The thesis summarizes current findings about mindfulness and presents specifics of and the prospects for work with children and adolescents in that context. It addresses certain programs based on mindfulness used in clinical practice as well as in a school setting, along with a brief evaluation of studies that monitor the impact of these programs on various aspects of child mental health. The empirical part of the study describes quantitative research into the extent of mindfulness in children by way of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM-17) and a comparison group of children with ADHD and intact sample. On the basis of the Mann-Whitney U Test, it was found that the extent of mindfulness in ADHD children does not differ significantly from the intact sample. Statistically, older children scored significantly higher than younger children in ADHD sample as well as in the learning disabilities group and in comparison of older and younger boys. The last part presents a program proposal for cultivating mindfulness in children with ADHD. Keywords: ADHD, children, Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, Mindfulness, mindfulness- based interventions, school, mindfulness research

What does it actually mean to be bored? According to media you most likely get the impression that it is a disease that needs to be cured. And the word certainly has a negative tone attached to it. To be “bored” is not a state of mind where most people want to be. Therefore we live in a world where we can find all kinds of distractions and tools to make things as effective and entertaining as possible.   In my essay “Upprepningar och tristess”, I explore the link between boredom, creativity and development. Through studies, books, essays and magazines I try to get under the skin of a hard definable topic. What has been written and what has been said? Is it overall just a bad thing that we should try to eliminate, or is it an important state of mind that we need to pay attention to and try to understand better? In the end, also my essay falls prey to the depths of boredom. / <p><em>My exam work consists of a written essay part and a formed/interpreted part.</em></p>

This dissertation presents the investigation of biologically inspired direction finding (DF) and localization systems, 3D printing solution for RF components and systems, and fundamental aspects of antennas regarding bandwidth and power efficiency. Biologically inspired direction finding and localization systems are explored first. Inspired by the human binaural auditory system, an improved direction of arrival (DoA) estimation technique using two antennas with a lossy scatterer in between them to achieve additional magnitude cues is proposed. By exploiting the incident-angle- dependent magnitude and phase differences between the two antennas with specially designed scatterer, the DoA of an incident signal from two-dimensional (2-D) / three- dimensional (3-D) space can be estimated. Besides, compact DF systems with enhanced directional sensitivity using a scatterer of high permittivity in between adjacent closely spaced electrically-small antennas are examined. Inspired by the human monaural auditory system, a novel single-antenna DF technique is also proposed by exploiting the incident-angle-dependent spectra for a broadband RF signal only. In addition, a wideband superior DF system utilizing Luneburg lens and uniformly placed detectors on the equator of the lens is evaluated. The DoA is estimated using the amplitude distribution of the received signals at the detectors. Moreover, A portable inventory localization system utilizing hybrid RF (for direction, using previously introduced DF techniques) and ultrasound (for distance) signals is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Next, a multilayer phased array system is designed and individual parts are printed to demonstrate the applicability of hybrid thermal wire-mesh embedding (for conductors) and thermoplastic extrusion (for dielectrics) techniques for additively manufacturing RF17integrated systems. Finally, fundamental aspects of antennas in terms of bandwidth limit for reactive matching and power efficiency for non-Foster matching are analyzed.

Master of Science / Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources / Charles Barden / Riparian forests are more effective than other land cover types at stabilizing stream banks during high water events. Tree trunks and roots can slow flood-waters, thus retaining sediment deposition within riparian areas instead of downstream in reservoirs. This project is part of a larger, multi-agency study on reducing sedimentation of federal reservoirs. Between August 2010 and May 2012, riparian forests were assessed in the watersheds of three northeast Kansas lakes: Atchison County, Banner Creek, and Centralia City. The predominant land use in those watersheds is agricultural, with Atchison and Centralia watersheds dominated by cropland and Banner dominated by grassland. Plot dimensions were 50ft by 30ft (1500 ft[superscript]2) measured from the top of the streambank outward to the extent of the predetermined active channel width (ACW). Forty-four plots were assessed across the three watersheds. Data collected in each plot were used to determine the basal area (BA) in ft[superscript]2 per acre, trees per acre (TPA), tree height by crown class, and quadratic mean diameter (QMD) by species. Results showed some trends in BA and TPA among the three watersheds, however differences were not significant. The average BA of trees in riparian woodlands in the Centralia watershed was 155 ft[superscript]2 (dominated by cottonwood (Populus deltoides) with some honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)); the Atchison and Banner watersheds showed an average BA of 120 ft[superscript]2. The Atchison watershed was dominated by honeylocust and walnut (Juglans nigra) but the Banner watershed was dominated by bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) and hackberry (Celtis occidentalis). However, the Atchison watershed had the most TPA (194), as well as the tallest trees of the three watersheds. The Atchison watershed had the highest QMD in oak, whereas the Banner and Centralia watersheds had the highest QMD in cottonwood. Banner watershed had more plots with seedlings, whereas Atchison watershed had more plots with saplings. Overall, forest regeneration primarily comprised hackberry seedlings and saplings, with hickory saplings more common in the Banner watershed. For each watershed, the composition and structure of riparian vegetation differed but not significantly.

The thesis aims to build a business plan for the project of a unique devices Decibar. The first part is theoretical and describes various forms and structures of business plans. The second part is the actual business plan. It includes description of business opportunity, product description, market analysis, marketing strategy, financial plan, SWOT analysis and potential risks. Result of this work is to assess the feasibility of the business plan

This work focuses on the issues related to improving the manufacturing process effectiveness in the company Boltjes International spol. s r.o, based on the principles of lean manufacturing. It mainly comes out from the theoretical principles of the Toyota Production System. Based on the analysis of the organisation of the manufacturing system of the company Boltjes the graduation theses describes problematic areas. The paper establishes their priorities and submits practical proposals and recommended solutions in the direction of higher productivity of the complete manufacturing process. The paper uses for these solutions a method of a qualified significance tree and the mapping of the manufacturing flows. The paper deals with stock management, organisation of the manufacturing system and with management of human resources.

[pt] As perspectivas de aumento da produção nacional de petróleo, após as recentes descobertas do pólo pré-sal, e o consequente aumento do número de pontos de escoamento via modal marítimo, vêm tornando os sistemas logísticos de suprimento das refinarias nacionais e da exportação dos volumes excedentes cada vez mais complexos. Além destes aspectos, há que se considerar a curva de produção de água, que cresce ao longo da vida útil de um reservatório de petróleo, influenciando na sua qualidade. Diante deste contexto, é notória a necessidade de se criar um processo de gestão de estoques, que seja capaz de definir os seus níveis ideais, prever os estoques e a qualidade do óleo armazenado, bem como sugerir o tamanho dos lotes para a sua retirada, para suportar o processo de tomada de decisão quanto à programação de navios para o escoamento da produção, de modo a garantir a sua continuidade, atendendo às especificações de qualidade requeridas, além de considerar a análise do trade-off entre os custos do transporte marítimo e o custo de oportunidade do óleo armazenado. Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento e o início da implantação de um processo de gestão de estoques na área de Exploração e Produção de uma empresa integrada do segmento de petróleo e gás, onde se observou a necessidade do desenvolvimento de um simulador para prever a qualidade e o estoque em unidades marítimas de escoamento de petróleo. Inicialmente, a maioria das variáveis de entrada no modelo será determinística, porém, recomenda-se que, no futuro, sejam incorporadas as demais aleatoriedades, de modo que o simulador seja capaz de capturar a natureza estocástica do processo e sua complexidade. / [en] The perspectives in the rise of the national production of petrol, after the recent discoveries of the pre - salt pole and consequently the rise in the number of points of drainage via maritime modal have been turning the logistics systems of supplements of the national refineries and the exports of the exceeding volumes more and more complex. Further more one must consider the curve in the production of water that rises along with the production in a living reservoir of petrol influencing in its quality. Taking this context into consideration it is notorious that it is needed to create a process of managing stocks that is able to define its ideal levels , forecast the stocks and the quality of storied oil, as well as suggesting its withdrawal to support the process of decision making related to the programming of ships for the flow of production so as to guaranty its continuity regarding the specifications of quality required besides considering the analysis of its trade off between the costs of maritime transport and the cost of the opportunity of stored oil. This paper presents the developing and the beginning of the implementation of a managing process of stock in the area of upstream of an integrated company in the gas and petrol segment where there was the necessity of development of a simulator to preview the quality and the stock in maritime unities in the flow of petrol. To begin with most of the variables of entry in the model will be determining but it is recommended that in the future all the other variables are incorporated so as the simulator is able to capture the stockiest nature of the process and its complexity.

[pt] O foco deste estudo está na avaliação da indústria farmacêutica brasileira sob o ponto de vista de suas operações de logística e as relações entre as empresas que compõem sua cadeia de distribuição. Os objetivos principais desta dissertação são entender a dinâmica do setor farmacêutico nacional, desde a consolidação de suas operações em nível mundial e seus reflexos no Brasil, até as atuais tendências gerenciais no sentido de otimizar processos produtivos. A partir deste cenário competitivo estudar-se-ão técnicas modernas de gestão da cadeia de distribuição que visam um desempenho superior, possibilitando vantagens aos seus participantes. Em particular serão abordadas técnicas de reposição automática de estoques e o seu atual estágio de aplicação na indústria farmacêutica brasileira. Busca-se compreender, além disso, como as operações logísticas podem trazer benefícios a uma atividade sensível à saúde da população, bem como de que forma as empresas brasileiras estão se preparando para adotar novos sistemas de gestão de cadeias de suprimentos se é que elas estão. / [en] The focus of this study is to evaluate the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry under the perspective of its logistics operations, and the relations between the companies that work together in a distribution chain. The main goal of this dissertation is to understand the dynamics of the domestic pharmaceutical sector, since the consolidation of its global operations and their consequences in Brazil. To reach this objective there will be analyzed the most recent managerial tendencies towards the optimization of the manufacturing processes from raw materials to finished goods. In this competitive scenario there will be studied the new techniques of supply chain management that aim a superior performance. In particular, there will be reviewed systems of inventory automatic replenishment and its present stage of development in Brazilian pharmaceutical industry. Finally, we will try to understand how logistics operations can benefit such a sensitive activity to people s health, as well as how Brazilian companies are getting ready to adopt new systems of supply chain management - if they are.

Companies can satisfy their customers and stakeholders, become competitive and develop their effectiveness through effective logistic. The customers do not only request the right product andquality but also delivery precision. For the industries to deliver in time it is essential to have raw material and components in time to produce the products that the customer request. A correct inventoryrecord makes it easier to see when ordering is required and makes it possible to implement automatic order system. Many companies though, are struggling with their record accuracy. A company thatcould benefit from improving their record accuracy is SweProd Graphics AB. This student thesis aims therefore to find possible solutions to improve the inventory record accuracy. The issues that are treated in this thesis are the following: How well does the actual stock balance match the reported inventory balance? How to improve the inventory record accuracy? Which are the possibilities with the new ERP that the company are planning to implement and how can they use it? The method to answer these questions are interviews, researches in Visma, inventories, benchmarking, process mapping and literature studies. The theories deal with the importance of correct stockbalance, how stocktaking can be simplified and followed up, different methods for inventory accounting and different material planning system. The result showed that there is a need of improving the inventory record accuracy. Today the inventoried quantity is both more and less than the reported inventory balance. Nine potential reasons areidentified, these are among delivery, outbound and stocktaking. The suggestions to improve the inventory record accuracy are to record the transactions at the start of an order, simplifying the stocktaking, keep statistics over stocktaking and establish reorder points and two bin system. / Genom effektivare logistik kan företag tillfredsställa kunder och övriga intressenters behov, bli konkurrenskraftiga och öka sin effektivitet. Möjligheten att tillfredsställa kundernas behov är beroende av tillgång till material. Kunden efterfrågar inte bara rätt produkt och kvalitet utan också leveransprecision. För att de producerande företagen ska kunna leverera i tid krävs det att de har tillgång till material och komponenter för att kunna producera de produkter som kunden efterfrågar. Ett korrekt redovisat lagersaldo gör det enklare att se när material behöver beställas in och gör det möjligt att införa automatiska beställningssystem. Många företag har dock inte korrekt redovisade lagersaldon idag. Ett av de företag som skulle ha nytta av att förbättra sin lagerredovisning är SweProd Graphics AB. Examensarbetet som utförs på SweProd Graphics AB syftar därför till att finna möjliga tillvägagångssätt för att förbättra lagersaldosäkerheten. Frågeställningarna som behandlas i arbetet är:  <ul type="disc">Hur väl stämmer det verkliga lagersaldot med det redovisade lagersaldot i Visma?   Hur kan lagersaldosäkerheten förbättras?  Hur kan företaget använda sig av det systemstöd som ska införas? För att besvara frågeställningarna har intervjuer, undersökningar i Visma, inventeringar, benchmarking, processkartläggning och litteraturstudier använts som metod. Teorierna behandlar vikten av korrekt lagersaldo, hur inventeringar kan förenklas och följas upp, olika metoder för lagerredovisning och olika materialplaneringssystem.  Resultatet visade på att det finns ett behov av att förbättra redovisningen av lagersaldot. Som det ser ut i dagsläget är det inventerade antalet både mer och mindre än vad systemet redovisar. Nio potentiella orsaker till varför lagersaldot inte stämmer har identifierats, dessa återfinns både inom inleverans, utleverans och inventering. För att förbättra lagersaldosäkerheten ska förslagsvis materialuttag registreras vid start av produktionsorder, inventering förenklas, statistik föras över inventering och beställningspunkt och tvålådesystem införas.

A high level of delivery precision from a focal firm to their customers has the potential to provide competitive advantage amongst competing businesses. This report will detail the subject of inventory management and utilize theories on the subject in order to provide recommendations to a multinational company that wishes to increase their delivery precision. The results of the work conducted are presented and recommendations given in the form of firstly analyzing inventory and segregating the product range where applicable. This should be treated as the first priority to gain an insight into where potential problem areas lie and to determine the products that are the biggest contributors to the overall value of goods sold. As a secondary measure, managing supplier relations carefully and the strategic sourcing of materials are strategies that will help to effectively reduce problems through increased visibility of information in communication channels. An accurate demand forecasting model will predict demand ahead of time, ensuring that the correct products are being held as inventory for no longer than is strictly needed, with a safety stock system being used as a safety net for those products that are suitable. A theoretical implementation of exponential II smoothing based forecasting coupled with standard deviation based safety stock calculations, yields results that effectively raises delivery precision. By forecasting demand for individual months and using calculated safety stock levels, the model is able to adjust for the shortfall between forecasted demand and actual demand.