Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:52:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JuanJAC.pdf: 1691593 bytes, checksum: 3a069c7f916861e55d801666f1d61192 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-04 / Last century Six Sigma Strategy has been the focus of study for many scientists, between the discoveries we have the importance of data process for the free of error product manufactory. So, this work focuses on data quality importance in an enterprise. For this, a descriptive-exploratory study of seventeen pharmacies of manipulations from Rio Grande do Norte was undertaken with the objective to be able to create a base structure model to classify enterprises according to their data bases. Therefore, statistical methods such as cluster and discriminant analyses were used applied to a questionnaire built for this specific study. Data collection identified four group showing strong and weak characteristics for each group and that are differentiated from each other / No ?ltimo s?culo a estrat?gia Seis Sigma tem sido foco de estudo de v?rios cientistas, dentre as descobertas tem-se a import?ncia do processamento de dados para a fabrica??o de produtos livres de defeitos. Sendo assim, este trabalho enfoca a import?ncia da qualidade dos dados dentro das empresas. Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo explorat?riodescritivo em uma amostra de dezessete farm?cias de manipula??o do estado do Rio Grande do Norte, com o objetivo de poder criar a estrutura base de um modelo de classifica??o de empresas segundo os dados que possuem. Para isso, foram utilizados os m?todos estat?sticos de an?lise de conglomerados e an?lise discriminante dentre outros aplicados a um question?rio criado especificamente para este estudo. A coleta de dados identificou as caracter?sticas de quatro grandes grupos que apresentam pontos fortes e fracos e s?o diferenciados uns dos outros

The goal of this thesis was to assess colour inheritance in Showa tricolour variety of koi carp (black basis, white and red signs). Fish of the same colouration were pair-mated. Colouration of fingerlings was assessed in one day age. Colouration was observed in two forms, like melanin pigmentation and non-melanin pigmentation (black- pigmented and gold -pigmented fingerlings). In the tests, gynogenesis was employed, transmissing only mother`s genome to offspring. Gynogenesis was practiced in RIFCH USB in Vodnany. Gynogenetic offspring was further photographically documented to assess colouration of fingerlings and relationship between both variants of colouration. Fry from propagation was bred in ponds to the size stage of advanced fry (Kr; 90-day old, size 5- 6 cm). In this size, fingerlings were caught from breeding ponds, counted and further documented to check phenotype segregation.

Orientador: Fausto Berzin / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T05:26:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lopes_FabriciodeOliveiraTeixeira_M.pdf: 608494 bytes, checksum: 4e14a5fd2e8ad2ef731fe72a7d1511ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da mobilização articular temporomandibular sobre o sinal eletromiográfico, amplitude de movimento e na dor de 18 mulheres com idade média de 30,38 (+4,31) anos portadoras de disfunção temporomandibular muscular. As avaliações ocorreram em 5 momentos: Pré Placebo, Pós Placebo, Pré Terapia, Pós terapia e Quarenta e oito horas após terapia. Para a obtenção do limiar de dor a pressão utilizou-se o Algômetro digital DDK/20 (Kratos). A atividade elétrica dos músculos temporais e masseteres foi avaliada bilateralmente com o sistema de aquisição de sinais Lynx ADS 1200 um ganho de 1 a 16000, freqüência de amostragem de 2000 hz, filtro passa banda de 20-500Hz e os valores expressos pelo root mean square. A avaliação da amplitude de movimento seguiu os critérios do Eixo I do Research Diagnostic Criteria. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância através do procedimento GLIMMIX do sistema SAS. Medidas saneadoras foram aplicadas e onde houve efeito significativo foi aplicado o Teste de Tukey (p<0,05). Os resultados mostraram que a mobilização articular gerou efeitos positivos imediatamente após o tratamento levando à diminuição da dor articular e muscular, aumento no sinal eletromiográfico e aumento da amplitude de movimento da articulação temporomandibular, sendo que 48 horas após foram mantidos os efeitos de diminuição de dor articular do lado direito, masseter esquerdo e temporal esquerdo, aumento no sinal eletromiográfico nos músculos masseter e temporal esquerdos e aumento na amplitude de movimento / Abstract: The objective this study was to evaluate the effect of temporomandibular articular mobilization in the pain caudal way, in the Electromyographic sign and in the movement amplitude of 18 women at the average age of 30, 38 (+4.31) years old presenting temporomandibular muscular dysfunction .Evaluations occurred in 5 moments: Pre Placebo, Post Placebo, Pre Therapy, Post therapy and forty eight hours after the therapy. In order to obtain pain threshold for pressure it was used a DDK/20 digital algometer (Kratos). The electric activity of the temporal and masseter muscles was evaluated bilaterally with the Lynx ADS1200 signals acquisition system , a gain from 1to 16000, 2000 Hz sampling frequency, 20-500HZ pass band filter and the values expressed by root mean square. Movement amplitude evaluation followed Research Diagnostic Criteria Axis I .Data were submitted to the variance analysis through GLIMMIX procedure of SAS system (The SAS System, release 9.2. SAS Institute Inc., Cary: NC, 2008). Sanity measures were applied (One-way ANOVAs) and where there was a significant effect p<0.05) Tukey Test was applied .The results showed that the articular mobilization generated positive effects immediately after the treatment leading to articular and muscular pain decrease, Electromyographic sign increase and temporomandibular joint movement amplitude increase .After forty eight hours the effects of decreased articular pain in the right side, left masseter and temporal muscles, increase in the electro myographic sign in the left masseter and temporal muscles and increase in the movement amplitude remained / Mestrado / Anatomia / Mestre em Biologia Buco-Dental

"Role of the media in decision-making about charity to help the needy" This thesis deals with the role of media in decision-making of an individual relating to charitable activities in the Czech society. The theoretical part turns attention to both basic topics, ie, the media and charity. The part concerning the media tries to show the linkage and interaction of media, as means of communication, and society, as the object of their action and influence. It deals with means of communication and subsequent transformation of the society. The thesis does not forget to mention responsibility of the media and the related ethics of media. The part relating to the charity presents output data from realized research on the charity work in the Czech Republic, information on donations and on credibility of organizations providing assistance to the needy. Conclusion of the theoretical part focuses on cooperation of the media and charitable organizations in organizing the most significant charitable events. The practical part is devoted to the survey of public opinion itself through a questionnaire survey. In this investigation, the focus is on whether a person contributes to charity, and what the main impetus for a donation is. The thesis confirms the hypothesis that the media play an important role in...

Syfte: Att kartlägga hur barnmorskor arbetar för att förebygga uppkomsten av perinealbristningar i samband med förlossning. Metod: Kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie där data samlades in genom en webbaserad enkätundersökning och sammanställdes med deskriptiv statistik. Resultat: Totalt deltog 86 barnmorskor, som grupperades om de arbetat ≤7 år eller &gt;7 år. Medelvärdet för antal verksamma år var tre år (M=2,97) för gruppen ≤7 år respektive 18 år (M=18,05) för gruppen &gt;7 år. Barnmorskorna som arbetat ≤7 år ansåg att hög arbetsbelastning påverkade uppkomsten av perinealbristningar och att omsorgsfull närvaro och c greppet var faktorer som motverkade uppkomsten av perinealbristningar. Barnmorskorna som arbetat &gt;7 år följde PM/riktlinjer och förberedde inte kvinnorna med krystningssamtal i början av förlossningen. Båda grupperna använde norska handgreppet och majoriteten höjde barnets huvud vid framfödandet. Slutsatser: Barnmorskor använde ett handgrepp som inte var baserat på evidens eller praktisk erfarenhet. Barnmorskor med längre yrkeserfarenhet förberedde inte kvinnor i början av förlossningen, detta kan ses som bristande empowerment eller att barnmorskor med längre yrkeserfarenhet har lättare att göra en individuell bedömning. Barnmorskor med kortare yrkeserfarenhet ansåg att forcerad förlossning påverkade uppkomsten av perinealbrisningar. Barnmorskor vill ha mer utrymme åt kunskapsutbildning och lära av varandra, vilket kan stärka barnmorskors empowerment. / Aim: Investigate how midwives work to protect perineal tears during labour. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study, data were collected through a webbased survey and compiled with descriptive statistics. Result: Total of 86 midwives participated, the mean value of active years as midwives in group ≤7 years was (M = 2,97) years. In group &gt;7 years the mean value was (M = 18,05) years. Midwives ≤7 years considered high workload affected the onset of perineal tears and careful attendance and c grip were factors that counteracted of perineal tears. Midwives &gt;7 years followed PM/guidelines and did not prepare women at beginning of labour. Midwives in both groups used the Norwegian hand grip and the majority of midwives raised the baby’s head during delivery. Conclusions: Midwives used a non-evidence based handgrip or practical experience. Midwives with longer experience did not prepare women at the beginning of labour, this can be seen as a lack of empowerment or that midwives with longer experience have easier to make an individual assessment. Midwives with shorter experience considered that forced delivery affected the onset of perineal tears. Midwives want more knowledge and learning from colleagues which can strengthen midwives empowerment.

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Tall fescue grasslands are the dominant form of grasslands in the North American transition zone, however, warm-season forages provide necessary forage for livestock in the summer. Pollinators require steady forage availability in the same fashion as cattle. Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) and wildflowers (WF) could be incorporated into tall fescue (TF) grasslands to improve pollinator resources within agricultural landscapes without sacrificing livestock production. This balance of ecosystem services can be considered bee-friendly beef. Previous establishment experiments suggests that bee-friendly beef is a possibility, although establishment and persistence of NWSG-WF stands warrants additional research. Three small plot experiments were conducted to evaluate different planting methods designed to optimize establishment of NWSG-WF stands. Additionally, a grazing study examined whether NWSG-WF pasture enhancement could improve animal performance in TF grazing systems. The small plot experiments experienced extreme weed competition in the establishment year, although plots with higher NWSG content had fewer weeds over time. Floral production was comparable across treatment, which suggests lower WF seeding rates can generate comparable pollinator resources. Major findings from these experiments suggested that spatial or temporal separation of NWSGWF was unnecessary to generate successful establishment, varying the ratio of NWSG-WF in seed mixtures produced similar establishment outcomes, and that adding companion crops to NWSG-WF mixtures did not improve establishment success appreciably. In the grazing experiment, animal performance was improved in the biodiverse grazing systems when heifers 3 had access to the NWSG. Biodiverse and shaded grazing systems modified animal behavior and reduced body temperature relative to control grazing systems, although only biodiverse grazing systems improved animal performance. Native WF species failed to establish within the biodiverse grazing system, but white clover provided all subsequent floral production. Establishing WF in pastures is challenging and warrants additional study on more effective weed control strategies and systems to ensure establishment success. Selecting WF for agronomic performance or breeding such plant material will be necessary to improve emergence and establishment dynamics. Ideally trait data can identify the optimal WF species for specific grazing systems. Biodiverse NWSG-WF can be highly effective at improving summer weight gain in beef cattle. Future studies should focus on finding a more optimal balance of NWSG, WF, and TF that can benefit beef cattle production, pollinator services, and ecosystem services regarding soil and water quality, as well as pasture resiliency to dynamic conditions. / Doctor of Philosophy / Tall fescue grasslands are the dominant form of grasslands in the North American transition zone, however, warm-season forages provide necessary forage for livestock in the summer. Pollinators require steady forage availability in the same fashion as cattle. Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) and wildflowers (WF) could be incorporated into tall fescue (TF) grasslands to improve pollinator resources within agricultural landscapes without sacrificing livestock production. This balance of ecosystem services can be considered bee-friendly beef. Previous establishment experiments suggests that bee-friendly beef is a possibility, although establishment and persistence of NWSG-WF stands warrants additional research. Three small plot experiments were conducted to evaluate different planting methods designed to optimize establishment of NWSG-WF stands. Additionally, a grazing study examined whether NWSG-WF pasture enhancement could improve animal performance in TF grazing systems. The small plot experiments experienced extreme weed competition in the establishment year, although plots with higher NWSG content had fewer weeds over time. Floral production was comparable across treatment, which suggests lower WF seeding rates can generate comparable pollinator resources. Major findings from these experiments suggested that spatial or temporal separation of NWSGWF was unnecessary to generate successful establishment, varying the ratio of NWSG-WF in seed mixtures produced similar establishment outcomes, and that adding companion crops to NWSG-WF mixtures did not improve establishment success appreciably. In the grazing experiment, animal performance was improved in the biodiverse grazing systems when heifers 3 had access to the NWSG. Biodiverse and shaded grazing systems modified animal behavior and reduced body temperature relative to control grazing systems, although only biodiverse grazing systems improved animal performance. Native WF species failed to establish within the biodiverse grazing system, but white clover provided all subsequent floral production. Establishing WF in pastures is challenging and warrants additional study on more effective weed control strategies and systems to ensure establishment success. Selecting WF for agronomic performance or breeding such plant material will be necessary to improve emergence and establishment dynamics. Ideally trait data can identify the optimal WF species for specific grazing systems. Biodiverse NWSG-WF can be highly effective at improving summer weight gain in beef cattle. Future studies should focus on finding a more optimal balance of NWSG, WF, and TF that can benefit beef cattle production, pollinator services, and ecosystem services regarding soil and water quality, as well as pasture resiliency to dynamic conditions.

The size of the gold foil figures is about the size of half a postal stamp and consists of millimeter-thin gold plates with depicted motifs. They may be the smallest artefact that we have left from the Late Iron Age, more specifically 6th and 7th Century CE. Despite this, it has not stopped the craftsman from creating such detailed motifs that are almost impossible to see to the naked eye. In previous research, the gold foil figures have been treated as representative images, however, this present work shows that these small gold plates have been considered as more than just images. An investigation is conducted of phenomenological aspects that can be observed in the picture, and of different conditions in which the find arises. By studying and discussing the collection of gold foil figures from four locations in southern Sweden and comparing various aspects that arise in the material, interesting patterns and details are noted which did not receive much attention previously.

Le but de cette étude expérimentale à devis croisé avec randomisation était de comparer la stabilité́ physiologique de nouveau-nés prématurés âgés entre 24 à 316/7 semaines de gestation pendant et après une période incluant un regroupement de soins comparativement à une période où ils reçoivent des soins standards non regroupés à l’unité néonatale. Nous avons recruté dix nouveau-nés prématurés âgés entre 24,2 et 29,6 semaines de gestation à la naissance. Les analyses de covariance à mesures répétées contrôlant pour le bruit montrent qu’il n’y a pas de différence significative entre les scores SCRIP calculés lors de la période de regroupement de soins comparativement à celle du contrôle. À la lumière des résultats obtenus, les nouveau-nés prématurés devraient bénéficier d’un regroupement de soins lorsqu’ils séjournent à l’unité néonatale afin de diminuer la fréquence des manipulations auxquelles ils sont exposés, afin de leur offrir des périodes de sommeil plus longues et limiter leur dépense d’énergie. / The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological stability during and after clustered care of preterm infants between born between 24 and 316/7 weeks of gestational age and hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) versus a non-clustered standard care. Ten preterm infants, between 24.2 and 29.6 weeks of gestational age at birth, were recruited for the study. The analysis of covariance with repeated measures controlling for noise showed no significant difference in SCRIP scores between the periods of clustered care and control. In light of these results, preterm infants should benefit from this intervention when hospitalized in the NICU, in order to reduce the frequency of manipulations, offer longer periods of sleep and limit their energy expenditure.

There is an in-between space during the act of seeing. The in-between space lies on the spectrum of the reality in front of us and what our brain tells us. It is within this suspended moment an individual can experience an unaltered and unaffected vision. While this moment is fleeting, it defines the highest peak of personal experience. It is my belief no two people will ever experience the same vision during this suspended time. And after it passes, the sigh/vision can never be the same. We are constantly bearing witness to the inexpressive, and this fleeting moment is something in which we should all revel.