Perfil quantitativo das categorias teóricas gramscianas dos artigos do Mapa do International Gramsci Society do Brasil (Quantitative profile of the gramcian theoretical categories in the international Gramsci Society map of Brazil)

O artigo tem como objetivo analisar as incidências de diferentes categorias teóricas gramscianas no Mapa da Bibliografia do Gramsci no Brasil, do “International Gramsci Society do Brasil” – IGS-BR. Apresenta o perfil quantitativo das categorias presentes nos artigos disponíveis neste Mapa. Definiu-se como universo da pesquisa o conjunto de artigos, devidamente citados no mapa e disponíveis on-line no total 89 (oitenta e nove) produções. Não houve seleção de amostra; todo o universo da pesquisa sofreu tratamento investigativo, através de pesquisa bibliográfica. O processo investigativo se constituiu pelos seguintes elementos: levantamento do perfil das produções científicas (artigos) quanto à adoção de categorias teóricas primária e secundária, áreas do conhecimento, autores citados e se estabelecem relação com políticas públicas e práticas sociais; identificação das categorias que se destacaram no conjunto de artigos pesquisados; verificação nas produções, se estabelecem relações entre as categorias teóricas e a análise de políticas públicas e ou práticas sociais, (entendidas como expressões da práxis). Identificou-se que a categoria mais utilizada pelos autores foi hegemonia e os fundamentos teórico-gramscianos têm sido utilizados no Brasil para pensar, especialmente, práticas sociais, embora se identifique que a reflexão sobre políticas públicas, emerge em parte dos artigos pesquisados. Abstract: The article aims to analyze the incidence of different gramscian theoretical categories in the Gramsci Bibliography Map in Brazil, of the “International Gramsci Society of Brazil” - IGS-BR. It presents the quantitative profile of the categories present in the articles available in this Map. The set of articles, duly cited on the map and available online for a total of 89 (eighty-nine) productions, was defined as the research universe. There was no sample selection; the entire universe of research has undergone investigative treatment through bibliographic research. The investigative process consisted of the following elements: survey of scientific production (articles) regarding the adoption of primary and secondary theoretical categories, areas of knowledge, cited authors and establish relationship with public policies and social practices; identification of the categories that stood out in the set of articles surveyed; verification of productions, relations between the theoretical categories and the analysis of public policies and social practices are established. It was identified that the category most used by the authors was hegemony and the theoretical-Gramscian foundations have been used in Brazil to think, especially, social practices, although it is identified that the reflection on public policies, emerges in part of the articles researched. Keywords: Bibliographical map of Gramsci in Brazil; Gramscian theoretical categories; relationship with public policies and social practices

Health-related quality of life in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the different geographical regions of Brazil : data from the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group

Background: In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) management, enhancing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is as important as good metabolic control and prevention of secondary complications. This study aims to evaluate possible regional differences in HRQoL, demographic features and clinical characteristics of patients with T1DM in Brazil, a country of continental proportions, as well as investigate which variables could influence the HRQoL of these individuals and contribute to these regional disparities. Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study performed by the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group (BrazDiab1SG), by analyzing EuroQol scores from 3005 participants with T1DM, in 28 public clinics, among all geographical regions of Brazil. Data on demography, economic status, chronic complications, glycemic control and lipid profile were also collected. Results: We have found that the North-Northeast region presents a higher index in the assessment of the overall health status (EQ-VAS) compared to the Southeast (74.6 ± 30 and 70.4 ± 19, respectively; p < 0.05). In addition, North- Northeast presented a lower frequency of self-reported anxiety-depression compared to all regions of the country (North-Northeast: 1.53 ± 0.6; Southeast: 1.65 ± 0.7; South: 1.72 ± 0.7; Midwest: 1.67 ± 0.7; p < 0.05). These findings could not be entirely explained by the HbA1c levels or the other variables examined. Conclusions: Our study points to the existence of additional factors not yet evaluated that could be determinant in the HRQoL of people with T1DM and contribute to these regional disparities

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

Fatores competitivos dos hotéis: o caso dos hotéis de cinco estrelas da cidade de Lisboa

A concorrência no setor hoteleiro é cada vez mais agressiva, sendo fundamental os hotéis terem uma diversidade de recursos e formas flexíveis de responder às necessidades de um mercado em constante mudança. Apesar da relevância da competitividade na hotelaria, a investigação sobre estratégias para incrementar a competitividade dos hotéis é escassa, existindo pouca investigação aprofundada sobre o impacte de alguns fatores na competitividade dos hotéis. No presente artigo pretende analisar-se mais aprofundadamente a importância de quatro fatores competitivos que revelaram ter maior relevância na literatura: os recursos humanos, a tecnologia, o marketing e o produto. Pretende-se ainda, através de um estudo empírico com base em entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas a diretores de hotéis de cinco estrelas da cidade de Lisboa, analisar a relevância dos quatro fatores mencionados na competitividade destes hotéis de luxo. Os resultados revelam que os quatro fatores considerados são muito relevantes para a competitividade dos hotéis de cinco estrelas em análise e identificam-se importantes estratégias para os hotéis de cinco estrelas alcançarem competitividade ao nível dos quatro fatores em estudo.The competition in the hotel industry is increasingly aggressive, being crucial for hotels to have a variety of resources and flexible ways to meet the needs of a changing market. Despite the importance of competitiveness in the hotel industry, research on strategies to increase the competitiveness of hotels is scarce; there is little detailed research on the impact of some factors on the competitiveness of hotels. In the present paper it is intended to further analyze the importance of four competitive factors which were found to have greater relevance in the literature: human resources, technology, marketing and product. It is also intended, through an empirical study based on semi-structured interviews with directors of five star hotels in Lisbon, to analyze the relevance of the four factors mentioned in the competitiveness of these luxury hotels. The results show that the four factors considered are very important for the competitiveness of the five star hotels in analysis and identifies important strategies so that the five star hotels achieve competitiveness on the four factors studied.publishe

Perfil quantitativo das categorias teóricas gramscianas dos artigos do Mapa da International Gramsci Society do Brasil

The article aims to analyze the incidence of different gramscian theoretical categories in the Gramsci Bibliography Map in Brazil, of the “International Gramsci Society of Brazil” - IGS-BR. It presents the quantitative profile of the categories present in the articles available in this Map. The set of articles, duly cited on the map and available online for a total of 89 (eighty-nine) productions, was defined as the research universe. There was no sample selection; the entire universe of research has undergone investigative treatment through bibliographic research. The investigative process consisted of the following elements: survey of scientific production (articles) regarding the adoption of primary and secondary theoretical categories, areas of knowledge, cited authors and establish relationship with public policies and social practices; identification of the categories that stood out in the set of articles surveyed; verification of productions, relations between the theoretical categories and the analysis of public policies and social practices are established. It was identified that the category most used by the authors was hegemony and the theoretical-Gramscian foundations have been used in Brazil to think, especially, social practices, although it is identified that the reflection on public policies, emerges in part of the articles researched.O artigo tem como objetivo analisar as incidências de diferentes categorias teóricas gramscianas no Mapa da Bibliografia do Gramsci no Brasil, da “International Gramsci Society do Brasil” – IGS-BR. Apresenta o perfil quantitativo das categorias presentes nos artigos disponíveis neste Mapa. Definiu-se como universo da pesquisa o conjunto de artigos, devidamente citados no mapa e disponíveis on-line no total 89 (oitenta e nove) produções. Não houve seleção de amostra; todo o universo da pesquisa sofreu tratamento investigativo, através de pesquisa bibliográfica. O processo investigativo se constituiu pelos seguintes elementos: levantamento do perfil das produções científicas (artigos) quanto à adoção de categorias teóricas primária e secundária, áreas do conhecimento, autores citados e se estabelecem relação com políticas públicas e práticas sociais; identificação das categorias que se destacaram no conjunto de artigos pesquisados; verificação nas produções, se estabelecem relações entre as categorias teóricas e a análise de políticas públicas e ou práticas sociais, (entendidas como expressões da práxis). Identificou-se que a categoria mais utilizada pelos autores foi hegemonia e os fundamentos teórico-gramscianos têm sido utilizados no Brasil para pensar, especialmente, práticas sociais, embora se identifique que a reflexão sobre políticas públicas, emerge em parte dos artigos pesquisados