Dissertations / Theses: 'PMS'

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Parnicza, Justin W. "WV LTAP PMS integrating GIS with PMS software /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10848.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2010.
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Atterholm, Isabelle, and Louise Nilsson. "Kvinnors erfarenheter och upplevelser av PMS och PMDS." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26138.

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Bakgrund: Premenstruellt syndrom (PMS) är något som drabbar cirka 20% - 40% av alla kvinnor. Symtomen uppkommer en till två veckor innan mens. De vanligaste upplevda symtomen är svullna bröst eller mage, irritation eller ångest. Premenstruellt dysforiskt syndrom (PMDS) som är den mer allvarliga formen än PMS, drabbar omkring 1,8% - 5,8%. Symtomen är mer kraftfulla och kan liknas vid djup depression. Tidigare studier har visat att kvinnor med PMS eller PMDS har sänkt hälsorelaterad livskvalitet. Syftet: Vårt syfte är att belysa kvinnors erfarenheter och upplevelser kring det dagliga livet vid PMS och PMDS, samt att uppmärksamma strategier som underlättar kvinnors vardag. Metod: Metoden var att sammanställa tio stycken vetenskapliga artiklar med kvalitativ ansats till en litteraturstudie. Resultat: Resultatet belyser till exempel de symtom som kvinnor upplever under PMS. Kvinnor upplevelser är även att samhället och sjukvården inte tar PMS och PMDS på allvar. Deras erfarenheter är att de inte får det stöd som de önskar och behöver. Mestadels saknar de stöd från sin partner. Kvinnor använder sig av olika copingstrategier för att hantera sina symtom. Kvinnorna tar pauser och avstånd från sin partner och den extra stress som de upplever under PMS. Konklusion: Kvinnorna saknar stöd, hjälp och förståelse från sin partner som de behöver för att hantera sin PMS och PMDS. Inte heller av sjukvården får de hjälp. Samhället har en felaktig bild av vad PMS och PMDS egentligen är. Olika copingstrategier används för att hantera syndromen, såsom att ta pauser från vardagen och alla krav.
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is something that affects about 20% - 40% of all women. The symptoms occur one till two weeks before menstruation. The most experienced symptoms is swollen breast or stomach, irritation and anxiety. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is more severe than PMS and affect about 1,8% - 5,8%. The symptoms are more severe and may resemble a deep depression. Previous studies have proven that women with PMS or PMDD has lowered health-related quality of life. Aim: The aim was to enlighten women’s experiences of the everyday-life with PMS or PMDD, and bring attention to strategies that can facilitate women’s everyday-lives. Method: A literature study which was based on ten scientific articles with a qualitative approach was conducted. Results: The result highlights the symptoms that women experienced during PMS. The women also felt that society and their health care system did not take PMS and PMDD serious. Their experience was that they did not get the support they wanted and needed. Most of the time they lacked support from their partners. The result also found that women used different coping strategies to manage their symptoms. They took breaks and distanced themselves from their partners and the extra stress they experienced during PMS and PMDD. Conclusion: The women lack support, help and understanding that they need from their partner to manage their PMS and PMDD. Neither do they get help from the health cares system. Society has an incorrect picture of what PMS and PMDD really is. Different coping strategies are used to handle the syndrome, such as taking breaks from everyday life and all the requirements.

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Ekström, Ellen. "PMS PMDS Faser & uttryck : En informativ och konstnärlig booklet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-52875.

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Ett grafiskt designprojekt, en booklet med fokus på PMS och PMDS. Innehållet i bookleten är objektivt och subjektivt i form av information samt visualiseringar. Personer med PMS eller PMDS har kommit till uttryck genom sina berättelser och självporträtt.
A graphic design project, a booklet that focuses on PMS and PMDD. The content of the booklet is objective and subjective with information and visualizations. Persons with PMS or PMDD has manifested through their stories and self-portraits.

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Persson, Matilda. "Effekt och säkerhet av munkpeppar vid behandling av PMS/PMDS : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Farmakologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122026.

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Jansson, Emelie, and Casseres Yvonne Palomino. "Har du mens eller? : En kvalitativ studie om PMS och PMDS påverkan på ledarskap." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-69957.

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Purpose and problem statement: The purpose of this study is to identify how PMS/PMDD affects a leaders leadership. Therefore the individual and the experienced symptoms involving PMS/PMDD are studied. This to identify potential connections between the diagnoses and theories about leadership.

Hur kan ledarskap påverkas av PMS och PMDS? Metod: Studien har en induktiv ansats och utgår ifrån kvalitativa intervjuer med sex informanter. Informanterna har hjälpt oss att förstå det empiriska fältet för att vi sedan ska kunna identifiera relevanta teorier för vår studie. Slutsats: Studien visar att ledarskap påverkas av PMS och PMDS genom att individens personliga attribut förändras under perioden för diagnoserna. Individen kan gå från att vara en bra ledare i två veckor till att se sig själv som en sämre ledare resterande två veckor. Det kan visa sig genom att positiva egenskaper som definierar en god ledare istället blir sämre. Vi kan se att det finns möjlighet till vidare forskning genom att utföra större studier eller genom att inkludera ett medarbetarperspektiv, eftersom ledare behöver medarbetare för att kunna leda.

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Kufver, Karin, and Karlsson Sandra. "Premenstruellt syndrom : Symptom och coping." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Psykologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-125636.

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Studien har undersökt symptom samt hantering av PMS genom en enkätstudie där 72 kvinnor i åldrarna 18-49 deltagit. Syftet med studien var att beskriva symptombild och kvinnors sätt att hantera PMS. Fokus riktades mot vad kvinnorna gör för att hantera upplevda symptom och vi har tittat på olika samband. Resultaten visade att de allra flesta kvinnor upplever något PMS-symptom och förekomsten är hög (98,5%) med en spridd symptombild. Mest förekommande symptom när det gäller svåra besvär var ilska/lättretlighet, gråtmildhet och fysiska symptom. Det vanligaste sättet att hantera och förhålla sig till sin PMS i vår studie är ett medvetet och accepterande förhållningssätt. Att äta sötsaker, undvika sociala aktiviteter samt träna mindre har ett signifikant negativt samband med känslan av att kunna hantera sin PMS. Studien har även belyst att ökad medvetenhet hos kvinnor kan gynna deras förmåga att hantera PMS och föreslår fortsatt forskning inom området med fokus på behandlings metoder.

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Buhaly, Brianna. "Perpetuating PMS: What Supports the Stereotype?" Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/300.

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This study investigated how the problematic construct of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is sustained and perpetuated in our culture. A main effect of gender priming on the number of PMS symptoms recalled from a description suggests that priming activates relevant stereotypes, leading to selective attention to stereotype-consistent information, reinforcing the held stereotypes. An interaction between gender priming and type of description (a woman experiencing PMS, a woman experiencing headaches, or a man experiencing headaches) on the number of pathological conditions ascribed to the woman or man described was found. This suggests that gender priming has a restrictive effect on pathologizing, but further research needs to address how pathologization may function to perpetuate PMS.

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Lindqvist, Ebba, and Lovis Tjärnberg. "Egenvårdsstrategier vid premenstruellt syndrom och premenstruellt dysforiskt syndrom." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-3615.

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Bakgrund Premenstruellt syndrom (PMS) och premenstruellt dysforiskt syndrom (PMDS) är tillstånd som innebär en samlad mängd psykiska och/eller fysiska premenstruella besvär hos vissa kvinnor. Dessa tillstånd utgör ett stort lidande och kan leda till psykisk ohälsa, långtidssjukskrivningar, somatiska besvär, drabbade relationer samt svårigheter att klara av sin vardag. Omvårdnadsforskning av dessa kvinnor är dock bristfällig. Forskning på området omvårdnad har dock visat att egenvård stärker patientens känsla av kontroll vid såväl psykiatriska som somatiska sjukdomstillstånd. Syfte Att belysa olika egenvårdsstrategier som kan leda till ett minskat lidande för patienter med premenstruellt syndrom eller premenstruellt dysforiskt syndrom. Metod Studien är en litteraturöversikt och inkluderar 17 vetenskapliga artiklar som söktes fram via systematiska databassökningar i PubMed och Cinahl. Valda artiklar var av kvalitativ och kvantitativ metod för att få en ökad förståelse för både upplevelse av egenvård samt objektiva mått för effektiviteten. Resultat Det fanns en mängd olika egenvårdsstrategier som kvinnor använder sig av och kan använda sig av i olika grad. Tre kategorier i form av livsstil, psykosociala aspekter samt komplementära terapier skapades under analysprocessen. De egenvårdsstrategier som visade det starkaste sambandet med minskat lidande vid PMS eller PMDS var stressreducering, regelbunden fysisk aktivitet och ökad medvetenhet kring sin kropp och sitt eget mående. Slutsats I studierna visade det sig att kvinnor använde egenvårdsstrategier i varierande grad och att de upplevde effektiviteten olika. Egenvård kunde lindra symtomen av PMS/PMDS i olika grad, och främjade känslan av kontroll över den egna situationen. Egenvårdsstrategier kan därmed vara ett redskap för att minska lidandet vid PMS/PMDS.
Background Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric syndrome (PMDS) are conditions that involve a total amount of mental and / or physical premenstrual disorders for some women. These conditions are a major affliction and can lead to mental illness, long-term sick leave, somatic disorders, affected relationships and difficulties in coping with their everyday lives. However, nursing research of these women is inadequate. Research in the field of nursing has shown that self-care strengthens the patient's sense of control in both psychiatric and somatic disease states. Aim To illuminate different self-care strategies that may lead to reduced suffering for patients with premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric syndrome. Method The study is a literature review and includes 17 scientific articles that were searched through systematic database searches in PubMed and Cinahl. Selected articles were of qualitative and quantitative method to gain an increased understanding of both self-care experience and objective measures of efficiency. Results There was a variety of self-care strategies that women use and may use to varying degrees. Three categories in the form of lifestyle, psychosocial aspects and complementary therapies were created during the analysis process. The self-care strategies that has showed the strongest connection with reduced suffering at PMS or PMDS were stress reduction, regular physical activity and increased awareness of their body and their own mood.ConclusionsIn the studies, it was found that women used self-care strategies to varying degrees and that they perceived their effectiveness differently. Self-care was able to relieve the symptoms of PMS / PMDS to varying degrees and promoted the feeling of control over one's own situation. Self-care strategies can thus be a tool for reducing the suffering of PMS / PMDS.

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Han, Daeseok. "Development of Open-source Hybrid Pavement Management System for an International Standard." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/151957.

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Mota, Eduardo Manuel Furtado. "PMS - Quinta dos Mistérios, turismo de habitação." Master's thesis, ESTGOH, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/28843.

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Actualmente tornou-se quase impensável a existência de uma empresa sem que esta esteja ligada a sistemas de informação. Com estes sistemas as empresas tornam-se mais competitivas, mais eficientes, menos permeáveis a erros e, consequentemente, mais produtivas. O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido no âmbito de uma empresa recente no ramo do turismo que não possuía qualquer sistema de gestão hoteleira, também conhecido por Property Management Systems (PMS). Este software é imprescindível a qualquer negócio ligado ao turismo, uma vez que é muito importante para este tipo de empresa monitorizar o seu cliente, desde que faz uma reserva até ao momento em que faz o check-out. Foi, por isso, desenvolvido neste trabalho um PMS em parceria com a empresa Quinta dos Mistérios - Turismo de Habitação, que o irá utilizar no seu dia-a-dia, fazendo dele a sua principal ferramenta de trabalho. Após uma avaliação das necessidades da empresa (tendo em conta a inexperiência da mesma) optou-se por uma solução de software modular, que facilmente pode ser acrescentado ou moldado ao crescimento da empresa. Esta solução irá criar uma vantagem competitiva trazendo também uma melhor segurança, produtividade e rapidez. O PMS desenvolvido encontra-se focado no cliente, nomeadamente na facilidade de este realizar as suas reservas. Estas podem ser efectuadas online, através de um website existente, ou através do PMS, por funcionários trabalhadores da empresa.O trabalho desenvolvido apresentou, em alguns pontos, uma diferenciação das soluções já existentes no mercado. Foi possível verificar que com esta aplicação a empresa se tornou mais competitiva, diferenciada e menos permeável a erros, oferecendo um atendimento mais rápido. Este documento foi elaborado sem respeitar as regras do Novo Acordo Ortográfico.
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Wolfe, Linda Martin. "PMS is not a 4-letter word." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322499484.

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Reilly, Jacqueline. "The psychology of premenstrual syndrome : a grounded perspective." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388176.

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Rundgren, Mattias, and Nicklas Hård. "Prestationsmätningssystem : design av PMS för Nelson Garden AB." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-13157.

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Bakgrund: Mycket av företagens potentiella vinster uteblir på grund av dålig koppling mellan strategi och prestation samt på grund av dåliga system för prestationsmätningar. Ett företag av Nelson Gardens storlek skulle kunna tjäna avsevärt mycket mer om strategiernas implementering mäts på ett lämpligt sätt. Syfte: Att designa ett lämpligt prestationsmätningssystem för fallföretaget och däri integrera deras nuvarande system för ständiga förbättringar. Avgränsningar: Studien är avgränsad från att beskriva fallföretagets nuvarande strategier och nyckeltal i detalj samt från implementeringen av färdigt prestationsmätningssystem. Metod: Studien har genomförts som en fallstudie där lämplig teori har legat till grund för empiriinsamling som i sin tur har möjliggjort en analys. Slutsats: Utifrån företagets vision har strategiska målsättningar, framgångsfaktorer och nyckeltal presenterats. Tillsammans utgör dessa ett komplett Balanced Scorecard där särskilt fokus på kausala samband finns. Därutöver har en passande plats för företagets system för ständiga förbättringar identifierats i det designade prestationsmätningssystemet.

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Borhani, Khomami Arash, and Pour Jonas Adel. "PMS Objekt vs ERAPAVE-ME : Design of pavement." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-296541.

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There are two types of superstructures in superstructure design, rigid and flexible. Rigid superstructures have higher load-bearing capacity than flexible superstructures. In Sweden, rigid superstructures are used for slow and heavy traffic roads such as bus stations and parking lots. A common example of rigid superstructures is cement-bound superstructures that have cement-bound layers instead of bitumen. Flexible superstructures can be bitumen bonded layers or unbound structures.The program PMS Object (Pavement Management Systems) is used in Sweden for designing highway constructions, new as well as maintenance / reinforcement of existing highways. PMS Object is based on linear elastic theory and the calculation methods are based on analytical - empirical dimensioning method. According to TRVK, the calculation method only works for the conditions and material that the designer chose during the design process. This makes it difficult for the designer when the material is to be replaced.The National Road & Transport Research Institute "VTI" started the process to develop a new program based on multilayer elastic theory and the calculation method is based on a mechanical analytical method. This means there are more alternatives for input data in the form of climate data as well as more models for calculating traffic loads and structures compared to when using the analytical - empirical dimensioning model PMS Object.The purpose of this thesis is to compare two highway design programs, PMS Object and ERAPAVE. During this work, we have studied the models and methods on which the software is based. For three realistic roads results are presented, compared, and discussed to determine in what way the software differ.The result shows that ERAPAVE shows more output, which gives you a better overall picture of the project. The program used more in-depth data and other models than PMS object. In ERAPAVE you can calculate the track depth development for all layers. PMS assumes that the rutting comes from the terrace, not from other layers. ERAPAVE can characterize traffic in different ways as standard axels or more detailed alternatives such as WIM data and that program considers the traffic's lateral distribution and more.
Det finns två typer av vägöverbyggnader, styva och flexibla. Styva överbyggnader har högre bärighetsförmåga än flexibla. I Sverige används oftast styva överbyggnader vid långsamma och tungt trafikerande vägar som till exempel busstationer och parkeringar. Ett vanligt exempel på styva överbyggnader är cementbundna överbyggnader som har cementbundna lager istället för bitumen. Flexibla överbyggnader kan vara bitumenbundna lager eller obundna konstruktioner och det finns inga cementbundna lager i flexibla överbyggnader.PMS Objekt (Pavement Management Systems) används i Sverige vid dimensionering av vägöverbyggnader, nybyggda vägar såväl som underhåll/förstärkning av befintliga. PMS Objekt är baserat på linjärelastisk teori och beräkningsmetoderna på analytisk - empirisk dimensionering. Enligt TRVK väg fungerar beräkningsmetoden endast för dessa förhållanden och för materialet som konstruktören valde vid dimensioneringen. Det gör det svårt för konstruktören när materialen ska ersättas.Statens Väg- & Transportforsknings Institut “VTI” har börjat utvecklingen av ett nytt program som är baserat på elastisk teori för flerskikt och beräkningsmetoden är baserad på en mekanisk analytisk metod. Det betyder att det finns fler alternativ för beräkning av trafiklaster och strukturer jämfört med den analytisk – empirisk dimensioneringsmodellen.Syftet med examensarbetet är att jämföra två vägdimensioneringsprogram. Under detta arbete jämförs indata som används till varje program vid beräkning av olika projekt och deras skillnader. I nästa steg studeras hur modeller och metoder som programvarorna baseras på påverkar slutresultatet, dvs. dimensioneringen. Resultat presenteras för tre realistiska objekt där överbyggnaden dimensioneras med PMS Objekt och ERAPAVE varpå en kort diskussion följer.Resultatet visar att ERAPAVE visar mer utdata vilket gör att man får en bättre helhetsbild över projektet. Programmet använde fler ingående data och andra modeller än PMS objekt. I ERAPAVE kan man beräkna spårdjupsutveckling för alla lager. PMS antar att spårbildningen kommer från terrassen, inte från andra lager. ERAPAVE kan karakterisera trafiken på olika sätt som standardaxlar eller mer detaljerade alternativ som WIM data samt att programmet tar hänsyn till trafikens sidolägesfördelning med mera.

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Ander, Julia. "Coating actions for an intersection affected by repeated rutting." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Medie- och Informationsteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-94551.

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Korsningar, busshållplatser, söderbackar och lastkajer är ytor med extrem påkänning på grund av hög trafikbelastning, låg hastighet, accelerationer, inbromsningar, svängningar, spårbundenhet och utsatthet för höga temperaturer. Den speciella lastsituationen riskerar orsaka spårbildning, vilket är det vanligaste problemet i korsningar. Genom att anpassa beläggningen efter den utsatta ytan så kan projektören påverka vägens funktion och livslängd. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att studera vilka beläggningsåtgärder som är lämpliga för utsatta körytor såsom korsningar och busshållplatser samt att se vad som orsakar skadebilden i en skadedrabbad korsning. Vidare var syftet att jämföra tre beläggningsalternativ för att se vilket som var mest fördelaktigt ur ett livslängds- och kostnadsperspektiv. Frågeställningarna var följande: 1. Vilka beläggningar är lämpliga för särskilt utsatta körytor såsom korsningar och busshållplatser? 2. Vad orsakar skadebilden vid frånfarten på Malmslättsvägen vid korsningen Malmslättsvägen/ Kaserngatan? 3. Vilken beläggningsåtgärd av ABS11, Densiphalt och PMA är bäst ur ett livslängd- och kostnadsperspektiv under 20 år för korsningen Malmslättsvägen/ Kaserngatan? För att besvara frågeställningarna gjordes litteraturstudier samt en fallstudie i form av okulär bedömning och balkanalys i det aktuella vägsnittet. Dessutom jämfördes livslängd och kostnader mellan beläggningsalternativen i PMS Objekt respektive genom en ekonomisk beräkningsmetod. Resultatet visade att ett bindlager kan uppta de skjuvkrafter som uppstår på utsatta ytor och förhindrar därmed sprickbildning och deformationer. CBÖ och platsgjuten betong har i studier visat begränsa spårbildning. Densiphalt är lämplig som beläggning på utsatta ytor och ger samtidigt ytan motståndskraft mot olja och bensin. IM är starkare, styvare och mindre deformationsbenägen än en vanlig asfalt och är därför lämplig på högtrafikerade vägar. Fallstudien på det aktuella vägsnittet visade att skadebilden hade två orsaker. Dels fanns ett ytslitage som var orsakat av den spårbundna dubbdäckstrafiken. Dessutom förekom plastisk deformation i det andra och tredje asfaltlagret till följd av otillräcklig stabilitet i asfaltmassan med hänsyn till den långsamtgående och stillastående trafiken. De obundna lagren var till synes opåverkade vid balkanalysen. Jämförelsen mellan beläggningsalternativen visade att Densiphalt hade längst livslängd följt av PMA och ABS11. Kostnadsmässigt hade PMA lägst annuitet följt av Densiphalt och ABS11. Orsaken till att ABS11 var dyrast var troligen behovet av mellanliggande akutåtgärder i form av gjutasfalt. Slutsatsen var att kompletterande bindlager, CBÖ, PMA, Densiphalt, betong och IM var lämpliga beläggningar för särskilt utsatta ytor. Skadebilden vid det undersökta vägsnittet bedömdes bero på ytslitage på grund av spårbunden dubbdäckstrafik samt plastisk deformation till följd av tung trafik. Densiphalt hade längst livslängd och PMA hade lägst annuitet. Konventionell ABS11 var sämst ur både livslängds- och kostnadsperspektiv, vilket bedömdes bero på behovet av mellanliggande akutåtgärder i form av gjutasfalt.

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Älmegran, Anton, and Sven Olsson. "PMS för SME : - En studie av Care of Sweden." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-20212.

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BAKGRUND: För ett företag gäller att tillgodose de behov som finns på marknaden genom att upprätthålla en stark konkurrens mot övriga aktörer och på så sätt minska risken att tappa marknadsandelar till aktörer som bättre tillfredsställer dessa behov. I syfte att uppnå detta krävs mål samt strategier för hur företaget ska agera, samtidigt som det är av yttersta vikt att dessa strategier formuleras och implementeras på ett effektivt sätt. Här lyfts ofta prestationsmätning fram som ett verktyg för att lyckas med denna implementering. Att samtidigt kombinera dessa mått i ett system förespråkas eftersom måtten då kan relateras till varandra och bättre beskriva verksamhetens komplexitet för att därigenom generera maximal nytta. Vissa forskare hävdar emellertid att det finns klara skillnader mellan olika företag där deras karaktäristika drivs av företagets storlek. Samtidigt menar samma forskare att de teoretiska ramverken för prestationsmätningssystem har byggts utifrån stora företag och dess situation, varpå de blivit mindre passande för SME. Denna studie fokuserar därför på detta glapp i forskningen. SYFTE: Vår ambition är att genom denna studie utforma ett prestationsmätningssystem för Care of Sweden i egenskap av SME. Detta ska åstadkommas med hjälp av att analysera Care of Swedens förhållande till typiska karaktärsdrag för dessa företag. Därigenom kommer studien att ge ett bidrag till utvecklad kunskap kring prestationsmätning för SME. STUDIENS UPPLÄGG: Studien utgörs av en fallstudie av aktionsforskningskaraktär där det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom deltagande observationer och intervjuer med anställda på olika positioner i fallföretaget. Under studien har det funnits en växelverkan mellan insamling av teoretisk bakgrund och empiriskt material från fallföretaget och därav har en lärandeprocess uppstått där empiriskt material inspirerat till ny insamling av teoretisk bakgrund och vice versa. RESULTAT & SLUTSATSER: Fallföretagets förhållande till de karaktärsdrag som behandlats av olika forskare har studerats för att utforma ett passande prestationsmätningssystem. Trots fallföretagets ringa storlek visar det sig att de uppvisar få av de typiska karaktärsdragen för SME. Utifrån denna analys byggs ett balanserat styrkort med utgångspunkt i en ”bottom-up” approach, vilken identifierar företagets underliggande strategier, vision och nuläge.

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Schwind, Cynthia E. "Automated Manpower Analysis and Personnel Management System (AMA/PMS)." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23822.

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Antonopoulos, Dionisios G., and Henry V. Turner. "Design and implementation of the PMS module for ARGOS." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26968.

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Al-Timimi, Iman Abdullah Jaaffer. "Metal and oxide nanoparticles : green biosynthesis using Portobello Mushroom Spores (PMS) for nanocomposites and replicas, properties and applications." Thesis, Brunel University, 2018. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/17164.

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This thesis describes novel research using Portobello mushroom spores (PMS) as a biotemplate and reducing agent that may be used to produce nanocomposites and replicas with societal benefits. First, the use of PMS as a green eco-friendly bioreagent for the biosynthesis of Ag, Au and TiOx nanoparticles (NPs) and their hybrids is described. These have been characterised using SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, UV, SIMS, DLS and TGA (where a full list of acronyms is to be found on page iv). The spherical shape, location and mean diameter of the PMS-held (5-30nm) Ag and Au NPs were confirmed. PMS functional groups are comparable with those in plant sources and allow them to act as reducing/capping/stabilising agents. Second, the sequential biosynthesis of PMS-held Ca2+, CaCO3 and nanohydroxyapatite (nHAp) is described where surface nucleation and growth are facilitated by biotemplate surface hydrophilic polar groups (-OH and -COO-). XRD and HRTEM suggest that the nHAp so formed has lower crystallinity and greater directed growth in the (002) direction than commercial nHAp (e.g. Bio-Oss), making PMS-routes useful for the delivery of artificial bone (after subsequent PMS removal). Furthermore, PMS-held nHAp showed more rapid in-vitro mineralization in simulated body fluid (SBF). Third, it is shown that ascorbic acid (AA), haemoglobin (Hb) and insulin (In) can be loaded into/released by PMS through its cell walls faster than with synthetic hydrogels (PVA); the transdermal use of PMS nanocomposites is considered in the context of drug delivery nanotechnology, avoiding size-dependent toxicity. Fourth, it is shown by traditional diffusion and novel methods that the antimicrobial activity especially of Ag/PMS, but also TiOx/PMS and Ag-TiOx/PMS (but not Au/PMS) is good in the inhibition of the growth of E.coli and S.aureus bacteria. The highest activity of Ag/PMS is attributed to Agx+ release. Fifth, the synthesis of NPs/PMS and biomimetic TiOx/PMS has shown to lead to good photocatalysis for the removal of coloured organic pollutants (e.g. methyl orange) from water, with faster rates of removal in molecules/mg/s and turnover numbers (TON) (s-1) than commercial anatase-rutile TiO2 (P25) possibly as the texture of the titania replicas raises the number of multiple reflections of light.

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Gasperoni, Stefano. "Performance measurement review: a comparison between English and Italian companies." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/3336/.

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Il sistema di misurazione delle performance (PMS) ha ricevuto particolare attenzione dalla ricerca in ambito accademico e dalle aziende che ogni anno investono risorse nell’implementazione e nel miglioramento di questo strumento. I ruoli assegnati al PMS possono essere: misurazione della performance, implementazione della strategia, comunicazione, allineamento dei comportamenti, apprendimento e miglioramento. Queste differenti finalità sottolineano quanto sia strategica un’efficace implementazione di tale strumento. Negli ultimi anni le aziende si trovano a dover competere in ambienti sempre più turbolenti e mutevoli. La capacità di adattarsi al cambiamento è fondamentale, pertanto anche il PMS deve essere aggiornato per garantire un’implementazione di Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) che siano appropriati e rilevanti, considerando le nuove priorità aziendali e le condizioni al contorno. Questa tesi ha come obiettivo quello di analizzare la revisione del PMS, in quanto un inappropriato set di KPIs implementati possono causare un indebolimento del potenziale di tale strumento ed ancor peggio un fallimento degli investimenti riguardanti tale strumento. L’approccio metodologico di questa tesi è un multiple case-study. Per avere una visione più ampia di come viene sviluppata la revisione del PMS nella pratica si è deciso di inserire nel campione aziende di grandi dimensioni operanti in differenti settori industriali. Le informazioni raccolte attraverso le interviste, hanno permesso di fornire un contributo non presente in letteratura: una categorizzazione delle revisioni svolte dalle aziende e riflessioni su di esse. La limitazione di questo studio è legata ad un basso numero interviste svolte.

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Hultin, Anna. "Premenstruella syndrom ur ett folkhälsoperspektiv : En kvalitativ studie om hur PMS och PMDS påverkar kvinnors arbetssituation och livskvalitet." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-39367.

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Lidholm, Sanna. "Påverkar Premenstruellt syndrom (PMS) och Premenstruell dysforisk störning (PMDS) en kvinnas livskvalitet? : En litteraturöversikt ur ett globalt perspektiv." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19854.

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Introduktion: Kvinnorelaterade sjukdomar är underrepresenterade inom forskning, Premenstruellt syndrom (PMS) och premenstruellt dysforiskt syndrom (PMDS) är två av de. Premenstruella besvär orsakar konsekvenser för drabbade individer samt samhället i stort och är ett dolt folkhälsoproblem. Idag lider 75 procent av alla dessa kvinnor i fertilålder av någon grad av PMS och PMDS drabbar 3-5 procent av den kvinnliga befolkningen, vilket påverkar dessa individer psykiskt, fysiskt samt emotionellt. Mörkertalet är stort inom båda tillstånden då många kvinnor väljer att inte söka vård, till stor del på grund av rädslan för att inte bli tagen på allvar vilket resulterar i många odiagnostiserade individer. Syfte: Syftet med denna strukturerade litteraturstudie är att belysa den problematik kvinnor som lider av PMS eller PMDS ställs inför och hur det påverkar deras livskvalité. Metod: Metoden var att sammanställa tio stycken vetenskapliga artiklar till en litteraturstudie. Resultat: Resultatet belyser de symtom samt problematik som kvinnor upplever under PMS och PMDS. Upplevelsen är även att samhället samt sjukvården inte tar PMS och PMDS på allvar. Erfarenheter som framkommer är att de inte får det stöd som de önskas samt bristen på kunskap i samhället samt hos partnern. Slutsats: Kvinnor saknar förståelse samt hjälp för sin problematik från både samhället, sjukvården och partner. Den faktor som påverkar mest negativt är stress. Samhället har förutfattade meningar om PMS och PMDS som inte stämmer överens med verkligheten. Mer kunskap samt forskning är nödvändigt för att kunna ge dessa kvinnor rätt resurser till en god livskvalitet.
Introduction: Women-related diseases are underrepresented in research. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome (PMDS) are two of them. Premenstrual disorders cause consequences for affected individuals and society at large and are a hidden public health problem. In 2021, 75 percent of all women of childbearing age suffer from some degree of PMS and PMDS affects 3-5 percent. Manifestations of PMS and PMDS are mental, physical and emotional. There are a large percentage of unreported cases who experience PMS and PMDS, however, these women may choose not to seek care, due to the fear of not being taken seriously. Thus, many womenare undiagnosedand experience many difficulties, which affects theirachieving a good quality of life. Method: The method was to compile ten scientific articles for a literature study. Results: The results shed light on the symptoms and problems that women experience during PMS and PMDS. The results also show that society and healthcare professionals do not take PMS and PMDS seriously. Other aspects that emerge are that women do not receive the support they want due to lack of knowledge in society. Conclusion: Women lack understanding and help for reproductive problems from both society, healthcare professionals and partners. One factor that affects most negatively is stress. Society has preconceived notions about PMS and PMDS that do not correspond to reality. More knowledge and research are necessary to be able to give these women the right resources for a good quality of life.

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Maijanen, Emilia. "Självskattad träningsvolym och träningsprestation under PMS och menstruation : En enkätundersökning." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-67208.

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Introduktion: Träning lindrar fysiska och psykiska symtom under menstruation och PMS. Premenstruella symtom (PMS) är ett symtomkomplex som uppstår före menstruationsblödning. Menstruation är den månatliga blödningen som sker hos fertila kvinnor. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka om kvinnor förändrar träningsvolym under PMS och menstruation samt undersöka om träningsprestationen förändras under PMS och menstruation. Metod: En enkät utformades efter syftet och skickades via mail till 314 studenter på arbetsterapeutprogrammet och fysioterapeutprogrammet på Luleå tekniska universitetet. Biologiska kvinnor som menstruerar inkluderades i studien. Resultat: Totalt svarade 33 personer på enkäten. Samtliga var biologiska kvinnor som menstruerade. Av försökspersonerna angav 27% förändring av träningsvolym under PMS och 39% angav förändring av träningsvolym under menstruation. Ungefär hälften (52%) uppgav att de upplevde en negativ påverkan på träningsprestationen under menstruation och 39% upplevde en negativ påverkan på träningsprestationen under PMS. Konklusion: Förändring av träningsvolym och påverkan på träningsprestationen är väldigt individuellt. Fler studier behövs på både motionärer och elitidrottande kvinnor.

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Frank, Beth. "Conjoint treatment : impact on married couples with and without PMS." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/917831.

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The goal of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a marital systems approach to the treatment of women with self-referred premenstrual syndrome. The first purpose of the study was to identify any significant differences on the Global Distress Scale of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory and the Causal Dimension Scale between (PMS+) and (PMS-) married couples before and after marital treatment. The second purpose of the study was to determine any significant differences on dependent measures of averaged marital ratings between (PMS+) and (PMS-) wives during thecycle ratings between (PMS+) and (PMS-) wives.Nine married couples participated in a group comparison study through Community Hospitals of Indianapolis, Indiana. The study was conducted in two phases, including a three month assessment phase followed by a two month treatment phase. Four married couples whose wives met the DSM-III-R's diagnostic criteria for Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder were included in the (PMS+) group. Five married couples whose wives did not meet the diagnostic criteria for LLPDD were included in the (PMS-) comparison group.Statistical analyses revealed significant time effects; assessment and treatment purpose of the study was differences on dependent phase of the study. The third to identify any significant measures of averaged menstrual no three-way or two-way interactive effects for any of the three hypotheses. The results clinically support the notion of treating marriages with PMS versus solely treating women with PMS. Regardless of whether wives prospectively confirmed premenstrual symptoms, treatment involving the marriage impacted menstrual cycle symptom ratings and perceptions of the marriage positively.
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Souza, Miriam Coelho de. "Magnesium supplementation in treatment of premenstrual syndrome." Thesis, University of Reading, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.363772.

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GUERRIERI, SIMONE. "The visual pathway as a platform to assess demyelination and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: the paradigms of acute optic neuritis and progressive course." Doctoral thesis, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11768/128352.

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Background and aims: full-field visual evoked potentials (ff-VEPs) are used as an indicator of demyelination, with multifocal technique (mf-VEPs) allowing to assess conduction for separate portions of the visual field. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used instead as a marker of neuro-axonal loss. We explored the value of these techniques and their relations with clinical measures in multiple sclerosis (MS)-related acute optic neuritis (aON) and in progressive MS (PMS). Material and methods: aON substudy - 48 MS or clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients with a first aON episode in the study eye underwent OCT, ff-VEPs and mf-VEPs at 4 weeks after onset, with follow-up at 3, 6 and 9 months; in 25 patients pre-baseline acute phase data were also available, in 22 patients a further assessment at 36 months was also obtained. A cohort of 18 healthy controls (HC) underwent the same tests, repeated 2 months apart. PMS substudy - 236 secondary progressive (SPMS) and 137 primary progressive (PPMS) patients underwent OCT, ff-VEPs and mf-VEPs; follow-up data (mean interval 2.0 years) with a parallel collection of clinical records were obtained for 81 PPMS and 114 SPMS participants. Longitudinal OCT data have been obtained also in 30 HC. Results: aON substudy - ganglion cell - inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning over the first month predicted subsequent peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) loss (Adj.R2=0.68, β 0.83, p<0.001), with baseline ff-VEPs latency ≥140 ms and age ≥33 years associated with pRNFL loss ≥5 µm (χ2 14.87, p<0.001; χ2 4.59, p=0.043). Differently from ff-VEPs, mf-VEPs retained good sensitivity (47.9% vs 65% at 9 months, p=0.024) with baseline central amplitude contributing to predict the visual outcome (Adj.R2=0.43 including baseline HCVA, β 0.34, p=0.040). PMS substudy - independently from previous aON, SPMS patients showed higher VEPs latency (particularly for mf-VEPs, mean 169.5 vs 163.5 ms, p=0.005) and thinner pRNFL (mean 83.3 vs 86.7 μm, p=0.042) values compared to PPMS, in the absence of longitudinal differences. According to disability status (“stability” n.101 vs “worsening” n.67), we found a prominent pRNFL loss among the latter group (mean annualized percent change -0.25 vs -0.74 %/year, p=0.014) independently from disease activity, with similar results for GCIPL. Conclusions: our results identify the visual pathway as an elective platform to assess demyelination and neurodegeneration in MS. We outlined diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring implications of functional and morphological techniques applied at this level in MS different facets, promoting their inclusion among MS paraclinical investigations, both in the field of research and in clinical practice.
Introduzione e obiettivi: i potenziali evocati visivi standard full-field (ff-VEPs) possono essere impiegati come indicatori di demielinizzazione lungo le vie visive, con la metodica multifocale (mf-VEPs) che è peraltro in grado di analizzare separatamente diversi contingenti di fibre visive. La tomografia a coerenza ottica (OCT) viene utilizzata invece quale marcatore di danno neuro-assonale. Obiettivo del presente lavoro è quello di esplorare l’applicazione di tali metodiche, nonché le possibili relazioni con i dati clinici, in pazienti con neurite ottica acuta (aON) correlata alla sclerosi multipla (MS) e in pazienti in fase progressiva di malattia (PMS). Materiali e metodi: Sottostudio aON – 48 pazienti con MS o sindrome clinicamente isolata (CIS) con un primo episodio di aON nell’occhio oggetto di studio, sono stati sottoposti a OCT, ff-VEPs e mf-VEPs a 4 settimane dall’esordio della neurite e quindi a 3, 6 e 9 mesi. In 25 pazienti sono stati ottenuti anche dati in fase iperacuta, 22 pazienti sono stati invece rivalutati a 36 mesi dall’evento. Sono stati sottoposti ai medesimi test, ripetuti dopo 2 mesi, anche 18 controlli sani (HC). Sottostudio PMS – 236 pazienti con SM secondariamente progressiva (SPMS) e 137 pazienti primariamente progressivi (PPMS) sono stati sottoposti a OCT, ff-VEPs e mf-VEPs. Tali test sono stati ripetuti, dopo un intervallo medio di 2.0 anni, in 81 pazienti PPMS e 114 pazienti SPMS, con una parallela raccolta di dati clinici. Valutazioni OCT longitudinali sono state ottenute anche in 30 HC. Risultati: sottostudio aON – la riduzione di spessore dello strato delle cellule gangliari, misurato unitamente a quello dello strato plessiforme interno (GCIPL), osservabile a un mese dall’esordio della neurite è risultata predittiva della successiva perdita di spessore a 9 mesi a livello dello strato delle fibre nervose retiniche (pRNFL) (Adj.R2=0.68, β 0.83, p<0.001); in particolare una latenza iniziale dei ff-VEPs ≥ 140 ms e un’età ≥ 33 anni, sono risultate associate a una perdita di pRNFL ≥ 5 µm (χ2 14.87, p<0.001; χ2 4.59, p=0.043). I mf-VEPs si sono dimostrati più sensibili a lungo termine dei ff-VEPs (65% vs 47.9% a 9 mesi, p=0.024), fornendo un contributo (tramite l’ampiezza centrale a 1 mese) nel predire la funzione visiva a 9 mesi (Adj.R2=0.43, β 0.34, p=0.040). Sottostudio PMS - indipendentemente da pregressi episodi di aON, nei pazienti SMSP (rispetto a pazienti SMPP) sono stati riscontrati valori più elevati di latenza dei mf-VEPs (media 169.5 vs 163.5 ms, p=0.005) e valori ridotti di pRNFL (media 83.3 vs 86.7 μm, p=0.042), in assenza di differenze longitudinali tra i due gruppi. Riclassificando i pazienti in base all’evoluzione della disabilità (“stabili” n.101 vs “peggiorati” n.67), si è evidenziato in questi ultimi, indipendentemente dall’attività di malattia, una maggior perdita di pRNFL nel tempo (-0.25 vs -0.74 %/anno, p=0.014), con dinamiche simili per il GCIPL. Conclusioni: tali osservazioni confermano il ruolo del sistema visivo quale modello di studio di processi di demielinizzazione e neurodegenerazione in MS. Tramite il presente lavoro è stato infatti possibile delineare le implicazioni diagnostiche, prognostiche e di monitoraggio, derivanti dall’impiego di metodiche morfologiche e funzionali a tale livello, con ripercussioni sia in ambito clinico che di ricerca.

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Kiss, Lisa [Verfasser]. "Emotionale Interferenz, Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse und Emotionsregulation bei Frauen mit prämenstruellem Syndrom (PMS) = Emotional interference, attentional processing and emotion regulation in woman with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) / Lisa Kiss." Mainz : Universitätsbibliothek Mainz, 2018. http://d-nb.info/116552869X/34.

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Ciocchetti, Alessandro. "Studio per l'implementazione del PMS e della Lean Manufacturing in WASP." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/20306/.

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La tesi presentata va collocata nella prima parte di un percorso che porta alla esplicitazione di soluzioni applicabili e create ad hoc per l’impresa WASP (CSP srl) con sede in Massa Lombarda, con lo scopo prima di tutto di informarla riguardo gli strumenti esistenti in ambito della gestione aziendale e infine di dimostrarle i vantaggi che si possono conseguire grazie alla loro applicazione in campo. Si sviluppa su quattro macro aree: la costruzione di una Dashboard Interattiva e di tabelle basate sui dati ricavati dal gestionale aziendale che dimostrino l'importanza funzionale e strategica dei dati, la riorganizzazione del processo produttivo in logica Lean che evidenzi l'importanza dell'integrazione tra le attività di fornitura-produzione-vendita in funzione al tipo di prodotto venduto, i calcoli relativi al dimensionamento delle risorse spazio e uomo nell'ottica di ottimizzazione degli sforzi e degli investimenti, la determinazione della struttura dei costi dei prodotti tramite metodo 'tradizionale'. In ognuna di queste macro aree sono analizzati il rapporto tra situazione AS-IS e TO-BE, nonché i punti di forza e di debolezza dei modelli costruiti e delle soluzioni proposte.

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Strecker, Marc Gerd Dieter. "Untersuchungen zum Anwendungsbereich und zur Steigerung der Nachweisempfindlichkeit eines Partikelmassenspektrometers (PMS)." [S.l. : s.n.], 2004. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=971485216.

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Moore, Shelley. "Saying yes, saying no, understanding women's use of the label PMS." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq27204.pdf.

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Albjär, Kajsa, and Sofie Andersson. "Har du mens eller? : Kvinnors erfarenheter av att leva med PMS." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-27370.

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Premenstruellt syndrom, även kallat PMS, är något som 20-30% av alla menstruerande kvinnor uppskattas lida av. De premenstruella symtomen uppkommer i den senare delen av menstruationscykeln och återkommer vanligtvis varje månad. Symtomen kan yttra sig såväl fysiskt, psykiskt som emotionellt. Syftet med studien var att beskriva kvinnors premenstruella erfarenheter. Studien är genomförd som en litteraturstudie och baseras på 10 vetenskapliga artiklar. Ur artiklarnas resultat kunde tre huvudteman urskiljas. Resultatet av litteraturstudien visar att många kvinnor har erfarenheter av att mötas med misstro då de beskriver sin PMS. Denna misstro beskrivs i möte med såväl närstående, arbetskollegor som med hälso- sjukvårdspersonal. I studien framkommer att okunskapen kring PMS är stor, samtidigt som fenomenet ofta framställs negativt och förlöjligas. Många kvinnor beskriver värdet i att få samtala om sina premenstruella erfarenheter utan att bli dömda och misstrodda. För att utveckla en bättre omvårdnad av kvinnor som lider av PMS är det av stor vikt att genom utbildning öka kunskaperna hos hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal om detta fenomen. För att fler kvinnor skall få hjälp att lindra det lidande de premenstruella symtomen kan orsaka är det av vikt att vidare forskning bedrivs.
Premenstrual syndrome, also known as PMS, is a phenomenon that is estimated to effect 20-30% of all menstruating women. The premenstrual symptoms appear in the lutheal phase of the menstrual cycle and usually recurs monthly. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of women with premenstrual syndrome. This study is conducted as a literature study, based on ten scinentific articles. Three major themes were identified from the results of the articles. The results of the literature study illustrates that women often experience disbelief when they try to describe their premenstrual experiences. The disbelief often occurs in relation to describing PMS to partners, co-workers and health care professionals. The study also shows that there is a great ignorance about PMS and the phenomenon is often portrayed negatively and ridiculed. Many women described the value of getting to talk about their premenstrual experiences without being judged and met with disbelief. It is of great importance that through education develops the nursing care and increase awareness among health care professionals about female phenomena such as PMS. To help women relieve the suffering the premenstrual symptoms can cause, it is important that further research is conducted.

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Swann, Catherine Jane. "Psychology and self-reported PMS : an evaluation of different research strategies." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.294792.

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Dunn, Karen A. "The relationship between vitamin B6 and the degree of PMS symptomatology /." Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1990. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1990/thesis_nur_1990_dunn_relat.pdf.

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Chekoudjian, Christiana B. "The subjective experience of PMS : a sociological analysis of women's narratives." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003087.

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Chekoudjian, Christiana B. "The Subjective Experience of PMS: A Sociological Analysis of Women’s Narratives." Scholar Commons, 2009. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/1895.

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The phenomenon known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has been researched across many disciplines including Psychology, Women's Health, Women's Studies and Sociology. It has been researched as a personal issue, a health issue, a psychological issue, and a political issue. Underlying these approaches to the study of PMS are two basic paradigms: the medical model and the social constructionist model. A rather polarized debate has emerged between the two. While both approaches have contributed to research on PMS, neither paradigm has focused particular attention on what PMS is and what it means from the perspective of the women who experience it. In this project, I have examined narrative accounts of PMS as told by eight women who identify themselves as women who report experiencing the phenomenon. Findings suggest that these women view PMS as a complex phenomenon. They seem to view this phenomenon as both a "thing," something that has a bodily nature and bodily symptoms, and also as a label. They also seem to view the label as something that can be beneficial because it gives this "thing" a name that is used and accepted in their social worlds. These findings confirm some aspects of previous research while also yielding some new insights into the lived experience of the phenomenon known as PMS.

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Kuwaiti, M. E. "The role of performance measurement systems in the design and implementation of business process re-engineering." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340872.

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Dudgeon, Katrin. "Physical exercise and the menstrual cycle : a psychological perspective." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343050.

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Walker, Anne Elizabeth. "The relationship between premenstrual symptoms and the ovarian cycle." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/19377.

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Nordlander, Andrea. "Agency, Resistance and Embodiment in The Context of PMS : a Qualitative Study." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema Genus, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-145628.

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) was originally coined to describe the various changes that many women experience the days before their period. Today, we understand PMS as a complex phenomenon that not only involves the materiality of the body, but also discursive ideas and cultural mythology around women and femininity. The field of PMS-research is fragmented and includes a medical, a social constructivist, and, more recently, a material-discursive-intrapsychic perspective. This study takes its starting point in the latter approach, which allows for a multidimensional analysis of both material, discursive, and psychological aspects of PMS. To avoid pathologization, the use of premenstrual change, rather than -syndrome when discussing material experiences of menstrual cycle-related experiences, is supported and encouraged. Theoretical concepts such as bio-power, the body politic, and sexual difference, are used to make sense of the material which consists of three semi-structured group discussions and one interview with seven German women between 21 and 30. The study centers around how these women negotiate and make deliberate choices around PMS and menstruation, including embracing and/or resisting PMS as a material-discursive concept. The study aims at gaining insight into how we can make sense of PMS as a social and embodied phenomenon. Findings suggest that rather than considering premenstrual change as disempowering or as splitting menstruators lives into bad days and normal days, it can be viewed as a translator between the needs of body, psyche, and being. Premenstrual change, together with menstrual cycle-related pain, can furthermore form the basis for a supportive sisterhood.

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Hutschenreuter, Katja [Verfasser]. "On rigidity of the ring spectra PmS(p) and ko / Katja Hutschenreuter." Bonn : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1044082380/34.

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Martins, José Manuel Natario. "Synthèse et caractérisation d'oligo(méthylphénylsilane)s et de poly(hydrogénométhylsilane)s (PMS)." Le Mans, 1993. http://www.theses.fr/1993LEMA1007.

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Le but de cette these est d'etudier les reactions secondaires, menant notamment a la consommation de sites sih et a la formation de ramifications, rencontrees lors de la synthese du polymethylsilane (pms) realisee a partir du couplage reducteur du dichloromethylsilane par le sodium. Une revue bibliographique fait l'objet de la premiere partie. Elle comprend (i) une presentation des proprietes de l'atome de silicium ainsi que des liaisons si-cl, si-si et si-h essentielles lors du processus de croissance de chaine et (ii) une etude des mecanismes reactionnels de la synthese des polysilanes par duplication reductrice des dichlorosilanes en presence d'un metal alcalin. La necessite de proceder a une etude complementaire sur molecule modele nous a conduit a preparer l'heptamethyl hydrogeno-2-trisilane dont la structure a un seul motif -mesih- peut etre consideree comme modele des pms. L'acces a cette molecule a implique la preparation des trisilanes intermediaires a motifs methylphenyl- et chloromethyl-silylene correspondants. La seconde partie de ce memoire est alors relative a la synthese et a la caracterisation de ces molecules. Enfin, dans une derniere partie consacree plus exclusivement aux pms, nous avons aborde les divers aspects de leur synthese et defini les principales caracteristiques analytiques des melanges recueillis. Nous nous sommes alors attaches a l'etude des reactions secondaires observees et, apres avoir examine plusieurs hypotheses, nous avons propose differents mecanismes bases sur la metallation ou des reactions de transferts d'especes anioniques ou radicalaires sur le monomere et sur le polymere

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Koop-Nedrell, Erica, and Hanna Laxholm. "Oförändrad prestation, men varierande motivation under menstruationscykeln : Ett examensarbete som undersöker om maximalstyrka och explosivitet förändras under menstruationscykeln samt om motivationen korrelerar med prestationen." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Idrotts- och hälsovetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-22650.

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Syfte - Studien avser att undersöka om prestation gällande maximalstyrka och explosivitet varierar under menstruationscykeln. Dessutom undersöks om den psykologiska motivationen eller känslan korrelerar med prestationen. Studiens syfte är att skapa en utgångspunkt för att se om periodisering av styrketräning i relation till menstruationscykeln faser är aktuell för kvinnor inom prestationsidrotter. Metod - Testerna genomfördes under en menstruationscykel, fyra veckor. Ett test genomfördes varje vecka för att täcka in fyra faser under menstruationscykeln och för att erhålla ett konsekvent veckomönster. Menstruationscykelns faser räknades ut i efterhand för att inte i förhand påverka testdeltagarnas motivation och prestation i förhållande till menstruationscykeln. Fas 1 menstruationsfas, fas 2 intermenstruation, fas 3 intermenstruation/ägglossning och fas 4 premenstruation. I testgruppen ingick fyra kvinnor, 32 år (± 10), längd 162,8 cm (± 7,32), vikt 57,4 kg (± 5,79). I kontrollgruppen ingick en man och två kvinnor utan menstruation, 26,67 år (± 9,02), längd 168,3 cm (± 8,96), vikt 71,7 kg (± 11,02). Fysiska tester, längdhopp och knäböj. En standardiserad uppvärmning genomfördes inför varje test, följdes av tre stycken jämfota längdhopp utan ansats med två minuter vila mellan hoppen. Bästa hoppet av tre dokumenterades. Längdhopp (CV 1,8 %) (Hopkins, Schabort & Hawley, 2001), knäböj, en repetition max [1RM] (CV 1,57 %) (Urquhart, Moir, Graham & Connaboy, 2015). En specifik uppvärmning genomfördes även inför 1RM knäböj därefter försök på en repetition på 1RM. Frågeformulär gällande hälsotillstånd och motivation “Snabbkollen” (Cross & Lyle, 1999) besvarades inför varje testtillfälle. Vid sista testtillfället fick alla testdeltagare fylla i ett frågeformulär om upplevda symptom och tillstånd under den gångna menstruationscykeln. Resultat och slutsats - Det är ur denna studie svårt att tyda om menstruationscykelns olika faser skulle ha någon relevant effekt värd att ta hänsyn till när det gäller prestationen hos idrottande kvinnor. Dock visar resultaten att menstruationscykeln påverkar motivationen.
Purpose - This study aimed to examine how maximum strength and explosivity varies during the menstrual cycle and how this relates to psychological motivation or feelings over the same time period. The study's purpose was to create a starting point to see if there are changes in strength in relation to the menstrual cycle phases with relevance for women in sports performance. Method - The tests were carried out over one menstrual cycle, four weeks. One test was conducted every week to cover the four phases of the cycle and to obtain a consistent weekly pattern. Menstrual cycle phases were calculated retrospectively so as to not preempt the test participants motivation and performance in relation to the menstrual cycle. (Phase 1 menstruation phase, phase 2 inter-menstrual, phase 3 inter-menstrual/ovulation and phase 4 premenstruation). The test group included four women, aged 32 (± 10), length 162.8 cm (± 7.32), weight 57.4 kg (± 5.79). The control group included one man and two women without menstruation, 26.67 years (± 9.02), length 168.3 cm (± 8.96), weight 71.7 kg (± 11.02). Strength and explosivity were assessed by long jump and squat. A standardized preparation was carried out before each test, followed by three long jumps performed with both feet together without effort, with two minutes rest between jumps. The best jump of three was documented. An individualized warm-up was then performed to attain 1RM squat performance. A questionnaire focusing on health status and motivation of "Snabb Kollen" (Cross & Lyle, 1999) was answered before each test date. At the end of the last test session all test participants completed a questionnaire on perceived symptoms, motivation and conditions specific to the duration of the test period, which for the females, corresponded to their last menstrual cycle. Results and Conclusion - Results from this study show that it is difficult to interpret if the menstrual cycle phase would have any relevant effect worth taking into account when it comes to the strength and explosivity performance of sportswomen. However, the results show that menstrual cycle does affect motivation.

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Bengtsson, Mattias, and Kristian Andersen. "Hur dokumenteras blackout ombord på fartyg? : En studie av haverirapporter där blackout var en del av händelseförloppet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Sjöfartshögskolan (SJÖ), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-33984.

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Ombord på fartyg är det inte önskvärt att få strömavbrott, en så kallad blackout. Examensarbetet har undersökt i vilken utsträckning det är möjligt att utföra jämförande och förebyggande studier med haverirapporter från europeiska flaggstater som underlag. Detta för att undersöka återkommande brister, på fartyg eller i arbetet ombord som har orsakat blackout. Dessutom har även möjligheterna till att kunna kategorisera fallen undersökts. Kategorierna var tekniskt fel, operativt fel och organisationsfel. I ungefär häften av fallen gick det inte att kategorisera en blackout till ett fel, eftersom det annars var en kombination av fel. Däremot finns återkommande fel där händelseförloppen är väldigt lika. Till exempel var heta ytor inte korrekt isolerade, vilket resulterade i brand vid bränsleläckage. Undersökningen visar att det finns en bristfällig symmetri i rapporteringen av haveri med avseende på språk, struktur, omfattning och publiceringsform. Brister fanns även på sökfunktionerna i databaserna.
On board vessels it is not desirable to have a power failure, a so-called blackout. The thesis has investigated to what extent it is feasible to perform comparative and preventive studies with the accident reports from European flag states as a basis. This in order to investigate recurring shortcomings, of the vessels or in the work on board that has caused the blackout. In addition the possibility to categorize the cases was investigated. The categories were technical errors, operational errors and organization errors. Roughly half of the cases show that a single category of fault could not be identified due to a combination of faults leading to the blackout. However there are recurring cases with almost identical scenarios. For example unsatisfactory insulation caused fires due to leaking fuel hitting the hot surfaces. The survey shows that there is a lack of symmetry regarding the language used, structure, scope and form of publication. It also showed faults in the search engines of the databases.

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Savigni, Valeria. "Proposta di un PMS (Pavement Management System) delle pavimentazioni flessibili in ambito urbano." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017.

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Analisi delle principali caratteristiche delle pavimentazioni flessibili, dei materiali costituenti la miscela di conglomerato bituminoso e delle tipologie di ammaloramento ricorrenti. Studio del metodo di progetto dell'AASHTO Interim Guide, per la progettazione delle strade di nuova realizzazione. Applicazione del metodo semi-empirico dell’AASHTO Interim Guide a dieci casi di studio di strade esistenti del tessuto urbano del Comune di Ravenna. Analisi dell’indicatore di stato PSI misurato mediate attività di rilievo visivo e strumentale ARAN, dei dati di traffico ottenuti da rilievo strumentale e sondaggio delle strutture delle strade esaminate mediante carotaggio dei pacchetti stradali. Determinazione degli assi standard da 8,2 t residui e degli anni di vita utile residui delle pavimentazioni. Accenni alle principali tipologie di manutenzione e alle soglie di intervento. Creazione di curve di decadimento (PSI - assi standard e PSI - anni di vita utile) allo scopo di fornire un modello di previsione del degrado finalizzato a fornire un metodo per la manutenzione preventiva in ambito urbano.

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Pisano, Bonnie S. "Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder symptoms (PMS) among women presenting for counseling services." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/720149.

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Changes in mood, behavior, and physiology, beginning in the post-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle and ending with the onset of menstruation, have been called premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, and have been the focus of much investigation. Research to date has demonstrated greater emotional arousal and distress experienced by women during the luteal phase of the cycle as opposed to the follicular phase. This study collected descriptive profiles of current mood states, physiological symptoms, and menstrual cycle information from 62 women on the day on which they presented to a university counseling center for psychological services. It was hypothesized that a larger proportion of individuals would present on a walk-in basis for intake during the luteal phase of the cycle as opposed to the follicular phase. This hypothesis was tested with Chi-Square analysis of differences in frequency of subjects in each of the two phase groups. The second hypothesis was that individuals in the luteal phase would display higher levels of mood disturbance (as measured by the Profile of Mood States and the Beck Depression Inventory) and somatic symptomatology (as measured by the Menstrual Cycle Symptom Scale),than individuals in the follicular phase. This hypothesis was tested using multiple regression analysis, using affective and somatic variables as predictors of cycle day. Post hoc analyses for differences between menstrual phase groups on the affective variables were performed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).The results of this study indicated no relationship between menstrual cycle phase and self-presentation for counseling services. They also indicated no relationship between menstrual cycle day and either subjective distress or somatic symptomatology. Finally, with minor exceptions, no differences were found between menstrual cycle phase groups in their self-perceived distress or emotional states.Discrepancies between the results of this study and previous research were discussed. In particular, methodological differences (e.g., use of state vs trait measures of mood variables) highlight the poor design and generalizability of previous research. Suggestions for future studies were presented as well as limiting factors in this study. These include the need for a larger number of participants and the use of hematologic cross-checks to more precisely determine cycle phase. Investigations into the way in which menstrual cycle affects mood are warranted.
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Olsson, Madeleine, and Julia Henriksson. "Prestationsmätningssystem: Styrning, Planering och Uppföljning i tjänsteföretag : En utvärderingsstudie av IKEA Hemmas PMS." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-36073.

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Examensarbete, Civilekonomprogrammet, Ekonomihögskolan vid Linnéuniversitetet, Controller, 4FE12E, VT 2014 Författare: Madeleine Olsson och Julia Henriksson Examinator och Handledare: Fredrik Karlsson Titel: Prestationsmätningssystem: Planering, Styrning och Uppföljning i tjänsteföretag – en utvärdering av IKEA Hemmas PMS Nyckelord: Prestationsmätningssystem, KPI, nyckeltal, utvärdering, utvärderingsstudie, tjänsteföretag, informationsflöde Bakgrund: Det är vitalt att organisationer löpande förvaltar sitt prestationsmätningssystem (PMS) i syfte att säkerställa att rätt saker mäts. Om inte måtten följs upp kontinuerligt och utvärderas, kan prestationsmätning bli en kostsam process som inte leder till några förbättringar för organisationen. Önskemål från IKEA Hemma var att utvärdera deras PMS. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att utvärdera funktionaliteten i IKEA Hemmas prestationsmätningssystem. Systemets uppbyggnad samt effekterna av PMS:et analyseras för att identifiera prestationsmätningssystemets utvecklingsområden. Ett vidare syfte är att föreslå förändringar som IKEA Hemma kan vidta för att utveckla sitt PMS. Metod: Det angrepssätt som tillämpats i studien är utvärderingsstudie. Det primära syftet med en utvärderingsstudie är att tillhandahålla kunskap huruvida de mål som satts upp uppnås eller inte samt även att undersöka vilka effekter detta projekt haft. Intervjuer samt enkäter har legat till grund för empiriinsamlingen. Slutsats: KPI:erna är utformade i syfte att vägleda och motivera handläggarna att tillfredsställa de kunder som kontaktar IKEA Hemma. Systemet är allmänt accepterat av medarbetarna och målen uppnås till stor del på gruppnivå. Förbättringsområden har identifierats, där bland annat nya KPI samt mätning bytts ut för att säkerställa att måttens resultat är påverkbara.
Master Thesis 30hp, Business Programme, School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University, Controller, 4FE12E, VT 2014 Authors: Madeleine Olsson and Julia Henriksson Examiner and Supervisor: Fredrik Karlsson Title: Performance Measurement Systems: Planning, Control and Monitoring in Service Companies- an evaluation study of IKEA Hemma’s PMS Keywords: Performance Measurement System, KPI, evaluation studies, Service Company, information system Background: It is vital that organizations continuously manage its performance measurement system (PMS) to ensure that the right activities are measured. Unless measures are monitored continuously and evaluated, can performance measurement be a costly process that does not lead to any improvement of the organization. A request by IKEA Hemma was to evaluate their PMS. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the IKEA Hemma's performance measurement system. The structure and functionality of the PMS message is analyzed to identify performance measurement system's weaknesses. The purpose is then to propose changes that IKEA Hemma can use to develop their PMS. Method: Evaluation study is the method used in this study. The primary purpose of an evaluation study is to provide knowledge whether the targets are achieved or not and also to examine the effects of this project had. Interviews and surveys has been the basis of empirical data collection. Conclusion: KPIs are designed to guide and motivate employees to satisfy the customers who contact IKEA Hemma. The system is widely accepted by the employees and the goals achieves at group level. Areas for improvement have been identified, which includes new KPIs and measurement, to ensure influences in the results.

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Miah, Md Tofail. "Prediction Modelling of Pavement Deterioration and Pavement Condition Index Assessment in Airport PMS." Thesis, Griffith University, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/417693.

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Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) is a process to develop strategies through data analysis thereby, optimising resource allocation. The process assisting decision-makers in maintaining pavement functionally cost-effectively over a given period. This research focuses on some critical issues underlying APMS. In APMS implementation, pavement evaluation and technical software application are two integral components. Pavement evaluation consists of surface friction evaluation and pavement condition index (PCI) investigation. The frictional performance of runway pavement is crucial for the safe take-off and landing of aircraft on the runway. Grooving on the runway has been proven to improve frictional braking resistance and reducing the risk of hydroplaning by improving runway surface drainage capacity during wet weather. However, groove closure is quite common in many airports over time for several reasons. Moreover, the degree of the deterioration of groove dimensions has not been quantified in a mathematical model yet. This thesis presents the development of inventive modelling of runway groove deterioration to quantify the frictional performance of airport runways. This innovative model can be useful for the airport authorities to predict grove deterioration and estimate its service length, leading to budget planning for maintenance for friction development. This model can become an integral part of the future APMS. Another aspect investigated in this study is the impact of swelling soil on the PCI of airport pavement. Pavements constructed over swelling soil cannot accommodate the shrink-swell behaviour of underlying soil. Consequently, failure occurs in the form of heaving and ends up increasing roughness on the pavement surface thereby, affecting the pavement functional performance. Swelling was observed with time in three sealed flexible pavement runways in northwest Queensland due to water intrusion. PCI was calculated on these runways using the PAVER, pavement management software. The study established a relationship between in-situ moisture content and PCI to demonstrate the influence of subgrade moisture on the subgrade behaviour and seasonal variations of moisture on PCI. In APMS, a computerised software program is an integral part of this system to conduct precise analysis and identify the optimal time to apply the best M&R alternative and avoid higher M&R costs in the future. PAVER and FAA PAVEAIR are two leading professional software that utilises PCI to evaluate the pavement condition to predict future pavement performance. However, PAVER and FAA PAVEAIR differ in evaluating Airfield pavement conditions during the configuration of prediction models from different Asphalt Concrete (AC) runway field distress data revealed in this study, including postulating the rationale. The study results will assist users in being more specific in their use of expert systems during pavement deterioration modelling, allowing them to estimate pavement life with greater precision. Finally, this study renders an understanding of PCI model configuration approaches between PAVER and FAA PAVEAIR, which helps to identify the estimation process of PCI among the two software and evaluate the pavement condition to finalise maintenance actions. This thesis attempts to enhance future APMS by exploring some of the emerging issues within APMS. The outcomes will contribute significantly to supporting the decisionmaking process of the airport authorities.
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Rogers, Donna R. "PMS: Bi-Phasic Differences in Personality and Marital Relations Among a Clinical Sample." DigitalCommons@USU, 1987. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2693.

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a controversial and widely misunderstood syndrome which encompasses mood, behavior, and physical symptoms that occur cyclically and are associated with the menstrual cycle. Many women report suffering from recurring PMS symptoms severe enough to create a temporary physical or mental incapacitation which may affect the marital relationship. A study was initiated to document bi-phasic personality and marital changes related to PMS. This sample consisted of 119 adult females and their husbands, ranging in age between 18 and 60, who sought diagnosis and treatment at the Utah PMS Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Within this clinical sample, comparisons were made between those who appeared to have the most positive indicators of PMS, as identified by the Dalton Diagnostic Pointer, the monthly symptom calendar, and the dOCtor's diagnostic impression, and those who did not, according to the same criteria. The marital relationship was assessed by both husband and wife during the follicular (approximately day 6 to day 14) and luteal (approximately day 14 to first day of menses) phases of the menstrual cycle using the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Scale. Personality changes were measured by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPO, which was administered to the wife only during both phases. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to determine if I) for the entire sample, there are differences in women's mental health, and marital adjustment (as reported by both husband and wife) between the two cyclic phases, and 2) whether or not mental health and marital adjustment changes are similar between those women with positive indicators of PMS, versus those without. Final results of this study show that, overall, the entire sample is reporting significantly less healthy personality adjustment for the wife, as well as lower marital adjustment for both husband and wife during the symptomatic phase. There are some indications that, although these changes are present in both groups (those with PMS and those without), the changes are less dramatic for those women and couples with less likelihood of PMS. These findings have important implications for counselors and marriage therapists in that PMS has been shown to be related to psychological dysfunction and marital stress. Diagnosticians who test women during the symptomatic phase and obtain test results which are not representative of the client"s overall health and well-being would also benefit from the results of this study. These findings have important implications for counselors and marriage therapists in that PMS has been shown to be related to psychological dysfunction and marital stress. Diagnosticians who test women during the symptomatic phase and obtain test results which are not representative of the client"s overall health and well-being would also benefit from the results of this study.

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Schulte, Murriel Ardath. "The Premenstrual Syndrome: Daily Stress and Coping Style." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331078/.

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The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) continues to be an enigma for many: those women who report PMS, for professionals who attempt to treat premenstrual symptoms, and for researchers attempting to identify PMS and to compare treatments. The present study investigated the responses from 86 subjects between the ages 30-45 for their perceptions of daily stress and coping styles by PMS level. Three levels of PMS were formulated by subject responses to the questionnaire (a) PMS for scores within the criteria, (b) Non-PMS for scores lower than the criteria, and (c) Psy-Non-PMS for certain scores higher than the criteria with a psychological, or neurotic, profile. Hassle intensity (daily stress) and coping style, whether problem-focused (P) or emotion-focused (E), were assessed by questionnaire. In addition, help seeking behavior, i.e., whether a woman sought help from a doctor in the past twelve months, was examined but did not significantly relate to level of PMS, hassle intensity, or coping style. Psy-Non-PMS women reported perceiving significantly more hassles and significantly greater use of four of the E coping styles, Detachment, Focusing on the Positive, Self-blame, and Keep to Self, than the Non-PMS women. PMS women endorsed perception of significantly more hassles and significantly greater use of two of the E coping styles, Detachment and Keep to Self, than the Non-PMS women. These E coping styles are consonant with detached, avoidant, escapist, and self-deriding coping mechanisms, typical of depressed and anxious persons. There was some difficulty in differentiating the PMS group from the Psy-Non-PMS group. Only one coping style, Focusing on the Positive, was endorsed by the Psy-Non-PMS group significantly more than the PMS group. Further statistical analysis of the data could determine psychological/behavioral PMS subtypes as distinct from physiological PMS subtypes, providing more clearly defined PMS groups. Future research involving a carefully controlled study for determining PMS levels and utilizing psychotherapy as well as specified medications for treatment of PMS is indicated.

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Parker, Melissa, and n/a. "The MDOT Study: Prevalence of Menstrual Disorder of Teenagers; exploring typical menstruation, menstrual pain (dysmenorrhoea), symptoms, PMS and endometriosis." University of Canberra. Health Sciences, 2006. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20070813.161519.

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There are few data available about the menstrual patterns of Australian teenagers and the prevalence of menstrual disorder in this age group. Aims To establish the typical experience of menstruation in a sample of 16-18 year old women attending ACT Secondary Colleges of Education. To determine the number of teenagers experiencing menstrual disorder that could require further investigation and management. Method The MDOT questionnaire was used to survey participants about their usual pattern of menstruation, signs and symptoms experienced with menses and how menstruation affected various aspects of their lives including school attendance, completion of school work, relationships, social, sexual and physical activity. Data analysis included exploration of aggregated data, as well as individual scrutiny of each questionnaire to determine menstrual disturbance requiring follow up. Those participants whose questionnaire indicated a requirement for further investigation, and who consented to being contacted, were followed up through an MDOT Clinic. Results One thousand and fifty one (1,05 1) completed questionnaires - 98% response rate. The typical experience of menstruation in the MDOT sample includes: bleeding patterns within normal parameters for this age group; menstrual pain, 94%; cramping pain, 71 %; symptoms associated with menstruation, 98.4%; PMS symptoms, 96%; mood disturbance before or during periods, 73%; school absence related to menstruation, 26%; high menstrual interference on one or more life activity, 55.8%; asymptomatic menstruation, 1 %; True response to 'My periods seem pretty normal' 7 1.4%. Statistically significant associations were found between each and all of: menstrual pain, symptoms, interference on life activities and school absence. The prevalence of significant menstrual disturbance in the sample is approximately 25% where: 2 1 % experienced severe pain; 26% reported school absence; 33% had seen a GP about periods; 26.9% think there is something wrong with periods; 23.5% require follow up based on individual scrutiny of each questionnaire; 10- 14% require further investigation to rule out endometriosis. Referral and investigation of menstrual pain, symptoms, and diagnosis of menstrual pathology in the sample was low. Conclusion The MDOT questionnaire has helped to establish a clearer picture of typical menstruation in the population sample. Where 1% of girls reported having asymptomatic menstruation, the majority of teenagers in the study reported menstrual pain and symptoms that could be experienced as part of the dysmenorrhoeic syndrome of symptoms, PMS, or underlying pathology such as endometriosis. Due to the overlap in symptoms and a propensity to be dismissive of menstrual pain and symptoms, many girls are suffering menstrual morbidities that could be well managed with NSAIDs and the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) if non-pathological, or investigated further if a menstrual pathology is suspected. Considering these results the reported school absence rate of 26% is not surprising. Whilst this study does not cost the true impact of menstrual disturbance on schooling, the results of the MDOT questionnaire reflect significant physical and emotional impact on a considerable number of teenager's lives which could also have repercussions on education, schooling performance and other areas of their lives. Future research is planned to determine the MDOT questionnaire's validity for identifying pathological menstrual disorder so it can act as a screening tool to facilitate earlier detection. Replication of the MDOT study should be done in younger teenagers (from menarche) to determine menstrual disturbance in the younger age group.

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