IT-projekt misslyckas ofta för att de blir sena och dyrare än planerat, och i många fall är det tidsfaktorn som är begränsande för projekten. Det existerar många olika programspråk och behov att dela konstruktioner mellan dessa. Idag använder applikationer inom samma system ofta olika terminologi och behovet av konverteringar uppkommer. Det existerar standardiserade språk som till exempel märkspråket XML men då organisationer väljer att skapa sin egen syntax för att formatera publiceringar kan ett motstånd urskiljas. Uppsatsen kan användas som underlag för vidare forskning inom programspråk. Denna studie fokuserar på att jämföra om val av syntax har någon betydelse för tidsåtgången vid uppmärkning av dokument. Den valda forskningsstrategin är experiment. En pilotstudie utfördes och med resultatet från studien gjordes en hypotesprövning i form av ett t-test. Analysen av resultatet antydde att användandet av valfri syntax implicerade en mindre tidsåtgång vid uppmärkning av dokument än vid användandet av XML. Från analysen konstateras det att ämnet bör undersökas vidare och att studien bör genomföras i större omfattning. / IT projects often fail because they are late and more expensive than planned, and in many cases it is the time factor that is limiting for projects. There exist many different programming languages and the need to share structures between them. Applications within the same system often uses different terminology and the need for conversions occurs. Standardized languages such as XML exist but when organizations choose to create their own syntax for formatting publications instead a resistance can be distinguished. The paper can be used as basis for further research in the area of programming languages. This research focuses on comparing if the choice of syntax affects expenditure of time when marking document. The selected research strategy is experiment. A pilot study has been done and based on the results of the study a hypothesis testing (t-test) was made. The analysis of the results indicated that the use of optional syntax implied that less time was spent at marking document than the use of XML. The conclusion from this was that this area should be further explored and that the study should be done on a larger scale.

為因應全球國際化的趨勢，利用自己所長以發揮棉薄之力來協助台灣高科技產業迎向更艱鉅的挑戰是本研究最大之動機；我們看到全球產業已經進入微利超競爭時代，大家所面臨的是企業內部的超效率系統擠壓高標和來自內部外部之各種白熱化競爭及多方資訊與決策之壓力，當下如何找出一個創新手法，讓高科技企業有機會縮短建置企業組織變革/業務流程改造/縮短學習曲線使企業資源計畫快速導入和企業供應鏈價值鏈快速備妥以超快速學習變成創造新典範的先鋒部隊來建立超優勢競爭企業是本研究之重要動因。 其中，針對研究動機背景方面有兩大方向,分別為:(1) 在激烈快速競爭微利時代，如何協助中型高科技產業快速導入ERP之鑰。(2) 基於以往很多企業為何導入ERP經常失敗的動因背景之下而研究出一套成功可行之解決方法。本研究目的有三，分別為: (1) 協助台灣中型高科技企業以產業別最適合模式快速導入ERP以加速其建立企業競爭力基礎建設和國際企業快速接軌。(2) 企圖研究找出電子高科技產業之產業模式建立最佳企業典範之核心競爭力和Value Chain等ERP產業模板(Template)之建置，讓企業快又有效率擁有核心能力！(3) 嘗試建立一套可行且獲利之ERP導入之 Business Model以達到Win-Win之局(指中型高科技產業和資訊顧問服務廠商)。 本研究方法分為兩大方面，(1)分析模式:建立快速導入產業模板(Template) (2)成功個案實例方法:(Pilot Project 以找出快速導入產業模板和快速專案導入手法併用在先導系統專案)加以驗證其可行性。本研究系統邏輯主要為(1)本研究關鍵觀念是:採用模板導入方法(Template Approach)以為快速導入系統邏輯。(2)本研究關鍵架構主軸分別是: -建置產業模板核心元件 -研究ERP快速導入專案管理方法論 -成功快速導入個案實驗案例驗證研究結果 -尋找共識媒合點之行銷輔助工具 -建立獲利可行之商業模式 本研究採用此雙主軸架構以建置快速導入之可行性。再輔以Case study - Pilot system進行多次測試驗證以個案成功導入實證結果佐證與修正快速導入之模式。 本研究發現:經過本研究從一個Business 角度切入，從高科技產業核心元件去發現出屬於中型高科技電子業之產業模板，進而研發其快速導入之方法並找出實例驗證之整個研究過程後，學生獲得很多發現，分別列述如下三方向: (1) Project Savings achieved with 產業快速導入專案實驗 (2) Benefits of the Mid-Market Offerings (3) How to solve the unique requirements in Taiwan (Add-on issues / Localization issues)

No description available.

In this study, the goal is to optimize the process and to reduce the clogging tendency during the continuous casting process. The focus is on clogging when the refractory base material (RBM) in the SEN is in contact with the liquid steel. It is difficult or impossible to avoid non-metallic inclusions in the liquid steel, but by a selection of a good RBM in the SEN clogging can be reduced.   Different process steps were evaluated during the casting process in order to reduce the clogging tendency. First, the preheating of the SEN was studied. The results showed that the SEN can be decarburized during the preheating process. In addition, decarburization of SEN causes a larger risk for clogging. Two types of plasma coatings were implemented to protect the RBM, to prevent reactions with the RBM, and to reduce the clogging tendency. Calcium titanate (CaTiO3) mixed with yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) plasma coatings were tested in laboratory and pilot plant trials, for casting of aluminium-killed low-carbon steels. For casting of cerium alloyed stainless steels, YSZ plasma coatings were tested in laboratory, pilot plant and industrial trials. The results showed that the clogging tendency was reduced when implementing both coating materials.   It is also of importance to produce clean steel in order to reduce clogging. Therefore, the steel cleanliness in the tundish was studied experimentally. The result showed that inclusions originated from the slag, deoxidation products and tundish refractory and that they were present in the tundish as well as in the final steel product. / <p>QC 20170227</p> / VINNOVA

Fisher of Men tells the story of an ancient and secretive group of supernatural balance keepers. When God goes missing, it is up to them to locate him before the armies of Heaven and Hell lay siege to the earth, but they have their own problems. When knowledge of a secret weapon surfaces, they are tasked to find it and destroy it before it falls into the hands of either side. The secret weapon is Charitie Newman, a young woman from rural Indiana who moved to New Orleans with her sister. Charitie has special abilities that have no limits, and after her sister is brutally murdered, she agrees to join forces with the group in order to find God--and her sister's murderer.

This thesis deals with software process improvement based on the deployment package Software testing, which is a guide for implementation of testing related processes of the international standard ISO/IEC 29110 Life-Cycle Profiles for Very Small Entities. The aim of this thesis is localization of the deployment package Software testing into Czech and realization of the pilot project based on this package on the real software project in a very small enterprise. Another aim is to evaluate the deployment package and to propose modifications to improve it. The real benefit of this thesis is in realization of the pilot project itself, which resulted in testing process improvement in the enterprise. Another expected benefits of this thesis based on its goals are in actual localization of the deployment package into Czech, its evaluation and suggestion of its modifications. Thesis as a whole can be used as a guide and information source for other enterprises seeking an improvement of the testing process as it provides an example of the deployment package Software testing implementation and also theoretical introduction to testing and software process improvement in a small enterprise.

Les énergies renouvelables représentent aujourd'hui un domaine de développement de plus en plus important, au vu de la consommation énergétique mondiale et de ses conséquences désastreuses sur l'environnement. Les différents accords politiques, notamment l'accord de Paris, ne peuvent à eux seuls apporter une solution définitive au changement climatique actuel. Les contraintes imposées par la réduction des émissions de CO_2 et l’augmentation du prix du pétrole dans l’industrie maritime ont poussé Yves Parlier à lancer le projet « beyond the sea » dans le but de développer des cerfs-volants (kites) dédiés à la propulsion auxiliaire des navires. L'objectif principal de cette étude est donc la modélisation et la commande robuste d'une aile de kite en vol dynamique. Le but à terme étant l'élaboration d'un pilote automatique dédié à la traction d'un navire par kite. Un modèle « point-masse » du kite est proposé afin de comprendre et contrôler sa dynamique. Les différents paramètres du modèle sont estimés à partir de données expérimentales obtenues lors d’essais en conditions réelles. Des simulations en boucle ouverte sont proposées afin de valider la cohérence du modèle. Pour effectuer un vol dynamique, une trajectoire en forme de huit est définie dans la fenêtre de vol. La position, la taille et l’orientation de cette trajectoire sont des paramètres ajustables par l’utilisateur. Un algorithme de suivi de trajectoire est développé permettant ensuite de synthétiser une loi de commande robuste intégrant le modèle du kite. Ce pilote automatique permet donc d’effectuer une grande variété de trajectoires pour toute une gamme de vitesses de vent. Enfin, des simulations en boucle fermée montrant les performances théoriques du système mettent en évidence l’intérêt de la propulsion auxiliaire des navires par kite. / The need in reducing the CO_2 emissions and the increase of oil prices affect all transportation industries and especially the maritime industry. This has led to the search for more energy-saving ship propulsion systems. Taking advantage of wind energy by using tethered wings, or kites, as an alternative propulsion source can be an effective solution. The "beyond the sea" project, led by Yves Parlier, aims to provide ships an alternative green energy source. In most wind conditions, compared to a static flight, a dynamic motion of a tethered wing with an eight-shaped pattern can provide sufficient force through traction to tow a ship. Therefore, the main objective of this study is the modeling and robust control of a tethered kite in dynamic flight. To this end, a point mass model is first used to describe the kite dynamics. The model parameters are estimated from experimental data and the aerodynamic coefficients are identified using data from a quasi-static flight. Open loop simulations are conducted to verify the kite behavior and the overall coherence of the model. To ensure a dynamic flight, an eight-shaped trajectory is defined within the wind window. Its position, size, orientation and direction are all adjustable parameters. A path-following strategy is then developed in order to design a robust control law including the kite model. This allows the system to be used in different trajectories with a wide range of wind speeds. Closed-loop simulations are presented to show the efficiency of the path-following algorithm, and the various theoretical performances obtained shows the efficiency of a kite dedicated to vessels auxiliary propulsion.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-20T13:41:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Elaine Carvalho da Paz.pdf: 5913998 bytes, checksum: 3abfb310351a148f2f4495951bcca8d2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-25 / The present study evaluates the iron removal efficiency (Fe), manganese (Mn), apparent color and turbidity, using adsorptive filtration compared with conventional filtration, using a natural Zeolite as layer second material in a pilot unit with constructive and operational typology similar to the rapid downward filter, gravity and double layer. As adsorbent material was selected Zeolite WATERCELL-ZF-0410®, commercially available Clinoptilotite from Cuba, for having physical characteristics similar to the anthracite coal. Morphological characterization assays were performed (FEG-SEM) and elemental (EDS), physical characteristics (particle size, density, effective size and uniformity coefficient), lixiviation and filtration on a pilot scale. Morphological characterization analysis, it was found that the zeolite under consideration has a high adsorption capacity, prone to adsorption iron, manganese and sulfur in the upper range anthracite coal. The physical characterization analysis, it was verified that this Zeolite is a uniform material and graduated, has physical similarity to the coal and anthracite can be used as filtering material of the layer second. Leaching analysis showed that, possibly, there will be no release above the maximum value allowed in CONAMA Resolution n. ° 357/2005, metals detected in the leached extract for a backwashing of filter using this material as media filter, as well as probably not occur detachment of these metals in the final disposal of this waste system. The filtration analysis on a pilot scale concluded that designing a filter with downward filtration, with depth action and double layer using the Zeolite WATERCEL-ZF-0410 on the layer second, is viable. The conception of treatment proposed, in the conditions, parameters and settings studied, has average efficiency: 100.00% for the removal of manganese; 96.17% for the removal of iron; 99.90% for the removal of apparent color; and 98.96% for the removal of turbidity. / O presente trabalho avalia a eficiência de remoção de ferro (Fe), manganês (Mn), cor aparente e turbidez, utilizando a filtração adsortiva em relação à filtração convencional, com utilização uma Zeólita natural como material de segunda camada, em uma unidade piloto com tipologia construtiva e operacional semelhante de um filtro rápido descendente e a gravidade. Como material adsorvente foi selecionado a Zeólita WATERCELL-ZF-0410, comercialmente disponível, clinoptilotita proveniente de Cuba, por possuir características físicas semelhantes à do carvão antracito. Foram realizados ensaios de caracterização morfológica (MEV-FEG) e elementar (EDS), de caracterização física (granulometria, massa específica, tamanho efetivo e coeficiente de desuniformidade), de lixiviação e de filtração em escala piloto. Da análise de caracterização morfológica, verificou-se que a Zeólita em estudo tem alta capacidade de adsorção, com predisposição para adsorção de ferro, manganês e enxofre, em escala superior ao carvão antracito. Da análise de caracterização física, verificou-se que a Zeólita em estudo é um material uniforme, bem graduado, possui equivalência física com o carvão antracito e pode ser utilizada como material filtrante de segunda camada. Da análise de lixiviação, verificou-se que, possivelmente, não haverá desprendimento, acima do valor máximo permitido na Resolução Conama n.° 357/2005, dos metais detectados no extrato lixiviado para a água de lavagem de um filtro que utilize esse material como meio filtrante, bem como, possivelmente, não ocorrerá desprendimento destes metais no sistema de disposição final deste resíduo. Da análise da filtração em escala piloto, concluiu-se que é viável a concepção de um projeto de filtro a gravidade, com filtração descendente, ação de profundidade e dupla camada, utilizando a Zeólita WATERCEL-ZF-0410 como material de segunda camada e que, esta concepção de tratamento, nas condições, parâmetros e configurações estudadas, apresentou eficiência média de: 100,00% para remoção de manganês; 96,17% para remoção de ferro; 99,90% para remoção de cor aparente; e 98,96% para remoção de turbidez.

Introdução: A população confinada é um segmento exposto a certas situações que aumentam sua vulnerabilidade frente às doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. Infecções pelo HIV, hepatites B e C e sífilis encontram no sistema prisional um ambiente favorável às suas propagações. Estudos em população confinada são cercados de entraves tanto burocráticos como relacionados com a ética e segurança. Assim, assume grande importância um estudo - piloto para, entre outras coisas, identificar pontos prós e contras que possam surgir durante a execução do estudo principal. Objetivo: Desenvolver um estudo piloto para uma pesquisa sobre fatores de risco comportamentais referentes à contaminação pelas infecções pelo HIV, hepatites B e C e sífilis numa população carcerária. Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico transversal. Em julho de 2007, numa amostra de conveniência, 107 reeducandos foram estrevistados usando um questionário padrão e tecnica face-face. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do HCFMUSP. Resultados: Foram realizadas todas as etapas planejadas, a saber: Reuniões na unidade: entre a direção e diversas equipes da unidade prisional; Convite aos participantes: contato com representantes dos reeducandos; Assinatura do TCLE: após formalização do convite à participação do estudo e Aplicação do questionário. Realizadas reuniões sistemáticas para ajuste do questionário. Feita a capacitação de entrevistadores. Elaborado um banco de dados no Microsoft Office para receber os dados por meio de dupla digitação. Foram entrevistados 16,5% da população da unidade. Apresentaram um perfil jovem com média de 31,1 anos de idade. O tempo médio de prisão foi de 18,7 meses. A idade média de início de uso de drogas legais foi de 14,7 e ilegais de 16,6 anos. Após o confinamento, houve redução no consumo de drogas e sem relatado de droga injetável no presídio. 55,1% realizaram tatuagem na prisão. 41,2% relataram ocorrência de DST na vida e 34,0% no ultimo mês, 2,5% referiram serem soropositivos para o HIV. 53,8% mantiveram o numero de relações sexuais após o confinamento e dos 28,6% que faziam uso sistemático de preservativos, 26,3% mantiveram esta freqüência no presídio. Envolvidos com agressões: 78,5% verbais e 65,1% físicas, sendo que 33,6% referiram ameaças de morte. Maconha, álcool e crack foram as drogas envolvidas nestas situações. Discussão: O estudo piloto possibilitou testar o instrumento de pesquisa, sua aplicabilidade e capacidade de identificar fatores de riscos para transmissão das infecções citadas, tanto fora quanto dentro do ambiente prisional. O treinamento dos entrevistadores favoreceu tanto a familiarização com o instrumento, quanto o contato adequado ético e seguro - com os reeducandos. A vivência com esta realidade contribuiu para mapear pontos vulneráveis do planejamento para a execução do estudo principal. Limites do estudo: As análises e a obtenção da sorologia não faziam parte do estudo piloto, postergadas para o estudo principal com amostra adequada. Questionários, quando utilizados como instrumento de coleta, podem apresentar problemas relacionados com as informações obtidas. Muitas delas podem não condizer com a realidade, tanto de forma proposital viés de informação quanto de forma não proposital viés de memória. / Introduction: Confined populations are exposed to circumstances that increase their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections. HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis, encounter at the prison system an environment favorable to their dissemination. Studies in confined populations are surrounded by bureaucratic, ethical and security barriers. Thus, a pilot study is of great importance -for identify obstacles and opportunities that may arise during the implementation of the main study. Objective: implementation of a pilot study on risk behaviors associated to the dissemination of HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis in an incarcerated population. Methods: Cross Sectional study. In July of 2007, in a convenience sample, 107 prisoners were interviewed, face to face, using a standardized questioner. The study was approved by the Human Subject Committee of the Hospital das Clinicas of the School of Medicine from the University of Sao Paulo. Results: the research protocol was strict followed: institutional meetings of the direction and the different professional teams of the prison system; invitation to participants in close contact with prisoners representatives; signature of the consenting forms after the invitation and before the questionnaire was applied. Meetings were conducted to adjust the questionnaire. Interviewers were trained. A dataset using Microsoft Office was elaborated to allow insertion of the data collected. Subjects represented 16, 5% of the prison population. Participants were young, average of 31, 1 years of age. The length time in prison was 18, 7 months in average. The average of the initiation in the use of legal drugs was 14, 7 and illegal drugs 16, 6 years of age. After the arrestment there was a diminishment of the use of drugs, and no injection of drugs was reported. Tattoo inside of the prison was reported by 55, 1%. STI were reported by 41, 2% in life and by 34% in the last month, and 2, 5% reported to be HIV positive. 53, 8% maintained the same amount of sexual relation that they had outside of the prison. From the 28, 6% that regularly used condoms, 26, 3 regularly used inside of the prison too. Interviewed that were involved in aggression were 78, 5% verbal and 65, 1% physic, and 33, 6% refereed being threatened of dead. Marijuana, Alcohol and crack were the drugs involved in such circumstances. Discussion: The pilot study has tested the instrument of research, its applicability and ability to identify risk factors for transmission of the mentioned infections, both within or outside of the prison. The training of interviewers favored both the familiarity with the instrument, as the appropriate contact secure and ethical - with inmates. The experience with this reality has contributed to map vulnerabilities in the implementation of the main study. Limitations of the study: serology and analysis were not part of the pilot study, therefore postponed for the main study with adequate sample. Questionnaires may present problems with the information obtained. Many of the information may not match the reality; both, information or memory biases could be identified.

Les nanoémulsions sont des formulations intéressantes pour des applications telles que les cosmétiques, les produits pharmaceutiques et les produits alimentaires. Elles peuvent être produites par des techniques à basse ou haute énergie. Dans ce travail, un procédé impliquant une pression modérée, l'émulsification membranaire par prémix a été proposé comme alternative. Des nanoémulsions huile-dans-eau (H/E) et eau-dans-huile (E/H) ont été produites avec une installation à l'échelle pilote composée d'un pousse-seringue à haute pression et d'une membrane Shirasu Porous Glass (SPG). Tout d'abord, l'influence des nombreux paramètres de procédé et de composition sur la taille des gouttelettes et la pression résultante a été étudiée avec des compositions modèles afin d'optimiser la production. Ainsi, des nanoémulsions H/E d'environ 260 nm et E/H d'environ 600 nm ont été produites avec succès. Puis, le montage a été utilisé pour produire des nanoémulsions de compositions spécifiques, des nanoémulsions H/E et E/H stabilisées avec des tensioactifs polypeptidiques et une nanoémulsion H/E adaptée à l'injection. Enfin, le procédé développé a été comparé à deux procédés à haute énergie traditionnels, le microfludiseur et les ultrasons en termes de taille des gouttelettes et de conservation d'actifs. Aucune différence entre les procédés n'a été observée en ce qui concerne la préservation de l'acif choisi. Cependant, en ce qui concerne la taille, les nanoémulsions produites par les membranes ont présenté des gouttelettes monodisperses de 335 nm par rapport aux autres procédés qui ont produit des nanoémulsions d'environ 150 nm de taille moyenne mais contenant aussi des gouttelettes de taille micrométrique détectées par diffraction laser et microscopie optique. Pour cette raison, les nanoémulsions produites par procédé membranaire conviennent également pour des applications parentérales sans étape de filtration supplémentaire / Nanoemulsions are interesting carriers for applications such as cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food. They are produced usually by low or high energy techniques. In this work, a process involving moderate pressure, premix membrane emulsification (PME) was proposed as an alternative. Oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) nanoemulsions were produced with a pilot scale set-up composed of a controlled high pressure syringe pump and Shirasu Porous Glass (SPG) membrane. First, the influence of process and composition parameters on droplet sizes and pressures was extensively studied with model compositions to optimize the production. Thus, nanoemulsions down to 260 nm for O/W and around 600 nm for W/O were successfully produced. Then, the set-up was used to produce nanoemulsions of specific compositions: O/W and W/O nanoemulsions stabilized with polypeptidic surfactants and O/W nanoemulsions suitable for injection. Finally, the set-up developed was compared to two traditional high energy processes, microfludizer and ultrasound in terms of droplet size and active preservation. No real difference between the three processes was seen on active preservation with the model active chosen. However, regarding droplet size, PME produced monodispersed droplets of 335 nm compared to the other processes which produced nanoemulsions of around 150 nm but with the presence of micron size droplets detected by laser diffraction and optical microscopy. Therefore, PME nanoemulsions are also suitable for parenterals applications with no additional filtration step required