Electrical-power-system data base for consumables analysis. Volume 2: Electrical equipment utilization

A catalogue is presented of space shuttle electrical equipment as used within a standardized data base for EPS consumables analyses. The general function and expected usage of each type of electrical equipment are described, and the usage of specific equipment of each type in the performance of EPS consumables analyses is defined

Mortalidade por acidentes de trânsito na população fronteiriça e não fronteiriça do Paraná

Anais do V Encontro de Iniciação Científica e I Encontro Anual de Iniciação ao Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Inovação – EICTI 2016 - 05 e 07 de outubro de 2016 – Sessão Ciências BiológicasAtualmente, as mortes por acidentes de trânsito representam um importante problema de saúde no mundo. Por ano, mais de 1,2 milhão de pessoas morrem nas estradas de todo o planeta, além dos milhões de feridos graves. Os acidentes de trânsito constituem uma das principais causas de morte entre os jovens (ORGANIZAÇÃO MUNDIAL DE SAÚDE, 2015, p. x). Sabe-se que o fluxo de pessoas, veículos ou mercadorias é, normalmente, maior nas regiões fronteiriças do Brasil (OCAMPO, 2008, p.149). Recentemente, este fenômeno tem sido potencializado pela criação e fortalecimento de políticas públicas com vistas à integração sul- americana, que tem o objetivo de fortalecer política e economicamente a região (GADELHA; COSTA, 2007, p.226). Logo, analisar os óbitos por acidentes de trânsito nas áreas fronteiriças é importante para o conhecimento de tendências e impacto das intervenções de políticas públicas adotadas para reduzir os índices de acidentes. O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar a mortalidade por acidentes de trânsito em população residente no estado do Paraná em região fronteiriça e não fronteiriça, no período de 2002 a 2012

Electrical-power-system data base for consumables analysis. Volume 1: Electrical equipment list, activity blocks, and time lines

A standardized data base is described which consists of a space shuttle electrical equipment list, activity blocks defining electrical equipment utilization, and activity-block time lines for specific mission analyses. Information is presented to facilitate utilization of the data base, to provide the basis for the electrical equipment utilization to enable interpretation of analyses based on the data contained herein

Vluchtelingenkinderen en hun welbevinden:over het nut van speciale lesprogramma's voor het basisonderwijs

Vluchtelingenkinderen kampen vaak met uiteenlopende problemen die te maken hebben met hun achtergrond, vluchtgeschiedenis en/of onzekere verblijf in Nederland. Om na te gaan of lesprogramma’s het welbevinden van vluchtelingenkinderen in het basisonderwijs kunnen bevorderen zijn de effecten van twee lesprogramma’s onderzocht. Bij 243 leerlingen in de leeftijd van 5 tot en met 14 jaar van AZC-scholen en opvangklassen is nagegaan in hoeverre zij vooruitgaan in hun welbevinden na het volgen van de lessen. De uitkomsten zijn vergeleken met een controlegroep van 131 vluchtelingenkinderen. Deze controlegroep heeft geen van beide lesprogramma’s gevolgd. Het welbevinden van leerlingen verbetert niet na het volgen van de programma’s. Dit wordt aangetoond met behulp van beschrijvende statistiek en variantie-analyses. Echter, docenten en leerlingen zijn wel zeer tevreden over de methodes. Tot slot wordt dan ook de vraag bediscussieerd of het feit dat geen effecten zijn aangetoond voldoende is om uitspraken te doen over het nut van de programma’s

Curso sobre fundamentos essenciais de tabulação de dados

Grande parcela dos alunos da rede privada e principalmente pública de ensino carecem de formação no uso de tecnologias que são essenciais para qualquer curso de graduação. Nos últimos anos, esse cenário tem ocorrido com os alunos ingressantes da Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americano (UNILA) em relação ao uso de tabuladores de dados, ou seja, softwares de gerenciamento de planilhas eletrônicas. Esses softwares são extremamente essenciais para a formação do aluno e seu crescimento no mercado de trabalho. Este projeto ainda está em andamento e seu objetivo é oferecer a oportunidade de capacitação básica no uso de tabuladores de dados para aproximadamente cem pessoas entre discentes, docentes e qualquer interessado da comunidade em gera

Regularization strategy for the layered inversion of airborne TEM data: application to VTEM data acquired over the basin of Franceville (Gabon)

Airborne transient electromagnetic (TEM) is a cost-effective method to image the distribution of electrical conductivity in the ground. We consider layered earth inversion to interpret large data sets of hundreds of kilometre. Different strategies can be used to solve this inverse problem. This consists in managing the a priori information to avoid the mathematical instability and provide the most plausible model of conductivity in depth. In order to obtain fast and realistic inversion program, we tested three kinds of regularization: two are based on standard Tikhonov procedure which consist in minimizing not only the data misfit function but a balanced optimization function with additional terms constraining the lateral and the vertical smoothness of the conductivity; another kind of regularization is based on reducing the condition number of the kernel by changing the layout of layers before minimizing the data misfit function. Finally, in order to get a more realistic distribution of conductivity, notably by removing negative conductivity values, we suggest an additional recursive filter based upon the inversion of the logarithm of the conductivity. All these methods are tested on synthetic and real data sets. Synthetic data have been calculated by 2.5D modelling; they are used to demonstrate that these methods provide equivalent quality in terms of data misfit and accuracy of the resulting image; the limit essentially comes on special targets with sharp 2D geometries. The real data case is from Helicopter-borne TEM data acquired in the basin of Franceville (Gabon) where borehole conductivity loggings are used to show the good accuracy of the inverted models in most areas, and some biased depths in areas where strong lateral changes may occur

College Readiness Among High School Students with Special Education Needs

A large number of students who are graduating from high school are not prepared to be successful in a postsecondary environment. The purpose of this study was to determine what college readiness skills high school students with special educational needs developed prior to graduation. Through qualitative methods, interviews were conducted and data was collected with four high school students with differing categories of disabilities, gender and post secondary expectations. Findings from the study indicated that the students\u27 high school experiences impacted their high school performance, time management and self-advocacy skills, knowledge of services offered at college and meaningful relationships with staff and peers. The findings also indicated that students who were average to above average academically in high school were prepared for college; however they felt unprepared regarding services and programs available to them in the postsecondary setting. An area of recommendation is for schools to increase focus on time management and organizational skills and curriculum for all high school students

Utilization of 31-P NMR in the Phosphorus Speciation of Aquatic Systems in Northwestern Ohio

Eutrophication continues to be an issue in the western Lake Erie basin as dissolved phosphorus (DRP) loads have increased since the mid-1990’s. Efforts to mitigate and reduce DRP loads have not produced the intended results. P retained in sediments can buffer DRP concentrations in aquatic systems, particularly if held in unreactive forms. To date, however, little has been done to relate chemical speciation with sorption behavior. This study utilized P-31 NMR spectroscopy to determine the chemical speciation of extractable P from benthic sediments in the Tiffin and Blanchard Rivers. The relationship between chemical form and sorption parameters suggests that organic modification (e.g., monoesters) reduced sorption capacity and equilibrium P concentrations. Better understanding of chemical speciation may ultimately lead to the development of better mitigation strategies and reductions in DRP loads into Lake Erie

An Examination of the Big Five, Mental Illness Stigma, and Crisis Intervention Training

The number of individuals incarcerated with mental illness continues to grow, and correctional officers may play a critical role in rehabilitation. A correlation analysis was conducted between Big Five personality traits and mental illness stigma to determine whether there is a significant relationship in a sample of state correctional officers who participated in Crisis Intervention Training. A mixed model ANOVA was also conducted to assess whether personality traits impacted levels of mental illness stigma following completion of the training. A moderate negative correlation was found between agreeableness and mental illness stigma. All other findings were not clinically significant, potentially due to the study’s limitations. Future research is necessary to continue to address the gap in the research regarding personality and mental illness stigma amongst correctional officers