Transformation of the second order modulus by positive linear operators
Abstract We obtain estimates for the transformation of the second order modulus of continuity by positive linear operators which satisfy certain conditions, which are common to a large class of approximation operators.
On a Problem of Gonska
This paper investigates global smoothness preservation by the Bernstein operators. When the smoothness is measured by the modulus of continuity, this problem is well understood. When it is measured by the second order modulus of smoothness, H. Gonska conjectured that the Lipschitz classes of second order keep invariate under the Bernstein operators. Here we present a counterexample to this conjecture. Then we introduce a new modulus of smoothness and show that the Lip-α(0 < α ≤ 1) classes measured by this modulus are invariate under the Bernstein operators. By means of this modulus we also improve some previous results concerning global smoothness preservation.
As práticas profissionais no campo público de atenção à saúde bucal: o caso de dois municípios da Bahia
This paper examines the working facilities and processes of dentists in the primary healthcare systems of two towns in Bahia State, Brazil, striving to analyze the extent to which factors related to dental care, training, placement and professional profiles influence their practices. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine dentists in both towns, with work process organization patterns in Municipality C being closer to the structuring principles of Brazil's National Health System than in Municipality E. This seems to be related to management characteristics, with networking links among individual, collective, and preventive clinical activities and planning noted in Municipality C. Despite these differences, the practitioners presented similarities in terms of dual militancy and perceptions of the public and private healthcare fields. The hegemony of the private sector seems to be influencing the professional practices of dentists in the public health system.