Showing papers by "Universidade Positivo published in 2010"

Potencialidades da análise histórica nos Estudos Organizacionais brasileiros

Abstract: Over the last few years there has been an acute need for constituting organizational research that is directed at local specificities. This also happens in the case of Brazil, where there is seen to be a distance between the national context and that of the countries from which the management technology that is applied here is imported. One of the ways of checking the particular aspects of Brazilian management and organization is by the historical analysis of these models. This text, therefore, deals with the epistemological and methodological aspects that allow us to observe the limits and possibilities of historical research in the field of Organizational Studies, with a particular emphasis on those undertaken in Brazil. Our analysis has been constructed in three sections; the first deals with the assumptions that surround the approximation between the historical perspective and the social sciences; the second deals with historiographic issues that are directly related to the field of Organizational Studies; and the third deals with some of the contributions that Brazilian historiography have made to Organizational Studies. Finally, we present some of the themes for a research agenda.

Dinâmica de relacionamento e prováveis respostas estratégicas de programas brasileiros de pós-graduação em administração à avaliação da Capes: proposições institucionais a partir da análise de redes de co-autorias

Abstract: The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the changes that have taken place in the structural configuration of the co-authorship networks among professors linked to national programs of post graduate (stricto sensu) in Administration and to formulate propositions, based on the institutional theory, regarding the probable strategic answers of such programs to the CAPES evaluation. A longitudinal cutting was adopted encompassing a six-year period, subdivided into two triennials: 2001-2003 and 2004-2006. The researched population includes 32 post-graduate programs that were evaluated by the Capes in 2001, as well as their 703 identified researchers. The data were collected based on the Lattes curriculum of professors who were active in those programs and were analyzed through routines made available by the the Ucinet 6.0 and Pajek 1.10 softwares. The results show an increase in co-operation through co-authorship from one triennial to the other, which would appear to indicate increased consent of the programs in relation to the requirements of the evaluating agency. These interactions may both reject or heighten coercive and normative institutional pressures on the part of the CAPES concerning the definition of the norms that serve as guidelines for the three-yearly evaluation of stricto sensu post-graduate programs in Brazil.

Harmonised framework for ecological risk assessment of sediments from ports and estuarine zones of North and South Atlantic.

Abstract: This paper presents a harmonised framework of sediment quality assessment and dredging material characterisation for estuaries and port zones of North and South Atlantic. This framework, based on the weight-of-evidence approach, provides a structure and a process for conducting sediment/dredging material assessment that leads to a decision. The main structure consists of “step 1” (examination of available data); “step 2” (chemical characterisation and toxicity assessment); “decision 1” (any chemical level higher than reference values? are sediments toxic?); “step 3” (assessment of benthic community structure); “step 4” (integration of the results); “decision 2” (are sediments toxic or benthic community impaired?); “step 5” (construction of the decision matrix) and “decision 3” (is there environmental risk?). The sequence of assessments may be interrupted when the information obtained is judged to be sufficient for a correct characterisation of the risk posed by the sediments/dredging material. This framework brought novel features compared to other sediment/dredging material risk assessment frameworks: data integration through multivariate analysis allows the identification of which samples are toxic and/or related to impaired benthic communities; it also discriminates the chemicals responsible for negative biological effects; and the framework dispenses the use of a reference area. We demonstrated the successful application of this framework in different port and estuarine zones of the North (Gulf of Cadiz) and South Atlantic (Santos and Paranagua Estuarine Systems).

Synthesis of Brazilian Collembola: an update to the species list

Abstract: The current total number of species found in Brazil is 270, distributed in 19 families and 92 genera, an increase of 71 species and 12 genera in the last 6 years. The greatest known diversity is found in Rio de Janeiro (132 species), Amazonas (56), Espirito Santo (30) and Sao Paulo (28), while there are no record to seven Brazilian states (Acre, Alagoas, Distrito Federal, Goias, Rio Grande do Norte, Roraima and Tocantins). Distribution of the records clearly defines the areas that urge investments in scientific research and taxonomic survey and reflects the concentration of information in those centers that host the few specialists in Collembola, currently working in Brazil.

Impact of hyperglycemia on morbidity and mortality, length of hospitalization and rates of re-hospitalization in a general hospital setting in Brazil.

Abstract: Background Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is known to be related to a higher incidence of clinical and surgical complications and poorer outcomes. Adequate glycemic control and earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes during hospitalization are cost-effective measures.

Gestão de operações no Brasil: uma análise do campo científico a partir da rede social de pesquisadores

Abstract: Este estudo analisa a rede de pesquisadores que publicam no campo de Gestao de Operacoes no Brasil, baseando-se em 2.668 artigos publicados entre 1997 a 2009. As hipoteses do estudo sao referenciadas na literatura de redes sociais e de avaliacao de campos cientificos. Os resultados apontam que, apesar da existencia de uma rede fragmentada e pouco densa, ha grupos coesos e proximos que dao estabilidade ao campo (redes small worlds). Verificou-se que o numero de lacos do pesquisador (centralidade de grau) esta positivamente associado ao numero de artigos publicados, embora afete negativamente sua produtividade. Quando consideramos os lacos nao redundantes (structural holes), os resultados se mostraram positivos e significativos tanto para a producao quanto para a produtividade. Ademais, observou-se ainda que a centralidade do pesquisador modera o efeito dos lacos nao redundantes, sendo seu efeito sobre a produtividade maior entre pesquisadores com maior grau de centralidade.

Cutaneous surgery workshop

Abstract: The training of physician request knowledge, skills and attitudes for the effective exercise of professional practice. The training of basic surgical techniques, used in outpatient procedures, will prepare students to work in different scenarios. This work presents a proposal for teaching through workshops for cutaneous surgery in an experimental model.

Environmental Degradation at a Public Park in Southern Brazil as Revealed Through a Genotoxicity Test (MN) on Peripheral Blood Cells from Poecilia vivipara (Teleostei)

Abstract: The effects of anthropogenic activities on water, environment, and consequently quality of life can be evaluated using genetic, biochemical, and microbiological parameters. Regarding genetic parameters, the micronucleus test is a fast, efficient, inexpensive method for detecting alterations in genetic material induced by a variety of genotoxic agents. In the present study, blood cells from Poecilia vivipara from the Belem River in the city of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil were evaluated for genotoxic effects stemming from human-produced pollution, as expressed by the micronucleus. The water in the river was evaluated with regard to physiochemical and microbiological parameters as well as for heavy metals. The analysis revealed the presence of copper, zinc, and nickel, with high concentrations of copper. The micronucleus analysis revealed significant differences in relation to the groups (study and control), suggesting a positive relation between the water quality of the Belem River and micronucleus expression as a result of the pollution to which this river is subjected.

Recovery of phytase produced by solid-state fermentation on citrus peel

Abstract: The extraction of phytase produced by solid-state fermentation of citrus peel was studied employing a multistage leaching process. It was observed that the extracts containing EDTA retained over 90% of phytase activity at room temperature after 24 h after the leaching. A fractional design 22 (with 4 replicates at the central point) was carried out for testing the pH and agitation as process independent factors. Only the interaction between the pH and agitation showed a significant influence. These factors were optimized with a central composite design. Agitation at 300 rpm and pH at 5.0 were the best conditions to extract the enzyme from solid matrix. The modeling of the process indicated that diffusivity of the enzyme in the solvent was the controlling mechanism. The corresponding kinetic constant and saturation concentration in this process were 0.89 min-1 and 4.0 IU/mL, respectively. The multistage process indicated that after two steps, it was possible to recover 85% of total enzyme produced.

The Social and Intellectual Dimensions in the Construction of Scientific Knowledge: The Institutional Theory in Organization Studies in Brazil

Abstract: Based on the assumption that scientific knowledge is a social construction, (re)produced by a community of practicing researchers, in this article we seek to delineate two dimensions of this process. The first, which we have called the social dimension, has to do with the social interactions among researchers in a determined scientific field, being evaluated as a co-authorship network. The second, the intellectual dimension, defined as the programmatic profile expressed by its substantive content and provided references, is constituted in relational citation structures. With this analytical division in mind, we set out to research how the intellectual structure is conditioned by the social relationships among researchers, with a focus on the institutional analysis perspective in organizational studies in Brazil. For this purpose, we empirically evaluated the phenomenon from the convergence of the social network analysis with the scientometric analysis, seeking support for these analyses within the structurationist perspective of the institutional theory. The results point toward a conditioning of the intellectual dimension by the social dimension since there is significant evidence from individual relationships and relationships at the group level that support the argument for a recursive relationship between the two dimensions.

Poluição e a densidade de vegetação: btex em algumas áreas públicas de curitiba - pr, brasil

Abstract: The occurrence of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) in some public areas of Curitiba-PR, Brazil, was evaluated. Their concentrations were then related to the vegetation's density in each area. Average benzene concentrations varied from 3.9 to 6.1 μg m-3, with higher values occurring in poorly dense vegetation areas. For toluene, average concentrations ranged from 6.5 to 7.2 μg m-3. The effect of such pollutants was evaluated by means of a bio indicator, Tillandsia stricta. Variation in total chlorophyll content and in stomatic density were detected in some samples and may be related to the BTEX concentrations found in the studied areas.

The internationalization of the software market: opportunities and challenges for brazilian companies

Abstract: This paper deals with the potential for internationalization of the Brazilian software industry from the perspective of software developers and service providers. The purpose of the study conducted was to better understand the way Brazilian software companies relate to the international software market by comparing the perceptions of entrepreneurs and those of government agency officials responsible for increasing Brazil's participation in the international software market. Data collection took place by means of semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs and government agency officials. The data gathered was subjected to content analysis. Results show that Brazilian software companies perform poorly with regard to levels of exporting their products and services for a number of reasons, among which the most outstanding is that they still think that the internal market offers enough challenges and opportunities.

Avaliação da adesão de médicos ao protocolo de hipertensão arterial da secretaria municipal de saúde de Curitiba

Abstract: FUNDAMENTO: Em Curitiba, a hipertensao arterial sistemica (HAS) e a segunda causa de internamento hospitalar e a primeira causa de morte por doencas cardiovasculares. Os protocolos de atendimento aos hipertensos sistematizam a atencao ao paciente com o intuito de aprimorar a resolutividade e a qualidade dos servicos de saude. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a adesao dos profissionais medicos ao protocolo do programa de hipertensos da Secretaria Municipal de Saude (SMS) de Curitiba. METODOS: Este e um estudo transversal e observacional. A coleta de dados referentes ao trabalho foi realizada em quatro unidades de saude de Curitiba. A amostra foi constituida de 200 pacientes hipertensos cadastrados no programa de HAS. Os dados coletados eram referentes as duas primeiras consultas. A fonte de dados foi o prontuario eletronico das unidades de saude. O protocolo utilizado para analise comparativa foi o da SMS de Curitiba. RESULTADOS: A nao conformidade entre a pratica clinica e o protocolo na primeira consulta foi de 56,8% quanto a classificacao de grau, 63,8% quanto ao risco cardiovascular e de 54% quanto ao tratamento. Na segunda consulta, em 67% nao houve concordância com o protocolo quanto ao risco e em 51,3% quanto ao tratamento. CONCLUSAO: A nao conformidade entre a pratica clinica e a adesao ao protocolo da SMS de Curitiba mostrou-se evidente na classificacao de grau, risco cardiovascular e tratamento do paciente hipertenso. O nao seguimento do protocolo pode representar uma baixa resolutividade do servico de saude, o qual perde a oportunidade de reduzir a morbidade e mortalidade por doencas cardiovasculares na populacao.

Avaliação, após clareamento, da alteração de cor de dentes bovinos imersos em soluções com elevado potencial de pigmentação

Abstract: Resumen pt: Introducao: O clareamento dentario e um dos tratamentos esteticos mais procurados na Odontologia atualmente. Entretanto alteracoes subclinicas da micromo...

Banco de dentes humanos: perfil sócio-cultural de um grupo de doadores

Abstract: Objective: To survey the sociocultural profile of a specific group of individuals who donated teeth to the Human Tooth Bank of Positivo University, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. Methods: The research consisted of a questionnaire containing the following information about: Patient’s age, sex, occupation, education, reason for tooth loss and intention to replace the missing tooth by means of prosthesis or implant. The questionnaire was filled out by 50 patients after having the extraction procedure performed and donating the dental organ. The data were compiled and analyzed by means of descriptive and multivariate statistics. Results: The sociocultural profile of the donor was basically composed of individuals in the age group between 30 and 50 years, with educational level ranging from zero to nine or more years of formal schooling. Caries disease was the most frequent reason for tooth loss (36%), followed by periodontal disease (34%). Of the donors analyzed, more than half did not intend to replace the tooth. Furthermore, according to the multivariate analysis, the most relevant factors for assessing the profile of donors were the variables age, orthodontic indication, caries and periodontal disease. Conclusion: This information was shown to be relevant for structuring the oral health care services, as well as in the strategy for obtaining teeth from the Public Health Units. Indexing terms: tissue donors; tooth loss; health services.

Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in high-surgical-risk patients using commercially available stent-grafts.

Abstract: Purpose: To analyze the initial and long-term results of endovascular aneurysm repair(EVAR) in high-surgical-risk patients (i.e., age $80 years, serum creatinine level $3 mg/dL,severe pulmonary dysfunction, severe cardiac dysfunction).Methods: From April 2002 to June 2009, 50 consecutive high-surgical-risk patients (42 men;mean age 74.068.7, range 54–91) with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA; meandiameter 64.8 mm) who were treated electively using a bifurcated aortic endograft (32Excluder, 18 Zenith) were entered in a prospective registry. Thirty-five (70%) patients wereclassified ASA III and 15 (30%) were ASA IV. High-risk status was corroborated using theCustomized Probability Index (CPI). Primary endpoints were operative mortality and long-term survival; secondary endpoints were the frequency of reintervention, evolution of theaneurysm sac, and rates of primary and secondary patency and rupture.Results: The mean CPI score was 11.0466.3. Operative mortality was 2% (1/50). There were4 endoleaks, 1 case of endotension, and 1 endograft limb occlusion. Two patients requiredreintervention during the mean follow-up of 35.6 months. Survival at 3 years was 94%.Primary and secondary patency rates at 3 years were 98% and 100%, respectively. Therewere no ruptures.Conclusion: Initial and long-term results with endovascular treatment of AAA in high-surgical-risk patients were satisfactory and appear to justify this approach in this patientpopulation.J Endovasc Ther. 2010;17:89–94Key words: abdominal aortic aneurysm, stent-graft, endovascular aneurysm repair,operative risk, customized probability index, outcome analysis

Postbleaching color change evaluation of bovine teeth immersed in high-pigmentation potential solutions

Abstract: Introduction: Dental bleaching is one of the most commonly used aesthetic treatments in dentistry nowadays. However, subclinical changes in the surface micromorphology of dental tissues may occur after bleaching, leading to a greater easiness of tooth staining in the period immediately after its completion. Objective: To evaluate the color change of bovine teeth immersed in four solutions with high-pigmentation potential, after tooth whitening. Material and methods: Fifty bovine teeth were bleached using a 35% hydrogen peroxide gel. Color analysis was performed by a digital spectrophotometer for the acquisition of CIELab parameters. Teeth were divided into 5 groups and immersed in the following solutions (n = 10): distilled water (control), coffee, black tea, red wine and cola soft drink, for 1 h/day, during 15 days. Teeth were again submitted to color analysis and the color differences (ΔE) between the first and second reading were calculated. Data were subjected to ANOVA and Tukey’s test (α = 5%). Results: Among all the substances tested, black tea provoked the highest color difference (18.49), followed by red wine (16.41), cola soft drink (15.73), and coffee (9.37). Conclusion: All high-pigmentation potential solutions were able to promote the staining of bovine teeth. However, black tea, red wine, and cola soft drink produced the highest color differences.

Técnica indirecta para reparación de prótesis parcial fija metal-porcelana - relato del caso

Abstract: Debido a la excelente estetica y biocompatibilidad, las restauraciones con ceramicas son frecuentementeutilizadas en la practica clinica diaria. A pesar de la evolucion de las propiedades mecanicas de lasceramicas, existen casos extensos en que la indicacion principal es el uso de coronas metalo-cerâmicas.Frente a la posibilidad de la fractura de esas protesis, que ocurren del 5 y al 10% en 10 anos de uso,existe la opcion de reparar dichas protesis, disminuyendo el costo y el tiempo operacional. Cuando la fallaexpone la porcion metalica de la pieza, se indica una reparacion indirecta, que consiste en la confeccionde una sobre estructura, cementada en la region previamente preparada, a partir de un modelo detrabajo. El objetivo de este trabajo fue demostrar una tecnica de reparacion indirecta de protesisparciales fijas utilizando una sobre estructura metalo-ceramica. ABSTRACT Due the excellent esthetic and biocompatibility, metal ceramic restrations are frequently used at clinicaldaily practice. In sipte of the ceramic mechanical properties evolution, there are extensive cases that theprimary indication are metalceramic crowns. Ahead of the possible fractures of these prosthesis, thathappen from the 5 to 10% in 10 years of use, there are option to repair it, diminishing cost and chairtime. When the failure expose the metal portion it indicates a indirect repair wich consist inmanufacturing of a overlay, cemented on region that was previosly prepared, from a work cast. The aimof this study was demonstrate a indirect repair technique of fixed partial dentures using a metalceramicoverlay.

Effectiveness of the combined use of lactic acid film and polypropylene mesh in the formation of intraperitoneal adhesions: an experimental model in rats

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Avaliar a eficacia do uso de um biomaterial de acido latico (SurgiWrap®) como protetor de tela de polipropileno (Marlex®) em relacao a formacao de aderencias intraperitoneais em ratos. METODO: Quarenta ratas Wistar formaram os grupos a seguir: Grupo 0 (Sham) - apenas laparotomia; Grupo I - tela de polipropileno; Grupo II - tela de polipropileno protegida por filme de acido latico. Estes animais foram operados com laparotomia e colocacao das telas no fechamento. Apos 21 dias foram sacrificados para analise aderencial quanto ao tipo (0 a 3), porcentagem de area acometida e forca necessaria para rompimento. RESULTADOS: O Grupo 0 nao apresentou aderencias intraperitoneais. Em relacao a classificacao foi evidenciado a maior prevalencia de aderencias tipo 3 em ambos os grupos. Quanto a forca para ruptura aderencial o Grupo 1 obteve media de 1,58 N e o Grupo 2 de 1,23 N. A tela foi envolvida por aderencias em mais de 50% da area de sua superficie em 87% no Grupo 1 e 84% no Grupo 2. Por diferentes metodos estatisticos constatou-se que nao houve diferenca significativa entre os grupos nas variaveis estudadas. CONCLUSAO: A utilizacao do combinado tela de polipropileno e bioprotetor de acido latico demonstrou indices semelhantes em relacao a formacao de aderencias intraperitoneais quando comparada ao uso individual da mesma tela.

Dimensionamento de Reservatórios de Armazenamento de Águas Pluviais, usando um Critério Financeiro

Abstract: The present paper aims to propose a reservoir design method for rainwater use based on hydrological and financial criteria. The hydrological criterion is related to the local rainfall pattern and the financial criterion is related to system implementation costs and benefits from reducing the consumption of treated water. The financial analysis is performed considering only the private investor’s point of view. The use of the proposed method is illustrated by a case study which presents a reservoir design for a hypothetical gas station located in the city of Curitiba It also presents a sensitivity analysis of the optimal volumes and costs, considering variations in water demand, water availability and discount rate

Rastreamento da frequência de comportamentos sugestivos de transtornos alimentares na Universidade Positivo

Abstract: Objetivo: Rastrear a frequencia de comportamentos sugestivos de transtornos alimentares em amostra de alunos de cursos pre-selecionados por sorteio da Universidade Positivo e com isso comparar a prevalencia desses disturbios alimentares entre os cursos selecionados e entre homens e mulheres, e confrontar com dados da literatura mundial. Metodos: Este e um estudo transversal no qual foram aplicadas as auto-escalas Bite (Teste de investigacao Bulimica de Edimburgh) e EAT-26 (Teste de Atitudes Alimentares) em 463 universitarios dos cursos da area de Ciencias Biologicas e da Saude da Universidade Positivo, pre-selecionados atraves de sorteio. Resultados: De acordo com a auto-escala EAT-26, 23 alunos (5%) apresentaram possiveis transtornos de alimentacao, com predominância significativa do sexo feminino. E, segundo a auto-escala BITE, 17 estudantes (4%) apresentaram um escore compativel com bulimia nervosa. Encontramos ainda, atraves da escala BITE-gravidade, 6 alunos (1%) com alto grau de gravidade e 33 alunos (7,3%) com escore sugestivo de estado clinico comprometido. Conclusoes: Este estudo mostra uma frequencia de transtornos alimentares na populacao estudada, assim como comportamentos alimentares inadequados, principalmente no sexo feminino, semelhante a encontrada na literatura. Concluimos que esses achados sao relevantes para a clinica da faixa etaria em estudo e que podem proporcionar o desenvolvimento de medidas assistenciais para portadores de transtornos alimentares, bem como futuros trabalhos em que poderemos compreender melhor os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de disturbios da alimentacao.

A hipótese da instabilidade financeira e suas implicações para a ocorrência de ciclos econômicos

Abstract: O presente artigo tem por objetivo a utilizacao do arcabouco teorico minskyano para o entendimento da fragilidade financeira observada, recentemente, em parte do sistema financeiro dos Estados Unidos. Pretende-se, ainda, sugerir uma interpretacao da dinâmica ciclica de tal economia a partir da influencia do mercado imobiliario sobre o nivel de consumo e investimento. Procurar-se-a demonstrar que a fragilizacao da estrutura financeira de determinados agentes foi em grande medida endogena, dada a adocao de posturas financeiras crescentemente alavancadas. Contudo, apesar da endogeneidade do processo, verificar-se-a que a reversao da tendencia economica se iniciou por meio de um choque exogeno, a partir da elevacao da taxa de juros basica, submetendo varios agentes economicos a uma configuracao especulativa e Ponzi, contaminando diversos setores da economia.

Grupos focais: uma estratégia para a pesquisa em saúde

Abstract: Resumen pt: Introducao: A estrategia de pesquisa por meio de entrevistas abertas e uma alternativa qualitativa que permite a captacao do significado embutido em opin...

Índice de risco odontológico para pacientes pré-transplante renal submetidos à hemodiálise

Abstract: Resumen pt: Introducao: Os pacientes com insuficiencia renal cronica (IRC) manifestam baixa imunidade em funcao do uso de medicamentos, do quadro clinico e do tratam...

Atitude empreendedora e estratégia em pequenos e médios hotéis

Abstract: Com o objetivo de contribuir para o entendimento da gestao estrategica em pequenos e medios hoteis, o estudo aqui relatado foi desenvolvido na cidade de Curitiba, PR O foco do estudo dirigiu-se para o desvendamento da atitude empreendedora dos dirigentes dessas empresas e das estrategias de atuacao no mercado hoteleiro Esta pesquisa teve natureza descritiva, buscando levantar dados sobre uma populacao de empresas e seus dirigentes Assim, a pesquisa e classificada como um estudo de campo, com estrategia de levantamento, ex-post-facto, com enfoque quantitativo Os resultados deste estudo apontam para uma associacao positiva entre atitude empreendedora e estrategia competitiva Embora limitada a uma amostra de 33 empresas, pode-se afirmar que as estrategias prospectoras foram mais atraentes para hoteleiros de alta orientacao empreendedora, enquanto que os dirigentes de pequenos e medios hoteis que adotaram estrategias defensivas sao identificados com atitude empreendedora menos audaciosa O estudo contribui para o entendimento de maneiras de tornar a pequena empresa mais competitiva, alinhando-se com preocupacoes recentes da literatura

Sem) saber e (com) poder nos estudos organizacionais

Abstract: Bacon claims that knowledge is power. Tragtenberg disagrees. This debate is now more important that can be imagined. Therefore, the main aim of this article is to examine the relationships between knowledge and power nowadays, taking into consideration the role of science and the elements immediately related to it. The most specific objectives of this study are: to understand the meaning of philosophy and science and their relationship with ideology; to examine how the discourse of the axiological neutrality of science is presented as a modern myth and how "faith" fits into philosophy and science nowadays; to reflect on the consolidation of science as a productive force and/or as a commodity in the current economic system; to highlight the importance of the military industrial complex as a financer of many current scientific studies; to understand the reasoning process, evaluating the importance of pragmatism and university bureaucracy as a statement of science nowadays. The text concludes that both knowledge as power is possible (Bacon) and the lack of knowledge, but with power (Tragtenberg) when it comes to understanding the relationship between knowledge and power.

Proposta de metodologia de prevenção de resíduos e otimização de produção aplicada à indústria de confecção de pequeno e médio porte

Abstract: O setor brasileiro de vestuario, mais especificamente as industrias de pequeno e medio porte do setor de confeccao sao responsaveis por elevada capacidade de producao, alto indice de empregabilidade e geracao de renda, contribuindo como fonte de desenvolvimento do pais. Por outro lado, a elevada producao desse setor gera impactos ambientais significativos. Neste cenario, este trabalho busca analisar o processo produtivo de confeccoes de pequeno e medio porte e a geracao de residuos destes, partindo da analise de propostas existentes de prevencao de geracao de residuos, e apresentar proposta de metodologia para implementacao de producao mais limpa neste Setor.