Seminal plasma proteins and their relationship with percentage of morphologically normal sperm in 2-year-old Brahman (Bos indicus) bulls

The objective was to determine the relationship between seminal plasma proteins and sperm morphology in Bos indicus bulls of the Brahman breed. Fifty-six 24-month-old Australian Brahman bulls were electroejaculated and samples were examined to determine the percentage of morphologically normal sperm (PNS24) and the seminal plasma protein composition was identified and quantified by 2-D gel electrophoresis. The total integrated optical density of 152 seminal plasma protein spots (SPPs) across all gels was determined using the PDQuest software version 8.0 (Bio Rad, USA). Using a single regression mixed model with the density of individual spots as a covariate for PNS24, 17 SPPs were significantly associated with PNS24 (

PRESSÃO ARTERIAL EM FUNÇÃO DO SEXO, IDADE E LARGURA DO MANGUITO

In this study indirect arterial preassure measurements were compared using correct cuff width versus standard one, in 1000 people. The choice of the correct cuff width followed the American Heart Association recommendation. The results showed inappropriation of the standard cuff in the studied population, which is too much large in the majority of the arms, resulting in important hipoestimation of the arterial preassure values, particularly in the young adults, females and leans. Such findings raise the hypotesis that the use of standard cuff can mask the early diagnosis of hypertension in people with thin arms.Neste estudo medidas indiretas da pressão arterial foram comparadas, usando-se manguito de largura correta versus o de largura padrão, em 1000 pessoas. O manguito de largura correta, apropriada à circunferência do braço, foi escolhido segundo as recomendações da American Heart Association. Os resultados evidenciaram inadequação do manguito padrão na população estudada, tomando-se excessivamente largo na maioria dos braços; resultando em importante hipoestimação dos valores de pressão arterial, sobretudo nos adultos jovens, sexo feminino, e magros. Tais achados levantam a hipótese de que o uso do manguito padrão possa prejudicar o diagnóstico precoce da hipertensão arterial

Application Of ISO 9001:2008 In the Hotel Industry

Το αντικείμενο της παρούσας διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι η μελέτη της εφαρμογής ενός Συστήματος Διαχείρισης Ποιότητας σε ξενοδοχειακή μονάδα και η συγγραφή ενός Εγχειριδίου Διαχείρισης Ποιότητας κατά το πρότυπο ISO 9001:2008. Το ξενοδοχείο που έχει επιλεγεί ως παράδειγμα είναι το ELECTRA HOTEL, ξενοδοχείο 4ων αστέρων στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. Το περιεχόμενο της εργασίας αρχίζει από μια γενική αναφορά στην έννοια της ποιότητας και ειδικότερα στο τι ορίζεται ως ποιότητα στο ξενοδοχειακό – τουριστικό προϊόν (Κεφ. 1). Συνεχίζει με την περιγραφή των προτύπων ποιότητας και μια μικρή αναδρομή στα πρότυπα ISO που καταλήγει στην περιγραφή του προτύπου ISO 9001:2008 που είναι και το πρότυπο που εφαρμόζουμε (Κεφ. 2). Ακολουθεί μια επιγραμματική περιγραφή του συστήματος HACCP για την ασφάλεια και υγιεινή των τροφίμων (Κεφ. 3). Το πρώτο κομμάτι της διπλωματικής εργασίας καταλήγει στα συμπεράσματα για τη χρήση των προαναφερθέντων προτύπων (Κεφ. 4). Στο Παράρτημα Α παρουσιάζεται το Εγχειρίδιο Διαχείρισης Ποιότητας κατά ISO 9001:2008 για το ELECTRA HOTEL και τέλος, στο Παράρτημα Β, παρουσιάζονται οι διαδικασίες που αναφέρονται στο Εγχειρίδιο Ποιότητας.The subject of this thesis is the application of ISO9001:2008 on the Quality Management System within a hotel and the development of a Quality Management Manual for the hotel in accordance with the provisions of the standard. The Electra Hotel, the subject of this report, is a four star hotel located in the Athens City Centre. The Hotel has been established for some time and the report begins with a general description of quality management systems, specifically what is considered as quality assurance in the tourism – accommodation services (Chapter 1) ; The report follows with a description of the quality assurance standards, a small history of ISO standards and a description of ISO 9001:2008 which is the standard that is applied to the Manual (Chapter 2); An analysis and description of the HACCP system for the safety of food and food quality (Chapter 3); and in conclusion the report describes the effect of implementing and maintaining a Quality Management System at the Hotel. (Chapter 4) Annexure A - contains the Quality Management Manual developed in accordance with the provisions of ISO9001:2008 for the ELECTRA HOTEL. Annexure B - contains the procedures that are referenced in the Quality Management Manual.Χριστίνα Ι.Ρέτσο