Compliant Actuators are much safer than traditional stiff joint actuators, but at the cost of high overshoot, positional accuracy, and speed. A damper that varies its damping torque during motion is introduced to alleviate these downsides. The equations of motion for the system are derived and simulated. The simulations demonstrated a decrease in the overshoot and ringing time. A physical proof of concept was manufactured and tested. The results from the physical model were inconclusive due to a fault in the physical model. A more accurate physical test model is proposed, and is simulated.

Ghana's mining sector is a significant contributor to the national economy; however, environmental degradation continues to stigmatize the sector. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore experiences and perspectives of middle managers on how to drive compliance with EPA regulations and standards in Ghana's mining sector. Ajzen's theory of planned behavior was the conceptual framework for this phenomenological study. A purposive sample of 20 middle managers from Ghana's mining sector participated in interviews, which were transcribed and then coded to generate common themes. The primary research question involved exploring factors that promote employee compliance in Ghana's mining sector. Three critical themes that emerged from the study were (a) business benefits of compliance, (b) factors that promote employee compliance, and (c) obstacles to compliance. The implications for positive social change include the potential for community members to experience reduced environmentally related health challenges with concomitant increases in their quality of life

A core function of the United Nations over the past six decades has been the promotion and protection of human rights. In pursuit of this goal, the UN General Assembly has adopted numerous human rights treaties covering a vast array of rights. Because it has the highest number of ratifications, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC), is often lauded as the most successful of all the human rights treaties. Although the breadth and depth of human rights treaties is impressive, the amount of research into their effectiveness is not. Very little scholarship has been undertaken to evaluate the extent to which human rights treaties are being complied with by countries that have ratified them and whether ratification of a human rights treaty has a positive impact on the human rights situation within a State Party’s jurisdiction. The research that has been undertaken has been largely quantitative and limited to studies of compliance with civil and political rights. This thesis builds on this limited scholarship by qualitatively analysing the ‘compliance’ levels of two States, Australia and the United States, with the norm in Article 29(1) of CROC relating to human rights education (HRE). Although the United States has not ratified CROC, it was selected as one of the case studies for this research in order to enable comparison to be made between HRE in a State that has ratified CROC, and a State that has not, thereby shedding light on whether ratification of a human rights treaty makes a difference.

INTRODUÇÃO: A Osteogênese Imperfeita (OI) é uma doença genética do tecido conjuntivo caracterizada por fragilidade óssea e grande suscetibilidade de fraturas aos mínimos traumas. OBJETIVO: Avaliar e descrever o tratamento com pamidronato de sódio cíclico nas formas moderada e grave de Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) em um Centro Referência de Tratamento para OI no Sul do Brasil. METODOLOGIA: Foi realizado um estudo de coorte retrospectivo com crianças e adolescentes, segundo os critérios da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico de OI nas formas moderada e grave que receberam tratamento cíclico de pamidronato de sódio no CROI – HCPA no período de 2002 a 2012. Os parâmetros clínicos foram obtidos durantes as consultas médicas para acompanhamento dos pacientes com OI e internações para tratamento com pamidronato de sódio. Os dados bioquímicos foram coletados durante a internação dos pacientes para infusão cíclica de pamidronato de sódio. Cálcio, Fósforo e Fosfatase Alcalina foram coletados sistematicamente. A densidade mineral óssea foi mensurada através do DXA (dual energy x-ray absoptometry) em coluna lombar (L1-L4) e corpo total. Para a análise dos dados foi utilizado Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 18. Foram considerados valores de significativos p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: Foram revisados dados de prontuário de 48 pacientes com OI, sendo 3 excluídos da amostra por apresentarem dados incompletos. A mediana da taxa de fraturas/mês reduziu significativamente após o primeiro ano de tratamento para todos os tipos de OI (p<0,01). Também para os tipos III e IV houve redução significativa da taxa de fraturas antes e após 1 ano de tratamento. Houve redução de 71,4% no número de fraturas após o tratamento na amostra geral. Esta redução foi maior na OI tipo III (86%) e tipo IV (78,6%) seguido do tipo I (60%). A mobilidade dos pacientes apresentou melhora significativa ao final do tratamento (p=0,004). Houve aumento significativo na DMO do corpo total do 1° ano para 6° em diante (p<0,001). Em relação à coluna lombar (L1-L4) o aumento foi observado a partir do 4° ano (p<0,001). Vinte e quatro pacientes (54,5%) tiveram alguma intercorrência durante o tratamento, sendo a maioria destas observadas no primeiro ciclo de tratamento. Quanto à adesão ao tratamento, a média do percentual foi de 92,3% (± 10,7). Houve associação positiva e significativa entre adesão ao tratamento e o número de fraturas por ano (rs=0,319; p=0,033), ou seja, maiores percentuais de adesão são obtidos em indivíduos com maior número de fraturas por ano. CONCLUSÃO: Nossos dados mostraram a variabilidade clínica da OI e a sua melhora ao longo do tratamento com pamidronato. Os resultados sugerem um incremento da DMO dos pacientes ao longo do tratamento e principalmente a redução das taxas de fratura ao longo do tratamento. O uso de pamidronato foi bem tolerado, com eventos adversos leves. / BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures to minimal trauma. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and describe the treatment of cyclic sodium pamidronate in moderate and severe forms of Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) at a Reference Center for OI Treatment in Southern Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with children and adolescents diagnosed with OI in moderate and severe forms receiving cyclical sodium pamidronate from 2002 to 2012. The clinical data were obtained at hospitalization for treatment with sodium pamidronate and at follow-up visits. Biochemical data as calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase were systematically collected. Bone mineral density was measured using DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absoptometry).For data analysis SPSS V. 18 was used. We considered significant p < 0.05. RESULTS: Medical charts were reviewed from 48 patients with OI and three were excluded due to incomplete data. The median fracture per month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. We observed a reduction of 71.4% in the number of fractures after treatment in the general sample. This reduction was higher in Type III (86%) and type IV (78.6%) followed by type I (60%). The median fracture/month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. In relation to the mobility of patients improved significantly after the end of treatment (p = 0.004). Was it is observed that regardless of the OI, a significant increase in BMD of the total body of 1 year to 6 onwards (p <0.001). In relation the spine (L1-L4) is increased from the 4 th year (P <0.001). Twenty-four patients (54.5%) had some problems during treatment, most of these observed in the first treatment cycle. As for adherence to treatment, the mean percentage was 92.3% (± 10.7). Of the total sample, 26 patients (57.8%) fully completed the full treatment. There were significant positive association between adherence to treatment and the number of fractures per year (rs = 0.319, p = 0.033), that is, higher adhesion percentages are obtained in individuals with more fractures per year. CONCLUSION: Our data showed improvement of BMD and mobility and decreasing of fracture rate with cyclic pamidronate treatment. The treatment was well tolerated with mild adverse events.

INTRODUÇÃO: A Osteogênese Imperfeita (OI) é uma doença genética do tecido conjuntivo caracterizada por fragilidade óssea e grande suscetibilidade de fraturas aos mínimos traumas. OBJETIVO: Avaliar e descrever o tratamento com pamidronato de sódio cíclico nas formas moderada e grave de Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) em um Centro Referência de Tratamento para OI no Sul do Brasil. METODOLOGIA: Foi realizado um estudo de coorte retrospectivo com crianças e adolescentes, segundo os critérios da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico de OI nas formas moderada e grave que receberam tratamento cíclico de pamidronato de sódio no CROI – HCPA no período de 2002 a 2012. Os parâmetros clínicos foram obtidos durantes as consultas médicas para acompanhamento dos pacientes com OI e internações para tratamento com pamidronato de sódio. Os dados bioquímicos foram coletados durante a internação dos pacientes para infusão cíclica de pamidronato de sódio. Cálcio, Fósforo e Fosfatase Alcalina foram coletados sistematicamente. A densidade mineral óssea foi mensurada através do DXA (dual energy x-ray absoptometry) em coluna lombar (L1-L4) e corpo total. Para a análise dos dados foi utilizado Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 18. Foram considerados valores de significativos p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: Foram revisados dados de prontuário de 48 pacientes com OI, sendo 3 excluídos da amostra por apresentarem dados incompletos. A mediana da taxa de fraturas/mês reduziu significativamente após o primeiro ano de tratamento para todos os tipos de OI (p<0,01). Também para os tipos III e IV houve redução significativa da taxa de fraturas antes e após 1 ano de tratamento. Houve redução de 71,4% no número de fraturas após o tratamento na amostra geral. Esta redução foi maior na OI tipo III (86%) e tipo IV (78,6%) seguido do tipo I (60%). A mobilidade dos pacientes apresentou melhora significativa ao final do tratamento (p=0,004). Houve aumento significativo na DMO do corpo total do 1° ano para 6° em diante (p<0,001). Em relação à coluna lombar (L1-L4) o aumento foi observado a partir do 4° ano (p<0,001). Vinte e quatro pacientes (54,5%) tiveram alguma intercorrência durante o tratamento, sendo a maioria destas observadas no primeiro ciclo de tratamento. Quanto à adesão ao tratamento, a média do percentual foi de 92,3% (± 10,7). Houve associação positiva e significativa entre adesão ao tratamento e o número de fraturas por ano (rs=0,319; p=0,033), ou seja, maiores percentuais de adesão são obtidos em indivíduos com maior número de fraturas por ano. CONCLUSÃO: Nossos dados mostraram a variabilidade clínica da OI e a sua melhora ao longo do tratamento com pamidronato. Os resultados sugerem um incremento da DMO dos pacientes ao longo do tratamento e principalmente a redução das taxas de fratura ao longo do tratamento. O uso de pamidronato foi bem tolerado, com eventos adversos leves. / BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures to minimal trauma. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and describe the treatment of cyclic sodium pamidronate in moderate and severe forms of Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) at a Reference Center for OI Treatment in Southern Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with children and adolescents diagnosed with OI in moderate and severe forms receiving cyclical sodium pamidronate from 2002 to 2012. The clinical data were obtained at hospitalization for treatment with sodium pamidronate and at follow-up visits. Biochemical data as calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase were systematically collected. Bone mineral density was measured using DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absoptometry).For data analysis SPSS V. 18 was used. We considered significant p < 0.05. RESULTS: Medical charts were reviewed from 48 patients with OI and three were excluded due to incomplete data. The median fracture per month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. We observed a reduction of 71.4% in the number of fractures after treatment in the general sample. This reduction was higher in Type III (86%) and type IV (78.6%) followed by type I (60%). The median fracture/month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. In relation to the mobility of patients improved significantly after the end of treatment (p = 0.004). Was it is observed that regardless of the OI, a significant increase in BMD of the total body of 1 year to 6 onwards (p <0.001). In relation the spine (L1-L4) is increased from the 4 th year (P <0.001). Twenty-four patients (54.5%) had some problems during treatment, most of these observed in the first treatment cycle. As for adherence to treatment, the mean percentage was 92.3% (± 10.7). Of the total sample, 26 patients (57.8%) fully completed the full treatment. There were significant positive association between adherence to treatment and the number of fractures per year (rs = 0.319, p = 0.033), that is, higher adhesion percentages are obtained in individuals with more fractures per year. CONCLUSION: Our data showed improvement of BMD and mobility and decreasing of fracture rate with cyclic pamidronate treatment. The treatment was well tolerated with mild adverse events.

INTRODUÇÃO: A Osteogênese Imperfeita (OI) é uma doença genética do tecido conjuntivo caracterizada por fragilidade óssea e grande suscetibilidade de fraturas aos mínimos traumas. OBJETIVO: Avaliar e descrever o tratamento com pamidronato de sódio cíclico nas formas moderada e grave de Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) em um Centro Referência de Tratamento para OI no Sul do Brasil. METODOLOGIA: Foi realizado um estudo de coorte retrospectivo com crianças e adolescentes, segundo os critérios da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico de OI nas formas moderada e grave que receberam tratamento cíclico de pamidronato de sódio no CROI – HCPA no período de 2002 a 2012. Os parâmetros clínicos foram obtidos durantes as consultas médicas para acompanhamento dos pacientes com OI e internações para tratamento com pamidronato de sódio. Os dados bioquímicos foram coletados durante a internação dos pacientes para infusão cíclica de pamidronato de sódio. Cálcio, Fósforo e Fosfatase Alcalina foram coletados sistematicamente. A densidade mineral óssea foi mensurada através do DXA (dual energy x-ray absoptometry) em coluna lombar (L1-L4) e corpo total. Para a análise dos dados foi utilizado Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 18. Foram considerados valores de significativos p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: Foram revisados dados de prontuário de 48 pacientes com OI, sendo 3 excluídos da amostra por apresentarem dados incompletos. A mediana da taxa de fraturas/mês reduziu significativamente após o primeiro ano de tratamento para todos os tipos de OI (p<0,01). Também para os tipos III e IV houve redução significativa da taxa de fraturas antes e após 1 ano de tratamento. Houve redução de 71,4% no número de fraturas após o tratamento na amostra geral. Esta redução foi maior na OI tipo III (86%) e tipo IV (78,6%) seguido do tipo I (60%). A mobilidade dos pacientes apresentou melhora significativa ao final do tratamento (p=0,004). Houve aumento significativo na DMO do corpo total do 1° ano para 6° em diante (p<0,001). Em relação à coluna lombar (L1-L4) o aumento foi observado a partir do 4° ano (p<0,001). Vinte e quatro pacientes (54,5%) tiveram alguma intercorrência durante o tratamento, sendo a maioria destas observadas no primeiro ciclo de tratamento. Quanto à adesão ao tratamento, a média do percentual foi de 92,3% (± 10,7). Houve associação positiva e significativa entre adesão ao tratamento e o número de fraturas por ano (rs=0,319; p=0,033), ou seja, maiores percentuais de adesão são obtidos em indivíduos com maior número de fraturas por ano. CONCLUSÃO: Nossos dados mostraram a variabilidade clínica da OI e a sua melhora ao longo do tratamento com pamidronato. Os resultados sugerem um incremento da DMO dos pacientes ao longo do tratamento e principalmente a redução das taxas de fratura ao longo do tratamento. O uso de pamidronato foi bem tolerado, com eventos adversos leves. / BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures to minimal trauma. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and describe the treatment of cyclic sodium pamidronate in moderate and severe forms of Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) at a Reference Center for OI Treatment in Southern Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with children and adolescents diagnosed with OI in moderate and severe forms receiving cyclical sodium pamidronate from 2002 to 2012. The clinical data were obtained at hospitalization for treatment with sodium pamidronate and at follow-up visits. Biochemical data as calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase were systematically collected. Bone mineral density was measured using DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absoptometry).For data analysis SPSS V. 18 was used. We considered significant p < 0.05. RESULTS: Medical charts were reviewed from 48 patients with OI and three were excluded due to incomplete data. The median fracture per month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. We observed a reduction of 71.4% in the number of fractures after treatment in the general sample. This reduction was higher in Type III (86%) and type IV (78.6%) followed by type I (60%). The median fracture/month rate decreased significantly after the first year of treatment for all types of OI (p <0.01). Also for the types III and IV there was a significant reduction in the rate of fractures before and after 1 year of treatment. In relation to the mobility of patients improved significantly after the end of treatment (p = 0.004). Was it is observed that regardless of the OI, a significant increase in BMD of the total body of 1 year to 6 onwards (p <0.001). In relation the spine (L1-L4) is increased from the 4 th year (P <0.001). Twenty-four patients (54.5%) had some problems during treatment, most of these observed in the first treatment cycle. As for adherence to treatment, the mean percentage was 92.3% (± 10.7). Of the total sample, 26 patients (57.8%) fully completed the full treatment. There were significant positive association between adherence to treatment and the number of fractures per year (rs = 0.319, p = 0.033), that is, higher adhesion percentages are obtained in individuals with more fractures per year. CONCLUSION: Our data showed improvement of BMD and mobility and decreasing of fracture rate with cyclic pamidronate treatment. The treatment was well tolerated with mild adverse events.

Naturvärdesinventering (NVI) görs inför exploatering av naturmiljöer som en del i bevarande- och förstärkningsarbetet av den biologiska mångfalden. I Sverige har en standard för utförandet av NVI tagits fram. Studien gjordes på uppdrag av Trafikverket, beställare av NVI och Boreal Partner AB, potentiell ny utförare av NVI. Syftet var att jämföra olika grupper av utförarorganisationers NVI-rapporter för att utröna av vilka och på vilket sätt högts kravefterlevnad uppnås. Vidare skulle en redovisningsmall för att optimera kravefterlevnaden föreslås. Beskrivningarna av arbetssätt var för få och övergripande för att kunna användas för att utveckla ett arbetssätt för en ny utförare. Skillnaderna mellan gruppernas kravefterlevnad visade sig vara små till följd av variationer inom grupperna. Att vara väl insatt i standarden visade på högre och jämnare kravefterlevnad. Den föreslagna redovisningsmallen utgår från standardens krav och ska underlätta redovisning med hög kravefterlevnad och vara till nytta för så väl beställare som utförare.

Informationssäkerhet är ett område som kommit att sättas alltmer i fokus hos organisationer. Tidigare har främst tekniska lösningar för att skydda viktig information fått uppmärksamhet, det är först på senare tid som informationssäkerhet har börjat uppfattas som ett komplext område som innefattar såväl tekniska, som organisatoriska och mänskliga faktorer. För att eftersträva en god informationssäkerhet inom organisationen bör ett grundligt arbete läggas på att utveckla informationssäkerhetspolicys och säkerhetsansvariga måste kontinuerligt utbilda och skapa medvetenhet hos anställda kring vilka hot som finns mot organisationen ifall informationssäkerhetsbestämmelser inte efterlevs. Huvudsyftet i föreliggande studie har varit att undersöka vilka faktorer som styr anställdas efterlevnad av informationssäkerhetspolicys. Ytterligare delsyfte har varit att undersöka hur den faktiska efterlevnaden av informationssäkerhetsbestämmelser avspeglar sig inom två vårdverksamheter i Landstinget i Östergötland. För att uppfylla studiens syfte har fallstudier genomförts där såväl observationer som intervjuer med personal legat till grund för datainsamlingen. Resultatet visar att säkerhetsmedvetandet och efterlevnaden av säkerhetsbestämmelser inom de undersökta organisationerna är tämligen god, men det finns skillnader i graden av efterlevnad. Resultaten visar att anställda i viss mån hoppar över säkerhetsbestämmelser för att effektivisera sitt arbete. Den vanligaste säkerhetsbestämmelsen som visade på bristande efterlevnad var att en del anställda slarvade med att logga ut eller låsa datorn då denna lämnades oövervakad. Faktorer som visat sig vara avgörande för ifall säkerhetsbestämmelser efterlevs eller inte är bland annat ifall den anställde anser att beteendet övervakas, hur väl medveten man är kring konsekvensen av att säkerhetsbestämmelser inte efterlevs, samt hur stor sannolikhet man anser det vara att hotet realiseras. Ytterligare faktorer som visat sig spela roll är ifall den anställde anser att säkerhetsbestämmelsen ligger i konflikt med andra intressen, såsom effektivitet eller bekvämlighet. För att kunna införa effektiva policyåtgärder krävs det därmed att policyutvecklare förstår vad som motiverar anställda till att följa säkerhetsbestämmelser och vilka värderingar som ligger bakom deras beteende. / Information security has grown into a field of study that has gained increasingly attention within organizations. In the early days focus of the field has primerly been on technical solutions in order to protect information. Only recently information security has come to be seen as a complex area including both technical, organizational and human factors. In order to strive for a high degree of information security within the organization, emphasis has to be placed on developing a functional information security policy. Just as important is that security managers continually educate and create awareness amongst employees with regards to existing threats if information security rules are not respected. The main purpose in regards to this study has been to investigate the determinants of employees' compliance with information security policies. A further aim of the study has been to examine how the actual compliance of information security regulations is reflected in two healthcare clinics in the county council of Östergötland. In order to fulfill the purpose of the study, case studies were carried out in the clinics, where both filed studies and interviews with staff members formed the basis for data collection. The results show that security awareness and compliance with safety regulations within the surveyed organizations are fairly good, but there are differences in the level of compliance. The results show that employees to some degree overlook safety rules in order to make their work more efficient. The most common security rule that showed non-compliance was where employees occasionally did not logg off or lock the computer as it was left unattended. Determinants that showed to have an influence on whether or not employees comply with information security policys are among other factors to what extent the employee belives that the behavior is being monitored, awareness about conseqences from not complying with the security rules, as well as to what extent one belives that the actual threat occurs. Additional determinants that were found to have an influence on the actual behavior with regards to compliance is to what extent the employee considers the regulations to be in conflict with other interests, such as efficiency or convenience. In order to introduce effective policy measures knowledge is needed where policy makers understand what motivates employees to comply with safety rules, as well as the values that underlie their behavior.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2016-11-09T13:21:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Vanilda Aparecida dos Santos.pdf: 2567596 bytes, checksum: 4200dd0c192f743daaedf0039e7d9322 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-09T13:21:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Vanilda Aparecida dos Santos.pdf: 2567596 bytes, checksum: 4200dd0c192f743daaedf0039e7d9322 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-12 / The Petrobras corruption scandal revealed by the Lava Jato Operation and daily reported in the national media affected the confidence of investors throughout the world with respect to the Brazilian Market. Nevertheless, the effects of corruption do not affect just the performance of economic institutions, but also generates distrust in public institutions and political agents. Considering the involvement of political authorities in the Petrobras corruption scandal this study has as its objective to analyze how corruption, understood as disobedience to the law, undermines the legitimacy of congressmen ando f Brazilian political institutions. The study is based on the oficial transcriptions of the hearings of the Parlamentary Commission (CPI) investigating the Petrobras scandal and the public hearings that obtained depositions of persons investigated for criminal corruption in Petrobras. Content Analysis according to Laurence Bardin (1977) and a system of interpretation were used as the analytical methodology of the study. Based on the data obtained and analyzed in this study, we conclude that the Parliamentary Commission, in spite of all its judicial powers which are considerably powerful in changing Brazilian policy, did not achieve its goal of investigating the scandal. It was evident the paralysis of the national parliament as the Commission proved to be a microcosm of this institutional crisis. The proceedings were marked by lamentable spectacles from congressmen and where transformed into a game of political interests illustrating the paralysis and institutional crisis. A Parliamentary Investigation Commission increased the distrust of the political class and contributed to the delegitimization of the national congress within Brazilian society / O escândalo da corrupção na Petrobrás deflagrado pela Operação Lava Jato e veiculado diariamente pela mídia afetou a confiança dos investidores do mundo em todo o mercado brasileiro. Entretanto, os efeitos da corrupção não caíram apenas sobre o desempenho das instituições econômicas, mas também geraram desconfiança nas instituições públicas e nos agentes políticos. Tendo em vista o envolvimento de autoridades políticas no escândalo da corrupção da Petrobrás, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar como a corrupção, entendida como desobediência às leis, minou a legitimidade dos parlamentares e das instituições políticas no Brasil. O objeto de análise são as Notas taquigráficas das reuniões da Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito (CPI) da Petrobrás e as audiências públicas para tomada de depoimentos dos investigados por crime de corrupção naquela empresa. Utilizamos a “Análise de conteúdo” de Laurence Bardin (1977) e o sistema de interpretação como metodologia de análise. Com base nos dados colhidos e analisados nesta pesquisa, pode-se concluir que a CPI, apesar de todas as prerrogativas jurídicas que detém e de serem instrumentos poderosos de mudança na política brasileira não cumpriu o seu papel de investigar. Ao contrário, foi marcada por espetáculos lamentáveis e se transformou em um jogo de interesses políticos que demonstraram a paralisia do Parlamento e a crise da instituição. Além disso, a CPI da Petrobrás aumentou o descrédito na classe política e contribuiu para a deslegitimação do Legislativo diante da sociedade

At present, human trafficking is a very lucrative business. It is the third largest illegal market after the trade in arms and drugs, even some authors suggest that in the near future it could get in the first place "in the ranking." For what reason is the trafficking in human beeings so profitable and how states are trying to tackle this phenomenon? What does actually human trafficking involve and what are its impact on the current global world? Although there is a wide range of initiatives and programs, a deeper analysis of the actual situation in the States shows that neither the process of implementation of international standards nor the law enforcement is going smoothly. The aim of my work is to illuminate the phenomenon of human trafficking in regions of Africa and Europe with regard to the operation of international and non-governmental organizations. Firstly to point out that there are some shortcomings in the implementation and compliance with laws on trafficking in persons by States, and secondly that human trafficking is not only the problem of developing world, but it is a growing global problem involving currently also the developed states. The fight against trafficking in human beings requires global action and cooperation of various actors of international relations. It would be more desirable to have a clooser cooperation of international organizations and States particularly in the field of implementation and law compliance.