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Submitted by Rebeka Godeiro (rebeka_carvalho@hotmail.com) on 2018-06-12T14:08:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FRANCISCO TIBÉRIO DE ALENCAR MOREIRA - DISSERTAÇÃO CIÊNCIAS FLORESTAIS 2014.PDF: 5134753 bytes, checksum: 18cd25a8ab6b4c434f063b6fae6e0593 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-12T14:08:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FRANCISCO TIBÉRIO DE ALENCAR MOREIRA - DISSERTAÇÃO CIÊNCIAS FLORESTAIS 2014.PDF: 5134753 bytes, checksum: 18cd25a8ab6b4c434f063b6fae6e0593 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-11 / Capes / Na região semiárida do Nordeste brasileiro, a exploração dos produtos florestais madeireiros do bioma Caatinga vem sendo realizada de forma errônea pelos que ali habitam, sendo esta utilização voltada, primordialmente, para a extração de lenha, produção de carvão vegetal, estacas, mourões e forragem. Para tentar minimizar esses danos ocasionados a essa vegetação, deve-se utilizar a prática do manejo florestal sustentável. Este estudo objetivou desenvolver atividades relacionadas à análise da composição florística, fitossociologia e corte seletivo utilizando método de BDq em uma área com vegetação de caatinga. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido na fazenda Laranjeiras, município de São José de Espinharas - Paraíba. Realizou-se um inventário florestal, utilizando-se amostragem sistemática, em que foram mensuradas 40 unidades amostrais de área fixa de 400 m2 . Nestas unidades, foram mensurados todos os indivíduos vivos e mortos ainda em pé, medindo-se circunferência na base, a 0,30 m do solo (CNB030) e altura total, tendo como nível mínimo de inclusão indivíduos que apresentaram CAP > 6 cm e altura £ 1,30m. Simularam-se três alternativas de manejo com base no método BDq: redução de 40%, 50% e 60% da área basal. Foram amostrados 1.746 indivíduos pertencentes a 10 famílias, 20 gêneros e 20 espécies. As famílias mais representativas, em números de espécies foram Fabaceae-mimosoideae, Fabaceae-caesalpinioideae e Euphobiaceae. A alta mortalidade de árvores na área foi decorrente do longo período de estiagem que afetou o Nordeste no período da coleta de dados. A área basal encontrada foi de 9,977 m2.ha"1 , o volume médio estimado foi 29,29 m3.ha"1; Os valores pré-estabelecidos de área basal remanescente, diâmetro máximo e da constante "q", simularam corte de árvores em todas as classes de diâmetros em todos os tratamentos, excetuando aquelas que apresentaram déficit em número de árvores, com maior intensidade nas menores classes de diâmetro. É necessária uma avaliação econômica para recomendar a utilização do método BDq para o bioma caatinga. / In the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil , the exploitation of timber forest products in the Caatinga has been wrongly held by those who live there , which is used primarily geared to the extraction of firewood , charcoal production , stakes , posts and forage. To try to minimize these damages caused to this vegetation, the practice of sustainable forest management should be used. This study aimed to develop activities related to the analysis of the floristic composition and phytosociological method using selective cutting BDq in an area with caatiga vegetation. This study was conducted in Laranjeiras Farm, São José de Espinharas - Paraíba. We conducted a forest inventory using systematic sampling, in which 40 sampling units of fixed area of 400 m2 were measured. In these units, we measured all live and still standing dead individuals by measuring the circumference at the base , 0.30 m above the ground ( CNB0 30 ) and total height, having a s minimum level of inclusion individuals that presented C A P > 6 cm and height £ 1.30 m. We simulated three alternative management method based on BDq : reduction of 40 %, 50% and 60% of the basal area. 1,746 individuals belonging to 10 families, 20 genera and 20 species were sampled. The most representative families in number of species were Fabaceae-mimosoideae , Fabaceae-caesalpinioideae and Euphorbiaceae. T h e high mortality of trees in the area was due to the long period of drought that affected the Northeast during the data collection. The basal area was found to be 9,977 m2 ha"1, the mean estimated volume was 29.29 m3.ha~1 ; the pre - established values of the remaining basal area, maximum diameter and constant "q", simulated cutting of trees in all diameter classes in all treatments, except those who had a deficit in the number of trees with greater intensity in the smaller diameter classes. An economic evaluation is required to recommend the use of the method for BDq caatinga biome.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency modulations and the intensity modulations of the hand vibrato and the jaw vibrato as they relate to performance on selected brass instruments. Ten trumpet players and ten trombone players were recorded performing a musical exercise which was written in three different registers. Five performers in each group used a hand vibrato and five used a jaw vibrato.

Background: OCD is a debilitating mental health condition. Poor access to evidence-based psychological treatment has motivated the implementation of low intensity interventions in UK mental health services for OCD. Around one half of those accessing care remain clinically unwell. Service users, providers, and treatment decision-makers could benefit from understanding users' views of low intensity interventions and knowing which users are more likely to benefit from diverse low intensity approaches in order to match individuals with treatments of known efficacy. Aim and objectives: The primary aim of this research was to determine user characteristics associated with engagement and outcome in low intensity interventions for OCD. The objectives of the study were: 1) to review the published literature on predictors of psychological therapy outcome in OCD, 2) to explore individual variation in intervention acceptability, uptake, and engagement, and 3) to identify user characteristics, which moderate intervention engagement and outcome. Methods: This mixed methods thesis was conducted in three parts. Firstly, a systematic review of published trial data was conducted to identify predictors of therapy outcome. Secondly, primary data were collected as part of a large effectiveness trial: 1) qualitative interviews with 36 trial participants, randomised to one of two low intensity interventions (guided self-help; cCBT); and 2) quantitative trial assessments conducted at baseline and at 3-months follow-up. Data from the systematic review and the qualitative study were used to identify possible moderators of outcome. Confirmatory analyses were then conducted on these variables, using data from the quantitative assessments. Results: Objective 1: The systematic review identified 43 studies, examining predictors of outcome. Robust effects were rare and the applied utility of these findings is limited by methodological weaknesses. Objective 2: Six themes were identified from the qualitative study, three relate to the general acceptability of low intensity interventions: 1) Predisposing concepts of high quality psychological therapies, 2) Engaging with low intensity interventions, and 3) The perceived value of therapist support. Three are specific to individuals with OCD: 4) Positive aspects of OCD, 5) Recognition and accommodation of OCD users' needs, and 6) OCD disclosure. Objective 3: User attachment style, expressed emotion, OCD symptom subtype, and prior help seeking for OCD were examined in confirmatory interaction tests. Symmetry/order/exactness symptoms were associated with a greater likelihood of engagement in guided self-help than cCBT. Contamination/washing symptoms were associated with improved outcome in guided self-help over cCBT. Conclusions: This study has made an original contribution through using a mixed methods design to identify individual differences in response to low intensity interventions in OCD. There is significant individual variation in the acceptability of, and engagement with, low-intensity interventions for OCD, linked to the mode and intensity of therapist support preferable to the individual user. However, few moderators could be identified. Future research should focus on maximising the reliability of stratified medicine research to allow related findings to inform clinical decision-making.

abstract: Original equipment manufacturers (buyers) are increasingly involving suppliers in new product development as a means to increase efficiency and expand capabilities. To realize such benefits, however, the two firms need to have appropriate communication and goal structures to minimize friction while maximizing design quality. In addition, the effectiveness of the inter-firm interaction process, i.e. their collaboration quality, is also a key success factor. This study draws from Information Process Theory to propose that higher technical and relational uncertainty requires more inter-firm communication. The misalignment between communication intensity and uncertainty reduces both design quality and design efficiency. Goal incongruence, which always lowers project performance, is less harmful for projects with high technical uncertainty due to the potential of the conflict resolving process in improving decision quality and efficiency. Finally I use Hackman's theory of work group effectiveness to propose that collaboration quality fully mediates the effects of communication intensity and goal congruence on project outcomes. The study used an empirical survey of manufacturers as the primary method of data collection. Manufacturers that integrate and assemble complex and discrete products are the target population. Design engineers and project managers from manufacturers were my target respondents. Both SEM and hierarchical regression were used to test the conceptual model. The dissertation made five theoretical contributions. First, I introduced the concept that there is an optimal level of inter-firm communication intensity, exceeding which lowers design efficiency without improving design quality. Second, I theoretically defined and empirically operationalized two types of uncertainty, one on the project level and one on the inter-firm level, which were shown to moderate the effects of inter-firm communication and goal structures on collaboration outcomes. Third, this study examined the conditions when goal congruence is more effective in improving collaboration outcomes. Fourth, this study nominally and operationally defined collaboration quality, a theoretical construct which measure the effectiveness of inter-partner interactions rather than mere existence or amount of certain activities pursued by partners. Finally, I proposed several enhancements to existing construct measures. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Business Administration 2011

The research examines what drives Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) using a theoretical and empirical approach. The theoretical part uses flexible optimal policies which adjust to changes in the market structure following a merger. The empirical part tests the major theoretical predictions to identify determinants of M&As in advanced economies. Chapters 1 and 2 consider M&As among firms in a pollution-intensive sector. Chapter 1 shows that identical polluting firms engage in M&As only if environmental policies are flexible. Chapter 2 shows that the flexibility of environmental policy increases the incentive to merge among heterogeneous firms. In addition, with flexible policy highly polluting firms have the highest incentive to merge than less polluting firms in a given sector. The empirical evidence suggests that the decision of manufacturing firms to engage in M&As is affected by environmental policy and firms may engage in merger deals in anticipation of a change in policy. Chapter 3 shows that with a flexible consumption tax firms in a bigger, more efficient country takeover firms in a smaller, less efficient country. The incentive to merge increases with the efficiency and market size of the host country. The empirical result obtained from 7 OECD countries shows that market size and firm efficiency play a major role in triggering international mergers.

Real-time acousto-optic (AO) sensing - a dual-wave modality that combines ultrasound with diffuse light to probe the optical properties of turbid media - has been demonstrated to non-invasively detect changes in ex vivo tissue optical properties during high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) exposure. The AO signal indicates the onset of lesion formation and predicts resulting lesion volumes. Although proof-of-concept experiments have been successful, many of the underlying parameters and mechanisms affecting thermally induced optical property changes and the AO detectability of HIFU lesion formation are not well understood. In thesis, a numerical simulation was developed to model the AO sensing process and capture the relevant acoustic, thermal, and optical transport processes. The simulation required data that described how optical properties changed with heating. Experiments were carried out where excised chicken breast was exposed to thermal bath heating and changes in the optical absorption and scattering spectra (500 nm - 1100 nm) were measured using a scanning spectrophotometer and an integrating sphere assembly. Results showed that the standard thermal dose model currently used for guiding HIFU treatments needs to be adjusted to describe thermally induced optical property changes. To model the entire AO process, coupled models were used for ultrasound propagation, tissue heating, and diffusive light transport. The angular spectrum method was used to model the acoustic field from the HIFU source. Spatial-temporal temperature elevations induced by the absorption of ultrasound were modeled using a finite-difference time-domain solution to the Pennes bioheat equation. The thermal dose model was then used to determine optical properties based on the temperature history. The diffuse optical field in the tissue was then calculated using a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo algorithm, which accounted for light-sound interactions and AO signal detection. The simulation was used to determine the optimal design for an AO guided HIFU system by evaluating the robustness of the systems signal to changes in tissue thickness, lesion optical contrast, and lesion location. It was determined that AO sensing is a clinically viable technique for guiding the ablation of large volumes and that real-time sensing may be feasible in the breast and prostate.

Submitted by DAGNOU PESSOA DE MOURA (dagnou@hotmail.com) on 2018-09-10T01:25:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Dagnou.pdf: 1760297 bytes, checksum: 256f3fc718423dfdcffb0e03c3a2a8d1 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Lucilene Cordeiro da Silva Messias null (lubiblio@bauru.unesp.br) on 2018-09-10T13:58:32Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 moura_dp_me_bauru.pdf: 1342639 bytes, checksum: 910b111b3688ea6717844a4b16565116 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-10T13:58:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 moura_dp_me_bauru.pdf: 1342639 bytes, checksum: 910b111b3688ea6717844a4b16565116 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-10 / O futebol é um esporte com ações de alta intensidade, implicando em aumento de dano tecidual, que pode ser mensurado pela análise de marcadores bioquímicos, como a creatina quinase (CK), lactato desidrogenase (LDH) e mioglobina (Mb). Os testes físicos mais utilizados para determinar a aptidão física dos jogadores são: teste aeróbio intermitente de Yo-yo, velocidade de 10 e 30 metros, corridas repetidas anaeróbias (RSA, 6 x 20-20 m) e impulsão vertical squat e contra movimento (IVSQUAT e IVCMV). Entretanto, a relação entre o nível de aptidão física do jogador, seu desgaste durante a partida com a intensidade na qual ele joga e com as ações técnicas é pouco estudada. Diante disso, o presente estudo tem como objetivo: verificar se os jogadores que apresentam melhor desempenho nos testes físicos também têm maior participação com a bola e jogam em maior intensidade; verificar quais indicadores de dano muscular no jogo se relacionam com a aptidão física, as ações técnicas e a intensidade do jogo de futebol; bem como, verificar a relação entre CK, LDH e Mb com a intensidade do jogo. O presente estudo contou com 11 jogadores de futebol de uma equipe participante do Campeonato Paulista da primeira divisão. Os jogadores passaram por avaliação antropométrica e avaliação das capacidades físicas (Yo-yo, RSA, 10 e 30 metros e IV). A FC do jogo foi monitorada durante duas partidas oficiais para determinar a carga do jogo, pelo impulso de treinamento (TRIMP). Duas horas antes do início e após o jogo foram coletadas amostras de sangue (5 mL) para dosagem de Mb (pré-jogo e 30 min) e CK e LDH (pré-jogo e 24 h). As partidas foram filmadas para determinar as ações técnicas dos jogadores. A normalidade dos dados foi verificada com o teste de Shapiro-Wilk. Para determinar se houve diferença pré e pós-jogo entre CK, LDH e Mb foi realizado o teste - t Student. A relação entre os testes de aptidão física e ações técnicas, marcadores de dano tecidual e FC do jogo foi feita por meio da correlação de Pearson. O nível de significância foi fixado em p≤0,05. LDH correlacionou-se significantemente com os 10-m, enquanto que a Mb apresentou correlação com RSAdecai , IVCMV, 10-m e 30-m. TRIMP do jogo apresentou correlação com bola perdida, finalização certa e errada, Yo-yo e RSAmelhor. O número de desarmes teve correlação com o Yo-yo, RSAmelhor, 30-m, IVSQUAT e IVCMV, já os passes certos correlacionaram-se com IVSQUAT e os contatos com a bola com RSAmelhor, IVSQUAT e IVCMV. Mb apresentou maior sensibilidade com a aptidão física dos jogadores, em comparação com CK e LDH. TRIMP do jogo não tem relação com os marcadores de dano tecidual e, por fim, os jogadores com maior aptidão física apresentam melhores desempenhos técnicos. / Soccer is a sport with high intensity actions, involving an increase in tissue damage, which can be measured by the analysis of biochemical markers such as creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and myoglobin (Mb). The physical tests most used to determine the physical fitness of the players are: Yo-yo intermittent aerobic test, 10 and 30 meters speed, repeated anaerobic races (RSA, 6 x 20-20 m) and vertical squat and counter-movement (IVSQUATand IVCMV). However, therelationship between the level of physical fitness of the player, his wear during the match with the intensity in which he plays and the technical actionsis little studied. Therefore, the present study has as objective: to verify if the players that present better performance in the physical tests also have higherparticipation with the ball and play in higherintensity; to verifywhich indicators of muscle damage in matches relate to physical fitness, technical actions and intensity of the soccermatch; as well as,toverifythe relationship amongCK, LDH and Mb with the intensity of the match. The present study had 11 soccer players from a team participating in the First Division Paulista Championship. The players underwent anthropometric evaluation and assessment of physical abilities (Yo-yo, RSA, 10 and 30 meters and IV). The HFof the game was monitored during two official matches to determine the loading of the game by the training impulse (TRIMP). Two hours before and after the game blood samples (5 mL) were collected for MB (pre-game and 30 min) and CK and LDH (pre-game and 24 h) dosages. The matches were filmed to determine the technical actions of the players. The determine the technical actions of the players. The normality of the data was verified with the Shapiro-Wilk test. In order to determine if there was pre and post-match difference between CK, LDH and Mb, Student-t-test was performed. The relationship between physical fitness tests and technical actions, markers of tissue damage and HR of the game was made through Pearson's correlation. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05. LDH was significantly correlated with 10-m, whereas Mb presented correlation with RSAdecai, IVCMV, 10-m and 30-m. TRIMP of the game presented correlation with lost ball, right and wrong finalization, Yo-yo and RSAbetter. The number of disarrangescorrelated with the Yo-yo, RSAbetter, 30-m, IVSQUATand IVCMV, and the correct passes correlated with IVSQUAT and the contacts with the ball with RSAbetter, IVSQUATand IVCMV. Mb presented greater sensitivity with the physical fitness of the players compared to CK and LDH. TRIMP of the game has no relation with the markers of tissue damage and, finally, the players with greater physical aptitude present better technical performances.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to evaluate the level of reproductive performance of Wallachian sheep. There were used data from the original kennel evidence and from the performance cracking. It is focused on fertilization, reproduction intensity, fertility and rearing lambs. Fertilization of Wallachian sheep was in between 89,5 99,4 percent. Reproduction was in between 141,4 158,1 percent. Level of rearing was in between 108,1 139,6 percent. There were born 972 lambs in years 2012 2016. The most lambs were born in the year 2016, it was 265 lambs. It is because there were the most ewes in the herd in the reporting period. There were born one lambs, twins and triplets. The most frequent were twins at a ratio of 49,9 percent. The less frequent were triplets at a ratio of 4,7 percent. Number of lambs does not depend on the age of ewes. The number of lambs in a the litter did not differ by lines.