Um Estudo dos efeitos organizacionais e sociais da utilização da tecnologia Groupware Lotus Notes na administração pública do Estado do Paraná

Em 1995, o Estado do Paraná escolheu o software Lotus Notes como solução de correio eletrônico distribuído e automação de escritórios para suas estruturas organizacionais. Após 5 anos do início do processo de sua implantação, a previsão inicial de 3.600 licenças de uso dessa tecnologia groupware já foi amplamente superada. Existem atualmente mais de 9.000 usuários do Lotus Notes, distribuídos em praticamente todos os níveis da administração pública. Essa dissertação é o primeiro estudo formal realizado para avaliar os impactos organizacionais e sociais produzidos pela utilização de tecnologias de informação colaborativas na administração pública do Paraná. Os capítulos que fazem parte dessa dissertação focalizam em tecnologias de informação colaborativas, com ênfase no Lotus Notes e a sua utilização na administração pública. Inicialmente são introduzidos conceitos básicos sobre Groupware e CSCW (Computer-Supported Cooperative Work), em seguida é apresentado o Lotus Notes, com um breve histórico de sua criação e uma visão resumida de pesquisas acadêmicas sobre implementações dessa tecnologia. Na seqüência, o ambiente de informática da administração pública do Estado do Paraná e a questão da seleção de uma plataforma tecnológica para resolver o problema de comunicação nesse ambiente são descritos, assim como o processo de implantação do Lotus Notes no Estado. A parte principal desse trabalho é apresentada em seguida: uma ampla pesquisa realizada nos órgãos da administração pública sobre a utilização do Lotus Notes, operacionalizada através de questionários virtuais e entrevistas. O modelo referencial utilizado na pesquisa é mostrado, assim como seu embasamento conceitual e as variáveis consideradas nas questões. Na conclusão são comentados os principais resultados do trabalho realizado, as contribuições e benefícios de sua realização, assim como sugestões de continuidade para futuras pesquisas sobre o assunto.

The Lily and the Lotus: Notes on Translation

This critical/creative project considers Stéphane Mallarmé’s critical poems in his 1897 Divagations as an invitation to explore the notion of criticism and the relationship between the conceptual and the nonconceptual aspects of writing and thinking. Informed by Emmanuel Levinas’s ethics of the face, Walter Benjamin’s essay “The Task of theTranslator” and the myth of Orpheus, I consider ways to approach that which may not be said or thought by following Mallarmé’s method of combining poetry and criticism to create a wandering, unclassifiable text where we may imagine the nonconceptual as a remoteness, as the presence of an absence.

Tietojärjestelmien dokumentointi

Yritystoiminnassa pätee nykyisin samat periaatteet kuin ennenkin. Ne yritykset, jotka pystyvät saamaan parhaan hyödyn irti resursseistaan ja kehittymään nopeimmin, pärjäävät parhaiten nykyajan nopeasti muuttuvissa olosuhteissa. Yritykset etsivät kuitenkin koko ajan uusia tapoja toimia tehokkaammin. 1990-luvulta lähtien on korostunut yritysten kilpaileminen tiedolla. Yritysten avuksi on luotu useita erilaisia tietojärjestelmiä asiakkuuksien, tuotteiden, raaka-aineiden, kuljetusten, prosessien, henkilöstön ym. hallintaan. Ikävä kyllä muutokset tietojärjestelmissä ovat usein niin nopeita, ettei kaikkia järjestelmiä ehditä kunnolla dokumentoida. Siitä johtuen tietojärjestelmien hallintaan jää suuria mustia aukkoja. Kun tietojärjestelmiä ei kyetä täysin hyödyntämään, yrityksen toimintatehokkuus heikkenee. Tässä työssä kerrotaan kuinka UPM-Kymmenen Voikkaan paperitehtaalla pyrittiin dokumentoimaan tehtaan olennaisimmat tietojärjestelmät. Mitä kaikkea piti ottaa huomioon dokumentointia suunniteltaessa? Miksi päädyttiin valittuun dokumenttienhallintaratkaisuun? Kerrotaan tarkoitusta varten innovoidusta Lotus Notes -sovelluksesta, jonka avulla voidaan keskitetysti hallita tehtaan tietojärjestelmädokumentteja. Kun dokumentoidaan tietojärjestelmät huolellisesti, it-osaston tehokas, järjestelmällinen ja luotettava toiminta varmistetaan kaikenlaisissa tilanteissa. Näin voidaan olla varmoja, että yrityksen liiketoiminnalle ei aiheudu haittaa tietohallinnon nopeasti muuttuvissa olosuhteissa.

Paperikoneen viira- ja puristinosan mitoituslaskennan ohjeistaminen

Työssä laadittiin viira- ja puristinosan rungoston mitoituslaskentaa varten ohjeet FE-analysointiin. Työ suoritettiin keräämällä aluksi eri yksiköissä Valmetilla käytössä olevat mitoituslaskentaohjeet, aihetta käsittelevät muistiot ja diplomityöt sekä sekä keskustelemalla muiden viira- ja puristinosastolla laskentaa suorittavien suunnittelijoiden kanssa. Tämän jälkeen ohjeista koottiin ja täydennettiin yksi yhteinen ohjeisto, joka on jatkossa kaikkien laskijoiden käytössä. Valmiit ohjeet koottiin Valmetin Rautpohjan osastoiden yhteiseen Notes- järjestelmään. Ohjekannasta tehtiin sellainen, että siihen on helppo myöhemmin lisätä muiden rakenneryhmien ohjeita. Ohjeet jaettiin viiteen ryhmään ohjeiden lukemisen ja päivityksen helpottamiseksi. Mitoituslaskentaohjeiden käyttöä testattiin laskemalla yhden todellisen projektin puristinosan runkolaskelmat ohjeiden avulla. Yhteisen ohjeistuksen avulla yhtenäistettiin mallinnus- ja laskentatapoja niin Valmetin sisällä kuin mitoituslaskentaa tekevien alihankkijoiden keskuudessa.

Lotus Dominon käyttö Mobiilihakemisto-palvelussa

In this thesis I researched different possibilities to get calendar information via Internet in Lotus Domino server and how to apply this information in practice. Sonera Mobile Folder service supports Microsoft Exchange email server and Sonera wants to extend the support to Lotus Domino email server system. The aim of the work is to sign in to Lotus Domino server with a wanted user identifier and find this user's calendar and free/busy information. The best solution to find the wanted information is to use Domino Web Access via Internet browser. This way the wanted information is in standard XML form and it is easy to parse in to a wanted shape. You can also get extra benefits by using this kind of Web Access because often the firewalls of the companies do not block incoming service requests in HTTP-port. This means that users do not need to change the settings of the company system. In this thesis there is also an introduction of the current Mobile Folder and it is compared to other services similar to it.

A new species of the genus Pimelerodius Vanin from the Amazon Region, with notes on the geografic distribution of Pimelerodius motacilla (Boheman) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Otidocephalini)

Pimelerodius punctiventris sp. nov. (type locality Brazil, Amazonas, Itacoatiara) is described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with similar species, being distinguished from the other 12 known species of the genus by the presence of punctures in ventrite I. The available published key for identification of species of Pimelerodius is adapted to include the new species. A modification of the generic description of the aedeagus of Pimelerodius is provided, a necessity due to the differences observed in the aedeagus of the new species. The occurrence of P. motacilla (Boheman, 1843) in the Amazon Region, recorded in sympatry with P. punctiventris in Itacoatiara, AM, is discussed and confirmed, based on the study of 41 available specimens.

Notes on oil sources for the bee genus Caenonomada(Hymenoptera, Apidae, Tapinotaspidini)

It is reported for the first time oil collecting by bees of the genus Caenonomada on flowers of Plantaginaceae. Females of Caenonomada unicalcarata were observed collecting oil on flowers of Angelonia cornigera, and males and females of Caenonomada bruneri and C. aff. unicalcarata were observed on flowers of Angelonia and Monopera (Plantaginaceae). The record of Caenonomada on Plantaginaceae suggests the use of trichomatic oil glands as a primitive condition in the tribe Tapinotaspidini.

A NOTES Modification of the Transanal Pull-Through

Transanal endorectal pull-through (TAEPT) surgery is primarily performed for rectosigmoid aganglionosis, generally with excellent results. There is evidence that overstretching the anus and tension traction in the sigmoid during the procedure could impair the final continence of the patient. Many researchers suggest the use of small umbilical or laparoscopic access to aid in colon mobilization, thus preventing excessive handling within the anal canal. We assumed that transabdominal mobilization of the sigmoid could be prevented by utilizing the NOTES (natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery) technique. We performed a TAEPT with NOTES access of the sigmoid vascular pedicle, keeping the surgery exclusively transanal, which prevented scars in the abdomen and minimized the stretching of perineal structures.

Notes on Population Dynamics of Amblyomma Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil

Previous population dynamics data, generated for Amblyomma parvum Aragao and Aniblyomma cajennense (Fabricius) in Argentina and southeastern Brazil, have indicated that these ticks complete I generation per year, with larvae predominating in autumn, nymphs in winter, and mostly adults during spring and summer. The present study reports population dynamics data for free-living Amblyomma spp. ticks in northern Brazil (Amazon forest, latitude 10 degrees S, 63 degrees W), and for Amblyomma spp. ticks collected oil birds in Southeastern Brazil (latitude 23 degrees S, 45 degrees W). In northern Brazil, adult ticks predominated from mid-spring to mid-autumn, larvae predominated in early winter, and nymphs from mid-winter to mid-spring. Seven Amblyomma spp. were identified, although A. cajannense predominated in I of the 2 sites sampled. In southeastern Brazil, larval infestations on birds peaked in autumn, followed by a nymphal infestation peak in late winter. At least 32% and 75% of these larvae and nymphs, respectively, were identified as Amblyomma longirostre (Koch). Similar to previous work, the present study showed that Amblyomma spp. larvae and nymphs predominated during autumn-winter months, and mostly adults during spring-summer months, a pattern compatible with 1 genration/yr, even at latitude 10 degrees S in northern Brazil.

Notes on Acaulospora bireticulata Rothwell & Trappe and first record of Acaulospora koskei Blask. from Brazil)

(Notes on Acaulospora bireticulata Rothwell & Trappe and first record of Acaulospora koskei Blask. from Brazil). Our knowledge of species distribution in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is still limited and morphological variations found in isolates of one species may provide additional insight for understanding the characters used in the taxonomy of this group. The aims of this work were to expand biogeographical data regarding Acaulospora koskei Blaszk. and Acaulospora bireticulata Rothwell & Trappe, both found in an Araucaria Forest in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, as well as to compare the descriptions of these species with those of other similar AMF.

Redescription of Lasioseius floridensis Berlese, 1916 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Blattisociidae), with notes on closely related species

A redescription of Lasioseius floridensis Berlese, 1916 is presented based on examination with descriptive notes of primary type material in the Berlese Collection and on a study of specimens collected from gerbera leaves in Mogi das Cruzes, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil representing all postembryonic stages. This species was originally described from Lake City, Florida, USA, where it was collected from moss; it is considered a senior synonym of Lasioseius arboreus Chant, 1963 (new synonymy) and Lasioseius fimetorum Karg, 1971 (new synonymy), based on examination of primary type material of the latter two species. Examination of other primary type material also indicated that Lasioseius sugawarai Ehara, 1964 is a senior synonym of Lasioseius tridentatus Baker, Delfinado & Abbatiello, 1976 (new synonymy). Placement of L. floridensis among other of the ca 150 species of Lasioseius, based on available keys, and the need for more detailed descriptions of species of genera such as Lasioseius, confirmed by examination of their primary type material, are discussed.

Rough Notes on Programming AVR Microcontrollers in C

These notes follow on from the material that you studied in CSSE1000 Introduction to Computer Systems. There you studied details of logic gates, binary numbers and instruction set architectures using the Atmel AVR microcontroller family as an example. In your present course (METR2800 Team Project I), you need to get on to designing and building an application which will include such a microcontroller. These notes focus on programming an AVR microcontroller in C and provide a number of example programs to illustrate the use of some of the AVR peripheral devices.

Morphological and biological notes on Polymorphus (Profilicollis) sphaerocephalus and Corynosoma stanleyi (Polymorphidae : Acanthocephala)

Polymorphus (Profilicollis) sphaerocephalus (Bremser in Rudolphi, 1819) Van Cleave, 1947 (Polymorphidae) cystacanths were recovered from 5 species of grapsid crabs (Paragrapsus gaimardii (Milne Edwards, 1837), Paragrapsus laevis (Dana, 1852), Paragrapsus quadridentatus (Milne Edwards, 1837), Brachynotus spinosus (Milne Edwards, 1853), and Cyclograpsus granulosus (Milne Edwards, 1853)) and 1 species of portunid crab (Nectocarcinus integrifrons (Linnaeus, 1766)) from intertidal zones in southern temperate waters of Australia. Cystacanths of Corynosoma stanleyi Smales, 1986 (Polymorphidae) were also recovered from P. gaimardii, P. quadridentatus, and C. granulosus. Polymorphus (P.) sphaerocephalus was the most prevalent (100%) in C. granulosus at Flinders I. and C. stanleyi was most prevalent (59.1%) in C. granulosus at Dunally Channel, Tasmania.