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The authorship of Neolissochilus soro (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): a correction to Khaironizam et al. (2015)
Authors: SCHARPF CHRISTOPHER
Published: July 2015

In a meristic, morphometric and distributional study of Neolissochilus from Peninsular Malaysia, Khaironizam et al. (2015) subsumed Lissochilus tweediei Herre in Herre & Myers 1937 and a taxon they called “Tor soro Bishop 1973” into the synonymy of N. soroides (Duncker 1904) based on data collected from museum specimens. However, “Bishop 1973” is not the correct author citation for Tor soro. Instead, Tor (now placed in Neolissochilus) soro was originally described as Barbus soro by Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes (1842:191). Since “Tor soro Bishop 1973” is not a valid name/author combination, Neolissochilus soro, as treated by Khaironizam et al. (2015), cannot be considered a junior synonym of N. soroides.
The riffle beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae) of the Eocene Baltic amber: Heterelmis groehni sp. nov. and Heterlimnius samlandicus (Bollow, 1940) comb. nov.
Authors: BUKEJS ANDRIS , ALEKSEEV VITALII I. , JÄCH MANFRED A.
Published: July 2015

The Eocene elmid beetles known from Baltic amber so far are reviewed, and their natural environment is discussed. Palaeoriohelmis samlandica Bollow, 1940 is re-described based on examination of the holotype. The genus Palaeoriohelmis Bollow, 1940 is synonymized with Heterlimnius Hinton, 1935, and Palaeoriohelmis samlandica is transferred to Heterlimnius (H. samlandicus comb. nov.). Heterelmis groehni sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Elmadulescens rugosus Peris, Maier & Sánchez-García, 2015 from Cretaceous Spanish amber is removed from Elmidae.
Clidicus chinensis n. sp. from Hainan, the first species of the Mastigitae from China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)
Authors: ZHOU DE-YAO , LI Li-Zhen
Published: July 2015

The first species of the mastigite genus Clidicus Laporte (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) from China is described, under the name of Clidicus chinensis n. sp. The type material has been collected in Jianfengling (Hainan prov.); the habitus, aedeagus and spermatheca of the new species are illustrated.
Human Resources Capacity-Building in Local Government
Authors: Reddy P.S. , Moodley S. , Maharajj S.
Published: July 2015

The Training and Development Scheme (TDS) is an affirmative action-based program located in the Greater Durban Area of Kwazulu-Natal. The program was conceived in 1992 to address the racial and gender disparities in the Durban Metropolitan Area. At the time the Scheme was introduced, the transition from an apartheid city council to a non-racial council had yet to take place, and the uneven racial and gender employment patterns were all too evident. The TDS would be one of the mechanisms to address the under-representation of Black (Indian, Colored, and African) employees in the management cadre of local and provincial government. The Training and Development Scheme has since evolved from a small affirmative action pilot project into a comprehensive human resource development program with additional objectives and partnerships. It is envisaged that at the end of the 1997–98 program, approximately 145 participants would have graduated from the Scheme. The participants would have been provided with education and training that complies with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework and is dynamically linked to the broader institutional transformational issues of local and provincial government management. The Training and Development Scheme has since been upgraded and since 1998, has been offered as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (Development Management) by the School of Public Policy and Development Management of the University of Durban-Westville.
Responding to the Challenge of a Changing Workforce: Recruiting Nontraditional Demographic Groups
Authors: Doverspike Dennis , Taylor Mary Anne , Shultz Kenneth S. , McKay Patrick F.
Published: July 2015

As a result of a shortage of qualified applicants and the changing nature of the demographic composition of the workforce, there has been a recent increase in interest among human resource professionals in the targeting of recruitment efforts toward specific subgroups of the population. Based on the professional literature, this article discusses principles for the recruitment of Older Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Developing a Drug Testing Policy at a Public University: Participant Perspectives
Authors: Griffin Stephen O. , Keller Adrienne , Cohn Alan
Published: July 2015

Employee drug testing has been around for more than 30 years. The practice was embraced by private employers early on and is now widespread, particularly among larger companies. The development of drug testing programs in the public sector, however, has been slower and more deliberate due to constitutional law constraints, and perhaps also to a more democratic, convoluted decision-making process. Intensity of interest in drug testing has long subsided with respect to the literature; there are, nevertheless, compelling reasons to revisit this issue. Much of the past literature focuses on drug testing in the private sector, and where public-sector issues were broached (primarily from the legal/constitutional perspective), many have not been resolved. Moreover, many issues confronted by public policymakers have not been identified or adequately discussed. Also, most treatment in the literature has been academic and explicit, whereas analysis in this article is more anecdotal and implicit. Increasingly, policymakers are finding value in qualitative analysis of this type of data, as such analysis fills in gaps and guides utilization of the more explicit data. This is especially true of policymakers in the public sector who are keenly aware that decision making in this arena is often a politically- or socially-sensitive process, and that the hard data alone is insufficient to assist them.
But They Said Their Payroll Program Complied with the FLSA.…?
Authors: Walter Brian P.
Published: July 2015

This article examines FLSA compliance problems faced by public employers in selecting a computer payroll system. The article provides an overview of the FLSA and how it has come to be applied to the public sector. The common FLSA deficiencies of payroll programs for public sector employers are discussed with an explanation of the law. The article offers guidance to public employers on steps to ensure that their payroll system is designed and implemented in compliance with the FLSA.
Personalities at Work: Understanding and Managing Human Nature on the Job
Authors: Miller Laurence
Published: July 2015

Personality traits, types and disorders powerfully influence human relations at work. In many cases, these dynamics can be crucial to the success or failure of public or private organizations and administrations. If nothing else, we would all like to know how to get along better with the people we work with. This paper describes the main diagnostic classifications of personality types and personality disorders with specific reference to their expression in employees' behavior. Practical guidelines are offered for managing employee personality styles in order to achieve maximal person-job fit and the most productive working relationships possible.
Indicators of Strategic HRM Effectiveness: A Case Study of an Australian Public Sector Agency during Commercialization
Authors: Teo Stephen T.T. , Crawford John
Published: July 2015

This study examines the effectiveness of the human resource management (HRM) function of a public sector entity as it became corporatized. There has been little empirical research regarding the effectiveness of the people management functions within the Australian public sector as these entities went through a period of transition to commercialization. A questionnaire obtaining perceptions on different aspects of HR effectiveness, both before and after corporatization, was administered to a sample (N = 122) representing a number of different stakeholder groups of the corporate HRM unit. The results showed a moderate, but statistically significant, improvement in the effectiveness of HRM, and of the corporate HRM unit, as the host organization went through corporatization. Perceptions on HR effectiveness were not found to vary significantly between the different stakeholder groups. Regression analysis showed that the major predictors of the improvement in the overall effectiveness of the corporate HR unit were, firstly, changes in the level of satisfaction with the quality of the HR outcomes as a result of commercialization and, secondly, the change in extent to which the senior HR practitioner had effective influence over strategic decision-making processes.
Government Reform and Human Resources—The Taiwan Experience
Authors: Lin Chia-Cheng
Published: July 2015

Efforts to improve public services, lessen taxpayer burdens and increase each country's competitive profile in the face of growing globalization have fueled a wave of comprehensive government reform in advanced nations of the world since the 1980's. These initiatives came under the influence of a new brand of thinking about public management that promoted a sort of corporate spirit and sought to transform the role and functions of government, while also making deep structural adjustments in the organization and division of responsibilities of government agencies. The aim was to exchange the ponderous control orientation of “big government” for the capable flexibility of “small government.” Now, the pulse of globalization has led to a blurring of the distinction between public and private agencies, and a model for administrative organization that sits between the two has progressively emerged. In this context, the use of human resources and the principles governing this use have also undergone some considerable evolution. In effect, like information and other resources, human resources are now marked by a high degree of mobility, and public agencies are also far more likely than in the past to include fixed-term contracts in their approaches to staffing issues.

According to reports on international competitiveness prepared by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD), since the year 2000, Taiwan has posted a less-than-ideal government efficiency ranking. While Taiwan was ranked 14 in 2000, that dropped to 24 in 2002 and had only improved to 18 by the end of 2004. As a country subject to intense competitive pressure, Taiwan is now fully committed to the processes of governmental reform that are sweeping the world.
Employee Grievance Programs: Understanding the Nexus between Workplace Justice, Organizational Legitimacy and Successful Organizations
Authors: Haraway William M.
Published: July 2015

This article explores issues of workplace justice and organization legitimacy founded in formal employee grievance programs and procedures designed to afford aggrieved employees procedural due process, equal treatment and fairness. The depth and breadth of the discussion and debate about what constitutes a successful employee grievance program is interdisciplinary and complex. It focuses on the inevitable tension between management prerogatives and employee rights in the public workplace. At issue is the relationship between workplace justice and legitimacy and its effect on organization efficiency and effectiveness. The author contends that workplace justice and organization success are closely tied to the legitimate actions of first-line supervisors and human resource managements' abilities to design institutions capable of fulfilling their social responsibilities in self-preserving ways. This will require a better understanding of how formal employee grievance procedures alter cooperative, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for resolving employees' workplace concerns, complaints, and disputes in public organizations.
The Coachability and Fakability of Personality-Based Selection Tests Used for Police Selection
Authors: Miller Corey E. , Barrett Gerald V.
Published: July 2015

The use of personality measures for safety force personnel selection has been increasing. Barrett et al.'s recent Public Personnel Management article titled “Practical Issues in the Use of Personality Tests in Police Selection” suggests that, due to issues of validity, managers should be cautious in using personality measures to select safety force personnel. Issues that commonly come up with personality measures are faking and coaching. Current research shows that managers should be concerned with faking and coaching because if training on personality measures is available, applicants who did not take the training will have little chance of being selected.
Merit Pay Plans in Higher Education Institutions: Characteristics and Effects
Authors: Terpstra David E. , Honoree Andre L.
Published: July 2015

The purpose of this study was to provide some empirical data on the characteristics and effects of merit pay plans in higher education institutions. The sample consisted of approximately 500 faculty members from four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The results of the study suggested that merit pay plans, in general, had a somewhat positive effect on faculty performance levels in the areas of teaching, research, and service. The merit pay plans used by the institutions were also examined and described in terms of their design and implementation characteristics. Analyses suggested that four characteristics may be especially critical to the success of merit pay plans in higher education institutions.
Elucidating the Relationships among Transformational Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Commitment Foci and Commitment Bases in the Public Sector
Authors: Yang Feng-Hua , Wu Melien , Chang Chen-Chieh , Chien Yuhsin
Published: July 2015

This paper examines the relationships among transformational leadership, job satisfaction, commitment foci and commitment bases in the public sector, using public sector's military officers as an example. A total of 300 military officers participated in this study. Participants in this convenience sampling returned 208 valid questionnaires, representing a 69.3% response rate. Results show that the higher the subordinate's transformational leadership perception of a supervisor, the higher the identification and internalization towards the supervisor will be; the higher the subordinate's job satisfaction, the higher the identification and internalization towards the organization will be; transformational leadership's forecasting ability is greater than that of job satisfaction with regards to the commitment to supervisors; job satisfaction's forecasting ability is greater than that of transformational leadership with regards to the organizational commitment. Implications and directions for future research are subsequently provided.
Kentucky's Across-the-Board Effort at Making HRD Work
Authors: Childress Gene W. , Bugbee John A.
Published: July 2015

According to a recent evaluation study, the Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University provides a broad human resource development (HRD) program for all levels of state employees. Utilizing its mission statement over a five-year period, the Center has built a program that aims for flexible balance, broad justification, and a variety of sources for support. It offers mandatory management training, employee development workshops, and a range of skills training. In line with its evolution thus far, the Center's future plans call for increasing attention to continuity, quality measures, and capacity to respond to state agency training needs.
The Future of HRD: It's Going to Get Tougher
Authors: Craig Robert L.
Published: July 2015

Human resource development will become increasingly complex in years to come, not only in terms of techniques, but, more importantly, in how top management perceives the training function and how it is accommodated within the organization. This article highlights significant trends in these organizational dimensions of human resource development, including: the serious attention given to training by senior management and national policy makers; accounting and measurement imperatives placed on training; and structural changes in the sources of training such as the rise of decentralization and the reliance on external providers.
The Motivations of Anonymous Whistle-Blowers: The Case of Federal Employees
Authors: Miceli Marcia P. , Roach Bonnie L. , Near Janet P.
Published: July 2015

The “Deep Throat” case during Watergate — in which a well-placed unidentified source called attention to governmental wrongdoing — exemplifies the complexities created by anonymous whistle-blowing. What anonymous whistle-blowers may lose in credibility they gain in protection from reprisal. The trade-offs facing the potential whistle-blower who decides to remain unidentified are examined empirically using survey data from 8500 federal employees. Propositions derived from a model of bystander intervention (Latané & Darley, 1970) are investigated, with consideration of three decision points: whether the observer of organizational wrongdoing should blow the whistle, whether the whistle-blower should act anonymously, and whether the whistle-blower should report the wrong-doing through internal channels or to someone outside the organization. The results suggest a compounding of the last two decisions: in fact, the choice of channels represents one of four distinct strategies. Whistle-blowers may be anonymous or identified with either external or internal channels, but the conditions under which they do so vary dramatically. The whistle-blower who, like “Deep Throat,” chooses to use an anonymous external channel faces a series of interrelated and complex decisions.
AFSCME v. Washington: The Continued Viability of Title VII Comparable Worth Actions
Authors: Scheibal William
Published: July 2015

The recent AFSCME v. Washington comparable worth case attracted significant public attention when plaintiffs won an initial $800 million judgment against the State of Washington, only to see the award overturned on appeal. This paper reviews the legal theories used by the trial court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The current legal status of comparable worth is discussed, with particular emphasis on the applicability and precedential value of the Ninth Circuit's opinion for comparable worth cases in other jurisdictions. Analysis indicates that conflicts between the Ninth Circuit holding and opinions in other circuits provide a continuing opportunity for aggrieved employees to pursue claims under comparable worth or closely related legal theories.
Predicting Performance with Letters of Recommendation
Authors: Aamodt Michael G. , Bryan Devon A. , Whitcomb Alan J.
Published: July 2015

Previous research has indicated that letters of recommendation are poor predictors of future performance, in part because characteristics of the letter writer and letter reader interfere with the objective analysis of the content of the letter. To help correct this problem, Peres and Garcia (1962) developed a technique for analyzing the content of letters of recommendation by identifying traits mentioned in each letter and placing the traits into one of five categories. It was the purpose of this paper to determine if the Peres and Garcia technique would be a valid method of predicting performance of psychology instructors and graduate students. The results of the two studies indicate that traits from letters of recommendation can be reliably classified into the five Peres and Garcia categories and that these traits are valid predictors of future performance (r's = .32 and .38).
Preventing Occupational Injuries through Performance Management
Authors: Reber Robert A. , Wallin Jerry A. , Duhon David L.
Published: July 2015

Occupational safety remains a concern for virtually every organization. Recently, the attention has focused on that employees do (or fail to do) that may be a primary cause of an industrial accident and injury. This article outlines the authors' experiences with a behavioral approach to safety improvement. It provides a generic paradigm with caveats as well as documented evidence.
From Performance Appraisal to Performance Targeting
Authors: Halachmi Arie
Published: July 2015

This paper argues that performance appraisal as a method of studying what an employee (or a team) has accomplished in the past is expensive, has limited value, and may even be dysfunctional for improving future performance. The paper suggests replacing performance appraisal with performance targeting—a concept that embraces a strategic perspective and an orientation toward the future. Performance targeting shifts the focus from documenting and evaluating an employee's work to assesssing the partnership between a subordinate and a supervisor. In this relationship the supervisor and the subordinate share the responsibility for attaining desired results.
Motivating the Private vs. Public Sector Managers
Authors: Khojasteh Mak
Published: July 2015

This study investigates the differences in the motivation of private versus public sector managers. Five categories of intrinsic and seven categories of extrinsic rewards based on the Herzberg motivation-hygiene theory were included and managers perceptions of the importance and te relative dissatisfaction were obtained. The results of the study indicate that pay has a significantly greater motivating potential (MP) for private than public sector managers. Accourding to the study, managers in the private sector are also substantially more security oriented than their counterparts employed by the public sector. The intrinsic reward factor of recognition had higher motivating potential for public than private sector managers. The remainder of the reward factors and their motivating potentials are discussed.
AIDS: Administrative Decisions and Constitutional Rights
Authors: Greenlaw Paul S. , Kohl John P.
Published: July 2015

Administrators have made decisions in seeking to cope with the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Subordinates have challenged many of these decisions on the basis that their constitutional rights have been compromised. Case law has shown that when risk of AIDS transmission is high, or where there is a danger to an AIDS victim, the courts will support the administrator's decisions. Conversely, when there is a very low risk of AIDS transmission or personal injury, such decisions (e.g., mandatory blood testing) will be struck down.
Correlates of Job Satisfaction and Their Implications for Work Redesign: A Focus on the Australian Telecommunications Industry
Authors: Zeffane Rachid M.
Published: July 2015

The relative impacts of demography, job/task characteristics; structural aspects; computerization; and perceived work-group performance on job satisfaction were examined, using data from 1300 employees from the Australian telecommunications industry. In support of previous research, the results revealed that job satisfaction was strongly influenced by the extent of task variety and the degree of participation in decisions. The results also indicated that satisfaction increases when greater certainty about future directions/outcomes of the organization is experienced and when job incumbents perceive positive work-group performance. Further analysis divulged significant differences between managerial and non-managerial employees in this regard. The differences illuminated some of the contemporary issues and challenges that organizations engaged in work redesign endeavours may need to address. These issues and challenges are highlighted and discussed.
Religious Freedom and Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Authors: Greenlaw Paul S. , Kohl John P.
Published: July 2015

One key issue which has surrounded the payment of unemployment compensation benefits has been whether states could deny payment of such benefits to individuals who were out of Work for religious reasons. This presented a classic clash between state denial and First Amendment religious protections. In all such confrontations from 1963 until 1990 the Supreme Court sided with the claimant, but reversed itself in that year in Oregon v. Smith. This reversal triggered off the introduction of two House Bills calling for concepts to be enacted into general law which would be congruent with the earlier Supreme Court compensation decisions.
Race-Norming and the Civil Rights Act of 1991
Authors: Greenlaw Paul S. , Jensen Sanne S.
Published: July 2015

Race-norming, i.e. the adjustment of test scores on the basis of race or ethnicity, has been a widely used, yet little debated practice during the past decade. It was originally adopted by federal employment services as a means of correcting allegedly racially biased aptitude tests and meeting equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals. With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, race-norming and any other means of changing or modifying employment related tests on the basis of race or ethnicity became illegal. This arricie provides a description and analysis of the practice of race-norming—what is it, what is the justification behind it and where and to what extent has it been applied. Furthermore, it provides an outline of the legislative process and the history behind the 1991 prohibition, outlining the basic arguments for and against. Finally, it provides a discussion of the potential implications for recruitment and selection procedures and points to possible future areas of litigation and legislation.
Lacanian Selfhood, Parental Figures, and Trauma in Zainab Salbi’s Between Two Worlds
Authors: Abdul-Jabbar Wisam Khalid
Published: July 2015

This article explores Zainab Salbi’s autobiography, Between Two Worlds (2005), using a Lacanian analysis. The Lacanian reading of the early Mirror Stage of ego formation can be extended to better understand Salbi’s narration of her childhood and how this world of anticipation is crushed by a Symbolic world that comes to be dominated by Saddam Hussein and the traumatic eruptions of the Real. The article suggests that by introducing the figure of the mother as le grand autre, Salbi’s autobiography subverts the typical conceptualization of the Lacanian Symbolic order, which is dominated by the patriarchal signifier. I also argue that Saddam, an intrusive Name-of-the-Father, validates the biographical endeavor and lures the narrative discourse into being.
Kyrgyzstan in regional integration
Authors: Стародубцев Григорий , Starodubtsyev Grigoriy , Эрикова Айкерим , Erikova Aykerim
Published: July 2015

The article analyzes the international legal developments related with the introduction of the Kyrgyz Republic in international organizations within regional integration. Briefly discusses the various aspects of the attractiveness of the Eurasian integration for Kyrgyzstan, as well as some of the factors of the internal environment. Conducted a brief analysis of the agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union. And defined the status of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Adherence to phosphate binders: improving patient engagement
Authors: Fraser Maria , Brannigan Dawn
Published: July 2015

Phosphate binders are frequently prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease to manage high serum phosphate levels. Failure to take the phosphate binders can lead to patients being labelled ‘non-adherent’, which can negatively affect the clinician-patient relationship. Maria Fraser and Dawn Brannigan explore the psychological implications of pill burden that may help to explain non-adherence.
Targeted drug aims to reduce the impact of end-stage renal disease
Authors: Biela Chris
Published: July 2015

Patients with diabetes are prone to kidney damage and evidence shows that there is likely to be a significant increase in patients going on to develop end-stage renal disease. However, researchers at the University of Michigan have found a potentially effective treatment for those with these conditions.
Fifth priority of care: acknowledging patients' preferences
Authors: Mendes Aysha
Published: July 2015

The Liverpool Care Pathway has been recently phased out in favour of new priorities of care. In her regular column, Aysha Mendes delves into the rapidly evolving world of end-of-life care and explores what it all means for renal nurses who are caring for patients with end-stage renal disease.
VEGFC: a new therapy for polycystic kidney disease
Authors: Lumsdon Angela
Published: July 2015

Researchers based at the University College London Institute of Child Health, in collaboration with colleagues in Manchester, Cambridge, San Francisco and Leiden, have given fresh hope to people living with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) through groundbreaking research which has identified a new treatment for this condition. Angela Lumsdon discusses this important work.
Demystifying the duty of candour: what it means for renal managers
Authors: Ellis Peter , Abbott Jane
Published: July 2015

All health professionals uphold a duty to practise in a way that is in the best interests of the patient. An integral part of this is the duty of care, a term that may not always have a clear and definitive definition. Peter Ellis and Jane Abbott consider the newly introduced duty of candour, which helps to define what it means to prioritise the patient and adopt an open, honest and transparent approach.
Exploring the idea that time changes everything
Authors: White Hilary
Published: July 2015

The EYFS requires children to grasp an understanding of change and time. Hilary White discusses how to approach this important key concept, by exploring events, milestones and familiar activities.
Empower their learning with a ‘growth mindset’
Authors: Teare Sally
Published: July 2015

Sally Teare outlines the vital role that practitioners have to play when it comes to empowering children to believe they can learn, and that the process of learning is ultimately more important than the outcome.
Knocking their socks off
Authors: White Hilary
Published: July 2015

There is a lot that you can do with a sock, quite apart from wearing it. Socks can be transformed from sensory toys to puppets. Try the following activities and show the children how much fun they can have with them.
Learning reflections
Authors: White Hilary
Published: July 2015

Mirrors are such a big part of our everyday life that it is easy to forget that without them we would not know what we look like. The following activities explore the reflective properties of a number of objects.
Filling in forms
Authors: Harries Judith
Published: July 2015

This is the first of two articles looking at why we should be encouraging and teaching young children to write. Judith Harries introduces a range of activities including mark-making and form-filling.
Off to a good start
Authors: Doyle Phoebe
Published: July 2015

The beginning of the year, and a new group of children, can be very daunting. This article looks at strategies to ensure a positive and exciting beginning with your new group.
I can tell a story
Authors: Hewson Claire
Published: July 2015

Telling stories is a creative process which stimulates imagination and is, above all, an enjoyable and sociable experience. Claire Hewson suggests ways to develop storytelling using a variety of props.
Avaliação laboratorial de mistura asfáltica densa modificada com adição de borracha
Authors: Bertollo Sandra A. Margarido , Fernandes Júnior José Leomar , Bernucci Liedi Bariani , Moura Edson de
Published: July 2015

Este trabalho apresenta os resultados de um estudo laboratorial que teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito produzido pela granulometria da borracha reciclada de pneumáticos e pelo envelhecimento de curto prazo sobre as propriedades de uma mistura asfáltica densa. Foram preparadas misturas asfálticas com duas granulometrias de borracha, substituindo parte dos agregados pétreos em algumas frações da curva granulométrica ("processo seco"). Essas misturas foram comparadas a uma mistura de controle, sem borracha. Para avaliação das propriedades mecânicas, as misturas foram submetidas ao ensaio de compressão diametral cíclico por cargas repetidas para determinação do módulo de resiliência, ao ensaio de resistência à tração por compressão diametral e ao ensaio de trilha de roda em equipamento simulador de tráfego em laboratório. Os resultados mostram que a diminuição do tamanho das partículas de borracha influencia positivamente no desempenho do material e que as relações MR/RT encontradas para as misturas com borracha sugerem, em princípio, uma maior flexibilidade.
Uso de escória de aciaria em misturas asfálticas de módulo elevado
Authors: Braga Freitas Hérika , Goretti da Motta Laura Maria
Published: July 2015

Avaliou-se o emprego de escória de aciaria na produção de misturas asfálticas de módulo elevado, aliando a necessidade de novas técnicas construtivas, que exijam menores freqüências de manutenção e apresente maior durabilidade, ao mesmo tempo em que se reduz custo e dano ambiental. Essas misturas, conhecidas por EME (enrobé à module élevé), são comumente utilizadas em camadas de base ou ligação na França. São comparadas, através de ensaios de módulo de resiliência, resistência à tração, fadiga, creep e análise mecanística, misturas asfálticas compostas por agregado convencional e por escória de aciaria. Mostrou-se que é viável a utilização de escória para produção de misturas asfálticas EME.
Implementação de modelo para balanceamento de fluxos aplicado ao gerenciamento de tráfego aéreo
Authors: Borges de Souza Bueno , Weigang Li , Ferreira Crespo Antonio Marcio
Published: July 2015

Este trabalho descreve um sistema de auxílio à decisão com metodologias de Teoria dos Grafos e Inteligência Artificial para dar suporte ao Gerenciamento de Fluxo de Tráfego Aéreo Brasileiro. Trata-se de um modelo de gerenciamento de fluxo baseado em grafos com adaptações heurísticas para a regulação dinâmica do fluxo. O modelo fundamenta a arquitetura do Módulo de Balanceamento de Fluxo (MBF) integrante do Sistema Distribuído de Apoio a Decisão aplicado ao Gerenciamento Tático do Fluxo de Tráfego(SISCONFLUX), em desenvolvimento, e tem o objetivo de melhorar o gerenciamento do espaço aéreo nacional. O MBF foi proposto para dar suporte ao sistema em operação no Primeiro Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo (CINDACTA I), fornecendo informações adicionais para o processo aplicado pelos controladores a fim de amenizar a carga de trabalho e melhorar os resultados de suas ações. Usando técnicas de maximização de fluxo adaptados da Teoria dos Grafos, o MBF foi desenvolvido como um modelo de análise que determina o tempo de separação entre decolagens a partir das terminais integrantes da Região de Informação de Vôo de Brasília (FIR-BS) e distribui a folga do fluxo ao longo do espaço aéreo controlado, objetivando prevenir ou reduzir o congestionamento nos diversos setores da FIR-BS. O MBF dá suporte à regulação do fluxo de tráfego auxiliando os controladores e as outras unidades dentro do SISCONFLUX.
Modelagem Integrada do Problema de Programação de Tripulantes de Aeronaves
Authors: Gomes Wagner De Paula , Gualda Nicolau D. Fares
Published: July 2015

Este artigo trata o Problema de Programação de Tripulantes (PPT), de importância fundamental no planejamento operacional das empresas aéreas. O PPT é normalmente dividido na literatura em dois subproblemas, formulados e resolvidos sequencialmente: Problema de Determinação das Viagens (PDV) e Problema de Atribuição de Escalas (PAE). Esta decomposição justifica-se pela sua natureza combinatória, porém deixa de proporcionar um tratamento global ao PPT, em termos de custo e qualidade da solução final. Portanto, o estado da arte envolve a solução integrada do PPT, em que ambos os subproblemas são resolvidos simultaneamente. O problema, no entanto, é NP-Difícil. Esta pesquisa apresenta uma metodologia para modelagem integrada do PPT, através de um Algoritmo Genético Híbrido (AGH) associado a um procedimento de busca em profundidade, levando em conta as particularidades da legislação brasileira. A metodologia foi testada, com sucesso, para a solução de instâncias baseadas na malha real de uma empresa aérea brasileira.
ANÁLISE DA CORRELAÇÃO ENTRE AS VARIÁVEIS DE DENSIFICAÇÃO DO COMPACTADOR GIRATÓRIO SUPERPAVE E A RESISTÊNCIA À DEFORMAÇÃO PERMANENTE EM MISTURAS ASFÁLTICAS CONVENCIONAIS E COM UTILIZAÇÃO DE RESÍDUOS
Authors: Onofre Felipe Coutinho , Bessa Iuri Sidney , Castelo Branco Verônica Teixeira Franco , Soares Jorge Barbosa
Published: July 2015

Quando se comparam as metodologias de dosagem Superpave e Marshall de misturas asfálticas, uma das vantagens da primeira é a obtenção do gráfico de compactação. Tem sido verificado para misturas densas e contínuas do tipo Concreto Asfáltico (CA) que determinadas áreas observadas nesse gráfico podem diferenciar estas misturas quanto à trabalhabilidade e à resistência à deformação permanente. No presente estudo, os parâmetros Compaction Densification Index (CDI) e Traffic Densification Index (TDI) foram utilizados como indicadores da compactabilidade. Desenvolveu-se um estudo de correlação entre estas variáveis e a resistência à deformação permanente de misturas asfálticas. Foram avaliadas três misturas asfálticas contendo: (i) apenas agregados graníticos, (ii) 50% de agregados graníticos e 50% de escória de aciaria e (iii) 50% de agregados graníticos e 50% de Resíduo de Construção e Demolição (RCD). As variáveis escolhidas para determinação da resistência à deformação permanente foram o ensaio uniaxial de carga repetida (amostras compactadas para dois percentuais de Volume de vazios) e o ensaio com um simulador de tráfego do tipo LCPC. Foi utilizado também o Processamento Digital de Imagens (PDI) para a determinação da esfericidade dos agregados estudados, propriedade que influencia na resistência à deformação permanente. Os resultados indicam que as variáveis CDI e TDI podem ser usadas como parâmetros de estudo para prever a resistência à deformação permanente, mesmo para misturas com utilização de resíduos. A caracterização pela técnica do PDI mostrou que o agregado de origem granítica possui uma forma menos próxima a uma esfera em relação aos resíduos. Misturas contendo este agregado possuem uma estrutura mais rígida, devido ao maior intertravamento e ao atrito interno entre os agregados, resistindo, assim, melhor à deformação permanente.
 
Reciclagem e sustentabilidade ambiental: a importância dos processos logísticos
Authors: Souza João Carlos
Published: July 2015

Resumo: Cresce a consciência que os recursos do planeta são finitos e, caso não se tomem providências para o controle da poluição e do aquecimento global, é possível que em longo prazo a vida na terra se torne inviável. Em função deste fato, surge nos meios acadêmicos um grande interesse em torno da “Logística para Reciclagem”, que pode ser definida como: O processo de planejamento, implementação e controle da eficiência e eficácia e dos custos, dos fluxos de matérias-primas, produtos em estoque, produtos acabados e informação relacionada, desde o ponto de consumo até um ponto de reprocessamento, com o objetivo de recapturar valor ou realizar a deposição adequada. O modelo proposto neste trabalho tem por objetivo destacar a importância dos processos logísticos para que as atividades de reciclagem de materiais sejam eficientes e ajudem a garantir a sustentabilidade ambiental. Foi feita uma aplicação simulada para a região de Florianópolis e municípios adjacentes.

Palavras-chave: reciclagem; sustentabilidade ambiental; processos logísticos.

Abstract: The conscious that the resources of our planet are finite is growing up, and life on earth might be unviable, if the right providences are not taken. Due to this fact, a big interest about “Recycling Logistics” has arisen. Recycling Logistics, as well as reverse logistics, is traditionally defined as: The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to an reprocessing point for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal. The model proposed in this paper was applied in the region of Florianópolis and adjacent municipalities and aims to highlight the logistics for the activities of materials recycling and their importance to environmental sustainability.

Keywords: recycling; environmental sustainability; logistics processes.
COMO PREPARAR UM TRABALHO PARA APRESENTAÇÃO NO CONGRESSO DE PESQUISA E ENSINO EM TRANSPORTES
Authors: Setti Jose Reynaldo , Sória Manoel Henrique A.
Published: July 2015

Este artigo é endereçado aos autores que pretendam escrever textos papa serem apresentados nos Congressos de Pesquisa e Ensino em Transportes, que são organizados anualmente pela ANPET. Por este motivo, contém recomendações específicas das normas de publicação e preparação de artigos adotadas por esta organização. A despeito disto, sua leitura pode ser útil a autores preparando textos para serem publicados em veículos técnicos ou científicos como revistas, anais e similares.
FORMAÇÃO DE RECURSOS HUMANOS PARA UM TRANSPORTE DESENVOLVIDO E COMPETITIVO
Authors: Brasileiro Anísio , Ribeiro Luiz Carlos Rodrigues , Aragão Joaquim José Guilherme de
Published: July 2015

<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: ";Calibri";,";sans-serif";; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Este artigo origina-se de um position paper apresentado pelos autores em mesa redonda realizada no X ANPET- Congresso de Pesquisa e Ensino em Transportes, realizado em Brasília (1995) com o intuito de fomentar o debate sobre a discussão e definição de programas integrados para a formação de recursos humanos em transporte do nosso País.
PRIVATIZAÇÃO EM TRANSPORTES: CAVALO DE TRÓIA?
Authors: Pereira Willian Alberto De Aquino
Published: July 2015

O presente trabalho procura fazer uma breve análise sobre a questão das privatizações nacionais no setor de transportes. Estão na ordem do dia os programas de privatização de serviços públicos, sendo o setor de transportes uma das estrelas mais destacadas desta constelação de oportunidades de negócios.
SURVEY METHODS FOR TRANSPORT PLANNING
Authors: Strambi Orlando
Published: July 2015

A literatura técnica de planejamento de transportes se enriquece com o livro de Richardson, Ampt e Meyburg (1995) sobre Métodos de Pesquisa para Planejamento de Transportes. A necessidade de informações sobre os diversos aspectos da atividade de transportes, assim coma sobre os fatores que a condicionam e os impactos que provoca, é um dos requisitos essenciais papa o planejamento de sistemas de transportes. Ao longo de mais de 40 anos de prática de levantamento de informações para o planejamento de transportes, é difícil identificar publicações que tenham tratado especificamente do tema (a principal exceção sendo os manuais produzidos por órgãos do governo norte-americano, nas décadas de 50 e 60), este livro possibilita tal enfoque.
CONSIDERAÇÕES A RESPEITO DO USO DO PROGRAMA TRANSYT EM CIDADES BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Jacques Maria Alice Prudêncio
Published: July 2015

Pretende-se com este trabalho propor uma discussão a respeito do uso do TRANSYT em cidades brasileiras. Dentre os pontos apresentados tem destaque artigo “Prioridades para Ônibus nos Planos de Sincronismo: O caso do Rio de Janeiro” (Ribeiro, 1996), que é extremamente importante no sentido de trazer, através de uma experiência nacional, questões que já vêm sendo tratadas há bastante tempo a nível internacional, no que diz respeito à capacidade do programa TRANSYT em representar a operação de veículos de transporte coletivo em vias urbanas, quando estes compartilham o espaço viário com o restante do tráfego motorizado.
O estacionamento integrado: Sua aplicação para o atendimento de shopping centers
Authors: Mesquita José Mauro Bernardo , Ribeiro Paulo Cezar Martins
Published: July 2015

Este artigo descreve uma metodologia de implantação de estacionamento integrado destinado a atender pólos geradores de trafego com déficit de vagas de estacionamento para veículos particulares, especificamente, os shopping centers. Os estacionamentos integrados tem recebido crescente atenção por parte das autoridades responsáveis pelo transito nos grandes centros urbanos, devido a sua flexibilidade de implantação e operação, alem de requererem custos mais baixos se comparados com outras estratégias de transportes disponíveis. O uso do estacionamento integrado para suprir falta de vagas nos shopping centers existentes permite a ampliação do numero de vagas de estacionamento, usando áreas situadas fora do shopping-center. Um modelo existente para previsão do número das vagas necessárias à acomodação da demanda faz parte do método. O estudo e baseado em projetos de implantação de estacionamentos integrados no exterior, com outras finalidades. Um estudo de caso e apresentado, exemplificando a metodologia proposta.

ABSTRACT

This paper describes a method intended to implement a "park and ride scheme" in order to assist traffic generators with deficit of space for private car parking, specially the shopping centers. There have been a increasing attention regarding "park and ride schemes", by the transport authorities in the major urban centers because of their flexibility in implementation and operation. Besides that, they are less expensive when compared to other transport schemes. The use of a "park and ride scheme" offering additional space to shopping centers parking lots allows an increase in the available spaces, using an outside area. An existent method to predict the required number of spaces for the shopping centers is used. This study is based on projects for "park and ride schemes" around the world, for other purposes. A study case is presented.
Oficina de trabalho sobre a política nacional de redução da morbimortalidade por acidentes e violências
Authors: Braga Marilita Gnecco de Camargo
Published: July 2015

Durante dois dias (26 e 27 de agosto de 1999), na sede da Organização Pan-Americana de Saúde (OPAS) em Brasília, aproximadamente 70 pessoas se reuniram a convite da Secretaria de Políticas de Saúde do Ministério da Saúde. O objetivo, analisar a primeira versão da Política Nacional de Redução da Morbimortalidade por Acidentes e Violências e apresentar proposições e sugestões para aprimoramento do documento e das Diretrizes da referida política.
Uma proposta alternativa para avaliação do desempenho de sistemas de transporte emergencial de saúde brasileiros
Authors: Takeda Renata Algisi , Widmer João Alexandre , Morabito Reinaldo
Published: July 2015

A rapidez na realização do atendimento às vítimas é uma das maiores exigências dos serviços de atendimento médico de urgência, e o tempo decorrido entre o instante da ocorrência da solicitação pelo serviço e o início do atendimento junto às vítimas é um dos principais fatores que influenciam o desempenho do sistema. Este tempo depende das condições do tráfego, dia e período do dia, número de veículos disponíveis e suas localizações, capacitação profissional da equipe, etc. Este trabalho apresenta uma análise do desempenho atual do serviço oferecido pela cidade de Campinas-SP, tratando o problema por meio do modelo hipercubo de filas, que considera as variações aleatórias dos processos de chegadas e atendimento dos chamados. Sua aplicação produz uma ampla variedade de indicadores de desempenho para o sistema, além de possibilitar, através da investigação de cenários alternativos, a busca de configurações operacionais com melhores níveis de serviço.