A educação ambiental no ensino técnico: trabalho e interdisciplinaridade

Pós-graduação em Educação para a Ciência - FC

Trade, environment and development: implications for Caribbean countries

Includes bibliography

Acervo Capiroba (1968-2008): um estudo da fortuna crítica de João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Pós-graduação em Letras - FCLAS

Imageamento multifoco de refletores sísmicos

A simulação de uma seção sísmica de afastamento-nulo (ZO) a partir de dados de cobertura múltipla para um meio 2-D, através do empilhamento, é um método de imageamento de reflexão sísmica muito utilizado, que permite reduzir a quantidade de dados e melhorar a relação sinal/ruído. Segundo Berkovitch et al. (1999) o método Multifoco está baseado na Teoria do Imageamento Homeomórfico e consiste em empilhar dados de cobertura múltipla com distribuição fonte-receptor arbitrária de acordo com uma nova correção de sobretempo, chamada Multifoco. Esta correção de sobretempo esta baseada numa aproximação esférica local da frente de onda focalizante na vizinhança da superfície da terra. Este método permite construir uma seção sísmica no domínio do tempo de afastamento nulo aumentando a relação sinal/ruído. A técnica Multifoco não necessita do conhecimento a priori de um macro-modelo de velocidades. Três parâmetros são usados para descrever a aproximação de tempo de trânsito, Multifoco, os quais são: 1) o ângulo de emergência do raio de afastamento nulo ou raio de reflexão normal (β₀), 2) a curvatura da frente de onda no Ponto de Incidência Normal (R_NIP) e 3) curvatura da frente de Onda Normal (R_N). Sendo também necessário a velocidade próximo a superfície da terra. Neste trabalho de tese aplico esta técnica de empilhamento Multifoco para dados de cobertura múltipla referidos a modelos de velocidade constante e modelo heterogêneos, com o objetivo de simular seções sísmicas afastamento-nulo. Neste caso, como se trata da solução de um problema direto, o macro-modelo de velocidades é considerado conhecido a priori. No contexto do problema inverso tem-se que os parâmetros R_NIP, R_N e β₀ podem ser determinados a partir da análise de coerência aplicada aos dados sísmicos de múltipla cobertura. Na solução deste problema a função objetivo, a ser otimizada, é definida pelo cálculo da máxima coerência existente entre os dados na superfície de empilhamento sísmico. Neste trabalho de tese nos discutimos a sensibilidade da aproximação do tempo de trânsito usado no empilhamento Multifoco, como uma função dos parâmetros R_NIP, R_N e β₀. Esta análise de sensibilidade é feita de três diferentes modos: 1) a primeira derivada da função objetivo, 2) a medida de coerência, denominada semelhança, e 3) a sensibilidade no Empilhamento Multifoco.

Determinação dos esforços em lajes pelo métodos dos elementos de contorno

Through deductions and formulations of the equations governing the behavior of plates elastic and thin based Kirchhoff theory, it is evident that it is justifiable to the complication of the numerical methods considering the complexity of the equations that describe the physical behavior of these elements and obtaining analytical solutions for specific situations. This study is directed to the application of the numerical method which is based on discretizations to the simplest elements which results in the reduction of data to be processed from. The numerical method in question is the Boundary Element Methods (BEM), as the name suggests, the discretizations are only the edges of the elements. The BEM converts the complex integral equations, in sums of functions that reduce the unknowns at the nodes that define the ends of discrete elements, obtaining internal values to elements using interpolation functions. Confirming the need and usefulness of the BEM, apply, then the foundations necessary to the specific cases of Civil Engineering where traditional methods do not provide the desired support, leaving in question the security situations and economics of the projects

Atividades exploratório-investigativas em sala de aula de cálculo I com uso de tecnologia

This study presents the results from a qualitative resource, based on research-action methodology, which examined the innovate teaching practices implementations in the Calculus I during 2011 year. The analysis of collected data from three used sources – an initial questionnaire, an exploratory-investigative classroom, and an interview with some students at the end of the second semester – reveals that the students had appropriated of the technological recourses, using it as a tool to look for the knowledge. The investigative activities with the use of information technologies made the use of multiple representations in solving mathematical tasks, making the transition of numerical, algebraic and geometrical results possible for the students when they have looking for validation of their hypotheses and conjectures during mathematical problems solving. This works helped in the insertion of new practices in the discipline, and their results validate the proposal presented by the teacher, which is the discipline of Calculus use, whose character is strongly linked to the training content of the student, as a discipline whose can contributed to the pedagogical formation of the graduation student, leading him to know the Mathematical Education possibilities, specially the Mathematical Investigation - Solving Problems, in the outlook of dialogued classes where the teacher assumes the facilitator role and where the students become actives in their pursuit of knowledge

O fantástico em Coraline: uma análise semiótica

The English writer Neil Gaiman has a varied background in various genres of literature and comics. His novel Coraline (2002) was considered a bestseller and received numerous adaptations, including versions for the comics (U.S., 2008, illustrated by P. Craig Russelle) and for a musical off Broadway (USA, 2009). The object of analysis chosen for this research was the adaptation of Coraline for film, Coraline (U.S., 2009), stop motion animation directed by Henry Selick. In the eyes of the general public the film stands out for being an engaging animation. Under a closer look, Coraline becomes a valuable object of study that incorporated the technique of stop motion at the same time that modernized the fantastic genre, usually directed to children and youth, but in that case, reaches many audiences. The objective of this research is to analyze the animation based on theory of origin greimasian, focusing on the narrative that constitutes the fantastic genre in order to infer the regularities of genrer and the specificities of audiovisual product

Environmental training and environmental management maturity of Brazilian companies with ISO14001: empirical evidence

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

A geometria presente em alguns livros didáticos dos anos finais do ensino fundamental

Pós-graduação em Educação Matemática - IGCE

John Gledson reescreve Milton Hatoum: a teoria e a experiência da tradução cultural

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O atraso na retroalimentação auditiva e seus efeitos nas disfluências típicas da gagueira

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Spatial Management of Wildlife Disease

The spread of wildlife diseases is a major threat to livestock, human health, resource-based recreation, and biodiversity conservation (Cleaveland, Laurenson, and Taylor). The development of economically sound wildlife disease-management strategies requires an understanding of the links between ecological functions (e.g., disease transmission and wildlife dispersal) and economic choices, and the associated tradeoffs. Spatial linkages are particularly relevant. Yet while ecologists have long-argued that space is important (Hudson et al.), prior economic work has largely ignored spatial issues. For instance, Horan and Wolf analyzed a case study of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Michigan deer, a problem where the disease appears to be confined to a single, spatially confined, wildlife population—an island. But wildlife disease matters generally are not spatially confined. Barlow, in analyzing bTB in possums in New Zealand, accounted for immigration of susceptible possums into a disease reservoir. However, he modeled immigration as fixed and unaffected by management. Bicknell, Wilen, and Howitt, also focusing on possums in New Zealand, developed a model that incorporates simple density-dependent net migration. This allowed the authors to account for endogenous immigration when deriving optimal culling strategies.

A property rights approach to strategy

This article is about how resources can be conceptualized as bundles of attributes for which one can assign economic property rights. Strategic considerations are deliberately incorporated into the analysis through the assessment of the activities of capture and protection of property rights, along with the examination of the institutional environment. These basic elements combine in order to design an approach to strategy. In developing this approach, the authors identify four key questions for structuring the strategy formulation process of the firm. The analytical framework is illustrated through a particular case: the collection of royalties on the genetically modified (GM) technology in soybean seeds.

Knowledge management and strategic orientation: leveraging innovativeness and performance

Purpose - The aim of this study is to investigate whether knowledge management (KM) contributes to the development of strategic orientation and to enhance innovativeness, and whether these three factors contribute to improve business performance. Design/methodology/approach - A sample of 241 Brazilian companies was surveyed, using Web-based questionnaires with 54 questions, using ten-point scales to measure the degree of agreement on each item of each construct. Structural equation modeling techniques were applied for model assessment and analysis of the relationships among constructs. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and path analysis using the technique of structural equation modeling were applied to the data. Findings - Effective KM contributes positively to strategic orientation. Although there is no significant direct effect of KM on innovativeness, the relationship is significant when mediated by strategic orientation. Similarly effective KM has no direct effect on business performance, but this relationship becomes statistically significant when mediated by strategic orientation and innovativeness. Research limitations/implications - The findings indicate that KM permeates all relationships among the constructs, corroborating the argument that knowledge is an essential organizational resource that leverages all value-creating activities. The results indicate that both KM and innovativeness produce significant impacts on performance when they are aligned with a strategic orientation that enables the organization to anticipate and respond to changing market conditions. Originality/value - There is a substantial body of research on several types of relationships involving KM, strategic orientation, innovativeness and performance. This study offers an original contribution by analyzing all of those constructs simultaneously using established scales so that comparative studies are possible.