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2. A PAPER TIGER? PROSECUTORIAL REGULATORS IN CHINA'S CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATIONS.
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Chunyan Ding and Huina Xiao
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CITIZEN suits (Civil procedure) ,LAW reform ,LEAD tree ,EMPLOYEE reviews ,ENVIRONMENTAL regulations ,GOVERNORS (Machinery) - Abstract
In July 2015, China's national legislature brought in prosecutor-led civil environmental public interest litigation ("EPIL") for thirteen selected provincial areas of the country. After a two-year legal experiment, this prosecutor-led civil EPIL system was then established nationwide in July 2017. Yet, can it be said that prosecutorial regulators in China are in fact a paper tiger? Drawing upon content analysis of the 655 prosecutor-led civil EPILs and in-depth interviews with twelve frontline prosecutors and judges, this article examines the dynamics of regulatory practice and the motivation of the Chinese prosecutorial organs to engage in environmental regulation through litigation. Based upon the above two legislative landmarks in the law reform of this area, the regulatory practice of prosecutorial organs can be viewed as having occurred in three stages, with each stage featuring a distinct regulatory model: ad hoc regulation through local innovation before July 2015, forced regulation during the legal experiment from July 2015 to July 2017, and perfunctory regulation after the nationwide establishment of the prosecutor-led civil EPIL system in July 2017. The data shows that the Chinese prosecutorial organs have engaged in a larger number of such lawsuits since the second stage, but they have shown a strong preference for cases with less complicated facts, weak and small defendants, and minor environmental violations. Three factors that influence regulatory motivation are employed to analyse the change in regulatory models: the ambiguity of the law, the top-down political pressure for regulation, and the cost of regulation. This study highlights the very limited effectiveness of vertical political pressure in boosting prosecutorial regulation and the strong impacts of the cost of regulation and the ambiguity of the law. In particular, the high cost of regulation that takes weak regulatory capacity, lack of regulatory autonomy, and the winning rate-oriented performance appraisal system into account have significantly weakened the motivation of prosecutorial organs to pursue civil EPIL. The findings of this study echo the conditions present in the successful prosecutorial regulations in Brazil and contribute to the scholarship about prosecutorial regulations in the field of environmental protection in the Global South. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
3. Antropocentrismo e Comunicação: Análise dos GT da COMPÓS "Epistemologia da comunicação" e "Comunicação e Cibercultura" de 2017 a 2019.
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Lemos, André and Bitencourt, Elias
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CYBERCULTURE ,THEORY of knowledge ,ANTHROPOCENTRISM ,HYPOTHESIS ,VIRTUE epistemology ,ENVIRONMENTAL ethics - Abstract
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- 2021
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4. Reestruturação produtiva da cadeia de papel e celulose em Imperatriz - MA: terra, transportes e trabalho.
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Bezerra Oliveira, Allison and Lima Silva, Daniely
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LABOR supply ,LABOR market ,EUCALYPTUS ,RAW materials ,STATISTICS ,HIGHER education - Abstract
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- 2020
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5. Forecast of Long-term Electricity Consumption of the Industrial Sub-sector of Pulp and Paper in Brazil Using a Bottom-up Approach.
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Silva, Felipe L.C. da, Souza, Reinaldo C., Cyrino Oliveira, Fernando L., Lourenço, Plutarcho M., and Fagundes, Wesley de C.
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ELECTRIC power consumption ,PAPER industry ,ELECTRIC power production ,INDUSTRIAL applications - Abstract
The subsector of pulp and paper presented in 2013 an electric power consumption of 9.3% of electricity consumption in the industrial sector in Brazil. It experienced a significant growth of production in the last 20 years, exceeding 160%, and their consumption of electricity increased by 130%, reaching the level of 19,594GWh. Due to its characteristics, with a known structure and production processes, and its importance in the country's industrial sector, this subsector was selected for study in this paper, to evaluate the behavior of its long-term annual electricity demand, at the horizon of 20 years ahead, in energy efficiency scenarios through bottom-up approach. This approach is data intensive and requires data with good quality; it consists of a hierarchical structure that enables to check how specific actions can affect the results at each level and its effect on higher levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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6. PRÁTICAS DE ORÇAMENTO DE CAPITAL: UM ESTUDO NO SEGMENTO DE PAPEL E CELULOSE DA BM&FBOVESPA.
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de Souza, Paula, João Lunkes, Rogério, and Alonso Borba, José
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PAPER industry ,PAPER mills ,STOCK exchanges ,CAPITAL budget ,INVESTMENTS ,RATE of return ,INVESTMENT risk ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
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- 2014
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7. Validation of pairs of antagonist teeth for the evaluation of shortened dental arch in epidemiological studies.
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CAMPOS, Fernanda Lamounier, RHODES, Gabriela Aparecida Caldeira, VASCONCELLOS, Walison Arthuso, BOMFIM, Rafael Aiello, SAMPAIO, Aline Araujo, CHALUB, Loliza Luiz Figueiredo Houri, and FERREIRA, Raquel Conceição
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DENTAL arch ,TEETH ,INCISORS ,DENTAL crowns ,CARBON paper - Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of pairs of antagonist teeth (epidemiological criterion) for defining pairs of teeth in occlusal contact (clinical criterion) and to estimate the agreement between the prevalence of "shortened dental arch" (SDA) and "functional dentition" (FD) when occlusal units (OUs) or posterior occluding pairs (POPs) are defined by the epidemiological or clinical criterion. Data were collected in an epidemiological oral health survey conducted in a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. OUs and POPs were defined by the epidemiological criterion (dental crown status) or clinical criterion "gold standard" (carbon paper record of occlusal contacts during habitual maximum intercuspation). SDA corresponded to the presence of an intact anterior region and three to five OUs. FD was based on the concomitant presence of = 1 tooth in each arch, 10 teeth in each arch, 12 anterior teeth, = 3 premolar POPs, and = 1 molar POP bilaterally. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of the epidemiological criterion were calculated. The study included 197 adults. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were 88.5, 87.9, 92.5, and 81.9%, respectively, and accuracy was 88.3%. The epidemiological criterion proved to be valid and could be used in epidemiological studies to calculate the prevalence of reduced dental configurations that consider POPs. The assessment of oral functionality is an aspect that should be included in the diagnosis of the clinical condition of patients, contributing to a more effective individual and collective oral health care plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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8. PROCESSO DECISÓRIO EM UMA MPE: O DILEMA DE ROBSON PAI E ROBSON FILHO.
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JESSICA PEREIRA, JUSSARA, ALVES CAPPELLE, MONICA CARVALHO, FLÁVIA REZENDE, ANA, and DE FREITAS OLETO, ALICE
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FATHER-son relationship ,PAPER arts ,BUSINESS process management ,FAMILY-owned business enterprises ,MANAGEMENT styles ,SONS - Abstract
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- 2021
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9. Asymmetric "partners": work and health of app drivers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Pessoa Masson, Letícia, Alvarez, Denise, Oliveira, Simone, Teixeira, Márcia, Leal, Samara, Siqueira Salomão, Gabriela, de Paulo do Amaral, Sarah, and de Souza Christo, Cirlene
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COVID-19 pandemic ,PAPER products ,GOVERNMENT agencies ,SEMI-structured interviews ,EMPLOYEE rights ,HUMAN activity recognition ,MOBILE apps - Abstract
This paper is the product of an ongoing research's preliminary results with app drivers and aims to discuss how the game of forces has occurred in the relationships established between companies, workers, regulatory bodies, and society. This exploratory qualitative study employed document analysis, a questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews with drivers linked to associations in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. The analysis was conducted from a tripolar perspective based on the theoretical-methodological framework of Ergology and social life's micro and macroscopic spaces, encompassing the poles referring to human activity, the market, and politics. The results show a background of norms built on this work about the relationship with companies, passengers, and the drivers themselves, besides issues raised from the COVID-19 pandemic. We can conclude that it is necessary not to counteract technological evolution to achieve workers' rights and health. We should recall that no action aimed at ensuring the reconciliation of health, work, and rights will advance without relying on a fruitful and balanced trend between the three poles mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. Transforming a Paper based Process to a Natural user Interfaces Process in a Chronic Care Hospital.
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Anacleto, Junia, Fels, Sidney, and Silvestre, Rodrigo
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USER interfaces ,HOSPITALS ,INFORMATION & communication technologies ,WORK environment ,MENTAL health - Abstract
Abstract: We are investigating the use of natural user interfaces (NUI) applied to information and communication technologies (ICT) supporting workplace dynamics in partnership with mental health providers at a hospital in Brazil. We are using a participatory design (PD) process to uncover their paper-based workflow, defined here as paper user interface workflow (PUI) and their appropriation of mobile technologies supporting patients’ socialization process. We chose this group as they have no experience with graphical user interface (GUI) based interaction, are highly nomadic, have a refined workflow, have a high level of interdependence and are appropriating mobile technologies and social media into their workplace; thus, we believe their perspective within a PD setting provide unique insights into NUI design to provide high fidelity data and real time communication, enhancing data accessibility and fidelity on communication among the professionals. Our PD process has produced workflow representations and we are presenting two scenarios; from them we are proceeding to low- fidelity prototyping. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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11. Analysis of contamination of endodontic absorbent paper points.
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Pereira, Érica Rodrigues, Nabeshima, Cleber Keiti, and Machado, Manoel Eduardo de Lima
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ENDODONTICS ,ROOT canal treatment ,STATISTICS ,EQUIPMENT & supplies - Abstract
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- 2011
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12. Produção Científica em Turismo: anÂlise de estudos referenciais no exterior e no Brasil.
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Rejowski, Mirian
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TOURISM research ,CONTENT analysis ,RESEARCH methodology ,HUMAN research subjects ,SCIENTIFIC communication - Abstract
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- 2010
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13. PROGRAMA DE SANEAMENTO DA BACIA DA ESTRADA NOVA: A PERMANÊNCIA DE POLÍTICAS HIGIENISTAS NO PARÁ.
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de Oliveira Costa, Ana Izabelle, da Silva Gonçalves, Cristiane, Cardoso Andrade, Gabriela, Araújo Queiroz, Isabelle, and dos Santos Dias, Daniella Maria
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SANITATION ,HYGIENE ,URBAN history ,PAPER products ,SOCIAL impact - Abstract
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- 2021
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14. A RELEITURA DE PORTFÓLIOS PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DO TRABALHO DE CONCLUSÃO DE CURSO DE PEDAGOGIA.
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Miranda, Cláudia Queiroz and De Freitas Villas Boas, Benigna Maria
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TEACHER training ,TEACHER education ,PORTFOLIOS in education ,EDUCATION ,PHILOSOPHY of education - Abstract
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- 2008
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15. Working paper - The information professional's profile: an analysis of Brazilian job vacancies on the Internet.
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Vieira da Cunha, Miriam
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INFORMATION professionals ,JOB vacancies ,INTERNET ,INFORMATION resources ,JOB descriptions ,EXPERIENCE ,INFORMATION services ,COMPUTER network resources - Abstract
Introduction. Report of a study to discover and describe job vacancies for information professionals available online at specific sites and discussion lists between January 2005 and February 2008. Method. The study uses Bardin's content analysis technique and the following analysis criteria: information source, institutional type, professional type, location, qualifications, job description, experience and foreign language requirements. Analysis. The results are compared with national and international studies on the profiles and skills of information professionals. Results. The results show that expansion in Brazil in the field of information and its professionals is still slow and this can be seen from the results presented. Conclusions. The profile for a typical information professional from the job advertisements analysed is for a librarian, with a degree in librarian studies, to perform technical and management functions in a private institution in the city of São Paulo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
16. Smart Prisoners: Uses of Electronic Monitoring in Brazilian Prisons during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Pereira Xavier, Maria Rita, Ferreira Felizardo, Ana Paula, and Ataíde Alves, Fábio Wellington
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COVID-19 pandemic ,ELECTRONIC surveillance ,COVID-19 ,INSTITUTIONAL racism ,ELECTRONIC paper - Abstract
This paper discusses the electronic monitoring (EM) of indicted and convicted citizens in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. We start by discussing how EM was implemented in the country and describing its close link with the technology company Spacecom. We argue that the use of EM to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the Brazilian prison system intensifies the continuation of an uninterrupted mechanism of social control that is sustained by systemic racism in Brazil through a growing link between the State and technology companies. Mapping the changes that EM imposes on criminal legal practices, reflecting on data access and management carried out by private companies, and analyzing the acceleration of this process during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil are topics addressed herein. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. CLIMATE CHANGE: Development of the carbon market in Brazil.
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Stuber, Walter
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GREENHOUSE gases ,CARBON sequestration ,CLIMATE change ,SUSTAINABLE development ,CARBON paper ,EXPORT credit - Published
- 2022
18. Joint Optimal Sizing and Operation of Unbalanced Three-Phase AC Microgrids Using HOMER Pro and Mixed-Integer Linear Programming.
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Santos, Luiza Higino S., Silva, Jéssica Alice A., López, Juan Camilo, Rider, Marcos J., and da Silva, Luiz C. P.
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BATTERY storage plants ,MICROGRIDS ,ELECTRIC power distribution grids ,POWER resources ,ENERGY management - Abstract
This paper presents a methodology for jointly optimizing the sizing and operation of AC microgrids. The methodology is applied to the CAMPUSGRID microgrid, which is currently being developed at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil. The distributed energy resources (DERs) considered in the study include a battery energy storage system (BESS), a dispatchable gas generator, and photovoltaic (PV) generation. The proposed energy management system (EMS) minimizes the costs associated with day-ahead operation of the DERs in an unbalanced three-phase AC microgrid. To develop the EMS as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model, the MATLAB Link module of HOMER Pro and the AMPL API are used. Heuristic rules are also developed for contingency and post-contingency operations in case of unintentional disconnection from the main grid. The sizing simulations combine tariff regimes, contingencies, and dispatch strategies. The results demonstrate the influence of the tariff on the net present cost (NPC) and the importance of resilience in sizing DERs. Additionally, the proposed model is capable of assessing the impact of DERs on the electrical grid. Finally, the joint strategy proposed in this paper leads to a reduction in microgrid investment cost, improvement in voltage magnitude profile, and reduction in active power losses when compared to the default dispatch strategies of HOMER Pro. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Conflicting urban and rural territorial livelihood metabolisms: The "explosion" of the "sustainable" urban-industrial pulp complex in Bahia – Brazil.
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Laschefski, Klemens
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PAPER industry ,SUSTAINABLE development ,METABOLISM ,ENVIRONMENTAL management - Abstract
Highlights • The applicability of the parameters was tested on the pulp industry, in the south of the state of Bahia, Brazil. • The importance of different worldviews of social groups and cultures in the search for sustainability is emphasized. • Seven parameters for sustainability are provided to guide political decision-making in urban planning. • The applicability of the parameters was tested on the pulp industry, in the south of the state of Bahia, Brazil. • The outcomes show the limitations of certification schemes for sustainability like the Forest Stewardship Council. Abstract The search for sustainability, particularly in an urban context, is in full swing. Based on a review of mainstream environmental management and the critical environmental justice perspective, this analysis proposes that concepts of space, territory, and livelihood which are operating at the interface of the social and physical world, offer possibilities to understand urban and rural metabolisms in a global context. The second part of the paper focuses on the main obstacles to achieve sustainability, arguing that the underlying causes for conflicts between urban and non-urban traditional territorial livelihood metabolisms are not being adequately addressed. The challenges of implementing sustainability often involve dealing with dynamic contradictory processes with unpredictable outcomes. Therefore, sustainability should not be seen as a certain state of the society, but as a kind of structuring structure characterized by the necessity of permanent rearrangement. Finally, to make this finding more applicable, we present seven parameters to evaluate socio-spatial relationships as a dialectical cognitive framework for planning towards more sustainability and environmental justice. The application of these parameters has been tested on the "sustainable" pulp industry in Bahia – Brazil, which is often regarded as sustainable due to certification by the Forest Stewardship Council. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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20. Reconocimiento de títulos de artículos no concordantes con el contenido a través de la utilización de palabras clave.
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Palhares Moreira, Manoel and Murilo Stempliuc, Sergio
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KEYWORDS ,ELECTRONIC journals ,INDEXING ,SCIENTIFIC communication ,QUALITATIVE research - Abstract
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- 2006
21. A novel queue-based stochastic epidemic model with adaptive stabilising control.
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Arruda, Edilson F., Alexandre, Rodrigo e A., Fragoso, Marcelo D., do Val, João B.R., and Thomas, Sinnu S.
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STOCHASTIC models ,MARKOV processes ,COVID-19 pandemic ,EPIDEMICS ,QUEUING theory ,ADAPTIVE control systems - Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to propose a novel SEIR stochastic epidemic model. A distinguishing feature of this new model is that it allows us to consider a setup under general latency and infectious period distributions. To some extent, queuing systems with infinitely many servers and a Markov chain with time-varying transition rate comprise the very technical underpinning of the paper. Although more general, the Markov chain is as tractable as previous models for exponentially distributed latency and infection periods. It is also significantly more straightforward and tractable than semi-Markov models with a similar level of generality. Based on stochastic stability, we derive a sufficient condition for a shrinking epidemic regarding the queuing system's occupation rate that drives the dynamics. Relying on this condition, we propose a class of ad-hoc stabilising mitigation strategies that seek to keep a balanced occupation rate after a prescribed mitigation-free period. We validate the approach in the light of the COVID-19 epidemic in England and in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, and assess the effect of different stabilising strategies in the latter setting. Results suggest that the proposed approach can curb the epidemic with various occupation rate levels if the mitigation is timely. • We propose queue-based stochastic epidemic model for viral epidemics. • The model is tractable yet general and applicable to large populations. • It describes epidemics with general latency and infectious periods. • We derive a control rule that ensure a shrinking epidemic. • Our experiments illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control rule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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22. Implementing a Cornerstone Design Thinking Course in First Year Civil Engineering.
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MAJZOUB, GUSTAVO G., ZANCUL, EDUARDO, DE DEUS LOPES, ROSELI, SCHEER, SÉRGIO, HOCHGREB-HÄGELE, TATIANA, and BLIKSTEIN, PAULO
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CIVIL engineering ,DESIGN thinking ,ENGINEERING students ,UNDERGRADUATES - Abstract
Cornerstone design courses offer engineering students the opportunity to experience a meaningful design project from the early undergraduate semesters. Although cornerstone design has been a reality for many years in several institutions, it is still not practiced in numerous regions and schools. This paper analyses the pilot implementation of a cornerstone design course in Brazil. The first-year cohort of 173 civil engineering students was divided into four classes, three of which took a standard lecture-based introduction to engineering course, while one class (43 students) experienced the cornerstone design course. The assessment was made both quantitatively, through a pre-post survey, and qualitatively, by analyzing students' reports, class observations, and interviews at various moments of the course. Quantitative results demonstrated that the pilot program had a limited impact. The cornerstone course was successful at some points (such as electrical components technical skills, prototyping, and motivation with engineering). However, its potential reported from the literature was not fully obtained. Based on the data gathered, a set of lessons learned from the experience was elaborated as a guideline for future cornerstone implementations. The paper contributes to the cornerstone design literature by reporting an in-depth analysis of a cornerstone course application in a diversified context and country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
23. Life cycle assessment of ECF bleaching sequences with focus on carbon footprint.
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JOUR, PIA, HALLDÉN, KARIN, and WACKERBERG, EVA
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PRODUCT life cycle ,CHLORINE ,BLEACHING (Chemistry) ,ECOLOGICAL impact ,SULFATE pulping process ,ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis ,PAPER industry & the environment - Abstract
This paper presents a life cycle assessment (LCA) of bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp production in Brazil. The entire production system was investigated, starting with forestry and ending with bleached pulp at the gate of the pulp mill. Alternative bleaching sequences were compared for three different scenarios using somewhat different elemental chlorine-free (ECF) sequences: D
hot (EPO)DD, Dhot (EPO)DP, and aZeDP. The main difference between the scenarios investigated was the magnitude of the carbon footprint contribution from bleaching. For the base case and chemical island scenarios (both reflecting Brazilian conditions), the contribution was 15%-18% of the total carbon footprint. For the ecoinvent scenario, the corresponding share was 34%-41%. The ecoinvent scenario represents generic LCA data for bleaching chemicals. Ecoinvent is a public database commonly included in commercial LCA software. For each scenario, the alternative bleaching sequences studied resulted in similar carbon footprints of the bleached pulp. A comparison of the data from the different scenarios showed a large range of carbon footprints for the chemicals used for pulp bleaching. It is crucial to select data sets that are relevant in terms of geography and technology. The most dominant contributors to the carbon footprint of the unbleached pulp were forestry and pulp production. Although the focus has been on carbon footprints, the contributions to other environmental effects commonly included in LCAs were also assessed and only minor differences between the alternative bleaching sequences were found. Application: This study shows how LCA can be applied to assess environmental impacts in the pulp and paper industry. Knowledge about the magnitude of the contributions made by the different parts of the value chain is useful as a basis for further improvements to reduce the environmental footprint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2015
24. A novel approach to white liquor control in a continuous digester using the Box-Jenkins methodology to predict chip bulk density.
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CORREIA, FLÁVIO MARCELO, D'ANGELO, JOSÉ VICENTE HALLAK, and MINGOTI, SUELI APARECIDA
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AUTOCLAVES ,BOX-Jenkins forecasting ,ALKALIES ,AUTOREGRESSIVE models ,SULFATE pulping process ,EUCALYPTUS ,PAPER industry - Abstract
Alkali charge is one of the most relevant variables in the continuous kraft cooking process. The white liquor mass flow rate can be determined by analyzing the chip bulk density fed to the process. At the mills, the total time for this analysis usually is greater than the residence time in the digester. This can lead to an increasing error in the mass of white liquor added relative to the specified alkali charge. This paper proposes a new approach using the Box-Jenkins methodology to develop a dynamic model for predicting chip bulk density. Industrial data were gathered on 1948 observations over a period of 12 months from a Kamyr continuous digester at a bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp mill in Brazil. Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models were evaluated according to different statistical decision criteria, leading to the choice of ARIMA (2,0,2) as the best forecasting model, which was validated against a new dataset gathered during 2 months of operations. A combination of predictors has shown more accurate results compared to those obtained by laboratory analysis, allowing a reduction of around 25% of the chip bulk density error to the alkali addition amount. Application: The results of this study may help mills to review the alkali addition methodology to reduce the chip bulk density error in white liquor flow rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
25. Vitamin D-associated genetic variants in the Brazilian population: Investigating potential instruments for Mendelian randomization.
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de Souza Silverio, Caroline and Bonilla, Carolina
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GENETIC variation ,BRAZILIANS ,VITAMIN D ,GENOME-wide association studies ,VITAMIN D deficiency ,METABOLIC regulation - Abstract
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- 2024
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26. Rede Globo's Jornal Nacional coverage of Brazilian post-redemocratization presidential elections: a narrative literature review.
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Machado, Marta Corrêa
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LITERATURE reviews ,PRESIDENTIAL elections ,POLITICAL communication ,BUSINESS cycles ,TELEVISION broadcasting of news ,KEYWORDS - Abstract
This article offers a chronological review of Jornal Nacional, Brazil's popular TV news programme, covering eight presidential elections post-redemocratization. With 108 texts analysed, including journal articles, conference papers, theses, and dissertations, the study focused on 'Jornal Nacional' and 'presidential election' keywords. It reconstructs a detailed historical account of pivotal electoral moments in Brazilian politics as portrayed on TV. The most significant discovery is the enduring scrutiny of the 1989 Lula vs. Collor debate's shortened version aired by the newscast. Notably, there's a lack of English-language publications on this topic. Brazil's economic fluctuations from 1989 to 2018, ranking between 6th and 12th globally, emphasize the need for international research attention to its political mass communication coverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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27. Resistenze oltre la pandemia: il patrimonio afrobrasiliano e il caso dell'Ilê Obá L'Okê.
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Golfetto, Tatiana
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RESISTANCE (Philosophy) ,MUSEUMS ,CULTURAL property ,SOCIAL media ,RACISM - Abstract
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- 2022
28. International Development Cooperation as a Foreign Policy Instrument: The Political Economy of Brazilian Technical Cooperation from 2003 to 2016.
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Apolinário Júnior, Laerte
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INTERNATIONAL cooperation on developing countries ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,HUMANITARIAN assistance ,INTERNATIONAL economic assistance - Abstract
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- 2023
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29. An institutional modernization project in chemical engineering education in Brazil: Developing broader competencies for societal challenges.
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Ramos, Bruno, Santos, Moisés Teles dos, Vianna, Ardson S., and Kulay, Luiz
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CHEMICAL engineering education ,CHEMICAL engineering ,LEARNING ,CHEMICAL engineers ,NATIONAL curriculum - Abstract
Contemporary societal challenges put in evidence the need to improve the hard and soft skills of chemical engineering students. To promote a more student-centered approach, active-based learning, and improved assessment strategies, the Brazilian government approved the so-called New National Curriculum Guidelines (NCG) for engineering courses. To comply with those guidelines, the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP) is currently developing an educational modernization process sponsored by the Fulbright Commission in Brazil, called Special Program for Modernization of Undergraduate Education (PMG). The project is based on three pillars of modernization: content (what), form (how), and infrastructure (where). This paper describes initiatives in each of those pillars: content and format changes in Chemical Reaction Engineering and Process Safety courses and the creation of new spaces for a student-centered approach (an innovative classroom layout and a makerspace). By gathering two concrete classroom experiences guided by a broader institutional educational policies (the PMG project and the NCG), this paper highlights that slight changes can lead to great improvements in the learning process, leading to more engagement in the development of hard skills while favoring improvements in soft skills, such as communication, team-based work, and critical thinking. • Presents a modernization program under implementation at Universidade de São Paulo. • Discusses modernization from a triaxial perspective of content, form and infrastructure. • Reports the feedback of a PBL initiative for soft-skills development in a CRE course. • An active-based methodology in a Process Safety course is presented and discussed. • Presents two new infrastructural changes to facilitate the development of soft-skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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30. Energy security and capabilities in asymmetrical settings: An analysis of the effects of the Itaipú transboundary dam.
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Llamosas, Cecilia
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ENERGY security ,DAMS ,FINANCIAL literacy ,WATER power ,STATISTICS - Abstract
This paper analyses the effects that the Itaipú Hydropower Plant has had in the development of capabilities and the evolution of energy security aspects in Paraguay and Brazil. To do this, it applies a theoretical framework that integrates elements from the energy security literature with the concept of capabilities. Applying the framework sheds light on the evolution of the financial, organisational, and technical capabilities that developed in connection with the building and operation of the dam and its impact on energy security in both countries. The research design of the study is an in-depth case study drawing on qualitative data including original interviews collected between 2020 and 2021 as well as on an extensive review of official documents and statistical data. The paper finds that the dam had a deep and lasting impact in the evolution of the electricity sector in both Paraguay and Brazil with positive as well as negative impacts in energy security across all the analysed dimensions. The paper presents relevant case specific conclusions as well as general implications of the findings that emerge and can potentially inform similar situations in other settings where large electricity endowments are shared by two or more countries, irrespective of the technology. • Integrates elements of energy security and technical, organisational, and financial capabilities • Presents original research on the impacts of the Itaipú hydropower plant • Contrasts impacts of transboundary hydropower in Paraguay and Brazil • Draws on original qualitative and quantitative data collected in three countries [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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31. Between law and voluntary sustainability standards: a case study of the labor conditions in Brazilian coffee production.
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Benzaquen Perosa, Bruno, Macchione Saes, Maria Sylvia, and Marcelino de Jesus, Clesio
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COFFEE manufacturing ,WORK environment ,EMPLOYEE rights ,LABOR laws - Abstract
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- 2024
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32. The performance of metal-related funds before and during covid-19: Evidence from Brazil.
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Fernandes Malaquias, Rodrigo and Zambra, Pablo
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COVID-19 pandemic ,GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 ,COVID-19 vaccines ,PANEL analysis ,DATABASES - Abstract
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- 2024
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33. Multiplicadores de emprego e renda da indústria de papel e celulose -- 2003: uma aplicação da matriz de insumo-produto.
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Kureski, Ricardo and Caballero Nuñez, Blas E.
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EMPLOYMENT ,INCOME ,MULTIPLIERS (Mathematical analysis) ,ECONOMIC conditions in Brazil ,PAPER industry ,PRINTING industry ,MATRICES (Mathematics) ,ECONOMIC sectors - Abstract
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- 2007
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34. Determinação dos multiplicadores da matriz de contabilidade social, da indústria de base florestal paranaense - 1998.
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Kureski, Ricardo and Nuñez, Blas E. Caballero
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ECONOMIC demand ,FOREST products industry ,ECONOMIC indicators ,SOCIAL indicators ,WOOD ,FURNITURE ,PAPER ,PULP mills - Abstract
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- 2006
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35. Analysis of Independent Actions of Prosumers with Photovoltaic Generation via Stochastic Bilevel Optimal Power Flow.
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Alexandre, C. S. and Almeida, K. C.
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ELECTRICAL load ,PHOTOVOLTAIC power systems ,ELECTRIC power distribution grids ,CONSUMERS ,BILEVEL programming - Abstract
In Brazil, most photovoltaic generation systems are owned by small consumers connected to the distribution network. These consumers are, in fact, prosumers, since they have the right to be financially compensated for providing power to the grid. This paper describes a stochastic bilevel optimal power flow model that can be used to analyze the impact of independent actions of such prosumers on power system steady-state performance. Simulations are conducted using real feeders of a Brazilian distribution company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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36. Regional impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity: evidence on large-scale and family farming in Brazil.
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do Prado Tanure, Tarik Marques, Paulo Domingues, Edson, and Souza Magalhães, Aline
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CLIMATE change ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,FOOD security ,SUGARCANE - Abstract
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- 2024
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37. Why Has a Progressive Court Failed to Protect the Prison Population against COVID-19? Mass Incarceration and Brazil's Supreme Court.
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WEI LIANG WANG, DANIEL, ABREU FERREIRA, LUISA MORAES, COELHO FILHO, PAULO SERGIO, DE BARROS, MATHEUS, ABRAHAO HOMSI, JULIA, MORAIS ZAMBOM, MARIANA, and DOS SANTOS, EZEQUIEL FAJRELDINES
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COURTS ,CORRECTIONAL institutions ,HUMAN rights ,PRISONERS ,GOVERNMENT regulation ,PREVENTIVE health services ,DECISION making ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CRIMINAL justice system - Abstract
Despite acknowledging the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic for the prison population, Brazil's Supreme Court declined to issue structural injunctions during the health crisis ordering lower courts to consider these risks when making incarceration-related decisions. These injunctions could have been crucial to mitigate mass incarceration and protect the prison population during the pandemic. Through an examination of the Supreme Court's rulings in structural cases and in a sample of over 4,000 habeas corpus decisions, this paper argues that granting these injunctions would have overwhelmed the court with an unmanageable influx of individual claims. Consequently, the Supreme Court acted strategically in anticipation of its limited institutional capacity to enforce compliance with structural injunctions among lower courts. This case study illustrates how practical considerations can hinder structural decisions in criminal law and highlights the limits of structural litigation and constitutional jurisdiction to address mass incarceration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
38. The pro-science wave in times of denialism: Brazilian society’s perception of science, scientists, and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moreira Sígolo, Vanessa, Percassi, Jade, Fiori Arantes, Pedro, Sano, Hironobu, Moura, Mauricio, Foguel, Débora, Soubhi Smaili, Soraya, and Chioro, Arthur
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COVID-19 pandemic ,CONSPIRACY theories ,PUBLIC opinion ,SOCIAL status ,FOCUS groups - Abstract
This article presents the results of our study on the public perception of science during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, carried out at the Centro de Estudos SoU_Ciência, from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). To answer the question: “Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the perception of Brazilian society about science, scientists, and universities?”, quantitative and qualitative studies were conducted between August 2021 and July 2022. In national quantitative public opinion surveys, we collected exclusive data from a historical series of polls on the subject in Brazil, and in focus groups, we deepened studies on the perception and political position of different social segments. Amid the growth of scientific denialism; political and social setbacks; and the dismantling of public policies, specifically scientific and technological, resulting from the impeachment of 2016 and the election of Bolsonaro in 2018, research indicates, apparently contrary to an obscurantist political tendency, a significant expansion of public interest in science during the pandemic in the country. This paper analyzes the emergence of a “pro-science wave” in public opinion in Brazil, the factors that led to its emergence during the pandemic, and its current prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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39. An information literacy lens on community representation for participatory budgeting in Brazil.
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Cruickshank, Peter and Ryan, Bruce
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INFORMATION literacy ,PARTICIPATORY culture ,COMMUNITY relations ,THEMATIC analysis ,LOCAL government ,INFORMATION needs - Abstract
This paper presents an evaluation of the information literacies used by community representatives when engaging with participatory budgeting in São Paulo City, Brazil. Using questions established from context-setting interviews with stakeholders, a focus group was held in 2019 with eight participative councillors, with in situ interpretation, resulting in a translated transcript of the discussion. Thematic analysis was used to understand information issues faced by community representatives in relation to past research. It was found that the community representatives face informational barriers to their engagement with participatory budgeting, in (a) learning about their role (b) understanding the information needs of the communities served and (c) gathering and sharing information about local issues with stakeholders. These findings allow the refining of CILIP's definition of information literacy (IL) for citizenship and provide the basis for proposing a model for the IL of community representatives. It is also proposed that future IL research could further develop the role of digitally-enabled place and community in shaping the landscape of literacy and the role of hyperlocal representation. Additionally, the role of translation in cross-lingual IL research is considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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40. The role of the planted forest in the pulp and paper industry in Brazil
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Suchek, Valentin I.
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REFORESTATION ,PAPER industry ,FORESTS & forestry - Published
- 1991
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41. THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF COOPERATIVE NETWORKS -- THE GENOLYPTUS CASE.
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Milagres, Rosileia
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INNOVATION adoption ,NETWORK analysis (Communication) ,PAPER industry ,NETWORK governance ,KNOWLEDGE transfer - Abstract
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- 2014
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42. Assessing the spatial pattern of a river water quality in southern Brazil by multivariate analysis of biological and chemical indicators.
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Cassanego, M. B. B. and Droste, A.
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WATER quality ,BIOINDICATORS ,INDICATORS & test-papers ,GENETIC toxicology ,RIVERS ,MULTIVARIATE analysis - Abstract
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- 2017
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43. Brazilians Discover and Take a Few First Steps on the Road to Green.
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Daniel, Isaura
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CERTIFICATION ,PAPER products ,GREENHOUSE gas mitigation - Abstract
The article focuses on Suzano, a pulp and paper company in Brazil that has Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on all its products. The company stamps four of the paper it produces including Alta Alvura, Paperfect, and Symetrique, with the Carbon Reduction Label, which shows its engagement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in production. A company program called Carbon Footstep reportedly resulted in the Carbon Reduction Label.
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- 2011
44. BRICS+ AND SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION CHALLENGED BY THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY.
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Milani, Carlos R. S.
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CLIMATE change ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,PREPAREDNESS ,COOPERATION - Abstract
Can BRICS+ play a transformative role in South-South cooperation, particularly in the field of climate change? Despite its membership heterogeneity, the BRICS+ grouping has become a central actor in the field of international development cooperation in an attempt both to craft a symbolic regime that challenges norms generated within a Western liberal global order and to implement economic decisions that need to respond to the climate emergency within a rejuvenated development agenda. Written from a Brazilian perspective, this paper explores key opportunities and contradictions in this endeavour, considering national assets and multilateral responses to the climate emergency within BRICS+. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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45. Tools developed in Brazil for the promotion and assessment of adequate and healthy eating habits: A scoping review.
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Paula de Almeida, Alinne, Vaz de Melo Ribeiro, Priscila, Usuda Prado Rocha, Daniela Mayumi, Vidigal Castro, Luiza Carla, and Miranda Hermsdorf, Helen Hermana
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FOOD habits ,NUTRITIONAL requirements ,MEDICAL personnel ,HEALTH literacy ,MEDICAL protocols - Abstract
The objective of this study was to identify and discuss the tools for the promotion and evaluation of adequate and healthy eating based on the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population. The scoping review was conducted according to the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis via the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist and by searching PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SciELO and LILACS. Sixteen studies on relevant tools, based on the food guide for individuals of all age groups, were thus included: two descriptive studies, two randomized clinical trial protocols, eleven methodological analyses, and one psychometric paper, aimed at either a focal population (n=12) or health professionals (n=4). Six studies addressed tools for promoting adequate and healthy eating, and ten developed tools for evaluating dietary practices or the knowledge and activities of health professionals. This review can therefore assist health professionals in choosing instruments for the implementation and/or dissemination of food guide recommendations, contributing to the promotion of adequate and healthy eating habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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46. Assistência Estudantil: Uma Avaliação de sua Efetividade.
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Costa Ferreira, Luiz Cláudio, Nascimento de Almeida, Alexandre, Batista Santos, Carolina Cassia, and Kipnis, Bernardo
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STUDENT assistance programs ,SCHOOL dropout prevention ,EDUCATION policy ,RATING of students ,INCLUSIVE education ,EMPLOYEE assistance programs - Abstract
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- 2023
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47. Basic Sanitation Policy in Brazil: ideas, institutions and challenges in the Twenty-first Century.
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do Rosário Costa, Nilson
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TWENTY-first century ,SANITATION ,SERVICE contracts ,CONTRACTING out ,WATER withdrawals ,MARKET positioning ,SEWAGE - Abstract
This paper describes the challenges currently facing Brazil's basic sanitation sector. The sector's characteristic profitability and dynamism have brought State-run Water & Sewage (W&S) services into the spotlight of the structural reform agenda on the argument that governments do not have the resources necessary to universalize coverage. There is a pattern of W&S services' operating with a surplus, which helps explain the intense dispute in recent years in favour of legal changes to the market position of CESBs and local providers to favour an expanding role for private agents. Converging with the structural reform agenda, Law 14,026, sanctioned on 15 July 2020, made far-reaching changes to the legal framework for sanitation and provided for the State's complete withdrawal from the sector. The new regulatory framework prohibited programme contracts, required tender processes for sanitation service contracts, encouraged regionalization without CESBs, set out national guidelines for States and municipalities to access federal funding and introduced a national regulation regime under the National Waters and Basic Sanitation Agency. The model of cooperation that operates in the SUS could serve as a reference for constructing a social pact in the sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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48. Beyond Institutional Racism? An analysis of the content of the Black Population Health Policy.
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Lima da Silva, Diego Francisco, Lyra, Tereza Maciel, Rosas da Silva, José Bento, and Faustino, Deivison Mendes
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INSTITUTIONAL racism ,BLACK people ,POPULATION policy ,HEALTH policy ,POPULATION health - Abstract
The concept of Institutional Racism (IR) gained emphasis in the late 1990s and the 2000s. It became one of the central terms in the discussion on racism and the Black Population Health. In Brazil, this category hegemonically influences the understanding of racism in health studies and debates. This qualitative case study paper analyzes the incorporation of the IR concept in Brazil in implementing the National Comprehensive Health Policy for the Black Population. Government documents from the Ministry of Health and the Institute of Applied Economic Research were analyzed. Although the formal inclusion of the discussion about IR in the public policy agenda in the early 21st century is a great achievement, apprehending this fact in isolation disregards the dialectical interaction between individual, institutional, and structural forms in the racialization dehumanizing process. Thus, combating IR depends on facing the reasons that lead institutions to reproduce racism and its consequences on access to housing, work, education, and health services and actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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49. Língua e migração: a representação de "invasão" em Roraima.
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Zambrano, Cora Elena Gonzalo
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SPANISH language ,HUMAN migrations ,APPLIED linguistics ,FOCUS groups ,VENEZUELANS ,XENOPHOBIA - Abstract
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- 2023
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50. A monitoring, reporting and verification system for low carbon agriculture: A case study from Brazil.
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Perosa, Bruno, Newton, Peter, and da Silva, Ramon Felipe Bicudo
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LARGE scale systems ,AGRICULTURAL technology ,NETWORK governance ,PUBLIC-private sector cooperation ,MONETARY incentives ,INFORMATION needs ,GREENHOUSE gases - Abstract
Low carbon agricultural techniques, which aim to reduce agricultural emissions without compromising productivity, are being widely adopted as one strategy to promote more sustainable food systems. Evaluating the impact of such practices requires an effective monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system. To our knowledge, no MRV system has been designed or implemented for monitoring and measuring the impacts of the adoption of low carbon agricultural practices. The goal of this paper is to explore the opportunities and challenges of developing a large scale MRV system for low carbon agriculture in Brazil - a major global food producer. The analysis presented in this paper is based on primary data, collected through interviews and conversations with experts, and secondary data from a literature review as well as from public and private databases. Hence, we discuss the three phases of monitoring, reporting and verification. In each case, we analyze the informational needs of an MRV system, evaluate the strengths and limitations of available tools to collect and process these data, and present a vision of how these constituent parts could form a comprehensive MRV system for Brazil. Our analysis reveals technical and governance challenges. On the technical side, challenges include the need to develop emissions factors to calculate mitigation across a range of biomes and low carbon agricultural techniques, and the high costs of gathering and verifying information on farm level. On the governance side, there is a need to generate economic incentives for farmers to share private, farm-level data with a public MRV system. The MRV system could help producers to demonstrate adoption and mitigation, giving them improved access to low-interest credit or certification programs. We conclude that the implementation of a large scale MRV system for low carbon agriculture demands an integrative approach based on a hybrid public-private governance system that prioritizes cost-effectiveness and facilitates smooth information transfer. • Low carbon agriculture needs Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems for measuring and reporting GHG emissions. • We propose an MRV system for Brazil, a country that has huge mitigation potential due to its agricultural activity. • Primary farm-level data about adopted techniques could be combined with remotely-sensed and secondary data about land use. • A hybrid public-private governance strategy could reduce costs and create incentives. • Brazil's case is a relevant benchmark for MRV systems in other countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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