bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIMATE VARIABLES, TRUNK GROWTH RATE AND WOOD DENSITY OF Eucalyptus grandis W. Mill ex Maiden TREES
Authors: Sette Jr Carlos Roberto , Tomazello F Mario , Lousada José Luis , Lopes Domingos , Laclau Jean Paul
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT Climatic conditions stimulates the cambial activity of plants, and cause significant changes in trunk diameter growth and wood characteristics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of climate variables in the diameter growth rate of the stem and the wood density of Eucalyptus grandis trees in different classes of the basal area. A total of 25 Eucalyptus trees at 22 months of age were selected according to the basal area distribution. Dendrometer bands were installed at the height of 1.30 meters (DBH) to monitor the diameter growth every 14 days, for 26 months. After measuring growth, the trees were felled and wood discs were removed at the DBH level to determine the radial density profile through x-ray microdensitometry and then re-scale the average values every 14 days. Climatic variables for the monitoring period were obtained and grouped every 14 days. The effect of the climate variables was determined by maximum and minimum growth periods in assessing trunk growth. These growth periods were related with precipitation, average temperature and relative air humidity. The re-scaled wood density values, calculated using the radial growth of the tree trunks measured accurately with steel dendrometers, enabled the determination of the relationship of small changes in wood density and the effect of the climatic variations and growth rate of eucalyptus tree trunks. A high sensitivity of the wood density to variation in precipitation levels was found.
DENDROCLIMATOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF SPRING-SUMMER PRECIPITATION FOR FAZENDA RIO GRANDE, PR, WITH SAMPLES OF Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze
Authors: Lorensi Caren , Prestes Alan
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT Samples of Araucaria angustifolia were collected at Fazenda Rio Grande, Paraná, Brazil (25°39'S 49 18'O) in January 2011. The 32 samples from 8 trees were subjected to treatments following dendrochronological techniques. The cores were measured and dated using optical and computational methodology, and then standardized to obtain a growth-ring time series, which considers the 1907-2009 time range and represents Fazenda Rio Grande. Tree-ring indices were analyzed and correlated to temperature and precipitation averages from the 1961-2009 range. This procedure aimed to study and understand the influence of the local climate on the plant growth and if this influence can be quantified. A. angustifolia trees produce visible annual growth rings, and their earlywood and latewood are clearly defined. The present study shows that A. angustifolia is sensitive to climate variables (e.g., low temperatures in wintertime tend to stop the growth rate). The correlation between tree rings and monthly precipitation series showed a common trend, making it possible to estimate the seasonal rainfall behavior for the entire 1907-2009 range.
COMPARISON OF PROCEDURES FOR IMMEDIATE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CHARCOAL
Authors: Lana Artur Queiroz , Salles Thiago Taglialegna , Carneiro Angélica de Cássia Oliveira , Cardoso Marco Túlio , Teixeira Ramon Ubirajara
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT The climate change, the quest for sustainability and the strong environmental pressures for alternatives to traditional fossil fuels have increased the interest in the search and use of renewable energy sources. Among them stands out the biomass of charcoal coming from renewable forests, widely used as a thermal reductant in the steel industry in the detriment of the use of mineral coal coke. This study aimed to compare different operating procedures of immediate chemical analysis of charcoal. Seven essays to immediate chemical analysis were compared, spread between procedures performed by Brazilian companies and laboratories, the test described by NBR 8112 and one realized with a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) using the parameters of the NBR 8112. There were significant differences in the volatiles matter content and consequently in the fixed carbon contents found. The differences between the procedures and the NBR 8112 were caused by an excess burning time, a mass sample above or below the standard or inappropriate container used for burning. It observed that the TGA appraisal of the volatiles content must be carried out with a burning time equal to 2 minutes to obtain results similar to those of the NBR 8112 norm. Moreover, the ash content values were statistically identical and the particles size did not influence the differences between means.
Temperature and light intensity interaction on Cercospora coffeicola sporulation and conidia germination
Authors: Silva Marília Goulart da , Pozza Edson Ampélio , Lima Caio Vitor Rodrigues Vaz de , Fernandes Tales Jesus
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT Difficulty in obtaining abundant sporulation in culture of many species of Cercospora may be the limiting factor for studies of biology, systematics, and inoculation of the genus. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the nutritional and environmental requirements that influence mycelial growth, sporulation and germination. As it is difficult to obtain conidia of Cercospora coffeicola in vitro, different temperatures (17, 22, 27, and 32 °C) and light intensities (80, 160, 240, and 320 μmol m-2 s-1) were evaluated to optimize pathogen sporulation and assess favorable conditions for spore germination, aiming for a strategy of disease control. The dark treatment (0 μmol m-2 s-1) was added for sporulation. A significant interaction was found between temperature and light intensity for both variables. The highest sporulation rate of C. coffeicola occurred at a light intensity of 240 μmol m-2 s-1 and air temperature of 22 °C, reaching 5.9x106 con mL-1. Germination was higher at temperature 17 °C and light intensity of 320 μmol m-2 s-1, reaching 52%. Interaction between light intensity and temperature proved to influence the processes of sporulation and germination of C. coffeicola.
Nitrogen loss by volatilization of nitrogen fertilizers applied to coffee orchard
Authors: Dominghetti Anderson William , Guelfi Douglas Ramos , Guimarães Rubens José , Caputo André Luiz Carvalho , Spehar Carlos Roberto , Faquin Valdemar
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT Ammonia volatilization (N-NH3) is one of the main pathways of Nitrogen loss reducing nitrogen use efficiency in coffee orchard. This work aimed at quantifying ammonia volatilization (N-NH3) losses from N-sources to be used in coffee plantations fertilization in Brazil. The experiment was conducted in the field on a dystrophic red latosol (Ferralsol in FAO's classification) at the Coffee Research Sector, University of Lavras, MG, Brazil. The experimental design was of complete randomized blocks with three repetitions of the following treatments: conventional urea, ammonium nitrate and urea + 0.15% Cu and 0.4% B, urea + anionic polymers, urea + elementary sulfur (S0) + polymers, and urea + plastic resin. These N sources were split into three doses of 150 kg ha-1 and band applied. The N-NH3 losses by volatilization and variations of pH (H2O) were measured, before and after N application. The N-sources contributed to reduce the soil pH, measured after the third nitrogen fertilization. The N-NH3 losses by volatilization (average from three applications) was as follows: urea + anionic polymers (35.8%) > conventional urea (31.2%) = urea + S0 + polymers (31.0%) > urea + 0.15% Cu + 0.4 % B (25.6%) > urea + plastic resin (8.6%) = ammonium nitrate (1.0%).
Visceral adiposity index and prognosis among patients with ischemic heart failure
Authors: Vogel Patrícia , Stein Airton , Marcadenti Aline
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: The obesity paradox has already been established in relation to heart failure, but it is not known which obesity indicator best reflects this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between obesity indexes and mortality among patients with heart failure. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cohort study conducted in the Department of Cardiology of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Brazil). METHODS: Clinical, demographic, socioeconomic, biochemical and anthropometric data on 116 patients aged 30 to 85 years with a diagnosis of heart failure were evaluated. Arm fat area, body mass index, body surface area, body adiposity index, lipid accumulation product (LAP) and visceral adiposity index (VAI) were calculated. Cox regression was used to perform survival analyses. RESULTS: At baseline, the individuals with ischemic heart failure who remained alive showed higher VAI (3.60 ± 3.71 versus 1.48 ± 1.58; P = 0.04) and a trend towards higher LAP, in comparison with the individuals who died. After an average follow-up of 14.3 months, ischemic heart failure patients who had VAI > 1.21 showed 78% lower risk of death (HR 0.12; 95% CI: 0.02-0.67; P = 0.02) and the Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed better prognosis for these individuals (P = 0.005; log-rank test). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that VAI is a good predictor of better prognosis among ischemic heart failure patients.
The effect of red grape seed extract on serum paraoxonase activity in patients with mild to moderate hyperlipidemia
Authors: Argani Hassan , Ghorbanihaghjo Amir , Vatankhahan Hamid , Rashtchizadeh Nadereh , Raeisi Sina , Ilghami Hadi
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Red grape seed extract (RGSE) contains oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes as a class of flavonoids. These compounds are potent antioxidants and exert many health-promoting effects. This study aimed to determine the effects of RGSE on serum levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein AI (apo-AI) levels and paraoxonase (PON) activity in patients with mild to moderate hyperlipidemia (MMH). DESIGN AND SETTINGS: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at Shahid-Modarres Hospital (Tehran, Iran) and Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Seventy MMH patients were randomly assigned to receive treatment (200 mg/day of RGSE) or placebo for eight weeks. RESULTS: Significant elevation in serum levels of apo-AI (P = 0.001), HDL-C (P = 0.001) and PON activity (P = 0.001) and marked decreases in concentrations of TC (P = 0.015), TG (P = 0.011) and LDL-C (P = 0.014) were found in the cases. PON activity was significantly correlated with apo-AI (r = 0.270; P < 0.01) and HDL-C (r = 0.45; P < 0.001). Significant differences between the RGSE and control groups (before and after treatment) for TC (P = 0.001), TG (P = 0.001), PON (P = 0.03), apo-AI (P = 0.001) and LDL-C (P = 0.002) were seen. CONCLUSION: It is possible that RGSE increases PON activity mostly through increasing HDL-C and apo-AI levels in MMH patients. It may thus have potential beneficial effects in preventing oxidative stress and atherosclerosis in these patients.
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale among Brazilian adult patients
Authors: Solano João Paulo Consentino , Bracher Eduardo Sawaya Botelho , Faisal-Cury Alexandre , Ashmawi Hazem Adel , Carmona Maria José Carvalho , Lotufo Neto Francisco , Vieira Joaquim Edson
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Personal resilience is associated with several mental health outcomes. The Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) is a widely used self-report measurement of resilience. This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of a Brazilian Portuguese version of the CD-RISC. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional validation study carried out in the outpatient clinics of a public university hospital. METHODS: The cross-cultural adaptation followed established guidelines and involved interviews with 65 adults in psychiatric and non-psychiatric outpatient clinics at a teaching hospital. Validation was assessed through concurrent application of the Lipp Brazilian Stress Symptom Inventory (ISSL), Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ), Sheehan Disability Scales (SDS) and Chronic Pain Grade (CPG) to 575 patients at the same setting. Temporal stability was verified through a second application to 123 participants. RESULTS: Factor analysis identified four factors, named tenacity, adaptability-tolerance, reliance on support from outside and intuition. The alpha coefficient of 0.93 and intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.84 indicated good internal consistency and temporal stability. Significant correlations between this version of the CD-RISC and the ISSL, SRQ, SDS and CPG were noted. The patients at the outpatient clinic for borderline personality had resilience scores that were significantly lower than those of the patients at the general anxiety or post-traumatic stress outpatient clinics. CONCLUSION: This Brazilian Portuguese version of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale exhibited adequate reliability and validity among a sample of Brazilian adult patients.
FATORES CONTINGENCIAIS DA GESTÃO AMBIENTAL EM PEQUENAS E MÉDIAS EMPRESAS
Authors: MARTINS PAULO SÉRGIO , ESCRIVÃO FILHO EDMUNDO , NAGANO MARCELO SEIDO
Published: May 2016

RESUMO Objetivo: Apresentar uma sistematização das principais barreiras e facilitadores da implantação da gestão ambiental em pequenas e médias empresas encontradas na literatura, de forma a associar esses fatores contingenciais com as especificidades de gestão desse porte de empresas. Originalidade/lacuna/relevância/implicações: O artigo propõe que os fatores que influenciam a adoção de práticas ambientais pelas pequenas e médias empresas sejam investigados sob a perspectiva das características que diferenciam as empresas de menor porte das grandes organizações. Principais aspectos metodológicos: O método que fundamentou esta pesquisa e reflexão é caracterizado como pesquisa bibliográfica, e o artigo é um ensaio teórico sobre o tema da gestão ambiental em pequenas e médias empresas. Síntese dos principais resultados: Os resultados encontrados mostram, por um lado, que a maioria das especificidades das empresas de menor porte está relacionada ao surgimento de barreiras à gestão ambiental e, por outro, que ainda são poucos os fatores com potencial de facilitar o desenvolvimento de práticas ambientais nessas empresas. Principais considerações/conclusões: Os resultados mostraram os fatores internos das PMEs ligados a gestão, estrutura, recursos, competências organizacionais, entre outros, como os mais críticos para a implantação e manutenção da gestão ambiental e, portanto, os que merecem maior atenção dos formuladores de políticas públicas e dos dirigentes de pequenas e médias empresas. Além do mais, os fatores identificados como facilitadores, apesar de escassos, revelam que as empresas de menor porte possuem especificidades que podem se tornar potencialidades no campo ambiental.
A escrita de narrativas e o desenvolvimento de práticas colaborativas para o trabalho em equipe
Authors: Oliveira Cláudia Maria de , Batista Nildo Alves , Batista Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva , Uchôa-Figueiredo Lúcia da Rocha
Published: May 2016

Palavras-chave O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o potencial da narrativa como mais uma estratégia para o desenvolvimento do trabalho em equipe, por meio da prática colaborativa. Consiste em estudo qualitativo, com análise de entrevistas semiestruturadas, aplicadas a 18 estudantes da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Campus Baixada Santista, de Educação Física, Fisioterapia, Nutrição, Psicologia, Serviço Social e Terapia Ocupacional(e). Resultados revelam que a escrita de narrativas sensibiliza para o cuidado em equipe multiprofissional de saúde, por meio de acordos e do respeito às particularidades profissionais e pessoais de cada um.
Zoonosis associated to Rattus rattus and the impacts of the public actions to control the species
Authors: Babolin Lilian dos Santos , Almeida-Silva Maria Jeovânia Freire de , Potenza Marcos Roberto , Fava Claudia Del , Castro Vanessa , Harakava Ricardo , Okuda Liria Hiromi , Rebouças Marcia Maria , Campos Ana Eugênia de Carvalho
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT: The occurrence of the black rat, Rattus rattus , in major Brazilian cities has increased in the recent years. To evaluate if the efforts of public rodent control have been reaching the species in the city of São Paulo, a survey was conducted in flooding areas using live trapping before and after implementation of the control program. Captures were carried out from 2009 to 2011, and animals were evaluated for their risk of zoonosis transmission. The number of R. rattus captured after control did not differ from the number of animals captured before the control program in the Spring/Summer season, but, in the Autumn/Winter season, effective control was observed. Low infestations of Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera) and Echinolaelaps echidninus (Acarina) were observed, and antibodies against Leptospira spp. were detected in just 1 of 65 serum samples. Ten out of 18 serum samples were sororeactive for Vaccinia virus, suggesting contact between R. rattus and the pathogen Calodium hepaticum (= Capillaria hepaticum ) (Nematoda) was found in the liver of 73.4% of captured R. rattus. In conclusion, R. rattus may not be effectively controlled by the rodent Control Program in the city of São Paulo, and represents a threat to human health, justifying permanent environmental management and educational programs.
Migración en tiempos de crisis: Exploraciones del concepto de resiliencia social transnacional en Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato, México
Authors: Vila Freyer Ana , Fernández Guzmán Eduardo , del Carpio Ovando Perla
Published: May 2016

Resumen Este trabajo busca explorar la viabilidad de utilizar el concepto de Resiliencia Social en un contexto trasnacional como el que se construye cotidianamente con la migración mexicana a los Estados Unidos. Se enfoca especialmente en la dinámica vivida por las familias migrantes guanajuatenses, desde el inicio del siglo XXI. Para ello destacamos los procesos de adaptación y transformación al entorno creado por los cambios del sistema migratorio emprendidos en los Estados Unidos. El objetivo del trabajo es explicar cómo, dentro de un proceso histórico de larga duración, los migrantes transforman su vida adaptándose de un espacio local, a uno transnacional. Concluye considerando la importancia de estudiar la dinámica migratoria desde una perspectiva adaptativa individual y familiar utilizando un trabajo exploratorio realizado en Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato, con lo cual creemos se abre una interesante veta de investigación para la realización de futuros trabajos.
Humanidades Médicas como Campo de Conhecimento em Medicina
Authors: Rios Izabel Cristina
Published: May 2016

RESUMO Este ensaio aborda as humanidades médicas como campo de conhecimento e sua constituição em corpo teórico e metodológico de caráter próprio, particularmente na educação médica. Historicamente, as humanidades médicas surgiram paralelamente ao desenvolvimento do campo das ciências humanas e sociais em saúde, tendo com elas vários pontos de contato. Pelo estudo da literatura, delimitamos os dois campos quanto a objeto de estudo, interesses e interação com a realidade. Na educação médica, ainda que não haja consenso sobre as disciplinas/saberes que compõem as humanidades médicas, a tarefa é desenvolver nos alunos competência ético-relacional para a boa prática médica. Entre as várias dificuldades, destaca-se o distanciamento das experiências de ensino de temas humanísticos com a prática médica. O ensaio finaliza com a ideia de que a formação humanística deve emergir da práxis médica. Falta medicina nas humanidades médicas, principalmente porque faltam professores capazes de realizar a interdisciplinaridade constitutiva de seu campo.
Objeção de Consciência e Aborto Legal: Atitudes de Estudantes de Medicina
Authors: Madeiro Alberto , Rufino Andréa , Santos Paloma , Bandeira Geisa , Freitas Isadora
Published: May 2016

RESUMO Introdução No Brasil, o aborto é permitido em caso de risco de morte da mulher, gravidez decorrente de estupro e anencefalia fetal. Objetivo O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as atitudes de estudantes de Medicina em relação à objeção de consciência ao aborto legal. Métodos Todos os estudantes das escolas médicas do Piauí foram convidados a responder a um questionário eletrônico e anônimo com perguntas sobre características sociodemográficas, objeção de consciência ao aborto e obrigações éticas em caso de recusa. Resultados A taxa de resposta foi de 66,7% (n = 1.174). Enquanto 13,2% dos estudantes apresentariam objeção de consciência por risco de morte da mulher, 31,6% objetariam quando houvesse anencefalia fetal e 50,8% em caso de estupro. Na recusa do aborto por estupro, 54% não encaminhariam a mulher a outro profissional e 72,5% não explicariam a ela as opções de tratamento. Religião foi a única característica associada à recusa para o aborto. Conclusões A objeção de consciência no aborto por estupro foi mais frequente do que nas outras circunstâncias previstas pela legislação brasileira. Os estudantes com religião estiveram mais associados à recusa.
From beyond the Kwango - Tracing the Linguistic Origins of Slaves Leaving Angola, 1811-1848
Authors: Bukas-Yakabuul Badi , Silva Daniel B. Domingues da
Published: May 2016

Abstract: The Kwango River has long been viewed as the limit of the transatlantic traders' access to the main sources of slaves in the interior of Angola, the principal region of slave embarkation to the Americas. However, no estimates of the size and distribution of this huge migration exist. This article examines records of liberated Africans from Cuba and Sierra Leone available on the African Origins Portal to estimate how many slaves came from that particular region in the nineteenth century as well as their ethnolinguistic distribution. It shows that about 21 percent of the slaves leaving Angola in that period came from beyond the Kwango, with the majority coming from among the Luba, Kanyok, and Swahili speaking peoples. The article also analyzes the causes of this migration, which helped shape the African Diaspora to the Americas, especially to Brazil and Cuba.
Spatial analysis of avoidable hospitalizations due to tuberculosis in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil (2006-2012)
Authors: Yamamura Mellina , Freitas Isabela Moreira de , Santo Neto Marcelino , Chiaravalloti Neto Francisco , Popolin Marcela Antunes Paschoal , Arroyo Luiz Henrique , Rodrigues Ludmila Barbosa Bandeira , Crispim Juliane Almeida , Arcêncio Ricardo Alexandre
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the spatial distribution of avoidable hospitalizations due to tuberculosis in the municipality of Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil, and to identify spatial and space-time clusters for the risk of occurrence of these events. METHODS This is a descriptive, ecological study that considered the hospitalizations records of the Hospital Information System of residents of Ribeirao Preto, SP, Southeastern Brazil, from 2006 to 2012. Only the cases with recorded addresses were considered for the spatial analyses, and they were also geocoded. We resorted to Kernel density estimation to identify the densest areas, local empirical Bayes rate as the method for smoothing the incidence rates of hospital admissions, and scan statistic for identifying clusters of risk. Softwares ArcGis 10.2, TerraView 4.2.2, and SaTScanTM were used in the analysis. RESULTS We identified 169 hospitalizations due to tuberculosis. Most were of men (n = 134; 79.2%), averagely aged 48 years (SD = 16.2). The predominant clinical form was the pulmonary one, which was confirmed through a microscopic examination of expectorated sputum (n = 66; 39.0%). We geocoded 159 cases (94.0%). We observed a non-random spatial distribution of avoidable hospitalizations due to tuberculosis concentrated in the northern and western regions of the municipality. Through the scan statistic, three spatial clusters for risk of hospitalizations due to tuberculosis were identified, one of them in the northern region of the municipality (relative risk [RR] = 3.4; 95%CI 2.7–4,4); the second in the central region, where there is a prison unit (RR = 28.6; 95%CI 22.4–36.6); and the last one in the southern region, and area of protection for hospitalizations (RR = 0.2; 95%CI 0.2–0.3). We did not identify any space-time clusters. CONCLUSIONS The investigation showed priority areas for the control and surveillance of tuberculosis, as well as the profile of the affected population, which shows important aspects to be considered in terms of management and organization of health care services targeting effectiveness in primary health care.
Digital disease detection and participatory surveillance: overview and perspectives for Brazil
Authors: Leal-Neto Onicio B , Dimech George S , Libel Marlo , Oliveira Wanderson , Ferreira Juliana Perazzo
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT This study aimed to describe the digital disease detection and participatory surveillance in different countries. The systems or platforms consolidated in the scientific field were analyzed by describing the strategy, type of data source, main objectives, and manner of interaction with users. Eleven systems or platforms, developed from 1996 to 2016, were analyzed. There was a higher frequency of data mining on the web and active crowdsourcing as well as a trend in the use of mobile applications. It is important to provoke debate in the academia and health services for the evolution of methods and insights into participatory surveillance in the digital age.
Relationship of health workers with their organization and work: a cross-cultural study
Authors: Yepes-Baldó Montserrat , Romeo Marina , Berger Rita
Published: May 2016

ABSTRACT We analyzed the differences, by Student’s t-test and ANOVA, between nurses and physicians from Portugal, Poland, Spain, and United Kingdom regarding their relationship with their work and organization. In total, 1,401 professionals answered the HSA-QHPR questionnaire. There are different levels of connection between physicians and nurses. The United Kingdom has the lowest levels of connection with the work while Portugal has the highest levels of relationship with the organization. The results provide guidelines for the development of policies and differential strategies aimed at improving the quality of healthcare service.
Where do I see the Monetary Policy Normalization Tools on the Fed's Balance Sheet and Income Statement?
Authors: Miller Christian , Clark Casey
Published: May 2016

On December 16, 2015, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) determined it was appropriate to raise the effective federal funds rate from the 0 to 25 basis point range it had been set at since late 2008. This note highlights where some of the key elements of the FOMC's approach to policy normalization are reported on the Federal Reserve's website.
Storm Clouds Platform: a cloud computing platform for smart city applications
Authors: Battarra Marco , Consonni Marco , Domenico Samuele De , Milani Andrea
Published: May 2016

This paper describes our work on STORM CLOUDS[1], a project with the main objective of migrating smart-city services, that Public Authorities (PAs) currently provided using traditional Information Technology, to a cloud-based environment. Our organization was in charge of finding the technical solutions, so we designed and implemented a cloud computing solution called Storm Clouds Platform (SCP), for that purpose. In principle, the applications we ported could run on a public cloud service, like Amazon Web ServicesTM[2] or Microsoft® Azure[3], that provide computational resources on a pay-per-use paradigm. However, these solutions have disadvantages due to their proprietary nature: vendor lock-in is one of the issues but other serious problems are related to the lack of full control on how data and applications are processed in the cloud. As an example, when using a public cloud, the users of the cloud services have very little control on the location where applications run and data are stored, if there is any. This is identified as one of the most important obstacles in cloud computing adoption, particularly in applications manage personal data and the application provider has legal obligation of preserving end user privacy[4]. This paper explains how we faced the problem and the solutions we found. We designed a cloud computing platform — completely based on open software components — that can be used for either implementing private clouds or for porting applications to public clouds.
Migration of applications to the Cloud: a user-driven approach
Authors: Panori Anastasia , González-Quel Agustín , Tavares Miguel , Simitopoulos Dimitris , Arroyo Julián
Published: May 2016

During the last decade, there has been an increased interest on cloud computing and especially on the adoption of public cloud services. The process of developing cloud-based public services or migrating existing ones to the Cloud is considered to be of particular interest—as it may require the selection of the most suitable applications as well as their transformation to fit in the new cloud environment. This paper aims at presenting the main findings of a migration process regarding smart city applications to a cloud infrastructure. First, it summarises the methodology along with the main steps followed by the cities of Agueda (Portugal), Thessaloniki (Greece) and Valladolid (Spain) in order to implement this migration process within the framework of the STORM CLOUDS project. Furthermore, it illustrates some crucial results regarding monitoring and validation aspects during the empirical application that was conducted via these pilots. These findings should be received as a helpful experience for future efforts designed by cities or other organisations that are willing to move their applications to the Cloud.
解析概念设计对建筑结构设计的作用影响
Authors: 吴 希文
Published: May 2016

在建筑事业蓬勃发展的今天，建筑结构设计的科学性与可行性对于建筑工程价值的实现有着直接的关联，建筑结构设计者在传统设
计的基础上提出了概念设计，其更加侧重于人的需求，因而，在具体的实践中对于建筑结构设计起到了较大的影响。这种新型理论的提出与实践
可以很好的满足建筑事业的发展需求，需要在实践中得到科学的运用。以下本文将简单分析建筑结构设计与概念设计，重点就概念设计对建筑结
构设计的作用影响展开解析。
加强建筑结构设计合理性的方法探讨
Authors: 魏 威
Published: May 2016

我国经济的迅速发展带动了建筑行业的发展，随着科学技术水平的快速进步和人民生活水平的迅速提高，人们对于建筑的要求也不
断增加，除对以往如安全性、适用性、耐久性等建筑结构的基本预定功能提出要求之外，更对建筑的质量、舒适性以及环保性等方面提出了更高
的要求。这对于建筑行业而言，既是机遇，又是挑战。这就要求在进行建筑结构设计时，必须依据相关原则，保证其设计过程的科学性、合理性
和规范性，从而设计出最为合理的方案。鉴于此，本文主要分析加强建筑结构设计合理性的方法。
钢管混凝土柱对钢框架结构抗震性能的影响
Authors: 吴 少良
Published: May 2016

对于下部几层不宜增设内部支撑的大空间钢框架建筑，本文欲通过在结构底部几层布置钢管混凝土柱，以此提高结构抗震性能。利
用有限元法建立底部1 ～ 3 层无内部支撑钢框架结构和无内部支撑的1 ～ 3 层采用钢管混凝土柱的一组模型，进行Pushover静力非线性分析，通过
对分析结果层间位移角的比较，探究钢管混凝土柱对结构抗震性能的影响。
公路桥梁检测概述
Authors: 王 永吉
Published: May 2016

公路的基础建设已随着现阶段社会经济的迅速发展而进入了崭新的发展时期，公路桥梁工程发展迅速，公路所承受的通行压力也不
断增加，许多现有的桥梁其承载能力已跟不上现实社会的发展速度。通过对现阶段国内高速公路桥梁检测技术的应用实践来看，依然还存在着一
些问题与不足，因此我们应当立足实际，结合公路桥梁工程特点，不断创新和改进现有的检测技术和方法，只有这样才能为我国高速公路建设事
业的发展保驾护航。
桥台路基沉降稳定性分析及治理
Authors: 高 磊
Published: May 2016

本文以阳泉至盂县高速公路桃河特大桥左幅盂县端桥台路基沉降变形为例，综合考虑了该大桥桥址区的工程地质条件、地质构造、
区域降雨影响等因素，在地质调绘、工程地质钻探和室内土工试验的基础上，分析了桥台路基沉降的原因，通过试验数据和经验数据来确定滑带
土的抗剪强度参数指标，计算出坡体在当前状况下的剩余下滑力，制定了有针对性的边滑坡治理措施方案，对今后该地区类似工程有借鉴作用。
多层建筑结构设计中的主要问题研究
Authors: 艾尼瓦尔 艾尔肯
Published: May 2016

随着经济建设的高速发展，我国多层建筑迅速增多，形成了强大的冲击波。面对如此形势，把多层建筑的结构设计放在首位加以研究，对建筑创作是非常重要的。多层建筑的设计相比较于单层建筑的设计，其设计的难度更大，特别是其中的框架结构设计更是一个难点和重点。所以，必须严格控制框架结构的设计过程，提高框架结构设计的质量。本文将就多层建筑结构设计中的一些问题加以探讨。
浅谈建筑设计方案
Authors: 黄 欢
Published: May 2016

随着现代城市的快速发展，社会生活水平的改善和公众审美能力的提升，人们对建筑质量、外观、功能等方面将提出更加多元化的要求。在此背景下，提高建筑方案设计水平就显得尤为迫切。因此，要求设计师熟练掌其概念及核心要点的同时，充分发挥想象力，扩展思维，做出合理优秀的设计成果。此外，在设计的过程中，建筑设计师与结构工程师之间应密切合作，及时沟通方案实施的可行性与否等问题，建筑设计师应了解其结构设计的原理及构造；而结构工程师应该更加大胆开放，利用现代科技手段，帮助建筑师完成更多形式新颖的建筑作品。
PLC在工业电气自动化中的应用与研究
Authors: 孟 庆高
Published: May 2016

PLC技术，在当前科学技术迅猛发展的环境下，作为一个新的技术在各个行业中都得到了广泛的应用，在电气自动化中PLC技术更是应用非常的普遍。因为具有较高的可靠性、较为完善的功能、所耗费的能源较低、维护比较简单且价格比较便宜等，使得传统工业系统中存在的控制力较差的现象得以改善，促进了自动化控制能力的提升，同时也极大的减少了能源消耗。
办公空间人性化设计研究
Authors: 袁 昕
Published: May 2016

办公空间的人性化设计就是空间中的环境与工作人员的活动不发生冲突，且是最优的一种空间方案设置，让人们享受工作的愉悦和乐趣，使得人性充分的释放，心理更加健康，情感更加丰富。现代办公空间室内环境设计的宗旨是以人为本，更是人与人、人与社会、人与自然和环境关系的重构和利用。文章就办公空间人性化设计进行分析探讨。
办公空间中人性化的探索
Authors: 荣 欣婷
Published: May 2016

谈到“人性化”设计，首先要了解什么是“人性化”，满足人性要求的行为和状态，这就是“人性化”。而“人性化”设计，是对设计的行为和状态的约束和规定，其中包括设计过程的实施，设计目标的实现，设计能够激发人的精神需求的增长，“人性化”设计会对人类生存环境产生深远的影响。
解析建筑工程造价控制的影响因素
Authors: 鲁 慧香
Published: May 2016

建筑工程的造价控制工作，是从建筑工程立项开始一直持续到建筑工程竣工验收阶段都会一直进行的工作，造价控制工作要求工作
人员必须有积极负责的工作态度，严谨专业的工作技能，要求建设单位必须积极配合，上下团结共同做好建筑工程造价控制工作，进而保证建筑
工程的经济效益稳步提高。同时，通过科学管理，把工程造价内容做实做牢，使企业在市场经济浪潮中，全面实现经济效益与社会效益完美统一
的总体目标。鉴于此，本文主要分析建筑工程造价控制的影响因素。
浅谈BIM技术在项目管理中的应用及对策
Authors: 考 晓君
Published: May 2016

近年来我国建筑业发展得十分红火，一跃成为国民经济支柱性产业。当前工程项目管理难度不断提高，传统项目管理方法已不能很
好满足工程建设的要求，但由于传统建筑理念以及技术的制约，项目施工管理水平不高。BIM 技术是从国外引进的一种新型技术，可实现对建筑
设计、项目施工整个过程的数字化管理。本文主要针对BIM技术在项目管理中的应用及对策进行检测。
配电网网损计算与降损分析
Authors: 李 孟辰
Published: May 2016

随着配电自动化工作的开展，配电网的线损管理变得越来越重要。降低线损是提高配电网经济效益的重要因素，采取技术措施降低
线损是电力企业追求效益最优化的必然趋势。配电网线损率是表征一个供用电企业经济效益和技术管理水平的综合性技术经济指标，也是国家贯
彻节能方针考核供用电部门的一项重要指标。目前，我国的线损率与世界上发达国家相比还比较高，进行线损的理论计算和降损分析计算，具有
重要的现实意义。
动态的简洁与复杂
Authors: 吴 靖杰
Published: May 2016

建筑的发展在技术的持续发展及对建筑空间的认识中不断突破中进步，技术实现的多样性与建筑对于空间解放的本能追求相互促进。
这个过程伴随着科学、哲学与建筑审美的持续交织及相互影响，并从根本上重塑着建筑的审美。在这种审美语境中，简洁与复杂的动态转化成为
了建筑逻辑的重要内容，使得建筑空间及建筑形式的设计发生了明显的改变，并刻上了时代的特色与烙印，在当今建筑思潮多元化的时代中深刻
影响着建筑发展以及参数化设计的未来方向。
浅谈岩土工程勘察中的水文地质问题
Authors: 姚 永仲
Published: May 2016

岩土工程的勘察是保证整个岩土工程质量的关键性因素，水文地质等方面的因素是整个岩土工程勘察的重要内容，关系到整个岩土
工程的后续设计和施工。在勘察过程中应采取科学合理的方法进行水文地质相关参数的勘测外,通过对相关参数进行实用价值分析来给出客观正确
的评价, 不仅重要而且必要。本文阐述了水文地质勘察中存在的问题，并进行了研究，提出了水文地质勘察的注意事项，最后给出了水文地质勘察
中应注意采取的措施。
城市给排水管网问题及优化设计
Authors: 刘 伟
Published: May 2016

城市给水管网作为城市重要的基础设施，城市的发展对城市给水管网系统的建设和优化设计提出了更高的要求，给水管网的优化设计与应用具有巨大的经济效益和社会效益，尽管城市给水管网优化的理论研究不断被推向新的高度，同时优化设计及其计算也日趋完善，但在实际操作中依然存在较多的问题亟待解决，需要城市给水系统规划设计者以及实施者持续不断地探究。
浅谈水利工程监理投标工作要点
Authors: 张 辉
Published: May 2016

水利工程工程项目的建设是一个复杂的系统工程，影响工程成本因素贯穿整个施工过程。因此，监理工程师应高度重视对影响工程投标工作因素进行控制，运用扎实的理论知识和丰富的实践经验将影响因素尽可能的消除。这就要求监理工程师有更强的协调能力和组织应变能力，及时发现问题和解决问题，进一步提高施工企业经济效益。
水利工程中的工程地质概述
Authors: 张 玉辉
Published: May 2016

在我国，水利工程地质是一门年轻的科学，至今也不过六十余年，这在很大程度上受制与我国水利工程的规模和质量要求。但是通过几代人的不懈努力，在我国水利工程规模越来越来，工程区域环境越来越复杂，以及对工程质量要求不断提高的历史背景下，我国的水利工程地质学得到了很大的发展，有些领域甚至走在了世界的前沿，为我国水利事业的发展创造了良好的理论条和技术条件。首先，笔者对水利工程地质学发展的三个时期进行了简要回顾，接着对水利工程中的工程地质环境问题进行分析和论述，最后对水利工程地质勘测主要的几种方法进行归纳和总结。
水文水资源环境管理与防洪减灾
Authors: 曹 春晖
Published: May 2016

在全球气温日趋变暖的大背景下，水文水资源的科学管理势在必得，在水文水资源管理上运用科学有效的技术可以有效保护环境，改善人类生活环境。水利与水文是息息相关，水文工作是水利工程的基础所在，水文水资源是关系水利发展，影响农业进步的重要因素。在现阶段国内防洪工程建设严峻的形势下，洪涝灾害导致的危害也越来越大。所以，做好水文水资源的管理工作，充分发挥出防灾减灾作用变得更加重要。本文就针对水文水资源环境管理进行了探讨，并提出了几点防洪减灾的措施。
水土保持措施对土壤水分的影响分析
Authors: 赵 娟
Published: May 2016

长久以来，由于自然以及人为等因素，使得很多地区的植被遭到破坏，水土流失十分严重，干旱、风沙等严重制约了地区以及社会经济的发展。之所以出现水土流失主要是水分的限制，因此强化林草建设，恢复植被就十分关键，当前，人们已经采取了很多措施增加土壤中的水分，如天然封育、开挖水平沟等，能够使天然降水得到充分的分配，使土壤中的水分发生变化。本文就水土保持措施对土壤水分的影响进行分析和研究。
建筑钢结构设计中的问题分析
Authors: 侯 红丽
Published: May 2016

自我国改革开放以来，钢产量节年攀升，我国建筑业开始重视对钢的应用。钢结构以其独有的稳定好、使用寿命长以及内部结构牢固等特性成为使用率最高的建材之一。然而，由于我国在建筑钢结构设计上的发展时间不长、投入的力度不够，导致建筑钢结构在质量与施工中存在一定的问题。因此，要采取相应的措施进行改良，提升建筑钢结构设计的质量，全面提升建筑整体质量。基于此，本文就建筑钢结构设计中的问题进行探究，以供相关行业参考。
建筑暖通工程设计中的节能技术分析
Authors: 杨 龙辉
Published: May 2016

近年来，随着节能环保、可持续发展等观念日益深入人心，依靠燃煤提供的热力已越来越受到限制。而作为高耗能的建筑业首当其冲，这就要求建筑在不降低人们生活质量的前提下，在节能领域中有一些作为。和发达国家相比，我国单位建筑耗能约为欧美等国的三倍。所以，加强建筑暖通工程中节能技术的应用，对以后我国建筑行业的顺利发展意义重大。本文从建筑暖通节能设计的基本原则入手，主要对相关问题进行分析，以供参考。
参数化景观设施在园林中的应用
Authors: 张 家子
Published: May 2016

参数化设计，作为建筑及城市设计领域的一股热潮，如今逐渐在景观设计中得到应用。明确了参数化设计的概念，分析了建筑设计中参数、规则和软件平台的应用现状及景观参数化设计的实践进展，总结出景观参数化设计面临的四大问题：应用时间短、范围较窄、整体式景观参数化设计难度大、缺乏专用的景观参数化软件平台。提出了由景观学科和计算机为基础，设计流程、景观参数、规则矩阵法为核心思想，设计研究、规划与布局、营建与形态、施工与管理为具体应用内容，这3 个部分组成的景观参数化设计体系。
高速公路路面试验段施工的指导总结
Authors: 张 晓勇
Published: May 2016

高速公路的试验路段施工虽然不是正式施工的开端，但是对整个高速公路的正式施工有着极为关键的引领带动作用。本文就针对高
速公路路面试验段施工的指导总结进行简单分析 ,旨在为日后的路面试验段施工提供简单参考。
公路桥梁施工质量问题及监督对策
Authors: 李 佳
Published: May 2016

路桥梁施工质量，直接影响着公路桥梁建成后的整体质量和使用寿命。在公路桥梁建设实践中，为确保公路桥 梁施工质量满足实际
需求，必须要对公路桥梁的施工质量进行有效的监督与控制。然而，大多数施工单位在对公路桥梁工程进行施工的时候，还是无法避免的出现了
一些施工问题，这就导致整个工程的施工质量出现了大幅度下降。如何更为有效的对公路桥梁施工的质量进行有效的监督和控制，成为了目前所
有施工单位的首要任务。本文就针对公路桥梁施工质量问题记性分析。
灌浆套筒连接研究综述
Authors: 刘 沫含
Published: May 2016

概述灌浆套筒连接方式的发展及研究现状，灌浆套筒连接是一种新型的钢管节点连接装置，相比于其他节点连接方式而言，它具有
连接可靠、便于施工、造价低廉等特点。钢管混凝土结构节点的套筒式连接方法能够使材料的力学性能充分发挥，能够使力实现有效的传递，该
连接方式不仅便于施工，而且安全可靠，建议实际工程中优先采用套筒式连接将钢管混凝土节点进行连接。
起重机械安全技术管理探究
Authors: 张 海涛
Published: May 2016

近年来，我国的建筑物越来越表现出高层数、大体积的发展趋势，于是塔式起重机、物料提升机、施工升降机、高处作业电动吊篮
等建筑起重机械得以广泛应用。这些机械的投用大大节约了劳动力，但频频发生的起重机械安全事故却让人触目惊心。文章分析了当前建筑工程
领域起重机械安全管理中存在的问题，并提出了相应的管理措施。
Pluralismo lógico e epistemografia interativa como ferramentas desclassificadoras do conhecimento
Authors: Soares Maria Sueny Barbosa , Martins Mariana Thamires , Francelin Marivalde Moacir
Published: May 2016

Diante dos novos parâmetros informacionais e suas estruturas de rede, surgem novas oportunidades de comunicação, acesso e participação, fazendo emergir não só do entorno digital como também dos tradicionais ambientes de rede o que poderíamos chamar de exomemórias. Onde há memória, há também necessariamente a organização dessa memória. Usando os sistemas de classificação vigentes teríamos uma organização (des)fragmentada, o que implicaria na perda de alguns desses fragmentos. Assim, é necessário retomar o debate sobre a classificação, visando não só esses novos ambientes, mas também seu antigo caráter epistemológico, trazendo à tona o novo conceito de desclassificação e os princípios da lógica paraconsistente.
Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Atividades Acadêmicas SIGAA – Módulo Biblioteca: uma oportunidade de retomar a credibilidade da comunidade acadêmica com a efetivação da gestão do Sistema de Bibliotecas da Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Authors: Vieira Maria Das Graças , Machado Fábio Firmino
Published: May 2016

Com a efetivação na Universidade Federal da Paraíba através de termo de cooperação técnica com a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, do Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Atividades Acadêmicas – SIGAA, em seus diversos módulos, com a implantação de sistemas informatizados de gestão de informações acadêmicas, administrativas e de recursos humanos como parte do processo de inovação tecnológica da UFPB, sendo abordado neste trabalho especificamente o módulo Biblioteca e percebendo a oportunidade de rever alguns paradigmas institucionais, o presente trabalho faz uma descrição do atual sistema informacional da Biblioteca Central da UFPB (coordenadora do sistema de bibliotecas - SISTEMOTECA), o Ortodocs e a transição para o novo sistema adquirido, com ênfase na integração de informações que para o autor pode dar visibilidade e real funcionalidade ao sistema de bibliotecas. Além de fornecer mais subsídios às tomadas de decisão, com mais propriedade e objetividade, surge como ferramenta de reaproximação com a “academia”, ou seja, com os integrantes diretos e indiretos da comunidade universitária.
Fontes de informação utilizadas por executivos
Authors: Oliveira Silas Marques de
Published: May 2016

O trabalho discute o papel dos sistemas de informação nas empresas, e apresenta as fontes de informação internas e externas mais utilizadas na opinião de 45 gerentes de SI que participaram de um estudo de campo. O estudo apresentado se insere no contexto da informação empresarial e tem como objetivo principal discutir o papel dos sistemas de informação no processo decisório dos executivos, levando em consideração as fontes informacionais externas e internas utilizadas pelos mesmos. Um estudo utilizando questionário realizado entre 45 gerentes de SI de empresas brasileiras revelou que maioria dos sujeitos preferem, com relação a fontes externas, informações oriundas de pessoas em detrimento de informações documentadas formalmente, coincidindo com as fontes internas de maior preferência. Mais da metade, indicaram que consultam seus colegas gerentes de outras áreas da organização para obter informações, indicaram consultar os executivos superiores os subordinados. Fontes de informações documentais eram consultadas por menos da metade dos gerentes de S.I. O estudo conclui que é provável que os gerentes de SI desconheçam o potencial das fontes de informação bem como não possuam instrução adequada para acessá-las ou utilizá-las de forma eficiente Abstract The study inserts in the context of organizational information, and its main objective is to discuss the role of information systems in the executive’s decision process, considering internal and external information sources used by executives. A study using questionnaires applied to 45 SI managers of Brazilian organizations revealed that most of the subjects prefer external information originated from people in detriment of documented information, coinciding with the preference for information originated internally. More than half of the subjects indicated that they sought information from colleagues of other departments of the company, consulted their superiors, and their subordinates. Documented information sources were consulted by less than half of the S.I. managers studied. The study concludes that it is probable that S.I managers do not know the potential of the information sources and do not have adequate instruction to access and use these sources effectively.
Nas telas da Mídia
Authors: Silva Ezequiel Theodoro da
Published: May 2016

Resenha:GHILARDI, Maria Inês; BARZOTTO, Waldir Heitor. Nas telas da Mídia. Campinas (SP): Editora Alínea e ALB, 2002. 186 p.
A biblioteconomia e a ciência da informação na taxionomia das ciências de Charles Sanders Peirce
Authors: Almeida Carlos Cândido de
Published: May 2016

Mostra a taxionomia das ciências desenvolvida por Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) que divide as ciências em três ramos: ciências teóricas, ciências da revisão e ciências aplicadas. Detalha principalmente as ciências teóricas: a Matemática, a Filosofia e a Idioscopia. Discute também o conceito de Biblioteconomia e de Ciência da Informação e que segundo as definições e características, encontradas na literatura consultada, estão na condição de ciências aplicadas, direcionadas a problemas práticos da sociedade, ou seja, o problema de controle e disseminação da informação. Palavras-chave Classificação das ciências; Ciência da informação; Biblioteconomia Abstract It shows the taxonomy of the sciences developed by Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) which divides the science in three branches: theorical sciences, revision science and applied sciences. It details, meanly the theorical sciences: Mathematics, Philosophy and Idioscopy. It discuss also the concept of Librarianship and Information Science, according to definitions and caractheristics that were found in the consulted literature, are in the condition of applied science and directioned to pratical problems of the society, that is the problem of information control and dissemination. Key words Science classification; Information science, Librarianship
Estudo de usuários on line
Authors: Nathansohn Bruno Macedo , Freire Isa Maria
Published: May 2016

Trata-se de um estudo de usuários baseado na perspectiva da responsabilidade social da Ciência da Informação, considerando um agregado de informação disponível na Internet. O objetivo foi o levantamento do perfil dos usuários, para detectar suas preferências em relação ao sítio, assim como a investigação sobre o uso que se faz de um espaço que produz informação política, econômica e social. Para tanto, foram desenvolvidos mecanismos de interatividade para que, ao mesmo tempo em que houvesse a coleta de dados por parte do profissional da informação proporcionasse a participação, por parte dos usuários, para a possibilidade de transformar a estrutura desse agregado. Processo que se baseou na metodologia da Pesquisa-Ação, identificando e apresentando as barreiras na comunicação, como resultado final do processo de intervenção científica.
Introducción al modelo Topic Maps (ISO/IEC13250:2003)
Authors: Colmenero Ruiz Maria Jesús
Published: May 2016

Se realiza una revisión del estándar ISO/IEC 13250:2003 Topic Maps, resaltando sus posibilidades en el ámbito documental. Tras describir su evolución histórica y la situación actual se desarrollan los conceptos que componen este modelo, los tres elementos básicos (topic, association, y occurrence) y dos más (scope y public subject), analizando sus posibilidades para la organización del conocimiento, como estructura de navegación semántica y para la interoperabilidad. Se analizan los elementos más interesantes de la especificación XTM 1.0 y, por último, se detallan algunos de los entornos en los que está siendo aplicado. Abstract The librarian capability of guiding the information sources system learning It was made a revision of standard ISO/IEC 13250:2003 Topic Maps, standing out its possibilities in the documentary scope. After describes its historical evolution and the present situation the concepts that compose this model, the three basic elements (topic, association, and occurrence) are developed and two more (scope and public subject), analyzing its possibilities for the organization of the knowledge, like semantic structure of browsingn and for the interoperability. The most interesting elements of specification XTM 1,0 are analyzed and, finally, some of the surroundings are detailed in which it is being applied.
Implantação do Programa 5S para a conquista de um ambiente de qualidade na biblioteca do Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo
Authors: Rebello Maria Alice de França Rangel
Published: May 2016

O trabalho relata a experiência da aplicação da metodologia do Programa 5S no Serviço de Biblioteca e Documentação Científica do Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (SBDC-HU/USP) como ferramenta para implantação de um programa de qualidade. São descritas as estratégias utilizadas para a aplicação dos cinco sensos, que visam promover a alteração do comportamento das pessoas e transformar o ambiente das organizações. A implantação do Programa no SBDC-HU/USP proporcionou uma reorganização na Biblioteca, provocando uma mudança no ambiente físico, nas questões organizacionais, ajudando a melhorar a auto-estima do pessoal e auxiliando o relacionamento entre os setores do hospital. As ações implementadas apresentaram resultados efetivos, tais como: ambientes mais limpos e organizados, combate ao desperdício, motivação, flexibilização nas relações entre o chefe e a equipe, espírito de equipe, elevação do moral dos funcionários e maior comprometimento com a instituição. Percebeu-se que a mobilização de todos se deu mais pelo prazer do que pelo dever, resultando em um ambiente de qualidade com gestão participativa. Palavras-chave Programa 5S; Gestão da qualidade; Programa da qualidade. Abstract The work tells the experience of the application of the methodology of the Program 5S in the Serviço de Biblioteca e Documentação Científica of the Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (SBDC-HU/USP) as tool for implantation of a quality program. The strategies used for the application of the 5 senses are described, that it aims at to promote the alteration of the behavior of the people and to transform the environment of the organizations. The implantation of the Program in the SBDC-HU/USP provided to a reorganization in the Library, provoking a change in the physical environment, in the organizational questions, helping to improve the self-esteem of the staff and assisting the relationship among the sectors of the Hospital. The implemented actions had presented effective results, such as: cleaner and organized environments, combat to wastefulness, motivation, flexibleness in the relations between the head and the team, spirit of team, rise of the moral of the employees and greater compromising with the institution. Perceived that the mobilization of all gave more for the pleasure that for the duty, resulting an environment of quality with participative management. Key words Program 5S; Management of the Quality; Quality program