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Orientador: Rui Seabra Ferreira Junior / Resumo: Os patrocinadores de pesquisas clínicas necessitam de um grande cuidado no recrutamento de participantes da pesquisa, em razão de seu estado de vulnerabilidade neste cenário. Neste sentido, os pesquisadores devem seguir aspectos fundamentais na condução dos protocolos de pesquisa como seguimento dos padrões nacionais e internacionais de boas práticas clínicas em pesquisa (BPCs). A comunicação de novas pesquisas utiliza de grandes veículos bem como propaganda direcionada para o recrutamento de voluntários ou sujeitos de pesquisa. O conhecimento e desenvolvimento de estratégias adequadas de recrutamento promovem melhor desempenho nas inclusões dos estudos clínicos, possibilitando ganho de tempo e dinheiro pelos patrocinadores do estudo, bem como, maior probabilidade de participação destes pacientes. Apesar disto, questões éticas e que protejam os pacientes são de extrema importância para se evitar a exploração destas pessoas que muitas vezes são humildes e de baixa renda. No Brasil, a resolução nº 251 de 1997 do Conselho Nacional de Saúde – Ministério da Saúde destaca a necessidade de descrever claramente as formas de recrutamento. A Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa (Conep), em seu Manual Operacional para Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa (CEP), apresenta entre vários pontos, a avaliação da vulnerabilidade dos participantes de pesquisa, a garantia de liberdade de decisão à participação, a necessidade do desenho científico claro apresentando susceptibilidade aos riscos e possib... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Clinical research sponsors need great care in recruiting research participants because of their vulnerability in this scenario. Researchers should follow key aspects for the smooth conduct of research protocols as a follow-up of national and international standards of good clinical practice in research (GCPR). The communication of new researches uses large vehicles as well as targeted advertising for the recruitment of volunteers or research subjects. The knowledge and development of adequate strategies promote better performance in the inclusion of clinical studies, improvement save time and money on the sponsors of study, as well as a higher probability of participation in these patients. Despite this, ethical issues and patient protection are of the utmost importance to avoid the exploitation of these people who are often humble and low-income. In Brazil, Resolution No. 251 of 1997 of the Health National Council - Ministry of Health highlights the need to describe clearly the forms of recruitment. The National Commission for Research Ethics (Conep), in its Operational Manual for Research Ethics Committees (CEP), presents, among several points, the evaluation of the vulnerability of research subjects, the guarantee of freedom of decision to participation, the need of the clear scientific design presenting susceptibility to the risks and possibility of benefits and feasibility of the execution of the protocol. Guideline - guide, is a set of statements, directions or principl... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The thesis introduces many examples of outreach activities, primarily from the Czech Republic and other European countries. Various possibilities of measure- ments of factors of their effectivity are discussed in the thesis. The used methods were: literature review, conceptual assessment tests - pre- and post-tests (CCI, PPCI), questionnaires (IMI), data analyses of participants of activities, semi-structured interviews (for validation of concept inventories), and the work also has a glimpse of ethnography because the author has organised outreach activities for ten years. The individual chapters of the work are dedicated to: the overview of outreach activities, research methods, translation of the Calculus Concept Inventory (CCI) into Czech, the first steps for developments of the Particle Physics Concept Inven- tory (PPCI), loyalty of participants of competitions, and description of various metrics which can be used for statistical evaluation of events. 1

Bakgrund: Digitala möten fanns på agendan redan innan Covid-19 existerade men trots detta har pandemin inneburit stora förändringar i arbetssätt hos många människor. Detta har gjort att nya problem har kunnat identifieras kopplat till digitala möten. För organisationen är det viktigt att sensemaking är en del av digitala möten så att till exempel reflektion över utmaningar och framtida mål kan komma till konsensus.  Syfte: Syftet med studien är att lyfta fram berättelser kring upplevelsen av digitala möten hos mötesdeltagare samt att undersöka faktorer som kan bidra till meningsfullhet i digitala möten. Studien syftar även till att undersöka när digitala möten är att föredra och inte samt vilken påverkan Weicks (1995) sju karaktärsdrag har på meningsskapande i digitala möten.  Metod: Studien baseras på sex stycken semistrukturerade intervjuer med mötesdeltagare som arbetar med digitala möten. Intervjuerna har analyserats genom en narrativ analysmetod vilket medför att arbetet genomgående grundats i en kvalitativ metod.  Slutsats: Upplevelsen av digitala möten skiljer sig åt beroende på bland annat yrkesroll och organisationens digitala anpassningar. De faktorer som kan bidra till meningsfullhet i digitala möten kan kopplas till tid, social interaktion, teknik, struktur samt effektivitet. Alla dessa områden bidrar på olika sätt till meningsskapande och upplevelser av det digitala mötet. Det framgår även att digitala möten lämpar sig väl vid informationsspridning, ändamålsenlig teknisk utrustning samt god teknikvana hos mötets deltagare och att meningsskapande i digitala möten främst sker genom sex avWeicks (1995) sju karaktärsdrag. / Background: Digital meetings were on the agenda even before Covid-19 existed, but despite this, the pandemic has meant major changes in the working methods of many people. This has made it possible to identify new problems linked to digital meetings. For the organization, it is important that sensemaking is part of digital meetings so that, for example, reflection on challenges and future goals can come to consensus. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to highlight stories about the experience of digital meetings among meeting participants and to investigate factors that can contribute to increased meaning in digital meetings. The study also aims to examine when digital meetings are preferred and not and also which impact Weicks' (1995) seven character traits have on sensemaking in digital meetings. Method: This study has a qualitative approach based on a realistic perspective. The empirical data has been collected through semi-structured interviews with six employees, at different companies, with experience of digital work meetings. Conclusion: The experience of digital meetings differs depending on, among other things, the professional role and the organization's digital adaptations. The factors that can contribute to sensemaking in digital meetings can be linked to time, social interaction, technology, structure and efficiency. All of these areas contribute in different ways to the creation of meaning and experiences of the digital meeting. It also appears that digital meetings are well suited for the dissemination of information, appropriate technical equipment and good technical practice among the meeting participants and that sensemaking occurs through six of Weicks (1995) seven charactertraits.

The study reported here examined 367 adolescent 4-H participants in terms of demographic, psychological, behavioral, and relational characteristics, as well as their perceptions and experiences in 4-H. Overall, participants scored high on all outcome variables except having a diverse population in their club. Older participants were more optimistic, participated in more deviant behaviors, and were more satisfied with their 4-H experiences in comparison to younger participants. In comparison to boys, girls appeared to be healthier in regards to psychological characteristics, positive behaviors, and relationships with peers and other adults and were more satisfied with their 4-H experiences.

The purpose of this study was to create a profile of Mutual Self-Help participants in Utah, measure their satisfaction with the program, and identify factors that lead to the willingness of participants to refer the program to others. The sample consisted of program participants at Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation and Rural Community Development Corporation from 2002 to 2009. A survey instrument was used to collect the data from the 114 responses. Descriptive statistics were used to create the profile of clients, satisfaction scores were analyzed with a t test, and a logistic regression was used to identify factors that contribute to participant referrals. Clients were on average White, had 2.4 dependents, and had at least some college or vocational education. Most were first-time homeowners, had more than $20,000 in equity, and had never missed a payment. The majority of clients reported high levels of satisfaction with the program, their home, and the neighborhood. Satisfaction with their home proved to be the major predictor of referring the program to others, significant at less than .01. The findings indicate that program participants are satisfied with the program. They have high levels of satisfaction, are likely to refer the program to others, and have derived significant benefits from the program in terms of equity and stability. This information can be used by nonprofits who administer the program, the USDA Rural Development who funds the program, and legislators who determine funding levels to assess the inputs and outputs of the program and better serve their clients.

Judgment and subject of the proceedings Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the topic of the judgment and the subject of the proceedings. First, it analyses both concepts and then focuses on their relationship, both in litigation and in undisputed proceedings. The diploma thesis is divided into four separate chapters. The first chapter explains the concept of the subject of the proceedings, further deals with the claim, defines it and analyses its requirements, defines the claim petit and divides it into basic types, which it also specifies in more detail. It then focuses on the principle of disposition as a fundamental principle of litigation, which allows the parties to dispose of the subject of the proceedings or of the proceedings themselves. The second chapter describes the judgment. It first lists its requirements given by law and then specifies what its properties are. Subsequently, it also deals with the concepts of correction of the judgment and supplementation of the judgment. Last but not least it explains the different types of judgment according to various classification criteria. The third chapter analyses the relationship between the judgment and the subject of the proceedings in the dispute. It first briefly describes what litigation is at all, then focuses on the general definition of...

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(社会健康医学) / 甲第18907号 / 社医博第65号 / 新制||社医||9(附属図書館) / 31858 / 京都大学大学院医学研究科社会健康医学系専攻 / (主査)教授 川上 浩司, 教授 富樫 かおり, 教授 武藤 学 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Public Health / Kyoto University / DFAM

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, companies and schools had to online go for meetings. With the opening of countries, people can now choose to attend meetings both physically and remotely which has led to the evolution of hybrid meetings. This thesis project focuses on how the perceived presence could be enhanced for remote participants. The purpose of the research is to explore the technology of dynamic binaural audio in the context of hybrid meetings and what the effects are on the remote participants.The paper presents the results through observations and interviews with the case study group, in combination with different literature studies. With the findings, a prototype for dynamic binaural audio has been developed and user-tested. As result, the remote participants reported a higher perceived presence with the implementation of dynamic binaural audio. Although, the implementation of dynamic binaural audio together with a static two dimensional video left some remote participants with a lower perceived presence due to asynchrony.

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