CHARACTERISTICS OF BRAZILIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The aim of this paper is to analyze the characteristics of Brazilian scientific research in diffusion of innovations in administration. A bibliometric research was conducted with network analysis in scientific papers about diffusion of innovations in Spell database. The papers were analyzed from descriptive, bibliographic, methodologic, results and citation characteristics. The authors concluded that Brazilian publications are coherent with the international research considering the adoption of diffusion of innovations frameworks. Still, it has a trait of considering government support in diffusion frameworks, an absent parameter in the original frameworks; therefore, representing a development potential for diffusion of innovations researchers in Brazil

CONSTRUÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PARA MELHORIA DO PROCESSO DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA ARQUITETURA NO BRASIL: caso Apex-Brasil

O setor de arquitetura, uma das principais indústrias criativas no Brasil, conta com características e comportamentos peculiares ao seu contexto. Com base em tais aspectos, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar um conjunto propostas de políticas para melhoria do processo de internacionalização de empresas de arquitetura no Brasil. Para alcançar tal objetivo, as teorias de Modos de Entrada e Ambiente Institucional foram abordadas e aplicadas a uma pesquisa qualitativa baseada em estudo de casos múltiplos. As propostas são construídas a partir da análise de conteúdo de uma série de entrevistas feitas com diversas empresas do setor e responsáveis pelo projeto Built by Brazil da Apex-Brasil.O conjunto de propostas pode ser dividido em três abordagens: i) Desenvolvimento Interno; ii) Competitividade Internacional; e iii) Promoção de Imagem

Avaliação de ateroma em artéria carótida através de radiografias panorâmicas

Cerebrovascular accident occurs as a result of atherosclerosis involving the carotid artery due to the formation of atheromas, which are calcified atherosclerotic plaques that may be detected by panoramic radiography in asymptomatic patients. They are usually detected radiographically in subjects of both sexes aged over 50 years. Carotid atheromatous plaques, with high degree of stenosis and rich in lipid content, are associated with a high risk of cerebrovascular events and cardiovascular evolutions according to each patient’s risk factors. The detection of a carotid artery atheroma by panoramic radiographic examination is of paramount importance when a patient is forward for treatment and may prevent possible complications. The region between C3 and C4 cervical vertebrae should be carefully examined and the atheroma should be distinguished from structures in this region, especially in individuals submitted to head or neck irradiations and those diagnosed with occult metabolic syndrome. The possibility of detecting signs of carotid artery atherosclerosis by panoramic radiography may anticipate the treatment and reduce the morbidity and mortality rates.O Acidente cerebrovascular (AVC) ocorre como resultado da aterosclerose envolvendo a artéria carótida, devido à formação de ateromas, que são placas ateroscleróticas calcificadas que podem ser detectados em radiografias panorâmicas de indivíduos assintomáticos. Normalmente são visualizados radiograficamente entre indivíduos com idade superior aos cinqüenta anos, acometendo ambos os sexos. A placa de ateroma da carótida, com elevado grau de estenose e ricas em conteúdo lipídico estão associadas com alto risco de eventos cérebro vasculares e evoluções cardiovasculares de acordo com os fatores de risco apresentados pelo indivíduo. A descoberta do ateroma na artéria carótida através do exame radiográfico panorâmico tem grande valia quando encaminhamos o paciente a tratamento, e previnem-se possíveis complicações. Observando criteriosamente a região entre as vértebras cervicais C3 e C4, e diferenciando de estruturas localizadas na mesma região, principalmente nos indivíduos que sofreram irradiações em região de cabeça e pescoço, e aqueles portadores de síndrome metabólica oculta. A possibilidade de detectar sinais de aterosclerose na artéria carótida pelo uso da radiografia panorâmica pode antecipar o tratamento, além de reduzir a morbidade e a mortalidade do indivíduo

Taper models for Pinus elliottii, at different ages, in the region of Caçador - SC

Os objetivos deste trabalho foram ajustar e selecionar modelos de afilamento para estimar diâmetros a várias alturas e volume total, com e sem casca, de árvores de Pinus elliottii Engelm., na região de Caçador, SC, para estudar a forma dos fustes das árvores de diferentes idades. Ao todo, 78 árvores, com idades de 10, 18 e 27 anos, foram abatidas, cubadas rigorosamente e tiveram os seus volumes obtidos por meio do método de Smalian. Os modelos de afilamento testados foram os Polinômios de 2º e de 5º Graus e o Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias de Hradetzky. A função de afilamento que apresentou melhor desempenho para estimar o diâmetro com e sem casca ao longo do fuste das árvores foram baseadas no Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias de Hradetzky, para as idades de 10, 18 e 27 anos. O Polinômio de 2º Grau propiciou as melhores estimativas de volume total com casca para as idades de 10 e 27 anos e de volume total sem casca para as idades de 18 e 27 anos. Já o Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias apresentou melhores estimativas de volume com casca para 18 anos e de volume sem casca para árvores de 10 anos. Os fustes das árvores de Pinus elliottii apresentam melhor forma nas idades mais avançadas. AbstractTaper models for Pinus elliottii, at different ages, in the region of Caçador - SC. The research aims to fit and select taper models in order to estimate diameters at different heights and total volumes, inside and outside bark, of Pinus elliottii Engelm. trees, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, as well as to analyze  behavior of stem form for trees at different ages. Altogether, 78 trees at 10, 18 and 27 years of age, had been cut and their volumes obtained by Smalian method. The taper models tested were the 2nd and 5th Degree Polynomial and the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies. The best performance taper function for estimate diameters inside and outside bark throughout the stem were based on the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies, for 10, 18 and 27 years of age. The 2nd Degree Polynomial provided the best estimates of outside bark volume for 10 and 27 years of age, and of inside bark volume for 18 and 27 years of age, although the Hradetzky Polynomial presented the best estimates of outside bark volume for 18 years of age and of inside bark volume for 10 years old trees. The stems of the Pinus elliottii trees present better form for the oldest tress.Keywords: Polynomial models; profile models; stem form.The research aims to fit and select taper models in order to estimate diameters at different heights and total volumes, inside and outside bark, of Pinus elliottii Engelm. trees, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, as well as to analyze  behavior of stem form for trees at different ages. Altogether, 78 trees at 10, 18 and 27 years of age, had been cut and their volumes obtained by Smalian method. The taper models tested were the 2nd and 5th Degree Polynomial and the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies. The best performance taper function for estimate diameters inside and outside bark throughout the stem were based on the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies, for 10, 18 and 27 years of age. The 2nd Degree Polynomial provided the best estimates of outside bark volume for 10 and 27 years of age, and of inside bark volume for 18 and 27 years of age, although the Hradetzky Polynomial presented the best estimates of outside bark volume for 18 years of age and of inside bark volume for 10 years old trees. The stems of the Pinus elliottii trees present better form for the oldest tress

DESEMPENHO DE FUNÇÕES DE DENSIDADE PROBABILÍSTICAS PARA DESCREVER A DISTRIBUIÇÃO DIAMÉTRICA DE Pinus taeda, NA REGIÃO DE CAÇADOR, SC

ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar as funções de densidade probabilísticas (FDP) Normal, Ln-Normal, Sb de Johnson, Weibull 3P, Gamma, Beta e Weber, para descrever as mudanças na estrutura diamétrica de povoamentos de Pinus taeda L., na região de Caçador (SC), em diferentes idades e classes de sítio. O processamento dos dados foi realizado por meio da ferramenta Solver, do software MS Excel 2010, a qual utiliza o algoritmo linear de gradiente reduzido generalizado (GRG) na interação dos parâmetros. Verificou-se que a FDP Sb de Johnson e Weibull 3 P apresentaram os melhores desempenhos. Para a avaliação da aderência das FDP, é recomendada a utilização das estatísticas R2, R2aj, syx e syx%, além do teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, em todos os casos, especialmente quando houver número de observações superior a 5.000. Geralmente, houve um aumento da amplitude dos valores dos diâmetros e um achatamento da distribuição diamétrica com o avanço da idade e com a melhora da produtividade do sítio. Com o progresso da idade, há um aumento dos valores do diâmetro máximo e do diâmetro modal das distribuições, para as classes de sítio de maior produtividade, porém o mesmo não ocorre para o sítio menos produtivo. AbstractPerformance of probability density functions in order to describe diameter distribution of Pinus taeda, in the region of Caçador, SC. This research aims to analyze probability of density functions (pdf) Normal, Ln-Normal, Johnson Sb, 3 P Weibull, Gamma, Beta and Weber in order to describe  diameter changes in Pinus taeda L. plantations structure, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, at different age and site classes. The data processing was carried out by Solver tool of the software MSExcel2010, using the linear algorithm of generalized reduced gradient (GRG) for interaction of parameters. As result, Johnson Sb and 3PWeibull presented the best performances. For the pdf adherence evaluation, it was recommended the employment of R2, R2aj, syx e syx% statistics, besides the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, in any situation, specially, when there is more than 5,000 observations. Generally, there was an increasing in the range of diameter values and a flatness of diameter distribution at advancing age and improvement of the site productivity. At age advancing, there was an increasing of maximum diameter and modal diameter values of distributions, for the higher productivity site classes, on the other hand, the same did not occur for the low productivity site class.Keywords: Horizontal structure; Kolmogorov-Smirnov test; probability density function; forestry site.This research aims to analyze probability of density functions (pdf) Normal, Ln-Normal, Johnson Sb, 3 P Weibull, Gamma, Beta and Weber in order to describe  diameter changes in Pinus taeda L. plantations structure, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, at different age and site classes. The data processing was carried out by Solver tool of the software MSExcel2010, using the linear algorithm of generalized reduced gradient (GRG) for interaction of parameters. As result, Johnson Sb and 3PWeibull presented the best performances. For the pdf adherence evaluation, it was recommended the employment of R2, R2aj, syx e syx% statistics, besides the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, in any situation, specially, when there is more than 5,000 observations. Generally, there was an increasing in the range of diameter values and a flatness of diameter distribution at advancing age and improvement of the site productivity. At age advancing, there was an increasing of maximum diameter and modal diameter values of distributions, for the higher productivity site classes, on the other hand, the same did not occur for the low productivity site class

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

DESEMPENHO DE FUNÇÕES DE DENSIDADE PROBABILÍSTICAS PARA DESCREVER A DISTRIBUIÇÃO DIAMÉTRICA DE Pinus taeda, NA REGIÃO DE CAÇADOR, SC

ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar as funções de densidade probabilísticas (FDP) Normal, Ln-Normal, Sb de Johnson, Weibull 3P, Gamma, Beta e Weber, para descrever as mudanças na estrutura diamétrica de povoamentos de Pinus taeda L., na região de Caçador (SC), em diferentes idades e classes de sítio. O processamento dos dados foi realizado por meio da ferramenta Solver, do software MS Excel 2010, a qual utiliza o algoritmo linear de gradiente reduzido generalizado (GRG) na interação dos parâmetros. Verificou-se que a FDP Sb de Johnson e Weibull 3 P apresentaram os melhores desempenhos. Para a avaliação da aderência das FDP, é recomendada a utilização das estatísticas R2, R2aj, syx e syx%, além do teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, em todos os casos, especialmente quando houver número de observações superior a 5.000. Geralmente, houve um aumento da amplitude dos valores dos diâmetros e um achatamento da distribuição diamétrica com o avanço da idade e com a melhora da produtividade do sítio. Com o progresso da idade, há um aumento dos valores do diâmetro máximo e do diâmetro modal das distribuições, para as classes de sítio de maior produtividade, porém o mesmo não ocorre para o sítio menos produtivo. AbstractPerformance of probability density functions in order to describe diameter distribution of Pinus taeda, in the region of Caçador, SC. This research aims to analyze probability of density functions (pdf) Normal, Ln-Normal, Johnson Sb, 3 P Weibull, Gamma, Beta and Weber in order to describe  diameter changes in Pinus taeda L. plantations structure, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, at different age and site classes. The data processing was carried out by Solver tool of the software MSExcel2010, using the linear algorithm of generalized reduced gradient (GRG) for interaction of parameters. As result, Johnson Sb and 3PWeibull presented the best performances. For the pdf adherence evaluation, it was recommended the employment of R2, R2aj, syx e syx% statistics, besides the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, in any situation, specially, when there is more than 5,000 observations. Generally, there was an increasing in the range of diameter values and a flatness of diameter distribution at advancing age and improvement of the site productivity. At age advancing, there was an increasing of maximum diameter and modal diameter values of distributions, for the higher productivity site classes, on the other hand, the same did not occur for the low productivity site class.Keywords: Horizontal structure; Kolmogorov-Smirnov test; probability density function; forestry site.This research aims to analyze probability of density functions (pdf) Normal, Ln-Normal, Johnson Sb, 3 P Weibull, Gamma, Beta and Weber in order to describe  diameter changes in Pinus taeda L. plantations structure, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, at different age and site classes. The data processing was carried out by Solver tool of the software MSExcel2010, using the linear algorithm of generalized reduced gradient (GRG) for interaction of parameters. As result, Johnson Sb and 3PWeibull presented the best performances. For the pdf adherence evaluation, it was recommended the employment of R2, R2aj, syx e syx% statistics, besides the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, in any situation, specially, when there is more than 5,000 observations. Generally, there was an increasing in the range of diameter values and a flatness of diameter distribution at advancing age and improvement of the site productivity. At age advancing, there was an increasing of maximum diameter and modal diameter values of distributions, for the higher productivity site classes, on the other hand, the same did not occur for the low productivity site class

MODELOS DE AFILAMENTO PARA Pinus elliottii EM DIFERENTES IDADES, NA REGIÃO DE CAÇADOR, SC

Os objetivos deste trabalho foram ajustar e selecionar modelos de afilamento para estimar diâmetros a várias alturas e volume total, com e sem casca, de árvores de Pinus elliottii Engelm., na região de Caçador, SC, para estudar a forma dos fustes das árvores de diferentes idades. Ao todo, 78 árvores, com idades de 10, 18 e 27 anos, foram abatidas, cubadas rigorosamente e tiveram os seus volumes obtidos por meio do método de Smalian. Os modelos de afilamento testados foram os Polinômios de 2º e de 5º Graus e o Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias de Hradetzky. A função de afilamento que apresentou melhor desempenho para estimar o diâmetro com e sem casca ao longo do fuste das árvores foram baseadas no Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias de Hradetzky, para as idades de 10, 18 e 27 anos. O Polinômio de 2º Grau propiciou as melhores estimativas de volume total com casca para as idades de 10 e 27 anos e de volume total sem casca para as idades de 18 e 27 anos. Já o Polinômio de Potências Fracionárias apresentou melhores estimativas de volume com casca para 18 anos e de volume sem casca para árvores de 10 anos. Os fustes das árvores de Pinus elliottii apresentam melhor forma nas idades mais avançadas. AbstractTaper models for Pinus elliottii, at different ages, in the region of Caçador - SC. The research aims to fit and select taper models in order to estimate diameters at different heights and total volumes, inside and outside bark, of Pinus elliottii Engelm. trees, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, as well as to analyze  behavior of stem form for trees at different ages. Altogether, 78 trees at 10, 18 and 27 years of age, had been cut and their volumes obtained by Smalian method. The taper models tested were the 2nd and 5th Degree Polynomial and the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies. The best performance taper function for estimate diameters inside and outside bark throughout the stem were based on the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies, for 10, 18 and 27 years of age. The 2nd Degree Polynomial provided the best estimates of outside bark volume for 10 and 27 years of age, and of inside bark volume for 18 and 27 years of age, although the Hradetzky Polynomial presented the best estimates of outside bark volume for 18 years of age and of inside bark volume for 10 years old trees. The stems of the Pinus elliottii trees present better form for the oldest tress.Keywords: Polynomial models; profile models; stem form.The research aims to fit and select taper models in order to estimate diameters at different heights and total volumes, inside and outside bark, of Pinus elliottii Engelm. trees, in the region of Caçador - SC, Brazil, as well as to analyze  behavior of stem form for trees at different ages. Altogether, 78 trees at 10, 18 and 27 years of age, had been cut and their volumes obtained by Smalian method. The taper models tested were the 2nd and 5th Degree Polynomial and the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies. The best performance taper function for estimate diameters inside and outside bark throughout the stem were based on the Hradetzky Polynomial of Fractioned Potencies, for 10, 18 and 27 years of age. The 2nd Degree Polynomial provided the best estimates of outside bark volume for 10 and 27 years of age, and of inside bark volume for 18 and 27 years of age, although the Hradetzky Polynomial presented the best estimates of outside bark volume for 18 years of age and of inside bark volume for 10 years old trees. The stems of the Pinus elliottii trees present better form for the oldest tress