This purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the presence of classroom components of positive behavior support and student behavior outcomes. Data were collected using the Tool for Assessing Classroom Level-Positive Behavior Support (TACL-PBS) developed by Ern (2004) to assess the presence or absence of critical components of positive behavior support at the classroom level. Descriptive data on the instrument including the internal consistency, interrater agreement, and concurrent validity were analyzed and are included in this report. Forty classrooms from ten diverse elementary schools in three school districts were selected to participate in this study. Office discipline referral (ODR) information and rates of on-task behavior were collected for each classroom and were correlated with the presence of the classroom components. Data were collected using teacher interview, student interview, and direct observation methods. In all, 40 teacher intervie ws, 116 student interviews, and 39 classroom observations were conducted as part of this study and the information was used to provide evidence of the presence or absence of classroom PBS components. Given that the TACL-PBS uses three independent methods for data collection, the study was also interested in the usefulness of each method. The data revealed that the correlational structure of the instrument is strongest when scores from all three methods are combined. Results indicated low to moderate correlations between the components assessed by the TACL-PBS and student outcomes (i.e., discipline referrals, rates of on-task behavior). A significant, negative correlation was found between the consistent use of classroom management practices by teachers and ODR's. Results also indicated that as the teacher use of classroom management practices (as reported by students) increased, rates of student on-task behavior increased. The presence of preplanned and sequential procedures for respon ding to behavioral violations (i.e., consequence system) had the second highest relation to the numbers of discipline referrals in a classroom. The study also found that the fidelity with which school-wide PBS was being implemented at the building-level did not significantly relate to implementation at the classroom-level. Discussion focuses on theoretical and practical implications of the current results, limitations, and directions for future research.

Processes of rationalisation and restructuring within the international drug industry in the past decade have altered the conditions for governance of Australia’s pharmaceutical sector. This thesis demonstrates that the balance of power within the domestic policy network shifted to favour multinational suppliers of prescription drugs after the Government in the late 1980s embraced the objective of making the regulatory and policy environment more user-friendly. The emphasis of state activities has moved away from welfare and public interest objectives towards provision of direct support for capital accumulation under conditions of globalising capitalism. / The domain of pharmaceutical policy was historically characterised by corporatist bargaining between strong regulatory agencies within the Commonwealth Department of Health and centralised associations representing producer and professional interests. Following recent reform of these agencies and a reordering of their relative authority, the pattern of interaction within the policy network has become more open and politicised, with more active participation of groups representing consumers, patients and the research and development (R&D) community. Conversely, the capacity of Australian state agencies to manage and control sectoral change has diminished. A greater degree of pluralism at the level of interaction between the state of interest groups has evolved within the context of the principal trend towards marketisation and commodification within the drug sector. / These conclusions arise from the empirical analysis of developments in the international pharmaceutical industry, including the formation of a transnational regulatory regime, and changes in domestic policy and regulatory practices. The thesis traces the ascendance of governance through the market mechanism at the expense of direct state control or corporatist bargaining. The investigation gives particular attention to: the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Program introduced in 1987, notably the Factor (f) scheme (which provides notional drug price increases in exchange for expanded industry activity); and the politics of brand substitution and generic drugs. / It is shown that the Australian Government in the period under consideration, irrespective of party political composition, has pursued purposefully a policy of international integration derived from an acceptance of the imperative of retaining and attracting foreign capital. While the Factor (f) program as designed to sustain bargaining between the state and the multinational industry, it is demonstrated that the Department of Industry proved unable to maintain and generate support for strategically oriented industry policy. / The changes identified and analysed in this thesis are consistent with the hypothesis of a hollowing out of the state associated with the decline of the Fordist model of accumulation and the Keynesian welfare state. A feature of this transition is the subordination of social policy to the imperatives of innovation, flexibility and international competitiveness.

Submitted by Bruna Rodrigues (bruna92rodrigues@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-10-07T11:56:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissDESSce.pdf: 13138783 bytes, checksum: 78ebf6ce0d5a73d4aa71a5155f716c05 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-20T13:46:38Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissDESSce.pdf: 13138783 bytes, checksum: 78ebf6ce0d5a73d4aa71a5155f716c05 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-20T13:46:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissDESSce.pdf: 13138783 bytes, checksum: 78ebf6ce0d5a73d4aa71a5155f716c05 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-20T13:47:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissDESSce.pdf: 13138783 bytes, checksum: 78ebf6ce0d5a73d4aa71a5155f716c05 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-06 / Não recebi financiamento / In recent years, researchers from industry and universities have focused their interests in polymer nanocomposites, especially in multifunctional composites. The composites made from nano expanded graphite ( nGE ) can provide to the polymer matrix an innovative balance of structural, electrical and thermal conductivity, electromagnetic shielding and improved barrier and wear resistance properties. The increasing demand of using biodegradable polymers, such as poly (lactic acid ) (PLA ) and its blends with poly ( butylene succinate) (PBS), in packages of short lifespan with low resistivity requirements, motivated this work. Nanocomposites of nGE with PLA and PLA / PBS blends were evaluated on the effects of conductive nanofiller content and processing methods in their rheological, mechanical, and electrical properties, in order to correlate and possibly control the formation of the percolation network. The nanographite had a major mechanical reinforcement effect in of the composite with PLA / PBS, increasing all tensile properties. Through microstructural analysis, it was was observed the selective localization of graphite particles in PLA, forming a percolated co-continuous phase with PBS phase. This phenomenon was identified as double percolation, result of the preferential nGE gelation in PLA by the processes of coalescence of PBS and possible crystallization of polymers in the blend. The PLA composites remained resistive, since the nGE particles homogeneous dispersion was maintained. The lowest resistivities were found in the samples of the blend processed by compression moulding, more favorable process for the formation of the electrical percolation network through the mechanisms mentioned above. The coalescence of PBS phase proved to be determinant for the electrical percolation. / Nos últimos anos, pesquisadores de indústrias e universidades têm focado seus interesses em nanocompósitos poliméricos, principalmente multifuncionais. Os compósitos e nanocompósitos produzidos a partir de nano grafite expandido (nGE) podem oferecer à matriz polimérica um inovador balanço de propriedades estruturais, condutoras elétricas e térmicas, blindagem eletromagnética e melhores propriedades de barreira e resistência ao desgaste. A crescente demanda pelo uso de polímeros biodegradáveis, como o poli(ácido lático) (PLA) e suas blendas com poli(butileno succinato) (PBS), na fabricação de embalagens de curto tempo de vida e baixa resistividade elétrica motivaram esse trabalho. Nanocompósitos de nGE com PLA e PLA/PBS foram avaliados comparativamente quanto aos efeitos do teor de nanocarga condutiva e métodos de processamento em suas propriedades reológicas, térmicas, mecânicas e elétricas, com o objetivo de correlacionar com a formação da rede de percolação elétrica. As nanolamelas de grafite apresentaram um grande efeito de reforço mecânico nos compósitos com a blenda PLA/PBS, o que aumentou todas as propriedades em tração. Através de análise microestrutural, foi constatada a localização seletiva das nanopartículas de grafite no PLA formando uma fase percolada e co-contínua com a fase de PBS. Esse fenômeno foi identificado como percolação dupla, resultado da aglomeração preferencial do nGE no PLA por processos de coalescência do PBS e possível cristalização dos polímeros na blenda. Os compósitos apenas com PLA se mantiveram resistivos, já que as partículas de nGE se mantiveram mais homogeneamente dispersas. As menores resistividades foram encontradas nas amostras da blenda moldada por compressão, processo mais favorável para a formação da rede de percolação elétrica através dos mecanismos citados acima. A coalescência da fase de PBS se mostrou determinante para a percolação elétrica.

Orientador: Celio Pasquini / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T04:25:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Giachero_EduardoAlberto_M.pdf: 1521995 bytes, checksum: a202ae1d4c48dbb8607d5b36532d118a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Este trabalho propõe o projeto e construção de um espectrofotômetro infravermelho próximo (NIR), compacto e de baixo custo, e a avaliação do seu desempenho na determinação de propriedades físico-químicas de combustíveis líquidos derivados do petróleo, visando a utilização do equipamento no controle dos processos de fabricação destes combustíveis. Na fase inicial do trabalho, foram investigados os tipos mais representativos de espectrofotômetros NIR utilizados atualmente pela indústria, analisando vantagens e desvantagens para auxiliar na definição dos componentes básicos do protótipo. Numa segunda etapa do projeto, foi executada a montagem de um protótipo baseado num detector de arranjo de sensores de PbS operando na faixa espectral de 2.100 a 2.500 nm, com a finalidade de determinar os parâmetros básicos do desempenho do equipamento (linearidade, repetibilidade, ruído e estabilidade do sinal). Numa terceira etapa foram introduzidas melhoras significativas no controle de temperatura do detector e optou-se pela mudança da faixa espectral de trabalho para 1600 a 2000 nm. Na última etapa foram construídos modelos PLS multivariados empregando-se espectros de 90 amostras de óleo diesel, visando a determinação de 5 parâmetros de qualidade deste combustível (índice de cetano e temperaturas de destilação de 10, 50, 85 e 90 % do volume do diesel). Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com os obtidos por um instrumento FT-NIR comercial, verificando-se desempenho equivalente. Os erros de estimação obtidos no protótipo (RMSECV) foram de 0,41 para o índice de cetano e de 3,1, 2,6, 3,4 e 4,0 °C para as temperaturas de destilação de 10, 50, 85 e 90 % do volume do diesel, respectivamente. Estes valores são inferiores ao erro de reprodutibilidade dos métodos analíticos de referência especificados pelas normas D86 e D4737 da ASTM. / Abstract: This work proposes the design and construction of a compact and low cost near infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer, and the evaluation of its performance in determination of physico-chemical properties of liquids fuels derived from petroleum with the aim of using the instrument in the process control of production of these fuels. In the initial step of this work, the more representatives NIR spectrophotometers used by the industry were investigated, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages to help in the definition of the basics components of the prototype. In a second step, a prototype was assembled using a PbS array detector, working in a spectral range from 2100 to 2500 nm to determine the basic parameters of system performance (linearity, repeatibility, signal noise, stability). In a third step, a critical improvement was made to better control the detector temperature. The spectral range was changed to 1600 ¿ 2000 nm, too. In the last step, PLS multivariate models were developed using the spectra set obtained for 90 samples of diesel with the objective of determine 5 quality parameters of this fuel (cetane index, distillation temperatures of 10, 50, 85 and 90% volume of diesel). The results were compared with those obtained by an FT-NIR commercial instrument, achieving equivalent performance. The estimated error obtained for the prototype (RMESV) were 0.41 to the cetane index and 3.1, 2.6, 3.4 and 4.0 for the distillation temperatures of 10, 50, 85 and 90% volume of diesel, respectively. These values are under the reproductibility error of the reference analytical methods especified by the D86 and D4737 ASTM standards. / Mestrado / Quimica Analitica / Mestre em Química

Klustring innebär att flera servrar arbetar tillsammans och på så sätt klarar av en uppgift som en ensam server inte skulle klara. Klustring kan också användas för att säkra drift med hjälp av en eller ett flertal servrar som väntar i startgropen om den aktiva servern som tillhandahåller tjänsten går ner.   Detta examensarbete utfördes genom att först undersöka vilka kluster­lösningar som fanns tillgängliga. Därefter utfördes intervjuer med företag som använde sig av olika typer av klustring. Laborationer gjordes för vidare undersökning av några av de mjukvaror som de intervjuade företagen använde.   Det upptäcktes att variationen av lösningar hos de intervjuade företagen inte var så stor som förväntat innan arbetet påbörjades.   Efter genomförd litteraturstudien och intervjumaterialet, för att sedan ge rekommendationer på vilka lösningar som bör väljas av exempelföretag utifrån vilka krav och kriterier som finns hos dessa.

The research investigation reported herein examined the quality and experience of the functional behavioral assessment (FBA) process as reported by educators working with students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD). The data accrued is based on a 30-item survey and participant telephone interviews examined the overall knowledge of the FBA process by educators and their general experience when conducting a FBA, specifically the procedural timeline, types of education professionals involved, and typical outcomes and results. Survey responses indicated two common barriers in the FBA implementation which often inhibit best practice: lack of true collaborative teamwork and insufficient communication among FBA team members. Survey responses also indicated a level of statistical significance from education professionals working in elementary school settings who self-rated positively higher when conducting a FBA than those education professionals working on either a secondary or special campus. Additionally, participant interviews indicated a growing awareness of the advantages of using the FBA as an early intervention process when dealing with challenging behaviors.

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This session will present an empirical review of the SWPBS research. A discussion will be held concerning the issues about the effect on students with EBD.

This thesis deals with the building and programming of a low power cluster composed of Hardkernel Odroid XU4 kits based on ARM Cortex A15 and Cortex A7 chips. The goal was to design a simple cluster composed of multiple kits and run a set of benchmarks to analyze performance and power consumption. The test set consisted of HPL and Stream benchmarks and various tests for the MPI interface. The overall performance of the cluster composed of four kits in HPL benchmark was measured 23~GFLOP/s in double-precision. During this test, the cluster showed power efficiency about 0.58~GFLOP/W. The work also describes the installation of PBS Torque scheduler and HPC software build and installation framework EasyBuild on 32-bit ARM platform. The comparison with Anselm supercomputer showed that Odroid cluster is as effiecient as large supercomputer but with slightly higher price.

Syftet med denna studie är att  undersöka förskollärares uppfattning om vad förhållningssättet lågaffektivt bemötande innebär och hur det praktiseras i förskolan samt förskoleklass. Vidare syftar denna studie till att undersöka om och hur förskollärare upplever att det lågaffektiva bemötandet tenderar att inverka på barns möjlighet till inflytande. Teoretisk utgångspunkt för denna studie har varit relationell makt varpå datainsamlingsmetod utgörs av kvalitativa intervjuer. I studien har fem informanter deltagit varpå alla arbetar med lågaffektivt bemötande i förskolan samt i förskoleklass. I resultatet framgår att lågaffektivt bemötande är ett förebyggande förhållningssätt genom att pedagoger tvingas att vara lyhörda för barnets behov och förutsättningar, vilket kräver anpassningar i lärmiljön. Resultatet visar även på att miljön utgör en central aspekt i att barn genom god självkontroll ges möjligheter till inflytande över sin vardag och utbildning.