ANÁLISE DO PROCESSO METODOLÓGICO DAS CAPACITAÇÕES DA SICREDI SERRANA RS

Este artigo aborda a análise do processo metodológico das capacitações da Cooperativa de Crédito, Poupança e Investimento de Carlos Barbosa – Sicredi Serrana RS, desenvolvido como trabalho de conclusão do Curso Educação nas Organizações da Ulbra/Canoas/RS. O trabalho foi realizado por meio de capacitações dirigidas aos colaboradores responsáveis pela criação de capacitações da Cooperativa. Buscou-se fortalecer o processo metodológico das capacitações, visando a excelência na educação da empresa. Como resultado, contribuiu-se significativamente neste processo, propiciando a construção de uma metodologia que irá embasar todas as capacitações realizadas pela Cooperativa, bem como o desenvolvimento da equipe de conteudistas, por meio de intervenções educativas que aprimoraram suas competências para resultarem, também, na melhoria das competências organizacionais

INTELIGÊNCIA EMOCIONAL COMO COMPETÊNCIA NO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO

Este artigo aborda a temática inteligência emocional como competência no ambiente de trabalho, desenvolvido como trabalho de conclusão do Curso de Educação nas Organizações, da Ulbra/Unidade de Canoas/RS. O trabalho foi realizado por meio de uma capacitação dirigida aos atendentes da Central de Atendimento da referida universidade. Dentre os objetivos propostos, buscou-se possibilitar que os atendentes da referida Central identificassem o significado da inteligência emocional, bem como as ferramentas necessárias para o seu desenvolvimento e os impactos positivos de sua aplicação no ambiente de trabalho

ANALISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA E DOS CUSTOS DIRETOS DA MICROCEFALIA RELACIONADA À INFECÇÃO PELO VÍRUS ZIKA NO BRASIL

A microcefalia é uma doença que gera uma série de alterações no sistema nervosoda criança afetada, sendo de origem multifatorial, variando de anomalias congênitas,substâncias teratogênicas, má nutrição grave durante a formação do feto, a infecçãona gestante ocasionada pelo vírus Zika, sendo que esta última foi descobertarecentemente. A microcefalia ocasionada pelo ZIKA vírus, foi detectada após o surtoem Pernambuco no Brasil, no entanto ainda não se tem conhecimento ao certo domecanismo que gera a morbidade no feto, mas sabe-se que a transmissão é verticale as alterações morfofisiológicas variam de acordo com a idade gestacional em queocorre o acometimento pelo vírus. A presente pesquisa foi realizada no intuito deconhecer os dados sociodemográficos dos acometidos no ano de 2016 e mesurar oscustos diretos relacionados à microcefalia ocasionada pelo vírus Zika, para isso foramrealizados estudos epidemiológicos descritivo de casos de microcefalia no Brasil eavaliação econômica parcial, considerando os custos da hospitalização obtidos apartir da análise do Sistema de Informação Hospitalar Descentralizados (SIH/SUS).Os valores de custos, identificados em anos diferentes dos anos avaliados, foramajustados para o ano de 2016, com base na taxa oficial de inflação estimada peloÍndice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA) acumulado. Foi identificadoo universo de 991 casos confirmados e prováveis de microcefalia pelo Vírus Zika,sendo que destes apenas 2,93% (N=29) foram detectados durante a gestação, e97,07%( N= 962) no pós-parto, além disso, 50,96% (N=505) das gestantesapresentaram sintomas da infecção pelo vírus Zika, indicando assim um atraso nadetecção destes, em muitos casos derivado da incerteza da correlação da infecçãopelo vírus Zika com a microcefalia no período analisado em questão. A maiorprevalência dos casos 59,23% (N= 587) ocorreram na região nordeste, maisespecificamente no estado da Bahia(BA) com 17,86 % ( N= 177). Na análise de custosverificou-se que o custo da internação por microcefalia no Brasil foi deaproximadamente R$4.278.176,73 com a análise de sensibilidade baseada navariação de +/- 20$ 5.133.812,07 e R$ 3.422.541,38. A microcefalia por ser uma doença que ocasiona uma série de dependências e alterações psicomotoras, gera muitos custos para o governo e para as famílias dos acometidos, se configurando como um grave problema de saúde pública e atingindo um alto percentual populacional diante da incidência das infecções ocasionas pelo vírus Zik

Pesquisa Quantitativa em Finanças: Uma Análise das Técnicas Estatísticas Utilizadas por Artigos Científicos Publicados em Periódicos Qualificados no Triênio 2007-2009

This study aimed to examine whether there are differences, in terms of sophistication and accuracy, in statistical techniques used by finance articles published in journals classified by CAPES, from 2007 to 2009. The sample consisted of 100 articles from 40 journals, national and international, inserted between strata A1 and B5. We used descriptive statistics in order to characterize the sample, and the chi-square test of independence, by means of which was examined the degree of independence between variables. The results suggest that the higher the classification level of the stratum, the greater the sophistication of statistical techniques employed in the articles. However, regarding the accuracy in applying the techniques, there were no significant differences between one stratum and another. Most of the articles analyzed (57%) not validated or partially validated the assumptions required for their use. Thus, it was realized that there was not proper concern with this aspect, even in well qualified strata. We emphasize that the results are restricted to the sample used. We recommend that future studies use large samples, including other means of publication, like events, both in finance as in other areas of knowledge.Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar se há diferenças, em termos de sofisticação e rigor, nas técnicas estatísticas utilizadas por artigos de finanças, publicados em periódicos qualificados pela CAPES, no triênio 2007-2009. A amostra foi constituída por 100 artigos de 40 periódicos, nacionais e internacionais, inseridos entre os estratos A1 e B5. Foram utilizadas estatísticas descritivas, a fim de caracterizar a amostra, e o teste qui-quadrado de independência, por meio do qual se analisou o grau de independência entre as variáveis estudadas. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que, quanto maior o nível de classificação do estrato, maior é a sofisticação das técnicas estatísticas empregadas nos artigos. Todavia, com relação ao rigor na aplicação das técnicas, verificou-se não haver diferenças significativas entre um estrato e outro. A maioria dos artigos analisados (57%) não validou ou validou parcialmente os pressupostos necessários para sua utilização. Dessa forma, percebeu-se que não houve a devida preocupação com esse aspecto, inclusive nos estratos mais bem qualificados. Ressalta-se que os resultados obtidos ficam restritos à amostra utilizada. Recomenda-se que estudos futuros utilizem amostras superiores, incluindo outros veículos de publicação, como eventos, tanto na área de finanças como em outras áreas do conhecimento.

Alcaligenes faecalis associated with Mimosa calodendron rizhosphere assist plant survival in arsenic rich soils.

The ferruginous rupestrian grasslands (FRG) in the Iron Quadrangle (IQ) are ecosystems characterized by rocky soils with reduced availability of water and nutrients, but high levels of metals. In order to comprehend the interference of microorganisms on the adaptive process of endemic plant Mimosa calodendrum (Fabaceae), bacteria associated with its roots and rhizosphere were isolated. Fourteen isolates were obtained and subsequently grown in the presence of different concentrations of arsenic (As) species. The isolate Mc250, an Alcaligenes faecalis strain, resisted to 10 mM of As (III) and 800 mM of As (V). In the presence of this strain, atomic spectrometer detected a reduction of 55% for As (III) and 72% for As (V) respectively in 10 mM and 500 mM solution. Scanning electron microscopy of this isolate demonstrated morphological modification and EDX spectroscopy revealed the presence of both As species adsorbed on the membrane, justifying the removal observed in the in vitro assays. To validate this potential removal of As in vivo, tomato plants were used as grown model in the presence and absence of A. faecalis in soil previously contaminated with 5 mM of As (III). After 14 days, plants from contaminated soil had their growth improved when compared to untreated control plants. All these results suggest for the first time that plant-associated bacteria from FRG-IQ present potential for soil rhizoremediation and may benefit the adaptive processes of plants in extreme environments including application in recovering degraded areas

A SARS-CoV-2 Negative Antigen Rapid Diagnostic in RT-qPCR Positive Samples Correlates With a Low Likelihood of Infectious Viruses in the Nasopharynx

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) transmission occurs even among fully vaccinated individuals; thus, prompt identification of infected patients is central to control viral circulation. Antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) are highly specific, but sensitivity is variable. Discordant RT-qPCR vs. Ag-RDT results are reported, raising the question of whether negative Ag-RDT in positive RT-qPCR samples could imply the absence of infectious viruses. To study the relationship between negative Ag-RDT results with virological, molecular, and serological parameters, we selected a cross-sectional and a follow-up dataset and analyzed virus culture, subgenomic RNA quantification, and sequencing to determine infectious viruses and mutations. We demonstrated that RT-qPCR positive while SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT negative discordant results correlate with the absence of infectious virus in nasopharyngeal samples. A decrease in sgRNA detection together with an expected increase in detectable anti-S and anti-N IgGs was also verified in these samples. The data clearly demonstrate that a negative Ag-RDT sample is less likely to harbor infectious SARS-CoV-2 and, consequently, has a lower transmissible potential

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

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

Summary Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which measures weight gain beyond what is expected from height gain, for school-aged children and adolescents. Methods For this pooled analysis, we used a database of cardiometabolic risk factors collated by the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends from 1985 to 2019 in mean height and mean BMI in 1-year age groups for ages 5–19 years. The model allowed for non-linear changes over time in mean height and mean BMI and for non-linear changes with age of children and adolescents, including periods of rapid growth during adolescence. Findings We pooled data from 2181 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight in 65 million participants in 200 countries and territories. In 2019, we estimated a difference of 20 cm or higher in mean height of 19-year-old adolescents between countries with the tallest populations (the Netherlands, Montenegro, Estonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina for boys; and the Netherlands, Montenegro, Denmark, and Iceland for girls) and those with the shortest populations (Timor-Leste, Laos, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea for boys; and Guatemala, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Timor-Leste for girls). In the same year, the difference between the highest mean BMI (in Pacific island countries, Kuwait, Bahrain, The Bahamas, Chile, the USA, and New Zealand for both boys and girls and in South Africa for girls) and lowest mean BMI (in India, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Ethiopia, and Chad for boys and girls; and in Japan and Romania for girls) was approximately 9–10 kg/m2. In some countries, children aged 5 years started with healthier height or BMI than the global median and, in some cases, as healthy as the best performing countries, but they became progressively less healthy compared with their comparators as they grew older by not growing as tall (eg, boys in Austria and Barbados, and girls in Belgium and Puerto Rico) or gaining too much weight for their height (eg, girls and boys in Kuwait, Bahrain, Fiji, Jamaica, and Mexico; and girls in South Africa and New Zealand). In other countries, growing children overtook the height of their comparators (eg, Latvia, Czech Republic, Morocco, and Iran) or curbed their weight gain (eg, Italy, France, and Croatia) in late childhood and adolescence. When changes in both height and BMI were considered, girls in South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and some central Asian countries (eg, Armenia and Azerbaijan), and boys in central and western Europe (eg, Portugal, Denmark, Poland, and Montenegro) had the healthiest changes in anthropometric status over the past 3·5 decades because, compared with children and adolescents in other countries, they had a much larger gain in height than they did in BMI. The unhealthiest changes—gaining too little height, too much weight for their height compared with children in other countries, or both—occurred in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, New Zealand, and the USA for boys and girls; in Malaysia and some Pacific island nations for boys; and in Mexico for girls. Interpretation The height and BMI trajectories over age and time of school-aged children and adolescents are highly variable across countries, which indicates heterogeneous nutritional quality and lifelong health advantages and risks

Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

Background Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, from 1990 to 2022 for adults and school-aged children and adolescents in 200 countries and territories. Methods We used data from 3663 population-based studies with 222 million participants that measured height and weight in representative samples of the general population. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in the prevalence of different BMI categories, separately for adults (age ≥20 years) and school-aged children and adolescents (age 5–19 years), from 1990 to 2022 for 200 countries and territories. For adults, we report the individual and combined prevalence of underweight (BMI <18·5 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). For schoolaged children and adolescents, we report thinness (BMI <2 SD below the median of the WHO growth reference) and obesity (BMI >2 SD above the median). Findings From 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of underweight and obesity in adults decreased in 11 countries (6%) for women and 17 (9%) for men with a posterior probability of at least 0·80 that the observed changes were true decreases. The combined prevalence increased in 162 countries (81%) for women and 140 countries (70%) for men with a posterior probability of at least 0·80. In 2022, the combined prevalence of underweight and obesity was highest in island nations in the Caribbean and Polynesia and Micronesia, and countries in the Middle East and north Africa. Obesity prevalence was higher than underweight with posterior probability of at least 0·80 in 177 countries (89%) for women and 145 (73%) for men in 2022, whereas the converse was true in 16 countries (8%) for women, and 39 (20%) for men. From 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of thinness and obesity decreased among girls in five countries (3%) and among boys in 15 countries (8%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80, and increased among girls in 140 countries (70%) and boys in 137 countries (69%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80. The countries with highest combined prevalence of thinness and obesity in school-aged children and adolescents in 2022 were in Polynesia and Micronesia and the Caribbean for both sexes, and Chile and Qatar for boys. Combined prevalence was also high in some countries in south Asia, such as India and Pakistan, where thinness remained prevalent despite having declined. In 2022, obesity in school-aged children and adolescents was more prevalent than thinness with a posterior probability of at least 0·80 among girls in 133 countries (67%) and boys in 125 countries (63%), whereas the converse was true in 35 countries (18%) and 42 countries (21%), respectively. In almost all countries for both adults and school-aged children and adolescents, the increases in double burden were driven by increases in obesity, and decreases in double burden by declining underweight or thinness. Interpretation The combined burden of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries, driven by an increase in obesity, while underweight and thinness remain prevalent in south Asia and parts of Africa. A healthy nutrition transition that enhances access to nutritious foods is needed to address the remaining burden of underweight while curbing and reversing the increase in obesit