Abstract This article aims at examining the strategic partnerships Brazil developed with China and Japan, between 2003 and 2020, and assessing how these privileged rapports contributed to the country’s quest for autonomy. This will be made through the lenses of Pragmatic Institutionalism and against the backdrop of major developments in global and regional governance that impacted on the Brazilian autonomist project.

Resumo Este artigo analisa o legado das três presidências portuguesas do Conselho da União Europeia (1992, 2000 e 2007) no quadro da Política Externa e de Segurança Comum e da Política Europeia de Segurança e Defesa (PESC/PESD), dando particular destaque aos esforços empreendidos pelas autoridades nacionais para promover o protagonismo global da União Europeia como parte de uma estratégia dirigida a incrementar as credenciais europeias do país e a sua relevância internacional. O artigo confirma a crescente priorização das questões atinentes à PESC/PESD nas agendas das presidências em questão e conclui que, por essa via, se assistiu a um crescendo de projeção da visão portuguesa acerca da atuação externa europeia.

Abstract This article examines the legacy of the three Portuguese Presidencies of the Council of the European Union (1992, 2000 and 2007) in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). It places particular emphasis on the efforts undertaken by the national authorities to promote the EU’s global actorness as part of a strategy aimed at enhancing the country’s European credentials and international relevance. The study confirms the incremental prioritization of the CFSP/ESDP-related issues in the Portuguese EU presidencies’ agendas while concluding that, as a result of such tendency, one has witnessed the growing projection of Portugal’s vision of the European foreign policy.

ABSTRACT Objective To establish the risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in operative workers of a refrigerator manufacturing company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Materials and Methods Cross-sectional, descriptive research. A convenience sampling was carried out, consisting of 79 workers. The instruments used were: PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire), BMI (Body Mass Index), Nordic questionnaire and REBA method. Results Of the total population surveyed, 60.8% reported some musculoskeletal symptoms; 48.1% said they had a single body segment affected, 10.1% had 2 segments affected, and 1.3% had 3 or 4 segments involved. The most involved body segment was the thoracolumbar segment, which was related to positions such as assembly operator, veneer operator, injection operator and welder. Conclusion The group of workers in the areas of assembly, veneer, injection and welding is especially exposed to risk factors that increase the likelihood of suffering discomfort and musculoskeletal damage. Moving the upper limbs repeatedly and handling loads manually are some of the ergonomic risks and demands for attention, while psychosocial risks to which this group is exposed include high work rates and short deadlines. In addition, the body mass index is an important factor for the onset of musculoskeletal disorders.

RESUMEN Objetivo Establecer los factores de riesgo asociados a desordenes musculo esqueléticos en trabajadores operativos de una empresa de fabricación de refrigeradores en Barranquilla, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos Investigación de tipo transversal descriptivo. Se realizó un muestreo por conveniencia, constituida por 79 trabajadores. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron: PAR-Q (cuestionario de aptitud para la actividad física), IMC (índice de Masa Corporal), cuestionario nórdico y método REBA. Resultados Del total de la población encuestada, se determinó que el 60,8% refirió alguna sintomatologia osteomuscular; el 48,1% manifestó tener afectado un solo segmento corporal, el 10,1% con 2 segmentos y con 3 o 4 segmentos comprometidos un 1,3% respectivamente. El segmento corporal con mayor afectación fue el dorsolumbar relacionado con cargos como operario de armado, operario de enchape, de inyección y soldador. Conclusión El colectivo de trabajadores de las áreas de armado, enchape, inyección y soldadura está especialmente expuesto a factores de riesgo que aumentan la probabilidad de padecer molestias y daños musculoesqueléticos. Los movimientos repetitivos de extremidades superiores y la manipulación manual de cargas destacan entre los riesgos ergonómicos y las exigencias de atención, los altos ritmos de trabajo y los plazos cortos entre los riesgos psicosociales a los que está expuesto este colectivo. Además, que el índice de masa corporal es un factor importante ante la aparición de desórdenes musculo esqueléticos.

RESUMEN Objetivo Establecer los factores de riesgo asociados a desordenes musculo esqueléticos en trabajadores operativos de una empresa de fabricación de refrigeradores en Barranquilla, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos Investigación de tipo transversal descriptivo. Se realizó un muestreo por conveniencia, constituida por 79 trabajadores. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron: PAR-Q (cuestionario de aptitud para la actividad física), IMC (índice de Masa Corporal), cuestionario nórdico y método REBA. Resultados Del total de la población encuestada, se determinó que el 60,8% refirió alguna sintomatologia osteomuscular; el 48,1% manifestó tener afectado un solo segmento corporal, el 10,1% con 2 segmentos y con 3 o 4 segmentos comprometidos un 1,3% respectivamente. El segmento corporal con mayor afectación fue el dorsolumbar relacionado con cargos como operario de armado, operario de enchape, de inyección y soldador. Conclusión El colectivo de trabajadores de las áreas de armado, enchape, inyección y soldadura está especialmente expuesto a factores de riesgo que aumentan la probabilidad de padecer molestias y daños musculoesqueléticos. Los movimientos repetitivos de extremidades superiores y la manipulación manual de cargas destacan entre los riesgos ergonómicos y las exigencias de atención, los altos ritmos de trabajo y los plazos cortos entre los riesgos psicosociales a los que está expuesto este colectivo. Además, que el índice de masa corporal es un factor importante ante la aparición de desórdenes musculo esqueléticos.

ABSTRACT Objective To establish the risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in operative workers of a refrigerator manufacturing company in Barranquilla, Colombia. Materials and Methods Cross-sectional, descriptive research. A convenience sampling was carried out, consisting of 79 workers. The instruments used were: PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire), BMI (Body Mass Index), Nordic questionnaire and REBA method. Results Of the total population surveyed, 60.8% reported some musculoskeletal symptoms; 48.1% said they had a single body segment affected, 10.1% had 2 segments affected, and 1.3% had 3 or 4 segments involved. The most involved body segment was the thoracolumbar segment, which was related to positions such as assembly operator, veneer operator, injection operator and welder. Conclusion The group of workers in the areas of assembly, veneer, injection and welding is especially exposed to risk factors that increase the likelihood of suffering discomfort and musculoskeletal damage. Moving the upper limbs repeatedly and handling loads manually are some of the ergonomic risks and demands for attention, while psychosocial risks to which this group is exposed include high work rates and short deadlines. In addition, the body mass index is an important factor for the onset of musculoskeletal disorders.

An uranyl complex [UO2(TFA)2(DMSO)3] (TFA=deprotonated trifluoroacetic acid; DMSO=dimethyl sulfoxide) has been successfully synthesized by reacting UO2(CH3COO)2·H2O with one equivalent of (CF3CO)2O and DMSO. The complex has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, X-ray powder diffraction, elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and absorption and emission spectroscopies. The spectroscopic properties of the material make it suitable for its application in the sensing and monitoring of uranyl in the PUREX process.

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar e discutir o protagonismo da União Europeia (UE) na sua vizinhança do Leste, visando demonstrar que as relações UE-Ucrânia têm sido instrumentais no aprimoramento da condição de ator internacional desta organização. Tomando como ponto de partida a conceitualização de actorness proposta por Bretherton e Vogler (2006), e sob o pano de fundo da evolução positiva que tem pautado as relações UE-Ucrânia, o presente estudo confirma estarem reunidos, no contexto dessa relação bilateral, os requisitos teóricos indispensáveis à caracterização da UE como ator internacional. Por um lado, no caso ucraniano, Bruxelas conseguiu maximizar as oportunidades abertas pelo sistema internacional, ao passo que tem sabido usar a atração que Kiev sente pelo modelo europeu (presença) como catalisador da influência da UE neste país. A evolução da relação bilateral é, igualmente, sintomática da capacidade da UE, quer na definição da Ucrânia como prioridade da sua atuação internacional, quer no empenhamento de uma diversidade de instrumentos políticos tendo em vista o estreitamento dessa relação (na ausência de uma perspetiva de adesão). Por fim, ficará demonstrado que iniciativas tais como a Parceria Oriental (PO) ou a Sinergia do Mar Negro (SMN) escapam ao modelo teórico de Bretherton e Vogler, configurando casos de aperfeiçoamento da assertividade internacional da UE.

This article examines and discusses the European Union's actorness in its Eastern Neighbourhood, and specially the case of Ukraine. Against this backdrop, it demonstrates that EU-Ukraine relations have been instrumental in the consolidation and enhancement of the EU condition as an international actor. The present study corroborates the characterization of the EU as an international actor based on the conceptualization of actorness advanced by Bretherton and Vogler (2006) while taking into consideration the positive evolution of the EU-Ukraine relations. On the one hand, in the Ukrainian case, Brussels has shown the ability to seize all major opportunities to boost its international visibility. On the other hand, it has succeeded in capitalizing on Kiev's attraction for the European model, to maximize its presence and influence in the country. The evolution of the bilateral rapport is also symptomatic of the EU's capacity that reveals itself not only in the identification of Ukraine as a priority of its foreign policy in the Eastern Neighborhood, but also in the utilization of various political instruments with the deepening of the bilateral relations in view. Finally, this article will attempt to show that the Bretherton and Vogler's framework cannot fully explain such EU's initiatives targeting Ukraine, as the Black Sea Synergy and the Eastern Partnership, which point to a growing improvement of the international assertiveness of the EU.

Tendo como pano de fundo a crescente afirmação da China no Mar da China Meridional, o presente estudo avalia a forma como o Vietnã procurou mitigar o desequilíbrio de poder que se instalou nessa região em consequência de tal desenvolvimento. O principal argumento assenta na ideia de que o Vietnã tende a gerir a crescente assertividade regional da China recorrendo a estratégias de hedging baseadas no reforço e diversificação das suas relações externas. Fazendo incidir o foco analítico nos papéis desempenhados pela União Europeia e pela Rússia, especialmente, nos domínios econômico e militar, o presente artigo examina e discute a estratégia vietnamita de hedging militar com a Rússia e de hedging econômico com a UE.

Against the backdrop of China's assertive policies in the South China Sea, the present study evaluates how Vietnam has sought to mitigate the increasingly unequal regional power distribution vis-à-vis China. It argues that Vietnam tends to cope with China mainly by engaging itself in hedging strategies on the basis of diversified and strong relationships with different players. Appraising the roles of Russia and the European Union (EU), the study analyzes the pay-offs of Vietnam's military hedging with Russia and its economic hedging with the EU.

CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: O controle postural está frequentemente prejudicado nas condições de hemiparesias. Quando na posição em pé, sujeitos hemiparéticos oscilam mais do que sujeitos sem hemicorpo afetado, adotando posturas assimétricas com maior descarga de peso na perna não afetada. OBJETIVO: Analisar o alcance funcional e a dependência por dispositivo de apoio em hemiparéticos crônicos, verificando correlações entre deslocamentos de alcance funcional e valores de simetria de descarga de peso durante a posição em pé. MÉTODOS: Quatorze hemiparéticos classificados em dependentes ou independentes de dispositivo de apoio foram incluídos nos procedimentos experimentais para registro de deslocamento de alcance funcional e valores de simetria. RESULTADOS: Nenhuma diferença significativa foi obtida entre os dependentes e os independentes de dispositivo de apoio para todas as variáveis. Porém, quando a descarga de peso ocorreu no lado não afetado, os mais altos deslocamentos foram significativamente correlacionados com os hemiparéticos mais assimétricos. CONCLUSÃO: A simetria não favorece o alcance funcional nem a independência de dispositivo de apoio em hemiparéticos.

BACKGROUND: Postural control is often impaired in hemiparetic patients. During upright stance, hemiparetic subjects sway more than subjects with an unaffected hemibody, and they assume asymmetrical postures to place less weight on the affected side. OBJECTIVE: To analyze functional reach and dependence on support devices among people with chronic hemiparesis and to investigate the relationships between displacements of functional reach and weight-bearing symmetry during upright stance. METHODS: Fourteen participants with hemiparesis, classified as dependent on support devices or independent from them, were included in experimental procedures to record functional reach displacements and symmetry values. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between the dependent and independent participants for any variable. However, when weight-bearing occurred on the unaffected side, the greatest displacements were significantly correlated with the most asymmetrical hemiparetic participants. CONCLUSION: Symmetry did not contribute to functional reach or independence from support devices among participants with hemiparesis.

Portugal ocupou três vezes a presidência do Conselho da União Europeia. Em 1992, 2000 e 2007 o desafio foi sempre como combinar a salvaguarda dos interesses nacionais e as prioridades, expectativas e desafios da ue. Há um processo de aprendizagem subjacente a cada mandato presidencial que revela a evolução da posição portuguesa em relação ao projecto de integração, na sua vertente política e de afirmação internacional.

Portugal has held the Presidency of the European Council three times since accession in 1986. In 1991, as in 2000 or in 2007 the challenge has always been how to reconcile the national interests of a small member state with the broader priorities, expectations and challenges that the eu has to address. Through this learning process, Portugal’s commitment to European integration and the eu international relations has evolved significantly.