O presente trabalho analisa a implantação de uma metodologia de cobrança pelo uso da água no qual os aspectos econômicos e ambientais são considerados como variáveis fundamentais na determinação do valor a ser cobrado. Evidencia formas de mensurar a capacidade de pagamento dos usuários de água, a fim de confrontar este dado com os valores da cobrança. Os resultados apontam que dependendo do grau de saturação do corpo d\'água, mesmo com capacidade de pagamento positiva, alguns setores teriam dificuldades de honrar com o pagamento de cobrança, o que evidencia a importância de um processo de gestão que considere o binômio localização - tipologia no processo de tomada de decisão quanto à implantação de atividades econômicas. Outro aspecto interessante se refere a elasticidade preço da demanda. Dependendo das condições de elasticidade uma unidade de produção, mesmo com situação financeira precária, estaria em condições de honrar com o pagamento da cobrança. / This study analyses the introduction of a method for levied on the use of water in which economic and environmental aspect, are considered as basic variables in the determination of the amount to be charged. It presents various ways for measuring the willingness of the users to pay for water in order to compare it to the the charges levied. The willingness to pay is an important mechanism for obtaining information about the economic impact of the policy of levying taxes. The results show that, depending upon the saturation degree of the water bodies, some sectors would have difficulty in paying the charges even when they show positive willingness to pay. It shows the importance of a management policy that considers the duality site-type in the decision-making process as regards the implantation of economic activities. Elasticity in demand prices is another important factor in this process. Depending upon the conditions of elasticity, a production unit would be able to honor its tax liabilities despit its delicate financial situation.

Orientador: Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T17:28:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marques_TaisCristinaNascimento_M.pdf: 1375855 bytes, checksum: d6021741bd3909d506117477ea912fe2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Este estudo transversal teve como objetivo avaliar o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de usuários de substâncias psicoativas atendidos pelos CAPS-AD de três cidades do Estado de São Paulo: Limeira, Piracicaba e Rio Claro. Foram avaliados 262 usuários de substâncias psicoativas. Foram realizadas avaliações de cárie dentária segundo as normas da OMS. Os exames foram feitos por uma única examinadora, ao ar livre, sob luz natural, sendo utilizada para o exame a sonda periodontal IPC, espelho clínico plano n°5 e espátula de madeira. As variáveis socioeconômicas, autopercepção de saúde oral, qualidade de vida foram captadas por meio dos seguintes instrumentos: OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile), WHOQOL (World Health Organization Qualityof Life), Meneghim et al., 2007. Para triagem do envolvimento com álcool, cigarro e outras substâncias, ASSIST-OMS. Inicialmente foram construídas tabelas de distribuição de frequências e o teste de Qui-quadrado foi utilizado, com nível de significância de 5%, para se avaliar as associações entre a qualidade de vida (WHOQOL) e o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida (OHIP) (variáveis dependentes) com as demais variáveis investigadas (variáveis independentes). As variáveis que apresentaram p<0,20 nas análises simples estimados para os indicadores que permaneceram no modelo de regressão múltipla, no nível de 5%. O programa estatístico utilizado para a realização de todas as análises foi o SAS (SAS, 12.3). Assim, indivíduos com CPOD > 13 (OR= 2,25; IC 95%= 1,30-3,89); baixa renda (OR= 2,41; IC 95%= 1,15-3,59 1,22-4,77) e usuário de cocaína /crack (OR= 2,02; IC 95%= 1,15-3,59) apresentaram mais chances ter baixa qualidade de vida. Voluntários com higiene bucal boa e regular (OR= 3,63; IC 95%= 1,96- 6,75); que não relataram dor (OR=2,69; IC 95%= 1,67-4,60) têm mais chance de apresentar menor impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida. Conclui-se que a qualidade de vida pode ser afetada pela saúde bucal, portanto políticas públicas para a promoção de saúde nessa população são necessárias / Abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the impact of oral health on quality of life of drug users attended by CAPS-AD three cities the State of São Paulo: Limeira, Piracicaba and Rio Claro. Were analyzed 262 drug users. Reviews of dental caries were conducted according to WHO standards. The oral examination will be conducted by one trained and calibrated examiner, under natural light at CAPS-AD, using the CPI periodontal probe and dental mirror with previous drying teeth. The socioeconomic variables, self-perceived oral health, quality of life were identified through of the following instruments: OHIP - 14 (Oral Health Impact Profile), WHOQOL (World Health Organization quality of Life), Meneghim et al, 2007. For screening of involvement with alcohol, tobacco and other substances, WHO ¿ ASSIST. Initially the frequency distribution tables and the chi-square test were constructed was used with a significance level of 5 %, to assess the associations between quality of life (WHOQOL) and the impact of oral health on quality of life (OHIP) (dependent variables) and the other study variables (independent variables) . Variables with p < 0.20 in simple analyzes estimated for the indicators that remained in the multiple regression at the 5 % model. The statistical program used to perform all analyzes was SAS (SAS, 12.3). Thus, individuals with DMFT > 13 (OR = 2.25, 95% CI = 1.30 to 3.89), low income (OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.15 to 3.59 1.22 -4.77) and user of cocaine / crack (OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.15 to 3.59) were more likely to have lower quality of life. Volunteers with good oral hygiene and regular (OR = 3.63, 95% CI = 1.96 to 6.75), who reported no pain (OR = 2.69, 95% CI = 1.67 to 4.60) are more likely to have lower impact of oral health on quality of life. We conclude that quality of life can be affected by oral health , so public policies for health promotion in this population are needed / Mestrado / Saude Coletiva / Mestra em Odontologia

Orientador: Sérgio Resende Carvalho / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T10:35:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eichelberger_Michele_M.pdf: 1089811 bytes, checksum: b2e87648abe983df562e54e24f8b8748 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: A noção de que o uso de drogas é um problema a ser excluído, operada por uma linha de enquadre da saúde pública, de antemão limita possibilidades de mudanças na atenção às pessoas que fazem uso de drogas, seu acesso efetivo aos serviços públicos de saúde. Diante desse quadro (visível), no limite dessas formas ou noções, o movimento de Redução de Danos opera como tensor, produzindo uma subtração criadora de diferenças de dinâmicas: linhas de cuidado que desafinam as relações constantes, a determinação atual de uma política pública de drogas um tanto quanto fantasmática e intimidadora, ou ainda, hipertrofiada e neurótica. Com isso, sabendo que nunca se está diante de uma tela em branco, a presente investigação pretende tornar possível outro fundo para se pensar uma política de drogas. Toma-se, nesse intuito, o procedimento de limpeza e traços do pintor Francis Bacon, que em si já sugere a mudança de um quadro, no caso, do afundamento da atual política de drogas à rearticulação de práticas de saúde junto às pessoas que fazem uso de drogas. Mas a questão é como essa mudança pode ser feita? Assim, ao lançar a mancha, o traço, o grito de O QUE PODE A REDUÇÃO DE DANOS?, lança-se à ação no território, ao encontro de uma zona comunicante com outros traços. O traço-linha que foge, portanto, subtrai-se de possibilidades de cuidado dadas a priori para, comungando com outros traços, expressar um cuidado possível. No limite, Pintou Limpeza, uma atividade básica, precisamente radical, micropolítica, colaborativa, que ao criar uma zona de trocas impulsiona uma produção de cuidado que tensiona a poética social produzida / Abstract: The notion that drug use is a problem to be deleted, powered by a row of falling public health, limited possibilities for advance changes in attention to people who are using drugs, their effective access to public health services. Given this frame (visible), within the limits of those forms or notions, the harm reduction movement operates as tensor, producing a subtraction dynamic differences creator: lines of caution that desafinam relations constants, determining that a public policy of drugs somewhat daunting, or even fantasmatics and hypertrophied, and neurotic. With this, knowing that never is in front of a blank screen, this research aims to make possible other fund to think about a drug policy. Take, this the cleaning procedure and traces of the painter Francis Bacon, which in itself already suggests changing a frame, in the case of sinking of the current drug policy rearticulation of health practices among people that use drugs. But the question is how this change can be made? Thus, when launching the stain, the dash, the cry of WHAT CAN HARM REDUCTION?, launches the action in the territory, to meet a connecting zone with other traits. The dash-line that runs away, so subtract of possibilities a priori to care given, while concurring with other traits, expressing a care. In the limit, Painted Cleaning, a basic activity, precisely radical, collaborative, that the micropolitical create a trade area boosts production of care which the tension produced social poetics / Mestrado / Política, Planejamento e Gestão em Saúde / Mestre em Saude Coletiva

This diploma thesis analyzes websites of universities. Today, websites have a constantly growing importance for universities. Selected websites are evaluated especially for their usability. Websites with good usability do not force their users to think unnecessarily. The theoretical part introduces the marketing communication of educational institutions and the theory of websites. The websites are discussed by the usability point of view. After that are discussed chosen methods. Web sites are evaluated by user testing with eye-tracking, SWET, and trunk testing. Based on these tests, websites are rated and evaluated. In the end is evaluated the overall usability of websites, comparing private and public universities and comparing the results with the ranking of the best universities.

The problem motivating this study is that database query facilities are not effectively meeting the needs of casual users. A solution to this problem is especially important due to the increasing number of potential casual users. There is considerable controversy revolving around the question of which elements and/or which combination of elements within the casual users' environment are necessary to provide an effective man/machine interface. The purpose of the study is to extend the basic knowledge relating to the effect of using different data models, the effect of cognitive style differences, and the interaction effects of these two independent variables on casual users' performance and confidence in writing database queries. The data models being investigated are the relational, hierarchical, and network models. The cognitive style classifications used are two of the Jungian dimensions, Sensing/Intuition and Thinking/Feeling.

Introduction: The Enterprise  Resource  Planning system is  an  emerging  technology  that belongs to the scientific discipline of information systems. In simple words the ERP system integrates an organization’s resources and also involves business processes and organiza-tional changes. With the ubiquitous growth of IS investment, ERP systems implementation grows strongly. More and more companies introduced ERP systems. However many ERP implementation success stays at technical perspective. Users’ acceptance of ERP system is the key to the ERP implementation. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate and research factors that have affected the  end-users’ acceptance of the ERP  system  during  post-implementation  phase  of  the ERP implantation lifecycle. Method: In  order  to  understand the ERP  system  acceptance  in practices,  this  study  will collect data from two Chinese companies. Employees from two Chinese companies will be selected as  target  group  for  user  acceptance research.  With the  analysis  of  collected  data, user acceptance of the ERP system in those two Chinese companies will be studied. Inter-views and questionnaire are used in this study. This study will interview with ERP export and  generate  the  factors that could  have possible affected users’ acceptance. Hypotheses will  be  deduced by  those  factors. Based  on  the  primary  data  of questionnaires regression analysis is used to test those hypotheses to identify those factors.  Results: Research results show the factors that influence end-user acceptance of the ERP system. The factors are: Business process adoption, ERP system performance, ERP com-munication, ERP  functionality, Computer nervousness, Technological  innovation, Social impact and support, ERP support. Organizations need to pay attention to those important factors in order to improve the ERP system acceptance among end-users.

Configura Sverige AB is developing the software solutions Configura and CET Designer for companies dealing with highly configurable and complex products that also require space planning. The aim is to simplify the selling process. Configura Sverige AB has received requests from their customers to be able to read and write files according to an ISO standard called Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). IFC is an open international standard within Building Information Modeling (BIM) to exchange data between different software applications used for projects in the building industry and facility management. To assist Configura Sverige AB in a decision on how to further proceed, questions why users request IFC, how they need to work with IFC, and about possible workflows with IFC are considered in this thesis. To answer the questions, an interpretive case study method was used to view the questions from different perspectives. A qualitative approach was used to collect and analyze data, involving for example a survey among users requesting IFC and input from two different contractors requesting IFC files from these users. The results show that users have been requested by architects and contractors to supply IFC files, and a conclusion is that demands on the use of BIM and IFC within the public sector in certain countries is a major reason to these requests. The results has much focus on import and export of IFC files and on possible workflows using IFC files. With IFC files, users may be a part of a collaboration between several different disciplines within the building industry. Users need to base their work on other disciplines models, which in many cases will be the architect's IFC file. An IFC export shall only include the user's products, it will be up to another application to integrate these products in a coordination BIM. The IFC export will be used for interdisciplinary coordination, visualization and collision detection and it is important to use simple graphical representation of the products.

Examensarbetet gick ut på att projektera en lösning där biblioteksanvändare vid Umeå kommuns stadsbibliotek ska kunna logga in på det trådlösa nätverket med hjälp av deras lånekort och ett lösenord eller PIN-kod. Lösningen ska även ta hänsyn till gäster som saknar bibliotekskort och erbjuda dem en tillfällig inloggning. Den projekterade lösningen gick ut på att använda befintlig hårdvara vid Umeå kommun samt outnyttjade funktioner i de befintliga servrarna. Den framtagna lösningen har även testats och skulle inom en snar framtid kunna implementeras. / The goal of this project is to present a solution for the wireless network at the city library in Umeå. The new system will allow users to log on to the wireless network using their library card along with a password of some kind. There must also be a way for guests without library cards to be allowed access to the network in some way. The result of this project was based on hardware that Umeå already had access to, and certain functions in that hardware that hasn’t been explored earlier and offered a lot of potential. This solution was tested to some extent and could be implemented in a near future.

Testing a product on users before releasing it on the market can be very rewarding but also costly for companies. Therefore testing products on just the right number of users, that will be enough to include the benefits of the tests while keeping down the costs, would be most beneficial. A common advice means that five participants are enough to include in such tests. This advice is based on research mainly from testing computer-based interfaces on users. Though, how well this advice can be applied when testing physical products on users is less investigated. This thesis has investigated how many participants that are needed when testing physical products on users. A literature study and an analysis of data collected from physical products tested on users were conducted. The results show that using five participants when testing physical products on users cannot be counted on to be enough. The results also show that the number of participants to use, when testing physical products on users, vary.

Magister Curationis - MCur / Background: The integration of mental health into primary health care meant that patients were admitted into a less restrictive environment. They received treatment for mental illness in their communities, therefore, averting unnecessary hospitalisation in psychiatric hospitals. However, given that patients with mental illnesses were admitted to district hospitals as involuntary mental health care users (MHCUs), this setting was purported to be fraught with challenges for both staff and patients. Aim and objectives: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of professional nurses, working at selected district hospitals in the Western Cape metropole, where 72-hour assessments of involuntary mental health care users are conducted. The objectives of this study were to determine how the 72-hour unit functioned in the general ward, the experiences of professional nurses regarding the integration of the 72-hour assessment units in the general ward and suggested improvements. Methodology: A qualitative research approach, with a descriptive phenomenological design, was used to collect data through semi-structured interviews from eight (8) professional nurses, working in the two selected district hospitals in the Cape Town metropole area. Purposive sampling was employed to select the participants. Data were analysed using Tesch’s method of qualitative data analysis. Four themes, namely, patient management process affected the functioning of the ward, patient management challenges in rendering patient care, burden of caring on the Self, and staff and patient support to create a therapeutic environment, emerged during data analysis, which encapsulated the nurse's experience of working in 72-hour assessment units in selected district hospitals. Findings: The findings of this revealed that the district hospitals were ill prepared for the admission of involuntary mental health care users. There were challenges, in terms of resources, namely, infrastructure to create a therapeutic environment, knowledgeable and skilled staff to care for the MHCUs. The MHCUs were contained in the district hospitals for longer than was legislated, rather than receiving therapeutic interventions at psychiatric facilities. Needs were identified to improve the functioning of the 72-hour assessment units, which included education and training of personnel, Discussion: The non-therapeutic environment had a negative impact on the staff working in the 72-hour assessment units. Nursing staff were burdened with caring for patients in an environment where they, as well as the MHCUs, were stigmatised due to the diagnosis of mental illness. However, the participants internalised their own experiences, as they prioritised the MHCUs well-being. The findings supported previous studies, which revealed that the objectives of the Mental Health Care Act (No. 17 of 2002), which supported the integration of mental health into primary health care, were not realised after more than a decade of implementation. Recommendations: Given the limited scope of this thesis, replications of this study in other district hospitals are recommended, in order to ascertain whether the objectives of the MHCA (2002), regarding 72-hour assessments, have been realised. A therapeutic environment, which includes infrastructure and resources to ensure that MHCUs receive care, treatment and rehabilitation within the district hospitals, is required. The recruitment and retention of adequate, skilled permanent staff is crucial, to ensure that MHCUs receive care, treatment and rehabilitation. Finally, the training and education of all personnel (including security) working in the selected district hospitals should be mandatory, in order to address patient care and stigma related to mental illness.