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tend to grow, and as they grow, they encroachHere again those familiar with international agencies have been exposed to a multitude of cases of encroachment by one agency (or more) on another. As Hasan Ozbekhan put it with regard to subsystems, during an OECD Symposium on Long-range Forecasting and Planning:"In every instance we might name, the same dynamics appear to be at work: a reflexive attempt on the part of each major institution to expand its planning over the space of the whole system... This almost subconsciously motivated attempt, that of a sector to expand over the whole space of the system in its own particular terms and in accordance with its own particular outlooks and traditions, compounds the problem by further fragmenting the wholeness of the system" (2).Gall suggests that the above principle should be extended to: Systems tend to expand to fill the known universe. Known to them, might be an appropriate qualifier. And indeed one may suspect that many international organizations consider that they have a right to preoccupy themselves with any problem known to them in whatever domain, irrespective of any other organization's actions. This has been remarked with respect to practitioners of disciplines. "It would be rare indeed if a representative of any one of these disciplines did not feel that his approach to a particular organizational problem would be very fruitful, if not the most fruitful" (3).5. Complex systems exhibit unpredictable behaviourMany strange tales circulate within the international community concerning peculiar happenings which are treated as normal, and inconsistencies which are accepted without a qualm. At the time this is being written, for example, there is a proposal for a full UN General Assembly debate on UFOs, following an extensive debate in 1977 by the UN Special Political Committee. If it is accepted, more time will have been given to the matter than has ever been given to international NGOs. It would indeed have been difficult to predict such behaviour in 1976Is one to assume that UFOs are more visible, or less obscure entities, within UN circles - namely that UFOs have greater political impact ? Or that the UN finds it safer to debate extra-terrestrial rather than terrestrial matters - especially since there seems little danger of pressure group action from the group in question ? Or are Member States dismayed at the UFOs' fulsome demonstration of the transnational spirit - in their apparent disregard for the sacred boundaries of sovereign States ? Or perhaps it is the "proliferation" of UFOs which is troubling the UN -- as in its dealings with NGOs ?6. Complex systems tend to oppose their own proper functionOtherwise known as Le Chatelier's Principle, this has been described by Stafford Beer as follows:"Reformers, critics of institutions, consultants in innovation, people in sort who "want to get something done", often fail to see this point They cannot understand why their strictures, advice or demands do not result effective change. They expect either to achieve a measure of success in their own terms or to be flung off the premises. But an ultrastable
system (like a social institution)... has no need to react in either of these ways. It specialises in equilibrial readjustment which is to the observer a secret form of change requiring no actual alteration in the macro-systemic characteristics that he is trying to do something about" (4).Gall himself considers it to be a manifestation of a widespread phenomenon known as "administrative encirclement", whereby, for example, the administrators "whose original purpose was to keep track of writing supplies for the professors, now have the upper hand and sit in judgment on their former masters".7. People in systems do not do what the system says they are doingIt has long been evident to those concerned with the international system that the people in the agencies are not engaged in action to remedy world problems - as the systems would claim - but rather in administrative preoccupations whose relationship to such problems may be remarkably tenuous. As Gall says, "the larger and more complex the system, the less the resemblance between the true function and the name it bears''.8. A function performed by a larger system is not operationally identical to the function of the same name performed by a smaller system.Gall explains this with the problem of obtaining a fresh apple. The larger and more complex the delivery system, the less likely it is that the apple will be as fresh as if picked from the garden by oneself. From which he deduces a point of the utmost importance for international action, and for the new world order, namely that most of the things we human beings desire are non-systems things - but the system has other goals and other people in mind.9. The real world is whatever is reported to the systemThis is a point which has been explored in depth by Kenneth Boulding in his famous book "The Image" (5). Reality becomes the image of reality, however poorly it is represented. There are many examples of this within the international system which has a remarkable capacity for "discovering" some new principle or truth long after it has been current in the wider society. As Gall remarks: "to those within a system, the outside reality tends to pale and disappear". This weakness is reinforced, perhaps deliberately, by the system's complex reporting procedure - which is often so cumbersome that it is always able to claim plaintively "we were not informed", in cases when it did not want to be informed. Gall describes a significant breakthrough by which the "amount of reality" reaching an administrative officer can be indicated with precision.10. Systems attract systems peopleNot only, as argued above, do the international systems isolate those who work within them by (a) feeding them a distorted and partial version of the external world, and (b) giving them the illusion of power and effectiveness, they also attract people with attributes for success within the system (irrespective of the problems with which it is supposedly concerned), or who are able to thrive parasitically at the expense of the system. Gall goes to the heart of the matter
when he points out that only the ancient Egyptians had a solution to this problem: each fob was represented by two people - the honorary officeholder, and the actual executive.11. The bigger the system, the narrower and more specialised the interface with individualsThe irony of the opening words of the UN Charter has often been pointed out this context ("We the peoples..."). Gall argues that in "very large" systems, the relationship is not with people but with social security and sundry other numbers. But in really large systems, there is no relationship at all. What hope would there be with a "world government", or a new world order when the "people organizations" are those most neglected by such large systems.12. A complex system cannot be "made" to work; it either works or it doesn'tThere is still a widespread belief that a complex international system can be made to work by appropriately tinkering with its components and their linkages. New factions are constantly putting forward claims that they know how to make it work. A lot of hope is put into the possibility that one of them may be lucky - a lot of time is also wasted in anticipation of such an improbable event.13. A simple system may or may not workThose simple systems that work within the international community are "rare and precious additions to the armamentarium of human technology. They should be treasured". Unfortunately, Gall notes, they are often characterised by instability requiring special skill in their operation. Replacing "the crazy genius in a smoked-filled attic" by a computer program to handle some complex scheduling job may lead to a very expensive disaster14. If a system is working, leave it aloneGall notes that "Although many of the world's frustrations are rooted in the malfunctions of complex systems, it is important to remember that some complex systems actually function". When this occurs, "humble thanks" should be offered.15. A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worksSee under point 16.16. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work; you have to start over, beginning with a working simple system.The author claims to have searched diligently for exceptions to these two axioms but without success me The League of Nations ? No. The United Nations ? Hardly. Nevertheless, the conviction persist among some that a working complex system will be found somewhere to have been established de nova, from scratch". There is still hope for the New International Economic Order.17. In complex systems, malfunction and even total nonfunction may not be detectable for long periods, if ever.Again those familiar with international agencies will not be surprised by this. Major international programmes have operated for decades before being proved a complete failure. On a much smaller scale there is the delightful story of the office tucked away in a major agency which for many years prepared periodic issues of a "current bibliography" with regular budgetary approval. No provision had ever been made, however, for the publication and
not solve the problem. Yet, whenever a particular problem is large enough and puzzling enough to be considered a capital "P Problem, men rush in to solve it by means of a System". The international problem-solving institutions, existing or proposed, cannot be taken seriously until the implications of this point are examined. Gall notes that the solutions usually come from bodies whose qualifications would never satisfy a selection committee. If this is the case, and many examples are available, what sort of international network of bodies is required ?31. Systems aligned with human motivational vectors will sometimes work; systems opposing such vectors work poorly or not at all.There are already a number of examples of powerful international agency information systems that have failed because they ran up against the real priorities and interests of those they were designed to serve.32. Loose systems last longer and work betterGall points out that efficient systems are dangerous to themselves and to others whether they survive, attempt to survive, or fail. The notion of a "loose system" of course approximates the current tentative understanding of a network. How to facilitate network action and network building is something that is regularly explored in these columns. A breakthrough is needed.In conclusionThe book is fun but also challenging to the reader who is constantly faced with the question "just how true is this in fact ?" -- given the examples cited by the author or known to the reader. That there is an underlying profundity is difficult to deny.Having been engaged in the production of a Yearbook of World Problems ant Human Potential (7), this consequently provoked reflection on the difficulties of designing an adequate response to such problems. This resulted in the production of a document on The Limits to Human Potential (1) which also attempted tc grapple with some of the issues so successfully itemized by Gall. Further work on the constraints to action by the international community is required so that less reliance is placed up on out-dated structures, and more adequate ones car be designed.Commentary on the principles of "Systemantics"http://www.uia.org/problems/systfail.htmReview of the book. Systemantics...Systemantics is a book by John Gall in which he proposes several "laws" of systems' failures. Systemantics is a play on words on semantics and systems display antics.Important note: Systemantics is intended more as a satire than a serious scientific thesis. Most of the evidence cited in the book is anecdotal, and the prose cleverly parodies a scientific treatise. As with many satires, there is a large measure of truth in many of the systemantics 'laws' and 'principles,' but they should not be taken as gospel.
software configurations. Each client company therefore was provided with tools that were customized to the project and technical characteristics of the si te. At the same time, since the underlying process logic may not change that much from project to project, MCP is able to reuse significant portions of their development outputs:With the deployment of productivity tools it is able to adapt a set of system designs and documentation developed for one project for use in selling a similar system to another client. By being able to customize the visible features of the design to the potential client's needs while leaving the essentiallogic of the systems design intact, the Firm can exploit the power of the tools in saving time by not having to design another system or generate new documentation. It can use the logic of the existing system customize the labels, change the screen and report headings, and change client references in the documentation, and have a new comprehensive systems proposal to present to a potential client. And if the client accepts the proposal and the project gets underway, many of the tools, shells, macros can be directly transferred to the new project site, hence avoiding reinvention of the wheel. (Orlikowski 1988, p. 352)The standardization process thus extends beyond tools and methodology to the "industry standard solutions" that MCP is able to offer to its clients who receive tested solutions that have been optimized for their local computing environments. (The success of its integrated CASE tool environment prompted MCP to sell the toolset as a generalized productivity tools package to the clients themselves and to other data processing companies.) [Based on Orlikowski, Wanda J. 1988. Information Technology in Post-Industrial Organizations. PhD, New York University.]Case Questions How was tacit knowledge converted into explicit knowledge? How did the explicit knowledge benefit the firrn? How did cultural knowledge influence the developrnent of tacit and explicit knowledge? To what extent were the 3 types of organizational knowledge tightly linked? Extraido de TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
indicado para remodelacao dos contornos corporal e facial, alem de suavizar a aparencia de celulites e estrias.Acent - Mais um tratamento de radiofrequencia que, neste caso, emite calor diretamente nas camadas profundas da pele, promovendo o aumento da producao de colageno, proporcionando mais firmeza e deixando a pele lisa, sem o aspecto de casca de laranja. O metodo e indolor e traz resultados bem satisfatorios.Terapias combinadas - Tecnica concilia Manthus (ultrassom que quebra os nodulos de celulite), corrente russa (carga eletrica que provoca contracao do musculo e combate a flacidez), massagem redutora (tratamento manual que quebra os nodulos de gordura e modela o corpo) e drenagem linfatica (para eliminar liquidos e toxinas). Para este tipo de tratamento, e necessario que a paciente passe por uma avaliacao para que a especialista possa montar um protocolo individualizado, explica a esteticista Marcia Mascarenhas, da clinica Harmonya.DICA : E importante ressaltar que nenhum tratamento estetico substitui uma dieta equilibrada e atividades fisicas regulares.Portanto, a dica e sempre aliar os tres metodos. Fonte: http://gnt.globo.com/beleza/dicas/Conheca-5-novos-tratamentos-para-combater-a-gordura-localizada.shtmlOnde encontrar : A clinica CHI oferece alguns desses tratamentos. Eu recomendo!!! www.chi.org.br
O agrotoxico no alimento, ao ser ingerido pela populacao, tem um efeito cumulativo, vai se acumulando no organismo. Pode levar a algum tipo de doenca cronica nao transmissivel, alerta Jose Agenor Alvares da Silva, diretor da Anvisa. Principalmente neurologicas, endocrinas, imunologicas e hoje a questao do aparelho reprodutor, como infertilidade, diminuicao do numero de espermatozoides e a questao do cancer, explica Heloisa Pacheco, coordenadora do ambulatorio de Toxicologia da UFRJ.A medica Silvia Brandalise, pesquisadora da Unicamp, estuda as causas de cancer, principalmente entre criancas. Segundo ela, pesquisas ja comprovaram que a exposicao aos venenos usados nas plantacoes esta relacionada a leucemia e aos tumores no cerebro. A comida com excesso de agrotoxicos e produtos quimicos tambem faz parte dos fatores de risco. Se aquele produto lesa uma celula da formiga, uma celula de um mosquito e leva a morte esse mosquito, de maneira mais aguda. O homem nao e diferente. So que no homem e mais cronico, e de longa duracao, destaca.E se o contato com o veneno for direto, pior. Osvaldo nunca usou protecao. O veneno abalou os nervos, entao nao posso fazer forca nenhuma, conta.Fonte: Jornal Nacional - edicao do dia 06/12/11
Sempre nesta epoca do ano cometemos varios excessos no que se trata de comida. As ceias de natal sempre sao muito fartas e trazem uma enorme variedade.Todos nos sabemos o quanto e dificil diante de uma mesa farta comer sem exagerar. Entao busque esse ano uma ceia diferente deixando-a mais leve.Receitas tradicionais fazem o maior sucesso nessa epoca do ano, mas podemos torna-las mais nutritivas e saborosas. O arroz branco pode dar lugar ao incrementado arroz de 7 cereais ou ao sofisticados arroz negro, os ingredientes da torta de massa podre podem compor um soufle de ricota com espinafre, para temperar as carnes podemos abusar de ervas e temperos naturais como o alecrim, a salvia e o tomilho. Podemos adicionar tambem as oleaginosas nas preparacoes, como amendoas, castanhas do Para, nozes, que sao gorduras boas, mesmo sendo caloricas.Para a sobremesa temos as frutas da epoca como figo, pessego e cereja, frutas secas, sorvetes de frutas, ou ate mesmo doces funcionais, como a mousse de abacate com cacau. Que tal experimentar ??? Se nao resistir ao Panetone, prefira os de frutas.Como opcao de prato principal de preferencia peixes ou carnes brancas. Podemos colocar no cardapio a carne de peru, menos gordurosa que o pernil. E para acompanhar molhos mais leves e de preferencia a base de frutas citricas. Como uma alternativa para quem pode pagar mais caro, podemos optar pelo bacalhau ou polvo, que tambem sao pratos tradicionais.Diga nao as frituras, prefira sempre preparacoes cozidas ou assadas. Como entrada temos diversas saladas saborosas que tambem sao muito bem vindas no natal, temperadas com azeite extra-virgem e limao, ou molhos a base de iogurtes naturais. Sao alimentos ricos em fibras que aumentam nossa saciedade, fazendo com que o tamanho do prato principal seja reduzido.Sempre bom tambem evitar as bebidas fermentadas como a cerveja, ou mesmo batidas a base de leite condensado, vinhos e espumantes sao as melhores opcoes para quem prefere bebidas alcoolicas. Preferir sempre sucos de frutas naturais ou agua sem gas, ao inves de refrigerantes, mesmo diet ou light. Que tal uma ceia mais leve e saborosa ?!?!? Peru 2 files 100g 155kcal Chester 2 files 100g 102kcal Tender 4 fatias 100g 210kcal Lombo 1 fatia 100h 272kcal E um grao bem antigo, porem so se tornou conhecido a pouco tempo. E como esta aparecendo muito na midia resolvi escrever sobre este grao - o grao de Chia..Fonte de acido graxo omega 3, proteinas, fibras, antioxidantes e minerais como fosforo, calcio, ferro e magnesio ... esse grao e uma otima opcao!!!!Rico em fibras ele aumenta a saciedade, evitando o excesso de peso. Mas tambem vale lembrar que quando consumimos fonte de fibras, devemos aumentar o aporte de liquidos (agua) para nao ocorrer o efeito ao contrario e resultar em uma constipacao.Possui mais omega 3 do que a linhaca, e nao precisa ser triturada para ativar suas substancias beneficas. O omega 3 tem acao anti inflamatoria, o qual tem acao tambem na pressao arterial e na reducao de colesterol e triglicerideos. Esta na lista dos alimentos de baixo indice glicemio, portanto nao aumenta
niveis de glicose no sangue. Sem contar que ameniza a resistencia a insulina, facilitando o aproveitamento de glicose pelas celulas, evitando que sobre glicose livre no sangue. Pode ser adicionado a frutas, cereais, saladas, sopas e iogurtes. Moida tambem pode ser acrescida em receitas de paes e massas, subtituindo a farinha de trigo, compondo a mistura de farinhas sem gluten. DICA: e encontrado em forma de grao, farinha ou oleo.
o mau colesterol (LDL) produza hormonios necessarios na prevencao de doencas e outros males cronicos;Controla a compulsao por doces e carboidratos, pois proporciona uma sensacao de saciedade e nao estimula a liberacao de insulina;Combate os radicais livres. Devido ao seu alto poder antioxidante o oleo de coco previne contra o envelhecimento e mantem a pele viva e hidratada; Promove a elevacao do colesterol bom (HDL). Contribui para a prevencao e o tratamento das doencas cerebrais e cardiovasculares.fonte: blog.naturalemcasa.com
- Eu nao preciso do sol, porque o que ilumina a minha vida e voce.- Eu nao preciso de um super-computador ou de tecnologia de ponta, porque a minha principal tarefa e fazer voce feliz. Queria ter a certeza de que apesar de minhas renuncias e loucuras, alguem me valoriza pelo que sou, nao pelo que tenho. E que esse alguem me peca para que eu nunca mude, para que eu nunca cresca, para que eu seja sempre eu mesmo. Bananas de Pijama, Teletubies, Ursinhos Carinhosos, Geloucos, Tartarugas Ninjas, Super Mario World, Tamagotchi, Familia Dinossaruo, Pega Vareta, Pega Peixe, Elastico, He-man, Pink e Cerebro, Cocorico, Chapolin Colorado, Amoeba, Du Dudu e Edu, Luluzinha, Glub Glub, Bob o Construtor, Tv Cruj, Thundercats, Hora do Recreio, Fofoletes, Caverna do Dragao, Pelon Cabelon, Peao, A Familia Adams, Tri Gemeas, Hantaro, Chiquititas, Smurfs, Mocinha, Super Nintendo, Ze Comeia, Coragem o Cao Covarde, Dragon Ball, Digimon, Power Rangers, bala TNT, Tortuguita, Zoboomafoo, Castelo Ratimbum, Mundo da Lua, Scooby Doo, Corrida Maluca, Capitao Caverna, O Pimentinha, O Fantasminha Camarada, Kenan e Kel, Um maluco no pedaco, Doug Funny, Alf o Eteimoso e muitos outros.Isso sim eu chamo de bons tempos... Na cama, a noite, enquanto penso em meus muitos pecados e em meus defeitos exagerados, fico tao confusa pela quantidade de coisas que tenho que analisar que nao sei se rio ou se choro, dependendo do meu humor. Depois durmo com a sensacao estranha de que quero ser diferente do que sou, ou de que sou diferente do que quero ser, ou talvez de me comportar diferente do que sou ou do que quero ser. Minha nossa, agora estou confundindo voce tambem. eu poderia falar sobre todos os assuntos, mas decidi por voce no centro dos meus pensamentos. eu poderia simplesmente descrever o quanto eu gosto de te ter por perto, mas prefiro demonstrar isso com cada sorriso que eu dou quando te olho. eu gostaria de tentar te explicar tudo o que eu sinto, mas eu perderia meu tempo em meio ao meu amor. eu nao descobri o motivo da minha preocupacao com o seu humor, e muito menos ainda descobri o motivo de sempre pensar negativo quando o assunto e voce. acho que me tomo de inseguranca por causa do meu ciume. acho que meu coracao estaria em mil pedacos se nao fosse todos os seus abracos, ou ate entao seus beijos. as coisas andam fora do lugar. eu penso em mil coisas, mas nunca deixo de pensar em voce. De todas as coisas que voce me deu, a melhor delas certamente foi a chance de escolher, escolher voce, escolher ficar contigo e atravessar com algum alivio os dias que eu quero simplesmente morrer pra nao ser intimado a depor sobre o meu sumico. Voce me ensinou muitas coisas, a melhor delas, me ensinou que o amor verdadeiro sempre espera um pouco mais pelos abracos atrasados. Tenho medo de dobrar a esquina de casa. Tenho medo de fazer aniversarios. Tenho medo de ser mulher. Tenho medo que me magoem. Tenho medo de estarem rindo do quanto