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LOJALUMO STRUKTŪROS ĮTAKA LIETUVOS VIEŠOJO SEKTORIAUS POLITIZACIJAI
Authors: Kazakevičius Giedrius
Published: March 2016

SummaryThis article deals with politicisation of the public sector in Lithuania in the context of ensuring loyalty of high public officials to the politics of the Government of the day. The theoretical framework of Public Service Bargains (PSBs) was used in order to analyse historical changes and contemporary perception of loyalty among politicians and high public officials.The analysis of available historical researches does not allow identifying precisely a clear picture of the loyalty bargain in the public sector of the interwar Lithuania. But the lack of clear legal framework, some elements of the tsarist Russia public administration tradition and no evidence on the intended attempt to create loyalty to the state and the law don’t allow regarding historical Lithuanian interwar tradition as a hierarchical loyalty bargain. Post-war Soviet type administration tradition in Lithuania was analysed taking into account the researches of central Soviet administration tradition as well as studies of the Soviet Lithuania administration. A close look at the dual type Soviet administration provides evidence on the domination of egalitarian with some individualistic elements loyalty bargain type among the ruling elite. This type of loyalty bargain was secured by a personal loyalty network based on formal and informal ties. An analysis of changes in the legislative framework after re-establishing independence was used to identify the attempts to redefine loyalty bargain in transition period. The integration to the EU was a factor that was used by the administrative elite of Lithuania to secure a hierarchical loyalty bargain in a formal and legalistic way without reaching a common understanding with politicians. This hierarchical loyalty bargain is not based on historical administrative or cultural tradition. An analysis of biographies of the heads of the policy making institutions, statements of politicians as well as courts’ decisions regarding the removal from office provides a mixed picture regarding the praxis of loyalty bargain in the Lithuanian public sector. There is some evidence that politicians prefer egalitarian loyalty bargain and do not recognise formal hierarchical loyalty setting. The hierarchical loyalty bargain is tolerated by politicians only with judges and in some cases with the heads of the regulatory agencies. On the other hand, most of the heads of the policy making institutions are making attempts to consolidate the hierarchical loyalty bargain through legal means. This situation could be regarded as cheating on loyalty bargain from both sides that provoke politicians to search for new ways in achieving the loyalty of high public officials to the politics of the incumbent government and exercise politicisation practices for that purpose
LIETUVOS ŠVIETIMO ĮSTAIGŲ VADOVŲ POLITIZACIJA: VILNIAUS MIESTO IR VILNIAUS RAJONO SAVIVALDYBIŲ LYGINAMOJI ANALIZĖ
Authors: Čeponytė Eglė
Published: March 2016

This research analyses the change and politicisation of educational management in Lithuania in 2001–2013, as well as the impact of reforming the educational managers’ recruitment procedures on the scope of politicisation. According to the data analysis, 39% of managers in Vilnius city and Vilnius district are politicised. The politicisation level is even higher (50%) among the managers who were selected through the new recruitment procedures. This is a concern because the level of politicisation in public educational organisations is higher than in other public sector organisations (government agencies or state-owned companies). Furthermore, contrary to the initial expectations, reforming the recruitment system has not decreased the politicisation level. The aim of this research is to identify factors that stimulate different behavioural strategies (‘top-down’ and the ‘bottom-up’ politicisation) and affect the actual level of politicisation. In order to achieve this aim, data were collected on the political engagement of 168 managers currently employed in public educational organisations in Vilnius city and Vilnius district as well as 64 managers who were appointed under the new recruitment procedures. Moreover, a survey of 58 public educational institutions was conducted in order to gather data on the career patterns (appointment and dismissal dates) and professional background of the former managers.
POLITIZUOTI(S) AR NE(SI)POLITIZUOTI? LIETUVOS ASMENS SVEIKATOS PRIEŽIŪROS ĮSTAIGŲ VADOVŲ ATVEJIS
Authors: Likaitė Dovilė
Published: March 2016

Previous studies have shown that politicisation can penetrate into the areas that are not directly related to politics. This article deals with the change and politicisation of managers in Lithuanian personal health care organisations in the period 1997–2013. A lack of understanding of the underlying mechanism for politicisation of the healthcare system is a problem, as the number of politicised managers in personal health care organisations exceeds 50%. The analysis revealed that political parties do not make decisions on politicisation in a centralised way. Party organisations are miniature political systems which encompass regional political leaders with different motives and divergent views. In spite of this fact, the politicisation of managers in personal health care organisations has several common characteristics. Primary health care centres turned out to be the most politicised when compared to hospitals that belong to secondary and tertiary health care levels. Therefore, it may be suggested that the Lithuanian healthcare system is dominated not by power patronage but by service patronage when appointments at the bottom of the healthcare levels are distributed as a mode of vote or support gathering and party network expansion. By all means, it is difficult to capture the direction of politicisation using quantitative methods: do parties appoint loyal people to certain positions or do managers themselves choose to join political party in order to get a job? It can also be associated with the desire to get more privileges to one’s own personal health care organisation. Therefore, inner motivation is the main driver of politicisation. The survival analysis of managers in personal health care organisations showed that motivation stemming from the supply side (e.g. control of the managers) is not the prime explanatory factor of politicisation. These results confirm that politicians do not appoint loyal managers in order to ensure control over the policies implemented inside the organisation. The managers in personal health care organisations could be eager to politicise themselves in a bottom-up way, as belonging to a party ensures greater job stability. These findings allowed rejecting the hypothesis stating that party membership increases the probability of healthcare managers’ turnover. However, these results are consistent with other data provided in the article. Since the change of mayors has no statistically significant impact on politicisation, it could be argued that a managerial position for medical doctors represents a career-high achievement. Therefore, many directors are simply trying to keep their managerial position, unless they are keen on trying their chances in the political arena.
LIETUVOS VALSTYBĖS VALDOMŲ ĮMONIŲ VADOVŲ POLITIZACIJA
Authors: Laurišonytė Neringa
Published: March 2016

This article analyses the turnover and politicisation of CEO positions in Lithuanian state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Since SOEs operate in many strategically important sectors, the politicisation of CEO positions is seen as a particularly harmful practice. Thus, the main aim of the article is not only to identify the scope of politicisation and changes in CEO positions, but also to account for variation in the extent of politicisation in terms of different legal statuses of these enterprises, policy fields, types of government, party entrenchment and membership. The results aggregate data on 153 SOEs and 369 CEOs between 1990 and 2012. First, the data confirmed that larger political parties with a longer experience in office appointed most of the politicised CEOs. These results are in line with the findings of previous research that politicisation increases along with the years a party spends in power. They also confirm a theoretical assumption about the impact of party entrenchment on the size of party networks and the ability of political parties to place loyalists in public sector organisations. Second, the results of this article revealed that CEO turnover is best explained by the factors of changing ruling majorities and governments. The fact that after a major change in the ruling majority CEO redundancies increase almost three times explains why more than a half of the CEOs appointed by majority coalition governments do not stay in office longer than three years. However, it is important to note that almost half of all the CEOs were made redundant by the 2008–2012 Lithuanian Government, which came into power after a major change as a majority coalition. Therefore, it can be concluded that the above mentioned results are determined primarily by policies of this particular Government. On the other hand, neither a ruling majority change nor a government type explains politicisation. In order to understand this phenomenon, it is essential to distinguish among policy fields. Sectoral analysis showed that energy and forestry are the most politicised sectors. However, the time that CEOs from the energy enterprises spend in office is about four times shorter compared to CEOs from the forestry sector and depends on the governing period of a particular party. This analysis leads to the conclusion that the situation in the energy sector is broadly in line with previous research findings about the outcomes of party competition when a winning party tries to strengthen its political authority by filling up the positions of public sector organisations with party loyalists. On the other hand, analysis of the forestry sector shows that CEOs themselves might be seeking party affiliation in order to gain a subsequent term in office. This conclusion points to different patterns of politicisation in different sectors of the economy. Therefore, it would be useful to not only carry out case studies of Lithuanian SOEs, but also to compare Lithuanian SOEs with other public sector organisations in Lithuania and abroad.
BENDROJI POKOMUNISTINĖS TRANSFORMACIJOS TEORIJA
Authors: Kuokštis Vytautas
Published: March 2016

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POLITINIO MĄSTYMO TRADICIJŲ BEIEŠKANT: APŠVIETOS POLITINĖS MINTIES TYRIMAI LIETUVOJE
Authors: Mačkinis Vilius
Published: March 2016

Despite the fact that Lithuania is lacking the research in the field of the history of its political thought, which would be devoted to the analysis of the Enlightenment, research in the fields of history, history of literature and philosophy are trying to grasp the main contours of the Enlightened age in Lithuanian Grand Duchy. Historical studies are of particular importance, starting with general history of Lithuania and history of Vilnius University. These studies accentuate the reforms influenced by Enlightenment ideas, particularly the educational reform and political ideas presented through the Four Years Sejm and the Constitution of the 3rd May. The special attention to the Enlightenment epoch is paid in the works of Lithuanian historians Eligijus Raila, Vydas Dolinskas, Ramunė Šmigelskytė-Stukienė. Beside historical studies the research into historic literature contribute to the analysis of the Enlightenment as well. These works present historical texts in the context of the Enlightenment. The scholars Sigitas Narbutas and Kristina Mačiulytė from the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore are the main contributors in this field. The studies in the Enlightenment’s philosophical thought, forming a singular history of the Lithuanian philosophical thinking are found mainly by the scholars from Lithuanian Culture Research Institute. Steponas Tunaitis and Dalius Viliūnas are the scholars working to reconstruct the philosophical tradition in Lithuania.The main research achievement in the field of Enlightenment in general and in its political ideas should not be measured by the amount of publications and wideness of the research, but by the changing view towards the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and importance of its heritage to Lithuania. The revaluation of Four Years Sejm and the Constitution of the 3rd May as integral part of Lithuanian history and part of Lithuanian Enlightenment opens the door to further research into this complex period of history, as well as an opportunity to reconstruct the tradition of Lithuanian political thinking and its influence on the present state of the mind.
Mood, motives, and money: An examination of factors that differentiate online and non-online young adult gamblers
Authors: Goldstein Abby L. , Vilhena-Churchill Natalie , Stewart Sherry H. , Hoaken Peter N. S. , Flett Gordon L.
Published: March 2016

Background and aims

To date, there is a lack of research on psychological factors associated with young adult online gambling. The current study examined differences between young adult online and non-online gamblers, using information gathered at baseline and over 30 days during which participants reported on their moods, gambling behaviors, and reasons for initiating and discontinuing gambling.

Methods

Participants were 108 young adult regular gamblers (i.e., gambling four or more times in the past month) who participated in a 30-day daily diary study.

Results

Male gender, baseline coping motives for gambling and negative affect averaged across the 30 days emerged as significant correlates of online gambling, over and above other background variables. Online gamblers also scored higher on a baseline measure of pathological gambling. Over the 30 days of self-monitoring, online gamblers spent more time gambling, and won more money gambling, whereas non-online gamblers consumed more alcohol while gambling. Online gambling was more often initiated to make money, because of boredom and to demonstrate skills, whereas non-online gambling was more often initiated for social reasons and for excitement. Online gambling was more often discontinued because of boredom, fatigue or distress, whereas non-online gambling was discontinued because friends stopped gambling or mood was improved.

Discussion and conclusions

This study provides preliminary evidence that coping strategies may be particularly important to reduce risks for online gamblers, whereas strategies for non-online gamblers should focus on the social aspects of gambling.
Book Reviews
Authors: Virág Márta , Tamás Kollár
Published: March 2016

Michael S. Gazzaniga, Richard B. Ivry and George R. Mangun Cognitive neuroscience: The biology of the mind (International student edition) (4th ed.)

Trevor W. Robbins, Barry J. Everitt and David J. Nutt The neurobiology of addiction Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2010, 318 pp. ISBN: 978-0-1995-6215-2
'Thanks, but no thanks'
Authors: Burns Emily
Published: March 2016

Rarely do researchers publicly divulge their experiences of failure and rejection during fieldwork. Negotiations for access with members of new religious movements (NRMs) can be particularly fraught, especially for new researchers, who are embarking on a rite of passage with their first fieldwork experience. This article offers the author’s experience of participant refusal during her doctoral research on a NRM in Australia in 2009, focused on the group’s home birth practices. It provides an analysis of the methodological literature on access, rapport and the importance of a reflexive approach to one’s positionality, and addresses the lack of scholarship on fieldwork rejection and failure. By engaging with the experience of rejection, this article argues that rather than a mere lack of rapport, it was the complex social and political context of the group, compounded by the politically charged topic of home birth, that generated the decline to participate. Using this experience as an example, this article argues that rather than embarrassment and shame, rejection and failure form part of the “non-data” of research practice, offering methodological and epistemological insights that come from a critical engagement with such experiences.
Emancipatory Possibilities beyond Kyriarchy
Authors: Caufield Catherine
Published: March 2016

María, a self-sufficient Mexican Christian woman, understands her life in terms of her relationship with God. Giving María voice as directly as possible, locating her within her cultural context of contemporary Mexico, and considering her conceptualization of God through the lens of critical theory, crevices are revealed where the light of transcendence shines through. This permits, however briefly, possibilities for reconciliation and resistance to the kinds of kyriarchal domination that are reflected in María’s particular story.
Ugrupowania integracyjne – etap czy bariera globalizacji? Porównawcza analiza wewnętrznej orientacji handlu
Authors: Czarny Elżbieta , Folfas Paweł
Published: March 2016

The activity of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) can be measured by the various trade intensity indexes, for example the regional trade introversion index (RTII). The paper compares the intensity of intra-bloc trade with extra-bloc trade in 17 selected RTAs during the years 1995-2012. We analyse the trade of the regional blocs from all continents, which differ by the number of member states and the scope of economic integration as well as by their economic potential. The blocs include AFTA, ANZCERTA, APTA, CIS, ECO, ECOWAS, EFTA, EU, GCC, LAIA, MERCOSUR, NAFTA and SADC. The study prompts a number of conclusions. First, RTAs differ significantly in terms of their economic potential, the wealth of their citizens, trade openness and regional trade orientation. Second, RTAs with relatively poor citizens are characterised by high trade openness or a strong regional trade orientation, and probably treat trade as a basic factor of their economic growth. RTAs with relatively wealthy citizens, on the other hand, are oriented at trade with the rest of world or their regional trade orientation is no longer increasing (probably these RTAs cannot intensify intra-bloc trade).
NURSES' PERCEPTION ON THE DIFFICULTIES AND INFORMATION NEEDS OF FAMILY MEMBERS CARING FOR A DEPENDENT PERSON
Authors: Landeiro Maria José Lumini , Martins Teresa Vieira , Peres Heloísa Helena Ciqueto
Published: March 2016

The transition of dependent people from hospital to the home is a situation that generates stress for them and for the family. This descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach aims to identify the perception of nurses about the difficulties that face a family caring for a dependent person, including information needs, and with reference to applicability of use of educational technology. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 14 nurses of a hospital and two health centers in the region of Porto, Portugal. The majority of participants were men, with average age of 32.64 years, and an average of 9.86 years' experience of exercise of the profession. The nurses identified needs for information for the development of competencies in the areas of knowledge of instruments related to the self-care of moving, turning and changing place, and the utility of use of educational technology. It is concluded that mastering the areas of knowledge identified would facilitate the construction and application of educational technology for family members caring for a patient
ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE CHESTS: A SIGNIFICANT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR NURSING STUDENTS
Authors: Solà Montserrat , Garrido Eva , Úbeda Immaculada , Morin Victoria , Sancho Raül , Fabrellas Núria
Published: March 2016

This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in which 214 nursing students from the University of Barcelona participated, in order to examine and assess the state and management of their household medicine chests. A semi-structured questionnaire specifically prepared for the study was used to collect data. The results showed that only 18.2% of the medicine chests examined contained all the recommended dressing materials and medicines. Inspection frequency was less than 12 months in 66.4% of the cases. A high percentage of the nursing students' homes stored medications in unsuitable locations and held on to them beyond their expiration dates or without their package. In contrast, knowledge about the use of the medications and the habit of recycling was better. Carrying out an analysis of their own medicine chest can help nursing students improve their competences in this area.
NA ESTEIRA DE E.P. THOMPSON: RELAÇÕES SOCIAIS DE GÊNERO E O FAZER-SE AGENTE COMUNITÁRIA DE SAÚDE NO MUNICÍPIO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Durão Anna Violeta Ribeiro , Menezes Clarissa Alves Fernandes de
Published: March 2016

Resumo Este artigo resultou de uma pesquisa que teve como objetivo analisar a institucionalização do trabalho das agentes comunitárias de saúde no município do Rio de Janeiro, mediante a avaliação de como uma perspectiva de gênero presente na política de qualificação dessas trabalhadoras vem afetando a constituição de sua profissão. Participaram do estudo 167 agentes entre os anos 2011 e 2013. Apresenta-se, primeiramente, a perspectiva de gênero presente nas políticas do Estado direcionadas às agentes. Em seguida, recupera-se a experiência de trabalho dessas trabalhadoras na implantação do Programa Saúde da Família no município e a sua relação com habilidades vistas como inatas à condição feminina, para depois se analisar como a reforma da atenção primária realizada pela Secretaria Municipal de Saúde e Defesa Civil em 2009 vem afetando o processo de trabalho das agentes. Constatou-se que, com as novas formas de gestão adotadas, as agentes vêm se distanciando das comunidades atendidas, perdendo, desta maneira, o diferencial que dava significado e reconhecimento ao seu trabalho.
AVALIAÇÃO, ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM DE CIÊNCIAS
Authors: Silva José Luis P. B. , Moradillo Edilson Fortuna de
Published: March 2016

A avaliação escolar é discutida como atividade cotidiana de colaboração entre professores e alunos na busca do conhecimento científico. Fundamentados em uma concepção dialética do conhecimento, repudiamos a avaliação puramente classificatória praticada nas escolas e propomos que a crítica ocupe lugar central na interação professor- aluno-conhecimento, de modo que a avaliação se volte para a dinâmica da construção dos significados. A experimentação deste conceito de avaliação no ensino superior de química tem produzido alguns bons resultados: maior participação dos alunos em aula, mais e melhores críticas, ensino mais conseqüente. A maior dificuldade tem sido romper o vínculo estabelecido pelos alunos entre realização de atividades e atribuição de notas, pois encontram-se fortemente condicionados pela avaliação classificatória.
Action of nitric oxide in sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L.) submitted to stress by cadmium
Authors: Pires Raquel Maria de Oliveira , Souza Genaina Aparecida de , Cardoso Amanda Ávila , Dias Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos , Borges Eduardo Euclydes de Lima e
Published: March 2016

Abstract: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of nitric oxide (NO) as a protecting agent of sesame seeds submitted to different concentrations of cadmium. The treatments were: water (control), water increased by sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and other treatments regarding the concentrations of cadmium increased by SNP. The following determinations were done: germination, first count of germination, germination speed index, length of hypocotyl and radicle and dry matter of hypocotyl and radicle, besides quantification of enzyme activities, superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase and total peroxidases. The statistical design was entirely randomized with five replicates. The data was submitted to a variance analysis and the averages obtained for the treatments were compared by the Tukey test at 5% significance. The averages obtained in the treatments with and without SNP were compared by the F test at 5% probability. The NO due to the application of SNP was beneficial, providing an increase in germination, vigor and growth of seedlings. There was a progressive increase of the antioxidant enzymes activity in the period of 0 to 24 hours, showing an organization of the antioxidant system in the sesame seeds throughout germination time.
Utilização de plasma rico em plaquetas para estimulação da angiogênese em flape de padrão axial toracodorsal em coelhos (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Authors: Pazzini Josiane M. , Nardi Andrigo B. De , Huppes Rafael R. , Gering Ana P. , Ferreira Marília G.P.A. , Silveira Camila P.B. , Luzzi Mayara C. , Oliveira João A.
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Feridas de grandes extensões, com perda da viabilidade tecidual e retardo na cicatrização por segunda intenção são casos que se faz necessário o emprego de técnicas cirúrgicas reconstrutivas. O plasma rico em plaquetas (PRP) é um produto com maior concentração plaquetária, adjuvante no processo cicatricial de cirurgias reconstrutivas, auxiliando nos processos de hemostasia e estimulação da angiogênese. Dessa forma, delineou-se um estudo a fim de avaliar a eficácia do uso do gel produzido a partir do plasma rico em plaquetas (PRP) em flapes de avanço de padrão axial toracodorsal em coelhos, para avaliar a possibilidade de favorecer a integração do retalho no leito receptor. Utilizaram-se 30 coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia branco, separados em dois grupos de 15 animais, compreendendo os grupos plasma rico em plaquetas (GPRP), na qual empregou-se o gel antes da síntese da ferida cirúrgica, e controle (GC), na qual utilizou-se apenas solução fisiológica. Para obtenção do PRP, coletou-se sangue dos animais, e determinou-se a contagem plaquetária antes da preparação do gel. No início e término do experimento os animais foram pesados para posterior análise de ganho peso médio. Após o procedimento cirúrgico iniciou-se as avaliações macroscópicas no 3º, 7º e 14º dia, e avaliou-se presença ou ausência de exsudato, integridade da pele, edema, rubor e necrose. Após esta etapa, coletou-se o material da ferida cirúrgica para confecção das lâminas histológicas e posterior avaliação microscópica. Avaliou-se a proliferação vascular, presença de células mononucleares e polimorfonucleares, proliferação fibroblástica, colagenização, reepitelização e hemorragia. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise estatística (Teste t Student, t emparalhado, e Kruskall Walis, sendo p<0,05). O ganho de peso médio não foi significativo entre os grupos; a concentração plaquetária da amostra final do PRP foi significativamente maior quando comparada com a inicial; exsudato e necrose foram significativamente maior no grupo controle quando comparado ao grupo PRP; proliferação vascular e reepitelização foram significativamente maior no grupo PRP, enquanto que a presença de mononucleares, polimorfonucleares, proliferação de fibroblastos, colagenização e hemorragia não foram significativas entre os grupos. Obteve-se no terceiro dia, diferença significativamente maior quanto à variável exsudato no grupo controle quando comparado ao grupo PRP, no sétimo dia exsudato e rubor foram significativamente maior no grupo controle, e ao décimo quarto dia exsudato e integridade da pele foram significativamente maior no grupo controle. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo evidenciaram que a utilização do plasma rico em plaquetas na forma de gel em cirurgia reconstrutiva foi capaz de estimular a angiogênese na ferida favorecendo o processo de cicatrização.
Soybeans Competitiveness with Morning Glory
Authors: PICCININI F. , MARTIN T.N. , MACHADO S.L.O. , KRUSE N.D. , SCHMATZ R.
Published: March 2016

Weeds interfere negatively on development, yield and quality of soybeans (Glycine max). Inadequate weed control by herbicide use can select for resistant or tolerant biotypes, leading to a shift in the weed flora. An example is the increase of incidence of morning glory (Ipomoea spp.) in soybeans growing areas in South Brazil. The aim of this study was to determine the competitiveness of soybeans intercropped with I. triloba, I. indivisa and I. purpurea through a replacement experiments series. Greenhouse experiments were conducted in a completely randomized design with four replications. The first experiment was carried out aiming to get the plant population while total plant dry mass remained constant. Other experiments were done under replacement series experiments with soybeans and morning glory ratios of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 100:0 using the 250 plant m-2 defined by the preliminary experiment. Leaf area, root and shoots dry mass were assessed. Diagrams along with index interpretation were used to performed a competitiveness analysis. Soybeans showed greater competitiveness as I. triloba, I. purpurea and I. indivisa species for the leaf area, root and shoots dry mass variables. Intraspecific competition prevails between soybean plants whilst interspecific competition prevails for morning glory.
Análise não linear de chapas através de uma formulação do método dos elementos de contorno com convergência quadrática
Authors: Dóro Vinicio da Cunha , Fernandes Gabriela Rezende
Published: March 2016

No presente trabalho foi desenvolvida a formulação não-linear do método dos elementos de contorno para a análise estrutural de chapas escrita em termos de deslocamentos e forças nas direções normal e tangencial ao contorno da sua superfície. A equação integral do deslocamento é deduzida a partir do Teorema de Reciprocidade de Betti, considerando-se espessura constante na chapa. Para calcular a integral de domínio envolvendo o campo de esforços iniciais (ou inelásticos) deve-se discretizar o domínio em células. A solução não linear se obtém por uma formulação implícita, na qual as correções das deformações são feitas através do operador tangente consistente que se atualiza a cada nova iteração, tendo como referência os valores das variáveis internas referentes ao incremento convergido, o que leva a uma convergência quadrática do processo iterativo. Utilizou-se como critério de ruptura o de von Misses e exemplos foram analisados a fim de mostrar a convergência quadrática no processo iterativo e também a convergência dos resultados numéricos a medida que se refinava a discretização do contorno em elementos e do domínio em células.
Produtos de hidratação em argamassas geopoliméricas à base de argila da Tunísia para reparação de estruturas de concreto
Authors: Tahri Walid , Samet Basma , Pacheco-Torgal Fernando , Aguiar José , Baklouti Samir
Published: March 2016

A reparação de estruturas degradadas de concreto representa uma oportunidade para a indústria da construção mas também um desafio para a comunidade científica. O desenvolvimento de novas argamassas de reparação constitui por isso uma importante área de investigação. Os geopolímeros são ligantes inovadores alternativos ao cimento Portland pelo que as argamassas à base destes materiais, geopolíméricas, apresentam algumas potencialidades no campo da reparação das estruturas de concreto. O presente artigo apresenta resultados de uma investigação sobre o desenvolvimento de argamassas geopoliméricas à base de uma argila da Tunísia sujeita a tratamento térmico. É incluída uma análise da argila e também dos produtos de hidratação da argamassa os quais apresentam fases geopoliméricas típicas.
Representaciones sociales de un grupo de estudiantes universitarios colombianos sobre el ambiente
Authors: Méndez Alejandro Rico
Published: March 2016

Resumen En el ámbito social existe una relación bidireccional muy fuerte entre lo que los sujetos piensan, dicen y hacen. Precisamente por ello, teniendo en cuenta la importancia cada vez mayor de los temas ambientales en ámbito de la educación superior, en este trabajo se abordó dicho tópico desde la perspectiva de las representaciones sociales y la sociolingüística. Puntualmente, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue caracterizar las representaciones sociales de un grupo de estudiantes universitarios bogotanos sobre el ambiente. Esto se hizo desde un enfoque cualitativo, usando los referentes teóricos y metodológicos de las representaciones sociales y la sociolingüística. Para el análisis de las representaciones del ambiente se utilizó la caracterización propuesta por el profesor y experto en la materia Marcos Reigota. Desde tales referentes, la indagación concluye que en los discursos de estos estudiantes, prevalece una representación social antropocéntrica y sistémica del ambiente. La primera se evidencia cuando se observa que en la mayoría de los discursos analizados, la naturaleza suele importar solo como medio para el bienestar humano. La segunda, cuando se aprecia que en casi todos estos discursos, la problemática ambiental aparece estrechamente ligada a las dinámicas ecológicas, socioculturales y político-económicas. El artículo finaliza proponiendo que la categoría representación sistémica del ambiente, puede subdividirse en dos categorías, Sencillas y Complejas, según el nivel de profundidad alcanzando en el análisis del tema ambiental por cada una de ellas; y que es fundamental tener en cuenta el contenido de dichas representaciones al diseñar propuestas de educación ambiental.
Estudo piloto em câmara climática: efeito da luz natural em aspectos de saúde e bem-estar não relacionados à visão
Authors: Tamura Cintia Akemi , Krüger Eduardo Leite
Published: March 2016

Resumo Considerando-se que a luz natural está relacionada não apenas a aspectos de salubridade e de conforto no ambiente construído, mas traz também efeitos sobre a saúde do usuário ao influenciar seus ritmos biológicos, o presente estudo apresenta a metodologia adotada em um estudo piloto em câmara climática cujo foco foi analisar a influência da luz natural (ou falta dela) em variáveis relacionadas às condições de saúde e de bem-estar de indivíduos. O método adotado envolve coleta de dados de natureza objetiva e subjetiva em sujeitos expostos a um ambiente controlado em situação de conforto térmico, porém sob diferentes condições de acesso solar. São analisadas relações entre percepção psicológica e subjetiva comparativamente às condições de exposição à luz em situação de inverno na cidade de Karlsruhe (49°N, 8,5°E). O estudo piloto possibilitou a verificação do método e suas limitações, sendo importante etapa para a pesquisa em realização.
A rede social complexa de O Senhor dos Anéis
Authors: Ribeiro Mauricio Aparecido , Vosgerau Roberto Antonio , Andruchiw Maria Larissa Pereira , Pinto Sandro Ely de Souza
Published: March 2016

Estudos de estruturas sociais vêm crescendo nos últimos anos, pois sua forma de compartilhamento e criação de conteúdo vêm atraindo o público em geral. Tais estruturas são observadas, por exemplo, em obras literárias. Um autor é J.R.R. Tolkien, com seus livros que descrevem um mundo fictício e seus habitantes. Estes livros trazem uma narrativa da criação da Terra-Média e toda a sua mitologia. Suas principais obras são: O Silmarillion, O Hobbit e O Senhor dos Anéis. O principal objetivo deste artigo é a análise da estrutura social emergente do conjunto destas obras, onde as relações sociais são descritas pelos critérios de alusão. compartilhamento de eventos e ligação direta, com as principais medidas de centralidade juntamente com a entropia estrutural de primeira ordem. Tirna-se então possível estabelcer uma analogia com o ensemble canônico da mecânica estatística, possibilitando analisar o grau de homogeneidade das ligações entre as comunidades formadas.
MONITORING GROUNDWATER STORAGE IN NORTHERN CHILE BASED ON SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND DATA SIMULATION
Authors: Montecino Henry C. , Staub Guido , Ferreira Vagner G. , Parra Luis B.
Published: March 2016

Groundwater is one of the most valuable sources of fresh water in many places worldwide, especially in regions with low pluviometric indices such as northern Chile. Thus, it is mandatory to monitor this precious resource in space and time domains. Currently, groundwater in Chile is monitored using sparse stations of water table observations. Although other indirect alternatives such as space-borne observations can contribute to regional understanding of groundwater variations, they have been poorly studied in Chile. In this study, groundwater monitoring is carried out based on 104 monthly solutions of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission between 2004 and 2013. The extraction of the groundwater storage (GWS) signal obtained from GRACE was recovered once the effects of soil moisture and snow storage, retrieved from the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS), were removed. Analysis of the data was performed point-wise (six stations) and at regional scale (Northern Chile). Overall, the results are correlated with wells observations obtained by the General Directorate of Water Resources (DGA) of the Ministry of Public Works of Chile. Point-wise comparison shows root mean square error (RMSE) large than 30.0 mm while regional scale validation shows RMSE of 21.5 mm. Furthermore, regional groundwater variations obtained from GRACE/GLDAS are highly consistent in terms of trend with results obtained from well observations in the DGA network. The Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis revealed higher annual groundwater variability in the metropolitan region and a higher inter-annual variability in the north. The methodology used may contribute to the regional study of spatial-temporal variations of groundwater in regions with sparse hydrometric network
Endothelin-1 Induces Proteinuria by Heparanase-Mediated Disruption of the Glomerular Glycocalyx
Authors: Garsen Marjolein , Lenoir Olivia , Rops Angelique L.W.M.M. , Dijkman Henry B. , Willemsen Brigith , van Kuppevelt Toin H. , Rabelink Ton J. , Berden Jo H.M. , Tharaux Pierre-Louis , van der Vlag Johan
Published: March 2016

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of CKD in the Western world. Endothelin receptor antagonists have emerged as a novel treatment for DN, but the mechanisms underlying the protective effect remain unknown. We previously showed that both heparanase and endothelin-1 are essential for the development of DN. Here, we further investigated the role of these proteins in DN, and demonstrated that endothelin-1 activates podocytes to release heparanase. Furthermore, conditioned podocyte culture medium increased glomerular transendothelial albumin passage in a heparanase-dependent manner. In mice, podocyte-specific knockout of the endothelin receptor prevented the diabetes-induced increase in glomerular heparanase expression, consequent reduction in heparan sulfate expression and endothelial glycocalyx thickness, and development of proteinuria observed in wild-type counterparts. Our data suggest that in diabetes, endothelin-1 signaling, as occurs in endothelial activation, induces heparanase expression in the podocyte, damage to the glycocalyx, proteinuria, and renal failure. Thus, prevention of these effects may constitute the mechanism of action of endothelin receptor blockers in DN.
Não a vaga
Authors: Senra Angela Maria De Freitas
Published: March 2016

Não a vaga por Angela Senra
Concisões
Authors: Paulino Maria das Graças Rodrigues
Published: March 2016

Concisões por Maria das Graças Rodrigues Paulino
Y Juca Pirama, estruturação
Authors: Pandolfo Maria do Carmo , Ranauro Hilma , Casa Nova Vera Lúcia De Carvalho , Garcia Armando Edson
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Análise das estruturas míticas de I Juca Pirama de G. Dias, salientando a arnbiguidade do heroi mítico e o paradoxo romântico nele contido.Résumé: Analyse des structures mythiques du texte I Juca-Pirama de Gonçalves Dias, en soulignant l'ambiguité du héros mythique et le paradoxe romantique y inscrit.
A perfeição mortal
Authors: Paulino Maria das Graças Rodrigues
Published: March 2016

Resumo: A partir de um conto de Julio Cortázar, questiona-se a busca da perfeição estética na medida em que esta se torna instrumento de uma absolutização fantasmática da identidade.Résumé: A partir d'un conte de Julio Cortázar nous mettons en question ici la quête de la perfection esthétique dans la mesure ou celle-ci devient instrument d'un absolu fantasmatique de l'identité.
Do rito ao romance
Authors: Souza Eneida Maria De
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Análise do romance de Autran Dourado, A barca dos homens, a partir de manifestações ritualísticas que se acham aí presentes, assim como da relação entre o ritual e a escrita literária.Résumé: Analyse du roman d'Autran Dourado, A barca dos homens, à partir des manifestations rituelles qui y sont présentes, aussi bien que le rapport entre le rite et l'écriture littéraire.
Bacterial endophytes of Trans-Ili Alatau region's plants as promising components of a microbial preparation for agricultural use.
Authors: Mukasheva Togzhan , Berzhanova Ramza , Ignatova Lyudmila , Omirbekova Anel , Brazhnikova Yelena , Sydykbekova Raikhan , Shigaeva Maya
Published: March 2016

In this study, 382 isolates of bacterial endophytes from tissues of plants grown in the foothills and piedmont plains of the Trans-Ili Alatau were isolated. It was found that certain strains actively produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in a medium containing l-tryptophan. Among the strains studied, 26 strains (66%) showed a positive response to production of IAA. Bacteria synthesized IAA in the range of 18.6 ± 1.1 to 82.4 ± 2.3 µg/ml. IAA was synthesized more actively by Streptosporangium sp. KK1 (44.1 µg/ml), Rhodococcus sp. KK 2 (42.5 µg/ml), Streptomyces tendae KK3 (44.9 µg/ml) strains. The most active auxin's producer is a Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans BAK1 strain, whose total level of IAA production reached 82.4 µg/ml. Such strains as Streptomyces griseorubiginosis KK4, Streptomyces sp. KK5 and Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans BAK1 were found to have a significant stimulating effect which was reflected in the increase of the length of the roots of soybean and barley. As a result, 8 promising strains with fungicidal, growth-stimulating, phosphorus dissolving and enzymatic activities were selected for the further development of highly microbiological preparations for crop research.
DISCLOSURE E MATERIALIDADE: EVIDÊNCIAS NOS ATIVOS INTANGÍVEIS DOS CLUBES BRASILEIROS DE FUTEBOL
Authors: Firmeza Mota Ariane , De Freitas Brandão Isac , Rodrigues Ponte Vera Maria
Published: March 2016

O potencial transformador da adoção do International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) sobre os relatórios financeiros determinou exigências específicas de divulgação, com foco na relevância da informação contábil. Tais mudanças se destinaram, essencialmente, a aprimorar a qualidade da informação contábil, centrando-se na sua utilidade para o usuário da informação. A partir das exigências de divulgação dispostas no CPC 04(R1), desenvolveu-se métrica para mensuração do nível de disclosure, verificando-se a adesão das empresas às normas expedidas pelo Comitê de Pronunciamentos Contábeis (CPC); investigou-se a correlação entre a materialidade dos ativos intangíveis e os respectivos níveis de disclosure nos clubes participantes do Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol da Série A no período de 2010 a 2012. Tornou-se imprescindível verificar a evidenciação desses ativos, dado o aumento da materialidade de seus valores, no que diz respeito à composição do patrimônio líquido das respectivas empresas. Em seguida, verificou-se a relação com a materialidade dos intangíveis, mensurada pela representatividade desses ativos no Ativo Total de cada clube. Os resultados indicam que a materialidade do ativo intangível e as variáveis de controle oportunidade de crescimento e desempenho em campo influenciam o seu nível de disclosure.

Palavras-chave: Ativo intangível. Materialidade. Clubes de futebol.
O IMPACTO DA CRISE FINANCEIRA INTERNACIONAL SOBRE OS INVESTIMENTOS PÚBLICOS MUNICIPAIS
Authors: Ribeiro Flávio , Gerigk Willson
Published: March 2016

Com o objetivo de identificar os efeitos da crise financeira de 2008 sobre o nível de investimentos municipais, na presente pesquisa se analisou a existência de diferença entre as médias dos investimentos públicos locais antes e após a crise internacional. A amostra compreendeu 3.449 municípios brasileiros distribuídos entre os 26 estados que compõem a Federação. Após a realização dos testes paramétricos, constatou-se que a amostra não apresentava característica normal. Diante disso, adotou-se o teste não paramétrico de Kruskal-Wallis para testar as seguintes hipóteses de pesquisa: H1: A crise financeira de 2008 não afetou o nível de investimentos municipais e H2: Os municípios de menor porte foram os mais afetados pela crise financeira de 2008. Os resultados estatísticos indicaram que a aplicação de recursos em investimentos públicos municipais foi impactada pela crise financeira de 2008, que seus reflexos mais evidentes ocorreram no ano 2009 e que, a partir de 2010, os níveis de investimentos públicos municipais voltaram aos patamares registrados antes da crise internacional, inclusive, aumentaram, refutando a hipótese 1, de que os investimentos locais não teriam sofrido impactos da crise financeira de 2008. Constatou-se, também, que os municípios com população inferior a 50.000 habitantes foram os mais afetados, não se rejeitando a hipótese 2, sugerida na pesquisa.

Palavras-chave: Crise financeira mundial. Investimentos municipais. Municípios brasileiros. Teste de médias.
COMPETÊNCIAS GERENCIAIS EVIDENCIADAS E DESEJADAS DOS INTEGRANTES DO FÓRUM DE GESTÃO DE PESSOAS DA REDE FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL, CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA
Authors: P.T. de Mello Simone , De Melo Pedro Antônio , Teixeira de Mello Filho Raul
Published: March 2016

A Política para o Desenvolvimento de Pessoal da administração pública federal via Decreto Federal (DF) n. 5.707/06 tem como uma de suas diretrizes a promoção da capacitação gerencial do servidor e sua qualificação para o exercício de atividades de direção e assessoramento, tendo como um dos instrumentos dessa política a gestão por competências. Com este estudo se objetivou identificar os desafios cotidianos, os entendimentos sobre gestão por competências, assim como mapear as competências gerenciais dos integrantes do Fórum de Gestão de Pessoas  (Forgep) da Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica (Rfept), no caso, gestores de pessoas que participam de encontros regulares do citado Fórum. A metodologia é de essência qualitativa. Utilizou-se o software limesurvey para a coleta de dados e, para a análise destes, valeu-se da análise de conteúdo (BARDIN, 2009; VERGARA, 2006). Os resultados revelam os desafios mais frequentes dos gestores: excesso de trabalho e carência de servidores. Seus entendimentos sobre gestão por competências são vagos se comparados à literatura pertinente. Suas competências mais evidenciadas são: comunicação, liderança e gestão de conflitos, e as desejadas por eles são: organização do tempo, comunicação, motivação e liderança. Espera-se que a pesquisa contribua para ações de governo mais efetivas. É essencial conceber o gerenciamento de pessoas como área estratégica das instituições, o que implica capacitação e qualificação de gestores de pessoas, sujeitos significativos no desenvolvimento da gestão por competências na prática.

Palavras-chave: Competências gerenciais. Mapeamento de competências. Gestão de pessoas. Administração pública