La libertad de movimiento de los seres ingrávidos en la plástica de la Edad moderna. Recursos técnicos y formales empleados en su expresión

La abundancia de figuras flotantes en la plástica de la Edad moderna nos invita a estudiar el movimiento que realizan ángeles y divinidades. Por su movimiento ingrávido, estos personajes se diferencian de aquellos que están sujetos a su centro de gravedad. Conocemos su movimiento a través de las representaciones de esta época, movimiento que ha sido inventado a partir de la experiencia sensorial y la imaginación. La expresión virtual del dinamismo en imágenes estáticas se apoya en recursos técnicos y formales que en el caso de la figura humana ingrávida están orientados a resaltar las características peculiares de su movimiento. La independencia de una superficie de apoyo transforma en ilimitado el espacio en el que se mueven los seres ingrávidos; y su independencia del centro de gravedad hace posible desplazamientos que son insólitos en la vida cotidiana. Por ello, todo recurso visual que sugiera esta condición contribuirá a expresar su libertad de trayectorias.

CATEGORIZATION OF BRAZILIAN INTERNET USERS AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES

This paper aims to categorize Brazilian Internet users according to the diversity of their online activities and to assess the propensity of these Internet users´ groups to use electronic government (e-gov) services. The Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach was adopted as the theoretical framework for its consideration of people’s freedom to decide on their use of available resources and their competencies for these decisions, leading to the use of e-gov services. Multivariate statistical techniques were used to perform data analysis from the 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions of ICT Household Survey. The results showed that Internet users belonging to the advanced and intermediate use groups were more likely to use e-gov services than those who belong to the sporadic use group. Moreover, the results also demonstrated that the Internet user group of intermediate use presented a higher tendency to use e-gov services than the Internet user group of advanced use. This tendency is possibly related to the extensive use of interactive and collaborative activities of leisure and entertainment performed by this type of user. The findings of this research may be useful in guiding public policies for the dissemination and provision of electronic government services in Brazil.

Współczesna debata telewizyjna a konflikt destruktywny

W artykule dowodzi się tezy, że współczesne debaty publiczne, emitowane w telewizji (takie jak emitowany od 2004 roku w TVP2 program Jana Pospieszalskiego „Warto rozmawiać”), są zdarzeniami komunikacyjnymi zasadzonymi na konflikcie destruktywnym, a więc takim, który wg L. Kriesberga, nastawiony jest nie na problem wywołujący frustrację, ale jest manifestacją agresji, a celem sporu staje się nie pokonanie różnic dzielących strony, ale pokonanie oponenta. Wynika to z sytuacji komunikacyjnej debaty telewizyjnej i nastawienia w pierwszej kolejności na zdobycie uwagi, a potem zaspokajanie potrzeb odbiorcy sekundarnego – widza. Podporządkowane są temu takie elementy, jak wybór tematu debaty, jej scenariusz, dobór uczestników, a w dalszej kolejności ich zachowania werbalne i niewerbalne. W rezultacie, w debacie telewizyjnej złamane zostają typowe dla debaty konstruktywnej reguły i strategie, i zastąpione zostają zachowaniami typowymi dla konfliktu destruktywnego, takimi jak: brak otwartości na argumenty drugiej strony, nastawienie na pokonanie antagonisty, niechęć do szukania innych rozwiązań, jak tylko moja wygrana - twoja przegrana, działania nastawione na prowokację i podważanie wiarygodności partnera, przenoszenie ciężaru debaty ze sprawy na osobę, posługiwanie się argumentacją niemerytoryczną, niezgoda na konstruowanie wspólnego stanowiska. Taki wzorzec debaty telewizyjnej, która stała się pośpieszną, bezproduktywną prezentacją rozbieżnych stanowisk, nie prowadzącą do żadnych konkluzji, nastawioną najwyżej na obrażenie rozmówcy i dostarczenie widzowi krótkotrwałych emocji, buduje powszechne przekonania o niemożności dialogu i porozumienia w dyskursie publicznym i dominującym w nim antagonizmie.

A pilot study on the productivity and behavior of the gestating sow housed in a flex stall

Animal welfare is a controversial topic in modern animal agriculture, partly because it generates interest from both the scientific community and the general public. The housing of gestating sows, particularly individual housing, is one of the most critical concerns in farm animal welfare. We hypothesize that the physical size of the standard gestation stall may limit movement and evoke demands and challenges on the sow to affect the physiological and psychological well-being of the individually housed sow. Thus, improvements in the design of the individual gestation stall system that allow more freedom to move, such as increasing stall width or designing a stall that could accommodate the changing size of the pregnant sow, may improve sow welfare. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a width adjustable stall (FLEX) on productivity and behavior of dry sows. The experiment consisted of 3 replications (block 1, n=4 sows; block 2, n=4 sows; block 3, n=8 sows), and multi-parious sows were allotted to either a FLEX stall or standard gestation stall for 1 gestation period. Sow mid-girth (top of the back to bottom of the udder) was measured 5-6 times throughout gestation to determine the best time points for FLEX stall width expansions. FLEX stall width was adjusted according to mid-girth measurements, and expanded to achieve an additional 2 cm of space between the bottom of the sow’s udder and floor of the stall so that sows could lie in full lateral recumbency without touching the sides of the stall. Productivity data recorded included: sow body weight (BW) and BW gain, number of piglets born and born alive, proportions of piglets stillborn, mummified, lost between birth and weaning, and weaned, and litter and mean piglet birth BW, weaning BW, and average BW gain from birth-to-weaning. Lesions were recorded on d 21 and d 111 of gestation. Sub-pilot behavior data were observed and registered for replicate 1 sows using continuous video-records for the l2 hour lights on period (period 1, 0600-1000; period 2, 1000-1400; period 3, 1400-1800) prior FLEX stall adjustment and 12 hour lights on period post adjustment on d 21, 22, 23, 43, 44, 45, 93, 94, 95. A randomized complete block design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement for treatments was used to analyze sow productivity and performance traits. Data were analyzed using the Mixed Models procedure of SAS. A preliminary analysis of data means and numerical trends was used to analyze sow behavior measurements. Sows housed in a FLEX stall had more (P < 0.05) total born and a tendency for more piglets born alive (P = 0.06) than sows housed in a standard stall. Sow body weight also tended to be higher (P = 0.06) for sows housed in a FLEX stall compared to sows housed in a standard stall. There were numerical trends for mean durations of sit, lay, lay (OUT), and eat behaviors to be greater for sows housed in a FLEX stall compared with sows housed in a standard stall. The mean duration of lay (IN) behavior tended to be numerically less for sows housed in a FLEX stall compared with sows housed in a standard stall. There were numerical trends for the mean durations of stand and drink behaviors to be greater for sows housed in a standard stall compared with sows housed in a FLEX stall. The mean frequencies of postural changes and mean durations of oral-nasal-facial and sham-chew behaviors were numerically similar between types of gestation stall. Mean durations and numerical trends indicate that time of day influenced all of the behaviors assessed in this study. The results of this pilot study indicate that the adjustable FLEX stall may affect sow productivity and behavior differently than the standard gestation stall, and thus potentially improve sow well-being. Future research should continue to compare the new FLEX stall design to current housing systems in use and examine physiological traits and immune status in addition to behavioral and productivity traits to assess the effects that this housing system has on the overall welfare of the gestating sow.

A perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde nas inovações de gestão: Estudo de caso numa unidade de saúde

A necessidade de conciliar uma procura cada vez maior com as restrições de recursos humanos e financeiros levou a que se implementasse um conjunto de inovações que permitisse alcançar maior eficiência. No presente estudo aborda-se uma dessas iniciativas: os Hospitais SA. As implicações originadas por esta medida, ocorreram em termos de alterações de gestão e adopção de novos conceitos. Estas são algumas das dimensões estudadas. Em termos metodológicos pretende-se perceber como é que alguns dos profissionais de Saúde avaliam as modificações que ocorreram. Para tal, optou-se por levar a cabo um estudo de caso de um Hospital SA da região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, numa abordagem qualitativa, visando identificar a perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde nas inovações de gestão, relacionadas com as novas tecnologias, das quais se destacam: • Utilização da Internet; • Implementação e utilização da Intranet; • Desenvolvimento de Arquivos Digitais relativos a processos médicos; • Cartão Vital; • Aplicação Medivital. Para a recolha de dados será utilizada uma entrevista sarni-estruturada “que atribui maior liberdade ao investigador para conduzir a entrevista como achar ser mais conveniente, para a obtenção de dados que se revelem pertinentes" (Patton, 1990). Abstract; The need to conciliate the increasing search for healthcare over time with the restrictions of human and financial resources conducted to the implementation of a set of innovations that allowed a greater efficiency. ln the present study, one of those initiatives is presented: in the Hospitais SA. The implications of this measure occurred in terms of management modifications and in the adoption of new concepts. These are some of the studied dimensions. ln methodological terms, it’s intended to perceive how health professionals evaluate the modifications that occurred. For such, it was opted to present a case study of a Hospital SA from Lisboa e Vale do Tejo region, in a qualitative approach, aiming to identify the health professionals perspective of the management innovations related to the new technologies, from which the following, stand out: • Internet usage; • Implementation and use of Internet; • Development of Digital Archives related to medical processes; • Vital Card; • Medivital application. For data gathering a half-structuralized interview will be used "which gives greater freedom to the researcher to conduct the interview as he finds most convenient, in order to obtain relevant data" (Patton, 1990).

Negros misturados: um estudo de caso sobre identidades negras em Mossoró-RN

With more or less 213.000 habitants, Mossoró is the second more developed city from the Rio Grande do Norte. The town is proclamated like the land of freedom. To so far, exist four moments in your history related with the defence of freedom that is point like truthful from so proclamation. Suchlike happenings are the first female vote on Brazil, the resistance against the Lampião s band, the worman s mutiny and the slave release in 1883, five year before the Áurea law sanction. These happenings are commemorate yearly on setember with one big theatrical event called by the freedom high. Inside this contexto of exaltation to freedom, there is one black movement by name black and beautiful. Is the present dissertation, talked about the building of black identities between the black militants of Mossoró and the dwellers from the Santo Antônio district. With such approach, we intend to think about possibles differences or likeness, how the militants and dwellers from the refered district self-calleds like blacks or not. We are understanding black identity like one process to self-affirmation done by specificities of the social context and the individual particularity. This way, the identity change into one dynamic and contextual reality, gone always by one business process against the interaction of the social actors. So we search to discuss the specificities that involve the process to building of black identities in the city of freedom

Manos manchadas de sangre: los orígenes cristianos del mito antijudío del crimen ritual

La acusación antijudía del crimen o asesinato ritual gozó de una enorme popularidad en la Edad Media. A mediados del siglo XII, surgió de forma “espontánea” en diferentes lugares de la Europa medieval y dio lugar a infinidad de variantes. Su versión definitiva fue la del asesinato, preferentemente por crucifixión, de un niño cristiano a manos de los judíos con el fin de incorporar su sangre al pan ázimo. Sin embargo, su origen más remoto debe buscarse en la Antigüedad. De hecho, su más incipiente desarrollo puede encontrarse ya a comienzos del siglo V en el historiador cristiano Sócrates (Hist. Eccl., VII, 16), quien cuenta que hacia el año 415, en Inmestar (Siria), con motivo de las celebraciones de la fiesta de Purim, los judíos, embriagados por el vino, amarraron a un niño cristiano a una cruz y lo asesinaron. El relato de este hecho monstruoso plantea algunas dudas acerca de lo acontecido. Seguramente la historia sea falsa y se sitúe en el contexto de una ley del Codex Theodosianus del año 408 (XVI, 8, 18) que prohibía insultar a la Cruz durante la celebración de dicha festividad judía.

Quel mode de gestion politique en éducation? Le cas de l’enseignement des langues étrangères au primaire dans le Bade-Wurtemberg (1998-2011)

Dans le Bade-Wurtemberg, land du sud-ouest de l’Allemagne limitrophe à la France, on enseigne une langue étrangère dans toutes les écoles primaires dès la 1re année depuis l’année scolaire 2003-2004. Certaines communes composant un corridor d’une trentaine de kilomètres de large longeant la frontière française se sont vu imposer le français, et non l’anglais comme ailleurs dans le land. Pour cette raison, le règlement a été dénoncé par des opposants lorsqu’il fut rendu public en 2001. La recherche a pour objectif dans une première étape de reconstituer, à l’aide de protocoles parlementaires du land, de publications ministérielles et de jugements de la Cour administrative, les événements entourant l’élaboration, l’implantation et la réception de cette politique éducative entre 1998 et 2011. La question qui nous intéresse dans une deuxième étape se rapporte aux causes des tensions entre le ministère de l’Éducation et les citoyens. La recherche mettra en évidence le fait que les citoyens n’étaient pas seulement contre l’enseignement du français plutôt que de l’anglais, mais aussi contre l’imposition de l’objet d’enseignement. Pour ce faire, un corpus d’articles de journaux dressera le portrait des opinions saillantes de la population, et les positions du débat pourront être systématisées. Une troisième étape proposera une analyse à l’aide de théories de l’évolution des modes de gouvernance en politique de l’éducation et proposera de nouvelles pistes de réflexion.

Quel mode de gestion politique en éducation? Le cas de l’enseignement des langues étrangères au primaire dans le Bade-Wurtemberg (1998-2011)

Dans le Bade-Wurtemberg, land du sud-ouest de l’Allemagne limitrophe à la France, on enseigne une langue étrangère dans toutes les écoles primaires dès la 1re année depuis l’année scolaire 2003-2004. Certaines communes composant un corridor d’une trentaine de kilomètres de large longeant la frontière française se sont vu imposer le français, et non l’anglais comme ailleurs dans le land. Pour cette raison, le règlement a été dénoncé par des opposants lorsqu’il fut rendu public en 2001. La recherche a pour objectif dans une première étape de reconstituer, à l’aide de protocoles parlementaires du land, de publications ministérielles et de jugements de la Cour administrative, les événements entourant l’élaboration, l’implantation et la réception de cette politique éducative entre 1998 et 2011. La question qui nous intéresse dans une deuxième étape se rapporte aux causes des tensions entre le ministère de l’Éducation et les citoyens. La recherche mettra en évidence le fait que les citoyens n’étaient pas seulement contre l’enseignement du français plutôt que de l’anglais, mais aussi contre l’imposition de l’objet d’enseignement. Pour ce faire, un corpus d’articles de journaux dressera le portrait des opinions saillantes de la population, et les positions du débat pourront être systématisées. Une troisième étape proposera une analyse à l’aide de théories de l’évolution des modes de gouvernance en politique de l’éducation et proposera de nouvelles pistes de réflexion.

Development of a responsive fisheries management system for the Portuguese crustacean bottom trawl fishery: Lessons learnt

A prototype for a Responsive Fisheries Management System (RFMS) was developed in the context of the European FP7 project EcoFishMan and tested on the Portuguese crustacean trawl fishery. Building on Results Based Management principles, RFMS involves the definition of specific and measurable objectives for a fishery by the relevant authorities but allows resource users the freedom to find ways to achieve the objectives and to provide adequate documentation. Taking into account the main goals of the new Common Fisheries Policy, such as sustainable utilization of the resources, end of discards and unwanted catches, a management plan for the Portuguese crustacean trawl fishery was developed in cooperation with the fishing industry, following the process and design laid out in the RFMS concept. The plan considers biological, social and economic goals and assigns a responsibility for increased data collection to the resource users. The performance of the plan with regard to selected indicators was evaluated through simulations. In this paper the process towards a RFMS is described and the lessons learnt from the interaction with stakeholders in the development of an alternative management plan are discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Machine Learning algorithm on seat comfort level measurement, mapping pressure values with body regions

The comfort level of the seat has a major effect on the usage of a vehicle; thus, car manufacturers have been working on elevating car seat comfort as much as possible. However, still, the testing and evaluation of comfort are done using exhaustive trial and error testing and evaluation of data. In this thesis, we resort to machine learning and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to develop a fully automated approach. Even though this approach has its advantages in minimizing time and using a large set of data, it takes away the degree of freedom of the engineer on making decisions. The focus of this study is on filling the gap in a two-step comfort level evaluation which used pressure mapping with body regions to evaluate the average pressure supported by specific body parts and the Self-Assessment Exam (SAE) questions on evaluation of the person’s interest. This study has created a machine learning algorithm that works on giving a degree of freedom to the engineer in making a decision when mapping pressure values with body regions using ANN. The mapping is done with 92% accuracy and with the help of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that facilitates the process during the testing time of comfort level evaluation of the car seat, which decreases the duration of the test analysis from days to hours.

Freedom of choice of specialist physicians is important to Swiss resident: a cross-sectional study.

QUESTION UNDER STUDY: To assess how important the possibility to choose specialist physicians is for Swiss residents and to determine which variables are associated with this opinion. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used data from the 2007 Swiss population-based health survey and included 13,642 non-institutionalised adults who responded to the telephone and paper questionnaires. The dependent variable included answers to the question "How important is it for you to be able to choose the specialist you would like to visit?" Independent variables included socio-demographics, health and past year healthcare use measures. Crude and adjusted logistic regressions for the importance of being able to choose specialist physicians were performed, accounting for the survey design. RESULTS: 45% of participants found it very important to be able to choose the specialist physician they wanted to visit. The answers "rather important", "rather not important" and "not important" were reported by 28%, 20% and 7% of respondents. Women, individuals in middle/high executive position, those with an ordinary insurance scheme, those reporting ≥2 chronic conditions or poorer subjective health, or those who had had ≥2 outpatient visits in the preceding year were more likely to find this choice very important. CONCLUSIONS: In 2007, almost half of all Swiss residents found it very important to be able to choose his/her specialist physician. The further development of physician networks or other chronic disease management initiatives in Switzerland, towards integrated care, need to pay attention to the freedom of choice of specialist physicians that Swiss residents value. Future surveys should provide information on access and consultations with specialist physicians.

Reply to the letter to the editor "Freedom of choice".

Réponse au commentaire de: Gnädinger M. Freedom of choice. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012 Mar 22;142:0. doi:10.4414/smw.2012.13527. PMID: 22441992.