suas bibliografias e sendo, alguns desses também futuros candidatos a essas provas, devese atentar para os exercícios de tradução, já que esses trabalham e revelam a compreensão do leitor-tradutor. Nosso objetivo é refletir sobre os critérios de avaliação dos exames e contribuir para o ensino da leitura em FLE, auxiliando os cursos instrumentais a incorporarem a prática da tradução, apresentando seus benefícios para a leitura. / In this research we go through the paths between reading, translation and assessment that often intersect, like in language teaching and cognitive studies. The processes and strategies of translation strongly require different kinds of reading in a foreign language, which, in their turn, activate other strategies at different times, like reading the translated text and comparing it to the original text, which is called critical reading of translation. The practice of translating exercises the reading process, at the same time that it makes the reader-translator reflect on their own activities and pathways. The assessment of reading comprehension of a text in a foreign language is the purpose of the university proficiency exams that represent one of the steps required during the selection process for masters and doctorate programs in graduate school. These exams may have different modalities within a single applying centre or university, as it occurs at USP. In some cases it is required the translation of a texts extract, if not the whole text, and questions about it are made, which can be in form of essay, multiple choice or true or false options. In this research, we analyse the translation of excerpts from texts of French proficiency exams taken by candidates for postgraduate programs for master\'s and doctorate at ECA, in the years 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and at the Faculty of Arts, University of Sao Paulo, in the years 2004, 2006 and 2007. The excerpts were entered into the translation program WordSmith Tools, which helps to visualise a corpus that will be analysed, being very used in Corpus Linguistics polls. We confronted our supposed mistakes with the solutions, difficulties, problems and procedures found in the corpus and verified whether the exercise of translation reveals (in) comprehension by the candidates. Inside USP there is an increase of search for reading courses that prepare to the proficiency exams, and that includes the Reading in French course, which focuses on reading comprehension in a foreign language. For the current students to read their bibliographies, and being some of them future candidates to the proficiency exams, it is important that the reading courses give special attention to the translation exercises, since they show and work on the comprehension of the reader-translator. Our aim is to reflect on the assessment criteria of the exams and contribute to the teaching of reading in FFL, assisting reading courses to incorporate the practice of translation, by presenting its benefits for reading.

O presente trabalho analisa diferentes aspectos da perícia médico legal, visando buscar formas efetivas de otimizar seus laudos e aferir melhores resultados na busca da verdade dos fatos na Justiça brasileira. Para tanto, é feita uma análise etimológica e uma breve retrospectiva da história da perícia, como forma de melhor entender e contextualizar suas bases e origens. Após, é analisada a realidade brasileira nesta área, em especial no Estado de São Paulo, mediante a verificação da estrutura dos locais de perícia, bem como da qualidade das intervenções dos poderes legislativo e executivo nesta área. É discutida, ainda, a questão da desvinculação da perícia à Segurança Pública no Brasil, bem como é realizado um breve estudo de direito comparado, em que são focadas as diferenças no tratamento legal da perícia entre o ordenamento jurídico brasileiro e os ordenamentos estrangeiros. / This study analyzes several aspects of forensic expertise, aiming to seek effective ways to optimize the experts reports, consequently benchmarking best results in the search for the truth in investigations carried out in Brazil. Therefore, it was performed an etymological analysis and a brief retrospective of the history of forensic sciences as a way to understand and contextualize its origins and bases. In sequence it was analyzed the Brazilian reality in this field, especially in the State of São Paulo, by means of checking the structure of the locations where the States official examinations are conducted, as well as the quality of the interventions of the government and the parliament in this field. This work also discusses the issue of untying the States official examinations from the Citizen Security authorities in Brazil, as well as performs a brief study of comparative Law, which is focused on the differences related to the legal treatment of forensic sciences on foreign Legal systems compared to the Brazilian Legal system.

O presente trabalho pretende abordar o processo de execução penal sob o enfoque da Lei nº 7.210/84 e investigar se o exame criminológico realmente é hábil e imprescindível para fornecer subsídios para o julgador formar seu convencimento e tomar a decisão mais acertada no que concerne aos pedidos de progressão de regime e livramento condicional, de maneira a assegurar a efetividade da execução penal e ao mesmo tempo compatibilizar o interesse de reconquista da liberdade pelo condenado com a necessidade de se garantir a segurança social. Para isso, são feitas considerações acerca da Lei de Execução Penal, responsável por consolidar a natureza jurisdicional da execução penal, comentando-se o papel das partes e do juiz no processo executório. Na sequência, examina-se a disciplina da prova no âmbito da execução penal, em especial a prova pericial, uma vez que o exame criminológico é uma perícia. Após conceituar o exame criminológico e diferenciá-lo dos outros instrumentos de avaliação do apenado, comenta-se sobre a Lei nº 10.792/03, a partir da qual o exame criminológico deixou de ser exigência para aferir o requisito subjetivo do sentenciado. Analisa-se a dificuldade do magistrado de valorar as provas técnicas, justamente por não dispor de conhecimentos técnicos para contestar as conclusões apresentadas pelos peritos e, assim, exercer algum tipo de controle sobre aquilo que é afirmado, e o risco da aceitação acrítica dos laudos pelos julgadores, dando, indiretamente, o poder da decisão para o perito. / This work intends to show the criminal enforcement process under the focus of Law nº 7.210/84 and investigate whether the criminological examination is essential and able to offer elements to guide the judge to make a fair decision about the convicts requests, in order to ensure that the criminal enforcement process will be respected as well as it will make compatible the social reintegration of the convicted with the maintenance of a safe society. In this regard, comments about the Law of Penal Execution that gave the jurisdictional nature to the criminal enforcement will be done, describing the lawyers acts, the district attorneys activities and the judges work. Then the evidences system in the criminal enforcement process will be analyzed, paying particular attention to expert evidence, since the criminological examination is an expertise. After defining the criminological examination and comparing it with other assessment tools of the guilty party, it will be discussed the Law nº 10.792/03 that dismiss the criminological examination to find out the subjective requirement of the prisoner. Finally it will be analyzed the difficulty of the judge to evaluate the technical evidences, because it is out of his knowledge and for this reason he does not have the tools to contest the explanations and/or conclusions given by experts, therefore he can not control the affirmations and there is the risk of acceptance of the reports by the judge without critical sense, indirectly giving the power of decision to the expert.