The concepts of units and units of measurement (UoM) are used in scientific and mathematicalapplications to encode variables and their types with units. There are many UoMlibraries, as identified by previous research, that exist that can handle and prevent unit errorsand failures that can arise if units are not handled properly, otherwise, the consequences ofnot using UoM libraries may have possibly disastrous implications. Previous research hascategorised thousands of UoM libraries, an indication that the ’wheel is being reinvented’time and time again instead of building on what was already done, indicating that thereexists a lack of adoption of these UoM libraries. It is therefore important to understand thescale of the lack of adoption and why that is the case. An exploratory-DSR style researchwas employed and developers and scientists were surveyed and interviewed to inquire whythis is the case, with results ranging from unawareness of these UoM libraries, to specificperformance concerns and even tradition and sticking to what already works. Towards theend, the thesis suggests possible solutions to relieving the lack of adoption of these UoMlibraries as recommendation for further UoM solutions, with recommendations rangingfrom including UoM libraries in standard libraries of programming languages to reducingthe complexity and verbosity of UoM solutions.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-22T17:26:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Carolina Zago.pdf: 345353 bytes, checksum: e4bed43d321cd813fa25d30871e48a86 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-09-09 / Objective. To identify the prevalence of factors associated with the lack of adherence to psychopharmacs among Psychosocial Care Units users in Pelotas with mood disorders and schizophrenia. Methods. Cross-sectional study gathered by a prospective cohort with 563 users of PCU in Pelotas, among which 201 had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and 362 with mood disorders. Home interviews were accomplished and two questionnaires were applied, one to obtain demographic, socioeconomic and patient s disorder-related information, and another one on the use of medication and Morisky test to verify the lack of adherence. Results. The prevalence of the lack of adherence was 32%, with no significant difference according to gender, per capita income, period of the disorder, diagnostics and kind of medication. Younger individuals, with higher education, with a partner, with less frequency to PCU and that showed adverse effects were less adhering to treatment. In the stratified analysis, only adverse effects remained associated with the lack of adherence. Conclusion. The lack of adherence in individuals with mental disorders linked to PCU is mainly related to adverse effects and health policies should be dedicated to facing this issue, since it is known that the adherence to treatment helps avoid relapse and the necessity of hospitalization, in order to optimize public resources / Objetivo. Identificar a prevalência e fatores associados à não adesão a medicamentos psicofármacos entre usuários dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial em Pelotas com transtornos de humor e com esquizofrenia. Métodos. Estudo transversal aninhado a uma coorte prospectiva com 563 usuários dos CAPS de Pelotas, dos quais 201 com diagnóstico de esquizofrenia e 362 com transtorno do humor. Foram realizadas entrevistas domiciliares e aplicados dois questionários, um para obter informações demográficas, socioeconômicas e relacionadas ao transtorno do paciente e outro com informações sobre o uso de medicamentos e o teste de Morisky para verificar a falta de adesão. Resultados. A prevalência de falta de adesão foi de 32%, sem diferença significativa de acordo com o gênero, a renda per capita, o tempo de doença, o diagnóstico e o tipo de medicamento. Indivíduos mais jovens, com maior escolaridade, com companheiro, com menor tempo de frequência aos CAPS e que apresentaram efeitos adversos foram menos aderentes ao tratamento. Na análise estratificada, somente os efeitos adversos permaneceram associados à falta de adesão. Conclusão. A falta de adesão em indivíduos com transtornos mentais vinculados aos CAPS está principalmente relacionada aos efeitos adversos e as políticas de saúde deveriam dedicarse ao enfrentamento deste problema, sabendo-se que a adesão ao tratamento ajuda a evitar recaídas e a necessidade de internações hospitalares, otimizando assim os recursos públicos

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-22T17:26:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lenara O Programa de Cuidado Domiciliar o cuidador entre quatro paredes.pdf: 882942 bytes, checksum: 62e9f21b81d3dd4aaefdbf6c84685a94 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-10 / This paper has as main objective analyzing the repercussions of the Home Care Program deployed by the National Health Policy in family caregivers, to understand how they experience the process of taking care, considering the public policies that take responsibility for the patient‟s care and at the same time leave them unassisted. It presents the care in a historical-critical perspective, highlighting its meaning to the ones who take care, as an unrecognized job that demands attention, zeal and skills in the care of another person. It problematizes the changes provoked by the home care and presents the survey realized in the Basic Health Units of Schools in the city of Pelotas, which used as main instrument the realization of open interviews. Ten family caregivers of adult patients in care for more than 30 days and of relatives deceased until three months before were interviewed. The analysis traces a profile of the caregivers showing that the repercussions produced in their lives create an illness worsened by the lack of assistance. Given this a proposal is presented about the possible contribution of the social worker in the Home Care Program focusing the caregiver / Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal, analisar as repercussões do Programa de Cuidado Domiciliar implantado pela Política Nacional de Saúde nas pessoas cuidadoras de familiares, para compreender como elas vivenciam o processo de cuidar, considerando as políticas públicas que responsabilizam pelo cuidado do doente e ao mesmo tempo desasssistem. Apresenta o cuidado em uma perspectiva histórico-crítica, destacando o seu significado para quem cuida, como um trabalho não-reconhecido e que exige atenção, desvelo e habilidades no atendimento ao outro. Problematiza as mudanças provocadas pelo cuidado domiciliar no Brasil e apresenta a pesquisa realizada junto a Unidades Básicas de Saúde de Escolas no município de Pelotas, a qual usou como principal instrumento a realização de entrevista abertas. Foram entrevistados dez cuidadores familiares de doentes adultos em cuidado há mais de 30 dias, e de familiares que tinham ido a óbito até três meses atrás. A análise realizada traça um perfil dos cuidadores evidenciando que as repercussões produzidas em sua vida geram um adoecimento agravado pela desassistência. Diante disso, é apresentada uma proposta sobre a possível contribuição do assistente social no Programa de Cuidado Domiciliar com enfoque no cuidador

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T17:21:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 26 / Nenhuma / Relacionando o direito com a moral, em um contexto de mundo globalizado e complexo, faz-se uma tentativa de se denunciar a falência do modelo jurídico positivista kelseniano, em face de uma pluralidade de normas internacionais, ligadas ao meio ambiente, que, assim como ocorre com aquelas que versam sobre os direitos humanos, acabam por não serem devidamente obedecidas pelos atores da comunidade internacional. Para tanto, analisa-se a questão da cogência das referidas normas, visando estabelecer se este ponto que diferencia o direito da moral é essencial para que as normas adquiram efetividade. Não obstante, como alternativa ao modelo positivista sob análise, persegue-se um paradigma diferenciado, a fim de que se possa, como alternativa fundada em um parâmetro epistemológico aberto, condizente com uma visão transdisciplinar e em conformidade com preceitos éticos fundados na teoria da responsabilidade de Hans Jonas, demonstrar que a adesão às normas ocorre muito mais pelo teor moral existente nas mesmas, do que

Idag är det inte många textilföretag som har möjlighet att ha strumpproduktion i ett land som Sverige på grund av lönsamhetsskäl. Det är billigare att producera i låglöneländer i Europa eller Asien, men det tär istället på våra naturresurser och vår miljö att transportera produkter fram och tillbaka. På grund av de höjda lönerna i Kina och valutakursen för euron som höjts drastiskt i Europa har Sverige dock kommit till ett läge då det blir ekonomiskt lönsamt att flytta tillbaka en del av produktionen till Sverige. Dessutom ökar trenden med ekologiska och närproducerade varor, vilket ökar efterfrågan på svensktillverkade produkter. Studien syftar till att ge privatpersoner och företag ett underlag till att undersöka sina möjligheter för produktion av strumpor på den svenska marknaden.Utvecklingen av strumpproduktionen i Sverige pågår hela tiden och företagen uppdaterar sina maskinparker och utbildar sina anställda, vilket leder till en utveckling av marknaden. Om det är lönsamt att tillverka strumpor i Sverige kan till stor del bero på hur stort företaget är, hur brett produktsortiment de har, hur stor deras produktion är och vad de använder sig av för maskiner.Jämfört med antalet strumpproducerande företag på den svenska marknaden finns det få reparatörer och servicetekniker till maskinerna. Flertalet serviceföretag är inte bara verksamma på den svenska marknaden utan har kunder i hela norden. Att de arbetar på flera marknader kan göra att de inte är lika tillgängliga för strumpstickföretagen i Sverige. Det finns idag ett behov av fler serviceföretag för strumpstickmaskinerna på den svenska marknaden.Framtiden för strumpstickandet på den svenska marknaden ser ljus ut. Behovet av strumpor kommer alltid att finnas hos konsumenten så länge människan behöver skydda sina fötter mot kyla eller skav från skor. Trenden går mer och mer åt ekologiska och närproducerade produkter, vilket inte bara gynnar de företag som redan är etablerade på den svenska marknaden utan som också öppnar upp möjligheterna för nya företag att etablera sig.There aren’t many textile companies that have the opportunity to have their production in a country such as Sweden because of the profits. It implies a lower cost for a company to produce in low-wage countries like Europe and Asia, although it depletes our natural resources and environment to transport the products back and forth.Because of the increased wages in China and the exchange rate of the euro as increased dramatically in Europe, Sweden has now reached a stage where it becomes economically viable to move back some of the production to Sweden. There is an increasing trend of organic and locally produced products, increasing the demand on products produced in Sweden. The project aims to provide individuals and companies with support for them to explore their opportunities to produce socks on the Swedish market. The development of the production of socks is constant and the companies are improving their installed machines and educate their employer which leads to a development on the market. If it's profitable to produce socks in Sweden depends on the company, how broad collections they have, how big their production are and what machines they are using.Compared to the number of producing sock companies on the Swedish market there is only a few repair- and service technicians for the machines. Most of the companies aren’t only involved on the Swedish market, they have client across the Scandinavian. To work on several markets makes the companies less available to the companies in Sweden. There’s a current demand of more technicians companies for the sock producing companies on the Swedish market.The future of sock knitting on the Swedish market is bright. The need of socks is constant and will always be with the costumers as long as humans have the need of protecting their feet against the cold and sores. The trend is moving towards organic and locally produced products, which not only benefits the already established companies on the Swedish market but also opens opportunities for new companies to establish themselves. / Program: Textil produktutveckling med entreprenörs- och affärsinriktning

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / As modificações nas relações de prestação de serviço, decorrentes da sofisticação da sociedade pós-industrial, são notórias. Os trabalhadores dos dias atuais ainda são homens e mulheres que vivem da venda de sua força de trabalho, contudo, além do trabalhador operário há o surgimento de uma nova classe de trabalhadores: o trabalhador autônomo. Com isso a subordinação se tornou um importante elemento diferenciador das relações de trabalho. A visão do trabalho subordinado, um dos elementos da relação de emprego, foi construída a partir de um modelo tradicional de trabalhador. Logo, o que se pretende analisar no decorrer desta pesquisa é se o critério da subordinação presente na Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho ainda pode ser capaz de representar todas as relações de trabalho subordinada. Isto porque está se desenvolvendo uma prática de prestação de serviço na qual o profissional liberal presta o seu serviço com restrição na sua autonomia, o que denotaria a subordinação do trabalhador intelectual, mas que não se concretiza em virtude do ato formal que reveste essa relação. Estes profissionais recebem a nomenclatura de autônomo-subordinados, porque apesar de serem contratados como autônomos desempenham a sua função de modo subordinado. Esta prática possui desdobramentos negativos, como a ausência de direitos trabalhistas e previdenciários aos trabalhadores autônomo-subordinados, além da confusão social a que estão submetidos. Tais aspectos serão abordados no decorrer deste estudo, o qual utilizou como método de abordagem o dedutivo-indutivo, e também o método de procedimento bibliográfico dissertativo-argumentativo. Ao final deste trabalhou chegou-se a conclusão de que o conceito clássico de subordinação precisa ser readequado para atender a uma nova realidade do trabalho, a do trabalhador autônomo-subordinado. / The changes in the relations of service, resulting from the sophistication of post-industrial society, are notorious. The workers of today are still men and women living selling his labor power, however, beyond the labor worker there is the emergence of a new class of workers: the self-employed. With this subordination has become an important differentiating element of labor relations. The vision of paid employment, one of the employment relationship of elements, was built from a traditional model worker. Soon, to be examined during this study is the criterion of this subordination in the Consolidation of Labor Laws may still be able to represent all labor relations subordinate. This is because is developing a practice of service in which the liberal professional provides its service with restrictions on their autonomy, called this work of self-subordinate, which would denote the subordination of knowledge worker, but that is not realized due the formal act that covers this relationship. This practice has negative consequences, as the lack of labor and social security rights to self-subordinate workers, and social confusion they face. Such aspects will be widely discussed during this study, which used as a method of approach deductive-inductive, and also the method of argumentative-argumentative literature procedure. At the end of this work we came to the conclusion that the classical concept of subordination must be reconfigured to meet a new reality of work, the autonomic-subordinate worker.

Le droit international humanitaire fait partie de ses rares branches du droit international qui bénéficient d’une très large adhésion de la part de la Communauté Internationale et de la société civile. Les juridictions internationales, Cour Internationale de Justice et Tribunal Pénal International, ainsi que la doctrine se sont accordés pour voir dans les règles du droit des conflits armés des normes dotées d’une valeur supérieure aux normes ordinaires. Elles ont ainsi été qualifiées d’obligations erga omnes, de principes intransgressibles du droit international et enfin de jus cogens ou normes impératives. Il ne saurait y avoir de plus grande reconnaissance juridique au sein de l’ordre public international à ce jour. En sus, le droit international humanitaire apparaît comme un des éléments fondamentaux d’une morale internationale dans un monde globalisé. Aux côtés des États et du CICR, la société civile s’est emparée de la question de son respect et même de son développement et nombre d’organisations internationales travaillent en ce sens. On ne pourrait ainsi envisager une situation plus propice à son respect que cette unanime consécration juridique et sociale. Pourtant le droit international humanitaire est violé à chaque seconde qui passe. L’objet de cette thèse est de tenter de réfléchir aux facteurs qui expliquent la récurrence de ces violations, qu’ils soient juridiques, anthropologiques ou sociologiques / International humanitarian law is one of the rare domains of international law which receive almost the entire support of the International Community and the Civil Society. Moreover, almost all of the rules that form international humanitarian law are part of international customary law which is compulsory for all, except for persistent objector. International jurisdictions, International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, as well as doctrine agree that the rules of the law of armed conflict should be considered of superior value compared to ordinary norms. They have been qualified as obligations erga omnes, intransgressible principles of international law and even as jus cogens or imperative law. One cannot think of a better legal acknowledgment. Furthermore, international humanitarian law, at least its essential principles, appears to be one of the fundamental elements of an international moral in a globalized world. With the States and the ICRC, civil society has seized the question of its respect and even its development and many NGO work for it. We couldn’t contemplate a more favorable situation to ensure its respect that this unanimous legal and social recognition. However, the international humanitarian law is infringed every passing second. The aim of this thesis is to try to study the factors which explain the recurrence of infringements, be them legal, anthropological or sociological

<p>The objective of this study was to investigate some socio-demographic aspects and implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township. The study makes use of descriptive statistics to analyze and interpret data collected from a random survey of 947 young persons aged between 18 and 35 years old. An individual questionnaire was administered during the interviews. The results indicate that most unemployed youths are between the ages of twenty-five and twenty-nine years and the majority of them are females. About 58.5% of the unemployed youths have completed secondary education, with 8.9% of them having obtained a tertiary diploma or degree. The majority of the youth do not have previous work experience and this handicaps their ability to secure employment. Most of these young people originate from areas outside Galeshewe. The views collected from the unemployed youth point to the need for government to ensure that tertiary education is accessible in the city in order to improve the level of education of the youth. The government also needs to provide more targeted job creation schemes, especially to those who did well at matriculation level, and to also empower the youth through other skills acquisitions as well as training and programmes that are available.</p>

The intention of my studies is to explore the field of musical learning from the pupil's point of view. This master thesis is the second of two Grounded Theory studies based on interviews.In study no1 Learning of music from the pupils' point of view (Pemsel, 2009) I asked ten pupils, soon to be graduates, to express their own experience of musical learning. The selection of informants was made after reading a questionnaire an- swered by a group of 60 pupils attending different programs at a typical Swedish upper secondary school. The ten selected informants had all chosen several music courses their latest years in school. The questionnaire had two purposes; one was to construct musical profiles of the pupils, the other was to select informants for the interviews. The pupils were asked how much, and what kind of music educa- tion they had experienced. They were also asked to describe good and bad memo- ries of music education. The selected informants had all chosen to attend several music courses in their final years at school. They had in the questionnaire shown that they could express themselves in terms of learning music, and also that they had both positive and negative memories of musical learning environments. The most interesting findings in the first study were the personal navigation and the different choices the pupils made during their way towards musical learning. They learned music in a way that could be compared to the balls movements in a "flipper game", changing directions aiming to find knew musical knowledge. This was all illustrated in The Map of Musical Learning.In study no 2 Music and learning, young adults perspective of music education, I interviewed five post pupils 19-25 years old. They had as pupils chosen to learn something else other than music in upper secondary school. To select informants the so-called "snowball method" was used. A web questionnaire was made in purpose to profile the informants. "The Map of Musical Learning" was used to create an equal dialogue in the interviews. During the interview the Informants were asked to construct their own maps, and explain what that picture symbolised in their lives. In study no 2 I've been looking for answers on the following ques- tions; –What are pupils’ views on music and learning, and on what grounds do students select other courses over music? The results showed that not choosing music could be an active choice toward other interests. The choice not to continue taking music lessons was due to different levels (depending on informant) of neg- ative experiences. Some informants had good experiences of expressing them- selves in other art forms, but not in music. Others didn’t need music teachers; they were experienced and could learn on their own. From pupil's point of view music education could be improved, but the beginner and the experienced music pupil expressed different needs of teaching methods. They all felt that they were not surveyed how they wanted to learn music.

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