A ética econômica das classes trabalhadoras: a gramática social do comportamento econômico da nova pequena burguesia comercial de Natal/RN

Rogram relying on sociological interface between Economic Sociology, Sociology of Moral Theory of Socialization and Social Stratification, this dissertation research makes use of theoretical contributions Luic Boltanski, Charles Taylor, Axel Honneth, Pierre Bourdieu and Bernard Lahire to problematize the generally about the physical and symbolic production and social reproduction of the type of "economic ethics" predominant in the new petite bourgeoisie Brazilian. In other words, the goal is to explain and analyze the objective conditions (economic needs and moral grammar) and intersubjective (modes of socialization and social networks) and update the social genesis and contextual transcontextual beliefs, biases, inclinations and cultural regularities observed the economic behavior of individual profiles for the fractions of the urban petty bourgeoisie and commercial upward Natal / RN. With regard to methodological strategies adopted in data collection will be conducted qualitative interviews (semistructured) and ethnographic notes. In turn, the analytical treatment of the collected empirical content is based on the approach dispositionalist (Pierre Bourdieu, Loïc Wacquant and Bernard Lahire) that emphasizes the study of the past embedded agents and the different contexts of incorporation / activation / inhibition of "provisions" individual cultural

Sociedade civil no espaço de atuação com juventude: uma cartografia social

This report has as its objective the setting up of a social cartography, mapping and characterizing non-governmental organizations working with adolescents and young people (OSC) in the western districts of the city of Natal. Characteristics such as the profile, themes and principal activities, how the organizations fit into the public sector and their participation in social networks are observed. Thus common differences and similarities which serve as a means of indentification, take as reference the symbolic cartography of Boaventura of Sousa Santos. Since there are relatively few studies relating to civil society of Rio Grande do Norte and in particular, Natal, the starting point was the setting up of a database allowing for a general overview. Hence a panorama of the organizations could be observed: where they are located, when they were formed how they operate and their relationships with other sectors (the state, the market and civil society) in addition to basic facts and location. The principal lines of enquiry were a) the OSC which operate with the public comprising adolescents and young people and b) the OSC operating or having branches in four suburbs on the periphery of the western administrative region of the city (Felipe Camarão, Bom Pastor, Cidade Nova and Guararapes).The present report has identified the impacts of ongoing social transformation caused by the process of globalization ,by the various currently contested political projects which are as follows: the project of neoliberal globalized capitalism(hegemonic)and the project of social emancipation (contra-hegemonic),how these are seen from the local viewpoint and how they influence the profiles and operation of the cartographic organizations. The area of the OSC is a heterogenous one with political, cultural and ideological strains, characterized by its infiltration, its local/global and multicultural dimensions. As civil organizations are fundamental in the processes of transformation within society, and following the idea of social emancipation referred to by Boaventura Santos, the enquiry classified the organizations according to the afore-mentioned characteristics, establishing eight types of associations. These different types and their respective characteristics were analysed from a related perspective using the mechanisms of symbolic cartography: scale, projection and symbolisation. The theoretical references underpinning this research arise from the debate on civil society which becomes redefined as a result of the dispute involving the two afore-mentioned political projects. These demand the theoretical application of the comprehension of heterogeneity in its diversity and complexity together with the idea of social emancipation.The main authors consulted were Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Antonio Gramsci, through the texts translated by Marco Aurelio Nogueira; Carlos Nelson Coutinho and Alberto Rivera ,who supported the construction of the types of associations identified by the local reality.Finally this research enabled an understanding of the current form of social action happening in the Space of the Four Neighbourhoods (Espaço dos 4 Bairros) and how the distinct profiles analysed together with the ares of operation of the organizations define their emancipatory potencials within the following two poles: regulation/adaptation and emancipation/transformation

Voltage regulator modeling for the three-phase power flow in distribution networks

In this paper a three-phase power flow for electrical distribution systems considering different models of voltage regulators is presented. A voltage regulator (VR) is an equipment that maintains the voltage level in a predefined value in a distribution line in spite of the load variations within its nominal power. Three different types of connections are analyzed: 1) wye-connected regulators, 2) open delta-connected regulators and 3) closed delta-connected regulators. To calculate the power flow, the three-phase backward/forward sweep algorithm is used. The methodology is tested on the IEEE 34 bus distribution system. ©2008 IEEE.

Integrated planning of electric power distribution networks

In this work, a heuristic model for integrated planning of primary distribution network and secondary distribution circuits is proposed. A Tabu Search (TS) algorithm is employed to solve the planning of primary distribution networks. Evolutionary Algorithms (EA) are used to solve the planning model of secondary networks. The planning integration of both networks is carried out by means a constructive heuristic taking into account a set of integration alternatives between these networks. These integration alternatives are treated in a hierarchical way. The planning of primary networks and secondary distribution circuits is carried out based on assessment of the effects of the alternative solutions in the expansion costs of both networks simultaneously. In order to evaluate this methodology, tests were performed for a real-life distribution system taking into account the primary and secondary networks.

On the efficiency of an alternative codification for multiobjective service restoration in electric distribution networks

This paper proposes an alternative codification to solve the service restoration in electric power distribution networks using a SPEA2 multiobjective evolutionary algorithm, assuming the minimization of both the load not supplied and the number of switching operations involved in the restoration plan. Constrains as the line, power source and voltage drop limits in order to avoid the activation of protective devices are all included in the proposed algorithm. Experimental results have shown the convenience on considering these new representations in the sense of feasibility maintenance and also in the sense of better approximation to the Pareto set. ©2009 IEEE.

Distributed generation impact evaluation using a multi-objective tabu search

Distribution networks paradigm is changing currently requiring improved methodologies and tools for network analysis and planning. A relevant issue is analyzing the impact of the Distributed Generation penetration in passive networks considering different operation scenarios. Studying DG optimal siting and sizing the planner can identify the network behavior in presence of DG. Many approaches for the optimal DG allocation problem successfully used multi-objective optimization techniques. So this paper contributes to the fundamental stage of multi-objective optimization of finding the Pareto optimal solutions set. It is proposed the application of a Multi-objective Tabu Search and it was verified a better performance comparing to the NSGA-II method. © 2009 IEEE.

Proposal of a hybrid rectifier structure with HPF and low THD suitable for front-end trolleybuses systems supplied by AC distribution networks

This paper presents the development and the experimental analysis of a new single-phase hybrid rectifier structure with high power factor (PF) and low harmonic distortion of current (THDI), suitable for application in traction systems of electrical vehicles pulled by electrical motors (trolleybus), which are powered by urban distribution network. This front-end rectifier structure is capable of providing significant improvements in trolleybuses systems and in the urban distribution network costs, and efficiency. The proposed structure is composed by an ordinary single-phase diode rectifier with parallel connection of a switched converter. It is outlined that the switched converter is capable of composing the input line current waveform assuring high power factor (HPF) and low THDI, as well as ordinary front-end converter. However, the power rating of the switched converter is about 34% of the total output power, assuring robustness and reliability. Therefore, the proposed structure was named single-phase HPF hybrid rectifier. A prototype rated at 15kW was developed and analyzed in laboratory. It was found that the input line current harmonic spectrum is in accordance with the harmonic limits imposed by IEC61000-3-4. The principle of operation, the mathematical analysis, the PWM control strategy, and experimental results are also presented in this paper. © 2009 IEEE.

Optimal contract pricing of distributed generation under a competitive framework

A bilevel programming approach for the optimal contract pricing of distributed generation (DG) in distribution networks is presented. The outer optimization problem corresponds to the owner of the DG who must decide the contract price that would maximize his profits. The inner optimization problem corresponds to the distribution company (DisCo), which procures the minimization of the payments incurred in attending the expected demand while satisfying network constraints. The meet the expected demand the DisCo can purchase energy either form the transmission network through the substations or form the DG units within its network. The inner optimization problem is substituted by its Karush- Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions, turning the bilevel programming problem into an equivalent single-level nonlinear programming problem which is solved using commercially available software. © 2010 IEEE.

Trolleybus power system for operation with AC or DC distribution networks

This paper presents the development and experimental analysis of a special input stage converter for a Trolleybus type vehicle allowing its operation in AC (two wires, single-phase) or DC distribution networks. The architecture of proposed input stage converter is composed by five interleaved boost rectifiers operating in discontinuous conduction mode. Furthermore, due to the power lines characteristics, the proposed input power structure can act as AC to DC or as DC to DC converter providing a proper DC output voltage range required to the DC bus. When operation is AC to DC, the converter is capable to provide high power factor with reduced harmonic distortion for the input current, complying with the restrictions imposed by IEC 61000-3-4 standard. Finally, the main experimental results are presented in order to verify the feasibility of the proposed converter, demonstrating the benefits and the possibility for AC feeding system for trolleybus type vehicle. © 2010 IEEE.

A social network approach to trust management in VANETs

In the past few years, vehicular ad hoc networks(VANETs) was studied extensively by researchers. VANETs is a type of P2P network, though it has some distinct characters (fast moving, short lived connection etc.). In this paper, we present several limitations of current trust management schemes in VANETs and propose ways to counter them. We first review several trust management techniques in VANETs and argue that the ephemeral nature of VANETs render them useless in practical situations. We identify that the problem of information cascading and oversampling, which commonly arise in social networks, also adversely affects trust management schemes in VANETs. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to introduce information cascading and oversampling to VANETs. We show that simple voting for decision making leads to oversampling and gives incorrect results in VANETs. To overcome this problem, we propose a novel voting scheme. In our scheme, each vehicle has different voting weight according to its distance from the event. The vehicle which is more closer to the event possesses higher weight. Simulations show that our proposed algorithm performs better than simple voting, increasing the correctness of voting. © 2012 Springer Science + Business Media, LLC.

Boosting optimum-path forest clustering through harmony Search and its applications for intrusion detection in computer networks

In this paper we propose a nature-inspired approach that can boost the Optimum-Path Forest (OPF) clustering algorithm by optimizing its parameters in a discrete lattice. The experiments in two public datasets have shown that the proposed algorithm can achieve similar parameters' values compared to the exhaustive search. Although, the proposed technique is faster than the traditional one, being interesting for intrusion detection in large scale traffic networks. © 2012 IEEE.

Análise antropológica da socialização das crianças no contexto social das famílias no trajeto do lixo no Aurá

Este é um estudo que aborda a socialização das crianças no contexto de vida no "lixão do Aurá", sob uma perspectiva antropológica. A partir da compreensão do significado e representação do lixo, assim como de sua forma de consumo se estabelece os elos explicativos que as famílias buscam empreender para socializar as crianças. A análise do material empírico parte de restituição das trajetórias de vida das famílias que impulsionados pela extrema pobreza migraram para o estado do Pará e chegaram ao lixão. Ao se reconstituir suas redes de parentesco, se percebe a reprodução de valores e percepções nas redes de sociabilidades que permitirão às famílias inserir as crianças as diversas situações de risco, violência e trabalho, para reprodução do grupo social e sobrevivência.

Rede social e papéis de gênero de casais ribeirinhos de uma comunidade amazônica

Este estudo descreve as redes sociais de dois casais de uma comunidade ribeirinha (Rio Araraiana, Município de Ponta de Pedras, Ilha do Marajó/Pará). Os dados foram coletados com um inventário sócio-demográfico, um inventário de rotina e diários de campo e, analisados pelo mapa de rede de Sluzki. Constatou-se que os vínculos dos casais são baseados em alianças de ajuda econômica e de trabalho, companhia para lazer ou atividade religiosa. Verificou-se que as relações são marcadas por padrões de gênero que delimitam os ambientes das atividades cotidianas, definem o status ocupado na família e condicionam a formação de vínculos na rede social.

O abaixamento das médias pretônicas no português falado em Aurora do Pará – PA: uma análise variacionista

A presente pesquisa teve como objeto de estudo a investigação do abaixamento das médias pretônicas na variedade do português falado em Aurora do Pará (PA). Pautou-se nos pressupostos da sociolinguística quantitativa de Labov (1972), suporte necessário para investigar e sistematizar a variação de uma comunidade linguística. Além destes, foram utilizados alguns procedimentos metodológicos adotados por Bortoni-Ricardo (1985) para as análises de redes sociais, importantes para o estudo de dialetos em comunidades de migração, como é o caso de Aurora do Pará, localizada na Mesorregião do Nordeste Paraense e que apresenta como particularidade o fato de ter recebido intenso fluxo migratório nas décadas de 60,70 e 80 do século passado. O corpus foi formado a partir de gravações de entrevistas de 28 informantes, divididos em dois grupos: a) um grupo de ancoragem, com 19 informantes migrantes do Ceará (9 (nove) do sexo masculino e 10 (dez) do sexo feminino), distribuídos nas faixas etárias de 30 a 46 anos e de 50 anos acima; b) outro de controle, com 9 (nove) informantes (3 (três) do sexo masculino e 6 (seis) do sexo feminino), paraenses descendentes do grupo de ancoragem. Os dados do corpus submetidos às análises somaram 4.033 ocorrências das vogais-objeto, anterior (2.394) e posterior (1.639). Foram estabelecidas como variáveis extralinguísticas: sexo, grupo de amostra, tempo de residência, e localidade. Para variáveis linguísticas, foram consideradas: natureza da vogal tônica, vogal pre-pretônica quando for oral, vogal pré-pretônica quando for nasal, vogal contígua, distância relativa à sílaba tônica, atonicidade, natureza do sufixo, consoante do onset da sílaba da vogal-alvo, consoante do onset da sílaba da vogal seguinte e peso silábico. Após as análises estatísticas computadas pelo software Goldvarb, os resultados mostraram que no dialeto de Aurora do Pará/PA predominam as variantes de não abaixamento – [.i,e] .71 e [o,u] .74 em detrimento das do abaixamento [E] .28 e [O] .26. Para o abaixamento, as variáveis favorecedoras foram: (i) natureza da vogal tônica, (ii) Vogal pré-pretônica, quando for oral, (iii) Vogal contígua, (iv) Distância relativamente à Sílaba Tônica, (v) Atonicidade, (vi) Natureza do sufixo, (vii) Consoante do onset da sílaba da vogal-alvo, (viii) Consoante do onset da sílaba seguinte, (ix) Peso silábico em relação à sílaba vogal alvo, (x) Sexo, (xi) Faixa etária, (xii) Tempo de residência. Os resultados revelaram perda da marca dialetal dos migrantes cearenses por conta do contato dialetal com outros dialetos e evidenciaram que o abaixamento vocálico no dialeto em questão é motivado, sobretudo pelo processo de harmonia vocálica. Tais resultados são reflexos da rede social dos informantes a qual tem baixa densidade e é uniplex, caracterizando-os como mais propensos a mudanças culturais e inovações linguísticas.

Capital social, redes sociais e inovações produtivas

As experiências de sucesso na estratégia de motivar as populações locais, organizá-las e treiná-las, para a realização de inovações produtivas, revelam que as comunidades onde os indivíduos interagem mais uns com os outros e em que a rede de relações sociais, em seu conjunto, está bem integrada tendem a superar as suas limitações com mais facilidade, tirando-se maior proveito das oportunidades que favorecem a elaboração de estratégias e táticas coletivas, aumentando o poder de escolha e de decisão dos atores envolvidos.