A Companion Guide to Analyzing and Projecting Occupational Trends

This report is intended to complement Future Labour Supply and Demand 101: A Guide to Analysing and Predicting Occupational Trends, a technical document commissioned by the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) Labour Market Information Working Group (LMIWG) with the aim of achieving greater consistency and coordination in labour supply and demand modeling in Canada. In conjunction with the technical document, this companion guide will assist stakeholders in making informed decisions regarding the occupational modeling needs of their organizations.labour supply, labour demand, modeling, occupation

The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs

This report examines human resource and skills issues pertaining to the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor over the short- to medium-term (within the next five years). Based on information gathered through interviews with industry representatives and labour market data analysis, the report identifies common and inter-related challenges across the Gateway sectors (construction, air, marine, road and rail transportation, supply chain and multimodal transportation, and border security). Despite the economic downturn, there may be shortages of skilled labour in certain occupations. The report presents strategies being implemented by companies and industry associations to address human resource and skills challenges, and identifies existing gaps.Construction, transportation, border security, skills, human resources, labour market, human capital, recruitment, skilled workers, training, standards

Experimental Study of Slug Flow for Condensation in a Square Cross-Section Micro-Channel at Low Mass Velocities

This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the Process Intensification Network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Heat Transfer Society, HEXAG - the Heat Exchange Action Group, and the Energy Institute, ASME Press, LCN London Centre for Nanotechnology, UCL University College London, UCL Engineering, the International NanoScience Community, www.nanopaprika.eu.In this paper, condensation flows in a cross-flow air-cooled micro-condenser were investigated for mass velocities (representing the mass flow rates over the micro-condenser cross-section area) lower than 12 kg.m (−2).s(−1), with n-pentane used as the working fluid. This micro-condenser consisted of a transparent square cross-section micro-channel placed horizontally, having inner and outer edges of 553 and 675 μm, respectively, and a real length exposed to the coolant of 196 mm. One of the specificities of the experimental bench was the choice of the air as a coolant so that the external heat transfer is limiting. Three main flow zones were identified: annular zone, intermittent (i.e. elongated bubbles or slug) zone and spherical bubbles zone. A specific experimental procedure based on bubbles tracking was developed in order to determine the hydraulic and thermal parameters in the intermittent zone. The mean displacement and condensation velocities of the elongated bubbles were determined according to their mean length for different mass velocities of the n-pentane. Besides, the mean latent heat flux density released by the condensation of the elongated bubbles was determined according to their mean surface for different mass velocities of the n-pentane, and compared to the imposed heat flux density

Pedagogia da afetividade: uma construção teórico-prática de processos educativos baseados na afeto

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.Este trabalho avalia a importância da afetividade como aspecto fundamental para a educação. Diversos autores sustentam teoricamente a necessidade de propostas de ensino-aprendizagem que valorizem os aspectos afetivos, a emoção do ser humano, entre eles a proposta da Escola do Futuro. A relação entre essas propostas teóricas e as iniciativas de professores que praticam essa pedagogia é o objetivo desta dissertação. Nesse processo, identifica-se o perfil dos educadores capazes de desenvolver a Pedagogia da Afetividade, bem como se observa o comportamento dos alunos, que também são sujeitos desse processo. This work intends to evaluate the importance of the affectivity as fundamental aspect for the education. Several authors sustain theoretically the need of teaching-learning proposals that value the affective aspects, focusing the human emotions; one of them is the School of the Future. The relationship among these theoretical proposals and the teachers' initiatives that practice this pedagogy is the objective of this dissertation. In this process will be identified the educators' profile capable to develop the pedagogy of the affectivity, as well as will be observed the students' behavior, that are also subject of this process

A compensação ambiental da Lei No 9.985/00: fundamentos e natureza jurídica

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Jurídicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito.A presente pesquisa teve, como escopo, analisar, sob uma perspectiva teórico histórica, a evolução do pensamento ligado à economia ambiental, no afã de identificar seus instrumentos de atuação. Um deles é a compensação ambiental da Lei do Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação (SNUC). Buscou-se provar seu fundamento e natureza jurídica. Partiu-se da crise ambiental, atestada por Ulrich Beck e Anthony Giddens, para afirmar que a adoção de novos valores faz-se necessária para reversão deste cenário. Em Enrique Leff, encontram-se as idéias da racionalidade ambiental, como um viés possível e necessário para início da conversão. Os princípios ambientais são os fatores determinantes para consolidação da mudança do paradigma vigente, afirmando-se que o Princípio do Poluidor Pagador (PPP), com suas variantes, consolida-se no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, e exige a adoção de medidas condizentes para a atual realidade. Há reflexos na economia, e a compensação ambiental, estabelecida pelo art. 36 da Lei do SNUC, representa um instrumento de política ambiental voltado para financiamento das unidades de conservação, em detrimento da redução da qualidade ou disponibilidade de utilização dos bens ambientais, de natureza difusa e uso comum, por toda sociedade. Sua cobrança é legítima, pois está fundamentada no PPP e caracterizada por exigir do empreendedor de atividade licenciante que apresente significativo impacto, a retribuição, a toda a sociedade, das externalidades negativas ocasionadas pela implantação e operacionalização da obra. This search was to scope, analyze, from a theoretical historical perspective, the evolution of thought linked to environmental economics, in afã to identify their instruments of action. One is the environmental compensation, the Law of the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). The aim was to to prove its legal basis. It was environmental crisis, attested by Ulrich Beck and Anthony Giddens, to say that the adoption of new values it is necessary for reversal of this scenario. In Enrique Leff, met the ideas of environmental rationality, a bias as possible and necessary to start the conversion. The environmental principles are the determining factors for consolidating the current change of paradigm, saying that the principle of Polluter Payer (PPP), with its variants, consolidates in the Brazilian legal system, and requires the adoption of measures consistent with the current reality. There are consequences for the economy, and environmental compensation, established by art. 36, the Law of SNUC, is an instrument of environmental policy aimed at financing units of conservation at the expense of lower quality or availability of use of environmental goods, a diffuse and common use, throughout society. His recovery is legitimate, because it is based on PPP and characterized by entrepreneurial activity require the licensor to make significant impact, the reward, the whole of society, of the negative externalities caused by the deployment and operationalization of the work

Flow patterns and heat transfer in a square cross-section micro condenser working at low mass fluxes

This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Thessaly, IPEM, the Process Intensification Network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Heat Transfer Society, HEXAG - the Heat Exchange Action Group, and the Energy Institute.Flow patterns and heat transfer in an air-cooled square cross-section micro condenser were investigated. The test section consisted of a borosilicate square micro channel, of inner and outer hydraulic diameters of 0.49 mm and 0.6 mm respectively, and a length of 100 mm. The transparent material of the micro channel allowed the visualization of the different condensation flow patterns. The imposed mass velocities were ranging between 1 and 10 kg m-2 s-1. In this range of mass fluxes, three main flow regimes were identified: Annular regime, intermittent regime, and spherical bubbles regime. Then, the isolated bubbles zone (the end of the intermittent zone + the spherical bubbles zone) was particularly studied. A specific experimental procedure was developed, basing on bubble tracking, in order to determine accurately the hydraulic and thermal parameters profiles in this zone according to the axial position in the micro channel, such as the vapour quality profile x(z). Thanks to energy balance, the liquid temperature profile Tl(z) in the isolated bubbles zone was determined for different initial values. A thermal non-equilibrium between the liquid and vapour phases was identified. Therefore, the latent heat flux was then quantified and compared to the total heat flux in this zone.FNRAE (MATRAS) and the Microgravity Application Program of the European Space Agenc

First data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Moraxella catarrhalis isolates in Lebanon

Background. Moraxella catarrhalis is an important bacterial pathogen. Although national data have shown an increase in the levels of antimicrobial resistance in clinical settings in Lebanon, there is a lack of data regarding this human pathogen. This study aimed to determine for the first time the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of M. catarrhalis isolates in Lebanon. Methods. A total of 34 M. catarrhalis strains were isolated from clinical specimens during the period from November 2010 to March 2019. Bacterial identification was carried out using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry. Antibiotic susceptibility of all isolates was performed according the recommendations of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). Results. A total of 34 non-duplicated M. catarrhalis strains were isolated from nose (n=19), ear (n=7), sputum (n=5), blood (n=1), eye (n=1), and throat (n=1) of patients referred to Nini Hospital in Tripoli, North governorate of Lebanon. Regarding antibiotic susceptibility rates, the percent susceptibility is 100% to the majority of antibiotics, except ampicillin (7.4%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (85.3%), nalidixic acid (85.3%), and ciprofloxacin (97.1%). Conclusion. To our knowledge, this study is the first investigation regarding the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of M. catarrhalis isolates in Lebanon. In addition to the high level of resistance to ampicillin, our findings showed the emergence of resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin. Even if this study provides useful information to develop effective empirical treatment, we recommend the implementation of reliable diagnostic tools to guide appropriate treatment

Imposto de renda pessoa física: um estudo sobre o conhecimento dos acadêmicos do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

TCC (graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Sócio Econômico, Curso de Ciências Contábeis.Nos últimos anos, o governo vem cada vez mais fechando o cerco quanto à sonegação fiscal no Brasil, para isto ele conta com o auxilio de diversos programas eletrônicos de cruzamento de dados, para evitar problemas muitos contribuintes procuram terceiros para fazer a sua declaração de (IRPF) Imposto de Renda Pessoa Física, dentre estes que são procurados encontram-se os contadores. Levando em consideração que os contadores podem ser o mais indicado para a realização deste serviço surge a seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: Os acadêmicos de Ciências Contábeis da (UFSC) Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, têm o devido conhecimento sobre o assunto? Para responder esta pergunta foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, de natureza survey. Para obtenção dos resultados foi aplicado um questionário a uma amostra composta por 100 alunos de Ciências Contábeis do período noturno, sendo o total do universo de 270. Através da aplicação do questionário pode-se conhecer mais sobre o perfil dos acadêmicos, e constatou os meios que o aluno dispôs ao longo do curso para aquisição e/ou aprimoramento de seu entendimento sobre o assunto. O meio que mais contribuiu para este conhecimento foi indicado como a vida profissional. Verificou-se também que poucos alunos da amostra têm conhecimento prático sobre o assunto, sendo exatos 15% com experiência maior que três anos. Após conhecimento do perfil do estudante foi aplicado um teste de conhecimento, onde somente os que tinham algum conhecimento sobre o assunto deveriam responder, sendo assim, o número da amostra caiu para 53 alunos. O resultado desse teste de conhecimento revelou um percentual de acerto médio no teste de 44,41%. Com os resultados do teste concluiu-se: que apesar de forma superficial o assunto é abordado durante o curso de Ciências Contábeis da UFSC, e que embora os alunos demonstrem interesse sobre o tema, os mesmos têm um conhecimento muito baixo sobre o assunto, errando inclusive informações cotidianamente fornecidas nas declarações

Instrumented shoes for daily activity monitoring in healthy and at risk populations

Daily activity reflects the health status of an individual. Ageing and disease drastically affect all dimensions of mobility, from the number of active bouts to their duration and intensity. Performing less activity leads to muscle deterioration and further weakness that could lead to increased fall risk. Gait performance is also affected by ageing and could be detrimental for daily mobility. Therefore, activity monitoring in older adults and at risk persons is crucial to obtain relevant quantitative information about daily life performance. Activity evaluation has mainly been established through questionnaires or daily logs. These methods are simple but not sufficiently accurate and are prone to errors. With the advent of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), the availability of wearable sensors has shifted activity analysis towards ambulatory monitoring. In particular, inertial measurement units consisting of accelerometers and gyroscopes have shown to be extremely relevant for characterizing human movement. However, monitoring daily activity requires comfortable and easy to use systems that are strategically placed on the body or integrated in clothing to avoid movement hindrance. Several research based systems have employed multiple sensors placed at different locations, capable of recognizing activity types with high accuracy, but not comfortable for daily use. Single sensor systems have also been used but revealed inaccuracies in activity recognition. To this end, we propose an instrumented shoe system consisting of an inertial measurement unit and a pressure sensing insole with all the sensors placed at the shoe/foot level. By measuring the foot movement and loading, the recognition of locomotion and load bearing activities would be appropriate for activity classification. Furthermore, inertial measurement units placed on the foot can perform detailed gait analysis, providing the possibility of characterizing locomotion. The system and dedicated activity classification algorithms were first designed, tested and validated during the first part of the thesis. Their application to clinical rehabilitation of at risk persons was demonstrated over the second part. In the first part of the thesis, the designed instrumented shoes system was tested in standardized conditions with healthy elderly subjects performing a sequence of structured activities. An algorithm based on movement biomechanics was built to identify each activity, namely sitting, standing, level walking, stairs, ramps, and elevators. The rich array of sensors present in the system included a 3D accelerometer, 3D gyroscope, 8 force sensors, and a barometer allowing the algorithm to reach a high accuracy in classifying different activity types. The tuning parameters of the algorithm were shown to be robust to small changes, demonstrating the suitability of the algorithm to activity classification in older adults. Next, the system was tested in daily life conditions on the same elderly participants. Using a wearable reference system, the concurrent validity of the instrumented shoes in classifying daily activity was shown. Additionally, daily gait metrics were obtained and compared to the literature. Further insight into the relationship between some gait parameters as well as a global activity metric, the activity âcomplexityâ, was discussed. Participants positively rated their comfort while using the system... (Please refer to thesis for full abstract