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This paper presents the results of an exploratory research in the field of Environmental Sciences, which questions Amartya Sen's 'Development as Freedom' theory from the human as a biological being (nature) and a social being (society). With many questions, not all answered, but reflected upon, the text brings to debate deaf people in different fields of scientific knowledge: Deafness (clinical-pathological), the Deaf (sociology) the Signs (communication), and the Disability, discussed by civil organizations, allowing the understanding of how differences between humans are interpreted. From the documental review, the instruments that could allow deaf people's freedom expansion in Brazil are listed, such as the 1988 Constitution, the Brazilian Sign Language - Libras and the bilingual education. The assessment of these instruments, as means of expanding the freedoms of deaf people, was carried out by literature reviews on the evaluation of Libras language and bilingual education role for deaf people. The conclusive, interdisciplinary, and argumentative part of the text argues that people, through these instruments, can expand their capacity for social participat ion, and only from this would expand their substantive freedoms. Therefore, Development as Freedom responds to a specific model of society, in which substantive freedoms, essential for the maintenance of (biological) life, are subordinated to the increase of (social) instruments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Brazil, artisanal fishermen are almost one registered people and carry out their work activities exposed to serious occupational risks, and without health protection. This article aimed to analyze the work conditions, and their relationship with artisanal fishermen's health in Curuçá municipality, Pará state. The analysis method was based on questionnaires directed with questions about the interviewees' socioeconomic data, living and working conditions, and determinants associated with personal life, such as age and sex, in addition to on-the-spot observations. As a result, fishermen are, for the most part (68%), of older age, over 41 years old. 93% of them have not completed elementary school or haven't any education level. The main cause of this is the initiation in artisanal fishing from an early age, 39% reported fishing for more than 31 years. We can conclude that so many years of activity and several hours of daily work expose fishermen to various health problems (such as back pain, skin problems, muscle injuries, high blood pressure, and stress) and, work accidents (animal stings and falls). Health governments are needed to prophylactically support fisheries workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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After the approval of the Federal Constitution of 1988, a federal emancipationist race was verified in Brazil in almost all the federative units. In Minas Gerais, more than 100 municipalities were created. The Municipal Human Development Index (IDH-M) for the years 2000 and 2010, distributed according to geographic mesoregion, was used to measure the degree of success of the emancipations in Minas Gerais. In the reporting period, the results showed that the development indicators of the newly created municipalities were not significantly distinct from the mother cities. Although in some of these new municipalities they experienced a drop in level of development, in some cases there was an improvement in the IDH-M. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The promotion of human development, related to the improvement of several socioeconomic dimensions, is influenced by public funding and economic circulation. Considering the importance of economic growth to human development, this study aims to identify the structural relations of Brazilian municipalities' economic profile and capacity, their tax revenue, financial transfers and municipal human development. A binomial logistic regression with panel data was used. The results pointed out the importance of the industrial and agricultural GDP, as well as the volume of intergovernmental transfers as a conditioning factor of municipal human development. On the other hand, the service sector presented a negative influence, although its importance must not be disregarded. This can be explained by the presence of this sector in all Brazilian municipalities, especially the smaller ones, which in most cases have low urban, social and economic infrastructure and, consequently, concentrate low added value to this sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper discusses the views about human development by youth university students from Unespar, Brazil, aiming to understand their perceptions based on the diversity of its judgments, in order to assess their views and comprehend the interrelationships and joints with the social environment. The research was conducted from an interdisciplinary perspective in the social sciences, based on the appreciative inquiry methodology. The study showed that students have a human view of development, assigning great significance to education and recognizing gender equality, race and sex as one of the most important elements of development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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