Abstract The research focus on the study the market segmentation and product strategy of ultra-high purity anhydrous liquefied ammonia. Liquefied ammonia gas has wide applications in current industrial markets, ultra high purity ammonia gas is a key process material in light emission diode, solar cell and integrated circuit industries. How to develop a new generation NH3 purification process, select multi-type high pressure containers with global logistic supply ability, and qualified international standard iso-container supply system are key successful factors to develop a competitive product promotion and marketing strategy. The research can help domestic green product manufacturers improve their final products market value. Based on expert interview records and secondary data collection, Michael Porter¡¦s five forces model was used to analyze external technical environment challenges and the SWOT analysis was used to analyze the interior condition of special gas. The result shows that the ultra-high purity ammonia gas is facing a highly dynamic environment. The internal human resource management, manufacturing process update flexibility, and diversity in product mix are key factors that affect the relationship between gas suppliers and customers in electronics. Therefore, specialty gas providers need to have a comprehensive gas manufacturing capability, adequate storage capability, and global operational channel in order to meet the need of end customers. Moreover, the speed and capability of the supply system is the key to the future product strategy of high purity ammonia gas.

Abstract English Abstract From small hospitals to large medical centers, the Taiwan healthcare organizations today are unable to significantly increase investments or generate more revenue due to the strict regulations of current National Health Insurance and Global Budget policies. This predicament is further complicated by the healthcare system¡¦s inability to change from its traditional mass production architecture and mentality. Mass customization (MC) and focused factories (FF) are being applied across many industries with great success ¡V achieving quality at low cost. These are new concepts that can bring significant customer value, allowing organizations¡¦ quality and profitability to improve from increasingly commoditized businesses. This consumer-centric transformation can be one way for Taiwan¡¦s healthcare organizations to get closer to patients¡¦ needs and step out of the traditional confines of the NHI and healthcare delivery. These novel ideas are so akin to the healthcare ideal, yet the traditional healthcare design and Taiwan¡¦s anti-market healthcare policies effectively impedes changes and progress in this direction. This paper intends to assert that MC and FF can be one effective solution to the problems in Taiwan¡¦s healthcare organizations ¡V specifically for the specialty community hospitals. In this way, these small hospitals can capture the value premiums of this new consumerism trend and transform itself into a competitive business, creating higher values for life and health for its customers. This paper will begin with an in-depth background and SWOT analysis of the Taiwan healthcare system and its participants. After an understanding of this industry, a pertinent literature review of the MC and FF concepts and mechanics will be done. A case comparison study of three specialty healthcare organizations will be done to evaluate their differences in competitive strategy, marketing orientation, operational effectiveness, human resources advantage, and organizational performance. The three organizations include a traditional specialty hospital (Gee-Tien Ear Nose & Throat Hospital), a single procedure-based focus factory (Shouldice Hospital), and a disease management focus factory (MedCath Corporation). Finally, a full discussion will ensue to assess the applicability of FF and MC concepts for specialty community hospitals in the Taiwan healthcare market. Keywords: Specialty Hospitals, Mass Customization, Focused Factory, Taiwan Healthcare

The growth rate of GDP of mainland China in 2003 is 11.48% and the average growth rate of GDP in recent five years is about 9.50%. The growth rate of total retail amount of social consumer goods is 9.00% and the average growth rate of it in recent five years is 10.16% which make mainland China the most prospective market. After joining the world trade organization¡]WTO¡^in 2001, the retail business in China went through a huge variation. Not only the keen competition between China enterprises and foreign businesses, but also the rivalries among various retail types of operation in China retail market make the progress of retail business in China. This study reviews literature to understand the research on the revolution of the retail type of operation, collects and organizes the inferiority materials to know the development of present economic circumstance in mainland China, probe into the growth and future trend of the consumption and retail market. The three most attractive retail types of operation in recent mainland China are department store, supermarket and specialty shop, this study analyses the financial statements of the benchmarks of the three retail types of operation to obtain a deeper comprehension of the future development trend. The result of this study shows the diversification of the development trend of recent retail type of operation in China which is different from the past situation. Every retail type of operation grows prosperously in China, and the performance of supermarket is even better than that of department store. According to the retail life cycle theory, department stores in mainland China are in the maturity phase and have to re-segment its target customers to raise its market share and revenue. The result of this study also shows the polarization of the trend of the retail type of operation in China, which the three most attractive retail type of operation represent. According to the dialectic model, there will be a synthesis between thesis and antithesis retail type of operation possesses the advantages of them. We can also learn from the three wheels of retailing theory that the department store will improve its return ratio by imitating and learning while supermarket will improve its turnover rate to strengthen its differences. Keywords: Retail business in China, type of operation, department store, supermarket, specialty shop.

The following report is an examination of consumer tracking and profiling in the United States. The paper presents perspectives on the current discussion surrounding regulation of consumer tracking. It begins with an explanation of the evolution of tracking technologies and tracking prevention tools. This is followed by a discussion of the outcomes of self-regulatory initiatives, as well as existing regulatory efforts from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and standardization initiatives from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This background information is used to examine “specialty consumer reporting agency” Web sites, information brokers that exist solely to create profiles about individuals and sell these profiles online. This research presents a content analysis of privacy policies for 29 of these Web sites. Specifically, the content analysis focuses on the legal language they use in their presentation of Federal Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclaimers, the listed sources of their information, and their instructions for users to correct or remove their information. The conclusion from the findings is that many of these Web sites are engaging in deceptive practices as defined by the FTC. As a solution, the FTC could enforce FCRA requirements on these Web sites by requiring that consumers be able to access this information, dispute inaccurate information, understand how their information is gathered and used, and opt out of having a profile completely. The FTC also can create a centralized Web site where specialty consumer reporting agencies identify themselves to consumers, describe how they collect and use consumer data, and detail the access rights and other choices they provide with respect to the consumer data they maintain. Finally, the paper concludes with a summary of online privacy initiatives in the European Union, and an explanation of the requirements of United States compliance with these policies when taking part in the European marketplace. / text

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2009. / Title from title page screen (viewed on July 30, 2000). Research advisor: Michael Carter. Document formatted into pages (xi, 121 p. : ill.). Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79).

Submitted by Luciana Cristina Leite (luciana.leite@etec.sp.gov.br) on 2018-06-06T19:15:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Leite_LC_Specialty Foods_PGAD_Unesp.pdf: 2399189 bytes, checksum: 7231363a289cebcb70c13992708dee26 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Eliana Katia Pupim (katiapupim@tupa.unesp.br) on 2018-06-11T14:29:15Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 leite_lc_me_tupa.pdf: 2209116 bytes, checksum: c93aeabee3cd99bbb84447d9f03ae85f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-11T14:29:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 leite_lc_me_tupa.pdf: 2209116 bytes, checksum: c93aeabee3cd99bbb84447d9f03ae85f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-23 / O segmento de produtos Specialty Foods vem ganhando reconhecimento nos mercados globais, por apresentar atributos cada vez mais demandados pelos consumidores. Nessa perspectiva, esse segmento vem se caracterizando como uma oportunidade de atuação de organizações produtoras brasileiras que desejam acessar mercados internacionais, tendo em vista o potencial do Brasil na produção e exportação de alimentos, e as ações da Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos (Apex-Brasil), no desenvolvimento dos projetos setoriais para promoção internacional de empresas exportadoras. Nesse aspecto, e levando-se em conta as peculiaridades de se acessar os mercados internacionais, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo analisar o processo de internacionalização das organizações e instituições vinculadas aos projetos setoriais da Apex-Brasil na categoria de produtos Specialty Foods. Para tanto, foi utilizada uma pesquisa qualitativa, cujos objetivos foram descritivos. Os procedimentos metodológicos envolveram o desenvolvimento teórico abordando questões ligadas à internacionalização de empresas, do marketing internacional e do papel da esfera pública nesse processo; a pesquisa de campo, com profissionais da instituição Apex-Brasil e uma Associação, e estudos de casos com cinco empresas do estado de São Paulo. Os resultados indicaram que a estratégia utilizada pelas empresas tem sido o modelo de exportação direta, justificada pela vantagem de controle sobre as atividades de exportação. Identificou-se que o ambiente de marketing tem forte impacto no planejamento estratégico das empresas, desafiando-as na adaptação e inovação de estratégias para serem mais competitivas nos mercados, tendo como impulsionador a força cultural. Em relação a barreiras de acesso, as empresas estão sujeitas às barreiras sanitárias e fitossanitárias, devido à categoria de produtos alimentícios e também às barreiras técnicas e ambientais. Em relação às ações da Apex-Brasil e da Associação Setorial ABBA, constatou-se as ações de promoção comercial implicaram em aperfeiçoamentos relevantes para as empresas em seu processo internacionalização, assim como ampliaram as oportunidades de atuação no mercado dos Estados Unidos, em termos de Specialty Foods. Limitações da pesquisa, bem como as contribuições e sugestões de direcionamento de novas pesquisas, com o intuito de progredir nos estudos sobre agências de promoção comercial, no âmbito das empresas e das ações da Agência em diferentes mercados são apresentados nas considerações finais. / The Specialty Foods product segment has been gaining recognition in global markets because of the increasingly demanding attributes of consumers. In this perspective, this segment has been characterized as an opportunity for Brazilian producer organizations wishing to access international markets, in reason of Brazil's potential in the production and export of food, and the actions of the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (Apex-Brasil), in the development of sectoral projects for the international promotion of export companies. In this regard, and taking into account the peculiarities of accessing international markets, the objective of this work was to analyze the internationalization organizations process and institutions linked to Apex-Brasil's sectorial projects in the category of Specialty Foods products. For that, a qualitative research was used, whose objectives were descriptive. The methodological procedures involved the theoretical development addressing issues related to the internationalization of companies, international marketing and the role of the public sphere in this process; the field research, with professionals from the Apex-Brazil institution and an Association, and case studies with five companies from the state of São Paulo. The results indicated that the strategy used by the companies has been the direct export model, justified by the advantage of control of the export activities. It was identified that the marketing environment has a strong impact on the strategic planning of the companies, challenging them in the adaptation and innovation of strategies to be more competitive in the markets, having as booster the cultural force. In relation to the access barriers, companies are subject to sanitary and phytosanitary barriers due to the category of food products as well as technical and environmental barriers. In relation to the actions of Apex-Brasil and the ABBA Sectorial Association, it was found that the commercial promotion actions implied in relevant improvements for the companies in their internationalization process, as well as expanded opportunities in the United States market in terms of Specialty Foods. Limitations of the research, as well as the contributions and suggestions for the direction of new research, in order to progress in the studies on commercial promotion agencies, within the scope of the companies and the actions of the Agency in different markets are presented in the final considerations.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LANIE HAERTLING, for the Master of Science degree in Food & Nutrition, presented on December 9, 2013, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale TITLE: THE STUDY OF FOOD ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTHFULNESS OF DIET IN THE POPULATION ATTENDING THE GOOD FOOD: LOCAL PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Sara Long Roth Objective: Distinguish six attributes of the Good Food: Local program participants. Design: At the first class of each Good Food: Local course a survey was administered to all participants. Subjects and Setting: The study included participants age 18 or older who attended a Good Food: Local event during the months of June to September, 2013. Statistical Analysis: Statistical analyses used to analyze the data include: frequencies, Cross tabulations, Spearman Rank Test and Pearson's Correlation. Results: The population reported to consume more fruits and vegetables than the national average, live in close distance to a large grocery store, not be confined by cost when purchasing groceries and felt comfortable preparing meals from a recipe. The main barriers to purchasing local specialty crops are availability, convenience. and cost. Conclusions: Results of this study can be used in developing future curriculums for programs increasing familiarity with local specialty crops.

nÃo hà / INTRODUÃÃO: DoenÃa do Refluxo GastresofÃgico (DRGE) à uma sÃndrome cuja uma das causas à uma alteraÃÃo funcional ou anatÃmica dos mecanismos de contenÃÃo do conteÃdo gÃstrico. à uma desordem crÃnica com estimativa de prevalÃncia alta e variÃvel (10 a 50% da populaÃÃo). IntervenÃÃes na mecÃnica respiratÃria, como o uso de CPAP, podem modificar a ocorrÃncia de RGE, melhorando a pressÃo basal e a taxa de relaxamento espontÃneo do EEI. O principal mÃsculo respiratÃrio à o diafragma, cuja parte crural compÃe a barreira antirrefluxo. O diafragma crural à um mÃsculo esquelÃtico, e como tal, passÃvel de treinamento. Assim, pergunta-se se seria possÃvel melhorar a barreira antirrefluxo atravÃs do treinamento fisioterapÃutico do diafragma. OBJETIVO: Mostrar que o treinamento diafragmÃtico pode ter efeito significativo na barreira antirrefluxo e nos sintomas de pacientes com esofagite de refluxo. MÃTODO: Estudo intervencional onde foram medidas as pressÃes (em mmHg) basal (Pb), e a pressÃo inspiratÃria do esfÃncter esofÃgico inferior (EEI) durante as manobras de arritmia sinusal respiratÃria (Pasr), e com carga inspiratÃria (Threshold IMTÂ) de 17 (Pth17), 35 (Pth35) e 70cmH2O (Pth70). Utilizou-se um sistema de manometria de baixa complacÃncia, perfusional e uma sonda com âdentsleeveâ de 6 cm. O treinamento diafragmÃtico foi realizado durante oito semanas com carga inicial de 30% da pressÃo inspiratÃria mÃxima (PimÃx), com acrÃscimos semanais de 5%. Cada intervenÃÃo de treinamento consistia em 10 sÃries de 15 incursÃes inspiratÃrias, com repouso de 30s a 60s entre as sÃries, e duraÃÃo em mÃdia de 30 min. RESULTADOS: Foram selecionados doze pacientes com DRGE sem hÃrnia hiatal, de ambos os gÃneros (18-50 anos). O estudo demonstrou que a Pb aumentou significativamente apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico (19,7  2,4 versus 28,5  2,1; p = 0,0009; n = 12), assim como a Pasr (95,87,8 versus 122,512,7, p=0,0218). A pressÃo inspiratÃria do esfÃncter esofÃgico inferior (EEI) durante a manobra com carga resistiva de 17 cmH20 foi maior apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico (117,312,8 versus 138,810,8, p=0,0308). A pressÃo inspiratÃria do EEI durante a manobra com carga resistiva de 35 cmH20 foi semelhante apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico (130,713,4 versus 138,810,8, p=0,5085). A pressÃo inspiratÃria do EEI durante a manobra com carga resistiva de 70 cmH20 foi maior apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico, apesar de nÃo alcanÃar significÃncia estatÃstica (127,314,0 versus 146,19,5, p=0,0909). O nÃmero de relaxamento transitÃrio do esfÃncter esofÃgico inferior (RTEEI) durante uma hora diminuiu significativamente apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico [20,00 (18,0 - 30,3) versus 13,5 (10,7 - 19,5); p = 0,0059)]. Os escores de pirose e regurgitaÃÃo, baseados na frequÃncia de sintomas, foram significativamente menores apÃs o treinamento diafragmÃtico [3,0 (1,0-4,0) versus 0 (0,0-1,0); p = 0,0035;] e [2,5 (0,0-4,0) versus 0 (0,0-4,0); p = 0,0084, respectivamente]. CONCLUSÃO: O treinamento diafragmÃtico inspiratÃrio aumenta a pressÃo basal e inspiratÃria do EEI, diminui a taxa de RETEEI e a sintomatologia na doenÃa do refluxo gastresofÃgico. / INTRODUCTION: The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a syndrome wicth one of the causes is a functional or anatomical change in the barrier mechanisms of gastric contents. It is a chronic disorder with a high and changeable estimated prevalence (from 10 to 50% of the population). Interventions in respiratory function, such as the use of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), can alter the occurrence of GERD, improving basal pressure and the rate of spontaneous relaxations of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES). The main respiratory muscle is the diaphragm, whose crural part forms the anti-reflux barrier. The crural diaphragm is a skeletal muscle and hence it can be trained. Therefore, the main question is whether we could improve the anti-reflux barrier through physical therapy training of the diaphragm. OBJECTIVE: To show the training diaphragm may have significant effect on the antireflux barrier and symptoms in patients with reflux esophagitis. METHODS: Intervencional study it was measured the Baseline pressures (Bp) and the inspiratory pressures from the LES, both in mmHg. These measurements were done during the maneuvers of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA) and with inspiratory load (Threshold  IMT) of 17 (Pth17), 35 (Pth35) and 70cmH2O (Pth70).We used a system of low-compliance perfusion manometry, and a sonde with a "dentsleeve" of 6cm. The diaphragmatic training was conducted during eight weeks with initial load of 30% of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), with weekly increments of 5%. Each training session consisted of 10 series of 15 inspiratory incursions, with a pause from 30s to 60s between the series, and aberage of 30 minutes duration. RESULTS: Intervencion study with twelve patients carried GERD without hiatal hernia, of both genders (18-50 years old) The study has showed that the Bp increased significantly after the diaphragmatic training (19.7  2.4 versus 28.5  2.1, p = 0.0009, n = 12), as well as the RSA pressure (95,87,8 versus 122,512,7, p=0,0218). The LES pressure, during the maneuver with a resistive load of 17 cmH20, was higher after diaphragmatic training (117,312,8 versus 138,810,8, p=0,0308), white with a resistive load of 35 cmH20 it was similar (130,713,4 versus 138,810,8, p=0,5085). The LES pressure, during the maneuver with a resistive load of 70 cmH20, was higher after diaphragmatic training, although not statistically significant (127,314,0 versus 146,19,5, p=0,0909). The number of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (tLESR), during one hour, decreased significantly after diaphragmatic training [20.00 (18.0 to 30.3) versus 13.5 (10.7 to 19.5), p = 0.0059)]. The scores of heartburn and regurgitation, based on the frequency of symptoms, were significantly lower after diaphragmatic training [3.0 (1.0 to 4.0) versus 0 (from 0.0 to 1.0), p = 0.0035] and [2.5 (0.0 to 4.0) versus 0 (from 0.0 to 4.0), p = 0.0084, respectively]. CONCLUSION: The diaphragmatic training improves the baseline pressure, decreases the tLESR and the symptoms of the GERD.

O estudo avalia a assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica na Unidade de Medicina FÃsica e ReabilitaÃÃo do Hospital da PolÃcia Militar em Fortaleza-CE, sob a Ãptica dos usuÃrios. O inquÃrito foi constituÃdo por um questionÃrio, com questÃes fechadas e abertas, agrupadas em seis aspectos: 1. perfil sociodemogrÃfico e nosolÃgico; 2. acesso ao serviÃo; 3. caracterÃsticas gerais do serviÃo; 4. caracterÃsticas da assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica; 5. percepÃÃo da funÃÃo como usuÃrios e 6. satisfaÃÃo do usuÃrio. O instrumento foi aplicado aos 172 usuÃrios presentes na InstituiÃÃo entre setembro a novembro de 2002. Os dados/informaÃÃes coletados, referentes aos aspectos quantitativos, e as informaÃÃes quantificadas a partir da anÃlise de conteÃdo temÃtica, foram analisados atravÃs do software EPI INFO versÃo 6.04b, aplicando a razÃo de proporÃÃo e a prova do qui-quadrado, com o nÃvel de significÃncia de 5%. Sob a Ãptica dos usuÃrios, os dados/informaÃÃes desta pesquisa parecem apontar para uma assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica satisfatÃria nos aspectos de processo e resultados do atendimento nesta unidade, apesar da deficiÃncia em alguns itens de estrutura. Os fatores que se mostraram associados com a satisfaÃÃo do atendimento fisioterapÃutico foram: a faixa etÃria (p=0.00019); a quantidade de equipamentos (p=0.02117); a conservaÃÃo dos equipamentos (p=0.00017); o atendimento na recepÃÃo (p=0.00541); informar prognÃstico fisioterapÃutico (p=0.00235); informar tratamento fisioterapÃutico (p=0.01101); informar evoluÃÃo (p=0.00014); orientar cuidados durante as atividades diÃrias (p=0.00141); fisioterapeuta demonstra interesse em conhecer as dÃvidas dos usuÃrios e procura ajudÃ-lo (p=0.00009); a relaÃÃo fisioterapeuta-usuÃrio (p=0.00004); expectativas atendidas (p=0.00009); algo que gostaria de receber e nÃo està recebendo â necessidades (p=0.000003); e a satisfaÃÃo com o resultado parcial da assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica (p=0.00076). Entretanto, esses aspectos devem ser considerados com certa precauÃÃo, para nÃo perpetuar o status quo dos usuÃrios, dando uma falsa condiÃÃo satisfatÃria ao serviÃo, pois a maioria dos entrevistados provavelmente exercia funÃÃo passiva como consumidores deste serviÃo no sistema de saÃde. AlÃm desse aspecto, tais conclusÃes nÃo nos permitem de forma precisa responder à pergunta contida em um dos nossos objetivos: âQual foi o nÃvel de qualidade da assistÃncia prestada?â. Isso porque nos faltam critÃrios padrÃes explicativos aplicÃveis ao nosso meio. O desenvolvimento desses critÃrios de qualidade deveria ser um objeto prioritÃrio de futuras pesquisas na Ãrea da avaliaÃÃo qualitativa em assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica. Observa-se que a qualidade da assistÃncia fisioterapÃutica, neste estudo, tambÃm depende das condiÃÃes objetivas para o funcionamento da Unidade. NÃo basta a satisfaÃÃo individual, quanto Ãs necessidades e expectativas, pois à necessÃria tambÃm toda uma gama de relaÃÃes e de condiÃÃes materiais para que os serviÃos prestem um atendimento de qualidade.

6 pp. / The plant nursery business is complex and requires knowledge about the technical aspects of growing plants and managing a business. This publication is an introduction for those interested in starting their own wholesale nursery business. Different types of production systems - container and field production- are discussed as well as the types of plants typically grown in Southwest nurseries. Starting a business involves many decisions that will culminate in the development of a business plan. Resources for new producers include national, regional, and local trade organizations. A worksheet with questions is included to help future operators consider whether they want to start a new wholesale production nursery. Publication AZ1393 Revised 07/2017. Originally published 2006