Language Impairment and Legal Literacy: Is a Degree of Perfectionism Unavoidable?

Wszalek offers a detailed examination of the challenges involved in assisting people with language and communication impairments in the comprehension of legal language and concepts (LLC). If we settle for a minimum threshold of LLC comprehension, we are likely to observe that some people will not meet this threshold due to personal choices, such as not having practiced reading sufficiently or having avoided intellectually stimulating social interactions

Project Management in Development Cooperation. Non-Governmental Organizations

This article analyzes the adoption of project management practices in development cooperation NGOs and their influence on project performance. This paper illustrates the impact in the implementation of methodologies, techniques and tools on outcomes, measured by success criteria of several projects recently implemented. Information from the project managers of the organizations was collected, and complemented by a literature review. We analyzed the correlation among the variables that determine the adoption of a project, and the criteria that determine its success. The positive effect of project management adoption in the performance of cooperation projects is demonstrated, in spite of the low use of methodologies, techniques and tools within the sector. The article shows the importance of project management in cooperation and aid projects, with the purpose of increasing researchers' awareness about the field as applicable knowledge and about the benefits of its use in the sector. The paper shows that project management can improve project efficiency and accountability in other sectors.Este artículo analiza la adopción de prácticas propias de la gestión de proyectos en las ONG destinadas a la cooperación para el desarrollo, así como su influencia en la ejecución y el impacto de la aplicación de metodologías, técnicas y herramientas, en los resultados obtenidos por varios proyectos de reciente ejecución. Para tales efectos, se recolectó información de los directores de proyectos de las organizaciones seleccionadas, y adicionalmente se llevó a cabo una revisión de literatura sobre el tema. Con esta información se analizó la correlación entre las variables que determinan la adopción de un proyecto y los criterios que fijan el éxito en su ejecución, demostrando el efecto positivo de la adopción de este enfoque en la realización de proyectos de cooperación, a pesar de la escasa aplicación de las metodologías propuestas. El documento muestra la importancia de la gestión de proyectos en planes de cooperación y ayuda internacional, y tiene como objetivo incentivar el interés de los investigadores en el área dando a conocer los beneficios de su adopción en el sector. Por último, se demuestra que la aplicación de este enfoque también trae ventajas para el desarrollo de proyectos en otros sectores.Este artigo analisa a adoção de práticas de gestão de projetos na área da cooperação para o desenvolvimento, ONGs e a sua influência no desempenho do projeto. O documento ilustra o impacto da aplicação de metodologias tecnicas e ferramentas em resultados medidos por cri-terios de sucesso de vários projetos recentemente implementados. As informações dos gerentes de projetos das organizações foram coletadas e complementadas por uma revisão da literatura. Analisamos a correlação entre as variáveis que determinam a adoção e os criterios que determinam o sucesso de um projeto. O efeito positivo da adoção do projeto de gerenciamento do desempenho dos projetos de cooperação e demonstrado, apesar de um baixo uso de metodologias, tecnicas e ferramentas dentro do setor. O artigo mostra a importância da gestão de projetos em cooperação e de ajuda. Com o objetivo de aumentar a consciência sobre os pesquisadores do campo como aplicável conhecimento, sobre os benefícios de sua utilização no setor, o documento mostra que a gestão do projeto pode melhorar a eficiência do projeto e a prestação de contas em outros setores

Systematic review of dexketoprofen in acute and chronic pain

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Background: Dexketoprofen, an NSAID used in the management of acute and chronic pains, is licensed in several countries but has not previously been the subjected of a systematic review. We used published and unpublished information from randomised clinical trials (RCTs) of dexketoprofen in painful conditions to assess evidence on efficacy and harm. Methods: PubMed and Cochrane Central were searched for RCTs of dexketoprofen for pain of any aetiology. Reference lists of retrieved articles and reviews were also searched. Menarini Group produced copies of published and unpublished studies (clinical trial reports). Data were abstracted into a standard form. For studies reporting results of single dose administration, the number of patients with at least 50 % pain relief was derived and used to calculate the relative benefit (RB) and number-needed-to-treat (NNT) for one patient to achieve at least 50 % pain relief compared with placebo. Results: Thirty-five trials were found in acute pain and chronic pain; 6,380 patients were included, 3,381 receiving dexketoprofen. Information from 16 trials (almost half the total patients) wa

Gerenciamento de projetos no âmbito da Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento. Organizações não Governamentais

16 páginasThis article analyzes the adoption of project management practices in development cooperation NGOs and their influence on project performance. This paper illustrates the impact in the implementation of methodologies, techniques and tools on outcomes, measured by success criteria of several projects recently implemented. Information from the project managers of the organizations was collected, and complemented by a literature review. We analyzed the correlation among the variables that determine the adoption of a project, and the criteria that determine its success. The positive effect of project management adoption in the performance of cooperation projects is demonstrated, in spite of the low use of methodologies, techniques and tools within the sector. The article shows the importance of project management in cooperation and aid projects, with the purpose of increasing researchers' awareness about the field as applicable knowledge and about the benefits of its use in the sector. The paper shows that project management can improve project efficiency and accountability in other sectors.Este artículo analiza la adopción de prácticas propias de la gestión de proyectos en las ONG destinadas a la cooperación para el desarrollo, así como su influencia en la ejecución y el impacto de la aplicación de metodologías, técnicas y herramientas, en los resultados obtenidos por varios proyectos de reciente ejecución. Para tales efectos, se recolectó información de los directores de proyectos de las organizaciones seleccionadas, y adicionalmente se llevó a cabo una revisión de literatura sobre el tema. Con esta información se analizó la correlación entre las variables que determinan la adopción de un proyecto y los criterios que fijan el éxito en su ejecución, demostrando el efecto positivo de la adopción de este enfoque en la realización de proyectos de cooperación, a pesar de la escasa aplicación de las metodologías propuestas. El documento muestra la importancia de la gestión de proyectos en planes de cooperación y ayuda internacional, y tiene como objetivo incentivar el interés de los investigadores en el área dando a conocer los beneficios de su adopción en el sector. Por último, se demuestra que la aplicación de este enfoque también trae ventajas para el desarrollo de proyectos en otros sectores