El proyecto pretende desde el punto de vista arquitectónico, brindar a los efectivos policiales espacios de mejor calidad para desarrollar sus actividades operativas y de capacitación constante. Además, busca dignificar la labor policial y generar infraestructura que vaya de acuerdo al profesionalismo propio de la actividad de patrullaje, monitoreo y prevención del delito dentro de nuestra ciudad. El diseño de esta arquitectura genera espacios seguros considerando la operatividad y controlando riesgos externos e internos. Esta espacialidad busca reflejar la calidad del servicio policial hacia la comunidad y sobre todo que el usuario se sienta identificado con la nueva imagen moderna que se le quiere dar a la institución. Todo esto, sin perder la correcta funcionalidad de una central de monitoreo y emergencias, la cual se debe mantener como una variable debido a su nivel de complejidad. Investigando la experiencia internacional en complejos policiales, he logrado identificar que la incorporación, muy bien sectorizada y definida, de ambientes destinados a la integración de la comunidad benefician a los usuarios al permitirle reflejar una nueva imagen de confianza y seguridad que se le quiere dar a la ciudad a la que sirven y protegen. Estos ambientes están diseñados de manera que no afecten la operatividad y niveles de seguridad que permitan vulnerar el complejo policial. Por otro lado, el diseño de un gran espacio central dentro del complejo genera un orden esencial que permite controlar las circulaciones y sectorizar el complejo por funciones y actividades tanto administrativas como operativas, servicio y atención ciudadana. Es por esta razón, que decidí incorporar esta visión de nueva central operativa de emergencias, adaptándome a preceptos modernos e imagen reciente que pretende reflejar la Policía Nacional y extranjera. / The project aims from the architectural point of view, to provide police officers with better quality spaces, to develop their operational activities and training. In addition, it seeks to dignify the police work and create an infrastructure that goes with the professionalism of patrolling, monitoring and preventing crime in our city. The design of this architecture creates safe spaces considering the operations and controlling external and internal risks. This space seeks to show the quality of the police service towards the community, and above all, the users will feel identified with the new modern image that is meant to contribute to the institution. All of this, without losing the correct functionality of a monitoring and emergencies center, which must be maintained as a variable due to its level of complexity. Investigating the international experience in police centers, I have been able to identify that the incorporation, well sectorized and defined of environments destined to the participation of the community, benefits the users by allowing them to reflect the new image of confidence and security that they want to present to the city they serve and protect. These environments are designed in such way that they don´t affect the operations and levels of security that allows to trespass the police center. On the other hand, the design of a large central space generates an essential order that allows to control circulation and sectorize the building by functions and activities, both, administrative and operational, service and citizen attention. It is for this reason that I decided to incorporate the vision of a new operational emergency center, adapting it to modern precepts and a brand-new image that the National and Foreign Police aims to reflect. / Tesis

The tool-less additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing processes (3DP) use incremental consolidation of feed-stock materials to construct part. The layer by layer AM processes can achieve spatial material distribution and desired microstructure pattern with high resolution. This unique characteristics of AM can bring custom-made form and tailored functionality within the same object. However, incorporating form and functionality has their own challenge in both design and manufacturing domain. This research focuses on designing manufacturable topology by marrying form and functionality in additively manufactured part using infill structure. To realize the goal, this thesis presents a systematic design framework that focuses on reducing the gap between design and manufacturing of complex architecture. The objective is to develop a design methodology of lattice infill and thin shell structure suitable for additive manufacturing processes. Particularly, custom algorithmic approaches have been developed to adapt the existing porous structural patterns for both interior and exterior of objects considering application specific functionality requirements. The object segmentation and shell perforation methodology proposed in this work ensures manufacturability of large scale thin shell or hollowed objects and incorporates tailored part functionality. Furthermore, a computational design framework developed for tissue scaffold structures incorporates the actual structural heterogeneity of natural bones obtained from their medical images to facilitate the tissue regeneration process. The manufacturability is considered in the design process and the performances are measured after their fabrication. Thus, the present thesis demonstrates how the form of porous structures can be adapted to mingle with functionality requirements of the application as well as fabrication constraints. Also, this work bridges the design framework (virtual) and the manufacturing platform (realization) through intelligent data management which facilitates smooth transition of information between the two ends. / National Science Foundation #OIA-1355466 / National Science Foundation-DMR- MRI #1625704 / National Institute of Health - COBRE: CDTSPC; Grant # P20GM109024 / US-DOT # 693JK31850009CAAP / Dept. of Commerce Research-ND, Award # 17-08-G-191 / CSMS, NDEPSCoR / NDSU Grand Challenge and Development Foundation

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La presente investigación tuvo por objetivo analizar la relación entre la funcionalidad familiar y el autoconcepto académico en un grupo de adolescentes de una provincia norte del Perú. Participaron 177 estudiantes (55,4%, mujeres y 44,6% hombres), cuyas edades fluctúan entre 12 y 19 años (M=14,32 años, DE=1,235), los instrumentos utilizados fueron la Escala de Apgar- Familiar de Smilkstein (AFF) y la Escala de Autoconcepto Académico (EAA); los mismos que fueron sometidos a análisis psicométricos de validez y consistencia interna obteniéndose resultados aceptables. Entre los resultados principales se obtuvo que la variable funcionalidad familiar está asociada positiva y significativamente con la variable autoconcepto académico. Asimismo, se encontró una relación positiva significativa y moderada (rs > ,25) entre la funcionalidad familiar y la dimensión de autoeficacia académica de la variable autoconcepto académico y una relación positiva significativa y baja (rs < ,25) entre la funcionalidad familiar y la dimensión de rendimiento percibido de la variable autoconcepto académico. Se concluye que en la medida que los estudiantes perciban su funcionalidad familiar, será la impresión de sí mismos en el ámbito académico. / This research aimed to analyze the relationship between family functionality and academic self-concept in a group of teenagers from a northern province of Peru. 177 students participated (women 55,4%, men 44,6%) whose ages range from 12 to 19 years (M=14,32 years, DE=1,235), the instruments used were the Smilkstein Family Scale (AFF) and the Academic Self-Concept Scale (EAA); these were subjected to psychometric analyses of internal validity and consistency obtaining acceptable results. Among the main results was obtained that the variable family functionality is positively and significantly associated with the variable academic self-concept. In addition, a significant and moderate positive relationship (rs > ,25) was found between family functionality and the dimension of academic self-efficacy and a significant and low positive relationship (rs < ,25) between the family functionality and the perceived performance dimension of the academic self-concept variable. In conclusion, the extent that students perceive their family functionality will be the impression of themselves in the academic field. / Tesis

Arbetet omfattar en undersökning för att ta reda på hur en innebandyarena kan utformas för den medelstora kommunen Oskarshamn. Staden är i behov av en ny arena då dagens sporthall inte räcker till. Syftet med undersökningen är att utforska hur en innebandyarena kan utformas för staden Oskarshamn och få ett arkitektoniskt tilltalande utseende. Syftet är också att beskriva hur en arena görs tillgänglig för funktionsnedsatta och äldre personer och hur en god funktionalitet uppfylls. Genomförandet av undersökningen tillämpas med en enkätundersökning och en jämförelseanalys mellan arenor och sporthallar. Metoderna ser till tillgänglighet, funktionalitet och utformning. Enkätundersökning genomförs för att ta reda hur den befintliga sporthallen upplevs och vilka önskemål som finns för en ny arena. Jämförelseanalysen utförs för att ta reda på likheter och skillnader men även eventuella förbättringspotentialer för den befintliga sporthallen i Oskarshamn. Jämförelserna resulterade i att det finns både likheter och skillnader mellan utvalda arenor och sporthallen samt att den befintliga sporthallen har förbättringspotentialer. För bättre tillgänglighet, funktionalitet och en estetiskt mer tilltalande utformning resulterade jämförelseanalysen i ett ritningsförslag för en ny arena i Oskarshamn. Slutsatsen för undersökningen är att utformningen av en arena varierar beroende på dess användningsområde och önskemål som finns. Arenor överlag ska uppfylla minimikrav för tillgänglighet och beroende på idrott ställs krav på spelplanens mått, publikkapacitet och tekniska hjälpmedel. Med involverade invånare kan en god funktionalitet uppfyllas. Utformningen av arenor begränsas med hänsyn till stora spännvidder och därtill anses ett tilltalande utseende uppnås via val av material, detaljer och sidobyggnader.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / This study aims to determine the functionality of two adult literacy programmes (ALFA-REGULAR and ALFA-RÁDIO) provided by the Mozambican government, in Boane and Pemba. The prevailing popular conviction is that acquisition of literacy by individuals leads to positive and unproblematic social outcomes – the autonomous view of literacy (Street, 1984). This study forms a critique of this view, arguing, based on empirical evidence, that literacy is ideologically and culturally embedded in social practices and as such varies according to the social context. This is the ideological view of literacy (Street, 1984). This research employs an interdisciplinary approach constructed from the key notions of New Literacy Studies, Multiliteracies and Critical Literacy. The empirical research uses a qualitative research methodology based on a critical literacy ethnography informed by data gathered through interviews (with facilitators, learners, technicians and local leaders), classroom observations and document analysis. The empirical research seeks to determine the concept of literacy underpinning the literacy programmes in Boane and Pemba, addresses the profile of the programme facilitators and learners, examines the extent to which the literacy programmes respond to learners’ needs, motivations, expectations and access to technology, and explores the extent to which the literacy programmes address issues of development and citizenship.

Objective: Although tinnitus is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in the general population, patients with bothersome tinnitus are challenged by issues related to accessibility of care and intervention options that lack strong evidence to support their use. Therefore, creative ways of delivering evidence-based interventions are necessary. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) demonstrates potential as a means of delivering this support but is not currently available in the United States. This article discusses the adaptation of an ICBT intervention, originally used in Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom, for delivery in the United States. The aim of this study was to (a) modify the web platform's features to suit a U.S. population, (b) adapt its functionality to comply with regulatory aspects, and (c) evaluate the credibility and acceptability of the ICBT intervention from the perspective of health care professionals and patients with bothersome tinnitus. Materials/Method:Initially, the iTerapi ePlatform developed in Sweden was adopted for use in the United States. Functional adaptations followed to ensure that the platform's functional and security features complied with both institutional and governmental regulations and that it was suitable for a U.S. population. Following these adaptations, credibility and acceptance of the materials were evaluated by both health care professionals (n = 11) and patients with bothersome tinnitus (n = 8). Results:Software safety and compliance regulatory assessments were met. Health care professionals and patients reported favorable acceptance and satisfaction ratings regarding the content, suitability, presentation, usability, and exercises provided in the ICBT platform. Modifications to the features and functionality of the platform were made according to user feedback. Conclusions:Ensuring that the ePlatform employed the appropriate features and functionalities for the intended population was essential to developing the Internet-based interventions. The favorable user evaluations indicated that the intervention materials were appropriate for the tinnitus population in the United States.

Processed meats have received negative publicity due to high fat contents that have been linked to adverse effects on human health. Fat is an essential ingredient in many processed meat products, so reducing this all while maintaining the desired characteristics of the product is a challenge. The purpose of this study was to generate low-fat meat products using a combination of hot-boning/crust-freeze-air-chilling (HB-CFAC) and cold-batter mincing (CBM) technologies. Pork hams were subjected to HB-CFAC or chill-boning/crust-freeze-air-chilling (CB-CFAC) prior to 3 min pre-mincing and 6 min mincing for control gels with back-fat addition or low-fat gels with water addition instead of the reduced back-fat. Raw meat quality, protein functionality and textural properties were analyzed through various analyses. The pH values of HB muscle and cooked gels were significantly higher than those of CB muscle and cooked gels. The fat and moisture contents of control gels was higher and lower, respectively, than those of low-fat gels, regardless of HB or CB. The protein functionality and gel forming ability of HB muscle were superior to those of the CB muscle, regardless of fat content. These results indicate that fat can be reduced with no loss of textural quality because cold-batter mincing of the HB-CFAC muscle resulted in higher gel forming ability than that of CB-CFAC muscle.

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