The effect of physical, chemical and mineralogical properties on reducibility of iron containing raw materials were studied with the use of two pellets, one sinter and one lump iron ore sample provided by Erdemir integrated iron and steel works. Although Erdemir lump iron ore contained hematite, it was found to be less reducible than Erdemir sinter since porous structures are easier to reduce and in general sinters have a higher porosity as compared to lump ores. Experimental findings indicated that Erdemir pellet with a code B had the highest reducibility. On the other hand, the results of Erdemir samples were compared with those results obtained from the projects carried out in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department of METU in 1980&rsquo / s. In mentioned projects, samples of various lump iron ores and a concentrate, pellet and sinter from Turkish sources and imported lump iron ores of CVRD from Brazil and ISCOR from the Republic of South Africa were tested. Within the context of this thesis, a mathematical model that would fit to the reduction kinetics was studied and the porous solid model was found to be the best for Erdemir samples.

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This thesis is dealed with the quantification of the effects of strategic planning for the development of municipalities and regions. The first part includes the theoretical basis of the issue, especially the definition of basic concepts such as regional development, regional policy, a region, the indicators of regional development and strategic planning. In the practical part are analyzed strategic planning through the Program of the South Bohemian and Pilsen region and their strategies with the help of studying the matter. Using indicators of regional development will be quantified impact of strategic planning for the development of municipalities and regions. Since there is no uniform method of measuring methods of strategic planning, the conclusion will be proposed uniform method of measuring the impact of strategic planning for the development of municipalities and regions.

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Bakgrund. Kostens sammansättning får en stor betydelse för boende i Sverige då de inte tillgodogör sig D-vitamin från solen i samma utsträckning som länder vid ekvatorn, speciellt vintertid. Hela 80 % av den intagna mängden D-vitamin absorberas i tarmen, ändå visar forskning på att brist föreligger i större utsträckning bland boende över 55 breddgraden. Syfte. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur troligt det är att boende i Sverige uppnår rekommenderat dagligt intag av D-vitamin. Metod. För att besvara syftet utfördes en internetbaserad kvantitativ studie, baserad på en frekvensenkät. Enkäten bestod av 28 frågor, varav åtta mätte intagsfrekvens av D-vitaminrika livsmedel. Urvalet baserades på ett bekvämlighetsurval. Kön, utbildningsnivå, hemort, utlandsvistelse, träning, kosttillskott- och solskyddsanvändning testades mot tre intagsgrupper baserad på intagen mängd D-vitamin med hjälp av Chit2-test. Vidare jämfördes deltagarnas intag mot EFSA´s gränsvärden. Resultat. Totalt inkom 144 enkätsvar av dessa rapporterade 93 % ett D-vitaminintag under rekommenderat dagligt intag (RDI). Beträffande livsmedel var lax, makrill, berikad lätt-/mellanmjölk och ägg de främsta källorna till deltagarnas uppskattade D-vitaminintag. Det var 21 % av respondenter som rapporterade ett intag under lower intake level (LI). Vidare rapporterade 32 % av respondenterna ett intag mellan LI och average requirement (AR). En mindre andel av respondenterna (n=20) hade varit utomlands under efterfrågad period. Majoriteten av respondenterna sågs använda solskyddsmedel, var aktiva och upplevde sig ha en god hälsa. Slutsats. Det beräknades föreligga en 53-% risk att någon av deltagarna hade ett inadekvat D-vitaminintag. Ett fåtal deltagare (n=10) beräknades inta D-vitamin i enlighet med RDI. / Background. The diet is of a great importance for residents in Sweden, since they do not assimilate vitamin D from the sun to the same extent as people living in countries located at the equator. The intestine absorbs as much as 80 % of the vitamin-D intake; nevertheless the insufficiency is more common among countries above the 55 latitude. Aim. The study aimed to investigate how likely it is that people in Sweden achieves the recommended daily intake of vitamin D. Method. To answer the question a quantitative study approach was chosen based on a non-random selection. Frequency questionnaire consisted of a total of 28 questions; eight measured the intake frequency of D- vitamin in food. Gender, education, place of residence, educational, training, food supplements and sun block use were tested against three intake groups based on vitamin D intake with Chit2 test. Later on participants' intake was compared with the limits of EFSA. Results. A total of 144 responded the survey, 93% of these reported a D-vitamin intake below the recommended daily intake (RDI). Food such as, salmon, mackerel, enriched easy- /semi-skimmed milk and eggs were principal sources of the participants' estimated D-vitamin intake. It was 21 % of respondents who reported an intake below lower intake level (LI). Furthermore, 32% of the respondents reported an intake between LI and average requirement (AR). A smaller proportion of the respondents (n= 20) had been abroad during requested period. The majority of the respondents were seen using sun block, was active and experienced to have a good health. Conclusion. It might be a 53-% risks that participants have an inadequate D-vitamin intake. A small number of participants (n= 10) estimate a vitamin D intake in accordance with RDI.

Les troubles respiratoires du sommeil ont une prévalence élevée dans la population générale, l’apnée obstructive du sommeil étant le plus important de ces troubles. Malgré tout, une grande proportion des patients avec apnée ne sont pas diagnostiqués. La méthode la plus complète pour diagnostiquer l’apnée est l’enregistrement d’une nuit de sommeil par polysomnographie, aussi appelée enregistrement de type 1, qui est un processus long et coûteux. Pour surmonter ces difficultés, des appareils d’enregistrements portables (ou de type 3) ont été développés. Toutefois, ces enregistrements de type 3 ne capturent pas l’activité cérébrale, mesurée avec l’électroencéphalographie (EEG). Le présent mémoire décrit une étude comparative entre les enregistrements de type 1 et de type 3. Tous les événements respiratoires d’apnée, d’hypopnée et d’éveils liés à un effort respiratoire (RERA, en anglais) seront analysés ainsi que les éveils cérébraux (ou éveils EEG) et les éveils autonomiques. Ces éveils autonomiques se définissent par une hausse de la fréquence cardiaque suite à un événement respiratoire. Pour enrichir les analyses, les variables respiratoires suivantes ont été étudiées : une chute de la saturation en oxygène de 4 % (ODI), l’index d’apnée-hypopnée (IAH), l’indice de perturbations respiratoires avec apnées + hypopnées + RERAs et les éveils EEG (RDIe, en anglais) et le RDI incluant les éveils autonomiques définis par une augmentation de la fréquence cardiaque de 5 bpm (RDIa5). L’objectif de la présente étude est d’évaluer la proportion d’événements respiratoires avec éveils autonomiques ainsi que leur impact sur le RDI des enregistrements de type 1 et 3. L’hypothèse suggère que les événements avec éveils autonomiques auraient un plus grand impact sur le RDI des enregistrements de type 3 contrairement au type 1. Cette étude inclut 72 sujets ayant suivi un enregistrement de polysomnographie complète de type 1 ainsi que 79 sujets différents ayant suivi un enregistrement ambulatoire de type 3. Les analyses suivantes ont été effectuées : 1) les pourcentages d’événements associés avec seulement des éveils autonomiques dans les enregistrements de type 1 et de type 3 ; 2) les fréquences de migration entre les catégories basses et élevées de sévérité de l’AHI en prenant en compte les événements associés avec seulement des éveils autonomiques ; 3) les Bland-Altman (B-A) pour mesurer l’accord entre l’AHI, le RDIe et le RDIa5 (type 1), et entre l’AHI et le RDIa5 (type 3) et ; 4) les corrélations de Pearson et les coefficients de corrélation intraclasse (ICC) pour mesurer l’accord entre l’AHI, le RDIe et le RDIa5 (type 1), et entre l’AHI et le RDIa5 (type 3). L’utilisation du critère de RDIa5 permet d’ajouter 49 % d’événements comptés avec l’AHI pour les enregistrements de type 1, et 51 % d’événements pour ceux de type 3. La présente étude montre que les éveils autonomiques ont un impact similaire autant pour le RDI des enregistrements de type 3 que de type 1. En conclusion, on peut affirmer que le RDIa5 est acceptable et fiable pour les enregistrements de type 3. / The general adult population has a high prevalence of sleep breathing disorders, of which obstructive sleep apnea is the most common, yet many cases remain undiagnosed. Although overnight laboratory polysomnography, called type 1 recording, is the most effective diagnostic tool, it is expensive and time-consuming. To overcome these disadvantages, several portable home (type 3) recording devices have been developed. However, they do not measure brain activity (with EEG). This study presents a comparison between type 1 and type 3 recordings. All apnea, hypopnea, and RERA respiratory events were analyzed, as well as cerebral arousals (EEG arousals) and autonomic arousals. Autonomic arousals are defined by increased heart rate following a respiratory event. To enrich the analysis, the following respiratory outcome measures were included: 4% oxygen saturation index (ODI), apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), respiratory disturbance index with apneas + hypopneas + RERAs including EEG arousals (RDIe), and RDI including autonomic arousals scored as an increase of 5 bpm (RDIa5). The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of respiratory events associated with autonomic arousals and the impact on RDI detected with type 1 compared to type 3 recordings. The hypothesis is that respiratory events with autonomic arousals will have a greater impact on RDI using type 3 compared to type 1 recordings. This study included 72 subjects who underwent type 1 full polysomnography recording and 79 different subjects underwent type 3 ambulatory recording. The following analyses were performed: 1) percentage of events associated with only autonomic arousals in type 1 and type 3 studies; 2) frequency of migration from lower to higher AHI severity category when accounting events associated with only autonomic arousals; 3) Bland-Altman (B-A) for agreement between AHI, RDIe, and RDIa5 (type 1) and AHI and RDIa5 (type 3) and; 4) Pearson correlations and intraclass coefficient correlation (ICC) for agreement between AHI, RDIe and RDIa5 (type 1) and between AHI and RDIa5 (type 3). The use of the RDIa5 criterion increased the number of AHI scoring events by 49% for type 1 recordings and by 51% for type 3 recordings. These results show that autonomic arousals have a similar impact on RDI data using both type 3 and type 1 recordings. We conclude that RDIa5 is a suitable and reliable criterion for type 3 recordings.

[pt] O presente trabalho teve por objetivo mapear a logística na gestão do portfólio de projetos de pesquisa, desenvolvimento e inovação tecnológica do Programa regulado de P e D da ANEEL. Desenvolvido no contexto regulatório e empresarial, avalia em que medida a realização desses projetos resultam em benefícios econômicos para concessionária. O trabalho examinou (i) gargalos que dificultam a apropriação dos resultados dos projetos de P e D pela própria concessionária e (ii) os aspectos motivacionais induzidos pela introdução de políticas públicas de incentivo ao setor. Esse foi o caso da Lei 9991/2000 que cria condições favoráveis à sustentabilidade corporativa e à introdução de inovações no mercado das concessionárias distribuidoras de energia elétrica pela aplicação de um percentual da sua receita operacional líquida no desenvolvimento de projetos de P e D. Os resultados da pesquisa confirmam uma tendência de crescimento dos montantes anuais de investimento no Programa e uma determinação de concentrar recursos num número menor de projetos direcionados às linhas de pesquisa de maior relevância da concessionária. A maioria dos projetos foi desenvolvida por universidades, com ou sem parceria com outras instituições, por um valor médio mais baixo do que o praticado pelas demais instituições executoras. Já as indústrias não tomam a iniciativa de propor projetos de P e D, provavelmente por não disporem de laboratórios próprios. Como medida para evitar a pulverização dos recursos de pesquisa observou-se uma preocupação do gestor em concentrar recursos em iniciativas de centros de pesquisa comprometidos com a solução de temas relevantes que têm afligindo o setor. / [en] The present study aimed to map the logistics management of the portfolio of R, D and I (research, technological development and innovation) projects developed under the ANEEL regulated Program. Developed under the regulatory and business environment, it assesses the extent to which the realization of these projects results in economic benefits to the energy concessionaire. The study examined (i) bottlenecks that hinder the appropriation of the results achieved by the R, D and I projects contracted by the concessionaire and (ii) the motivational aspects induced by the introduction of public policies to incite the sector. This was the case of the 9991/2000-Act that created favourable conditions for corporate sustainability and the introduction of innovations in the market of electric energy operated by distribution concessionaires as it defines that a percentage of the net operating revenues must be applied in the development of R, D and I projects. The results of the survey carried out confirm a growing trend of the annual investment in the program and a determination to concentrate resources on fewer projects targeted to areas of research most relevant to the concessionaire. Most projects were developed by universities, with or without partnership with other institutions, for an average of investments lower than that charged by other executing agencies. The reason why industries do not take the initiative to propose R and D projects may be explained by the fact that they do not have their own laboratories. As a measure to avoid spraying of research resources there was a concern of the manager to concentrate resources on initiatives of research centres committed to the solution of important issues that have afflicted the sector.

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