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Diploma thesis deals with the topic of studying loyalty program which is considered as a tool of maintaining and increasing customer loyalty of chosen target group to food chain stores in Slovakia. The target group includes women aged more than 15. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. Theoretical part defines loyalty, loyalty program and its related concepts. Research methodology consisting of qualitative and quantitative components is described in this part as well. Practical part is focused on analysis and evaluation of information obtained from in-depth interviews and questionnaire survey. Aim of the thesis is to find out whether loyalty program influences customer loyalty of the target group in a significant way. Loyalty program Tesco Club Card is used as a representative example. Another objective is to determine what type of loyalty programs consumers prefer.

One of the major goals of software engineering is to control the development and maintenance of software products. With the growing use and importance of the Ada programming language, control over the software life cycle of Ada systems is becoming even more important. Software complexity metrics have been developed to aid software engineers in the design and development of software systems. This research defines metrics for Ada and uses an automated analysis tool to calculate them. This tool can be used by the software engineer to help maintain control over Ada software products. The validation of this tool was performed by analyzing a medium-sized commercial Ada product. The flow of control and flow of information through the use of Ada packages can be measured. The results show that software complexity metrics can be applied to Ada and produce meaningful results. / Master of Science

In this research, a C-Based Simulation Toolkit (CBST) was developed. It supports discrete, continuous, and combined simulation. CBST is a group of simulation support functions written in the language C. CBST functions are used within a specific framework similar to that of GASP IV. It employs the event scheduling world view for next event selection. The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg integration method is used to update state variables. The simulation framework of CBST, descriptions of CBST functions, and details of program construction using CBST are described. Four models are developed using CBST and the results are analyzed. CBST is compared to similar software packages, namely GASP IV, DISC, and CSIM. CBST has more flexibility than GASP IV because it is C-based and because it offers resource management functions. CBST supports continuous and combined simulation, whereas DISC and CSIM do not. / Master of Science

A data structure editor is presented for use in an integrated, fragment-based programming environment. This editor employs high resolution computer graphics to present the user with an iconic representation of the internal storage of a running program. / The editor allows the creation, modification, and deletion of data structures. These abilities allow the user to quickly sketch data structures with which to test incomplete program fragments, alleviating the need for driver routines. / To keep the user cognizant of events inside his program, a technique for automated display management is presented allowing the user to keep the most important objects in the viewport at all times. A history facility permits the user to see the former values of all variables. / Execution controls are provided allowing the user to control the scope and speed of execution, manipulate frames on the run-time stack, set breakpoints, and profile the executing algorithm.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania. / Includes bibliographical references.

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This diploma thesis focuses on support of development, research and innovation in the European Union. The first part contains some definitions of terms development, research and innovation. It also provides a brief description of history of support for this sphere. On the example of Czech Republic this thesis describes sources, which can be used to get financial support. The final part evaluates the drawing of Structural funds in Czech Republic and also the participation of Czech scientists on framework programmes, which are supporting development, research and innovation.

Submitted by Rosina Valeria Lanzellotti Mattiussi Teixeira (rosina.teixeira@unisantos.br) on 2015-05-04T13:10:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Lucelia Santos Sousa.pdf: 1802853 bytes, checksum: 5f73241cf5abecbf85034a03af7609d3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-04T13:10:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lucelia Santos Sousa.pdf: 1802853 bytes, checksum: 5f73241cf5abecbf85034a03af7609d3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-10-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Million people around the world are affected by mental health problems and they aren¿t assisted as expected. Studies show relevant points about mental health care in the primary assistance. Some of these studies talk about the Family Health Program, but in special the job of the community health worker as an important and meaningful strategy in the assistance to the mental disordered patients and its family. However, the lack of preparation of these professionals in dealing with situations related to mental health is remarkable. Starting from this approach the following task comes from an interest in contributing to a reflection about the necessary support that the community workers need to cooperate in the assistance to the community patients with mental health problems. The study aims to understand the vision of the community workers about mental health problems. This is about the qualitative research methods composed by traditional research techniques of anthropology: dense ethnographic observation and depth interviews with 15 agents from a primary care unity of Praia Grande city in São Paulo. The field research was done from March to June 2011. The narratives of each agent interviewed make possible to identify the representation about mental health problems. A common aspect of the reports was noted, the trust relationship between the person with some mental problem and the community worker. Mental disorders are identified through the records of the family conversations held at home or in the clinic and through the relatives and neighbor¿s report. The concern about mental health problems is related to the bond established with her own family, with real cases in this activity area and with some courses made. The notion of mental health problem had many meanings, and there was a concern to not confuse them with crazy people. The reasons given mentioned an past or present event: stress, financial and life condition, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, family and genetic problems. Was concluded that community workers need information and specific training about mental health to face this situations in their daily work. Furthermore the relationship established between these people and the patients and their families to give subsidy to build interventions about mental health. / Milhares de pessoas no mundo inteiro são acometidas por problemas de saúde mental, as quais não recebem assistência em saúde de forma esperada. Neste sentido, estudos apontam pontos relevantes sobre o cuidado em saúde mental na atenção primária, entre eles, alguns ressaltam o Programa Saúde da Família, mais especificamente o trabalho do agente comunitário de saúde como estratégia importante e significativa para a assistência ao paciente com transtorno mental e sua família. No entanto, o despreparo desses trabalhadores em lhe dar com assuntos relacionados à saúde mental é fato constatado. Partindo dessa abordagem, o seguinte trabalho surge do interesse em contribuir para uma reflexão sobre o suporte necessário para que os agentes comunitários possam cooperar na assistência a pessoas com problema de saúde mental na comunidade. Com o presente estudo, objetiva-se compreender a visão dos agentes comunitários sobre os problemas de saúde mental. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa composta por métodos e técnicas de pesquisa tradicional da Antropologia: a observação etnográfica densa e entrevistas em profundidade com 15 agentes de uma unidade básica de saúde do município de Praia Grande, São Paulo. A pesquisa em campo foi realizada no período de março a junho de 2011. As narrativas de cada agente entrevistado permitiram, sobretudo, identificar suas representações acerca do componente problema de saúde mental. Como aspecto comum dos relatos, foi observada a relação de confiança presente entre a pessoa portadora de algum problema mental e o agente comunitário. A forma como identificam transtornos mentais são através do cadastro da família, conversa realizada em domicílio ou na unidade de saúde, observação e através dos relatos de parentes e vizinhos. A percepção sobre os problemas de saúde mental está relacionada ao vínculo estabelecido com a própria família, com os casos existentes em sua área de atuação e com cursos realizados. A noção de problema de saúde mental teve significados diversos, sendo que houve a preocupação em não confundi-las com a pessoa louca. As causas indicadas fizeram menção a um evento passado ou atual da vida: o stress, a condição financeira e de vida, o uso abusivo do álcool, o consumo de drogas, problemas familiares e genéticos. Foi possível concluir que os agentes comunitários necessitam de informação e treinamento específico sobre saúde mental para enfrentar situações presentes no seu cotidiano de trabalho. Além disso, a relação que se estabelece entre esses sujeitos e os pacientes e suas famílias dá subsídio para a construção de intervenções acerca da saúde mental.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-28T12:34:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 457.pdf: 1673025 bytes, checksum: 4f882c148f27c393a8f55cfb99d4963a (MD5) license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães. Recife, PE, Brasil / A transição nutricional causou transformações no perfil de adoecimento da população, sendo o diabetes mellitus tipo 2 uma das principais patologias. A atenção primária à saúde é fundamental na implantação de políticas públicas para controle do diabetes, de forma a administrar os fatores de risco e a oferecer conhecimentos que favoreçam a adesão aos tratamentos medicamentoso e nutricional. No caso da adesão ao tratamento, ressalta-se a forte influência das redes de convívio social que norteiam a experiência da doença pelo sujeito. Este estudo visa analisar a experiência da doença dos portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, acompanhados em domicílio por agentes comunitários de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde da Família de Araguari, Minas Gerais. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa ligada ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública do Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. A metodologia utilizada está baseada em uma tentativa de exercício etnográfico, cujos sujeitos foram entrevistados em seus domicílios pela pesquisadora responsável. Os resultados mostram que a experiência da doença inicia-se com a descoberta do diabetes relacionada a sintomas de polidipsia e poliúria, percebidos pelos próprios sujeitos e diagnosticados na unidade de saúde. O primeiro tratamento buscado é a assistência médica do serviço de saúde, sendo as práticas integrativas utilizadas somente pelos diabéticos considerados descompensados. A descompensação surge pelo desequilíbrio social do meio em que o doente vive. Este estudo pode contribuir para a melhor adesão ao tratamento oficial do diabetes, a partir da valoração da cultura dos doentes pelo serviço de saúde oficial, de modo a desconstruir o discurso biomédico na rede municipal de saúde em questão