The Use of Flexible Measures to Cope with Economic Crises in Germany and Brazil

This study gives a comparative overview of labor market dynamics and institutional arrangements in Germany and Brazil with particular emphasis on industrial relations, wage setting, unemployment benefits, employment protection and vocational training. The paper shows that institutions determine the mode of adjustment to changing economic conditions and the role of standard vs. non-standard contracts. Whereas internal flexibility via shorter working time was a dominant mode of adjustment during the 2008-09 crisis in the German manufacturing sector, in Brazil such plant-level flexibility to avoid dismissals was less prominent.dismissal protection, working time, labor market flexibility, Germany, Brazil

The use of flexible measures to cope with economic crises in Germany and Brazil

This study gives a comparative overview of labor market dynamics and institutional arrangements in Germany and Brazil with particular emphasis on industrial relations, wage setting, unemployment benefits, employment protection and vocational training. The paper shows that institutions determine the mode of adjustment to changing economic conditions and the role of standard vs. non-standard contracts. Whereas internal flexibility via shorter working time was a dominant mode of adjustment during the 2008-09 crisis in the German manufacturing sector, in Brazil such plant-level flexibility to avoid dismissals was less prominent

Teoría de los números en la escuela secundaria: algunas posibilidades menos convencionales

La presencia de la teoría de los números en los currículos escolares de Matemáticas está predominantemente enfocada en la discusión y valida­ción de estrategias para la simplificación de cálculos con números. Más allá de ese aspecto pragmático, hay otra rica posibilidad de trabajo con la teoría de los números en conexión directa con los fundamentos del pensamiento matemático. En este artículo presento definiciones y algunas propiedades de los números felices y educados, que consiste en rico material para trabajar aspectos aritmé­ticos y algébricos de la teoría de los números en el aula con estudiantes de nivel secundario

Education, Work and Development

The article seeks to show the importance of education as a driver of a country’s economic growth. Production processes are increasingly rooted in “intangible assets” (i.e. ideas). For a country to be successful, it is not simply a question of its citizens being “informed”. Nations need to know how to use information and turn it into a productive asset. Technological changes are occurring at unprecedented speed. The same machines are used in most countries and are becoming increasingly affordable worldwide. What will mark the winners from the losers in the future is the ability to use this equipment efficiently. Good professional training is called for. It is indeed a strategic requirement. It is through quality education that people acquire the ability to reason, think and act. Brazil is seriously lagging behind in terms of basic and higher education. Improving the quality of teaching is absolutely crucial. The role of education in driving progress has never been clearer

Estudio descriptivo de las estrategias de Marketing digital de la empresa Ideawork de El Salvador, caso BACICREDOMATIC

El presente trabajo documenta un proceso de investigación enfocado en describir las estrategias de marketing digital que utiliza la empresa IdeaWorks de El Salvador, agencia digital que se dedica completamente a la prestación de servicios y manejo de bienes digitales. Para su mejor comprensión, se aterrizó la descripción a un caso de estudio específico: métodos, herramientas y principales canales digitales usados para la creación y difusión de la estrategia creada en torno a la aplicación PromoZone de BAC|Credomatic. Esta investigación enfatiza también la importancia de invertir en acciones digitales enfocadas al beneficio de los usuarios que, por consiguiente, se transforman en beneficio para la empresa. Este trabajo también describe cómo las empresas deben apostarle ahora a la comunicación bidireccional con los consumidores, que se han convertido en prosumidores, y cada día se mantienen más informados sobre lo que consumen, usan y adquieren. Este estudio busca ser un punto de ancla, en la actual era digital, para comprender de mejor manera las acciones que las empresas y marcas pueden adaptar a sus planes de marketing comunicacional para obtener aceptación en los medios digitales por parte de sus clientes y usuarios.Monografía para optar al título de Licenciado en Diseño Gráfic

Educação, trabalho e desenvolvimento

The purpose of this paper is to stress the strategic importance of education for the economic and social development of Brazil. Special attention is given to the role of a good quality education to enhance the labor productivity in the country, which has been stagnant for many years. The average productivity of the Brazilian workers is no more than 20% of the productivity of that of the American workers. The rapid incorporation of modern technologies into the production systems is raising the demand for workers well prepared in their occupations and also adequately trained in the use of language, mathematics and general knowledge. Modern work is more and more team-oriented, which requires a good preparation.O propósito deste artigo é o de ressaltar a importância estratégica da educação para o desenvolvimento econômico e social do Brasil. Uma atenção especial é dada ao papel da educação de boa qualidade para elevar a produtividade do trabalho, que está estagnada há muitos anos no país. A produtividade média do trabalhador brasileiro é de apenas 20% da produtividade do americano. A rápida incorporação de avanços tecnológicos nos sistemas produtivos está a exigir profissionais que, além de terem uma boa capacitação em seus ofícios, tenham uma boa educação básica, que lhes permita dominar adequadamente a linguagem e a matemática, e bons conhecimentos gerais. O trabalho moderno é cada vez mais realizado em equipe, o que exige uma boa preparação

Four highland species of galianthe (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae) with restricted distribution in South America: Conservation assessment and complete descriptions

Full descriptions of four Galianthe species, complemented by new data on fruits and seed characters are presented. These species occur at 500–3000 m elevations: G. gertii and G. reitzii in southeastern Brazil; G. guaranitica in eastern Paraguay and central-western Brazil; and G. boliviana in the sub-Andean region of northern Bolivia and southern Peru. Conservation status, with comments on distribution, is provided for three of them and is reassessed for one. The lectotypification of G. guaranitica is discussed.Fil: Florentín, Javier Elias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Nuñez Florentin, Mariela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Barea Pastore, José Floriano. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Brasi

Two-dimensional posture evaluation in Parkinson’s disease: effect of loads on the spinal angle during gait

Parkinson’s Disease patients present diminished coordination caused by neural degeneration. This leads to large motor difficulties during gait such as balance loss and pronounced forward inclination of the upper body. This work assessed the spinal sagittal plane angle alterations in two groups: six parkinsonian patients and six control healthy subjects. This parameter was analyzed during gait under three conditions: without external loads and with external loads applied either on the chest or on the lower back area. Results were statistically compared by means of t-test of paired samples in both groups. For patients, a significant effect was found when loads were applied on the chest. On the other hand, healthy subjects showed no significant differences in either case.Fil: Celoria, Paula. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Nanni, Federico. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Pastore, Flavia. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Pulenta, Sebastian. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Tajerian, Matias. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Pantazis, Lucio José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Moscoso Vásquez, Hilda Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Cerquetti, Daniel. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Merello, Marcelo Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Risk, Marcelo. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin