Secretários e gestão de documentos: estudo de caso no setor público brasileiro

a secretary a document manager? If so, how is this management done, and how can it be optimized? These are questions raised by this case study carried out with 22 secretaries/personal assistants at a public institution of science and technology. With theoretical foundation in archival legislation, document management, secretariat and document management, the study investigates the document management performed by secretaries in the course of their work in committees. The data was collected by questionnaire, and the results of the study reveal secretaries that recognize the importance of document management for the preservation of document memory. The study also demonstrates the role played by secretaries in the daily management of documents, in document assistance with their work team, and in the organization of the institution´s archives. On the other hand, the study shows the vulnerability of this management if there is no replacement of personnel, no review and optimization of procedures and no training of new employees. The research also shows that working in document management has been a reference factor of the role that secretaries play in the institution.Es la secretaria un administrador de documentos? Si es así, ¿cómo se hace esta gestión y cómo se puede optimizar? Estas son preguntas que plantea este estudio de caso realizado con 22 secretarias/asistentes personales de una institución pública de ciencia y tecnología. Con base teórica en la legislación archivística, la gestión documental, la secretaría y la gestión documental, el estudio investiga la gestión documental realizada por los secretarios en el ejercicio de su trabajo en los comités. Los datos fueron recolectados por cuestionario, y los resultados del estudio revelan secretarios que reconocen la importancia de la gestión documental para la preservación de la memoria documental. El estudio también demuestra el papel que juegan las secretarias en la gestión diaria de documentos, en la asistencia documental con su equipo de trabajo y en la organización de los archivos de la institución. Por otro lado, el estudio muestra la vulnerabilidad de esta gestión si no hay reemplazo de personal, revisión y optimización de procedimientos y capacitación de nuevos empleados. La investigación también muestra que trabajar en la gestión documental ha sido un factor de referencia del papel que desempeñan las secretarias en la institución.    O profissional de secretariado é um gestor de documentos? Em caso positivo, como é feita esta gestão, e como ela pode ser otimizada? São questões que motivaram este estudo de caso realizado com 22 profissionais de secretariado de uma instituição pública da área de ciência e tecnologia. Utilizando-se do arcabouço da legislação arquivística brasileira, e de estudos sobre gestão documental, e sobre o secretariado e a gestão documental, o estudo investiga a gestão de documentos feita por secretários no curso de seus trabalhos em comissões. A coleta de dados foi realizada com a aplicação de um questionário, e a análise revelou que os profissionais reconhecem a importância da gestão de documentos para a preservação da memória documental. Os dados também demonstram o protagonismo dos secretários na gestão diária de documentos, no assessoramento documental às equipes, e na organização dos arquivos institucionais. Expõe-se, por outro lado, a vulnerabilidade desta gestão se não houver reposição de pessoal, revisão e otimização de procedimentos e capacitação de novos colaboradores. A pesquisa também evidencia que a atuação na gestão de documentos tem sido fator de referência do papel que secretários desempenham na instituição

Prevalence of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Clone Harboring sfa Gene in Brazil

Escherichia coli sfa+ strains isolated from poultry were serotyped and characterized by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Isolates collected from 12 Brazilian poultry farms mostly belonged to serogroup O6, followed by serogroups O2, O8, O21, O46, O78, O88, O106, O111, and O143. Virulence genes associated were: iuc 90%, fim 86% neuS 60%, hly 34%, tsh 28%, crl/csg 26%, iss 26%, pap 18%, and 14% cnf. Strains from the same farm presented more than one genotypic pattern belonging to different profiles in AFLP. AFLP showed a clonal relation between Escherichia coli sfa+ serogroup O6. The virulence genes found in these strains reveal some similarity with extraintestinal E. coli (ExPEC), thus alerting for potential zoonotic risk

Dissolved Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dynamics in the Lower Portion of the Paraiba do Sul River, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

The Paraíba do Sul river lower reach was monitored monthly between August 1995 and July 1996. This study was aimed at evaluating the temporal dynamics of dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus and its main controlling factors. Minimum and maximum observed values were as follows: N-NO2- - 0.08/0.51; N-NO3- - 21/57; N-NH4+ - 1.4/6.7; DON - 4.9/86.0; DIN -24.5/60.9; P-PO4(3-) - 0.43/1.66; DOP - 0.05/0.92; pH - 6.2/7.8; Dissolved Oxygen - 6.4/10.1; Conductivity - 48/74; Temperature - 20.5/31.1 (Nutrients - µM; Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l; Conductivity - µS/cm; Temperature - °C). Discharge presented a characteristic seasonal variation, showing a peak in January. Increasing P-PO4(3-), DOP, N-NH4+ and N-NO2- concentrations with increasing discharges could be associated to the partial flooding of inumerous fluvial islands and floodplains and to the agricultural practices of sugar cane crops that during the wet season could transfer nitrogen and phosphorus compounds to the fluvial channel.O Rio Paraíba do Sul foi monitorado mensalmente na sua porção inferior, entre agosto de 1995 e julho de 1996, objetivando estudar a dinâmica temporal de nitrogênio e fósforo dissolvidos e avaliar seus principais fatores controladores. Os valores mínimos e máximos observados para os parâmetros analisados foram os seguintes: N-NO2- - 0,08/0,51; N-NO3- - 21/57; N-NH4+ - 1,4/6,7; Nitrogênio Orgânico Dissolvido (NOD) - 4,9/86,0; Nitrogênio Inorgânico Dissolvido (NID) - 24,5/60,9; P-PO4(3 -) - 0,43/1,66; Fósforo Orgânico Dissolvido (POD) - 0,05/0,92; pH - 6,2/7,8; Oxigênio Dissolvido - 6,4/10,1; Condutividade - 48/74; Temperatura - 20,5/31,1 (Nutrientes - µM; Oxigênio Dissolvido - mg/l; Condutividade - µS/cm; Temperatura - °C). A vazão apresentou uma variação sazonal característica, com pico de descarga em janeiro. A elevação das concentrações de P-PO4(3 -), POD, N-NH4+ e N-NO2- com o aumento da vazão pode estar associada à inundação parcial de numerosas ilhas fluviais e áreas alagáveis e às práticas agrícolas da cultura de cana-de-açúcar que durante o período de chuva pode transferir compostos de nitrogênio e fósforo para o canal fluvial

ATLANTIC ANTS: a data set of ants in Atlantic Forests of South America

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Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data