Eleição nas escolas: uma análise do impacto do diretor eleito sobre o desempenho educacional no Estado da Bahia

In Brazil, the selection of school principals is set in a decentralized manner by each state and city, such that processes may vary with time for a specific locality. In the state of Bahia, school principals were appointed by a higher political hierarchy until 2008, when schools under state administration started selecting principals by elections. The main goal of this work is to evaluate whether changing this specific rule affected students proficiency levels. This is achieved by using a panel data and difference-in-differences approachs that compares state schools (treatment group) to city schools (control group) that did not face a selection rule change and thus kept having their principals politically appointed. The databases used are Prova Brasil 2007, 2009 and 2011, the first one prior and the other two former to the policy change. Our results suggest that students attending schools with principals that are selected and elected have slightly lower mean proficiency levels both in mathematics and in portuguese exams than those attending schools with appointed principals. This result, according to the literature, could be related to perverse effects of selecting school administrators by vote, such as corporatism, clientelism and politicization of the school environment

Descrição do ciclo gametogênico do ouriço-branco, Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck, 1816), no Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha PE, Brasil

Sea urchins are common benthic organisms on coastal ecosystems of tropical and temperate shallow waters. The impact of sea urchins populations in shore communities is density-dependent, and therefore, knowledge of the life history of these animals is important to understand these interactions. Between 2000 and 2005 a population boom of Tripneustes ventricosus was observed in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago. In 2004 a research program was started to monitor the population dynamics of T. ventricosus in the archipelago, when it noted a lack of basic information on the biology and reproduction of this species, despite its broad geographic distribution and economic importance in parts of its occurrence. In this context, this work focuses on the reproductive biology of T. ventricosus with emphasis on the description of the gametogenic stages. Between December 2006 and July 2007, ten urchins were collected by snorkeling in two sites of the archipelago, totaling 120 individuals. Gametogenic stages were described for both sexes through microscopic analysis, and were defined as: Recovery, Growing, Premature, Mature and Spawning. Results showed increasing in Gonad index throughout of months of sampling and suggest that the reproductive cycle of the species in the archipelago is annual

South Carolina traffic fatality report for 2011

This statistical sheet shows 2007-2011 traffic fatality comparisons through January, 2011, fatalities by route category, top fatality counties, fatalities by restraint usage and top crash events.

South Carolina traffic fatality report for 2011

This statistical sheet shows 2007-2011 traffic fatality comparisons through August, 2011, fatalities by route category, top fatality counties, fatalities by restraint usage and top crash events.

Cáncer gástrico en pacientes de Méderi – Hospital Universitario Mayor entre los años 2011 - 2014

Introducción: El cáncer gástrico es uno de los más frecuentes a nivel mundial y Colombia se sitúa entre los países de mayor incidencia en este tipo de patología. Objetivo: Describir las características epidemiológicas, clínicas, el tratamiento administrado y los desenlaces inmediatos de los pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer gástrico atendidos en el Hospital Universitario Mayor de Bogotá entre los años 2011 y 2014. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo con diagnóstico de cáncer gástrico. Se realizaron análisis univariados por medio de proporciones para las variables cualitativas y medidas de tendencia central para las variables cuantitativas según la distribución. Resultados: Un total de 189 pacientes fueron analizados. El dolor fue el síntoma más frecuente en los pacientes (30.7%) y el principal signo encontrado fue una masa palpable en abdomen (9,5%). Los pacientes fueron sometidos a diferentes abordajes terapéuticos, la mayoría recibieron manejo paliativo no quirúrgico (52.9%) y la opción quirúrgica más usada en los pacientes fue la gastrectomía total (20.6%), y la subtotal (16,4) seguidas de quimioterapia y/o radiación perioperatoria. Los pacientes que sobrevivieron a los 2 años fueron 7,4% del total. Conclusiones: El registro de los pacientes con cáncer gástrico es bueno en el Méderi-Hospital Universitario Mayor es bueno y permite caracterizar los pacientes, la presentación de la patología y los resultados del tratamiento que concuerdan con los presentados en contextos similares en la literatura.

The enterprising artist and the arts entrepreneur : Emergent pedagogies for new disciplinary habits of mind

Traditional pedagogies in the arts in higher education focus largely on the studio experience in which a novice artist studies under one or more master teachers (e.g., Don, Garvey, & Sadeghpour, 2009). In more recent times, however, a shift in higher education curriculum and pedagogy in the arts has expanded this traditional conservatory model of training to include, among other components, career self-management and enterprise creation—in a word, entrepreneurship.This chapter examines the developing field of arts enterprise and arts entrepreneurship in higher education in a multinational context. The field is contextualized within the broader landscape of the creative industries and the consequential development of knowledge, skills, and the habits of mind necessary for artistic venture creation, sustainability, and success. Whereas the discourse about learning and teaching for business entrepreneurship is well established (e.g., Fiet, 2001), equivalent conversations about arts enterprise and entrepreneurship have only recently begun (Beckman, 2007, 2011; Essig, 2009). This chapter will address the contested definitions of key terms and concepts and also the question of how arts educators, although mindful of the pedagogic traditions of the arts school, are also drawing on the pedagogies of business entrepreneurship and cognitive theories of entrepreneurship to create innovative new transdisciplinary signature pedagogies for creative enterprise and entrepreneurship education in the arts.

Desafios Para A Implementação Do Processo De Projeto Colaborativo: Análise Do Fator Humano

The ineffectiveness of current design processes has been well studied and has resulted in widespread calls for the evolution and development of new management processes. Perhaps one problem is that with the advent of BIM we are moving from one stage to another without necessarily having resolved all the issues. CAD design technology, if well handled, could have significantly raised the level of quality and efficiency of current processes, but in practice this was not fully realized. Therefore, technology alone can´t solve all the problems and the advent of BIM could result in a similar bottleneck. For a precise definition of the problem to be solved we should start by understanding what are the main current bottlenecks that have yet to be overcome by either new technologies or management processes, and the impact of human behavior related issues despite the advent of new technologies. The fragmented and dispersed nature of the AEC sector and the huge number of small organizations that comprise it would probably be a major limiting factor. Several authors have addressed this issue and more recently IDDS has been defined as the highest level of achievement. However, what is written on IDDS shows an extremely ideal situation on a state to be achieved; it shows a holistic utopian proposition with the intent to create the research agenda to move towards that state. Key to IDDS is the framing of a new management model which should address the problems associated with key aspects: technology, processes, policies and people. One of the primary areas to be further studied is the process of collaborative work and understanding, together with the development of proposals to overcome the many cultural barriers that currently exist and impede the advance of new management methods. The purpose of this paper is to define and delimit problems to be solved so that it is possible to implement a new management model for a collaborative design process.

The association between social support and levels of psychological distress in pregnant women in Australia

The purpose of this study was to explore associations between forms of social support and levels of psychological distress during pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 2,743 pregnant women from south-east Queensland, Australia, was conducted utilising data collected between 2007-2011 as part of the Environments for Healthy Living (EFHL) project, Griffith University. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler 6; social support was measured using the following four factors: living with a partner, living with parents or in-laws, self-perceived social network, and area satisfaction. Data were analysed using an ordered logistic regression model controlling for a range of socio-demographic factors. Results: There was an inverse association between self-perceived strength of social networks and levels of psychological distress (OR = 0.77; 95%CI: 0.70, 0.85) and between area satisfaction and levels of psychological distress (OR = 0.77; 95%CI: 0.69, 0.87). There was a direct association between living with parents or in-laws and levels of psychological distress (OR = 1.50; 95%CI: 1.16, 1.96). There was no statistically significant association between living with a partner and the level of psychological distress of the pregnant woman after accounting for household income. Conclusion: Living with parents or in-laws is a strong marker for psychological distress. Strategies aiming to build social support networks for women during pregnancy have the potential to provide a significant benefit. Policies promoting stable family relationships and networks through community development could also be effective in promoting the welfare of pregnant women.

Verkkojen punontaa vai Macintosheja? Kansalaisjärjestöjen täydentävä rooli Suomen julkisessa kehitysyhteistyössä maaseutusektorin osalta 1995-2009

Suomi on sitoutunut tavoitteeseen, jossa vuotuinen kehitysyhteistyöhön suuntautuva raha vastaa 0,7 prosenttia Suomen bruttokansantuotteesta. Vuoden 1994 jälkeen Suomen bilateraalisen avun puitteissa maaseutukehitykseen suunnatut myönnöt ovat pudonneet alle kymmeneen prosenttiin Suomen virallisesta kehitysavusta. Julkisesta kehitysyhteistyöstä vuonna 2009 kansalaisjärjestöille menevä osuus oli 12,8%. Suomen virallinen näkemys maaseutusektorin tärkeydestä vaihtelee, jos ei vuosittain, niin hallituksittain. Pyrin selvittämään kansalaisjärjestöjen ja valtion suhteen toimivuutta, eli ovatko kansalaisjärjestöt täydentävä voima Suomen julkisessa kehitysyhteistyössä. Näkökulmana on maaseutusektori, jota pidetään avaimena köyhyyden ja nälän poistamisessa. Onko julkisen kehitysyhteistyön maaseudulle suuntautuvan rahamäärän suhteellinen pienentyminen saanut kansalaisjärjestöissä aikaan ”täydentävän reaktion”. Suomen kehitysyhteistyön tärkein tavoite on köyhyyden poistaminen ja kestävän kehityksen edistäminen vuoden 2000 vuosituhattavoitteiden mukaisesti. Tutkimukseni primäärilähteitäni ovat kansalaisjärjestöjen vuosiraportit tai –kertomukset sekä hallituksen vuosittaiset kehitysyhteistyökertomukset sekä hallituksen kehityspoliittiset ohjelmat. Sekundaarilähteet ovat aiempaa tutkimusta ja aikalaiskirjoittelua. Näiden lisäksi haastattelin entistä kehitysyhteistyöministeriä Pekka Haavistoa sekä Kepan Helena Nevalaista. Aineistoa tutkittuani Kirkon Ulkomaanavun kohdalla maaseutusektorin osuus kehitysyhteistyöstä oli vuoteen 1999 asti aina yli 30% jonka jälkeen se on vaihdellut 15% ja 32% välillä, laskeutuen vuoden 2009 lukemiin eli 18%:iin. Karkeasti voin todeta Kirkon Ulkomaanavun maaseutusektorille menevän rahan suhteellisesti laskeneen koko tutkimusajanjaksoni ajan. Retoriikan kannalta KUA näkee itsensä täydentävänä, vastavoimana suhteessa valtioon. World Visionin voidaan sanoa pitäneen maaseutusektorille menevän rahamäärän suhteessa samana koko tutkimusajanjakson, ottaen huomioon organisaation huomattavan laajentumisen. Näin ollen kolmesta tutkimastani suomalaisesta kehitysyhteistyötä tekevästä valtion kumppanuusjärjestöstä ainoastaan Fida on kasvattanut maaseutusektorille suuntautuvaa rahamäärää suhteessa omaan varainkäyttöön. Hallituksen retoriikassa maatalous on noussut esille 2000-luvulla. Lehtomäen kaudella 2003 maatalous sai palstatilaa enemmän kuin aiemmin tutkimallani ajalla. Ennen Lehtomäkeä (2003-2007) ja Väyrystä (2007-2011) maaseutusektori ei ollut saanut erityismainintaa hallituksen kehitysyhteistyökertomuksissa. Hallituksen tematiikka on pääasiallisesti seurannut suurelta linjaltaan MDG1:tä, vaikkakaan vielä ennen 2000-luvun taitetta sitä ei oltu virallisesti kirjattu ohjelmiin. Ennen Lehtomäen MDG1-avausta kehitysyhteistyökertomusten osalta, köyhyyden lievittäminen/vähentäminen on ollut päätavoitteita listatessa aina ensimmäisenä tai toisena. Keskusta on tematiikassaan nostanut maaseudun lähemmäs keskiötä, mutta tutkimissani lukemissa sen sijoittuminen keskiöön ei juuri näy. Kansalaisjärjestöt eivät täydennä Suomen julkista kehitysyhteistyötä maaseutusektorin osalta. Toisaalta on selvää, että maaseudun rooli Suomen julkisen kehitysyhteistyön retoriikassa on kasvanut etenkin viime vuosina. Ei jäänyt epäselväksi, että kansalaisjärjestöt koetaan valtion kehitysyhteistyötä täydentävänä voimana, niin valtion julkaisuissa kuin kansalaisjärjestöpuolenkin julkaisuissa. Ristiriita on ilmeinen.

Joaquim Nabuco

Integra as homenagens preparadas pela Câmara dos Deputados para marcar o centenário da morte do jornalista, escritor, diplomata e deputado imperial Joaquim Nabuco (1849-1910). Apresenta trinta discursos feitos por Nabuco entre 1879 e 1888, período em que foi deputado pela Província de Pernambuco, eleito pelo Partido Liberal, quando se destacou como um dos principais líderes do movimento abolicionista. A obra traz também a introdução original feita pelo sociólogo Gilberto Freyre, produzida para a edição de 1983.

Ulysses Guimarães

Traz a biografia e seleção de discursos do deputado e ex-presidente da Câmara dos Deputados, Ulysses Guimarães.

Deputados brasileiros : repertório biográfico : 51ª legislatura, 1999-2003

Reúne as informações pessoais e sobre a vida profissional e política dos 513 deputados eleitos no pleito de outubro de 1998, no momento inicial da 51ª Legislatura, tendo por objetivo constituir-se em importante fonte de pesquisa e de preservação da memória da Câmara dos Deputados

O clero no parlamento brasileiro

v. 1. Assembléia Geral Constituinte e Legislativa (1823) -- v. 2. Câmara dos Deputados(1826-1829) -- v. 3. Câmara dos Deputados (1830-1842) -- v. 4. Câmara dos Deputados (1843-1862) -- v. 5. Câmara dos Deputados (1861-1889) : índice de pessoas, índice de assuntos. No v. 5 inclui dicionário biobibliográfico dos eclesiásticos que participaram, com ao menos uma intervenção, dos debates parlamentares.

O clero no parlamento brasileiro : Senado do Império

v. 1. 1826-1840 -- v. 2. 1840-1889 : índice de pessoas, índice de assuntos. Inclui notas explicativas, bibliográficas e índice.

Rubens Paiva

Apresenta ensaio biográfico, discursos, cronologia, fotografias e documentos sobre a trajetória pessoal e política de Rubens Paiva.