bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Testicular and seminal evaluation of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania sp.
Authors: Evangelista Luanna Soares de Melo , Sousa Filho Marcos Antônio Celestino de , Silva Marinna Nérica do Nascimento e , Alves Georgia Brenda Barros , Carvalho Rayssa Maria de Araújo , Lira Nair Silva Cavalcanti de , Batista Joilson Ferreira , Mendonça Ivete Lopes de , Souza José Adalmir Torres de
Published: March 2019

The objective of this study was to evaluate the testicular changes and detect the presence of Leishmania sp. in the testicles and semen of dogs with Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). The animals were obtained from the Zoonoses Control Department of Teresina, PI, and taken to the kennel of the Agricultural Sciences Center of the Federal University of Piauí, where they remained were maintained for two months and subsequently euthanized for testicles removal. Semen samples were collected from 12 dogs, 06 positive and 06 negative for VL. The following diagnostic techniques readouts were assessed for the sampled animals: testosterone dosage, immunohistochemistry (IMH), histopathology of the slides containing the testicular material, and seminal evaluation by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Testosterone values remained within the normal range for the canine specie and did not differ statistically among the experimental groups but displayed lower serum concentrations than those of the control group. All the testicular and semen samples from the dogs were negative for VL as determined by techniques IMH and PCR, respectively. The results of testicle histopathology revealed the presence of several lesions with statistical difference among the experimental groups. Parasitized dogs with VL have testicular lesions that may compromise the reproductive efficiency of these animals.
Milk fatty acid composition of dairy goats fed increasing levels of Flemingia macrophylla hay
Authors: Oiticica Isabel Das Neves , Fonseca Carlos Elysio Moreira da , Lopes Fernando César Ferraz , Morenz Mirton José Frota , Gama Marco Antônio Sundfeld da , Souza Vinícius Carneiro de , Silva Aline Barros da
Published: March 2019

The effect of dietary inclusion of increasing levels of Flemingia macrophylla hay on the yield, composition and fatty acid profile of milk from Saanen x Boer goats was evaluated. The diets were composed of 40% concentrate and 60% forage. The treatments were defined by the level of inclusion of Flemingia hay in the diet (0, 80, 160, 240 and 320 g kg-1 dry matter) in replacement of the Cynodon dactylon cv. Tifton-85 hay, distributed according to a 5 x 5 Latin Square design. The inclusion of Flemingia in the diet did not change the milk yield or milk fat content but promoted a quadratic effect on the fat yield. A quadratic effect was observed on the milk protein and lactose contents, but this effect was not reflected in the daily production of these components. The concentrations of vaccenic, rumenic, elaidic and trans-10 C18:1 fatty acids in milk fat increased linearly in response to the dietary inclusion of Flemingia, whereas the contents of palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and ?-linolenic fatty acids were not modified. A linear reduction was observed in the lauric and myristic fatty acids concentrations, which was accompanied by a reduction in the atherogenic index of milk fat. A quadratic effect was also observed on the trans-10, cis-12 CLA milk fat content in response to the inclusion of Flemingia in the diet, as well as a linear increase in the apparent transfer of ?-linolenic acid from the diet to milk. The inclusion of up to 320 g kg-1 of Flemingia hay as a replacement for Tifton-85 hay in the Saanen x Boer dairy goat diet does not modify the milk production and improves the nutritional quality of milk fat by increasing the contents of rumenic and vaccenic acids beneficial to human health and reducing the concentrations of hypercholesterolemic fatty acids.
Production of sugarcane seedlings pre-sprouted in commercial and alternative substrates with by-products of the sugarcane industry
Authors: Braga Nanda Cristina da Cunha , Severiano Eduardo Da Costa , Santos Lidiane De Sousa , Rúbio Neto Aurélio , Rodrigues Tatiana Michlovská , Lima Jordaanny Danyelly Pereira
Published: March 2019

The sugarcane agro-industry is a major producer of organic waste, which could be used as substrates for production of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings aiming at reducing production costs and the sustainability of the sugar and alcohol industry. This study aimed to identify the best position of origin of the bud chip (little portion of stem with one bud) for the production of pre-sprouted seedlings (PSS) of sugarcane and the effects of commercial and alternative substrates containing by-products of the sugarcane industry on the production of sugarcane PSS. For this, a 4x2 factorial experiment was performed with four substrates: two commercial (TRIMIX® and BIOPLANT®) and two substrates formulated from sugarcane bagasse and filter cake (SABAFI and SUSBAFI) combined with bud chip from the basal and apical regions. The chemical and physical-hydric properties of the substrates and the development of PSS were evaluated. The substrates evaluated provided contrasting environments for root growth in relation to the physical-hydric and chemical properties. The use of by-products from the sugarcane industry can be added to the formulation of substrates for the production of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings, although the commercial substrate TRIMIX® provides superior performance to the seedlings, regardless of the origin position of the bud chip.
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium in calves from rural settlements in the Northwest region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Matos Lucas Vinicius Shigaki de , Silveira Neto Luiz Da , Oliveira Bruno César Miranda , Makatu Miriam Yumi , Pierucci Julia Cestari , Viol Milena Araúz , Gomes Jancarlo Ferreira , Oliveira Gilson Pereira de , Widmer Giovanni , Bresciani Katia Denise Saraiva
Published: March 2019

The study was conducted on 25 properties of the settlements São José I and Salvador, located in the municipalities of Brejo Alegre and Birigui, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. A record of variables was elaborated and included data such as gender, breed and age of the animals. A total of 231 stool samples were collected from bovines aged one to six months, 128 being females and 103 males, 131 crossbred and 100 Holstein. Among the 231 samples, 17 (7.36%) were positive for Cryptosporidium spp. both by malachite green negative staining and by nested-PCR. Of the 17 positive samples, 14 were sequenced in agarose gel. These sequences were detected between 99% and 100% of genetic similarity for the following species. One sequence was similar to C. parvum (AB513880.1), one to C. bovis (MF074602.1), two to C. ryanae (KT922233.1), one to C. felis (KM977642.1) and nine were similar for C. andersoni reference MF350628. C. andersoni was found in animals aged 2–6 months, an age group which is different from those described by several authors. The presence of C. parvum indicates that the calves in the studied region should be considered a potential source for zoonotic transmission. For the first time to our knowledge, C. felis was identified in cattle in America.
Genetic diversity of migratory fish populations of the Rio Grande Reservoir (São Paulo, Brazil)
Authors: Lopera-Barrero Nelson Mauricio , Souza Felipe Pinheiro de , Lima Ed Christian Suzuki de , Urrea-Rojas Angela Maria , Castro Pedro Luiz de , Goes Elenice Souza dos Reis , Pandolfi Victor César Freitas , Yamachita Andrei Lincoln , Oliveira Carlos Antonio Lopes de , Leite Natália Gonçalves , Ribeiro Ricardo Pereira
Published: March 2019

In recent years, anthropogenic factors such as pollution, overfishing, and construction of hydroelectric plants have significantly impacted natural fish populations. Research focusing on genetically evaluation of these impacts is necessary to objectively target conservation programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of Curimba (Prochilodus lineatus), Pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus), and Piracanjuba (Brycon orbignyanus) populations from the Água Vermelha Reservoir, Rio Grande-SP. Microsatellite loci were amplified, producing 56, 24, and 26 alleles for the populations of the three species, respectively. The number of alleles per locus ranged from three to ten for P. lineatus, two to five for P. mesopotamicus, and two to four for B. orbignyanus. The observed heterozygosity (Ho) was higher in the P. lineatus population (0.547), relative to the P. mesopotamicus and B. orbignyanus populations (0.473 and 0.527, respectively). The mean values of Ho were lower than the average expected heterozygosity (He) in the three species, being corroborated by the positive inbreeding coefficient (Fis). Deviations from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) were found in five, three, and two loci for P. lineatus, P. mesopotamicus, and B. orbignyanus, respectively. Wilcoxon tests revealed recent bottlenecks in the three species, evidenced by a significant excess of heterozygotes (p < 0.05) detected only in the Infinite Allele Model (IAM). In conclusion, adequate genetic variability was observed in the three populations with the presence of heterozygous deficits.
Can co-inoculation of Rhizobium tropici and Azospirillum brasilense increase common bean nodulation and grain yield?
Authors: Steiner Fábio , Ferreira Hellen Cristina Pereira , Zuffo Alan Mario
Published: March 2019

O uso de rizobactérias promotoras de crescimento de planta (RPCP) associado a inoculação de rizóbio pode otimizar a fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN), diminuindo o uso de fertilizantes nitrogenados e aumentando o crescimento da planta e o rendimento da cultura do feijão. Um estudo foi conduzido para investigar a eficácia da coinoculação de Rhizobium tropici e Azospirillum brasilense e da adubação nitrogenada em cobertura na nodulação, no crescimento e no rendimento de grãos do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivado em solo arenoso da região do Cerrado brasileiro, durante duas safras de produção (“safra das águas” e “safra da seca”). O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualizados em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, com quatro repetições. As parcelas constituíram de quatro tratamento de inoculação das sementes: controle (não inoculado); inoculação com Rhizobium tropici; inoculação com Azospirillum brasilense; e, coinoculação com R. tropici e A. brasilense; e as subparcelas por cinco doses de N em cobertura (0, 30, 60, 90 e 120 kg ha-1). A inoculação das sementes com Rhizobium tropici isoladamente ou combinado com Azospirillum brasilense melhorou a nodulação das raízes e o rendimento de grãos do feijoeiro comum quando a cultura foi cultivada durante a “safra da seca”. Portanto, a resposta positiva da inoculação das sementes com Rhizobium e Azospirillum no rendimento de grãos depende das condições ambientais durante a safra de produção, especialmente da menor taxa de precipitação pluvial por estimular a nodulação das raízes. A inoculação com A. brasilense isoladamente não foi uma prática agronômica eficiente para ser utilizada no cultivo do feijoeiro nas condições brasileiras, resultando em rendimento de grãos equivalente às plantas do tratamento não inoculado nas duas safras de produção. O aumento das doses de adubação nitrogenada em cobertura inibe a formação e o crescimento dos nódulos radiculares do feijoeiro. A dose de adubação nitrogenada em cobertura ótima para o cultivo do feijoeiro em solos arenosos da região do Cerrado brasileiro pode variar entre 80 e 90 kg ha-1 de N.
Electronic Device Use and Fine Motor Dexterity & Handwriting: A Pilot Study of South African Grade 2 Children
Authors: Keller Monique M. , Govender Pragashnie
Published: March 2019

Electronic media is at an all-time high in contemporary society with the developmental impact of electronic use still mostly unknown. This study aimed at determining the association between electronic device use and the impact on handwriting and dexterity in grade two children. Thirty four children aged between 7.2 to 8.1 years participated in a pilot study. A parental self-administered questionnaire was used to determine type and frequency of electronic usage, the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment measured six handwriting domains and the Nine-Hole-Peg-Test measured dexterity. Statistically significant correlations were computed for device use and handwriting score (r = 0.110) and device use and non-dominant hand dexterity (r = 0.137). Male children’s handwriting speed was superior (p < 0.015) and female children’s form of handwriting emerged as superior (p < 0.005). This study provides data on the potential impact of frequent device use on the overall fine motor development.
Theory of Second Order Numerical Simulation Method of Enhanced Oil Production
Authors: Yuan Yirang , Cheng Aijie , Yang Danping , Li Changfeng
Published: March 2019

A kind of second-order implicit upwind fractional steps finite difference method is presented in this paper to numerically simulate the coupled system of enhanced (chemical) oil production in porous media. Some techniques, such as the calculus of variations, energy analysis method, commutativity of the products of difference operators, decomposition of high-order difference operators and the theory of a priori estimates are introduced and optimal order error estimates in l2 norm are derived.
Dialectical Logic and Boolean Algebra
Authors: Jiang Yaozhi
Published: March 2019

Dialectical logic was founded by German famous philosopher F. Hegel, but it has not been laid on mathematics for a long time. In this paper author explains the dialectical logic pure mathematically, and shows that the classic formal logic, its mathematical expression is Boolean algebra(includes multiple value system), is a special case from dialectical logic, and the true-valued function for dialectical logic is a continuous function valued on closed interval  and defined on time-space axes system. The Aristotle three laws of formal logic are expanded into expression of dialectical logic, and Russell paradox is expanded into the case of multiple order. Some new theorems for Boolean operators and the matrix expression for De Morgan’s theorem of multiple variables dialectical logic are given. At the end of the paper, linear or nonlinear dialectical logic are defined and analysis properties of dialectical logic true-valued function are pointed. 
THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TREATMENT PLANNING IN MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS
Authors: Elbashti Mahmoud , Sumita Yuka
Published: March 2019

Advances in treatment planning have changed patients’ expectations of the functional and aesthetic outcomes of maxillofacial prosthetic treatments. This case report describes and discusses the role of digital technology in the treatment planning of a facial prosthesis for a patient with complex maxillofacial prosthetic needs. A 75-year-old man was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the left maxillary sinus. The tumor was surgically resected and resulted in extensive tissue loss. The four key elements of visualization, design, manufacture, and evaluation were considered in digital treatment planning of the facial prosthesis; the first two are discussed in this report. The defect areas were three-dimensionally digitized using computed tomography and stereophotogrammetry. The scanned data were saved as a standard tessellation language file. From these data, virtual three-dimensional models were created for treatment planning options. With the aid of computer-aided design software, two types of facial prostheses were designed: an open-eyeprosthesis and a closed-eye prosthesis. These designs were discussed with the patient to determine the one most suitable to meet his aesthetic expectations. Patients’ expectations of treatment options can be improved through the virtual visualization and design offered by digital treatment planning. This case report confirms the applicability of digital treatment planning in managing patients with complex maxillofacial prosthetic needs.
Viewer, Co‑creator or Artist? Changes in the Mass Media Audience Behaviour under the Influence of Social Media and Big Data
Authors: Franek Krzysztof
Published: March 2019

The article deals with the issue of the influence of the evolution of contemporary mass
media on the behaviour of their recipients and creators. Former passive viewers –
consumers of content now have an opportunity to become much more closely involved in
the media message and become its active co‑creators thanks to various forms of interactive
interpersonal communication. The aim of the paper is to analyse the opportunities and
threats resulting from these processes, with a particular emphasis on the role of humans
in creating and filtering the growing collections of content available in digital mass media.
The Mandala of Managerial Joy
Authors: Kuciński Kazimierz
Published: March 2019

Management means combining the art of exercising it and the managerial science about it.
It grows out from culture, it is one of its elements as well as a factor affecting it. It is like
a mandala made from grains of managers’ experience and knowledge, as well as the values
they declare. The formation and creative destruction of such a mandala is something like
poetry, because it needs some talent and imagination. When managing, one develops
many virtual, and sometimes real different mandalas showing various aspects of
management. The most important is the mandala of managerial joy. Experience of such
joy depends on the way a manager perceives reality. It requires from the manager the
following attributes: perspective, humility, humor, acceptance, forgiveness, gratefulness,
compassion and generosity as well. This article explains the essence of the pillars of
managerial joy and describes how to understand them.
Art of Acting and Management Style. Results of Psychological Research on Personality and Hierarchy of Values of Outstanding Polish Actors and Managers in the Area of Services
Authors: Mróz Barbara
Published: March 2019

The article – which is based on the need theory proposed by McClelland and the author’s
theoretical and empirical Personality and Axiological Model – deals with the research on
two groups of professionally engaged individuals: outstanding Polish actors and managers
in the area of services. The results obtained indicate a significant diversity of the groups
in terms of personality traits and the hierarchy of values as well as the consistency of the
image in the scope of significance of dimensions related to competence and autonomy.
The sphere of motivation in both groups studied is remarkably similar as well. The results
show that individuals who are effective and expect professional achievements, success and
action, have a very strong and homogeneous internal motivation. In the case of people
practising their profession in a creative manner in different disciplines, it is possible to
single out not only the differences between them but also to determine the manner of
social adaptations. The results obtained may be applied to activities aimed at professional
development.
The Work of ‘Crisis’ in the ‘Opioid Crisis’
Authors: Carr E. Summerson
Published: March 2019

This commentary is an edited version of discussant comments to the Executive Session panel ‘Anthropological Interventions in the US Opioid Crisis’ organized by Jennifer Carroll at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Diego, CA, November 14-18, 2018.
Recommendations for Validation of Real-Time PCR Methods for Molecular Diagnostic Identification of Botanicals
Authors: Newmaster Steven G. , Shanmughanandhan Dhivya , Kesanakurti Prasad , Shehata Hanan , Faller Adam , Noce Isabella Della , Lee Jung Yeop , Rudzinski Pawel , Lu Zhengfei , Zhang Yanjun , Swanson Gary , Hanner Robert , Ragupathy Subramanyam
Published: March 2019

Background: PCR methods are the most commonly used DNA-based identity tool in the commercial food, beverage, and natural health product markets. These methods are routinely used to identify foodborne pathogens and allergens in food. Proper validation methods for some sectors
have been established, while there are none in other markets, such as botanicals. Results: A survey of the literature indicates that some validation criteria are not addressed when developing PCR tests for botanicals. Objective: We provide recommendations for qualitative real-time
PCR methods for validating identity tests for botanical ingredients. Methods: These include common criteria that underpin the development and validation of rigorous tests, including (1) the aim of the validation test, (2) the applicability of different matrix variants,
(3) specificity in identifying the target species ingredient, (4) sensitivity in detecting the smallest amount of the target material, (5) repeatability of methods, (6) reproducibility in detecting the target species in both raw and processed materials, (7)
practicability of the test in a commercial laboratory, and (8) comparison with alternative methods. In addition, we recommend additional criteria, according to which the practicability of the test method is evaluated by transferring the method to a second laboratory and by comparison
with alternative methods. Conclusions and Highlights: We hope that these recommendations encourage further publication on the validation of PCR methods for many botanical ingredients. These properly validated PCR methods can be developed on small, real-time biotechnology that can be
placed directly into the supply chain ledger in support of highly transparent data systems that support QC from the farm to the fork of the consumer.
Blockchain and the Law
Authors: Szostek Dariusz
Published: March 2019

This book analyses the new blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in term of its impact on law, contracts and the digital economy. It discusses global legislation in the blockchain and its implications. The analysis of contracts includes the Bitcoin system and the Bitcoin Blockchain.
The book is written in an international and European perspective. It is characterised by a practical approach and addressed to lawyers who want to deepen their knowledge about legal aspects of new technologies such as the blockchain and other modern IT tools, but also to entrepreneurs, IT specialists, developers and IT managers in the implementation of DLT and block technologies

The book covers the following topicsChapter I
Blockchains and DLT in the digital economy
Chapter II
Blockchains, DLT – basic terms
Chapter III
Blockchains in finance
Chapter IV
Durable media with blockchain technology
Chapter V
"Smart Contracts"
Chapter VI
The future of blockchain solutions in legal regulations (an initiated discussion).

Prof. UO dr hab. Dariusz Szostek is Director of the Centre for Legal Problems of Technic and New Technologies at the Faculty of Law University of Opole.
Gerenciamento integrado dos aspectos legais de produtos controlados como facilitador à certificação ISO 14001
Authors: Munhoz Eduardo Antonio Pires , Marques Silvio César Moral , De Melo Ismail Barra Nova
Published: March 2019

Várias indústrias paulistas possuem em seus processos produtos controlados pela Polícia Federal, pela Polícia Civil/SP e pelo Exército Brasileiro, fatores que se tornam uma preocupação adicional quando buscam a obtenção e manutenção da certificação ambiental nos moldes dos requisitos estipulados pela norma voluntária NBR ISO 14001. Isso porque, as interessadas deverão, dente várias ações, cumprir integralmente a legislação ambiental aplicável às suas atividades, incluindo a adequação ao controle de tais produtos. Diante de tal situação o cumprimento de diversas leis aplicáveis sobre situações de controle de produtos relativamente parecidas gera dúvidas e confusão, razão pela qual o controle integrado dos aspectos legais de produtos controlados pelos órgãos citados pode revelar-se instrumento facilitador para o atendimento dos requisitos legais da norma NBR ISO 14001.
Percepção atual dos diversos atores sociais da Regional de Palmas em relação à gestão dos resíduos sólidos
Authors: Hendges Cristina Solange , Dos Santos Dorcas Ribeiro , Picanço Aurelio Pessoa
Published: March 2019

A preservação do meio ambiente é uma construção cultural e depende da percepção de pertencimento ao meio ambiente. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar a percepção atual que os diversos atores sociais da Regional de Palmas têm em relação à gestão dos resíduos sólidos, realizada por meio de oficina técnica, apresentadas por meio de debate de soluções e propostas para quebra de paradigmas e construção dos novos rumos, possibilitando, assim, a formulação de um banco de ideias para subsidiar a proposição das diretrizes e estratégias, propostas, projetos e ações que irão compor o Plano Estadual de Resíduos Sólidos do Tocantins (PERS-TO). Os resultados indicam que os participantes têm consciência dos problemas relacionados ao lixo, sendo que a proposta considerada mais importante pelos participantes da oficina da área programa de Palmas, com 14 votos, foi a criação de fábricas de adubo orgânico; usinas de geração de energia; arte e ofício/reuso; fábricas de materiais recicláveis, que na verdade são referentes a diversos temas, mas principalmente com base na reutilização da fonte da matéria prima que é o resíduo.
As conferências ambientais da ONU e o prêmio Nobel da Paz: ganhos intangíveis em declínio?
Authors: E Silva Galvão Jefferson Wagner , Siqueira Carlos Eduardo de Souza , Barros-Platiau Ana Flávia
Published: March 2019

O objetivo do estudo é descortinar as possibilidades de ganhos intangíveis decorrentes das Conferências Ambientais da ONU. O Prêmio Nobel da Paz de 2017, atribuído a uma ONG que militou pela proibição total das armas nucleares demonstra o quanto as sociedades se organizam pela paz. Em 2007, Al Gore Jr. e o IPCC (Painel Intergovernamental para Mudanças Climáticas) já haviam dividido esse prêmio por seus esforços para desenvolver e disseminar maior conhecimento sobre mudanças climáticas. Entretanto, a Rio+20 foi considerada como um fracasso anunciado. Mas, não haveria ganhos intangíveis a considerar após décadas de debates sob a égide da ONU para a construção de consenso sobre a governança global ambiental? Foi realizada uma avaliação qualitativa dessas conferências e de artigos científicos. Os resultados apontam ganhos intangíveis dentro e fora do sistema onusiano. Concluímos que essas conferências geram ganho social global a partir da participação que proporcionam. Neste sentido, as conferências foram muito exitosas
Produção de conhecimento sobre hidrelétricas na área de ciências humanas no Brasil
Authors: Castro Edna Ramos de
Published: March 2019

Este  artigo discute  a produção do conhecimento  sobre hidrelétricas,  no Brasil, na área das Ciências  Sociais, visando  explicitar como a  pesquisa tratou esse  tema  e as situações  associados à emergência  de  conflitos  sociais  e de ambientais  em  contexto  de  licenciamento e construção de  grandes  obras hidrelétricas. Esses  processos têm  sido marcados por  interesses  que  levam a diferentes  constrangimentos,  confrontos e  violência.  A política  energética  do Brasil ao  definir  as  diretrizes  para  construção  de hidrelétricas, atende  a novas demandas de expansão  de setores  econômicos entre eles  o mineral e  o agronegócio que  têm ocupado papel determinante  no processo de  reprimarização  da  economia  nacional ao  fortalecer  o  modelo de crescimento neoextrativista  com base na  exportação de  commodities.  Atualmente,  as políticas governamentais de infra-estrutura  são centrais  nas  diretr
O uso do organizational knowledge assessment (OKA) para análise da gestão do conhecimento em uma organização pública
Authors: Neves Júnior Oscar Pedro , Marinho Sidnei Vieira
Published: March 2019

Knowledge Management is increasingly becoming important to enable organizations to sustain competitive advantages and increase the efficiency of their processes. As part of this process, it is increasingly necessary to identify an organization’s level of Knowledge Management (KM). To achieve this, public sector organizations must undertake exercises to diagnose their KM practices, as a means of evaluating and improving the quality of their information. This paper deals with the issue of KM in Public Administration, specifically in a Civil Defense Secretariat, with the specific objective of quantifying KM practices using the OKA Method. This method has been developed to identify the KM status of an organization by administrating a questionnaire containing 199 questions to collect data on metrics developed to measure each of the dimensions of knowledge management. The results show that this organization needs to promote implementation and dissemination of KM practices, encouraging information flows, facilitating communication, targeting alignment of strategies, and defining common objectives with all employees.Knowledge Management is increasingly becoming important to enable organizations to sustain competitive advantages and increase the efficiency of their processes. As part of this process, it is increasingly necessary to identify an organization’s level of Knowledge Management (KM). To achieve this, public sector organizations must undertake exercises to diagnose their KM practices, as a means of evaluating and improving the quality of their information. This paper deals with the issue of KM in Public Administration, specifically in a Civil Defense Secretariat, with the specific objective of quantifying KM practices using the OKA Method. This method has been developed to identify the KM status of an organization by administrating a questionnaire containing 199 questions to collect data on metrics developed to measure each of the dimensions of knowledge management. The results show that this organization needs to promote implementation and dissemination of KM practices, encouraging information flows, facilitating communication, targeting alignment of strategies, and defining common objectives with all employees.
O processo de transformação do Exército Brasileiro a partir da percepção de oficiais da Força
Authors: Moreira Alexandre Santana , Schmitt Valentina Gomes Haensel
Published: March 2019

The study aimed to analyze the perception of military officers, as students of the Army Command and Staff School (ECEME), about the current process of transformation of the Brazilian Army (EB). To reach the objectives, bibliographical and field researches were carried out, which were made by the quantitative analysis of the data collected. In the bibliographic research stage, the focus was on the understanding of the study problem, especially from the theory of organizational transformation. To understand the problem, the strategic, structural, technological, human, cultural and political dimensions were analyzed (MOTTA, 2001). The field research involved the collection of data through the application of a survey questionnaire, with five levels of response on the Likert scale, aiming to verify the perception of the individuals represented by the sample in relation to the process studied and the dimensions of analysis mentioned above. The sample was made up of officers, members of the student body of the Higher Studies course at ECEME (Brazilian Army Command and General Staff School), obtaining 148 (one hundred and forty-eight) valid questionnaires. The data treatment involved the use of Factor Analysis and Logistic Regression. The results of the study indicated that officials perceive the cultural, human and structural variables as having the greatest influence on the process of transformation in the company that it was studied. On the other hand, the strategic, technological and human variables were the most influential ones regarding the perception (positive or negative) about the process. At the end of the study are presented suggestions aimed at understanding the transformation process of EB (Brazilian Army), as well as propositions for managers about possibilities for their conduction and improvement of processes.
Análise da evidenciação de indicadores ambientais das maiores empresas do setor de papel e celulose
Authors: Mady Caio Assis , Mady Fábio Assis , Rodrigues Felipe Nascimento Caivano , Souza Maria Tereza De Saraiva , Galvão Reny Aparecida
Published: March 2019

This study aims to compare the evidence level of environmental indicators that follow the GRI guidelines, related to the three leading companies in Brazilian pulp and paper industry, Suzano, Klabin and Fibria, in 2012. For achieving this goal, annual sustainability reports and websites of the companies studied were analyzed. The companies reported mainly those aspects related to materials, water, biodiversity and others, while products and services, compliance and energy were less emphasized. The results show that the three companies presented a low evidence level, with missing or incomplete indicators. Finally, despite the reports presented and classified as A+ and B+, it is possible to conclude that the companies did not include key indicators and presented unorganized information and lack of standardization.
Benchmarking de qualidade e sustentabilidade da produção científica em Administração
Authors: Viegas Claudia Viviane , Corrêa Angela Cristina , Coelho Christianne Coelho de Souza Reinisch , Rech Samara , Schuch Júnior Vitor Francisco , Selig Paulo Maurício
Published: March 2019

The aim of this article is to develop a framework that would support the classification of the production of articles in Business Administration and from which can be offered a quality benchmarking and sustainability of academic research in this area. Punctually, aims to contribute to the qualification of work to be submitted to national Qualis A or B of Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination (CAPES). Part is a literature review on the state of research directors under the publications in seven national periodicals area, unranked as A or B. It is then made a compilation of the criteria available to the reviewers authors of these journals and three other international Area administration to assess the production they submitted. The literature review resulted in the selection of 51 articles that link the main problems of research in this area. We conclude that the periodic evaluation criteria coincide with those mentioned in selected articles but do not allow exploring evaluation aspects underlying the blind practices and peer review. Continuous improvement of products is internationally recommended. The result is a frame of reference to assist in building a submission benchmarking system well qualified by periodic evaluation system of CAPES/Brazil.
Um estudo sobre a cultura organizacional no setor de cosmético brasileiro
Authors: Romano André Luiz , Teixeira Isabela Tatiana , Alves Filho Alceu Gomes , Helleno André Luís
Published: March 2019

The concept of culture can be defined as the way in which things are done in a particular environment, ranging from a house, even a country, through the various actors involved in relationships. To address the issue in companies, there is the so-called organizational culture. In organizations culture is influenced by issues such as power, hierarchy and conservatism. The research presents the results of the assessment of organizational culture in the Brazilian cosmetic industry, through the analysis of segmentation and matching. The analyzes show that the overall profile of culture in these companies is hard, with influence based on position, prioritization of individual aspects, and traditionally masculine values. The correspondence analysis showed that British companies and with possession of more than 500 employees are associated with those, more flexibility in the culture, not the existence of different privileges to different levels, the prioritization of the group over the individual, employee access to directors is common, and not the presence of divisions of roles linked to gender. Chinese and Japanese national companies are associated with companies with clear division of roles between men and women and companies with no analytical thinking.
The Position of a Company in the Production Chain of the Pulp and Paper Industry Focusing on the Adoption of Eco-Innovation Strategies
Authors: Maçaneiro Marlete Beatriz , Cunha Sieglinde Kindl da , Cunha João Carlos da , Kuhl Marcos Roberto , Steiner Neto Pedro José
Published: March 2019

This study sought to gauge to what extent companies in the production chain focus on the relationship between contextual factors and the definition of eco-innovation strategies. The methodology is based on a quantitative approach using a survey in 117 companies. The results show that, in general, the companies in the sample the correlation with proactive innovation strategies was especially strengthened for those at the beginning of the production chain, with an increase in the mean for this group. This result is not in keeping with the literature when it comes to the sample data. In the literature, companies that operate in the latter stages of the production chain ought to have a greater impact at the environmental actions, as they have more direct contact with consumers of the end product. This improved performance for companies at the beginning of the production chain could be explained by the fact that these are the most polluting companies and have become the focus of environmental legislation.
Articulação entre as aprendizagens individual, grupal e organizacional em uma instituição hospitalar
Authors: Galleli Bárbara Dias , Fischer André Luiz Luiz , Marques Mario Ferreira , Melo Milena , Pilli Luis Eduardo
Published: March 2019

This article aims to analyze the relation between individual, collective and organizational levels of learning in a hospital. In order to meet this objective, according to previous studies, a quantitative survey was carried out, from the application of questionnaires, with the hospital nurses. The data were analyzed followed by the technic of structural equation modeling. The results demonstrate that learning in groups is related to the learning that occurs at the individual and organizational levels. However, individual learning was not significantly associated with organizational learning. Furthermore, it was found that the collective learning substantially influences the organizational learning, compared to individual learning. The results are consistent to those found in other similar studies.
Pobreza multidimensional em Silveira Martins/RS: uma aplicação do Método Alkire-Foster (AF)
Authors: Marin Solange Regina , Glasenapp Sirlei , Vieira Carine , Diniz Géssica Mathias , Porsse Melody De Campos Soares , Ottoneli Janaína
Published: March 2019

The Capability Approach, as proposed by Amartya Sen (1979, 1985, 1987, 1999a, 1999b), analyzes poverty beyond monetary income in considering dimensions as health, education, sanitation and others that are valued by people. From this proposal, Alkire and Foster (2007) have developed a method of measuring poverty that aggregates the various aspects of people's lives in a multidimensional measure. The objective of this study is to explore the Alkire-Foster Method (AF) and present the general measurement obtained in a study in the city of Silveira Martins (RS). The final measure revealed that people are most deprived of the freedom enjoyed in the community, access to income, employment, basic services and education, which supports the senian view that poverty is beyond monetary income. Based on the AF Method, it is possible to formulate policies aimed at the dimensions in which many people suffer more deprivation.
Interações entre os Comportamentos de Cidadania Organizacional, Confiança Interpessoal, Confiança Organizacional e Suporte Organizacional
Authors: Andrade Tais , Estivalete Vania De Fátima Barros , Costa Vivian Flores , Faller Lisiane Pellini , Costa Gabrielle Loureiro
Published: March 2019

This study aims to analyze the existing relationships between Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Interpersonal Trust, Organizational Trust and Organizational Support, from the perspective of employees in the educational sector. In order to achieve this objective, a research of character descriptive of the survey type. The instrument filled out by 988 employees was elaborated from the Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale for Knowledge Workers (OCB-KW), Interpersonal Trust Measure (IT), Employee Trust Scale (ETS) and Organizational Support Perception Scale (OSPS). The main results show the existence of a relationship between the constructs of the social context and the OCB. The highest correlation found between Interpersonal Trust and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (r=.462), indicating that the existence of trust among the individuals in the organization is directly proportional to their involvement in positive and discretionary behaviors for the common good.
Projeto espaço rural sustentável: aliando permacultura, educação ambiental escolar e gestão sustentável da pequena propriedade rural
Authors: Rosa Ana Claudia da , De Grandi Sonia Salete , Farias Maria Goretti Rocha , Madruga Lúcia Rejane da Rosa Gama , Alcântara Marina De , Bento Marcia Helena Dos Santos
Published: March 2019

This article presents the experience of interaction between higher education and elementary education in the "Sustainable Rural Space Project" as a concrete experience of environmental education, developed by students of the sixth year of the Escola Rural José Paim de Oliveira, with the support of researchers of the Administration and Architecture courses of the Federal University of Santa Maria and of an entrepreneur with experience in permaculture practice. A mock-up of a sustainable rural property, modeled on permaculture principles, was built, which received the first prize of the II Municipal Science, Technology and Sustainability Fair of the Municipal Education Network (RME) of Santa Maria / RS. The study presented a qualitative approach, participant observation and focus group. The results showed the development of the project, the making of the model and the experiences reported by the students. In practical terms, the project contributed to the pedagogical practice in the school and to the possibility of exchange of experiences. In theoretical aspects, we sought to integrate learning theory into acquired knowledge and sustainable experiences, and the insertion of permaculture principles into the sustainable management of a small rural property, revealing the manager's articulation role in the different spheres of society.
Influence of the directives of the wide field of applied social sciences guidelines on Qualis scientific Management journals
Authors: Maccari Emerson Antonio , Hsu Pang Lien , Storopoli José Eduardo , Silva Altiéres De Oliveira
Published: March 2019

This study aims to analyze the composition of the Qualis Journals for the fields comprising the wide range of applied social sciences and their influence on Qualis Journals on management. For this purpose, we sought secondary data from reports and documents in the field obtained from the CAPES and Education Ministry websites regarding the evaluation and Qualis criteria in additions to articles in which this subject is discussed. The results show that the criteria used in management are different from the other fields, which converge with one another. The results also show that most of the regular A1 journals of the entire field of applied social sciences are published in english language. We concluded that the management criteria are quite different from the criteria used in the other fields and propose further discussions.
Responsabilidade Social Empresarial: uma análise das práticas de uma empresa de fruticultura
Authors: Brito Filho Arrilton Carlos De , Siqueira Elisabete Stradiotto , Silva Rosa Adeyse , Siqueira Filho Valdemar , Giesta-Cabral Lilian Caporlingua
Published: March 2019

This study aims at analyzing the social responsibility practices of a company in the fruit growing sector through the theoretical-conceptual models proposed by Schwartz and Carroll (2003) and Melo Neto and Froes (2001). This is a field research with qualitative approach developed with a descriptive method. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with three managers of Agro Melão Mossoró (company pseudonym). The results indicate that the company's social responsibility actions are consistent with the assumptions of Schwartz and Carroll (2003) and Melo Neto and Froes (2001). The company’s actions are based on economic, legal and ethical dimensions, however, there is a rooting of CSR in the economic dimension, causing the other dimensions to be reached or satisfied in a secondary perspective, because of the economic dimension. Its actions are primarily aimed at the internal public, although some actions also involve the community. Its CSR policy goes through a moment of migration in its standards of conduct, from internal responsibility, to citizen responsibility.
Variáveis socioeconômicas e gastos públicos ambientais dos municípios brasileiros: uma análise no período de 2005 - 2015
Authors: Pereira Paulo Vinícius de Miranda , Figueiredo Neto Leonardo Francisco Figueiredo
Published: March 2019

The objective of this article was to analyze the relation between some socioeconomic variables and the public environmental expenditures of Brazilian municipalities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants, between 2005 and 2015. To this end, multiple linear regression was used with public environmental expenditures and socioeconomic data of the 303 municipalities with population greater than 100 thousand inhabitants. In addition to the Environmental Expenditure, the following variables were also analyzed: Total Expenditures, Income per capita, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Expenditure per capita, Green Expenditure Performance, Environmental Performance of GDP, Environmental Expenditure per Territorial Area and Environmental Expenditure per Inhabitant. The analysis indicated that socioeconomic issues seem to determine, to a greater extent, municipal environmental expenditures since regression confirmed that 8 variables were significant (Environmental Performance of GDP was not significant). The results suggest that these socioeconomic variables present a strong influence of about 85% on the environmental expenditure performed by Brazilian municipalities in the investigated period. This research is an additional contribution related to the theme, presenting a quantitative analysis of environmental spending in the municipal context, and may become an important tool to public managers that contributes to debate, planning and execution of environmental public policy.
Aquarela sustentável: imagens representativas da concepção de sustentabilidade a partir de desenhos de crianças e adolescentes pessoenses
Authors: Coelho Ana Lúcia de Araújo Lima , Santos Helaine Cristine Carneiro dos , Silva Arthur William Pereira da , Coelho Christiano , Oliveira Brenda Nathália Fernandes
Published: March 2019

Beginning with the fact that today's children and adolescents will be the managers of future societies, for the viability of any form of future sustainability, it is important to understand how these individuals imagine managing available resources to subsequently enable the alignment of these ways to conceive with the principles of this new way of managing through education for sustainability. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze notions of sustainability based on the drawings of elementary and middle students from a private school located in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba. The results showed that the conception of most elementary students is focused primarily on the environmental pillar and, to a lesser extent, on the social pillar, whereas middle school students tackle broader conceptions in their drawings involving environmental, social, and economic elements. These results serve as preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of educational actions for sustainability in the school investigated. However, they do not prove it, thus allowing for more in-depth investigation.