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Honra, prudência e justiça na obra política de Thomas Hobbes
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-21)
Silveira, Ricardo dos Reis
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Cass, Mark Julian Richter
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6549114665097353
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/9174752187146794
The work of Thomas Hobbes, based on the Renaissance concepts, builds a new political philosophy which results in original concepts of the state, rights and justice. This thesis focus on Thomas Hobbes most relevant political works: The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic; De Cive and Leviathan to show that the use of a contract, or an agreement enforceable by law, results in a new law concept which the sovereign power is established by the wishes of the individuals. The analysis starts with Hobbes ideas as opposed to the Aristotelic thinking of the politics and the human nature. A critical examination is performed on how Hobbes thinking approached the mechanistic theses, the actual need of these theses to the foundation of his work and finally the main impacts of Hobbes s political works. The examination also explores the concept of honor, prudence, the individual-state relationship and the controversies about justice in the Theory of Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Christian. It is concluded that Hobbes's work is among the greatest legacy to the modern States and has a deep influence on the political organizations.
Estudo fitoquímico de Rhabdodendron amazonicum, Conchocarpus inopinatus e avaliação dos compostos isolados na inibição da fotossíntese
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-23)
Sá, Israel Cívico Gil de
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Silva, Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/0457632122660653
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6675398945671059
The Rhabdodendron amazonicum is a species of the monogeneric family Rhabdodendraceae, whose species are concentrated in the Amazon, Guianas and northern Bahia-Brazil. Phytochemical study of ethanolic extract of Rhabdodendron amazonicum leaves led to the isolation of a esterified steroid with cinnamic acid, the sitosteril cinnamate, two compounds of the class of ionone sesquiterpenes, Blumenol C and rhabdodendronlactona (unpublished). Another compound nor-ionone was identified via GC-MS analysis, selecting the chromatogram peak corresponding to ion m/z 208, which was identified as 1,5,5-trimethyl-6β-hydroxy-6-but-2-enyl-cyclohexa-1-ene-3- one. The identification of this compound reinforce the proposed biogenesis for rhabdodendronlactona from Blumenol C. Phytochemical study of methanolic extract of stem Conchocarpus inopinatus led to the isolation of three alkaloids: one acridones (methylarborinine), one quinolones (1-methyl-2-phenyl-4- quinolone) and one furoquinoline (dictamnine) and two coumarins, the marmesin and scopoletin. All substances, except for scopoletin were submitted to the inhibition tests of electron transport basal, phosphorylating and uncoupled. But only the marmesin showed inhibitory activity in the basal and uncoupled electron transport. Through measures of chlorophyll fluorescence, analyzing the parameters related to transient OJIP, could suggest the marmesin action in the pool of quinones, inhibiting the transport of electrons from this region. However, to confirm this mechanism of action would require the implementation of other partial reactions involving donors and acceptors of electrons, which were not possible due to the low quantity of isolated compound.
Respostas adaptativas de matrinxã (Brycon amazonicos, (Spix & Agassiz 1829) submetido a diferentes regimes de atividade de natação aeróbica
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Fabrizzi, Fernando
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Moraes, Gilberto
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/4427903557163246
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/1144207796332494
The exercise training has been highlighted by the effects that they produce directly on the animal physiology. In fishes, there is evidence that the practice of forced swimming brings improvements in growth rates, feed conversion and efficiency of nutrient use. This study evaluates the growth parameters, hematological and metabolic on Brycon amazonicus under different exercise during 30 days. In fishes subjected to aerobic swimming regimen was observed the same growth performance in all tested conditions and oligoglobulia and macrocytosis in fishes that underwent intermittent aerobic swimming activity. In fishes subjected to intermittent regimen of aerobic swimming at intervals activity / rest 12/12hs was observed better nutrient utilization, increase hepatic glycogen reserves, reduction of gluconeogenesis from amino acids, decreased the hepatic biosynthesis of lipids and low lactic fermentation. In conclusion, the forced swimming intermittent / home 12 /12hs regimen showed metabolic advantages over other swimming schemes to expand the range of exercise / rest so we can reassess the growth performance and to evaluate its advantages.
Metodologia de pré-processamento textual para extração de informação sobre efeitos de doenças em artigos científicos do domínio biomédico
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Matos, Pablo Freire
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Ciferri, Ricardo Rodrigues
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/8382221522817502
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/1940393978436664
There is a large volume of unstructured information (i.e., in text format) being published in electronic media, in digital libraries particularly. Thus, the human being becomes restricted to an amount of text that is able to process and to assimilate over time. In this dissertation is proposed a methodology for textual preprocessing to extract information about disease effects in the biomedical domain papers, in order to identify relevant information from a text, to structure and to store this information in a database to provide a future discovery of interesting relationships between the extracted information. The methodology consists of four steps: Data Entrance (Step 1), Sentence Classification (Step 2), Identification of Relevant Terms (Step 3) and Terms Management (Step 4). This methodology uses three information extraction approaches from the literature: machine learning approach, dictionary-based approach and rule-based approach. The first one is developed in Step 2, in which a supervised machine learning algorithm is responsible for classify the sentences. The second and third ones are developed in Step 3, in which a dictionary of terms validated by an expert and rules developed through regular expressions were used to identify relevant terms in sentences. The methodology validation was carried out through its instantiation to an area of the biomedical domain, more specifically using papers on Sickle Cell Anemia. Accordingly, two case studies were conducted in both Step 2 and in Step 3. The obtained accuracy in the sentence classification was above of 60% and F-measure for the negative effect class was above of 70%. These values correspond to the results achieved with the Support Vector Machine algorithm along with the use of the Noise Removal filter. The obtained F-measure with the identification of relevant terms was above of 85% for the fictitious extraction (i.e., manual classification performed by the expert) and above of 80% for the actual extraction (i.e., automatic classification performed by the classifier). The F-measure of the classifier above of 70% and F-measure of the actual extraction above 80% show the relevance of the sentence classification in the proposed methodology. Importantly to say that many false positives would be identified in full text papers without the sentence classification step.
A dupla visão da ginástica laboral no corte manual de cana-de-açúcar: profissionais e cortadores
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Novack, Tatiana
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Alves, Francisco José da Costa
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/9183120186518337
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/2252778839115572
The rural working activity subdues the worker to weather variations, the risk of venomous animals bites, sweating which leads to dehydration and most of all the intense muscular activity which causes damages to the physical structure and overload the worker which may lead him to death. These characteristics predicate the need of actions to maintain the health. Some measures are mandatory like the ones in the Regulatory Norm-31, and others, of free support like the ones mentioned in the National Commitment to Improve the Work Conditions of Sugar Cane Work. From the knowledge of the sugar cane cutting activity, the implications at the workers´ health, the information obtained through postural activity, pointed in photographic records and the Workplace Exercises view obtained through interviews with the rural workers and the responsible professionals for the Workplace Exercises, was found that the Workplace Exercises were held once a day, before the beginning of the sugar cane cutting activity in a site distant from the plantation, using multipliers for the purpose, through repetitive and monotonous exercises. Therefore, it was found that the Workplace Exercises is ineffective facing the characteristics encountered during the administration of it.
Da economia agrário-industrial à tecnologia da informação e comunicação: Jaguariúna-SP sob o olhar CTS
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Gomes, Geovane Ferreira
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Sousa, Cidoval Morais de
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/0573233540937425
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/8675429126256018
This dissertation examines under the perspective of the STS field (Science, Technology and Society) the installation process of industries related to the branch of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the 1990s and 2000s, in Jaguariuna/SP. Among other issues, this work aims at identifying the factors that enabled the transition from an agriculture-based model to another focused on ICT, and at how this agrarian-industrial transition impacted socio-economic indicators in the municipality. It starts with the assumption that local policies, such as tax incentives, may even attract investments but are not able to build bonds and secure them in the new territories. It is not the companies and therefore their production models that fit in the new territories; these are molded in different scales to meet the companies interests. A descriptive-documentary methodology was adopted, a survey was performed on national databases, and it was consulted legislation on the subject, which enabled an quality-quantitative analysis of the results. The investigation indicates that the installation of ICT companies impacted positively the social indicators of the city; shows a significant but not dominant role of the local policies to attract such investments; as well as demonstrates the transitory nature of territorial ties and schedules an important debate about the real impact of local culture in these organizations modus operandi.
O uso de jogos na sala de aula para dar significado ao conceito de números inteiros
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Neves, Renato Silva
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Malagutti, Pedro Luiz Aparecido
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5462523657624050
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6260115832686024
This work was elaborated from the research on a well-known epistemological obstacle: the difficulty that the students have in understanding the concept of negative number and operations with such numbers. The experience in the classroom shows that this difficulty is indeed wide. To investigate the causes and methods to overcome such obstacles to contribute to the development of studies related to the understanding of the rules of signs of integers, four didactic games were applied: the Activity of Positive and Negative Cards, the Dinosaur s Game, the Hexagon Game and the Matix Game. This work evaluated in which aspects these four didactic games help the teacher to develop a meaningful learning, in addition to improve the performance of creativity, spontaneity and autonomy of learners. As the final product of this Professional Master's Degree, the activities developed were posted on the Professor s Portal created by the Ministry of Education and available on: http://www.portaldoprofessor.mec.gov.br, a virtual environment with educational resources which stimulate and facilitate the work of teachers. Thus, it tried to offer some contribution to studies related to mathematics didactic games with the suggestion of these activities for Primary School.
Compreensão de diferenças culturais para identificar pessoas com potenciais interesses comuns em sites de redes sociais
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Astolfi, Gilberto
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Silva, Junia Coutinho Anacleto
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6200743168568684
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5124671422031558
In this research we described a way to obtain a method, through a cyclical approach of work, which goals to identify people, users of social networks that are talking about the same subject. The motivation for obtaining this method came from the perceived problem in the Social Network Management Systems, which is to identify and/or group people around the same issue in order to make social touch possible among them. The differential this method is related to consider people's culture as the main point to try to identify the various forms they have to express themselves on a particular issue, and thereby to observe what people are writing about it in the social networks, considering the many ways in which people express themselves. In this context, this method makes use of cultural information get by the Open Mind Common Sense in Brazil Project (OMCS-Br), that goal to collect Brazilians‟ cultural knowledge (ANACLETO, 2008), in order to identify similarity of contexts among different vocabularies. With the purpose of to observe the feasibility of this method, we performed a case study with the participation of people that through questionnaires could opine on the results obtained by the method, in order to observe the feasibility of its applicability.
Os conceitos de liberdade de Isaiah Berlin e a democracia
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Simões, Luziana Sant'ana
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Cass, Mark Julian Richter
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6549114665097353
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5684874230547151
This work presents the fundamental differences between Isaiah Berlin‟s positive and negative freedom. It also adds the analysis of other philosophers on the subject. The analysis evaluates the state-of-art on freedom of Berlin‟s work (Two concepts of freedom), seeking its relationship with democracy. In particular, it explores Berlin‟s work in relation to Karl Popper‟s work (The open society and its enemies), where it is noticed that both writers fear totalitarianism, but propose different ways to avoid it. Democracy and the electoral process in Brazil are explained in order to introduce the issue of freedom in which this process occurs, showing that, opposing to what liberal theories say, the Brazilian electoral process occurs inside a fake idea of negative freedom. In practice, this is an exercise of extreme positive freedom.
Comparação entre histologia e espectroscopia de fluorescência para avaliação de atrofia cutânea induzida por glicocorticóide em ratos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-24)
Lemos, Moyses Costa
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Polikarpov, Igor
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/9669532724764871
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/2080016798374773
The gold standard for evaluating skin atrophy is the histological study. When compared to the technique of Fluorescence Spectroscopy (FS), histology requires the physical removal of tissue and their processing in the laboratory, while the FS conducts fast assessments in vivo. The objective of this study was to standardize a methodology for inducing skin atrophy in an experimental model, compare the collagen in normal and atrophic skin, and estimate the potential assessment of FS in skin atrophy. We used 20 adult male Wistar rats, from the UFSCar Central Animal Biotery, kept in a controlled environment. The cutaneous atrophy was induced with topical use of the glucocorticoid Clobetasol propionate 0.05%, 2 times daily for 14 days and evaluated by histological analysis and FS with laser excitation at 532nm and 408nm. We evaluated 96 skin fragments with HE and picrosirius red staining. In biopsies from the first day, the average of epidermal thickness was 44 ± 9μm and, after 14 days of CB, was 16 ± 6μm (p <0.0001), confirming atrophy. This result was confirmed by staining with picrosirius red, which was observed coarsed and disorganized rearrangement of the collagen fibers in the dermis after the use of corticosteroids. For the analysis of results from FS, the spectra have been nominated as "normal" or "atrophic" in correspondence to the histological study. The FS with 408nm laser analysis allowed to distinguish the "normal" and "atrophic" group with fewer spectral parameters. In the future, this technique could be used as a complementary diagnostic method in dermatology.
Análise das práticas da gestão do processo de desenvolvimento de produtos em empresas de revestimento cerâmico do pólo de Santa Gertrudes estado de São Paulo
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-26)
Costa, Marcela Avelina Bataghin
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Toledo, José Carlos de
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/9421627326330417
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/7709101582319245
Brazil occupies an outstanding position in the ceramic tile industry worldwide. In 2009 became the second largest consumer market (534.7 million sq), the fifth largest exporter (81 million sq) occupying the second position in the global ranking of producers. The Pole of Santa Gertrudes is responsible for 50% of national production and 15% of total Brazilian exports of ceramic tile. But exports are growing at the Pole a lower rate than the state average. This is due in part to deficiencies in the capacity of the Product Development Process (PDP) by business the Pole, including the management of this process. Product innovations depend on technology suppliers of inputs and equipment which are usually multinational companies. This Master Thesis aims to describe and analyze the management of the process of product development in a representative sample of companies in the ceramic coating Polo Santa Gertrudes-SP, because of their economic importance, focusing on the identification of problems of their management the practices adopted in this process and propose improvements to the performance of the PDP, addressing the needs of current and future capacity of these companies. Was carried out a survey research through visits and face to face interviews in 20 companies of different sizes, located at the Pole ceramic Santa Gertrudes, São Paulo. The Pole has a total of 36 industrial enterprises, therefore the sample represents 55.6% of the population under study. The data are analyzed in order to characterize the companies, test possible correlations between study variables and group companies with similar characteristics into groups (clusters). A correlation analysis showed the dependence between some variables. The cluster analysis generated two clusters, differentiated mainly by the existence of formalized procedures that define the activities of PDP and the realization of export. The cluster I is composed of 14 medium and large and the cluster II by six midsize businesses. The companies in cluster I are characterized by being predominantly family management, the lack of separate design teams, no formal steps that define the activities of PDP and for failure to export their products, while businesses in the cluster II are characterized by a tendency the professionalization of its management, the existence of project teams, formalization of the activities of PDP and even incipient export their products. It was observed that is not common in both clusters the use of tools to support the management of the PDP. In general it is concluded that although the ceramics manufacturers that dictate the pace of production of its suppliers are the suppliers, particularly Colorificio, leading most of the activities of new product development, showing that there is still a dependency in relation to those suppliers, which are usually subsidiaries of multinationals.
Desenvolvimento de compósitos poliméricos baseados em matriz biodegradável e nanozeólitas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-27)
Plotegher, Fábio
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Oliveira, Cauê Ribeiro de
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5321313558714462
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5490465071052251
The current market demands make with what Brazilian agribusiness search improvements in processes and new materials to reduce waste, pollution and biological contamination. Mainly materials that more are easily degraded by the action of microorganisms or abiotic factors.It is known that the synthetic plastics are difficult of degrade and one alternative to decrease their use and hence the contamination of the environment is the introduction of biodegradable plastics such as thermoplastic starch (TPS). Thus, this study aimed to develop nanocomposites of TPS, seeking conditions for the incorporation of nanozeólitas (ZSM-5) that could confer properties related to control hydrophilicity. The work started in the construction of hydrothermal reactors for the standardization of zeolite. The synthesis gel was based on a molar ratio has been already studied (Al2O3: 60SiO2: 11TPAOH: 900H2O). The hydrothermal treatment was done in five different ways, varying temperatures (100, 150 and 200oC) and time (24, 48 and 72 hours). The five samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption, particle size analysis by light scattering and scanning electron microscopy at high resolution. The best condition of formation of zeolite phase was 200oC for 24 hours. This synthesis was repeated and characterized by four times to obtain 27g of nanozeólitas to be used to obtain the composite processing. The compositions of thermoplastic starch and nanozeólita were made in a torque rheometer with mass ratios of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10% ZSM-5 TPS, keeping fixed the final mass of the mixture, 45 g. Thermogravimetric analysis of films showed that the increased load of nanozeolites in the matrix polymer no caused change in the temperatures of the events that occur in the mass losses. The results of dynamic mechanical thermal analysis showed no significant variations in glass transition temperatures of the glycerol and starch, which were influenced by the increase of ratio glycerol / starch. The analysis of tensile mechanics showed that up to 6% zeolite added there is no impairment of mechanical properties of films, above this value occurs a lower elastic modulus of the composite and consequently an increase in the deformation of the material also caused by variations in the relationship between ratio glycerol and starch. Statistical analysis of variance for this experiment confirmed the previous supposition. The pervaporation water vapor showed that the increased load of zeolite in the polymer matrix facilitated the passage of water through the polymer matrix due to the presence of the channels characteristic of the zeolite. Statistical analysis of variance showed that the most significant change was the 10% zeolite added. Through these studies we can see that it is possible to incorporation of zeolite in thermoplastic starch using the same equipment used in processing of synthetic plastics. This study also showed that the incorporation of zeolite modified the hydrophilicity of the material facilitating the passage of water vapor by the matrix polymer by channels of zeolite.
Habilidades sociais, depressão, ansiedade e alcoolismo em bombeiros: um estudo correlacional
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-27)
Oliveira, Paula Almeida de
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Del Prette, Almir
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/2191226494887247
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/6743683762288314
Current researches have elucidated the importance of social skills for the quality of social relations, the well being and mental health of people. Even though mental disorders, regardless of diagnosis, have in common difficulties and losses of social relations, an appropriate social skills repertoire can be considered as a protective factor for depression, anxiety and use of alcohol. Seems relevant to investigate this association and associated factors, because the correlations between social skills deficits and mental disorders, although some disclosures in the literature, is still poorly understood. It is noteworthy also that the job of firefighter has peculiar characteristics that involve risk and compromise the quality of life of these professionals. Considering these aspects, this project aims to examine the relationship between social skills and depression, anxiety and alcoholism among firefighters. Considering these aspects, the present study aims to examine the relation between social skills and depression, anxiety and alcoholism in helping firemen for possible clarifications and understanding of this relationship. It can be defined as specific objectives: (1) To characterize social skills deficits and reserves in this population and also measure indicators for the disorders, (2) identify which classes of social skills deficit are related to mental disorders, (3) relate deficits and reserves of social skills and indicators of depression, anxiety and alcoholism, (4) evaluate possible factors that are related to the repertoire of social skills, for example, working time, gender, job, education, marital status and hierarchical distribution. The sample of this study are 303 military firefighters from a medium-sized city located within the state of Minas Gerais. Participants responded to instruments: Inventory of Social Skills (IHS-Del Prette-), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Anxiety (BAI) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Data analysis was performed by SPSS statistical software version 15.0 and included descriptive and inferential statistics. It was performed Pearson correlations to examine the relationship between social skills of IHS-Del- Prette and their classes, and indicators of depression, anxiety and alcohol found in psychological tests. It was conducted ANOVA of repeated measures to evaluate intragroup differences between means of different classes of social skills. Considering the social skills repertoire, 22,8% of the firefighters are in need of social skills, while 60,7% amounted to a good and elaborate repertoire. With evidence of depressive symptoms were found 9,9% of firefighters and 8,9% with indicators of moderate to severe anxiety. 72,6% of participants were abstinent or low risk drinkers, other 6,6% reported abuse or dependence. The main findings indicate that social skills correlates significantly in the negative direction with depression (r =-,292, p =,000) and anxiety (r =-,277, p =,000), and not correlated with alcoholism (r =,008, p =,895). Among classes of social skills to obtain a result higher self-affirmation in the expression of positive affect (M = 70,42) and conversation and self-confidence (M = 62,10). The correlation of the first class was negative for depression (r =-,170, p = ,003) and anxiety (r =-,146, p = ,011) and second also being (r =-,277, p =,00) for depression and anxiety (r =-,280, p =,00). Although these correlations are weak, they still are revelant because they indicate a trend in the association between social skills and disorders that should be further investigated.
Um estudo designativo em fronteiras enunciativas: a corrupção pelo prisma da semântica histórica da enunciação
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-27)
Machado, Julio Cesar
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Silva, Soeli Maria Schreiber da
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/8794598988783452
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Última atualização do currículo em 23/09/2011
We propose to conduct a enuciative-semantic study on corruption in the brazilian enunciation space. Affiliated ourselves to Historical Semantic of Enunciation as a way to understand the meaning, and to the Semântica do Acontecimento as a way to investigate data. By scanning the functioning of corruption in ways atypical, our inquiries reveal corruption as a boundary object enunciation (of senses crime / non-crime) from a society composed of mixed social positions, no longer absolute, as the subject innocent-guilty or the responsible-irresponsible. However, to operate an adjacent region of oscillating directions from the inset of voices spoken by speakers mixed, would require a theoretical foundation capable of accessing thicknesses language between evident dimensions of the exact and apparent of the inexact. We propose, from the Russian language, an uplift device analysis unprecedented we call the teoria da agitação enunciativa. Through it, we can handle the corruption as built by a statement of evidence, while it is destroyed by an enunciation of appearance. We investigate documents that attempt to crystallize senses of corruption, the legal space of enunciation and the Final Report of the Work of CPMI "Postal" (mensalão case). These clippings sets up a scenario of agitation enunciative among mensalão X loan, mostly. We will see that by stating, Talker judge dilutes the political (issue) through legal, closing the senses of corruption. We'll also see that the law allows corruption. We will verify it works today: 1) a legal corruption, given by utterances of evidence, and guiding directions for corruption (crime), from places absolute (E-guilty), 2) and non-legal corruption, given by the utterances appearance, and guiding directions for pro-corruption (between crime and non-crime), from places inset (Efloating). Our work instigates a scientific practice more consistent with the present modern, overwhelming places an absolute mathematically regular society, which is still an imaginary but not working well, and develop mechanisms to deal with unusual thickness of the language. Making semantics along the lines we propose in this paper is to debunk the simplistic way of finding directions and be bothered by this mode at the same time. It examines breakdowns in utterances on corruption and bring about change in treaty relations. It destabilizes domestications of corruption in the canonical way of thinking of society.
Levantamento de crianças com indicadores de altas habilidades em Jaboticabal/São Paulo
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-27)
Marques, Clayton dos Reis
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Almeida, Maria Amélia
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/0163513013352236
Few people with High Abilities/Giftedness are identified in Brazil, and fewer are those that receive satisfactory service to develop their full potential. The field needs more production of knowledge, mainly focusing on local realities, and a greater dialogue between the different theoretical lines. This research represents a small step in that direction. The overall objective of the study was to identify, register and analyze quantitatively the number of students with indicators of High Abilities/Giftedness identified by their teachers on a representative sample of the population of Jaboticabal city, São Paulo State, Brasil. Teachers of second, third and fourth grades from elementary education were invited to participate in the research. The study had characteristics of an exploratory study, in terms of a quantitative survey study, to provide an overview of a specific event or phenomenon. Data analysis aimed to identify variables in the natural environment. Seventy six teachers of public schools participated in the survey and this number represented 81% of the participants. Three instruments were used to collect data: an identification form, a characterization form and an indicator form for High Abilities/Giftedness indentification. The results indicated the presence of children with indicators of High Abilities/Giftedness in the surveyed classrooms, 38% of the children had one or more indicators. The number of children with indicators of High Abilities/Giftedness was 809 children among 2148 observed by teachers. The number of indicators observed (2760) were consistent with the reviewed literature about the topic and the teachers proved to be able to identify it.
Do estigma social à invisibilidade: a pessoa com deficiência física nas políticas públicas voltadas para a redução de desastres
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-27)
Geraldi, Débora
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Valêncio, Norma Felicidade Lopes da Silva
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/7161606146208875
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/5117967029680177
In contact with some specific agents, the disordered occupation of the cities reveals risks that were somewhat dormant. Rain can be considered one of these agents, because your interaction with the environment often affects the routines of places, promoting various disruptions to the lives of people, including a disaster situation. The Civil Defense is the agency responsible for the security of the population in these events and considers in their manuals that some groups are more vulnerable: people with physical disabilities are one of this. Thus, the objective was to analyze sociologically how a person with disabilities is considered by the Civil Defense and by the scientific literature in the context of disaster, seeing there is a gap in sociological literature as concerning the analysis of disabled people and their interaction with the biophysical environment. To this end, we conducted a survey to review documents and protocols provided by the Brazilian Civil Defense, as well as documents and studies available in online research platforms, which analyze the interaction of disability with disasters, and thereby discriminating the foci predominant theme in contemporary studies. The aim is to present a synthesis of sociological knowledge about the group in the context of disasters.
Comportamento de variedades de cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum spp.) em inoculações com diferentes concentrações de Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-30)
Brumatti, Catiana Regina
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Vieira, Marcos Antonio Sanches
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/7031724562598209
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/2447176138980567
The sugar cane is a semiperennial plant currently considered one of the most important crops in the world due to its ability to produce renewable energy (ethanol) and sugar. The soil quality, water availability and temperature are the main effects that made Brazil the largest producer. However some factors influence the sugarcane productivity, mainly diseases. Among them we can cite the ratoon stunting disease caused by the bacteria Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli worldwide known to cause up-to-30% losses in the productivity. The spread of infected seedlings and the absence of external symptoms make it difficult to diagnose and require the use of laboratory techniques. Thermotherapy, cutting-material cleaning with detergent solutions and the use of resistant varieties are the key measures to contain the disease. Due to its easy spread and high rates of reduction in the productivity the objective of this study was to evaluate how the effect of four different concentrations of Lxx for four cuts, would affect the interaction varieties x cuts x bacterial concentration. Therefore it evaluates possible losses on the technological variants and the reliability of Dot blot test for the PCR from DNA extraction according to the protocol of CTAB. The analyzed data showed no significant reduction in varieties productivity in none of the four different bacterial concentrations including the control plants, as well as in technological variables on study. According to data the Dot blot technique was more sensitive than the PCR conditions utilized in this study.
Prematuridade e baixo peso em pré-escolares: fatores de risco ao desenvolvimento da linguagem e alterações fonológico-lexicais
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-30)
Iemma, Elisa Pinhata
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Martinez, Claudia Maria Simões
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/0357988408477189
The expressive number of premature births shows the necessity of measures focused in preventing disorders in these children development. Literature reveals that language is one of the areas that may be affected when the child is exposed to risk factors. Considering language as the predictor of academic intelligence and skills, it becomes relevant to study the phonological and lexical aspects of preschool children with historical of prematurity and low birth weight. Supposedly, these children may present faults in this repertory in the moments that precede their formal schooling. This research received the approval of the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of São Carlos. It reports a descriptive study which aimed to detect language alterations/disorders in preterm born children with low weight which go to preschool. The following instruments were used to collect data: Critério de Classificação Econômica Brasil (2008); maternity house medical records, Screening Test Development Denver II (TSDD-II) and ABFW test. The participants in this study were 19 children between 3 and 5 years-old with historical of prematurity and low weight that required neonatal ICU after birth and are enrolled in the Public System of Child Education (Municipal Kindergarten). The results present, initially, the profile of the study sample with data from the children clinical history and their socio economic situation. The results yet reveal that in the Denver Test (TSDD-II), language was, among four other areas, the most affected. In this situation, 9 of the 19 children under evaluation have presented risk. Regarding the ABFW test performance, it is stressed that all the participants have presented risks. Regarding the phonological aspects, 8 children have presented an altered performance in the phonologic test. All the participants presented vocabulary deficiency. By analyzing language, 5 of the 19 children had faults in the phonologic areas of ABFW and of vocabulary, as well as the presence of risk in the language area in TSDD-II. The importance of the evaluation procedures and the language development accompaniment of this population in the moments that precede litaracy as preventive measures is being largely discussed, as well as the contributions of the ABFW test as an instrument that allows not only to situate the deficits but also, based on these deficits, to elaborate strategies of intervention for parents and teachers. The data related to clinical history and socio economic level were used to make interpretations of the similarities and differences in the scores found in both instruments from the concepts of risk, protection and resilience. The small number of participants can be pointed out as a limitating factor of this paper. For future studies it is suggested the conduct of follow-up and the development of intervention programs directed to parents and teachers in the perspective to prevent or minimize communicative deficits.
Reconhecimento de padrões de imagens de traços nucleares produzidos por partículas alfa em detectores de estado sólido
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-09-30)
Trindade, Ananda Coaglia
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Cruvinel, Paulo Estevão
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/7924553462118511
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/8774079177150720
This work presents a new technique for image analysis generated by alpha particles in solid state nuclear track detectors using Hough Transform to identify complete standards and Artificial Neural Networks which act as classifiers of incomplete standards. Radon, during their decay process emits alpha particles that may be registered in detector of certain materials as inorganic crystals, plastic or glass. Through these detectors is possible to obtain images generated by alpha particles and therefore calculate the concentration of radon in an environment. Radon and its decay products contribute to the majority of ionizing radiation received by worldwide population, particularly in indoor environments. Studies carried out over the years confirmed the association between radon exposure and lung cancer. Considering the importance of studies related to radon, the need arises to explore the existing techniques to obtain the concentration of radon indoors and create new techniques that are better adapted to current needs.
Compreendendo os fenômenos nucleares, suas aplicações e implicações através de uma atividade lúdica
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-10-01)
Martins, Gisela Garcia
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Marques, Rosebelly Nunes
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https://lattes.cnpq.br/7921735904003583
It has been shown that students of latest high school year do not know the meaning of the symbols of radioactivity, and sometimes they mix up mentally with different sources of radioactivity or types of radiation. Students usually link radioactivity with nuclear weapons or with nuclear accidents that they have heard about. Important issues of radioisotopes such as the applications in medicine are unknown by students and seem to be far off student everyday life. Didactic and playful materials are recognized as important tools to help teachers to motivate students in many activities. In this work we have developed a didactic game for Chemistry and Physics students based on game approaches and new teaching/learning methods. The material proposed here consists in a ruleassisted didactic game, a board game with cards and dice that requires from the players the knowledge and reasoning in radioisotopes and nuclear phenomena to answer the proposed questions in order to get forward. This didactic game was tested in classroom and the results indicated an increase of student s interest and skills in the subject.