Predictors of Attitudes toward Lesbians and Transgender Women in Relationships on a College Campus

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the attitudes which perpetuate intolerance toward LGBT individuals, and to recognize, in particular, the unique attitudes transpeople face as a minority in the nation and even in the LGBT community. This research contributes to the bodies of research concerning the interrelatedness of intrinsic religiosity, political conservatism, sexism, the rape myth, lack of effective legal protection, and the intolerance of gender non-conformists. I have identified distinctions between attitudes on the part of both women and men, as well as toward different gender non-conformists. I have also taken research as a whole further by assessing the predictors of attitudes toward specific members of the LGBT community in public relationships. The implications of these findings are potentially as far reaching as to have an impact on policies effecting healthcare, education, anti-discrimination and employer rights legislation, on both local and national levels

Straight combining and drying – an alternative to wind-rowing

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Projeto de habitação materializado por low-technology

Orientador: Andrea BerrielMonografia (graduação) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Tecnologia, Curso de Graduação em Arquitetura e UrbanismoInclui referênciasResumo : O século XXI exige uma mudança efetiva de posicionamento dos agentes de construção civil. Das atividades humanas, esta é a que mais impacta negativamente o meio ambiente devido, principalmente, utilização massiva de materiais artificiais ou naturais não renováveis produzidos com alto consumo de energia e grande liberação de CO2 bem como o grande volume residual. Portanto, o cerne da presente monografia que fundamentará o anteprojeto de unidades de habitação mais sustentáveis em contexto urbanizado dar-se-á através da aplicação de lowtechnology. Esta, caracteriza-se por sua autenticidade, uma vez que explora, entre outros fatores, potencialidades do entorno imediato em que está inserida, como materiais e mão de obra locais e tradicionais, reforçando o caráter da sustentabilidade. Assim sendo, pretende-se evidenciar como o diálogo construtivo de matérias primas mais naturais e renováveis, concomitantemente ao designproposto pelo arquiteto podem atuar positivamente na materialização de uma arquitetura mais sustentável. Ao fim desta pesquisa, serão indicados horizontes para se desenvolver e aplicar materiais que auxiliem soluções de excelência arquitetônica em relação aos aspectos estéticos, funcionais e tecnológicos, aliados, ainda, à métodos sustentáveis e adequados ao contexto brasileiro. A presente pesquisa se estrutura através de uma introdução geral ao tema, partindo para a conceituação temática e posteriormente para a análise de três obras correlatas. Segue-se com a interpretação da realidade bem como as diretrizes gerais para o anteprojeto de arquitetura a ser desenvolvido em etapa posterior. Por fim, aponta-se as referências utilizadas para a realização da pesquisaAbstract :The 21st Century requires an effective change of positioning from the builder agents. From all human activities, this is the one that impacts more in a negative way the environment, mainly because of the massive use of artificial materials or non renewable natural materials produced with high consume of energy and large production of CO2, besides the high residual volume. Therefore, the core of this monograph that will substantiate the project of the more sustainable housing units in an urban context will be based through the application of low-technology. This is characterized by its authenticity since it explores, among other factors, the potential of immediate surroundings in which is placed, such as local materials and labor, enhancing the feature of sustainability. From that, it is intended to demonstrate how the constructive dialog of more natural and renewable raw material, simultaneously of the design proposed by the architect can act positively in the materialization of a sustainable architecture. In the end of this research, some horizons will be indicated to develop and apply some materials that help solutions of architectural excellence related to aesthetics, functional and technological aspects, associated to sustainable methods and appropriate to Brazilian context. This research is structured through a general introduction to the theme, leaving for a thematic conception and after that to the analysis of three case studies. Then, it is followed by the reality interpretation as the general guidelines to the architectural project that’s is going to be developed in a posterior stage. Lastly, the references used to realize the research are pointed

RFID como ferramenta para a otimização dos estoques na cadeia de suprimentos : uma abordagem CPFR e Lean Management

Orientador: Darli Rodrigues VieiraMonografia(Especialização) - Universidade Federal do Paraná,Setor de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, Curso de Especialização em Gerência de Sistemas LogísticosMonografia da biblioteca SA não possuia a página 42

Metodologias alternativas no ensino de Biologia: jogos interativos como ferramenta na biologia celular

Anais do II Seminário Seminário Estadual PIBID do Paraná: tecendo saberes / organizado por Dulcyene Maria Ribeiro e Catarina Costa Fernandes — Foz do Iguaçu: Unioeste; Unila, 2014A educação básica clássica, onde o aluno se encontra estagnado em sua carteira e professor acentuado à lousa não é vista com tão bons olhos pelos apreciadores da educação ocidental. É essencial compreender o contexto social onde o aluno se desenvolve e acompanhar o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico, perfazendo, portanto, uma evolução longínqua do processo de aprendizagem. Visando isto, foi desenvolvida uma alternada série de jogos lúcidos cooperativos conectados ao conteúdo curricular de Biologia Celular, com o intuito de promoção do desenvolvimento das competências cognitivas e psicológicas do aluno em tempo de aprendizage

Blood testosterone level and growth of castrated, uncastrated, and cryptorchid lambs

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sexual status on blood testosterone levels and its influence on lamb growth. A total of 49 Texel x Corriedale males, originating of single births, were divided into three groups: uncastrated (n = 16), castrated (n = 17) and cryptorchid (n = 16), in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in extensive natural pasture, with feed supplementation after weaning. The effect of the sexual status was examined by analysis of variance. Uncastrated and castrated lambs showed higher body weight, thoracic perimeter, and body compactness between the 35th and 203th day of age. Uncastrated lambs had mean weight higher than cryptorchid lambs over the whole period. Cryptorchid lambs had an average weight gain greater than castrated lambs between the 203rd and 259th days. Castrated lambs had a higher body condition score on the 147th day than the cryptorchid lambs, and on the 175th and 203rd days than uncastrated and cryptorchid lambs. Blood testosterone concentrations were higher in the uncastrated and cryptorchid lambs on the 203rd and 231st days and in the overall mean. The findings of this study showed that, with advancing age, the sexual status affects the testosterone production, not showing differences regarding growth at young ages

Modeling methane fluxes in wetlands with gas-transporting plants. 3. Plot scale.

A process model based on kinetic principles was developed for methane fluxes from wetlands with gas-transporting plants and a fluctuating water table. Water dynamics are modeled with the 1-D Richards equation. For temperature a standard diffusion equation is used. The depth-dependent dynamics of methane, oxygen, molecular nitrogen, carbon dioxide, soil carbon, electron acceptors in oxidized and in reduced form are affected by transport processes and kinetic processes. Modeled transport processes are convection and diffusion in the soil matrix, ebullition, and plant-mediated gas transport. Modeled kinetic processes are carbon mineralization, aerobic respiration, methane production, methane oxidation, electron acceptor reduction, and electron acceptor reoxidation. Concentration gradients around gas-transporting roots in water-saturated soil are accounted for by the models from the two previous papers, ensuring an explicit connection between process knowledge at the kinetic level (millimeter scale) and methane fluxes at the plot scale. We applied the model to a fen, and without any fitting, simulated methane fluxes are within 1 order of magnitude of measured methane fluxes. The seasonal variations however, are much weaker in the simulations compared to the measurements. Simulated methane fluxes are sensitive to several uncertain parameters such as the distribution over depth of carbon mineralization, the total pool size of reduced and oxidized electron acceptors, and the root-shoot ratio. Because of the process-based character of the model it is probable that these sensitivities are present in reality as well, which explains why the measured variability is usually very high. Interestingly, heterogeneities within a rooted soil layer seem to be less important than heterogeneities between different soil layers. This is due to the strong influence of the interaction between water table and profile scale processes on the oxygen input to the system and hence on net methane production. Other existing process models are discussed and compared with the presented model