Que espaço para uma cidadania activa e participativa no contexto das reformas da administração pública em Portugal?

Comunicação apresentada no 6º Congresso Nacional de Administração Pública, realizado pelo INA em Lisboa, de 29 a 30 de Outubro de 200

Intervenção estatal: o eterno retorno

O debate moderno sobre o retorno do liberalismo devotou pouca atenção às discuções anteriores sobre o período de formação das empresas estatais, particularmente ao fim do liberalismo e inicio do Estado intervencionista no principio do seculo 20, e sobre o período de crescimento do Estado intervencionista. Neste trabalho procuro recuperar um pouco desses dois momentos no intuito de fornecer algum subsídio para uma discussão mais apurada sobre a crise do intervencionismo estatal e o retorno do liberalismo enquanto pensamento hegemônico

In-season internal and external training load quantification of an elite European soccer team

Elite soccer teams that participate in European competitions need to have players in the best physical and psychological status possible to play matches. As a consequence of congestive schedule, controlling the training load (TL) and thus the level of effort and fatigue of players to reach higher performances during the matches is therefore critical. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to provide the first report of seasonal internal and external training load that included Hooper Index (HI) scores in elite soccer players during an in-season period. Nineteen elite soccer players were sampled, using global position system to collect total distance, high-speed distance (HSD) and average speed (AvS). It was also collected session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE) and HI scores during the daily training sessions throughout the 2015-2016 in-season period. Data were analysed across ten mesocycles (M: 1 to 10) and collected according to the number of days prior to a one-match week. Total daily distance covered was higher at the start (M1 and M3) compared to the final mesocycle (M10) of the season. M1 (5589m) reached a greater distance than M5 (4473m) (ES = 9.33 [12.70, 5.95]) and M10 (4545m) (ES = 9.84 [13.39, 6.29]). M3 (5691m) reached a greater distance than M5 (ES = 9.07 [12.36, 5.78]), M7 (ES = 6.13 [8.48, 3.79]) and M10 (ES = 9.37 [12.76, 5.98]). High-speed running distance was greater in M1 (227m), than M5 (92m) (ES = 27.95 [37.68, 18.22]) and M10 (138m) (ES = 8.46 [11.55, 5.37]). Interestingly, the s-RPE response was higher in M1 (331au) in comparison to the last mesocycle (M10, 239au). HI showed minor variations across mesocycles and in days prior to the match. Every day prior to a match, all internal and external TL variables expressed significant lower values to other days prior to a match (p<0.01). In general, there were no differences between player positions. Conclusions: Our results reveal that despite the existence of some significant differences between mesocycles, there were minor changes across the in-season period for the internal and external TL variables used. Furthermore, it was observed that MD-1 presented a reduction of external TL (regardless of mesocycle) while internal TL variables did not have the same record during in-season match-day-minus.: The authors state that there were no salaries’ fund from a tobacco company. Also, the authors are not aware of any competing interests. This project was supported by the National Funds through FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (UID/DTP/04045/2013)—and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER) allocated by European Union through the COMPETE 2020 Programme (POCI-01-0145- FEDER-006969)—competitiveness and internationalization (POCI). All funding received for this work from any of the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Welcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

In-season training load quantification of one-, two- and three-game week schedules in a top European professional soccer team

Top European soccer teams that play in UEFA competitions often participate in one, two- or three-games per week. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure optimal match-day performance and full recovery. The aim of this study was to quantify internal and external training load (TL) within five microcycles: M1 and M2 - one-game weeks; M3 and M4 - two-game weeks; M5 - three-game week). Thirteen elite soccer players participated in this study. A global positioning system (GPS) was used to measure the total distance covered and distances of different exercise training zones (1-5), the session ratings of perceived exertion (s-RPE) scores and the amount of creatine kinase (CK) created during daily training sessions for the 2015-2016 in-season period. The data were analysed with respect to the number of days prior to a given match. The main results indicate that there was a significant difference in training intensity for zone 1 between M2 and M4 (4010.2 ± 103.5 and 4507.6 ± 133.0 m, respectively); a significant difference in training intensity for zone 3 between M1 and M5 (686.1 ± 42.8 and 801.2 ± 61.2 m, respectively); a significant difference in the duration of the training sessions and matches between M2 and M5 (69.2 ± 2.1 and 79.6 ± 2.3) and M3 and M5 (69.7 ± 1.0 and 79.6 ± 2.3); and finally, there was a significant difference in CK between M3 and M2 (325.5 ± 155.0 and 194.4 ± 48.9). Moreover, there was a significant decrease in TL in the last day prior to a match, for all microcycles and all variables. There was no significant difference with respect to s-RPE. This study provides the first report of daily external and internal TLs and weekly accumulated load (training sessions and match demands) during one, two, and three-game week schedules in a group of elite soccer players. Expected significant differences are found in daily and accumulated loads for within- and between-game schedules. A similar pattern is exhibited for one- and two-game week microcycles regarding the day before the match, which exhibits a decrease in all variables. Despite the different number of games played per week, TL remain similar between microcycles for zone 2 and 5, plus s-RPE.This project was supported by the National Funds through FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (UID/DTP/04045/2013) and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER) allocated by European Union through the COMPETE 2020 Programme (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006969)—competitiveness and internationalization (POCI). The authors disclose funding received for this work from any of the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Welcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); and other(s).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Políticas de inclusão e relações com a diferença: considerações sobre potencialidades, transformações e limites nas práticas de acesso e permanência da UFG

O texto descreve e analisa algumas políticas de inclusão e permanência, efetivadas na UFG – Universidade Federal de Goiás, para coletivos culturalmente diferenciados. A partir da comparação entre duas delas, o programa UFGInclui e a criação do Núcleo Takinahakỹ de Formação Superior Indígena (NTFSI), busca-se refletir sobre ambiguidades, potencialidades e transformações observadas na universidade. Aventa-se a hipótese de que a agência de pessoas e coletivos é fundamental no processo de democratização universitária. E, fundamentalmente, que a universidade necessita de transformações estruturais para a concreta efetivação da inclusão e permanência.This article tries to describe and analyze some inclusion policies established at UFG – Federal University of Goiás. Based on the comparison between two of them, the UFGInclui program and the creation of the NTFSI – Takinahakỹ Indigenous Formation Center, aim to reflect on the university ambiguities, potentialities and transformations. It is hypothesized that the agency of people and collectives is fundamental in the process. And, fundamentally, that the university needs structural transformations for the concrete realization of the inclusion and permanence policies

A CACHAÇA COMO ATRATIVO TURÍSTICO NO TERRITÓRIO DO MUNICÍPIO DE VASSOURAS (RJ, BRASIL)

Essa é uma pesquisa que busca analisar a cachaça como um patrimônio alimentar e como um atrativo turístico-cultural no município de Vassouras, interior do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Utilizando metodologias quanti-qualitativas, tais como: entrevistas, observação participante, revisão bibliográfica e documental, foi possível inferir, ainda que de modo preliminar, que a consolidação da cachaça como um produto turístico é relevante para a região e que a cidade começa a colher os frutos desse investimento, principalmente por meio da afluência à Feira da Cachaça e do Encontro Anual de Colecionadores de Cachaça.This article presents preliminary reflections from my masters dissertation about the touristic potential of cachaça in the city of Vassouras, in Vale do Café (Rio de Janeiro State). The research was done through the Postgraduate Program in Geography at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (PPGEO/UFRRJ), and it is aimed at analyzing the production and commercialization of cachaça in the city of Vassouras, in the context of its relevance for cultural heritage and as a product with touristic potential. The research makes use of both qualitative and quantitative methods, such as: interviews, participant observation, and bibliographical and documental review. These methods have preliminarily confirmed that cachaça has touristic value in the Vale do Café region, and that the region is beginning to see the fruits of investing in the product, such as through hosting increasingly successful events like Feira da Cachaça (Cachaça Fair) and Encontro Anual de Colecionadores de Cachaça (Annual Meeting of Cachaça Collectors). &nbsp

Qual a importância do plano de negócios para o sucesso de uma empresa?

O atual artigo se propõe a apresentar e compreender a verdadeira importância da elaboração de um plano de negócios para que a empresa tenha maiores chances de alcançar o sucesso. Para que ocorra o maior entendimento será utilizado um estudo de caso como exemplo da aplicação de um plano de negócio, descrevendo o negócio do Hot Spot do Pastel & Café, avaliar seus principais pontos críticos, definir sua estratégia de localização, marketing e operacional e avaliar sua viabilidade econômico-financeira, apresentando com detalhes o plano de negócio elaborado especificamente para a empresa em estudo, na cidade de Brasília. O plano de negócio consiste em definir o que será produzido, justificar a escolha e o dinheiro esperado, identificar o mercado consumidor, ou seja, quem será seu cliente e onde ele se encontra saber quem são como e onde atuam seus concorrentes, relacionar seus fornecedores de mercadorias, matérias-primas ou serviços. Listar o que pretende oferecer, descrever item por item, qualidade, quantidade, vantagens e desvantagens em relação ao oferecido pela concorrência. O local é importante estratégico para que sua empresa funcione bem. Organizar a forma de a empresa funcionar. Quem manda? Quem fará? Como fará? Que equipamento será necessário? Haverá dependência de serviços de fora da empresa? Disponibilizar dados, definir mercado consumidor, concorrência e produção.Pode-se até prever os números para os primeiros anos. Descrever cargos e funções, adequar na seleção às qualificações necessárias. Depois de checado todos esses itens faz-se uma análise financeira para saber a estimativa do resultado mensal da empresa e por último é estabelecer, com base em dados reais, o capital necessário para começar o seu empreendimento