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Ehrig, Matthias. "Drucken mit CUPS." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2001. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-200100326.
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Gemeinsamer Workshop von Universitaetsrechenzentrum und Professur "Rechnernetze und verteilte Systeme" der Fakultaet fuer Informatik der TU Chemnitz.
Workshop-Thema: Mobilitaet
Der Vortrag stellt das Common UNIX Printing System
vor, das auf dem neuen Internet Printing Protokol
Standard IPP beruht und diskutiert Einsatzmöglichkeiten
im URZ der TU Chemnitz
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Jahre, Daniel. "CUPS - KOnfiguration und Programmierung." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2001. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-200100421.
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In diesem Vortrag werden die Konfigurationswerkzeuge des Common Unix Printing Systems (CUPS) beispielhaft erläutert. Außerdem wird die Konfiguration von CUPS anhand der Konfigurationsdateien beschrieben.
Die Progranmmierung von CUPS wird anhand der Programmiersprache C gezeigt.
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Kiefer, John. "Sacred containers/sacred cups." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1129631.
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Since the 1960s, following the dramatic changes in the Roman Catholic Church, the design of the chalices used at the communion service became simplified; many of them becoming so plain that they are only wine goblets devoid of any decoration. As Catholics implement the changes of the Second Vatican Council, we have a growing desire for sacred vessels that better reflect a sense of awe.The purpose of this creative project is to explore symbolism used in chalice design. Traditional and newer symbols are incorporated into the chalices produced in this project.My creative process involves a community of people. Teachers, fellow students, friends and members of my church shared their knowledge, ideas and insights to enrich the final products.The sense of the sacred is not limited to God because God is present within each person. To be aware of the sacred in my own designs I need to be in touch with the sacred within me.Department of Art
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Yang, Shannon X. (Shannon Xuan). "Positive pressure induced channeled suction cups." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83829.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Leaking in water pipe is a critical issue in Middle Eastern countries such as Kuwait where water is scarce. In-pipe robots can be dispatched to discover the network and inspect the inner surface of the pipe. This thesis describes the design and characterization of suction pads for in-pipe robots. The suction cups are made of hyperelastic materials that contain air channels inside. Instead of using conventional suction technique that is prone to leaking and loosing adhesion force, the suction cup is actuated by compressed air or liquid, which deforms the geometry of the cup to achieve suction. In order to verify the geometry changes during actuation, a uniaxial tension test was done on the elastic material used to acquire the material properties and the suction cup designs were then simulated using FEA in ABAQUS. Next, prototypes were designed in SolidWorks and fabricated using soft lithography techniques. To measure the suction force, pressure measurements were taken both inside the prototype channels and underneath the suction cup. Results show that a Positive Pressure Actuated Suction-cup (PPAS) of diameter forty millimeters can achieve suction force up to 68 N. As more air is inserted into PPAS, the suction force also increases. The concept has proved to be a feasible solution for pipe inspection robot.
by Shannon X. Yang.
S.B.
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Mardešić, Pavao. "Déploiement versel du cups d'ordre n." Dijon, 1992. http://www.theses.fr/1992DIJOS047.
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Dans ce travail nous considérons les singularités de germes de champs de vecteurs de type cusp d'ordre n, introduites par R. Roussarie. Nous donnons leur déploiement versel, ainsi qu'une description complète du diagramme de bifurcation (par rapport à l'équivalence topologique) du déploiement versel propose. Pour atteindre ce but, nous utilisons la notion de systèmes étendus complets de Chebychev (ECT-systèmes). Nous introduisons une relation d'équivalence (équivalence caractéristique) pour des familles engendrées par des ECT-systèmes et montrons l'universalité du diagramme de bifurcation (par rapport à l'équivalence caractéristique) pour des familles linéaires d'ECT-systèmes. Nous montrons ensuite la trivialité du diagramme de bifurcation pour les déformations d'une famille linéaire d'ECT-systèmes. Nous généralisons ce résultat à une famille d'applications déplacement d'une déformation d'un champ Hamiltonien ayant un lacet homoclinique. Certains résultats semblables ont été obtenus récemment et indépendamment par P. Joyal.
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Warnock, Jeffrey P. "Ducks, cups, bushes, planters, and statues." The Ohio State University, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1382711430.
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Gillis, Carole. "Minoan conical cups : form, function and significance /." Göteborg : P. Aströms, 1990. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb388953629.
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Linder, Kelli Marie. "A Comparative Analysis of Two Prototype Smart Training Cups: An Iterative Process." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461948535.
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Hallam, Deborah L. "The Bronze Age Funerary Cups of Northern England." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/14861.
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Around the late third millennium BC small cup-shaped vessels began to appear in burial contexts across the North of England where they were found to be associated with Early Bronze Age funerary practices. Known by the name of incense cups, accessory vessels or miniature cups, their true purpose has been elusive.
This study comprises an investigation of cups from Northern England and finds the tradition to be heavily influenced by Beaker culture practices resulting in the earliest cups emulating some attributes of Beaker ceramics.
The Northern English Cup assemblage defies the current perception that all Cups are perforated as 63% are not; fabrics are found to be locally sourced and not imported and a review of the typology finds a strong regional adherence to the Food Vessel and Collared Urn tradition. Association in the grave with larger Urns is not as common as once believed and Cups have been found as the solitary ceramic indicating that they were important in their own right.
Firing damage such as spalling has been interpreted as use of the funeral pyre for firing vessels prior to deposition with cremated remains and it is suggested that this is a recognisable signature of the cup tradition and therefore the name ‘funerary Cup’ is more appropriate.
An active cross country trade network can be inferred from distributions of metalwork, precious materials and an affinity in some cases to Irish cups.Prehistoric Society, Yorkshire Ladies Council for Education and the Andy Jagger Fund
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Youn, Duck-Sang. "Measurements on laser produced plasma using Faraday-cups." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26060.
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Copper, Claire. "The Bronze Age funerary cups of southern England." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18178.
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’Pygmy’, ‘incense’, ‘accessory’ or ‘funerary’ cups are small Early Bronze Age
vessels, almost all from mortuary contexts, united by their diminutive size.
Although several small-scale and regional studies have previously been
undertaken, until recently there has been little attempt to consider such vessels
as a whole. The vessels from the north of England were recently examined in
detail by Hallam (2015), and the present study of the southern English vessels
will complement Hallam’s work with the ultimate goal of producing a national
corpus. Details of over three hundred and fifty vessels, from thirty counties, are
presented together with a comprehensive literature review.
Analysis demonstrates how the form and depositional contexts of such vessels
probably arose within Beaker ceramic and funerary traditions. Many have
complex biographies, some being deposited ‘fresh’ whilst others are fragmented
or otherwise damaged. Perforations, long seen as a key feature of the tradition,
appear to be restricted to certain forms only, and it is suggested that
fenestration may be a development of this practice. Regional links and networks
may be discerned through the distribution of attributes and similar vessel types
and probably reflect trade networks. It is suggested that the cups had a primary
role within Early Bronze Age funerary rituals associated only with certain
individuals, perhaps marked out by the nature of their deathsThe full text will be available at the end of the embargo period: 21st Feb 2023
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Johansson, Jimmy, and Martin Johnsson. "Product development of medicine cups for AB Sundplast." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Maskinteknisk produktframtagning (MTEK), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31315.
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Purpose The purpose with this thesis is to gain deeper knowledge within product development chain and apply the skills that has been mastered during the education. Method The project provides answers to the study questions by addressing the gathered empirical data and theoretical framework . Implications Most time was to read and understand the ISO documents, to implement them on the right things and distinguish if they had an impact on our work. A lot of restrictions in this area because of the high risk of products within the medicine technical area. Limitations Rather soon during the project it was revealed that it was quite large and had to be limited within a certain region to make a good job. The whole process from idea to finished production line would take up to much work and will not be possible. The work will be limited within the area of getting the product CE-marked for production.
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Castensson, Alice. "The Capability of Cups : A comparative field study in Uganda investigating the impact of menstrual cups on women and girls’ achieved capabilities." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-352669.
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Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) has for long been a neglected topic within development research, policy and practice, despite findings recognising how insufficient MHM poses obstacles to women and girls’ well-being and quality of life. Those living in low-resource settings are especially vulnerable to such challenges. This thesis aims to provide empirical evidence for the relationship between improved MHM and human development. Amartya Sen’s capability approach serves as the starting point, suggesting that development is the process of expanding capabilities to lead a life one has reason to value. It is argued that the use of menstrual cups enables the achievement of capabilities, by removing obstacles to these. This hypothesis is tested using material collected during a field study in Uganda. Two groups of women and girls have been interviewed and compared – one in which everyone is using menstrual cups, and one in which everyone is using pads or cloths. The results show that capabilities to a larger extent are achieved among the women and girls using menstrual cups, than among those using pads or cloths. Moreover, obstacles to capabilities were predominantly present in the second group. The findings thereby support the theoretical argument, demonstrating that the use of menstrual cups removes obstacles – positively impacting capabilities. This highlights the importance of considering MHM as a key aspect of sustainable development.
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Holm, Seth. "Honeyed cups: latent didacticism in Lucretius' De Rerum Natura." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12782.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. An updated version of this dissertation was published in TAPA 143.2: "The Specter of Tantalus: Didactic Latency in Dererum natura." https://classicalstudies.org/publications-and-research/TAPA/tapa-issue-1432This dissertation approaches Lucretius' poem as an attempt to communicate persuasively across the border between science, Literature and religion. Acknowledging the challenge that Lucretius was issuing to his Roman audience, I offer a reading of De Rerum Natura as a piece ofphilosophical evangelism directed toward individuals in a society that was generally apathetic toward philosophy and particularly hostile toward Epicureanism. Many of Lucretius' contemporaries perceived the Epicurean doctrines of divine passivity as a threat to the sanctity of traditional morality and an attempt to dismantle the very framework on which their society was built. In this hostile intellectual climate, Lucretius employed literary convention and rhetorical innovation in order to make his rejection of the supernatural acceptable and appealing to an audience steeped in a culture of myths and gods. To this end, Lucretius presented his audience with a philosophical treatise that, in part, resembled an epic poem. Lucretius himself likened his poetry to the honey rimming the medicine cup to disguise the bitter taste of the philosophy within (1.925ff.). This dissertation identifies new "honeyed cups" beyond Lucretius' use of verse. I begin by defending the poem's disputed didactic intent as genuine (ch. 1), and outline the challenges that Lucretius faced in presenting his philosophy to his Roman audience (ch. 2). I then characterize the subtle didacticism that Lucretius employed to overcome those challenges (ch. 3), bringing together the contributions of previous Lucretian scholarship to form a complex picture that reveals Lucretius' use of wordplay , literary allusion, and progressive naturalization of myth as elements of a unified pedagogical strategy (ch. 4). I then proceed to describe the psychagogic quality of "latent myths," illuminating previously underappreciated passages in which Lucretius subtly references popular mythology within descriptions of natural phenomena, creating implicit mythological allegories that serve both to naturalize myth, and also to encourage subliminally the impulse to see nature's truth within supernatural fictions (ch. 5).
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Czaika, Ellen Gail. "Starbucks cups : trash or treasure? : an example of facilitated systems thinking assisting stakeholders in designing their own system to recycle take-away cups." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59229.
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Thesis (S.M. in System Design and Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97).
A mixed methods, action-research study was conducted to assess the efficacy and usefulness of Facilitated Systems Thinking as an intervention for system design in complex, multi-stakeholder systems, especially where the stakeholders themselves design the system. This research is contextualized within and provides a case study on the Starbuck's Coffee Company's efforts to collaborate with stakeholders throughout food packaging value chain to create a system for recycling hot (poly-coated paper) and cold (plastic) take-away beverage cups. Comparative interview results indicate an increase in interviewee awareness of others in the value chain, increase in discussion of prototyping and pilots, and increase in their awareness of their own responsibilities and leverage points within the system. Preliminary results from the most recent intervention are nine stakeholder-designed pilot tests. This study supplements a larger investigation of the emerging system to recycle take-away cups. Results from this study, as well as suggestions for investigation design changes will contribute to and be incorporated in the larger study.
by Ellen G. Czaika.
S.M.in System Design and Management
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Burger, Nicolaas Daniel Lombard. "Failure analysis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethyelene acetabular cups." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12142006-134036.
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Burger, N. D. L. (Nicolaas Daniel Lombard). "Failure analysis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethyelene acetabular cups." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30360.
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Owing to the crippling nature of arthritis, surgeons have been trying for well over a century to successfully treat this debilitating disease particularly when attacking the hip joint. In the early 1970s, Sir John Charnley started with total hip replacement as a solution to this ever-increasing problem. Many different designs were developed but all the designs revolved around a femoral stem, femoral head and acetabular component. Independent of the design, longevity of the implant remains a problem. The major cause of replacements, according to various hip registers, is due to aseptic loosening resulting from osteolysis. According to these registers, the average in-vivo life of a hip replacement is approximately 12 years. The main aim of this study was to determine the root cause of mechanical failure of the acetabular cups and to determine the origin of the excessive amount of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear debris floating in the joint resulting in osteolysis. During the study, various techniques were used to investigate the acetabular components to try to establish the root cause of mechanical failure. These techniques included: 1. Visual inspection 2. Investigation making use of dye penetrant spray 3. Investigation under stereo microscope 4. Investigation making use of a scanning electron microscope 5. Electrophoresis 6. Mass-spectrometric analysis 7. Analysis of the synovial fluid on high-frequency linear-oscillation machine (SRV). The wear debris retrieved from the scar tissue surrounding the joints of a number of patients was also analysed. Apart from the obvious defects such as mechanical damage due to impingement, the main defect on which this study focuses is the wear patches found on the inside of the acetabular components. The wear areas were presented as areas where the surface layer of the UHMWPE was ripped off by adhering to the rotating femoral head. This type of failure is possible if localised overheating takes place resulting in the material either adhering to the rotating femoral head or the material being squeezed out under the prevailing pressure. Both these mechanisms were confirmed by the wear debris retrieved from the scar tissue, being either droplets of UHMWPE or whisker-like wear products. To confirm the existence of elevated temperatures the brown discolouring on the inside of the acetabular cups was analysed, making use of electrophoresis, mass-spectrometric analysis and scanning electron microscope recordings. In this part of the study, it was confirmed that localised temperatures on the bearing surface had reached at least 60°C during in-vivo service. This temperature was confirmed by inserting a thermocouple just under the surface of an acetabular cup and then measuring the temperature while in-vitro testing was taking place on a hip simulator. The wear debris as retrieved was also duplicated in laboratory experiments while the temperature on the surface of an acetabular cup was monitored. It was established that wear particles similar in shape and size were formed at temperatures in excess of 90°C. At temperatures above 50°C the UHMWPE had visually shown extensive increase in creep, indicating that at these temperatures the material softens sufficiently for this type of debris to be generated The overheating as described can also only occur if there is a lack of lubrication in the bearing couple. The synovial fluid from 12 patients was retrieved during revision surgery. This synovial fluid was then tested on a high-frequency linear-oscillation machine (Optimol SRV test machine) to determine the lubricity characteristics of the synovial fluid as retrieved. It was discovered that the load-carrying capability of the synovial fluid did not comply with the minimum requirements for a fluid to function as a lubricant. The final conclusion of this study is that excessive amounts of wear debris are generated due to the localised overheating of the bearing couple as a result of insufficient lubrication. The localised heat build-up results in excessive amounts of wear debris being generated and deposited in the joint area resulting in osteolysis.Thesis (PhD (Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2005.
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
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Sundqvist, Joanna. "A cup of freedom? : A study of the menstrual cup's impact on girls' capabilities." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-39445.
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Managing menstrual hygiene is a problem for many women around the world, especially in developing countries. The lack of access to sanitary products, clean water, knowledge and other necessary resources leads to taboos and health implications, as well as have negative impacts on girls’ education. This thesis investigates if this problem may be improved by the distribution of menstrual cups, by seeking to answer the two following questions; can the usage of the menstrual cup strengthen girls’ participation in education? And; can the usage of the menstrual cup have a positive impact on girls’ possibilities of engaging in social interactions during menstruations? In order to answer these questions, 15 recipients of menstrual cups in Tanzania have been interviewed. The thesis’ point of departure is within the capability approach, to understand if the girls’ capabilities within the spheres of health, education and social interactions have been strengthened or not. With this approach, the thesis can fully explore the girls’ well-being and opportunities, as the theory defines this as the opportunities they have, not only the ones they choose to pursue. The findings show that all interviewed recipients chose to continue to use their menstrual cups as they felt that it improved either their economy, health or gave them increased confidence in school as it lowered the risks of visible leakage. Nearly all girls felt less restricted in school and more able to participate in class, talk and play with classmates regardless of menstruating or not. Furthermore, the thesis concludes that the living conditions of the recipients may have affected the positive result, and that it cannot be ruled out that a similar result would have shown with any other sanitary product used correctly.
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SeEun, Park. "The Deposit-Refund Policy Of Takeout Disposable Cups With Korean Experience." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-5084.
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Banner, Michael Lee. "Sex and Pottery: Erotic Images on Athenian Cups, 600-300 B.C." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2003. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-1110103-133636/unrestricted/BannerM121003f.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A.)--East Tennessee State University, 2003.Title from electronic submission form. ETSU ETD database URN: etd-1110103-133636. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet at the UMI web site.
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Kunert, Christoph. "Entwicklung eines Multi-Leaf Faraday Cups zur Strahldiagnose in der Augentumortherapie." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/17153.
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Die Protonentherapie von Aderhautmelanomen wird vor allem für die Behandlung von Tumoren nahe kritischer Strukturen (Sehnerv) und bei großen Tumoren angewandt. Dabei ist die begrenzte Reichweite der Protonen vorteilhaft, die scharf begrenzte Dosisfelder im Auge ermöglicht, und das an den Tumor grenzende gesunde Gewebe bestmöglich schont. Daher erfolgt die Positionierung der Patienten und der Strahlenfelder in der Augentumortherapie, wie auch die regelmäßigen Konstanzprüfungen, mit einer Reichweitengenauigkeit in Wasser von 0,1 mm. Mit einem Multi-Leaf Faraday Cup (MLFC) kann die Reichweite der Protonen in kurzer Zeit sehr genau gemessen werden. Dabei misst der MLFC die differentielle Fluenz der Protonenstrahlen, also das Reichweitenprofil. Er besteht aus einem Stapel Folien, abwechselnd leitend und isolierend. Eindringende Protonen deponieren eine zusätzliche Ladung in der Folie in der sie stoppen. Durch eine gleichzeitige Strommessung an allen Folien misst der MLFC relativ schnell die Reichweite der Protonen. Aufgabe dieser Arbeit ist es, einen MLFC entsprechend den Anforderungen der Augentumortherapie zu entwickeln, aufzubauen und mögliche Anwendungspotentiale zu untersuchen. Dafür wurden Monte-Carlo-Rechnungen mit MCNPX 2.6 und SRIM durchgeführt, verschiedene Folienstapel an Luft und im Vakuum untersucht, verschiedene Messelektroniken zur gleichzeitigen Messung von Strömen im pA-Bereich in vielen Kanälen getestet, ein Absorbersystem für einen variablen Messbereich von 30 MeV bis 70 MeV aufgebaut und die entsprechende Mess- und Steuersoftware in LabVIEW 2011 entwickelt. Es wurde die Genauigkeit der Reichweitenmessungen untersucht und gezeigt, dass der MLFC durch seine Mobilität eine schnelle Energiebestimmung an unterschiedlichen Experimentierplätzen erlaubt. In der Therapie ist neben der einfachen Bestimmung der maximalen Reichweite der Protonen auch die regelmäßige Kontrolle der Modulation der ausgedehnten Bragg-Kurven möglich.Proton therapy of uveal melanomas is primarily used for the treatment of tumors near critical structures (optic nerve) and in large tumors. The great advantage of protons is their sharply limited range in tissue, which leads to sharp defined dose fields in the eye and the dose absorbed by the healthy tissue around the tumor can be reduced. Therefore, the positioning of the patient and the radiation fields, as well as the regular control measurements in the eye tumor therapy requires an accuracy of 0.1 mm in water. A Multi-Leaf Faraday Cup (MLFC) gives the opportunity to measure the proton range relatively fast and accurate. The MLFC measures the differential fluence, which means the range profile of the proton beam. It consists of a stack of sheets, alternating conductive and insulating, and the penetrating protons bring their additional charge into the sheet in which they stop. By measuring the corresponding current in each conducting sheet at the same time, the MLFC can quickly measure the range of the protons. The task of this work is to develop a MLFC with respect to the requirements of the eye tumor therapy and to explore possible application potentials. Therefore, Monte Carlo calculations with MCNPX 2.6 and SRIM were conducted, various foil stacks were studied in air and in vacuum, different measurement electronics for measuring currents in the pA range in many channels simultaneously were tested, a system of degraders for a variable measuring range from 30 MeV to 70 MeV was developed and the corresponding measurement and control software was written in LabVIEW 2011. The accuracy of the range measurements was examined and it was shown that a quick energy measurement at different target stations can be made by the MLFC due to its mobility. In therapy, in addition to the determination of the maximum range of the proton beam, the regular monitoring of the modulation of the extended Bragg-curves is in principle possible.
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Young, Claire L. "Cost effective, reliable implantation of acetabular cups in Total Hip Arthroplasty." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2016. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27453.
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Partridge, Susan. "Wear and rim damage of UHMWPE acetabular cups in total hip replacement." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/17574/.
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Wear and fatigue of polyethylene acetabular cups have been reported to play a role in the failure of total hip replacements. Edge loading of hip replacements can occur where there is sub-optimal component positioning and/or joint laxity. Wear resistance can be improved by crosslinking but the manufacturing process of these materials involves post-irradiation thermal treatments to recombine free radicals and to stabilise the materials. Stabilisation can also be achieved by adding antioxidants. Material degradation due to oxidation and manufacturing process can result in rim cracking and/or fracture due to a reduction in mechanical properties and this has been observed in vivo. A requirement for pre-clinical hip simulator testing under edge loading conditions for all of these materials has therefore been identified. This thesis describes the development and evaluation of a hip simulator edge loading protocol using accelerated aged conventional UHMWPE acetabular liners as positive controls and commercially available crosslinked UHMWPE acetabular liners as negative controls. The edge loading protocol was then used to evaluate antioxidant stabilised liners in hip simulator tests. Explanted UHMWPE acetabular liners were evaluated for wear and damage mechanisms and compared with the damage observed on the hip simulator tested liners and new methodologies were developed to measure and analyse these explanted liners. The edge loading protocol produced cracking and subsurface damage in the aged UHMWPE liners but not in the non-aged crosslinked liners. Rim deformation was observed on all liners and the volume change produced was reduced under edge loading conditions for both types of UHMWPE liner. The antioxidant liners performed as well as the commercially available crosslinked liner in hip simulator tests and the rim deformation that was observed on explanted liners was replicated under edge loading conditions in the hip simulator tests. The edge loading protocol can be used in the future to test a range of UHMWPE materials, including aged materials, and explant analysis using the methodologies developed in this study can be used to inform the design of future simulator tests.
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Siskovich, Kristen M. "A Novel Method for Evaluating Flow Rates, Posture, and Bolus Size During Open-Cup Drinking in Children." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461952523.
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Burkel, Laurel M. "Cups, cowbells, medals, and flags sport and national identity in Germany, 1936-2006." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
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Nakano, Tokushige. "Self-Formation of Optic Cups and Storable Stratified Neural Retina from Human ESCs." Kyoto University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/185189.
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Achten, P. A. J., R. F. H. Mommers, H. W. Potma, and J. J. Achten. "Design and testing of pistons and cups for large hydrostatic pumps and motors." Technische Universität Dresden, 2020. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A71187.
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A new transmission is being designed for a next generation of large, offshore wind turbines, based on floating cup pumps and motors. The machines have a fixed displacement of around five liter per revolution. The objective of this study is to design, manufacture and test the pistons and cups of these machines. To this end, a new test bench has been designed and build, to measure the leakage and friction of the pistons up to a pressure level of 350 bar. Several sets of pistons and cups have been tested against a reference set which was proven to have very little friction at rated and peak operating conditions. The leakage between the pistons and cups was measured at different piston positions at stationary conditions. The friction between the piston and the cup has been measured continuously. From the tests it can be concluded that the friction force is below 0,01% of the piston force. The leakage losses are less than 0,5% of the total effective flow output.
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Kuttner, Ann L. "Dynasty and empire in the age of Augustus : the case of the Boscoreale cups /." Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; Oxford : University of California press, 1995. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37670376w.
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Lanham, Amanda Marie. "Training Cup Perceptions of School-Age Children." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1398894674.
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Gushurst-Moore, Bruna. "A garden in her cups : botanical medicines of the Anglo-American home, c.1580-1800." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1253.
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This thesis focuses on the domestic use of plant-based medicines within Early Modern English and Colonial American households, and establishes the defining framework of a domestic botanical culture. It reconstructs the relationship between domestic, popular, and learned medical cultures to reveal the breadth of that practice, demonstrating the unique characteristics of the domestic culture which are underpinned by a shared canon of herbs and a high degree of flexible adaptability by individual practitioners. The botanicals (medicinal plants and the remedies made from them) are themselves analysed through the genres of household receipt book manuscripts, private letters, and journals, as well as almanacs, vernacular medical books, travel writing and settler texts in order to explore more fully and expand our understanding of the domestic culture within a broad social setting. Oral, scribal, and print networks are reconstructed in order to demonstrate that domestic medical practitioners shared a distinctive and influential medical construct, commonly portrayed by current scholarship as a mere reflection of popular and learned practices. Close engagement with both Early Modern English and Colonial women’s receipt books in particular reveals a commonality of practice based upon a shared materia medica which was sensitive and responsive to individual adaptation. Old and new world herbs are examined as a means of providing ingress into this shared and communal domestic practice, as well as to highlight the prevalence and importance of household individualization. The clear commonality of plants in trans-Atlantic domestic use demonstrates a continuous, shared, inherited practice which ends only with eighteenth-century Colonial inclusion of indigenous plants not found in the shared canon. Contemporary views of Early Modern and Colonial domestic medical practice are explored in order to argue that far from simply reflecting learned medical thinking and practice, domestic knowledge and use of botanical medicines was uniquely practical, communal, and flexible in its administration and expression.
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Mandahl, Per. "Estimating Risks of Pharmaceutical NSAID Mixtures in Surface Waters through Risk Cups : – Implications for Sustainability." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413211.
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Background: Use of pharmaceuticals can lead to unchanged or metabolite residues in surface water that may result in negative environmental effects. Sweden has adopted the Generational goal defining direction and changes needed to become a sustainable nation, these align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sweden collects and analyzes samples for pharmaceuticals and other contaminants in surface water. Aim: To estimate risks connected to pharmaceuticals in complex mixtures, exemplified by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and discuss how this can be used to influence the actions needed to reach the Generational goal and the SDGs of Agenda 2030. Methods: Here, measured environmental concentrations (MECs) of the NSAIDs diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and naproxen in Swedish surface waters and in Uppsala’s Fyris River were accessed from a database and used in conjunction with predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) from the literature to derive risk quotients(RQ=MEC/PNEC). For all drugs a standardized PNEC derived from OECD guideline base-set tests were found, and for diclofenac and ibuprofen also non-traditional guideline PNECs were identified. Risk cups applied by summation of MEC/PNEC-risk quotients are considered safe if the sum of RQ <1, and as proposed inSOU 2019:45, if one chemical adds more risk than 0.1 to the risk cup it would be better to substitute it for another, if possible. Results and Discussion: Standardized PNECs derived from OECD guideline base-set tests were more than 60-fold greater than non-traditional PNECs for diclofenac and ibuprofen, affecting their individual RQ contribution and total sum of RQ. Based on the non-traditional PNECs, the sum of RQ were more than or near 1 in some cases in Fyris River and elsewhere, thus indicating risk to biota especially in 2010. Diclofenac and ibuprofen typically contributed more to Risk cups than did ketoprofen and naproxen. Especially diclofenac should be considered for substitution, if possible. Swedish sales data indicate at least one more NSAID compound suitable for analysis. In addition, more than 70 pharmaceuticals were identified in Fyris River, adding to pressure on environment from NSAIDs. Risk cups are conservative and require sparse data relative to other methods, and thus can be used to prioritize further efforts. A difficulty is to find relevant ecotoxicological data for pharmaceuticals and therefore an open access database would be of value, preferably complemented with sales data for APIs. However, since a default RQ-value of 0.1 was suggested in SOU 2019:45, a lack of data would not hinder action. Use of risk cups makes it possible to work toward e.g., sustainable production practices benefiting SDG 12. Inaction after identifying a problem conflicts with SDGs 6 and 12, since it would lead to less clean water and more sanitation issues and non-sustainable consumption and production. Conclusion: Risk cups as applied here are suitable as a first tier of pharmaceutical mixture risk estimation since they are quick to perform and demand less data than other methods. Because of their dependence on PNECs, it is important to use a relevant effect test, with results preferably published in an open access database. Diclofenac’s non-traditional risk quotient indicate that the ecological status of the Fyris River is at risk, supporting the official moderate ecological status classification. This thesis suggests an additional NSAID, etoricoxib, as a possible candidate for future studies, based on the number of other NSAIDs on the market and sales numbers, pointing at the usefulness of sales data for a better understanding of risk. In addition to the NSAID group, other pharmaceuticals, active metabolites, and non-pharmaceutical chemicals add to the pressure on the environment. Data on the risk cups and risk quotients can be used as a basis for improvements at sewage treatment plants and factories as well as for launching informative campaigns to physicians and the general public, actions which all may lead to a more sustainable future.
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Fechik, Jennifer R. "Interaction in the Symposion: An Experiential Approach to Attic Black-Figured Eye Cups." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1363802054.
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Eranki, Venkata Krishna Prashanth, and Gurudu Rishank Reddy. "Design and Structural Analysis of a Robotic Arm." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-13834.
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Automation is creating revolution in the present industrial sector, as it reduces manpower and time of production. Our project mainly deals around the shearing operation, were the sheet is picked manually and placed on the belt for shearing which involves risk factor. Our challenge is designing of pick and place operator to carry the sheet from the stack and place it in the shearing machine for the feeding. We have gone through different research papers, articles and had observed the advanced technologies used in other industries for the similar operation. After related study we have achieved the design of a 3-jointed robotic arm were the base is fixed and the remaining joints move in vertical and horizontal directions. The end effector is also designed such that to lift the sheet we use suction cups were the sheet is uplifted with a certain pressure. Here we used Creo-Parametric for design and Autodesk-Inventor 2017 to simulate the designed model.
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Maloy, Natasha Quinta. "An in vitro study to assess three different sterilising methods for infant feeding cups and bottles." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71828.
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Thesis (MCurr)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background Diarrhoea (frequent, loose, watery stools) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality globally and affects mainly infants and children under the age of five years. Unhygienic feeding practices and feeding utensils contribute to diarrhoeal incidences. The most common causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide are infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites Aim The aim of the study was to investigate which out of three particular sterilising methods is the most effective for sterilising feeding bottles and cups. Methods An experimental quantitative approach was most appropriate for the current study. An in vitro experimental study with a descriptive design was utilised under controlled laboratory conditions. The study was conducted at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in April 2009. Results The sample size consisted of 16 samples, of which two were used for each method of sterilisation, namely: two (2) bottles and two (2) cups for sunlight; two (2) bottles and two (2) cups for Milton™; two (2) bottles and two (2) cups for Sunlight™ dishwashing liquid; and control utensils that consisted of two (2) bottles and two (2) cups. The target population for the study comprised infant feeding bottles and feeding cups. The analysis for the APC cultures that was compared in the cups vs. bottles, in order to see whether there was a significant difference between the mean bacteria counts, shows that the average bacteria count (on the ln scale) was 6 cfu/ml and 9 cfu/ml for the cups and bottles, respectively. The t-value was -1.17524. As the ρ-value was 0.2595, no significant difference was found between the cups and bottles. The E. coli cultures were compared in the cups vs. bottles to see whether there was a significant difference between the mean bacteria counts. The results show that the average bacteria count (on the ln scale) was 7 cfu/ml and 7.6 cfu/ml for cups and bottles, respectively. The t-value was -0.211902. The ρ-value was 0.835237, and therefore there was no significant difference between cups and bottles. Conclusion The current study showed no significant difference between the sterilising methods or between the use of either bottles or cups. Therefore, a study with a larger sample size is recommended for further research. Recommendations The researcher recommends that future researchers conduct broader studies, with a larger sample size on the topic. Studies with a larger sample size enabled the real differences to be large enough to be significant. The use of sunlight is recommended as a sterilisation method for infant feeding utensils, as it is both time- and cost-effective. Sunlight is an inexpensive and readily available method of sterilisation; therefore, it can be used by relatively under resourced socio-economic communities.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Agtergrond Diarree (gereelde, los, waterige stoelgang) is een van die hoofoorsake van morbiditeit en sterflikheid wêreldwyd en affekteer hoofsaaklik suigelinge en kinders onder die ouderdom van vyf jaar. Onhigiëniese voedingspraktyke en -gereedskap dra by tot die voorkoms van diarree-gevalle. Die mees algemene oorsake van akute gastroënteritus wêreldwyd word veroorsaak deur aansteeklike agente soos virusse, bakterieë en parasiete. Doel Die doel van hierdie studie is om ondersoek te doen na watter van die drie bepaalde steriliseringsmetodes die mees effektiewe is vir die sterilisering van bottels en koppies. Metodes ’n Eksperimentele kwantitatiewe benadering is die mees geskikte een vir die huidige studie. ’n In vitro-eksperimentele studie met ’n deskriptiewe ontwerp is onder gekontroleerde laboratorium omstandighede aangewend. Die studie is by die Universitet van die Wes-Kaap (UWK) in April 2009 uitgevoer. Resultate Die steekproefgroote het bestaan uit 16 monsters waarvan twee gebruik is vir elke steriliseringsmetode, naamlik: twee (2) bottels en twee (2) koppies vir sonlig; twee (2) bottels en twee (2) koppies vir Milton™; twee (2) bottels en twee (2) koppies vir Sunlight™ skottelgoedopwasmiddel; en kontrole gereedskap wat bestaan het uit twee (2) bottels en twee (2) koppies. Die teikenbevolking vir die studie het bestaan uit voedingsbottels en -koppies vir suigelinge. Die analise vir die APC-kulture wat vergelyk is in die koppies vs. bottels om te bepaal of daar ’n beduidende verskil is tussen die gemiddelde bakterie-tellings, toon dat die gemiddelde bakterie-telling (op die In-skaal) is 6 cfu/ml en 9 cfu/ml vir die koppies en bottels respektiewelik. Die t-waarde is -1.17524. Aangesien die p-waarde 0.2595 is, is daar geen beduidende verskil gevind tussen die koppies en die bottels nie. Die E. coli-kulture is vergelyk in die koppies vs. bottels om te bepaal of daar ’n beduidende verskil tussen die gemiddelde bakterie-tellings is. Die uitslae wys dat die gemiddelde bakterie-telling (op die In-skaal) is 7cfu/ml en 7.6 cfu/ml vir koppies en bottels respektiewelik. Die t-waarde is -0.211902. Die p-waarde is 0.835237 en dus is daar geen beduidende verskil tussen koppies en bottels nie. Gevolgtrekking Die huidige studie toon dat daar geen beduidende verskil tussen die steriliseringsmetodes of tussen die gebruik van of bottels of koppies is nie. Dus, ’n studie met ’n groter steekproefgrootte word aanbeveel vir toekomstige navorsing. Aanbevelings Die navorser beveel aan dat toekomstige navorsers meer omvattende studies met ’n groter steekproefgrootte oor die onderwerp uitvoer. Studies met ’n groter steekproefgrootte sal veroorsaak dat die werklike verskille vanweë hul grootte genoegsaam sal wees, om beduidend te wees. Die gebruik van sonlig as ’n steriliseringsmetode vir die gereedskap van suigelinge word aanbeveel, aangesen dit beide tyd- en kostebesparend is. Sonlig is ’n goedkoop en maklik verkrygbare metode van sterilisasie; dus kan dit gebruik word deur gemeenskappe wat nie oor die nodige middele beskik nie, vanweë hul sosio-ekonomiese situasies.
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Yu, Winnie Wing Man. "The effects of polyurethane foam properties and moulding conditions on the shape characteristics of brassiere cups." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420524.
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Kirk, Loren Madden, Paul O. Lewis, Yao Luu, and Stacy D. Brown. "Stability of Commercially Available Grape and Compounded Cherry Oral Vancomycin Preparations Stored in Syringes and Cups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5312.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability of two preparations of vancomycin oral solution in two different storage containers, capped amber oral-dosing syringes and heat-sealed oral-dosing cups, stored under refrigerated conditions. Commercially available grape-flavored vancomycin oral preparation and compounded vancomycin for intravenous use in cherry syrup oral preparation were divided into 5-mL aliquots into heat-sealed plastic dosing cups and capped oral-dosing syringes. All samples were stored under refrigeration (2°C to 8°C) and evaluated at days 0, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 90. For each evaluation, samples were visually inspected and analyzed for potency using a stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet detection. Over the study period, at least 90% of the initial concentrations for the preparation and the product in both storage containers were retained at 60 days. The commercially available oral vancomycin further demonstrated stability within 90% out to 90 days in the syringe and the unit-dose cups. Visual inspection revealed no changes in the grape-flavored vancomycin oral preparation, but a detectable red-dye precipitate could be seen in the crevices of the dosing cups from the vancomycin in cherry syrup oral preparation after 60 days. Commercially available grape-flavored vancomycin oral preparation was stable up to 90 days, and com- pounded vancomycin for intravenous use in cherry syrup oral preparation maintained stability for 60 days when dispensed in capped amber polypropylene oral-dosing syringes and heat-sealed plastic dosing cups when stored at refrigerated conditions.
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Brown, Stacy D., Paul O. Lewis, Loren M. Kirk, and Yao Luu. "Stability of Commercially-Available Grape and Compounded Cherry Oral Vancomycin Preparations Stored in Syringes and Cups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5275.
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Baars, Cajsa, and Josefine Tapper. "Menstrual cups - a sustainable way to achieve economic benefits in Kenya : How to empower women in a society with only small measures." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-138949.
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This bachelor thesis is based on a field study conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and intends to elucidate the systematic crimes against humanity that the inability to handle menstruation properly causes every day. Women who live under poor circumstances and lack access to basic needs, such as sanitary facilities and running water are the ones who suffer the most. Menstruating women are victims of not only physical and mental abuse, but also the stigma and neglect pervading the subject. This leads to the exclusion of women, both in school and at work, which in turn causes negative economic effects for the whole society. Besides elucidating the substantial economic and health consequences that menstruation can result in, the purpose of the thesis is to examine the market conditions in Nairobi and suggest sustainable solutions for menstrual cups. The menstrual cup is a durable product that might improve the situation for both women and the society, because of its suitable features. The study focuses on the informal settlements of Nairobi, and the purpose is not to examine other informal settlements or rural areas in Kenya. This is a qualitative study, primarily based on a field study, profound interviews, as well as a limited survey. To achieve the purpose, we have tried to answer questions concerning the fundamental conditions for the current market of menstrual cups; the conditions for an increase in demand; and what a well-functioning structure for the menstrual cup would be. Besides answering these research questions, the methods were necessary in order to get an understanding of the conditions in Nairobi. The interview respondents represent both the consumers and the producers, with the purpose of getting a wider perspective regarding the market conditions. The questionnaire targeted the parents and caretakers, whom are the economic decision makers in the households. The aim was to get a comprehension about the life situations and economic conditions characterising the informal settlements, but also to get a general idea about the attitude towards the menstrual cup, since the product is rather unfamiliar. The current market structure is characterised by charity organisations who distribute the menstrual cups for free. Their main concept is to educate young girls and secure a better future for them by securing the supply of menstrual management products. The study has shown the biggest challenge to overcome is the inability to pay, however, the result shows there are different possible solutions for producers and distributors to approach the market of menstrual cups. Instalments, price discrimination, Multi-Level Marketing, governmental subsidies and sponsoring from global organisations are some of the proposed strategies discussed in this thesis. A sustainable market solution is necessary to utilise the positive externalities that emerges from menstrual cup usage, and satisfy the need for good quality menstrual management products in Nairobi in the long run. Today, because the cup usage is low, the positive externalities are lost, resulting in deadweight losses. In conclusion, there are several possible market strategies for both incumbents and potential new entrants. The study has also found that menstrual health does not get enough recognition by neither national authorities, nor global actors, like the United Nations. This matter needs to be acknowledged in order to improve the conditions for millions of women suffering from menstrual related problems today.
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Reeves, Chris M. "United Front and Action vs. Beautiful Coffee Cups: Fluxus Through the Publications of George Maciunas and Dick Higgins." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337715265.
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Kapur, Arjun. "The Impact of Mega Sporting Event Host Country Selection on Construction and Industrial Sectors of Stock Markets: An Event Study." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/734.
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Nations have always competed vigorously during the bidding process to host mega sporting events. The selection of the host nation is a much anticipated decision that results in the promotion of a country on a global platform. In this paper, I use a market adjusted return (index) model to conduct an event study in order to examine abnormal returns in the stock market surrounding the selection of a nation for the Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. I also focus specifically on the construction and industrial sectors, as well as analyze the impact of selection on the nation emerging as the runner up in the bidding process. The research finds that the outcome of the selection process is partially anticipated by investors, resulting in a market reaction that does not accurately measure the financial impact of hosting the event. As developing nations have demonstrated an increased interest in the hosting of events over the years, this paper also addresses the resulting policy implications, as well as the opportunity cost and the economic effects of crowding out and substitution.
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Brown, Stacy D., and Paul Lewis. "Stability Evaluation of Unit-Dose Vancomycin Hcl Oral Solutions in Plastic Capped Oral Syringes and Plastic Sealed Dosing Cups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5263.
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Oral vancomycin is a first-line treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Preparation of oral vancomycin solutions historically has been facilitated by extemporaneous compounding, using various formulas or compounding kits, such as FIRST® - Vancomycin. More recently, FIRVANQ™ (vancomycin HCl) for oral solution was approved by the FDA, replacing the FIRST® compounding kits. Preparation and storage of unit-doses of oral solutions can expedite delivery of the medication to the patient and reduce opportunity for dosing errors. In this study, we evaluated the stored stability of two preparations of vancomycin HCl oral solution (FIRST® – Vancomycin and FIRVANQ™), stored in oral syringes and dosing cups at refrigerated and room temperatures.
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Triplicate batches of vancomycin HCl oral solution (50 mg/mL) were prepared using FIRST® - Vancomycin and FIRVANQ™, aliquoted into plastic oral syringes and sealed dosing cups, and stored at refrigerated and room temperatures for a total of six batches. Additionally, remaining samples from FIRVANQ™ batches were unit-dosed in clear Luer-Lok™ syringes and stored under refrigeration as a seventh batch. Samples were removed and analyzed for vancomycin recovery using a previously validated high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) method over a 30-day period. Recovery was quantitatively assessed by comparing to a freshly prepared United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) reference standard on each day of sampling.
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Stability was defined as recovery of 90 - 110% of labeled amount. For all tested samples, the chemical potency remained within the therapeutically acceptable window for the entire study period of 30 days. At room temperature, the FIRST® syringes and cups both retained 95% potency after 30 days. Under refrigeration, this product retained 100% potency and 91% potency in syringes and cups, respectively. Similarly, the FIRVANQ™ room temperature syringes were at 99% recovery and the room temperature cups at 95% recovery after 30 days. Refrigerated FIRVANQ™ retained a potency of 102% potency in the dosing cups after 30 days, and the both syringes types (clear and amber) were 97% and 101%, respectively, recovery during the study period.
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The percent recovery of vancomycin in each test group remains within 90 – 110% of the labeled amount throughout duration of study (0 – 30 days). Based on this study, unit-dosing has been shown to have a 30-day chemical stability. In this case, unit-dosing not only may be used to improve workflow and reduce dosing errors, but may also have an impact of reducing drug waste due to avoidance of discarding appropriately potent drug product. Additionally, stability within the study period was independent of storage container and condition. Finally, this unit-dosing practice for FIRVANQ™ is equally acceptable in the classic luer-slip amber plastic syringes, and the newer Luer-Lok™ clear plastic syringes.
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Okamoto, Maki. "It is our cup of tea." Thesis, Konstfack, Ädellab/Metallformgivning, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-3233.
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My main question in this essay is that if it is possible for an object to cause a universal feeling (widely accepted by the majority of people) and, at the same time, if it can connect to personal memories deeply. Can the same object stimulate a universal feeling and yet belong to a particular individual, after he recognized his personal history in such object? I chose “cup” as my main object through witch to investigate my subject. In each chapter, I investigate the object cup from different points of view to see how a cup’s definitions vary. I firstly analyze the object cup according to its shape and remarkable features / elements, then I look into people´s recognition of objects according to the phenomenology. Other important perspectives are the bodily and spatial communication between cups and people, the linguistic activity related to “cup”, my own and other´s private experiences / considerations regarding cups and finally the tea culture which has faithfully penetrated in our lifeThe concept which above all struck and inspired me for my work, was the potential of empty space. The blank space which is offered to viewers/users to fill in with their imagination use “cup” as my main subject to investigate how to communicate with people as an artist, by creating objects that entail an empty space open for interpretations. This essay is an exploration to find out the reason for my creation work as an artist.
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Kunert, Christoph [Verfasser], Andreas [Akademischer Betreuer] Jankowiak, Marco [Akademischer Betreuer] Schippers, and Wolfgang [Akademischer Betreuer] Hillert. "Entwicklung eines Multi-Leaf Faraday Cups zur Strahldiagnose in der Augentumortherapie / Christoph Kunert. Gutachter: Andreas Jankowiak ; Marco Schippers ; Wolfgang Hillert." Berlin : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1068600764/34.
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GÃis, Rodolfo Anderson Damasceno. "The Metropolis and mega events. Social implications Space of World Cup 2014 in Fortaleza." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2013. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=11081.
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CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel SuperiorThe megaevent, especially sports, is an activity that has been growing in recent years in the world, tend to generate employment, income, exposure image of the place internationally, attracting public and private resources, streamline urban projects that will enable the achievement of games and later will be a legacy of the event. In this sense, the lure of megaevents have been seen by planners, governments (those with a position of entrepreneur) and private initiative as a strategy for the growing economy, catalyst improvements and social inclusion of the city in the globalized economy. The research On the mega metropolis. Socio-spatial implications of the 2014 World Cup in Fortaleza therefore has the general objective to understand the socio-spatial implications of projects and investments in infrastructure and equipment in Fortaleza associated with this sporting event. Government structures were created in the federal, state and local in order to facilitate the completion of the World Cup 2014. In Cearà have as an example the Secretaria Especial da Copa - SECOPA conveyed to the state government and responsible for articulating the actions of other government agencies. The projects related to the mega promote profound changes in the spatial production of Fortaleza. Greater magnitude of the works of urban mobility improvements that involve pathways, VeÃculo Leve Sobre Trilhos - VLT and Bus Rapid Trasit - BRT stand out in the context of the mega event in Fortaleza. In the wake of these changes come into play two more agents: real estate, taking the opportunity to launch their products near the areas benefited by the works of Cup, Populations and Communities Rail calls in the vicinity of the railway project VLT fighting the removals and violations of their rights. Based on this scenario that consolidates the research seeks to understand how projects relate Cup Fortaleza urban planning and possible territorial disputes generated by singularities, the behavior of the housing market works before the mega event and compared with areas of targets removals and replacements possible use. The table is raising changes in the spatial configuration of Fortaleza.
Os megaeventos esportivos vÃm crescendo nos Ãltimos anos no mundo e agilizam projetos urbanos que viabilizarÃo a realizaÃÃo dos jogos e que posteriormente ficarÃo como legado do evento. Tudo isto com o intuito de gerar emprego, renda, exposiÃÃo da imagem do lugar a nÃvel internacional, atraÃÃo de recursos pÃblicos e privados. Neste sentido, a atraÃÃo de megaeventos tem sido vista por planejadores, governantes (estes com um posicionamento de empreendedor) e iniciativa privada como estratÃgia de aquecimento da economia, catalisador de melhorias sociais e inserÃÃo da cidade na economia globalizada. Esta dissertaÃÃo tem, pois, como objetivo geral compreender as implicaÃÃes socioespaciais dos projetos e investimentos em infraestrutura e equipamentos em Fortaleza associadas à este evento esportivo. Estruturas governamentais foram criadas nas esferas federais, estaduais e municipais no intuito de viabilizar a realizaÃÃo da Copa do Mundo de 2014. No Cearà temos como exemplo a Secretaria Especial da Copa â SECOPA vinculada ao governo estadual e responsÃvel por articular as aÃÃes entre outros ÃrgÃos governamentais. Os projetos relacionados ao megaevento promovem transformaÃÃes profundas na produÃÃo espacial de Fortaleza. De maior magnitude, as obras de mobilidade urbana, que envolvem melhorias de vias, VeÃculo Leve sobre Trilhos â VLT e Bus Rapid Trasit â BRT, se destacam no contexto deste Megaevento na capital cearense. Na esteira destas transformaÃÃes entram em cena dois atores: o setor imobiliÃrio, aproveitando a oportunidade para lanÃar seus produtos prÃximos as Ãreas beneficiadas pelas obras da Copa; as comunidades e os movimentos sociais que lutam contra a remoÃÃes e violaÃÃes do seus direitos. Com base neste cenÃrio que se consolida a pesquisa busca compreender: 1- como os projetos da Copa se relacionam com planejamento urbano de Fortaleza e os possÃveis conflitos territoriais gerados pelas suas singularidades; 2 - o comportamento do mercado imobiliÃrio diante das obras do megaevento e a relaÃÃo com as Ãreas alvos de remoÃÃes e as possÃveis substituiÃÃes de uso. O quadro que se constitui suscitam mudanÃas na configuraÃÃo espacial da capital cearense.
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Anastasopoulos, Angela. "The theatrical landscape as framework for home-grown patterns of chaos : making a play about tea-cups and doing the washing." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7783.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-55).The major research behind this written explication was the creation of a play about tea-cups and doing the washing. This production was devised, directed, designed and written with several UCT drama students, other selected performers and musicians and played at The Little Theatre, Orange St, Cape Town, in October 2004. I wanted to make a piece of 'home - grown' theatre, a term I have developed to describe a primarily visual art-form that focuses on recognising beauty in everyday existence. Home-grown theatre is concerned with the profound importance of very commonplace things and the complexity and density contained within this mundane terrain. This paper explains the concepts and principles that surround home-grown theatre to provide a context for the thinking and the motivation behind it. This paper explicates both the theory that informed my ideas for its conception and the philosophies of art and science that inspired my style for making the play. It investigates the work and writings of artists, philosophers, scientists, playwrights and theatre practitioners, who all identify elements in their fields, which link them to my home-grown theatre.
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Worley, Jennifer Lee. "Evaluation of Dechlorinating Agents and Disposable Containers for Odor Testing of Drinking Water." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9764.
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As the bottled water trend continues to rise across the nation, drinking water utilities have become more concerned with ensuring consumer satisfaction of their product. Although public water supplies are safeguarded by regulations, aesthetically unappealing taste-and-odor problems have led consumers to search for alternative water sources, such as bottled water or tap water processed by point-of-use filters. Consequently, taste-and-odor monitoring has become important to the drinking water industry. Because many utilities use chlorine to disinfect the water, chlorine odor often masks other more subtle odors that may eventually cause consumer complaints. As treated water travels from the water treatment plant to the consumer, chlorine residual diminishes and may reveal a water's naturally less-pleasing odors. Consequently, odor monitoring at the water treatment plant, where chlorine concentrations are at a peak, may not identify potential displeasing smells. Proper evaluation of these odor-causing substances requires that the chlorine odor first be eliminated before evaluating any remaining odors. Dechlorinating agents can remove chlorine, but some will produce other unwanted odors or even remove certain odorous compounds. This research describes the efficiency of several of these agents (ascorbic acid, hydrogen peroxide, oxalic acid, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate) in dechlorinating chlorinated solutions of the earthy-smelling compound geosmin and musty-smelling MIB.
Interfering odors in reusable containers pose another problem in drinking water odor analysis. The most common odor-analysis methods (TON and FPA) involve the use of glass flasks, which often either develop chalky odors or have persistent lingering odors from previous evaluations. Furthermore the glass flasks break easily and are difficult to clean. This research also evaluates the suitability of four types of disposable plastic containers for odor analyses.Master of Science
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Barbosa, JoÃo Marcelo Costa. "Computational modeling of hydraulic transients in the triple function of suction cups and non slam considering the curves admission and expulsion of air." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2015. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=16144.
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A ventosa de trÃplice funÃÃo atua na admissÃo e/ou expulsÃo de ar contido na tubulaÃÃo,
protegendo tubulaÃÃo e equipamentos contra os efeitos decorrentes do acÃmulo de ar e
golpe de arÃete. AtravÃs do orifÃcio cinÃtico, ela admite grande quantidade de ar quando
a pressÃo no interior da tubulaÃÃo torna-se inferior à atmosfÃrica, e expulsa ar apÃs a
separaÃÃo da coluna a uma pressÃo superior à atmosfÃrica. Na regiÃo de admissÃo de
ar, a ventosa com orifÃcio âNon Slamâ admite grande volume de ar atravÃs do orifÃcio
cinÃtico, e inicia a expulsÃo de ar, atravÃs do mesmo orifÃcio. A partir de um determinado
valor de pressÃo positiva, o orifÃcio cinÃtico à fechado e abre-se um orifÃcio de menor
diÃmetro, chamado de orifÃcio de "Non Slam", amortecendo, assim, o choque das colunas
lÃquidas que estavam separadas. Neste trabalho, propÃe-se uma metodologia para o cÃlculo
dos coeficientes de admissÃo e expulsÃo de ar no regime transiente a partir das curvas
disponibilizadas pelos fabricantes. O trabalho visa minimizar a falta de informaÃÃes
experimentais sobre as ventosas com base nas curvas dos fabricantes para a determinaÃÃo
dos coeficientes de admissÃo e expulsÃo de ar. Nesse estudo nÃs comparamos o efeito de
se usar um Ãnico coeficiente de descarga de ar para entrada e outro Ãnico para a saÃda de
ar versus considerar a variaÃÃo desses coeficientes de descarga à medida que as pressÃes
variam. O programa computacional UFC7, escrito em Java, implementa o transiente
hidrÃulico com suas condiÃÃes de contorno.sucker triple function acts on admission and / or expulsion of air in the pipe, protecting piping and equipment against the effects of air and accumulation water hammer. Through kinetic hole, she admits lot of air when the pressure inside the pipe becomes lower than atmospheric, and expels air after separation column at a superatmospheric pressure. The inlet region air, the suction orifice "Non slam" admits large volume of air through the orifice Kinetic and starts expelling air through the same hole. From a certain Positive pressure value, the kinetic orifice is closed and opens a lower orifice diameter hole called "Non slam", cushioning, thus, the shock of columns they were separated liquid. In this paper, we propose a methodology for calculating the admission rates and expulsion of air in transient from the curves provided by the manufacturers. The work aims to minimize the lack of information Experimental suction cups on the basis of the curves for the determination of makers the admission rates and expulsion of air. In this study we compared the effect of using a single air discharge coefficient for input and another for output only Air versus consider the variation of these coefficients discharge pressures as range. The UFC7 computer program written in Java, implements the transient Hydraulic with its boundary conditions
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Mostaro, Filipe Fernandes Ribeiro. "Futebol, Identidade Nacional e Construções Midiáticas: o futebol-arte na imprensa nacional quando vence e quando perde." Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2014. http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=9538.
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O trabalho faz uma pesquisa das narrativas jornalísticas durante as Copa de 1970, 1982, 1990 e 1994 procurando definir como a seleção brasileira foi tratada pelos meios de comunicação na vitória e na derrota. Nossa questão principal é investigar como a ideia de futebol-arte é abordada pelos jornais em momentos distintos. Partimos da hipótese que ao praticar o futebol-arte exerceríamos nossa brasilidade e a narrativa midiática tenderia a exaltar a equipe no caso de vitória e entender no caso de derrota. Já quando não praticamos o nosso real estilo, a narrativa seria mais crítica quando a seleção é derrotada e contestaria a vitória, tratando-a como ilegítima, exatamente por fugir de nossas supostas raízes. Nosso referencial teórico tem como base as ideias de Gilberto Freyre (1938) sobre o que seria o futebol-arte e sua importância na edificação do que viria a ser o nacional, iniciada nos anos 1930. Também seguiremos as pesquisas de Lovisolo e Soares (2003) sobre estilos de jogo, os trabalhos de Helal (2001) ao indicar o papel do futebol na construção de uma identidade nacional e como estas representações emergem de maneira latente durante a realização das Copas do MundoThe thesis makes a survey of newspaper accounts during the World Cup 1970, 1982, 1990 and 1994 seeking to define how the Brazilian team was treated by the media in victory and defeat. Our main issue is to investigate how the idea of football art is addressed by the newspapers at different times. We hypothesized that the football art would exercise our Brazilianness and the media narrative tends to exalt the team in case of victory and "understand" it in case of defeat. But when we do not practice "our real style" the narrative would be more critical when the team is defeated and would contest the victory, treating it as illegitimate, precisely because it would escape our supposed roots. Our theoretical framework is based on the ideas of Gilberto Freyre (1938) on what would be football-art and its importance in the construction of what would be "national", started in the 1930s. We would also follow the research of Soares and Lovisolo (2003) about playing styles, the work of Helal (2001) to indicate the role of football in building a national identity and how these representations emerge from in a latent manner during the course of World Cups
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Brock, Margaret. "Evaluation of Behavioral Skills Training (BST) to Teach College Students to Pour a Standard Serving of Alcohol: Skill Acquisition and Generality Across Cups and Time." Scholarly Commons, 2020. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3697.
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Binge drinking is prevalent among college students and is associated with a number of serious consequences. However, research suggests college students who count drinks and set drink limits are less likely to engage in binge drinking. In order to successfully use these tactics, college students must identify and pour standard servings of alcohol. Unfortunately, college students typically cannot identify or pour standard servings of alcohol. Behavioral Skills Training (BST), comprised of instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback (Miltenberger, 2008), can be used to teach college students to pour standard servings of alcohol (Hankla et al., 2017). If effective, universities might consider incorporating BST into their mandated alcohol education courses. However, because of the time investment required for properly using BST to teach this skill, it is important to examine whether participants demonstrate maintenance of skills over time and generalization across untrained cups. In the current study we used a non-concurrent multiple baseline across participants research design that included generality assessments with two untrained stimuli (cups), different in shape, color, and volume. All three participants poured inaccurately during baseline. Following BST with the first trained cup, all three poured accurately into the trained cup, reproducing results from previous studies (Hankla et al., 2018; Schultz et al., 2019). During follow up, two participants poured accurately in all three cups, and one participant poured accurately in one cup. This suggests, pending further data collection, that the skill of pouring standard servings of beer might maintain over time and generalize across untrained cups.
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Tulloch, Janet H. "Image as artifact: A social-historical analysis of female figures with cups in the banquet scenes from the catacomb of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, Rome." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6450.
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This study examines and interprets eight funerary banquet frescoes (wall-paintings) dating c. 280--320AD from the catacomb of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, Rome for visual evidence of women's roles in ritual in early Christian communities in the city of Rome. It pioneers the use of a ground-breaking socio-historical method known as "Visual Hermeneutics" (the term was coined by Dr. Margaret Miles in Image as Insight [1985]) on visual data from early Christian Funerary Art. The method, (1) challenges presuppositions often brought to the study of this visual data and (2) identifies preconditions for understanding visual art, making it available to the cultural historian as a source of historical information. Thus the phrase: "In imagine veritas.": There is truth to be found in images. By this method I demonstrate that a gender bias is evident in the interpretative writings of past and contemporary scholars on female figures in early Christian Funerary Art. This finding is important because previous research in this field has uncritically interpreted female bodies found in this earliest form of Christian visual representation as 'abstract signs'. On the other hand, unknown male figures in early Christian Funerary Art (with the exception of the Good Shepherd) are frequently interpreted as real or actual individuals. Such an a priori reading disallows historical interpretation for any female figure that appears in early Christian Funerary Art. This interpretative bias is particularly relevant for, though by no means limited to, female figures which do not correspond directly to a textual reference in any of the books of the New Testament. In addition, by applying this method, I show that even where a female figure in early Christian Funerary Art has a textual referent in the New Testament (as is the case in the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well, John 4:7--42), the Samaritan woman's translation into a female figure in early Christian Funerary Art has been enough to interpret her as a 'Symbol'---specifically a personification (ex. the Christian congregation)---by contemporary male scholars. In order to interpret the eight banquet scenes, which have both male and female figures, more accurately I re-establish the images in their original archaeological and social-historical settings using a comparative analysis with pagan Roman Funerary Art and Inscriptions. This comparison reveals that a Roman understanding of 'Ordinary' (sequential) and 'Mythical' (ritual, eternal or non-sequential) time is at work in the eight banquet scenes and that these modalities are in the process of being redefined. The recognition that ordinary and mythical time function in new ways in these images, both in the speech-action of the inscription (painted on the fresco) and in the image-action of the visual narrative, confirms the Christian identification of the wall-paintings. It also suggests that far from being personifications, the female figures raising cups in the banquet scenes of SS. Marcellino e Pietro are representations of historical (real) ritual agents who mediate the care of their deceased relatives in the after-life through these private funeral feasts for the Christian dead. Finally, this study offers a new interpretation of these eight banquet frescoes which places early Christian women in Rome at the centre of funerary rituals as the leaders and co-leaders of a cup-offering rite on behalf of the Christian dead.