O direito do trabalho nasceu no ambiente da Revolução Industrial. Contemporaneamente, a economia mundializada, aliada às transformações operadas nos modos de produção mantém a atividade produtiva em destaque. A aposentadoria, por sua vez, a cada momento fica mais assustadora. Não somente em razão dos dogmas sociais que cercam a fase da velhice. A crise no sistema previdenciário Estatal assusta aos mais otimistas. Tal fato faz com que aumente a opção pelo sistema de aposentadoria privada na modalidade fechada. Contudo, o contrato de aposentadoria nessa modalidade merece maior atenção por parte dos setores da sociedade em razão da inexistência de amparo ao trabalhador que está buscando meios de garantir renda capaz de lhe proporcionar uma velhice digna. Através de análise epistemológica da problemática do sistema de aposentadoria privada na modalidade fechada, tendo como pano de fundo a dignidade da pessoa humana do aposentado, partimos para reflexões acerca dos mecanismos necessários à implementação de uma situação de igualdade jurídica do trabalhador contratante frente à entidade previdenciária e patrocinadora do plano, no âmbito da iniciativa privada. Defendemos que sejam alinhadas ações individuais e coletivas, por meio da sociedade organizada, que acrescentem a esse sistema condições de auto-organização em favor da concretização da dignidade da pessoa humana do aposentado. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-15T17:00:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Sandra Poletto.pdf: 1331934 bytes, checksum: ea7338ea42f6d925aa3047c5d2ade6a1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-15T17:00:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Sandra Poletto.pdf: 1331934 bytes, checksum: ea7338ea42f6d925aa3047c5d2ade6a1 (MD5) / Labor laws were created during the Industrial Revolution. Nowadays the globalized economy, combined with the changes in the means of production, keep the production activities as the focus of attention. Retirement, however, is becoming dreadful. Not only because of the social dogmas involving old age. The crisis in the state social security scares the most optimistic ones. The consequence of this fact is an increase in the number of people who choose to contribute to closed private pension entities. Some sectors of our society should turn their attention to this type of retirement, though. There is no support for the workers trying to find ways which can provide them with a proper old age. Through an epistemological analysis of issues involving contributions to closed private pension entities and having in mind a retired person s dignity, we reflect on the mechanisms required to implement juridical equality between the worker and the private entity he hires the services of within the scope of private enterprise. We defend that individual and collective acts should work together in an organized society and add self-organization conditions to this system so as to make concrete a retired person s dignity.

O direito do trabalho nasceu no ambiente da Revolução Industrial. Contemporaneamente, a economia mundializada, aliada às transformações operadas nos modos de produção mantém a atividade produtiva em destaque. A aposentadoria, por sua vez, a cada momento fica mais assustadora. Não somente em razão dos dogmas sociais que cercam a fase da velhice. A crise no sistema previdenciário Estatal assusta aos mais otimistas. Tal fato faz com que aumente a opção pelo sistema de aposentadoria privada na modalidade fechada. Contudo, o contrato de aposentadoria nessa modalidade merece maior atenção por parte dos setores da sociedade em razão da inexistência de amparo ao trabalhador que está buscando meios de garantir renda capaz de lhe proporcionar uma velhice digna. Através de análise epistemológica da problemática do sistema de aposentadoria privada na modalidade fechada, tendo como pano de fundo a dignidade da pessoa humana do aposentado, partimos para reflexões acerca dos mecanismos necessários à implementação de uma situação de igualdade jurídica do trabalhador contratante frente à entidade previdenciária e patrocinadora do plano, no âmbito da iniciativa privada. Defendemos que sejam alinhadas ações individuais e coletivas, por meio da sociedade organizada, que acrescentem a esse sistema condições de auto-organização em favor da concretização da dignidade da pessoa humana do aposentado. / Labor laws were created during the Industrial Revolution. Nowadays the globalized economy, combined with the changes in the means of production, keep the production activities as the focus of attention. Retirement, however, is becoming dreadful. Not only because of the social dogmas involving old age. The crisis in the state social security scares the most optimistic ones. The consequence of this fact is an increase in the number of people who choose to contribute to closed private pension entities. Some sectors of our society should turn their attention to this type of retirement, though. There is no support for the workers trying to find ways which can provide them with a proper old age. Through an epistemological analysis of issues involving contributions to closed private pension entities and having in mind a retired person s dignity, we reflect on the mechanisms required to implement juridical equality between the worker and the private entity he hires the services of within the scope of private enterprise. We defend that individual and collective acts should work together in an organized society and add self-organization conditions to this system so as to make concrete a retired person s dignity.

Internasjonal forskning har gjennom flere studier koblet menns helse til mannsrollen, mens det finnes få norske studier innen dette feltet. Hensikten med foreliggende studie er å få økt kunnskap om hvordan menn opplever helse, aktiviteter og sosialt nettverk når yrkesrelatert aktivitet ikke lenger er hovedinnholdet i hverdagen. Studien er gjennomført blant faste deltagere i et uformelt sosialt nettverk, etablert for og av menn bosatt i en middels stor norsk by. Mennenes møteplass var en hytte i skogen omkring 15 minutters gange fra nærmeste bilvei og parkeringsplass. Nettverket besto av ca 25 ikke-yrkesaktive menn i aldersgruppen fra rett over 60 til godt over 80 år som møttes nesten hver dag året rundt i forbindelse med turaktivitet på dagtid. Data ble samlet gjennom 10 gruppeintervjuer samt deltagende og ikke-deltagende observasjon i miljøet. Komparativ analyse inspirert av metoden “grounded theory” ble gjennomført for å komme frem til mest mulig dekkende kategorier av innholdet i intervjudataene. Resultatene viser at nettverket og hytten med omgivelsene blir mennenes ”eget rom” med et kameratslig felleskap som de daglig oppsøker i en bevisst og aktiv ivaretakelse av egen helse og mestring. Deltagelse i et miljø hvor den enkelte mann kan fremtre slik han vil og klarer til en hver tid, skaper trivsel og opplevelse av sammenheng og mening som gir egenopplevd god helse. Undersøkelsen viser hvordan sammenhenger mellom helse, aktivitet og nettverk kan være mulig å forklare ved at enkeltindividet internaliserer nettverkets verdier og omdanner dem til positiv helseeffekt gjennom en følelse av velvære og fellesskap. / Internationally several studies have focused on men’s health connected to masculinity ideology. In Norway there is a lack of knowledge about men’s health related to gender. This study aimed at exploring retired men’s experiences of health, activities and social network. Data were collected by 10 group interviews with participants in an informal social network, established for and by men inhabiting a medium-sized Norwegian town. The men gathered at a cabin in the town woods about 15 minutes walking distance from the nearest road and parking lot. This social network consisted of 25 retired males, aged from 60 to well past 80 years. This group of men was meeting on a regular basis nearly every day all year connected to daytime hiking activities. Comparative analysis inspired by Grounded Theory was conducted to extract relevant categories from the interview data. The results showed that the social network and the cabin in the woods had become the men’s ‘own room’ combining friendship with conscious and active caring for ones own health and coping. Participation in an accepting environment allowed every man to appear as he wanted. The companionship at the cabin in beautiful surroundings created a feeling of wellbeing and a sense of coherence supporting the men’s experiences of having good health in spite of their relative high age and, for some, severe medical diagnosis. The study showed how connections between health, activity and social network in terms of individuals internalizing the values of the network can be transformed into personal health and feeling of wellbeing.

The global EV stock is expected to increase from 7.2 million in 2019 to nearly 140 million vehicles by 2030. So, the demand for the battery also increases due to the increase in the number of EVs. In any EV, battery degradation is an unavoidable phenomenon and EV batteries are assumed to arrive at their end-of-life in EV application when the state of health reaches 80 %, repurposing the eligible EV batteries after end of first life is expected to extend their lifetime by another 5-15 years in the second life applications.  This thesis aims to conduct a techno-economic study on the usage of second life EV batteries as an alternative storage option in off-grid PV systems compared to lead-acid batteries and new Li-ion batteries. A single-family house with an annual demand of 2245 kWh/year located in Athens was chosen as the primary location, the off-grid PV system is pre-sized for Athens and based on the pre-sizing results and what is state of art in the market. The system components were chosen for system design (4 kW bi-directional inverter, 2.9 kW PV array, 7.2 kW genset and three battery bank options i.e., 16.5 kWh of lead-acid, 8 kWh new Li-ion and 12.6 kWh of second life EV battery). PV off-grid system with different storage options is simulated using HOMER for both locations and the results are compared.   The simulation results show that the designed off-grid PV system can reach a solar fraction of 90 % in Athens and 73 % in Gotland when 16.5 kWh of lead-acid batteries are used with an allowed depth of discharge of 50 %. When a new Li-ion battery of 8 kWh with an allowed depth of discharge of 80 % is used then the achievable solar fraction is 84 % in Athens and 71 % in Gotland, When the second life EV battery of 12.6 kWh with an allowed depth of discharge of 60 % is used then the achievable solar fraction is 90 % in Athens and 74 % in Gotland. Sensitivity analysis is performed on the depth of discharge and results showed that the solar fraction can be increased by allowing the battery to discharge more, but it also decreases the battery lifetime.   The simulation results also show that the net present cost was lower in Athens for all the reference cases compared to Gotland. Net present cost and levelized cost of electricity for the off-grid system are 25.3 k€, 0.9 €/kWh in Athens and 29.2 k€, 1.0 €/kWh in Gotland when a lead-acid battery is used. When a new Li-ion battery is used then 26.2 k€, 0.9 €/kWh in Athens and 29.3 k€, 1.0 €/kWh in Gotland, when the second life EV battery is used then 26.7 k€, 0.9 €/kWh in Athens and 30.7 k€, 1.1 €/kWh in Gotland.   Overall, the net present cost and levelized cost of electricity are lower in Athens in all cases compared to Gotland. For the reference house in Athens, lead acid battery system has shown slightly lower net present cost than new Li-ion battery and second life EV battery. For the reference house in Gotland, both lead acid battery and new Li-ion battery system have shown similar net present cost and they are slightly lower than second life EV battery.   Also, the second life EV battery levelized cost of electricity is fairly comparable to the new Li-ion and lead acid battery system. In future, the massive inflow of used batteries from EV are expected to be available on the market for the second life application at a lower price than today. Thus, in future, second life EV batteries can become economically viable.

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國民中小學教師的平均退休年齡逐年下降，在這群退休教師當中，有不少身體健康且熱心公益的人，鼓勵他們回到其最熟悉的校園擔任志工，不僅可協助退休教師適應退休生活，更能發揮其所長，改善學校人力不足的現象。本研究係以Ajzen (1985)的計畫行為理論(The Theory of Planned Behavior)為架構基礎，以增進和維持退休教師參與學校志工的意願為主題，整合高齡志工參與動機和相關研究，建構一個對於退休教師參與學校志工行為意向具有預測及解釋力的「學校志工參與行為意向模式」；同時並透過與幾所國中小行政人員和退休教師的深度訪談，從多元角度瞭解影響退休教師參與學校志工的原因，藉以改善這些影響因素，提高退休教師回來學校服務的意願。 經結構方程式模型(Structural Equation Model, SEM)分析方法驗證本研究所建構的「學校志工參與行為意向模式」，和深度訪談分析的結果，本研究發現「行為控制知覺」對於退休教師擔任學校志工「行為意向」的影響最重要，「主觀規範」影響較小，「態度」則無顯著影響，並且在「行為控制知覺」中又僅有「自我能力」具有顯著的影響，表示政府在招募退休教師回來服務時，以促使退休教師覺得具有擔任學校志工的自我能力最為重要，主管機關可以透過宣導擔任學校志工毋須太多的時間與體力、並依據他們的專長、興趣等需求分配工作，提高退休教師回來服務的意願。同時透過深度訪談結果發現，「與原服務學校或過去同事的情感連結」以及「具有被學校需要的感覺」兩項心理層面因素，亦會對於退休教師參與學校志工的意願產生影響。 本研究建議學校單位可透過設立退休聯誼會辦公室、邀請退休教師回來參與學校活動等方式，維繫退休教師與學校之間的情感；並經由多方管道傳達學校需要退休教師協助的訊息、肯定與感謝退休教師的貢獻，使退休教師產生被需要感，提昇回來學校服務的意願。對於政府推行的「退休菁英風華再現」計畫，在計畫內容方面則建議應讓可受到計畫獎勵的志工服務項目範圍擴大，並且降低對於退休教師的津貼補助，將其用於替退休教師購買意外保險、辦理志工學習成長課程等志工福利，鼓勵更多教師願意回來學校服務；同時並透過適當誘因設計如敘功嘉獎，鼓勵承辦此項業務的行政人員積極邀請退休教師回來學校服務。 / In recent years, the average retirement age of teachers in elementary and junior high school has declined. Many retired teachers are still healthy and warmhearted. If we could encourage retired teachers to serve as school volunteers, not only their lives could be more fulfilled, but also the schools could benefit from their professional specialty and then improve the situation of insufficient human resources. This thesis examines the antecedents of the voluntary behavior of retired teachers in the context of an integrated behavioral model that incorporates a wide variety of important factors from previous researches on volunteer behavior into a single theoretical framework provided by the Theory of Planned Behavior. The model was tested using data from a sample of 219 individual respondents by Structural Equation Model. Moreover, four voluntary teachers and six school administrators were interviewed to thoroughly explore factors affecting the success of the “Voluntary Teaching Program” in Taipei County. Overall, the model results indicate that the strongest effects in voluntary behavior of retired teachers are due to behavioral intention, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm. The key determinant of perceived behavioral control is self-efficacy, suggesting the more capable a person believes he or she is, the more control the person feels about being a school volunteer. Thus, policymakers should constantly devote efforts at broadcasting the information that serving as school volunteers only need a little time and effort. School administrators simultaneously should allocate voluntary tasks by volunteers’ specialty, interest, and other demands. Moreover, the interviews results suggest that both “the emotions connecting with school and past colleague” and “the sense of being demanded” influence the willingness of retired teachers to serve as school volunteers. Based on the research results, we provide policymakers with specific suggestions on ways to encourage this kind of voluntary behavior. For example, with the design of the Associations of Retired Teachers and regular re-union activities, retired teachers will be emotionally attached to schools. In addition, spread news for asking for retired teachers’ inputs and thank them for their devotion, it will make retired teachers feel needed. About the “Voluntary Teaching Program” policymakers should encourage and reward spiritedly for more voluntary teachers, but reduce the grants, and then utilize this grant budget to give some appropriate welfare resources for voluntary teachers such as labor insurance and some courses for spiritual development. Besides, policymakers should provide a few reward incentives for school administrators to encourage them to invite retired teachers to serve as school volunteers.

Spousal congruence at multiple levels of perception was examined in relationship to marital adjustment. Subjects were 164 active duty and retired Air Force married couples.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:48:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jorgemar Soares Felix.pdf: 704396 bytes, checksum: 06bd54854f7732866abe602aac6011e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-05-19 / This paper analyzes the brazilian demographic dynamic in the next decades and the public policies in presence of the ageing population fenomenum. The first chapter presents the official data, projections and some author s point of view about the country demographic situation in the 21th centrury. The second chapter presents, in a historic abstract, how the theme were inset in the publics policies agenda, the active ageing concept and the news proposals to assure a high quality of life in the old age. The third chapter shows the Brazilians elderly situation today, with a highlight in the importance of the social security system´s conservation. The fourth presents how the neoliberal politic has limits to assure the elderly´s protection. The results aim to the relevant role of the State to answers to news demands although the old age ought be a responsibility partitioned amongst State, individuals and private sector. A new cientific area is suggested, with a multidisciplinary focus, called Longevity Economic / Esta dissertação analisa a dinâmica demográfica brasileira nas próximas décadas e as políticas públicas diante do processo de envelhecimento da população. No primeiro capítulo, são apresentados dados oficiais, projeções e a discussão de alguns autores sobre o quadro populacional do país na segunda metade do século XXI. No segundo capítulo, apresenta-se um resumo histórico da inserção do tema do envelhecimento na agenda das políticas públicas, o conceito do envelhecimento ativo e as novas propostas para garantir a qualidade de vida na velhice. No terceiro capítulo, é exposta a situação do idoso brasileiro contemporâneo, com destaque para a importância da seguridade social na manutenção do seu bem-estar. No quarto e último capítulo, são levantados os limites da política neoliberal para garantir a proteção do idoso. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam para a conclusão de que embora a velhice seja uma responsabilidade a ser dividida entre o indivíduo, a iniciativa privada e o Estado, este último com um papel mais relevante em decorrência do envelhecimento populacional demandar políticas em várias áreas e, por isso, é proposto um novo campo de investigação multidisciplinar sobre o tema, o qual se sugere denominar de Economia da Longevidade

Submitted by Fabricia Fialho Reginato (fabriciar) on 2015-07-02T22:37:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AlessandraFonseca.pdf: 1008146 bytes, checksum: dbacca513ee8482c2178d70ba46b505e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-02T22:37:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AlessandraFonseca.pdf: 1008146 bytes, checksum: dbacca513ee8482c2178d70ba46b505e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-26 / Nenhuma / Teoria da Justiça Distributiva: o tema a ser abordado nesta pesquisa se concentra em investigar a aplicabilidade da justiça distributiva pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal na declaração de constitucionalidade da contribuição previdenciária pelos servidores públicos inativos, apontando divergências entre correntes teóricas comunitaristas e individualistas. Identificar a partir de aporte jusfilosófico, a interpretação constitucional do Supremo Tribunal Federal orientada por valores, mediante aplicação da justiça distributiva no caso concreto sob fundamento principiológico da solidariedade, característica marcante do paradigma comunitarista inaugurado pela Constituição Federal de 1988, ao estabelecer como objetivo fundamental do Estado Democrático de Direito a construção de uma sociedade livre, justa e solidaria. / Theory of Distributive Justice: the topic being addressed in this research focuses on investigating the applicability of distributive justice in the Supreme Court in the declaration of the constitutionality of social security contributions for retired civil servants, pointing out discrepancies between theoretical currents communitarians and individualists. Identify the contribution from jusfilosófico, the constitutional interpretation of the Supreme Court values driven by the application of distributive justice in this case on the basis of solidarity principiológico, striking feature of the communitarian paradigm inaugurated by the 1988 Constitution, the fundamental objective of establishing democratic state to build a free, fair and inclusive.

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Government and Public Administration