Cuando España creía que Katyn podía ganar la guerra: visión propagandística de la Masacre de Katyn por intelectuales y periodistas de la España franquista

We propose to recall in this article the discovery, after 85 years, of the Katyn graves from the testimony of a series of Spanish journalists and intellectuals who, despite the uneasy socio-political situation in which the Franco regime lived after the setbacks of the Axis powers, would not hesitate to continue hoisting, from those famous massacres, the banner of totalitarianism as a bulwark in the defense of Western civilization against communist barbarism.Proponemos recordar en este artículo el descubrimiento, después de 85 años, de las fosas de Katyn a partir del testimonio de una serie de periodistas e intelectuales españoles que, a pesar de la incómoda coyuntura socio-política en la que vivía el régimen franquista tras los reveses de las potencias del Eje, no dudarían en continuar enarbolando, a partir de aquellas famosas masacres, la bandera de los totalitarismos como baluarte en la defensa de la civilización occidental frente a la barbarie comunista.Libro publicado gracias al apoyo de la Facultad de Filología de la Universidad de Łódź, del Instituto de Estudios Románicos y de Stowarzyszenie Nauczycieli Akademickich na Rzecz Krzewienia Kultury Języków Europejskic

Estudo do Impacto da Governança de Tecnologia da Informação no Desempenho das Empresas Brasileiras: uma Análise a partir da Perspectiva dos Executivos, Usuários e Membros de Equipes de TI

This work is primarily aimed at understanding how the models of Information Technology (IT) governance best practices can positively impact the Brazilian companies’ performance. This qualitative and quantitative study of exploratory and descriptive level was carried out through an electronic survey, to which it was invited 38 Brazilian companies that reported they were using models of information technology best practices. The constructs delimitation is given from the perspective of executives, users and IT teams members. The results indicate that there is a tendency among executives to relate directly the adoption of models of IT governance best practices with the estimated benefits and costs. The study also found that, in environments where specialized human assets are essential to the efficient and effective implementation processes, meeting the contractor and the IT services users’ requirements turns to be a difficult task. The results suggest that the low involvement of upper management in the improvement identification in the organization internal processes can impact negatively the results delivery agility.No presente trabalho, o objetivo principal é compreender como os modelos de melhores práticas de governança de Tecnologia da Informação (TI) podem impactar de forma positiva o desempenho das empresas brasileiras. Para este estudo quali-quantitativo, de nível exploratório descritivo, convidaram-se, por meio de um survey eletrônico, 38 empresas brasileiras que declararam utilizar modelos de melhores práticas de tecnologia da informação. A delimitação dos construtos ocorreu a partir da visão de executivos, usuários e membros de equipes de TI. Nos resultados, indica-se que existe uma tendência entre os executivos de relacionar diretamente a adoção de modelos de melhores práticas de governança de TI aos benefícios e custos estimados. No estudo, identificou-se também que, em ambientes onde os ativos humanos especializados são essenciais para a execução eficiente e eficaz de processos, satisfazer o contratante e os usuários de serviços de TI torna-se difícil. Nos resultados sugere-se ainda que o baixo envolvimento da alta gerência na identificação de melhoria nos processos internos da organização pode impactar negativamente a agilidade de entrega de resultados

Problem solving III: factors influencing classroom problem

This paper presents a review of the literature in the area of problem solving, particularly in physics, focusing only on factors that influence classroom problem solving. Fifty-seven papers have been analyzed in terms of theoretical basis, investigated factors/methodology and findings/relevant factors, which were organized in a table that served as support for a synthesis made by the authors. It is the third of a four-paper series reviewing different aspects of the problem solving subject

The use of Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction for Characterization of Volatile Compounds in Olive Oil Matrices

Aplicação da técnica de SPME na análise de compostos voláteis em azeite

Biotechnology and vaccines

Biotechnology has demonstrated its importance for health development, especially in the discovery of new drugs and production of vaccines. On account of the occurrence of many diseases that have killed millions of people in the world, vaccines were developed to control infections and prevent diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, protozoans and fungi, and even eradicate them, as is the case of smallpox. Vaccines can be of first, second and third generation. Currently, vaccine manufacturing can be directed to the use of DNA containing the gene that encodes an antigenic protein. The present work is a literature review, with the objective to present the first-, second- and third-generation vaccines, as well as to make an analysis of the use of these vaccines in Brazil

Statistical Modelling of Water Quality Time Series – The River Vouga Basin Case Study

The focus of this work is on contributions to the analysis of time series of water quality variables. The study of these time series has characteristics related to data collection procedures, as well as to several economic and geographic aspects. Some characteristics of water quality variables pose challenges to their statistical modelling, namely, seasonality, change-point detection, the existence of outliers, etc. Some of these topics will be addressed in this chapter. The presentation of these topics is accompanied by the study of water quality data from the hydrological basin of the Vouga River and the Ria de Aveiro lagoon. In particular, statistical modelling is performed using data pertaining to the dissolved oxygen concentration variable (in mg/l) from the Carvoeiro water-monitoring site in the Vouga River basin. Section 2 discusses the area under study, while Section 3 presents a data descrip‐ tion with an exploratory analysis of the primary monitoring sites of the Vouga basin. Section 4 addresses the analysis of a time series through the decomposition into its main components and their treatment, while Section 5 presents the modelling of time series through a state space model approach

Autoestima e autoimagem dos adolescentes praticantes e não praticantes de handebol

The purpose of this study was to look at the self-esteem and self-image of two groups of adolescents: i) practitioners of handball from the School St. Louis, Brusque / SC and ii) not practitioners of this sport, from the Elementary School Teacher Patrick Teixeira Brazil, St. John the Baptist / SC. The work was characterized as a descriptive field study. The sample consisted of 25 adolescents aged 13 to 14 years. We used a structured questionnaire related the self-image and self esteem (Stobaus). Quantitative data were analyzed according to the content and object of the study. Data revealed that the self-image of most practitioners and not practitioners wasnt either high or low, but rather average. However, regarding self-esteem, most of handball practitioners ranked also quite average while those not involved in the sport had a lower perception of themselves.Este estudo tem por objetivo investigar a autoestima e autoimagem dos adolescentes que jogam handebol em escolas Brusque / SC e os não praticam esta modalidade esportiva na cidade Sâo Joâo Batista / SC. Caracterizou-se como um estudo de campo do tipo descritivo. A amostra foi composta por 25 adolescentes com idade entre 13-14 anos. Foi utilizado um formulário estruturado com questões relacionada autoimagem e autoestima (Stobaus). Com os dados quantitativos revelou-se que a imagem da maioria dos praticantes e não praticantes são o andebol média. Em termos de auto-estima, observou-se que a maioria dos praticantes de handebol é normal e auto-estima da maioria handball não praticante é baixo.Este estudio tuvo por objeto investigar la autoestima y autoimagen de los adolescentes practicantes de balonmano de la escuela de San Luis, Brusque / SC y de no practicantes de dicha modalidad deportiva de la escuela de San Juan Bautista / SC. El estudio se considera un estudio de campo de tipo descriptivo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 25 jóvenes de 13-14 años. Utilizamos un cuestionario estructurado relacionado con la autoimagen y la autoestima (Stobaus). Los datos cuantitativos pusieron de manifiesto que la autoimagen de la mayoría de los practicantes y de los no practicantes se situaba en los rangos intermedios. En lo concerniente a la autoestima, se observó que la mayoría de los practicantes obtienen unas puntaciones igualmente normales-intermedias, mientras que las de los no participantes son bajas

Estudo biomecânico para a reabilitação do ouvido médio humano

Tese de mestrado integrado. Bioengenharia. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 201