Submitted by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2018-04-09T14:42:24Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lucas Donizetti Vieira - 2018.pdf: 2934046 bytes, checksum: 50730e1b6711826aafed66d22a56852f (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2018-04-09T14:44:18Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lucas Donizetti Vieira - 2018.pdf: 2934046 bytes, checksum: 50730e1b6711826aafed66d22a56852f (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-09T14:44:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lucas Donizetti Vieira - 2018.pdf: 2934046 bytes, checksum: 50730e1b6711826aafed66d22a56852f (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-09 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Population genomics studies in Neotropical species are scarce, however, they are of great importance for the understanding of the neutral and adaptive variations, in order to develop strategies of management and conservation for the species. In this context our objective was to verify the role of natural selection in the distribution of populations diversity in Handroanthus serratifolius and Tabebuia aurea. Here, we study population genomics based in sequence capture using 24,751 pre-developed probes. For H serratifolius were sampled c. 64,000 SNPs in 144 individuals from 16 populations. For T aurea were sampled c. 18,000 SNPs in 48 individuals from 6 populations. Genetic differentiation was high (FST = 0.194, p <0.001) in H. serratifolius and intermediate (FST = 0.144, p <0.001) in T. aurea. The inbreeding coefficient was low in both species, however, in three populations of H. serratifolius it was intermediate or high. The genetic structure of populations presented two genetic groups for the populations sampled in the two species. H. serratifolius with high genetic differentiation and T. aurea with admixture in all populations. We did not find SNPs outliers in the distribution of FST values, due to the wide distribution of values found for the populations of the two species. In the search for correlation between environmental variables and changes in allelic frequency H. serratifolius presented only three SNPs, inside six genes and T. aurea presented 16 SNPs, inside 25 genes. The functional annotation of these genes showed relationship with molecular processes, transposable elements and one in T. aurea related to resistance to diseases. In conclusion, our data show a selection signal in H. serratifolius for only three loci with local adaptation signal. In T. aurea our data show a greater number of locos (16 locos) with local adaptation signal. / Estudos de genômica de populações em espécies Neotropicais são escassos, no entanto, apresentam grande importância para o entendimento das variações neutras e adaptativas, a fim de desenvolver estratégias de manejo e conservação das espécies. Nesse contexto nosso objetivo foi verificar o papel da seleção natural na distribuição da diversidade de populações de Handroanthus serratifolius e Tabebuia aurea. Aqui, nós estudamos a genômica de populações baseado em sequence capture utilizando 24.751 sondas previamente desenvolvidas. Para H serratifolius foram amostrados c. 64.000 SNPs em 144 indivíduos de 16 populações. Para T aurea foram amostrados c. 18.000 SNPs em 48 indivíduos de 6 populações. A diferenciação genética foi alta (FST = 0,194, p < 0,001) em H. serratifolius e intermediária (FST = 0,144, p < 0,001) em T. aurea. O coeficiente de endogamia foi baixo nas duas espécies, no entanto, em três populações de H. serratifolius foi intermediária ou alta. A estrutura genética das populações apresentou dois grupos genéticos para as populações amostradas nas duas espécies. H. serratifolius com alta diferenciação genética e T. aurea com mistura em todas as populações. Nós não encontramos SNPs outliers na distribuição de valores de FST, devido a ampla distribuição de valores encontrada para as populações das duas espécies. Na busca por correlação entre variáveis ambientais e mudanças na frequência alélica H. serratifolius apresentou apenas três SNPs, presentes em seis genes e T. aurea apresentou 16 SNPs, presentes em 25 genes. A anotação funcional desses genes mostrou relação com processos moleculares, elementos transponíveis e um em T. aurea ligado a resistência a doenças. Concluindo, nossos dados apresentam sinal de seleção em H. serratifolius para apenas três locos com sinal de adaptação local. Em T. aurea nossos dados mostram maior número de locos (16 locos) com sinal de adaptação local.

This Bachelor thesis focuses on examining the Ghanaian state's policies regarding inward Foreign Direct Investments and furthermore the policy implementation to attract and receive FDI, the question asked is What policy choices have been implemented by Ghana to attract Chinese FDI? This thesis employs a single case study design with a qualitative approach as it seeks to draw upon Liberal IPE and RAM to understand the policy choices in attracting FDI, more specifically how Ghana has shaped their policies. When conducting the analysis, the thesis assembles documents, both primary and secondary data to be able to answer the research question. The documents used for gathering data is from Ghana's government as well as governmental organisations, governmental policies and official statistics to peer reviewed articles and organisational data. This enables the thesis to find empirical evidence to support the aims of the conducted research. Moreover, secondary data will be used to situate, contextualize and present the findings. The main problem seen is how the policy behaviour of governments is conducted to receive FDI in this trudge. The solution to the problem is presented to be the policy decision taken to open markets and welcoming Foreign Direct Investment, through reforms aimed at both domestic companies and market as well as to the global markets and actors.

Health provider student characteristics and professional program were evaluated as predictors of attitudes toward inter-professional (IP) teams. Sixteen months after completing a self-report battery of demographic and non-ability trait measures, participants completed a second survey (N = 213), assessing components of attitudes toward IP teams. Non-ability traits showed comparable within-program predictive validities for affective reactions toward IP behavior. Additionally, results indicated the incremental predictive validity of trait Dominance and Motivational Inter-professional Team Intelligence, over professional program, for IP attitudes and affective reactions toward IP behavior, respectively. The independent, relative, and joint roles of non-ability individual differences and professional program as determinants of IP training outcomes are discussed.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Handroanthus chrysotrichus is a Brazilian native forest species which presents several important aspects both under the economic and ecological points of view, because its ability to provide timber products as well as for being indicated for degraded and permanent preservation areas recovery. Its seeds present problems concerning loss of viability when subjected to storage. This way, micropropagation emerges as an alternative for the species propagation. However, some characteristics inherent in in vitro grown plants may promote physiological and anatomic changes in tissues under that condition. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate aspects related to micropropagation and leaf anatomy of H. chrysotrichus. Firstly, health and germination tests were applied to seeds from different lots of that species. As for in vitro multiplication of H. chrysotrichus explants, different sources and concentrations of cytokines combined or not with auxin were tested, as well as the influence of successive subculture execution on multiplication rates. Aspects concerning leaf senescence of sprouts maintained in vitro in Woody Plant Medium (WPM) were also assessed. Concerning rooting in vitro, different concentrations of 3-Indolebutyric acid (IBA) combined with the presence or absence of vermiculite in ½ WPM were tested and, later, the ex vitro acclimatization of plants micropropagated was assessed. Finally, the test was conducted in order to compare the leaf anatomy of H. chrysotrichus plants grown in vivo, in vitro and acclimatized. The seed lots of H. chrysotrichus showed differences in health quality and geminal capacity of the seeds. As for in vitro multiplication of H. chrysotrichus, the use of cytokinins was not considered necessary. High rates of in vitro multiplication were obtained, when considered in vitro formation of buds. As for leaf senescence, the species showed great potential, remaining long periods in the same nutrient medium. There was rooting in vitro in more than 50% of the shoots cultivated in the presence of vermiculite, regardless IBA concentration. It was not possible to satisfactorily promote the acclimatization of micropropagated plants, as only 7.12% of the seedlings survived. Differences in leaf anatomy of plants grown in vivo, in vitro or acclimatized were verified. The results can contribute with information about H. chrysotrichus, concerning aspects related to its in vitro culture and leaf anatomy of the tissues grown in different environments. / Handroanthus chrysotrichus é uma espécie florestal nativa do Brasil, que apresenta diversos aspectos importantes tanto sob o ponto de vista econômico, pela produção de produtos madeiráveis, como, também, ecologicamente, uma vez que é indicada para a recuperação de áreas degradadas e de preservação permanente. As sementes desta espécie apresentam problemas referentes à perda da viabilidade quando submetidas ao armazenamento. Sendo assim, a micropropagação emerge como uma alternativa de propagação para a espécie. No entanto, algumas características inerentes às plantas cultivadas in vitro podem promover alterações fisiológicas e anatômicas nos tecidos mantidos nessas condições. Desse modo, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar aspectos relacionados à micropropagação e à anatomia foliar de H. chrysotrichus. Primeiramente, foram realizados testes de sanidade e germinação nas sementes provenientes de diferentes lotes desta espécie. Já para a multiplicação in vitro de explantes de H. chrysotrichus foram testadas diferentes fontes e concentrações de citocininas combinadas ou não à auxina, bem como a influência da execução de sucessivos subcultivos nas taxas de multiplicação. Também foram avaliados aspectos relacionados à senescência foliar de brotações desta espécie conservadas in vitro em meio nutritivo WPM. Em relação ao enraizamento in vitro, testaram-se diferentes concentrações de Ácido 3-Indolbutírico - AIB combinadas à presença ou ausência de vermiculita no meio nutritivo ½WPM e, posteriormente, avaliou-se a aclimatização ex vitro das plantas micropropagadas. Por fim, foi realizado o ensaio visando comparar a anatomia foliar de plantas de H. chrysotrichus cultivadas in vivo, in vitro ou aclimatizadas. Os lotes de sementes de H. chrysotrichus apresentaram diferenças na qualidade sanitária e capacidade geminativa das sementes. Na multiplicação in vitro de H. chrysotrichus, o uso de citocininas foi considerado dispensável. Foram obtidas elevadas taxas de multiplicação in vitro em H. chrysotrichus, quando considerada a formação in vitro de gemas. Quanto à senescência foliar, a espécie demonstrou grande potencial, podendo permanecer longos períodos no mesmo meio nutritivo. Houve rizogênese in vitro em mais de 50% das brotações cultivadas na presença de vermiculita, independentemente das concentrações de AIB. Não foi possível promover a aclimatização das plantas micropropagadas de maneira satisfatória, sendo que apenas 7,12% das mudas sobreviveram. Foram verificadas diferenças na anatomia foliar de plantas desenvolvidas in vivo, in vitro ou aclimatizadas. Os resultados obtidos poderão contribuir com informações a respeito de H. chrysotrichus quanto a aspectos relacionados ao seu cultivo in vitro e anatomia foliar dos tecidos cultivados em diferentes ambientes.

This thesis analyzes the current disputes between the United States and China over the exchange rate of the Chinese currency renminbi using an International Political Economy (IPE) analysis. Monetary relations are not mere economic affairs, but bear geopolitical implications. Money is power. Money is politics. The pursuit of monetary power is an important part of great power politics. Based on this assertion, the thesis studies past cases of monetary power struggles between the United States and the Great Britain, the Soviet Union, Japan, and the European Union (EU), respectively. The thesis then investigates the dollar’s status as the dominant international reserve currency in the current international monetary system, as well as the power that this unique status can generate and provide. The dollar’s monetary hegemony has become the main characteristic of the current international monetary system and an important power source for continued U.S. hegemony. The dollar’s hegemony and the asymmetrical interdependency between the dollar and the renminbi are the source and the key basis for the recent U.S.-China monetary disagreements. The U.S.-China monetary disputes reflect not only each country's respective domestic interests and perceived benefits, but also the monetary power struggle between the two biggest global economies. Predictions are also entertained for the future monetary relations between the two countries, as well as the geopolitical implications that this relationship may have for the U.S.-China bilateral relationship in coming decades.

INTRODUCTION: Children’s Oral Health (OH) is a vital part of their general health. Since many OH problems begin during early childhood, prevention of these problems can be achieved through early and routine preventive dental care. The dental community alone cannot adequately address all oral health care needs. The establishment of an interprofessional oral health primary care workforce team can help provide holistic health care services that can improve children’s OH, particularly among under-served populations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to assess the effect of Interprofessional Education (IPE) on the level of OH knowledge among pediatricians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, nutritionists, and social workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Questionnaires assessing participants’ oral-health knowledge were collected from pediatricians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, nutritionists and social workers who are working or studying in Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-test questionnaires were used to evaluate baseline oral-health knowledge and attitude towards IPE. Post-test survey immediately after the IPE training and a follow-up survey after 6-12 months were used to evaluate immediate and long-term retention of knowledge. Pre-, post- and follow-up scores were assigned based on the participants’ responses. Univariate parametric analysis methods such as T-test and non-parametric tests such as Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used to assess retention of knowledge and attitude towards IPE. Fisher’s Exact test was used to evaluate differences in the number of high scores. Multiple linear regression models were used to adjust for potential confounders. Statistical significance was reported when p-value <0.05. RESULTS: Among the 557 participants, the immediate post-test scores showed significant improvement when compared to the baseline knowledge scores across different professions (p<0.01). The long-term follow-up scores was lower than the immediate post-test scores (statistical significance was not detected across all professions), however, still significantly higher when compared to the pre-test scores (p<0.01). Among all the participants, the attitude towards collaboration was high (100%). CONCLUSION: Our results highlight the need for collaboration between dental and non-dental healthcare workforce by incorporating IPE into existing curriculum to enhance the retention of knowledge and increase collaboration after graduation. Continuing education programs can significantly contribute towards long-term retention of knowledge. / 2022-07-29T00:00:00Z

Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur tandtekniker- och tandläkarstudenter upplever interprofessionellt lärande (IPL). Material och metod: Två professionsspecificerade enkäter e-mejlades ut till 88 sistaårsstudenter på Odontologiska fakulteten, Malmö universitet, 22 tandteknikerstudenter (TTK6) och 66 tandläkarstudenter (TLK10). Enkäterna utformades genom Sunet Survey och bestod av 10 frågor med svarsskala 1–5. Respondenterna fick en vecka att svara och påminnelser mejlades ut dag 4 och 5. Resultaten sammanställdes och statistisk bearbetning genom tvåsidigt t-test utfördes för att jämföra respondentgruppernas svar mot varandra, med signifikansnivå α=0,05. Resultat: Den totala svarsfrekvensen var 32,9%, varav 68% för TTK6 och 21% för TLK10. Hälften (53,3%) av TTK6 angav att antalet tillfällen för samarbete är mycket högt och 42,9% av TLK10 angav att antalet är mycket lågt (p=,0047). 60% av TTK6 angav att samarbetena har delvis variation medan 64,3% av TLK10 angav att samarbetena har mycket låg till låg variation (p=,039). Majoriteten (93,3%) av TTK6 angav att förutsättningarna att förstå ordersedlar är låga till höga och 100% av TLK10 angav medel till mycket höga förutsättningar (p=,0031). 86,7% av TTK6 upplevde att deras roll värderas mycket lågt till neutralt av tandvårdsteamet och 71,5% av TLK10 upplevde att deras roll värderas högt till mycket högt (p&lt;,0001). Slutsats: Majoriteten av studenterna uttryckte att IPL upplevdes neutralt eller positivt. Tandteknikerstudenterna upplever att deras roll värderas mycket lågt av tandvårdsteamet. I motsats upplever tandläkarstudenterna att deras roll värderas mycket högt. Tandläkarstudenterna upplever att antalet tillfällen för samarbete med tandteknikerstudenter är mycket lågt. / Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine how dental technician and dental students experience interprofessional education (IPE). Material and method: Two profession-specific surveys were emailed to 88 last-year-students at the Faculty of Odontology, 22 dental technician (TTK6) and 66 dental students (TLK10). The surveys included 10 questions with 1-5 answer alternatives. The respondents had a week to answer and received two reminders. The statistics were compiled and two-tailed t-tests conducted with a level of significance at α=0.05. Result: The total response frequency was 32.9%, 68% for TTK6 and 21% for TLK10. 53.3% of TTK6 responded the number of collaborations is very high and 42.9% of TLK10 responded the number is very low (p=.0047). 60% of TTK6 responded the collaboration variety is medium and 64.3% of TLK10 that variety is very low to low (p=.039). 86.7% of TTK6 responded the conditions to comprehend order forms are very low to medium and 100% of TLK10 that conditions are medium to very high (p=.0031). 86.7% of TTK6 experienced that their role is valued very low to neutral by the dental team and 71,5% of TLK10 that their role is valued high to very high (p&lt;.0001). Conclusion: The majority of students expressed their experiences of IPE as neutral to positive. According to dental students the number of collaborations with technician students is very low. According to dental technician students, their role is valued very low by the dental team. In comparison the dental students experience that their role is valued very high.

Στην παρούσα εργασία πραγματοποιήθηκε παραμετρική μελέτη μεταλλικών καμπτικών επίπεδων πλαισίων με υποστυλώματα τύπου τετραγωνικής κοιλοδοκού (Square Hollow Section, SHS) και δοκών τύπου διπλού ταυ (IPE). Ζητούμενο αποτελούσε η ανάπτυξη εξισώσεων που θα συνδέουν χαρακτηριστικά της ανελαστικής απόκρισης των κατασκευών με την δυνατότητα αντισεισμικού σχεδιασμού σύμφωνα με την μέθοδο των δυνάμεων έχοντας όμως σαν αρχικό στόχο ένα επιθυμητό επίπεδο επιτελεστικότητας σύμφωνα με τον αντισεισμικό σχεδιασμό που βασίζεται στην νεότερη μέθοδο των μετακινήσεων και εκτιμούν πιο σωστά την επιρροή των φαινομένων Ρ-Δ στην ανελαστική απόκριση των δισδιάτατων καμπτικών πλαισίων. Αναδεικνύεται η επιρροή του ελέγχου ευστάθειας στον σχεδιασμό μεταλλικών καμπτικών πλαισίων. Χρησιμοποιούνται διάφορες παράμετροι που εκτιμήθηκε πως επηρεάζουν την ελαστική και ανελαστική απόκριση των κατασκευών όπως το όριο διαρροής του χάλυβα fy των μελών, ο αριθμός των ορόφων ns, που επηρεάζει άμεσα την ιδιοπερίοδο του συστήματος, η μορφή της ελαστικής απόκρισης των κατασκευών, οι οποίες διακρίνονται σε καμπτικού και διατμητικού τύπου (shear type, flexural type) σύμφωνα με τον συντελεστή ρ όπως ορίζεται από τον Chopra (2007a), καθώς επίσης και την παράμετρο πλαστικών ροπών a που σχετίζεται με το είδος του αναπτυσσόμενου ανελαστικού μηχανισμού. Ο υστερητικός νόμος που χρησιμοποιήθηκε και περιγράφει την ανελαστική απόκριση των μελών υπό ανακυκλιζόμενη δράση ταυτίζεται με το διγραμμικό υστερητικό νόμο με κράτυνση 3%, με απομείωση της αντοχής των μελών που συνδέεται άμεσα με την τοπική πλαστιμότητα των μελών σε κάθε ανελαστικό κύκλο φόρτισης. Παραμετρικές αναλύσεις έγιναν επίσης με τη χρήση διγραμμικού νόμου υστέρησης με κράτυνση 3% χωρίς την απομείωση της αντοχής των μελών κατά την ανελαστική τους απόκριση, με στόχο την διερεύνηση της επιρροής στην αντοχή των μελών κατά την ανελαστική τους απόκριση. Για την πραγματοποίηση της παρούσας μελέτης 57 καταγραφές παρελθοντικών σεισμών μακριά από το σεισμικό ρήγμα, αποτέλεσαν την διέγερση για την εκτέλεση των δυναμικών μη-γραμμικών αναλύσεων ώστε να ληφθεί υπόψη η επιρροή του συχνοτικού περιεχομένου των επιταχυνσιογραφημάτων στην απόκριση των συστημάτων. Τέλος, παρουσιάζεται παράδειγμα που συγκρίνει την προτεινόμενη μέθοδο με την μέθοδο των δυνάμεων αποδεικνύοντας την αποτελεσματικότητά της. / In this project, a parametric design of steel moment resisting frames with square hollow section type columns (Square Hollow Section, SHS) and double tee type of section (IPE) beams was made. It was desired to develop an equation connecting the inelastic response characteristics of structures designed according to the force-based method but having as initial target a desired performance level in accordance with seismic design based on the direct displacement-design method. Furthermore, it was desired to estimate the influence of P-Δ phenomena to the inelastic response of 2D moment resisting steel frames in a more correct way. The influence of stability control in the design moment resisting steel frames is highlighted. Various parameters that affect the elastic and inelastic response of structures are used, such as the yield strength of steel members fy, the number of storeys ns, which directly affects the eigenperiod of the system, the type of the elastic response of the structures, which are divided into flexural and shear type according to the coefficient ρ as defined by Chopra (2007a), and also the parameter of plastic moments α associated with the type of the developing plastic mechanism. The hysteretic law used, which describes the inelastic response of members under cyclic action, is the bilinear hysteretic law with hardening 3% and deterioration of members’ strength directly associated with the local ductility of members in each inelastic loading cycle. In addition, extra parametric analyses were made by using bilinear hysteretic law with 3% hardening without deterioration of strength of members in their inelastic response, in order to investigate the influence of strength deterioration on the resistance for members in the inelastic range. To carry out this study, 57 records of past earthquakes far from the seismic fault were used to perform the dynamic non - linear analyses, in order to take into account the influence of the frequency content of the accelerograms on the response of the systems. Finally, examples are presented comparing the proposed method with the method of forces demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method.

The literature concerning what medical students learn from midwives during specialist obstetric rotations is scarce. In the UK, despite a long tradition of providing midwifery attachments for medical students, it is almost non-existent. Working with midwives is arguably the only opportunity medical students have to experience holistic or social models of maternity care, focusing on normality rather than on the medical concept of risk. This study sought to discover how medical students constructed their knowledge about childbirth during a six week specialist rotation in obstetrics in a Northern English teaching hospital (NETH), with particular emphasis on whether participants assimilated any concepts from midwifery knowledge (MK). A Delphi Study, done as the first phase of the research, focused on MK, utilizing an international sample of experienced midwives. Resulting themes were used to develop the data collection tool for the second phase of the research. The research employed a qualitative case study method with students from a single year cohort comprising the case. Data were collected using a tool consisting of three problem based learning (PBL) scenarios. These were presented to the students in consecutive interviews at the beginning, the middle and the end of their obstetric rotation. Following analysis, five main themes were identified which illuminated the medical students' construction of knowledge about maternity care. These were explored and discussed. The thesis concludes with recommendations for increasing opportunities for IPE in the medical and midwifery curricula.

Completion of 3-year pilot Interprofessional Education Program involving graduate students in an Academic Health Science Center yielded pre- and post-program evaluations of attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of students and faculty. This session offers a description of a program without curricular level changes, presentation of research outcomes, and resulting planned modifications.