Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe

Presents findings from surveys conducted in December 2003 and January 2004. Looks at political campaign news source preferences, how Americans are informed by various news sources, perceptions of partisan bias, and factors that influence voting decisions

Stress and Exercise

Age-related immunological and endocrinological changes may have implications for resilience to stress in older adults. We hypothesise that the combination of adrenopause and immunesenescence may leave this population particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of stress on immunity. We propose that exercise may be an effective intervention to limit the impact of stress on immunity in chronically stressed older populations

THE CUBA PARADOX: An Assessment of Primary and Maternal Healthcare in Cuba Today

Cuba’s healthcare system is lauded on the Global Health stage as renowned. Low mother/infant mortality rates paired with low infectious disease transmission rates have garnered Cuba’s maternal and primary healthcare systems significant fame. In addition to these healthcare feats, Cuban women experience challenges in finding access to basic forms of over-the-counter care. The Cuba Paradox emerges in which a Cuban woman’s healthcare experience in places such as Mayajigua, Cuba (407 km southeast of Havana) is characterized by access to acute care (expensive treatments such as IVF) and lacks of access to active care (over-the-counter products such as Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen and feminine hygiene). This study aims to investigate the primary and reproductive care paradoxes presented to Cuban women today, specifically in rural Mayajigua, Cuba. A Mixed Methods approach that synthesizes information from a 2015 independent research quantitative survey alongside a 2016 independent research ethnographic project were used to assess the Cuban Medical Paradox in a holistic manner. Analysis showed that the Cuba Paradox exists due to a series of recent international developments, notably the 2016 Cuban Special Period. These results have implications on the study of the Cuban healthcare system at large in addition to implications for healthcare policy assessment beyond Cuba

Labor Unions Seen as Good for Workers, Not U.S. Competitiveness

Analyzes survey findings on views of private and public sector unions; their effects on salary and benefits, working conditions, productivity, availability of good jobs, and U.S. companies' global competitiveness; and which side to take in disputes

Methodology Proposal of Quality Assessment in Mobile Network

Import 26/06/2013Tato práce popisuje testování kvality hovorů mezi mobilními zařízeními přihlášenými do sítě vytvořené pomoci pobočkové ústředny Asterisk a stanice USRP N210, která slouží jako vysílač pro OpenBTS - softwarovou implementaci GSM přístupového bodu. Dále jsou hovory testovány pomoci metody PESQ a následně jejich výsledky srovnány s výsledky účastníků hovorů zaznamenaných pomoci IVR služby. Toto srovnání slouží pro posouzení, o kolik se výsledky měření liší a jestli je testování kvality řeči pomoci metody PESQ vhodné i pro testování mobilních zařízení v síti OpenBTS a jak by případně mohla služba IVR společně s metodou PESQ zlepšit testování kvality řeči v mobilních sítích.This thesis describes a call quality testing between mobile stations, registered in network formed by Asterisk private branch exchange and station USRP N210, which serves as transceiver for OpenBTS - software implementation of GSM access point. Furthermore, the calls are tested with PESQ method and their results are compared with results of the call participants results, recorded by IVR service. This comparison serves for assessing, if the PESQ method is suitable for testing the quality of speech in OpenBTS network, how much are measured results different and also how could possibly be PESQ method with IVR service used for better call quality assessment in mobile networks.440 - Katedra telekomunikační technikyvýborn

The Rationalization of Roughing Tooth Gap

Import 23/07/2015Bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou hrubování zubové mezer u ozubených kol s velkými moduly na horizontální vyvrtávačce WT200H-CNC a možnostmi pro zvýšení produktivity výroby. V úvodu se seznámíme se stávající technologií výroby, dále se zaměříme na progresivní metody frézování. Hlavní část Bakalářské práce se zabývá praktickými zkouškami jednotlivých nástrojů zvolených pro racionalizaci procesu na zkušebním materiálu. Vyhodnocení zkoušek se provádí z hlediska ekonomického a výkonnostního. Po zhodnocení všech poznatků z praktických zkoušek se pro racionalizaci vybere a doporučí optimální varianta nástroje.Bachelor thesis deals with questions of roughing tooth gap at gearwheels with high modules on a horizontal boring machine WT200H-CNC and the possibilities for increasing of manufacturing productivity. The introduction acquaints with current production technology, further we will concentrate on progressive methods of milling. Main part of the bachelor thesis deals with practical tests of tools chosen for rationalization of process on a test material. Evaluation of a test is carried out from economical and performance point of view. After evaluation of knowledge from practical tests the best variant of tool will be chosen and recommended.346 - Katedra obrábění, montáže a strojírenské metrologievýborn