Technological tools for the teaching of physical education at a distance

The teaching-learning process of the Physical Education career at the undergraduate level was drastically affected by the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it stood out for the performance of the teachers who sought the support of Information Technologies and Communication (TIC's) to continue the educational process with distance classes. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic abruptly affected the world population between 2020 and 2021, leaving a trail of respiratory injuries and mortality of approximately 14.9 million people worldwide, according to a survey by the Organization World Health Organization (OPAS, 2022). Faced with this new situation, public and private education faced three critical problems: institutional infrastructure, access to educational content, and the scarcity of technological resources. Most of the teachers were not used to manipulating the TICs to teach classes. On average, in one week they were already carrying out their first amateur transmissions of distance courses via the Internet, using the most diverse tools at their disposal. To measure the behavior of primary, secondary, and university teachers when they are forced to use TICs as tools to help in distance classes, a quantitative survey was conducted in four countries, namely Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Spain, questioning voluntary participants about the use of TIC's in three moments of the pandemic period: before, during and after. As a result of the tabulation and statistical analysis of the data collected, the little or no use of the TIC before the pandemic stands out, and after the pandemic period, university professors had fewer problems in handling the TIC tools, however, all groups of teachers were unanimous in indicating that they will incorporate the use of TIC in their teaching-learning methodology and the search for new opportunities for socialization between academics, teachers and the community

“Eu sou indião, eu!”

Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral avaliar de que maneira o discurso bem-humorado que compõe o gênero oral “stand-up comedy”, amplamente divulgado por meio das redes sociais, contribui para significar a identidade cultural amazonense. Dessa forma, este escrito promove reflexões acerca da subjetividade que integra a região norte do Brasil, além de evidenciar a maneira como esta vem sendo significada e contatada na contemporaneidade através das plataformas digitais, tal como o YouTube. Para tanto, tomou-se por base os discursos sobre as características do gênero oral stand-up comedy (MINTZ, 1985; DEGANI, 2018); e sobre o processo de formação da identidade cultural amazonense (GONDIM, 2007; BENCHIMOL, 2021). Além disso, a pesquisa está situada no campo da Análise de Discurso Francesa (ADF), logo, ampara-se nos métodos de estudo desenvolvidos por Pêcheux (2008) e utilizados por Orlandi (2015) e Freire (2021). Consequentemente, a pesquisa utilizou como corpus os vídeos de stand-up comedy intitulados “Eu sou indião, eu!” e “Fila de piadas cidade - Manaus”. Obtendo resultados que apontam para a presença de dois discursos – o cosmopolita e o caboclo – que compõem a subjetividade do norte do país, significando e reforçando a identidade cultural amazonense mesmo que em um território digital, revestida do riso provocado pelos stand-ups comedy

O amazonês através dos memes

Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral salientar a importância do ensino da língua portuguesa numa perspectiva glocal, a partir de memes que evidenciam a variedade linguística amazonense, no contexto escolar contemporâneo do Ensino Médio. Desta forma, este escrito promove reflexões acerca das transformações sociais – tecnológica, comunicativa, linguística e cultural – que impactam diretamente na atividade de ensino e aprendizagem escolar. Para tanto, tomou-se por base os estudos e reflexões sobre o ensino da língua portuguesa na contemporaneidade (BAGNO, 2002; FREIRE, 2003; ROJO, 2012; BARBOSA, 2022); e sobre os conceitos operacionais utilizados ao longo da pesquisa: glocal, meme e amazonês (SILVA, SARTORI, MARTINI, 2017; SHIFMAN, 2014; FREIRE, 2011; FREIRE, 2020). Ademais, quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, este escrito ancora-se na abordagem qualitativa (PRODANOV; FREITAS, 2013), utiliza a pesquisa bibliográfica para definir os seus principais conceitos operacionais (LAKATOS, 2018) e apresenta uma “sequência didática” com base nos escritos de Dolz, Noverraz e Schneuwly (2004), construída a partir de memes que retratam a subjetividade amazonense e que se encontram disponíveis na rede social digital instagram, destacando um modelo de ensino da língua portuguesa inserido em uma perspectiva glocal. Obtendo resultados que apontam para a importância de formar alunos cidadãos globais, porém conscientes de suas raízes locais

“Eu sou indião, eu!”: a presença da subjetividade amazonense no gênero oral “stand-up comedy”

The goal of this essay is to examine how the funny language that makes up the oral form of "stand-up comedy," which is extensively shared through social networks, influences how the Amazonian cultural identity is represented. As a result, this article encourages observations on the subjectivity that unites the northern area of Brazil while also demonstrating how it has been represented and contacted in modern times via digital platforms like YouTube. This analysis was based on discussions of the traits of the oral stand-up comedy subgenre (Mintz, 1985; Degani, 2018) and the evolution of the Amazonian cultural identity (Gondim, 2007; Benchimol, 2021). Additionally, because the study is based on French Discourse Analysis (ADF), it is backed by research techniques created by Pêcheux (2008) and applied by Orlandi (2015) and Freire (2021). As a result, the stand-up comedy videos "I'm Indian, me!" and "Jokes queue, city - Manaus" were employed as the research corpus. Findings that indicate the existence of two discourses—the cosmopolitan and the caboclo—that make up the subjectivity of the country's northern region, defining and reiterating the Amazonian cultural identity even in a digital environment laced with laughter from stand-up comedy.El objetivo general de este trabajo es evaluar cómo el discurso humorístico que compone el género oral “comedia de pie”, ampliamente difundido a través de las redes sociales, contribuye a significar la identidad cultural amazónica. De esta forma, este escrito promueve reflexiones sobre la subjetividad que integra la región norte de Brasil, además de resaltar la forma en que esta ha sido significada y contactada en la contemporaneidad a través de plataformas digitales, como YouTube. Para ello, se apoyó en los discursos sobre las características del género del monólogo oral (MINTZ, 1985; DEGANI, 2018); y sobre el proceso de formación de la identidad cultural amazónica (GONDIM, 2007; BENCHIMOL, 2021). Además, la investigación se ubica en el campo del Análisis del Discurso Francés (FDA), por lo tanto, se basa en los métodos de estudio desarrollados por Pêcheux (2008) y utilizados por Orlandi (2015) y Freire (2021). En consecuencia, la investigación utilizó como corpus los videos de stand-up-commedia titulados “Eu sou indíão, eu!” y "Línea de broma de la ciudad - Manaus". Obteniendo resultados que apuntan a la presencia de dos discursos -el cosmopolita y el caboclo- que conforman la subjetividad del norte del país, significando y reforzando la identidad cultural amazónica aun en un territorio digital, revestido de la risa que provoca la stand- ups comedia.Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral avaliar de que maneira o discurso bem-humorado que compõe o gênero oral “stand-up comedy”, amplamente divulgado por meio das redes sociais, contribui para significar a identidade cultural amazonense. Dessa forma, este escrito promove reflexões acerca da subjetividade que integra a região norte do Brasil, além de evidenciar a maneira como esta vem sendo significada e contatada na contemporaneidade através das plataformas digitais, tal como o YouTube. Para tanto, tomou-se por base os discursos sobre as características do gênero oral stand-up comedy (MINTZ, 1985; DEGANI, 2018); e sobre o processo de formação da identidade cultural amazonense (GONDIM, 2007; BENCHIMOL, 2021). Além disso, a pesquisa está situada no campo da Análise de Discurso Francesa (ADF), logo, ampara-se nos métodos de estudo desenvolvidos por Pêcheux (2008) e utilizados por Orlandi (2015) e Freire (2021). Consequentemente, a pesquisa utilizou como corpus os vídeos de stand-up comedy intitulados “Eu sou indião, eu!” e “Fila de piadas cidade - Manaus”. Obtendo resultados que apontam para a presença de dois discursos – o cosmopolita e o caboclo – que compõem a subjetividade do norte do país, significando e reforçando a identidade cultural amazonense mesmo que em um território digital, revestida do riso provocado pelos stand-ups comedy

Influência da crise financeira mundial na estrutura econômica das instituições financeiras bancárias brasileiras e seus reflexos no Índice de Basiléia: Uma abordagem comparativa

Amid Credit Crisis that hit financial institutions in several countries between 2008 and 2009, this study aims to examine their effects on the largest Brazilian banks, conducting a study to understand what aspects are involved. And yet, do a survey of the BIS ratio of the first quarter of 2006 until the last quarter of 2011 to assess the impact on the content and variation in the Balance Sheet which contributed to the changes in the index. Its main issue: what is the impact of the credit crisis on the results of the balance sheets of financial institutions, and examining how changes in the BIS ratio? Aims to identify the consequences of the worsening global financial crisis in the index of Basel II on Financial Institutions. It was felt a great influence of Credit Risk in the composition of the Risk of Domestic financial institutions. Risk that intensified after the impact of the crisis, indeed justifiable given the difficulty in obtaining external credit.Em meio a Crise de Crédito que atingiu instituições financeiras de vários países, entre 2008 e 2009, este trabalho pretende analisar seus efeitos para os maiores bancos brasileiros, realizando um estudo para compreender quais aspectos estão envolvidos. E ainda, faz um levantamento do índice de Basiléia do primeiro trimestre de 2006 até o último trimestre de 2009, para avaliar o impacto no índice e na variação no Balanço Patrimonial que mais contribuiu para as modificações no índice. Tem como questão problema: qual o impacto causado pela crise de crédito nos resultados dos balanços das instituições financeiras, tendo como análise as modificações no índice de Basiléia? Tem como objetivo Identificar os reflexos do agravamento da crise financeira mundial no índice de Basiléia II das Instituições Financeiras. Percebeu-se uma grande influência do Risco de Crédito na composição dos Riscos das Instituições Financeiras Nacionais. Risco este intensificado após o impacto da crise, fato justificável diante da dificuldade na obtenção de crédito externo

Canagliflozin and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes and nephropathy

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide, but few effective long-term treatments are available. In cardiovascular trials of inhibitors of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), exploratory results have suggested that such drugs may improve renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS In this double-blind, randomized trial, we assigned patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuric chronic kidney disease to receive canagliflozin, an oral SGLT2 inhibitor, at a dose of 100 mg daily or placebo. All the patients had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 30 to <90 ml per minute per 1.73 m2 of body-surface area and albuminuria (ratio of albumin [mg] to creatinine [g], >300 to 5000) and were treated with renin–angiotensin system blockade. The primary outcome was a composite of end-stage kidney disease (dialysis, transplantation, or a sustained estimated GFR of <15 ml per minute per 1.73 m2), a doubling of the serum creatinine level, or death from renal or cardiovascular causes. Prespecified secondary outcomes were tested hierarchically. RESULTS The trial was stopped early after a planned interim analysis on the recommendation of the data and safety monitoring committee. At that time, 4401 patients had undergone randomization, with a median follow-up of 2.62 years. The relative risk of the primary outcome was 30% lower in the canagliflozin group than in the placebo group, with event rates of 43.2 and 61.2 per 1000 patient-years, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59 to 0.82; P=0.00001). The relative risk of the renal-specific composite of end-stage kidney disease, a doubling of the creatinine level, or death from renal causes was lower by 34% (hazard ratio, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.53 to 0.81; P<0.001), and the relative risk of end-stage kidney disease was lower by 32% (hazard ratio, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.54 to 0.86; P=0.002). The canagliflozin group also had a lower risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke (hazard ratio, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.95; P=0.01) and hospitalization for heart failure (hazard ratio, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.80; P<0.001). There were no significant differences in rates of amputation or fracture. CONCLUSIONS In patients with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, the risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular events was lower in the canagliflozin group than in the placebo group at a median follow-up of 2.62 years

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil

The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others

Sistema de treinamento em acuidade visual - SiTAV

This dissertation describes the development of a web software, to provide visual acuity training to evaluators with or without experience in the process of evaluating incidence and severity of disease injure on plants in certain crops. Proper evaluator training process requires standard methods to quantify the plant disease injure area, pursuing to minimize subjectivity in estimating the severity of plant diseases, providing precision and accuracy training to evaluators. The severity variable is considered the best parameter to reference the damage caused by plant diseases on leaves or fruits, and diagrammatic scale is considered the best support alternative on lesions evaluation of plant diseases. The importance of proper visual acuity training is directly reflected in a collection of data that can efficiently determine the disease progress curve, used as standard to the most appropriate management for effective control of the disease in the field. The processing power of computing in everyday activities, repetitive, performing complex mathematical calculations and managing database, boosted both plant pathology and modern science, in advancing new scientific discoveries and immediate dissemination of the results. Export of training data from SiTAV project for to spreadsheet format (.xls) allowed the use of Statistic Analysis System (SAS) 9.3 statistical software to process the data and generate relevant information on evaluators performance and training quality of SiTAV system.A presente dissertação aborda o desenvolvimento de um software web para realizar o treinamento da acuidade visual de avaliadores com ou sem experiência no processo de avaliação da incidência de severidade das lesões de doenças de plantas em determinadas culturas. O processo de treinamento adequado ao avaliador exige métodos padronizados de quantificação da área lesionada pela doença de planta, buscando minimizar a subjetividade na estimativa da severidade das doenças de plantas, realizando o treinamento da precisão e acurácia dos avaliadores. A variável severidade é considerada o melhor parâmetro para referenciar o dano causado pelas doenças de plantas em folhas ou frutos e a escala diagramática é considerada a melhor alternativa de auxílio à avaliação das lesões de doenças de plantas. A importância de um treinamento de acuidade visual adequado reflete diretamente em uma coleta de dados eficiente que pode determinar a curva de progresso da doença, servindo como parâmetro para o manejo mais adequado para o controle eficaz da doença na lavoura. O poder de processamento da informática em atividades cotidianas, repetitivas, execução de cálculos matemáticos complexos e no gerenciamento de base de dados, impulsionou a fitopatologia e a ciência moderna no avanço para novas descobertas científicas e na divulgação imediata dos resultados alcançados. A exportação dos dados de treinamento do projeto SiTAV para o formato de planilha de cálculo (.xls) possibilitou a utilização do programa estatístico Statistic Analysis System (SAS) 9.3 para processar os dados e gerar informações relevantes sobre o desempenho dos avaliadores e a qualidade de treinamento do sistema SiTAV.xix, 148 [5]