MARCAS FOLKCOMUNICACIONAIS NA OBRA LITERÁRIA DE LUIZ BELTRÃO

Este estudo está circunscrito em Folkcomunicação, na área da Comunicação Social, e faz uma experiência de análise da obra literária de Luiz Beltrão, no sentido de verificar em que medida essa obra engendra elementos também constantes em seus estudos de Folkcomunicação, a saber, dentro de sua Teoria da Comunicação dos Excluídos (1967). Para este estudo foram selecionados contos e romances com o objetivo de se encontrar no texto literário marcas identificadoras da Folkcomunicação, já que a própria trama narrativa de Luiz Beltrão se dá, freqüentemente, na presença do embate político-ideológico entre cultura acadêmica e cultura popular, salientando ainda diferenças sociais extremadas. Em sua obra literária Beltrão tece narrativas com eventos que descrevem a realidade de indivíduos oprimidos, descortinando o quotidiano das gentes das classes desfavorecidas, sempre no confronto e em demanda com forças dos poderes políticos e sociais. Com apoio teórico de Bourdieu (2004), que postula a teoria dos campos e desenvolve o conceito de habitus, levanta-se um conjunto de crenças e práticas sociais que concretizam a identidade dos indivíduos em sociedade, particularmente no grupo dos excluídos. Assim, a pesquisa tem por objetivo verificar se na obra literária de LB elementos da Folkcomunicação já estavam presentes, conforme postulam as hipóteses aqui levantadas. Os resultados obtidos apontam que serão necessários outros estudos de análise para que se possam confirmar plenamente as hipóteses levantadas; no entanto, ficam evidentes as escolhas do autor sempre voltadas para os grupos sociais excluídos, sem voz social de relevo no universo comunicacional.(AU)

MARCAS FOLKCOMUNICACIONAIS NA OBRA LITERÁRIA DE LUIZ BELTRÃO

Este estudo está circunscrito em Folkcomunicação, na área da Comunicação Social, e faz uma experiência de análise da obra literária de Luiz Beltrão, no sentido de verificar em que medida essa obra engendra elementos também constantes em seus estudos de Folkcomunicação, a saber, dentro de sua Teoria da Comunicação dos Excluídos (1967). Para este estudo foram selecionados contos e romances com o objetivo de se encontrar no texto literário marcas identificadoras da Folkcomunicação, já que a própria trama narrativa de Luiz Beltrão se dá, freqüentemente, na presença do embate político-ideológico entre cultura acadêmica e cultura popular, salientando ainda diferenças sociais extremadas. Em sua obra literária Beltrão tece narrativas com eventos que descrevem a realidade de indivíduos oprimidos, descortinando o quotidiano das gentes das classes desfavorecidas, sempre no confronto e em demanda com forças dos poderes políticos e sociais. Com apoio teórico de Bourdieu (2004), que postula a teoria dos campos e desenvolve o conceito de habitus, levanta-se um conjunto de crenças e práticas sociais que concretizam a identidade dos indivíduos em sociedade, particularmente no grupo dos excluídos. Assim, a pesquisa tem por objetivo verificar se na obra literária de LB elementos da Folkcomunicação já estavam presentes, conforme postulam as hipóteses aqui levantadas. Os resultados obtidos apontam que serão necessários outros estudos de análise para que se possam confirmar plenamente as hipóteses levantadas; no entanto, ficam evidentes as escolhas do autor sempre voltadas para os grupos sociais excluídos, sem voz social de relevo no universo comunicacional.(AU)

PARCERIA ENTRE UNIVERSIDADE E ENTIDADES EMPRESARIAIS NO GRANDE ABC PAULISTA: A INTEGRAÇÃO ENSINO-PESQUISA E A PRÁTICA EMPRESARIAL

O Brasil situa-se, no início da década de 2010, dentro de um sistema econômico mundial que apresenta características de ampla globalização dos mercados e alta competitividade das organizações que compõe esse sistema, e que sinalizam a necessidade de profissionais que sejam agentes de mudança nesses contextos dinâmicos e repletos de desafios. Na maioria dos países, a maturidade do sistema de inovação está ligada ao investimento em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D) e ao volume de geração de Propriedade Intelectual (PI). O Brasil, apesar de apresentar um Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) concentrado nos setores de agropecuária e de serviços, revela um nível de inovação gerado pelo setor produtivo e o seu consequente investimento em P&D muito baixos em comparação com a evolução desse mesmo PIB, denotando com isso que as empresas buscam, em seus países de origem, soluções já desenvolvidas e patenteadas para seu desenvolvimento ou procuram transferir a responsabilidade de produzir registros e patentes de inovações à academia. A integração da cultura acadêmica com a cultura empresarial é capaz de gerar benefícios mútuos, melhorando a competitividade do país; em outras palavras, é uma maneira de transformar o conhecimento em riqueza. Este trabalho relacionando os conceitos ensino-pesquisa e prática empresarial pretende estudar, sob o enfoque da realidade apresentada pelos Planos Estratégicos Regionais (PER) da Região do Grande ABC Paulista e das diretrizes do Plano Nacional de Pós-Graduação 2011-2020 (PNPG 2011-2020), o processo de integração do conhecimento científico existente entre as Entidades Empresariais (E-E) e as Universidades dessa mesma região. Através da metodologia de pesquisa de estudo de caso, analisaram-se as estratégias propostas pelas universidades e a prática do setor empresarial e as possíveis barreiras apontadas como restrições às interações entre eles. Nosso estudo enfocou a análise da relação entre esses dois atores e apontou as principais barreiras para a otimização dessa parceria, tais como o acesso a recursos, o aumento da competitividade via aumento da credibilidade na relação Universidade Empresa (U-E), o reconhecimento das realidades regionais e o latente descompasso entre o pensamento acadêmico e a realidade empresarial. Além disso, constatou-se a necessidade de uma mais ampla discussão, disseminação e implementação dos documentos setoriais, regionais e nacionais que regulam, esclarecem e fornecem bases estratégicas para o desenvolvimento da relação U-E, como forma de otimização do processo de transformação do conhecimento em riqueza social.

MARCAS FOLKCOMUNICACIONAIS NA OBRA LITERÁRIA DE LUIZ BELTRÃO

Este estudo está circunscrito em Folkcomunicação, na área da Comunicação Social, e faz uma experiência de análise da obra literária de Luiz Beltrão, no sentido de verificar em que medida essa obra engendra elementos também constantes em seus estudos de Folkcomunicação, a saber, dentro de sua Teoria da Comunicação dos Excluídos (1967). Para este estudo foram selecionados contos e romances com o objetivo de se encontrar no texto literário marcas identificadoras da Folkcomunicação, já que a própria trama narrativa de Luiz Beltrão se dá, freqüentemente, na presença do embate político-ideológico entre cultura acadêmica e cultura popular, salientando ainda diferenças sociais extremadas. Em sua obra literária Beltrão tece narrativas com eventos que descrevem a realidade de indivíduos oprimidos, descortinando o quotidiano das gentes das classes desfavorecidas, sempre no confronto e em demanda com forças dos poderes políticos e sociais. Com apoio teórico de Bourdieu (2004), que postula a teoria dos campos e desenvolve o conceito de habitus, levanta-se um conjunto de crenças e práticas sociais que concretizam a identidade dos indivíduos em sociedade, particularmente no grupo dos excluídos. Assim, a pesquisa tem por objetivo verificar se na obra literária de LB elementos da Folkcomunicação já estavam presentes, conforme postulam as hipóteses aqui levantadas. Os resultados obtidos apontam que serão necessários outros estudos de análise para que se possam confirmar plenamente as hipóteses levantadas; no entanto, ficam evidentes as escolhas do autor sempre voltadas para os grupos sociais excluídos, sem voz social de relevo no universo comunicacional.(AU)

Students' recollections of participating in a first year residential learning community experience

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of what participation in a first year residential learning community meant to students 2–3 years after their involvement in the program. Various theories including environmental, student involvement, psychosocial and intellectual, were used as a framework for this case study. Each of the ten participants was a junior or senior level student at the time of the study, but had previously participated in a first year residential learning community at Florida International University. The researcher held two semi-structured interviews with each participant, and collected data sheets from each. ^ The narrative data produced from the interviews were transcribed, coded and analyzed to gain insights into the experiences and perspectives of the participants. Member checking was used after the interview process. A peer reviewer offered feedback during the data analysis. The resulting data was coded into categories, with a final selection of four themes and 15 sub-themes, which captured the essence of the participants' experiences. The four major themes included: (a) community, (b) involvement, (c) identity, and (d) academics. The community theme is used to describe how students perceived the environment to be. The involvement theme is used to describe the students' participation in campus life and their interaction with other members of the university community. The identity theme is used to describe the students' process of development, and the personal growth they underwent as a result of their experiences. The academics theme refers to the intellectual development of students and their interaction around academic issues. ^ The results of this study showed that the participants valued greatly their involvement in the First Year Residents Succeeding Together program (FYRST) and can articulate how it helped them succeed as students. In describing their experience, they most recall the sense of community that existed, the personal growth they experienced, the academic development process they went through, and their involvement, both with other people and with activities in their community. Recommendations are provided for practice and research, including several related to enhancing the academic culture, integrating faculty, utilizing peer influence and providing further opportunities to create a seamless learning environment. ^

Students' recollections of participating in a first year residential learning community experience

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of what participation in a first year residential learning community meant to students 2-3 years after their involvement in the program. Various theories including environmental, student involvement, psychosocial and intellectual, were used as a framework for this case study. Each of the ten participants was a junior or senior level student at the time of the study, but had previously participated in a first year residential learning community at Florida International University. The researcher held two semi-structured interviews with each participant, and collected data sheets from each. The narrative data produced from the interviews were transcribed, coded and analyzed to gain insights into the experiences and perspectives of the participants. Member checking was used after the interview process. A peer reviewer offered feedback during the data analysis. The resulting data was coded into categories, with a final selection of four themes and 15 sub-themes, which captured the essence of the participants' experiences. The four major themes included: (a) community, (b) involvement, (c) identity, and (d) academics. The community theme is used to describe how students perceived the environment to be. The involvement theme is used to describe the students' participation in campus life and their interaction with other members of the university community. The identity theme is used to describe the students' process of development, and the personal growth they underwent as a result of their experiences. The academics theme refers to the intellectual development of students and their interaction around academic issues. The results of this study showed that the participants valued greatly their involvement in the First Year Residents Succeeding Together program (FYRST) and can articulate how it helped them succeed as students. In describing their experience, they most recall the sense of community that existed, the personal growth they experienced, the academic development process they went through, and their involvement, both with other people and with activities in their community. Recommendations are provided for practice and research, including several related to enhancing the academic culture, integrating faculty, utilizing peer influence and providing further opportunities to create a seamless learning environment.

Youth-culture or student-culture?: the internet use intensity divide among university students and the consequences for academic performance. '¿Cultura juvenil o cultura estudiantil? : el uso de Internet divide a los estudiantes universitarios : consecuencias para el rendimiento académico'.

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Ethnically-based rejection sensitivity and academic achievement: The danger of retracting into one’s heritage culture

This study examined the relation between ethnically based rejection sensitivity and academic achievement in a sample of 936 immigrant students in Germany and Switzerland. The theory of race-based rejection sensitivity that originated in North America was extended to immigrant students in Europe. The rough political climate against immigrants in Europe makes it probable that immigrant youth face particular difficulties and are affected by ethnically based rejection sensitivity, at least as much as—or even more than—minority youth in the United States. Using a standardized literacy performance test and multilevel analyses, we found that ethnically based rejection sensitivity was negatively related to academic achievement for immigrant students. This relation was partially mediated by a strong contingency of the students' self-worth on the heritage culture, as well as by a low number of native German or Swiss majority-group friends. We interpret these processes as immigrant students' efforts to cope with ethnically based rejection sensitivity by retracting into their heritage culture and avoiding majority-group contact, which unfortunately, however, at the same time also results in lower academic achievement. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Infectivity of Strongyloides venezuelensis is influenced by variations in temperature and time of culture

The present research investigated the influence of temperature and time of larvae culture on the infectivity of Strongyloides venezuelensis. Mice were infected s.c. with 1500 larvae of S. venezuelensis maintained at 28 degrees C for three days of culture (dc), 28 degrees C for seven dc or 18 degrees C for seven dc. On days 1,3, 5, 7, 14 and 21 post-infection the animals were sacrificed and cell numbers in the blood, peritoneal cavity fluid (PCF), broncoalveolar fluid (BALF), cytokines, immunoglobulins, number of parasites and eggs/g of feces were quantified. Results demonstrated an increase in eosinophils and mononuclear cells in the blood, PCF and HALF of infected mice. Larvae at 28 degrees C/3dc induced earlier eosinophils in the PCF and HALF as opposed to larvae at 28 degrees C/7dc and 18 degrees C/7dc. Larvae at 28 degrees C/7dc induced higher synthesis of IL-4. IL-5 and IL-10 on days Sand 7 post-infection. Larvae at 28 degrees C/3dc in culture induced higher synthesis of IL-12 than larvae of seven dc, but time in culture induced better synthesis of IFN-gamma, after larval migration had ceased and only adult worms were present. Larvae at 28 degrees C/3dc in culture induced higher synthesis of IgG and IgG1 and expelled less female parasites than larvae cultivated for seven days. In conclusion, it was observed that the infectivity of S. venezuelensis is influenced by variations in temperature and time of culture. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The People's Stage in Imperial Germany: Social Democracy and Culture 1890-1914

The clash between German Social Democracy--the party, intellectuals and workers--and the German Imperial State was played out in the Freie Volksbahne (Free People's Theatre) founded by intellectuals to energise working class political awareness of drama with a political and social cutting edge. It fell foul of state censorship, lost its bite, yet prospered.

Purification of recombinant human growth hormone from CHO cell culture supernatant by Gradiflow preparative electrophoresis technology

Purification of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell culture supernatant by Gradiflow large-scale electrophoresis is described. Production of rhGH in CHO cells is an alternative to production in Escherichia coli, with the advantage that rhGH is secreted into protein-free production media, facilitating a more simple purification and avoiding resolubilization of inclusion bodies and protein refolding. As an alternative to conventional chromatography, rhGH was purified in a one-step procedure using Gradiflow technology. Clarified culture supernatant containing rhGH was passed through a Gradiflow BF200 and separations were performed over 60 min using three different buffers of varying pH. Using a 50 mM Tris/Hepes buffer at pH 7.5 together with a 50 kDa separation membrane, rhGH was purified to approximately 98% purity with a yield of 90%. This study demonstrates the ability of Gradiflow preparative electrophoresis technology to purify rhGH from mammalian cell culture supernatant in a one-step process with high purity and yield. As the Gradiflow is directly scalable, this study also illustrates the potential for the inclusion of the Gradiflow into bioprocesses for the production of clinical grade rhGH and other therapeutic proteins. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

Seedling responses of four Australian tree species to toxic concentrations of manganese in solution culture

Little is known about the responses of Australian plants to excess metal, including Mn. It is important to remedy this lack of information so that knowledgeable decisions can be made about managing Mn contaminated sites where inhabited by Australian vegetation. Acacia holosericea, Melaleuca leucadendra, Eucalyptus crebra and Eucalyptus camaldulensis were grown in dilute solution culture for 10 weeks. The seedlings ( 42 days old) were exposed to six Mn treatments viz., 1, 8, 32, 128, 512 and 2048 muM. The order of tolerance to toxic concentrations of Mn was A. holosericea congruent to = E. crebra < M. leucadendra < E. camaldulensis, the critical external concentrations being approximately 5.1, 5.0, 21 and 330 muM, respectively. The critical tissue Mn concentrations for the youngest fully expanded leaf and total shoots were, respectively, 265 and 215 mug g(-1) DM for A. holosericea, 445 and 495 mug g(-1) DM for M. leucadendra, 495 and 710 mug g(-1) DM for E. crebra and 7230 and 6510 mug g(-1) DM for E. camaldulensis. The high tolerance of E. camaldulensis ( as opposed to the sensitivity of E. crebra) to excess Mn raises concern about fauna feeding on the plant and is consistent with hypotheses suggesting the Eucalyptus subgenus Symphomyrtus is particularly tolerant of stress, including excess Mn. The results from this paper provide the first comprehensive combination of growth responses, critical external concentrations, critical tissue concentrations and plant toxicity symptoms for three important Australian genera, viz., Eucalyptus, Acacia and Melaleuca, for use in the management of Mn toxic sites.