bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Suicide Prevention through Shared Information
Authors: Balbuena Lloyd , Bowen Rudy , Baetz Marilyn
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT

ObjectivesAlthough mental health clinicians are in the best position to assess a person’s risk for suicide, people at imminent risk may first seek the help of crisis workers, the police, hospital staff, or family members. The present project will use international (UK Biobank), provincial, and local crisis line data to elucidate imminent risks for suicide. An interdisciplinary team will discuss whether a common protocol for handling acute cases is warranted. The possibility of sharing a minimal set of information across services will also be discussed.

ApproachThe conceptual framework is that suicide is a probabilistic outcome of risks (comprised of inherited traits, habits, and environmental stressors) that can be put in temporal order as distal, proximate, and immediate antecedents. Local, provincial, and international data will be mined for risks corresponding to each epoch. The evidence will be assessed by an interdisciplinary team composed of patient advocates, psychiatrists, the police service, community health workers and academic researchers with the objective of reaching an agreement on a common protocol for suicidality assessment. The possibility of sharing a minimal dataset that is relevant to saving the lives of people at imminent risk of suicide will be explored. Finally, the efficacy of coordinated care across services will be evaluated by comparing suicide and self-harm rates will be assessed by comparing suicide and self-harm rates before and after the adoption of the protocol.

ResultsAn interdisciplinary team has been formed and funding for the project is being sought. An application for data access to the UK Biobank received preliminary approval and is being evaluated by the scientific committee. Applications for access to provincial administrative data as well as telephone crisis line data for the last 10 years are being prepared.

ConclusionRoutinely collected administrative data is a resource for the collective decision-making of an interdisciplinary team of experts and patient advocates. The ability of critical information to flow across organizational boundaries may be an important tool in suicide prevention. Dialogues regarding the ethical dilemma between potentially saving lives and potentially breaking privacy may need to happen.
The Yin & Yang of Data Management - Four intractable contradictions and their harmonious resolutions
Authors: Hacker Alex
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT

ObjectivesIn our long-term prospective cohort study of over 500,000 adults, participants are actively followed-up through established morbidity and mortality registries, and by linkage to the national health insurance system. We also administer regular questionnaires; take physical measurements; and gather genetic, metabolomics, and even meteorological data.

Importing, integrating and distributing such a large and diverse dataset presents practical challenges, but also more fundamental ones. When individually reasonable data management requirements come into conflict, can a solution be found that satisfies both without compromising either? In this session I present, with examples, four such conflicts and the ways in which we harmonise and resolve them.

Approach & ResultsGather perfect data / Handle imperfect dataA data manager does not want to allow erroneous data into their database, but nor do they want to discard data that are imperfect but still meaningful. The approach that we take is to implement automatic validation at the point of entry, tailored to the data source in question.

Fix data issues / Don't make assumptionsIdeally every data issue that is detected should be fixed or flagged, but correction is not always possible and it's rarely clear where to draw the line between error and outlier. We address this via comprehensive data documentation, empowering each analyst to identify, assess and handle the values that might be problematic for them.

Be flexible / Be consistentEvery researcher has different data requirements, definitions and exclusions. Data management must support this without needless duplication of effort, or leaving everyone working on incompatible datasets. Our solution is centralised distribution: a single core database, centrally maintained and updated, from which all analyst's datasets are derived, and into which the work of individuals is incorporated for the benefit of all.

Keep it simple / Include everythingMost analyses examine some areas of the data in great detail but require only basic summaries of others. We supports this using well-chosen data aggregation, offering multiple levels of detail so that each analyst can decide how far they wish to ‘zoom in’ on each element.

ConclusionSome apparently contradictory requirements of data management can be resolved with the above techniques, creating a resource suitable for a wide range of applications without compromise.
Harnessing multiple data sources to good program planning for Rural US Veterans
Authors: Hudson Teresa , Littman Alyson , Bollinger Mary , Wong Edwin , Drummond Karen , Finley Erin , Abraham Traci , Pyne Jeffrey , Fortney John
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT

ObjectivesIdentify geographic variations in health and healthcare among US Veterans living in rural areas and understand the relationships between social determinants of health and these variations.

ApproachData from 11 data sources will be leveraged to create the US Veterans Rural Health Atlas and chart book (VeRHA) patterned after the Dartmouth Atlas, The VeHRA will provide an interactive map and chart book can be used to efficiently examine a wide range of factors related to health and healthcare of rural Veterans. The analyses will assess the relationships between socioeconomic, cultural and environmental factors and geographical variation in access, utilization, quality, satisfaction and outcomes. Semi-structured qualitative interviews will be used to elicit the perspective of Veterans not using VA care and to identify non-governmental organizations who provide care and support to US Veterans. The project will also identify community, state, and federal entities with which ORH could form strategic partnerships to improve health and healthcare for Rural Veterans.

Initially, three maps will be created for Veterans who are not enrolled in care, those enrolled but not using care and those enrolled and using care. Areas where many Veterans live and use VA healthcare will be identified as “hot spots” while areas where Veterans live but do not use care will be identified as “cold spots”. Metrics for determining “hot and cold spots” will include measures of temporal and geographic access as well as measures of quality of care. We will first calculate raw rates for outcomes across geographic areas (census tract, county, and market/regions) Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) will be conducted by mapping the geographic distribution of key measures and then calculate the values of the local and global Moran’s I measures of spatial autocorrelation.

The relationship between social determinants of health and geographical variation in access, needs, utilization, quality, satisfaction, and outcomes for rural Veterans will be assessed, focused primarily on the “cold spots” – areas of greatest need.

ResultsThe project is a work in progress with initial maps created showing the density of Veterans across the United States. More extensive results will be available for presentation.

ConclusionThis work demonstrates the value of using large data sets to guide development of policies and programs at a national level.
Assessment of morbidity and fatal outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Scotland
Authors: Wyper Grant , Alvarez-Madrazo Samantha , Kavanagh Kim , Denvir Martin , Bennie Marion
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACTObjectivesThere have been a number of key changes in the clinical definition and diagnostic threshold of acute coronary syndromes in the last 10 years. We have characterised temporal and geographic changes in the incidence and outcomes following Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS: Unstable Angina (UA), Non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)) between 2009 and 2013.

Approach65,137 hospitals stays were identified involving ACS (ICD-10: I20.0, I21 and I22) relating to 55,369 individuals identified through secondary care primary diagnosis records during 2009-2013. All prior and subsequent secondary care diagnoses from 1981-2014 were sourced for these patients and records were deterministically matched on a pseudo patient identifier to obtain the cause and date of death for purposes of follow-up. An incident ACS case was defined as such if the patient had not suffered an ACS in the five years prior to the hospital admission and all co-morbidities were derived from hospital diagnostic codes accompanying the ACS codes.

ResultsFor the entire cohort, patients with an incident ACS were predominantly male (61.5%) with mean age 68 (SD=13.7 years). Co-morbidities included: 65.5% Other Ischaemic Heart Disease; 5.2% Stroke; 7.5% Peripheral Artery Disease; 14.8% Atrial Fibrillation; 42.0% Hypertension; 18.0% Diabetes Mellitus and 8.4% Chronic Kidney Disease.

The overall incidence of ACS in 2009 was 204/100,000 and fell by 8.1% to 188/100,000 in 2013. Subtypes of ACS comprised 9.4% UA, 50.9% NSTEMI, 29.0% STEMI and 10.8% MI unspecified in 2013.

In-hospital mortality following an incident ACS was 9.7% (95% CI: 9.2-10.3%) in 2009 and varied from 7.9 to 19.0% across the NHS boards. In 2013, in-hospital mortality was 8.5% (95% CI: 7.9-9.0%) ranging from 4.5 to 10.5% across the NHS boards. One-year mortality following an incident ACS in 2009 was 18.6% (95% CI: 17.9-19.4%) falling to 16.8% (95% CI: 16.1-17.5%) in 2013. Stratified by NHS board, the one-year mortality rate in 2009 varied from 16.9 to 28.0% and in 2013 ranged from 11.9 to 20.0% across the NHS boards.

ConclusionThese findings highlight the importance of a cohort based record linkage approach to routine healthcare datasets. While there appears to be changes in incidence of ACS and its subtypes and changes in mortality over time, these findings reflect significant changes in clinical practice with respect to definition and diagnosis. Cautious interpretation is needed combined with further research to fully understand the epidemiological implications of our findings.
Trends in Place of Death in Children who died after discharge from Paediatric Intensive Care Units : A national data linkage study
Authors: Fraser Lorna , Fleming Sarah , Parslow Roger
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT

AimTo identify characteristics of children who died in the community rather than hospital.

MethodsAll children admitted to a PICU in England or Wales (1st Jan 2004 and 31st Dec 2014) were identified in the PICANet dataset. Linkage to death certificate data was available up to the end of 2014.Place of death was categorised as hospital (hospital or PICU) or community (hospice, home or other) for multivariable logistic modelling.

ResultsThe cohort consisted of 110,328 individuals. 4760 deaths occurred on first admission in PICU (excluded from analyses) and 7709 deaths occurred after first discharge from PICU. Overall 41.2% of these deaths occurred in hospital, 32.5% in PICU, 16.6% at home, 8.7% in hospice and 0.7% elsewhere. Deaths in hospital (incl PICU) decreased from more 83.8% in 2004 to 68.1% in 2014. 852 (0.8%) of children were discharged to palliative care.Children discharged to palliative care were 8.4 times more likely to die in the community (OR 8.36 95%CI (6.76-10.34)). Children in all older age groups were significantly more likely to die outside hospital than the under 1s.Children from a South Asian background (OR 0.48 95%CI (0.36-0.58)) and those living in the most deprived categories were significantly less likely to die outside the hospital.

ConclusionsA large proportion of children dying after discharge from PICU continue to die in hospital. More involvement of palliative care at the point of discharge has the potential to offer choice around place of care and death for these children and families.
DERADIKALISASI SEMU: STRATEGI DERUTINISASI PENANGANAN SAMPAH ANALISIS STRUKTURASI DALAM ISU PENANGANAN SAMPAH DI KOTA BANDUNG OLEH WALIKOTA PERIODE 2013-2018
Authors: Mustofa Mustabsyirotul Ummah
Published: April 2017

This research is motivated by the condition of Bandung as the locus of research addressing the issue of waste, that is quite crucial, even Bandung has ever dubbed as “the city of pig” and “the city of waste”. The efforts to deal with the waste have been tried since the previous Mayor with radical way and that was by changing the viewpoints of waste by viewing the waste as valuable resources. But this effort was been deadlocked and even causing a con ict. Eventhough the deroutineness efforts on waste management has not been fully crystalized, basically the Mayor is on progress preparing more adequate capital and supporting structure. The Mayor makes as if the deradicalization efforts is a strategy to form capitals as a mean for real deroutineness waste management. This aims to get resources from the structure traces that he’s been created, in the form of public support that will help to have the postponed radicalization of waste agenda, which the real radicalization objective is essentially a clean city with modern waste management through the use of technology. This phemenon has marked that the reproduction af a new structure is a long and complicated process and requires a lot of precondition to reach the deroutineness goal.
A GESTÃO SOCIAL NO CONTEXTO DA GESTÃO AMBIENTAL: ANÁLISE DA CRIAÇÃO E OPERACIONALIZAÇÃO DO PROJETO 3R ARQ-UFSC
Authors: Espíndola Adriana Regina Costa , Netto Luis Moretto , Souza Victor Burigo
Published: April 2017

A crise socioambiental enfrentada pela sociedade contemporânea aponta para a necessidade permanente de se pensar alternativas para o desenvolvimento da vida em sociedade. A gestão social tem se apresentado como alternativa na área da administração pública, onde a participação de cidadãos na produção do bem comum é uma prerrogativa dentro de processos de participação deliberativa, e que pode levar à emancipação. A presente pesquisa, realizada por meio de um estudo de caso qualitativo, teve o objetivo de analisar o processo de criação e de operacionalização do projeto 3R (Redução, Reuso e Reciclagem) do ARQ-UFSC (Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina) à luz dos pressupostos conceituais que fundamentam a gestão social no contexto da gestão ambiental. A aludida pesquisa, teve como base a implantação de uma cultura diferenciada para a gestão de resíduos sólidos no âmbito do Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo do Centro Tecnológico da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. A análise dos dados indicou que a ideia da interdisciplinaridade que envolveu a criação do projeto aliada a prática participativa, operacionalizou aspectos da abordagem teórica da gestão social.
Passivo e Balanço Socioambiental: desenvolvimento de um modelo de diagnóstico de sustentabilidade
Authors: Tachizawa Takeshy , Pozo Hamilton
Published: April 2017

Este artigo apresenta uma proposta de arquitetura de dados de sustentabilidade para subsidiar o monitoramento de custos socioambientais nas empresas. Apóia-se em uma base de dados de indicadores de desenvolvimento socioambiental, concebida como resultado de pesquisa empírica, desenvolvida pelo método da grounded theory. A ênfase da grounded theory é o aprendizado a partir dos dados (interativa e indutiva), e não a partir de uma visão teórica existente (dedutiva). Tais indicadores, além de refletirem o estágio de sustentabilidade em que se encontraria uma determinada empresa, subsidiariam o mapeamento socioambiental dos diferentes segmentos econômicos do universo empresarial brasileiro. O modelo proposto, não-prescritivo, sugere que na gestão de custos socioambientais, sejam adotados enfoques distintos de sustentabilidade para diferentes tipos de organizações que, em razão de seu ramo de negócios, sofrem efeitos diferenciados.Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento sustentável; Custo Socioambiental; Sustentabilidade.AbstractThis paper presents data architecture to support sustainability of the monitoring of environmental costs in companies. It is based on a database of indicators of social and environmental development, conceived as a result of empirical research, developed by the method of grounded theory. The emphasis of grounded theory is the learning from the data (interactive and inductive), and not from an existing theoretical view (deductive). Such indicators also reflect the stage of sustainability in which a given company is and would support the social and environmental mapping of the different segments of the Brazilian business. The proposed model, non-prescriptive, suggests that the management of social and environmental costs adopt distinct approaches to sustainability for different types of organizations, because their business suffers different effects.Keywords: Sustainable Development; Social and Environmental Cost; Sustainability.
Desafios e Práticas para a Inserção da Tecnologia da Informação Verde nas Empresas Baianas: um estudo sob a perspectiva dos profissionais de Tecnologia da Informação
Authors: Paraíso Marcos Ramos de Almeida , Soares Thereza Olívia Rodrigues , Almeida Leandro Antonio de
Published: April 2017

O objetivo do estudo é analisar as dificuldades e as práticas existentes para a adoção da Tecnologia da Informação Verde (TI Verde) nas empresas. Traz inicialmente um breve histórico do conceito de TI Verde, a partir do pressuposto que as posturas empresariais ecologicamente corretas referentes à tecnologia da informação entram em conflito com as necessidades das empresas em expandir os seus parques tecnológicos para garantir a competitividade que tem as suas bases na inovação. Busca-se contribuir com os estudos acerca dos maiores problemas ambientais no mundo atual: o alto consumo de matérias-primas não renováveis, lixo tecnológico descartado inadequadamente e liberação de poluentes que contaminam o solo e os rios. A metodologia utilizada foi quantitativa e qualitativa: foram aplicados 24 (vinte e quatro) questionários para gerentes e técnicos da área de TI de empresas de diversos ramos de atuação na cidade de Salvador–Bahia. Apesar da maioria dos entrevistados possuírem conceito formado sobre a TI Verde, percebe-se que a maioria das organizações não a priorizam na sua pauta de estratégias e práticas de responsabilidade sócio-ambiental.Palavras-chave: Tecnologia da Informação Verde, Responsabilidade Sócio-ambiental Corporativa, Salvador – Bahia.AbstractThe main goal of this paper is to analyze practices and troubles to adopt Green Information Technology (Green IT) in companies. First, it brings a short history of the Green IT concept, presuming that IT ecological actions come into conflict with corporate needs of spreading their technological devices to assure competitiveness, based on innovation. The present article aims to cooperate with the studies about one of the most important environmental troubles nowadays: the over-consumption of not renewable inputs, improper destination of e-waste and pollution emission contaminating soil and rivers. The methodology used was quantitative and qualitative: 24 (twenty-four) questionnaires for IT managers and technicians working at companies of several segments in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil were applied. Despite most interviewees have a pre-established concept of Green IT, the organizations don’t prioritize it in their strategies and practices of social and environmental responsibility.Keywords:environmental responsibility, Salvador-Bahia.
Política Ambiental: uma abordagem analítica do desenho Político-Institucional para a sua Instrumentalização na gestão ambiental empresarial no Brasil
Authors: Teixeira Maria Gracinda , Azevedo Luis Peres
Published: April 2017

Este trabalho trata da Política Ambiental sob uma abordagem analítica a qual permite identificar a dinâmica da sua arquitetura político-institucional. Privilegiaram-se os instrumentos que se intitulam Estudos de Impacto Ambiental e Licenciamento Ambiental, sem os quais, como determina a legislação ambiental brasileira, os empreendimentos de potencial poluidor não se viabilizam. A abordagem permite uma interface teórico-conceitual e metodológica e considera que o desenho político-institucional existente e não somente os aspectos técnicos determinam as condições para a incorporação (ou não) dos instrumentos na gestão ambiental empresarial no país. A pesquisa é qualitativa, abrangendo revisão da literatura e análise documental, tendo como base empírica do estudo a empresa brasileira Eletrobrás Termonuclear S. A. (Eletronuclear), cuja atividade produtiva é geradora de fortes polêmicas de cunho político e sócio-ambiental. Envolveram-se também sujeitos que atuam na formulação, regulação, implementação, fiscalização e controle de Política Ambiental no país. Os resultados do estudo revelam de um lado, avanços na utilização dos instrumentos por força de pressão da sociedade e de mecanismos legais e de outro, dinâmicas conflituosas que influenciam a utilização compartilhada e o controle social dos instrumentos analisados.Palavras-chave: Política Ambiental; Abordagem Analítica; Gestão Ambiental Empresarial; Instrumentalização.AbstractThis work concerns Environmental Policy, by approaching it with an analysis which allows identification of its political and institutional structure and dynamics. The instruments entitled Studies of Environmental Impact and Environmental Licensing were highlighted, without which, as determined by Brazilian environmental legislation, potential polluting businesses will not be made viable. The approach permits a theoretical-conceptual and methodological interface and considers that the existing political-institutional design, besides the technical aspects, determines the criteria which will allow or prevent incorporation from the instruments in environmental and business administration in the country. The research is qualitative, covering document literature and analysis, having as an empirical base for study, the Brazilian company Eletrobras Termonuclear S. A. (Electronuclear), whose productive activity generates strong controversies of a political and socio-environmental flavor. There were also other subjects involved, which act in the formulation, regulation, implementation, enforcement and control of the country’s environmental policy. The results of the study reveal, on one hand, advances in the use of the instruments due to pressure from society and legal means, and on the other hand, conflicting dynamics which influence the shared use and social control of the analyzed instruments.Keywords: Environmental Policy; Analytical Approach; Environmental-Business Administration; Technical Instruments.
UMA ANÁLISE DE PRÁTICAS DE GESTÃO SUSTENTÁVEL DO SETOR CERVEJEIRO E A ATIVIDADE PECUARISTA NO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Broges Marcio Silva , Assis Renato Linhares de
Published: April 2017

No estado do Rio de Janeiro, o setor cervejeiro acumula diariamente toneladas de resíduos cervejeiros, com destaque para o bagaço de malte, com índice protéico favorável ao beneficiamento do material composto para ração animal. Além de suprir a demanda do produto pelos proprietários de rebanho bovino fluminense, incentivar o beneficiamento destes itens favoreceria a eliminação do risco ambiental que os resíduos poderiam acarretar ao meio, caso fossem eliminados na natureza, e ao mesmo tempo gerar riqueza, emprego e desenvolvimento local. O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi avaliar práticas de gestão ambiental de uma fábrica de cervejas na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, e se tais práticas colaboram na existência de uma parceria com o mercado local produtor de leite. Para tal, determinou-se um estudo de caso em que foi empregado método de investigação indutivo, técnicas de observação direta intensiva, entrevistas não-padronizadas e questionários. Conclui-se que, a empresa pesquisada possui atuação ambientalmente responsável. Entretanto, não são traçados e executados com pura preocupação e responsabilidade para com a sociedade, mas, fundamentalmente elaborados em razão de aspectos econômicos e legais, como o cumprimento da legislação vigente e da redução de custos e/ou geração de receita.Palavras-chave: gestão ambiental; resíduos cervejeiros; alimentação bovina.AbstractIn the State of Rio de Janeiro, the beer industry daily accumulates tons of waste beer, especially malt, which has high protein index, favourable to milling material composed for animal feed. Besides meeting the demands of the state cattle owners, encouraging the processing of these items would facilitate the elimination of environmental risk that residues in half if expunged in nature and, at the same time, it would generate wealth, employment and local development. The overall objective of this work was to evaluate environmental management practices of a plant of beer in the city of Rio de Janeiro and check whether such practices are collaborating on the existence of a partnership with the local producer of milk market. To do so, a case study was carried out, applying inductive research, direct intensive observation techniques, non-patterned interviews and questionnaires. It was concluded that the company researched has doggie environmentally responsible. However, they are not pure strokes and run with concern and responsibility towards society, but essentially drawn up by economic and legal aspects, such as the enforcement of existing legislation and the reduction of costs and/or revenue generation.Keywords: environmental management; residue of beer; bovine feed.
GESTÃO AMBIENTAL E TECNOLOGIAS AMBIENTAIS: PRÁTICAS E BENEFÍCIOS EM UMA INDÚSTRIA ALIMENTÍCIA NO SUL DA BAHIA
Authors: Farias Luana das Graças Queiroz , Góes Antônio Oscar Santos , Silva Júnior Antônio Costa
Published: April 2017

O presente trabalho objetivou apresentar as práticas e os benefícios, econômicos e ambientais decorrentes da adoção de tecnologias ambientais, em uma unidade industrial do segmento alimentício, no município de Itabuna, Bahia a partir de uma perspectiva de Gestão Ambiental. A metodologia da pesquisa utilizada constituiu de um estudo exploratório. A coleta de dados foi realizada mediante dados primários, através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas realizadas junto aos funcionários da empresa e secundários, com análise por meio de literatura, com ênfase nos temas gestão ambiental empresarial e tecnologias ambientais. Observou-se que a empresa investigada emprega tecnologia ambiental própria denominada “Água de Vaca” e tratamento de resíduos, mediante a casca de cacau “pellets”. A tecnologia aplicada revelou que há uma preocupação da organização no desenvolvimento de práticas voltadas para o acompanhamento dos processos produtivos. Quanto aos benefícios advindos dessa metodologia, concluí-se que eles aparecem tanto na perspectiva de redução de custos e resíduos, nas alternativas de boas práticas operacionais, visando à melhoria do desempenho ambiental, como na redução do consumo de água e/ou de energia e na capacitação dos colaboradores, consequentemente, reduzem-se os impactos para a saúde humana e o ambiente.Palavras-chave:Gestão Ambiental; Tecnologias Ambientais; Benefícios; Indústria Alimentícia; Região Sul da Bahia.AbstractThis study aimed to present practices and the social, economic and environmental impacts of the adoption of environmental technologies, in an industrial unit of the food industry in the municipality of Itabuna, from a perspective of Environmental Management. The research methodology used was an exploratory study. Data collection was performed using primary data through interviews with employees and the company side, with analysis by means of literature, with emphasis on corporate environmental management and technologies. It was observed that the investigated company employs its own methodology called "Cow Water" and waste through the cocoa husk pellets. The technology applied reveals that there is a concern of the organization in developing practices for monitoring production processes. As to the benefits from this methodology, it can be concluded that they appear from the perspective of reducing costs and waste, the alternatives of good operating practices in order to: improve environmental performance, reduce water and energy consumption and train our employees, and as a consequence, reduce the impacts to human health and the environment.Keywords: Environmental Management, Environmental Technology, Benefits, Food Industry, Southern Bahia
POLO MOVELEIRO DE ARAPONGAS-PR: RELAÇÃO ENTRE A TRIBUTAÇÃO E POSTURA AMBIENTAL DAS INDÚSTRIAS DE MÓVEIS
Authors: Câmara Marcia Regina Gabardo da , Zapparoli Irene Domenes , Campaner Diego , Pizaia Márcia Gonçalves
Published: April 2017

O artigo destaca a importância do uso responsável dos recursos oriundos da tributação na indução de uma postura ambiental responsável nas indústrias de móveis de madeira situadas no pólo moveleiro de Arapongas-PR. O objetivo do artigo é analisar a relação que existe entre tributação e a postura ambiental no processo de produção em indústrias de móveis de madeira situadas no Pólo Moveleiro de Arapongas, município localizado no norte do Paraná. A metodologia empregada envolveu a realização de uma pesquisa de campo a partir da aplicação de questionários com o intuito de identificar no processo produtivo qual o procedimento dos empresários com questões fechadas e abertas frente às questões ambientais e tributárias. A coleta de dados foi realizada por amostragem aleatória em 20 empresas. Os resultados indicaram que os resíduos gerados em maior quantidade, por todas as empresas, são os derivados da madeira, considerados como não perigosos, sendo que a maior parte dos resíduos é recolhida e processada em uma usina de resíduos, à qual as empresas são vinculadas. O artigo conclui que em caso de estímulos tributários, a maioria das empresas utilizaria o benefício para incrementar os investimentos ambientais em suas empresas, reforçando posturas ambientais sustentáveis.Palavras-chave: Indústria de móveis; resíduos industriais; tratamento de resíduos; reciclagem; segregação de resíduosAbstractThe waste generated in wood furniture industries in the city of Arapongas – Brazil - is discussed in the article. The main purpose of this research is to verify the environmental performance of wood furniture industries in the city of Arapongas, north of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The methodology was based on questionnaires, interviews and technical visits with the goal of identifying the manufactured products, the machines and the raw material used in the productive process, as well as the waste products generated, its treatment and destination. The data collection was made by sampling in seventeen furniture companies. The results showed that all these companies generate wood waste in bigger amount than other raw materials. These waste products are not considered hazardous and part of them is collected and processed in a plant of waste, to which the companies are tied. The article concludes that in case of tributary stimuli, the majority of the enterprises would use the benefit to increase the environmental investments in the enterprises, by reinforcing sustainable environmental postures.Keywords: furniture industry, industrial waste, waste treatment, recyclable, waste segregation.
UMA ANÁLISE DO PERFIL AMBIENTAL DO CENTRO COMERCIAL EM AÇAILÂNDIA – MA / BRASIL
Authors: Souza Tyessy Gomes , PAÉ Adalgilza Silveira , Morais Ismênia Maria Duarte de , Cavalcanti e Silva Dany Geraldo Kramer , Cavalcanti e Silva Geraldo Barroso , Carvalho Aurean de Paula , Sousas Anésio Mendes , Tupinanbá Felipe César Marqus
Published: April 2017

As atividades comerciais têm contribuído com a geração de riquezas e progresso social na sociedade moderna, entretanto, podem-se observar problemas ambientais no setor, como a depleção de recursos naturais, geração de resíduos sólidos, esgoto, poluição sonora e atmosférica. Em Açailândia-MA, a atividade comercial apresentou expansão nos últimos anos, assim como os desafios ambientais supra-citados, que podem ser mitigados através de ações de gestão ambiental. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar o perfil ambiental de empresários no centro deste município. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se um estudo exploratório do tipo Survey com aplicação de questionários a 46 empresários locais, com predominância de atividades comerciais de calçados e vestuários (17 empresas). O sistema de gestão ambiental só ocorreu de forma incipiente em 04 organizações, sendo desconhecido por 80,43% dos entrevistados. Portanto, ações educativas e administrativas sobre a importância da gestão ambiental devem ser desenvolvidas para se mudar esta realidade, oportunizando ganhos econômicos, ambientais e sociais na cidade de Açailândia.Palavras-chave: Atividade Comercial, Açailândia-MA, Gestão Ambiental.AbstractCommercial activities have contributed to the generation of wealth and social progress in modern society. However, environmental problems in the sector can be observed, such as depletion of natural resources, solid waste, sewer, noise and air pollution. In Açailândia / MA, the commercial activity has expanded in recent years, as well as the above-mentioned environmental challenges, which can be mitigated through environmental management actions. Thus, this study aimed at evaluating the environmental profile of entrepreneurs in the downtown area of this city. To do so, a survey was developed and applied to 46 local entrepreneurs. There was a predominance in the footwear and clothing (17 companies). The environmental management system has only occurred incidentally in 04 organizations, and unknown to 80.43% of respondents. Therefore, educational and administrative actions on the importance of environmental management must be developed to change this reality, providing opportunities for economic, environmental and social gains in the town of Açailândia.Keywords:Commercial Activity, Açailândia-MA, Environmental Management
GESTÃO AMBIENTAL NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES DA QUARTA COLÔNIA
Authors: Saggin Kleiton Douglas , Rodrigues Renata Gonçalves , Célia Andréa Polidori , Mattos Paloma de , Silva Tânia Nunes da
Published: April 2017

A reflexão sobre as práticas ambientais, em um contexto marcado pela degradação permanente do meio ambiente e do seu ecossistema, tem exigido novas posturas das organizações. Contudo, adotar a gestão ambiental como estratégia de desenvolvimento, contempla as necessidades das organizações em aliar crescimento econômico e sustentabilidade. Neste sentido, este artigo tem como objetivo identificar se existe a preocupação com as questões ambientais por parte das organizações da região da Quarta Colônia e se as mesmas adotam programas de gestão ambiental, analisando fatores que podem influenciar nas diferentes abordagens dadas ao tema. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, utilizou-se uma abordagem qualitativa em um estudo considerado exploratório e compreendido como estudo de caso. A amostra foi de cinco organizações da Região da Quarta Colônia onde foram realizadas visitas técnicas e entrevistas semi-estruturadas. Como resultado significativo do estudo, pôde se constatar que as organizações estudadas limitam-se apenas às exigências da legislação ambiental em vigor. Assim as organizações necessitam adotar novas posturas e um processo de atualização contínua que pode ser viabilizado pela gestão ambiental.Palavras-chave: Gestão ambiental; Quarta Colônia; organizações; desenvolvimento.AbstractThe reflection about environmental practices, in a context marked by permanent degradation of the environment and its ecosystem, has required new strategies from the organizations. However, adopting environmental management as a development strategy satisfies the organizations needs to gather economic growth and sustainability. Thus, this paper aims on identifying whether the organizations from the Quarta Colonia Region are concerned about environmental issues and whether they adopt environmental management programs, analyzing aspects which can influence the different approaches applied to this issue. In order to reach such aim, a qualitative approach was used in a study considered exploratory and comprised as a case study. The sample consisted of five organizations from the Quarta Colonia Region where there were technical visits and semi-structured interviews. A relevant result of the study was that it was possible to observe that the studied organizations are restricted only to the operative environmental law requirements. Thus, organizations ought to adopt new emplacements and a continuous updating process, which can become viable through the environmental management.Keywords: Environmental management; Quarta Colônia; organizations; development
BUSINESS ETHICS IN A LEASING PRODUCT OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION: A CASE STUDY IN AN AFRICAN COUNTRY
Authors: Patrus Pena Roberto , Marques Claudia , Bettencourt Patricia
Published: April 2017

É possível que um banco comercial ofereça um produto que seja simultaneamente ético, economicamente viável, socialmente justo e ambientalmente correto? Esta é a pergunta que guiou a elaboração deste artigo. O seu objeto de estudo é um produto que resulta de uma parceria entre o Millennium Bim, um banco comercial de Moçambique, e a Associação dos Taxistas de Maputo. Trata-se da oferta de um produto de leasing com o propósito de comparar carros mais novos em condições especiais para os taxistas, em uma cidade cuja frota de taxis é velha, sem manutenção e não confiável. O referencial teórico descreve o modelo de Business Ethics de Lozano (1999), a partir da organização proposta por Patrus-Pena (2004), que propõe integrar considerações éticas às operações fundamentais do negócio e à estratégia do negócio. Trata-se de um estudo de caso cujos dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas. A análise dos dados revelou a viabilidade prática da integração entre as vantagens econômicas para a empresa e o desenvolvimento social da comunidade, como recomendam Porter and Kramer (2006) e Burke and Logsdon (1996)Palavras-chave: Ética Empresarial, Sustentabilidade, Responsabilidade Social e Empresarial, África.AbstractIs it possible that a commercial bank offers a product that is simultaneously ethical, economically viable, socially fair and environmentally correct? This is the question that guided the elaboration of this paper. The object of this study is a product that results from a partnership between Millenium bim, a Mozambican commercial bank, and the Maputo Taxi Drivers Association. It made possible the offer of a leasing product in order to buy more recent vehicles with special conditions to the taxi drivers, in a city where the fleet of taxis is old, uncared and not reliable. The theoretical referential describes Lozano’s Business Ethics model (1999), through the organisation proposed by Patrus-Pena (2004). It suggests to integrating ethical considerations more effectively into core business operations and strategy. It is a case study whose data was collected through semi structured interviews. The data analysis revealed the practical realization from the integration viability between a company’s economic advantages and the community’s social development, as suggested by Porter and Kramer (2006) and Burke and Logsdon (1996).Keywords: Business Ethics, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Africa.
FATORES DETERMINANTES DO DISCLOSURE VOLUNTÁRIO SOB O ENFOQUE DA SUSTENTABILIDADE: UMA ANÁLISE DAS EMPRESAS DOS PAÍSES DO BRIC
Authors: Gomes Paulo Henrique Vieira , De Luca Márcia Martins Mendes , Vasconcelos Alessandra Carvalho de , Ponte Vera Maria Rodrigues Rodrigues
Published: April 2017

O presente estudo tem por objetivo investigar a relação entre as características das empresas e os respectivos níveis de disclosure voluntário de informações, sob o enfoque da sustentabilidade, em conformidade com as diretrizes do relatório da Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Foram analisados os dados de 93 empresas de capital aberto dos quatro países do chamado BRIC – Brasil, Rússia, Índia e China– que publicaram seus relatórios de sustentabilidade de 2010 no modelo GRI e elaboraram as demonstrações contábeis daquele exercício segundo as normas internacionais de contabilidade. Para tratamento dos dados, foi utilizada a Regressão Linear Múltipla. De forma geral, os cinco modelos indicaram que os níveis de disclosure voluntário de informações voltadas para a sustentabilidade estão, de alguma forma, associados a incentivos econômicos, o que permite a não-rejeição da hipótese geral deste estudo. Entretanto, vale salientar que foram identificadas divergências conforme os níveis de disclosure analisados e variáveis como Rentabilidade, Endividamento e Impacto da atividade no meio ambiente, que não se mostraram significantes, não podendo, portanto, ser apontadas como fatores explicativos dos níveis de disclosure voluntário. Enquanto isso, as variáveis Desempenho, Tamanho e País mostraram-se capazes de influenciar os níveis de disclosure.
Mercado de trabajo y trayectorias laborales en contextos de pobreza. Desafíos para pensar la política social
Authors: Freyre María Laura
Published: April 2017

Las investigaciones recientes sobre el mercado de trabajo en Argentina destacan los efectos positivos de la fase de recuperación y crecimiento económico iniciada desde 2003 y hasta 2009. La bibliografía específica sobre el tema pone énfasis en señalar el contexto de recuperación económica general luego de la crisis y devaluación de 2001-2002, tanto en términos del crecimiento de la actividad económica, medido a partir del crecimiento del PBI, como de las condiciones en el mercado de trabajo gracias a la sostenida recuperación del nivel de empleo y progresiva recomposición de los ingresos laborales. El presente artículo analiza las principales características del mercado de trabajo en Argentina desde las recientes transformaciones neoliberales y específicamente tras la caída del régimen de Convertibilidad con el objetivo de considerar sus efectos diferenciales sobre los hogares de menores recursos. A partir de este diagnóstico se propone reflexionar sobre los desafíos que suponen las características de la fuerza de trabajo presente en las familias pobres, para el diseño e implementación de la política social de empleo y sostenimiento de ingresos.
Notas sobre o amor
Authors: Freitas Artur
Published: April 2017

Este artigo aborda a passagem de Pedro Escosteguy por Curitiba em 1972, quando o artista, participando do IV Encontro de Arte Moderna, apresentou obras de sua autoria realizadas entre 1967 e 1972. O objetivo central consiste em compreender algumas das alterações no imaginário da arte de vanguarda mobilizadas pela promulgação do AI-5, de dezembro de 1968, evento que institucionalizou a repressão autoritária durante o regime militar. Para tanto, serão analisadas as seguintes obras de Escosteguy apresentadas em Curitiba: o filme Arte pública, a performação da obra Juillet-14 (Liberté) e a instalação pública dos objetos participativos Ar (Arma) e Do amo ao amor.
Instalação Inventário
Authors: Avelar Ana Cândida
Published: April 2017

A exposição Inventário: Arte Outra, de Gustavo von Ha, traz como mote a gestualidade vista como descarga emocional do artista, um lugar comum associado à pintura gestual. Von Ha discute o imaginário em torno do gesto na atualidade apresentando uma série de trabalhos sobre tela, objetos e vídeo que juntos compõem uma grande instalação.
Pornography and Global Sex Trafficking
Authors: Pittaro Michael
Published: April 2017

The primary purpose of drawing international attention to this chapter is to truly understand and subsequently address the abhorrent role that pornography and prostitution play in transnational sex trafficking operations. Pornography, especially when coupled with prostitution unquestionably perpetuates sex trafficking particularly in the commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls across the world, yet the exact role pornography and prostitution play remains largely misunderstood and mostly speculative within the practitioner and scholar literature. This chapter will address those concerns as well propose plausible recommendations based on the research to date in order to assist and support those who are dedicated and committed to eradicating sex trafficking by infiltrating pornographers who create, disseminate, and participate directly and indirectly in the sexual exploitation and abuse of women and children on a global-scale. Also, this chapter will emphasize the need for TJ as a form of Court Innovation in the United States.
International Criminal Justice and the New Promise of Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Authors: Sikulibo Jean de Dieu
Published: April 2017

For centuries, rape and other forms of sexual violence have always been an integral aspect of warfare. Even so, it is rather recently that these practices have been recognized as crimes and prosecutions undertaken by international criminal tribunals. Whilst the ad hoc international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda did not take an integrative approach to victims in the criminal justice process, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a victim-centred approach by setting out some provisions allowing victims to actively participate in proceedings beyond their traditional role of witnesses. This chapter sets out to critically examine the effectiveness of the ICC victims' rights framework in achieving this objective in sexual violence cases. Drawing on the complex nature of experiences of victims of such crimes, this chapter engages with the various aspects of the relatively recent approach of victims' participation in international criminal justice process to highlight prospects and challenges in facilitating the healing process of victims of such crimes.
Women and the Impact of the Shifting Jurisprudence in New Delhi, India
Authors: Priyadarshini Divya
Published: April 2017

Through an ethnographic research in the resettlement colonies of Delhi, India, the present study aims to address the effect of the judicial pronouncements in the lives of the evicted population with main focus on the women residing in such colonies. This study aims to understand from the perspective of the various judgements and the victims of evictions, the healing effect it has had on the victims if any. An analysis of the shifting jurisprudence in case of the urban poor will help us better understand the gaze with which they are seen. Also, whether women and issues of violence and violation of rights of women are understood, expressed, prevented and healed or not needs to be understood.
Ibrutinib-associated skin toxicity: a case of maculopapular rash in a 79-year old Caucasian male patient with relapsed Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia and review of the literature
Authors: Jensen Anders Bisgaard , Stausbøl-Grøn Birgitte , Riber-Hansen Rikke , D’Amore Francesco
Published: April 2017

Waldenstrom's macroglobulinamia (WM) is a rare malignant lymphoproliferative disorder, characterized by monoclonal IgM paraproteinemia and neoplastic proliferation of malignant lymphoplasmacytoid cells in the bone marrow. Traditionally, WM has been treated with modalities similar to those used in the management of other indolent lymphomas. Just recently, based on impressive clinical trial results in heavily pretreated WM patients, a new Bruton Tyrosine Kinase-inhibitor, Ibrutinib, has been approved for the treatment of this disorder. As the use of Ibrutinib in WM outside clinical trials is still limited, only few clinical reports illustrating treatment side effects are currently available. Here we review the current literature specific on Ibrutinib-associated rash in hematologic patients, and report on an elderly patient with WM, who developed a red maculopapular non-pruritic rash 12 weeks after starting Ibrutinib therapy. Without modifications of the ongoing Ibrutinib schedule, the rash regressed within two weeks of treatment with topical steroidcontaining dermatological compounds.
Spherical Fundamental Lemma for Metaplectic Groups
Authors: Luo Caihua
Published: April 2017

In this paper, we prove the spherical fundamental lemma for metaplectic group Mp2n based on the formalism of endoscopy theory by J. Adams, D. Renard, and W.-W. Li.