Submitted by Claudia Vieira (csimonev@hotmail.com) on 2017-03-08T11:51:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Claudia_Vieira.pdf: 2171788 bytes, checksum: d08c9a2a93e773c8942b35d77d9424be (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Pamela Beltran Tonsa (pamela.tonsa@fgv.br) on 2017-03-08T15:30:00Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Claudia_Vieira.pdf: 2171788 bytes, checksum: d08c9a2a93e773c8942b35d77d9424be (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-08T15:55:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese_Claudia_Vieira.pdf: 2171788 bytes, checksum: d08c9a2a93e773c8942b35d77d9424be (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-20 / Cloud computing (CN) refers for sharing of computing resources, which can be combined with each other, such as data storage and communication, processing capacity (servers and memory), software, applications, and services. The CN differs from the public, private and hybrid deployment model and the service model known as "as a service": infrastructure, platform and software. The objective of this research was to identify the factors that influence the adoption of cloud computing by the firms in Brazil. The proposed research model included perceived benefits and risks and perceived innovation attributes of the diffusion innovations theory (relative advantage, compatibility, observation, testing, and complexity) as exogenous latent variables and CN adoption as an endogenous latent variable. The research was applied to private companies through a questionnaire available on the internet and 135 responses were obtained, and PLS-PM (Partial Least Square - Path Modeling) was used. The results obtained indicated that the seven factors influence CN adoption, and the relative advantage, compatibility, observation, testing, and perceived benefits are positively associated with the adoption of NC and perceived complexity and risks are negatively associated to adoption. The perceived risks factor had the greatest influence on adoption, and the higher the risk the lower the adoption and vice versa. In this way, identifying and understanding the factors influencing CN adoption can help the actors (firms, suppliers, developers and others) involved in this process to take action and decisions according to their needs and strategies. / Computação em nuvem (CN) refere-se ao compartilhamento de recursos computacionais, que podem ser combinados entre si, tais como, armazenamento e comunicação de dados, capacidade de processamento (servidores e memória), software, aplicativos e serviços. A CN difere quanto ao modelo de implantação: pública, privada e híbrida e quanto ao modelo de serviços conhecidos como “as a service”: infraestrutura, plataforma e software. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os fatores que influenciam a adoção da computação em nuvem pelas empresas no Brasil. O modelo de pesquisa proposto incluiu os benefícios e riscos percebidos e os atributos percebidos de inovação da teoria da difusão da inovação (vantagem relativa, compatibilidade, observação, testagem e complexidade) como variáveis latentes exógenas e adoção da CN como a variável latente endógena. A pesquisa foi aplicada a empresas privadas por meio de um questionário disponível na internet e foram obtidas 135 respostas sendo a técnica utilizada o PLS-PM (Partial Least Square - Path Modeling). Os resultados obtidos indicaram que os sete fatores influenciam a adoção da CN, sendo que vantagem relativa, compatibilidade, observação, testagem e benefícios percebidos estão positivamente associados à adoção da CN e complexidade e riscos percebidos estão negativamente associados à adoção. O fator riscos percebidos apresentou a maior influência na adoção, sendo que quanto maior o risco menor a adoção e vice-versa. Desta forma, identificar e entender os fatores que influenciam a adoção da CN podem ajudar os atores (empresas, fornecedores, desenvolvedores e outros) envolvidos nesse processo a tomar medidas e decisões conforme as suas necessidades e estratégias.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to trace up current situation and trends of present pubescent reading by means of informantion analysis obtained from questionnaires which were handed out at four schools in South Bohemian district. Object of our interest was to discover pubescent´s attitude to literature, factors influencing the way of choice and book acquiring, preferences of genres, authors, titles, magazines and elements of textual structure, share of school and interest reading, position of reading among another leisure- time activities and library attendance frequency. Theoretical part deals with the development and phasing of children´s reading aimed at pubescence, describes genre structure of pubescent reading, level of literary text reception, reader influencing factors and action of school and teachers during forming a reader within literature lessons.

In this dissertation the problems surrounding the sentencing stage and factors which influence the sentence are briefly considered. The emphasis is on the use and value of a pre-sentence report in determining suitable sentences other than imprisonment. Historical background in the use of pre-sentence reports in South Africa, England and America is briefly referred to. Relevant concepts, such as individualisation of punishment, are considered in relation to possible sentences such as compensation, fines, community service, and correctional supervision. It is concluded that the provisions of sections 274 and 276A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1 977 are not enough to regulate the use of pre-sentence reports in South Africa. It is further concluded that legislation is needed in this area, but in the meantime, our courts should work towards developing guidelines based on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1 977. / Criminal and Procedural Law / LL.M (Law)

The purpose of this study was to establish empirical evidence on risk factors influencing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Swaziland. Globally factors have been identified and specific programmatic interventions were implemented to counter the emergence of DR-TB, but the case still remains with Swaziland. The research question was “What are the risk factors influencing the epidemiology of DR-TB patients enrolled for treatment at the National Tuberculosis Referral Hospital? The research objectives were to investigate factors that influence the emergence of DR-TB in Swaziland, to establish the relationship between DR-TB and HIV and to develop a poster that will exhibit the findings on the study on risk factors influencing the epidemiology of DR-TB. A mixed method was used. A qualitative study of participants using the in-depth one on one interview with a grand tour question “ What are the risk factors that resulted in you having DR-TB” and probing questions. The quantitative retrospective part was utilised to review medical records. Convenience sampling was utilised to recruit participants using an interview guide to collect data and random sampling for the quantitative aspect using a checklist to collect data. Risk factors influencing the development of DR-TB were identified to be previous treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The findings showed that the prevalence of HIV in DR-TB was 61% for HIV positive and 39% for negative and the quantitative data showed 77% HIV positive and 23% negative to HIV. Lack of education for patients and their families on precautionary measures to take when caring for a family member, and what to do in cases of developing side effects. This study concludes that both the need to ensure that bacteriologically confirmed patients are initiated to treatment, adhere to their treatment and complete treatment and due to the number of direct cases being infected with DR-TB ensuring that infection control strategies are put in place at work and at home settings / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

The main objective of the present diploma thesis is to evaluate the development and spatial differentiation of infant mortality of the Czech population. In the scope of the research, our intent is to focus on various factors that might influence infant mortality and the values of which are accessible in public databases. The first partial objective was to evaluate the development of infant mortality of the Czech population in the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century. The second partial objective was to delineate specifics of the development of infant mortality in connection with the development of related social and economic characteristics. The third partial objective was to analyse regional differences of infant mortality within the scope of the Czech Republic. Finally, the fourth partial objective was to provide the breakdown of infant mortality.In the framework of the thesis, the following hypotheses have been stipulated: H1: Infant mortality is steadily on the decrease, H2: In the Czech Republic, there exist regional differences in infant mortality, influenced by economic, social and environmental factors, H3: The structure of infant mortality gradually changes towards the shift of the highest level of infant mortality at the beginning of life.It was possible to confirm hypothesis H1, which was examined within a quantitative research, using the moving average method - base and chain indexes. Infant mortality has been on the decrease as early as since the beginning of the 20th century in the Czech territory. The reduction in infant mortality is affected by changes in prenatal and early neonatal mortality, which fact was contributed to by quality prenatal and neonatal diagnostics of endogen causes of mortality. Accordingly, the trend of reduction in infant mortality continues, specifically up to the value of 2.6 , which was, as the lowest value, recorded in the year 2012. Similarly, it was possible to confirm hypothesis H2, tested within a quantitative research, using factor and cluster analyses, which have showed differences in factors (stability of social relationships, education of women, quality of healthcare, economic activity of women and their marital status, nationality and unemployment of women) in the scope of individual districts. It was moreover possible to confirm hypothesis H3, evaluated within a quantitative research and processed by means of simple descriptive indicators and graphs. The proportion of neonatal mortality in infant mortality stands at the average value of 62% for the period of 12 years. In consequence, we may assume that the proportion of neonatal mortality (28 days after birth) in infant mortality will constantly have an above-the-average value in the future. Based on the breakdown of infant mortality, it has been ascertained that chiefly the highest values are reached by early neonatal mortality (0 - 6 days) and it has a decreasing trend for the period of 12 years, reaching the average value of 1.26. This finding also confirms hypothesis H3, for the reason that early neonatal mortality is the component of neonatal mortality that has held the above-the-average proportion of infant mortality.In conclusion, we have conducted a correlation analysis of infant mortality with factors generated by the factor analysis. This analysis confirmed unambiguously that infant mortality is affected chiefly by the stability of social relationships and education of women.The no less important conclusion of the present thesis is seen in the fact that in the future, the society and experts engaged in problems of infant mortality should be more interested in researching various factors that influence infant mortality from both the positive and negative aspects. Findings of this diploma thesis may serve in practice as a background for any demographic research concerned with infant mortality.

This thesis presents a research into the solder interconnects made through the reactive bonding process based on the self-propagating reaction. A numerical study of soldering conditions in the heat affected zone (HAZ) during bonding was initially carried out in order to understand the self-propagating reactive bonding and the related influencing factors. This was subsequently followed by an extensive experimental work to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of the reactive bonding process to enable the optimisation of processing parameters, which had provided a detailed understanding in terms of interfacial characteristics and bonding strengths. In addition, by focusing on the microstructure of the bonds resulted from the self-propagating reactions, the interfacial reactions and microstructural evolution of the bonded structures and effects of high-temperature aging were studied in details and discussed accordingly. To study the soldering conditions, a 3D time-dependent model is established to describe the temperature and stress field induced during self-propagating reactions. The transient temperature and stress distribution at the critical locations are identified. This thus allows the prediction of the melting status of solder alloys and the stress concentration points (weak points) in the bond under certain soldering conditions, e.g. ambient temperature, pressure, dimension and type of solder materials. Experimentally, the characterisation of interconnects bonded using various materials under different technical conditions is carried out. This ultimately assists the understanding of the feasibility, reliability and failure modes of reactive bonding technique, as well as the criteria and optimisation to form robust joints. The formation of phases such as intermetallic compounds (IMCs) and mechanism of interfacial reactions during reactive bonding and subsequent aging are elaborated. The composition, dimension, distribution of phases have been examined through cross-sectional observations. The underlying temperature and stress profile determining the diffusion, crystallization and growth of phases are defined by numerical predictions. XXI Through the comparative analysis of the experimental and numerical results, the unique phases developed in the self-propagating joints are attributed to the solid-liquid-convective diffusion, directional solidification and non-equilibrium crystallization. The recrystallization and growth of phases during aging are revealed to be resulted from the solid-state diffusion and equilibration induced by the high-temperature heating. In conclusion, the interfacial reactions and microstructural evolution of interconnect developed through self-propagating reactive bonding are studied and correlated with the related influencing factors that has been obtained from these predictions and experiments. The results and findings enable the extensive uses of self-propagating reactive bonding technology for new design and assembly capable of various applications in electronic packaging. It also greatly contributes to the fundamentals of the crystallization and soldering mechanism of materials under the non-equilibrium conditions.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-08T14:53:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 parte1.pdf: 1598057 bytes, checksum: d46e0b575216243b718165b9a84a7b57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-09-03 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Technological and organizational improvements are directly related to highly competitive market in all sectors. When there s a high competitiveness model, priority is given to the highest quality and therefore quality management. Quality in this scenario is not a term restricted to the finished product, but regards to the whole transformational process of inputs and applying process transforming resources, directly including the human factor, whose participation tends to be more significant, the more intensive the processes become. This study aims to discuss how human performance contributes to the quality of products in an industry notoriously labor-intensive: the footwear industry of the state of Paraiba (PB). The most significant contribution comprises the organizations, because the analysis presented aims to bring to the attention of the managers that such phenomena occur and, more importantly, how they occur. To this end, an adaptation was proposed of the Likert Scale, which allows the classification of a situation viewed as alarming, worrying, reasonable or regular, good, and excellent or great. Moreover, it proposes dimensions, variables and indicators which address the essential requirements to achieve the goals (Quality, Human Performance Factors, and Influence on Human Performance) and questionnaires, which were applied to the managers and workers belonging to a footwear company, located in Campina Grande - PB. Further to this instrument, an on-site non-participatory observation was used as a tool for gathering further information. The results show that both, workers and managers understand the importance of the former for end product quality. However, there are significant differences of thoughts. This points to the need of aligning the thought of managers and workers more accurately, in order to improve performance in accomplishing activities, leading ultimately to: rise in quality and productivity, better profitability, and compliance with deadlines. / Os avanços tecnológicos e organizacionais estão diretamente conectados a alta competitividade do mercado em todos os setores. Neste modelo de alta competitividade, prioriza-se a qualidade absoluta e, por conseguinte, a gestão da qualidade. O termo qualidade nesse cenário não se restringe ao produto acabado, mas a todo o processo de transformação de insumos e a aplicação dos recursos transformadores do processo, incluindo diretamente o fator humano, cuja participação tende a ser mais significativa quanto mais intensivos são os processos. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo discutir como o desempenho humano contribui com a qualidade dos produtos em um setor reconhecidamente intensivo em mão de obra: o setor calçadista do Estado da Paraíba. Sua contribuição mais significativa abrange as organizações, pois as análises apresentadas visam mostrar aos seus gestores que tais fenômenos ocorrem e, mais importante, como eles ocorrem. Neste intuito, foi proposta uma adaptação da Escala de Likert, que permite a classificação de uma situação visualizada como: alarmante; preocupante; razoável ou regular; boa; e excelente ou ótima. Além disso, propõemse dimensões, variáveis e indicadores que abordam os requisitos essenciais do objetivo (Qualidade, Desempenho Humano e Fatores de Influência sobre o Desempenho Humano) e questionários, que foram aplicados junto a gestores e operários pertencentes a uma empresa calçadista, localizada no município de Campina Grande PB. Além deste instrumento, uma observação não participativa in loco foi utilizada como instrumento de coleta de informações adicionais. Os resultados encontrados demonstram que tanto operários como gestores compreendem a importância dos primeiros à qualidade, porém há diferenças expressivas de pensamentos. Isso denota a necessidade de alinhar mais precisamente pensamentos de gestores e operários, com a finalidade melhorar o desempenho no exercício de atividades; acarretando em última análise: em elevação da qualidade, produtividade, atendimento de prazos e lucratividade.

Thesis {\clqq} Behavioural disturbance in adolescence.`` Author: Vlasta Houserová Thesis 2008 Summary: The topic of my thesis reflects the current problem in our society. It deals with a presence of disturbing behaviour among teenagers. The theoretical part not only handles particular behavioural disorders and their symptoms but also reveals causes of such behaviour; conditions, which have the effect on existing disorder, and elements, which determine their origin. Lately, the thesis introduces several ways of re-education, change in disturbing behaviour and ways of prevention. In the practical part there is a research on specific types of disorders. One of the aims is also to compare occurrence of such behaviour in cities and towns. The research was based on a questionnaire and interviews with pedagogical counsellors at particular schools.

The objective of my study was to analyse the influence of selected factors in relation to somatic cell counts (SCC) in bulk milk samples of raw cow´s milk. Milk samples were tested in eight cowsheds with different technology of breeding and milking for a period of three years. The SCC values were determined by the Fluoro-opto-electronic method using the apparatus Fossomatic. A significant factor influencing the SCC was the season. The highest average values of the SCC were found in the summer months. The lowest average values of the SCC were determined in the loose bedded cubicle housing (250.103.ml-1), while the difference in the SCC compared to the loose bedding-free slatted floor housing (SCC average 317.103.ml-1) was highly statistically significant (p < 0,001). In the tie stall with bedding was the SCC average 292.103.ml-1. A highly statistically significant difference in the SCC (p < 0,001) was also demonstrated between breeds in the milking parlour (SCC average 265.103.ml-1) and breeds in the milking stall in the pipeline systems (SCC average 292.103.ml-1). It also showed a statistically highly significant difference in the SCC (p < 0,001) between breeds dominated by the Holstein breed cows (SCC average 285.103.ml-1) and breeds with breed prevalence of the Czech Fleckvieh cows (SCC average 265.103.ml-1). The level of yield was also affected by the SCC. There was no statistically significant difference among the farms using grazing and breeding without any possibility of keeping cows on pasture.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to keep track of a current state of a current pubescent reader in the second stage of an elementary school with a consideration to some surrounding factors, which take effect on them. The Theoretical part is focused on a profile of a pubescent from the biological, psychological and sociological view, it is focused on a developement of reading and a reading competence. The Practical part provides an analysis of gained material on the basis of a questionnaire inquiry, which was realized in five elementary schools in the region of Highlands.