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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Análise das interações universidade-empresa em empresas incubadas e graduadas numa incubadora universitária de empresas

Oliveira, Aliomar Silva de January 2010 (has links)
No contexto de universidade empreendedora, as incubadoras de empresas são um locus onde se acolhe empreendedores apoiando-os para que seus projetos tornem-se realidade através da constituição de pequenas empresas. Estar no ambiente de uma incubadora universitária de empresas significa estar próximo à universidade e tendo facilitado e estimulado o acesso e colaboração com a Academia. Se poderia questionar que efeitos o processo de incubação provoca na universidade que mantém uma incubadora de empresas e; por outro lado, que vantagens uma empresa nascente teria em estabelecer-se dentro de uma incubadora. Para subsidiar a análise dessas questões, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é analisar as interações universidade- empresa, em empresas incubadas e graduadas, que ocorrem no âmbito de uma incubadora universitária de empresas. Foi estudado o ambiente de incubação da Incubadora de Empresas de Base Tecnológica da UNISINOS, conhecida por UNITEC, através de coleta de dados via questionário submetido às empresas que estavam residentes na Incubadora no ano de 2009. Este estudo foi conduzido do ponto de vista da empresa que passa pelo processo de incubação, materializado na visão de seu empreendedor, sendo respondido por 15 empreendedores que representam 15 das empresas incubadas e graduadas residentes. Os resultados obtidos permitiram identificar: as parcerias, a receita mensal regular das empresas incubadas, o baixo nível de endividamento, e a troca de informações técnicas com outras empresas, como efeitos do processo de incubação nas empresas. Também pemitiram identificar as palestras em sala de aula, as visitas de alunos nas empresas e a consultoria prestada por alunos, como principais efeitos na Universidade. Além disso, se pode identificar que as percepções dos executivos das empresas graduadas e incubadas, divergem na maioria das questões. / Considering the entrepreneurship university context, the business incubators are a kind of locus that holds entrepreneurs, helping them to make their projects come true via the establishment of small companies. Being inside university business incubator means to have easy access and stimulated collaboration with the University. It could be asked which effects the incubation process brings to a university that holds a business incubator and, on the other hand, which advantages could be reached by a startup company settled inside an incubator. In order to support the analysis of these kinds of questions, the objective of this research is to analyze the interactions university-industry that occurs in a university business incubator. This study considers the incubation environment at UNISINOS University (located in the southern Brazil), called UNITEC, throw data collected using a questionnaire that was submitted to companies that were resident at UNITEC incubation environment at the year 2009. This whole study considers the point of view of 15 companies that were passed through incubation process, including incubated companies and also graduated ones. From the obtained results, it´s possible to indentify: the partnerships among resident companies, the recurring monthly income of incubated companies, the low level of indebtedness of all companies and, the technical information exchange among the companies, as effects from the incubation process in the resident companies. It´s also to indentify that the lectures by entrepreneurs at university classes, the students visits at companies and, consultancy services by students, as the main effects of the incubation process at the University. Besides that, it´s possible to realize that entrepreneurs from the incubated and graduated companies diverge in most questions.
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“Man startar väl inte ett kaffeföretag för att rädda miljön” : En studie om Generation Y:s attityder och åsikter på kaffeproducenters CSR-arbete och CSR-kommunikation

Reutermo, Elin, Axelsson, Mathilda January 2019 (has links)
The coffee industry affects both people and the environment in a negative way, which is an aspect coffee producers are forced to relate to. Today, more and more organizations are involved in CSR and communication about CSR. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine young consumers of Generation Y, their attitudes and opinions towards coffee producers' CSR work and its communication on CSR. The study has two research questions “what does Arvid Nordquist communicates about its CSR work through their official website?” and “what kind of attitudes and opinions does a group of young consumers have on coffee producers' CSR work and communication on CSR?” For this study two theories have been used, the CSR theory Triple Bottom Line as a theoretical starting point and Deegan Unerman’s theory on the social contract, based on Freeman’s stakeholder theory, as a theoretical framework. This qualitative study used two methods of data collection. First, a document analysis of Arvid Nordquists offical website. Secondly, a focus group interview with young consumer of Generation Y. The conclusion that can be drawn from our research is that consumers from Generation Y are positive to CSR as a phenomenon, but that communication of CSR is followed by scepticism in combination with ignorance. This paper sheds light on a issue that in previous research has used quantitative methods, while this study uses qualitative methods. The importance of this paper is its contribution to how organizations can improve their communication of CSR to young consumers.
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STUDIE ROZVOJE BROADBANDU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

Mohr, Tomáš January 2006 (has links)
Diplomová práce se zabývá problematikou rozvoje širokopásmového připojení (broadbandu) k Internetu v České republice. Snaží se odpovědět na otázky nízké penetrace domácností Internetem u nás a překážek jejího rozvoje. Práce ve své úvodní části obsahuje analýzu v Česku nejrozšířenějších dostupných možností připojení k Internetu a jednotlivých nabízených služeb včetně formulace nutných podmínek na trhu pro rozvoj broadbandu v ČR. Na tuto analýzu navazuje kapitola trendů v oblasti broadbandu, tedy pohled na plány významných subjektů v Česku i ve světě, na současnou do jisté míry latentní poptávku po službách využívajících broadband infrastrukturu a projektované zákaznické potřeby. Z této analýzy vyplývají důležité závěry, které jsou následně využity pro formulaci doporučení v podobě klíčových faktorů úspěchu firem působících na broadband trhu. Další text práce se rovněž zabývá současným stavem GTS Novera a dívá se i na její veřejně dostupné plány dalšího rozvoje. Načerpané teoretické znalosti jsou následně použity ke zpracování samotného přínosu práce, jímž je case studie zasíťování modelového pražského sídliště broadband infrastrukturou a navržení reálného technicko-ekonomicko-obchodního modelu pro společnost GTS Novera k realizaci byznys plánu v těchto konkrétních podmínkách. Následně jsou tyto výsledky zasazeny do rámce studie návratnosti investice s návrhem nových služeb pro další rozvoj společnosti GTS Novera.
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Efeitos da radiação de prótons em FinFET\'s de porta tripla de corpo (Bulk-FinFET). / Proton radiation effects in bulk FinFET triple gate.

Marcelo Bertoldo 23 September 2016 (has links)
O transistor de efeito de campo por aletas de porta tripla de corpo (Bulk-FinFET) é um dispositivo com aplicações comerciais e possui algumas vantagens sobre os FinFETs de porta tripla SOI (Silício sobre Isolante - Silicon on Insulator). Estas vantagens são devidas ao custo da lâmina mais competitivo e maior quantidade de fabricantes de lâmina de silício, além da compatibilidade com processos de tecnologias convencionais de substrato de silício e melhor dissipação térmica. Aplicações aeroespaciais estão sujeitas à incidência das radiações ionizantes de partículas e eletromagnéticas. Os efeitos permanentes das radiações ionizantes criam cargas positivas nos óxidos dos transistores. São afetados os óxidos de porta e os óxidos de isolação, podendo levar os transistores a degradação e falha. Neste trabalho foi avaliado o impacto das radiações ionizantes de prótons de 60 MeV em FinFETs de porta tripla de corpo. O seu desempenho elétrico em aplicações de CIs CMOS analógicos após as radiações ionizantes comparando-os com dispositivos não radiados. Esta radiação possui de uma energia radiante bem maior que as radiações ionizantes presentes nas regiões do espaço visando o estudo do pior caso. Por isso se estes dispositivos funcionarem com essas radiações ionizantes extremas, acreditamos que irão funcionar nas regiões que contêm as radiações ionizantes naturais. Foram estudados FinFET\'s do tipo-n e do tipo-p. Os dispositivos estudados foram irradiados não polarizados. Foram extraídas curvas da corrente de dreno em função da tensão aplicada na porta em baixos e altos campos elétricos longitudinais e verticais e avaliado o comportamento dos dispositivos nas regiões de corte e condução. Foi medida também a curva da corrente de dreno em função da tensão aplicada no dreno para a obtenção dos principais parâmetros analógicos, como o ganho de tensão intrínseco, a transcondutância máxima em saturação e a condutância de saída. Todas as curvas foram extraídas para FinFETs de porta tripla de corpo com deferentes dimensões de comprimentos de canal (35, 70, 130 e 1000 nm) e diferentes larguras das aletas (20, 130 e 1000 nm). Devido às cargas induzidas no óxido de isolação pelas radiações ionizantes de prótons, os dispositivos com larguras das aletas mais estreitas apresentaram altas correntes de fuga no dreno na região de corte, tanto com campo elétrico longitudinal decorrente de uma polarização de dreno de 50 mV, quanto para campo elétrico longitudinal decorrente de uma tensão de dreno de 800 mV. Foi observado também, reduções nos valores das tensões de limiar nos dispositivos radiados em torno de 50 mV nos dispositivos estudados quando comparado as condições dos dispositivos pré-radiados. Nos parâmetros analógicos, houve redução significativa no ganho intrínseco de tensão nos dispositivos do tipo-n com maior comprimento de canal após as radiações ionizantes, ao comparar com dispositivos não radiados. O ganho intrínseco de tensão nos dispositivos tipo-n não radiado com comprimento de canal de 1000 nm é em torno de 55 dB. Este valor foi reduzido para cerca de 40 dB nos dispositivos com comprimento de canal de 1000 nm após a radiação. A principal influência na degradação do ganho intrínseco de tensão se deve a alteração da condutância de saída nos dispositivos radiados com comprimento de canal de 1000 nm. / The bulk triple gate fin field effect transistor (Bulk-FinFET) is a devie with comercial aplication and have some advantages versus triple gate SOI (silicon on insulator) FinFET. These advantages are due the low cost of wafer and more quantity of manufacturers; also process more compatible with conventional technologies of silicon substrate and better thermal dissipation. Aerospace applications are subject to particles and electromagnetic ionizing radiation. The permanent effects of ionizing radiation create positive charges on transistor oxide. The gate and isolation oxide are affect by ionizing radiation can lead degrade and failures. This work evaluates the influence of 60 MeV proton ionizing radiation in bulk FinFETs. The electrical performance on analogs CMOS ICs application after ionizing radiation when compared with non-radiated devices. This radiation has a radiant energy higher than ionizing radiation present on space regions, so this work looks the worst case. So if these devices work with these extreme ionizing radiations, these devices will work in natural environment. It was studied n type and p type FinFETs. The studied devices were irradiated non polarized. It were extracted figures of drain current in function of gate voltage in low and high, longitudinal and vertical electrical field, was evaluated the devices behavior on off and conduction region. The extracted, also, the figure of drain in function of gate voltage to obtain the main analog parameters, like intrinsic voltage gain, maximum transconductance in saturation and output conductance. All the figures was extracted for tri gate bulk FinFETs with different channel length dimensions (35, 70, 130 and 1000 nm) and different weight fins (20, 130 and 1000 nm). Due induced charges on isolation oxide by proton ionizing radiation, the devices with narrow fins presented high leakage current on off region, in both longitudinal electrical fields, with 50 mV and 800mV polarization in drain voltage. It was observed also, reduction on threshold voltage on radiated devices around 50 mV if compared with non-radiated devices. In the analog parameters has a significant reduction on voltage intrinsic gain on largest channel length n type devices after ionizing radiation when compared with non-radiated devices. The intrinsic voltage gain on non-radiated n type devices with 1000 nm of channel length is around of 55 dB and this value was reduced to 40 dB on 1000 nm of channel length radiated devices. The main influence on voltage intrinsic gain degradation due to change on output conduction on 1000 nm of channel length radiated devices.
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Interação universidade-centros de pesquisa e empresas: um estudo sobre o setor de biomateriais do estado do Paraná / Universities-research centres-companies interaction: a study on biomaterials sector in Parana state

Rodrigo Luis da Rocha 20 February 2014 (has links)
Esta pesquisa realiza um estudo da relação entre universidades-centros de pesquisa e empresas no setor de biomateriais, no estado do Paraná (Brasil). Os dados foram levantados por meio de entrevistas exploratórias realizadas com onze líderes de grupos de pesquisa, com representantes dos setores de pesquisa e desenvolvimento de quatro empresas ligadas ao setor de biomateriais e com os responsáveis pelos Núcleos de Inovação Tecnológica das universidades contempladas pela pesquisa. Os resultados das entrevistas com os pesquisadores mostram as motivações para o estabelecimento das parcerias, as principais dificuldades, bem como as lacunas que dificultam o avanço das pesquisas no estado. As entrevistas exploratórias com os representantes das empresas identificaram as motivações para o estabelecimento das parcerias, as formas utilizadas para identificar os pesquisadores, as principais dificuldades, bem como as principais lacunas nesta relação. Foi realizada também uma pesquisa bibliográfica a respeito dos mecanismos governamentais de apoio, na qual foram levantadas as principais legislações federais sobre o processo de inovação, as legislações locais e os principais mecanismos de subvenção atuantes no estado. Por fim, foram identificadas e analisadas as boas práticas implantadas pelas empresas e universidades-centros de pesquisa. Este trabalho finaliza com a apresentação de dois protocolos de boas práticas disponibilizados para empresas e instituições de pesquisa, e um protocolo de ações para o governo, com o objetivo de aprimorar esta relação, tão importante para o desenvolvimento científico-tecnológico no país. / This research conducts a study of the interaction between universities-research centers and companies on the biomaterials industry in the state of Paraná (Brazil). Data were collected through exploratory interviews with eleven leaders of research groups, with representatives of research and development areas of four companies linked to the biomaterials sector and with those responsible for Technological Innovation Centers in universities covered by this study. The results of the interviews with the researchers show the motivations for the establishment of partnerships, the main difficulties, as well as the gaps that hinder the progress of research in the state. The exploratory interviews with representatives of companies identified the motivations for the establishment of partnerships, the ways used to identify the researchers, the main difficulties, as well as the main gaps in this regard. It was also performed a bibliographic research regarding government support mechanisms, in which were surveyed main federal laws about the process of innovation, local laws and the mechanisms of subvention in the state. Finally, were identified and analyzed the best practices implemented by companies and universities-research centers. This study concludes with the presentation of two protocols of best practices made available for companies and research institutions, and a protocol of suggestions to the government, aiming to improve these relations, so important to the scientific and technological development in this country.
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Cinema e filosofia : Um estudo da narrativa cinematográfica maranhense das Jornadas por meio da tríplice mímesis / Cinema and philosophy: A study of the Maranhão cinematographic narrative of the Days through the threefold mimesis

Costa, Alexandre Bruno Gouveia 26 October 2015 (has links)
Submitted by Rosivalda Pereira (mrs.pereira@ufma.br) on 2017-05-24T20:52:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AlexandreBrunoCosta.pdf: 1706287 bytes, checksum: 26afdd10399a7c0b581420813a86df96 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-24T20:52:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AlexandreBrunoCosta.pdf: 1706287 bytes, checksum: 26afdd10399a7c0b581420813a86df96 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-10-26 / This dissertation results of research on the Maranhão audiovisual production comprising the late 70's and part of the 80s, for we include production in Super-8 and 16mm, respectively: Periquito Sujo (1979), Greve da meia passagem (1979-1980), Quem matou Elias Zí? (1986), Bandeiras Verdes (1988) in order to investigate the potential for communicability and representativeness of these works to maintain a cinematic identify from the methodology based on the triple mimesis and construction of narrative identities. Empirical research framework Maranhão film works are awarded on the issues of cinematrographic Days, important movement for the construction and maintenance of Maranhão cinematic narrative identify. From the triple mimesis concept endorsed by Paul Ricoeur (2012), you can understand how filmic narratives that pass for ethical reasons, begin in broader terms of social and cultural environment insertion of the events narrated and only complete in the times of reading, this visual event, with effective participation of the viewer. / Essa dissertação resulta da pesquisa sobre a produção audiovisual maranhense que compreende o final da década de 70 e parte da década de 80, por incluirmos produções em Super-8 e em 16mm, respectivamente: Periquito Sujo (1979), Greve da meia passagem (1979-1980) e Quem matou Elias Zí? (1986), Bandeiras Verdes (1988) com o objetivo de investigar o potencial de comunicabilidade e de representatividade destas obras para a manutenção de uma identidade cinematográfica a partir da metodologia com base na tríplice mímesis e na construção das identidades narrativas. O referencial empírico da pesquisa são obras fílmicas maranhenses premiadas nas edições das Jornadas cinematográficas, movimento importante para a construção e manutenção da identidade narrativa cinematográfica maranhense. A partir da tríplice mímesis, conceito referendado por Paul Ricoeur (2012), será possível compreender como as narrativas fílmicas, que passam por questões éticas, têm início nas condições mais amplas do entorno social e cultural de inserção dos acontecimentos narrados e somente se completam no momento da leitura, neste caso visual, com a participação efetiva do espectador.
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A percep??o da comunidade escolar sobre o Instituto Federal do Amazonas campus Tabatinga: realidades e perspectivas / The perception of the school community about the Instituto Federal do Amazonas campus Tabatinga: realities and perspectives

GRA?A, Luziray Braga 28 June 2016 (has links)
Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-09-21T17:32:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Luziray Barbosa Gra?a.pdf: 2757117 bytes, checksum: 08740a232f56f689a76ce5383647386f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-21T17:32:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Luziray Barbosa Gra?a.pdf: 2757117 bytes, checksum: 08740a232f56f689a76ce5383647386f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-28 / This dissertation is the result of a survey conducted in the city of Tabatinga, interior of the State of Amazonas, located in the triple border Brazil, Colombia and Peru. If addressed, in principle, consistent information to the border region, highlighting the educational, political, economic and social relations between the countries. In addition, the study highlighted the implementation of the Federal Institutes, created by Law 11.892/08, and the operation since its installation in the city of Tabatinga. Its general objective is to understand the perception of the school community about the Instituto Federal de Educa??o, Ci?ncia e Tecnologia do Amazonas (IFAM) - campus Tabatinga, weaving an analysis guided the views of internal and external students at the Institute. At first, the focus of the work focused on the presentation of the IFAM campus Tabatinga to tabatinguense school community, considering the offer of vocational technical education to the population. In the second phase, the research highlighted the perception of the school community about the training at the Federal Institute, established in the municipality. The proposal was developed through an exploratory research, with qualitative and quantitative approaches, and using the literature research, document and case study. As data collection instruments were used participant observation and questionnaires. So with the analysis of the study, we believe that the reality experienced by the school community of Tabatinga, and the prospects of these students make up aspects that enable discussion and planning strategies capable of enhancing positive actions for the educational development process, also remedying the obstacles that hinder local growth, guiding the defining issues of the direction of the institution and the region. / A presente disserta??o ? resultado de uma pesquisa realizada no ?mbito do munic?pio de Tabatinga, interior do estado do Amazonas, localizado na tr?plice fronteira Brasil, Col?mbia e Peru. Abordou-se, a princ?pio, informa??es relativas ? regi?o fronteiri?a, destacando as rela??es educacionais, pol?ticas, econ?micas e sociais entre os pa?ses. Al?m disso, o estudo ressaltou a implanta??o dos Institutos Federais, criados atrav?s da Lei 11.892/08, e a atua??o do IFAM desde sua instala??o na cidade de Tabatinga. Teve como objetivo geral a compreens?o da percep??o da comunidade escolar sobre o Instituto Federal de Educa??o, Ci?ncia e Tecnologia do Amazonas (IFAM) campus Tabatinga, tecendo uma an?lise pautada nas vis?es de alunos internos e externos ao Instituto. No primeiro momento, o foco do trabalho concentrou-se na apresenta??o do IFAM campus Tabatinga ? comunidade escolar tabatinguense, considerando a oferta da educa??o t?cnica profissional ? popula??o. No segundo momento, a pesquisa destacou a percep??o da comunidade escolar quanto ? forma??o no Instituto Federal, implantado no munic?pio. A proposta foi desenvolvida atrav?s de uma pesquisa explorat?ria com abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa, utilizando-se a investiga??o bibliogr?fica, documental e o estudo de caso. Como instrumentos de coleta de dados foram empregados a observa??o participante e o uso de question?rios. Assim, atrav?s da an?lise do estudo, considerou-se que a realidade vivenciada pela comunidade escolar de Tabatinga, bem como as perspectivas desses estudantes, comp?e aspectos que possibilitam a discuss?o e o planejamento de estrat?gias capazes de intensificar a??es positivas em prol do processo de evolu??o educacional, sanando tamb?m os entraves que dificultam o crescimento local, norteando as quest?es definidoras dos rumos da institui??o e da regi?o.
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As armas do Império: Guerra do Paraguai, literatura do Brasil / The weapons of the Empire: Paraguay War, literature of Brazil

Silva, Leonardo de Oliveira 27 August 2014 (has links)
Esta dissertação pretende analisar a Guerra do Paraguai (1864-1870) como um problema da literatura brasileira, investigando a incorporação dos fatos históricos como objeto literário, a adequação aos gêneros e a construção de um posicionamento sobre a guerra por meio das obras. Para tanto, estuda-se a construção do heroísmo pelos poetas épicos e condoreiros, partindo-se das primeiras publicações sobre o tema nos jornais da época e das epopeias Riachuelo, de Pereira da Silva, e Glorias Brasileiras, de Antonio de Castro Mendonça Furtado, até a apropriação do tema da guerra pelos poetas do condoreirismo. Em seguida, investiga-se a crítica feita ao conflito por meio da literatura satírica publicada pela imprensa ilustrada do período, analisando as contribuições e limitações de seu ponto de vista. Finalmente, trataremos da assimilação do tema pela prosa ficcional de Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, Alfredo dEscragnolle Taunay e Machado de Assis / This dissertation sets out to analyze the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870) as an issue of Brazilian literature, investigating the incorporation of historical facts as literary objects, the adjustment of styles and the construction of a position on the war through the oeuvres. To this end, the building of heroism by the epic and condordorist poets is studied, from the starting point of the first publications on the theme in the newspapers of the day and the Riachuelo, by Pererira da Silva, and Glorias Brasileiras (Brazilian Glories), by Antonio de Castro Mendonça Furtado, epopees, up to the appropriation of the war theme by the poets of condorism. Thereafter, there is investigation of the criticism of the conflict through the the satirical literature published by the illustrated press of the period, analyzing the contributions and limitations of their point of view. Finally, we will deal with the assimilation of the theme by the fictional prose of Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, Alfredo d\'Escragnolle Taunay and Machado de Assis
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Power V. Threhsold: Near-Channel Morphology Controls Sediment Rating Curve Shape in Coastal Redwood Watersheds

Fisher, Adam Caspian Nebraska 01 December 2019 (has links)
River sediment is one of the most pervasive pollutants in the world. Excess amounts of fine sediment can reduce water quality, damage stream ecosystems, and harm aquatic life. Both natural and human-caused processes can add sediment to a river, such as tectonic uplift, landslides, and timber harvesting. Therefore, it is important to understand how fine sediment enters and moves through a rive system to inform policymakers and land-managers on effective ecosystem management. In this study, we determined how the relationship between river flow and suspended sediment changed among watersheds along the North Coast of California. We found a rise in suspended sediment concentration at median flows following extreme timber harvesting. Additionally, our results indicate that river flow and suspended sediment relationships are influenced by timber harvest activity, tectonic uplift, rainfall patterns, and near-channel environments. These results support previous findings that extreme land disturbance in a watershed, be it natural or human-caused, can change river flow and suspended sediment relationships. Our results suggest that policymakers and land-managers should take into account tectonic uplift when making regulation and should prioritize protecting near-channel environments.
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Treatment pattern, risk for hospitalization and mortality in elderly patients with triple-negative breast cancer

Nyström, Pontus January 2019 (has links)
Introduction Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has limited treatment options, as chemotherapy is the only systemic therapy. This poses a challenge in the elderly population due to the limited research done, but also the increased risk for adverse events. Aim To describe the treatment pattern, identify the risk of hospitalization and potential risk factors for hospitalization within 1 year from diagnosis, and investigate the causes of death in elderly with TNBC and possible predictors for mortality.MethodsWe performed a registry-based cohort study using the BCBaSe database which links cases of breast cancer from 3 Swedish healthcare regions with socioeconomic factors, hospitalizations and causes of death. Women ≥ 70 years old with non-metastatic TNBC, between 1/1 2007 and 31/12 2012 were chosen (n = 413). Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used. Results Age, stage and comorbidities influenced administration of chemotherapy. The risk of hospitalization overall was increased in the group receiving chemotherapy (OR 2.35, 95% CI 1.30 – 4.26) mainly due to toxicities. Chemotherapy use was not associated with either breast cancer-specific (HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.51 – 1.79) or overall survival (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.44 – 1.18). Stage at diagnosis and comorbidities were associated with both breast cancer-specific mortality and overall mortality, whereas age was only associated with overall mortality. Conclusions In elderly TNBC patients, chemotherapy use was associated with increased risk for hospitalization within 1 year from diagnosis without improving breast cancer-specific or overall survival. No benefit regarding mortality was seen in those who were administered chemotherapy.

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