Evaluation of maturity levels in the management of product development: case studies in the capital goods industry

In recent approaches to the management of product development process (PDP), maturity levels have attracted the attention of practitioners and researchers. The CMMI model contributes to evaluate the maturity levels and improvement of the product development process management. This paper, based on CMMI model, analyzes the practices adopted in two companies of the capital goods industry, which develop and manufacture equipment upon request. It was observed that on account of market conditioning factors and different practices adapted to PDP management, these companies are at different maturity levels. One company is at the initial level of maturity while the other at the most advanced one. It was also noted that the application of CMMI model can provide improvement to PDP management, as well as present guidelines to achieve higher maturity levels, adequate to companies' needs.

Políticas de desenvolvimento territorial como forma de combate à exclusão social: uma análise da política de promoção do comércio justo em poços de caldas

Pós-graduação em Planejamento e Análise de Políticas Públicas - FCHS

A nova política nacional de desenvolvimento regional: uma análise sobre as estratégias de desenvolvimento territorial para o Brasil

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação dos Projetos Proinf do Território Andradina (SP), a partir da perspectiva de diferentes atores

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Construindo um estilo de pensamento na questão agrária: o debate paradigmático e o conhecimento geográfico

Nesta tese de livre-docência apresento uma reflexão crítica da trajetória de quatorze anos sobre nove temas da questão agrária. Neste tempo, no coletivo de pensamento do Núcleo de Estudos, Pesquisas e Projetos de Reforma Agrária - NERA, produzimos um estilo de pensamento que chamamos de debate paradigmático, o sétimo tema desta tese, para fazer uma leitura do desenvolvimento territorial e suas conflitualidades, que são o quinto tema analiso. O primeiro tema é a própria questão agrária, explicando como velhos e novos elementos modificam a conjuntura sem abalar a estrutura. Um exemplo dessa tese são o latifúndio e o agronegócio analisados como o segundo tema. Outro exemplo estudado no quarto tema, são os conceitos de agricultura camponesa e agricultura familiar, que representam os mesmos sujeitos, mas que são vistos como diferentes pelo paradigmas da questão agrária e do capitalismo agrário. Para um aprofundamento do desenvolvimento territorial, proponho uma tipologia de territórios na perspectiva de superar o pensamento simples de entender o território como espaço de governança. Os movimentos socioespaciais e socioterritoriais são o sexto tema, onde procuro exemplificar com referencias do campo e da cidade. A estrangeirização da terra é o tema mais recente que tenho estudado, de modo que apresento minhas primeiras leituras a respeito deste novo elemento da questão agrária. E por fim, a luta pela terra e pela reforma agrária que são gerados e produtores da questão agrária. Minhas leituras foram construídas com a colaboração de uma equipe de pesquisadores do NERA e de outros grupos de pesquisa no Brasil e no exterior. Embora, este trabalho seja meu, não o teria realizado sem a contribuição de todos

Programa Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Territórios Rurais (Pronat) no Território Noroeste Paulista: análise da participação dos atores sociais

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Desenvolvimento local e a construção de uma nova territorialidade: a implantação do Programa Territórios da Cidadania no norte pioneiro do Paraná

The territorial approach of development took an important place in the public politics of the State, also guiding the actions originated from different organizations of the society. The territorial focus, infl uenced by the analysis related to the industrial districts, is highlighted as a specifi c form to dealing with process and situations spatially delimited. In Brazil, the Secretary of Territorial Development, linked to the Ministry of Agrarian Development, since 2003, has adopted it strategically through the Programa Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentável dos Territórios Rurais (PRONAT). In 2008, had occurs the implantation of the Programa Territórios da Cidadania, a part of the PRONAT and of the rural development politic directed to the dynamization of the depressed territories constituted by small counties that cover rural and urban areas and activities, overcoming the focus on the rural world. The analysis of the assumptions underlying to the adoption of this strategy on the politic of the rural development in Brazil made through the study of the constitution of the Território Integração Norte Pioneiro (PR), which indicates that the focus of this politic falls more on the effectiveness of the decentralization than the concretization, and implementation, of the social management.

Characterization of S3Pvac Anti-Cysticercosis Vaccine Components: Implications for the Development of an Anti-Cestodiasis Vaccine

Background: Cysticercosis and hydatidosis seriously affect human health and are responsible for considerable economic loss in animal husbandry in non-developed and developed countries. S3Pvac and EG95 are the only field trial-tested vaccine candidates against cysticercosis and hydatidosis, respectively. S3Pvac is composed of three peptides (KETc1, GK1 and KETc12), originally identified in a Taenia crassiceps cDNA library. S3Pvac synthetically and recombinantly expressed is effective against experimentally and naturally acquired cysticercosis.Methodology/ Principal Findings: In this study, the homologous sequences of two of the S3Pvac peptides, GK1 and KETc1, were identified and further characterized in Taenia crassiceps WFU, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis. Comparisons of the nucleotide and amino acid sequences coding for KETc1 and GK1 revealed significant homologies in these species. The predicted secondary structure of GK1 is almost identical between the species, while some differences were observed in the C terminal region of KETc1 according to 3D modeling. A KETc1 variant with a deletion of three C-terminal amino acids protected to the same extent against experimental murine cysticercosis as the entire peptide. on the contrary, immunization with the truncated GK1 failed to induce protection. Immunolocalization studies revealed the non stage-specificity of the two S3Pvac epitopes and their persistence in the larval tegument of all species and in Taenia adult tapeworms.Conclusions/ Significance: These results indicate that GK1 and KETc1 may be considered candidates to be included in the formulation of a multivalent and multistage vaccine against these cestodiases because of their enhancing effects on other available vaccine candidates.

Corpus Luteum Development and Function after Supplementation of Long-Acting Progesterone During the Early Luteal Phase in Beef Cattle

Contents: Strategic supplementation of P4 may be used to increase conception rates in cattle, but timing of supplementation in relation to ovulation, mass of supplementary P4 and formulation of the P4-containing supplement has not been determined for beef cattle. Effects of supplementation of long-acting progesterone (P4) on Days 2 or 3 post-ovulation on development, function and regression of corpus luteum (CL) were studied in beef cattle. Cows were synchronized with an oestradiol/P4-based protocol and treated with 150 or 300 mg of long-acting P4 on Day 2 or 3 post-ovulation (6-7 cows/group). Colour-doppler ultrasound scanning and blood sample collection were performed from Day 2-21.5. Plasma P4 concentrations were greater (p < 0.05) from Day 2.5-5.5 in the Day 2-treated groups and from Day 3.5-5.5 in the Day 3-treated cows than in the control group. CL area and blood flow during Day 2-8.5 did not differ (p > 0.05) among groups, suggesting no effect of P4 treatment on luteal development. The frequency of cows that began luteolysis before Day 15 was greater (p < 0.04) in cows treated with 300 mg than in the controls, but there were no differences between non-treated and 150 mg-treated cows. The interval from pre-treatment ovulation to functional and structural luteolysis was shorter (p < 0.01) in the combined P4-treated groups than in the control cows. In conclusion, was showed for the first time that long-acting P4 supplementation on Day 2 or 3 post-ovulation increases P4 concentrations for ≥3 day, has no effect on luteal development, but anticipates the beginning of luteolysis in beef cattle. © 2013 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

Desenvolvimento territorial, políticas públicas e inovação social no Alto Jequitinhonha - MG

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A importância da educação profissional na modalidade de educação a distância para o desenvolvimento territorial

Pós-graduação em Geografia - IGCE

Indicators to the consumption of electric energy and agriculture cattle farming production for the elaboration of clusters with cities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

The issue in this matter is that rules for use of electricity in rural areas are limited to the provision of inputs. Adopting guidelines to consider managed sub regions can generate poor results. The focus of this study was to present parameters for indicators of electric energy and agricultural production to allow the formation of city groups in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, with similar electric energy consumption and rural agricultural production. The methodology was the development of indicators that characterize the electric energy consumption/agricultural production and the preparation of groups using indicators with ward of statistical method of groups. The main conclusions were the formation of six homogeneous groups with similar characteristics regarding agricultural production/consumption of electricity. The application of these groups in cities with similar characteristics would produce more satisfactory results than the division of administrative Rural Development Offices (RDO).