Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1954. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1951. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1954. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-90).

Licentiatavhandling Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2008. / På omslaget felaktig: Faculty of Arts and Sciences FiF-thesis.

Because there can be serious health and social consequences to obesity, the need for effective treatment programs is great. So far researchers in the field have been more successful in improving the short-term effectiveness of treatment programs for weight loss than the likelihood of long-term maintenance. This study investigated the effects of a 4-week non-diet maintenance intervention program for 59 female participants who had successfully reached a target goal weight, maintained their loss for at least six months, and had moderately high levels of concern about future maintenance. Two treatment conditions were compared, a maintenance intervention (MI) and a relapse prevention intervention (RPI) with a waiting list serving as a control group. Measures of self-efficacy and coping were taken before and after treatment, and by mail at a 6-week follow-up for the 2 treatment conditions; the waiting list was tested at corresponding time intervals without intervening treatment. It was expected that levels of self-efficacy and the relative use of problem-focused coping would increase from pretest to posttest for both treatment conditions compared with the waiting list and that only the relapse prevention intervention group would maintain these increases from posttest to follow-up. No such significant differences were found among the groups on the dependent measures, however, as hypothesized, problem-focused coping at posttest was positively correlated with levels of self-efficacy at follow-up. When clinical significance was assessed, individual participants in both treatment conditions showed improvement in self-efficacy (MI, 36%; RPI, 28%), and relative use of problem-focused coping (MI, 22%; RPI, 33%). In addition, correlational findings were similar to those of other maintenance studies (i.e., smaller weight regains were associated with higher levels of exercise and regular monitoring of weight). It was concluded that the relapse prevention treatment had not produced the desired effect of raising levels of self-efficacy and increasing the relative use of problem-focused coping, but also that the program's objectives had been too ambitious for a 4-week program. The relationship between self-efficacy and problem-focused coping found in this study indicates that this is a fruitful area for further investigation in the development of effective intervention programs for successful dieters at risk of relapse. / Education, Faculty of / Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of / Graduate

by Kanta Singh. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 53). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Business Planning --- p.1 / The Market Opportunity --- p.2 / Chapter 2. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.6 / Chapter 3. --- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY --- p.8 / The Enterprise --- p.8 / Key Personnel --- p.9 / The Product --- p.9 / The Market & Marketing Strategy --- p.10 / Financials --- p.10 / Chapter 4. --- THE ENTERPRISE --- p.12 / Business Objectives --- p.12 / History --- p.13 / Organization/Personnel Factors --- p.13 / Operations Factors --- p.14 / The Future --- p.15 / Chapter 5. --- KEY PERSONNEL --- p.16 / Experience and Functional Responsibility --- p.16 / Chapter 6. --- THE PRODUCT --- p.18 / Description --- p.18 / Current Status --- p.19 / Value to the Purchaser --- p.19 / Cost to Manufacture --- p.20 / Maintenance/Support Considerations --- p.21 / Chapter 7. --- THE MARKET --- p.22 / Description of the Prospects --- p.22 / Market Life Cycle --- p.23 / Prospect Objectives --- p.24 / Segmentation and Distribution --- p.24 / "Size - Past, Present and Future" --- p.24 / Environmental Influences --- p.25 / The Prospect's Alternatives --- p.26 / Marketing and Support Strategy --- p.26 / Target Market(s) --- p.27 / Enterprise Image --- p.28 / Promotion Strategy --- p.28 / Product Image --- p.28 / Publicity --- p.28 / Advertising --- p.29 / Pricing Strategy --- p.29 / Sales Organization --- p.31 / Channels of Distribution --- p.31 / Logistics --- p.32 / Customer Support --- p.32 / Chapter 8. --- THE COMPETITION --- p.33 / Chapter 9. --- DEVELOPMENT PLAN --- p.35 / Development Objectives --- p.35 / Product Status --- p.35 / Organization --- p.35 / Technology Involved --- p.36 / Personnel and Resource Schedules --- p.36 / Chapter 10. --- OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION PLAN --- p.37 / Organization --- p.37 / Use of Sub-Contractors --- p.38 / Suppliers --- p.38 / Technology Involved --- p.38 / Quality Control --- p.39 / Inventory Control --- p.39 / Chapter 11 --- ", FINANCIALS" --- p.41 / Funding Requirements --- p.42 / Projected Profit & Loss --- p.42 / Projected Balance Sheet --- p.45 / Projected Cash Flow --- p.47 / APPENDIX --- p.50 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.53

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine in Pharmaceutical Affairs Johannesburg, 2014 / Aim The first step in a wet granulation process is dry mixing. This step has the objective of ensuring that all the raw materials are mixed such that the end product is homogeneous. Dry mixing in a high shear mixer instead of a blender saves cost. However, the mixing parameters have not been well researched. Dry mixing parameters that are currently used, have been established through experience, trial and error and in-process testing. Alexander and Muzzio (2006) confirms this by stating that there are currently no mathematical techniques to predict blending behaviour of granular components without prior experimental work; therefore, blending studies start with a small-scale, try-itand- see approach. Even though they are referring to blending, the same is also true for dry mixing. Both processes are the mixing of powders. Therefore the aim of this research was to develop parameters for dry mixing, based on experimental work. Methods Using a Saral rapid mixer and wet granulator (Saral Engineering Company, India), experiments were performed according to a 24 two-level Plackett-Burman Design method, to determine the effects of different blades (mixer/impeller and chopper) speeds and mixing times on the homogeneity of the mixtures containing different ratios of two powders that have different densities and particle sizes. One of the powders mixed, was enalapril maleate. This was chosen as it can be assayed. Samples were taken from the bowl and tested for assay. The mix for a specific experiment is homogeneous if the results of all 7 assayed samples are within 10 % of the target % w/w value and the % Relative Standard Deviation (% RSD) of the 7 results is less than or equal to 5,0 %. The outcome was being measured in % RSD. A lower % RSD indicates a more homogeneous mix. The parameters developed, will be beneficial to pharmaceutical companies as it can assist them to improve accuracy, consistency and quality of granular mixes. The experimental method used can serve as an example for future experiments. Results The results indicated that impeller blade mixing speed and mixing time are the two factors that have the biggest impact on the homogeneity of a mix in a high shear mixer. Chopper blade speed was also found to be significant, but less than the above two parameters mentioned. Optimal parameters were predicted. Conclusion As there are many parameters to be controlled during dry mixing in a high shear mixer, a statistical design method is suitable to establish the parameters that would have the most impact on the end result. Statistically it was found that mixing speed of the main impeller and chopper blades and overall mixing time are the three factors that have the biggest impact on the homogeneity of a mixture. The mixing time and impeller blade speed have proven to be more significant than the chopper blade speed. Concentration was found to be insignificant. For our experiments and for the specific granulator used the following optimal parameters could be deduced: Impeller blade set at 191 rpm, chopper blade set at 2002 rpm and mixing time set at 3.01 minutes.

by Leung Yun-to, Ada. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-115). / Acknowledgment --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Review of gas-liquid chromatographic and other chromatographic techniques --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- "Structures, actions and uses of the drugs under study" --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research objectives --- p.10 / Chapter 2. --- INSTRUMENTATION AND THEORY / Chapter 2.1 --- Instrumentation for gas chromatography --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Basic principles in chromatography --- p.23 / Chapter 3. --- EXPERIMENTAL / Chapter 3.1 --- Instrumentation --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2 --- "The counter-check GC method for camphor, menthol and methyl salicylate" --- p.29 / Chapter 3.3 --- The counter-check HPLC method for thymol --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4 --- The counter-check HPLC method for phenol --- p.30 / Chapter 3.5 --- The counter-check HPLC method for benzoic acid --- p.31 / Chapter 3.6 --- The counter-check HPLC method for salicylic acid --- p.32 / Chapter 3.7 --- Reagents --- p.33 / Chapter 3.8 --- Sample preparation --- p.34 / Chapter 3.9 --- "Quantitative determination of benzoic acid, camphor, menthol, methyl salicylate, phenol, salicylic acid and thymol in various pharmaceutical preparations" --- p.35 / Chapter 4. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION / Chapter 4.1 --- Choice of column --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2 --- Optimization of chromatographic conditions --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3 --- Choice of solvent --- p.51 / Chapter 4.4 --- Calibration --- p.59 / Chapter 4.5 --- Reproducibility of the GC measurements --- p.95 / Chapter 4.6 --- Recovery test and precision studies --- p.96 / Chapter 4.7 --- Simultaneous determination of the drugs under study in various pharmaceutical preparations --- p.100 / Chapter 5. --- CONCLUSION --- p.113 / Chapter 6. --- REFERENCES --- p.114

The amount of research work on the phytogenic feed supplements has been increasing lately. These are natural substances abstractedfrom herbs,spices,etc.Which may increase feed security and fowl health.