The purpose of this article is to describe and clarify a tool that is at the core of the definition phase of most quality improvement projects. This tool is called the critical to quality (CTQ) flowdown. It relates high-level strategic focal points to project objectives. In their turn project objectives are linked to and decomposed into CTQs, which are made operational in the form of measuremen...

The following article examines the influence of glass-crystalline bond in grinding wheels with grains made from microcrystalline aluminum oxide, and specifically its effect upon the values of selected operational indicators in the process of traverse internal cylindrical grinding of surfaces made from Inconel® alloy 600. The experimental test results obtained showed that changes in the bond pha...

BACKGROUND This pilot study examined whether breast cancer patients with childhood trauma exhibit increased fatigue, depression, and stress in association with inflammation as a result of whole breast radiotherapy (RT). METHODS Twenty breast cancer patients were enrolled in a prospective, longitudinal study of fatigue, depression, and perceived stress prior to RT, week 6 of RT, and 6 weeks po...

Childhood trauma can lead to various psychological and cognitive symptoms. It has been demonstrated that high frequency electroencephalogram (EEG) powers could be closely correlated with inattention. In this study, we explored the relationship between high frequency EEG powers, inattention, symptoms of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and childhood traumatic experiences. A...

To study the psychometric properties of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), we determined its dimensional structure, measurement invariance across presence of emotional disorders, the association of the CTQ-SF with an analogous interview-based measure (CTI) across presence of emotional disorders, and the incremental value of combining both instruments in determining associat...

OBJECTIVES The nvCT has a 377 bp plasmid deletion that has caused commonly used nucleic acid amplification tests to generate false negative results. In Swedish counties nvCT has been reported to account for up to 65% of all chlamydia cases in 2007. The aim was to evaluate the CTQ DNA amplification assay for detection of the new Chlamydia trachomatis variant (nvCT) in urine specimens from a labo...

AbstrakPT. XYZ perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang Jasa Instalasi industri kendaraan roda empat, salah satu produknya yaitu jasa installasi mobil Fortuner. Selama periode Juli 2019 sampai Maret 2020 terjadi rasio cacat produk pada proses instalasi unit Fortuner sebesar 0,82% dengan targetnya 0,2%. Oleh karena itu perlu perbaikan untuk menurunkan tersebut. Dengan menggunakan metode six sigma DMAIC...

BACKGROUND The Korean version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (K-DASH) was recently validated, but its responsiveness, which is the degree to which an instrument is sensitive to change, has not been thoroughly evaluated in a specific condition in Koreans. We evaluated the responsiveness of the K-DASH in a homogenous cohort of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (C...

The martensitic transformation and the solidification structures of Mn49.3Ni43.7Sn7.0 alloy ribbons prepared by melt-spinning were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. In those experiments special attention was given to melt spinning processing parameters such as the linear surface speed of the copper wheel rotating, the...

Alloy wheels in the motor cycle play major role to carry load over spoke wheels. The shape and orientation of spokes are responsible for withstand loads which acting on alloy wheel rim hub bearing surface. These subjected different types i.e., radial loads, impact load, bending torsion maximum deflection load. So it is necessary study response under these before product going into market. In pr...