Os pressupostos básicos de Schein e a fronteira entre a psicanálise e a cultura organizacional

Edgar Schein é um dos mais conhecidos especialistas em análise organizacional. Começando no campo da psicologia organizacional é hoje principalmente conhecido pelo seus escritos sobre cultura organizacional. Schein acredita que esta ultima é composta de pressupostos básicos, valores e artefatos culturais. Os primeiros são considerados mais importantes porque estão na base dos demais. Os pressupostos básicos são inconsistentes e por essa razão a psicanálise é o caminho para tratá-los corretamente. A literatura freudiana é neste caso uma ferramenta preciosa.

Co-determinação e não-ação em estratégia de responsabilidade social

O objeto de estudo da minha tese é a agência, mais especificamente a não ação em estratégias de responsabilidade social empresarial (RSE). A partir de uma concepção estruturacionista de agência, construo um quadro teórico que desafia a perspectiva estratégica e integradora (PORTER e KRAMER, 2006) que domina grade parte dos estudos recentes em RSE, centrado no conceito de stakeholder (FREEMAN, 1984). O arcabouço teórico formulado tem como princípio: (1) uma perspectiva pluralista crítica (SCHLOSBERG, 1983 e HOONEY, 19986) à formulação do problema de tese e à combinação de diferentes perspectivas teóricas em estratégia; (1) uma orientação praxeológica, advinda da teoria da estruturação (GIDDENS, 2003) que permite o reconhecimento e a definição do objeto de estudo; (2) uma certa insistência realista (Stones , 2003 e 2005), para o estudo dos diferentes níveis de análise, por meio do bracketing conceitual viabilizado pela co-deteminação (CHILD, 1997); (3) uma perspectiva política que percebe na não-ação (BACHRACH e BARATZ, 1962, 1963) um tipo de agência que desafia o fenômeno da RSE, principalmente, quando associado a uma empresa multinacional atuando em um país emergente. Em termos metodológicos, a tese desenvolvida foi viabilizada por uma orientação processualista que combinou, em termos reflexivos, a análise de discursos narrativos e o mapeamento de eventos de ação e não-ação, ao longo da trajetória de desenvolvimento da RSE, em um estudo de caso único, realizado junto à uma grande empresa multinacional atuando no Brasil. A partir da coleta e análise dos dados, a tese traz como contribuição teórica: (a) o reconhecimento das motivações associadas ao crescente voluntarismo de ação em RSE, por parte das grande empresas (por exemplo, a auto-regulamentação), ao expor a não-ação, suas implicações e a relação com os diferentes atores sociais; (b) os limites do integracionismo em RSE, considerando as implicações de uma agenda internacional em RSE para a relação matriz-subsidiária; (c) os reflexos das estratégias de RSE sobre questões de não-mercado, anteriormente desconsideradas, a cerca de dimensões relevantes na interface público-privada em RSE

Defesa de direitos humanos e políticas públicas: o tráfico internacional de pessoas no Brasil

A preocupação central deste trabalho é estabelecer a relação entre políticas públicas e a defesa de direitos humanos no Brasil. O ponto de partida inicial é a hipótese de que os direitos humanos são valores que devem permear as políticas públicas porque são padrões de justiça social. Além disso, o reconhecimento de direitos civis, políticos, sociais e econômicos são a base do estado de direito, da democracia e da teoria política liberal. Portanto, sua efetivação, através da ação do Estado legitima o governo democrático. Ao mesmo tempo, os direitos humanos fazem parte do arcabouço institucional da comunidade internacional e fundam, também, os relacionamentos inter-estatais. Apesar do consenso em torno dos direitos humanos, muitas vezes eles são desconsiderados por governos, entidades privadas e indivíduos. O trabalho identifica os variados sistemas de defesa de direitos humanos, nacional e internacionais. Atualmente, as situações de desigualdade são agravadas pela globalização e pela falta de uma instância consolidada de tutela internacional. Um dos impactos da globalização sobre a vida das pessoas é a mobilidade. O desrespeito aos direitos humanos, aliado com a fácil mobilidade das populações é um tema que tem preocupado os organismos internacionais e as organizações não governamentais nacionais e internacionais. O exemplo do tráfico internacional de pessoas para fins de exploração sexual é utilizado para realçar as necessidades de políticas públicas internas aos Estados e internacionais para minorar situações de exploração de pessoas, que afetam a sua dignidade humana e seus direitos civis básicos, enfim, que defendam direitos humanos. A política pública brasileira, no que tange o tráfico internacional de pessoas, no entanto, deve ser pensada com alguns cuidados pelos administradores públicos, de maneira a realmente defender os direitos ameaçados. Nesse exemplo, fica evidente que é necessária a ação do estado para defender de maneira direta os direitos civis, por meio de campanhas de esclarecimento, medidas de segurança pública e acordos internacionais, como também fica claro que políticas voltadas para a afirmação de direitos sociais e econômicos atuam também na efetivação dos direitos civis, pela minoração das vulnerabilidades da população.

A formação da identidade: o paradoxo como gerador do único

O presente estudo visa ampliar a compreensão da formação da identidade. Quer dimensionar os mecanismos, envolvidos no paradoxo, que operam no desenvolvimento do indivíduo, permitindo que o mesmo seja único. Neste sentido, avalia a concepção de homem e delimita a definição de identidade, que apoiam o estudo. Em seguida, define o paradoxo e situa o papel que desempenha na formação da identidade. A justificativa deste estudo, entre outras, está inserida na necessidade de compreender a estruturação da identidade e dos agentes que operam a mesma, oferecendo subsídio para uma atuação adequada dos profissionais que lidam, mais diretamente, com a conformação do indivíduo, tarefa tão perigosa quanto preciosa e difícil. A identidade insere a mudança na continuidade, desconhecer suas interações básicas é conduzi-la à rumos aleatórios, e, de qualquer modo, evitar considerar as questões de ordem filosófica, antropológica e ética que comporta. Entre as conclusões fundamentais, cita-se: a) o indivíduo estrutura-se como tal ao fazer frente aos paradoxos; b) o conceito de identidade transcende as definições que lhes são emprestadas nas designações de mesmidade, singularidade, auto conceito, etc, devendo integrá-los num conceito de "identidade social"; c) o paradoxo tanto pode ser construído como desintegrado vivencialmente; d) a identidade é expressa, em sua integridade, quando há integração entre os elementos do paradoxo.

SysPRE: systematized process for requirements engineering in knowledge discovery projects

The domain of Knowledge Discovery (KD) and Data Mining (DM) is of growing importance in a time where more and more data is produced and knowledge is one of the most precious assets. Having explored both the existing underlying theory, the results of the ongoing research in academia and the industry practices in the domain of KD and DM, we have found that this is a domain that still lacks some systematization. We also found that this systematization exists to a greater degree in the Software Engineering and Requirements Engineering domains, probably due to being more mature areas. We believe that it is possible to improve and facilitate the participation of enterprise stakeholders in the requirements engineering for KD projects by systematizing requirements engineering process for such projects. This will, in turn, result in more projects that end successfully, that is, with satisfied stakeholders, including in terms of time and budget constraints. With this in mind and based on all information found in the state-of-the art, we propose SysPRE - Systematized Process for Requirements Engineering in KD projects. We begin by proposing an encompassing generic description of the KD process, where the main focus is on the Requirements Engineering activities. This description is then used as a base for the application of the Design and Engineering Methodology for Organizations (DEMO) so that we can specify a formal ontology for this process. The resulting SysPRE ontology can serve as a base that can be used not only to make enterprises become aware of their own KD process and requirements engineering process in the KD projects, but also to improve such processes in reality, namely in terms of success rate.

Fatores litogênicos em pacientes com litíase urinária de Fortaleza, Ceará

Lithiasis is considered a public health issue due to its high prevalence and rates of recurrence. Objective: To identify risk factors for lithiasis in kidney stone patients from Fortaleza, Brazil. In the first stage of the study, the medical records of 197 patients with urinary lithiasis covering the period 1996 2006 were analyzed with regard to clinical and metabolic data. In the second stage, 340 kidney stones were submitted to morphological examination under 10x magnification. According to the external morphology and the cut surface, the stones were classified as pure or mixed, and major and minor components were identified. In addition, the stone fragments of 25 patients treated with lithotripsy were submitted to morphological analysis. In the third stage, a subsample of 50 stones was used in a double-blind comparison of morphological and chemical findings. Results were expressed as concordant, partly concordant (discordant for minor components) or discordant (discordant for major components). The average age of first symptoms was 35.8±13.3 years, with no significant difference between the genders. The male/female ratio was 1:1.7. Recurrence was reported in 53.3% of cases. The main metabolic changes observed were hypernatriuria (80.7%), hypercalciuria (48.7%), low urine volume (43.7%), hyperoxaluria (30.5%) and hyperuricosuria (17.3%). Pure stones represented 34.7% of the total sample of 340 stones. The most common route of elimination was spontaneous for pure stones (49.1%) and surgical for mixed stones (50.5%). Pure stones consisted most frequently of calcium oxalate (OxCa) (59.3%) and uric acid (UA) (23.7%), the former prevalent in women, the latter prevalent in men. The most frequently observed component in mixed stones was OxCa (67.1%), followed by carbapatite (11.2%) and struvite (7.9%). The main components were OxCa and UA for men, and carbapatite and struvite for women. Nearly half (48%) the 25 analyzed fragments were pure, consisting of calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) (56%), calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) (48%), phosphate (32%) and UA (20%). Four patients (16%) had infectious stones. In the chemical analysis of the subsample of 50 stones, the most 64 frequently observed major components were calcium (70%), oxalate (66%), ammonium (56%), urate (28%) and carbonate (24%). In the morphological analysis, the main components were calcium and magnesium phosphate (32%), COM (24%), UA (20%), COD (18%) and cystine (6%). Morphological and chemical findings were totally concordant for 38% of the stones, partly concordant in 52% and discordant in 10%. Conclusion: The risk factors for lithiasis in kidney stone patients from Fortaleza (Brazil) were hyperoxaluria, hypercalciuria with or without hypernatriuria, hyperuricosuria and low urine volume

Capital Social e Desenvolvimento Rural: acesso, uso e gestão da água nos Territórios Rurais do Sertão do São Francisco

This study aimed to contribute to the discussion of social capital, seeking to relate that to the access, use and water resources management in the Sao Francisco Vale, specifically in rural areas of the wilderness of San Francisco situated in the State of Bahia and Pernambuco. As, stimulate action possibilities for individuals (family rural) apart by a patrimony public so precious that is water. Besides a theoretical discussion of social capital (networks, trust, participation) and rural development. We applied 387 questionnaires to farmers and some interviews with actors social of territorial forum and committee of the São Francisco basin where it was possible to correlate our variables in order to confirm our hypothesis: social capital is a key element to ensure access, use and management of water for rural families living in irrigated and rainfed areas

O menino é o pai do homem: raízes crianceiras do conhecimento

This dissertation is a work on playing and its relation with the knowledge production process. It is the result of a set of personal experiences with the cultural universe of children which have instigated a look into the way they explore the world and questions about the very nature of the games they play. Could we consider those games hide, or rather reveal important strategies used in the knowledge production process and in making science. In light of several studies concerning the complexity of science, this questioning has also led to the development of a toy (a box), which consists of a range of pieces (photos, video, audio, stones, seeds, rags, envelopes, etc.). My intention is to show in a practical manner a strategy of thinking similar to the sensitive logic bricolage present in the playing, in order to instigate the reflection on the possibility of its inclusion in the production of the knowledge and science making processes

Produção de grês porcelanato a partir de matérias-primas do estado da Bahia

The State Bahia, Brazil, presents different geological sites it with a very expressive variety minerals. It is situated among the very important States which produces minerals for industries, such as pointed aggregate, ornamentals stones and ceramics raw materials. Nowadays only four companies producting ceramics tiles. Porcelainized stoneware tiles is one of the noblest ceramics, depicting low water absorption (typically below of 0,5%), in addition to excellent staining resistance and mechanical strength. The present work aims at investigating the potential of local raw materials for the production of porcelainized stoneware tiles. For this purpose, these materials were characterized by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, particle size analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, thermal differential analysis and dilatometric analysis. Admixtures containing different compositions were prepared and fired at four temperatures, 1100 ºC, 1150 ºC, 1200 ºC and 1250 ºC with isotherm for 60 minute and heathing rate of 5 oC/min. After firing the samples, they were characterized by water absorption tests, linear retraction, analysis, apparent porosity, apparent specific mass, flexural strength, and microstructural analysis by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy . The results revealed three ceramics with porcelainized stoneware tiles characteristics and porcelain tile will be produce from raw materials originated in the State of Bahia

Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera assemblages from riffles in mountain streams of Central Brazil: environmental factors influencing the distribution and abundance of immatures

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

A melancolia nas crônicas de Maria Judite de Carvalho

Maria Judite de Carvalho began his literature in 1949 in journals of Lusitanian capital. Until his death, which occurred in 1998, published more a thousand texts, most of them have never been extracted from their support original, the newspaper, making them unknown to the public today. In order to rescue of this precious material chosen as the literary corpus of Search the chronicles published in the Diário de Lisboa, periodic where the writer published the largest number of texts in the section Rectângulos da Vida, 395 (three hundred and ninety-five) chronic for five consecutive years (1968-1972). Looking at these texts I realized that she inserted into her narrative the changes occurred in the twentieth century, in Portugal, capturing the moment of breaking with traditional models and introducing new paradigms imposed by modernity. What happens in this period is an extremely fast and deep change of values and customs with which the Portuguese society faces and experiences with a certain uneasiness. Given this unstable scenario, Maria Judite expresses, through her ironic and critical narrative, the portrait of the Portuguese people and their behavior full of anguish and sorrows that are revealed through the gloom. After a thorough reading of his texts I found that this was the guiding element of juditiana writing. It is presented in the chronicles in many respects they were privileged during the five years of publications they are loneliness, abandonment, death, isolation of individuals who feel increasingly powerless in the face of changes experienced as a consequence of this state and present is melancholy all the time. This is a photograph of Maria Judite de Carvalho on Portuguese society told in her chronicles as I saw this survey.

O teatro de Deus: a construção do espaço sagrado de juazeiro a partir de narrativas femininas (Ceará, 1889-1898)

In this work, we discuss the construction of Juazeiro in the state of Ceará -, as a sacred space from the analysis of the testimonies of nine religious women called beatas in an Episcopal process in the late nineteenth century. This process was initiated in 1891 to investigate the occurrence of an Eucharistic miracle with beata Maria Magdalena do Espírito Santo de Araújo. We show that the punitive strategies of the Diocese eventually caused a reordering of pilgrimages to Juazeiro which until 1894 worshipped the Precious Blood and that after the condemnation of the phenomena by the Holy See are rearranged around the figure of Father Cicero Romão Batista, under the pretext of worshipping the priest himself and also Nossa Senhora das Dores, currently the patron saint of the city of Juazeiro do Norte.

Otimização no uso de martelos e bigornas para quebrar sementes por macacos prego (Cebus flavius e C. libidinosus) no Bioma Caatinga

Recently, capuchin monkeys (Cebus spp.) inhabitants of dry environments and with restriction of fleshy fruits, have been the subject of several studies regarding the use of instruments. During behaviour of using stones to crack open nuts there is evidence of selection of more effective hammers, as well as selection of anvils related to reducing the risk of predation. The aim of this study was to determine whether two groups of capuchin monkeys (C.flavius and and C.libidinosus) inhabitants of the Caatinga of Rio Grande do Norte make choice of hammers and anvils. The record of weight and location of stones indicated active choices of with what (choice of hammers) and where (selection of anvils) to crack open encapsulated seeds. The choice of hammers to break nuts depended on the type and degree of ripeness seed. Thus, smaller seeds were smashed with lighter hammers and larger seeds with heavier hammers. Still, C. flavius was the only species that presented a refinement in the choice of hammers that depended on the ripeness of seeds. For both species of capuchin monkeys studied, the nut-crack sites were not spread in accordance with the spatial distribution of seed-producing species, suggesting that the capuchin monkeys promote active choice of anvils. Thus, in environments with more escape routes through the trees, the nut-crack sites were found further apart than in regions that had less chance of escape through the trees. Also, there was a difference in the spacing of the anvils to depend on the type of seed: sites used to crack larger and more caloric seeds were found farther apart than the sites used to crack smaller and less caloric seeds, suggesting a pattern of avoiding direct competition. We conclude that the capuchin monkeys maximize energy savings and reduced risk of predation and the costs of food competition during the behaviour of using stones to crack open nuts

Metabolic assessment in patients with urinary lithiasis

INTRODUCTION: Metabolic investigation in patients with urinary lithiasis is very important for preventing recurrence of disease. The objective of this work was to diagnose and to determine the prevalence of metabolic disorders, to assess the quality of the water consumed and volume of diuresis as potential risk factors for this pathology. PATIENTS and METHODS: We studied 182 patients older than 12 years. We included patients with history and/or imaging tests confirming at least 2 stones, with creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min and negative urine culture. The protocol consisted in the collection of 2, 24-hour urine samples, for dosing Ca, P, uric acid, Na, K, Mg, Ox and Ci, glycemia and serum levels of Ca, P, Uric acid, Na, K, Cl, Mg, U and Cr, urinary pH and urinary acidification test. RESULTS: 158 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Among these, 151 (95.5%) presented metabolic changes, with 94 (62.2%) presenting isolated metabolic change and 57 (37.8%) had mixed changes. The main disorders detected were hypercalciuria (74%), hypocitraturia (37.3%), hyperoxaluria (24.1%), hypomagnesuria (21%), hyperuricosuria (20.2%), primary hyperparathyroidism (1.8%) secondary hyperparathyroidism (0.6%) and renal tubular acidosis (0.6). CONCLUSION: Metabolic change was diagnosed in 95.5% of patients. These results warrant the metabolic study and follow-up in patients with recurrent lithiasis in order to decrease the recurrence rate through specific treatments, modification in alimentary and behavioral habits.

On rich modal logics

I thank to my advisor, João Marcos, for the intellectual support and patience that devoted me along graduate years. With his friendship, his ability to see problems of the better point of view and his love in to make Logic, he became a great inspiration for me. I thank to my committee members: Claudia Nalon, Elaine Pimentel and Benjamin Bedregal. These make a rigorous lecture of my work and give me valuable suggestions to make it better. I am grateful to the Post-Graduate Program in Systems and Computation that accepted me as student and provided to me the propitious environment to develop my research. I thank also to the CAPES for a 21 months fellowship. Thanks to my research group, LoLITA (Logic, Language, Information, Theory and Applications). In this group I have the opportunity to make some friends. Someone of them I knew in my early classes, they are: Sanderson, Haniel and Carol Blasio. Others I knew during the course, among them I’d like to cite: Patrick, Claudio, Flaulles and Ronildo. I thank to Severino Linhares and Maria Linhares who gently hosted me at your home in my first months in Natal. This couple jointly with my colleagues of student flat Fernado, Donátila and Aline are my nuclear family in Natal. I thank my fiancée Luclécia for her precious a ective support and to understand my absence at home during my master. I thank also my parents Manoel and Zenilda, my siblings Alexandre, Paulo and Paula.Without their confidence and encouragement I wouldn’t achieve success in this journey. If you want the hits, be prepared for the misses Carl Yastrzemski