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Bester, Rudolf. "The ride comfort versus handling decision for off-road vehicles." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10252007-111611/.
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Swoboda, Brenda. "Comfort levels of regular educator's with special education issues an illustration of training needs /." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000swobodab.pdf.
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Gregory, Raeleene. "Too close for comfort? : personal and professional role boundaries in rural health and welfare practice." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2006. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/33661.
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"'Too close for comfort?' explores the challenges of working and living in Australian rural communities for a group of health and welfare professionals. Personal and professional role overlap is a key concern particularly as it has implications for ethical practice. This project [...] used a qualitative grounded theory approach to develop a theory about the adoption and management of professional role boundaries within ethical service delivery. "<br>Doctor of Philosophy
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Gregory, Raeleene. "Too close for comfort? : personal and professional role boundaries in rural health and welfare practice." University of Ballarat, 2006. http://archimedes.ballarat.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/14614.
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"'Too close for comfort?' explores the challenges of working and living in Australian rural communities for a group of health and welfare professionals. Personal and professional role overlap is a key concern particularly as it has implications for ethical practice. This project [...] used a qualitative grounded theory approach to develop a theory about the adoption and management of professional role boundaries within ethical service delivery. "<br>Doctor of Philosophy
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Thoresson, Michael John. "Mathematical optimisation of the suspension system of an off-road vehicle for ride comfort and handling." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11162005-155118.
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Gilmore, Robyn L. "The efficacy, cost and comfort of erythropoietin injected subcutaneously into the arm, thigh and abdomen." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2000. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36749/1/36749_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
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Synthetic erytbropoiet~ recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), has revolutionised the treatment of anaemia caused by end stage renal failure (ESRF) by stimulating erythropoiesis. This increases red blood cell production, raising haemoglobin (Hb) and haematocrit (Hct) levels. Recipients require fewer blood transfusions and experience an improved quality of life. Studies report the subcutaneous (S/C) route of injection ofr-HuEPO is more effective than other routes such as intramuscular, intravenous and intraperitoneal. Therefore lower doses are required to maintain target Hb and Hct and treatment costs are reduced. In practice health care workers, mainly registered nurses, use any of the commonly used SIC sites. The choice of sites is based more on routine than on research evidence.
Purpose: To compare the arm, thigh and abdominal subcutaneous injection sites for (A) clinical efficacy in maintaining a Hb of between 11.5-12.5 g/dl and a Hct between 34-38%, (B) cost of the dose required to maintain this target and (C) comfort convenience and side effects experienced by recipients.
Method: Twenty-seven ESRF subjects completed the study. Injections were randomised to one site. Each site was crossed over and compared for a minimum of three months. Data included monthly Hb and Hct to assess efficacy, the cost of the dose required to maintain the Hb and Hct and questionnaires using a combination of self-report and visual analogue scales to assess comfort and side effects. The mean or median results of the above data were compared by analysis of variance (ANOV A).
Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the efficacy or the cost between the tested sites. There was no statistically significant difference between comfort and side effects of the tested sites except for convenience. The convenience of using the preferred arm site was statistically significantly different to the other sites. This was statistically confirmed by the preference for the arm site in the final rating score.
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Huynh, Kien Khanh. "Human Thermal Comfort." MSSTATE, 2001. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04092001-135104/.
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The purpose of this research is to investigate human comfort criteria under steady-state conditions as a function of ambient air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, level of activity, and clothing insulation. Since the current ASHRAE Standard 55-1994 is for sedentary activity, this study will consider relative humidity (20% to 65%), dry bulb temperature (73 oF to 82 oF), air velocity (30 fpm and 50 fpm), and sedentary-to-moderate activity. The mean radiant temperature will be taken to be the same as the ambient air temperature. The experimental results collected at the Kansas State University Environmental Test Chamber are compared with the Fanger (1982) thermal comfort model and with ASHRAE Standard 55-1994. The experimental study results agreed well with ASHARE Standard 55-1994 for 1-met activity level (sedentary), and the thermal comfort for 1-met activity level was predicted with reasonable accuracy by Fanger?s (1982) Model. For 2.3 met activity level, the experimental results did not agree with ASHRAE Standard 55-1994 or the Fanger Model predictions.
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Jenkins, Cherisse A. "Measuring comfort level of counselors-in-training with integrating religion/spirituality in counseling /." Available to subscribers only, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1968005111&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Thomas, Krishna Ignalaga. "Lola's story : writing comfort women in World War II history of the Philippines /." View online, 2008. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131400061.pdf.
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Thompson, Grant. "The 'comfort women' : war time abuse and postwar silence /." Title page and contents only, 1993. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09AR/09art4745.pdf.
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Jenkins, Cherisse Arianne. "Measuring Comfort Level of Counselors-in-Training with Integrating Religion/Spirituality in Counseling." OpenSIUC, 2009. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/87.
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Despite their relevance to multicultural issues in counseling psychology, religion and spirituality (R/S) issues have been largely neglected in counseling and psychology training programs (Brawer, Handal, Fabricatore, Roberts, & Wajda-Johnston, 2002; Russel & Yarhouse, 2006; Schulte, Skinner & Clairborn, 2002). This study presents the initial validity and reliability estimates of the Scale of Comfort with Integrating Religion/Spirituality in Counseling (SCIRSC), a self-reported measure to assess the comfort level of counselors-in-training with integrating R/S in their clinical practices. Three hundred participants from clinical and counseling graduate psychology training programs participated in this study. The exploratory factor analysis resulted in 5 factors: R/S Self-Disclosure, R/S Interventions, R/S Reflection, R/S Supervision and Consultation, and R/S Exploration. The SCIRSC was positively correlated with measures of R/S training (RSTS; Wang et al., 2008), R/S competency (Wang et al., 2008), and R/S practice habits in counseling (PHP; Wang et al., 2008), and was not correlated with a measure of impression management (BIDR; Paulhus, 1991). High internal consistency was also found in the total SCIRSC scale and its five subscales. A discussion of how this scale can add to the research and practice regarding the incorporation of R/S in counseling is provided.
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Morgan, Matt. "CREATURE COMFORT: ANTHROPOMORPHISM, SEXUALITY, AND REVITALIZATION IN THE FURRY FANDOM." MSSTATE, 2008. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04042008-164344/.
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This paper attempts to describe and analyze the culture of the furry fandom within the context of anthropologist Anthony Wallaces model of cultural revitalization movements. This paper argues that the furry fandom represents a modern, subcultural revitalization movement in which values, identity, and sexuality are transformed through the mechanism of zoomorphic symbolism. Over one-hundred interviewees were formally and/or informally interviewed during the course of this study. Interviewees generally expressed a deep affinity for childhood and a negative perspective on adolescent culture. This paper argues that the transformation of identity present in the furry fandom is based on a synthesis of idealized concepts of childhood culture and reactions to negative-self images developed during adolescence. This revitalization process is most evident in the sexual practices of many furries. Rather than a conglomeration of fetishes, the sexual practices of the fandom represent an attempt to redefine individuals "mazeways" through the merging of childhood iconography with sexual empowerment and other traits desired by interviewees.
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Yoshioka, Aiko. "Analysing representations of the comfort women issue : gender, race, nation and subjectivities /." Title page, table of contents and preface only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARM/09army65.pdf.
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Von, Hoesslin Neil. "The safety and comfort of a patient during robot-based positioning for accurate radiotherapy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16467.
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Guéritée, Julien. "Thermal comfort during and following water immersion in humans." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2013. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/thermal-comfort-during-and-following-water-immersion-in-humans(70468918-08d8-4d68-a584-35abe3ce2617).html.
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Water-based activities are often undertaken in cool water (15°C - 35°C), and can therefore result in thermal discomfort, which will affect the overall experience. In contrast with thermal comfort(TC) in air, very little research has been undertaken investigating TC in water. The studies presented in this thesis were designed to better understand the determinants of TC during and following immersion in cool water, at rest and during light physical activity.
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Lu, Siliang. "Dynamic HVAC Operations Based on Occupancy Patterns With Real-Time Vision- Based System." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2017. http://repository.cmu.edu/theses/132.
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An integrated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system is one of the most important components to determining the energy consumption of the entire building. For commercial buildings, particularly office buildings and schools, the heating and cooling loads are largely dependent on the occupant behavioral patterns such as occupancy rates and their activities. Therefore, if HVAC systems can respond to dynamic occupancy profiles, there is a large potential to reduce energy consumption. However, currently, most of existing HVAC systems operate without the ability to adjust supply air rate accordingly in response to the dynamic profiles of occupants. Due to this inefficiency, much of the HVAC energy use is wasted, particularly when the conditioned spaces are unoccupied or under-occupied (less occupants than the intended design). The solution to this inefficiency is to control HVAC system based on dynamic occupant profiles. Motivated by this, the research provides a real-time vision-based occupant pattern recognition system for occupancy counting as well as activity level classification. The proposed vision-based system is integrated into the existing HVAC simulation model of a U.S. office building to investigate the level of energy savings as well as thermal comfort improvement compared to traditional existing HVAC control system. The research is divided into two parts. The first part is to use an open source library based on neural network for real-time occupant counting and background subtraction method for activity level classification with a common static RGB camera. The second part utilizes a DOE reference office building model with customized dynamic occupancy schedule, including the number of occupant schedule, activity schedule and clothing insulation schedule to identify the potential energy savings compared with conventional HVAC control system. The research results revealed that vision-based systems can detect occupants and classify activity level in real time with accuracy around 90% when there are not many occlusions. Additionally, the dynamic occupant schedules indeed can bring about energy savings. Details of vision-based system, methodology, simulation configurations and results will be presented in the paper as well as potential opportunities for use throughout multiple types of commercial buildings, specifically focused on office and educational institutes.
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Van, der Westhuizen Anriette. "The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16453.
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Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A rough road vibration stimulus was reconstructed on a shaker platform to assess
the dynamic comfort of seven seats by six human subjects. The virtual seat
method was combined with a paired comparison procedure to assess subjective
dynamic seat comfort. The psychometric method of constants, 1-up-1-down Levitt
procedure and a 2-up-1-down Levitt procedure were compared experimentally to
find the most accurate and efficient paired comparison scheme. A two-track
interleaved, 2-up-1-down Levitt procedure was used for the subjective dynamic
seat comfort assessment. SEAT value is an objective metric and has been widely
used to determine seat vibration isolation efficiency. There was an excellent
correlation (R2 = 0.97) between the subjective ratings and estimated SEAT values
on the seat top when the values are averaged over the six subjects. This study
suggests that the SEAT values, estimated from averaged seat top transmissibility
of six carefully selected subjects, could be used to select the best seat for a
specific road vibration input.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ses persone het deelgeneem aan ‘n eksperiment, om die dinamiese ritgemak van
sewe stoele te karakteriseer. ‘n Rowwe padvibrasie is vir die doel op ‘n
skudplatform geherkonstrueer. Subjektiewe ritgemak is bepaal deur die
virtuelestoel metode met ‘n gepaarde, vergelykingstoets te kombineer. Die
psigometriese metode van konstantes, die 1-op-1-af Levitt procedure en die 2-op-
1-af Levitt procedure is vergelyk om die mees effektiewe en akkurate
vergelykingstoets te vind. ‘n Tweebaan, vervlegde , 2-op-1-af Levitt prosedure het
die beste resultate gelewer en is gekies vir die subjektiewe evaluasie van
dinamiese ritgemak. SEAT-waarde is ‘n objektiewe maatstaf, wat gebruik word
om te bepaal hoe effektief ‘n stoel die insittende van voertuigvibrasie isoleer. Daar
was ‘n uitstekende korrelasie (R2 = 0.97) tussen subjektiewe dinamiese
ritgemakevaluesies en SEAT-waardes in die vertikale rigting op die stoelkussing
as die gemiddelde oor die ses persone bereken word. Uit die resultate van hierdie
studie blyk dit dat SEAT-waardes, wat bereken is vanaf die gemiddelde
sitplektransmissie van die ses persone, wat verteenwoordigend van die
teikenbevolking is, gebruik kan word om die beste stoel vir ‘n spesifieke
vibrasieinset te kies.
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Van, Zyl Elizabeth Margaretha, and Zyl Lizma Van. "Too cosy for comfort? : a media ethical investigation into the Presidential Press Corps." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53697.
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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Govemment and the media are in the process of establishing South Africa's first
Presidential Press Corps (PPC) based on the White House Press Corps in the United
States of America.
The need for a body like the Presidential Press Corps (PPC) has become increasingly
evident as the recent relationship between the South African president and this country's
press can only be characterised as poor.
The establishment of the PPC potentially presents an ethical dilemma though due to
various factors. A joumalist can only serve the public with the most comprehensive and
accurate news when his or her finger is on the pulse of events that take place within the
decision-making bodies. However, being so close to those in power may seriously
threaten journalistic independence. This dilemma would be discussed in detail in this
assignment.
In May 200 I, the troubled relationship between Mbeki and the media was tackled at an
Indaba between the South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) and cabinet at Sun
City. The crux and outcome of these discussions are set forth in The lf/oy Fo/wOld, a
report prepared by those attending the Indaba. The establishment of the PPC is one of
eight joint government and media initiatives outlined in this report.
Although there is overwhelming support for the Pl'C, there is concern that the Pl'C
members would be censored, manipulated and controlled by government as a result of
their proximity. The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) believes the implications are
far reaching and pose a serious threat to a free press.
This first group of Pl'C journalists is going where no other has gone before in this
country's history. They are however facing a daunting task, as the arena they are entering
is fraught with novelties, challenges, obstacles and temptations.
This assignment will examine the media's role in a democracy, the challenges of far
closer cooperation between the media and government, the ethical dilemma potentially
presented by the Pl'C as well as ways to ensure as far as possible, an ethical and
professional relationship between government and the corps's members.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die regenng en die media is in die proses om Suid-Afrika se eerste Presidensiele
Perskorps (PPK) te stig. Die konsep is geskoei op die van die Wit Huis Perskorps in die
Verenigde State van Amerika.
'n Dringende behoefte bestaan in Suid-Afrika aan 'n liggaam soos die PPK aangesien dit
duidelik geword het dat die verhouding tussen die president en die media nie na wense is
nie. Die stigting van die PPK kan egter weens verskeie faktore eties-problematies wees.
Joernaliste kan die publiek slegs voorsien van akkurate nuus indien hulle vingers op die
polsslag van gebeure binne die land se besluitnemende liggame is. Joernalistieke
onafhanklikheid kan egter in gedrang kom indien die verhouding tussen die "waghond"
en die regering te intiem raak. Die PPK-Iede sal na verwagting weens gereelde kontak 'n
veel hegter verhouding met die president he as wat die geval is met ander joemaliste.
Die vertroebelde verhouding tussen die media en president Thabo Mbeki is in Mei 200 1
bespreek tydens 'n lndaba by Sun City. Een van die inisiatiewe waarop daar
ooreengekom is in 'n poging om die probleme aan te pak, is die stigting van die PPK. Die
Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Redakteursforum en die regering hoop dat die korps sal bydra
tot 'n vryer vloei van inligting asook tot 'n beter verstandbouding tussen die regering en
die media.
Hoewel daar oorweldigende steun is vir die PPK, is daar ook vrese dat die korps se lede
gemanupileer en beheer sal word deur die kabinet.Die eerste groep PPK-lede gaan baanbrekerswerk verrig, maar die pad voor hulle is
onbekend en vol potensiele gevare. Die uitdagings, slaggate sowel as maniere hoe etiese
probleme oorkom kan word, word in hierdie werkstuk bespreek.
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Pitt, Luke. "Monitoring thermal comfort in the built environment using a wired sensor network." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/monitoring-thermal-comfort-in-the-built-environment-using-a-wired-sensor-network(88b0f2e2-e1a4-4d59-ba32-43995a5ed13a).html.
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This thesis documents a sensor networking project with an interest in internal environment monitoring in relation to thermal comfort. As part of this project sensor nodes were designed, built and deployed. Data was collected from the nodes via a wired Ethernet network and was stored in a database. The network remains operational several years after its initial deployment. The collected data was analyzed in conjunction with data from a local meteorological station and the building's smart fiscal energy meters. The analysis suggests the possibility of automated thermal comfort classification using data from a sensor network.
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Limoges, Ronald E. "'A new tempered spirit to comfort the twenty-first century' : individual choices, public policies, and the philanthropic experience in Western Europe /." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10022007-144846/.
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Park, Min-Yong. "Field evaluation of noise attenuation and comfort performance of earplug, earmuff, and ear canal cap hearing protectors under the ANSI S12.6- 1984 sound field standard." Diss., This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134232/.
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Tultrairat, Angkhana. "Physiological and perceptual assessment of thermal comfort and heat strain in garment wear tests using sleeves : an alternative to full-garment tests of chemical protective clothing /." Thesis, This resource online, 1996. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08292008-063420/.
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Doležalová, Veronika. "Propojení tepelného manekýna s termofyziologickým modelem člověka." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-401549.
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Meruani, Azeem. "Tweel (TM) technology tires for wheelchairs and instrumentation for measuring everyday wheeled mobility." Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007, 2007. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-04032007-174305/.
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De, Abreu Negreiros Bianca. "Building design and environmental performance : thermal comfort through thermal mass and natural ventilation in social housing in Northeast Brazil." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/building-design-and-environmental-performance-thermal-comfort-through-thermal-mass-and-natural-ventilation-in-social-housing-in-northeast-brazil(71a83bde-8a7c-43d1-a181-2bb340dcb639).html.
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Environmental consciousness leads the construction industry to greater concerns about local adaptation, less waste of resources and energy efficiency In Brazil, earth construction is a feasible approach to house building in many locations and can play a useful part in resolving the housing problems faced by that country, being already a popular approach to providing affordable housing for low income groups within the population, particularly in the Northeast Region of the country, although usually not built correctly. Although used since the colonial period, from 1500, knowledge around earth systems is not formally embedded within the Brazilian building standards and this is unhelpful in terms of promoting quality of performance of buildings thus constructed. For example, appropriate use of high thermal mass in conjunction with natural ventilation, which is frequently used in Brazil due to energy costs, can significantly influence the thermal comfort within residences, but appropriate guidance is lacking. This research considers the combined effects of earth construction and natural ventilation upon thermal comfort within social housing in Northeast Brazil. The main thesis hypothesis is that the use of thermal mass provided by earth construction combined with natural ventilation results in acceptable levels of thermal performance with respect to thermal comfort in both hot and humid and hot and dry climates. The aim is to evaluate the thermal performance of high thermal mass dwellings using adobe system combined with natural ventilation in the bioclimatic zones of Brazil's Northeast Region. The method explores thermal performance simulation using Design Builder, a graphical interface for Energy Plus program. The assessment uses parametric analysis and the adaptive thermal comfort index from de Dear and Brager (1998). The results suggest that earth construction provides a high number of comfort hours in all bioclimatic zones in Northeast Brazil and ventilation use enhances the comfort sensation.
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Armson, David. "The effect of trees and grass on the thermal and hydrological performance of an urban area." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2012. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-effect-of-trees-and-grass-on-the-thermal-and-hydrological-performance-of-an-urban-area(c203be98-7c4e-4445-83cb-32d8d98796bc).html.
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The process of urbanization dramatically alters the landscape which can have negative effects on the environment, and thereby, places the inhabitants and the city itself at risk. The development of an urban heat island can have severe health implications for city inhabitants during prolonged heat waves. Urbanisation also alters hydrological processes, which can place urban areas at a greater threat of surface flooding during heavy rainfall. As cities are continuing to expand, and as climate change proceeds, these problems are only likely to be exacerbated and there is a need to find ways to reduce these negative effects.This thesis builds upon previous modelling work on the effect of greenspace on the climate and hydrology of Manchester, U.K. The aims were to test the predictions of this model by investigating the effect of trees and grass in reducing surface temperatures and rainfall runoff, and further investigate their effects on air and globe temperatures. Surface, globe, and air temperatures were measured on grass and concrete areas in full sun and tree shade, both under large tree canopies, and below those of a range of street tree species. The rainfall runoff from experimental plots covered in asphalt, asphalt plus a tree and grass, was also investigated. Grass reduced surface temperatures in full sun by up to 24°C, in good agreement with previous models, but permanent tree shade reduced concrete temperatures by almost as much, up to 19°C. Tree shade also reduced globe temperatures by up to 7°C, a reduction which can improve human comfort on hot day. These results indicate that both forms of vegetation will act regionally, reducing the urban heat island effect, but that trees can dramatically improve the local environmental conditions. Street trees reduced surface and globe temperatures by rather less, 12°C and 4°C respectively, though trees with a higher leaf area index provided greater cooling. Because of advection neither trees nor small areas of grass had an effect on local air temperatures.Grass was most effective vegetation type at preventing rainfall runoff, reducing runoff coefficients of the plots from around 60% on asphalt to near zero. However, tree units also reduced the runoff coefficient to around 25%, despite having a canopy that covered only a small proportion of the plot, suggesting that much of the rainfall must have infiltrated into the planting hole. These reductions are higher than predicted by previous modelling, highlighting the importance of greenspace on the hydrology of the urban environment.The results suggest that trees and grass provide complementary environmental benefits in cities, and that the benefits of trees strongly depend on species and planting conditions
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(9787031), Ashfaque Chowdhury. "Energy performance, thermal comfort improvement and control strategies of building air-conditioning systems." Thesis, 2007. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Energy_performance_thermal_comfort_improvement_and_control_strategies_of_building_air-conditioning_systems/19352435.
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<div>Energy cost is one of the major expenditures throughout the lifecycle of a building. Due to the rising cost of energy, efficient operations of air-conditioning systems in buildings have become more and more important. The main objective of this study is to analyse the energy performance and thermal comfort improvement of air-conditioning systems in buildings in a subtropical climate, and to evaluate low energy cooling control strategies for energy conservation and retrofit of the existing facilities. The thesis is divided into four major sections. The first section presents details of the energy audit of the existing building systems. The second section discusses the development of the building energy simulation models for the existing system. The third section deals with different cooling control technologies for achieving better indoor thermal comfort and energy savings. The fourth section details the life cycle cost analysis for each of the control strategies to achieve better thermal comfort and energy saving, and to support decisions for retrofitting the existing building systems.</div><div>Standard specifications based on the Australian/New Zealand Energy Audit Standard are followed in this study. DesignBuilder, an energy simulation tool, is used to predict energy performance and thermal comfort in existing buildings. Different measures of passive cooling that are compatible with existing buildings in a subtropical climate are studied with an aim to reduce the energy consumption and peak demand associated with the cooling. The energy performance, the indoor environment and green house gas emissions by office buildings in Queensland, Australia are studied under three passive cooling technologies namely chilled ceiling, pre -cooling of building thermal mass and economiser usages with life cycle cost analysis. The existing operating conditions and thermal comfort requirements of the occupants are considered to determine the most suitable retrofit strategies.</div><div>The study suggests that the increased consumption to contest high temperatures and relative humidity can be minimised by improved control strategies and optimised use of the energy. The whole building energy simulation was performed based on the characteristics of the existing building systems. Good agreement between simulated and measured data was found. By comparing the retrofitting option, this study has found that, as passive cooling alternatives, chilled ceiling and pre -cooling have the higher potential for energy conservation and better indoor environment depending on the activities in buildings. Therefore, applications of chilled ceiling and pre -cooling of building thermal mass in subtropical regions like Rockhampton are essential. The study also reveals that passive measures can be successfully applied to buildings located in warmer climates, where high-energy use by air conditioning systems is required. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, chilled ceiling is the best of the passive cooling technologies compared to current practice, and it produces less emission per year. Economiser system and pre -cooling of the building thermal mass would also generate less CO2 to the environment compared to current practice. It is found that chilled ceiling has the lowest life cycle cost and highest net energy savings of the strategies considered, and is the most cost effective passive cooling option for subtropical climate buildings.</div>
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Earl, Joanne K. "An investigation into the antecedents and consequences of career decidedness and comfort /." 2004. http://www.library.unsw.edu.au/~thesis/adt-NUN/public/adt-NUN20051031.122815/index.html.
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(9788096), Kerrie Coleman. "A descriptive study on: The impact of climate and comfort on patient's compliance with compression therapy." Thesis, 2003. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/A_descriptive_study_on_The_impact_of_climate_and_comfort_on_patient_s_compliance_with_compression_therapy/19352483.
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<div>Leg ulcers are a common problem especially amongst the elderly, with incidence rates of 3.3/1000 in Australia (Baker, Stacey, Jopp-McKay, Hoskin & Thompson 1991 p.864). The persistence and recurrence of venous ulcers presents a management challenge to the patient and the health care team (Chase, Melloni & Savage 1997). It is important therefore that treatment offered should be based on rigorous research, and that also in general this type of research should facilitate understanding of how venous leg ulcers, and their treatments, impact on people's lives (Walshe 1995).</div>
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Lamb, Steven. "The effect of wind-induced tall building motion on occupant comfort, wellbeing, and work performance." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:38686.
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Tall buildings vibrate at low frequencies in response to wind excitation that can be perceptible to building occupants, may cause fear and alarm and can induce motion sickness. The majority of previous research has attempted to determine the thresholds of perception for motion to minimise perceptible motion and therefore reduce the likelihood of occupant complaint. There is insufficient research conducted on actual tall building occupants to investigate whether wind-induced building motion significantly affects occupant comfort, wellbeing and work performance. This thesis investigates the effect of wind-induced building motion on occupant comfort, wellbeing, and work performance, particularly with regard to the effects of typically neglected low-dose symptoms of motion sickness. Study 1 investigates the occupant response to wind-induced building motion in a sample of 1014 office workers in Wellington, New Zealand, known for its consistent high-wind climate. A survey administered at street level, measured detailed information about reported building motion to investigate the role of individual differences, particularly susceptibility to motion sickness, occupant comfort, and compensatory (adaptive) behaviours. Respondents who were highly susceptible to motion sickness reported avoidance of many nauseogenic environments, such as ships and roller coasters, and reported a preference to work on the lower floors of tall buildings. Despite their preferences, highly susceptible individuals were equally likely to work on high floors as the least susceptible individuals. These highly susceptible individuals were subsequently more likely to experience symptoms of motion sickness, and were therefore more likely to engage in compensatory behaviours in an attempt to manage their discomfort. Building motion caused 42% of respondents to report difficulty concentrating, indicating low-dose motion sickness. Despite reported discomfort, respondents directed almost all complaint informally to co-workers and family. Less than 1% (N = 2) of those who reported building motion complained to their "landlord / property manager", and no respondents complained directly to the building owner, contradicting the belief that complaint is a valid indicator of building performance. Study 2 compares the results from Study 1 to an identical survey administered in Sydney, Australia. Respondents returned 733 surveys, showing that wind-induced building motion was four times more likely to occur in Wellington than Sydney. Wind-induced building motion was on average felt on significantly higher floors and in taller buildings in Sydney than in Wellington. As in Wellington, highly susceptible Sydney respondents indicated a preference to work on low floors, but were equally likely to work on high floors as the least susceptible individuals. Reports of motion sickness were significantly more frequent in Wellington than Sydney. No Sydney respondents formally complained about building motion. Study 3 examines the effects of wind-induced building motion on the comfort, wellbeing, and work performance of a sample of 47 office workers on high floors of wind-sensitive buildings, compared with a control sample of 53 office workers located near the ground floor. Short 5-minute CAPI (Computer Aided Personal Interviewing) surveys repeatedly measured comfort, wellbeing, and work performance under no-motion conditions and during high winds. Participants completed 2,261 surveys over 8 months. Participant reports of building motion were supported by objectively measured wind speeds and building accelerations (predicted and actual). Clusters of both low-dose (tiredness and distractibility) and high-dose symptoms of motion sickness (nausea and dizziness) were 2-3 times more likely during building motion than under no-motion conditions. Reported motion sickness mediated self-reported work performance; higher levels of motion sickness were associated with a greater degradation of work performance. Building occupants affected by moderate to high levels of motion sickness reported work performance 0.76 to 0.90 standard deviations below their normal performance. Building occupants attempted to manage their discomfort with a 28% increase in the use of analgesic medication and the most susceptible individuals took 31% longer breaks outside of their building. Wind excitation can induce low frequency building motion, which can have significant adverse effects on occupant comfort, wellbeing, and work performance. Occupants almost universally judge building motion as unpleasant, and can experience symptoms of motion sickness, which adversely affects occupant comfort and wellbeing. Motion sickness degrades work performance, therefore also affecting the efficiency of organisations located in tall buildings. Despite these effects, occupants rarely complain, therefore complaint is a misleading measure of building performance. Robust and comprehensive future serviceability criteria should incorporate, not only the perception of motion, but the 'dose' (acceleration and duration) of motion that can potentially compromise the comfort and performance of office workers.
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Kironji, Edward. "Measuring quality of life in South Africa A household-based development index approach /." Thesis, 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01252008-090610.
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Reilly, Karen Falahee Margaret. "Compliance and comfort levels of elderly clients using a mechanical medication administration device a thesis in medical-surgical nursing ... submitted in partial fulillment ... for the degree of Masters of Science in Nursing ... /." 1991. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/68796361.html.
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Burchett, Melissa Maud. "Development of a comfort measurement matrix." 2007. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03192007-100407/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Burchett, Melissa M. "Development of a comfort measurement matrix." 2007. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03192007-100407/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Bernard, Andrew Blake. "Factors affecting human comfort response to garments." 2009. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03122009-185722/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Hsieh, Kai An. "The effect of air velocity on thermal comfort with moderate activity." 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/27456.
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Williams, Michael Eugene. "Form-fitted athletic wear comfort and performance optimization." 2009. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03262009-112737/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Trudgett, Mark J. "Towards comprehensive online multidimensional frequency transform separations (COMForTS)." Thesis, 2014. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/564811.
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Comprehensive multidimensional separations are today dominated by systems that are fundamentally limited to highly asymmetrical online separations sacrificing separation space, or to lengthy, time consuming offline separations. With the exception of pulse-modulated methods in gas chromatography, separations have thus been limited to two dimensions. In liquid chromatography, the highest efficiencies in terms of separation power are achieved through asymmetric comprehensive online two-dimensional separations where the capacity to separate analytes within a given time is severely restricted by the need to avoid under-sampling of the first dimension and by the subsequent limitation of peak capacity within the second dimension. These limitations have been overcome in this thesis by employing multi-dimensional detection whereby both the retention times and frequencies of analyte pulses are recorded. Within a given separation dimension, analyte pulses were related to their linear velocities. Time dependent frequency analyses combined with knowledge of the physical dimensions of that separation dimension allowed the determination of both the times at which analytes entered that separation dimension and their retention times within that dimension. By this means, it is possible to reconstruct a virtual comprehensive multidimensional separation. This approach has been called Comprehensive Online Multidimensional Frequency Transform Separations (COMForTS). Analyte pulses can be introduced either as physical pulses resulting from alternately switched valves or as virtual pulses produced from the combination of signals from multiple in-separation detectors. The principle of operation being the same in both cases, a semi-empirical computer model of a physically pulsed system was developed and its feasibility positively demonstrated in simulations of high-efficiency separations in two dimensions. In that model, time-dependent frequency spectra were obtained by short time Fourier transforms. Performance characteristics with respect to harmonics, overtones, pulse width, peak width and peak frequencies were identified. Separations of higher dimensionality were also shown to be possible. Following this theoretical groundwork, a basic prototypical COMForTS instrument together with custom control software and signals processing system was designed and constructed based upon a less physically demanding on-column multipoint detector array. Practical online two-dimensional separations were performed in which varied and controlled degrees of peak wrap-around and physical overlap were generated, replicating the effects of first-dimension under sampling. It was simultaneously shown that while a conventional online two-dimensional separation failed, COMForTS was able to fully, and correctly, resolve all analytes. Improvements in peak production rates of between 26-and 41-fold were observed and quantitative results were obtained. Minimal interferences were observed when time-dependent frequency transforms were cross-correlated. Significant future improvements to both the efficacy and speed of signals processing were also identified. COMForTS also places no restriction on the analysis time (or peak capacity) of second, or higher separation dimensions. Total analysis times increase only additively with dimensionality whilst increases in peak production rates are multiplicative - possibly approaching three orders of magnitude in three-dimensional separations. Most significantly, COMForTS demonstrated an exceptionally high confidence in the purity of peaks, bypassing limitations imposed by current statistical peak overlap theory by applying conditional logic to the separation of analyte information. COMForTS is limited in that it provides separation information rather than a physical separation and that, in its most efficient form, detection is limited to non-destructive, arrayed, in-separation methods. Nonetheless, the method exhibits great potential for applications that demand complex separations with rapid turnaround, such as in process control, comparative metabolomics, fingerprinting of natural products and rapid screening of complex samples. It is envisaged that these applications of the method would leverage emerging high-efficiency micro-and nanoscale separations technologies facilitating close to time-of-sampling analytical results.
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Fowler, Jessica Black Catherine M. "The evaluation and testing of two ballistic vests a comparison of comfort /." 2003. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-09172003-202856.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2003.<br>Advisor: Dr. Catherine M. Black, Florida State University, College of Human Sciences, Dept. of Textiles and Consumer Sciences. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Aug. 31, 2004). Includes bibliographical references.
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Jackson, Cass Farley. "Factors affecting perceived comfort of selected flame retardant cotton/nylon work wear fabrics." 2009. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03112009-160622/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Clark, Matthew L. "Integrated measures of comfort for athletic performance apparel using a sweating manikin and other advanced systems." 2008. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03192008-154646/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Beakley, David Lee. "God's nhm ("comfort") as the unfolding of God's promise in four Old Testament historical passages / David Lee Beakley." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10824.
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God expresses Himself with emotions. This is well attested in Scripture, with
statements of love (1Jn 4:8), anger (Ex 4:14), and delight (Isa 62:4). But the real
question is not whether God has emotions, but what is the source of those emotions.
If God emotes in the context of our suffering, and our suffering is not abated, does this
mean that God is impotent or indifferent? Both possibilities yield a frightening
conclusion. Rightly understanding the character and nature of God in this regard is
paramount.
For the past two thousand years, the prevailing doctrine was that God was in some
way impassible, in that He is without passions or emotions with respect to his creation.
This means that God does not change his feelings or thoughts about events on the
earth. Even though certain passages called the “divine repentance” passages in the
Old Testament (Ge 6:6-7; Ex 32:12-14; 1Sa 15:11, 35; Nu 23:19) appeared to
contradict God’s impassibility, this was solved through the idea of anthropopathism,
that is, the belief that God describes Himself with emotional terms.
Prior to 1930, most of the English Bible renderings of the divine repentance passages
preferred the word “repent,” because the prevailing theology was rooted in the
impassibility of God, and these passages were deemed to be anthropopathic. But with
the doctrine of God’s impassibility now in question, English Bible translations began
to reflect the view that God actually reacts to our suffering with strong emotion. Words
such as “sorry,” “grief,” “regret,” and even “changed his mind” were now used to
describe the reaction of God whenever God appeared to be disappointed with his
creation, or worse, if He was disappointed with his own plan.
The purpose of this study is to provide an exegetical solution to the problem of God’s
response in the divine repentance passages in four Old Testament historical texts.
These passages are labelled as such because of the use of the Hebrew verb ~xn
which describe God as “sorry” or “repenting.” For those who hold to God’s full
immutability, the preferred view through the ages was that the Hebrew ~xn was to be
taken as anthropopathically. This study will want to explore the possibilities of an
alternative view for the Hebrew ~xn in the divine repentance passages which allow for
God’s passibility while holding to his full immutability. Specifically, this study not only
strives to answer the question “Does God repent?”, but through a sound methodology also wants to answer the larger question of the source of God’s emotion when his
judgment or grace is in view.
The methodology followed in this study is two-fold. First, it is biblical-theological,
meaning that it utilises a whole-Bible theology, and following the work of Walter Kaiser
and James Hamilton, posits that the Old Testament contains a theme or centre of
grace within judgment. At the Fall in Ge 3, God simultaneously introduced judgment
and grace into the world. That judgment and grace has never left. As one looks
through the Bible, these are the two unbroken strands that weave their way through
every chapter and every book.
In addition, this study is also an exegetical study, and follows the grammaticalhistorical-
lexical-syntactical methodology of Walter Kaiser. God disclosed Himself
objectively through the words of a book. This book records actual historical events,
as well as specific declarations and commands from God Himself. It is necessary that
the words of this book be correctly understood in their context so that a correct
understanding of God will result.
Using this methodology, this study will explore the meaning of God’s ~xn in each divine
repentance passage. The lexical study will be combined with the biblical-theological
approach of a theme or centre of “grace within judgment” that flows through the Old
Testament.
Because of this, is it possible that God, who is fully immutable, provide us everything
that we need to navigate a world of sin, suffering and uncertainty? The answer could
very well be in the understanding of God’s ~xn in light of our suffering and sin.<br>PhD (Old Testament), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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Slatyer, PA. "Experiencing sustainable architecture : investigating a university’s internal initiative for sustainability." Thesis, 2013. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17146/2/Whole-Slayter-Thesis_-_2013.pdf.
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Climate change and the concomitant need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through living sustainably is possibly the most significant issue of our time. Sustainable built environments have the potential to make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The success of sustainable architecture relies on both technology and its acceptance by building occupants. Whilst most research on sustainable architecture has focussed on technology, there has been less research on occupant experience of sustainable buildings.
This research addresses this gap by investigating occupant experience of sustainable architecture through a case study and a review of literature relating to the phenomenological experience of architecture. The case study is the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania. The research design is based on mixed methodology, using questionnaire surveys to provide extensive quantitative data which is investigated more intensively through the qualitative research methods of interviews and focus groups.
The results show strong dissatisfaction with most of the specific variables of comfort (temperature, air, noise, lighting, personal control), satisfaction with overall comfort, health and productivity and strong satisfaction with overall design aspects. This finding is consistent with the literature on comfort and occupant experience of green buildings. It appears that occupants in the case study building are adapting to the discomfort they experience, with the satisfaction they express for overall comfort and the building overall indicating tolerance and forgiveness of this discomfort.
The analysis and discussion is structured thematically around the themes of comfort, delight and forgiveness, as these arose as the main issues from the data and have significance for the development of sustainable architecture. The internal environments of sustainable buildings are often more variable, less predictable and have a greater temperature range than air conditioned buildings, due to the use of passive technologies for heating, cooling and ventilation which more closely follow the external climate. Forgiveness of these less‐than‐static conditions is a positive step in the acceptance of sustainable architecture and can bring the benefit of thermal delight. The literature indicates that good design which encourages delight can have a positive effect on occupant well‐being which in turn may facilitate forgiveness. A phenomenological understanding of occupant experience supports the concept of comfort as a multi‐dimensional relationship between occupant and building.
For centuries architects have been guided by the Vitruvian triad of Firmness, Commodity and Delight in their pursuit of architectural excellence. I propose that this is augmented by the triad of Forgiveness, Comfort and Delight to guide architects towards creating sustainable architecture for the twenty first century.
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Ward, Megan E. Almeida David M. "Does "comfort food" work? how using food to cope is associated with self-reported physical health and weight-related health /." 2009. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-4321/index.html.
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Vasconcelos, Marta Susana da Silva Duarte. "Relatório de estágio." Master's thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/36958.
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A Enfermagem, como ciência e como profissão, deve acompanhar as mudanças ao longo dos tempos, correntes e avanço tecnológico de forma a manter uma evolução contínua na prestação de cuidados. Nesta linha de pensamento e sabendo que a enfermagem é cada vez mais uma profissão dinâmica na procura de uma melhoria contínua torna-se indispensável a elaboração de trabalhos que emergem na e da prática, onde se incluem os relatórios, que promove a disseminação dos saberes e a implementação de medidas para a melhoria dos cuidados de enfermagem enquanto disciplina. Sendo melhoria contínua da qualidade uma das competências do enfermeiro especialista, torna-se imperativa, nos tempos que correm, a produção de trabalhos desta natureza, de forma a comunicar com rigor científico as reflexões realizadas. Este documento, o Relatório de Estágio, constrói-se no âmbito deste Curso de Mestrado em Enfermagem lecionado na Universidade Católica Portuguesa do Porto. A sua realização tem como principais objetivos descrever as diversas experiências vivenciadas nesta unidade curricular, fazendo uma análise crítica dos contextos e das práticas, refletindo sobre o processo de (re) construção das competências adquiridas e desenvolvidas. Pretendo, assim, enunciar as conclusões referentes aos estágios realizados, bem como a minha experiência profissional na área dos Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais. A metodologia de trabalho utilizada foi descritiva, analítica e reflexiva. O estágio reúne, além de uma importância vital no desenvolvimento de qualquer enfermeiro, caraterísticas únicas e inimitáveis que o tornam ao mesmo tempo, insubstituível no que toca ao seu desenvolvimento e controlo pedagógico. Percorrer este caminho é fundamental para conseguir desenvolver as competências definidas pela UCP, no plano de estudos do ICS.<br>Nursing as a science and profession, should follow all technological and ways of thought, keeping a side by side continuous evolution related to care. In this line of thought and knowing that nursing is a dynamic profession, its indispensable that in the need of a continuous improvement its mandatory that scientifically works should be done in a way to promote experiences and knowledge to improve measures to ways of practicing nursing. Being a constant quality improvement that a nursing specialist should do, its obligatory that in our times, the production of reports of this nature are eseential, in a way to communicate all conclusions and thoughts with scientific accuracy. This Report, was made for the Master´s Degree of Nursing taught in Catholic University of Oporto. This document has the first goals too describe several experiences had in this Master´s Degree, doing a complete analysis of all context and practices, having thoughts and conclusions about all the processes of (re) construction of all competencies acquired and developed. My intention is to enunciate all my conclusions related to all stages made, and my experiences acquired during this Master´s Degree. The work method used, is analytic and all conclusions are present through this report. This degree gathers also a vital development to any nurse, a unique feature that makes this degree essential for pedagogical control and development. This path is fundamental to expand all competencies defined by UCP in its study plan of ICS.