Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-04-26T13:33:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Andrey Schmidt dos Santos_.pdf: 3821784 bytes, checksum: 3ec0002a0c8656aa8110f2ae6166b117 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-26T13:33:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andrey Schmidt dos Santos_.pdf: 3821784 bytes, checksum: 3ec0002a0c8656aa8110f2ae6166b117 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-26 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / As micro e pequenas empresas (MPEs) constituem 99% das empresas no Brasil, sendo responsáveis por 70% dos empregos formais e 27% do produto interno bruto. Apesar dessa representatividade, o grau de instrução nas MPEs ainda é baixo. Esse baixo nível de instrução dificulta a tomada de decisão. Uma alternativa para melhorar a tomada de decisão é utilizar a gestão baseada em evidências (EBM). A EBM é uma abordagem que ajuda a encontrar evidências e a avaliá-las criticamente. Uma organização que ajuda as MPEs na busca de evidências e na tomada de decisão é o Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE). O SEBRAE possui uma central de atendimentos com capacidade limitada de suporte a MPEs. Essa capacidade pode ser aumentada utilizando tecnologias da inteligência artificial (IA). Uma revisão de literatura demonstrou a ausência de referências na utilização da IA para aplicação da EBM em MPEs. Diante desse contexto, a pesquisa responde como seria uma ferramenta computacional para suportar as demandas técnicas no contexto de MPEs. Para responder ao problema de pesquisa, construiu-se uma ferramenta computacional que suporta as demandas técnicas de MPEs a partir da EBM. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se um método de trabalho baseado na Design Science Research (DSR). Com base na DSR, construiu-se um artefato com um módulo de pergunta e resposta e um módulo de aprendizado. Após quatro rodadas de aprendizado, o artefato apresentou uma acurácia de 90,70%. Realizou-se, ainda, um experimento para comparar o desempenho do artefato com a performance da central de atendimento do SEBRAE. Na dimensão qualidade, o artefato apresentou um desempenho, correspondente a 53,59% do atendimento da central do SEBRAE. Na dimensão tempo, o artefato apresentou resultados superiores aos da central de atendimentos. O trabalho contribui para a literatura ao desenvolver um artefato que aplique a EBM. O SEBRAE beneficia-se com uma alternativa que possibilita aumentar a capacidade de atendimento. O artefato pode ser utilizado para complementar e agilizar o atendimento a MPEs. / Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) compose 99% of companies in Brazil, 70% of formal jobs and 27% of gross domestic product. Despite this representativeness, the level of education in SMEs is low. This education level difficult decision-making. One alternative to improve SMEs decision making is evidence-based management (EBM). EBM is an approach that helps to acquire and appraise evidence. One organization that helps SMEs find evidence and make decisions is the Brazilian Small and Medium Enterprises Support Service (SEBRAE). SEBRAE has a SMEs call center with limited service capacity. This capacity can be increased with artificial intelligence technologies (AI). A literature review has demonstrated the lack of literature in the use of IA for the application of EBM in SMEs. In this context, what would be a computational tool to support the technical demands in the context of SMEs? To answer this problem, the research goal was create a computational tool that supports the SMEs technical demands from EBM. To create this tool, a working method based on design science research (DSR) was developed. Using the DSR, an artifact with ask-answer module and learning module was created. After four learning rounds, the artifact presented an accuracy of 90,70%. An experiment was carried out to compare the artifact with the SEBRAE call center. In the quality dimension, the artifact presented a performance similar to 53,59% of the call center. In the time dimension, the artifact presented better results than call center. The work contributes to the literature by developing an artifact that applies EBM. SEBRAE benefited from an alternative to increase its service capacity. The artifact can be used to complement and expedite the SMEs call center service.

Places are deeply specific, and often richly resonant for us in terms of memory, emotion, and association, yet we nevertheless frequently move through them insensible of their constitution and diversity, or the shaping influences they have upon our lives. As such, place affords a vital window into the creation and experience of poetry where the poet is herself attuned to the presence and effect of places; the challenge for the scholar is to articulate place's nature and role with respect that poetry. In

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In the theatre field, Bertolt Brecht could be counted as a representation of cross-cultural phenomenon. His Verfremdungseffekt theory, Marxist beliefs and wide application of Chinese elements made him a significant stop for every person in theatre who has a passion for Chinese culture. For this reason, I am studying Brecht as a representative innovator who adapted the Eastern Asian elements, especially those from China, into his work, to illustrate this cultural phenomenon and the artistic achievement of his works as well. As an old saying in the Confucian Analects, “Isn’t it delightful to have friends coming from far away? ”, Brecht is like an old friend of China even though he never went to there. Since his works have been introduced into China from 1930s to 1940s, research of Brecht experienced ups and downs through the different political eras. Even now, Brecht’s theory and practice still has a deep impact on the Chinese drama. I particularly focus on Brecht’s works toward China, and try to illustrate them based on the former research from the European and American scholars as well as from Chinese scholars. I will clarify the Chinese traditional philosophy as the foundation of the whole thesis as well as the beginning of the first chapter, and analyze the Chinese-styled abstraction of Brecht’s poetry. In Chapter Two, I will illuminate the interaction between Brecht and traditional Chinese opera based on Huang Zuolin’s research. In addition, I will clarify the long-term misunderstanding that Chinese drama had for Brecht. In Chapter Three, I will focus on A Good Woman of Sichuan and The Caucasian Chalk Circle as representations to interpret the relationship between Brecht’s and the original versions as well as the Chinese philosophy that Brecht’s version has employed. Finally, the conclusion contains not only the summary, but also the possibilities for Brecht research in the future. Hopefully my work could balance both the objective truth and my personal thoughts, and contribute to the ones who may need them in the future.

張娟. / "2013年8月". / "2013 nian 8 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract in Chinese and English. / Zhang Juan.

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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1993. / "Workshop report." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 86-89) Also available in print.

abstract: The marimba has garnered increased attention in percussion performance over the past thirty years. Literature for beginners through professionals in a multitude of styles have been written. With the ever-growing number of marimbists since the 1980's there has been a high demand for new works. Numerous pieces were created through commissions: composers contracted to write music by individuals, institutions, and consortia. Three primary types of marimba solo music were written: unaccompanied solos, concerti, and marimba solos with electronic accompaniment. Since electronic music is relatively new in marimba performance, there is very little information published regarding this topic. Only a handful of well-known compositions in this genre have been widely performed, and a great number of existing works are unfamiliar to the percussion world. The goal of this study is to generate an overview of electronic music in marimba performance by compiling a chronological catalog of compositions written for solo marimba with electronics. In addition, this study wishes to promote this genre of solo marimba music through the commission, performance, examination, and recording of a new work for marimba and electronics. It is the author's wish to bring this topic to percussionists' attention, and to enrich the marimba solo literature by both exploring existing literature and encouraging the commissioning and performance of marimba music. / Dissertation/Thesis / Flux for Marimba and Electronic Tape (2011) by Mei-Fang Lin / D.M.A. Music 2011