O papel das mulheres e o exercício da liderança tem sido uma questão de discussão ética nas Assembleias de Deus no Brasil diante dos desafios impostos pela modernidade. O conceito de alteridade e as questões levantadas pelo feminismo e incorporadas pelas teologias feministas podem auxiliar na busca de respostas. Algumas mulheres têm se destacado na história desta denominação religiosa, mostrando ser possível a participação das mulheres na função pastoral eclesiástica. As histórias de Frida Vingren e Ruth Doris Lemos comprovam que desde a fundação das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil até a consolidação da formação de sua liderança, as mulheres têm participado ativamente e até mesmo reivindicado seu reconhecimento por meio da ordenação ministerial. Nessa discussão, estão envolvidas questões de gênero que mostram novas perspectivas possíveis para o futuro da Igreja no Brasil. Por isso, considerando o papel ativo e organicamente pulverizado das mulheres, o presente trabalho final de mestrado profissional busca considerar o seu papel na história das Assembleias de Deus ao longo de sua institucionalização como ramo do protestantismo pentecostal, presente no Brasil, bem como sua luta por reconhecimento. / The role of women and exercising leadership has been an issue of ethical discussion in the Assemblies of God in Brazil faced with the challenges imposed by modernity. The concept of otherness and the issues raised by feminism and incorporated in feminist theologies can help in the quest for answers. Some women have stood out in the history of this religious denomination showing that the participation of women in the ecclesiastical pastoral function is possible. The stories of Frida Vingren and Ruth Doris Lemas prove that since the foundation of the Assemblies of God in Brazil up to the consolidation of the formation of their leadership, the women have actively participated and even demanded their recognition through the ministerial ordination. In this discussion gender issues are involved which show possible new perspectives for the future of the church in Brazil. That is why, considering the active and organically distributed role of the women, this conclusion paper for the Professional Masters program considers their role in the history of the Assemblies of God throughout its institutionalization as a branch of the Pentecostal Protestantism present in Brazil as well as their struggle for recognition.

By which rules and principles does our sources oflaw system work? What is the relevance of our Constitution and of the Constitutional Court in thematter?In this article, the renowned constitutionalist falls in on these topics with a detailed work, but he also traces a path through our legal system, describing the norms it consists of according to their hierarchyin “the pyramid”. / ¿Por qué reglas y principios se rige nuestro sistema de fuentes de Derecho? ¿Cuál es la importancia denuestra Constitución y del Tribunal Constitucionalal respecto?En el presente artículo, el renombrado constitucionalista incide sobre estas cuestiones con una detallada exposición, así como también hace un recorrido a través de nuestro sistema jurídico, describiendo las normas que lo componen de acuerdo a su jerarquía en “la pirámide”.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:38:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_roberson_macedo_de_oliveira.pdf: 1075591 bytes, checksum: e6c23d2f9ba41197a953c043c70e5bc0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-14 / The relationship between in vivo characteristics, carcass and meat goats from the region of Camaquã, were evaluated from the analysis of multivariate data. Data from 14 castrated males, born March-April/2009 and sacrificed with 8-9 months of age, originating from the familiar raising unit Casa de Pedra, RS, Brazil (Lot a) for 20 castrated male goats, born in June-July/2008, slaughtered at 11-12 months of age, originating from the familiar raising unit Arroio da Palma, RS, Brazil (Lot b), underwent randomization test and principal component analysis. The test result randomization between lots accepted that the set of variables Lots differ. The principal component analysis using forty-five descriptor variables showed that about 37.75% of the total variation is explained by the first component and 20.83% for the second. When using the 24 descriptors with the highest correlation with the ordination axes observed significant correlations for most variables. The principal component analysis explained more than 75% in the first two components. The characteristics that best explained the object of the study were: chilled carcass weight, hardness, right carcass, chewiness, hot carcass weight, global evaluation, live weight, yield hot carcass. The ordination diagram synthesized information and descriptive variables. The use of multivariate techniques may be recommended to evaluate the goat meat. / As relações entre características in vivo, na carcaça e na carne de cabritos da região do Alto Camaquã, foram avaliadas a partir da análise multivariada de dados. Dados de 14 cabritos machos castrados nascidos entre março e abril de 2009 e abatidos com 8-9 meses de idade (Lote a) e 20 cabritos machos castrados, nascidos entre junho e julho de 2008 e abatidos com 11-12 meses de idade (Lote b), foram submetidos ao teste de aleatorização e a análise por componentes principais. O resultado do teste de aleatorização entre os Lotes aceitou que no conjunto das variáveis os Lotes diferem. A análise por componentes principais utilizando quarenta e cinco variáveis descritoras mostrou que cerca de 37,75% da variação total é explicada pelo primeiro componente e 20,83% pelo segundo. Quando utilizado 24 descritores com maior correlação com os eixos de ordenação observou-se correlações significativas para grande parte das variáveis. A análise por componentes principais explicou mais de 75% nos dois primeiros componentes. As características que melhor explicaram o objeto de estudo foram: peso de carcaça fria, dureza, carcaça direita, mastigabilidade, peso de carcaça quente, avaliação global, peso vivo e rendimento de carcaça quente. O diagrama de ordenação sintetizou a informação e destacou as variáveis que os descrevem. O uso de técnicas de análise multivariada pode ser recomendado para caracterizar e avaliar a carne de cabrito.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:38:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese _Otoniel_Geter_Lauz_Ferreira.pdf: 474070 bytes, checksum: bf38b7baf618a898f006008c5eaaaa44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-08 / Soil seed bank spontaneous species regeneration dynamics of a previously cultivated native grassland, under different systems, was evaluated in five cropping seasons (May/2002, 2003 and October/2002, 2003, 2004). Three soil cultivation systems were compared: no tillage, minimum tillage and conventional tillage along with three cropping rotation sequences: soybean/corn in Summer (alternating wheat and oats for grain in Winter), soybean/oats + common vetch/corn and soybean/corn, alternating with Winter fallow. Number of species and vegetation structure (Braun- Blanquet scale) were evaluated by uni and multivariate analyses. Cultivations with low soil mobilization and fallow in cropping sequences determined a greater number of regenerated species from soil seed bank. No tillage system favored the appearance of perennial species and greater probability of native grassland species regeneration. Regeneration of spontaneous species from seed bank of a previously cultivated native grassland, managed under different systems, showed seasonal pattern, with alterations upon increasing number of cultivations. Cropping sequences affected autumnal vegetation but they were not determinant in the occurrence of native grassland species. / A dinâmica de regeneração e desenvolvimento de espécies espontâneas do banco de sementes do solo de campo nativo cultivado em diferentes sistemas de cultivo, e os atributos químicos do solo associados, foi avaliada numa seqüência de cinco (maio/2002 e 2003 e, outubro/2002, 2003 e 2004) e quatro (maio/2002 e 2003 e, outubro/2002 e 2003) cultivos, respectivamente. Foram comparados: plantio direto, cultivo mínimo e cultivo convencional e as sucessões de culturas: soja/milho (alternando trigo e aveia-branca para grãos no inverno), soja/aveiapreta+ ervilhaca/milho e, soja/milho (com pousio hibernal). O número de espécies, a estrutura da vegetação (escala de Braun-Blanquet) e sua correlação com os atributos do solo foram avaliados por análises uni e multivariadas. Embora os diferentes sistemas de cultivo estejam diretamente associados à regeneração das espécies, sua ação é dependente da estação do ano e do tempo de cultivo da área considerada. O nível de mobilização do solo, proporcionado pelo sistema de cultivo, é chave na determinação da regeneração das espécies, atuando tanto sobre a quantidade como sobre o ciclo de vida das espécies regeneradas. Assim, o uso continuado de um mesmo sistema direciona a sucessão vegetal para a presença de espécies de um único ciclo de vida. Por sua vez, a sucessão de culturas, embora influencie a estrutura da vegetação, não interfere na ocorrência de espécies do campo nativo, sobre as quais o nível de mobilização do solo também está associado. A modificação de alguns atributos químicos do solo, como teor de cálcio e pH da camada superficial, influenciam o direcionamento da sucessão vegetal e a composição florística. O manejo do solo envolvendo cultivo sob plantio direto, cultivo mínimo e convencional afeta diferentemente a regeneração de espécies espontâneas de acordo com o ciclo das plantas. Espécies anuais estão associadas a solo mais ácido e teor mais baixo de cálcio na camada superficial nos sistemas de cultivo mínimo e convencional. As plantas de ciclo perene predominam em condições de menor acidez e teor mais elevado de cálcio na camada superficial do solo, associadas ao plantio direto.

The historic Everglades Ridge and Slough landscape maintained regularly spaced and elevated sawgrass ridges interspersed among exposed deeper-water sloughs; however, widespread but irregular hydrologic modification has degraded much of this landscape patterning. My study assessed the effects of hydrologic modification on vegetation community distinctness within the Ridge and Slough landscape through sampling species composition at fine-scales along a hydrologic gradient to measure the magnitude of segregation of species among patch types. The results show that vegetation community and topographic variation degradation is widespread, with distinctness differences proceeding and possibly being driven by topographic variation loss. Vegetation responses to past hydrologic regime modifications are likely affected by temporal lags; however, vegetation distinctness regeneration may also be hindered by a vegetatively homogeneous alternative stable state. Hydrologic regime restoration is critical for Ridge and Slough patterned landscape reestablishment, but management targets are complicated by vegetation response lags and possibly alternative stable states.

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo estudar o voto dividido para as eleições municipais de 2004 e 2008 no Brasil. A análise está centrada em verificar se os eleitores votam em candidatos de partidos e/ou coligações diferentes em um mesmo pleito, ou seja, se dividem ou não o voto para prefeito e vereador. Considera-se aqui que a coordenação eleitoral entre os partidos e as elites políticas tem um papel estruturador para uma divisão ou não do voto, sendo que um dos indícios de maior coordenação eleitoral está relacionado à capacidade dos partidos em coordenar suas ações a partir das coligações eleitorais. Assim, os resultados expostos demonstram como a coordenação eleitoral dos partidos, além de resultar em um maior sucesso eleitoral, diminui a probabilidade de divisão do voto por parte do eleitor. / The current work aims to investigate the split vote for the municipal elections of 2004 and 2008 in Brazil. The study focuses on verifying whether the electorate votes for candidates from different parties and/or coalitions in the same round or not i.e. whether voters split their votes in between the mayor and city counsellor. It is taken for granted in the literature the fact that the electoral co-ordinations among the various parties and political elites has an influential role for the splitting or not of the vote. One of the main indicators of greater electoral co-ordination is related to the party ability to co-ordinate its actions as from electoral coalitions. Thus, the results show how the party electoral co-ordination, besides fostering a greater electoral success, reduces the probability of splitting the vote on the part of the voter.

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilken betydelse det kan ha för diakoner i Svenska kyrkan att vara vigd åt sitt uppdrag. Inom ramen för studien genomfördes nio kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer med diakoner från fem olika församlingar i Stockholms stift. Materialet bearbetades i hermeneutisk tradition och analyserades utifrån teorin om rollövergångar. Studien pekar på att vigningen innebär en identitet som medför en känsla av mening, kontroll och tillhörighet. Denna identitet genomsyrar inte bara diakonens sociala arbete utan diakonens hela liv. Vigningen kräver att diakonen lever ett integrerat liv, vilket innebär samstämmighet mellan vem man är på arbetet och vem man utanför arbetet, och för med sig förväntningar från olika håll som diakonen måste förhålla sig till. Studien pekar också på en ambivalens hos intervjupersonerna; samtidigt som diakonrollen genomsyrar diakonens hela liv måste diakonen sätta upp gränser av olika slag för att kunna kliva ur sitt arbete. / The aim of this study was to examine what significance it may have for deacons within the Church of Sweden to be consecrated to their mission. Within the framework of the study, nine qualitative research interviews were conducted with deacons from five different parishes in the Stockholm diocese. The material was processed in hermeneutical tradition and analysed based on the theory of role transitions. The study indicates that the ordination implies an identity that brings a sense of meaning, control and belonging. This identity permeates not only the deacon's social work but the deacon's entire life. The ordination requires that the deacon lives an integrated life, which means coherence between who one is at work and who one is off work, and brings with it expectations from different directions that the deacon must relate to. The study also indicates an ambivalence among the interviewees; while the role of the deacon permeates the deacon's entire life, the deacon must set boundaries of various kinds in order to be able to step out of her or his work.

This thesis concerning the way to priesthood, the diocesan priests especially, and explores mainly the moment when young men make their decision for the priesthood. This thesis wants to know the role of the Archdiocese of Prague, the priests, the Christian parents and how they can motivate and support them on their life journey towards their profession. The first chapter describes the journey towards the priesthood according to the Church documents. The second chapter is interested in the specific forms of the pastoral work within the Archdiocese of Prague. The Archdiocesan Seminary is mentioned in the third chapter. The last the fourth chapter is concerning the current status of the clergy and priestly ordination within the Archdiocese of Prague. The second, the third and the fourth chapters represent the author's contribution in the form of assessment of the questionnaires. These questionnaires were distributed and used relating the priest calling pastoral work.

Culture and religion have both healthy and unhealthy effect on the leadership development of women in Africa. In this regard, the impact of especially African Pentecostal Christian discourses, as well as Vhavenda cultural discourses, on the lives of women leaders are brought to the surface through literary reviews, questionnaires and interviews. Accordingly, the data obtained by means of these methods are analysed using existing theological and cultural hermeneutics methods. Furthermore, they are deconstructed in terms of a vhusadzi (womanhood) perspective of empowerment regarding women in the ministry, which is applicable in an African-South African context. The present role of women in Pentecostal churches in the Venda context is studied historically and critically with reference to a future of empowerment. It is found that the leadership role of women in the ministry in Pentecostal churches in Venda is faced by certain challenges, which include rereading the Bible from the perspective of women in partnership with men, validating women’s ordination in dialogue with patriarchal interpretations of presumed biblical prohibitions on women’s ordination, rescoping cultural influences on church leadership roles, which are supported by Venda proverbs and rituals and reframing perceptions of women in the ministry amongst church leaders and the laity. The unique contribution of this thesis is, firstly, its focus on Pentecostal women in Venda. Secondly, a vhusadzi perspective is formulated that has never been done before in the literature. This perspective encompasses the experiences and expectations of Vhavenda women living in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. Thirdly, a link is drawn between culture, religion and ministerial leadership with a gender focus that produces new knowledge of the relationship between religion and culture as it manifests itself in a Venda context. The vhusadzi approach is informed by the bosadi approach of the Old Testament scholar, Madipoane Masenya, and feeds on her insights into women’s access to the interpretation of biblical texts. The vhusadzi approach takes these insights further by applying them to Vhavenda women’s access to leadership roles in the church. It opens up the future for further research, inviting African women scholars to contextualise issues related to women’s ordination. / Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)

Culture and religion have both healthy and unhealthy effect on the leadership development of women in Africa. In this regard, the impact of especially African Pentecostal Christian discourses, as well as Vhavenda cultural discourses, on the lives of women leaders are brought to the surface through literary reviews, questionnaires and interviews. Accordingly, the data obtained by means of these methods are analysed using existing theological and cultural hermeneutics methods. Furthermore, they are deconstructed in terms of a vhusadzi (womanhood) perspective of empowerment regarding women in the ministry, which is applicable in an African-South African context. The present role of women in Pentecostal churches in the Venda context is studied historically and critically with reference to a future of empowerment. It is found that the leadership role of women in the ministry in Pentecostal churches in Venda is faced by certain challenges, which include rereading the Bible from the perspective of women in partnership with men, validating women’s ordination in dialogue with patriarchal interpretations of presumed biblical prohibitions on women’s ordination, rescoping cultural influences on church leadership roles, which are supported by Venda proverbs and rituals and reframing perceptions of women in the ministry amongst church leaders and the laity. The unique contribution of this thesis is, firstly, its focus on Pentecostal women in Venda. Secondly, a vhusadzi perspective is formulated that has never been done before in the literature. This perspective encompasses the experiences and expectations of Vhavenda women living in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. Thirdly, a link is drawn between culture, religion and ministerial leadership with a gender focus that produces new knowledge of the relationship between religion and culture as it manifests itself in a Venda context. The vhusadzi approach is informed by the bosadi approach of the Old Testament scholar, Madipoane Masenya, and feeds on her insights into women’s access to the interpretation of biblical texts. The vhusadzi approach takes these insights further by applying them to Vhavenda women’s access to leadership roles in the church. It opens up the future for further research, inviting African women scholars to contextualise issues related to women’s ordination. / Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)