ESTUDO DE VIABILIDADE MERCADOLÓGICA, ECONÔMICA E FINANCEIRA PARA A IMPLANTAÇÃO DE UMA ESCOLA DE ARTES EM XANXERÊ, SC

A arte tem grande relevância no desenvolvimento da população de uma cidade, estado e país. A arte aliada à educação serve como agentes motivadores no desenvolvimento das potencialidades e na inclusão social, cultural e educacional. Isso significa que além de contribuir na geração de lucro, emprego e renda, o setor de ensino das artes tem um cunho socioeducativo que contribui na formação de uma sociedade mais digna. Considerando esse cenário, o presente estudo teve como proposta a pesquisa para a realização de um estudo sobre a viabilidade econômica, financeira e mercadológica para a implantação de uma Escola de Artes no Município de Xanxerê, SC. Para a realização desse Plano de Negócios foi feito um levantamento teórico dos planos que compõem o Plano de Negócios e com a aplicação dos questionários foi possível conhecer os possíveis clientes e suas necessidades. Tendo como base a análise financeira, constatou-se que a implantação da Escola de Artes – Quad’s Arte é viável, considerando o tempo de retorno do investimento de pouco mais de um ano, além de a rentabilidade e a lucratividade apresentarem dados considerados positivos. O presente estudo constatou, também, que o Plano de Negócios é uma ferramenta muito importante para os empreendedores, para iniciar ou ampliar um empreendimento.Palavras-chave: Plano de Negócios. Viabilidade. Escola de Artes

Gestão de custos como fator de vantagem competitiva na Indústria Metalmecânica da Região AMAI

As constantes mudanças que as organizações estão sofrendo trazem um aumento na competitividade. Dessa forma, para sobreviver num mercado globalizado, manter um alto nível de qualidade e planejamento focado, desenvolvendo estratégias que resultem numa posição de vantagem da empresa em relação aos concorrentes.Tendo em vista a problemática e as dificuldades para alcançar resultado eficaz e uma posição vantajosa, o presente estudo tem como objetivo  analisar como as empresas do setor metalmecânico da região da AMAI – Associação dos Municípios do Alto Irani, gerenciam seus custos para obter vantagem competitiva no mercado. Elaborou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre os conceitos da gestão de custos, em conceitos de estratégia e competividade, além do gerenciamento de custos conforme o Guia PMBOK®.A partir disso, foi realizada uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa, tendo como instrumento de coleta de dados um questionário estruturado e para a análise e interpretação dos dados,foram utilizadas categorias de análise e gráficos. O recorte da pesquisa envolveu uma amostra com vinte das maiores empresas classificadas no cálculo do retorno econômico da AMAI.Observou-se que, para atender um consumidor cada vez mais mutável, que exige flexibilidade, produtos e serviços personalizados, preço “bom” (custo-benefício) e principalmente, novidade; encontra-se como alternativa a combinação das estratégias de liderança em custo, resultando em grandes benefícios para a competitividade das empresas

12,500+ and counting: biodiversity of the Brazilian Pampa

Knowledge on biodiversity is fundamental for conservation strategies. The Brazilian Pampa region, located in subtropical southern Brazil, is neglected in terms of conservation, and knowledge of its biodiversity is fragmented. We aim to answer the question: how many, and which, species occur in the Brazilian Pampa? In a collaborative effort, we built species lists for plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that occur in the Brazilian Pampa. We included information on distribution patterns, main habitat types, and conservation status. Our study resulted in referenced lists totaling 12,503 species (12,854 taxa, when considering infraspecific taxonomic categories [or units]). Vascular plants amount to 3,642 species (including 165 Pteridophytes), while algae have 2,046 species (2,378 taxa) and bryophytes 316 species (318 taxa). Fungi (incl. lichenized fungi) contains 1,141 species (1,144 taxa). Animals total 5,358 species (5,372 taxa). Among the latter, vertebrates comprise 1,136 species, while invertebrates are represented by 4,222 species. Our data indicate that, according to current knowledge, the Pampa holds approximately 9% of the Brazilian biodiversity in an area of little more than 2% of Brazil’s total land. The proportion of species restricted to the Brazilian Pampa is low (with few groups as exceptions), as it is part of a larger grassland ecoregion and in a transitional climatic setting. Our study yielded considerably higher species numbers than previously known for many species groups; for some, it provides the first published compilation. Further efforts are needed to increase knowledge in the Pampa and other regions of Brazil. Considering the strategic importance of biodiversity and its conservation, appropriate government policies are needed to fund studies on biodiversity, create accessible and constantly updated biodiversity databases, and consider biodiversity in school curricula and other outreach activities

Neotropical freshwater fisheries : A dataset of occurrence and abundance of freshwater fishes in the Neotropics

The Neotropical region hosts 4225 freshwater fish species, ranking first among the world's most diverse regions for freshwater fishes. Our NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES data set is the first to produce a large-scale Neotropical freshwater fish inventory, covering the entire Neotropical region from Mexico and the Caribbean in the north to the southern limits in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. We compiled 185,787 distribution records, with unique georeferenced coordinates, for the 4225 species, represented by occurrence and abundance data. The number of species for the most numerous orders are as follows: Characiformes (1289), Siluriformes (1384), Cichliformes (354), Cyprinodontiformes (245), and Gymnotiformes (135). The most recorded species was the characid Astyanax fasciatus (4696 records). We registered 116,802 distribution records for native species, compared to 1802 distribution records for nonnative species. The main aim of the NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES data set was to make these occurrence and abundance data accessible for international researchers to develop ecological and macroecological studies, from local to regional scales, with focal fish species, families, or orders. We anticipate that the NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES data set will be valuable for studies on a wide range of ecological processes, such as trophic cascades, fishery pressure, the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation, and the impacts of species invasion and climate change. There are no copyright restrictions on the data, and please cite this data paper when using the data in publications

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

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data