Epidemiologia clássica e molecular da tuberculose pulmonar em pacientes da região norte de Minas Gerais

Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia Aplicadas à Farmácia - FCFAR

Geografia e política de assistência social: territórios, escalas e representações cartográficas para políticas públicas

Nesta obra Paula Vanessa de Faria Lindo busca demonstrar que os instrumentos teórico-metodológicos da Geografia podem contribuir para a concepção e o aperfeiçoamento de políticas públicas de combate à exclusão social. Inicialmente a autora tinha como meta conhecer técnicas e metodologias para criar modelos de representação gráfica e cartográfica com potencial para a elaboração de políticas públicas, mas terminou por buscar também formas para aplicar a metodologia na melhoria dessas políticas. Depois de fazer uma ampla pesquisa que trouxe à tona a complexidade do tema, Lindo optou por acompanhar o trabalho dos agentes responsáveis pelos territórios dos Centros de Referência de Assistência Social de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, que implementam a política do município em escala local. A experiência ajudou a autora a, por exemplo, perceber a importância de conceber o território de acordo com os princípios da Geografia e a compreender que o território pode e deve ser interpretado de múltiplas maneiras, as quais, quando somadas, possibilitam potencializar a ação. Em quatro capítulos, Lindo discute conceitos como exclusão social e escala geográfica e suas aplicações práticas nas diferentes formas de representação cartográfica, além de políticas públicas, distribuição territorial de propostas de assistência social e território como síntese de representação de poder.

Novos arranjos e velhos dilemas na democratização das políticas sociais: os Conselhos de políticas públicas e a experiência de Araraquara

Cristhiane Falchetti trata nesta obra, especificamente, dos Conselhos Gestores de Políticas Públicas, que representariam uma novidade institucional na relação entre estado e sociedade e uma forma de democratizar as decisões sobre políticas públicas e assegurar os direitos de cidadania. A autora parte do contexto do processo de transformações por que passaram as sociedades no final do século XX, o qual tornou a democracia um valor universal, amparado no modelo liberal. No entanto, o modelo liberal democrático tem sido questionado por se mostrar incapaz de absorver demandas sociais cada vez mais abrangentes e diferenciadas. É no interior desta contradição que Falchetti conduz seu trabalho. Araraquara, cidade paulista rica e próspera, mas com resistentes traços de coronelismo em sua cultura política, foi o campo escolhido pela autora para verificar, na prática, em que medida a participação popular se efetiva por meio dos novos canais e influencia o processo de formulação e implantação de políticas públicas. As conclusões, porém, não são muito animadoras. Para Falchetti a participação existe, mas se dá ainda de maneira bastante imperfeita e insatisfatória do ponto de vista da democracia.

Composição florística de angiospermas no carste do Alto São Francisco, Minas Gerais, Brasil

The occurence of carbonatic rocks defines a typical type of relief, called karst, that, by its geomorphology and hydrology, usually differs from the surrounding landscape. In the upper São Francisco river basin, some striking remnants of vegetation associated to karst can be found, which are locally knwon as Mata de Pains. In this region, a mosaic of different physiognomies, including forests and open areas, which present noteworthy plant diversity, composes the vegetation. The aim of this study is to provide an inventory of angiosperm species in areas of carbonatic rocks outcrops in the upper São Francisco river basin karst region, as well as analyze the floristic relationship of the study area with different Brazilian phytogeographic domains. Fieldwork was performed during the period of 2002 a 2006, when collections of fertile speciemns were done in areas associated to carbonatic rock outcrops. During the study, 1512 exsicates were incorporated to BHCB herbarium collection. A total of 456 angiosperm species were inventoried, distributed in 299 genera and 77 families. Herbaceous habit was better represented, with 161 species, followed by shrubs and trees (111 species each) and lianas (73 species). The flora of the study area presents more influence of the Mata Atlântica domain (Atlantic Rain Forest), followed by, in order of importance, Cerrado, Amazonia, Caatinga, Pantanal and Pampa. Floristic surveys in different karst regions inserted in different phytogeographic domains may, together, provide useful information in understanding the phytogeografic history of Neotropical vegetation.

Etnobotânica de Leguminosae entre agricultores agroecológicos na Floresta Atlântica, Araponga, Minas Gerais, Brasil

This study describes the richness of Leguminosae used by 21 traditional farmers in coffee agroforestry systems (AFS) and forest fragments of the Atlantic Forest, in the municipality of Araponga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It also presents the use categories, relative importance and the species similarity between the AFSs. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and participant observation, between August 2005 and November 2006, directed during random walks in seven AFSs and forest fragments surrounding the State Park of Serra do Brigadeiro. The farmers cited 59 species of Leguminosae, of which 86% are native to the Atlantic Forest and used in ancient cultural practices, such as to make bullock carts. Twelve categories of use were established, among them the most important were fertilizer and firewood (21 spp each); in the AFSs, species used for soil fertilization (18 spp) are the most utilized, and in the forest, the species for firewood and technology (17 spp.) The relative importance index showed that in the forest, Piptadenia gonoacantha showed 83% of agreement for the use as wood for fencing pastures, while in the AFSs, Inga edulis scored 100% as food. The AFSs studied show little similarity of species (0.42 of the Sorensen scale), due to the selection promoted by the farmers, thus, providing room for the conservation of useful species of Leguminosae.

Hyphessobrycon uaiso: new characid fish from the rio Grande, upper rio Paraná basin, Minas Gerais State (Ostariophysi: Characidae), with a brief comment about some types of Hyphessobrycon

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

Estrutura lógica como metodologia para avaliação de políticas públicas: uma análise do Pronaf

The National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture (Pronaf) has included family farmers into the scope of public policies, by following the trends of policies from the 1990s to democratize access to financial resources. Sustainability has been put into the program. In this study, the overall purpose was analyze the objectives of Pronaf, in the context of economic development. We found out that Pronaf would not allow evaluating the relation among activities conducted and results obtained by the program. Thus, it would be inconsistent. Besides analyzing official documents, other specific objectives were to analyze the consistency of Pronaf and, in case of inconsistency, propose a logical framework matrix. No project was found, only the legislation. The analyse of the latter does not allow filling the matrix and this indicates an inconsistency. A full matrix was proposed.

Sobre o direito de ser normal: identidades normalizadas e a construção das políticas públicas de saúde para gays e lésbicas na cidade de São Paulo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Políticas públicas de educação ambiental: um estudo sobre a agenda 21 escolar

Pós-graduação em Educação para a Ciência - FC

Gestão da informação e do conhecimento em políticas públicas: ações realizadas pela rede CEDES/ME

Dialogues between Government and the Universities are not always narrowed due to the difficulties in the democratization of knowledge about the developed actions. Therefore, this quantitative study aims to manage the information about the actions performed by network CEDES, from Ministry of Sports. Data from documental research and exploratory research were descriptively analyzed by Content Analysis Technique and evidenced that network CEDES represents a potential channel for dialogue between Government and society, having an important role in this critical process.

Hemerobiidae (neuroptera) in the midwestern region of minas gerais state, Brazil

This study aimed to identify the Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera) associated to Brazilian savannah and gallery forest, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The sampling was carried every two weeks at Brazilian savannah (Cerrado) in Divinopolis and at gallery forest in Pedra do Indaia, both in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Collecting was carried out between November 2003 and October 2004, with Malaise traps. A total of 181 specimens of five species of Hemerobiidae were collected. The species Nusalala tessellata, Megalomus impudicus, Hemerobius bolivari and Notiobiella sp. were collected in the two sites; the fifth species Sympherobius sp. was found only in Pedra do Indaia. The species of diversity (index of Shannon-Wiener) and the equitability (J) of Hemerobiidae were similar in the areas of Brazilian savannah and gallery forest (H'=0.47-0.49, respectively, and J=0.78-0.69, respectively), and the differences observed between the two locations were not significant.

Survey of Minas frescal cheese from Southwest Minas Gerais for virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolates

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

Agroclimatic zoning of the state of Minas Gerais for the production of high quality soybean seeds

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