Diversidade de macroalgas marinhas bentônicas dos recifes de Maracajaú, área de preservação ambiental dos recifes de corais, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Despite the importance of coral reefs to humanity, these environments have been threatened throughout the world. Several factors contribute to the degradation of these ecosystems. The Maracajaú Reef Complex, in Rio Grande do Norte state is part of the Coral Reefs Environment Preservation Area in northeastern Brazil. This area has been receiving an increasing influx of tourism and the integrity of the local reefs is a matter of concern. In this study, the reef macroalgae communities were studied and compared within two areas distinguished by the presence or absence of tourism activities. Two sample sites were chosen: the first one, where diving activities are intense; and the other, where these practices do not occur. Samples were collected at both sites within a quadrate of 625 cm2 of area randomly thrown 5 times along a 10 meters transect line. Richness, Shannon-Hill diversity and Simpson dominance indices were determined based on biomass data. Similarity between sites was analyzed with Bray-Curtis similarity and distance index. Fifty-eight macroalgae species were observed, including 7 Chlorophyta, 13 Phaeophyta and 38 Rhodophyta. In the non-disturbed site, 49 species were found, while at the disturbed site, there were 42 species. Dictyotaceae and Corallinaceae were the most representative families at the non-disturbed site, and Rhodomelaceae and Dictyotaceae at the disturbed site. The non-disturbed site presented a higher biomass and the greatest richness and diversity indices. In the disturbed site the dominance index was greater and Caulerpa racemosa was the dominant species. The dendogram based on similarity index showed two major clusters, and an isolated element at the center that corresponds to a sample from the disturbed site. In the first cluster, samples from the non-impacted site were predominant and fleshy brown algae were more conspicuous. The second cluster was composed primarily of samples from the impacted site, where C. racemosa and red filamentous and erect calcareous algae associations (turf forming) were observed covering large extensions. These associations are represented by groups of algae adapted to environments where disturbances are frequent. They can grow rapidly on substrate where benthic community was removed and do not allow the establishment of other species. The results of the present study show that tourism activity is an impacting factor that has been causing shifts in macroalgae communities in the Maracajaú Reef Complex

Metodologia de implantação da construção enxuta: estudo de caso em construtora de porte médio

In recent years, the Brazilian construction industry has gone by changes like currency stability, increasing competition, shortage of skilled labor and increasing quality importance required by the customer, who made the sector companies seek solutions through new management practices in order to become more efficient. A alternative to these management practices is known as Lean Construction which is derived from the Toyota System Production. Lean Construction main goals are to reduce parts of activities that do not add value, increase product value by considering customer needs, reduce variability and production cycle time, simplify process by reducing the number of parts or steps, increase the flexibility in the product execution and transparency process, focus the control on overall process, introduce continuous improvement process, maintain a balance between improvements in flows and conversions and seek to learn from practices adopted by competitors. However, the construction industry is characterized by having nomadic activity, which undertakes an unique product with high cost of production and big inertia for behavioral change, making it difficult to implement the philosophy of lean construction in companies. In this sense, the main objective of this study is to develop a methodology for implementation of the principles of Lean Construction. The method of implementing the proposed management system was designed with the aid of 5W2H tool, and the implementation process is divided into three phases. The first one aims to know in a macro way the current operation of construction, identify who is its target audience and what are the products and services offered to the Market. The second phase aims to describe what actions should be taken and which documents are needed to be created or modified; finally, the third step goal consists in how to control and monitor established processes, where through Strategic Planning the company goals would be set along with their respective targets and indicators in order to keep the system working, aiming for continuous improvement with focus on the customer. This methodology was conceived as a case study analyzing a medium size construction with more than 18 years of activity and certified for almost 10 years with ISO9001 and level A in PBQP-H. We also conclude that this implementation process can be used in any developer and / or builder

Células de manufatura

Todos que pensam sobre célula de manufatura entendem-na como algo semelhante à organização celular tipicamente implantada pela Toyota, ou seja, por produto. Nós, entretanto, identificamos quatro tipos de célula de manufatura: por produto com predominância da máquina, por produto com predominância do homem, por processo e por posição fixa do produto. A célula de manufatura por processo, por apresentar três grandes vantagens - proporcionar significativo aumento na produtividade do homem, não requerer operários multifuncionais e ser facilmente implantada -, é a mais recomendável para o atual estágio da indústria brasileira de manufatura

Globalização e estratégias competitivas na indústria automobilística: uma abordagem a partir das principais montadoras instaladas no Brasil

O presente artigo primeiramente trata do processo de globalização da indústria automobilística internacional. da mesma forma, o importante papel desempenhado pela introdução de novas tecnologias nessa indústria é também considerado. As mudanças recentes e principais tendências das estratégias competitivas - em particular no tocante à globalização e aos produtos - implementadas por algumas das principais montadoras da indústria automobilística mundial (GM, Ford, Toyota, VW, Fiat) são também examinadas. Por fim, são considerados os planos internacionais e o mercado interno brasileiro.

Hypodontia in primary dentition: A case report

The prevalence, possible etiological factors and management of hypodontia in primary dentition are reviewed. A case of hypodontia involving the primary lower incisor is reported.

E-commerce environment and trade promotion for Latin America: policy implications from East Asian and advanced economies' experiences

Includes bibliography

Tres casos de "japonización" de la relación de empleo en Argentina

Incluye Bibliografía

Discursos sobre trabalho no cenário de formação de professores: um olhar para as legislações (1997 à 2002)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Assédio moral: lesão aos direitos humanos e à saúde do trabalhador

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Análise da implementação dos elementos e ferramentas da produção enxuta em canteiros de obras na cidade de Belém do Pará

As empresas do setor da construção civil em Belém, estão buscando formas de melhorar seus processos e métodos construtivos através da implementação dos elementos e ferramentas do sistema de produção enxuta. O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em avaliar os casos de sucesso e fracasso, através de um estudo exploratório da implementação do sistema de produção enxuta nos canteiros de obras na cidade de Belém do Pará, para identificar quais os elementos e ferramentas desse sistema são mais usadas na construção civil da cidade em questão. Desta forma, realizou-se uma ampla pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o assunto, mostrando a evolução histórica desde a criação da administração científica, destacando os precursores da administração da produção, em seguida, relatando o surgimento do sistema de produção enxuta, assim como suas origens e pilares, destacando seus elementos e ferramentas. A metodologia de pesquisa utilizada foi estudo de caso de caráter exploratório, onde o foco foram os gestores que atuam aplicando a produção enxuta em suas obras. Os dados foram coletados através da aplicação de um questionário com classificação de perguntas, fechadas e de múltipla escolha, composto por vinte questões objetivas, afim de, gerar dados para responder a questão de pesquisa. Após a coleta dos dados, foram geradas tabelas e gráficos para análise dos resultados. Os resultados analisados apontaram os elementos e ferramentas lean mais utilizados, além de apresentar as maiores dificuldades na implementação do sistema de produção enxuta, e em seguida, foi realizado uma correlação entre as dificuldades encontradas com a literatura pertinente. A partir disso, concluiu-se que as empresas não estão totalmente comprometida com o sistema de implementação de melhorias (SPE), de maneira que isto desmotiva os operários e cria resistência a mudanças.

Educação Profissional e Ideologia das Competências: Elementos para uma Crítica da Nova Pedagogia Empresarial sob a Mundialização do Capital

This article aims to address the relationship between work and professional education, specifically the ideology skills and the new pedagogy business under the globalization of capital. Is analyzed at first, the world-historical context, the restructuring of the productive and political capital from the 1970s, and the demand for a new organization of work based on model Toyota. Second, discuss such changes are productive within the Brazilian state and its influence on educational policies geared to work, permeated by the ideology skills as an instrument that seeks to obscure the relationshipcapital. It discusses the emergence of new education business connected to the ideals of human capital. It is the influence of international organizations in Brazil of the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), aimed at articulating the education according to the ideological aspect global, verified legislative apparatus in education. Ends up not only to reflect the content of the skills ideology, but it is suggested the redemption value of the denied promise of emancipation human-general.