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The Economics of Love
In this thesis I argue that the obligation to love based on the Christian tradition requires Christians to disperse their resources in a way that significantly evens out wealth distribution and increases social justice. Christians disagree on the terminology and some tenets of the goal of the Christian life (e.g., deification, beatific vision, communion with God, salvation). However, the requirement to practice love is common to all of these concepts, thus making love normative for Christians. I argue that when love takes such a prominent role in one’s life, then it naturally influences how one manages one’s resources. If love affects how one handles one’s resources, then an outgrowth of love is more balanced distribution of wealth and increased social justice
A relevância dos exercĂcios fĂsicos para indivĂduos de 30 a 50 anos de ambos os sexos portadores da SĂndrome da ImunodeficiĂŞncia Adquirida (HIV/AIDS) com Lipodistrofia causada pelo uso de anti-retrovirais
Introdução: Neste estudo será apresentado experimento sobre um programa
de atividades fĂsicas para diminuir os efeitos metabĂłlicos da lipodistrofia,
causada pela prescrição dos anti-retrovirais, medicamentos utilizados por
portadores pelo vĂrus HIV\AIDIS.
Objetivo: Investigar os benefĂcios dos exercĂcios fĂsicos para indivĂduos
portadores do HIV\AIDS e combatendo doenças causadas pela lipodistrofia
proveniente da terapia com anti-retrovirais.
Metodologia: Foram 40 sujeitos divididos em grupo de exercĂcio e grupo de
controle. Os sujeitos participaram de palestra, exames e testes, tendo o grupo
de exercĂcio participado num programa de exĂ©rcito com duração de 24
semanas. As variáveis estudadas foram composição corporal, parâmetros
bioquĂmicos e hemodinâmicos, e aptidĂŁo fĂsica e o questionário CEAT-VIH,
versĂŁo em portuguĂŞs do Brasil.
Resultados: O programa de exercĂcio apresentado foi positivo na
composição corporal, parâmetros bioquĂmicos e hemodinâmicos e no
questionário, CEAT-VIH, versĂŁo em portuguĂŞs do Brasil. Na aptidĂŁo fĂsica o
programa de exercĂcio nĂŁo obteve a resposta que esperávamos.
ConclusĂŁo: O programa de exercĂcio aplicado permitiu obter uma redução na
massa corporal, IMC, glicose e colesterol, e melhoria ao nĂvel da flexibilidade.
Permitiu igualmente aumentar o cumprimento do seguimento da farmacologia
prescrita pelos médicos; The Relevance of Physical Exercises for Individuals 30 to 50 years of Both
Sexes Bearers of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV \ AIDS) with
Lipodystrophy Caused by the use of Anti-Retroviral.
Summary:
Introduction: In this study will be presented experiment on a physical activity
program to decrease the metabolic effects of lipodystrophy, caused by the
prescription of anti-retroviral drugs used by patients with HIV \ AIDIS.
Objective: To investigate the benefits of exercise for people living with HIV
subjects \ AIDS and combating diseases caused by lipodystrophy from therapy
with antiretrovirals.
Methods: 40 subjects were divided into exercise group and control group. The
subjects participated in lecture, exams and tests, and the exercise group
participated in an army program of 24 weeks duration. The variables studied
were body composition, biochemical and hemodynamic parameters, and
physical fitness and the CEAT-HIV questionnaire, version in Portuguese of
Brazil.
Results: The submitted exercise program was positive in body composition,
biochemical and hemodynamic parameters and questionnaire, CEAT-HIV,
version in Portuguese of Brazil. Physical fitness exercise program did not get
the answer we expected.
Conclusion: The applied exercise program yielded a reduction in body weight,
body mass index, glucose and cholesterol, and improved level of flexibility. It
has also increase compliance of following the prescribed pharmacology by
doctors
Implementing an Android Tool for Visually Impaired Students of E-Learning
This article aims to describe the process of learning and development of an educational tool designed for mobile devices (smartphones) with Android technology. In summary, the application was developed based on the virtual learning environment Moodle and aims to develop a learning environment that supports the visually impaired students of e-learning, allowing them to ask questions, discuss and share ideas through forums and use chat rooms in real time. The fundamental purpose of this application is to cooperate with scientific knowledge in the sense that this is a representation of technological advance on the accessibility tools in distance education mode and provide comfort, flexibility and accessibility for the visually impaired students, realizing that education should always be inclusive
Electromagnetic procedures to support main components design of synchronous machines
Synchronous generators have proven over the decades to be the feasible solution for three-phase power systems and have consolidated as the vital piece in power plants in which the source of energy is renewable, as hydraulic or wind. Thus, with a constant increase in environmental concerns in current times, it is also expected an increase in synchronous machine usage, along with more research and development. A challenge would be to integrate the traditional consolidated knowledge with modern computational tools. Since when it comes to electrical machines, there is more than one procedure or technique to solve the same question, many combinations of new algorithms and books from a century ago have yet space to be approached. This work proposes and develops a set of tools to allow the analysis of magnetics effects in a salient pole machine with general, accurate, and fast solutions, applying what has been taught for the first “machinerists”, as Tingley and Park, alongside with MATLAB and Finite Element Method. Its objectives are to get Magnetomotive Force and Magnetic Flux Density of a given machine so then, in future work, to calculate the inductance matrix. MMF is calculated through Tingley Box, Winding Matrix, and Fourier Series, allowing the analysis for every single turn. Flux density is calculated through Finite Element Analysis, which allows the calculation of enclosure factors that support the accuracy of the tool by comparing it with manufacturers' benchmarks. In the end, a guide in MATLAB is shown, which aggregates everything exposed with a user-friendly interface.Os geradores sĂncronos provaram ao longo das dĂ©cadas ser a solução viável para sistemas elĂ©tricos trifásicos e se consolidaram como peça vital em usinas em que a fonte de energia Ă© renovável, como hidráulica ou eĂłlica. Assim, com um aumento constante das preocupações ambientais nos tempos atuais, tambĂ©m se espera um aumento no uso de máquinas sĂncronas, juntamente com mais pesquisa e desenvolvimento. Um desafio seria integrar o conhecimento tradicional consolidado com ferramentas computacionais modernas. Já que, quando se trata de máquinas elĂ©tricas, existe mais de um procedimento ou tĂ©cnica para resolver a mesma questĂŁo, muitas combinações de novos algoritmos e livros de um sĂ©culo atrás ainda tĂŞm espaço para serem abordadas. Este trabalho propõe e desenvolve um conjunto de ferramentas para permitir a análise de efeitos magnĂ©ticos em uma máquina de pĂłlo saliente com soluções gerais, precisas e rápidas, aplicando o que foi ensinado pelos primeiros “maquinistas”, como Tingley e Park, ao lado do MATLAB e MĂ©todo dos Elementos Finitos. Seus objetivos sĂŁo obter a Força Magnetomotriz e a Densidade do Fluxo MagnĂ©tico de uma determinada máquina para entĂŁo, em trabalhos futuros, calcular a matriz de indutância. O MMF Ă© calculado por meio de Tingley Box, Matriz de enrolamento e SĂ©rie de Fourier, permitindo a análise para cada curva. A densidade do fluxo Ă© calculada por meio da Análise de Elementos Finitos, que permite o cálculo dos fatores de invĂłlucro que suportam a precisĂŁo da ferramenta, comparando-a com os benchmarks dos fabricantes. Ao final, Ă© apresentado um guia em MATLAB, que agrega tudo o que está exposto em uma interface amigável
Lean Management numa linha de produção de pegadeiras na IETA - Indústria de Estofos e Transformação de Automóveis
Orient. na IETA Eng. Joaquim SoaresTese de mestrado integrado. Engenharia Mecânica. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 201
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