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Predicting American presidential election outcomes based on candidates' power, affiliation and achievement motives
No full textThree social motives, the need for power, achievement and affiliation, combine to form the configuration of the Leadership Motive Pattern (LMP) that has been shown to predict leadership effectiveness. It is hypothesized in this study that the motives will also predict electoral success. Twenty nomination acceptance speeches from the Democratic and Republican conventions from 1972 to 2008 were coded for need for power, achievement, affiliation and activity inhibition (i.e., concern with the moral exercise of power). Results revealed that power motivation was positively and significantly related to winning the general presidential elections, whereas achievement and affiliation motivation were positively but not significantly related to winning. Activity inhibition and the LMP variable (i.e., moderate to high need for power, need for power higher than need for affiliation and moderate to high activity inhibition) did not have an impact on presidential election outcomes. Several mechanisms explaining how the motives contribute to getting elected are proposed. Limitations of the study and future prospects are also discussed.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical referencesby Fatos Kusar
Post-totalitarian societies: the case of Albania
Get PDFThis is the archive of a lecture given by Fatos Lubonja, editor and publisher of Pepjekja ("Endeavor"), Albania's leading critical social/political journal, writer and former political prisoner. Respondent: Michael Kaufman, author and former New York Times reporter, foreign correspondent, columnist, and editor
Characters in Fatos Kongoli Novel
Get PDFThe greater philosopher,Aristotle,dealing with the characters would have said that “due to the fact that they imitate, they imitate acting people, and these people will, of course, be good or evil because characters almost always follow these two peculiarities and it is known that the difference of the character of all the people is done by the good or the evilâ€. Even though in the novels of our author, Fatos Kongoli, no such traditional line is followed, such distinction is perceptible in every literature and at any time, and of course, in the novels, we are analyzing. Literary scholar Anton Berisha says that "literary character is an important component element, especially of epic creations, may they be prose or poetryâ€. Berisha also adds that "they are known extremely successful realizations of the characters in the traditional novel, but also in contemporary and generally modern characters, are noteworthy, but also we do not miss the lyrical characters through which the subjective world is introduced.
Key words: Novel, Characters, Fatos Kongoli, Kosov
Fatos e versões
Get PDFJosé Joffily’s Facts and Versions is a work of historiography that defies the conventions of the genre, offering a unique perspective on the history of Paraíba. This book, part of the Paraíba Literária collection, is a valuable contribution to Paraíba literature and an invaluable resource in the Central Library of the Federal University of Paraíba. Joffily, with his engaging and meticulous writing, presents a narrative that is both a factual record and an exploration of the various interpretations and versions of these facts. He skillfully navigates between historical events and personal analyses, providing a read that is both informative and reflective. The author demonstrates an impressive command of the material, presenting rigorous research with a captivating narrative. He challenges the reader to question the nature of history and the importance of individual perspectives in shaping our understanding of the past. In short, Facts and Versions is an essential work for anyone interested in the rich historical tapestry of Paraíba. It is a testament to José Joffily’s literary talent and a shining example of the depth and diversity of the Paraíba Literária collection. This book is, without a doubt, a valuable addition to the Central Library of the Federal University of Paraíba.Fatos e Versões de José Joffily é uma obra de historiografia que desafia as convenções do
gênero, oferecendo uma perspectiva única sobre a história da Paraíba. Este livro, parte da
coleção Paraíba Literária, é uma contribuição valiosa para a literatura paraibana e um recurso
inestimável na Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal da Paraíba.
Joffily, com sua escrita envolvente e meticulosa, apresenta uma narrativa que é tanto um
registro factual quanto uma exploração das diversas interpretações e versões desses fatos. Ele
navega habilmente entre eventos históricos e análises pessoais, proporcionando uma leitura
que é informativa e ao mesmo tempo reflexiva.
O autor demonstra um domínio impressionante do material, apresentando uma pesquisa
rigorosa com uma narrativa cativante. Ele desafia o leitor a questionar a natureza da história e
a importância das perspectivas individuais na formação de nossa compreensão do passado.
Em suma, Fatos e Versões é uma obra essencial para qualquer pessoa interessada na rica
tapeçaria histórica da Paraíba. É um testemunho do talento literário de José Joffily e um
exemplo brilhante da profundidade e diversidade da coleção Paraíba Literária. Este livro é,
sem dúvida, uma adição valiosa à Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Efficacy of TNF alpha inhibitors for refractory vascular Behcet's disease: A multicenter observational study of 27 patients and a review of the literature
No full textObjectives Vascular involvement is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Behcet's disease (BD) patients. Immunosuppressive (IS) agents are the mainstay of vascular BD (VBD) treatment; however, up to one-third of patients relapse under conventional ISs. In this case series, we present the results of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) inhibitor use for the treatment of VBD patients who were refractory to conventional ISs and corticosteroids. Methods This retrospective multicenter study included 27 refractory VBD patients treated with TNF alpha inhibitor agents. All data were acquired from patient charts. Results Complete clinical remission was achieved in 22 (80%) patients within 3 months of the initiation of TNF alpha inhibitors. Infliximab was the first choice of TNF alpha inhibitor in 24 and adalimumab in three patients. The median daily dose of corticosteroids significantly decreased at 3 months. A trend toward a higher rate of complete remission was observed with concomitant IS use compared to monotherapy of TNF alpha inhibitors (93% vs 67%, P = .09). Serious side effects were observed in two patients (one pneumonia and one tuberculosis). Conclusion Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors seem a highly effective option for remission-induction of refractory VBD with an acceptable safety data. Concomitant IS use may achieve higher complete remission rates as compared to TNF alpha inhibitor monotherapy. Comparative efficacy and safety of biological agents for VBD require further prospective, randomized controlled studies with a longer duration of follow-up
Efficacy of TNF alpha Inhibitors for Refractory Vascular Behcet's Disease: A Multicenter Observational Study of 27 Patients
No full textUm assalto em São Luís/MA e outros fatos sobre mim: reflexões bakhtinianas sobre a formação estética do professor
Get PDFThe text presents reflections (in a bakhtinian perspective) on the aesthetic formation of the teacher, taking as a particular case the narrative / exercise of autofiction of an assault suffered by the author in 2017, interspersed by discursive fragments of isolated facts told from memories arising in the process of remembering the experiencied scenes (of the assault).O texto apresenta reflexões (em perspectiva bakhtiniana) sobre a formação estética do professor, tomando como caso particular a narrativa/exercício de autoficção de um assalto sofrido pelo autor em 2017, entremeada por fragmentos discursivos de fatos isolados contados a partir de memórias surgidas no processo de recordação das cenas (do assalto) vivenciadas
Percepção cultural dos fatos sociais: suas implicações no campo da saúde pública Cultural perception of social factors: their implications on the field of public health
No full textApresenta-se uma teoria explicativa sôbre a percepção cultural dos fatos sociais, mostrando-se a influência cultural e subcultural nesse processo. Ao mesmo tempo, procura-se aplicar as idéias expendidas ao campo da saúde pública.An explanatory theory is present on the cultural perception of social factors by showing both the cultural and subcultural influence in this process. At the same time, the author tries to apply those ideas on the field of public health
A especificidade da representação dos fatos históricos em "Esaú e Jacó", de Machado de Assis * The specificity of historical representation in "Esaú e Jacó", by Machado de Assis
Get PDFThis paper intends to analyze the special way Machado de Assis builds the representation of Brazilian historical facts in the novel Esaú e Jacó. This novel brings in its plot two important historical events that happened in the late Nineteenth century: the Abolition of Slavery, in 1888; and the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1889. The literary treatment given by the author to the events, printing irrelevance to them, in the context of the plot, reveals that to build a Brazilian realism, in those circumstances, it was necessary to show the course of history based on the absence of transformation.O presente artigo trata de analisar o modo particular como Machado de Assis constrói a representação dos fatos históricos brasileiros no romance Esaú e Jacó. Este romance traz em seu enredo dois importantes fatos históricos ocorridos no final do século XIX: a Abolição da Escravatura, em 1888 e a Proclamação da República, em 1889. O tratamento literário dado pelo autor aos fatos, imprimindo irrelevância aos mesmos no contexto do enredo, revela que para ser Realista ‘à brasileira’, naquelas circunstâncias específicas, era necessário mostrar o curso da História tendo como base a ausência de transformação
The hybrid idea of a discourse: The position of the author-creator in Leite Derramado
No full textLeite Derramado, a novel published by Chico Buarque in 2009, presents in its narrative the presence of two discourses. In the foreground, the reader follows the saga of a narrator who reveals his intimacies through memory; in the background, the figure of the author-creator ironizes the facts of the protagonist’s life, trying to present to the reader another view of the facts. Therefore, when one perceives that the voice of the author-creator is marked by ambivalence and irony, this work aims to trace the ethical objectives, which, together with the aesthetics, seek to represent the worldview of a lost subject in the symbolic heteroglossia of life.Leite Derramado, romance publicado por Chico Buarque no ano de 2009, apresenta em sua tessitura narrativa a presença de dois discursos. Se em primeiro plano o leitor acompanha a saga de um narrador revelando suas intimidades por meio da memória; por outro, encontra-se a figura do autor-criador ironizando os fatos da vida do protagonista, buscando apresentar ao leitor uma outra visão para os fatos enunciados. Diante disso, ao perceber que a voz do autor-criador está marcada pela ambivalência e a ironia, esse trabalho visa tracejar os objetivos éticos, que aliados aos estéticos, procurar representar a mundividência de um sujeito perdido na heteroglossia simbólica da vida.
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