Business process prioritization criteria: a case study in the financial market

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze and examine how an organization from the financial sector prioritizes its business processes and what criteria are adopted to select the most appropriate process for improvement projects.Design/methodology/approach – This descriptive research is based on an exploratory approach. Qualitative methodology was applied to a case study through on-site observation, documentation analysis and semi-structured interviews.Findings – The results confirm criteria mentioned in the literature, such as financial aspects and strategic impacts, but also raised a new critical issue: automation potential of manual processes, reflecting the current movement of process automation.Research limitations/implications – As a limitation of this study, it is worth mentioning the application in only one organization in the financial market and the small number of respondents, even though they occupy leadership positions in the organization.Practical implications – As a practical implication, the present work offers a direction for managers of the financial sector in structuring and applying models for prioritizing processes aimed at organizational efficiency.Social implications – Automation solutions for process improvement need careful study to minimize impacts in human resources reduction. In this sense, the eligibility of a process for automation must be carefully considered.Originality/value – This paper presents the evolution of the process prioritization model adopted by a large institution in the financial market, which has a significant presence in the Brazilian and international markets as a commercial and wholesale bank

Analytical procedures for determining Pb and Sr isotopic compositions in water samples by ID-TIMS

Few articles deal with lead and strontium isotopic analysis of water samples. The aim of this study was to define the chemical procedures for Pb and Sr isotopic analyses of groundwater samples from an urban sedimentary aquifer. Thirty lead and fourteen strontium isotopic analyses were performed to test different analytical procedures. Pb and Sr isotopic ratios as well as Sr concentration did not vary using different chemical procedures. However, the Pb concentrations were very dependent on the different procedures. Therefore, the choice of the best analytical procedure was based on the Pb results, which indicated a higher reproducibility from samples that had been filtered and acidified before the evaporation, had their residues totally dissolved, and were purified by ion chromatography using the Biorad® column. Our results showed no changes in Pb ratios with the storage time.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Forage production and morphological components of coastcross pasture mixed with peanut forage

Objetivou-se avaliar a produção de forragem e a composição morfológica de uma pastagem de coastcross (Cynodon dactylon, cv. Coastcross) consorciada com amendoim forrageiro (Arachis pintoi, cv. Amarillo) com e sem adubação nitrogenada e submetida a pastejo com lotação continua. Utilizou-se um delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso com parcelas subdivididas no tempo, com duas repetições, para avaliação das seguintes combinações: coastcross + amendoim forrageiro + 200 kg/ha de N; coastcross + amendoim forrageiro + 100 kg/ha de N; coastcross + 200 kg/ha de N e coastcross + amendoim forrageiro. Para estimar a disponibilidade de massa de forragem e a produção de forragem, foram usadas as técnicas da dupla amostragem e do triplo emparelhamento, respectivamente, a cada 28 dias. Foram avaliadas as proporções de gramínea, leguminosas, invasoras, solo descoberto e liteira. O material da dupla amostragem foi separado em lâmina foliar, bainha+colmo e material morto. A massa de forragem foi menor na pastagem sem adubação com nitrogênio e maior na pastagem adubada com nitrogênio (200 kg/ha) sem amendoim forrageiro. A pastagem sem adubação foi a que apresentou a maior massa de amendoim forrageiro. A produção de forragem foi maior nas pastagens adubadas com nitrogênio na dose de 200 kg/ha, seguidas da pastagem adubada com 100 kg de N/ha. A taxa de acúmulo de forragem seguiu a mesma tendência da produção de forragem. Não foram observadas diferenças para solo descoberto, liteira e área descoberta entre as combinações avaliadas, porém na pastagem adubada com nitrogênio na dose de 200 kg/ha sem leguminosa, houve menor incidência de plantas invasoras. A razão folha/colmo, massa de folhas e massa de material morto não diferiu entre as pastagens, porém aquela adubada com 200 kg de N/ha sem leguminosa apresentou maior massa de colmos.This experiment was carried out from July 2006 to June 2007. It was used an experimental design of random blocks with split plot in time, with two replications using the following treatments: Coastcross + peanut forage + 200 kg/ha of N; Coastcross + Peanut Forage + 100 kg/ha of N; Coastcross + 200 kg/ha of N and Coastcross + Peanut Forage in the following seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. To estimate the forage mass production availability, the double sampling and triple pairing technique, respectively, every 28 days was used. The proportions of grass, legumes, weeds, uncovered soil and litter were evaluated. The material from the double sampling technique was separated into leaf blade, stem + sheath and dead material fractions. Regarding of forage availability, the pasture submitted to treatment without nitrogen had the lower mass, while that submitted to 200 kg/ha of nutrient without the presence of legume had the highest forage mass. For the peanut forage mass, the pasture without fertilization presented the best result. The forage production was higher in pastures submitted to treatment with 200 kg of N/ha followed by that fertilized with 100 kg of N/ha. The grass accumulation rate followed the same trend of forage production. No difference were observed for uncovered soil, litter and uncovered area between treatments; however, the pasture submitted to the dose of 200 kg of N/ha without legume presented lower incidence of invasive plants. No differences were observed for the leaf/stem ratio, leaves mass and dead material mass between treatments; however, the grass submitted to 200 kg of N/ha without legume presented the greatest stems mass

Groundwater salinization in a coastal multilayer aquifer: Preliminary results on origins and mechanisms. Example of Recife (Brazil)

International audienceThe Recife Metropolitan Region (PE, Brazil) appears as a typical "hot spot" illustrating the problems of southern countries such as urbanization or rapid industrial and touristic development. All these factors induce high pressures on water resources both on quantity and quality in the context of global social and environmental changes. This paper focuses on the groundwater geochemistry in a costal multilayer aquifer aiming at investigating the sources and processes of salinization. The preliminary results of 62 groundwater samples from the five main aquifers are reported

ATM Pathway Is Essential for HPV-Positive Human Cervical Cancer-Derived Cell Lines Viability and Proliferation.

Infection with some mucosal human papillomavirus (HPV) types is the etiological cause of cervical cancer and of a significant fraction of vaginal, vulvar, anal, penile, and head and neck carcinomas. DNA repair machinery is essential for both HPV replication and tumor cells survival suggesting that cellular DNA repair machinery may play a dual role in HPV biology and pathogenesis. Here, we silenced genes involved in DNA Repair pathways to identify genes that are essential for the survival of HPV-transformed cells. We identified that inhibition of the ATM/CHK2/BRCA1 axis selectively affects the proliferation of cervical cancer-derived cell lines, without altering normal primary human keratinocytes (PHK) growth. Silencing or chemical inhibition of ATM/CHK2 reduced the clonogenic and proliferative capacity of cervical cancer-derived cells. Using PHK transduced with HPV16 oncogenes we observed that the effect of ATM/CHK2 silencing depends on the expression of the oncogene E6 and on its ability to induce p53 degradation. Our results show that inhibition of components of the ATM/CHK2 signaling axis reduces p53-deficient cells proliferation potential, suggesting the existence of a synthetic lethal association between CHK2 and p53. Altogether, we present evidence that synthetic lethality using ATM/CHK2 inhibitors can be exploited to treat cervical cancer and other HPV-associated tumors

Green Extraction Approaches for Carotenoids and Esters: Characterization of Native Composition from Orange Peel

Abstract: Orange peel is a by-product produced in large amounts that acts as a source of natural pigments such as carotenoids. Xanthophylls, the main carotenoid class found in citrus fruit, can be present in its free form or esterified with fatty acids, forming esters. This esterification modifies the compound’s chemical properties, affecting their bioavailability in the human body, and making it important to characterize the native carotenoid composition of food matrices. We aimed to evaluate the non-saponified carotenoid extracts of orange peel (cv. Pera) obtained using alternative green approaches: extraction with ionic liquid (IL), analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography coupled to a diode array detector with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and mass spectrometry HPLC-DAD-APCI-MS, and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), followed by supercritical fluid chromatography with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and triple quadrupole mass spectrometry detection (SFC-APCI/QqQ/MS) in an online system. Both alternative green methods were successfully applied, allowing the total identification of five free carotenoids, one apocarotenoid, seven monoesters, and 11 diesters in the extract obtained with IL and analyzed by HPLC-DAD-APCI-MS, and nine free carotenoids, six carotenoids esters, 19 apocarotenoids, and eight apo-esters with the SFE-SFC-APCI/QqQ/MS approach, including several free apocarotenoids and apocarotenoid esters identified for the first time in oranges, and particularly in the Pera variety, which could be used as a fruit authenticity parameter.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Bioscience Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Silva Jardin 136, 11015-020 Santos, BrazilDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyFederal Institute of São Paulo, Av. Clara Gianotti de Souza 5180, 11900-000 Registro, BrazilChemistry Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luíz, Km 235, 13565-905 São Carlos, BrazilChromaleont s.r.l., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, ItalyBeSep s.r.l., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, ItalyUnit of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, 00128 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, ItalyBioscience Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Silva Jardin 136, 11015-020 Santos, BrazilFAPESP: 2015/26789-5FAPESP: 2016/18910-1FAPESP: 2017/20861-1FAPESP: 2019/25303-

Preparações regionais no Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar: aceitabilidade e composição nutricional

Objective:the objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional composition and describe the acceptability of regional culinary dishes served to students from public schools of rural and urban areas.Methods:Ten Brazilian regional dishes were evaluated for acceptability and nutritional composition. the survey was conducted in schools located in rural and urban areas of two cities in the state of São Paulo. Dish acceptability was evaluated using leftover analysis and a 5-point facial hedonic scale. the adherence index was calculated and used as an indirect measure of acceptance, and the nutritional composition was calculated based on the technical files of each dish.Results:A total of 2,384 students from 20 schools participated in the study and 1,174 tasted and evaluated the dishes. the test using the 5-point facial hedonic scale demonstrated that five dishes (Caldo verde soup, persimmon jelly, chicken with okra, puréed cornmeal with spinach, and arugula pizza) had an acceptability rate above 85.0%. the mean adherence indices were 57.3% and 55.6% in urban and rural environments, respectively. Analysis of the nutritional composition of regional dishes indicates that these dishes can partially meet macronutrient recommendations.Conclusion:the tested dishes can become part of school menus as they were accepted or partly accepted by the students regardless of school location, whether rural or urban. the cultural heritage is an important resource for the food sovereignty of a country and should be constantly encouraged.Objetivo:Avaliar a composição nutricional e descrever a aceitabilidade de preparações regionais servidas aos estudantes de escolas públicas de áreas rurais e urbanas.Métodos:Dez preparações regionais brasileiras foram avaliadas quanto à aceitabilidade e à composição nutricional. A pesquisa foi realizada em escolas localizadas em áreas rurais e urbanas de duas cidades no estado de São Paulo. A aceitabilidade dos alimentos foi avaliada por meio da análise de restos e da escala hedônica facial de 5 pontos. O índice de adesão foi calculado e utilizado como medida indireta da aceitação. A composição nutricional foi calculada com base nas fichas técnicas de cada prato.Resultados:Participaram do estudo 2 384 estudantes de 20 escolas públicas; destes, 1 174 provaram e avaliaram os pratos. A avaliação por meio da escala hedônica facial de 5 pontos demonstrou que cinco pratos (caldo verde, geleia de caqui, frango com quiabo, angu com espinafre e pizza de rúcula) tiveram um percentual de aceitabilidade acima de 85,0%. O percentual médio de adesão à alimentação escolar foi de 57,3% e 55,6% em escolas urbanas e rurais respectivamente. A análise da composição nutricional das preparações regionais indicou que os pratos testados podem ser fontes de vários micronutrientes e atender parcialmente as recomendações de macronutrientes exigidas pela legislação.Conclusão:Os pratos testados podem tornar-se parte do cardápio escolar, pois foram aceitos ou parcialmente aceitos pelos alunos, independentemente da localidade da escola. O patrimônio cultural é um recurso importante para a soberania alimentar de um país e deve ser constantemente estimulado.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de Gestão e Cuidados em SaúdeUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de Ciências do Movimento HumanoUNIFESP, Depto. de BiociênciasUNIFESP, Depto. de Gestão e Cuidados em SaúdeUNIFESP, Depto. de Ciências do Movimento HumanoSciEL

Intersections and identities in the Brazilian legal academy

O artigo analisa as mudanças na docência do direito, relacionando a maior participação das mulheres e da diferença no professorado, com a pulverização das instituições de ensino, a distribuição regional, os regimes de trabalho e o maior de grau de titulação docente. Investiga como esses deslocamentos se refletem nas identificações profissionais e em suas intersecções, bem como no jogo para produzir o centro e o descentramento dos grupos estabelecidos e do cânone jurídico. Baseia-se em dados do Censo Nacional da Educação Superior, Inep (2015) e em entrevistas qualitativas realizadas com docentes homens e mulheres de seis faculdades de direito do país.The article focuses on the changes in legal academy in Brazil, linking the increase in the participation of women and difference among the professoriate, with the fragmentation of institutional models, regional distribution of schools, type of labor agreement and higher titration of faculty members. It examines how such dislocations are articulated with professional identifications and their intersections, as well as the play to produce the center and to decenter the canonical knowledge and established groups. The research gathers data from the 2015 National Census of Higher Education, Inep, and from qualitative fieldwork, interviewing male and female professors of six Brazilian Law schools

Intersecções e identidades na docência do Direito no Brasil

The article focuses on the changes in legal academy in Brazil, linking the increase in the participation of women and difference among the professoriate, with the fragmentation of institutional models, regional distribution of schools, type of laboragreement and higher titration of faculty members.  It examines how such dislocations are articulated with professional identifications and their intersections, as well as the play to produce the center and to decenter the canonical knowledge and established groups. The research gathers data from the 2015 National Census of Higher Education, Inep, and from qualitative fieldwork, interviewing male and female professors of six Brazilian Law schools.O artigo analisa as mudanças na docência do Direito relacionando a maior participação das mulheres e da diferença no professorado, com a pulverização das instituições de ensino, a distribuição regional, os regimes de trabalho e o maior de grau de titulação docente. Investiga como esses deslocamentos se refletem nas identificações profissionais e nas suas intersecções, bem como no jogo para produzir o centro e o descentramento dos grupos estabelecidos e do cânone jurídico. Baseia-se em dados do Censo Nacional da Educação Superior, Inep (2015) e em entrevistas qualitativas realizadas com docentes homens e mulheres de seis faculdades de Direito do país

Efeito da adição de óleo de peixe à dieta sobre o desempenho e níveis de lípides plasmáticos e de colesterol no ovo de galinhas poedeiras

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar os efeitos do óleo de peixe sobre a qualidade do ovo, desempenho das aves, teores de lípides plasmáticos e de colesterol na gema do ovo de galinhas poedeiras. Aves com 89 semanas de idade receberam como alimentação ração acrescida de óleo de peixe bruto a 0,5%, 1%, 2%, 3% e 4% durante 5 semanas. A adição de 1% a 4% de óleo de peixe à dieta provocou redução no peso dos ovos, sem influenciar a conversão alimentar. A qualidade da casca e do albume não foi alterada pela suplementação de óleo de peixe à dieta. Não foram observadas alterações nas concentrações de triglicérides e de colesterol plasmáticos, e os teores de colesterol na gema do ovo não foram afetados pelo óleo de peixe.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fish oil upon egg quality, production, plasma lipids and egg yolk cholesterol levels of laying hens. 89-week-old hens were fed diets containing 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% fish oil for 5 weeks. It was observed that the addition of 1% to 4% fish oil to the diet reduced egg weight, but did not affect feed conversion. Albumen and shell quality was not impaired by the supplementation of fish oil to the diet. No significant changes were observed on plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and egg yolk cholesterol content was not affected by the addition of fish oil