Information Systems Design Under a Different Light

This paper presents a new information systems design method conceived to accommodate emerging design trends and face the increasing complexity of information systems. It takes into account the growing business pressures that are put upon IS designers, the rising appeal of ready-made software (such as ERP and CRM systems), the growing weight of intranets and extranets, the need to account for legacy, and the call for effective management of the evolving portfolio of heterogeneous solutions that the information systems of the present day have become. It follows an approach that is quite different from those found in traditional information systems planning, in that it does without detailed information systems architectures and uses instead an identification of organizational entities whose responsibilities towards their environment may be supported by a variety of systems alternatives. The results thus produced enable a clear view of the present and future direction of the information system, while retaining a close relationship to the original business needs and the actual deployment options. A quick reference is made to a tool developed to support the method

Determinants of South American bank credit: An approach to panel data

The objective of this paper is to analyze the determinants of the domestic banking credit in the South American countries, based on panel data, for the period 2000 to 2016. The results indicate that domestic deposits and liabilities to non-residents contribute positively to the growth of private credit, with domestic funding having a more representative impact than foreign funding. Economic growth leads to a greater demand for credit and an increase in credit, while higher domestic and US interest rates reduce credit growth. Rising inflation also negatively affect private sector credit. In addition, as regards credit composition, domestic deposits and economic growth are the main components of credit expansion, and, in turn, inflation and domestic interest rates contribute negatively

As políticas de esportes na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: o programa Vilas Olímpicas e o chamado terceiro setor em campo

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a relação entre a ONG Movimento Cultural Social e a Prefeitura do Município do Rio de Janeiro. Para tanto, analisaremos os contratos entre a ONG e o governo municipal. Concluímos que tal relação se adequa ao projeto neoliberal de sociedade.Mesa de trabajo 11: Educación Física y PoderFacultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació

Determinants of South American bank credit: An approach to panel data

The objective of this paper is to analyze the determinants of the domestic banking credit in the South American countries, based on panel data, for the period 2000 to 2016. The results indicate that domestic deposits and liabilities to non-residents contribute positively to the growth of private credit, with domestic funding having a more representative impact than foreign funding. Economic growth leads to a greater demand for credit and an increase in credit, while higher domestic and US interest rates reduce credit growth. Rising inflation also negatively affect private sector credit. In addition, as regards credit composition, domestic deposits and economic growth are the main components of credit expansion, and, in turn, inflation and domestic interest rates contribute negatively

Life cycle assessment of biofuels from Jatropha curcas in West Africa: a field study

In recent years, liquid biofuels for transport have benefited from significant political support due to their potential role in curbing climate change and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. They may also participate to rural development by providing new markets for agricultural production. However, the growth of energy crops has raised concerns due to their high consumption of conventional fuels, fertilizers and pesticides, their impacts on ecosystems and their competition for arable land with food crops. Lowinput species such as Jatropha curcas, a perennial, inedible crop well adapted to semiarid regions, has received much interest as a new alternative for biofuel production, minimizing adverse effects on the environment and food supply. Here, we used life-cycle assessment to quantify the benefits of J. curcas biofuel production inWest Africa in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use, compared with fossil diesel fuel and other biofuels. Biodiesel from J. curcas has a much higher performance than current biofuels, relative to oil-derived diesel fuels. Under West Africa conditions, J. curcas biodiesel allows a 72% saving in greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional diesel fuel, and its energy yield (the ratio of biodiesel energy output to fossil energy input) is 4.7. J. curcas production studied is eco-compatible for the impacts under consideration and fits into the context of sustainable development

As políticas de esportes na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: o programa Vilas Olímpicas e o chamado terceiro setor em campo

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a relação entre a ONG Movimento Cultural Social e a Prefeitura do Município do Rio de Janeiro. Para tanto, analisaremos os contratos entre a ONG e o governo municipal. Concluímos que tal relação se adequa ao projeto neoliberal de sociedade.Mesa de trabajo 11: Educación Física y PoderFacultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació

As políticas de esportes na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: o programa Vilas Olímpicas e o chamado terceiro setor em campo

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a relação entre a ONG Movimento Cultural Social e a Prefeitura do Município do Rio de Janeiro. Para tanto, analisaremos os contratos entre a ONG e o governo municipal. Concluímos que tal relação se adequa ao projeto neoliberal de sociedade.Mesa de trabajo 11: Educación Física y PoderFacultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació

As políticas de esportes na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: o programa Vilas Olímpicas e o chamado terceiro setor em campo

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a relação entre a ONG Movimento Cultural Social e a Prefeitura do Município do Rio de Janeiro. Para tanto, analisaremos os contratos entre a ONG e o governo municipal. Concluímos que tal relação se adequa ao projeto neoliberal de sociedade.Mesa de trabajo 11: Educación Física y PoderFacultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació