Quirópteros de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil (Mammalia, Chiroptera Chiropterus of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil (Mammalia, Chiroptera

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Nélio Roberto dos Reis

1993-01-01

Full Text Available Due to the lack of information concerning mammals in the North of Paraná State, Brazil. a preliminary survey of bat species of the region of Londrina is presented. Three hundred and thirty four individuais of 18 species belonging to Phyllostomidae, Desmodontidae, Vespertilionidae and Molossidae families were collected. Data were gathered related to threir feeding habits, reproduction and time of achvity.

A comparative ZOO-FISH analysis in bats elucidates the phylogenetic relationships between Megachiroptera and five microchiropteran families.

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Volleth, M; Heller, K G; Pfeiffer, R A; Hameister, H

2002-01-01

Fluorescence in-situ hybridization with human whole chromosome painting probes (WCPs) was applied to compare the karyotypes of members of five bat families. Twenty-five evolutionarily conserved units (ECUs) were identified by ZOO-FISH analysis. In 10 of these 25 ECUs, thorough GTG-band comparison revealed an identical banding pattern in all families studied. Differences in the remaining ECUs were used as characters to judge the phylogenetic relationships within Chiroptera. Close relationships were found between Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae. Also closely related are the representatives of the yangochiropteran families Phyllostomidae (genus studied: Glossophaga, Volleth et al. 1999), Molossidae and Vespertilionidae. All microchiropteran species studied here share four common features not found in the megachiropteran species Eonycteris spelaea. Two of these are considered as derived characters with a high probability of parallel evolution. On the other hand, Eonycteris shares one common, probably derived feature with the rhinolophoid families Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae and an additional one only with Hipposideridae. At the moment, the relationships between Yangochiroptera, Rhinolophoidea and Megachiroptera must be left in an unsolved trichotomy. Comparison of neighboring segment combinations found in Chiroptera with those found in other mammalian taxa revealed six synapomorphic features for Chiroptera. Therefore, for karyological reasons, monophyly of Chiroptera is strongly supported.

Abundância e frugivoria da quiropterofauna (Mammalia, chiroptera de um fragmento no noroeste do Estado do Paraná, Brasil = Chiropterofauna abundance and frugivory in a forest remnant in northwestern Paraná State, Brazil

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João Eduardo Cavalcanti Brito

2010-07-01

Full Text Available A abundância e a frugivoria de morcegos que compõem a taxocenose em uma área de mata ripária, à margem esquerda do rio Ivaí, foram foco do presente estudo. O Recanto Marista possui 57,6 hectares, dos quais 40,8 são cobertos por Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, situado no município de Doutor Camargo, região Noroeste do Estado do Paraná. Foram realizadas 14 noites de capturas de morcegos de maio de 2007 a janeiro de 2008, com redesneblina (7 x 2,5 m, totalizando 13.475 m² h de esforço amostral, distribuído em 72h de esforço. Foram capturados 193 indivíduos, representantes de dez espécies, pertencentes a duas famílias: Phyllostomidae (Artibeus lituratus, Sturnira lilium, Carollia perspicillata, Artibeus cf. fimbriatus, Artibeus planirotris, Desmodus rotundus e Pygoderma bilabiatum e Vespertilionidae (Myotis nigricans, Eptesicus sp. e Lasiurus blossevillii. Um representante da família Molossidae (Molossus rufus foi encontrado morto no solo. Foram consumidos frutos pertencentes às famílias Moraceae (Ficus guaranitica, Ficus insipida, Ficus sp. e Maclura tinctoria, Solanaceae (Solanum aspero-lanatum e Solanum sp., Piperaceae (Piper aduncum, Piper amalago e Piper sp. e Urticaceae (Cecropia pachystachya e Cecropia sp..This study aims to evaluate the abundance and frugivory of bats from the Recanto Marista, a small riparian forest remnant in the margins of the Ivaí river. The Recanto Marista has 57.6 ha, of which 40.8 ha are covered by semideciduous seasonal forest and is located in the Doutor Camargo municipality. Collections were conducted from May 2007to January 2008 using mist nets (7 x 2.5 m totaling 13,475 m² h and comprising about 72 hours. Ten species were found pertaining to two families, Phyllostomidae (Artibeus lituratus, Sturnira lilium, Carollia perspicillata, Artibeus cf. fimbriatus, Artibeus planirotris, Desmodus rotundus and Pygoderma bilabiatum and Vespertilionidae (Myotis nigricans, Eptesicus sp. and Lasiurus

Hidden diversity in Senegalese bats and associated findings in the systematics of the family Vespertilionidae

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Koubínová, D.; Irwin, N.; Hulva, P.; Koubek, Petr; Zima, Jan

2013-01-01

Roč. 10, č. 48 (2013), s. 48 ISSN 1742-9994 R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA6093404 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Vespertilionidae * Systematics * Phylogenetics * DNA * Karyotypes * Western Africa Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 2.304, year: 2013 http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/10/1/48

First record of Histiotus laephotis Thomas (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae from Brazil Primeiro registro de Histiotus laephotis Thomas (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae no Brasil

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João M. D. Miranda

2007-12-01

Full Text Available The first record of Histiotus laephotis Thomas, 1916 from Brazil is reported here. An adult male was caught with a mist net in a barn located within an Araucaria pine forest in the municipality of Passos Maia, State of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil (26º46'48"S and 52º03'34"W. This record extends the distribution of this species in South America. Morphological and taxonomic notes of this species are described as well.O primeiro registro de Histiotus laephotis Thomas, 1916 o Brasil é aqui reportado. Um macho adulto foi coletado com rede de neblina (em abrigo artificial nos domínios da Floresta com Araucária, no Município de Passos Maia, Estado de Santa Catarina, Sul do Brasil (26º46'48"S e 52º03'34"W. Este registro amplia a distribuição da própria espécie na América do Sul. Aspectos morfológicos e taxonômicos desta espécie são também descritos.

Abundância e frugivoria da quiropterofauna (Mammalia, chiroptera de um fragmento no noroeste do Estado do Paraná, Brasil - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v32i3.5351 Chiropterofauna abundance and frugivory in a forest remnant in northwestern Paraná State, Brazil - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v32i3.5351

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Janaina Gazarini

2010-09-01

Full Text Available A abundância e a frugivoria de morcegos que compõem a taxocenose em uma área de mata ripária, à margem esquerda do rio Ivaí, foram foco do presente estudo. O Recanto Marista possui 57,6 hectares, dos quais 40,8 são cobertos por Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, situado no município de Doutor Camargo, região Noroeste do Estado do Paraná. Foram realizadas 14 noites de capturas de morcegos de maio de 2007 a janeiro de 2008, com redes-neblina (7 x 2,5 m, totalizando 13.475 m² h de esforço amostral, distribuído em 72h de esforço. Foram capturados 193 indivíduos, representantes de dez espécies, pertencentes a duas famílias: Phyllostomidae (Artibeus lituratus, Sturnira lilium, Carollia perspicillata, Artibeus cf. fimbriatus, Artibeus planirotris, Desmodus rotundus e Pygoderma bilabiatum e Vespertilionidae (Myotis nigricans, Eptesicus sp. e Lasiurus blossevillii. Um representante da família Molossidae (Molossus rufus foi encontrado morto no solo. Foram consumidos frutos pertencentes às famílias Moraceae (Ficus guaranitica, Ficus insipida, Ficus sp. e Maclura tinctoria, Solanaceae (Solanum aspero-lanatum e Solanum sp. , Piperaceae (Piper aduncum, Piper amalago e Piper sp. e Urticaceae (Cecropia pachystachya e Cecropia sp..This study aims to evaluate the abundance and frugivory of bats from the Recanto Marista, a small riparian forest remnant in the margins of the Ivaí river. The Recanto Marista has 57.6 ha, of which 40.8 ha are covered by semideciduous seasonal forest and is located in the Doutor Camargo municipality. Collections were conducted from May 2007 to January 2008 using mist nets (7 x 2.5 m totaling 13,475 m² h and comprising about 72 hours. Ten species were found pertaining to two families, Phyllostomidae (Artibeus lituratus, Sturnira lilium, Carollia perspicillata, Artibeus cf. fimbriatus, Artibeus planirotris, Desmodus rotundus and Pygoderma bilabiatum and Vespertilionidae (Myotis nigricans, Eptesicus sp. and Lasiurus

Ectoparasites of the occult bat, Myotis occultus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

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Valdez, Ernest W.; Ritzi, Christopher M.; Whitaker, John O.

2009-01-01

Only a single previous study has examined ectoparasites of the occult bat (Myotis occultus), from which only 2 species of fleas were identified. For our study, we examined 202 individuals, 52 fresh hosts and 150 museum specimens, from New Mexico and southern Colorado for ectoparasites. We recorded 2158 ectoparasites, 634 from fresh hosts and 1524 from museum specimens. Ectoparasites belonged to 10 families and 13 genera of insect or acari and represent new host and locality records. In general, ectoparasites collected from fresh hosts and museum specimens were represented by 4 major species of mite: Macronyssus crosbyi, Alabidocarpus calcaratus, Acanthophthirius lucifugus, and Alabidocarpus nr. eptesicus. From our study, we found fresh hosts to have significantly greater prevalence values for Myodopsylla gentilis (flea), Chiroptonyssus robustipes (mite), and Leptotrombidium myotis (chigger), whereas museum specimens had significantly greater prevalence values for A. calcaratus(mite) and A. nr. eptesicus (mite). There were no significant differences between prevalence values for 4 mites including M. crosbyi, A. lucifugus, Pteracarus nr. minutus, and Cryptonyssussp. Our study represents the only extensive study of ectoparasites on M. occultus and provides evidence for the importance of examining fresh hosts and museum specimens in future ectoparasite studies.

Informação e consulta nas multinacionais: A experiência de representantes portugueses em Conselhos de Empresa Europeus

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Hermes Augusto Costa

2012-10-01

Full Text Available A partir da experiência de representantes portugueses em Conselhos de Empresa Europeus (CEE, aborda‑se a avaliação que aqueles fazem do cumprimento dos dois princípios basilares da Directiva: a informação e a consulta. A este propósito, são tidas em conta duas dimensões da vida dos CEE: a dimensão funcional e a dimensão das possibilidades práticas. A primeira reporta-se ao modo como a informação e a consulta se encontram vertidas nos textos dos acordos que ditam o modus operandi dos CEE e ao modo como os representantes dos trabalhadores avaliam a informação que lhes é transmitida. A segunda dimensão encontra-se mais orientada para o princípio da consulta e para as possibilidades de os CEE condicionarem as decisões das multinacionais. Ainda que ambas as dimensões sejam olhadas como pouco entusiasmo pelos representantes portugueses, este texto, apoiando‑se no exemplo da GM-Europa, não deixa, todavia, de fazer referência ao papel que os CEE podem desempenhar na construção de uma identidade laboral transnacional.

[Nematodes (Nematoda) from bats (Chiroptera) of the Samarskaya Luka Peninsula (Russia)].

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Kirillova, N Iu; Kirillov, A A; Vekhnik, V P

2008-01-01

Fauna of parasitic nematodes from Chiroptera of the Samarskaya Luka has been studied. Seven nematode species has been recorded. Numbers of host specimens, indices of extensiveness and intensiveness of the invasion, parasite abundance, and brief characteristics of the nematode species are given. Some nematode species were for the first time recorded in bats of Russia.

New polymorphic microsatellite markers in the greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra (Chiroptera: Megadermatidae)

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Tereba, A.; Čížková, Dagmar; Sundari, A. A.; Rajan, K. E.; Bogdanowicz, W.

2011-01-01

Roč. 3, č. 4 (2011), s. 749-751 ISSN 1877-7252 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60930519 Keywords : Chiroptera * Megaderma lyra * Microsatellites * Polymorphism Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.485, year: 2011

ACG55/2: Convocatoria de elecciones de representantes en Juntas de Facultades y Escuelas y Consejos de Departamento.

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Universidad de Granada

2012-01-01

Convocatoria de elecciones de representantes en Juntas de Facultades y Escuelas y Consejos de Departamento. Aprobado en sesi??n extraordinaria del Consejo de Gobierno de la Universidad de Granada celebrada el 24 de febrero de 2012.

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Part 10. Bat fauna of Iran

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Benda, P.; Faizolahi, K.; Andreas, M.; Obuch, J.; Reiter, A.; Ševčík, M.; Uhrin, M.; Vallo, Peter; Ashrafi, S.

2012-01-01

Roč. 76, 3-4 (2012), s. 163-562 ISSN 1211-376X Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : distribution * ecology * echolocation * ectoparasites * Chiroptera * Iran * Middle East * Palaearctic Subject RIV: EG - Zoology

A record from Surinam of the bat Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958 (Mammalia, Chiroptera)

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Bergmans, W.

1979-01-01

Re-examination of a collection of bats from Surinam in the Zoölogisch Museum, Amsterdam, uncovered a specimen representing the Phyllostomatid bat Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958. This species does not appear in the monograph of the Chiroptera of Surinam by Husson (1962), nor in his more recent

Bird and chiroptera inventories in Quebec : efficiency of a tried and tested method; Les inventaires d'oiseaux et de chiropteres au Quebec : l'efficacite d'une methode eprouvee

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Castonguay, M. [Pesca Environnement, Maria, PQ (Canada)

2007-07-01

Environmental monitoring at wind turbine arrays is needed before, during and after project development. Pesca Environmental evaluates the impact of proposed wind turbine arrays on birds and chiroptera by examining their migration patterns through visual and auditory observations during the springtime reproductive and nesting season as well as in the autumn. In order to complete a feasibility study, spring migration patterns of birds and chiroptera must be documented and characterized. In addition to building an inventory of birds and chiroptera, Pesca examines bird behaviour and flight patterns and nesting locations. figs.

The status of Vespertilio borbonicus E. Geoffroy, 1803 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

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Hill, J.E.

1980-01-01

The taxonomic history of Scotophilus borbonicus (E. Geoffroy, 1803) from Réunion Island is reviewed and summarised, with the designation of a lectotype. The insular form that it represents is considered conspecific with the small Scotophilus viridis (Peters, 1852) of southern Africa. As a result,

Discovery of an endogenous Deltaretrovirus in the genome of long-fingered bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae)

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Farkašová, Helena; Hron, Tomáš; Pačes, Jan; Hulva, P.; Benda, P.; Gifford, R.J.; Elleder, Daniel

2017-01-01

Roč. 114, č. 12 (2017), s. 3145-3150 ISSN 0027-8424 R&D Projects: GA MŠk(CZ) LK11215; GA MŠk(CZ) LM2015047 Institutional support: RVO:68378050 Keywords : Deltaretroviruses * Endogenous retroviruses * Chiroptera Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology OBOR OECD: Virology Impact factor: 9.661, year: 2016

Karyology of eight species of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Hainan Island, China.

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Wu, Yi; Motokawa, Masaharu; Li, Yu-Chun; Harada, Masashi; Chen, Zhong; Lin, Liang-Kong

2009-10-20

Karyotypes and chromosomal data are presented for eight bat species representing two families (Rhinolophidae and Vespertilionidae) from Hainan Island, China. The species investigated were Rhinolophus lepidus (2n = 62, FN = 60), R. pusillus (2n = 62, FN = 60), R. affinis (2n = 62, FN = 60), R. sinicus (2n = 36, FN = 60), Myotis horsfieldi (2n = 44, FN = 52), Pipistrellus abramus (2n = 26, FN = 44), Miniopterus australis (2n = 46, FN = 50) and M. schreibersii (2n = 46, FN = 50). The karyotype of Rhinolophus lepidus is reported for the first time.

Predação oportunista de Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823 e Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae por marsupiais e anuro na APA do Rio Curiaú, Amapá, Brasil Opportunistic predation of Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823 and Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae by marsupials and anuran in the APA do Rio Curiaú, Amapá State, Brazil

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Isai Jorge de Castro

2011-03-01

Full Text Available Durante estudos com morcegos em floresta de várzea na APA do Rio Curiaú, Amapá, Brasil, observamos três casos de predações oportunistas de morcegos frugívoros capturados em redes de neblina. Duas destas predações ocorreram por marsupiais e uma por anuro. Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae foi predado por Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758 e Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758 (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae. Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae foi predado por Leptodactylus pentadactylus (Laurenti, 1768 (Anura, Leptodactylidae. A vocalização dos morcegos provavelmente atraiu os marsupiais para a rede, onde estes os predaram aproveitando que estavam presos. Este tipo de interação pode ocorrer naturalmente, no entanto, com maior dificuldade de registro.We observed three occasional predations of bats captured in mist nets by marsupials and a frog during studies in a várzea forest in the Amapá state. Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae was preyed upon by Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758 and Philander opossum (Linnaeus, 1758 (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae. Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae was preyed on by Leptodactylus pentadactylus (Laurenti, 1768 (Anura, Leptodactylidae. The bats vocalizations probably attracted the marsupials and a frog to the mist nets where they preyed. This interaction form can occur naturally, however, are more difficult to observed.

Multivariate analysis of Morphological characters of Pipistrellus Pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) and P. Nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from the Netherlands

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Grol, B.P.F.E.

1985-01-01

Within the Vespertilionidae the genus Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829 is characterized by the presence of a calcar lobe (epiblema) attached to the calcar bone, the presence of two upper premolars on each side and a forearm length smaller than 38 mm. Two representatives of this genus occur in The

La estética y narrativa del vídeo musical como representante del discurso audiovisual hipermoderno

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Pedrosa González, Carlos

2015-01-01

Desde que en 1981 la cadena norteamericana de televisión por cable MTV introdujera el videoclip como elemento transgresor en el entramado televisivo, no ha existido pieza audiovisual más permeable, impactante e innovadora en la reciente historia del audiovisual. Representante vivo de la sociedad postmoderna, heredero de las vanguardias y popular herramienta publicitaria; el vídeo musical ha conseguido aquello que el cine sigue intentando instaurar: llegar al “mainstream” social inculcando pre...

First record of Scotophilus kuhlii Leach, 1821 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae from Nepal

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Dibya Dahal

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Occurrence of Scotophilus kuhlii was speculated throughout the southern plain (Tarai of Nepal.  However, there was no record of voucher specimen of the species from Nepal. We collected a specimen from the Tikulia tole, Pakali Village Development Committee, Sunsari District of southeastern Nepal and deposited at Central Department of Zoology (CDZ Museum, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.  The specimen was identified as S. kuhlii based on measurement of external body, cranial, dental parts and detail description of the species.  This is the first specific locality record of the species from Nepal that confirms its presence in the country. 

Phylogenetic position of the giant house bat Scotophilus nigrita (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)

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Vallo, Peter; Benda, P.; Červený, J.; Koubek, Petr

2015-01-01

Roč. 79, č. 2 (2015), s. 225-231 ISSN 0025-1461 R&D Projects: GA ČR GP206/09/P624; GA AV ČR IAA6093404 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : cranial morphometrics * cytochrome b * phylogeny * zinc finger protein Y Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.538, year: 2015

A New Species of Horseshoe Bat of the Genus Rhinolophus from China (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)

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Wu, Yi; Motokawa, Masaharu; Harada, Masashi

2008-01-01

A new species of the Rhinolophus philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi Provinces in China. Rhinolophus huananus n. sp. is characterized by the horseshoe, as well as by external and cranial characteristics that separate it at the species level from the other members of the philippinensis group. One of the small species of the philippinensis group, R. huananus is intermediate in size between smaller R. siamensis and larger R. macrotis.

A new species of horseshoe bat of the genus Rhinolophus from China (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae).

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Wu, Yi; Motokawa, Masaharu; Harada, Masashi

2008-04-01

A new species of the Rhinolophus philippinensis group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi Provinces in China. Rhinolophus huananus n. sp. is characterized by the horseshoe, as well as by external and cranial characteristics that separate it at the species level from the other members of the philippinensis group. One of the small species of the philippinensis group, R. huananus is intermediate in size between smaller R. siamensis and larger R. macrotis.

Molecular phylogeny of Japanese Rhinolophidae based on variations in the complete sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.

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Sakai, Takahiro; Kikkawa, Yoshiaki; Tsuchiya, Kimiyuki; Harada, Masashi; Kanoe, Masamitsu; Yoshiyuki, Mizuko; Yonekawa, Hiromichi

2003-04-01

Microchiroptera have diversified into many species whose size and the shapes of the complicated ear and nose have been adapted to their echolocation abilities. Their speciation processes, and intra- and interspecies relationships are still under discussion. Here we report on the geographical variation of Japanese Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and R. cornutus using the complete sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene to clarify the phylogenetic positions of the 2 species as well as that of Rhinolophidae within the Microchiroptera. We have found that sequence divergence values within each of the 2 species are unexpectedly low (0.07%-0.94%). We have also found that there is no local specificity of their mtCytb alleles. On the other hand, the divergence values for Japanese Microchiroptera (12.7%-16.6%) are much higher than those for other mammalian genera. Similarly, the values among five genera of Vespertilionidae were 20.5%-27.3%. Phylogenetic analysis shows that the 2 species of family Rhinolophidae in the suborder Microchiroptera belong to the Megachiroptera cluster in the constructed maximum parsimony tree. These results suggest that the speciation of Rhinolophidae involved its divergence as an independent lineage from other Microchiroptera, and other microbats might be paraphyletic. In addition, the tree also shows that the order Chiroptera is monophylitic, and the closest group to Chiroptera is the ungulates.

Characterization of photoreceptor cell types in the little brown bat Myotis lucifugus (Vespertilionidae).

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Feller, K D; Lagerholm, S; Clubwala, R; Silver, M T; Haughey, D; Ryan, J M; Loew, E R; Deutschlander, M E; Kenyon, K L

2009-12-01

We report the expression of three visual opsins in the retina of the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus, Vespertilionidae). Gene sequences for a rod-specific opsin and two cone-specific opsins were cloned from cDNA derived from bat eyes. Comparative sequence analyses indicate that the two cone opsins correspond to an ultraviolet short-wavelength opsin (SWS1) and a long-wavelength opsin (LWS). Immunocytochemistry using antisera to visual opsins revealed that the little brown bat retina contains two types of cone photoreceptors within a rod-dominated background. However, unlike other mammalian photoreceptors, M. lucifugus cones and rods are morphologically indistinguishable by light microscopy. Both photoreceptor types have a thin, elongated outer segment. Using microspectrophotometry we classified the absorption spectrum for the ubiquitous rods. Similar to other mammals, bat rhodopsin has an absorption peak near 500 nm. Although we were unable to confirm a spectral range, cellular and molecular analyses indicate that M. lucifugus expresses two types of cone visual pigments located within the photoreceptor layer. This study provides important insights into the visual capacity of a nocturnal microchiropteran species.

Eimeria pipistrellus n. sp. from Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Saudi Arabia

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Al-Dakhil, Mohamed; Al-Shawa, Yaser

1999-01-01

Fecal samples from 12 Pipistrellus kuhlii captured at Shagrah, Saudi Arabia, were examined for coccidia and three (25%) found to harbor a undescribed eimerian, herein described as Eimeria pipistrellus n. sp. Sporulated oocysts were subspherical, 24.8×23.2 (22-27×20-25) µm, with a bilayered and smooth wall. The micropyle was absent, but a large oocyst residuum and a single polar granule were present. Sporocysts were ovoid, 11.6×8.3 (10.5-13×7.5-9) µm, with a prominent Stieda body, but without a substiedal body; sporozoites lay head to tail in sporocysts and contained one large posterior refractile body. Eimeria pipistrellus n. sp. is the 3rd species of the genus Eimeria found from bats of the genus Pipistrellus. PMID:10188376

Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of three bats species and whole genome mitochondrial analyses reveal patterns of codon bias and lend support to a basal split in Chiroptera.

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Meganathan, P R; Pagan, Heidi J T; McCulloch, Eve S; Stevens, Richard D; Ray, David A

2012-01-15

Order Chiroptera is a unique group of mammals whose members have attained self-powered flight as their main mode of locomotion. Much speculation persists regarding bat evolution; however, lack of sufficient molecular data hampers evolutionary and conservation studies. Of ~1200 species, complete mitochondrial genome sequences are available for only eleven. Additional sequences should be generated if we are to resolve many questions concerning these fascinating mammals. Herein, we describe the complete mitochondrial genomes of three bats: Corynorhinus rafinesquii, Lasiurus borealis and Artibeus lituratus. We also compare the currently available mitochondrial genomes and analyze codon usage in Chiroptera. C. rafinesquii, L. borealis and A. lituratus mitochondrial genomes are 16438 bp, 17048 bp and 16709 bp, respectively. Genome organization and gene arrangements are similar to other bats. Phylogenetic analyses using complete mitochondrial genome sequences support previously established phylogenetic relationships and suggest utility in future studies focusing on the evolutionary aspects of these species. Comprehensive analyses of available bat mitochondrial genomes reveal distinct nucleotide patterns and synonymous codon preferences corresponding to different chiropteran families. These patterns suggest that mutational and selection forces are acting to different extents within Chiroptera and shape their mitochondrial genomes. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Patterns of genome size diversity in bats (order Chiroptera).

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Smith, Jillian D L; Bickham, John W; Gregory, T Ryan

2013-08-01

Despite being a group of particular interest in considering relationships between genome size and metabolic parameters, bats have not been well studied from this perspective. This study presents new estimates for 121 "microbat" species from 12 families and complements a previous study on members of the family Pteropodidae ("megabats"). The results confirm that diversity in genome size in bats is very limited even compared with other mammals, varying approximately 2-fold from 1.63 pg in Lophostoma carrikeri to 3.17 pg in Rhinopoma hardwickii and averaging only 2.35 pg ± 0.02 SE (versus 3.5 pg overall for mammals). However, contrary to some other vertebrate groups, and perhaps owing to the narrow range observed, genome size correlations were not apparent with any chromosomal, physiological, flight-related, developmental, or ecological characteristics within the order Chiroptera. Genome size is positively correlated with measures of body size in bats, though the strength of the relationships differs between pteropodids ("megabats") and nonpteropodids ("microbats").

Gastrointestinal helminths of pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus/Pipistrellus pygmaeus) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) of England.

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Lord, Jennifer S; Parker, Steve; Parker, Fiona; Brooks, Darren R

2012-03-01

Although bats are one of the most successful and diverse of mammalian orders, studies that focus upon bat endoparasites are limited. To further knowledge of bat parasitology, pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus) were acquired from across the Greater Manchester and Lancashire region of England and examined for gastrointestinal helminths using morphological and molecular analyses. Sixty-eight of 90 adult/juvenile bats (76% prevalence) were infected with at least 1 species of helminth and mean helminth abundance was 48·2 (+/-7·0). All helminths were digenean trematodes and the following species were identified in 51 P. pipistrellus specimens (prevalence in parentheses): Lecithodendrium linstowi (80·4%), L. spathulatum (19·6%), Prosthodendrium sp. (35·3%), Plagiorchis koreanus (29·4%) and Pycnoporus heteroporus (9·8%). Statistical analyses, incorporating multifactorial models, showed that male bats exhibited a significantly more aggregated helminth distribution and lower abundance than females. Positive associations were observed between L. linstowi and L. spathulatum, Prosthodendrium sp. and P. heteroporus and between L. spathulatum and P. koreanus. A revised phylogeny of bat-associated Lecithodendriidae, incorporating novel L. spathulatum and Prosthodendrium sp. 28S rRNA sequences, separated the controversial clade formed by L. linstowi and P. hurkovaae. Further studies are likely to assist the understanding of bat-parasite/pathogen relationships, helminth infracommunity structures and phylogenetics.

Helminth communities of two populations of Myotis chiloensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae from Argentinean Patagonia

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Antonella C. Falconaro

2018-04-01

Full Text Available Most of the studies on chiropteran endoparasites in Argentina come from the Central and Northeast regions of the country, and there is only one parasitological study of bats from the Argentinean Patagonia. The aim of this study is to describe the helminth fauna of 42 Myotis chiloensis, comparing the composition and the structure of the endoparasite communities between two populations, inhabiting different environments in Andean humid forest and the ecotone between forest and Patagonian steppe. A total of 697 helminths were recovered from 33 bats: five species of trematodes, Ochoterenatrema sp., Paralecithodendrium sp., Parabascus limatulus, Parabascus sp., and Postorchigenes cf. joannae, two species of cestodes, Vampirolepis sp. 1 and Vampirolepis sp. 2, and three species of nematodes, Allintoshius baudi, Physaloptera sp., and Physocephalus sp. All the helminths, but Physocephalus sp., were recovered from the small and large intestine. This is the first survey of M. chiloensis’ helminth fauna. All the species, but A. baudi, represent new records of helminths in Patagonian bats. There were differences of parasite species richness between localities and both bat populations share almost half of the endoparasite species. Different preferences for intestinal regions were found for three species of trematodes in the bats from the site in the humid forest. Myotis chiloensis serves as both a definitive and intermediate host for endoparasites in the Patagonian ecosystem. Keywords: Bats, Parasites, South America

Murciélagos (Chiroptera: Mammalia del Parque Nacional Yurubí, Venezuela: listado taxonómico y estudio comunitario

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Mariana Delgado-Jaramillo

2011-12-01

virtud de su importancia como reservorio de la diversidad biológica que tipifica los ecosistemas boscosos de la Cordillera de la Costa, una bio-región altamente amenazada como consecuencia de un elevado crecimiento socio-económico.Bats (Chiroptera: Mammalia from Yurubí National Park, Venezuela: taxonomic list and community study. Bats represent a key component in the dynamics of many terrestrial ecosystems, and one of the groups of mammals with the highest levels of diversification in the Neotropics. Here we describe the results of a study of the bat fauna from Yurubí National Park (mountain area in Northern Venezuela, that includes a taxonomic list and the characterization of some community attributes in forested areas. Data was collected from zoological collections and diversified sampling methods from February to July of 2009 in an altitudinal gradient (100-1 500m, with three principal ecological units: semideciduous, evergreen and cloud forests. We recorded 64 species grouped in five families (63% of the bats known from La Cordillera de la Costa, of which Phyllostomidae was the dominant taxa (42 species; 66% of total, followed by Vespertilionidae, Molossidae, Emballonuridae and Mormoopidae. The community with the highest taxonomic diversification was found in the lowest elevation range, while the lowest number of species was found at the highest range. Eleven trophic guilds were identified; the insectivorous guild was the richest, whereas the frugivorous was the most abundant. Our results allow us to indicate these forest ecosystems have an appropriate conservation status, taking into account the presence of a relatively high proportion of species from the subfamily Phyllostominae, as well as the presence of other species with conservation priorities. All these aspects, and the fact that this represents a reservoir of the biological diversity of the forest ecosystems of La Cordillera de la Costa, make this protected area of an essential conservation value, in a

Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera in the Ponta Grossa region, Campos Gerais, Paraná, Brazil Morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera na região de Ponta Grossa, Campos Gerais, Paraná, Brasil

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Cibele M. V. Zanon

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Full Text Available The diet, reproduction and activity time of bat species found in Ponta Grossa county, Campos Gerais region, were studied. Collections were conducted in four forest fragments, during 272 hours, on 48 m² of nets and roosting sites; the total capture effort was 1.52.10³ h.m². Eight species (247 individuals were registered: Artibeuslituratus (Olfers, 1818, Sturniralilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810, Desmodusrotundus (E. Geoffroy, 1810 (Phyllostomidae; Tadaridabrasiliensis (Desmarest, 1819, Eumopsauripendulus (Shaw, 1800 (Molossidae; Eptesicusbrasiliensis (Shaw, 1800, Myotisnigricans (Schinz, 1821, and Histiotusvelatus (I. Geoffroy, 1824 (Vespertilionidae. The Phyllostomidae family was the most frequently captured. Solanaceae, Moraceae, Piperaceae, and Rosaceae were found in the diet of frugivores; six orders of insects and the class Arachnida were found in the diets of insectivores. Pregnant females were found in September and October and lactating ones in November and December. The collection peak was reached in the second hour-and-a-half. Preservation of the regional forested and altered areas is required for survival of the local chiropterofauna.Estudou-se as espécies de morcegos presentes em Ponta Grossa, na região dos Campos Gerais, Paraná, com o objetivo de conhecer seus aspectos ecológicos básicos (dieta, reprodução e horário de atividade. Realizou-se coletas em quatro fragmentos florestais, onde foram empregadas 272 horas de esforço com 48 m² de redes, e em locais de repouso, totalizando um esforço de captura de 1,52.10³ h.m². Registrou-se 247 indivíduos, de oito espécies: Artibeuslituratus (Olfers, 1818, Sturniralilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810, Desmodusrotundus (E. Geoffroy, 1810 (Phyllostomidae; Tadaridabrasiliensis (Desmarest, 1819, Eumopsauripendulus (Shaw, 1800 (Molossidae; Eptesicusbrasiliensis(Shaw, 1800, Myotisnigricans (Schinz, 1821, Histiotusvelatus (I. Geoffroy, 1824 (Vespertilionidae. Phyllostomidae foi a família mais

Updated list of bat species positive for rabies in Brazil Lista atualizada das espécies de morcegos positivas para raiva no Brasil

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Miriam Martos Sodré

2010-04-01

Full Text Available This paper presents an updated list of bat species positive for rabies in Brazil. It was developed based on database research via the internet, of international and national literature and annals of the most important technical and scientific meetings related to rabies and chiroptera in Brazil from 1996 to 2009. The new list of rabies positive bats consists of 41 species, belonging to 25 genera and three families: Phyllostomidae 43.9%, Vespertilionidae 29.3% and Molossidae 26.8%. In addition, questions were raised regarding the lack of data, including sex, age, circumstances and location of bat capture and incomplete and outdated species identification. Results of genetic and antigenic studies performed on Brazilian rabies positive bats were shown.Esse artigo apresenta uma lista atualizada de espécies positivas para raiva no Brasil e foi desenvolvida a partir da base de dados na internet da literatura nacional, internacional e dos anais das mais importantes reuniões técnicas e científicas, envolvendo raiva e morcegos no Brasil durante o período de 1996 a 2009. A nova lista de morcegos positivos para raiva consiste de 41 espécies, pertencentes a 25 gêneros e três famílias: Phyllostomidae 43.9%, Vespertilionidae 29.3% e Molossidae 26.8%. Também foram discutidas questões como a falta de dados sobre sexo, faixa etária e circunstâncias de captura dos animais e identificação incompleta ou desatualizada das espécies. Resultados dos estudos genéticos e antigênicos realizados em amostras de morcegos brasileiros positivos para raiva foram apresentados.

Cuidado ao idoso em Campinas-SP: estudo qualitativo com gestores e representantes políticos

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Déborah Cristina de Oliveira

2012-12-01

Full Text Available O estudo busca identificar, descrever e analisar as práticas pertinentes à saúde do idoso na cidade de Campinas-SP, na perspectiva de representantes da saúde do idoso, tendo como base a Política Nacional de Saúde à Pessoa Idosa. Estudo qualitativo, com análise temática de conteúdo, na perspectiva de sujeitos que assumem funções estratégicas na condução da política direcionada ao idoso no município. A partir dos depoimentos dos sujeitos emergiram cinco temas centrais: tempos e lugares; condições de acesso; demandas da população; recursos humanos; promoção à saúde e prevenção de doenças e agravos; gestão. As práticas voltadas à saúde do idoso em Campinas estão em desenvolvimento e precisam ser avaliadas, ampliadas e sistematizadas, tanto nas questões estruturais de recursos humanos, financiamento e gestão, quanto na atenção direta ao idoso.

Interannual Survival of Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) near the Epicenter of White-Nose Syndrome

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Reichard, Jonathan D.; Fuller, Nathan W.; Bennett, Alyssa B.; Darling, Scott R.; Moore, Marianne S.; Langwig, Kate E.; Preston, Emily D.; von Oettingen, Susi; Richardson, Christopher S.; Reynolds, D. Scott

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Reduced populations of Myotis lucifugus (Little Brown Myotis) devastated by white-nose syndrome (WNS) persist in eastern North America. Between 2009 and 2013, we recaptured 113 marked individuals that survived between 1 and 6 winters in New England since the arrival of WNS. We also observed signs of reproductive success in 57 recaptured bats. PMID:26229422

Genetic diversity of neotropical Myotis (chiroptera: vespertilionidae with an emphasis on South American species.

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Roxanne J Larsen

Full Text Available BACKGROUND: Cryptic morphological variation in the Chiropteran genus Myotis limits the understanding of species boundaries and species richness within the genus. Several authors have suggested that it is likely there are unrecognized species-level lineages of Myotis in the Neotropics. This study provides an assessment of the diversity in New World Myotis by analyzing cytochrome-b gene variation from an expansive sample ranging throughout North, Central, and South America. We provide baseline genetic data for researchers investigating phylogeographic and phylogenetic patterns of Myotis in these regions, with an emphasis on South America. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Cytochrome-b sequences were generated and phylogenetically analyzed from 215 specimens, providing DNA sequence data for the most species of New World Myotis to date. Based on genetic data in our sample, and on comparisons with available DNA sequence data from GenBank, we estimate the number of species-level genetic lineages in South America alone to be at least 18, rather than the 15 species currently recognized. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence that the perception of lower species richness in South American Myotis is largely due to a combination of cryptic morphological variation and insufficient sampling coverage in genetic-based systematic studies. A more accurate assessment of the level of diversity and species richness in New World Myotis is not only helpful for delimiting species boundaries, but also for understanding evolutionary processes within this globally distributed bat genus.

A comparative study of Plecotus auritus and P. austriacus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) inhabiting one roost

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Stebbings, R.E.

1970-01-01

This study began in November, 1960 and involved studies of all bats living within one large and complex roof. Furzebrook House, built in 1885, was of brick with hollow walls and a black slate roof. The roof consisted of 9 distinct sections comprising some 385 m³ of which 60 % was accessible for

Foraging range movements of the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus semotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

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Bonaccorso, Frank J.; Todd, Christopher M.; Miles, Adam C.; Gorresen, P. Marcos

2015-01-01

We documented nightly movements of Hawaiian hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) on the island of Hawai’i. Based on data from 28 radiotagged individuals mean foraging range (FR) was 230.7±72.3 ha, core-use area (CUA) was 25.5±6.9 ha (or 11.1% of mean FR), and the mean long axis (LAX) across the FR was 3,390.8±754.3 m. There was almost no overlap in CUAs among 4 adult males having overlapping foraging areas and tracked simultaneously or within a 90-day window of each other. CUAs of subadults partially overlapped with multiple adult males or with one other subadult. High variance in FRs, cores use areas, and LAX across the FR perhaps reflect localized stochastic variables such as weather, habitat, and food resources. Hawaiian hoary bats use moderately large FRs among insectivorous bats studied with comparable methodologies; however, foraging activity indicated by documentation of acoustic feeding buzzes is concentrated within one or a few disjunct areas cumulatively forming the 50% fixed kernel of CUA. The concentration of feeding activity, low values of individual overlap, and agonistic chasing behavior within CUAs all demonstrate a structured use of individual space by Hawaiian hoary bats.

First report of Potorolepis spassky, 1994 (Eucestoda: Hymenolepididae) from China, with description of a new species in bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae).

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Makarikova, Tatiana A; Makarikov, Arseny A

2012-12-01

Potorolepis gulyaevi sp. n. (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) is described from the Chinese horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus sinicus Andersen (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae), from southern China. The new species differs from known species of the genus by the shape, number and size of rostellar hooks, the relative position and length of the cirrus-sac and the morphology of gravid uterus. This is the first report of a member of the genus from non-marsupial mammals and the first record of a Potorolepis Spassky, 1994 from eastern Asia. The generic diagnosis of Potorolepis is amended.

Rediscovery of Meristaspis lateralis (Kolenati) (Acari: Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) parasitizing the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy) (Mammalia: Chiroptera), with a key to mites of bats in Egypt.

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Negm, Mohamed W; Fakeer, Mahmoud M

2014-04-01

Faunistic information about bat mites in Egypt is scarce. Collection records of parasitic mites, Meristaspis lateralis (Kolenati, 1856) (Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae), are reported from the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy, 1810) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Seven species of bat mites are recognized from Egypt to date. A host-parasite checklist and an identification key to these species are presented.

Gastrointestinal digeneans (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda of horseshoe and vesper bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae and Vespertilionidae in Serbia

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Horvat Ž.

2017-03-01

Full Text Available The qualitative and quantitative analyses of the digenean fauna of bats were conducted for the first time in Serbia. The sample comprised of 118 individuals of 12 bat species (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Myotis mystacinus, M. alcathoe, M. brandtii, M. oxygnathus, M. myotis, Hypsugo savii, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P. nathusii, Plecotus auritus, P. austriacus and Nyctalus noctula collected from 15 sites throughout Serbia. Six digenean species were identified: Lecithodendrium linstowi, Plagiorchis sp., Prosthodendrium longiforme, P. chilostomum, P. parvouterus and Mesotretes peregrinus. The helminths were recorded from 35 individual hosts (29.7 %. The species Lecithodendrium linstowi infected the highest percentage of hosts (19.5 %, with a mean abundance of 4.6. GLM analysis of exploratory factors showed that host species and host sex had a significant influence on parasite load, while locality and host age did not influence parasite abundance. No evidence of zoonotic species was found.

Ultrastructural characteristics of spermatogenesis in Pallas's mastiff bat, Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae).

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Beguelini, Mateus R; Taboga, Sebastião R; Morielle-Versute, Eliana

2012-07-01

Despite the large number of species, their wide distribution, and unique reproductive characteristics, Neotropical bats have been poorly studied, and important aspects of the reproduction of these animals have not been elucidated. We made an ultrastructural analysis of spermatogenesis in Molossus molossus (Molossidae). The process of spermatogonial differentiation is similar to that found in other bats and is also relatively similar to that of Primates, with three main spermatogonia types: A(d), A(p), and B. Meiotic divisions proceed similarly to those of most mammals, and spermiogenesis is clearly divided into 12 steps, in the middle of the range known for bats (9-16 steps). Formation of the acrosome is similar to that known from other mammals; however, the ultrastructure of spermatozoa was found to have unique characteristics, including many wavy acrosomal projections on its surface, which seems to be specific for the family Molossidae. Comparing the ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of M. molossus with other bats already study, we observed that three characters vary: morphology of the outer dense fibers, of the perforatorium, and of the spermatozoon head. The great similarity of morphological characters between M. molossus and Platyrrhinus lineatus suggests that M. molossus is more closely related to the Phyllostomidae than to the Rhinolophidae and the Vespertilionidae. Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Representante-representativo, représentant-représentation, ideational representative: which one is a Freudian concept? On the translation of Vorstellungsrepräsentanz in Spanish, French and English.

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Herrera, Marcos

2010-08-01

The Freudian expression Vorstellungsrepräsentanz (Freud, 1915b, 1915c), which is rendered in the Standard Edition as ideational representative, is commonly translated in Spanish as representante-representativo and in French as représentant-représentation, among other renderings. An interdisciplinary conceptual inquiry, which applies linguistic semantics to the evaluation of the available Spanish and French renderings, concludes that this compound expression should be translated in these languages as representante ideativo and représentant idéatif, respectively, renderings which happen to correspond to Strachey's translation into English in the SE. In contrast to most Spanish and French translations, this proposal conforms to the semantic principle of compositionality. On the one hand, it provides a suitable translation of the two parts of the compound. Thus it renders Vorstellung as idea, with the classical meaning of image or mental representation, which can be traced back to Hume's empiricist philosophy, and it renders Repräsentanz as representative, with the meaning of delegate. On the other hand, its linguistic form preserves the attributive meaning relationship which exists between both concepts in the original German expression. Against the background of these semantic considerations, a theoretical question concerning Freudian metapsychology is discussed: the drive has a psychic representative, but is there a (mental) representation of the drive? Copyright © 2010 Institute of Psychoanalysis.

Caracterización del manejo del tiempo y la carga de trabajo de los representantes de venta en empresa distribuidora de productos químicos en Colombia

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Hoyos Gómez, Juan Camilo

2008-01-01

La presente investigación pretende determinar la carga de trabajo del departamento de ventas de una empresa dedicada a la distribución y comercialización de productos químicos y materias primas para la industria en general, establecer el perfil tiempo-actividad por cargo y compararlo con el perfil esperado por los directivos -- Para esto se realizaron encuestas a todos los representantes de ventas, quienes a su vez, ayudaron a establecer las actividades más comunes que realizan día a día -- C...

Ectoparasites of bats (Chiroptera, Furipteridae, with a description of a new species of Synthesiostrebla Townsend (Diptera, Streblidae from Brazil

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Gustavo Graciolli

2011-12-01

Full Text Available Ectoparasites of bats (Chiroptera, Furipteridae, with a description of a new species of Synthesiostrebla Townsend (Diptera, Streblidae from Brazil. Records of ectoparasites from furipterid bats are restricted to bat flies (Streblidae. Only three streblid species were known before this work: Trichobius pallidus (Curran, 1934, Strebla wiedemanni Kolenati, 1856, and Synthesiostrebla amorphochili Townsend, 1913. A second species of Synthesiostrebla is described here, increasing the geographical distribution of the genus to east of the Andes. Synthesiostrebla cisandina sp. nov. was found on Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828 in southeastern Brazil. Anterior parts of the body, wing, tergite 7, epiproct and male genitalia are illustrated, and a key to females for species of Synthesiostrebla is provided.

Osservazioni in cattività sul ciclo stagionale del peso corporeo e sull'efficienza digestiva di Pipistrellus kuhlii e Hypsugo savii (Chiroptera: Verspertilionidae

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Gianna Dondini

2004-06-01

Full Text Available Abstract Captivity observation on body weight cycle and digestive efficiency in Pipistrellus kuhlii and Hypsugo savii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae Many bat species of cold-temperate climate are subject to seasonal variation of temperature and food availability. Fat reserve during summer-autumn is therefore a physiological adaptation to spend the winter months by hibernating or to sustain migration. During a research on bats in urban areas, two juveniles of Kuhl's bat (Pipistrellus kuhlii, 2 females and two juveniles of Savi's bat (Hypsugo savii, 1 male and 1 female were collected in 1997 in the urban area of Florence (central Italy. Bats were kept in a cage of 50x40x30 cm with a temperature between 17° and 22° C. Every day they were weighted with an electronic balance before eating mealworms (Tenebrio molitor. Digestive efficiency, calculated on dry material, was about 90% for both species. In about six months P. kuhlii and H. savii increased on the average of 450% and 280% in weight respectively. Deposition of fat reserve seemed to be faster in P. kuhlii than in H. savii. Both species showed a circannual cycle in the variation of weight. Riassunto Molte specie di pipistrelli dei climi temperato-freddi sono soggette a marcate variazioni stagionali di temperatura e disponibilità di cibo. L'accumulo di grasso in tarda estate-autunno è quindi un adattamento fisiologico per trascorrere in ibernazione i mesi invernali o per intraprendere la migrazione. Nell'ambito di una ricerca pluriennale sui pipistrelli in ambienti urbani, 4 esemplari giovani, di cui 2 di Pipistrello albolimbato (Pipistrellus kuhlii, 2 femmine e due di Pipistrello di Savi (Hypsugo savii, 1 maschio e 1 femmina, sono stati raccolti nella pianura di Firenze durante l'estate del 1997 e mantenuti in un contenitore di 50x40x30 cm ad

[Trematodes (Trematoda) of bats (Chiroptera) from the Middle Volga Region].

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Kirillov, A A; Kirillova, N Iu; Vekhnik, V P

2012-01-01

The data on species diversity of trematodes from bats collected in the Middle Volga Region are summarized. According to original and literary data, 20 trematode species were recorded in bats of the region examined. Plagiorchis elegans, Lecithodendrium skrjabini, L. rysavyi, Prosthodendrium hurkovaae, and Pycnoporus megacotyle are specified for the bat fauna of Russia for the first time. For 11 species of parasites, new hosts are recorded. The analysis of bat helminthes demonstrated that the fauna of trematodes of the northern bat (12 species of trematodes), of the pond, and of the Brandt's bats is the most diverse, constituting more than 10 parasite species per bat species. The largest number of final hosts in the Middle Volga Region is characteristic of Plagiorchis koreanus and Prosthodendrium chilostomum; the latter species were revealed in 8 and 7 bat species, respectively. Trematodes of bats possess a high degree of host specificity. 17 species parasitize exclusively in bats out of 20 parasite species registered for the order Chiroptera. Only 3 species (Plagiorchis elegans, P. vespertilionis, and Prosthodendrium chilostomum) show wide degree of specificity, being found in other animals. Taxonomic position, the circle of hosts, collecting sites, and brief data in biology and geographical distribution for each helminth species are specified. Morphological descriptions and original figures for all the trematode species revealed in bats of the Middle Volga Region are given.

Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera in restinga in the municipality of Jaguaruna, south of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Fernando Carvalho

2009-09-01

Full Text Available This study aimed to elucidate the diversity of bats in two forest fragments in an area of restinga in the municipality of Jaguaruna, south of Santa Catarina. We performed 18 nights of sampling between November 2006 and September 2008, using in each night’s collection five mist nets installed at ground level, open for six hours after sunset. The Shannon index of diversity (H’ and the expected richness (Jackkinife first order were calculated for the total sampled area. We captured 135 individuals belonging to nine species and two families (Phyllostomidae = 5; Vespertilionidae = 4. Sturnira lilium was the most abundant species (40% of the sample. The diversity index was 1.75 and the estimated richness was 9.94. The observed richness represents 21.5% of the bat fauna recorded in the restinga area of Brazil. The diversity index recorded is close to that observed in other studies on areas of restinga. Studies that provide data on richness and abundance of species in restingas are very important, given the lack of studies on this ecosystem, especially regarding bats and the anthropogenic pressure that they are suffering.

Mamalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae: Filling hibernacula distribution gaps for cave roosting bats from Iowa (U.S.A..

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Dixon, J. W.

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Adequate roost sites for hibernacula are an important factor in the distribution and abundance of temperate batspecies and knowledge of specific hibernacula is necessary to make sound management decisions. Caves are recognized asone of the most important roosting sites for bats, yet surveys in caves are uncommon in North America. This paper presentsdata on the distribution and abundance of bats hibernating in Iowa (U.S.A. caves and includes new hibernacula records.These are the first published records of bats in Iowa caves in almost 25 years.

A new species of broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus Saussure, 1860 (Chiroptera:   Phyllostomidae) from the Guianan Shield.

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Velazco, Paúl M; Lim, Burton K

2014-05-16

A new species of broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus Saussure, 1860 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae: Stenodermatinae) from the Guianan Shield is described based on molecular and morphological data. Previously confused with P. helleri and P. recifinus, the new taxon is currently known from only Guyana and Suriname and is most closely related to P. recifinus from eastern Brazil and not to the two sympatric species (P. fusciventris and P. incarum) also recently recognized as distinct from P. helleri. Morphometrically the new taxon overlaps with the smaller species of the genus (P. angustirostris, P. brachycephalus, P. fusciventris, P. helleri, P. incarum, and P. matapalensis), but forms a different cluster from the larger P. recifinus. Morphologically the new taxon is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of external and craniodental characteristics. Platyrrhinus now includes 21 species making it the most speciose genus in the Neotropical family Phyllostomidae.

Diversitas Kelelawar (Chiroptera Penghuni Gua, Studi Gua Ngerong di Kawasan Karst Tuban Jawa Timur

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Tatag Bagus Putra Prakarsa

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui diversitas kelelawar penghuni gua di gua Ngerong. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Nature Snapshop Experiment (NSE. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan November - Desember 2011 di gua Ngerong, Desa Rengel, Kecamatan Rengel, Kabupaten Tuban, Jawa Timur. Penangkapan dilakukan dengan metode tangkap langsung. Penangkapan dilakukan dengan menggunakan misnet dan handnet. Kelelawar diidentifikasi berdasarkan pengukuran morfometri dan ciri morfologi mengacu kunci identifikasi Suyanto, 2001 dan Payne et al., 2000. Seluruh data dianalisis secara deskriptif. Di gua Ngerong terdapat 9 spesies dari 4 famili atau 60% dari total spesies kelelawar penghuni gua di kawasan karst Tuban. Enam spesies anggota Subordo Microchiroptera yang merupakan insectivor dan 3 spesies anggota Subordo Megachiroptera yang merupakan frugivor dan nictivor. Keanekaragaman di gua Ngerong tergolong tinggi dengan nilai Simpson's Diversity Index sebesar 0,76. Tingginya diversitas kelelawar penghuni gua Ngerong berbanding lurus dengan panjang lorong gua Ngerong. gua Ngerong merupakan gua terpanjang di kawasan karst Tuban, dengan panjang lorong mencapai 1800m.kata kunci: Kelelawar (Chiroptera, Diversitas, Gua Ngerong, Biospeleologi, Karst

Bats (Chiroptera: Noctilionoidea) Challenge a Recent Origin of Extant Neotropical Diversity.

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Rojas, Danny; Warsi, Omar M; Dávalos, Liliana M

2016-05-01

The mechanisms underlying the high extant biodiversity in the Neotropics have been controversial since the 19th century. Support for the influence of period-specific changes on diversification often rests on detecting more speciation events during a particular period. The timing of speciation events may reflect the influence of incomplete taxon sampling, protracted speciation, and null processes of lineage accumulation. Here we assess the influence of these factors on the timing of speciation with new multilocus data for New World noctilionoid bats (Chiroptera: Noctilionoidea). Biogeographic analyses revealed the importance of the Neotropics in noctilionoid diversification, and the critical role of dispersal. We detected no shift in speciation rate associated with the Quaternary or pre-Quaternary periods, and instead found an increase in speciation linked to the evolution of the subfamily Stenodermatinae (∼18 Ma). Simulations modeling constant speciation and extinction rates for the phylogeny systematically showed more speciation events in the Quaternary. Since recording more divergence events in the Quaternary can result from lineage accumulation, the age of extant sister species cannot be interpreted as supporting higher speciation rates during this period. Instead, analyzing the factors that influence speciation requires modeling lineage-specific traits and environmental, spatial, and ecological drivers of speciation. © The Author(s) 2016. Published by Oxford University Press, on behalf of the Society of Systematic Biologists. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

The structure and dynamics of a rhinolophid bat community of Latium (Central Italy (Chiroptera

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Pierangelo Crucitti

1998-12-01

Full Text Available Abstract The present paper summarizes the results of 3 years of observation made at six month intervals for six months at a time (18 field surveys in a man-made cave in Northern Latium (Central Italy from April 1992 to April 1995. Its aim is to analyze the main structural and dynamic features of a bat community which hibernates at the shelter. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and especially Rhinolophus euryale are the most abundant species. Population dynamics of both species as well as that of Rhinoluphus hipposideros show higher levels of abundance between December and February of each semester. In mid-winter, large and sometimes mixed aggregations of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus euryale in deep hypothermia occur. A small number of Rhinolophus hipposideros, mainly adult males, was observed. The paper compares the structure of this community to the structure of another community of the same district which has been previously analyzed, in which Vespertilionidae, especially Miniopterus schreibersi, are much more abundant. Despite the difference in species composition, body size was found to be a significant and common feature (as highlighted by forearm length, of the dominant species in both communities, Rhinolophus euryale and Miniopterus schreibersi respectively.

First record of the Lesser Horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800 (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera from Syria

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Adwan Shehab

2006-09-01

Full Text Available Abstract The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros was recorded for the first time from Syria in 2005-06. Two solitary hibernating specimens (a male and a female were collected from an underground cave in Basofan village, NW of Aleppo, and from Al Marqab Citadel, Banyas. External and cranial measurements are given for both specimens. The list of recorded species of bats of Syria includes 17 species. Riassunto Prima segnalazione di Rinolofo minore Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800 (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera in Siria La specie è stata rinvenuta nel 2005-06 con il ritrovamento di due esemplari solitari ibernanti (un maschio e una femmina, rispettivamente in una grotta presso il paese di Basofan, NO di Aleppo e in Al Marqab, Banyas. Per entrambi gli esemplari sono riportate le misure craniali e esterne. Con il ritrovamento del Rinolofo minore la chirotterofauna della Siria è attualmente rappresentata da 17 specie.

Structure of a bat assemblage (Mammalia, Chiroptera in Serra do Caraça Reserve, South-east Brazil

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Falcão Fábio de C.

2003-01-01

Full Text Available The Serra do Caraça Reserve is situated in the southern portion of the Espinhaço Mountain Range, and contains areas of "campos de altitude", "cerrado" and atlantic forest. This study had as its objective the registering of the bats species that occur in the reserve. The data collection was carried out in one year through monthly samplings, using mist nets set on trails, and also through hand capture. A total of 246 individuals were collected (0.72 bats/net-hour, distributed across 15 species, belonging to the families Phyllostomidae (83.0%; nine species, Vespertilionidae (12.5%; three species and Molossidae (4.5%; three species. The most abundant species were Sturnira lilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810 (n = 121, 60.5%, Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821 (n = 21, 10.5% and Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810 (n = 10, 5.0%, and less represented were Lasiurus blossevilli (Lesson y Garnot, 1826 (n = 2, 1.0%, Eumops perotis (Schinz, 1821 (n = 2, 1.0% e Vampyressa pusilla (Wagner, 1843 (n = 1, 0.5%. The richness of species found and the non-occurrence of phyllostomines in the reserve could be indicative of some level of forest disturbance.

Ectoparasites associated to two species of Corynorhinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Guanaceví mining region, Durango, Mexico.

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Villegas-Guzman, Gabriel A; López-González, Celia; Vargas, Margarita

2005-03-01

As a part of an inventory of bats in abandoned mines at the municipality of Guanaceví, Durango, Mexico, a sample of long-eared bats (genus Corynorhinus) was collected and ectoparasites were taken. Twenty-three specimens of Corynorhinus mexicanus Allen, 1916, and 18 of Corynorhinus townsendii (Cooper, 1937) were collected in four sampling periods coincident with the seasons. In total, 98 ectoparasites of 10 species and seven families were examined. Five species are recorded for the first time on C. mexicanus and four on C. townsendii. Macronyssus cyclaspis and Trichobius corynorhini had the highest frequency of infestation in both bats. Differences in number of arthropods per bat among seasons were nonsignificant for both species.

A NEW SPECIES OF EIMERIA (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM THE NORTHERN MYOTIS, MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS (CHIROPTERA: VESPERTILIONIDAE), IN OKLAHOMA

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McAllister, Chris T.; Seville, R. Scott; Roehrs, Zachary P.

2012-01-01

During September 2004, 4 adult northern myotis, Myotis septentrionalis, were collected from LeFlore County, Oklahoma (n = 2), and Logan (n = 1) and Yell (n = 1) counties, Arkansas, and their feces examined for coccidian parasites. Three of 4 bats (75%) were passing oocysts of Eimeria spp. Oocysts of Eimeria tumlisoni n. sp. were ovoidal, 17.6 × 16.8 (16–19 × 14–18) μm with a shape index of 1.0 (1.0–1.1). A micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent, although 1–2 bilobed polar granules were often present. Sporocysts were ovoidal, 10.5 × 5.9 (9–12 × 5–7) μm with a shape index of 1.8 (1.6–2.0). A Stieda body was present, but sub–Stieda and para–Stieda bodies were absent. A sporocyst residuum was present consisting of compact to dispersed granules between the sporozoites. The sporozoites were elongate, with subspherical anterior refractile body and spherical posterior refractile body; a nucleus was not discernable. This is the second coccidian reported from this host and the first instance of a bat coccidian reported from Oklahoma. We also document a new geographic record for Eimeria catronensis in Oklahoma, and provide an emended description. PMID:22509940

A NEW SPECIES OF EIMERIA (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM THE EASTERN PIPISTRELLE, PERIMYOTIS SUBFLAVUS (CHIROPTERA: VESPERTILIONIDAE), IN ARKANSAS

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McAllister, Chris T.; Burt, Scott; Seville, R. Scott; Robison, Henry W.

2011-01-01

During November 2009 and March 2010, 20 adult eastern pipistrelles, Perimyotis (=Pipistrellus) subflavus were collected from Polk County, Arkansas, and their feces examined for coccidian parasites. Two (10%) of the bats were found to be passing oocysts of an undescribed species of Eimeria. Oocysts of Eimeria heidti n. sp. were ovoidal to ellipsoidal, 26.1 × 20.5 (23-31 × 18-23) μm, with a bilayered wall, externally rough, internally smooth, and with a shape index of 1.3. Micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent, but a subspherical polar granule was often present. Sporocysts were ovoidal, 13.0 × 8.8 (11-15 × 7-13) μm, the shape index was 1.6, a Stieda body was present and sub-Stieda and para-Stieda bodies were absent. A sporocyst residuum consisting of multiple globules dispersed along the perimeter of the sporocyst and between the sporozoites were present, sporozoites were elongate, with a subspherical anterior refractile body and elongate posterior refractile body; a nucleus not discernable. This is the second coccidian reported from this host and the fourth instance of a coccidian species reported from an Arkansas bat. PMID:21506799

Roost selection by barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus, Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae in beech woodlands of central Italy

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Danilo Russo

2003-10-01

Full Text Available The barbastelle bat, Barbastella barbastellus (Schreber, 1774 is a medium-sized, tree-dwelling vespertilionid classified as ?Endangered? in Italy; in western Europe it may be one of the rarest bat species. B. barbastellus shows roosting preferences that should be regarded as a key point in conservation protocols. We examined roost selection in a breeding population of B. barbastellus from the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park (central Italy at three levels: woodland structure and management type; tree characteristics; and cavity characteristics. In 2001-2002, we fitted 31 adult B. barbastellus (29 lactating females, one pregnant female and one male with 0.48g radio-tags and tracked them to their roost-trees. The bats were tracked for 4.5 ± 3.7 days (range: 0-12 days. We located 33 roosts used by 25 subjects (1.8±1.2 roosts/bat, range 1-5. The bats switched roosts frequently: 13 bats used more than one tree over the study period. A chi-square analysis showed that the roosts were not distributed at random across woodland categories: unmanaged woodland was positively selected, whereas shelterwood-harvested woodland was used in proportion to its availability, and ?pastures+scattered trees? was avoided. Twenty out of 33 roost trees were dead Fagus sylvatica trees; conversely, living F. sylvatica dominated in a tree sample obtained at random; dead trees were used more than expected (Χ² test, P <0.001. Overall, roost trees were significantly taller and had a larger diameter at breast?s height and more cavities than random trees; they also had a lower percent canopy closure than random trees. To highlight which variables were actually associated with selection, we devised a logistic regression model. The full model was significant (P <0.001; removal of tree type and tree height affected the model significantly, but the other variables did not produce detectable effects. The bats roosted under loose bark in 20 of 27 trees, i.e. more frequently than expected (Χ² test, P < 0.05. B. barbastellus preferred cavities at a greater height (median roost height = 10.1 m, n = 22; median random cavity height = 4.5 m, n = 30; Mann-Whitney test, P < 0.01. Most roosts faced south (63.6% south facing: 91-270 degrees; 36.4% north facing: 271-90 degrees, n = 22; Χ² test, P < 0.05. A logistic regression model including cavity type, height above ground and direction faced was significant (P <0.01 and all variables were important for selection. B. barbastellus is probably unable to find suitable roosting sites where intensive and non-selective logging is conducted: areas of ancient woodland should be protected to ensure optimal roosting conditions. In roosting areas, felling operations should be avoided as far as possible; in logged areas, selective timber harvesting protocols preserving dead trees and a significant fraction of mature trees should be adopted. We are indebted to the Nando Peretti Foundation and the Parco Nazionale d?Abruzzo Lazio e Molise for funding our work.

Molecular phylogenetics of the bat genus Scotophilus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae): Perspectives from paternally and maternally iInherited genomes

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Robert G. Trujillo; John C. Patton; Duane A. Schlitter; John W. Bickham

2009-01-01

The genus Scotophilusis composed of 15 recognized species with 7 species distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa, 4 distributed across southern and southeastern Asia, 3 endemic to Madagascar, and 1 endemic to Reunion Island. Scotophilusis plagued with problems in species definition, and systematic relationships among members of...

First description of multivalent ring structures in eutherian mammalian meiosis: new chromosomal characterization of Cormura brevirostris (Emballonuridae, Chiroptera).

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de Araújo, Ramon Everton Ferreira; Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko; da Costa, Marlyson Jeremias Rodrigues; Noronha, Renata Coelho Rodrigues; Rodrigues, Luís Reginaldo Ribeiro; Pieczarka, Julio César

2016-08-01

Twelve specimens of the bat Cormura brevirostris (Emballonuridae: Chiroptera) were collected from four localities in the Brazilian Amazon region and analyzed by classical and molecular cytogenetics. The diploid number and autosomal fundamental number were as previously reported (2n = 22 and FNa = 40, respectively). Fluorescence in situ hybridization using rDNA probes and silver nitrate technique demonstrated the presence of two NOR sites and the presence of internal telomeric sequences at pericentromeric regions of all chromosomes with exception of Y. Based on meiotic studies and chromosome banding we suggest that the sex chromosome pair of C. brevirostris was equivocally identified as it appears in the literature. Meiotic analysis demonstrated that at diplotene-diakinesis the cells had a ring conformation involving four chromosome pairs. This suggests the occurrence of multiple reciprocal translocations among these chromosomes, which is a very rare phenomenon in vertebrates, and has never been described in Eutheria.

Morphometric variation in the pusillus group of the genus Rhinolophus (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in East Asia.

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Wu, Yi; Motokawa, Masaharu; Harada, Masashi; Thong, Vu Dinh; Lin, Liang-Kong; Li, Yu-Chun

2012-06-01

Based on 203 specimens belonging to the Rhinolophus "pusillus group" (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae), univariate and multivariate morphometric analyses using 19 characters were performed to assess the confused species taxonomy. The results indicated that R. pusillus (including calidus, parcus, and szechuanus) in the continental region and Hainan Island of China and "R. cornutus" in Japan are morphologically divergent species. Rhinolophus cornutus should be further split into R. cornutus (including orii, pumilus, and miyakonis) in the main islands of Japan, the Amami and Okinawa Group of the central Ryukyu Archipelago, and Miyako Group of the southern Ryukyus; and R. perditus and R. imaizumii from the Yaeyama Group in the southern Ryukyus. Rhinolophus monoceros from Taiwan is morphologically more similar to species in Japan than to R. pusillus. In addition to R. pusillus, another form that is morphologically similar to species in Japan was recognized from Langzhong in Sichuan Province; this may represent an undescribed species, and further examination is necessary to determine its taxonomic status. Specimens from Guang'an in Sichuan Province, China, are also different from the others, and are characterized by the smallest skull size. Although further studies are required, these specimens were tentatively identified as R. subbadius.

Second generation sequencing and morphological faecal analysis reveal unexpected foraging behaviour by Myotis nattereri (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in winter

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Hope, Paul R; Bohmann, Kristine; Gilbert, M. Thomas P.

2014-01-01

BACKGROUND: Temperate winters produce extreme energetic challenges for small insectivorous mammals. Some bat species inhabiting locations with mild temperate winters forage during brief inter-torpor normothermic periods of activity. However, the winter diet of bats in mild temperate locations is ...

On the distribution and taxonomy of bats of the Myotis mystacinus morphogroup from the Caucasus region (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

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Benda, P.; Gazaryan, S.; Vallo, Peter

2016-01-01

Roč. 40, č. 6 (2016), s. 842-863 ISSN 1300-0179 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Myotis * mtDNA * cytochrome b * morphometrics * identification * taxonomy * Middle East, Palaearctic Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.785, year: 2016

Bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae, Nycteribiidae parasitic on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera at Parque Estadual da Cantareira, São Paulo, Brazil: parasitism rates and host-parasite associations

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Patrícia Beloto Bertola

2005-02-01

Full Text Available A total of 443 bat flies belonging to the families Nycteribiidae and Strelidae, were collected on 22 species of bats (Molossidae, Phyllostomidae, and Vespertilionidae from Parque Estadual da Cantareira (São Paulo, Brazil, between January, 2000 and January, 2001. Eighteen new occurrences of bat flies were recorded on Anoura geoffroyi (Anastrebla caudiferae, Glossophaga soricina (A. caudiferae, Sturnira lilium (Trichobius phyllostomae, T. furmani, and Paraeuctenodes similis, Artibeus lituratus (A. caudiferae, A. fimbriatus (Megistopoda proxima, A. obscurus (Metelasmus pseudopterus, Myotis nigricans (M. proxima, M. aranea, Paratrichobius longicrus, M. ruber (Anatrichobius passosi, Joblingia sp., M. levis (A. passosi, M. albescens (A. passosi, Basilia andersoni, and Histiotus velatus (M. aranea. Seven new occurrences were recorded for the state of São Paulo, increasing the range for T. tiptoni, T. furmani, M. proxima, Aspidoptera falcata, A. caudiferae, A. modestini and B. andersoni. The relationships between parasitism and host sex, reproductive stage, age hyperparasitism by fungi are discussed.

Host Switching in Lyssavirus History from the Chiroptera to the Carnivora Orders

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Badrane, Hassan; Tordo, Noël

2001-01-01

Lyssaviruses are unsegmented RNA viruses causing rabies. Their vectors belong to the Carnivora and Chiroptera orders. We studied 36 carnivoran and 17 chiropteran lyssaviruses representing the main genotypes and variants. We compared their genes encoding the surface glycoprotein, which is responsible for receptor recognition and membrane fusion. The glycoprotein is the main protecting antigen and bears virulence determinants. Point mutation is the main force in lyssavirus evolution, as Sawyer's test and phylogenetic analysis showed no evidence of recombination. Tests of neutrality indicated a neutral model of evolution, also supported by globally high ratios of synonymous substitutions (dS) to nonsynonymous substitutions (dN) (>7). Relative-rate tests suggested similar rates of evolution for all lyssavirus lineages. Therefore, the absence of recombination and similar evolutionary rates make phylogeny-based conclusions reliable. Phylogenetic reconstruction strongly supported the hypothesis that host switching occurred in the history of lyssaviruses. Indeed, lyssaviruses evolved in chiropters long before the emergence of carnivoran rabies, very likely following spillovers from bats. Using dated isolates, the average rate of evolution was estimated to be roughly 4.3 × 10−4 dS/site/year. Consequently, the emergence of carnivoran rabies from chiropteran lyssaviruses was determined to have occurred 888 to 1,459 years ago. Glycoprotein segments accumulating more dN than dS were distinctly detected in carnivoran and chiropteran lyssaviruses. They may have contributed to the adaptation of the virus to the two distinct mammal orders. In carnivoran lyssaviruses they overlapped the main antigenic sites, II and III, whereas in chiropteran lyssaviruses they were located in regions of unknown functions. PMID:11483755

First report of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera from the Gray Fossil Site (late Miocene or early Pliocene, Tennessee, USA

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Nicholas J. Czaplewski

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Thousands of vertebrate fossils have been recovered from the Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee, dating to the Miocene-Pliocene boundary. Among these are but eight specimens of bats representing two different taxa referable to the family Vespertilionidae. Comparison of the fossils with Neogene and Quaternary bats reveals that seven of the eight specimens pertain to a species of Eptesicus that cannot be distinguished from recent North American Eptesicus fuscus. The remaining specimen, a horizontal ramus with m3, is from a smaller vespertilionid bat that cannot confidently be assigned to a genus. Although many vespertilionid genera can be excluded through comparisons, and many extinct named taxa cannot be compared due to nonequivalence of preserved skeletal elements, the second taxon shows morphological similarities to small-bodied taxa with three lower premolar alveoli, three distinct m3 talonid cusps, and m3 postcristid showing the myotodont condition. It resembles especially Nycticeius humeralis and small species of Eptesicus. Eptesicus cf. E. fuscus potentially inhabited eastern North America continuously since the late Hemphillian land mammal age, when other evidence from the Gray Fossil Site indicates the presence in the southern Appalachian Mountains of a warm, subtropical, oak-hickory-conifer forest having autochthonous North American as well as allochthonous biogeographical ties to eastern Asia and tropical-subtropical Middle America.

O conhecimento sobre morcegos (Chiroptera: Mammalia do estado do Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil

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Poliana Mendes

2010-01-01

Full Text Available A Ordem Chiroptera apresenta importância relevante na dinâmica dos ecossistemas, sendo a ordem de mamíferos com maior diversidade de hábitos de vida. Dentre os estados da região Sudeste do Brasil, o Espírito Santo é um dos mais carentes em relação ao conhecimento de morcegos. Este estudo sintetizou o estado do conhecimento sobre quirópteros gerado no Espírito Santo. Para isso, foram catalogados os morcegos depositados no Museu de Biologia Prof. Mello Leitão (MBML, no Laboratório de Estudos de Quirópteros da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (LABEQ, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM, American Museum of Natural History (AMNH e University of Michigan Museum Zoology (UMMZ. Além disso, foi realizada uma busca por artigos publicados sobre morcegos do Espírito Santo. Foram revistos 49 artigos científicos, realizadas três teses de mestrado e 11 monografias. Considerando as coleções amostradas e artigos publicados totalizam-se 63 espécies de morcegos para o estado, provenientes de 37 dos 78 municípios do Espírito Santo. A maior riqueza de espécies de morcegos foi encontrada nos municípios de Linhares e Santa Teresa, o que é provavelmente reflexo da maior parte dos espécimes depositados nos museus também serem desses municípios. O Espírito Santo apresenta um grande potencial para se encontrar novas ocorrências de espécies, enfatizando a importância da realização de futuros estudos sobre morcegos no estado.The Order Chiroptera plays a vital role in ecosystem dynamics. Among the states of Southeastern Brazil, Espírito Santo State is the one with the least known bat fauna. This study reports on the current state of knowledge on Espírito Santo bats generating this data bank. We have catalogued the bats deposited in the Biology Museum Prof. Mello Leitão (MBML, Laboratory of Bat Studies of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (LABEQ, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ, Royal Ontario

Regionally and climatically restricted patterns of distribution of genetic diversity in a migratory bat species, Miniopterus schreibersii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae

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Çoraman Emrah

2008-07-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Various mechanisms such as geographic barriers and glacial episodes have been proposed as determinants of intra-specific and inter-specific differentiation of populations, and the distribution of their genetic diversity. More recently, habitat and climate differences, and corresponding adaptations have been shown to be forces influencing the phylogeographic evolution of some vertebrates. In this study, we examined the contribution of these various factors on the genetic differentiation of the bent-winged bat, Miniopterus schreibersii, in southeastern Europe and Anatolia. Results and conclusion Our results showed differentiation in mitochondrial DNA coupled with weaker nuclear differentiation. We found evidence for restriction of lineages to geographical areas for hundreds of generations. The results showed that the most likely ancestral haplotype was restricted to the same geographic area (the Balkans for at least 6,000 years. We were able to delineate the migration routes during the population expansion process, which followed the coasts and the inland for different nested mitochondrial clades. Hence, we were able to describe a scenario showing how multiple biotic and abiotic events including glacial periods, climate and historical dispersal patterns complemented each other in causing regional and local differentiation within a species.

Durettenema guangdongense gen. et sp. nov. (Nematoda: Molineoidea) from Hipposideros larvatus (Horsfield) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) with discussion of the taxonomic status of Macielia rhinolophi Yin, 1980.

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Ju, Hui-Dong; Li, Liang; Zhang, Lu-Ping

2017-09-26

Durettenema guangdongense gen. et sp. nov. is described from Hipposideros larvatus (Horsfield) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Guangdong Province, China. The new genus differs from the other genera of subfamily Molineinae in the structure of the synlophe, the absence of lateral alae, the arrangement of the bursa rays, the shape of the spicules, the female tail and the presence of gubernaculum. Meanwhile, considering the morphological characters of Macielia rhinolophi Yin, 1980, including the pattern of the bursa ray, the shape of the spicules, and the female tail, this species should be transferred to the genus Durettenema, as D. rhinolophi (Yin, 1980) comb. nov., which can be distinguished from D. guangdongense in the shape of the ovejector. In addition, the ITS-1 sequences of D. guangdongense were also analysed, these sequence added new data for the molecular diagnosis of trichostrongylid nematodes.

Morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera em restinga no município de Jaguaruna, sul de Santa Catarina, Brasil

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Fernando Carvalho

2009-06-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2009v22n3p193 O estudo teve como objetivo conhecer a diversidade de morcegos em dois fragmentos florestais em área de restinga no município de Jaguaruna sul de Santa Catarina. Foram realizadas 18 noites de amostragem entre novembro de 2006 e setembro de 2008, sendo utilizadas em cada noite de coleta, cinco redes de neblina instaladas ao nível do solo, abertas por seis horas após pôr-do-sol. Foram calculados o índice de diversidade de Shannon (H’ e a riqueza esperada (Jackkinife de primeira ordem para a área como um todo. Foram capturados 135 indivíduos pertencentes a nove espécies de duas famílias (Phyllostomidae = 5; Vespertilionidae = 4. Sturnira lilium foi à espécie mais abundante (40% da amostra. O índice de diversidade foi de 1,75 e a riqueza estimada de 9,94 espécies. A riqueza observada representa 21,5% da fauna de morcegos registrada para a área de restinga no Brasil. O índice de diversidade obtido ficou próximo ao observado em outros estudos realizados em restingas brasileiras. Mesmo que pontuais, estudos que forneçam dados sobre a riqueza e abundância de espécies nas restingas são de grande importância, dada a carência de estudos neste ecossistema, principalmente sobre os morcegos, assim como, as pressões antrópicas que vem sofrendo.

Size and shape variability in the skull of Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae from two geographic areas in Brazil

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R. Bornholdt

Full Text Available We present a quantitative analysis of sexual dimorphism and geographic variation in the skull of Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821 assessed by geometric morphometrics. Differences in size and shape of skulls were investigated using 30 landmarks plotted on two-dimensional images of lateral and ventral views. Results of geometric morphometrics revealed sexual dimorphism in the centroid size of the skull in both views. Females were larger than males. Nevertheless, there was no sexual dimorphism in skull shape of M. nigricans. Geographic variation was detected in size and shape of the skull. South Brazilian specimens were significantly larger than Ceará specimens only in the lateral view. Differences in skull shape were statistically significant in both views: specimens from South Brazil were brevirostri and presented a more expanded skull in the posterior region while Ceará specimens were longirostri and do not present any expansion in the brain case. Ecological factors for these phenomena are discussed in the text.

Random sampling of the Central European bat fauna reveals the existence of numerous hitherto unknown adenoviruses.

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Vidovszky, Márton; Kohl, Claudia; Boldogh, Sándor; Görföl, Tamás; Wibbelt, Gudrun; Kurth, Andreas; Harrach, Balázs

2015-12-01

From over 1250 extant species of the order Chiroptera, 25 and 28 are known to occur in Germany and Hungary, respectively. Close to 350 samples originating from 28 bat species (17 from Germany, 27 from Hungary) were screened for the presence of adenoviruses (AdVs) using a nested PCR that targets the DNA polymerase gene of AdVs. An additional PCR was designed and applied to amplify a fragment from the gene encoding the IVa2 protein of mastadenoviruses. All German samples originated from organs of bats found moribund or dead. The Hungarian samples were excrements collected from colonies of known bat species, throat or rectal swab samples, taken from live individuals that had been captured for faunistic surveys and migration studies, as well as internal organs of dead specimens. Overall, 51 samples (14.73%) were found positive. We detected 28 seemingly novel and six previously described bat AdVs by sequencing the PCR products. The positivity rate was the highest among the guano samples of bat colonies. In phylogeny reconstructions, the AdVs detected in bats clustered roughly, but not perfectly, according to the hosts' families (Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, Phyllostomidae and Pteropodidae). In a few cases, identical sequences were derived from animals of closely related species. On the other hand, some bat species proved to harbour more than one type of AdV. The high prevalence of infection and the large number of chiropteran species worldwide make us hypothesise that hundreds of different yet unknown AdV types might circulate in bats.

Morcegos cavernícolas da região do Distrito Federal, centro-oeste do Brasil (Mammalia, Chiroptera Cave bats from the Distrito Federal area in Mid-Western Brazil (Mammalia, Chiroptera

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Angelika Bredt

1999-01-01

Full Text Available Between 1989 and 1995, twenty caves in the Distrito Federal area in mid-western Brazil were assessed for bat species richness, frequency, spatial distribution, behavior, reproduction and inter-specific cohabitation. The general state of conservation of the caves was also assessed. Of the 20 caves studied, 12 were less than 100 m long, five between 100 m and 300 m, and three were longerthan 300 m. Twenty-two species of six different families were observed: 16 species belonged to Phyllostomidae, two to Vespertilionidae and Mormoopidae and one to Furipteridae and Emballonuridae. In this study, 17 species were characterized as Distrito Federal cave dwellers. The most prevalent were Desmodus rotundus, Glossophaga soricina and Carollia perspicillata. The least prevalent were Lonchorhina aurita, Pteronotus gymnonotus and Phylloderma stenops. Since some Anoura caudifer, Platyrrhinus lineatus, Myotis nigricans, Micronycteris minuta, and Eptesicus brasiliensis individuals were captured only while going into the caves early in the night, they were not considered cave dwellers. Even though, they probably use the caves as a daytime roosting place. Surprisingly, Lonchophylla dekeyseri, considered to be the only endemic bat species in the Cerrado ecosystem, was observed in three of the surveyed caves. Further biological studies are necessary to determine the biology of L. dekeyseri and the necessity of its conservation. The bat colonies observed were usually of a small size. Few colonies of D. rotundus and Anoura geoffroyi contained more than 300 individuals of both sexes. Only a inale group of L. aurita was observed in the Distrito Federal area. Twelve of the surveyed caves were hard to access and therefore well protected. Four of the caves received some public visitation, two were located near limestone mines, one was located near an urban area. and one had both public visitation and deforestation near its entrance. In this latter cave, no bats were observed

Detection of pathogenic Leptospira species associated with phyllostomid bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Veracruz, Mexico.

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Ballados-González, G G; Sánchez-Montes, S; Romero-Salas, D; Colunga Salas, P; Gutiérrez-Molina, R; León-Paniagua, L; Becker, I; Méndez-Ojeda, M L; Barrientos-Salcedo, C; Serna-Lagunes, R; Cruz-Romero, A

2018-06-01

The genus Leptospira encompass 22 species of spirochaetes, with ten pathogenic species that have been recorded in more than 160 mammals worldwide. In the last two decades, the numbers of records of these agents associated with bats have increased exponentially, particularly in America. Although order Chiroptera represents the second most diverse order of mammals in Mexico, and leptospirosis represents a human and veterinary problem in the country, few studies have been conducted to identify potential wildlife reservoirs. The aim of this study was to detect the presence and diversity of Leptospira sp. in communities of bats in an endemic state of leptospirosis in Mexico. During January to September 2016, 81 bats of ten species from three localities of Veracruz, Mexico, were collected with mist nets. Kidney samples were obtained from all specimens. For the detection of Leptospira sp., we amplified several genes using specific primers. Amplicons of the expected size were submitted to sequencing, and sequences recovered were compared with those of reference deposited in GenBank using the BLAST tool. To identify their phylogenetic position, we realized a reconstruction using maximum-likelihood (ML) method. Twenty-five samples from three bat species (Artibeus lituratus, Choeroniscus godmani and Desmodus rotundus) showed the presence of Leptospira DNA. Sequences recovered were close to Leptospira noguchii, Leptospira weilii and Leptospira interrogans. Our results include the first record of Leptospira in bats from Mexico and exhibit a high diversity of these pathogens circulating in the state. Due to the finding of a large number of positive wild animals, it is necessary to implement a surveillance system in populations of the positive bats as well as in related species, in order to understand their role as carriers of this bacterial genus. © 2018 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

Evolution of the placenta and associated reproductive characters in bats

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Carter, Anthony M; Mess, Andrea

2008-01-01

Recent advances in molecular phylogenetics indicate that the order Chiroptera is monophyletic and that one of four lineages of microbats (Rhinolophoidea) shares a common origin with megabats. Against this background we undertook a comprehensive analysis of placental evolution in bats. We defined...... that characterize higher-level clades within Chiroptera, i.e. the megabats and the four lineages of microbats. The character condition occurring in the last common ancestor of Chiroptera was unequivocal for 21 of the 25 characters included in the analysis. The data did not offer support for a megabat...

Phylogeography of the Rickett's big-footed bat, Myotis pilosus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae): a novel pattern of genetic structure of bats in China.

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Lu, Guanjun; Lin, Aiqing; Luo, Jinhong; Blondel, Dimitri V; Meiklejohn, Kelly A; Sun, Keping; Feng, Jiang

2013-11-05

China is characterized by complex topographic structure and dramatic palaeoclimatic changes, making species biogeography studies particularly interesting. Previous researchers have also demonstrated multiple species experienced complex population histories, meanwhile multiple shelters existed in Chinese mainland. Despite this, species phylogeography is still largely unexplored. In the present study, we used a combination of microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to investigate the phylogeography of the east Asian fish-eating bat (Myotis pilosus). Phylogenetic analyses showed that M. pilosus comprised three main lineages: A, B and C, which corresponded to distinct geographic populations of the Yangtze Plain (YTP), Sichuan Basin (SCB) and North and South of China (NSC), respectively. The most recent common ancestor of M. pilosus was dated as 0.25 million years before present (BP). Population expansion events were inferred for populations of Clade C, North China Plain region, Clade B and YunGui Plateau region at 38,700, 15,900, 4,520 and 4,520 years BP, respectively. Conflicting results were obtained from mtDNA and microsatellite analyses; strong population genetic structure was obtained from mtDNA data but not microsatellite data. The microsatellite data indicated that genetic subdivision fits an isolation-by-distance (IBD) model, but the mtDNA data failed to support this model. Our results suggested that Pleistocene climatic oscillations might have had a profound influence on the demographic history of M. pilosus. Spatial genetic structures of maternal lineages that are different from those observed in other sympatric bats species may be as a result of interactions among special population history and local environmental factors. There are at least three possible refugia for M. pilosus during glacial episodes. Apparently contradictory genetic structure patterns of mtDNA and microsatellite could be explained by male-mediated gene flow among populations. This study also provides insights on the necessity of conservation of M. pilosus populations to conserve this genetic biodiversity, especially in the areas of YTP, SCB and NSC regions.

Impact of the Processes of Total Testicular Regression and Recrudescence on the Epididymal Physiology of the Bat Myotis nigricans (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae.

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Mateus R Beguelini

Full Text Available Myotis nigricans is a species of vespertilionid bat, whose males show two periods of total testicular regression within the same annual reproductive cycle in the northwest São Paulo State, Brazil. Studies have demonstrated that its epididymis has an elongation of the caudal portion, which stores spermatozoa during the period of testicular regression in July, but that they had no sperm during the regression in November. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the total testicular regression in the epididymal morphophysiology and patterns of its hormonal regulation. The results demonstrate a continuous activity of the epididymis from the Active to the Regressing periods; a morphofunctional regression of the epididymis in the Regressed period; and a slow recrudescence process. Thus, we concluded that the processes of total testicular regression and posterior recrudescence suffered by M. nigricans also impact the physiology of the epididymis, but with a delay in epididymal response. Epididymal physiology is regulated by testosterone and estrogen, through the production and secretion of testosterone by the testes, its conduction to the epididymis (mainly through luminal fluid, conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone by the 5α-reductase enzyme (mainly in epithelial cells and to estrogen by aromatase; and through the activation/deactivation of the androgen receptor and estrogen receptor α in epithelial cells, which regulate the epithelial cell morphophysiology, prevents cell death and regulates their protein expression and secretion, which ensures the maturation and storage of the spermatozoa.

Patterns of distribution and current protection status of the Carnivora ...

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Endemism in Chiroptera is low, however, with only two endemic species in the fynbos and Karoo biomes. The Carnivora display less biome specificity and endemism than the Chiroptera. Whereas the north-eastern savannas have the highest species richness, the transition between the Nama-Karoo and grassland biomes ...

[Responses of bat cochlear nucleus neurons to ultrasonic stimuli].

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Vasil'ev, A G; Grigor'eva, T I

1977-01-01

The responses of cochlear nuclei single units in Vespertilionidae and Rhinolophidae were studied by means of ultrasound stimuli of different frequencies. Most neurons were found to have one or two complementary response areas with best frequencies equal to 1/2 and 1/3 of the highest one (which we regard as the basic best frequency). In Vespertilionidae which emit frequency-modulated signals some neurons have complementary areas with upper thresholds. The latency of responses do not correlate with the stimulus frequency. This suggests that there is no correlative reception of echosignals at this level of auditory system in bats.

Suitability of DNA extracted from archival specimens of fruit-eating bats of the genus Artibeus (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae for polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analysis

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Mário Pinzan Scatena

2008-01-01

Full Text Available To establish a technique which minimized the effects of fixation on the extraction of DNA from formalin-fixed tissues preserved in scientific collections we extracted DNA samples from fixed tissues using different methods and evaluated the effect of the different procedures on PCR and sequencing analysis. We investigated muscle and liver tissues from museum specimens of five species of fruit-eating (frugivorous bats of the Neotropical genus Artibeus (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae: A. fimbriatus, A. lituratus, A. jamaicensis, A. obscurus, and A. planirostris. The results indicated that treatment of tissues in buffered solutions at neutral pH and about 37 °C for at least four days improves the quality and quantity of extracted DNA and the quality of the amplification and sequencing products. However, the comparison between the performance of DNA obtained from fixed and fresh tissues showed that, in spite of the fact that both types of tissue generate reliable sequences for use in phylogenetic analyses, DNA samples from fixed tissues presented a larger rate of errors in the different stages of the study. These results suggest that DNA extracted from formalin-fixed tissue can be used in molecular studies of Neotropical Artibeus bats and that our methodology may be applicable to other animal groups.

The small mammals (Eulipotyphla, Chiroptera, Rodentia and Lagomorpha from the Late Pleistocene site of the cave of El Castillo (Cantabria, Spain

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C. Sesé

2018-01-01

Full Text Available The micromammals remains from the Late Pleistocene site of the cave of El Castillo studied here in detail, came from the Aurignacian levels 18b and 18c (dated in 40.000-45.000 BP, level 19, and the Musterian levels 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e (dated in 41.000-49.000 BP, 21a and 21b. The micromammal association is the following: Erinaceus europaeus, Crocidura russula, Sorex coronatus, Sorex minutus, Neomys fodiens, Talpa europaea, Galemys pyrenaicus, cf. Miniopterus schreibersii, Chiroptera indet., Pliomys lenki, Microtus arvalis – Microtus agrestis, Microtus lusitanicus, Microtus oeconomus, Chionomys nivalis, Arvicola terrestris, Apodemus sylvaticus – Apodemus flavicollis and Lepus sp. Most of these species are in the present fauna of Cantabria, except Pliomys lenki that got extinct in the last third of the Upper Pleistocene, and Microtus oeconomus that disappeared from the Iberian Peninsula during the Holocene, in historical times, and is nowadays present in northern Euroasiatic regions. There is a great continuity of most of the taxa in all the levels. The faunal association seems to indicate a mainly open environment, in general with wet meadows (and few dry meadows, with good vegetation cover in the soil, with perhaps also some tree-covered areas, and some watercourses. The thermophiles indicators are very scarce, which could indicate that the climate could be a lesser temperate than other Upper Pleistocene periods and the present-day climate in the area.

Sensitivity of populations of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in relation to human development in northern Paraná, southern Brazil.

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Reis, N R; Gallo, P H; Peracchi, A L; Lima, L P; Fregonezi, M N

2012-08-01

Most natural forests have been converted for human use, restricting biological life to small forest fragments. Many animals, including some species of bats are disappearing and the list of these species grows every day. It seems that the destruction of the habitat is one of its major causes. This study aimed to analyze how this community of bats was made up in environments with different sizes and quality of habitat. Data from studies conducted in the region of Londrina, Parana, Brazil, from 1982 to 2000 were used. Originally, this area was covered by a semi deciduous forest, especially Aspidosperma polyneuron (Apocynaceae), Ficus insipida (Moraceae), Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae), Croton floribundus (Euforbiaceae), and currently, only small remnants of the original vegetation still exist. The results showed a decline in the number of species caught in smaller areas compared to the largest remnant. In about 18 years of sampling, 42 species of bats were found in the region, representing 67% of the species that occur in Paraná and 24.4% in Brazil. There were two species of Noctilionidae; 21 of Phyllostoma; 11 Vespertilionidae and eight Molossidae. Eight of these were captured only in the largest fragment, Mata dos Godoy State Park (680 ha). Ten species had a low capture rate in the smaller areas with less than three individuals. Of the total sampled, 14 species were found in human buildings, and were able to tolerate modified environments, foraging and even using them as shelter. As the size of the forest area increases, there is a greater variety of ecological opportunities and their physical conditions become more stable, i.e., conditions favorable for growth and survival of a greater number of species. Forest fragmentation limits and creates subpopulations, preserving only long-lived K-strategist animals for some time, where the supporting capacity of the environment is a limiting factor. The reduction of habitats, species and genetic diversity resulting from human

Sensitivity of populations of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera in relation to human development in northern Paraná, southern Brazil

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NR. Reis

Full Text Available Most natural forests have been converted for human use, restricting biological life to small forest fragments. Many animals, including some species of bats are disappearing and the list of these species grows every day. It seems that the destruction of the habitat is one of its major causes. This study aimed to analyze how this community of bats was made up in environments with different sizes and quality of habitat. Data from studies conducted in the region of Londrina, Parana, Brazil, from 1982 to 2000 were used. Originally, this area was covered by a semi deciduous forest, especially Aspidosperma polyneuron (Apocynaceae, Ficus insipida (Moraceae, Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae, Croton floribundus (Euforbiaceae, and currently, only small remnants of the original vegetation still exist. The results showed a decline in the number of species caught in smaller areas compared to the largest remnant. In about 18 years of sampling, 42 species of bats were found in the region, representing 67% of the species that occur in Paraná and 24.4% in Brazil. There were two species of Noctilionidae; 21 of Phyllostoma; 11 Vespertilionidae and eight Molossidae. Eight of these were captured only in the largest fragment, Mata dos Godoy State Park (680 ha. Ten species had a low capture rate in the smaller areas with less than three individuals. Of the total sampled, 14 species were found in human buildings, and were able to tolerate modified environments, foraging and even using them as shelter. As the size of the forest area increases, there is a greater variety of ecological opportunities and their physical conditions become more stable, i.e., conditions favorable for growth and survival of a greater number of species. Forest fragmentation limits and creates subpopulations, preserving only long-lived K-strategist animals for some time, where the supporting capacity of the environment is a limiting factor. The reduction of habitats, species and genetic diversity

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Species From Feces: Order-Wide Identification of Chiroptera From Guano and Other Non-Invasive Genetic Samples.

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Faith M Walker

Full Text Available Bat guano is a relatively untapped reservoir of information, having great utility as a DNA source because it is often available at roosts even when bats are not and is an easy type of sample to collect from a difficult-to-study mammalian order. Recent advances from microbial community studies in primer design, sequencing, and analysis enable fast, accurate, and cost-effective species identification. Here, we borrow from this discipline to develop an order-wide DNA mini-barcode assay (Species from Feces based on a segment of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase I (COI. The assay works effectively with fecal DNA and is conveniently transferable to low-cost, high-throughput Illumina MiSeq technology that also allows simultaneous pairing with other markers. Our PCR primers target a region of COI that is highly discriminatory among Chiroptera (92% species-level identification of barcoded species, and are sufficiently degenerate to allow hybridization across diverse bat taxa. We successfully validated our system with 54 bat species across both suborders. Despite abundant arthropod prey DNA in guano, our primers were highly specific to bats; no arthropod DNA was detected in thousands of feces run on Sanger and Illumina platforms. The assay is extendable to fecal pellets of unknown age as well as individual and pooled guano, to allow for individual (using singular fecal pellets and community (using combined pellets collected from across long-term roost sites analyses. We developed a searchable database (http://nau.edu/CEFNS/Forestry/Research/Bats/Search-Tool/ that allows users to determine the discriminatory capability of our markers for bat species of interest. Our assay has applications worldwide for examining disease impacts on vulnerable species, determining species assemblages within roosts, and assessing the presence of bat species that are vulnerable or facing extinction. The development and analytical pathways are rapid, reliable, and

Estrutura da comunidade de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera da Estação Experimental de Itirapina, estado de São Paulo, Brasil

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Therys M. Sato

2015-01-01

Full Text Available A estrutura de comunidades de morcegos no Brasil ainda é pouco estudada e vêm sofrendo sérias modificações devido à perda de habitats. O principal objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar a comunidade de morcegos da Estação Experimental de Itirapina, município de Itirapina, Estado de São Paulo. Nesta Estação, além das espécies cultivadas de Eucalyptus e Pinus, há diversas plantas que podem fornecer alimento aos morcegos. Entre julho de 2001 e julho de 2006, foram realizadas 58 sessões noturnas de captura de morcegos com 4 a 12 redes-de-neblina dispostas a cada sessão. Nesse período, foram capturados 720 indivíduos de 16 espécies de morcegos dos quais 13 pertencem à família Phyllostomidae, duas à Vespertilionidae e uma à Molossidae. A curva cumulativa de espécies atingiu o equilíbrio, no qual apenas espécies raras são acrescentadas. Cinco espécies (Artibeus lituratus, Platyrrhinus lineatus, Carollia perspicillata, Glossophaga soricina e Sturnira lilium representaram 80% dos morcegos capturados na Estação Experimental, onde se alimentavam de frutos de plantas pioneiras, tais como Cecropia pachystachya, Solanum spp. e Piper spp. A prevalência do vírus rábico foi zero na amostragem das 10 espécies analisadas. Apesar de estar muito modificada, a Estação Experimental de Itirapina pode ser uma importante área de abrigo e alimento para os morcegos e tem potencial de atuar como corredor entre áreas de Cerrado e Mata Atlântica.

Hidden diversity of Nycteribiidae (Diptera) bat flies from the Malagasy region and insights on host-parasite interactions.

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Ramasindrazana, Beza; Goodman, Steven M; Gomard, Yann; Dick, Carl W; Tortosa, Pablo

2017-12-29

We present information on Nycteribiidae flies parasitizing the bat families Pteropodidae, Miniopteridae and Vespertilionidae from the Malagasy Region, contributing insight into their diversity and host preference. Our phylogenetic analysis identified nine clusters of nycteribiid bat flies on Madagascar and the neighbouring Comoros Archipelago. Bat flies sampled from frugivorous bats of the family Pteropodidae are monoxenous: Eucampsipoda madagascariensis, E. theodori and Cyclopodia dubia appear wholly restricted to Rousettus madagascariensis, R. obliviosus and Eidolon dupreanum, respectively. Two different host preference patterns occurred in nycteribiids infecting insectivorous bats. Flies parasitizing bats of the genera Miniopterus (Miniopteridae) and Myotis (Vespertilionidae), namely Penicillidia leptothrinax, Penicillidia sp. and Nycteribia stylidiopsis, are polyxenous and showed little host preference, while those parasitizing the genera Pipistrellus and Scotophilus (both Vespertilionidae) and referable to Basilia spp., are monoxenous. Lastly, the inferred Bayesian phylogeny revealed that the genus Basilia, as currently configured, is paraphyletic. This study provides new information on the differentiation of nycteribiid taxa, including undescribed species. Host preference is either strict as exemplified by flies parasitizing fruit bats, or more relaxed as found on some insectivorous bat species, possibly because of roost site sharing. Detailed taxonomic work is needed to address three undescribed nycteribiid taxa found on Pipistrellus and Scotophilus, tentatively allocated to the genus Basilia, but possibly warranting different generic allocation.

The oldest African bat from the early Eocene of El Kohol (Algeria).

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Ravel, Anthony; Marivaux, Laurent; Tabuce, Rodolphe; Adaci, Mohammed; Mahboubi, Mohammed; Mebrouk, Fateh; Bensalah, Mustapha

2011-05-01

The Afro-Arabian Paleogene fossil record of Chiroptera is very poor. In North Africa and Arabia, this record is limited, thus far, to a few localities mainly in Tunisia (Chambi, late early Eocene), Egypt (Fayum, late Eocene to early Oligocene), and Sultanate of Oman (Taqah, early Oligocene). It consists primarily of isolated teeth or mandible fragments. Interestingly, these African fossil bats document two modern groups (Vespertilionoidea and Rhinolophoidea) from the early Eocene, while the bat fossil record of the same epoch of North America, Eurasia, and Australia principally includes members of the "Eochiroptera." This paraphyletic group contains all primitive microbats excluding modern families. In Algeria, the region of Brezina, southeast of the Atlas Mountains, is famous for the early Eocene El Kohol Formation, which has yielded one of the earliest mammalian faunas of the African landmass. Recent fieldwork in the same area has led to the discovery of a new vertebrate locality, including isolated teeth of Chiroptera. These fossils represent the oldest occurrence of Chiroptera in Africa, thus extending back the record of the group to the middle early Eocene (Ypresian) on that continent. The material consists of an upper molar and two fragments of lower molars. The dental character association matches that of "Eochiroptera." As such, although very fragmentary, the material testifies to the first occurrence of "Eochiroptera" in Algeria, and by extension in Africa. This discovery demonstrates that this basal group of Chiroptera had a worldwide distribution during the early Paleogene.

Murciélagos (Chiroptera: Mammalia del Parque Nacional Yurubí, Venezuela: listado taxonómico y estudio comunitario

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Mariana Delgado-Jaramillo

2011-12-01

Full Text Available Los murciélagos constituyen el grupo de mamíferos más diversificado en la región neotropical y representan un componente clave en la dinámica de muchos ecosistemas terrestres. En este trabajo se describen los resultados de un estudio sobre la quiropterofauna del Parque Nacional Yurubí (ubicado en la zona montañosa del norte de Venezuela, se incluye un listado taxonómico y la caracterización de algunos atributos comunitarios en ambientes predominantemente boscosos. Los datos evaluados fueron obtenidos mediante la revisión de colecciones zoológicas y muestreos diversificados realizados entre febrero y julio del 2009, en un gradiente altitudinal (100-1 500m, que integra a tres unidades ecológicas: bosque semideciduo, bosque siempreverde y selva nublada. Se registraron 64 especies agrupadas en cinco familias, lo que constituye el 63% de los murciélagos conocidos en la Cordillera de la Costa. La familia Phyllostomidae fue dominante (42 especies; 66% del total, seguida por Vespertilionidae, Molossidae, Emballonuridae y Mormoopidae. La comunidad presente a baja elevación fue la más diversificada en términos taxonómicos, mientras que la del piso superior evidenció el menor grado de diversificación. Se identificaron 11 categorías tróficas, con dominancia de los insectívoros en cuanto a la riqueza taxonómica y de los frugívoros en lo que respecta a la abundancia. Nuestros resultados permiten inferir, en un contexto general, que los ecosistemas boscosos del área de estudio muestran un buen estado de conservación, en virtud de la presencia de una proporción relativamente alta de especies pertenecientes a la subfamilia Phyllostominae, cuyos componentes han sido considerados por otros autores como indicadores del grado de conservación de hábitats boscosos primarios, así como la presencia de otras especies con prioridades de conservación. Todos estos aspectos, le confieren a esta área protegida un alto valor proteccionista, en

The discovery of Kerivoula krauensis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae in southern peninsular Thailand provides new information on the distribution and conservation status of this data deficient species

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Bounsavane Douangboubpha

2014-10-01

Full Text Available In August 2013, an adult male Kerivoula krauensis was captured in a harp trap set in forest understorey in Bala Forest, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. This is only the second locality recorded for the species, the first outside Malaysia, and represents a range extension of 254 km, northwards from Krau Wildlife Reserve, Malaysia. This discovery has important conservation implications suggesting that the species is more widespread than previously thought but also confirms previous findings that it appears to live in very low population densities as compared to other Kerivoula found in the same habitat. Information on its taxonomy, echolocation call, distribution and ecology is included. In addition, the new material from Thailand is briefly compared to other known species from the country

Osservazioni in cattività sul ciclo stagionale del peso corporeo e sull'efficienza digestiva di Pipistrellus kuhlii e Hypsugo savii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae

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Gianna Dondini

2003-10-01

Full Text Available Molte specie di pipistrelli delle fasce climatiche temperato-fredde sono soggette a marcate variazioni stagionali di temperatura e disponibilità di cibo. L'accumulo di grasso in autunno è quindi un adattamento per trascorrere, in uno stato di profondo torpore definibile ibernazione, i mesi invernali, aumentando così la probabilità di sopravvivenza durante tale periodo. Nell?ambito di una attività pluriennale relativa alla raccolta, studio e, quando possibile, riabilitazione di pipistrelli in ambienti urbani, due esemplari di Pipistrellus kuhlii (2 femmine e due di Hypsugo savii (1 maschio e 1 femmina, in entrambi casi giovani che ancora non avevano acquisito una sufficiente capacità nel volo e quindi non liberabili, sono stati raccolti nella pianura di Firenze durante l?estate del 1998 e mantenuti in condizioni di temperatura ambientale oscillante tra i 17 e i 22°C, in un contenitore di 150x40x30 cm. Ogni sera sono stati pesati, prima della somministrazione di cibo e acqua, con una bilancia elettronica con precisione di 0.1 g (modello Tanita 1479. L'alimentazione è stata a base di vermi della farina (Tenebrio molitor. L?efficienza digestiva è calcolata nel seguente modo, su materiale disidratato: (quantità ingerita ? quantità escrementi/quantità ingerita*100. Per il calcolo di tale indice gli esemplari delle due specie sono stati separati e mantenuti per 24 ore a partire dalla successiva sera dell?ultima somministrazione, favorendo così lo svuotamento dell?intestino. Successivamente, per due giorni è stato fornito del cibo ad libitum, pesando i singoli esemplari una volta terminata la fase di alimentazione, per determinare la quantità ingerita. Al termine abbiamo mantenuto gli esemplari a digiuno per 24 ore successive all?ultima somministrazione per permettere lo svuotamento dell?intestino. Gli escrementi raccolti sono stati posti in forno elettrico a 90 °C per 24 ore e successivamente pesati. Un campione di 10 vermi della farina è stato soppresso e successivamente disidratato per 36 ore a 90 C° in forno determinandone così il contenuto in acqua. La comparazione dei dati relativi alla variazione del peso, benché il numero di campioni sia limitato, offre la possibilità di evidenziare alcune differenze tra le due specie: 1 l'andamento del peso nel periodo compreso tra lo svezzamento e l'incremento autunnale: in P. kuhlii, dopo un massimo nel peso raggiunto allo svezzamento, tende evidentemente a calare. In H. savii invece si è osservato un leggero incremento nel peso. 2 È evidente che l'inizio del processo di accumulo di grasso è molto più rapido in P. kuhlii che in H. savii. In quest'ultima specie il processo appare più graduale nel tempo. 3 In ambedue le specie osserviamo un leggero decremento del peso nel periodo successivo al momento in cui raggiungono il massimo peso per poi aumentare la velocità di decremento nel periodo terdo-invernale. 4 Il peso medio alla raccolta in P. kuhlii è di 2.6 g (1.9 - 3.3 il peso massimo medio di 11.7 g (11.5 - 12; il peso medio alla raccolta in H. savii è di 3.7 g (3.2 ? 4.2 il peso massimo medio di 10.3 g (11.4 ? 9.3. 5 Si evidenzia un ciclo circannuale. L?efficienza digestiva, valutata a 90.5% per H. savii e 89.7% per P. kuhlii, non evidenzia una differenza significativa tra le due specie e neppure durante le varie stagioni.

Mammalia, Chiroptera, Molossidae, Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854, and Vespertilionidae, Eptesicus furinalis (dOrbigny and Gervais, 1847: New locality record and distribution extension in Cordoba Province, Argentina

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Castilla, M. C.

2010-01-01

Full Text Available During a field trip to the Ramsar site “Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita” we captured three specimensof Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854 and two of Eptesicus furinalis (d’Orbigny and Gervais, 1847. Molossopstemminckii has a wide distribution in Argentina, but this new record represents the second mention of the species for theCordoba Province after 13 years. The specimens of E. furinalis represent the tenth record for Cordoba and the second for RíoPrimero Department. This new information reflects the scarcity of systematic studies on bats in Cordoba Province.

Relative brain size and morphology of some South African bats ...

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Measures of relative brain size and brain macromorphology are described for four species of Microchiroptera, two from the Vespertilionidae and two from the Rhinolophidae, and two species from the Pteropodidae (Megachiroptera). Four brain parameters (brain length, hemisphere length, brain width and brain height) were ...

Growing hickories (Carya spp.) for roost trees: A method to support conservation of declining bat populations

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Tara Luna; Daniel L. Lindner; R. Kasten Dumroese

2014-01-01

Bats (Vespertilionidae and Phyllostomidae) are a critically important component of North American ecosystems. These insectivorous mammals provide largely unrecognized ecosystem services to agriculture and forest health and sustain bat-dependent native plant populations. The decline of North American bat populations reflects the recent emergence of the fungal disease...

2016 NOAA Topobathy Lidar DEM: Upper Lake Michigan Islands

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce — This digital elevation model (DEM) was created from data collected by Leading Edge Geomatics using a Leica Chiroptera II Bathymetric & Topographic Sensor. The...

African Zoology - Vol 44, No 1 (2009)

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Helminth parasites of amphibians from a rainforest reserve in southwestern Nigeria ... Lion predation on elephants in the Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana ... (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from southern Africa and the western Indian Ocean ...

Influências do Comércio Eletrônico B2B no Processo de Atendimento de Pós-Vendas no Segmento de Bens de Capital: Estudo de Caso em uma Empresa Representante de Equipamentos Pesados

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Tiago Correa do Amaral

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Estratégias competitivas são identificadas como norteadoras e pontos divergentes entre as empresas, que por sua vez garantem a evolução do mercado. Mais especificamente no setor de bens de capital, a necessidade de se diferenciar em suporte se traduz na exigência em disponibilidade de máquina, pois somente assim é possível proporcionar o retorno sobre o investimento realizado na aquisição do equipamento. O atendimento em pós-vendas, que visa suportar o produto em condições operacionais, é um relacionamento de longo prazo e que deve ser realizado com excelência com o intuito de proporcionar segurança e confiança e, consequentemente, fidelizar o cliente. A agilidade desse atendimento e o provisionamento de soluções rápidas é essencial para o consumidor e, por isso, a hipótese que o comércio eletrônico pode agregar valor nesse processo foi testada em uma empresa representante de equipamentos pesados de mais de 70 anos de mercado. A pesquisa foi conduzida através de entrevistas exploratórias com profissionais que atuam diretamente no relacionamento com clientes do segmento de equipamentos pesados para construção. Portanto, o objetivo desse trabalho foi identificar como o comércio eletrônico pode influenciar na qualidade de atendimento, velocidade de resposta e redução de custos no processo de atendimento em pós-vendas nas relações B2B. Os resultados apontam que a efetiva implantação de uma ferramenta de tecnologia da informação, como o comércio eletrônico, pode proporcionar vantagens competitivas através de um atendimento assertivo e otimizado em pós vendas.

Distribution patterns of terrestrial mammals in KwaZulu-Natal

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Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, Itala Game Reserve), the numbers of mammal species recorded .... Chiroptera and Rodentia, cannot be explained by the level of sampling, and .... generated data. A count of the ...... radarida aI/sorge;. Tmiarida condY/ ...

Communications received from Member States regarding the Export of Nuclear Material and of Certain Categories of Equipment and other Material; Comunicaciones Recibidas De Estados Miembros Relativas A La Exportacion De Materiales Nucleares Y De Determinadas Categorias De Equipo Y Otros Materiales

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The Director General has received letters concerning the export of nuclear material and of certain categories of equipment and other material from the following Resident Representatives to the International Atomic Energy Agency: a letter dated 28 February 1994 from the Resident Representative of France; letters dated 1 March 1994 from the Resident Representatives of Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America; and a letter dated 22 March 1994 from the Resident Representative of Romania [Spanish] El Director General recibio cartas relativas a la exportacion de materiales nucleares y de determinadas categorias de equipo y otros materiales de los siguientes Representantes Permanentes ante el Organismo Internacional de Energia Atomica: una carta fechada el 28 de febrero de 1994 del Representante Permanente de Francia; cartas fechadas el 1 de marzo de 1994 de los Representantes Permanentes de Alemania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Dinamarca, Espana, Estados Unidos de America, Finlandia, Grecia, Hungria, Irlanda, Japon, Luxemburgo, Noruega, Paises Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido de Gran Bretana e Irlanda del Norte, Republica Checa y Suecia,- una carta fechada el 22 de marzo de 1994 del Representante Permanente de Rumania.

Atlas van de Nederlandse vleermuizen 1970-1984, alsmede een vergelijking met vroegere gegevens

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Glas, G.H.

1986-01-01

The present distribution of bats (Chiroptera) in The Netherlands is documented and discussed. For each species a map is given illustrating the distribution before and after 1970. Where available, data are presented on migration, population trends, nursing colonies, roosts and hibernation sites,

Bats as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution: history and prospect

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Zukal, Jan; Pikula, J.; Banďouchová, H.

2015-01-01

Roč. 80, č. 3 (2015), s. 220-227 ISSN 1616-5047 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Bioaccumulation * Chiroptera * Heavy metals * Metalloids * Review Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 1.595, year: 2015

Public health awareness of emerging zoonotic viruses of bats: A European perspective

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Poel, van der W.H.M.; Lina, P.H.C.; Kramps, J.A.

2006-01-01

Bats classified in the order Chiroptera are the most abundant and widely distributed non-human mammalian species in the world. Several bat species are reservoir hosts of zoonotic viruses and therefore can be a public health hazard. Lyssaviruses of different genotypes have emerged from bats in

Deeply torpid bats can change position without elevation of body temperature

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Bartonička, T.; Banďouchová, H.; Berková, Hana; Blažek, J.; Lučan, R.; Horáček, I.; Martínková, Natália; Pikula, J.; Řehák, Z.; Zukal, Jan

2017-01-01

Roč. 63, January (2017), s. 119-123 ISSN 0306-4565 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Body temperature * Hibernation * Locomotor performance * Chiroptera * Flight Subject RIV: EG - Zoology OBOR OECD: Zoology Impact factor: 2.157, year: 2016

Human values and social assistance: a study of municipal council representatives / Valores humanos e assistência social: um estudo com representantes em conselhos municipais

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Cleusimar Cardoso Alves Almeida

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Purpose: Analyze the motivational types of human values prioritized by representatives of Municipal Social Assistance Councils in the municipalities of State of Minas Gerais, in an attempt to establish the axiological profiles of study participants. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: The study is based on Schwartz's (1992 theory of human values, applying its contributions to understand a reality yet unexplored in research of values, namely the Social Assistance Councils in Brazil, notwithstanding the recent transformations aimed at changing their conception as public policy. Key methodological aspects: Data were collected applying the PQ-21 questionnaire to a sample of 204 respondents. Descriptive analyses, the Anova test and cluster analyses were used. Summary of key results: The motivational types most emphasized by the respondents were Benevolence and Universalism, followed by Self-direction, Tradition and Security, revealing the recognition of interests of social groups and the community, in addition to the need to affirm one's own ideas and preserve traditional and safe practices. Five axiological profiles were identified from cluster analyses, and in four out of these, Self-transcendence was the key characteristic. Key considerations/conclusions: The relevance attributed to Self-transcendence and Conservation, in that order, indicates a certain concern with social well-being and political participation, though with a tendency to accept and maintain traditional practices, which may hinder the transformation processes in the context under study. Future studies may clarify these relations, benefitting from the complementary use of a qualitative survey. Objetivo: Analisar os tipos motivacionais de valores humanos priorizados pelos representantes de Conselhos Municipais de Assistência Social nos municípios do estado de Minas Gerais, buscando delimitar perfis axiológicos entre os participantes do estudo. Originalidade

Wax Ester Analysis of Bats Suffering from White Nose Syndrome in Europe

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Řezanka, Tomáš; Viden, I.; Nováková, Alena; Bandouchová, H.; Sigler, Karel

2015-01-01

Roč. 50, č. 7 (2015), s. 633-645 ISSN 0024-4201 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:61388971 Keywords : Chiroptera * High-resolution atmospheric pressure chemical ionization analysis * Pseudogymnoascus destructans Subject RIV: CE - Biochemistry Impact factor: 1.892, year: 2015

Calculation of Head Related Transfer Functions of bats using the Boundary Element Method

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Juhl, Peter Møller; Cutanda Henriquez, Vicente; Vanderelst, Dieter

2009-01-01

Overskrift: ChiRoPing (Chiroptera, Robots, and Sonar) is an EU-funded research project aimed at understanding how bats use their echolocation perception ability and apply this knowledge to the design of new robotic senses. Four species of bats are selected for the study and models of their heads...

Selection of buildings as maternity roosts by greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis)

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Berková, Hana; Pokorný, M.; Zukal, Jan

2014-01-01

Roč. 95, č. 5 (2014), s. 1011-1017 ISSN 0022-2372 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Chiroptera * habitat * linear landscape elements * maternity roosts * Moravian Karst * Myotis myotis Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 1.840, year: 2014

Identification of Recent Bats belonging to the Rhinolophidae by the Humeral Characters

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Yoon, Myung Hee; Uchida, Teruaki; 内田, 照章

1983-01-01

Humeral characters of eleven recent species and one subspecies belonging to three genera of the Rhinolophidae including two subfamilies were described. A key provides for their identification as well as the identification of the fossil bats found on the Akiyoshi-dai Plateau. Further, we discussed differences in the adaptability for flight of the bats not only within each taxon of the family but also between the phylogenetically less advanced Rhinolophidae and the more advanced Vespertilionida...

Identification of Novel Betaherpesviruses in Iberian Bats Reveals Parallel Evolution

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Pozo, Francisco; Juste, Javier; Vázquez-Morón, Sonia; Anar-López, Carolina; Ibáñez, Carlos; Garin, Inazio; Aihartza, Joxerra; Casas, Inmaculada; Tenorio, Antonio; Echevarría, Juan E.

2016-01-01

A thorough search for bat herpesviruses was carried out in oropharyngeal samples taken from most of the bat species present in the Iberian Peninsula from the Vespertilionidae, Miniopteridae, Molossidae and Rhinolophidae families, in addition to a colony of captive fruit bats from the Pteropodidae family. By using two degenerate consensus PCR methods targeting two conserved genes, distinct and previously unrecognized bat-hosted herpesviruses were identified for the most of the tested species. ...

Flora bacteriana aeróbica del tracto digestivo del vampiro común, Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae

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Gloriana Chaverri

2006-09-01

, Desmodus rotundus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae. This study addresses the composition of microbial flora in the vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus primarily because all available data are outdated, and because of the economical significance of this bat species. Twenty-one bats were collected and their aerobic bacteria documented separately for stomach and intestine. Bacteria were identified through the Analytical Profile Index (API, and results analyzed with the APILAB software. A total of thirty bacterial species were isolated from sixteen females and five males. The most common species were Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, although other bacteria, such as Acinetobacter johnsonii, Enterobacter sakazakii, Staphylococcus chromogenes, S. hyicus and S. xylosus were also common. The number of species found in the stomach and intestine was significantly different, and the intestine presented a higher diversity compared to the stomach. This has previously been found in other mammals and it is attributed to a reduction of acidity. Most of the species found in this study are considered normal components of the digestive tract of mammals, although other bacteria common in the skin of mammals and from aquatic environments were found. Bacteria from the skin may invade the vampire’s stomach and/or intestine when the bat has contact with its prey, and may suggest that the vampire’s feeding habit facilitates the invasion of other microbes not common in its digestive tract. The fact that bacteria from aquatic environments were also found suggests that D. rotundus, as previously found by other researchers, drinks free water when available, and water may be another source of microbial invasion. Rev. Biol. Trop. 54 (3: 717-724. Epub 2006 Sept. 29.

Post-Electing Scenario Analysis, MÉXICO 2012. A Look from Monterrey and its Metropolitan Area Opinion leaders

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Centeno Maldonado, Juan Carlos; Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

2015-01-01

Para la propuesta Análisis del escenario postelectoral, México 2012: una mirada desde los líderes de opinión de Monterrey y su Área Metropolitana, se realizaron 11 entrevistas a profundidad a representantes de los partidos políticos, periodistas, académicos y a representantes de ONG y OSC que se llevaron a un posterior análisis minucioso con el apoyo del programa Nvivo, para que, desde su mirada como líderes de opinión del entorno regional, contribuyeran a responder el objetivo de investigaci...

Patterns of distribution and current protection status of the Carnivora ...

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north-east of the country, owing to the marginal intrusion of 14 tropical species. Endemism in Chiroptera is low, however, with ... Die Nasionale Kruger Wildtuin is nie net 'n belangrike sent rum vir spesies- verskeidenheid wat bet ref die Carnivora en ...... herpetofauna of Michoacan. Mexico. University of Kansas. Publications ...

Bat Response To Carolina Bays and Wetland Restoration in the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain

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Jennifer M. Menzel; Michael A. Menzel; John C. Kilgo; W. Mark Ford; John W. Edwards

2005-01-01

Bat activity in the southeastern United States is concentrated over riparian areas and wetland habitats. The restoration and creation of wetlands for mitigation purposes is becoming common in the Southeast. Understanding the effects of these restoration efforts on wetland flora and fauna is thus becoming increasingly important. Because bats (Order: Chiroptera) consist...

Nonlethal screening of bat-wing skin with the use of ultraviolet fluorescence to detect lesions indicative of white-nose syndrome

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Turner, G. G.; Meteyer, C. U.; Barton, H.; Gumbs, J. F.; Reeder, D. M.; Overton, B.; Banďouchová, H.; Bartonička, T.; Martínková, Natália; Pikula, J.; Zukal, Jan; Blehert, D. S.

2014-01-01

Roč. 50, č. 3 (2014), s. 566-573 ISSN 0090-3558 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : bats * Chiroptera * dermatomycosis * fungal infection * ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence * white-nose syndrome Subject RIV: GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine Impact factor: 1.355, year: 2014

New discoveries on the ecology and echolocation of the heart-nosed bat Cardioderma cor with a contribution to the phylogeny of Megadermatidae

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Kaňuch, P.; Aghová, Tatiana; Meheretu, Y.; Šumbera, R.; Bryja, Josef

2015-01-01

Roč. 50, č. 1 (2015), s. 53-57 ISSN 1562-7020 R&D Projects: GA ČR GAP506/10/0983 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : acoustics * Chiroptera * eastern Africa * evolutionary radiation * roosts Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.739, year: 2015 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2015.1021711

Using an internet questionnaire to characterize bat survey efforts in the United States and Canada

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Theodore J. Weller; William J. Zielinski

2006-01-01

Standardized survey methods are important for obtaining reliable information on wildlife populations. As a precursor to creating a regional bat-survey (Chiroptera) protocol, we distributed a questionnaire via e-mail to biologists responsible for conducting bat surveys in the United States and Canada. We received 415 responses from 45 states and 7 Canadian provinces or...

Historic and geographic surveillance of Pseudogymnoascus destructans possible from collections of bat parasites

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Zahradníková Jr., A.; Kováčová, V.; Martínková, Natália; Orlova, M. V.; Orlov, O. L.; Piaček, V.; Zukal, Jan; Pikula, J.

2018-01-01

Roč. 65, č. 2 (2018), s. 303-308 ISSN 1865-1674 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA17-20286S Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : Chiroptera * ectoparasite * Eurasia * fungal infection * Russia * white-nose syndrome Subject RIV: GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine OBOR OECD: Veterinary science Impact factor: 3.585, year: 2016

The behavioral energetics of New Zealand's bats: Daily torpor and hibernation, a continuum.

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McNab, Brian K; O'Donnell, Colin

2018-05-07

We examine the impact of behavior on the short-term energy expenditures of the only terrestrial mammals endemic to New Zealand, two bats, the long-tailed (Chalinolobus tuberculatus, family Vespertilionidae), and the lesser short-tailed (Mystacina tuberculata, family Mystacinidae). Vespertilionidae has a world-wide distribution. Mystacinidae is restricted to New Zealand, although related to five neotropical families and one in Madagascar reflecting a shared Gondwanan origin of their Noctilionoidea superfamily. Both species have highly variable body temperatures and rates of metabolism. They feed on flying insects, which requires them to be torpid in shelters during cold, wet periods. In dry weather Mystacina is active in winter at ambient temperatures as low as -1.0 °C, foraging for terrestrial invertebrates in leaf litter, even in the presence of snow, and consuming fruit, nectar, and pollen from endemic plants that bloom in winter. The behavior of Mystacina expands its presence in a cool, wet, temperate forest in a manner unlike any other bat, another example of the distinctive characteristics of the endemic New Zealand fauna. The use of torpor generally depends on a series of factors, including body mass, ambient temperature, latitude, reproductive cycle, sociality, and fat deposits. These factors result in a diversity of responses that range along a continuum from short-term torpor to hibernation. Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.

vARIATIONS ALTITUDINALE ET SAISONNIèRE DE L'ABONDANCE ...

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species group with the description of a new species from West Africa (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Myotis 40 : 95 - 126. Fiévet E., S. Dolédec and P. Lim. 2001. Distribution of migratory fishes and shrimps along multivariate gradients in Tropical Island streams. J. Fish Biol., 59 : 390 - 402. Fossati O., M. Mosseron and P. Keith.

Pseudogymnoascus destructans: evidence of virulent skin invasion for bats under natural conditions, Europe

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Banďouchová, H.; Bartonička, T.; Berková, Hana; Brichta, J.; Černý, J.; Kováčová, V.; Kolařík, Miroslav; Köllner, B.; Kulich, P.; Martínková, Natália; Řehák, Z.; Tumer, G. G.; Zukal, Jan; Pikula, J.

2015-01-01

Roč. 62, č. 1 (2015), s. 1-5 ISSN 1865-1674 R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/1064 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 ; RVO:61388971 Keywords : white-nose syndrome * Chiroptera * transmission electron microscopy * ultraviolet light diagnostics * morbidity * mortality Subject RIV: EG - Zoology; EE - Microbiology, Virology (MBU-M) Impact factor: 2.714, year: 2015

Agustín Goovaerts : representante de la arquitectura modernista en Colombia

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Luis Fernando Molina Londoño

1993-09-01

Full Text Available Este artículo trata sobre la vida y la obra del arquitecto-ingeniero belga Agustín Goovaerts, así como sobre el contexto histórico en el cual se desarrolló su producción; presenta un inventario de su arquitectura pública y privada más sobresaliente, caracterizando sus aportes, considerados hoy trascendentales en la historia cultural del país.

Anomalias e variações na fórmula dentária em morcegos do gênero Artibeus Leach (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae Anomalies and variation in the dental formula of bats of the genus Artibeus Leach (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae

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Ana Maria Rui

2004-09-01

Full Text Available Descreve-se a ocorrência e analisa-se as causas de anomalias dentárias em Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818 e A. fimbriatus Gray, 1838 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae provenientes de populações do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, sul do Brasil. São discutidas, com base no material examinado e em ampla revisão da literatura, as variações quanto à presença dos terceiros molares superior e inferior entre diferentes espécies de Artibeus Leach, 1821. Foram analisados 104 crânios de A. lituratus e 44 de A. fimbriatus quanto à fórmula dentária. Em A. lituratus ocorreram dois casos de dentes extranumerários, um incisivo superior e um terceiro molar superior direito, e um de agênese dentária dos terceiros molares inferiores. Em A. fimbriatus constatou-se a ocorrência de um segundo pré-molar superior direito extranumerário. As ocorrências do terceiro molar superior em A. lituratus e do segundo pré-molar superior em A. fimbriatus são casos de atavismos. Em Artibeus (Artibeus ocorrem variações quanto à presença do terceiro molar superior, de maior ou menor intensidade, em praticamente todas as espécies. Estas variações ocorrem tanto a nível intrapopulacional quanto geográfico. Já o terceiro molar inferior está ausente em baixa freqüência em várias populações de diferentes espécies. Os terceiros molares superiores e inferiores estão em processo de desaparecimento na linhagem dos Artibeus (Artibeus. O fato destes dentes já não ocorrerem em algumas espécies, terem ocorrência variável em outras e serem sempre estruturas reduzidas e simplificadas, sem função na mastigação, são indicativos deste processo evolutivo. A variação intensa observada quanto à ocorrência do terceiro molar superior inviabiliza o seu uso como caráter útil na identificação de espécies.This paper describes and analyzes the causes of dental formula anomalies in the bats Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818 and Artibeus fimbriatus Gray, 1838

LA PARTICIPACIÓN A DEBATE: UNA EVALUACIÓN CUALITATIVA DEL PLAN ANDALUZ FRENTE AL VIH/SIDA

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Eugenia Gil García

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar las perspectivas y significados que tienen de la participación social los principales actores involucrados en un programa de salud. Se realizó una evaluación cualitativa del Programa Andaluz frente al VIH/Sida y otras infecciones de trasmisión sexual. Mediante muestreo teórico se seleccionaron los participantes: 20 portadores de VIH, 19 representantes y voluntarios de asociaciones antisida y seis representantes de la administración. La información se obtuvo mediante entrevistas semi-estructuradas y grupos triangulares; haciéndose análisis de contenido. La participación tiene significados diferentes para los grupos participantes. Los portadores de VIH consideran que debe concretarse en mecanismos de comunicación, ayuda y prevención; los integrantes de asociaciones la entienden como un derecho y una herramienta para cambiar las políticas sanitarias, mientras que en los representantes de la administración coexisten dos concepciones. Se propone impulsar diseños participativos que respeten la diversidad teórica y favorezcan la interacción desde distintas posturas.

Diez años de reconstrucción institucional en Bosnia

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Alvaro Albacete Perea

2006-09-01

Full Text Available En el otoño de 2006 se ha cumplido el undécimo aniversario de los Acuerdos de Paz de Dayton, que pusieron fin a la guerra de Bosnia-Herzegovina (ByH. La Constitución de ByH (Anexo IV de los Acuerdos fue acordada como solución a un sangriento conflicto pero no como marco legal perdurable para el funcionamiento del Estado. Las competencias atribuidas al Estado en los Acuerdos de Paz tienen un carácter menor respecto a las asignadas a las Entidades, configurando un Estado central anémico. El debate actual de la reforma constitucional gravita sobre la cuestión de la transferencia de poder de las Entidades al Estado central y el fortalecimiento de sus instituciones. Entre las cuestiones en discusión, destaca la propuesta de otorgar al Estado toda la autoridad necesaria para cumplir con las condiciones necesarias en el camino hacia la adhesión a la Unión Europea. Un elemento clave del dispositivo creado por los Acuerdos de Paz (Anexo 10 fue la figura del Alto Representante internacional. Es difícil valorar el papel desempeñado por el Alto Representante en la evolución institucional de ByH. Sus decisiones rompen el bloqueo institucional que con carácter habitual crea la discusión entre los tres grupos constituyentes; pero igualmente, la intervención del Alto Representante crea entre los grupos constituyentes una cultura de tutela, garantizándoles que la decisión podrá ser tomada aún en el supuesto de que no alcancen el acuerdo. La figura del Alto Representante no debiera reproducirse de forma mimética para otras experiencias de reconstrucción institucional cuando puede existir la alternativa de la plena participación y responsabilidad de los representantes institucionales locales en su propio gobierno. La fórmula, de existir, debe incluir los recursos necesarios para garantizar que su vigencia no traspase la situación de urgencia que la provocó. Este es el tenor en que se ha pronunciado el Consejo de Europa al analizar, a trav

First record of Vespertilio murinus from the Arabian Peninsula

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Monadjem, Ara; Joubert, Christiaan; Richards, Leigh

2016-01-01

A specimen of Vespertilio murinus was captured on 13 May 2014 on the grounds of the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The species was unambiguous-ly identified based on molecular (cytochrome b gene) and morphological characters. This represents...... the first record of V. murinus from the Arabian Peninsula. A revised checklist of the Vespertilionidae is presented for the Arabian Peninsula which includes 27 species belonging to 13 genera. A phylogeny for the Arabian vespertilionid species is also presented showing the paraphyly of Eptesicus...

Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at the northern limits of its distribution

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Lučan, R. K.; Bartonička, T.; Benda, P.; Bilgin, R.; Jedlička, Petr; Nicolaou, H.; Reiter, A.; Shohdi, W. M.; Šálek, Martin; Řeřucha, Šimon; Uhrin, M.; Abi-Said, M.; Horáček, I.

2014-01-01

Roč. 95, č. 5 (2014), s. 1036-1042 ISSN 0022-2372 R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA601110905; GA MŠk EE2.3.30.0054; GA MŠk ED0017/01/01; GA MŠk(CZ) LO1212 Institutional support: RVO:68081731 ; RVO:68081766 Keywords : Chiroptera * desert * Mediterranean * phenology * Pteropodidae * reproduction * reproductive pattern Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 1.840, year: 2014

Spatial activity and feeding ecology of the endangered northern population of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)

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Lučan, R. K.; Bartonička, T.; Jedlička, Petr; Řeřucha, Šimon; Šálek, Martin; Čížek, Martin; Nicolaou, H.; Horáček, I.

2016-01-01

Roč. 97, č. 3 (2016), s. 815-822 ISSN 0022-2372 R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA601110905; GA MŠk EE2.3.30.0054; GA MŠk ED0017/01/01 Institutional support: RVO:68081731 ; RVO:68081766 Keywords : Chiroptera * climate change * Cyprus * foraging behavior * radiotracking * Rousettus Subject RIV: JB - Sensors, Measurment, Regulation; EG - Zoology (UBO-W) Impact factor: 1.630, year: 2016

Representantes y representaciones indígenas en el altiplano occidental de Guatemala

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Celigueta, Gemma

2014-01-01

Este artículo se pregunta por la relación entre una representación política indígena y las representaciones existentes sobre dicho grupo. En concreto, demuestra la relación entre el concurso de Reina indígena del municipio de Quetzaltenango y la representación política indígena en la municipalidad. Además, los avatares del concurso permiten adentrarnos en el movimiento indígena de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Un movimiento que plantea una redefinición de lo indígena y de su papel en las nac...

Altitudinal distribution of the common longeared bat Plecotus auritus (Linnaeus, 1758 and grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus (J. B. Fischer, 1829 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae in the Tatra mountains (southern Poland

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Krzysztof Piksa

2006-03-01

Full Text Available Riassunto Distribuzione altitudinale di Orecchione bruno (Plecotus auritus e Orecchione meridionale (Plecotus austriacus nei Monti Tatra (Polonia meridionale. Vengono riportati nuovi dati relativi alla distribuzione altitudinale nei Monti Tatra (Polonia meridionale di Plecotus auritus e P. austriacus. Tali segnalazioni incrementano le conoscenze relative alla presenza di questi chirotteri a quote elevate, in particolare per la Polonia. In inverno P. auritus è stato rinvenuto a 1921 m s.l.m. mentre in estate è stato rinvenuto a 2250 m s.l.m.; in aggiunta, sono stati ritrovati resti ossei a 1929 m s.l.m. P. austriacus è stato segnalato in ibernazione a 1294 m s.l.m.

Diversity, Host Specialization, and Geographic Structure of Filarial Nematodes Infecting Malagasy Bats.

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Ramasindrazana, Beza; Dellagi, Koussay; Lagadec, Erwan; Randrianarivelojosia, Milijaona; Goodman, Steven M; Tortosa, Pablo

2016-01-01

We investigated filarial infection in Malagasy bats to gain insights into the diversity of these parasites and explore the factors shaping their distribution. Samples were obtained from 947 individual bats collected from 52 sites on Madagascar and representing 31 of the 44 species currently recognized on the island. Samples were screened for the presence of micro- and macro-parasites through both molecular and morphological approaches. Phylogenetic analyses showed that filarial diversity in Malagasy bats formed three main groups, the most common represented by Litomosa spp. infecting Miniopterus spp. (Miniopteridae); a second group infecting Pipistrellus cf. hesperidus (Vespertilionidae) embedded within the Litomosoides cluster, which is recognized herein for the first time from Madagascar; and a third group composed of lineages with no clear genetic relationship to both previously described filarial nematodes and found in M. griveaudi, Myotis goudoti, Neoromicia matroka (Vespertilionidae), Otomops madagascariensis (Molossidae), and Paratriaenops furculus (Hipposideridae). We further analyzed the infection rates and distribution pattern of Litomosa spp., which was the most diverse and prevalent filarial taxon in our sample. Filarial infection was disproportionally more common in males than females in Miniopterus spp., which might be explained by some aspect of roosting behavior of these cave-dwelling bats. We also found marked geographic structure in the three Litomosa clades, mainly linked to bioclimatic conditions rather than host-parasite associations. While this study demonstrates distinct patterns of filarial nematode infection in Malagasy bats and highlights potential drivers of associated geographic distributions, future work should focus on their alpha taxonomy and characterize arthropod vectors.

Diversity, Host Specialization, and Geographic Structure of Filarial Nematodes Infecting Malagasy Bats.

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Beza Ramasindrazana

Full Text Available We investigated filarial infection in Malagasy bats to gain insights into the diversity of these parasites and explore the factors shaping their distribution. Samples were obtained from 947 individual bats collected from 52 sites on Madagascar and representing 31 of the 44 species currently recognized on the island. Samples were screened for the presence of micro- and macro-parasites through both molecular and morphological approaches. Phylogenetic analyses showed that filarial diversity in Malagasy bats formed three main groups, the most common represented by Litomosa spp. infecting Miniopterus spp. (Miniopteridae; a second group infecting Pipistrellus cf. hesperidus (Vespertilionidae embedded within the Litomosoides cluster, which is recognized herein for the first time from Madagascar; and a third group composed of lineages with no clear genetic relationship to both previously described filarial nematodes and found in M. griveaudi, Myotis goudoti, Neoromicia matroka (Vespertilionidae, Otomops madagascariensis (Molossidae, and Paratriaenops furculus (Hipposideridae. We further analyzed the infection rates and distribution pattern of Litomosa spp., which was the most diverse and prevalent filarial taxon in our sample. Filarial infection was disproportionally more common in males than females in Miniopterus spp., which might be explained by some aspect of roosting behavior of these cave-dwelling bats. We also found marked geographic structure in the three Litomosa clades, mainly linked to bioclimatic conditions rather than host-parasite associations. While this study demonstrates distinct patterns of filarial nematode infection in Malagasy bats and highlights potential drivers of associated geographic distributions, future work should focus on their alpha taxonomy and characterize arthropod vectors.

Vínculos por Empleo y Recusas de Vínculo: el favor y el derecho Vínculos por Emprego e Recusas de Vínculo: o favor e o direito Links for public employment and refusals of links: the favor and the right

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Monique Florencio de Aguiar

2011-12-01

Full Text Available En este texto, pretendo explicar cómo la competencia política en el municipio de Cardoso Moreira influenciaba las creencias de sus habitantes; y cómo se manifestaba la disputa entre los funcionarios públicos locales y los representantes políticos. También exploro las relaciones de acentuada dependencia entre gobernantes y gobernados, especialmente en relación a la concesión de empleos públicos. En esas condiciones, los habitantes buscaban evitar, en el plano del discurso, la sumisión ejercida por los representantes políticos. Así, buscaban un grado siempre mayor de libertad y igualdad, cuando podían negociar sus propios apoyos y recursos.Neste texto, pretendo explicar como a concorrência política no município de Cardoso Moreira influenciava as crenças de seus moradores e como se manifestava a rixa entre os funcionários públicos locais e o s representantes políticos. Além disso, exploro as relações de acentuada dependência entre governantes e governados, especialmente no que diz respeito à concessão de empregos públicos. Observei que os moradores tentavam 'driblar', por meio de estratégias discursivas, a submissão exercida pelos representantes políticos. A partir dessas estratégias, os moradores buscavam um grau maior de liberdade e igualdade e, assim, negociavam seus apoios e recursos.In this paper I intend to explain how the political competition, in the town of Cardoso Moreira, influences the beliefs of the residents and how the rift between the civil servants manifests itself. Furthermore, I explore the relationship of high dependence between the rulers and the ruled, in particular when it is related to the granting of public employment. I have noted that the locals try to deceive, through discursive strategies, the submission applied by the political representatives. It is from these strategies that the locals seek a greater degree of freedom and equality and then negotiate their support and resources.

Estudios Mastozoológicos Colombianos, I Chiroptera Estudios Mastozoológicos Colombianos, I Chiroptera

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Barriga Bonilla Ernesto

1965-09-01

Full Text Available This work is a contribution to the systematic and zoogeographical knowledge of the Colombian mammals. Three species of bats (Artibeus concolor, Chiroderma trinitatum gorgasi and Todarida laticaudata are recorded by first time from this country Artibeus concolor (a species known up to date by three specimens recorded in the literature, two of them apparently lost is redescribed on the bases of six specimens collected in the vicinity of Mitú, Vaupés, The species is closely related to the sympatric A. cinereus but it is larger size (fairly evident when comparisons are made sex by sex and by the constancy of the M3 with cusps comparatively developed. The highest altitudinal record (2600 m. for Vampyrops dorsalis is reported. Chiroderma gorgasi is regarded as a subspecies of C. trinitatum and it is recorded from the vicinity of Mitú. The nominated subspecies of Lasiurus ega is recorded by the first time from Colombia. Tadarida laticaudata macarenensis (new subspecies known only from the southern end of the Macarena Mountains, Meta, can be distinguished from its closest neighbour (T.I. europs mainly by its larger size. T.I. macarenensis resembles T.l. laticaudata, but it is decidedly smaller, and furthermore their ranges are widely separated by the areal interposition of T. I. europs, a subspecies now recorded from Colombia by the first time. This work is a contribution to the systematic and zoogeographical knowledge of the Colombian mammals. Three species of bats (Artibeus concolor, Chiroderma trinitatum gorgasi and Todarida laticaudata are recorded by first time from this country Artibeus concolor (a species known up to date by three specimens recorded in the literature, two of them apparently lost is redescribed on the bases of six specimens collected in the vicinity of Mitú, Vaupés, The species is closely related to the sympatric A. cinereus but it is larger size (fairly evident when comparisons are made sex by sex and by the constancy of the M3 with cusps comparatively developed. The highest altitudinal record (2600 m. for Vampyrops dorsalis is reported. Chiroderma gorgasi is regarded as a subspecies of C. trinitatum and it is recorded from the vicinity of Mitú. The nominated subspecies of Lasiurus ega is recorded by the first time from Colombia. Tadarida laticaudata macarenensis (new subspecies known only from the southern end of the Macarena Mountains, Meta, can be distinguished from its closest neighbour (T.I. europs mainly by its larger size. T.I. macarenensis resembles T.l. laticaudata, but it is decidedly smaller, and furthermore their ranges are widely separated by the areal interposition of T. I. europs, a subspecies now recorded from Colombia by the first time.

Protists from caves: preliminary data on populations of the "Covolo della guerra", Berici hills (Vicenza, Italy): Jamski enoceličarji: predhodne razsikave o njihovih populacijah v kraški jami "Covolo della guerra" v hribovju Berici (Vicenza, Italija):

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Coppellotti Krupa, Olimpia; Guidolin, Laura

1999-01-01

Posledica povečanega zanimanja za speleologijo je nekaj prav presenetljivih odkritij iz obdobja zadnjih nekaj let v italijanskih jamah. Toda na podlagi zbranega favnističnega gradiva so bila do danes posebno raziskane le nekatere taksonomske skupine, na primer Insecta, Chilopoda, Gastropoda in Chiroptera. Zaradi pomena organizmov, ki živijo v skoraj vseh ekosistemih, se je zdelo še posebno zanimivo raziskati, kot preproste modele za sistem njihovega spremljanja (monitoringa), populacije enoce...

El consentimiento informado en el tratamiento integral del niño con fisura labio-alveolo-palatina

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Georgia Garmendia Hernández

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Introducción: el Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital Pediátrico Universitario "Juan Manuel Márquez" de La Habana adoleció de un proceso estandarizado de consentimiento informado. Se tuvo además como propósito el analizar los criterios de los representantes válidos sobre la información que le brindaría el consentimiento informado. Métodos: se estudió a los 32 integrantes del equipo multidisciplinario y a 9 representantes válidos de los pacientes para así constatar el grado de conocimiento sobre los principios de Ética Médica y Bioética. Resultados: se mostró que la mayoría tuvo un nivel bajo en cuanto a Ética Médica y niveles medio o alto en la Bioética. Los representantes válidos presentaron un nivel bajo. Se confirmó el reconocimiento de la necesidad e importancia del consentimiento informado aunque el equipo de salud refirió que no lo utiliza adecuadamente. Se elaboró una propuesta metodológica del proceso de consentimiento informado. Conclusiones: el nivel de conocimiento sobre los principios de la Ética Médica y la Bioética de los profesionales no se correspondió con la percepción que ellos tuvieron ni con la expresión práctica de dichos elementos.

A perspective on bats (Chiroptera

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M. Brock Fenton

2013-03-01

Full Text Available With over 130 species, bats are the most diverse group of mammals almost everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2000, two books (Monadjem et al. 2010; Taylor 2000 have made it much easier to appreciate this reality. Species previously unrecognised are frequent discoveries (e.g. Taylor et al. 2012. Whilst most species are mainly insectivorous, some rely more directly on plants, taking fruit and visiting flowers to obtain nectar and pollen. The combination of mobility, long lifespan and diversity of trophic roles makes bats potentially valuable as indicators of ecosystem health (Cumming & Spiesman 2006. Lack of detailed information, however, makes it easy to overlook bats when focusing on issues of conservation.

A perspective on bats (Chiroptera

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M. Brock Fenton

2013-02-01

Full Text Available With over 130 species, bats are the most diverse group of mammals almost everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2000, two books (Monadjem et al. 2010; Taylor 2000 have made it much easier to appreciate this reality. Species previously unrecognised are frequent discoveries (e.g. Taylor et al. 2012. Whilst most species are mainly insectivorous, some rely more directly on plants, taking fruit and visiting flowers to obtain nectar and pollen. The combination of mobility, long lifespan and diversity of trophic roles makes bats potentially valuable as indicators of ecosystem health (Cumming & Spiesman 2006. Lack of detailed information, however, makes it easy to overlook bats when focusing on issues of conservation.

On some Chiroptera from Greece

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Laar, van Vincent; Daan, Serge

1964-01-01

On a trip to Greece between the 25th April and the 25th July 1963, the authors collected (on the mainland and some islands in the Aegean) insects, amphibians and reptiles as well as 194 mammals. Among the mammals, mainly rodents and insectivores, there were also 27 bats, belonging to five species.

[Research perspectives and achievements in taxonomy and distribution of bats in China].

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Liu, Zhi-Xiao; Zhang, You-Xiang; Zhang, Li-Biao

2013-12-01

Chinese chiropterologists have made significant improvements into research on bat taxonomy and distribution. Overall, scholars recorded 6 new species of bats, alongside 11 species recorded species in the Chinese Mainland and 4 new bat species of Murina in Taiwan. Chinese chiropterologists intensively cooperated with the international experts on bats, and adopted several new, multidisciplinary methods to carry out their studies. Likewise, in China, an increased awareness of bat conservation has been growing. While publications on Chiroptera are continuing to increase increased in China, the methodology of these studies remains to be further developed in hopes of revealing the new and cryptic bat species. Considering the vast territory of China and the migrational habit of bats, we expect that with more refined methodology, more new species of bats and their distributions may be uncovered in the near future. Concurrently, it is important to reexamine the known species by the new taxonomic methods and fauna analysis through which the distribution and subdivision of bats can be updated. Additionally, an international platform for exchanging information of bats needs to be established to enhance the academic cooperation for bat researches. It is highly possible that China will soon become an important research center on taxonomy, distribution, phylogenetics and diversity evolution of Chiroptera, especially as Chinese researchers continues create new knowledge for bats at the α, β and γ taxonomic levels.

Distribution and morphology of cholinergic, putative catecholaminergic and serotonergic neurons in the brain of the Egyptian rousette flying fox, Rousettus aegyptiacus.

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Maseko, Busisiwe C; Bourne, James A; Manger, Paul R

2007-11-01

Over the past decade much controversy has surrounded the hypothesis that the megachiroptera, or megabats, share unique neural characteristics with the primates. These observations, which include similarities in visual pathways, have suggested that the megabats are more closely related to the primates than to the other group of the Chiropteran order, the microbats, and suggests a diphyletic origin of the Chiroptera. To contribute data relevant to this debate, we used immunohistochemical techniques to reveal the architecture of the neuromodulatory systems of the Egyptian rousette (Rousettus aegypticus), an echolocating megabat. Our findings revealed many similarities in the nuclear parcellation of the cholinergic, putative catecholaminergic and serotonergic systems with that seen in other mammals including the microbat. However, there were 11 discrete nuclei forming part of these systems in the brain of the megabat studied that were not evident in an earlier study of a microbat. The occurrence of these nuclei align the megabat studied more closely with primates than any other mammalian group and clearly distinguishes them from the microbat, which aligns with the insectivores. The neural systems investigated are not related to such Chiropteran specializations as echolocation, flight, vision or olfaction. If neural characteristics are considered strong indicators of phylogenetic relationships, then the data of the current study strongly supports the diphyletic origin of Chiroptera and aligns the megabat most closely with primates in agreement with studies of other neural characters.

Racismo y derechos humanos en Colombia: avatares de las poblaciones afrocolombianas; Racismo e direitos humanos na Colômbia: avatares das populações afro- colombianas; Racism and human rights in Colombia: avatars of the Afro-Colombian peoples

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Adriana Espinosa Bonilla

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Resumen: Este artículo pretende plantear una reflexión acerca de la forma en que se ha configurado el racismo frente a las poblaciones negras en Colombia y cómo las luchas en el campo político del movimiento social afrocolombiano, han esgrimido el discurso de los derechos humanos como estrategia de resistencia. Dicho análisis, describe las interacciones de los representantes del gobierno con los activistas de las organizaciones negras, en el escenario de las audiencias ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en Washington, donde aparecen los discursos relacionados de racismo y derechos humanos, en la contienda entre representantes del estado y comunidades negras.   Palabras clave: Racismo, Derechos Humanos, ciudadanía, Identidad, Movimiento Social, Organizaciones Negras.       Resumo: Este artigo pretende expor uma reflexão sobre a forma como se configurou o racismo frente as populações negras na Colômbia e como as lutas no campo político do movimento social afro-colombiano brandiu o discurso dos direitos humanos como estratégia de resistência. Essa analise descreve as interações dos representantes do governo com os ativistas das organizações negras no cenário das audiências na Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, em Washington, onde aparecem discursos relacionados com o racismo e os direitos humanos, nas disputas entre representantes do Estado e das comunidades negras.   Palavras-chave: Racismo, DIreitos Humanos, cidadania, identidade, Movimento social, Organizações Negras.       Abstract: This article aims at presenting a reflection on how racism against black populations in Colombia has been configured and how the fights in the political     field of the Afro-Colombian social movement have employed the discourse of human rights as a strategy of resistance. Such analysis describes the interactions between the government representatives and the activists of black organizations on the stage of the

A synopsis of the South American Hydrovatus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae, with notes on habitat and distribution, and a key to species

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Edgardo R. TRÉMOUILLES

2005-01-01

Full Text Available Se estudiaron los representantes sudamericanos del género Hydrovatus Motschulsky. Se diagnostica cada una de las tres especies conocidas, enfatizando el reconocimiento de caracteres valiosos para su identificación; las principales diferencias se resumen en una clave. Para identificar los ejemplares sudamericanos de H. caraibus Sharp, se los comparó con especímenes de AméricaCentral, incluyendo material tipo. En base al material examinado, H. caraibus se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en America Central y del Sur, con representantes de diferentes áreas separados por diferencias menores. Lasdistribuciones geográficas de las tres especies se amplían considerablemente: H. crassulus Sharp y H. turbinatus Zimmermann se citan por primera vez de Paraguay, y H. caraibus se cita por primera vez de Argentina y Nicaragua. Se presenta información bionómica de las especies.

Comunicado especial de la Alianza Bolivariana de los Pueblos de Nuestra América respaldando el triunfo de Nicolás Maduro en las elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela

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Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América - Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP)

2013-01-01

En el presente documento, los representantes de los países miembros del ALBA-TCP, expresan sus felicitaciones al candidato ganador de las elecciones en Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro y repudia los hechos de violencia ocurridos durante las elecciones en el país.

Mammal (Mammalia Fauna of Kapıdağ Peninsula

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Erdem HIZAL

2008-01-01

Full Text Available The number of studies on mammals of Kapıdag Peninsula is insufficent. The present study is based on mammal species collected and observed in Kapıdag Peninsula. Kapıdag Peninsula was visited as a total of 226 days between 2001-2007. Field collections yielded 32 mammal species from 6 orders: Insectivora (5, Chiroptera (9,Lagomorpha (1, Rodentia (7, Carnivora (7, Artiodactyla (3. Of the species recorded in this study are rare for Kapıdag Peninsula: Lynx lynx and Felis silvestris.

1er. Taller internacional sobre oso hormiguero gigante (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

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M.V. Guillermo Pérez Jimeno

2008-01-01

ResumenLos pasados días 2 y 3 de noviembre se llevó a cabo el 1er. Taller internacional sobre oso hormiguero gigante (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), en instalaciones del Zoológico de Florencio Varela. Participaron activamente representantes de Brasil, Colombia, Holanda, Alemania y Argentina.

Selección de una cartera de valores mediante la aplicación de métodos multiobjetivo interactivos a datos reales de la Bolsa española.

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Mariano Luque Gallego,

2004-01-01

Full Text Available En este trabajo aplicamos diversos métodos multiobjetivo interactivos a datos reales de la bolsa española, en concreto datos semanales del periodo 1995-2002. En nuestro modelo consideramos 5 funciones objetivo relacionadas con el deseo del decisor de maximizar la rentabilidad obtenida soportando el menor riesgo posible. Así, tratamos de maximizar la rentabilidad, minimizar la beta de la cartera como representante del riesgo sistemático, minimizar la desviación estándar y la covarianza las cuales recogen el riesgo global soportado y, por último, minimizar la varianza de los residuos como representante del riesgo específico. Tras obtener una solución mediante el método interactivo G-D-F, y tras solicitar información sobre sus preferencias al decisor, vamos cambiando de método para aprovechar las ventajas de cada uno hasta obtener una solución aceptada por el decisor.

Inkludering av ungdom med minoritetsbakgrunn i NIF-organisert idrett

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Mari Kristin Sisjord

2014-10-01

Full Text Available Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske og Paralympiske Komité (NIF har en uttalt målsetting om en åpen og inkluderende idrett. Hvordan kommer dette til uttrykk i den praktiske virksomheten? Denne artikkelen, som bygger på data fra en undersøkelse om likestilling og mangfold i den organiserte idretten (NIF, retter søkelyset mot arbeid med inklusjon av ungdom med minoritetsbakgrunn på ulike organisasjonsnivå i NIF: særforbund, idrettskretser og idrettslag. Datamaterialet er kvalitative intervju med representanter fra ulike organisasjonsnivå. Resultatene viser at NIFs overordnede politikk i varierende grad nedfelles i særforbundenes virksomhet, i idrettskretsene og i idrettslagene. Av særforbundene skiller Fotballforbundet og Klatreforbundet seg ut som aktive pådrivere i arbeidet med inkludering. Mange idrettslag oppfattet slike spørsmål som lite aktuelle i sitt rekrutteringsområde. Representanter for lag som hadde erfaring med inkludering og rekruttering av minoritetsungdom, tilkjennega varierte erfaringer og synspunkter.

Los mecanismos de la democracia directa: Argumentos a favor y en contra desde la teoría de la democracia

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Patricia Marenghi

2007-07-01

Full Text Available La ponencia presenta una diversidad de afirmaciones que definen diferentes concepciones de la democracia y que, según se interpreten, respaldan afirmativa o negativamente la implementación de mecanismos de democracia directa o participativa. Se acentúan algunos de los argumentos teóricos que subyacen a la utilización de estos mecanismos y que llevan a sus detractores a afirmar que –y a sus partidarios a contradecir que- : a los representantes tienen más conocimientos sobre las consecuencias de las decisiones políticas; b el ciudadano común no puede tomar decisiones informadas (incluso racionales sobre problemas extremadamente complejos; c el participante del mecanismo de democracia directa actúa aisladamente, sin discusión, lo que niega la posibilidad de hacer concesiones o de cambiar de postura en el debate, y por lo tanto, la deliberación de los representantes lleva siempre a resultados mejores basados en el intercambio y la revisión de los argumentos.

Modelagem e análise geográfica integrada das variáveis ambientais e socioeconomicas para o mapeamento da ocorrência de morcegos em Belo Horizonte

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Jorge Luis Costa Pinto

2015-01-01

O processo de urbanização possui consequências, uma delas refere-se à presença de animais silvestres no ambiente urbano. Dentre outros animais, os morcegos (Ordem Chiroptera) adaptaram-se à vida nas cidades. Assim como em seu habitat natural, nas cidades os morcegos também exercem importantes funções ambientais como a dispersão de sementes, polinização e controle de insetos, no entanto, os morcegos também podem ser transmissores de zoonoses. Investigar as relações entre esses animais e as var...

Ebola virus and arthropods: a literature review and entomological consideration on the vector role.

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Dutto, M; Bertero, M; Petrosillo, N; Pombi, M; Otranto, D

2016-10-01

Ebola virus is a pathogen responsible for a severe disease that affects humans and several animal species. To date, the natural reservoir of this virus is not known with certainty, although it is believed that fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) play an important role in maintaining the virus in nature. Although information on viral transmission from animals to humans is not clear, the role of arthropods has come under suspicion. In this article, we review the potential role of arthropods in spreading Ebola virus, acting as mechanical or biological vectors.

Morcegos neotropicais : padrões de riqueza, coocorrência e aninhamento

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Bernardi, Itiberê Piaia

2015-01-01

Orientador : Prof. Dr. Fernando de Camargo Passos Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação. Defesa: Curitiba, 06/02/2015 Inclui referências Resumo: A notável diversidade de formas, adaptações morfológicas e hábitos alimentares, além de padrões e histórias biogeográficas únicas, fazem ordem Chiroptera um excelente modelo para estudos de biodiversidade. Tanto o gradiente latitudinal da riqueza, ...

[Geographic data for Neotropical bats (Chiroptera)].

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Noguera-Urbano, Elkin A; Escalante, Tania

2014-03-01

The global effort to digitize biodiversity occurrence data from collections, museums and other institutions has stimulated the development of important tools to improve the knowledge and conservation of biodiversity. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) enables and opens access to biodiversity data of 321 million of records, from 379 host institutions. Neotropical bats are a highly diverse and specialized group, and the geographic information about them is increasing since few years ago, but there are a few reports about this topic. The aim of this study was to analyze the number of digital records in GBIF of Neotropical bats with distribution in 21 American countries, evaluating their nomenclatural and geographical consistence at scale of country. Moreover, we evaluated the gaps of information on 1 degrees latitude x 1 degrees longitude grids cells. There were over 1/2 million records, but 58% of them have no latitude and longitude data; and 52% full fit nomenclatural and geographic evaluation. We estimated that there are no records in 54% of the analyzed area; the principal gaps are in biodiversity hotspots like the Colombian and Brazilian Amazonia and Southern Venezuela. In conclusion, our study suggests that available data on GBIF have nomenclatural and geographic biases. GBIF data represent partially the bat species richness and the main gaps in information are in South America.

Emerging diseases in Chiroptera: why bats?

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Wibbelt, Gudrun; Moore, Marianne S.; Schountz, Tony; Voigt, Christian C.

2010-01-01

A conference entitled ‘2nd International Berlin Bat Meeting: Bat Biology and Infectious Diseases’ was held between the 19 and 21 of February 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Researchers from two major disciplines, bat biologists and disease specialists, met for the first time in an interdisciplinary event to share their knowledge about bat-associated diseases. The focus of the meeting was to understand why in particular bats are the hosts of so many of the most virulent diseases globally. During several sessions, key note speakers and participants discussed infectious diseases associated with bats, including viral diseases caused by Henipa-, Filo-, Corona- and Lyssaviruses, the spread of white-nose syndrome in North American bats, bat immunology/immunogenetics, bat parasites, and finally, conservation and human health issues. PMID:20427329

Bat records from Malawi (Mammalia, Chiroptera)

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Bergmans, Wim; Jachmann, Hugo

1983-01-01

Five species of bats are recorded from Kasungu National Park, Malawi: Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792); Epomophorus anurus Heuglin, 1864; Epomophorus minor Dobson, 1880; Epomops dobsonii (Bocage, 1889); and Scotoecus hindei Thomas, 1901. Some other Malawian records of these species, based on literature

Estudio de técnicas speckle opto-digitales

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Henao Henao, Rodrigo de Jesús

1997-01-01

El presente Trabajo de Tesis se dirigió a la investigación, creación, desarrollo e implementación de técnicas que hacen uso del speckle y de su correlación digital, siendo su representante mas exitoso el DPSI. Doctor en Física(Facultad de Ciencias Exactas)

Do bigger bats need more time to forage?

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Full Text Available We test the hypothesis is that bats using the same area and at the same time would be using similar preys, but they would have different foraging times due to specific differences in biomass. A total of 730 captures was analyzed 13 species of Vespertilionidae and Molossidae bats netted over a small dam in southeastern Brazil from 1993 and 1999. The relationship between the average time of captures and the biomass of the species of Vespertilinidae and Molossidae most frequent (captures > 4 was positive and significant (r = 0.83, p = 0.022, N = 7. Two lines are discussed to answer the longer foraging time for bigger bats: 1 larger insectivorous bats don't consume proportionally larger preys and 2 larger insects are less available.

Turismo y género: desempeño laboral de la mujer en los organismos turísticos públicos del estado Nueva Esparta

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Mila Rujano

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Se determinó el desempeño laboral del género femenino en los organismos públicos relacionados con la actividad turística del estado Nueva Esparta. La metodología es descriptiva y de campo, basada en la revisión bibliográfica, en entrevistas dirigidas a los Gerentes o representantes de estos organismos, en la aplicación de un cuestionario a las mujeres empleadas en ellos. Se revisaron leyes y reglamentos que regulan la participación de la mujer en estos organismos. Se concluye que en relación al perfil de la mujer, estas ocupan cargos relevantes en áreas administrativas y directivas; con experiencia laboral en los organismos relacionados con el turismo, e igualdad de participación con respecto a los hombres. Los representantes de estos organismos consideran positivo el aporte del recurso humano femenino, demostrado en el manejo eficiente de información y habilidades para desempeñar las funciones relacionadas con su cargo.

Organizações Não Governamentais de tuberculose do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: motivações e vínculos na primeira década do século XXI

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Vivian Albuquerque Abreu dos Santos

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa realizada com representantes de Organizações Não Governamentais (Fórum ONGs/TB no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, para compreender as motivações desses sujeitos ao se afiliarem ao Fórum. A análise de discurso possibilitou entender que o risco de adoecimento ou morte por TB ganhou magnitude com o evento da coinfecção HIV/aids – TB, gerando ações de cooperação entre Estado e sociedade, referenciando a necessidade de se reduzirem os riscos de infecção por tuberculose. No Brasil, o surgimento da aids entre 1980 e 1990 mobilizou uma parte da sociedade civil organizada diferente da que hoje se mobiliza contra a TB. Atualmente, há tensões de sentido acerca do que deseja o grupo de pessoas afetadas pela tuberculose – os representantes das ONGs – e do que se defende. Portanto, são necessários mais estudos para compreender a participação desses grupos frente à tuberculose.

Candidatos corruptos são punidos?: accountability na eleição brasileira de 2006

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Mônica Mata Machado de Castro

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Um dos principais temas da teoria democrática é o processo por meio do qual os cidadãos controlam a atividade de seus representantes. Neste artigo, analisam-se o sistema político brasileiro em termos gerais e as eleições de 1998 e 2006 em particular, com o objetivo de discutir se o processo de accountability vertical nos interstícios eleitorais torna os cidadãos capazes de punir ou recompensar seus representantes na eleição seguinte. A importância deste artigo está na análise dos efeitos do envolvimento de políticos nos escândalos do Mensalão e dos Sanguessugas, que abalaram a sociedade brasileira nos dois anos que precederam a eleição de 2006. Apesar dos custos de informação, dos baixos interesse e envolvimento político, da desigualdade social e pobreza característicos da sociedade brasileira, os eleitores foram capazes de punir grande parte dos políticos denunciados nos escândalos.

El Movimiento pro-Regionalismos Alternativos frente a la Nueva Relación Estratégica América Latina, Caribe - Unión Europea. Reflexiones desde una perspectiva de género

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R.A. Icaza Garza (Rosalba)

2007-01-01

textabstractIntroducción: El 11 de Mayo del 2006, en el marco de la 4ª. Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de América Latina, el Caribe y la Unión Europea (ALCUE) los y las representantes oficiales posaron para la tradicional foto del recuerdo.1 Instantes previos al fin de esta actividad,

Bolivia: descentralización, crisis social y democracia

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Moira Zuazo

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo analiza los cambios producidos en la situación sociopolítica de Bolivia a partir de las elecciones de junio de 2002, en las que dos partidos (Movimiento al Socialismo, de Evo Morales, y Movimiento Indígena Pachacutí, de Felipe Quispe de corte indigenista alcanzaron 41 representantes en el Congreso Nacional.

Variação entre filhotes de representantes do complexo Bothrops newied (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae

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Vinícius Xavier

2002-01-01

Full Text Available External morphological characters of 141 young specimens (69 males and 72 femalesof the Bothrops newied complex were analyzed. Regression analysis was used in the study of morphometric characters and principal components analysis was used in the study of meristic and qualitative characters. Sexual dimorphism was confirmed in the meristic and morphometric characters. Males showed higher counts of subcaudals and longer tails. Females showed eventually higher number of ventrals and dorsal rows, and larger heads. Six different drawing patterns were diagnosed and can indicate the existence of different species. Ontogenetic variation was described.

Murciélagos asociados a una finca ganadera en Córdoba (Colombia

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Berta Calonge C

2010-04-01

Full Text Available Objetivo. Conocer las especies de murciélagos asociadas a remanentes de bosque seco tropical en un sistema de ganadería extensiva en una finca del departamento de Córdoba. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un muestreo de 35 noches, durante la época seca (enero-marzo de 2009, empleando 10 redes de niebla (3x6 m ubicadas en un diseño por conglomerados las cuales fueron abiertas desde las 18:00 hasta las 06:00 horas. Resultados. Se encontraron 20 especies de murciélagos, se capturaron un total de 614 individuos. Conclusiones. Se encontraron especies de las familias Phyllostomidae, Noctilionidae, Vespertilionidae y Emballonuridae. La especie Lasiurus ega se constituye en un nuevo reporte para el departamento de Córdoba.

Ante la aparición de un nuevo mundo

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Arturo Laguado

1982-04-01

Full Text Available No existe en ninguna literatura, afirma un critico, un cuadro de poetas tan asombrosos como el que presenta Inglaterra durante el Ciclo Isabelino, y cuyo representante legal es William Shakespeare. Solo el genio de este hombre ha podido hacer sombra al grupo de escritores de primera magnitud, que brillaron durante medio siglo como inextinguibles fuegos de artificio.

Colombia: Issues for Congress

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2007-11-09

information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports...Jane’s Sentinel Security Assessment, August 24, 2006; Oficina Alto Comisionado de la Paz, “Desmovilizaciones colectivas de las autodefensas,” July 28, 2006...la Oficina del Alto Comisionado por los miembros representantes de los grupos armados al margen de la ley desmovilizados colectivamente solicitados en

Hacia la democratización de la UIT

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Bruce Girard

2015-01-01

Full Text Available La Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones -UIT- excluye la participación de las ONG como representantes de la sociedad civil y admite solo dos categorías de miembros: estados y empresas privadas. Frente a esto, varias ONG especialmente de comunicación, están luchando para democratizar este espacio y oficializar su participación.

Trabalho análogo a de escravo na Bahia: desmascarando o explorador

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Gilca Garcia de Oliveira

2013-11-01

Full Text Available Após o reconhecimento da presença do trabalho análogo a de escravo no País, como resposta da pressão popular e internacional, o Estado vem implementando medidas de combate deste crime tratado no artigo 149 do Código Penal brasileiro. É importante reconhecer avanços em algumas destas medidas como no caso da criação dos Grupos Especiais de Fiscalização Móvel (GEFM e da “Lista Suja”. No entanto, em outras instâncias como no caso da PEC438A, sua aprovação na Câmara levou à proposição, por representante da bancada ruralista, de uma nova definição para o artigo 149 por meio da PL3842/2012 que pode incorrer em retrocessos quanto ao entendimento jurídico do trabalho análogo a de escravo. Assim, busca-se analisar aqui a atuação no bloco de poder de representantes de classes ou frações de classes quanto aos encaminhamentos adotados nas Plenárias das Casas Legislativas.

Microscopic fungi in the Atlantic Rainforest in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil Fungos microscópicos de Mata Atlântica em Cubatão, São Paulo, Brasil

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Iracema Helena Schoenlein-Crusius

2006-09-01

Full Text Available This article presents a survey of fungi obtained from soil, water and mixed leaf litter samples taken from the Atlantic Rainforest in the municipality of Cubatão, in the State of São Paulo, during the years of 1993 to 1995. Using different techniques for the isolation of microscopic fungi, a total of 280 taxa was obtained (66 zoosporic fungi, 40 Mucorales, 45 Glomales, 125 anamorphs, three Ascomycota and one Basidiomycota, with 23 species being reported for the first time in Brazil.Este artigo apresenta o levantamento dos fungos obtidos de amostras de solo, água e folhedo mixto coletados da Mata Atlântica no município de Cubatão, estado de São Paulo, durante os anos de 1993 a 1995. Utilizando diferentes técnicas para isolamento de fungos microscópicos, um total de 280 táxons foram obtidos (66 fungos zoospóricos, 40 representantes de Mucorales, 45 de Glomales, 125 fungos anamorfos, três de Ascomycota e um representante de Basidiomycota, sendo 23 espécies reportadas pela primeira vez para o Brasil.

Matemáticas y política. Las leyes electorales

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Pérez, Francisco

2012-01-01

Se presenta un estudio comparativo que permite analizar, sobre los datos reales de los resultados electorales de varias circunscripciones durante un proceso electoral, el número de representantes elegidos de cada formación política en función de la ley electoral de reparto que se utilice. Para ello se exponen distintos modelos electorales de distintos países y se comparan los resultados.

O MARXISMO DE MARCUSE NA ESCOLA DE FRANKFURT

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Adauto Lopes da Silva Filho

2017-03-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo pretende demonstrar a influencia do pensamento de Marx nas teses de Herbert Marcuse, um dos grandes representantes da Escola de Frankfurt. Ao mesmo tempo destaca alguns dos elementos aceitos e refutados por Marcuse acerca da teoria hegeliana. Os prolegômenos dessas questões são delineados com os fundamentos críticos da Escola de Frankfurt.

Mamíferos de la Reserva de la Biosfera "La Sepultura", Chiapas, México

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Eduardo Espinoza Medinilla

2004-03-01

Full Text Available Con el objeto de conocer la riqueza de mamíferos de la Reserva de la Biosfera La Sepultura, fue elaborado un listado de especies para esta área natural protegida. Através de transectos lineales, donde se realizaron observaciones directas, búsqueda de rastros y captura de ejemplares, durante el periodo de mayo de 1994 a diciembre de 1999, además de la revisión de bases de datos nacionales y extranjeras; con registros de esta localidad, se pudo recolectar 848 especimenes (248 pieles y cráneos, 32 huellas en molde de yeso y nueve fragmentos óseos. Se obtuvo un listado compuesto de 98 especies, 70 géneros, 29 familias y 10 órdenes. El 86.7 % de estas especies pertenecen a los órdenes Chiroptera, Rodentia y Carnivora. Por lo menos 21 especies están clasificadas dentro de alguna categoría de conservación. Los datos obtenidos de este manuscrito son una base sólida y actualizada y pueden ser usados como parte de los planes de manejo y conservación para esta reservaA species list was elaborated for La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico. Line transects and direct observations were made, national and international databases were consulted, and animal traces were registered. Animals were captured during the period May 1994 - December 1999. A total of 848 specimen (248 furs and skulls, 32 tracks in plaster, and 9 osseous fragments were collected. A total of 98 species, 70 genera, 29 families, and 10 orders compose the species list. Of these species 87.7% belong to the orders Chiroptera, Rodentia and Carnivora and 21 species were classified according to some kind of legal protection. These data represent a solid and actualized database useful for designing management and conservation plans for this Biosphere Reserve

Phylogenomic Resolution of the Phylogeny of Laurasiatherian Mammals: Exploring Phylogenetic Signals within Coding and Noncoding Sequences.

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Chen, Meng-Yun; Liang, Dan; Zhang, Peng

2017-08-01

The interordinal relationships of Laurasiatherian mammals are currently one of the most controversial questions in mammalian phylogenetics. Previous studies mainly relied on coding sequences (CDS) and seldom used noncoding sequences. Here, by data mining public genome data, we compiled an intron data set of 3,638 genes (all introns from a protein-coding gene are considered as a gene) (19,055,073 bp) and a CDS data set of 10,259 genes (20,994,285 bp), covering all major lineages of Laurasiatheria (except Pholidota). We found that the intron data contained stronger and more congruent phylogenetic signals than the CDS data. In agreement with this observation, concatenation and species-tree analyses of the intron data set yielded well-resolved and identical phylogenies, whereas the CDS data set produced weakly supported and incongruent results. Further analyses showed that the phylogeny inferred from the intron data is highly robust to data subsampling and change in outgroup, but the CDS data produced unstable results under the same conditions. Interestingly, gene tree statistical results showed that the most frequently observed gene tree topologies for the CDS and intron data are identical, suggesting that the major phylogenetic signal within the CDS data is actually congruent with that within the intron data. Our final result of Laurasiatheria phylogeny is (Eulipotyphla,((Chiroptera, Perissodactyla),(Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla))), favoring a close relationship between Chiroptera and Perissodactyla. Our study 1) provides a well-supported phylogenetic framework for Laurasiatheria, representing a step towards ending the long-standing "hard" polytomy and 2) argues that intron within genome data is a promising data resource for resolving rapid radiation events across the tree of life. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.

Conflicting mitochondrial and nuclear paraphyly in small-sized West African house bats (Vespertilionidae)

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Vallo, Peter; Benda, P.; Červený, Jaroslav; Koubek, Petr

2013-01-01

Roč. 42, č. 1 (2013), s. 1-12 ISSN 0300-3256 R&D Projects: GA ČR GP206/09/P624 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : cytochrome-B gene * phylogenetic analysis * DNA * hybridization * bats Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 2.922, year: 2013

Alcaldes y subdelegados de la Intendencia de Ciudad Real de Chiapa: autoridades enfrentadas en vísperas de la Independencia

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Ana María Parrilla Albuerne

2018-05-01

Full Text Available Poco se sabe sobre cómo se crearon los ayuntamientos constitucionales en el caso de la Intendencia de Ciudad Real de Chiapas y cómo y cuándo comenzó a aplicarse la Constitución de Cádiz (1812 en este territorio. Para indagarlo hemos tomado en cuenta el papel jugado por los subdelegados como representantes de la autoridad monárquica a nivel local, y los diferentes actores de los pueblos en el momento mismo de la elección de los ayuntamientos, así como las estrategias y los conflictos surgidos entre ellos para designar a los miembros de dichas corporaciones. Luego de esta primera aproximación al tema nos percatamos de que, a diferencia de otros territorios, en el caso de la Intendencia de Chiapas el impacto del primer momento gaditano fue bastante limitado: únicamente se formó el ayuntamiento constitucional de Ciudad Real, que duró unos cuantos meses en operación. Hubo que esperar hasta 1821 para la creación de los ayuntamientos constitucionales. Una vez implantados estos, el papel de los subdelegados como representantes de la monarquía y garantes de la aplicación de la constitución gaditana fue muy desigual y conflictivo.

Mídia e vínculo eleitoral: a literatura internacional e o caso brasileiro

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Luis Felipe Miguel

2004-05-01

Full Text Available O caráter democrático das instituições representativas depende da qualidade do vínculo eleitoral, isto é, da capacidade que o processo eleitoral possui de vincular a ação dos representantes à vontade dos representados. Um elemento-chave no processo é a informação - sobre o comportamento anterior dos políticos, sobre sua plataforma, sobre a agenda pública. Uma vasta literatura discutiu a influência dos principais provedores de informação das sociedades contemporâneas (a mídia de massa na relação entre representantes e representados. Mas as particularidades do campo político brasileiro colocam em perspectiva a literatura internacional.The democratic character of representative institutions depends on the ties that elections can create between representatives' action and their constituents' will. In that process, information is a key element-information about politicians' former behavior, about their programmes, about public agenda. A wide literature had discussed the influence of the main providers of information in contemporary societies (the mass media on the relations between representatives and constituents. But Brazilian political field has peculiarities that put international literature in perspective.

A participação da irmã Mathilde Nina na construção histórica da ABEn

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Maria Regina Marques Bezerra

2001-06-01

Full Text Available Estudo de cunho histórico-social, cujo objeto é a participação da Irmã Mathilde Nina no processo histórico da Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (ABEn, como representante da Companhia das Filhas da Caridade. Objetivo: discutir o advento da inserção dessa Irmã na Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem como uma forma de difusão da influência católica. Recorte temporal: 1939 a 1950. Fontes primárias: documentos escritos e depoimento de pessoas que tenham convivido com Mathilde Nina. O método é dialético, e a discussão dos achados fundamenta-se no pensamento de Pierre Bourdieu. As Irmãs da Caridade fizeram, no Brasil, um movimento de inserção na educação formal. Tal evento foi conseqüência do Decreto 20.109/31. Como primeira representante da Companhia a se diplomar, a Irmã Nina possuía um capital que a legitimava nas várias instâncias da enfermagem; sua inserção na ABEn é mais uma das formas de difusão da ideologia católica.

Adolescente "infrator": Pensares e fazeres no Rio Grande do Norte dos governos militares ao ECA

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Carmem Plácida Sousa Cavalcante

Full Text Available Resumo O objetivo é analisar registros da imprensa escrita do Rio Grande do Norte de iniciativas do poder público e manifestações de seus representantes sobre adolescente pobre, em conflito com a lei. Sintetiza-se quadro nacional das políticas na área e foca-se realidade social e contexto institucional da capital, Natal, melhor atendida pela mídia, entre a implementação da Fundação Nacional do Bem Estar do Menor, em 1964, e a Constituição de 1988. Revela-se a mobilização de representantes dos governos, do judiciário, do ministério público e das polícias, para atender demandas sociais de contenção dos "infratores", suas ações e proposições e suas opiniões sobre o tema. Em geral, as concepções sintonizavam com as iniciativas institucionais, marcadas pela repressão e discriminação, inclusive na nomenclatura usada para designar o adolescente. Analisado com base no materialismo histórico-dialético e na psicologia histórico-cultural, o material revela sintonia do quadro local com o nacional, das condições históricas com as concepções emitidas.

Characterization of sea turtles aggregations in Uruguay (Southwestern Atlantic Ocean): the ecology of the green turtle in temperate waters

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Vélez Rubio, Gabriela Manuela

2017-01-01

Introducción Actualmente existen siete especies de tortugas marinas. Estas son la tortuga laúd o siete quillas (Dermochelys coriacea) como única especie representante de la familia Dermochelyidae, y las seis especies vivientes de la familia Cheloniidae: la tortuga carey (Eretmochelys imbricata), la tortuga lora (Lepidochelys kempii), la tortuga olivácea (Lepidochelys olivacea), la tortuga boba o cabezona (Caretta caretta), la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) y la tortuga aplanada (Natator d...

Unique Turbinal Morphology in Horseshoe Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae).

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Curtis, Abigail A; Simmons, Nancy B

2017-02-01

The mammalian nasal fossa contains a set of delicate and often structurally complex bones called turbinals. Turbinals and associated mucosae function in regulating respiratory heat and water loss, increasing surface area for olfactory tissue, and directing airflow within the nasal fossa. We used high-resolution micro-CT scanning to investigate a unique maxilloturbinal morphology in 37 species from the bat family Rhinolophidae, which we compared with those of families Hipposideridae, Megadermatidae, and Pteropodidae. Rhinolophids exhibit numerous structural modifications along the nasopharyngeal tract associated with emission of high duty cycle echolocation calls via the nostrils. In rhinolophids, we found that the maxilloturbinals and a portion of ethmoturbinal I form a pair of strand-like bony structures on each side of the nasal chamber. These structures project anteriorly from the transverse lamina and complete a hairpin turn to project posteriorly down the nasopharyngeal duct, and vary in length among species. The strand-like maxilloturbinals in Rhinolophidae were not observed in our outgroups and represent a synapomorphy for this family, and are unique in form among mammals. Within Rhinolophidae, maxilloturbinal size and cross-sectional shape were correlated with phylogeny. We hypothesize that strand-shaped maxilloturbinals may function to reduce respiratory heat and water loss without greatly impacting echolocation call transmission since they provide increased mucosal surface area for heat and moisture exchange but occupy minimal space. Alternatively, they may play a role in transmission of echolocation calls since they are located directly along the path sound travels between the larynx and nostrils during call emission. Anat Rec, 300:309-325, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Reproduction of Phylloderma stenops in captivity (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae

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Full Text Available A reproductive colony of Phylloderma stenops was established in captivity. The bats were maintained in 1/2" wired screen cages sized 90 × 60 × 80 cm in a room with cycles of 13 hours of light and 11 hours of dark and with temperature and humidity ranging from 27 to 31 °C and 75 to 90% respectively. Bats were fed with a semi-liquid diet composed of chopped fruits, raw eggs, bovine meat, dog food, honey, dehydrated shrimp, salt and a vitamin and mineral complex offered daily. In the first two years of confinement the diet was complemented with laboratory-raised cockroaches, mealworms, young mice and seasonal fruits. Nine births occurred from three wild caught females 770-1050 days after capture and two captive-born females. Births occurred in September, February and November-December. The neonate measured 15.0 g of weight and present 34.1 mm of forearm length. Two captive-born females gave birth for the first time at 402-445 days of age. Phylloderma stenops species presents postpartum oestrus, gestation of 5.5 months, lactation of 3.3 months and sexual maturity at 8.0-8.5 months. Fetuses are palpable around two months before birth and females may present synchronisation of births.

Pliocene bats (Chiroptera) from Kanapoi, Turkana Basin, Kenya.

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Gunnell, Gregg F; Manthi, Fredrick K

2018-04-05

Fossil bats from the Pliocene of Africa are extremely rare, especially in East Africa where meager records have been reported only from two localities in the Omo River Basin Shungura Formation and from a scattering of localities in the Afar Depression, both in Ethiopia. Here we report on a diverse assemblage of bats from Kanapoi in the Turkana Basin that date to approximately 4.19 million years ago. The Kanapoi bat community consists of four different species of fruit bats including a new genus and two new species as well as five species of echolocating bats, the most common of which are two new species of the molossid genus Mops. Additionally, among the echolocating bats, a new species of the emballonurid Saccolaimus is documented at Kanapoi along with an additional Saccolaimus species and a potentially new species of the nycterid Nycteris. Compared to other East African Pliocene bat assemblages, the Kanapoi bat community is unique in preserving molossids and curiously lacks any evidence of cave dwelling bats like rhinolophids or hipposiderids, which are both common at other East African sites. The bats making up the Kanapoi community all typically roost in trees, with some preferring deeper forests and larger trees (molossids), while the others (pteropodids, nycterids and emballonurids) roost in trees near open areas. Living fruit bats that are related to Kanapoi species typically forage for fruits along the margins of forests and in open savannah. The echolocating forms from Kanapoi consist of groups that aerially hawk for insects in open areas between patches of forest and along water courses. The habitats preferred by living relatives of the Kanapoi bats are in agreement with those constructed for Kanapoi based on other lines of evidence. Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Some new records of bats from Morocco (Chiroptera)

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Benda, P.; Červený, J.; Konečný, Adam; Reiter, A.; Ševčík, M.; Uhrin, M.; Vallo, Peter

2010-01-01

Roč. 41, - (2010), s. 151-166 ISSN 0024-7774 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60930519 Keywords : bats * North Africa * Western Sahara * distribution * echolocation * Maghreb Subject RIV: EG - Zoology

El fin de la tierra

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Benitez Peña, Frank

2014-01-01

Ana Faura, una representante de una asociación de desplazados, desea recuperar la tierra que le fue arrebatada para enterrar allí los restos óseos de su esposo asesinado y volver a una vida que añora. En su propósito deberá enfrentarse no solo a amenazas de muerte en contra suya y de su único hijo sino a la necesidad de perdonar a los victimarios para lograr un verdadero retorno.

Consagração e decadência do academicismo literário: o caso do jornalismo

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Maurício Silva

2010-04-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo analisa o contexto cultural brasileiro durante a passagem do século XIX para o XX. Para tanto, enfatiza a profissionalização do autor e sua relação com o jornalismo. Este trabalho procura ainda abordar as principais tendências literárias do Pré-Modernismo brasileiro, por meio da análise de características estéticas presentes em alguns de seus principais representantes.

An??lisis de los estados financieros de distribuidoras minoristas de alimentaci??n = Analysis of the financial statements of food retailers

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Ant??n Mieres, Pablo

2015-01-01

El presente trabajo consta de un an??lisis comparativo de los estados financieros de dos empresas pertenecientes al sector de la distribuci??n minorista de alimentaci??n, tales como Mercadona e Hipercor, siendo la primera representativa del formato supermercado e Hipercor como representante del formato hipermercado. Con dicho an??lisis se pretende aportar informaci??n sobre la evoluci??n y actual situaci??n econ??mico-financiera de ambas empresas, as?? como ejemplificar la tendencia del se...

Fungos gasteróides da Floresta Nacional do Araripe-Apodi, Brasil

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BARBOSA, Marcos Mateus Barros

2015-01-01

Os fungos gasteroides são um grupo artificial pertencente ao filo Basidiomycota caracterizados, principalmente, pelo desenvolvimento angiocárpico do basidioma e liberação passiva dos esporos. Seus principais representantes são as bufas-de-lobo, bufas-de-lobo-estipitadas, estrelas-da-terra, fungos ninhos de passarinhos, tentáculos fedorentos e fungos clatrados. Desde o seu estabelecimento em 1821, a classe foi pontualmente estudada resultando em diversas classificações sempre te...

La trepanación del cráneo en el antiguo Perú

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Lastres, Juan B.; Cabieses, Fernando

2014-01-01

Los cráneos trepanados del Antiguo Perú, junto a las polícromas telas de Paracas, los bellos ceramios mochicas, las monias cuidadosamente enfardeladas y los artísticos vasos ceremoniales de plata y oro, constituyen el orgullo de los Museos nacionales y extranjeros. Son los mejores representantes de nuestra Patria, mudos y conspícuos embajadores que testimonian altas culturas desaparecidas. The trephined skulls of ancient Peru, with polychrome Paracas cloths, beautiful Moche ceramics, the m...

Processo da implantação da política de medicamentos genéricos no Brasil

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Dias Cláudia Regina Cilento

2006-01-01

Full Text Available A política de medicamentos genéricos foi estabelecida no Brasil em 1999. Entre a promulgação da Lei e a efetiva comercialização e consumo desses medicamentos, sucederam-se diversas etapas no âmbito político e administrativo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever este processo ocorrido na época da implantação. Foi examinada a legislação pertinente aos medicamentos genéricos no país, publicada entre 1999 e 2002. Para contextuar tais medidas, confrontaram-se notícias publicadas em dois jornais de abrangência nacional com entrevistas de um representante do governo, envolvido na elaboração da legislação brasileira de medicamentos, e um representante da indústria farmacêutica. Em pouco tempo, os genéricos conquistaram espaço considerável no mercado farmacêutico brasileiro. A contínua adequação da legislação, o respaldo da mídia e o envolvimento do governo em sua divulgação possibilitaram o sucesso obtido. Não houve aumento significativo do acesso da população aos medicamentos, entretanto, passou-se a contar com a oportunidade de adquirir medicamentos a preços mais acessíveis e com garantia de qualidade e intercambiamento.

As competências do bibliotecário na educação básica: reflexões de rede

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Eliane Fioravante Garcez

Full Text Available O artigo resulta de estudo de um modelo de gestão para bibliotecas da rede de escolas de educação básica vinculada à administração pública do Estado de Santa Catarina, desenvolvido em 2012. O estudo dessa rede, composta por mais de mil unidades escolares distribuídas em 293 municípios, além de prever a criação de 300 cargos de bibliotecário fez surgir um modelo de rede estruturado em três níveis de competência bibliotecária a partir do lugar de atuação desse profissional: a Órgão Central da Secretaria de Estado da Educação; b Gerências Regionais distribuídas em 36 municípios sede; e, c Unidades Escolares. O estudo mais recente do qual fizemos um recorte e apresentamos neste artigo, teve a participação de representantes dessa categoria profissional em Santa Catarina e com representantes da Secretaria de Estado da Educação. Com as ideias abordadas neste texto se pretende ampliar a discussão sobre o papel do bibliotecário quando da formação de uma rede de bibliotecas escolares no âmbito da administração pública estadual.

Asteraceae visited by honeybees in Argentina: a record from entomopalynological studies Asteraceae visitadas por abejas melíferas en Argentina: un registro a partir de estudios entomopalinológicos

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María C. Telleria

2009-07-01

Full Text Available Entomopalynological studies of Asteraceae in Argentina revealed that 64 taxa occurred in food stored by honeybees. The most visited plant tribes were classified according to both the type of reward provided by the different taxa and the intensity that such reward is collected by honeybees. Exotic plant taxa were intensely visited inside the disturbed areas (e.g. Cardueae and Cichorieae tribes, whereas native taxa (e.g. Barnadesioideae, Mutisieae, Astereae and Eupatorieae were intensely visited in less disturbed areas. A large number of identified taxa of Asteraceae and the evaluation of its importance to honeybee nutrition were presented. The present study contributes to the knowledge of relationship between Asteraceae and honeybees.A partir de estudios entomopalinológicos se encontró que 64 taxa pertenecientes a la familia Asteraceae están presentes en los alimentos almacenados por las abejas melíferas. Los representantes exóticos fueron intensamente visitados en las áreas más alteradas (e.g. Cardueae and Cichorieae, mientras que algunos representantes nativos (e.g. Barnadesioideae, Mutisieae, Astereae y Eupatorieae fueron intensamente visitados en áreas menos alteradas. Se presenta un importante número de taxa de Asteraceae relevantes para la nutrición de las abejas melíferas. El presente trabajo contribuye a conocer la relación entre Asteraceae y abejas melíferas.

Quantitative Zusammensetzung des Gehirns der Mitteleuropäischen Fledermäuse (Rhinolophidae und Vespertilionidae)

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Sigmund, Leo; Zajícová, Anna

1970-01-01

Die Hirnanalyse der untersuchten Hirnstrukturen von 12 einheimischen Fledermausarten hat gezeigt, dass die Microchiroptera im Hirnbau nicht einheitlich sind. Es lassen sich deutlich die Vertreter der Gattung Myotis, von den Vertretern der Gattung Rhinolophus und Eptesicus unterscheiden. Die Gattung

Novel Cryptosporidium bat genotypes III and IV in bats from the USA and Czech Republic.

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Kváč, Martin; Hořická, Anna; Sak, Bohumil; Prediger, Jitka; Salát, Jiří; Širmarová, Jana; Bartonička, Tomáš; Clark, Mark; Chelladurai, Jeba Rose Jennifer Jesudoss; Gillam, Erin; McEvoy, John

2015-10-01

Bats from the families Rhinolophidae (n = 90) and Vespertilionidae (n = 191) in the USA and Czech Republic were screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium by microscopic and molecular analysis of faecal samples collected from rectum of dissected animals and from the ground beneath roosting sites. Cryptosporidium oocysts were not detected in any of the 281 faecal specimens examined using the aniline-carbol-methyl violet staining method. Nested PCR amplification, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the small ribosomal subunit rRNA and actin genes were used to identify isolates and infer evolutionary relationships. Cryptosporidium parvum was identified in a western small-footed bat (Myotis ciliolabrum) from the USA and a common pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) from the Czech Republic. Two novel genotypes were identified and named Cryptosporidium bat genotype III and IV. Bat genotype III was found in two big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) from the USA. Bat genotype IV was detected in two common pipistrelle bats from the Czech Republic.

Morcegos (Chiroptera da área urbana de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil Bats (Chiroptera of the urban area of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

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Nélio Roberto dos Reis

2002-09-01

Full Text Available Study carried out within the urban perimeter of Londrina, which is located in the North of the state of Paraná. The objectives were the identification of urban species of bats and diurnal roosts used by them and the verification of the problems they can cause to the population. The fire brigade, the Autarquia Municipal do Ambiente de Londrina (Municipal Environment Autarchy of Londrina, the Biology Department of the Universidade Estadual de Londrina (State University of Londrina and local residents helped spot the roosts. The collections were carried out in regular intervals between April 1998 and March 1999. By the end of them, 815 bats of 23 different species had been captured. Among these, 12 were found near or inside human constructions: Noctilio albiventris Desmarest, 1818; Artibeits lituratus (Olfers, 1818; Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810; Eptesicus brasiliensis Desmarest 1819; Lasiurus bore-alls (Muller 1776; Lasiurus ega (Gervais, 1856; Eumops glaucinus (Wagner, 1843; Molossus rufus (E. Geoffroy, 1805; Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766; Nyctinomops laticaudatus (E. Geoffroy, 1805; Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1840 e Tadarida brasiliensis (i. Geoffroy, 1824. Roost sites comprised expansion joints, roofs, attics and parks, among others. It can be concluded that bats are treated as undesirable animals by the population due to the lack of knowledge about the subject.

A Teoria Crítica e o Cinema de Propaganda Totalitária: convergências entre o Nazi-fascismo e a indústria cultural (e algumas palavras sobre Riefenstahl e o pós-moderno

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Adriana Schryver Kurtz

2008-12-01

Full Text Available O artigo reconstrói a trajetória do debate relacionado à recepção da filmografia de Leni Riefenstahl, a autora dos mais importantes filmes de propaganda hitlerista. A dimensão linear e estetizante, tomada como pólo da leitura dessa filmografia, é flagrada e criticada pela autora, num trabalho que recupera a estratégia de interpretação da cultura proposta pelos mais expressivos representantes da teoria crítica.

Fauna de coleópteros fitófagos del Parque Nacional de Cabañeros (Ciudad Real), con especial atención a la superfamilia Curculionoidea.

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Fernández Carrillo, José Luis

2014-01-01

Los coleópteros fitófagos constituyen aproximadamente la tercera parte del total de coleópteros afectan a la masa vegetal y por tanto al ciclo biológico de numerosas plantas, pudiendo afectar tanto a sus estructuras vegetativas como reproductoras. En consecuencia, juegan un papel importante en la evolución de los ecosistemas. Dentro de este grupo, cabe destacar la presencia ubicua de los representantes de la superfamilia Curculionoidea, conocidos vulgarmente como ¿gorgojos¿, que constituye...

Arquitectura y modelo de crecimiento de malezas tolerantes a glifosato. Caracterización de las posibles estrategias de escape a la acción herbicida

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Acosta, Juan Manuel

2017-01-01

Fil: Acosta, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. La presente tesis analiza el problema que presentan Gomphrena perennis e Iresine diffusa como malezas invasoras de campos dedicados a la siembra directa con aplicaciones intensivas de glifosato. Inicialmente se aplicaron los conceptos del análisis arquitectural a todos los representantes argentinos del género Gomphrena e Iresine como marco de partida en la comprensión de sus...

Los fundamentos amazonicos en la antigua religion prehispanica. Los murcielagos en el simbolismo de los chavin

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Wong Robles, Antonio Ruben

2014-01-01

El presente trabajo muestra la relación entre las representaciones más importantes de estilo de la cultura Chavín y la representación grafica del murciélago como representante simbólica de un grupo social de origen eminentemente selvático. This paper shows the relationship between the most important representations of Chavin style and the graphical representation of the bat as a token representative of a social group of wild and selvatic origin eminently

Las inteligencias múltiples en Educación Infantil

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Ceballos González, Eric

2015-01-01

El objetivo del presente trabajo fin de grado es dar una visión de la posibilidades que nos ofrece las inteligencias múltiples para trabajarlas en la educación infantil. Apoyándose en la base de la las teorías de la inteligencia y los avances de la misma hasta llegar a la teoría de las Inteligencias múltiples. Tomando como mayor representante de dicha teoría a Howard Gadner Grado en Educación Infantil

Inteligência artificial é mesmo de Spielberg e não de Kubrick

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Opermann , Alvaro

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Steven Spielberg, como já se escreveu inúmeras vezes, é o mais proeminente representante da Nova Hollywood, a geração que também reúne Coppola, Scorsese, Paul Schrader, George Lucas, Michael Cimino, Brian De Palma, Peter Bogdanovich, William Friedkin e Terrence Malick. É a geração que, para o bem e para o mal, substituiu os remanescentes da Velha Hollywood (Robert Aldrich, Robert Wise, Mark Robson, John Huston, Billy Wilder, Don Siegel.

Inteligência artificial é mesmo de Spielberg e não de Kubrick

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Opermann , Alvaro

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Steven Spielberg, como já se escreveu inúmeras vezes, é o mais proeminente representante da Nova Hollywood, a geração que também reúne Coppola, Scorsese, Paul Schrader, George Lucas, Michael Cimino, Brian De Palma, Peter Bogdanovich, William Friedkin e Terrence Malick. É a geração que, para o bem e para o mal, substituiu os remanescentes da Velha Hollywood (Robert Aldrich, Robert Wise, Mark Robson, John Huston, Billy Wilder, Don Siegel

Situación de la atención primaria de salud mental en servicios públicos de El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia The state of mental health primary care in the social services of El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

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Carmen Camacho-Arce; Dora Caballero-Baldivieso; Francis Venegas-Arzabe

2009-01-01

OBJETIVOS: Caracterizar los trastornos de salud mental o conductuales (TSMC) atendidos en una red de salud boliviana y conocer la percepción de profesionales sanitarios, representantes de la comunidad y responsables de brindar los servicios a fin de identificar los elementos necesarios para mejorar la respuesta a estos problemas. MÉTODO: Se realizó un estudio transversal descriptivo entre enero y diciembre de 2005 en los 15 centros públicos de salud de los distritos 2 y 3 pertenecientes a la ...

La neuroeducación en el proceso de aprendizaje

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Vega Feria, Rosalin

2016-01-01

Hoy en día estamos viviendo en una continua lucha por el desarrollo potencial del cerebro humano ya que nosotros somos seres sociales y como tal no podemos aprender de una manera aislada a nuestro contexto social. En los últimos años la neurociencia viene entregándonos los grandes enigmas del cerebro y su funcionamiento, en donde dichos conocimientos como el aprendizaje, la memoria, las emociones, etc. contribuye en el campo pedagógico. Todo representante educativo tiene el ...

Studio e conservazione di una colonia riproduttiva di Myotis emarginatus in Toscana

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Paolo Agnelli

2003-10-01

Full Text Available Myotis emarginatus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae utilizza frequentemente gli edifici come rifugio estivo, sia per il riposo diurno che per la riproduzione. Negli anni 1996-2003, nel corso di indagini faunistiche sul territorio toscano, questa specie è stata rilevata nel 26% dei casi su 76 edifici rurali risultati occupati da pipistrelli e rappresenta ben il 50% degli esemplari rilevati. Il numero di esemplari di M. emarginatus in tali rifugi varia da 1 a 150 animali. Un edificio però può rendersi facilmente indisponibile per modificazioni nell?utilizzo da parte dell?uomo: ma cosa succede agli animali che si trovano improvvisamente senza casa? E quanto si può accrescere annualmente una colonia quando non viene disturbata? Nel 1997 nella Riserva Naturale Provinciale di Ponte a Buriano e Penna (AR, rilevammo una colonia riproduttiva di Myotis emarginatus stimata in circa 60 esemplari. Il rifugio estivo utilizzato fino al 2002 è costituito da una casa disabitata. Confrontando le stime effettuate dal 1997 al 2001 possiamo valutare l?accrescimento numerico della colonia: a partire dai circa 60 animali si è raggiunta la consistenza di 75 esemplari nel 2001, ossia circa il 25% in 5 anni (5% annuo di media. I conteggi sono stati effettuati a vista da almeno 3 persone, da breve distanza e in buona luce, ma poiché in questa specie gli esemplari si appendono alle travi addossandosi uno sopra l?altro, è impossibile effettuare un vero conteggio. Nell?estate 2001 abbiamo condotto una ricerca più accurata sull?utilizzo del rifugio: dai rilievi di un rilevatore di passaggio all?infrarosso e soprattutto dalle riprese di una videocamera, risulta che il numero degli esemplari era stato fortemente sottostimato: gli esemplari erano, infatti, ben 150 (femmine, ossia il doppio di quanto stimato sia pure in condizioni favorevoli. A Giugno (2001 abbiamo registrato la nascita di 101 piccoli, il cui tasso di mortalità prima dell

Cabinet of Curiosities: Venom Systems and Their Ecological Function in Mammals, with a Focus on Primates.

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Rode-Margono, Johanna E; Nekaris, K Anne-Isola

2015-07-17

Venom delivery systems (VDS) are common in the animal kingdom, but rare amongst mammals. New definitions of venom allow us to reconsider its diversity amongst mammals by reviewing the VDS of Chiroptera, Eulipotyphla, Monotremata, and Primates. All orders use modified anterior dentition as the venom delivery apparatus, except Monotremata, which possesses a crural system. The venom gland in most taxa is a modified submaxillary salivary gland. In Primates, the saliva is activated when combined with brachial gland exudate. In Monotremata, the crural spur contains the venom duct. Venom functions include feeding, intraspecific competition, anti-predator defense and parasite defense. Including mammals in discussion of venom evolution could prove vital in our understanding protein functioning in mammals and provide a new avenue for biomedical and therapeutic applications and drug discovery.

Tortugas del Cretácico Inferior de la Cuenca Vasco-Cantábrica: el registro Hauteriviense-Barremiense de Vega de Pas (Cantabria)

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Pérez García, Adán; Murelaga, Xabier

2013-01-01

El registro de tortugas del Cretácico Inferior de España es muy abundante y diverso. Hasta ahora todos los hallazgos provenían de la Cordillera Ibérica. Se presenta aquí material de tortugas hallado en la Cuenca Vasco- Cantábrica. Estos ejemplares, provenientes del Hauteriviense-Barremiense de la Formación Vega de Pas (Cantabria), corresponden a placas tanto del espaldar como del plastrón. Se reconoce la presencia de un representante indeterminado de Eucryptodira, que difier...

Determinantes sociales de salud y calidad de vida en una localidad con deterioro ambiental, Chañaral, región de Atacama, Chile

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Klarian Vergara, José

2017-01-01

El presente trabajo estudia la localidad de Chañaral, ubicada en la Región de Atacama en el norte de Chile, dado que ella reviste especial importancia debido a los problemas ambientales que impactan la salud de sus habitantes. Se buscó, a través de una actividad Focus Group, identificar aquellas variables que, a juicio de representantes clave, tienen alta importancia desde la perspectiva de la calidad de vida de la comunidad. Entre 14 áreas temáticas, se i...

Manual para la negociación colectiva inclusiva en materia de discapacidad

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CERMI

2013-01-01

El Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (CERMI) ha elaborado el ‘Manual de negociación colectiva inclusiva en materia de discapacidad’ que pretende proporcionar a los agentes sociales una herramienta para incluir la discapacidad en todos los ámbitos de la empresa que dependen del concierto social. La guía pretende ayudar a extender la cultura de la inclusión de la discapacidad en los convenios colectivos que negocian los agentes sociales como por ejemplo: condicion...

RELANZAMIENTO ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA EN SALUD

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Gustavo Malagón Londoño

2011-01-01

Con la memorable sesión, en el auditorio de la Academia Nacional de Medicina, ante autoridades de la salud, miembros del cuerpo docente de las universidades, representantes de las sociedades científicas y académicos, la Directora General de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Doctora Mirta Roses Periago, hizo el solemne relanzamiento de la Atención Primaria de Salud en las Américas, como una nueva estrategia renovada, probada a merced de nume...

Adaptación de contenidos, materiales y recursos académicos para universitarios con discapacidad visual y auditiva

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Abejón Mendoza, Paloma; Terrón López, María José; Martínez Solana, María Yolanda

2010-01-01

En las universidades públicas constan 7.408 alumnos con discapacidad, el 0.53% del total de alumnado, según datos del Libro Blanco sobre Discapacidad en la Universidad realizado en base a datos del CERMI (Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad). En cuanto a las universidades privadas, y con los datos disponibles, el porcentaje de alumnado con discapacidad es del 0.24%. La Ley Orgánica de Universidades exige la atención individualizada a los estudiantes co...

Modelo de administración de recursos humanos basados en la gestión por competencias para las distribuidoras de energía eléctrica

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López Villalba, Tonny Mauricio

2014-01-01

146 páginas : ilustraciones, 29 x 21 cm + CD-ROM 2239 Esta tesis propone crear una herramienta administrativa por competencias capaz de facilitar y mejorar la gestión de las personas que trabajan en las distribuidoras eléctricas del país, donde ellos son los protagonistas por su conocimiento y experiencias. Es necesario y oportuno el mejoramiento por las exigencias del cliente, los compromisos adquiridos por sus representantes y la política actual de cambios. Se presenta el tema en cuatro ...

Cubrimiento mediático de las elecciones locales de 2015 en Colombia: entre la opacidad política y el centralismo informativo

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Cárdenas Ruiz, Juan David

2017-01-01

Los medios de comunicación tienen un rol determinante en los procesos electorales. En octubre de 2015, se celebraron las elecciones para seleccionar a los mandatarios y representantes regionales y municipales en Colombia. La Misión de Observación Electoral y un grupo de universidades realizó un monitoreo al cubrimiento realizado por los principales medios de comunicación al proceso electoral. Este artículo se enfoca en los noticieros de los dos canales nacionales con mayores niveles de rating...

Linaje y vicisitudes de la cultura empresarial en Jalisco

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Patricia Arias

2004-01-01

Con base en entrevistas individuales y reuniones de discusión con propietarios, representantes y ejecutivos de empresas de Jalisco, hombres y mujeres, el artículo discute la dinámica de los negocios jaliscien- ses, explora la conformación de una peculiar cultura empresarial, es decir, de maneras socialmente acuñadas de entender, practicar, representar las actividades económicas y los negocios por parte de los jaliscienses y relaciona ambos fenómenos con las maneras actuales con que los hom...

Dos maneras de impulsar el arte: Peggy Guggenheim y Gertrude Vanderbilt

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Rocamora García Iglesias, Carmen

2001-01-01

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Peggy Guggenheim y GertrudeVanderbilt, tuvieron la posibilidad económica y social de impulsar a pintores de distintas procedencias y vanguardias. Sin la primera, el Surrealismo hubiese sido imposible, y, su triunfo, su comprensión y su custodia, se habría esfumado, siendo considerados sus representantes como un grupo de excéntricos deseosos de escandalizar a un públi...

A new species of Rhinolophus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) from China.

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Wu, Yi; Thong, Vu Dinh

2011-03-01

A new species of the genus Rhinolophus is described from Yunnan Province, southwestern China. The new taxon belongs to the Rhinolophus "philippinensis-group" and is distinguished by differences in the nose-leaf structures, craniodental characteristics, and bacular features.

Ticks infesting bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the Brazilian Pantanal.

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Muñoz-Leal, Sebastián; Eriksson, Alan; Santos, Carolina Ferreira; Fischer, Erich; de Almeida, Juliana Cardoso; Luz, Hermes R; Labruna, Marcelo B

2016-05-01

Ticks associated with bats have been poorly documented in the Neotropical Zoogeographical Region. In this study, a total of 1028 bats were sampled for tick infestations in the southern portion of the Brazilian Pantanal. A total of 368 ticks, morphologically identified as Ornithodoros hasei (n = 364) and O. mimon (n = 4), were collected from the following bat species: Artibeus planirostris, Platyrrhinus lineatus, Phyllostomus hastatus, Mimon crenulatum and Noctilio albiventris. Morphological identification of O. hasei was confirmed by molecular analysis. Regarding the most abundant bat species, only 40 (6.2%) out of 650 A. planirostris were infested by O. hasei, with a mean intensity of 7.2 ticks per infested bat, or a mean abundance of 0.44 ticks per sampled bat. Noteworthy, one single P. hastatus was infested by 55 O. hasei larvae, in contrast to the 2.5-7.2 range of mean intensity values for the whole study. As a complement to the present study, a total of 8 museum bat specimens (6 Noctilio albiventris and 2 N. leporinus), collected in the northern region of Pantanal, were examined for tick infestations. These bats contained 176 ticks, which were all morphologically identified as O. hasei larvae. Mean intensity of infestation was 22, with a range of 1-46 ticks per infested bat. Our results suggest that A. planirostris might play an important role in the natural life cycle of O. hasei in the Pantanal.

La relación Unidad de Análisis-Unidad de Observación- Unidad de Información: Una ampliación de la noción de la Matriz de Datos propuesta por Samaja

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Omar A. Barriga

2011-04-01

Full Text Available El artículo presentado es una propuesta de complementación de la noción de Matriz de Datos expuesta por Samaja, a partir del concepto definido por Galtung. Es un intento por ampliar dicha noción a partir de los niveles señalados por Samaja, dándole un carácter más operativo; partiendo de la distinción de los niveles tautológicos y empíricos, argumentamos por la importancia de incorporar un nivel mediador entre los dos anteriores que denominamos operacional. Este nuevo nivel representa el nivel único propuesto por Galtung. La ampliación de los niveles también nos lleva a introducir nuevos elementos, más allá de los UA/V/R de Galtung y los UA/V/R/I de Samaja, para completar un esquema de 3X3 donde cada nivel tiene un representante de los tres elementos originales de Galtung. Luego presentamos cómo los tres elementos originales de Galtung pueden ser entendidos como representantes de los tres elementos constituyentes de un Objeto de Estudio: los casos, los aspectos y los objetivos. Finalmente, se propone utilizar este sistema de matrices para pensar sobre los tres aspectos centrales de un diseño metodológico: el diseño de la muestra, el diseño de los instrumentos y el diseño de un plan de análisis

Walter Gropius en la Wießenhofsiedlung. Dos prototipos de viviendas industriualizadas

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Caballero Cortés, Matías

2014-01-01

[ESP] En 1927 Gropius presenta las viviendas 16 y 17 en la colonia experimental de Stuttgart, primer punto de encuentro de los representantes de la nueva arquitectura y preludio del primer CIAM. Mies van der Rohe, director artístico de la exposición, marca unas directrices mínimas para enfocar el tema de la vivienda moderna. Se permite la experimentación con técnicas y materiales nuevos pero espacio y forma tienen prioridad. Sin embargo, Gropius lleva al límite la experimentación, probando...

Enhet og Dannelse : En idehistorisk analyse av enhets og dannelses idealet til Bauhaus direktøren Walter Gropius

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Hansen, Britt Hogstad

2003-01-01

Sammendrag Denne avhandlingen presenterer et annet bild av den tyske arkitekten og pedagogen Walter Gropius (1883-1969) enn det som har vært vanlig til nå i Norge. Ofte blir han fremstilt som en av funksjonalismens fremste representanter og en som banet vei for den moderne arkitekturen. I denne sammenheng beskrives han ofte som en som brøt fullstendig med alle tidligere tradisjoner. Denne oppgaven vil derimot forsøke å vise at han ikke brøt med tidligere tradisjoner, men at han i høyeste ...

Hacia un feminismo descolonial

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Lugones, María

2011-01-01

Este trabajo se pregunta cómo pensar sobre interacciones íntimas, cotidianas de resistencia a la diferencia colonial, definiendo intimidad no exclusivamente ni principalmente en términos de relaciones sexuales, sino de la vida social entretejida entre personas que no están actuando como representantes o funcionarias. Se parte de la idea de que la lógica categorial dicotómica y jerárquica es central para el pensamiento capitalista y colonial moderno sobre raza, género y sexualidad, y de que lo...

Sensores de zinc para aplicaciones en neurociencias

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Estela Falla, Aldo David; Estela Falla, Aldo David; Estela Falla, Aldo David

2011-01-01

En los últimos años, los estudios realizados con respecto a la química involucrada en los procesos neurológicos han logrado dar una idea de la importancia del zinc en las funciones nerviosas, así como también en el estudio de enfermedades neurodegenerativas tales como la Enfermedad de Alzheimer. A nivel biológico, el zinc tiene representantes en los seis grupos de enzimas que existen, lo cual demuestra su gran importancia en los sistemas biológicos. En estas enzimas, el zinc como ion metál...

Gestión Integral en los Procesos Administrativos y Financieros de la Escuela Particular Nuestro Mundo Eco Rio de la Ciudad de Riobamba y su Incidencia en la Calidad de Prestación de Servicios Educativos Periodo 2013

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Torres Peñafiel, Marinella Monserrath

2015-01-01

La Sección Quinta de la Constitución del Estado, en el artículo 29 establece. Las madres y padres o sus representantes tendrán la libertad de escoger para sus hijas e hijos una educación acorde con sus principios, creencias y opciones pedagógicas. Garantizando como alternativa la educación particular. Artículo 56. Las instituciones educativas particulares están constituidas y administradas por personas naturales o jurídicas de derecho privado, podrán impartir educación en todas las modalidad...

Antenas do legislativo : uma analise dos canais de televisão do Poder Legislativo no Brasil

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Marcia de Almeida Jardim

2008-01-01

Resumo: O objetivo desta tese é explicar o impacto da TV legislativa sobre o comportamento parlamentar. A hipótese é a de que a TV legislativa tem potencial para estimular mecanismos de accountability, primeiro, porque seu modelo tem características que a tornam "accountable", no sentido de contribuir para a informação (e formação) do cidadão e, segundo, porque ela estimula comportamento responsivo dos representantes no exercício do seu mandato. Outra hipótese é a de que o impacto da TV legis...

Sistemática do gênero Nectomys Peters, 1861 (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)

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Elisandra de Almeida Chiquito

2015-01-01

A tribo Oryzomyini abriga 34 dos 86 gêneros sigmodontíneos e apresenta ampla distribuição geográfica, ocorrendo em diversos habitats desde a Terra do Fogo ao sudeste dos Estados Unidos; com representantes cursoriais, arborícolas ou ainda semi-aquáticos, e com diferentes hábitos alimentares, variando de onívoros a insetívoros. Estudos sistemáticos nessa tribo têm sido desenvolvidos com base em dados de morfologia, morfometria, informações citogenéticas e moleculares, o que vêm contribuindo par...

Imágenes de la patria en el romancero cubano del siglo diecinueve

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Bruno, María Pía

2015-01-01

En la primera mitad del siglo diecinueve, los letrados criollos representantes de la Ilustración cubana, alentados por un incipiente sentimiento patriótico proponen embrionarios proyectos culturales y políticos tendientes a pensar la identidad nacional en términos diferenciadores. Aunque Cuba logre la separación de la corona española en 1898, esta verdadera peripecia de la invención de la patria halla un momento de eclosión muy particular hacia 1830 cuando los intereses –muchas veces contradi...

Erosión y déficit ambiental en la cuenca del Río Campanillas

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Ruiz Sinoga, José-Damián; Moya Ayago, E.V.; Rodríguez Compás, F. J.

1997-01-01

La erosión de suelos es uno de los principales problemas desde el punto de vista medioambiental del sureste español, y concretamente en la cuenca sur. Hasta el punto que se ha convertido en el primer causante del déficit ambiental, y principal dinamizador de los procesos de desertificación. La cuenca del río Campanillas es un buen representante a estos niveles del conjunto de cuencas que vertebran el sur de Andalucía. fuertes pendientes, escasos suelos, intensas precipitaciones, y por tanto, ...

La estética del entorno y el cognitivismo científico

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Rosa Martínez, María del Mar

2014-01-01

Abandonado el estudio de la naturaleza durante casi dos siglos, la estética del entorno entronca hoy con la estética de la naturaleza de Kant y debate sus presupuestos en dos posiciones fundamentales: cognitivismo y no-cognitivismo. En particular, el llamado cognitivismo científico reclama para el juicio estético la mediación imprescindible de conceptos científicos. En el artículo se discute la teoría de Allen Carlson, su principal representante, y se compara con la estética no cognitivista d...

Democracia con calidad en el Estado de México mediante el fortalecimiento de los valores de servicio público

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Oscar Diego Bautista

2010-01-01

Los antivalores se han expandido de manera indiscriminada en las sociedades contemporáneas afectando la conducta de gobernantes y gobernados. En el ámbito público, la ausencia de valores cobra vida a través de conductas ilícitas que se manifiestan en diversas prácticas corruptas que perturban la vida de las instituciones y representantes públicos. Esta situación repercute directamente en el servicio público al desviarse los objetivos originales de la política, por lo que, para frenarla, es co...

Informe de un funcionario norteamericano sobre la huelga de Barrancabermeja 1924

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Mauricio Archila Neira

1986-01-01

Full Text Available Carta enviada por el representante de la Tropical Oil C al embajador de Bogotá a raíz de la huelga de Barrancabermeja. En ella se muestra la posición de la compañía frente a obreros, a veces con tintes racistas, sus contradicciones con el gobierno y la posición arrogante de la multinacional frente a los mismos. También en el informe se deja ver el contenido social del movimiento y las formas de organización de los obreros.

Palicus Alternatus Rathbun (Decapoda: Brachyura un nuevo registro para el Caribe colombiano Palicus Alternatus Rathbun (Decapoda: Brachyura un nuevo registro para el Caribe colombiano

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Campos Néstor Hernando

1991-06-01

Full Text Available Se describe por primera vez para el Caribe colombiano un representante de la familia de cangrejos Palicidae, Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897, de la región de Santa Marta. Se complementa la descripción y se hacen anotaciones sobre su dimorfismo sexual. One member of the crab family Palicidae, Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897, is described by the first time for the Colombian Caribbean; the species was collected in the Santa Marta region. The description of P. alternatus is completed, including a discussion of its sexual dimorphism.

La televisión en México: indicios para reconstruir su itinerario no visible

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Orozco Gómez, Guillermo

2004-01-01

Durante marzo de 2004, los televidentes mexicanos vimos con asombro en nuestras pantallas imágenes de algunos personajes de la política sorprendidos “in fraganti”en diversos actos de corrupción. Un primer video hizo evidente un intercambio verbal entre un representante empresarial y el joven presidente del Partido Verde Ecologista (PVEM) en el que éste último acepta un soborno por tramitar un permiso de construcción en una zona de reserva natural en el sur de México. Otros tres videos pusiero...

La recesión y la medición de la tasa de desempleo de México ante una eventual reforma laboral.

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Roberto Gutiérrez Rodríguez

2009-01-01

En la antepropuesta de reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo, presentada por el Ejecutivo al Congreso en febrero de 2009, se muestran las incongruencias internas y externas de las estadísticas laborales de México y se analiza la conveniencia de aprovechar la coyuntura para que los representantes de los sectores productivos revisen su metodología de levantamiento, su consistencia histórica y su utilidad para tomar decisiones de política laboral. Se presta particular atención a la tasa de desemp...

Turismo médico comparado en Colombia y Singapur: Estudio sectorial y perspectivas de desarrollo

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Mario Alberto de la Puente Pacheco

2017-01-01

Se analiza el sector del turismo médico comparado para las localidades de Colombia y Singapur con el fin de identificar la estructura general sectorial de ambas para efectos de desarrollo integral diferenciado a partir de coyunturas particulares y políticas públicas. La metodología de investigación se basó en la recolección de datos oficiales y entrevistas a representantes gremiales e intermediarios de servicios médico-turísticos, que permite la agrupación de informació...

Propuesta de gestión publicitaria en empresas radiofónicas

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Virgili-Rodríguez, A. (Antonio)

2000-01-01

Este artículo estudia las estrategias en la gestión publicitaria en la empresa de radio. Primero se clasifica a los anunciantes según el tipo de relación comercial que mantienen con las empresas de radio. En segundo lugar, se analizan los diferentes tipos de relaciones comerciales entre los representantes de la empresa de radio y los anunciantes. Por último, se distinguen dos estrategias predominantes en la gestión publicitaria en radio: gestión venta y gestión beneficio. La primera adopta co...

Intervención de la mujer en el proceso del presupuesto participativo en el distrito de Paucarcolla, 2008

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Valer Hacha, Martha Beatriz

2009-01-01

El Presupuesto Participativo es un mecanismo de gestión que, entre otros, permite la inclusión de género y la legitimidad de los representantes en la toma de decisiones de la inversión pública; se garantiza la presencia del interés colectivo en la priorización del gasto público. El objetivo es investigar el grado de intervención de la mujer, considerando su nivel educativo y sociocultural en el proceso del Presupuesto Participativo periodo 2008 del distrito de Paucarcolla en la provincia de P...

Plan de prevenci??n de riesgos laborales para la empresa Plasdur S.L.

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Garc??a Palencia, Isabel

2012-01-01

El Plan de prevenci??n de riesgos laborales de la empresa PLASDUR S.L. se refleja en el presente documento que se conservar?? a disposici??n de la autoridad laboral, de las autoridades sanitarias y de los representantes de los trabajadores, e incluye, con la amplitud adecuada a la dimensi??n y caracter??sticas de la empresa, seg??n el Reglamento de los servicios de prevenci??n (R.D. 39/1997), los siguientes elementos: o La identificaci??n de la empresa, de su actividad productiva, el n??mero ...

Democracia brasileira: fortalecimento da participação popular

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Rêgo, Humberto Henrique Costa Fernandes do

2013-01-01

A democracia tem representado ao longo da História o mais perfeito mecanismo político de convivência social, encontrando na soberania popular seu fundamento e legitimidade. De berço grego, instituiu-se sob princípios que radicavam o poder político no povo, exercido diretamente na ágora ateniense. O iluminismo dos séculos XVII e XVIII reacendeu o ideal democrático, encontrando no positivismo sua base teórica. O poder passou a ser exercido por via de representantes eleitos period...

Från yrkesvalslärare till karriärvägledare : Studie- och yrkesvägledaryrket i ett professionaliseringsperspektiv

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Holmsten, Nina; Lehninger, Jeannette

2009-01-01

I Sverige finns det idag ett stort antal yrken och en del av dessa är i en professionaliseringsprocess. Studie- och yrkesvägledaryrket är ett exempel på ett yrke i denna process. Syftet är att beskriva utvalda aktörers syn på studie- och yrkesvägledaryrkets avgränsningar, kompetens samt eventuella auktorisation i ett professionaliseringsperspektiv. En kvalitativ metod har använts och fem elitintervjuer har genomförts med representanter från Lärarförbundet, Lärarnas Riksförbund, Sveriges vägle...

Pueblos originarios: comunicación con identidad

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Manasanch, Anabel

2010-01-01

Argentina comenzó a debatir una nueva legislación para sus medios audiovisuales. Los representantes indígenas se están movilizando para intervenir en la disputa y exigir que el anteproyecto de Ley de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual, que impulsa el gobierno nacional, incorpore el derecho a la comunicación de los aborígenes. Su reclamo incluye una radio AM, un canal de televisión abierta por Pueblo Originario y una radio FM por comunidad. Argentina began to debate a new legislation for...

Guía de práctica clínica (GPC) para la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad en adultos

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Escobar Duque, Iván Dario; Fundación Colombiana de Obesidad

2017-01-01

Objetivo: Generar recomendaciones para la prevención del sobrepeso y la obesidad en niños, adolescentes y adultos, así como el manejo del sobrepeso y la obesidad en la población adulta, Materiales y métodos: Se conformó el Grupo Desarrollador de la Guía (GDG) con un grupo interdisciplinario de profesionales y representantes de pacientes. Se definieron alcance, objetivos, preguntas y desenlaces de la guía. Se realizó una búsqueda de literatura de revisiones sistemáticas-metanálisis, ensayos cl...

Fungos conidiais associados a substratos vegetais submersos em fragmentos florestais do bioma Amazônia, Pará, Brasil

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Monteiro, Josiane Santana

2014-01-01

Os fungos são importantes componentes da cadeia trófica nos ambientes aquáticos, atuando como decompositores da matéria orgânica que é levada para estes sistemas, além de contribuírem para aumentar a palatabilidade do material vegetal utilizado por organismos de outros níveis tróficos. Diversos representantes do reino Fungi estão presentes nos ambientes aquáticos e, dentre esses, os fungos conidias são os mais comuns e bem adaptados a estes ambientes. Ecologicamente, são classi...

Quienes protestan y por qué: construcción de destinatarios durante el conflicto en torno a las retenciones móviles en la Argentina (marzo-julio 2008)

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Palma, Alejandra Gabriela

2017-01-01

El presente trabajo forma parte de un proyecto de investigación que, desde el análisis crítico del discurso, se propone estudiar el discurso político mediatizado durante el conflicto agrario argentino del año 2008. El propósito de este artículo es detectar y analizar, en los discursos emitidos por los representantes de las entidades agrarias en los principales actos convocados durante el conflicto, las recurrencias en cuanto la construcción discursiva de distintos tipos de destinatarios (Veró...

Quiénes protestan y por qué: construcción de destinatarios durante el conflicto en torno a las retenciones móviles en la argentina (marzo-julio 2008)

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Palma, Alejandra Gabriela

2014-01-01

El presente trabajo forma parte de un proyecto de investigación que, desde el análisis crítico del discurso, se propone estudiar el discurso político mediatizado durante el conflicto agrario argentino del año 2008. El propósito de este artículo es detectar y analizar, en los discursos emitidos por los representantes de las entidades agrarias en los principales actos convocados durante el conflicto, las recurrencias en cuanto la construcción discursiva de distintos tipos de destinatarios (Veró...

Quiénes protestan y por qué: construcción de destinatarios durante el conflicto en torno a las retenciones móviles en la Argentina (marzo-julio 2008)

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Palma, Alejandra Gabriela

2014-01-01

El presente trabajo forma parte de un proyecto de investigación que, desde el análisis crítico del discurso, se propone estudiar el discurso político mediatizado durante el conflicto agrario argentino del año 2008. El propósito de este artículo es detectar y analizar, en los discursos emitidos por los representantes de las entidades agrarias en los principales actos convocados durante el conflicto, las recurrencias en cuanto la construcción discursiva de distintos tipos de destinatarios (Veró...

Procedimiento sancionatorio de alimentos en el ámbito territorial

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Navia Quintero, Ángel María

2016-01-01

El Estado colombiano tiene una capacidad de sanción que ha sido diseñada para ser ejercida por el presidente de la república. En algunas ocasiones gracias a la figura de la delegación se les entregan estas facultades de sanción a los gobernadores, los alcaldes de los distritos y los alcaldes de los municipios, quienes actúan como representantes legales de estas entidades territoriales que hasta la fecha son las únicas que existen en Colombia. El presente trabajo evaluará esa capacidad de sanc...

TERAPIA GESTÁLTICA DE FRIEDRICH SOLOMON PERLS FUNDAMENTACIÓN FENOMENOLÓGICA-EXISTENCIAL

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Luis Fernando Velásquez

2001-01-01

La primera parte de este documento se ocupa de la vida de Fritz Perls, quien ha sido considerado uno de los principales representantes del Enfoque Humanista en Psicología. En segunda instancia se analiza, de manera clara y precisa, la estrecha relación que existe entre la filosofía existencial, la fenomenología y la Terapia Gestalt propuesta por Perls. Así mismo, el autor revisa los elementos teóricos y prácticos de diversas teorías y escuelas de pensamiento que convergen de...

Diseño e implementación de un programa de buenas prácticas de almacenamiento en una industria multinacional cosmética. Caso aplicado a productos AVON Ecuador S.A.

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Pereira Ordóñez, Gabriela Soledad

2014-01-01

Para Avon, su objetivo fundamental es conseguir la satisfacción de sus representantes, y para ello tenemos presente que la calidad de los productos es primordial para que este objetivo se cumpla; por ello la compañía se ve en la obligación sobre el cumplimiento de estándares de producto como en su manejo, almacenamiento y distribución. La implementación de las Buenas Prácticas de Almacenamiento se la realizó en el Centro de Distribución Avon Ecuador, partiendo de una necesidad ...

Cadeia produtiva do cafe no Estado de São Paulo

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Francisco Xavier Hemerly

2000-01-01

Resumo: A desregulamentação do sistema agroindustrial do café, ocorrida em 1989, obrigou os agentes envolvidos a buscar sua reorganização, agora sem a tutela do Estado. Desse movimento surgiu o Conselho Deliberativo da Política Cafeeira – CDPC, criado em 1997, envolvendo representantes do governo e dos diversos segmentos privados componentes da cadeia produtiva do café. Com isso vem sendo recuperada a capacidade de formulação de nova política cafeeira pós-regulamentação. A decisão brasileira ...

Relación entre el período de lactancia materna y maloclusiones

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Rosa Gabriela Rondón; Gabriel Alejandro Zambrano; María Elena Guerra

2012-01-01

Los beneficios de la lactancia materna en la prevención de las maloclusiones han sido descritos en la literatura odontológica, destacando que lactar exclusivamente más de 6 meses disminuye su prevalencia. Objetivo: determinar la relación entre periodo de Lactancia Materna y Maloclusiones. Material y métodos: se examinó una muestra de 59 niños en edades entre 6 y 13 años en la parroquia Higuerote, Miranda, Venezuela. Se aplicó un cuestionario a cada representante para obtener datos sobre el pe...

O Ciberjeca

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Ferreira, André Nóbrega Dias

2009-01-01

O projeto de pesquisa e a realização desta tese têm como objetivo a passagem da comédia popular para um meio digital tendo como foco central um de seus representantes: Mazzaropi. Não se trata apenas da simples digitalização de fotos, filmes e dados diversos, busca-se também compatibilizar novas tecnologias com memória cultural, depois da recuperação de dados a partir dos achados obtidos pela garimpagem de materiais espalhados, depoisda morte do mesmo. O problema da localização,...

Monitoreo de prensa en el proceso estatal electoral de Chiapas 2000

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Mtra. Juliana Matus López

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Políticamente el año 2000 resultó significativo para los mexicanos que vivimos el proceso electoral más controvertido en la historia de nuestro país. Esta contienda electoral no sólo fue definitiva en la vida nacional, lo fue también para muchas entidades federativas como Chiapas, que, coincidentemente se eligió también a un representante para gobernar al iniciar este nuevo milenio ante un clima de conflictos políticos, sociales y económicos que requieren ser atendidos.

Inovação, Governança e Desenvolvimento Sustentável em Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes: o caso de Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil

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Rocco, Daniela; Alvares, Daniela

2017-01-01

O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar iniciativas inovadoras realizadas em consonância com o desenvolvimento sustentável e com estímulo à governança, inseridas no contexto de um potencial destino turístico inteligente (DTI), a saber, Belo Horizonte, localizado no estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Esta pesquisa, que foi desenvolvida entre janeiro e maio de 2017, é de natureza exploratória e caráter qualitativo. Foram entrevistados representantes de cinco instituições com as seguintes atuações: ge...

Competitividad de las organizaciones productoras de cacao (Theobroma cacao l en el sureste de Nicaragua

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Norman Javier Saballos

2018-02-01

Full Text Available Se identificó los factores relacionados a la competitividad de las organizaciones de productores que comercializaron cacao durante el 2014, en la región sureste de Nicaragua. Para identificar los factores relacionados a la competitividad, se estudiaron a través de la “Cadena de Valor” cada una de las actividades primarias y de apoyo, así los indicadores de la competitividad; la productividad, calidad del producto, costos, cuota de mercado, permanencia en el mercado y la rentabilidad. El estudio se realizó mediante encuestas a representantes de siete organizaciones.

Redescription and taxonomical considerations about Aonchotheca (Aonchotheca pulchra n. comb. (Enoplida: Trichuridae, a nematode of Nyctinomops spp.

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Daniel Fontana Ferreira Cardia

Full Text Available Pterothominx pulchra (Freitas, 1934 are little known gastric nematodes of Nyctinomops laticaudatus (Chiroptera: Molossidae. Information about the occurrence and host range of these parasites in Neotropical region is still scanty, and the only two morphological descriptions available in the literature are divergent about the presence or absence of a spiny spicular sheath in males, which may lead to incorrect taxonomical positioning, since this feature represents the main difference between the genera Pterothominx and Aonchotheca. Based on the absence of this morphological feature in specimens of this nematode obtained from N. laticaudatus and Nyctinomops macrotis bats captured in two municipalities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the present study reclassifies the aforementioned species in the genus Aonchotheca and allocates it to the subgenus Aonchotheca. Additional morphometric data and new host and locality records are also provided.

Frugivoria em morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera no Parque Estadual Intervales, sudeste do Brasil Frugivory in bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera at the Intervales State Park, Southeastern Brazil

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Fernando C. Passos

2003-09-01

Full Text Available This study was carried out at the Intervales State Park, an Atlantic Rain Forest area in Southeastern Brazil. Bats were monthly mist netted over a full year, and fecal samples were collected for dietary analysis. The seeds found in each sample were identified in the laboratory under a stereoscopic microscope by comparison with seeds taken from ripe fruits collected in the study area. Three hundred and seventy one bats were collected, of which 316 (85.2% were frugivorous. The total number of fecal samples with seeds and/or pulp was 121. Sturnira lilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810 was the most abundant species in the study area (n = 157 captures and Solanaceae fruits accounted for 78.5% of the fecal samples with seeds (n = 56. Artibeus fimbriatus Gray, 1838 (n = 21 samples fed mostly on Cecropiaceae (38% and Moraceae fruits (24%, and Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818 (n = 7 samples on Cecropiaceae (57% and Moraceae (29%. Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758 (n = 16 samples fed mostly on Piperaceae fruits (56,3%, but Solanaceae (31,3% and Rosaceae seeds (12,5% were also found in feces. Overall, seeds found in bat feces belong to eight plant families: Solanaceae (n = 67 samples; Cecropiaceae (n = 14; Piperaceae (n = 14; Moraceae (n = 8; Rosaceae (n = 3; Cucurbitaceae (n = 3; Cluseaceae (n = 1, and Araceae (n = 1. The close association of different bat species with fruits of certain plant families and genus may be related to a possible mechanism of resource partitioning that shapes the structure of the community.

SARS-CoV related Betacoronavirus and diverse Alphacoronavirus members found in western old-world.

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Ar Gouilh, Meriadeg; Puechmaille, Sébastien J; Diancourt, Laure; Vandenbogaert, Mathias; Serra-Cobo, Jordi; Lopez Roïg, Marc; Brown, Paul; Moutou, François; Caro, Valérie; Vabret, Astrid; Manuguerra, Jean-Claude

2018-04-01

The emergence of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, triggered the discovery of a high diversity of coronaviruses in bats. Studies from Europe have shown that coronaviruses circulate in bats in France but this reflects only a fraction of the whole diversity. In the current study the diversity of coronaviruses circulating in western Europe was extensively explored. Ten alphacoronaviruses in eleven bat species belonging to the Miniopteridae, Vespertilionidae and Rhinolophidae families and, a SARS-CoV-related Betacoronavirus in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum were identified. The diversity and prevalence of bat coronaviruses presently reported from western Europe is much higher than previously described and includes a SARS-CoV sister group. This diversity demonstrates the dynamic evolution and circulation of coronaviruses in this species. That said, the identified coronaviruses were consistently associated with a particular bat species or genus, and these relationships were maintained no matter the geographic location. The observed phylogenetic grouping of coronaviruses from the same species in Europe and Asia, emphasizes the role of host/pathogen coevolution in this group. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

A cachaça como patrimônio: turismo, cultura e sabor

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Marcus Vinicius Fernandes Braga

2015-12-01

Full Text Available A Cachaça é uma bebida originalmente brasileira, descoberta de forma acidental logo nas primeiras décadas da história do país. Enfrentou o preconceito das elites e a proibição de sua fabricação. Todavia como uma legítima representante popular brasileira resistiu bravamente aos entraves impostos a sua existência, alcançou os paladares mais exigentes e se popularizou no país, se consolidando também pelo mundo, como o destilado de cana-de-açúcar do Brasil. Chamada de Pinga, branquinha, amansa corno, água santa, entre outros nomes, foi utilizada como remédio fortificante, moeda de troca, além de ter sido um símbolo de patriotismo, de luta e de resistência, incentivou as artes, aguçou e ainda aguça a criatividade do povo. Um produto nacional de muitas histórias e valor cultural, democrática desde suas raízes, uma legítima representante nacional, um patrimônio histórico, cultural e imaterial, que apresenta muitas potencialidades ainda a ser descobertas, como sua utilização na gastronomia, seja nos preparos mais populares ou sofisticados e a exploração de sua história e dos espaços de produção, assim como, na preservação de suas memórias, como atrativo para a prática do turismo cultural e outras modalidades do turismo em paralelo.

Legitimizacion y (reprodución discursiva de la dominación social

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Matthew Jacobson

2007-05-01

Full Text Available Esta investigación se centra en los discursos y las estrategias usados por los representantes políticos británicos en la justificación del ‘apoyo’ continuado al Gobierno israelí en la ocupación de Palestina. Gran Bretaña, como miembro de la usualmente denominada ‘alianza occidental’, y ante la crítica internacional hacia la ocupación israelí, se ve obligada a justificar sus intereses en la región. Entre los meses de mayo a julio de 2004 se realizaron siete entrevistas a miembros del Parlamento británico y a un representante de un lobby pro-israelí de Londres en relación a los fundamentos de la posición del Gobierno británico sobre las prácticas de ocupación del gobierno israelí. La realización de un análisis crítico del discurso revela los temas ideológicos y discursivos dominantes que conforman los fundamentos de legitimación de la posición e implicaciones británicas en la región. Estos razonamientos son considerados como ideológicamente `necesarios' en la negociación de las contradicciones entre las identificaciones y las prácticas neoliberales. Tomando en consideración las controversias contemporáneas predominantes, la discusión destaca la necesidad de realizar un análisis ideológico y material para estudiar las (reproducciones discursivas occidentales de la dominación social.

La contribución de las redes sociales a la participación política.

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Jorge Francisco Aguirre Sala

2012-12-01

Full Text Available La centralización en partidos políticos, la excesiva autonomía otorgada a los representantes políticos y la indiferencia ante la opinión pública por la falta de espacios de deliberación, provocan la pérdida de legitimidad en la democracia representativa. Los mass media tradicionales (cine, radio, televisión, periódicos secundaron la distancia entre representantes y representados porque redujeron al electorado a meros receptores. Sin embargo, los new media (blogs, twitter, facebook, wikis, etc. emergen superando los límites comunicativos y políticos que restringen a ambos. Así, los medios tradicionales hicieron creer a los ciudadanos que tenían democracia y buscaban información. Hoy los nuevos medios obsequian información y buscan la democracia. Consecuentemente, las redes sociales exigen una mejor administración gubernamental a través del e-gobierno y una mayor calidad democrática soportada con la nueva tecnología de información y comunicación que constituirá la e-democracia. Para explicar lo anterior se propone: 1.- distinguir los tipos de participación; 2.- precisar la necesidad de la participación ciudadana; 3.- visualizar los límites de la participación tradicional y superarlos con los new media; 4.- distinguir entre e-gobierno y la e-democracia; 5.- promover mediáticamente nuevos instrumentos de influencia ante el Estado y; 6.- evaluar lasfronteras de la participación en las redes sociales.

A new species of Lonchophylla Thomas (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Ecuador

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Albuja V., Luis; Gardner, Alfred L.

2005-01-01

We describe Lonchophylla orcesi, sp. nov., from the Choco, a region of high biotic diversity, endemism, and rainfall along the western Andean slopes and Pacific lowlands of Colombia and Ecuador. One of the largest known Lonchophylla, it occurs sympatrically with at least two other species of Lonchophylla including the similar, but somewhat smaller L. robusta. We also recognize L. concava as a Middle American Province species distinct from L. mordax of Brazil and Bolivia on the basis of cranial and dental features.

[Key morphofunctional transformations in the evolution of chiropterans (Bats, Chiroptera)].

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Kovaleva, I M

2014-01-01

Study on the morphology and morphogenesis of wing membranes in Bats has revealed some peculiarities in their structure and development. Understanding the embryogenesis of these animals, as well as attraction of data obtained on their molecular genetics and paleontology, allows one to single out some factors that could have initiated evolutionary modifications in development programs. A scenario of the key morphofunctional transformations in the forelimbs during the evolution of chiropterans is given.

Ticks parasitizing bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the Caatinga Biome, Brazil.

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Luz, Hermes Ribeiro; Muñoz-Leal, Sebastián; Almeida, Juliana Cardoso de; Faccini, João Luiz Horacio; Labruna, Marcelo Bahia

2016-01-01

In this paper, the authors report ticks parasitizing bats from the Serra das Almas Natural Reserve (RPPN) located in the municipality of Crateús, state of Ceará, in the semiarid Caatinga biome of northeastern Brazil. The study was carried out during nine nights in the dry season (July 2012) and 10 nights in the rainy season (February 2013). Only bats of the Phyllostomidae and Mormoopidae families were parasitized by ticks. The species Artibeus planirostris and Carolia perspicillata were the most parasitized. A total of 409 larvae were collected and classified into three genera: Antricola (n = 1), Nothoaspis (n = 1) and Ornithodoros (n = 407). Four species were morphologically identified as Nothoaspis amazoniensis, Ornithodoros cavernicolous, Ornithodoros fonsecai, Ornithodoros hasei, and Ornithodoros marinkellei. Ornithodoros hasei was the most common tick associated with bats in the current study. The present study expand the distributional ranges of at least three soft ticks into the Caatinga biome, and highlight an unexpected richness of argasid ticks inhabiting this arid ecosystem.

Falco sparverius (Aves: Falconiformes preying upon Nyctinomops laticaudatus (Chiroptera: Molossidae

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Ludmilla Moura de Souza Aguiar

2012-04-01

Full Text Available In Brazil, there are two published references on the diet of American kestrel falcons, Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758, and one is for the Cerrado biome. The only mammal prey so far found in the diet of F. sparverius was the rodent Calomys tener (Winge, 1887. Herein we report on daily hunting activities by American kestrel falcons at a factory in the city of Uberlândia, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, during an attempt to remove a bat colony. Two American kestrel falcons were observed on 14 occasions during two consecutive days: in two of these occasions, they were hunting in pairs, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on 06/X/2003, and from 07:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on 07/X/2003. During this period, American kestrel falcons made 27 hunting attempts and captured four bats of the same species, Nyctinomops laticaudatus (E. Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, 1805 (14.81% success. This report corroborates observations made in the Northern hemisphere, where bats are a dietary item of this falcon. Our findings are noteworthy because they reveal that the known natural predators of bats are few not only in Brazil but also worldwide.

Karyotypic variation in rhinolophid and hipposiderid bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae)

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Koubínová, D.; Sreepada, K. S.; Koubek, Petr; Zima, Jan

2010-01-01

Roč. 12, č. 2 (2010), s. 393-400 ISSN 1508-1109 R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA6093403; GA MŠk LC06073 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60930519 Keywords : chromosomal evolution * karyosystematics * Robertsonian translocations Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology Impact factor: 1.012, year: 2010

Ticks parasitizing bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera in the Caatinga Biome, Brazil

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Hermes Ribeiro Luz

Full Text Available Abstract In this paper, the authors report ticks parasitizing bats from the Serra das Almas Natural Reserve (RPPN located in the municipality of Crateús, state of Ceará, in the semiarid Caatinga biome of northeastern Brazil. The study was carried out during nine nights in the dry season (July 2012 and 10 nights in the rainy season (February 2013. Only bats of the Phyllostomidae and Mormoopidae families were parasitized by ticks. The species Artibeus planirostris and Carolia perspicillata were the most parasitized. A total of 409 larvae were collected and classified into three genera: Antricola (n = 1, Nothoaspis (n = 1 and Ornithodoros (n = 407. Four species were morphologically identified as Nothoaspis amazoniensis, Ornithodoros cavernicolous, Ornithodoros fonsecai, Ornithodoros hasei, and Ornithodoros marinkellei. Ornithodoros hasei was the most common tick associated with bats in the current study. The present study expand the distributional ranges of at least three soft ticks into the Caatinga biome, and highlight an unexpected richness of argasid ticks inhabiting this arid ecosystem.

High bat (Chiroptera) diversity in the Early Eocene of India

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Smith, Thierry; Rana, Rajendra S.; Missiaen, Pieter; Rose, Kenneth D.; Sahni, Ashok; Singh, Hukam; Singh, Lachham

2007-12-01

The geographic origin of bats is still unknown, and fossils of earliest bats are rare and poorly diversified, with, maybe, the exception of Europe. The earliest bats are recorded from the Early Eocene of North America, Europe, North Africa and Australia where they seem to appear suddenly and simultaneously. Until now, the oldest record in Asia was from the Middle Eocene. In this paper, we report the discovery of the oldest bat fauna of Asia dating from the Early Eocene of the Cambay Formation at Vastan Lignite Mine in Western India. The fossil taxa are described on the basis of well-preserved fragments of dentaries and lower teeth. The fauna is highly diversified and is represented by seven species belonging to seven genera and at least four families. Two genera and five species are new. Three species exhibit very primitive dental characters, whereas four others indicate more advanced states. Unexpectedly, this fauna presents strong affinities with the European faunas from the French Paris Basin and the German Messel locality. This could result from the limited fossil record of bats in Asia, but could also suggest new palaeobiogeographic scenarios involving the relative position of India during the Early Eocene.

Política pública de biblioteca pública en Medellín : hacia la construcción de una guía de evaluación

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Bornacelly, Jaime; Quintero Castro, Nathalia; Cuartas Celis, Deiman; Restrepo, María Camila; Gil Aristizábal, Duban

2014-01-01

Desde un enfoque cualitativo e interpretativo, se indaga sobre la política pública en biblioteca pública en Medellín y su evaluación; para ello se adelanta una investigación documental, para saber sobre la definición y los objetivos de la biblioteca pública en la normatividad existente; los aportes de los académicos y lo dicho por algunos representantes del sector bibliotecario local; se identifica qué es una política pública, sus pasos y el análisis para configurar una propuesta de referente...

Sedes sapientiae: aproximaciones a una talla de la Virgen y el niño en el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

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Montemurro, María Laura

2011-01-01

En 1971, el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes recibió una donación de cuarenta obras que formaban parte de la colección de Torcuato y Guido Di Tella. Entre éstas figuraba una talla en madera de la Virgen y el Niño de la segunda mitad del siglo XII, de la región de Auvernia, Francia. Se trata de una imagen de procesión de muy buena calidad, excelente representante de las esculturas auvernesas del tipo Trono de Sabiduría. En este artículo intentaremos reponer el contexto de esta obra mediante el e...

Historiografía filosófica: la vinculación de juan escoto eriúgena con la tradición en las obras de brucker, tennemann y rixner

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Strok, Natalia Soledad

2013-01-01

Se busca dar cuenta de la filiación filosófica que tres historiadores de la filosofía (de los siglos XVIII y XIX) otorgan a Juan Escoto Eriúgena (siglo IX). El iluminista J. Brucker, el kantiano W. Tennemann y el romántico T. Rixner son representantes del periodo de gestación de la historia de la filosofía como disciplina, y sus obras son fuentes para destacados filósofos, como por ejemplo Hegel. Se muestra hasta qué punto las líneas interpretativas que iniciaron estos autores se continúan ha...

LA VINCULACIÓN DE JUAN ESCOTO ERIÚGENA CON LA TRADICIÓN EN LAS OBRAS DE BRUCKER, TENNEMANN Y RIXNER

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STROK, NATALIA

2014-01-01

Se busca dar cuenta de la filiación filosófica que tres historiadores de la filosofía (de los siglos XVIII y XIX) otorgan a Juan Escoto Eriúgena (siglo IX). El iluminista J. Brucker, el kantiano W. Tennemann y el romántico T. Rixner son representantes del periodo de gestación de la historia de la filosofía como disciplina, y sus obras son fuentes para destacados filósofos, como por ejemplo Hegel. Se muestra hasta qué punto las líneas interpretativas que iniciaron estos autores se continúan ha...

Caracterização de íons majoritários presentes no material particulado gerado por combustão de motores do ciclo diesel

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Regis, Ana Carla Dias

2011-01-01

92 f. Atualmente, tanto a necessidade de melhor compreensão dos mecanismos de formação de partículas atmosféricas quanto os efeitos do MPA no ambiente e na saúde humana, geram uma busca por espécies químicas que possam ser usadas como marcadores de fontes e/ou precursores de material particulado. Dentre estas, encontram-se os íons majoritários (formiato, acetato, oxalato, succinato, F-, Cl-, NO3-, SO42-,PO43-, dentre outros), estes podem ser representantes tanto de poluição atmosférica pri...

La ideología de los actores en la participación en la tecnología en quince empresas del sector «auxiliar» del automóvil de Cataluña

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Albalate García, Joan

2005-01-01

A partir de la existencia de unos determinados niveles de participación en la tecnología, alcanzados por los trabajadores y representantes sindicales de quince empresas del sector «auxiliar» del automóvil de Cataluña, un análisis de la «cultura global» de cada una de esas empresas —esta última, deducida de la «agregación» de la cultura directiva y sindical existentes en esas empresas— permitió comprobar que tales niveles de participación estaban altamente relacionados con el tipo de concepcio...

Desarrollo de un plan estratégico de marketing para la empresa “Wiliselzu Cía. Ltda.” dedicada a la comercialización de los materiales de construcción y prestación de maquinaria pesada, ubicada en la provincia de Pastaza, ciudad de Puyo, barrio Obrero.

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Valles Cajas, Dénice Francisca

2012-01-01

RESUMEN EJECUTIVO El presente plan de marketing es un enfoque práctico y original de la situación actual, la solución que se presenta está basada de acuerdo a las amenazas de la empresa “Wiliselzu Cía. Ltda.” detectadas en un instrumento de medición continua de su evolución, objetivos y metas a cumplir. “Wiliselzu Cía. Ltda.” es una empresa familiar, constituida el 24 de mayo del 2001, nombrando como Representante Legal a la Sra. Elva Zuñiga y creada con un capital social...

O papel das marcas nas dinâmicas sociais online: análise da presença das marcas concorrentes Pepsi e Coca-Cola, no facebook em Portugal

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Mariano, Ana Filipa Costa

2016-01-01

presente dissertação pretende analisar a presença das marcas de grande consumo na rede social Facebook em Portugal, tendo por base o case study das marcas concorrentes Pepsi e Coca-Cola enquanto representantes do setor. A presença de marcas nas redes sociais é um tema atual, que levanta questões quanto à sua relevância e aceitação pelos utilizadores. Esta investigação permite-nos perceber a forma como os consumidores vêm esta situação, assim como, compreender quais as motivações que os lev...

Vulnerabilidad y activos familiares frente a riesgos. Caso de estudio en Ixil, Yucatán

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Norma Cecilia Sandoval Ayala

2015-01-01

Full Text Available En esta contribución se presenta un estudio de caso sobre percepciones sociales respecto a la vulnerabilidad de los activos familiares frente a riesgos de desastres en el municipio de Ixil, estado de Yucatán, México. Se aplicaron 81 encuestas a representantes de hogares de la comunidad y se realizaron diecinueve entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se encontró que los huracanes son un factor clave tanto en la percepción sobre la vulnerabilidad, como en las situaciones de riesgo que ocasionan pérdidas de activos en la región.

Rubíes y reptiles: la narrativa gótica de Pilar Pedraza

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Robles Moreno, Lola

2006-08-01

Full Text Available After endeavoring to define the Gothic genre, this essay focuses on the general characteristics of Pilar Pedraza’s fiction, a writer who represents the Gothic genre in current Spanish literature. A brief analysis of her novels.Tras intentar definir el género gótico, el artículo se centrará en las características generales de la obra narrativa de Pilar Pedraza, representante de dicho género en la literatura española actual. Después se hará un breve análisis de sus novelas.

Fundopem : instrumento público de descentralização ou de reforço à concentração industrial no Rio Grande do Sul?

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Pedro Roque Giehl

2001-01-01

Esta pesquisa estuda o Fundo Operação Empresa-FUNDOPEM do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, visando analisar como a desconcentração industrial foi tratada na sua formulação e execução durante os quatro governos do período de 1988 a 2000. Os dados foram coletados através de análise documental e de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com os Secretários de Estado, responsáveis pela gestão do FUNDOPEM, no período analisado, com representantes de entidades de classe patronal e dos trabalhadores, com represen...

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GENOVEVA IRIARTE ESGUERRA

2009-10-01

Full Text Available Se explorará, con base en algunas reflexiones sobre la narrativa etnográftca, una de las principales preguntas que le hace la crítica contemporánea a las ciencias socialesy a las humanidades: ¿De qué manera se debe dar razón de la relación existente entre los diferentes usos que le dan al lenguaje los académicos, los politólogos, los analistas y los representantes institucionales, por un lado, y por el otro, la manera como quienes son estudiados usan el lenguaje, dando origen a los relatosy documentos analizados?

La negociación en torno a la usura en Castilla, 1258-1405: economía, poder y religión en la Baja Edad Media

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Colombo, Octavio

2007-01-01

El tema de la usura adquiere una gran importancia en los últimos siglos de la Edad Media. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la negociación entre la Corona castellana y los representantes urbanos en torno a esta cuestión. Utilizaremos para ello la documentación de las Cortes entre 1258 y 1405, período en que la problemática aparece de forma recurrente y que se corresponde con la larga coyuntura depresiva de la Baja Edad Media en Castilla. Tras un análisis crítico de los conceptos de la s...

Metodología para el análisis de la dimensión institucional turística en centros urbanos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

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Benseny, Graciela

2005-01-01

El presente artículo se centra en el análisis de la dimensión institucional y hace referencia a la metodología empleada para abordar la dinámica de las instituciones a partir del rol que desempeñan los actores institucionales representantes de los sectores público, privado y/o tercer sector, articulados y coordinados para alcanzar el desarrollo del sector turístico de una comunidad. En este contexto adquiere importancia la tarea de gestión turística que implica la formulación de una política ...

La presencia de la UNMDP en la ALCUTH

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Marín, Eduardo

2000-01-01

Durante los primeros días del mes de marzo, respondiendo a la invitación de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres, nos reunimos en la ciudad de Lima (Perú) los representantes de once casas de altos estudios latinoamericanas ubicadas en México, Brasil, Perú, Chile, Uruguay y Argentina que dictan carreras de turismo y hotelería. Cabe mencionar que la UNMDP fue invitada debido al alto grado de reconocimiento del que goza, tanto en el área de docencia como en el de investigación, su Licenciatura...

Informe científico de investigador: Balatti, Pedro Alberto (2012)

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Balatti, Pedro Alberto

2012-01-01

Se analizó la diversidad genética existente en los rizobios de crecimiento rápido que nodulan la soja. Por medio de la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa y con diversos primers se generaron marcadores ERIC, REP y RAPD. Además, se amplificó el RNA de 16S el que restringión con endonucleasas. Por medio de estos marcadores se estableció, entre los representantes de Sinorhizobium fredii aislados de la China y Vietnam y Rhizobium sp. NGR234, la diversidad genética existente entre ellos. Además se...

Negociação coletiva em saúde do trabalhador: segurança em máquinas injetoras de plástico

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Silva, Leonardo Mello e

2003-01-01

O texto aborda a convenção coletiva sobre segurança em máquinas injetoras de plástico, centrando o foco no processo de negociação entre os representantes classistas. Esse processo é situado como uma inovação na relação entre capital e trabalho no Brasil, devido ao seu caráter de entendimento direto, bipartite, entre as partes. Por fim, apontam-se os itens concretos da convenção que podem ter desdobramentos críticos em termos da cultura corporativa nas relações de trabalho. This essay consi...

El espacio social de la ciencia y la tecnología: su aplicación a la biotecnología

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Muñoz, Emilio

2006-01-01

Al iniciar el segundo semestre de la sección “La biotecnología en el espejo”, considero interesante introducir una subsección que bajo el rótulo “Espacio social de la biotecnología” permita ir contemplando reflejos e imágenes que muestra la biotecnología en relación con la compleja dinámica social en que se ve envuelta y que viene marcada por las reacciones de la sociedad y las regulaciones y normativas establecidas por sus representantes. Estos temas gozan de creciente importancia para el de...

En busca de la profesión: cambios y realidades en la condición social de los artistas en Bogotá entre 1910 y 1930

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Pérez Herrera, María Sué

2014-01-01

En las primeras décadas del siglo XX en Bogotá se desarrolló un proceso de profesionalización de los artistas que permitió que estos mejoraran el estatus que tenían en la sociedad y se consolidaran una serie de roles que los identificarían como representantes de su ocupación. Este cambio se evidencia al notar que hasta finales del siglo XIX no existía una clara diferenciación entre las categorías de artista y artesano, mientras que para la década de 1930 comenzaron a aparecer propuestas esté...

Alívio e tensão: um estudo sobre a interpretação e a aplicação da Lei Maria da Penha nas Delegacias de Defesa da Mulher e Distritos Policiais da Seccional de Polícia de Santo André - São Paulo

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Marilda de Oliveira Lemos

2010-01-01

A violência contra a mulher constitui uma violação dos direitos humanos e das liberdades fundamentais. Em 2006, o governo brasileiro aprovou a Lei 11.340 Lei Maria da Penha - que coíbe a violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher. Apesar do esforço que vem sendo feito por órgãos governamentais e não governamentais, a implantação da Lei Maria da Penha tem encontrado resistências. Alguns representantes do Poder Judiciário advogam a inconstitucionalidade da Lei. A interpretação e aplicabili...

Las TICs Aplicadas en la Educación y su correlación en el Rendimiento Académico

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Rosero Lozano, Jenny Maritza

2016-01-01

El presente estudio, buscó determinar la correlación entre la aplicación de las TIC en la educación y el rendimiento académico de la asignatura de programación en lenguajes estructurados, la misma duró 10 meses y se desarrolló con 5 docentes, 73 representantes legales y 103 estudiantes que conforman toda la población correspondiente al primer curso de bachillerato técnico de servicios, especialización aplicaciones informáticas. Se fundamenta en el constructivismo de Jean Piaget, en las técnic...

Complementarity and efficiency of bat capture methods in a lowland tropical dry forest of Yucatán, Mexico Complementariedad y eficiencia de métodos de captura de murciélagos en una selva baja caducifolia de Yucatán, México

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Juan M. Pech-Canche

2011-09-01

Full Text Available The combined use of different methods for surveying bat assemblages has increased over the last few decades. The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of bat inventories by comparing assemblages parameters (species richness, abundance and composition using the 3 most conventional capture methods (ground-level and sub-canopy mist nets and harp traps, in a lowland tropical dry forest in Yucatán, Mexico. In ground mist nets, only phyllostomid species were recorded, principally frugivorous and nectarivorous species, while in harp traps the majority were insectivorous species from other families. Our results indicate that for the order Chiroptera the most efficient combination of capture methods is the simultaneous use of ground mist nets and harp traps. However, an inventory of Phyllostomidae is reliably achieved with only ground mist nets. Also, a combination of ground and sub-canopy mist nets does not provide an efficient sampling strategy.El uso combinado de diferentes métodos de muestreo de ensambles de murciélagos se ha incrementado en las últimas décadas. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficiencia de los inventarios de murciélagos comparando los parámetros del ensamble (riqueza de especies, abundancia y composición usando los 3 métodos de captura convencionales (redes de niebla a nivel de sotobosque y sub-dosel, y trampas arpa, en una selva baja caducifolia de Yucatán, México. En las redes de sotobosque se registraron solamente especies de filostómidos, principalmente especies frugívoras y nectarívoras; mientras que en las trampas arpa, la mayoría fueron especies insectívoras de otras familias. Nuestros resultados indican que para el orden Chiroptera la combinación más eficiente de métodos de captura es el uso simultáneo de redes de sotobosque y trampas arpa. Sin embargo, se alcanza un inventario confiable de filostómidos sólo con las redes de sotobosque. Además, una combinación de redes de

Fungi from interior organs of free-living small mammals in Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.

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Hubálek, Z; Rosický, B; Otcenásek, M

1980-01-01

A total of 308 fungi was isolated from interior organs (lungs, spleen, liver) of 529 small mammals belonging to 21 species, 7 families and 3 orders (Insectivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia), some of these being potentially pathogenic to vertebrates (e.g. Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, Geotrichum candidum, Mucor pusillus, Rhizopus arrhizus). In one vole (Microtus arvalis) captured in South Moravia, adiaspiromycosis (Emmonsia crescens) was demonstrated. Comparison of mycoflora of hair and that of interior organs of wild small mammals revealed that out of the total number of isolates the following fungi were represented in a higher proportion from visceral organs than from the hair: Aspergillus (A. amstelodami, A. flavus, A. repens), Aureobasidium (A. pullulans), Candida, Cladosporium (C. herbarum), Cryptococcus, Fusarium, Gliocladium (G. deliquescens), Helminthosporium, Kloeckera, Mucor (M. fragilis, M. hiemalis, M. pusillus), Paecilomyces marquandii, Penicillium (P. purpurogenum), Phoma, Rhizopus arrhizus, Scopulariopsis (S. candida, S. koningii) and Torulopsis.

Realizar mapa de competencias de los representantes técnicos, como herramienta de evaluación de desempeño

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Nasute Molina, Osvaldo Victor

2015-01-01

I. RESUMEN - II. MARCO TEORICO - II. METODOLOGIA - IV. OBJETIVOS DEL TRABAJO - V. LIMITES O ALCANCES DEL TRABAJO - VI. INTRODUCCION - VII. CAPITULO 1 – ADMINISTRACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS HUMANOS - 1.1 ¿QUÉ ES LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS HUMANOS? - 1.2 PROPÓSITO DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE LOS RECURSOS HUMANOS - 1.3 LA NUEVA VISIÓN DEL RECURSO HUMANO - VIII. CAPITULO 2 - CARACTERÍSTICAS Y TIPOS DE COMPETENCIAS - 2.1 ¿QUÉ SON LAS COMPETENCIAS? - 2.2 CLASIFICACIÓN DE COMPETENCIAS - 2.3 TIPOS DE ...

De uma política de idéias a uma política de presença? From a politics of ideas to a politics of presence?

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ANNE PHILLIPS

2001-01-01

Full Text Available A crescente preocupação com o tema da exclusão política desafia o entendimento tradicional sobre os mecanismos representativos, em especial a percepção arraigada de que a chave da boa representação política está no programa e nas idéias compartilhadas entre representantes e representadas/os - sem qualquer referência à identidade das/os representantes. Contra isso, cada vez mais é afirmada a necessidade de presença física dos grupos excluídos nos locais de decisão, o que se traduz freqüentemente na adoção de cotas eleitorais. Mas não se trata de escolher uma ou outra forma de representação e sim de, compreendendo os limites de cada uma, buscar um sistema mais justo que incorpore tanto idéias quanto presença.Recent concern over the issue of political exclusion challenges traditional understanding of mechanisms of representation, specifically with regard to the conviction that the key to good political representation lies in the ideas and program shared by those who represent others and those who are represented -- with no reference as to the identity of those who represent. On the other hand, there is a growing claim for the physical presence of excluded groups in the locales where decisions are made which has frequently led to the adoption of electoral quotas. Nonetheless, more than just a matter of choosing one form of representation over another, we should understand the limitations of each, seeking a more just system that incorporates both presence and ideas.

La participación directa del ciudadano en el Parlamento. Una visión desde el ordenamiento constitucional español (The Direct Participation of the Citizen in the Parliament. An Approach from the Spanish Constitutional Legal System

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Enriqueta Expósito

2017-12-01

Full Text Available La forma actual de entender el ejercicio de la representación está siendo ‘respondida’ por la institución parlamentaria; en especial, por las Asambleas de las Comunidades Autónomas. A pesar de que no es un proceso generalizado, muchas de ellas ya han aprobado importantes reformas en sus Reglamentos de organización y funcionamiento que institucionalizan canales de diálogo directo y bidireccional entre los representantes y los representados, a la vez que potencian la participación directa de los ciudadanos en el ejercicio de las funciones que constitucional o estatutariamente se les encomiendan. El aspecto positivo es que su regulación permite quebrar con la imagen de un Parlamento ‘blindado’ a las demandas sociales. Tienen como propósito regenerar el vínculo entre representantes y representados y, desde esta perspectiva, se presentan como un instrumento al servicio de la democracia representativa. The way to understand the representation is currently being contested from parliaments, especially by the Regional Assemblies. Actually, this is not a generalized dynamics, but many of them have adopted important reforms in its regulations, institutionalizing channels direct and two-way dialogue between representatives and represented. At the same time, is promoted the direct participation of citizens in the exercise of constitutional or statutory functions entrusted to them. This regulation is positive because break with the image of a Parliament armored against social demands. These measures are intended to regenerate the link between representatives and represented; as an instrument at the service of representative democracy. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3070311

Importancia de la publicación en las sociedades científicas de estudiantes de medicina del Perú: estudio preliminar.

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Percy Mayta-Tristán

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: determinar el nivel de apreciación de las publicaciones científicas por parte de los representantes de las sociedades científicas de estudiantes de medicina (SOCEM afiliadas a la SOCIMEP. Diseño: estudio observacional y transversal. Lugar: asamblea de la SOCIMEP realizada en junio de 2009 (Lima, Perú. Participantes: directivos de la SOCIMEP, delegados y subdelegados de la SOCEM afiliadas a la SOCIMEP. Intervenciones: encuesta estructurada autoaplicada. Principales medidas de resultados: número de publicaciones, apreciación sobre las acciones de las SOCEM en relación con la publicación. Resultados: se encuestó a 30 estudiantes de 19 universidades, 28 refieren haber realizado una investigación pero sólo tres han publicado en revistas científicas. La mayoría manifiesta que en su universidad no se estimula la publicación, que los estudiantes no saben que pueden publicar y que sus docentes no publican, pero que los asesores de su SOCEM sí lo hacen. Refieren que las SOCEM deben estimular la publicación entre sus miembros, difundiendo los artículos que ellos publican y realizando cursos. Asimismo, deberían plantearse metas anuales de publicación y tener responsables de ello. Consideran que la labor de la SOCIMEP es mayor a la que realiza su SOCEM local. Conclusiones: los representantes de las SOCEM del Perú reconocen la importancia de la publicación dentro de sus actividades, así mismo, se plantean posibles acciones que permitan institucionalizar una cultura de publicación. Palabras clave: Investigación; Escritura; Universidades; Estudiantes de Medicina.

A synopsis of the South American Hydrovatus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae, with notes on habitat and distribution, and a key to species Sinopsis de los Hydrovatus sudamericanos (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae, con notas sobre hábitat y distribución, y una clave para las especies

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Edgardo R. Trémouilles

2005-07-01

Full Text Available We revised the South American members of the genus Hydrovatus Motschulsky. Each of the three recognized species is diagnosed, with emphasis on diagnostic characters. A key summarizing the main differences is provided. To identify South American specimens of H. caraibus Sharp, they were compared with Central American specimens, including type material. Based on the material examined, H. caraibus is a species broadly distributed in Central and South America, with representatives of different areas separated by minor differences. The geographical distributions of the three species are considerably enlarged: H. crassulus Sharp and H. turbinatus Zimmermann are recorded for the first time from Paraguay, and H. caraibus is recorded for the first time from Argentina and Nicaragua. Bionomical information of the species is presented.Se estudiaron los representantes sudamericanos del género Hydrovatus Motschulsky. Se diagnostica cada una de las tres especies conocidas, enfatizando el reconocimiento de caracteres valiosos para su identificación; las principales diferencias se resumen en una clave. Para identificar los ejemplares sudamericanos de H. caraibus Sharp, se los comparó con especímenes de América Central, incluyendo material tipo. En base al material examinado, H. caraibus se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en America Central y del Sur, con representantes de diferentes áreas separados por diferencias menores. Las distribuciones geográficas de las tres especies se amplían considerablemente: H. crassulus Sharp y H. turbinatus Zimmermann se citan por primera vez de Paraguay, y H. caraibus se cita por primera vez de Argentina y Nicaragua. Se presenta información bionómica de las especies.

Importancia de la publicación en las sociedades científicas de estudiantes de medicina del Perú: estudio preliminar

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Percy Mayta-Tristán

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo, determinar el nivel de apreciación de las publicaciones científicas por parte de los representantes de las sociedades científicas de estudiantes de medicina (SOCEM afiliadas a la SOCIMEP. Diseño, estudio observacional y transversal. Lugar, asamblea de la SOCIMEP realizada en junio de 2009 (Lima, Perú. Participantes, directivos de la SOCIMEP, delegados y subdelegados de la SOCEM afiliadas a la SOCIMEP. Intervenciones, encuesta estructurada autoaplicada. Principales medidas de resultados, número de publicaciones, apreciación sobre las acciones de las SOCEM en relación con la publicación. Resultados, se encuestó a 30 estudiantes de 19 universidades, 28 refieren haber realizado una investigación pero sólo tres han publicado en revistas científicas. La mayoría manifiesta que en su universidad no se estimula la publicación, que los estudiantes no saben que pueden publicar y que sus docentes no publican, pero que los asesores de su SOCEM sí lo hacen. Refieren que las SOCEM deben estimular la publicación entre sus miembros, difundiendo los artículos que ellos publican y realizando cursos. Asimismo, deberían plantearse metas anuales de publicación y tener responsables de ello. Consideran que la labor de la SOCIMEP es mayor a la que realiza su SOCEM local. Conclusiones, los representantes de las SOCEM del Perú reconocen la importancia de la publicación dentro de sus actividades, así mismo, se plantean posibles acciones que permitan institucionalizar una cultura de publicación.

Criterios éticos para las decisiones sanitarias al final de la vida de personas incapaces

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Inés Ma. Barrio Cantalejo

2006-01-01

Full Text Available Actualmente las relaciones sanitarias se apoyan en el reconocimiento del derecho de los pacientes a participar en las decisiones sobre su salud. Esta idea es el fundamento del consentimiento informado. Sin embargo, problema surge cuando el paciente no puede participar en estas decisiones porque se halla en una situación de incapacidad. Es otro, un representante, quien debe decidir por él. En España no existe claridad sobre qué criterios deben orientar las decisiones que ha de tomar el representante. El presente artículo presenta los criterios de decisión en pacientes incapaces desarrollados por la jurisprudencia norteamericana: el criterio subjetivo, el criterio del juicio sustitutivo y el criterio del mejor interés o mayor beneficio. El criterio subjetivo consiste en seguir las directrices que el paciente dictó antes de perder la capacidad. El criterio del juicio sustitutivo trata de deducir la decisión que hubiese tomado el propio paciente si pudiera, a partir de lo que conocemos de él. El criterio del mayor beneficio intenta proteger el bienestar del paciente. Tradicionalmente el «mejor interés» ha sido defender la vida a toda costa, sin atender a otro tipo de consideraciones. Quizás sea el momento de buscar un consenso sobre lo que socialmente hoy en día se considera «mejor interés». Su significado no podrá derivarse exclusivamente del derecho a la vida, sino de la conjunción entre éste –en cantidad y calidad suficientes– y la libertad, interpretados a la luz del respeto a la dignidad de la persona.

A tríade “Verdadeiro-Bom-Belo”: O lugar da beleza na Idade Média

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Jan A. Aertsen

2008-06-01

Full Text Available Neste artigo, Jan Aertsen discute a compreensão da tríade “Verdadeiro-Belo-Bom” como representante de um conjunto de questões clássicas em filosofia, a qual corresponderia, do ponto de vista moderno, à suposição de que o sujeito possui três modos distintos de se relacionar com o mundo: cognitivo, estético e prático. O autor sugere que a tríade foi formulada explicitamente pela primeira vez na Idade Média; neste período, entretanto, a beleza não era considerada um problema “estético”.

Arte, música y perfección en la sociedad global

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Sagrario MARTÍNEZ BERRIEL

2014-02-01

Full Text Available El artículo analiza la renovada importancia del significado trascendente de la cultura, entendida como ideal de perfección, en la construcción de la sociedad global, haciendo referencia al papel social del arte en la convivencia, educación y comunicación del nuevo orden mundial. Deteniéndose en la música en un sentido más concreto y analítico, como espacio predilecto y vital de afirmación de la armonía y el entendimiento universal, al mismo tiempo que en los músicos como representantes cualificados de este ideal.

Acceso a la información pública: una incógnita para especialistas en rendición de cuentas en las democracias

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José Ramón López Rubí Calderón

2014-06-01

Full Text Available La democracia es, genéricamente, el régimen político en el cual los ciudadanos eligen por medio de elecciones periódicas, competitivas, equitativas e imparciales a sus representantes y en cuyo interior, además, pueden existir mecanismos institucionales y extra-institucionales para hacerlos responsables (make them accountable frente a la sociedad toda por sus acciones públicas. En este sentido, la relación entre la democracia y la rendición de cuentas (accountability es clara e indiscutible: en presencia de la primera existe la segunda y la acción de la segunda refuerza y agrega valor a la primera.

Negociaciones internacionales, discurso y globalización de la agricultura

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Francisco Martínez Gómez

2002-01-01

Full Text Available A partir del análisis del discurso y tomando como estudio de caso el tema de la propiedad intelectual de las variedades vegetales, así como el control y acceso al germoplasma agrícola, se muestra la manera en que, en las negociaciones internacionales, los actores sociales participantes van modificando sus interpretaciones y reesrtucturando los contenidos y significados del discurso. El documento muestra de qué forma la presencia de representantes de las empresas trasnacionales han logrado tener una mayor eficacia en la imposición de sus intereses, en menoscabo de los intereses de los estados nacionales, particularmente de los países del sur.

O QUINTO ENCONTRO INTERECLESIAL DE COMUNIDADES ECLESIAIS DE BASE

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Mário de França Miranda

1983-01-01

Full Text Available Muito bem preparado e organizado pelas CEBs regionais do Ceará e do Maranhão, teve lugar na cidade de Canindé (Ceará de 04 a 08 de julho deste ano, mais um Encontro Intereclesial das CEBs. Ficara determinado que o número de participantes seria 20 por regional da CNBB, dos quais 17 seriam das bases e 3 agentes de pastoral; tais representantes seriam eleitos no Encontro Regional, devendo ser pessoas que estivessem dentro da caminhada das CEBs, comprometidas com as lutas do povo e dispostas a comunicar às comunidades as discussões e as decisões do Encontro.

¿Qué pasa con el Pacífico Negro en el Atlántico Negro?. El Atlántico Negro de Paul Gilroy frente a los acontecimientos (afrocolombianos

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Lioba Rossbach de Olmos

2009-01-01

Full Text Available El presente artículo presenta una critica al Atlántico Negro ("The Black Atlantic" y a Paul Gilroy como representante de los estudios culturales desde un punto de vista antropológico y empírico usando como ejemplo la reciente dinámica política de Colombia. Especialmente en el "Pacífico Negro" colombiano se están constituyendo (nuevas identidades étnicas negras. La nueva constitución de 1991 y una serie de disposiciones legales favorables contribuyen a que el "Pacifico Negro" se presenta como antítesis del Atlántico Negro de Gilroy.

Las comadronas y su oficio ritual

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Oscar Liendo

2015-01-01

Full Text Available En Chichicastenango, ciudad ritual del mundo indígena guatemalteco, se realizó recientemente el IV Encuentro Nacional de Comadornas. Una treintena de comadronas, representantes de los cuatro grupos étnicos predominantes en el país, se reunieron para discutir una serie de problemas que ellas afrontan diariamente. El acto fue auspiciado por UNICEF y el Ministerio de Salud de Guatemala, instituciones que vienen apoyándolas desde hace más de cuatro años en capacitación participativa y gestión de fondos rotatorios para adquirir sus materiales e instrumentos de trabajo, como desinfectantes, ligaduras o mantas para recibir al bebé.

Petrologia do Gabro José Fernandes e sua relação temporal com o magmatismo mesozoico toleítico e alcalino no arco de Ponta Grossa 

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Vidyã Vieira de Almeida

2016-01-01

O Gabro José Fernandes é um corpo com cerca de 3 km², representante do magmatismo alcalino da Província Magmática Paraná-Etendeka na região do Arco de Ponta Grossa. A intrusão está encaixada em rochas metassedimentares proterozoicas do Grupo Votuverava e apresenta considerável variedade litológica definida por rochas gabróicas, em parte cumuláticas, cortadas por diques alcalinos. A intrusão foi datada em 134.93±0.16 Ma pelo método U-Pb TIMS em zircão. Um dique de basalto com alto TiP-Sr apres...

ADOLESCENTES EM CONFLITO COM A LEI NO CONTEXTO DE DESIGUALDADES: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE A COMUNICAÇÃO E O DIREITO NA SOCIEDADE

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Azevedo, Kátia Simone; Reboucas, Gabriela Maia

2017-01-01

Este artigo explora o tema do adolescente em conflito com a lei a partir da relação entre os meios de comunicação e o direito em um contexto de desigualdades. Enquanto espaço hegemônico de informação e representante de um modelo de desenvolvimento a serviço do consumo e da violência, a mídia nega os direitos humanos ao promover um cenário de violações por meio do qual o sensacionalismo da notícia inviabiliza um projeto social coletivo comprometido com a formação cidadã. Do ponto de vista meto...

Documentos: democratizar el espectro radioeléctrico

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Revista Chasqui

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Elseminario "Democratizar el espectro radioeléctrico" reunió, en Pozo de Rosas, Venezuela, del 11 al 15 de noviembre de 1996, a coordinadoras nacionales y representantes de medios comunitarios de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, ElSalvador, Guatemala, México, Paraguay, Uruguay y Venezuela; a abogados provenientes de variospaíses de la región, y a directivos de lasdiez redes que integran el G-S: ALER, AMARe; CIESPAL, FELAFACS, FIp, PROA, RNTC, SCe; VIDEAZIMUfY WACC: con el auspicio de la Fundación Priedricb Eoert deAlemaniay el CECI de Canadá. Presentamos a continuación las conclusiones de este evento.

Inseguridad y violencia. Narrativas en torno a la violencia y la inseguridad en el Estado de México

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Felipe González Ortiz

2012-01-01

Full Text Available En este artículo se construye una inter- pretación de la violencia en el Estado de México. Parte de reconocer que el continuo conflicto/violencia/delito tiene posibilidades de ser cancelado en la medida que y una policía que se comprometa con la sociedad. De la construcción de los dos componentes se podrán generar condiciones para forjar una sociedad democrática y de paz en la que el estado mantenga el monopolio sobre la fuerza. Los insumos de este trabajo fueron los grupos focales tanto de policías como de representantes de la sociedad civil.

INSERÇÃO DA AVICULTURA DE CORTE MATOGROSSENSE NO MERCADO INTERNACIONAL DE CARNE DE FRANGO

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Cleiton Franco

2014-08-01

Full Text Available Desde 2002, o estado de Mato Grosso tem apresentado crescimento contínuo em exportação de carne de aves. Apesar de seu representante pequeno nas exportações totais brasileiras, mostrou competitividade no mercado internacional. O principal objetivo desta pesquisa foi conhecer e compreender o que aconteceu nesta indústria. Nesta forma foi possível mostrar o perfil exportadores locais, a sua capacidade de exportação, mercados-alvo e os problemas de exportação. Assim, foi possível propor políticas públicas que poderiam ajudá-los a superar dificuldades, melhorar a competitividade desta indústria.

TERAPIA GESTÁLTICA DE FRIEDRICH SOLOMON PERLS FUNDAMENTACIÓN FENOMENOLÓGICA-EXISTENCIAL

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Luis Fernando Velásquez

2001-01-01

Full Text Available La primera parte de este documento se ocupa de la vida de Fritz Perls, quien ha sido considerado uno de los principales representantes del Enfoque Humanista en Psicología. En segunda instancia se analiza, de manera clara y precisa, la estrecha relación que existe entre la filosofía existencial, la fenomenología y la Terapia Gestalt propuesta por Perls. Así mismo, el autor revisa los elementos teóricos y prácticos de diversas teorías y escuelas de pensamiento que convergen de manera apropiada en el modelo psicoterapéutico de Perls.

MESA REDONDA. RETOS DEL PACTO DE TOLEDO

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Isabel López i Chamosa

2009-02-01

Full Text Available En esta colaboración se recogen opiniones de los representantes de grupos políticos integrados en el Pacto de Toledo sobre la Seguridad Social española al abrigo de su participación en la I Jornada Economía Española y Protección Social (2008, organizada por la institución editora. The collaboration collects general opinion and comments on the Spanish Social Security made by political representatives of “Pacto de Toledo” through their participation in the conference Economía Española y Protección Social (2008, organized by the editor.

Análisis de la imagen china en la prensa española a través de las noticias antes, durante y después de los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2008

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Wang, Xiyue

2014-01-01

El objetivo general de este trabajo es discutir la imagen de China en los diarios españoles a través del análisis de las noticias sobre China de los dos diarios representantes,La Vanguardia y ABC,especialmente en el período en que se celebran los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2008. La imagen de China en la prensa española es "comunismo","el desarrollo de la economía","falta de derechos humanos","falta la libertad","una técnica avanzada" y "un país con mucha historia y cultura". Y después de la ...

Estructura familiar del niño con síndrome de down

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Parra Méndez, Magdalena de Jesús

2016-01-01

El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la estructura familiar del niño Down antes y después del nacimiento y los cambios en familias que tienen un hijo/a con Síndrome de Down, el estudio tiene un enfoque cualitativo. El estudio se realizó en la Unidad de Educación Especial “Nicolás Vásquez” de Paute, participaron padres, madres y representantes de los estudiantes con Síndrome de Down, de 5 a 11 años de edad, para la recolección de la información se aplicó “La Guía de Entr...

35 años de formación en Conservación-Restauración en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Barcelona

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García Fortes, Salvador

2014-01-01

Los títulos de Grado y Máster en Conservación-Restauración en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Barcelona son producto de un largo proceso, con un final susceptible aún de ser modificado y mejorado. Desde los años 30 del siglo pasado hasta nuestros días, el mundo académico y profesional ha reclamado su existencia y permanencia en el territorio de la Educación Superior y en su máxima representante, la Universidad. La formación en Conservación-Restauración ha padecido las cont...

Pupal deposition and ecology of bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae): Trichobius sp. (caecus group) in a Mexican cave habitat.

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Dittmar, Katharina; Dick, Carl W; Patterson, Bruce D; Whiting, Michael F; Gruwell, Matthew E

2009-04-01

We studied the deposition of pupae of the winged bat fly Trichobius sp. (caecus group; Diptera), an ectoparasite of Natalus stramineus (Chiroptera, Natalidae), in a natural cave in Tamaulipas, Mexico. For the first time, we show a strong spatial segregation of populations of a streblid bat fly at different stages of development. Using molecular techniques we were able to match developmental stages to adults. Only 5 pupae were present in the main bat roosts. The overwhelming majority occurred exclusively in the bat flyway passages at a considerable distance from roosting bats. Pupal density corresponded positively with the average flight height of bats in the cave passage. Taken together, observations suggest that these ectoparasites must actively seek out their hosts by moving onto passing or roosting bats. The scarceness of pupae in the main roost may be dictated by environmental constraints for their development. The estimated population of viable pupae far exceeds the population of imagoes on the bats, and predation on adults by spiders is common.

Bat Species Comparisons Based on External Morphology: A Test of Traditional versus Geometric Morphometric Approaches.

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Schmieder, Daniela A; Benítez, Hugo A; Borissov, Ivailo M; Fruciano, Carmelo

2015-01-01

External morphology is commonly used to identify bats as well as to investigate flight and foraging behavior, typically relying on simple length and area measures or ratios. However, geometric morphometrics is increasingly used in the biological sciences to analyse variation in shape and discriminate among species and populations. Here we compare the ability of traditional versus geometric morphometric methods in discriminating between closely related bat species--in this case European horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera)--based on morphology of the wing, body and tail. In addition to comparing morphometric methods, we used geometric morphometrics to detect interspecies differences as shape changes. Geometric morphometrics yielded improved species discrimination relative to traditional methods. The predicted shape for the variation along the between group principal components revealed that the largest differences between species lay in the extent to which the wing reaches in the direction of the head. This strong trend in interspecific shape variation is associated with size, which we interpret as an evolutionary allometry pattern.

Bat Species Comparisons Based on External Morphology: A Test of Traditional versus Geometric Morphometric Approaches.

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Daniela A Schmieder

Full Text Available External morphology is commonly used to identify bats as well as to investigate flight and foraging behavior, typically relying on simple length and area measures or ratios. However, geometric morphometrics is increasingly used in the biological sciences to analyse variation in shape and discriminate among species and populations. Here we compare the ability of traditional versus geometric morphometric methods in discriminating between closely related bat species--in this case European horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera--based on morphology of the wing, body and tail. In addition to comparing morphometric methods, we used geometric morphometrics to detect interspecies differences as shape changes. Geometric morphometrics yielded improved species discrimination relative to traditional methods. The predicted shape for the variation along the between group principal components revealed that the largest differences between species lay in the extent to which the wing reaches in the direction of the head. This strong trend in interspecific shape variation is associated with size, which we interpret as an evolutionary allometry pattern.

Differential rates of genic and chromosomal evolution in bats of the family Rhinolophidae.

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Qumsiyeh, M B; Owen, R D; Chesser, R K

1988-06-01

Data for nondifferentially stained chromosomes from 10 species of Rhinolophus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) suggest a conserved chromosomal evolution. G-banded chromosomes for three well differentiated species (Rhinolophus hipposideros, Rhinolophus blasii, and Rhinolophus acuminatus) corroborate a low level of gross chromosomal rearrangements. Additionally, a comparison between G-banded chromosomes of Rhinolophus (Rhinolophidae) and Hipposideros (Hipposideridae) suggests extreme conservatism in chromosomal arms between these two distantly related groups. On the other hand, we report extensive genic divergence as assayed by starch gel electrophoresis among these 10 species, and between Rhinolophus and two hipposiderid genera (Hipposideros and Aselliscus). The present chromosomal data are not sufficient for phylogenetic analysis. Phylogenies based on electrophoretic data are in many aspects discordant with those based on the classical morphological criteria. Different (and as yet not clearly understood) evolutionary forces affecting chromosomal, morphologic, and electrophoretic variation may be the reason for the apparent lack of concordance in these independent data sets.

Paleontology and paleoecology of guano deposits in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA

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Widga, Chris; Colburn, Mona

2015-05-01

Bat guano deposits are common in the Mammoth Cave system (Kentucky, USA). Paleontological remains associated with these deposits are important records of local landscape changes. Recent excavations in the cave suggest that vertebrate remains in most of these deposits are dominated by Chiroptera. Although no extinct fauna were identified, the presence of a large roost of Tadarida brasiliensis in the Chief City section is beyond the northern extent of its current range suggesting that this deposit dates to an undetermined interglacial period. Stable isotope analyses of Tadarida-associated guano indicate a C3 prey signature characteristic of forested habitat. This was unexpected since this species is typically associated with open environments. Further ecomorphological analysis of wing shape trends in interglacial, Holocene, and historic-aged assemblages indicate that interglacial faunas are dominated by fast-flying, open-space taxa (T. brasiliensis) while late Holocene and Historic assemblages contain more taxa that utilized closed forest or forest gaps.

Impact of wind turbines on bats : literature review; Impacts des eoliennes sur les chauves-souris : revue de litterature

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Cote, F.

2006-09-15

As wind power development intensifies around the world, concerns are being raised regarding the impact on birds and chiroptera. Studies have been conducted to explore the possible causes of bat morality associated with wind power development in Quebec and to determine possible mitigation strategies. It is expected that wind energy development will increase in the province from 100 MW in 2003 to more than 3,500 MW by 2013. The regions that have high potential for wind energy development in Quebec include the Appalachian corridor, the Lower North Shore, the Magdelaine Islands, Anticosti Island, the Gaspe Peninsula and northern Quebec. The migration patterns of bats have been examined through visual and auditory observations during the springtime reproductive and nesting season as well as in the autumn. Possible causes for bat mortality by wind turbines include seasonal migration routes, light, food and ultrasonic attraction. It was concluded that it is imperative to understand the causes of bat mortality in order to develop possible mitigation measures. 40 refs.

REVISED AND COMMENTED CHECKLIST OF MAMMAL SPECIES OF THE ROMANIAN FAUNA

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Dumitru Murariu

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Due to the permanent influences of different factors (habitat degradation and fragmentation, deforestation, infrastructure and urbanization, natural extension or decreasing of some species’ distribution, increasing number of alien species etc., from time to time the faunistic structure of a certain area is changing. As a result of the permanent and increasing anthropic and invasive species’ pressure, our previous checklist of recent mammals from Romania (since 1984 became out of date. A number of 108 taxa are mentioned in this checklist, representing 7 orders of mammals: Insectivora (10 species, Chiroptera (30 sp., Lagomorpha (2 sp., Rodentia (35 sp., Cetacea (3 sp., Carnivora (19 sp., Artiodactyla (8 sp.. In this list are mentioned the scientific and vernacular names (in Romanian and English languages, species distribution and conservation status, according to the Romanian regulations. Thus, only 21 species have stable populations while 76 have populations in decline or in drastic decline. Other categories are not evaluated or even present an increase in their population.

Bats Respond to Very Weak Magnetic Fields

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Tian, Lan-Xiang; Pan, Yong-Xin; Metzner, Walter; Zhang, Jin-Shuo; Zhang, Bing-Fang

2015-01-01

How animals, including mammals, can respond to and utilize the direction and intensity of the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation and navigation is contentious. In this study, we experimentally tested whether the Chinese Noctule, Nyctalus plancyi (Vespertilionidae) can sense magnetic field strengths that were even lower than those of the present-day geomagnetic field. Such field strengths occurred during geomagnetic excursions or polarity reversals and thus may have played an important role in the evolution of a magnetic sense. We found that in a present-day local geomagnetic field, the bats showed a clear preference for positioning themselves at the magnetic north. As the field intensity decreased to only 1/5th of the natural intensity (i.e., 10 μT; the lowest field strength tested here), the bats still responded by positioning themselves at the magnetic north. When the field polarity was artificially reversed, the bats still preferred the new magnetic north, even at the lowest field strength tested (10 μT), despite the fact that the artificial field orientation was opposite to the natural geomagnetic field (Preversed tens of times over the past fifty million years. PMID:25922944

Detection of Leishmania spp. in Bats from an Area of Brazil Endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis.

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de Rezende, M B; Herrera, H M; Carvalho, C M E; Carvalho Anjos, E A; Ramos, C A N; de Araújo, F R; Torres, J M; de Oliveira, C E

2017-12-01

The multihost parasites Leishmania spp. infect a broad range of wild mammalian species including bats. Several species of bats have adapted to a variety of food resources and shelters in urban areas. This study aimed to detect Leishmania spp. DNA in bats present in forest fragments located in metropolitan areas endemic for leishmaniasis in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil. Blood samples were obtained from 80 individuals, including eight species of Phyllostomidae and one species of Vespertilionidae. Thirty of the 80 bats were positive for Leishmania spp. using conventional PCR, all belonging to the family Phyllostomidae. Eighteen samples tested by real-time PCR (qPCR) using specific primers for the kDNA of Leishmania infantum were positive. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report detecting Leishmania spp. in Platyrrhinus incarum in addition to being the first reported detection of L. infantum in the bat species Phyllostomus discolor, Platyrrhinus lineatus, Artibeus planirostris and Artibeus lituratus. Our results show that bats can host Leishmania spp. in areas endemic for leishmaniasis, which must be taken into account in disease control operations by public health authorities. © 2017 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

Participação, Controle Social e Exercício da Cidadania: a (desinformação como obstáculo à atuação dos conselheiros de saúde Participation, social control and exercise of citizenship: (disinformation as an obstacle to health counselors

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Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Para fortalecer o exercício do controle social na política de saúde, é necessário o efetivo conhecimento do SUS; da legislação; da realidade epidemiológica, assistencial, financeira, política, etc. Neste sentido, o presente estudo objetivou dimensionar o nível de informação e conhecimento dos Conselheiros Municipais de Saúde de Viçosa - MG, em relação a suas atribuições e funções. Os elementos de análise do estudo foram: entrevistas semiestruturadas, no período de abril a julho de 2006, e a observação direta das reuniões. Do total de 44 conselheiros, 34 (77,3% foram entrevistados; destes, 17 (50% são representantes dos usuários, oito (23,5% são representantes do Governo Municipal, sete (20,6% são representantes dos prestadores de serviço e dois (5,9% são representantes dos profissionais de saúde. Observa-se que 41,2% de conselheiros desconhecem o Regimento Interno, o que poderia estar dificultando o exercício de suas competências. O Plano Municipal de Saúde não é utilizado como um instrumento de consulta para avaliação das ações e serviços de saúde pelos conselheiros, pois a maioria (73,5% afirma não o ter lido. A possibilidade de os conselheiros contribuírem para fiscalizar as execuções financeiras e orçamentárias do Fundo de Saúde Municipal se torna restrita, pois 67,6% dos entrevistados não sabem analisar o Relatório de Gestão; 79,4% dos conselheiros nunca receberam capacitação e 85% relataram sentir necessidade de ser capacitados para atuar no conselho. A participação e o controle social conferem transparência ao bem público e, partindo do pressuposto que só se pode controlar aquilo que se conhece, justifica-se a necessidade contínua de cursos de capacitação para os conselheiros.To strengthen the exercise of social control in health politics, it is really necessary to know the Unified Health System; the legislation; the epidemiological reality, assistance, financial, political

El Hospital San Carlos de Bogotá y el Tratamiento de la Tuberculosis

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Adolfo de Francisco Zea

1986-04-01

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El Presidente de la Academia de Medicina, doctor Pablo Gómez Martínez, ha accedido a la solicitud que le formulé en octubre del año pasado y me ha concedido la oportunidad de hablar ante los señores Académicos sobre el Hospital San Carlos.

Mi vinculación con esa entidad hospitalaria data de finales de 1973 cuando el Ministro de Salud en esa época, el doctor José María Salazar Buchelli, me nombró su representante ante la Junta Administradora Posteriormente desempeñé en forma transitoria la Dirección del Hospital y luego, por deferencia del Presidente de la Academia, en ese entonces el profesor César Augusto Pantoja, volví a vincularme a la Junta Administradora, esta vez como representante del Presidente de la Academia, en cumplimiento del mandato testamentario y de los estatutos de la Institución.

La Fundación Hospital San Carlos tu vo su origen en el año de 1941. El sentimiento noblemente caritativo y altruista de su fundador, el filántropo don Gustavo Restrepo Mejía, quedó consignado en la cláusula duodécima de su testamento que dice así: “Del remanente de mis bienes dispondrán mis albaceas destinando su valor a la construcción de un edificio, con los departamentos y anexidades propias, para hospital de tuberculosos, y dotarlo de las rentas que su sostenimiento requiera. Esta Fundación se denominará Hospital San Carlos en recuerdo de mi madre”.

A la Junta Directiva encargada de la construcción del Hospital, o Junta Constructora, integrada por los señores Eugenio Wiesner, Julio E. Sanz, Roberto Michelsen y Francisco de Paula Pérez, le fue encomendada la misión de “acordar los estatutos que deben regir la marcha de la Fundación y su desarrollo progresivo”.

Al concluirse la construcción del edificio y terminadas las funciones de la Junta Directiva Constructora, el Hospital fue entregado a una nueva Junta Administradora que quedó constituída de acuerdo a la voluntad

Seláquios do Acervo do Museu de Ciências da Terra / DNPM-RJ

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Alex Alves Souto

2005-01-01

Full Text Available Os seláquios depositados na Coleção de Peixes Fósseis do MCTer correspondem a uma amostragem da ocorrência do grupo no Brasil. São 86 registros, sendo 9 deles holótipos, no acervo, 32,5% dos exemplares são representantes do Devoniano e Permiano, 46,5% do Cretáceo e 21% do Cenozóico, que correspondem a 19 gêneros e 36 espécies. Devido a configuração cartilaginosa do seu esqueleto, o registro fóssil restringe-se a partes mineralizadas como dentes, escamas, espinhos de nadadeiras e cefálicos. Eventualmente, ocorre a preservação de um esqueleto completo incluindo partes moles como o Tribodus limae Brito & Ferreira, 1989. Do Paleozóico, destacam-se os espinhos de Xenacanthiformes e pertencem ao acervo os holótipos de Xenacanthus tocantinsensis Santos & Salgado, 1970; Xenacanthus albuquerquei (Santos, 1946 e Xenacanthus santaritensis Ragonha, 1986. Da ordem Ctenacanthiformes há os holótipos de Ctenacanthus gondwanus Santos, 1947 e Ctenacanthus maranhensis Santos, 1946; há um representante ainda, dos Eugeneodontiformes, síntipos de Anisopleurodontis pricei Santos 1994. Entre os seláquios cretáceos estão os Lamniformes, com os exemplares de Cretolamna serrata, (Agassiz, 1843 e Scapanorhynchus rapax (Quaas, 1902. Os Hibodontiformes constituem o grupo mais representativo do mesozóico, são espinhos de nadadeiras, espinhos cefálicos e alguns dentes de Hybodus sp. O holótipo de Hybodus florencei (Moraes Rego, 1960 da Formação Corumbataí, bem como o parátipo de Tribodus limae Brito & Ferreira 1989; da Formação Santana, bacia do Araripe, fazem parte do acervo do MCTer. Dos seláquios cenozóicos estão os representantes da Formação Pirabas, Mioceno do Estado do Pará, dos quais constam dois holótipos, Carcharhinus ackermanii, Santos & Travassos 1960 e Galeocerdo paulinoi Santos & Travassos, 1960; e um dente de Carcharocles megalodon (Agassiz,1835, o maior tubarão carnívoro já existente e alguns peixes fósseis que

First isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera).

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Cabral, A D; Gama, A R; Sodré, M M; Savani, E S M M; Galvão-Dias, M A; Jordão, L R; Maeda, M M; Yai, L E O; Gennari, S M; Pena, H F J

2013-03-31

There are currently no reports on the isolation and molecular examination of Toxoplasma gondii from bats. Here, we report the isolation and genotypic characterisation of two T. gondii isolates from bats. A total of 369 bats from different municipalities in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil, were captured and euthanised, and collected tissues (heart and pectoral muscle) were processed for each bat or in pools of two or three bats and bioassayed in mice (a total of 283 bioassays). Eleven PCR-RFLP (polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism) markers were used to genotype positive samples: SAG1, SAG2 (5'-3'SAG2 and alt. SAG2), SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, L358, c22-8, c29-2, PK1, CS3 and Apico. The parasite was isolated from two bats from São Paulo city: an insectivorous bat, the velvety free-tailed bat Molossus molossus, and a hematophagous bat, the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus. Isolates were designated TgBatBr1 and TgBatBr2, respectively. The genotype of the isolate from M. molossus (TgBatBr1) has been previously described in an isolate from a capybara from São Paulo state, and the genotype from the D. rotundus isolate (TgBatBr2) has already been identified in isolates from cats, chickens, capybaras, sheep, a rodent and a common rabbit from different Brazilian states, suggesting that this may be a common T. gondii lineage circulating in some Brazilian regions. Isolation of T. gondii from a hematophagous species is striking. This study reveals that bats can share the same isolates that are found in domesticated and wild terrestrial animals. This is the first report of the isolation and genotyping of T. gondii in chiropterans. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chromosomal homologies among vampire bats revealed by chromosome painting (phyllostomidae, chiroptera).

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Sotero-Caio, C G; Pieczarka, J C; Nagamachi, C Y; Gomes, A J B; Lira, T C; O'Brien, P C M; Ferguson-Smith, M A; Souza, M J; Santos, N

2011-01-01

Substantial effort has been made to elucidate karyotypic evolution of phyllostomid bats, mostly through comparisons of G-banding patterns. However, due to the limited number of G-bands in respective karyotypes and to the similarity of non-homologous bands, an accurate evolutionary history of chromosome segments remains questionable. This is the case for vampire bats (Desmodontinae). Despite several proposed homologies, banding data have not yet provided a detailed understanding of the chromosomal changes within vampire genera. We examined karyotype differentiation of the 3 species within this subfamily using whole chromosomal probes from Phyllostomus hastatus (Phyllostominae) and Carollia brevicauda (Carolliinae). Painting probes of P. hastatus respectively detected 22, 21 and 23 conserved segments in Diphylla ecaudata, Diaemus youngi, and Desmodus rotundus karyotypes, whereas 27, 27 and 28 were respectively detectedwith C. brevicauda paints. Based on the evolutionary relationships proposed by morphological and molecular data, we present probable chromosomal synapomorphies for vampire bats and propose chromosomes that were present in the common ancestor of the 5 genera analyzed. Karyotype comparisons allowed us to relate a number of conserved chromosomal segments among the 5 species, providing a broader database for understanding karyotype evolution in the family. 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Seasonal variation and food deprivation in common vampire bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae

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M. B. Freitas

Full Text Available The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of seasonal variation and fasting on fat reserves of the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus. Plasma free fatty acids (FFA, along with lipid content of the liver and muscles, and fatty acids from the carcass were obtained from bats fed bovine blood and from whom food was subsequently withheld for 24 and 48 h. Animals were caught during both dry and rainy seasons. In general, fat tissue stores were not significantly influenced by seasonal variation. Lipid content of liver, muscles, and carcass decreased during some food deprivation periods, although the concomitant increase expected in plasma FFA was not observed. Lipid metabolism is hypothesized as being continued by the tissues themselves. In addition, free access to food sources (e.g., domestic livestock throughout the year is believed to contribute to the low seasonal variations in fat reserves observed in the common vampire bat.

Geographic variation in ectoparasitic mites diversity in Tadarida Brasiliensis (Chiroptera, Molossidae

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Tatiana C. Pesenti

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Tadarida brasiliensis (Geoffroy, 1824, the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is an insectivorous bat that occurs from southern United States of America to southern South America. In this study we present the first data on diversity of ectoparasitic mites of T. brasiliensis in Brazil. A compilation and analysis of the studies of mite diversity conducted in different points the geographic distribution this bat species are provided. The mites were collected from March 2010 to November 2011 on 160 T. brasiliensis adult bats captured in southern Brazil. Four species of mites have been found: Chiroptonyssus robustipes (Ewing, 1925, Ewingana longa (Ewing, 1938, Ewingana inaequalis (Radford, 1948, and specimens of Cheyletidae. Chiroptonyssus robustipes was the most prevalent species (100%, followed by E. longa (20%, E. inaequalis (10%, and specimens of Cheyletidae (1.25%. The data currently available show that C. robustipes parasitizes T. brasiliensis throughout its region of occurrence, and this mite is highly prevalent and abundant. The two species of Ewingana accompany the geographical distribution of T. brasiliensis, but with much lower prevalence and abundance.

Morphology of the axial skeleton of seven bat genera (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae

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PABLO J. GAUDIOSO

2017-10-01

Full Text Available ABSTRACT Here we present detailed descriptions and comparisons of the axial skeleton of seven species of bats belonging to five subfamilies of Phyllostomidae of different trophic guilds. The material examined consisted of 34 complete skeletons of seven species. For five of the studied species, previous descriptions have not been conducted, and for the vampires only limited information is available, so that descriptions for these species are here completed. The axial skeleton has characters that allow grouping of the species phylogenetically of the same subfamily and by feeding habits. At the same time, there are characters that associate species from different subfamilies with different types of diet or ways to obtain food.

Placentation in the Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica (Chiroptera: Nycteridae)

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Enders, A C; Jones, C J P; Taylor, P J

2009-01-01

Bats are a highly successful, widely distributed group, with considerable variation in placental structure. The Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica is a member of one of the few families with previously undescribed placentation. It was found that, although the interhemal type of the Nycteris...... placenta is endotheliochorial with a single layer of cytotrophoblast, the arborizing pattern of the maternal vessels and especially the extraordinary major placental artery differs from the placenta of the emballonurid bats to which this family is considered to be most closely related. The major placental...... other bat species. The paraplacenta is extensive with abundant fetal vessels underlying cytotrophoblast and syncytial trophoblast layers, fronting on an endometrium that largely lacks uterine epithelial cells but has large decidual cells and is poorly vascularized. The placenta of Nycteris lacks...

Mammalia, Chiroptera, Thyropteridae, Thyroptera tricolor Spix, 1823: Distribution extension in Ecuador

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Boada, C. E.

2010-01-01

Full Text Available In Ecuador, Thyroptera tricolor is distributed on the northern coastal region, in Amazonia, and in the foothillsof the Andes between 50 to 1,800 m of altitude. We reported a capture of a non-breeding female at El Descanso, Los RíosProvince, in the central coastal region of Ecuador. With this record, we have extended the geographical distribution of T.tricolor in Ecuador 55 km further south. Using the available data for Ecuador, a predictive distribution model was generatedusing a Maximum Entropy approach.

Genetic analysis on three South Indian sympatric hipposiderid bats (Chiroptera, Hipposideridae

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Kanagaraj, C

2010-12-01

Full Text Available In mitochondrial DNA, variations in the sequence of 16S rRNA region were analyzed to infer the genetic relationship and population history of three sympatric hipposiderid bats, Hipposideros speoris, H. fulvus and H. ater. Based on the DNA sequence data, we observed relatively lower haplotype and higher nucleotide diversity in H. speoris than in the other two species. The pairwise comparisons of the genetic divergence inferred a genetic relationship between the three hipposiderid bats. We used haplotype sequences to construct a phylogenetic tree. Maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference analysis generated a tree with similar topology. H. fulvus and H. ater formed one cluster and H. speoris formed another cluster. Analysis of the demographic history of populations using Jajima’s D test revealed past changes in populations. Comparison of the observed distribution of pairwise differences in the nucleotides with expected sudden expansion model accepts for H. fulvus and H. ater but not for H. speoris populations.

Nutlet is a little nut: disclosure of the phylogenetic position of Robbins’ house bat Scotophilus nucella (Vespertilionidae)

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Vallo, Peter; Nkrumah, E. E.; Tehoda, P.; Benda, P.; Badu, E. K.; Decher, J.

2016-01-01

Roč. 65, č. 4 (2016), s. 302-309 ISSN 0139-7893 R&D Projects: GA ČR GP206/09/P624 Institutional support: RVO:68081766 Keywords : cytochrome b * zinc finger protein Y * phylogeny * African rainforest * Ghana Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.739, year: 2016

Representantes sociales de la migración argentina en España a través de la prensa (1999-2005

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Susana Schmidt

2012-10-01

Full Text Available Representaciones sociales de la migración argentina en España a través de la prensa (1999-2005Se analizan los discursos de la prensa escrita en torno a las migraciones desde Argentina hacia España en los primeros años del siglo XXI, siendo que los sentidos que le confieren los diarios de origen (Clarín, La Nación y Página/12 difieren sustantivamente de los generados por los de destino (ABC, El Mundo y El País. Primero se indaga en la caracterización de la migración, alternativamente como “exilio económico” o como “retorno”. Después se pasa revista a las representaciones de los argentinos en España: considerados bien como “ilegales” y “desarraigados”, bien como personajes “ilustres”. Finalmente se enfocan los problemas legales que tuvieron los migrantes, derivados de la política de extranjería española.Palabras clave: migración internacional, argentinos en España, representaciones sociales, prensa___________________Social Representations of Argentine Migration to Spain in the Press (1999-2005Abstract: We analyze the discourse generated by print media about the migration from Argentina to Spain at the beginning of 21st century. The interpretations in the daily press in the origin country (Clarín, La Nación y Página/12 differ from the one at destination (ABC, El Mundo y El País. First we examine the characterization of migration alternatively as “economic exile” or as “return journey”. Then we will investigate the representations about the Argentines in Spain, considered both “illegal”, and “rootless”, and “distinguished”. Finally we analyze the legal problems of these migrants, arose from the Spanish immigration policy. Keywords: International Migration, Argentineans in Spain, Social Representations, Press

An explanation of the relationship between mass, metabolic rate and characteristic length for placental mammals.

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Frasier, Charles C

2015-01-01

The Mass, Metabolism and Length Explanation (MMLE) was advanced in 1984 to explain the relationship between metabolic rate and body mass for birds and mammals. This paper reports on a modernized version of MMLE. MMLE deterministically computes the absolute value of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and body mass for individual animals. MMLE is thus distinct from other examinations of these topics that use species-averaged data to estimate the parameters in a statistically best fit power law relationship such as BMR = a(bodymass) (b) . Beginning with the proposition that BMR is proportional to the number of mitochondria in an animal, two primary equations are derived that compute BMR and body mass as functions of an individual animal's characteristic length and sturdiness factor. The characteristic length is a measureable skeletal length associated with an animal's means of propulsion. The sturdiness factor expresses how sturdy or gracile an animal is. Eight other parameters occur in the equations that vary little among animals in the same phylogenetic group. The present paper modernizes MMLE by explicitly treating Froude and Strouhal dynamic similarity of mammals' skeletal musculature, revising the treatment of BMR and using new data to estimate numerical values for the parameters that occur in the equations. A mass and length data set with 575 entries from the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera, Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Perissodactyla and Proboscidea is used. A BMR and mass data set with 436 entries from the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera, Artiodactyla and Carnivora is also used. With the estimated parameter values MMLE can calculate characteristic length and sturdiness factor values so that every BMR and mass datum from the BMR and mass data set can be computed exactly. Furthermore MMLE can calculate characteristic length and sturdiness factor values so that every body mass and length datum from the mass and length data set can be computed exactly. Whether or not MMLE can

La participación de los trabajadores en la tecnología. El caso de la industria auxiliar del automóvil en Cataluña

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Albalate, Joaquín Juan

2004-04-01

Full Text Available The participation of workers in the managing of technological innovation process is not a common phenomenon in developed countries. The empirical analysis of the Catalonian industry of automotive components confirms that the levels of participation of workers in this process are very low. In this article, the results of such a research are presented, showing the importance of the ideological and cultural conceptions of managers, as well as workers, as explaining factors. In base of the empirical information accumulated through the exploratory research, the author proposes a typology of firms according to how they deal the problem of the participation of workers in the technological innovation process.

La participación de los trabajadores en la gestión de la tecnología es un fenómeno sociolaboral poco desarrollado. El análisis del sector auxiliar del automóvil en Cataluña ha permitido constatar que los niveles de participación de los trabajadores y/o sus representantes en el proceso de innovación tecnológica son muy limitados. En este artículo se presentan los resultados más relevantes de la citada investigación, mostrando, mediante estudios de casos, la importancia de las concepciones ideológico-culturales tanto de los directivos de las empresas como de los trabajadores y sus representantes, a la hora de explicar los bajos niveles de participación de éstos en la gestión de la tecnología. A partir de la información recogida, y de acuerdo con el carácter exploratorio de la investigación, el autor propone una tipología de empresas en función del modo diferente con el que tratan este asunto.

Conselhos setoriais: perfil dos conselheiros e sua influência na tomada de decisão Sector Councils: councilors' profile and it's influence in decision making

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Michelle de Fátima Ramos

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar o perfil dos conselheiros de quatro conselhos setoriais do Município de Santo André com a finalidade de compreender de que forma fatores como idade, escolaridade, gênero, entre outros, podem influenciar positiva ou negativamente na representividade destes Conselhos. Para isso, foram realizadas entrevistas e feita análise de documentos internos e atas das reuniões dos conselhos. Os resultados demonstram que, embora existam diferenças no que se refere à escolaridade dos representantes da sociedade civil e do poder público que poderiam refletir uma correlação de forças desigual dentro dos conselhos, os representantes da sociedade civil possuem forte liderança, o que facilita o retorno das informações à sociedade e vice-versa. Conclui-se que, para que os conselhos locais tornem-se um canal de participação mais equilibrado, é preciso investir na capacitação dos conselheiros e em mecanismos de incentivo à participação de jovens.This article aims to present a profile of councilors that take part in four sector councils of the municipality of Santo André, in order to understand how factors such as age, education and gender, among others, can positively or negatively influence the council's representativeness. For this, we conducted interviews and analyzed internal documents and records of meetings when available. Results show that, although there are educational differences among representatives of civil society and public authorities which could reflect an unequal correlation of forces within the councils, representatives of civil society have strong leadership, which facilitates the exchange of information with society.. Then, we conclude that, in order to become a more balanced participation channel, it is necessary to ensure effective training and representativeness; it is necessary also tostimulate the participation of youth.

Liderazgo de la dirección y participación de los trabajadores en el ámbito de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo

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Jaume Figueras Esgleas

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Creación e implantación de un grupo de participación plena en la toma de decisiones en seguridad y salud laboral, liderado por la Dirección, y formado por: trabajadores, delegados de prevención, técnicos responsables de la seguridad y salud de la empresa (Servicio de Prevención Propio y técnicos representantes de la autoridad laboral de la administración de la Generalidad de Cataluña -Departamento de Empresa y Empleo- con la voluntad de potenciar la participación de los trabajadores y de sus representantes y de incrementar una mejor integración de la prevención en todos los niveles jerárquicos de la empresa. A partir de las observaciones preventivas realizadas por los trabajadores que ocupan los lugares de trabajo, las visitas de campo y las reuniones realizadas por el grupo de participación plena se analizaron diferentes tareas de las áreas de trabajo adoptando soluciones de mejora de las condiciones de seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Todas estas mejoras implantadas han propiciado una mayor integración de los trabajadores de la empresa en la organización, cuya consecuencia ha generado una mejora del clima laboral y una cultura positiva de seguridad y salud, una mayor implicación, participación y compromiso de toda la organización y un liderazgo activo en seguridad y salud de la dirección de la empresa consiguiendo ser una empresa más competitiva, se fomente la innovación en materia preventiva y, como resultado, ser una empresa socialmente responsable y sostenible.

IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE LA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE INCLUSIÓN LABORAL DE PERSONAS EN SITUACIÓN DE DISCAPACIDAD EN LA CIUDAD DE POPAYÁN - CAUCA (COLOMBIA

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Paula Andrea Peña Hernández

2010-01-01

Full Text Available (I El objetivo principal de la presente investigación, fue evaluar el proceso de implementación de la política pública de inclusión laboral de personas en situación de discapacidad en el municipio de Popayán-Cauca. (M Se utilizó una matriz aplicada a los tres actores involucrados en la fase de implementación de la política como son: las personas en situación de discapacidad (PSD, el sector empresarial (SEm y el sector estatal (SEs, basada en autores como Pressman y Wildavsky (1973, y como Sabatier y Mazmaniam (1981, dónde se incluyeron variables como: características sociodemográficas para las PSD, características generales de las empresas, clasificación de la discapacidad, características en salud, características ocupacionales, conocimiento de la política pública y acciones para implementar dicha política, estas últimas, incluidas en las tres matrices. (R Gracias a la aplicación de la matriz mencionada se logró conocer que cerca de la mitad de las PSD (N=325 no realizan ninguna acción para facilitar la implementación de la política pública, casi la totalidad de los representantes del SEm (N=333, tampoco cumple ninguna acción, y todos los representantes del SEs (N=17 realizan más de una acción. (C Por los resultados obtenidos, se recomienda continuar abordando esta temática, debido a que la legislación colombiana es muy clara y extensa en este campo, pero infortunadamente no se cumple a cabalidad.

Asociaciones de migrantes africanos. Educación y formación

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Palaudàrias i Martí, Josep M.

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Based on the data obtained in a survey of 206 representatives of African immigrant associations, nine life histories and 54 interviews carried out with representatives of these associations, this article analyzes their educational reality from different points of view. First, we establish the importance the association leaders give to education (the role that education played in their migration processes and in the associations they lead. Second, we take a close look at their educational level and training. And finally, we analyze the training activities promoted by these associations or the activities in which they are involved (collaborating with other associations, institutions or services. Concerning these activities, we analyze their types (topics covered: language, religion, labor market integration, etc., and orientation (tendency to multiculturalism and collaboration or distance from formal education institutions.A partir de los datos obtenidos a través de un cuestionario suministrado a 206 representantes de asociaciones de inmigrantes de origen africano y de 20 historias de vida y 66 entrevistas realizadas a representantes de estas asociaciones, este artículo analiza la realidad educativa de las asociaciones desde diferentes puntos de vista. Primero, estableciendo el valor que los dirigentes asociativos dan a la educación (papel que ha jugado en sus procesos migratorios y papel que juega en las asociaciones que dirigen. En segundo lugar, aproximándonos a su nivel de estudios e itinerario formativo. Y finalmente, analizando las actividades formativas que estas asociaciones impulsan o en las que participan (colaborando con otras asociaciones, instituciones o servicios. De estas actividades, se han analizado tanto su tipología (temas que se abordan: lengua, religión, inserción laboral, entre otros, como su orientación (tendencia al multiculturalismo y colaboración o distanciamiento respecto al ámbito educativo formal.

Discurso e mobilização social no contexto das tecnologias interativas: a emergência de múltiplas esferas argumentativas

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Edson Fernando Dalmonte

2012-06-01

Full Text Available  Discute a emergência de múltiplas esferas argumentativas no contexto das tecnologias interativas. Ao lado do jornalismo, representante da mídia tradicional, colocam-se as redes sociais, expressão de uma mídia social, que inclui o indivíduo como agente ativo nos processos discursivos. A partir dos atos de fala, discute a Teoria da Ação Comunicativa habermasiana, marcando a distinção entre ação comunicativa, orientada ao entendimento, e ação estratégica, orientada ao êxito. Toma como objeto empírico o Movimento DESOCUPA!, que ocorreu na cidade de Salvador, Bahia.  

REVISIÓN DEL GÉNERO AXONOPUS (POACEAE: PANICEAE: PRIMER REGISTRO DEL GÉNERO EN EUROPA Y NOVEDADES TAXONÓMICAS

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GIRALDO-CAÑAS DIEGO

2008-12-01

Full Text Available Axonopus P. Beauv. es un género nativo del continente americano, del que se conocen unas 72 especies, principalmente concentradas en el norte de Sudamérica, con algunos representantes aparentemente introducidos en el Viejo Mundo. Se registra el género Axonopus por primera vez en Europa con la especie Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi Kuhlm. Por otra parte, cinco binomios se reducen a la sinonimia de Axonopus compressus (Sw. P. Beauv. y de Axonopus scoparius (Flüggé Kuhlm. Se presentan las descripciones de las tres especies tratadas, sus sinónimos, sus ilustraciones, su distribución geográfica y ecológica, y se comentan algunas particularidades

Manifiesto del Parlamento Mundial de las Religiones. Historia, sentido y método de la Declaración en pro de una ética mundial

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Küng, Hans

1994-10-01

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Expone el autor las cuestiones hermenéuticas y metodológicas que afrontó a la hora de redactar el proyecto de declaración hacia una ética mundial. Éste, tras un largo proceso que aquí se resume, fue suscrito por numerosos y destacados representantes religiosos. La determinación de una exigencia ética primordial: «Todo hombre debe ser tratado humanamente» y la presencia de la regla de oro en todas las confesiones hacen posible este consenso ético de perentoria necesidad para el mundo y proclamado públicamente por primera vez en la Historia de las religiones.

IGREJA, SOCIEDADE E POLÍTICA

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Francisco Taborda

1983-01-01

Full Text Available "Notícias", o boletim semanal da CNBB, publicou em seu número de 20 de janeiro de 1983 a seguinte informação: "Os Episcopados dos Estados Unidos da América, da França e do Canadá divulgaram, quase simultaneamente, pronunciamentos que tiveram ampla repercussão na imprensa e junto á opinião pública. A declaração dos Bispos dos E.U.A. sobre as armas nucleares, cujo texto ainda não é definitivo, deu origem a uma reunião que se realiza nestes dias em Roma, entre representantes dos Episcopados Norte-Americano e Europeu, para o aprofundamento do assunto.

Redes de informação: novo paradigma na educação?

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Renato Kraide Soffner

2000-01-01

Full Text Available As modernas redes de comunicação e computação globais disponíveis hoje, das quais a Internet é a maior representante, motivam uma nova reflexão quanto ao papel da informação prontamente acessível na educação. É necessária a definição da real utilidade destas redes nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem. The modern worldwide communication and computing networks, being the Internet the best representative, lead us to a new reflexion on the role of the readly-available information on education. There is a need for a definition of the actual utility of these networks in the learning processes.

Mestiçagem e perversão sexual em Gilberto Freyre e Arthur de Gobineau

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Alexandre Almeida Marcussi

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Casa-grande & senzala, de Gilberto Freyre, consolidou na cultura nacional a valorização da mestiçagem racial como um dos mais sólidos fundamentos da sociedade brasileira. Este artigo empreende uma releitura da tese freyreana da miscigenação, identificando-a como resultado de uma relação erotizada marcada pelo sadismo dos brancos e pelo masoquismo dos negros. Essa noção será comparada com as teses lançadas por Arthur de Gobineau em seu Ensaio sobre a desigualdade das raças humanas (1853-1855, evidenciando os afastamentos e semelhanças que unem a obra freyreana a um importante representante do pensamento racialista.

Yellow-bellied or white-bellied? Identity of Arabian house bats (Vespertilionidae: Scotophilus) revealed from mitochondrial DNA and morphology

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Vallo, Peter; Benda, P.; Reiter, A.

2011-01-01

Roč. 46, č. 2 (2011), s. 350-361 ISSN 1562-7020 R&D Projects: GA ČR GP206/09/P624 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60930519 Keywords : cytochrome b * phylogeny * cranial morphometrics * Scotophilus dinganii * Scotophilus leucogaster Subject RIV: EG - Zoology Impact factor: 0.900, year: 2011

Desempenho da produção familiar de tilápias no semi-árido potiguar

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Márcio Ribeiro da Silva

2007-09-01

Full Text Available A produção de tilápias vem se destacando como uma atividade capaz de propiciar oportunidades aos produtores familiares de regiões semi-áridas, visto a produção de peixes em açudes, poços e lagoas, sendo esta fundamental à sobrevivência das comunidades e produtores familiares da região. O objetivo geral deste trabalho é avaliar o desempenho das organizações familiares produtoras de tilápias, representantes da realidade produtiva na região semi-árida no Rio Grande do Norte. A metodologia utilizada foi o estudo de caso, com amostragem intencional de organizações de produção familiar, representantes da realidade produtiva de tilápias na região semi-árida potiguar. Para análise do desempenho foi utilizado o ferramental de "Escala de Likert", identificando indicadores de competitividade para os diferentes segmentos da cadeia produtiva, podendo influenciar o desempenho global da cadeia produtiva. Em complemento, utilizou-se a matriz de importância e desempenho de Slack, visando ordenar os graus de importância e de influência destes no desempenho geral. Por fim, este trabalho mostra a possibilidade de se utilizar as ferramentas de análises, normalmente utilizadas para grandes sistemas agroindustriais, para a produção familiar, visando destacar suas condições e dificuldades. Ainda, indica itens relevantes para pesquisas específicas a cadeia produtiva de tilápias, no âmbito de produção familiar.The Tilápia’s production has detached like a activity wich confer chances for famlily’s producers of semi-árida region, with a production of fishes in dams, wells and lakes, basic for surviver of communities and producers, of semi-árida region. The general objective this paper was evaluate the performance of family’s organization producers of tilápias, representantive of the productive reality in the semi-árida region of Rio Grande do Norte. The methodology was the case study with intentional sampling of familie�

Characterization of the diversity in bat biosonar beampatterns with spherical harmonics power spectra.

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Motamedi, Mohammad; Müller, Rolf

2014-06-01

The biosonar beampatterns found across different bat species are highly diverse in terms of global and local shape properties such as overall beamwidth or the presence, location, and shape of multiple lobes. It may be hypothesized that some of this variability reflects evolutionary adaptation. To investigate this hypothesis, the present work has searched for patterns in the variability across a set of 283 numerical predictions of emission and reception beampatterns from 88 bat species belonging to four major families (Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, Phyllostomidae, Vespertilionidae). This was done using a lossy compression of the beampatterns that utilized real spherical harmonics as basis functions. The resulting vector representations showed differences between the families as well as between emission and reception. These differences existed in the means of the power spectra as well as in their distribution. The distributions were characterized in a low dimensional space found through principal component analysis. The distinctiveness of the beampatterns across the groups was corroborated by pairwise classification experiments that yielded correct classification rates between ~85 and ~98%. Beamwidth was a major factor but not the sole distinguishing feature in these classification experiments. These differences could be seen as an indication of adaptive trends at the beampattern level.

Digestive enzymes in Rhinolophus euryale (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera) are active also during hibernation

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Maxinová, E.; Šustr, Vladimír; Uhrin, M.

2017-01-01

Roč. 3, č. 1 (2017), s. 91-96 E-ISSN 1339-8474 Institutional support: RVO:60077344 Keywords : bats * winter season * faecal matter * diet analysis * amylase * chitinases Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour OBOR OECD: Ecology

Kelimpahan Spesies Kelelawar Ordo Chiroptera Di Gua Wilayah Selatan Pulau Lombok NTB

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dan Gito Hadiprayitno, Siti Rabiatul Fajri, Agil Al Idrus

2014-01-01

A research on diversity of bats of cave in the south area of Lombok island was conducted.Five caves survied for this research were Gale-Gale, Buwun, Kenculit, Raksasa, and cave PantaiSurga. Survey was done during Mart to Mei 2014. Samples of bat were obtained by using Mistnet. The bats were observed and identified in the Biology Laboratorium FMIPA University ofMataram. This research fully identified 12 species from 6 Famili of bats. The species are such as:Hipposederos ater, Rhinolopus simple...

Digestive enzymes in Rhinolophus euryale (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera are active also during hibernation

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Maxinová Edita

2017-11-01

Full Text Available During the winter, bats use hibernation as a means of surviving the period of low prey offer. However, the Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale arouses from torpor quite frequently. Based on the actual climatic conditions, it can profit from occasional foraging oportunities, when they occur. We analysed faeces collected on four nights during the period from November 2012 to February 2013 from the Domica-Baradla cave system (Slovakia and Hungary. In mid-November, the largest proportion of faecal contents were from Lepidoptera. Later on, the proportion of non-consumptive mass in the faeces increased and prey remnants disappeared. We analysed the activity of digestive enzymes (amylase, chitobiase, endochitinase and glukosaminidase in faeces. The activity of these enzymes was detected in fresh faeces throughout the whole winter. The faecal activity of the chitinases was relatively stable during the monitored period, whilst the activity of amylase was highest during late November and December. Some level of active digestive enzymes during the winter could be an adaptation to occasional winter foraging.

Trypanosoma sp. diversity in Amazonian bats (Chiroptera; Mammalia) from Acre State, Brazil.

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Dos Santos, Francisco C B; Lisboa, Cristiane V; Xavier, Samanta C C; Dario, Maria A; Verde, Rair de S; Calouro, Armando M; Roque, André Luiz R; Jansen, Ana M

2017-11-16

Bats are ancient hosts of Trypanosoma species and their flying ability, longevity and adaptability to distinct environments indicate that they are efficient dispersers of parasites. Bats from Acre state (Amazon Biome) were collected in four expeditions conducted in an urban forest (Parque Zoobotânico) and one relatively more preserved area (Seringal Cahoeira) in Rio Branco and Xapuri municipalities. Trypanosoma sp. infection was detected by hemoculture and fresh blood examination. Isolated parasite species were identified by the similarity of the obtained DNA sequence from 18S rDNA polymerase chain reaction and reference strains. Overall, 367 bats from 23 genera and 32 species were examined. Chiropterofauna composition was specific to each municipality, although Artibeus sp. and Carollia sp. prevailed throughout. Trypanosoma sp. infection was detected in 85 bats (23·2%). The most widely distributed and prevalent genotypes were (in order) Trypanosoma cruzi TcI, T. cruzi marinkellei, Trypanosoma dionisii, T. cruzi TcIV and Trypanosoma rangeli. At least one still-undescribed Trypanosoma species was also detected in this study. The detection of T. cruzi TcI and TcIV (the ones associated with Chagas disease in Amazon biome) demonstrates the putative importance of these mammal hosts in the epidemiology of the disease in the Acre State.

The bats (Chiroptera; Mammalia of Mordovia: specific structure and features of distribution

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Oleg N. Artaev

2016-05-01

Full Text Available This article presents the specific structure and distribution of the bats made in the territory of the Republic of Mordovia (Central Russia from the first half of the 20th century to the present. Occurence, relative abundance and patterns of distribution are briefly assessed for rare species. On this base, recommendations for inclusion these bats in the regional Red Data Book are presented. .In Mordovia twelve species of bats have been observed. There are widespread and numerous species: Pipistrellus nathusii, Myotis daubentonii, M. dasycneme, Nyctalus noctula and Vespertilio murinus. Widespread but less numerous species are: Myotis brandtii and Plecotus auritus. Finally, rare species are: Myotis nattereri, Nyctalus lasiopterus, N. leisleri, Pipistrellus pygmaeus and P. kuhlii.

Heart rate reveals torpor at high body temperatures in lowland tropical free-tailed bats.

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O'Mara, M Teague; Rikker, Sebastian; Wikelski, Martin; Ter Maat, Andries; Pollock, Henry S; Dechmann, Dina K N

2017-12-01

Reduction in metabolic rate and body temperature is a common strategy for small endotherms to save energy. The daily reduction in metabolic rate and heterothermy, or torpor, is particularly pronounced in regions with a large variation in daily ambient temperature. This applies most strongly in temperate bat species (order Chiroptera), but it is less clear how tropical bats save energy if ambient temperatures remain high. However, many subtropical and tropical species use some daily heterothermy on cool days. We recorded the heart rate and the body temperature of free-ranging Pallas' mastiff bats ( Molossus molossus ) in Gamboa, Panamá, and showed that these individuals have low field metabolic rates across a wide range of body temperatures that conform to high ambient temperature. Importantly, low metabolic rates in controlled respirometry trials were best predicted by heart rate, and not body temperature . Molossus molossus enter torpor-like states characterized by low metabolic rate and heart rates at body temperatures of 32°C, and thermoconform across a range of temperatures. Flexible metabolic strategies may be far more common in tropical endotherms than currently known.

La cultura política en centros educativos públicos de secundaria y su incidencia en la participación político electoral estudiantil

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Jennifer Gutiérrez Barboza

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Partiendo de que los derechos humanos de la niñez y la adolescencia deben ampliarse a la incorporación en los espacios de toma de decisiones, como una importante acción a favor de la enseñanza y construcción de la ciudadanía; el artículo centra su análisis en el papel que juegan los centros educativos en la incorporación de normas culturales, morales y conductuales de las personas y, particularmente, en el proceso de las elecciones estudiantiles que constituye una acción en la que cada año más de un millón de estudiantes va a las urnas para elegir a sus representantes.

EDUCAÇÃO NA E PARA A DEMOCRACIA NO BRASIL: CONSIDERAÇÕES A PARTIR DE J. DEWEY E J. HABERMAS

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Guilherme Perez Cabral

Full Text Available RESUMO: O artigo tem por objetivo a reflexão sobre a educação para a democracia, no âmbito do Estado Democrático de Direito, no Brasil, fundamentando-a na filosofia social do pragmatista norte-americano John Dewey e do representante da "segunda geração" da Escola de Frankfurt, Jürgen Habermas. À luz do conceito de discurso e de seu potencial de aprendizagem racional, cognitiva e moral, propõe hermenêutica enriquecida do projeto constitucional de 1988, em que, superando o passado autoritário brasileiro, educação e democracia constituam experiências comunicativas indissociáveis na realização do projeto moderno de emancipação.

Primer registro de la familia Morchellaceae (Ascomycota: Pezizales para Colombia

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César Augusto Pinzón Osorio

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Se registra por primera vez al género Morchella Dill. ex Pers. (Ascomycota, Pezizales, único representante de la familia Morchellaceae para la micobiota Colombiana. El ascocarpo fue recolectado en un bosque muy húmedo premontano, en la vereda Santa Helena, municipio de Gachalá, departamento de Cundinamarca. El espécimen es descrito e ilustrado con fotografías y se aporta información sobre su distribución, ecología y sustrato de crecimiento. La identidad taxonómica del ejemplar es discutida de acuerdo al concepto morfológico tradicional establecido en la literatura micológica. Con este reporte, en Colombia el orden Pezizales queda constituido por 17 especies contenidas en 12 géneros y 7 familias.

La pragmática de la razón comunicativa

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McCarthy, Thomas

1993-10-01

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El autor conocido representante de la Teoría Critica en EE.UU. y divulgador de la obra de Habermas, intenta hacerse cargo de las criticas postmodernas al carácter abstracto de la concepción de la razón comunicativa de este último. Para ello realiza un acercamiento a las lecciones que acerca de la interacción comunicativa nos ofrece, extramuros la filosofía, la etnometodología. La idea que intenta defender McCarthy es que la trascendencia e idealización centrales para la concepción de la razón comunicativa de Habermas pueden combinarse de formaa fructífera con la indexicalidad y practicidad subrayadas en los estudios de Garfinkel.

O governo José Sarney, as canções do rock nacional e a revista Chiclete com Banana

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Rodrigo Otávio dos Santos

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Full Text Available O primeiro presidente da chamada Nova República foi José Sarney. Este artigo tenta contemplar as críticas a este governo feitas pelos jovens artistas que estavam despontando com seus trabalhos no período. Para tanto, destacamos o cartunista Angeli, que naquele momento lançava sua revista Chiclete com Banana e os artistas do chamado rock brasileiro dos anos 1980, principal movimento juvenil do Brasil naqueles anos. O trabalho, então, passa pelos principais momentos do primeiro governo pós-ditadura visto pelos olhos críticos dos principais representantes da juventude, buscando articular o cotidiano vivido pelo povo brasileiro com a verve cômica e ácida do trabalho do quadrinista e dos roqueiros.

Percepciones sobre biotecnología en Nicaragua

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Jorge A. Huete-Pérez

2001-08-01

Full Text Available La biotecnología se ha convertido en un tema de controversia y disputa internacional. Para medir los niveles de aceptación de estas tecnologías en Nicaragua, el Instituto de Encuestas de Opinión de la Universidad Centroamericana (IDESO-UCA realizó recientemente un sondeo preliminar sobre asuntos de biotecnología e ingeniería genética entre miembros de la comunidad universitaria, representantes de ONG'S y de instituciones de gobierno. Los resultados señalan que en general hay una actitud positiva hacia la biotecnología y sus aplicaciones y que se espera que estas tecnologías contribuirán a mejorar las condiciones de vida del país.

Suicídio e o jogo da Baleia Azul analisados na perspectiva de Anomia de Émile Durkheim

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Irineu Francisco Barreto Junior

2017-06-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta uma síntese das principais ideias de Durkheim, representante da sociologia positivista. São revisitados os conceitos de fato social, solidariedade e anomia com o intuito de analisar os suicídios ocorridos no ano de 2017 e associados ao jogo da Baleia Azul, fenômeno mundial da internet e da Sociedade da Informação. O conceito de anomia pode ser compreendido como ausência de normas, que decorre de grande turbulência social, heteronomia, perda dos laços sociais e de solidariedade. Nessa perspectiva, o artigo problematiza a associação entre o conceito de suicídio anômico e as mortes associadas ao jogo da Baleia Azul.

Una especie nueva de Cheiropteronema (Nematoda, Molineidae en Artibeus planirostris (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae en la Argentina A new species of Cheiropteronema (Nematoda, Molineidae in Artibeus planirostris (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae from Argentina

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Mirna C Oviedo

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Se describe a Cheiropteronema striatum sp. nov. parásita del murciélago Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823. Se caracteriza por presentar vesícula cefálica estriada, superficie de los huevos con puntuaciones, espículas iguales, nacimiento simétrico del ala espicular, particular disposición y número de crestas del synlophe y por carecer de diente esofágico. Es la segunda especie del género y la primera que se registra en quirópteros frugívoros de la Argentina.Cheiropteronema striatum sp. nov. is a parasite of the bat Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823. This species is characterized by cephalic vesicle striate, thick egg shell punctate, spicules equal, symmetrical development of spicule wings, particular arrangement and number the ridges of synlophe, and lack of esophageal tooth. Cheiropteronema striatum sp. nov. is the second species described for the genus and the first recorded in frugivorous bats of Argentina.

Occurrence of white-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngi (Mammalia, Chiroptera, in the Cerrado of Distrito Federal, Brazil Ocorrência de Diaemus youngi (Mammalia, Chiroptera no Cerrado do Distrito Federal

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Ludmilla M. de S. Aguiar

2006-09-01

Full Text Available Authors cite Diaemus youngi (Jentik, 1893 as occurring in all the Brazilian territory. In spite of that, there are no reports of capture sites for D. youngi in the literature for Distrito Federal or Cerrado of Central Brazil. Here we report the first precise record of this species for Central Brazil, rural area of Distrito Federal, and provide information on its biology, conservation and distribution in Brazil, according to our data and information from the literature.A espécie Diaemus youngi (Jentik, 1893 é considerada por alguns autores como ocorrendo para todo o Brasil incluindo o bioma Cerrado e área rural do Distrito Federal. No entanto não há na literatura nenhum registro do local de coleta dessa espécie para essas regiões. Reportamos aqui o primeiro registro no Cerrado do Brasil Central, área rural do Distrito Federal, e alguns dados sobre a biologia, conservação e distribuição geográfica da espécie no Brasil, de acordo com dados desse trabalho e da literatura.

An explanation of the relationship between mass, metabolic rate and characteristic length for placental mammals

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Charles C. Frasier

2015-09-01

Full Text Available The Mass, Metabolism and Length Explanation (MMLE was advanced in 1984 to explain the relationship between metabolic rate and body mass for birds and mammals. This paper reports on a modernized version of MMLE. MMLE deterministically computes the absolute value of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR and body mass for individual animals. MMLE is thus distinct from other examinations of these topics that use species-averaged data to estimate the parameters in a statistically best fit power law relationship such as BMR = a(bodymassb. Beginning with the proposition that BMR is proportional to the number of mitochondria in an animal, two primary equations are derived that compute BMR and body mass as functions of an individual animal’s characteristic length and sturdiness factor. The characteristic length is a measureable skeletal length associated with an animal’s means of propulsion. The sturdiness factor expresses how sturdy or gracile an animal is. Eight other parameters occur in the equations that vary little among animals in the same phylogenetic group. The present paper modernizes MMLE by explicitly treating Froude and Strouhal dynamic similarity of mammals’ skeletal musculature, revising the treatment of BMR and using new data to estimate numerical values for the parameters that occur in the equations. A mass and length data set with 575 entries from the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera, Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Perissodactyla and Proboscidea is used. A BMR and mass data set with 436 entries from the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera, Artiodactyla and Carnivora is also used. With the estimated parameter values MMLE can calculate characteristic length and sturdiness factor values so that every BMR and mass datum from the BMR and mass data set can be computed exactly. Furthermore MMLE can calculate characteristic length and sturdiness factor values so that every body mass and length datum from the mass and length data set can be computed exactly. Whether or

Geographic distribution and morphological variation in Mimon bennettii (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae Distribuição geográfica e variação morfológica em Mimon bennettii (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae

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Renato Gregorin

2008-09-01

Full Text Available We studied discrete and quantitative data from 88 specimens of the subgenus Mimon previously identified as Mimon bennettii (Gray, 1838 and M. cozumelae Goldman, 1914 from diverse parts of their range. Our data indicate that specimens of Mimon bennetii in Brazil presented geographic variation in morphometrical characters and mosaic variation in qualitative traits. Specimens from the Cerrado biome collected in Brazilian states like Piaui, Tocantins, and Goiás have longer forearms than those distributed in the Atlantic and Amazon forested domains. Based on morphometrics, as showed by t-tests, specimens of M. bennettii from the Brazilian Cerrado resemble phenetically more with M. cozumelae than the M. bennettii from Atlantic Forest. Characters presently used to diagnosis M. cozumelae also were also recorded to M. bennettii in diverse parts of Brazil, making that validity of M. cozumelae questionable based on this kind of traits. This research also updated the geographic distribution to the M. bennettii in Brazil.Foi analisada a morfologia quantitativa e qualitativa de 88 espécimes do subgênero Mimon previamente identificados como Mimon bennettii (Gray, 1838 e M. cozumelae Goldman, 1914 de diversas localidades dentro de sua distribuição. Os dados indicam que os espécimes de Mimon bennetii no Brasil apresentam variação geográfica nos caracteres morfométricos e em mosaico nos qualitativos. Espécimes do bioma Cerrado provenientes dos estados brasileiros do Piauí, Tocantins e Goiás têm antebraço mais longo que os indivíduos dos domínios da Amazônia e Floresta Atlântica. Com base na morfometria aplicando teste t-Student, os espécimes de M. bennettii do Cerrado lembram fenéticamente mais M. cozumelae que M. bennettii da Floresta Atlântica. Os caracteres morfológicos atualmente empregados para diagnosticar M. cozumelae também foram registrados para M. bennettii em diversas áreas do Brasil, tornando a validade de M. cozumelae questionável nesses tipos de caracteres. O presente artigo também atualiza a distribuição geográfica de M. bennettii no Brazil.

Actuación del representante judicial de víctimas en la versión libre dentro del proceso de justicia y paz

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Alait Freja Calao

2011-09-01

Full Text Available The Act 975 of 2005 which establishes a process of transitional and restorative justice has as objectives first, to facilitate peace processes and second, to reintegrate into society, collective or individually, illegal armed group members. However, this process should grant victims’ rights to truth, justice and reparation, and non-repetition of abuses. Hence, the process highlights the victim as its main character and it conditions the criminals nominated to the benefits of the Justice and peace process, as with the alternative sentencing, in order to ensure the right to integral reparation of damages suffered as consequence of the grave human rights violations to which the victims were subject of. This article seeks to outline the legal representative’s role for victims to finally accomplish this within the framework of Justice and peace process

Odios y amores viejos: Seduciones, desilusiones y contradicciones de la cultura de La massmediaciónen Puerto Rico

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Héctor Sepúlveda

2011-01-01

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Cerca de cuatro décadas después que Umberto Eco diera a la luz su seminal obra Apocalípticos e integrados ante la cultura de masas (1965, 1968 parece que en Puerto Rico se hace realidad dicha dualidad- que a veces se torna en bipolaridad-  sólo que habría que agregarle su contraparte de la sociedad civil. En otras palabras, jamás en Puerto Rico, que recordemos, había tanta discusión concerniente al poder y culpas de la cultura de la massmediación que se le adjudican por personeros tanto del poder o representantes de nuestra democracia pluralista, como de los sectores más retrógrados y predicadores del apocalipsis social. 

De cabaré a espaço cultural: um olhar geográfico sobre o patrimônio histórico de Ilhéus-BA a partir do estudo do caso Bataclan

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Karina Fernanda Travagim Viturino Neves

2009-08-01

Full Text Available A partir deste estudo de caso discutimos elementos que podem contribuir para a análise geográfica sobre o patrimônio histórico. Entre eles, destacamos a importância do emprego do conceito de paisagem e de procedimentos de análise como: a investigação do contexto no qual se originou o bem patrimonial, o estudo do processo de valorização desse bem como patrimônio e a identificação das formas de apropriação desse patrimônio. Como procedimentos de pesquisa utilizamos a análise bibliográfica e realizamos entrevistas com representantes da Secretaria do Turismo, da Fundação Cultural e da gerência do espaço cultural.

Análisis de la gestión de la comunicación en los sectores industriales tradicionales valencianos

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Rocío Blay Arráez

2014-05-01

Full Text Available Esta investigación tiene como objeto conocer la práctica de la función de la comunicación en los sectores tradicionales industriales valencianos. Tras profundizar en los pilares teóricos del “corporate” y en la casuística de estos sectores se desarrolla una metodología cualitativa en la que han participado profesionales de estos sectores, representantes de las asociaciones sectoriales y profesionales de la comunicación. La principal conclusión extraída a lo largo de la investigación plantea que estos sectores a pesar de haber tenido una cierta evolución, todavía presentan un modelo caduco de comunicación, centrado en la publicidad, las ventas y el corto plazo.

Un exponente de gestión económica de la «fidalguía» gallega y de producción de hierro en la montaña lucense. La herrería de Quinta durante el Antiguo Régimen

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Vítor Manuel MIGUÉS

2009-11-01

Full Text Available Tradicionalmente vinculadas a la percepción de rentas agrarias, las economías señoriales en Galicia fueron frecuentemente observadas desde tal atalaya. Es por eso por lo que estrategias diferentes de comportamiento económico son tan desconocidas como casi inabordadas. Esto, si cabe, se acentúa aún más en el caso de la producción de hierro, actividad desarrollada a lo largo de los siglos en pequeñas y diseminadas unidades de producción conocidas comúnmente en Galicia como «ferrarías», y tradicionalmente desconocidas no sólo como integrantes de economías señoriales de más amplio fuste, sino como representantes del débil sector industrial del Antiguo Régimen.

MARCADORES POLÍNICOS EN MIELES DEL NOROESTE DE LA PROVINCIA DE CÓRDOBA, ARGENTINA

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María C. Costa

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Full Text Available Se realizó el estudio melisopalinológico de 49 muestras de miel provenientes del noroeste de la provincia de Córdoba. Prosopis spp., Larrea divaricata , Schinopsis spp., Condalia microphylla , Sarcomphalus mistol , Cercidium praecox , Geoffroea decorticans , Capparis atamisquea , Aloysia gratissima , Mimosa spp. y Schinus spp. fueron los tipos polínicos de mayor importancia y frecuencia de aparición, todos representantes de la flora nativa. Cuatro grupos de mieles se diferenciaron por análisis discriminante: Traslasierra, Perisalina, Chaco Árido y Chaco Serrano; algunas especies permitieron diferenciarlos entre sí: Schinus areira , Maytenus vitis-idaea , Cantinoa mutabilis y Schinopsis spp., respectivamente. Los tipos polínicos con mayor índice de importancia de especie y frecuencia se proponen como marcadores útiles para la Denominación de Origen.

Proceso de autonomía en Cherán. Movilizar el derecho

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María del Carmen Ventura Patiño

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Para la defensa de su territorio y su seguridad, los cheranenses innovaron formas de participación y de toma de decisiones colectivas, que son claros ejemplos de un ejercicio de facto de una ciudadanía comunal. Ante la coyuntura electoral estatal de noviembre de 2011, al interior de la comunidad fue cobrando sentido la propuesta de no participar bajo las reglas electorales y de elegir a sus autoridades municipales de acuerdo con los “usos y costumbres. Una de las estrategias fue movilizar el derecho para que las distintas instituciones electorales y el Poder Legislativo estatal les reconocieran sus derechos políticos a elegir de acuerdo con sus propios procedimientos a sus representantes y a decidir la organización del poder municipal.

Reseña del contexto histórico-político-educacional de Chile a mitad del siglo XIX

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Jaime Caiceo Escudero

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Con motivo del lanzamiento de una importante obra de la Dra. María Victoria Peralta acerca del surgimiento de la educación parvularia en la mitad del siglo XIX, tanto en Chile como en Bolivia, se describe en este trabajo, en forma sucinta, la situación político educacional de Chile en ese mismo momento histórico. Se enfatiza la controversia entre la educación laicista, propia del estado docente de la época y la educación católica, representante de la libertad de enseñanza.  Curiosamente, es el mismo debate que de alguna forma se está dando en el Chile de hoy entre la educación pública y la educación particular.

Análisis terapéutico de precedentes: un estudio de la intersexualidad a partir de los pronunciamientos de la Corte Constitucional

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Olga Lucia Camacho Gutiérrez

2016-12-01

Full Text Available A partir de la perspectiva que plantea la jurisprudencia terapéutica en el estudio de casos judiciales, fueron sometidos a revisión los nueve fallos que hasta ahora ha emitido el Alto Tribunal de la Jurisdicción Constitucional colombiano acerca del problema jurídico más importante relacionado con la intersexualidad, esto es, el de la obtención del consentimiento informado en los procedimientos de reasignación de sexo o normalización. La regla jurídica adoptada como precedente judicial genera eventuales efectos terapéuticos o anti-terapéuticos según la obtención del consentimiento informado privilegie el ejercicio de la autonomía del menor de edad intersex, o el de sus representantes legales.

A transação como fator estruturante da cadeia de suprimento do biodiesel no Rio Grande do Sul [doi: 10.5329/RECADM.20121102002

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Manoela Silveira Santos

2012-11-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo analisa a influência das transações que ocorrem entre os membros de cadeias de suprimento de biodiesel no Rio Grande do Sul sobre as estruturas destas. Foi realizado um estudo de casos múltiplos em duas das sete cadeias de suprimento de biodiesel localizadas no estado. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizadas diferentes fontes de evidência: revisão bibliográfica, conversas informais com os atores das cadeias, participação em reuniões juntamente com alguns representantes dos elos das cadeias; relatórios do governo; entrevistas não-estruturadas com representantes dos grupos de fornecimento, de consumo e alguns membros de suporte da cadeia e entrevistas semi-estruturadas com representantes das usinas produtores de biodiesel. Observou-se que os atributos da transação e os pressupostos comportamentais impactaram na estrutura da Cadeia de Suprimento do Biodiesel localizadas no Rio Grande do Sul, algumas das descobertas relevantes são: a presença de oportunismo e incertezas nas transações entre os produtores familiares e usinas, a falta de fidelidade nas relações entre produtores familiares/cooperativas, produtores familiares/usinas e cooperativas/usinas faz com que as usinas tenham muitas trocas de fornecedores de grãos, e a redução do oportunismo e incerteza a partir de uma maior frequência das transações e dos contratos assinados sob o Selo Combustível Social.   Palavras-chave Biodiesel, Cadeia de Suprimento, Rio Grande do Sul, Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel (PNPB, Transação.     TRANSACTION AS A STRUCTURING FACTOR OF BIODIESEL SUPPLY CHAIN IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL   ABSTRACT The present article intend to analyze the transaction influence that occur between members of biodiesel supply chain in Rio Grande do Sul on these structure. A multiple cases study was performed in two of the six biodiesel supply chain localized in Rio Grande do Sul, for date collection were used different

Complete mitochondrial genome of the big-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus macrotis (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae).

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Zhang, Lin; Sun, Keping; Feng, Jiang

2016-11-01

We sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of the big-eared horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus macrotis. Total length of the mitogenome is 16,848 bp, with a base composition of 31.2% A, 25.3% T, 28.8% C and 14.7% G. The mitogenome consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA (12S and 16S rRNA) genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region. It has the same gene arrangement pattern as those of typical vertebrate mitochondrial genome. The results will contribute to our understanding of the taxonomic status and evolution in the genus Rhinolophus bats.

Mandibular and cranial modularity in the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)

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Jojic, Vida; Budinski, Ivana; Blagojevic, Jelena; Vujosevic, Mladen

2015-01-01

We report the first evaluation of mandibular and cranial modularity in the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum). Although some authors found no modular pattern of these morphological structures in mammals, we discovered that traits integration in R. ferrumequinum is not uniform throughout the mandible and cranium, but structured into two distinct modules. Allometry does not affect mandibular and cranial modularity in R. ferrumequinum probably as a result of the low fraction of sh...

Bartonella species in bats (Chiroptera) and bat flies (Nycteribiidae) from Nigeria, West Africa.

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Kamani, Joshua; Baneth, Gad; Mitchell, Mark; Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y; Gutiérrez, Ricardo; Harrus, Shimon

2014-09-01

Previous and ongoing studies have incriminated bats as reservoirs of several emerging and re-emerging zoonoses. Most of these studies, however, have focused on viral agents and neglected important bacterial pathogens. To date, there has been no report investigating the prevalence of Bartonella spp. in bats and bat flies from Nigeria, despite the fact that bats are used as food and for cultural ritual purposes by some ethnic groups in Nigeria. To elucidate the role of bats as reservoirs of bartonellae, we screened by molecular methods 148 bats and 34 bat flies, Diptera:Hippoboscoidea:Nycteribiidae (Cyclopodia greeffi) from Nigeria for Bartonella spp. Overall, Bartonella spp. DNA was detected in 76 out of 148 (51.4%) bat blood samples tested and 10 out of 24 (41.7%) bat flies tested by qPCR targeting the 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer (ITS) locus. Bartonella was isolated from 23 of 148 (15.5%) bat blood samples, and the isolates were genetically characterized. Prevalence of Bartonella spp. culture-positive samples ranged from 0% to 45.5% among five bat species. Micropterus spp. bats had a significantly higher relative risk of 3.45 for being culture positive compared to Eidolon helvum, Epomophorus spp., Rhinolophus spp., and Chaerephon nigeriae. Bartonella spp. detected in this study fall into three distinct clusters along with other Bartonella spp. isolated from bats and bat flies from Kenya and Ghana, respectively. The isolation of Bartonella spp. in 10.0-45.5% of four out of five bat species screened in this study indicates a widespread infection in bat population in Nigeria. Further investigation is warranted to determine the role of these bacteria as a cause of human and animal diseases in Nigeria.

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera of the southeastern Truong Son Mountains, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam

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Nguyen Truong Son

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Bat communities of mainland Southeast Asia can be highly diverse. Many are under threat. Despite this, regional faunal composition is not well documented for many areas, including regions of Vietnam.  We assessed the biodiversity of bats in a watershed protection forest in the southeastern Truong Son (Annamite Mountains, southwestern Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam in 2011–2013.  Twenty species of insectivorous bats were documented including a high diversity of Murina species Tube-nosed Bats.  Diversity and abundance indices were compared with that recorded previously in two nature reserves and one national park in Vietnam, and were higher or comparable in several measures despite the lack of a karst substrate for roosts.  Reproduction in the insectivorous bat fauna coincided with the early rainy season.  In the late dry season, pregnant females of several species were observed but volant juveniles were not present, whereas in the early wet season adult females were lactating or post-lactating and volant juveniles of nine species were detected.  We recorded echolocation calls of 14 bat species; for each species, we compared features of calls with those reported previously in other Asian localities.  For some species we found discrepancies in call metrics among studies, perhaps suggesting a greater hidden biodiversity of bats in Southeast Asia.

On a collection of bats (Chiroptera) from Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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van Cakenberghe, V.; de Vree, F.; Leirs, Herwig

1999-01-01

The collection of vertebrates made in Kikwit in the aftermath of the 1995 Ebola haemorrhagic fever epidemic included 538 bat specimens, representing 18 species. This collection contains large numbers of a very common species, Chaerephon pumila, but also of Chaerephon ansorgei, which was not yet...

Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines

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2015-01-01

The stable microclimate in caves provides a relatively constant habitat for many bat species in the Philippines, but human encroachment continues to disrupt this habitat and imperil many of the species roosting in the caves.  In South central Mindanao, the diversity and conservation status of cave bats remain undocumented and unexplored.  We employed mist-netting to capture bats from five different caves within the town of Kabacan, northern Cotabato, Philippines.  A total of 14 bat species we...

Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines

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Krizler C. Tanalgo

2015-12-01

Full Text Available The stable microclimate in caves provides a relatively constant habitat for many bat species in the Philippines, but human encroachment continues to disrupt this habitat and imperil many of the species roosting in the caves.  In South central Mindanao, the diversity and conservation status of cave bats remain undocumented and unexplored.  We employed mist-netting to capture bats from five different caves within the town of Kabacan, northern Cotabato, Philippines.  A total of 14 bat species were identified including the Philippine endemics Hipposideros pygmaeus and Ptenochirus jagori and the threatened Megaerops wetmorei. However, despite the declining conservation status of the bats, local disturbance such as bat hunting for bush meat and unregulated tourism are currently taking place in the caves.  Large species such as Eonycteris spelaea and Rousettus amplexicaudatus are killed almost every day for food and trade.  Therefore, the high species richness, and the presence of endemic and threatened species coupled with the occurrence of anthropogenic disturbances in caves suggests the need for an urgent and effective conservation intervention involving the local government and public community. 

Methods and insights from the characterization of osteoprogenitor cells of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera

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H.C. Ball

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Osteoprogenitor cells contribute to the development and maintenance of skeletal tissues. Bats are unique model taxa whose cellular processes are poorly understood, especially in regards to skeletal biology. Forelimb bones of bats, unlike those of terrestrial mammals, bend during flight and function in controlled deformation. As a first step towards understanding the molecular processes governing deposition of this flexible bone matrix, we provide the first method for isolation and differentiation of cell populations derived from the bone marrow and cortical bone of bats, and compare results with those harvested from C57BL/6J mice. Osteogenic capacity of these cells was assessed via absolute quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR and through quantification of in vitro mineral deposition. Results indicate the differentiated bone cells of bats display significantly lower gene expression of known osteogenic markers (Runt-related transcription factor (RUNX2, osteocalcin (BGLAP and osterix (SP7, and deposit a less-mineralized matrix compared with murine controls. By characterizing the in vitro performance of osteoprogenitor cells throughout differentiation and matrix production, this study lays the ground work for in vitro manipulations of bat stem and osteoprogenitor cells and extends our understanding of the cellular diversity across mammals that occupy different habitats.

Macuahuitloides inexpectans n. gen., n. sp. (Molineidae: Anoplostrongylinae) from Mormoops megalophylla (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae).

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Jiménez, F Agustín; Peralta-Rodríguez, Jorge Luis; Caspeta-Mandujano, Juan; Ramírez-Díaz, Silvia Edith

2014-10-01

Macuahuitloides inexpectans n. gen., n. sp. (Molineidae: Anoplostrongylinae) is herein described. The description is based on specimens removed from the small intestine of ghost-faced bats, Mormoops megalophylla, from central Mexico. The monotypic genus is unique in featuring sexual dimorphism on the cuticular ornamentation, which consists of the presence of spines on the anterior quarter of females, and of the presence of rugosities on the surface of the cephalic vesicle of males. The cuticular spines are arranged in spiral rings on the anterior quarter of the body, and there is no trace of said structures on the cuticle of males. The synlophe of the males possess 12 ridges, whereas there is no synlophe in females. Finally, females show a prominent caudal terminus (spine) and 3 subterminal tubercles, whereas males show bursal rays in a 3-2 arrangement, with a relatively prominent dorsal ray.

Diversidade de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera do Complexo Aporé-Sucuriú, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil Bat Diversity (Mammalia, Chiroptera from Aporé-Sucuriú's complex, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Marcelo O. Bordignon

2006-12-01

Full Text Available Realizou-se um inventário da fauna de morcegos entre abril e novembro de 2004 no norte de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil (Projeto Jauru/MMA. Oito pontos de coleta foram amostrados com redes-neblina em um ambiente de cerrado, sendo capturados 146 indivíduos de 28 espécies, distribuídos em seis famílias. O total de espécies neste estudo, representa apenas 30% da fauna de morcegos do cerrado. A família mais capturada foi a Phyllostomidae, representada por Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766 e Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818. Algumas espécies raras foram capturadas: Lophostoma brasiliense (Peters, 1866, Lonchophylla mordax Thomas, 1903 e Lionycteris spurrelli Thomas, 1913. O local de maior abundância (0,032 indivíduos/m²/h mostrou um índice de Simpson de D = 3.86 e o de menor abundância (0,003 indivíduos/m²/h um índice de Simpson de D = 3.03. A preservação dos mananciais de água e a cobertura florestal nestes pontos são discutidas.From April to November 2004 was made a bat fauna inventory in Northern of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (Jauru's Project/MMA. Eight points was sampled with mist-nets in a cerrado's ecosystem and was caught 146 individuals de 28 species, distributed into six bat families. The total of species in this study just represents 30% of cerrado's bat fauna. The more caught family was Phyllostomidae represented by Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766 and Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818. Some rare species were caught: Lophostoma brasiliense (Peters, 1866, Lonchophylla mordax Thomas, 1903 and Lionycteris spurrelli Thomas, 1913. The more abundant point sampled (0.032 bat/m²/h shown a Simpson index of D = 3.86 and the low abundant point sampled (0.003 bat/m²/h was D = 3.03. The preservation of water springs and forest cover in study sites are discussed.

Diversification of an emerging pathogen in a biodiversity hotspot: Leptospira in endemic small mammals of Madagascar.

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Dietrich, Muriel; Wilkinson, David A; Soarimalala, Voahangy; Goodman, Steven M; Dellagi, Koussay; Tortosa, Pablo

2014-06-01

Biodiversity hotspots and associated endemism are ideal systems for the study of parasite diversity within host communities. Here, we investigated the ecological and evolutionary forces acting on the diversification of an emerging bacterial pathogen, Leptospira spp., in communities of endemic Malagasy small mammals. We determined the infection rate with pathogenic Leptospira in 20 species of sympatric rodents (subfamily Nesomyinae) and tenrecids (family Tenrecidae) at two eastern humid forest localities. A multilocus genotyping analysis allowed the characterization of bacterial diversity within small mammals and gave insights into their genetic relationships with Leptospira infecting endemic Malagasy bats (family Miniopteridae and Vespertilionidae). We report for the first time the presence of pathogenic Leptospira in Malagasy endemic small mammals, with an overall prevalence of 13%. In addition, these hosts harbour species of Leptospira (L. kirschneri, L. borgpetersenii and L. borgpetersenii group B) which are different from those reported in introduced rats (L. interrogans) on Madagascar. The diversification of Leptospira on Madagascar can be traced millions of years into evolutionary history, resulting in the divergence of endemic lineages and strong host specificity. These observations are discussed in relation to the relative roles of endemic vs. introduced mammal species in the evolution and epidemiology of Leptospira on Madagascar, specifically how biodiversity and biogeographical processes can shape community ecology of an emerging pathogen and lead to its diversification within native animal communities. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Checklist of mammals from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Walfrido Moraes Tomas

Full Text Available Abstract We updated the checklist of mammals from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil based on primary records only. One hundred and sixty-six mammal species were listed as occurring in the state, 47 of them being medium to large, 47 small mammal and 73 bat species. The listed species are distributed in 31 families: Didelphidae (17 spp., Dasypodidae (7 spp., Myrmecophagidae (2 spp., Cebidae (1 sp., Callithrichidae (2 spp., Aotidae (1 sp., Pitheciidae (1 sp., Atelidae (1 sp., Leporidae (1 sp., Felidae (7 spp., Canidae (4 spp., Mustelidae (5 spp., Mephitidae (2 spp., Procyonidae (2 spp., Tapiridae (1 sp., Tayassuidae (2 spp., Cervidae (4 spp., Sciuridae (1 sp., Cricetidae (22 spp., Erethizontidae (1 sp., Caviidae (3 spp., Dasyproctidae (1 sp., Cuniculidae (1 sp., Echimyidae (4 spp., Phyllostomidae (41 spp., Emballonuridae (2 spp., Molossidae (16 spp., Vespertilionidae (9 spp., Mormoopidae (1 sp., Noctilionidae (2 spp., and Natalidade (1 sp.. These numbers represent an increase of fourteen species with primary records for the state in comparison with the previously published checklist. However, it is evident the scarcity of information at several regions of the state, and the need of implementation of regional zoological collections. The state of Mato Grosso do Sul represent only 4.19% of the Brazilian territory, but the number of mammal species reach 24.13% of the known species occurring in the country.

[Hemoparasites of bats in Madagascar].

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Raharimanga, V; Ariey, F; Cardiff, S G; Goodman, S M; Tall, A; Rousset, D; Robert, V

2003-01-01

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and density of haemoparasites in wild malagasy bats. Among the 440 bats, belonging to 14 species sampled in 5 localities in different bio-climatic zones of the island, 93 (21%) showed at least 1 haemoparasite with, by order of frequency, Haemoproteidae (15.7% of 440 bats), microfilariae (7.0%) and Trypanosoma (0.7%). Among these 93 bats, 92 (99%) belonged to the family Vespertilionidae. Four bat species, all endemic to the Madagascar region (Madagascar and Comoros), were found to harbour parasites: Miniopterus manavi with Haemoproteidae (38% of 129 individuals), microfilariae (23%) and Trypanosoma (2%); Myotis goudoti with Haemoproteidae (24% of 68 individuals) and microfilariae (1%); Miniopterus gleni with Haemoproteidae (23% of 13 individuals); and Triaenops furculus with Haemoproteidae (4% of 28 individuals). The sex of bats was not linked to parasite prevalence. Within Miniopterus manavi, those individuals with greater weight also had a higher prevalence of microfilariae; and within the individuals harbouring microfilariae the greatest weights corresponded to the highest density of microfilariae. Ten bat species (with 202 individuals examined) were negative for any haemoparasite. This study is the first to provide evidence of haemoparasites in Malagasy bats; it provides interesting insights, especially concerning the parasite distribution per bat species and families, the pathogenicity of this type of parasitism and the parasite transmission by arthropod vectors.

Anatomy and histology of the prostate and glands of Cowper in three species of neotropical bats.

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Miotti, María Daniela; Mollerach, Marcos I; Barquez, Ruben M

2018-03-01

The reproductive accessory glands (RAG) are essential components in reproduction because their secretion products ensure survival, viability, and sperm motility. The objective of this study was to characterize and compare the morphological and histological structure of the RAG in three species of bats of the genus Sturnira (S. erythromos, S. lilium, and S. oporaphilum). The RAG complex comprise a compact gland (prostate), which surrounds the urethra, and a pair of Glands of Cowper at the base of penis. Anatomical and histologically, the prostate are differentiated in two regions, ventral and dorsal. The dorsal region has tubuloalveolar glands with secretions fine granular or accumulations of a gel-like substance with bubbles and the ventral region, has alveolar glands with secretory cells form a single-layer of small cells. The seminal vesicles are absent. The prostatic morphology of the three species is similar to that of other studied Stenodermatinae and Desmodontinae, but differs from other subfamilies of Phyllostomidae (Carollinae, Glossophaginae, and Phyllostominae) as that of Molossidae and Vespertilionidae. The RAG complex has no annual variation in relation to functionality or size, but it is variable depending on age (subadults and adults). This agrees with the annual reproductive pattern described for these species in these latitudes, where adult males are reproductively active throughout the year. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

A perspective on lyssavirus emergence and perpetuation.

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Rupprecht, Charles E; Turmelle, Amy; Kuzmin, Ivan V

2011-12-01

Rabies is propagated globally by viruses in the Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus Lyssavirus. These RNA viruses utilize the mammalian central nervous system as their ultimate niche, and exploit routine social mechanisms, as well as host behavioral alterations, to facilitate transmission by neural transport and innervations of the salivary glands, and ultimately excretion via the saliva, towards circulation thereafter in host populations. All mammals are susceptible to infection, but lyssavirus reservoirs are represented by several species of Carnivora, with viral global diversity and distribution in toto driven by a wide variety of the Chiroptera. Pathogen diversity is maintained by multiple faunas, and facilitated by pronounced host vagility, as exemplified by the ease of routine daily and seasonal movements by bats. Viral 'ensembles', or subpopulations associated with productive transmission events, emerge locally in vivo through a combination of naive host infections in some individuals versus acquired immunity by others, using complex metapopulation dynamics. Enhanced surveillance, improved diagnostics, increased pathogen detection, and an integrated One Health approach, targeting human, domestic animal and wildlife interfaces, provide modern insights to the ecology of bat lyssaviruses to augment future prevention and control. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Overview of helminths in small mammals in the Zhiguli State Reserve

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Nadezhda Yu. Kirillova

2017-05-01

Full Text Available Helminths from a total of 24 species of small mammals, representing three orders (Insectivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia were examined in Zhiguli State Reserve (Russia. 90 species of helminthes were identified: Trematoda – 24, Cestoidea – 21, Nematoda – 43 and Acanthocephala – 2. For each helminth species the following traits are specified: systematic position, hosts, localization, host specificity, sites of findings and geographical distribution. Rodents, in which 33 helminth species were noted, were proven to have the richest parasite fauna. In chiropterans and insectivores 32 and 28 species of helminths were registered, respectively. Only one parasite species was common for all three orders of mammals – the acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis. 14 species of parasites were discovered in mammals of Russia for the first time: Prosthodendrium hurkovaae, Rodentolepis erinacei, Staphylocystis syrdariensis, Aonchotheca erinacei, Crenosoma striatum, Tricholinstowia linstowi, T. talpae, Molinistrongylus alatus, M. spasskii, M. vespertilionis, Pterothominx neopulchra, Pterygodermatites bovieri, Syphacia nigeriana, Centrorhynchus aluconis, larvae, Moniliformis moniliformis, larvae. 21 species of parasitic worms were found for the first time in mammals of the Volga River basin. Nine helminth species, discovered in small mammals of the Zhiguli State Reserve, are of epidemiological and epizootiological importance.

Hantavirus Reservoirs: Current Status with an Emphasis on Data from Brazil

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Renata Carvalho de Oliveira

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Since the recognition of hantavirus as the agent responsible for haemorrhagic fever in Eurasia in the 1970s and, 20 years later, the descovery of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas, the genus Hantavirus has been continually described throughout the World in a variety of wild animals. The diversity of wild animals infected with hantaviruses has only recently come into focus as a result of expanded wildlife studies. The known reservoirs are more than 80, belonging to 51 species of rodents, 7 bats (order Chiroptera and 20 shrews and moles (order Soricomorpha. More than 80genetically related viruses have been classified within Hantavirus genus; 25 recognized as human pathogens responsible for a large spectrum of diseases in the Old and New World. In Brazil, where the diversity of mammals and especially rodents is considered one of the largest in the world, 9 hantavirus genotypes have been identified in 12 rodent species belonging to the genus Akodon, Calomys, Holochilus, Oligoryzomys, Oxymycterus, Necromys and Rattus. Considering the increasing number of animals that have been implicated as reservoirs of different hantaviruses, the understanding of this diversity is important for evaluating the risk of distinct hantavirus species as human pathogens.

Checklist of helminths found in Patagonian wild mammals.

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Fugassa, Martin H

2015-09-03

Using available reports, a checklist of the recorded helminth parasites of wild mammals from Patagonia was generated. Records of parasites found in Patagonia were included, together with records from mammals in áreas outside of Patagonia but whose range extends into Patagonia. Information about the host, localities, and references were also included. A total of 1323 records (224 Cestoda, 167 Trematoda, 894 Nematoda, 34 Acanthocephala, and 4 Pentastomida) belonging to 452 helminth species (77 Cestoda, 76 Trematoda, 277 Nematoda, 21 Acanthocephala, and 1 Pentastomida) found in 57 native mammals (22 Rodentia, 4 Didelphimorphia 1 Microbiotheria, 7 Chiroptera, 5 Cingulata, and 13 Carnivora) were listed. However, only 10.6 % of the reports were conducted on samples from Patagonia and corresponded to 25% of mammals in the region. In addition, many studies were made on a few species and, for example, 52% corresponded to studies made on Lama guanicoe. This suggests the need to increase efforts to know the parasitic fauna in a peculiar region as is the Patagonia. This is the first compilation of the helminth parasites of mammals in Argentine Patagonia and is important for parasitological and paleoparasitological studies.

O SIGNIFICADO HISTÓRICO DO ‘MÉTODO BH’ E AS REFLEXÕES DE IAMAMOTO PARA O SERVIÇO SOCIAL BRASILEIRO: interpretações de José Paulo Netto

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Rafaela Sousa Bandeira

2017-02-01

Full Text Available O presente trabalho tem como objetivo, trazer as principais análises feitas por Iamamoto sobre o significado histórico do Método de Belo Horizonte, tendo como via principal a trajetória sócio-histórica para a profissão de Serviço Social presumidas em três momentos: a perspectiva modernizadora, a reatualização do conservadorismo e a intenção de ruptura. Nessa perspectiva, José Paulo Netto vem nos atentar quais seriam os acertos e equívocos encontrados nas reflexões da autora a cerca do Método Belo Horizonte, como também, analisar as perspectivas e proposituras feitas pelos profissionais representantes da categoria as partir da conjuntura de Ditadura Militar em que a profissão superou e se consolidou.

ARTIMANHAS DA HEGEMONIA: OBSTÁCULOS À RADICALIZAÇÃO DA DEMOCRACIA NO BRASIL

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Frederico Alves Costa

Full Text Available Resumo Este artigo apresenta como foco o debate sobre dificuldades na construção da luta política na contemporaneidade brasileira, mais especificamente nos últimos anos do governo do Presidente da República Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Objetiva-se, a partir do diálogo entre a Teoria Democrática Radical e Plural - desenvolvida por Ernesto Laclau e Chantal Mouffe - e posicionamentos de representantes de diferentes grupos de movimentos sociais brasileiros, discutir dois modos de resistência da hegemonia a alternativas de democratização da sociedade. Esses modos, concebidos como artimanhas da hegemonia, são denominados expansão hegemônica e expurgo à diferença. O debate contribui para a análise sobre estratégias políticas no campo da psicologia social.

O conceito freudiano de pulsão (Trieb e algumas de suas implicações epistemológicas

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Helio Honda

2011-08-01

Full Text Available O artigo analisa o conceito de pulsão [Trieb] e discute algumas das implicações epistemológicas dele decorrentes para o estatuto da psicanálise. Tais implicações estariam diretamente relacionadas 1 com a demarcação de um campo de estudo, o terreno propriamente psicanalítico, 2 com a natureza dos fenômenos que habitam o terreno assim demarcado e que, portanto, tem a ver 3 com o estatuto epistemológico da psicanálise como disciplina científica autônoma. Detém-se na análise do significado da pulsão como representante psíquico dos estímulos provenientes do interior do corpo, a fim de evidenciar o caráter erógeno da realidade psíquica.

Assistência religiosa no sistema socioeducativo: a visão dos operadores do direito

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Pedro Simões

2012-01-01

Full Text Available O artigo discute o direito à assistência religiosa dos adolescentes privados de liberdade no estado Rio de Janeiro. A partir da identificação de várias formas de violação desse direito no sistema socioeducativo fluminense, foi organizada uma pesquisa com os atores do sistema judiciário, a saber: juízes, defensores públicos, promotores e um representante do Conselho Estadual de Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente. O foco da pesquisa foi identificar a concepção de assistência religiosa desses atores e verificar se os mesmos tinham domínio da legislação. A pesquisa foi realizada em 2010 e demonstrou que os membros do judiciário contatados se encontravam pouco preparados para lidar com o direito à assistência religiosa dos adolescentes.

El comentario digital como género discursivo periodístico. Análisis de La Gaceta de Tucumán

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Julio César Sal Paz

2016-04-01

Full Text Available Las transformaciones que las TIC ejercen sobre el periodismo y sus condiciones de producción y recepción han despertado, a lo largo del tiempo, el interés de la comunidad científica. En este contexto, una de las consecuencias de la aplicación de las tecnologías digitales al ámbito periodístico es el surgimiento de nuevos géneros discursivos de participación ciudadana, de nuevos modos de comunicación e interacción social. El objetivo de este artículo es caracterizar, desde los estudios del discurso, el comentario digital, género periodístico de participación ciudadana presente en el ciberespacio y representante de la lógica comunicativa y conversacional de los nuevos medios.

La paradoja del monumento histórico o de la demolición del antiguo convento de Santo Domingo en Santafé de Bogotá. 1939-1947.

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Liliana Rueda Cáceres

2012-01-01

Full Text Available En la Bogotá de 1939 el antiguo convento de Santo Domingo, erigido en el siglo XVI y ocupado a partir del siglo XIX por la oficina de Correos y Telégrafos y otras dependencias oficiales, era uno de los últimos representantes en pie de la que había sido una verdadera “infraestructura de lo religioso” de la ciudad colonial. Este texto se centra en corroborar si en efecto el antiguo convento era un elemento representativo de una época, de una sociedad y de una tipología arquitectónica, condiciones que bien hubieran podido haberle garantizado su permanencia en calidad de monumento histórico y no como paradójicamente ocurrió, que antes bien, todas estas condiciones lo que contribuyeron fue a propugnar por su demolición.

Modernismo e indagação identitária

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Dionísio Vila Maior

2015-11-01

Full Text Available Reflexão sobre a problemática da viagem na vivência modernista e no discurso literário modernista — incidindo-se uma atenção particular sobre a produção literária de Fernando Pessoa (e dos seus outros eus, Mário de Sá-Carneiro e Almada Negreiros. Nesse sentido, procurar-se-á estudar essencialmente o tópico da viagem interior, tópico que — apontando frequentemente para a busca do “Ideal” — é nuclear na poesia e/ou ficção destes representantes do modernismo português, que, pela literatura, procuraram apreender dinamicamente o seu universo interior, na busca identitária do eu.     This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

A militarização da política ou a politização das forças armadas?: o oficialato novohispano e mexicano, 1810-1822 = The militarization of politics or the politicization of the military?: the novohispano and mexican officer corps, 1810-1822

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Archer, Christon I.

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Os oficiais realistas que lideraram a campanha contra a insurgência patriota na Nova Espanha durante a década de 1810 adquiriram significativa experiência administrativa e política ao mobilizarem recursos locais em prol de sua causa realista. Dessa experiência de governança virtualmente autônoma, os primeiros oficiais realistas moveram-se facilmente para a política nacional após a Independência. A carreira política e militar de Augustín Iturbide é exemplo desta transformação que evidencia que não havia qualquer militarização da sociedade ou da política após a Independência. Os militares que entraram para a política o fizeram como políticos, não como representantes do exército

La cultura política democrática de la clase parlamentaria uruguaya

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ISMAEL CRESPO

1998-01-01

Full Text Available este articulo analiza las opiniones, actitudes y valores de la clase parlamentaria uruguaya en relacion a su grado de cultura politica democratica, de acuerdo con distintas dimensiones. mediante la informacion obtenida de una encuesta aplicada durante la segunda mitad de 1996 a una muestra representativa de la camara de representantes, este trabajo reafirma la continuidad de la mayor parte de los rasgos que han caracterizado la conformacion del sistema politico uruguayo. asi, se constata un alto grado de coincidencia entre los parlamentarios -tanto en sus juicios de valor como en sus percepciones sobre el funcionamiento del sistema politico-, con independencia de su adscripcion partidista, origen territorial o edad. a partir de esta constatacion se diseña un panorama de las opiniones politicas de la clase parlamentaria sobre estos temas de forma global.

Transhumanistas y Bioconservadores en torno al dopaje genético

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Raúl Francisco Sebastián Solanes

2013-04-01

Full Text Available En el presente texto proponemos una reflexión sobre uso de tecnologías genéticas que  aumentan el rendimiento deportivo como futuro campo de investigación de una Neuroética social. Este problema, que se ha dado en llamar “dopaje genético”, congrega a su alrededor un debate entre los partidarios del Bioconservadurismo y del Transhumanismo. Expondremos la concepción de dos importantes representantes del Transhumanismo (J. Savulescu y C. Tamburrini y de dos conocidos partidarios del Bioconservadurismo (M. Sandel y R. L. Simon, a fin de subrayar la importancia de este debate y las futuras implicaciones en la mejora del rendimiento físico, cognitivo y educacional a las que se deberá hacer frente desde el nivel socio-cultural de la Neuroética.

el fomento de la innovación

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Paola Amar S.

2006-01-01

Full Text Available El objeto de la investigación fue analizar la relación Estado- Mercado para el fomento de la innovación por medio de la construcción de un modelo contextualizado para el Caribe colombiano. La población objeto estuvo conformaba por los expertos actores del Sistema Regional de Innovación, es decir, los académicos e investigadores de las universidades de región, miembros de Centros de Desarrollo Tecnológico, funcionarios de entes gubernamentales y representantes del entorno productivo de la región Caribe colombiana. Se escogieron dieciséis (16 expertos y se trabajó con técnicas prospectivas como el Análisis Estructural (AE, el método MIC-MAC, la matriz de impactos y el método MACTOR, de Godet.

Coordination of joint actions in Muriaé’s (MG clothing lpa / Coordenação das ações conjuntas no APL de vestuário de Muriaé-MG

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Cecilia Alves da Silva Antero

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ção bem como ao apontar relações entre os elementos que a compõem e as implicações quanto a forma como tais elementos se manifestam no contexto do APL. Consiste num avanço quanto à compreensão da governança em APL, pois foram ofertados meios para sistematizar a coordenação de ações conjuntas e mitigar desafios relativos à definição de formas de cooperação e meios de coordenação.Principais aspectos metodológicos: Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa/descritiva, cujos dados foram coletados por meio de pesquisa documental e entrevista semiestruturada com vinte representantes de atores do referido APL. Os dados foram processados por meio do software NVivo® e categorizados por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo.Síntese dos principais resultados: Constatou-se que a coordenação é caracterizada por baixos níveis de formalidade e de integração e participação dos representantes das empresas, estrutura de gestão formada por algumas entidades e níveis médios de integração e participação dos representantes das entidades. Resultados que suportam outros estudos desenvolvidos sobre a temática.Principais considerações/conclusões: Foram identificados fatores que permitiram abarcar a realidade complexa e dinâmica de um APL bem como critérios para sistematizar e compreender como ocorre a coordenação e apontar suas implicações no desenvolvimento. A partir das estratégias identificadas será possível direcionar a atuação dos coordenadores de outros APLs no fomento do desenvolvimento empresarial e local.

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera in native and reforested areas in Rancho Alegre, Paraná, Brazil

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Patrícia Helena Gallo

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Generally, natural environments have been transformed into small forest remnants, with the consequent habitat loss and species extinction. The North Paraná State is not an exception, since only 2 to 4% of the original ecosystem occurs in small fragments of Stational Semidecidual Forest. We studied the species richness and abundance of bats in two forest fragments from the Fazenda Congonhas, in Rancho Alegre city, Paraná State, Brazil. Four samplings were undertaken in a legally protected native area (107.8ha and in a reforested area (11.8ha between April 2007 and March 2008. Samplings began at nightfall and lasted six hours, during two consecutive nights in each location. The individuals were captured using eight mist nets, with the same capture effort in both environments. A total of 397 individuals, 14 species and 10 genera were captured in the native area; while in the reforested area, 105 individuals, six species and four genera. Artibeus lituratus was the most common species in both fragments (n=328, 65.3%, followed by Artibeus fimbriatus (n=44, 8.8% and Artibeus jamaicensis (n=30, 6.0%. Other species including Platyrrhinus lineatus, Carollia perspicillata, Sturnira lilium, Chrotopterus auritus, Desmodus rotundus, Michronycteris megalotis, Phyllostomus hastatus, Phyllostomus discolor, Myoti levis, Myotis nigricans and Lasiurus blossevillii, accounted for 19.9% of the captures. The native area presented higher values of species richness (S=14 and diversity (H’=1.4802 in comparison to the reforested area (S=6, H’=0.57015. The t-test evidenced a significant difference between diversity among the sites (t=7.1075. Chao 1 index indicated that the sampling effort recorded approximately 78% from the total species richness for the native area and 75% for the reforested area. Therefore, the preservation of the forest fragment is essential since it provides habitat for a diverse community of bats. Forest management and reforestation actions may prevent drastic changes in the microclimate of neighboring areas within the forest fragment, and could allow the occupation of available niches in the area, by opportunistic and generalist species. Rev. Biol. Trop. 58 (4: 1311-1322. Epub 2010 December 01.Por lo general, los entornos naturales se han transformado en pequeños remanentes de bosque, con la consecuente pérdida de hábitat y la extinción de especies. El Norte del Estado de Paraná no es una excepción, ya que sólo 2 a 4% del ecosistema original se presenta en pequeños fragmentos de bosque estacional semideciduo. En este estudio observamos la riqueza de especies y abundancia de murciélagos en dos fragmentos de bosque de Fazenda Congonhas, en Rancho Alegre, de Paraná, Brasil. Se realizaron cuatro muestreos en cada área, una nativa legalmente protegida (107.8ha y una reforestada (11.8ha entre abril 2007 y marzo 2008. Al caer la noche en cada sitio se colocaron ocho redes de niebla por seis horas durante dos noches consecutivas. Se capturaron 397 individuos, 14 especies y 10 géneros en la zona nativa y 105 individuos, seis especies y cuatro géneros en la reforestada. Artibeus lituratus fue la especie más común en ambos fragmentos (n=328, 65.3%, seguido por Artibeus fimbriatus (n=44, 8.8% y Artibeus jamaicensis (n=30, 6.0%. Otras especies incluyendo Platyrrhinus lineatus, Carollia perspicillata, Sturnira lilium, Chrotopterus auritus, Desmodus rotundus, Michronycteris megalotis, Phyllostomus hastatus, Phyllostomus discolor, Myoti levis, Myotis nigricans and Lasiurus blossevillii, constituyeron el 19.9% de las capturas. El área nativa presentó mayores valores de riqueza de especies (S=14 y diversidad (H’=1.4802 en comparación con la reforestada (S=6, H’=0.57015. El t-test evidenció una diferencia significativa en la diversidad de los sitios (t=7.1075. El índice Chao 1 indicó que el esfuerzo de muestreo registró el 78% de la riqueza total de especies en la zona nativa y 75% en la reforestada. Por lo tanto, la preservación del fragmento de bosque es esencial, ya que proporciona un hábitat para una diversa comunidad de murciélagos. Las acciones de manejo forestal y la reforestación pueden evitar cambios drásticos en el microclima de las áreas vecinas al fragmento de bosque y podría permitir la ocupación de nichos disponibles en la zona, por especies generalistas y oportunistas.

Biogeography of Old World emballonurine bats (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae) inferred with mitochondrial and nuclear DNA.

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Ruedi, Manuel; Friedli-Weyeneth, Nicole; Teeling, Emma C; Puechmaille, Sébastien J; Goodman, Steven M

2012-07-01

Extant bats of the genus Emballonura have a trans-Indian Ocean distribution, with two endemic species restricted to Madagascar, and eight species occurring in mainland southeast Asia and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Ancestral Emballonura may have been more widespread on continental areas, but no fossil identified to this genus is known from the Old World. Emballonura belongs to the subfamily Emballonurinae, which occurs in the New and Old World. Relationships of all Old World genera of this subfamily, including Emballonura and members of the genera Coleura from Africa and western Indian Ocean islands and Mosia nigrescens from the western Pacific region, are previously unresolved. Using 1833 bp of nuclear and mitochondrial genes, we reconstructed the phylogenetic history of Old World emballonurine bats. We estimated that these lineages diverged around 30 million years ago into two monophyletic sister groups, one represented by the two taxa of Malagasy Emballonura, Coleura and possibly Mosia, and the other by a radiation of Indo-Pacific Emballonura, hence, rendering the genus Emballonura paraphyletic. The fossil record combined with these phylogenetic relationships suggest at least one long-distance dispersal event across the Indian Ocean, presumably of African origin, giving rise to all Indo-Pacific Emballonura species (and possibly Mosia). Cladogenesis of the extant Malagasy taxa took place during the Quaternary giving rise to two vicariant species, E. atrata in the humid east and E. tiavato in the dry west. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Foraging activity of the free-tailed bat Molossus molossus (Chiroptera; Molossidae in southeastern Brazil

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Full Text Available Sunset and sunrise regulate the activities of most studied bat species. To verify patterns of foraging activity, 29 bat sampling nights were carried out over a dam in Rio de Janeiro city, which resulted in 363 hours with 730 captures, representing 13 species of insectivorous bats. Molossus molossus constituted the bulk of the captures (79.9% and was present in 82.8% of the sampling nights. This bat species exhibited crepuscular and nocturnal activity (from -6 minutes to 900 minutes after the time of sunset. A bimodal activity pattern was observed, and two non-overlapping capture peaks. The first peak lasted from 6 minutes before sunset to 420 minutes after sunset. The second peak began at 564 minutes after sunset and ended just after sunrise. The first capture peak was observed in 75.9% of the nights, and the second peak in 62.1% of the nights. The time of the first capture exhibited a positive linear relationship with sunset and the time of the last capture, a positive linear relationship with sunrise. The existence of a relationship between night length and the difference between first and last captures of each night shows that M. molossus has longer activity the longer the night, showing a seasonal variation in the activity period.

Rabies virus in Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

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Luiz Augustinho Menezes da Silva

2011-08-01

Full Text Available Rabies virus was detected in bats (Molossus molossus from an urban area in the City of Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Four individuals were found during the day in visible, non-habitual places, lying on the ground, but still alive. No contact occurred with people or animals. Of these, only two were identified; it was not possible to identify two specimens, since they were incinerated prior to identification. Diagnosis was positive by direct immunofluorescence and intracerebral inoculation in mice. This study presents the first instance in which the virus was detected in insectivorous bats in the State of Pernambuco.

Records of seven small mammal species (Insectivora, Chiroptera new to the Kruger National Park

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I. L Rautenbach

1979-12-01

Full Text Available On a recent collecting expedition in the Kruger National Park, the occurrence of seven species of small mammals (one shrew and six bats within the confines of this sanctuary was confirmed for the first time. One species (Pipistrellus rusticus is reported for the first time from within the borders of the Transvaal, whereas another species (Myotis bocagei is reported for the first time for the Republic of South Africa. The seven species are briefly discussed and the collections where the specimens have been accessioned are indicated.

Karyotypes of three species of molossid bats (Molossidae, Chiroptera) from India and western Africa

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Sreepada, K. S.; Koubínová, D.; Konečný, Adam; Koubek, Petr; Ráb, Petr; Rábová, Marie; Zima, Jan

2008-01-01

Roč. 57, č. 4 (2008), s. 347-357 ISSN 0139-7893 R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA6093403; GA MŠk LC06073 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60930519; CEZ:AV0Z50450515 Keywords : bats * karyotype evolution * chromosome banding Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology Impact factor: 0.522, year: 2008 http://www.ivb.cz/folia/57/4/347-357_MS1427.pdf

A new species of Cheiropteronema (Nematoda, Molineidae) in Artibeus planirostris (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) from Argentina

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Oviedo, Mirna C; Ramallo, Geraldine; Claps, Lucía E

2010-01-01

Se describe a Cheiropteronema striatum sp. nov. parásita del murciélago Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823). Se caracteriza por presentar vesícula cefálica estriada, superficie de los huevos con puntuaciones, espículas iguales, nacimiento simétrico del ala espicular, particular disposición y número de crestas del synlophe y por carecer de diente esofágico. Es la segunda especie del género y la primera que se registra en quirópteros frugívoros de la Argentina.Cheiropteronema striatum sp. nov. i...

Helminth Fauna Associated with Three Neotropical Bat Species (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae) in Veracruz, México.

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Clarke-Crespo, Emilio; de León, Gerardo Pérez-Ponce; Montiel-Ortega, Salvador; Rubio-Godoy, Miguel

2017-08-01

Bats are recognized as potential hosts of pathogens exploiting the food chain to reach them as definitive hosts. However, very little is known about their endoparasites, especially for Neotropical bats. In this study, we assessed the helminth fauna associated with 3 insectivorous bat species roosting in the same single hot cave in central Veracruz, México: Mormoops megalophylla, Pteronotus davyi, and Pteronotus personatus. During a period of 1 yr (April 2007-2008), 135 mormoopid bats in total were collected and examined for helminths. Six parasite species representing 3 types of intestinal helminths were found: 1 cestode Vampirolepis elongatus; 2 trematodes Maxbraunium tubiporum and Ochoterenatrema labda; and 3 nematodes Linustrongylus pteronoti, Molineidae gen. sp., and Capillaria sp. Overall, trematodes were the most abundant parasite group (72.4%), followed by nematodes (20.7%) and cestodes (6.9%). Species-accumulation curves suggest that the worms collected (n = 1,331) from these 6 parasite species comprise the helminth fauna associated with the 3 bat populations studied. The only species shared by the 3 bat species was Capillaria sp. Most (5/6) of the helminth species recorded use Lepidoptera and Diptera as intermediate hosts; therefore, diet is likely the main source of infection. Although insectivorous bats are considered dietary generalist species, the differences found in helminth diversity in these sympatric populations of closely related bat species, suggest that diet partitioning occurs in mormoopid bat communities. Helminths tend to exploit the food chain to reach their final hosts; therefore, studying these parasites can provide useful information to further understand the biology of bats.

Morphological differentiation of Carollia brevicauda and C. perspicillata (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae from Peru and Ecuador

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Dennisse Ruelas

2017-12-01

Full Text Available In the bat genus Carollia, C. brevicauda and C. perspicillata are the most abundant and widely distributed in South America; also, their distributional ranges are almost completely overlapped. Because these species are morphologically very similar, they are frequently misidentified. The aims of this study were to determine the morphological and morphometric differences of C. brevicauda and C. perspicillata. For that reason, I employed a detail morphological assessment and several multivariate morphometric tools. I evaluated 26 normally craniodental variables in 375 adult specimens from Peruvian and Ecuadorian populations. In addition, 54 specimens of C. benkeithi, C. manu, and Carollia sp. were included for comparisons. I found that C. brevicauda and C. perspicillata are differentiated by 28 discrete characters, and are significantly different in 25 morphometric variables. Also, C. brevicauda, C. perspicillata, and C. manu are clustered in a different group from the group of C. benkeithi and Carollia sp. My results complement previous studies adding several characters that confidently differentiate C. brevicauda from C. perspicillata; which needs to be tested in other regions.

Female reproductive tract and placentation in sucker-footed bats (chiroptera: myzopodidae) endemic to madagascar

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Carter, A M; Goodman, S M; Enders, A C

2008-01-01

The reproductive tract was examined in four non-pregnant and two gravid specimens of Myzopoda. The ovaries had little interstitial tissue. The uterus was bicornuate and the lenticular placental disk was situated mesometrially in one horn. The interhaemal barrier of the placental labyrinth was of ...

Colony size, sex ratio and cohabitation in roosts of Phyllostomus hastatus (Pallas (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae

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LM. Costa

Full Text Available Phyllostomus hastatus bat is species broadly distributed over the Neotropical region, which uses as diurnal roosts caves, hollow trees, palm leaves and human buildings. Thirteen diurnal roosts of P. hastatus were analysed from 1990 to 2009 in several localities of Rio de Janeiro State, regarding environment (rural, urban or protected area, type of roost (hollow tree, basement or roof, sex ratio and cohabitation. A nocturnal roost was also analysed. Sex ratio of P. hastatus varied considerably among roosts what may be explained by the fact this species can roost alone, in couples, in harems or in groups of bachelor males. Phyllostomus hastatus was observed in cohabitation with three other species: Molossus rufus, Molossus molossus and Myotis nigricans. Due to the frequency of cohabitation observed between P. hastatus and species of the genus Molossus, one or more advantages for the members of this association may be expected. The simultaneous usage of a feeding roost by a group of bachelor males is unknown information in the literature, and may suggest that this kind of group may interact with each other even when away from their diurnal roosts.

Presence of artisanal gold mining predicts mercury bioaccumulation in five genera of bats (Chiroptera).

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Kumar, Anjali; Divoll, Timothy J; Ganguli, Priya M; Trama, Florencia A; Lamborg, Carl H

2018-05-01

Mercury, a toxic trace metal, has been used extensively as an inexpensive and readily available method of extracting gold from fine-grained sediment. Worldwide, artisanal mining is responsible for one third of all mercury released into the environment. By testing bat hair from museum specimens and field collected samples from areas both impacted and unimpacted by artisanal gold mining in Perú, we show monomethylmercury (MMHg) has increased in the last 100 years. MMHg concentrations were also greatest in the highest bat trophic level (insectivores), and in areas experiencing extractive artisanal mining. Reproductive female bats had higher MMHg concentrations, and both juvenile and adult bats from mercury contaminated sites had more MMHg than those from uncontaminated sites. Bats have important ecological functions, providing vital ecosystem services such as pollination, seed dispersal, and insect control. Natural populations can act as environmental sentinels and offer the chance to expand our understanding of, and responses to, environmental and human health concerns. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Mercury concentrations in bats (Chiroptera) from a gold mining area in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Moreno-Brush, Mónica; Portillo, Alejandro; Brändel, Stefan Dominik; Storch, Ilse; Tschapka, Marco; Biester, Harald

2018-01-01

In the southeastern Peruvian Amazon, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is estimated to have released up to 300 tonnes of mercury (Hg) to the environment between 1995 and 2007 alone, and is claimed to be responsible for Hg concentrations above international thresholds for aquatic wildlife species. Here, we examined whether Hg concentrations in bat populations are potentially related to regional ASGM-Hg releases. We determined Hg concentrations in the fur of bats collected at three different distances from the major ASGM areas in Peru. Our findings from 204 individuals of 32 species indicate that Hg concentrations in bat fur mainly resulted from differences in feeding habits, because Hg concentrations were significantly higher in omnivorous bats than in frugivorous bats. At least in two species, populations living in ASGM-affected sites harbored higher Hg concentrations than did populations in unaffected sites. Because Hg concentrations reflect Hg dietary exposure, Hg emissions from amalgam roasting sites appear to deposit locally and enter the terrestrial food web. Although our study demonstrates that ASGM activities (and Hg point sources) increase Hg exposure in wildlife, the overall Hg concentrations reported here are relatively low. The measured Hg concentrations were below the toxicity threshold at which adverse neurological effects have been reported in rodents and mink (>10 µg g -1 ), and were in the range of Hg concentrations in the fur of bats from nonpoint source affected sites in other latitudes. This study emphasizes the importance of considering feeding habits when evaluating Hg concentrations in bats and other vertebrates.

Energy metabolism and fasting in male and female insectivorous bats Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae

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MB. Freitas

Full Text Available Metabolic adaptations induced by 24 and 48 hours of fasting were investigated in male and female insectivorous bats (Molossus molossus Pallas, 1766. For this purpose, plasma glucose, non esterified fatty acids (NEFA, glycogen, protein and lipids concentrations in liver and muscles were obtained. Data presented here demonstrate that fed bats showed plasma glucose levels similar to those reported for other mammal species. In response to fasting, glycemia was decreased only in 48 hours fasted females. Plasma NEFA levels were similar in both sexes, and did not exhibit any changes during fasting. Considering the data from energy reserve variations, fed females presented an increased content of liver glycogen as well as higher breast muscle protein and limbs lipids concentrations, compared to fed males. In response to fasting, liver and muscle glycogen levels remained unchanged. Considering protein and lipid reserves, only females showed decreased values following fasting, as seen in breast, limbs and carcass lipids and breast muscle protein reserves, but still fail to keep glucose homeostasis after 48 hours without food. Taken together, our data suggest that the energy metabolism of insectivorous bats may vary according to sexual differences, a pattern that might be associated to different reproduction investments and costs between genders.

Relaciones interpersonales en el nuevo modelo de atención sanitarista al niño con dolor

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Ana María Collado Madurga

Full Text Available Introducción: el alivio del dolor debe considerase un derecho fundamental de la persona, porque el respeto a la dignidad humana exige que nadie sufra dolor innecesario. Objetivo: valorar cómo se establecía la relación de los profesionales con el paciente y representantes válidos, en la atención a niños con dolor, y si se ajustaban a un modelo de afrontamiento ético de las relaciones interpersonales y las valoraciones sobre virtudes y cualidades presentes en los profesionales que atienden niños con dolor. Métodos: se realizó una investigación descriptiva-transversal utilizando métodos cualitativos. Se realizaron encuestas a tutores válidos de niños que padecían dolor ingresados en el Hospital Pediátrico "Juan Manuel Márquez", y a profesionales de ese hospital de diferentes servicios que atienden a niños con dolor. Las valoraciones de los profesionales sobre estas relaciones se contrastaron con las que hicieron los representantes legales de los niños con dolor atendidos en el hospital. Resultados: el personal de salud considera generalmente (casi siempre correctas las valoraciones bioéticas en la relación médica con los enfermos y familiares. Los tutores válidos de los niños ingresados escogieron la alternativa siempre correcta en los procederes orientados desde la Bioética por parte del personal de salud. Las cualidades que caracterizan al personal médico y de enfermería son apreciadas en el rango de suficiente, y estas, con relación a cómo deberían estar presentes, las frecuencias no fueron lo suficientemente elevadas para esta profesión. Conclusiones: se constató que la ponderación de valores deseados para la profesión no alcanza las expectativas necesarias para considerar que se estén formando profesionales virtuosos. Los profesionales valoraron que no siempre se cumplen los procederes orientados desde la bioética, sin embargo los padres consideran que estos son cumplidos siempre.

"Como se fosse uma eleição para vereador": dinâmicas participativas e disputas partidárias na cidade de São Paulo "As if it was a council-man election": participatory dynamics and party disputes in the city of São Paulo

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Luciana Tatagiba

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Este artigo representa um esforço de sistematização e análise da mobilização dos atores populares para a eleição de seus representantes na quarta gestão do Conselho Municipal de Habitação (CMH de São Paulo. Consideramos as interfaces que sustentam o processo: a relação entre movimento social, partidos, governo, além de recuperarmos elementos que caracterizam a atuação dos representantes populares nesse conselho, que vem se consolidando como uma arena política relevante para o tema da habitação na cidade. Um dos principais achados da pesquisa refere-se à importância dos nexos e vínculos tecidos entre movimento, governos e partidos para a compreensão da dinâmica participativa e seus resultados. Nessa experiência vemos como as dinâmicas participativas bebem na fonte dos repertórios já conhecidos dos atores e se baseiam - não sem tensões e conflitos - em vínculos e lealdades já constituídas no decurso das disputas eleitorais travadas nos territórios para as eleições executivas e legislativas.This article discloses and analyzes the mobilization of popular actors to elect their representatives in the fourth administration of the Conselho Municipal de Habitação (CMH - Municipal Lua Nova, São Paulo, 84: 353-364, 2011 359 Housing Council of Sao Paulo. We consider the relationship between social movement, parties, government, and also recover some facts that characterize the action of the representatives in this space, which is consolidating itself as a relevant political arena in the city's housing policy. One of the main findings of the research alludes to the importance of the connections and links between movement, governments and parties to understand the dynamic of participation and its results. We see the participation as a process that nourish itself from the actors' previous and familiar repertoires, and also build itself - not without tensions - from connections and loyalties already established in the

Jornal, saúde, doença, consumo, Viagra e Saia Justa

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Fernando Lefèvre

1999-02-01

Full Text Available A tese que pretendemos defender aqui, no que toca ao jornal como representante da mídia impressa e sua função, hoje, no Brasil, é que a relação de comunicação mantida pelo meio com seu leitor é essencialmente determinada pela relação social de consumo que o jornal, enquanto empresa comercial, mantém com o leitor em geral. Buscamos, por meio de um estudo de caso, argumentar nesta linha, tomando como objeto o segmento do jornal no qual são abordadas as questões da saúde e da doença, com vistas a indicar que, por extensão, a relação de consumo acaba contaminando, decisivamente, o próprio conteúdo e a visão de saúde e doença veiculada pelo jornal.

La solidaridad: un puente que unió a México y la Rusia soviética

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Humberto Monteón González

2011-01-01

Full Text Available El 25 de mayo de 1923, el general Álvaro Obregón, presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, recibió una carta de D. H. Dubrowsky, representante de la Cruz Roja Rusa en América, con sede en Nueva York.El Comité Central de esa organización humanitaria agradecía al gobierno de Obregón la ayuda brindada por el pueblo y gobierno mexicanos a las víctimas de la hambruna que la región del Volga, durante el periodo 1921-1923. El objetivo del presente artículo es esempolvar este singular episodio por ser, en nuestra opinión, el prolegómeno más sobresaliente en un proceso que culmina con el establecimiento de las relaciones entre México y la Unión Soviética, el 2 de agosto de 1924.

"A culpa é sua"

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Flávia da Silva Ferreira Asbahr

2006-03-01

Full Text Available O artigo analisa a influência das concepções tradicionais da Psicologia nas falas de educadores e alunos sobre o fracasso escolar na atualidade. Para tanto, faz uma breve revisão da psicometria e da teoria da carência cultural como representantes da concepção ideológica que centra no indivíduo e no "ambiente" as causas do fracasso. Posteriormente, analisa criticamente trechos de entrevistas com educadores e alunos de uma escola pública municipal, ilustrativos da repercussão dessa concepção, em suas diversas nuances, no pensar e fazer pedagógico. Por último, reflete sobre as aproximações e rupturas da Psicologia com a ideologia, apresentando os princípios da Psicologia Histórico-cultural e sua contribuição à compreensão dos fenômenos escolares.

ANATOMÍA Y ONTOGENIA DE SEMILLAS DE HELICTERES LHOTZKYANA (STERCULIACEAE

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Ana María González

1997-01-01

Full Text Available Fueron estudiadas la anatomía y la ontogenia de las semillas de H. Lhotzkyana, con el fin de conocer la estructura y el origen de su aleta. Fueron analizadas semillas maduras de H. baruensis, representante del género, con el fin de comparar los dos tipos de semillas. La exotesta está constituída por esclereidas alargadas longitudinalmente, la endotesta está formada por células parenquimáticas con pequeños grupos de células taníferas.  El principal mechanical layer de la semilla es el exotegmen, formado por macroesclereidas radialmente alargadas, el meso y endotegmen son taniníferos. El presente estudio muestra que la aleta de las semillas de H. Lhotzkyana se desarrolla a partir del rafe, and consists of parenchymatic cells sourronding the rapheal vascular bundle and both sclerenchymatic epidermis

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Tomaž Šalamun

1999-12-01

Full Text Available El poeta y traductor Tomaž Šalamun, nacido en 1941 en Zagreb, es uno de los representantes más destacados de la vanguardia de los años sesenta. Su obra poética se ha iniciado con un abandono formal y conceptual de la tradición literaria eslovena, sustituyendo la metrica y el estilo prevaleciente de composición por un verso libre, en apariencia arbitrario, caprichoso, espontaneo, sujeto a una 1ógica propia, e su poesía, marcada por el atrevimiento, las asociaciones, las impresiones, la conjunción de elementos disímiles y lenguajes dispares, delata cierta deuda originaria con el dadaismo, el surrealismo y el arte pop, ha logrado perfilarse no obstante como una voz autónoma y distintiva, conquistando un lugar privilegiado y clave en el desaro­ llo de la literatura eslovena contemporánea.

"O ESPÍRITO DISSE A FILIPE" REFLEXÕES SOBRE O ESPÍRITO NOS ATOS DOS APÓSTOLOS A PARTIR DE 8,26-40

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Alberto Casalegno

1998-01-01

Full Text Available O episódio da conversão do eunuco constitui o segundo quadro da atividade missionária de Filipe, depois da narração do seu trabalho evangelizador na Samaria. O Espírito tem um papel importante no evento. Quase no início do relato, sugere a Filipe aproximar-se do carro em que viaja o dignitário da rainha da Etiópia; estimula-o, pois, a dar o primeiro passo com que se inicia o processo de conversão deste obscuro representante de um país periférico do Império Romano. No fim da narração é ainda o Espírito que arrebata Filipe e o transfere para Azot, na direção de Cesaréia, em vista da continuação da sua atividade.

Medidas de apoyo a la creación de empresas en el Caribe Colombiano. Análisis de la oferta y la demanda de servicios

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Liyis Gómez

2004-01-01

Full Text Available El propósito de este trabajo es presentar los hallazgos de una investigación realizada en el Caribe colombiano sobre los organismos de apoyo a la creación de empresas. Tomando como marco teórico la teoría económica institucional, se identifican las medidas creadas y las barreras que pueden estar presentándose por el lado de la demanda (conocimiento, utilización y valoración de los programas y por el lado de la oferta (capacidad para desarrollarlos. Los resultados se comparan con España. La información se obtiene de fuentes primaria y secundaria. Se aplicaron 121 entrevistas, 30 a representantes de organismos de apoyo y 91 a empresarios. En términos generales, los resultados muestran el poco conocimiento y utilización de los programas de apoyo existentes.

Essential oil from two populations of Echinodorus grandiflorus (Cham. & Schltdl. Micheli (Chapéu de couro

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Daniel S. Pimenta

2006-12-01

Full Text Available Analysis by Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry of the essential oils obtained from leaves of Echinodorus grandiflorus ("Chapéu de couro" from two different populations (Big Leaves and Small Leaves, collected monthly between September 1998 and December 1999 revealed 17 components. Phytol was the major constituent for both populations. The main sesquiterpene representatives are (E-caryophyllene, alpha-humulene and (E-nerolidol.Análise por cromatografia com fase gasosa e cromatografia com fase gasosa acoplada à espectrometria de massas de óleos essenciais obtidos de folhas de Echinodorus grandiflorus ("Chapéu-de-couro" em duas diferentes populações (folhas grandes e folhas pequenas, coletadas mensalmente entre setembro de 1998 e dezembro de 1999, revelou 17 componentes. Fitol foi o constituinte majoritário em ambas populações. Os principais representantes sesquiterpênicos foram (E-cariofileno, alfa-humuleno e (E-nerolidol.

Ação empreendedora: que (reconfigurações possíveis?

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Rosalice Pinto

2011-07-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho, inserido no quadro teórico do Interacionismo Sociodiscursivo, procura formular a hipótese da existência de uma ação empreendedora que pode vir a ser atestada a partir de um compósito de figuras de ação, semiotizadas linguístico-textualmente por tipos de discurso diversos. Considerando que os textos que circulam são representantes empíricos das atividades em que se inserem, procuro, de um ponto de vista interdisciplinar, mostrar a relevância dos estudos da/sobre a linguagem para o fomento do empreendedorismo empresarial nas organizações. Tal estudo é efetuado a partir da análise de um exemplar do gênero editorial de circulação interna, numa empresa portuguesa.Palavras-chave: Interacionismo sociodiscursivo. Empreendedorismo. Figuras de ação. Gêneros textuais.

Religión y salud: la intervención pública de agentes religiosos católicos formados en bioética en el debate parlamentario sobre la muerte digna en la Argentina

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Gabriela Irrazábal

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Desde una perspectiva sociológica, este trabajo aborda una de las aristas de la intervención pública de ciertos sectores del catolicismo en la elaboración y sanción de leyes de salud. En particular se hace foco en el debate en comisiones parlamentarias sobre la llamada ley de “muerte digna” (Ley 26742 en el cual se convocó a un grupo de expertos en bioética para asesorar a los senadores sobre los alcances y límites de la ley. La mayoría de los expertos invitados pregonan la perspectiva de la bioética personalista, un desarrollo teológico de la bioética del catolicismo contemporáneo. En el debate no participaron representantes de otros credos consolidando la ampliamente estudiada imbricación entre el catolicismo y lo político en Argentina.

O neoliberalismo como um dos fundamentos da educação domiciliar

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Romualdo Luiz Portela de Oliveira

Full Text Available Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o neoliberalismo como um dos fundamentos da educação domiciliar, fenômeno de interesse crescente no Brasil, dada a tentativa de regulamentá-lo no país. Para tanto, foram tomados como referência três autorizados representantes do neoliberalismo: Friedrich Hayek; Milton Friedman e Ludwig von Mises e a reiterada preocupação destes com as liberdades, sobretudo as individuais. O artigo argumenta que o neoliberalismo se apresenta como uma das correntes teóricas que também dá suporte ao homeschooling, tendo como ponto crucial de sua fundamentação a rejeição da compulsoriedade da educação escolar, o que gera fortes implicações para o debate educacional, principalmente como desafios à escola pública compulsória.

EL ENTORNO DE LA SECULARMENTE INACABADA REFORMA DE LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL

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Luis Martínez Noval

2013-05-01

Full Text Available El entorno del sistema de pensiones que componen básicamente académicos y representantes de intereses empresariales de índole diversa, siempre ha considerado que las tres reformas paramétricas (1985, 1997 y 2011 eran bienintencionadas y orientadas en la dirección correcta. Ahora coinciden en sostener que la reforma definitiva debería de orientarse en el sentido del nuevo sistema sueco de cuentas nocionales de contribución definida (NDC. The environment of the pension system which essentially comprise academics and representatives of several business interests has always believed that the three parametric reforms (1985, 1997 and 2011 were well-intentioned and aimed in the right direction. Now all of them agree that last reform should be oriented in the direction of the new Swedish pension system of notional accounts of defined contributions (NDC’s.

Amando de olhos abertos: Emma Goldman e o dissenso político nos EUA Loving with open eyes: Emma Goldman and the political dissent in the Unites States

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Cecilia Azevedo

2007-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta a trajetória de Emma Goldman, grande nome do anarquismo, pacifismo e feminismo nos EUA, procurando apresentá- la como uma representante da chamada tradição de dissenso neste país que, ao longo de toda sua história, tem disputado os sentidos a serem atribuídos aos ideais nacionais. Em meio à atual guerra no Iraque, a memória e o legado de Emma Goldman vêm sendo recuperados no embate político em torno do sentido do americanismo.This article presents the life of Emma Goldman, who played a central role in the history of anarchism, pacifism and feminism in the United States. In the present days, when a new war is taking place in Iraq, the memory and legacy of Emma Goldman are being reassessed amidst the debate over the political meaning of Americanism.

PPRA/PCMSO: auditoria, inspeção do trabalho e controle social

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Carlos Roberto Miranda

2004-02-01

Full Text Available Os autores analisaram Programas de Prevenção de Riscos Ambientais (PPRA e Programas de Controle Médico de Saúde Ocupacional (PCMSO implementados por 30 empresas, de diferentes ramos econômicos, com mais de cem empregados, em atividade em Salvador, Bahia. As inconsistências verificadas foram estudadas segundo os riscos ocupacionais, levando-se em conta as diversas etapas de desenvolvimento dos programas. Os Autores constataram a baixa qualidade técnica desses programas e apontam a evidente necessidade de ampliar a cobertura da fiscalização estatal, assim como de estimular a participação dos trabalhadores e dos seus representantes no desenvolvimento dos programas PPRA e PCMSO. Consideram, ainda, de fundamental importância o desenvolvimento e o aprimoramento de condutas, procedimentos e instrumentos de inspeção na área de segurança e saúde no trabalho.

Foreseeing techniques and control of emissions in thermal power plants. Workshop Latin American. [Selected Papers]; Control y tecnicas de prevision de las emisiones de centrales termoelectricas

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Saldana, R; Morales, F; Urrutia, M [eds.; Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1997-12-31

This document contains the conference proceedings of the Latin-American Workshop ``Control and Prevision Techniques of Emissions in Power Plants`` carried out in Cuernavaca, Mexico on June 1996, with the participation of representatives of Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela, as well as specialists from the European Union. The core issue analyzed in this workshop was the control and the evaluation techniques of polluting emissions in Power Plants [Espanol] Este documento contiene las memorias de conferencia del Taller Latinoamericano ``Control y tecnicas de prevision de las emisiones de centrales termoelectricas`` que se llevo a cabo en Cuernavaca, Mexico en junio de 1996. Participaron representantes de Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama y Venezuela, asi como especialistas de la Union Europea. El tema central tratado en este taller fue el control y tecnicas de evaluacion de las emisiones contaminantes en centrales termoelectricas

Linaje y vicisitudes de la cultura empresarial en Jalisco

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Patricia Arias

2004-01-01

Full Text Available Con base en entrevistas individuales y reuniones de discusión con propietarios, representantes y ejecutivos de empresas de Jalisco, hombres y mujeres, el artículo discute la dinámica de los negocios jaliscien- ses, explora la conformación de una peculiar cultura empresarial, es decir, de maneras socialmente acuñadas de entender, practicar, representar las actividades económicas y los negocios por parte de los jaliscienses y relaciona ambos fenómenos con las maneras actuales con que los hombres de negocios han buscado redefinir sus prácticas empresariales. El artículo sugiere que los negocios en Jalisco han tendido a organizarse con base en cuatro principios fundamentales que durante mucho tiempo resultaron eficaces para iniciar y hacer prosperar empresas, pero que hoy resultan insuficientes, cuando no ineficientes, para hacer frente a las maneras actuales de hacer negocios.

Foreseeing techniques and control of emissions in thermal power plants. Workshop Latin American. [Selected Papers]; Control y tecnicas de prevision de las emisiones de centrales termoelectricas

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Saldana, R.; Morales, F.; Urrutia, M. [eds.] [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1996-12-31

This document contains the conference proceedings of the Latin-American Workshop ``Control and Prevision Techniques of Emissions in Power Plants`` carried out in Cuernavaca, Mexico on June 1996, with the participation of representatives of Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela, as well as specialists from the European Union. The core issue analyzed in this workshop was the control and the evaluation techniques of polluting emissions in Power Plants [Espanol] Este documento contiene las memorias de conferencia del Taller Latinoamericano ``Control y tecnicas de prevision de las emisiones de centrales termoelectricas`` que se llevo a cabo en Cuernavaca, Mexico en junio de 1996. Participaron representantes de Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama y Venezuela, asi como especialistas de la Union Europea. El tema central tratado en este taller fue el control y tecnicas de evaluacion de las emisiones contaminantes en centrales termoelectricas

Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes Landrum: aspectos botânicos, ecológicos, etnobotânicos e farmacológicos

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A.S.R. D'angelis

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes Landrum é a única espécie representante brasileira deste gênero de Myrtaceae. Tem sido popularmente utilizada no tratamento de diversas enfermidades, assim como condimento e aromatizante de bebidas, por seu sabor muito similar ao cravo-da-índia. Em menor escala, é empregada em carpintaria e na arborização urbana. Diversos autores analisaram a composição química do óleo essencial da espécie em diferentes regiões do Brasil, encontrando eugenol, metileugenol, (E metilisoeugenol, chavibetol, geranial e neral como composto predominante nos espécimes estudados. Visando ressaltar a importância de P. pseudocaryophyllus como potencial fonte de recursos assim como subsidiar ações de manejo adequado esta revisão apresenta os principais aspectos botânicos, ecológicos, etnobotânicos e farmacológicos da espécie.

GESTÃO POR COMPETÊNCIAS E RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO NO BRASIL: NOTAS DE PESQUISA SOBRE A PERSPECTIVA SINDICAL

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Wilson Aparecido Costa de Amorim

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta as hipóteses e primeiros resultados de um projeto de pesquisa voltado ao dimensionamento da presença da Gestão por Competências em organizações no Brasil, tendo por base a percepção coletiva dos trabalhadores e seus representantes – sindicato; quanto à sua aplicação em termos de práticas, políticas e estratégias empresariais, dentro do campo das Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, situado na confluência das áreas da Economia, Administração e da Sociologia do Trabalho. De forma mais específica vincula-se às temáticas das Relações de Trabalho e sua inserção entre os processos da Gestão de Pessoas que toma como eixo a Gestão por Competências.

First report of Litomosa spp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Malagasy bats; review of the genus and relationships between species.

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Martin, C; Bain, O; Jouvenet, N; Raharimanga, V; Robert, V; Rousset, D

2006-03-01

The presence of the filarial genus Litomosa in Malagasy bats is demonstrated by the finding of L. goodmani n. sp. from Miniopterus gleni and Litomosa sp. (male unknown) from M. manavi, both in the Special Reserve of Ankarana. These materials are compared to the 22 Litomosa species, including two Indian species originally placed in the genus Litomosoides, L. fotedari (Gupta and Trivedi, 1989) n. comb. and L. tewarii (Gupta and Trivedi, 1989) n. comb., and the new taxon L. seurati n. sp. (= L. beaucournui Bain, 1966 pro parte), type-host Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum, Algeria, distinguished by the narrow area rugosa and the female caudal extremity with two conspicuous points, instead of several small ones. The Malagasy material belongs to a group of species close to the type, L. filaria, which have a male area rugosa composed of cuticular bosses and microfilariae folded within the sheath, and which are parasitic in Vespertilionidae, Hipposideridae and Rhinolophidae from Africa and Europe. The two Malagasy species resemble L. seurati n. sp., L. beshkovi Jancev, 1971, L. chiropterum Ortlepp, 1932, L. adami Petit, 1980 and L. ottavianii Lagrange et Bettini, 1948, with the enlarged third segment of the buccal capsule. L. goodmani n. sp. is distinct with its small size and female caudal extremity with a single point, which is suppressed in old mature worms; the females of Litomosa sp. have two conical points. Relationships among Litomosa species appear to be dependent upon both the chiropteran host groups and the geographical region.

Molecular investigations of the bat tick Argas vespertilionis (Ixodida: Argasidae) and Babesia vesperuginis (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) reflect "bat connection" between Central Europe and Central Asia.

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Hornok, Sándor; Szőke, Krisztina; Görföl, Tamás; Földvári, Gábor; Tu, Vuong Tan; Takács, Nóra; Kontschán, Jenő; Sándor, Attila D; Estók, Péter; Epis, Sara; Boldogh, Sándor; Kováts, Dávid; Wang, Yuanzhi

2017-05-01

Argas vespertilionis is a geographically widespread haematophagous ectoparasite species of bats in the Old World, with a suspected role in the transmission of Babesia vesperuginis. The aims of the present study were (1) to molecularly screen A. vespertilionis larvae (collected in Europe, Africa and Asia) for the presence of piroplasms, and (2) to analyze mitochondrial markers of A. vespertilionis larvae from Central Asia (Xinjiang Province, Northwestern China) in a phylogeographical context. Out of the 193 DNA extracts from 321 A. vespertilionis larvae, 12 contained piroplasm DNA (10 from Hungary, two from China). Sequencing showed the exclusive presence of B. vesperuginis, with 100% sequence identity between samples from Hungary and China. In addition, A. vespertilionis cytochrome oxidase c subunit 1 (cox1) and 16S rRNA gene sequences had 99.1-99.2 and 99.5-100% similarities, respectively, between Hungary and China. Accordingly, in the phylogenetic analyses A. vespertilionis from China clustered with haplotypes from Europe, and (with high support) outside the group formed by haplotypes from Southeast Asia. This is the first molecular evidence on the occurrence of B. vesperuginis in Asia. Bat ticks from hosts in Vespertilionidae contained only the DNA of B. vesperuginis (in contrast with what was reported on bat ticks from Rhinolophidae and Miniopteridae). Molecular taxonomic analyses of A. vespertilionis and B. vesperuginis suggest a genetic link of bat parasites between Central Europe and Central Asia, which is epidemiologically relevant in the context of any pathogens associated with bats.

Bats respond to very weak magnetic fields.

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Lan-Xiang Tian

Full Text Available How animals, including mammals, can respond to and utilize the direction and intensity of the Earth's magnetic field for orientation and navigation is contentious. In this study, we experimentally tested whether the Chinese Noctule, Nyctalus plancyi (Vespertilionidae can sense magnetic field strengths that were even lower than those of the present-day geomagnetic field. Such field strengths occurred during geomagnetic excursions or polarity reversals and thus may have played an important role in the evolution of a magnetic sense. We found that in a present-day local geomagnetic field, the bats showed a clear preference for positioning themselves at the magnetic north. As the field intensity decreased to only 1/5th of the natural intensity (i.e., 10 μT; the lowest field strength tested here, the bats still responded by positioning themselves at the magnetic north. When the field polarity was artificially reversed, the bats still preferred the new magnetic north, even at the lowest field strength tested (10 μT, despite the fact that the artificial field orientation was opposite to the natural geomagnetic field (P<0.05. Hence, N. plancyi is able to detect the direction of a magnetic field even at 1/5th of the present-day field strength. This high sensitivity to magnetic fields may explain how magnetic orientation could have evolved in bats even as the Earth's magnetic field strength varied and the polarity reversed tens of times over the past fifty million years.

A novel association between Rhodnius neglectus and the Livistona australis palm tree in an urban center foreshadowing the risk of Chagas disease transmission by vectorial invasions in Monte Alto City, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Carvalho, Danila B; Almeida, Carlos E; Rocha, Cláudia S; Gardim, Sueli; Mendonça, Vagner J; Ribeiro, Aline R; Alves, Zulimar C P V T; Ruellas, Kellem T; Vedoveli, Alan; da Rosa, João A

2014-02-01

After several public notifications of domiciliary invasions, palm trees were investigated in downtown Monte Alto City, São Paulo State, Brazil, in proximity to the city hall building, the main church, condominiums and marketing establishments. One hundred seventy four palm trees of 10 species were investigated, in which 72 specimens of Rhodnius neglectus, a potential Chagas disease vector, were captured via manual methods. All insects were collected from dead leaves, organic debris and bird nests in the only three Livistona australis palm trees in the central park square. This was the first record of R. neglectus colonizing this palm species. Although no Trypanosoma cruzi was found by abdominal compression followed by light microscopy, the poor nutritional status of the bugs hampered the examination of gut contents for parasite detection. Furthermore, the central crowns of the trees, which shelter bats (Chiroptera: Mammalia), could not be carefully searched for insects due to difficult access. This new finding highlights the sudden alteration in insect behavior, probably as a result of man's interference. This report aims to warn those involved in the health system about this new threat, justifying detailed research of the area to evaluate the magnitude of this emerging public health issue. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Characterizing Pneumocystis in the Lungs of Bats: Understanding Pneumocystis Evolution and the Spread of Pneumocystis Organisms in Mammal Populations

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Akbar, Haroon; Pinçon, Claire; Aliouat-Denis, Cecile-Marie; Derouiche, Sandra; Taylor, Maria-Lucia; Pottier, Muriel; Carreto-Binaghi, Laura-Helena; González-González, Antonio E.; Courpon, Aurore; Barriel, Véronique; Guillot, Jacques; Chabé, Magali; Suarez-Alvarez, Roberto O.; Aliouat, El Moukhtar; Dei-Cas, Eduardo

2012-01-01

Bats belong to a wide variety of species and occupy diversified habitats, from cities to the countryside. Their different diets (i.e., nectarivore, frugivore, insectivore, hematophage) lead Chiroptera to colonize a range of ecological niches. These flying mammals exert an undisputable impact on both ecosystems and circulation of pathogens that they harbor. Pneumocystis species are recognized as major opportunistic fungal pathogens which cause life-threatening pneumonia in severely immunocompromised or weakened mammals. Pneumocystis consists of a heterogeneous group of highly adapted host-specific fungal parasites that colonize a wide range of mammalian hosts. In the present study, 216 lungs of 19 bat species, sampled from diverse biotopes in the New and Old Worlds, were examined. Each bat species may be harboring a specific Pneumocystis species. We report 32.9% of Pneumocystis carriage in wild bats (41.9% in Microchiroptera). Ecological and behavioral factors (elevation, crowding, migration) seemed to influence the Pneumocystis carriage. This study suggests that Pneumocystis-host association may yield much information on Pneumocystis transmission, phylogeny, and biology in mammals. Moreover, the link between genetic variability of Pneumocystis isolated from populations of the same bat species and their geographic area could be exploited in terms of phylogeography. PMID:23001662

Ultrastructural, Antigenic and Physicochemical Characterization of the Mojuí dos Campos (Bunyavirus Isolated from Bat in the Brazilian Amazon Region

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Wanzeller Ana LM

2002-01-01

Full Text Available The Mojuí dos Campos virus (MDCV was isolated from the blood of an unidentified bat (Chiroptera captured in Mojuí dos Campos, Santarém, State of Pará, Brazil, in 1975 and considerated to be antigenically different from other 102 arboviruses belonging to several antigenic groups isolated in the Amazon region or another region by complement fixation tests. The objective of this work was to develop a morphologic, an antigenic and physicochemical characterization of this virus. MDCV produces cytopathic effect in Vero cells, 24 h post-infection (p.i, and the degree of cellular destruction increases after a few hours. Negative staining electron microscopy of the supernatant of Vero cell cultures showed the presence of coated viral particles with a diameter of around 98 nm. Ultrathin sections of Vero cells, and brain and liver of newborn mice infected with MDCV showed an assembly of the viral particles into the Golgi vesicles. The synthesis kinetics of the proteins for MDCV were similar to that observed for other bunyaviruses, and viral proteins could be detected as early as 6 h p.i. Our results reinforce the original studies which had classified MDCV in the family Bunyaviridae, genus Bunyavirus as an ungrouped virus, and it may represent the prototype of a new serogroup.

Behavioral evidence for cone-based ultraviolet vision in divergent bat species and implications for its evolution

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Xuan Fujun

2012-04-01

Full Text Available We investigated the reactions of four bat species from four different lineages to UV light: Hipposideros armiger (Hodgson, 1835 and Scotophilus kuhlii Leach, 1821, which use constant frequency (CF or frequency modulation (FM echolocation, respectively; and Rousettus leschenaultii (Desmarest, 1820 and Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797, cave and tree-roosting Old World fruit bats, respectively. Following acclimation and training involving aversive stimuli when exposed to UV light, individuals of S. kuhlii and C. sphinx exposed to such stimuli displayed conditioned reflexes such as body crouching, wing retracting, horizontal crawling, flying and/or vocalization, whereas individuals of H. armiger and R. leschenaultii, in most cue-testing sessions, remained still on receiving the stimuli. Our behavioral study provides direct evidence for the diversity of cone-based UV vision in the order Chiroptera and further supports our earlier postulate that, due to possible sensory tradeoffs and roosting ecology, defects in the short wavelength opsin genes have resulted in loss of UV vision in CF bats, but not in FM bats. In addition, Old World fruit bats roosting in caves have lost UV vision, but those roosting in trees have not. Bats are thus the third mammalian taxon to retain ancestral cone-based UV sensitivity in some species.

Terrestrial mammal fauna and habitat in environmental assessment reports of thermal and nuclear power stations

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Yatake, Hatsuho; Nashimoto, Makoto; Chiba, Shinji [Central Research Inst. of Electric Power Industry, Abiko, Chiba (Japan). Abiko Research Lab

2000-04-01

We analyzed the geological distribution of mammals, relationships between ecological distribution of mammals and land use, and vegetation type in the 49 environmental assessment reports of thermal and nuclear power stations in the coastal area of Japan. Seven orders and 17 families of 66 terrestrial mammal species including subspecies were listed from the reports. This is about 40% of the total species of terrestrial mammals observed in Japan. Mammals were divided into 3 groups: distributed in the nationwide, in limited districts, and in limited area. The geological distributions of Insectivora, Rodentia, Chiroptera and naturalized mammals, of which have not been well known, were arranged in a topographic map at the scale of 1:50,000 in this survey. The characteristics of power station sites were classified into 4 categories as follows: Industrial site, Industrial-agricultural mixed site, Industrial-agricultural-forest mixed site, and forest site. The relationships between site categories and species compositions were analyzed. The listed species were fifteen species in the industrial site, however, there were thirty six species in the forest site. The mammal species were classified into six groups by vegetation types of habitat; forest-dwelling, grassland-dwelling, farmland and orchard-dwelling, wide-dwelling except residential area, wide-dwelling mammals including residential area, and residential area-dwelling mammals. (author)

Bats prove to be rich reservoirs for emerging viruses

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Calisher, Charles H.; Holmes, Kathryn V.; Dominguez, Samuel R.; Schountz, Tony; Cryan, Paul M.

2008-01-01

Emerging pathogens, many of them viruses, continue to surprise us, providing many newly recognized diseases to study and to try to control. Many of these emergent viruses are zoonotic, transmitted from reservoirs in wild or domestic animals to humans, either by insect vectors or by exposure to the droppings or tissues of such animals. One rich- but, until recently, underappreciated-source of emergent viruses is bats (Chiroptera, meaning "hand wing"). Accounting for 1,116, or nearly one fourth, of the 4,600 recognized species of mammals, bats are grouped into two suborders Megachiroptera, which contains a single family, Pteropodidae, consisting of 42 genera and 186 species, and Microchiroptera, which contains 17 families, 160 genera, and 930 species. Although bats are among the most abundant, diverse, and geographically dispersed orders of terrestrial mammals, research on these flying mammals historically focused more on their habits and outward characteristics than on their role in carrying microorganisms and transmitting pathogens to other species. Even in those cases where bats were known to carry particular pathogens, the microbiologists who studied those pathogens typically knew little about the bat hosts. Hence, investigators now are seeking to explain how variations of anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavior influence the roles of bats as hosts for viral pathogens.

Terrestrial mammal fauna and habitat in environmental assessment reports of thermal and nuclear power stations

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Yatake, Hatsuho; Nashimoto, Makoto; Chiba, Shinji

2000-01-01

We analyzed the geological distribution of mammals, relationships between ecological distribution of mammals and land use, and vegetation type in the 49 environmental assessment reports of thermal and nuclear power stations in the coastal area of Japan. Seven orders and 17 families of 66 terrestrial mammal species including subspecies were listed from the reports. This is about 40% of the total species of terrestrial mammals observed in Japan. Mammals were divided into 3 groups: distributed in the nationwide, in limited districts, and in limited area. The geological distributions of Insectivora, Rodentia, Chiroptera and naturalized mammals, of which have not been well known, were arranged in a topographic map at the scale of 1:50,000 in this survey. The characteristics of power station sites were classified into 4 categories as follows: Industrial site, Industrial-agricultural mixed site, Industrial-agricultural-forest mixed site, and forest site. The relationships between site categories and species compositions were analyzed. The listed species were fifteen species in the industrial site, however, there were thirty six species in the forest site. The mammal species were classified into six groups by vegetation types of habitat; forest-dwelling, grassland-dwelling, farmland and orchard-dwelling, wide-dwelling except residential area, wide-dwelling mammals including residential area, and residential area-dwelling mammals. (author)

Mammals of the Oak forest

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Otalora Ardila, Aida

2003-01-01

The high rate of deforestation over the Andean forests has generated a large proportion of fragmented landscapes in the country. The distribution of oak groves in the country was determined based on ecosystem maps. Charala and Encino oak groves patches are the largest ones found at the east Andes and like others, due to the unfair use of these resources, have suffered a fragmentation process. Fifty-five species of mammals included in 10 orders and 14 families were found in these forests. Chiroptera and Rodentia were the most representative groups. Anthropic processes had produced a 68.1% loss of the habitat and constitute the main threat for these forests. The sizes of the patches were evaluated for three mammal species categories. The patches' area are not favorable for large-size species, intermediately to favorable to medium-size species and are favorable for small-size species. It is suggested that patches' area effect over mammal species could relate to the decrease of species richness and of each fragment area. There are good connections between patches (only five isolated), allowing the presence of a greater species diversity. There is also a bleak plateau zone between connected patches increasing their connectivity and offering different habitats and resources for some mammal species

CONFERENCIA GENDER AND EDUCATION DIVERSITY OF VOICES

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Oriol Rios

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Full Text Available Normal 0 21 false false false ES ZH-TW X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 El pasado 8 y 9 de Abril, tuvo lugar, en el Edificio Histórico de la Universidad de Barcelona, la Conferencia Gender and Education. Diversity of Voices que organizaron conjuntamente el Grupo de Mujeres CREA-Safo y la Gender and Education Association, GEA de ahora en adelante. Esta última, es una asociación con investigadoras dedicadas a los estudios de género y educación de diferentes universidades europeas e internacionales. En este sentido, GEA cuenta en la actualidad con representantes en diferentes países, entre los que se incluyen Estados Unidos, Francia, Japón, Canadá, Brasil, Irlanda y España. Desde sus inicios en los años 90, ha ido organizando conferencias de gran impacto internacional donde han asistido teóricas de prestigio como Raewyn Connell, Judith Butler y Christine Skelton...

Eventos Culturais e Stakeholders: A Gastronomia Como Fator Promocional do Turismo no Festival Revelando São Paulo

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Andréa Prado Zago

2013-06-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo discute a relação entre a gastronomia e o turismo, enfatizando aquela como patrimônio intangível, carregado de simbolismos e ritos culturais. O estudo tem por objetivo identificar a influência da gastronomia como fator promocional do turismo, em um festival cultural, na visão dos diferentes stakeholders do evento. Trata-se de um estudo de caso, de caráter qualitativo, envolvendo observação direta sistematizada e entrevistas semiestruturadas com os stakeholder do festival Revelando São Paulo, objeto de pesquisa. Observa-se que a gastronomia tradicional apresentada no Festival é interpretada como parte de um produto cultural em um destino. Expositores, organizadores e mídia acreditam que o evento pode ser considerado como fator de influência para o turismo local, por meio do contato com os representantes da cultura popular, das apresentações artísticas e ainda, pela motivação gastronômica.

Description of a new species of the spider genus Syntrechalea (Araneae: Lycosoidea: Trechaleidae from Colombia Descrição de uma nova espécie de Syntrechalea (Araneae: Lycosoidea: Trechaleidae da Colômbia

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Estevam L. C. da Silva

2008-09-01

Full Text Available A new species of the spider genus Syntrechalea F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1902 is described and illustrated based on material collected in Loreto Mocagua, Colombia. Representatives of this spider genus exhibit an arboreal foraging behavior and are distinguished from the other genera of Trechaleidae by the flattened carapace, long legs and flexible metatarsi and tarsi. New records on the distribution of Syntrechalea tenuis F.O.P.Cambridge, 1902 in Colombia are presented.Uma espécie nova do gênero Syntrechalea F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1902 é descrita e ilustrada, a partir de material coletado em Loreto Mocagua, Colômbia. Os representantes deste gênero apresentam o hábito arbóreo de forragear e são distinguidos dos demais gêneros de Trechaleidae pela carapaça achatada,pernas longas e metatarsos e tarsos flexíveis. Novos registros de distribuição de Syntrechalea tenuis F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1902 na Colômbia são apresentados.

À descoberta da sociedade civil regional: Os parceiros sociais, agentes das políticas regionais financiadas pela União Europeia

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Elisabeth Dupoirier

2012-10-01

Full Text Available A presença de interlocutores da sociedade civil junto da acção pública é estimulada pelas normas europeias, que reforçam o papel dos “parceiros sociais” nos vários patamares da governação. Para as regiões francesas, a possibilidade de associar às suas políticas a expertise e representatividade social dos grupos de interesse constitui um meio importante de legitimação e eficácia. O contexto regional é, todavia, pouco atractivo para os representantes da sociedade civil. Estes, com dificuldade em conciliar posições nos territórios e inibidos pela complexidade dos programas comunitários, preferem apostar no percurso institucional tradicional, privilegiando o relacionamento com o Estado e os departamentos. As regiões, por outro lado, vêem a nível territorial os parceiros sociais virar-se mais para as aglomerações urbanas.

A questão das águas urbanas e a Agenda 21 Local / The issue of urban water and Local Agenda 21

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Carlos Mello Garcias

2010-12-01

Full Text Available O desenvolvimento sustentável, na realidade, tem demonstrado ser de difícil entendimento, quando é introduzido na problemática do espaço urbano, a complexidade aumenta na forma de como a humanidade vem suprindo ao longo da história a demanda crescente por recursos naturais. Nas cidades, o desenvolvimento tem produzido grandes benefícios econômicos, porém a falta de planejamento provoca divergências em relação aos problemas socioambientais. Um exemplo notório de conflito é a acirrada disputa pela água entre a população, as indústrias, as companhias de energia elétrica e outros representantes da sociedade civil. No entanto, essas dificuldades na gestão da água podem ser resolvidas de maneira satisfatória por meio de uma eficiente articulação institucional, beneficiando diversos interesses da sociedade participativa através da implementação da Agenda 21 Local.

Mujeres y participación política en el proceso electoral federal 2012 en Ciudad Juárez

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Cecilia Sarabia Ríos

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Este documento tiene como intención explorar la participación política de las mujeres en un proceso político formal: el proceso electoral federal 2012. Un proceso electoral ofrece a las mujeres la posibilidad de varias formas de activación en diversos niveles e intensidades y posibilita el aprendizaje sobre los derechos políticos y las reglas para el acceso al poder público. No obstante el avance de las mujeres en la reivindicación en los espacios públicos y en actividades encaminadas a la toma de decisiones, todavía subsisten condiciones estructurales que inhiben la participación en determinadas áreas de la política formal. La información presentada es de carácter cuantitativo y se generó a partir de la exploración de los registros sobre el proceso electoral del Instituto Federal Electoral en Chihuahua y de entrevistas a representantes de partidos políticos.

Relação entre tamanho e desenvolvimento de competências organizacionais em multinacionais brasileiras

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Felipe Mendes Borini

2012-12-01

Full Text Available O objetivo neste artigo é verificar a importância do tamanho da empresa no desenvolvimento de competências. O pressuposto central é que multinacionais brasileiras de pequeno porte precisam desenvolver mais competências organizacionais quando comparadas com multinacionais de grande porte. Os dados decorrem de um survey que obteve a resposta de 92 empresas brasileiras, a saber: 48 multinacionais de grande porte e 44 multinacionais de pequeno porte. Técnicas estatísticas de análise fatorial e modelagem linear generalizada são usadas para verificar a influência do tamanho da multinacional no desenvolvimento de competências. O resultado mostra que multinacionais brasileiras de pequeno porte desenvolvem mais competências no exterior quando comparadas com as grandes empresas. Portanto, ao menos para as multinacionais brasileiras, como representantes das empresas de países emergentes, o tamanho é um aspecto central para explicar as estratégias de desenvolvimento de competências no exterior.

La industria del sexo, los migrantes y la familia europea

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Agustín Laura Mª

2005-01-01

Full Text Available Este artículo demuestra como el uso de categorías como prostitución, turismo sexual y "tráfico", por parte de representantes de gobiernos, proyectos sociales y académicos, borra la diversidad entre las situaciones e impulsos de la gente que viaja, participa en redes que facilitan los viajes y vive del comercio sexual. Así se reproducen discursos estigmatizantes y controladores que justifican intervenciones de los que quieren "ayudar" pero que entienden muy poco de lo que pasa sobre el terreno. Estos discursos también esquivan la colaboración de los europeos en la problemática de la migración: turistas que quieren disfrutar de sus vacaciones, que pueden formar vínculos afectivos con "nativos" y que cada vez más quieren pagar a gente de fuera por servicios domésticos, de cuidado y sexuales en Europa.

A sombra marxiana em Freud, ou o descompasso constitutivo de um encontro

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Leomir Cardoso Hilário

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo busca pôr à prova os argumentos freudianos a respeito de Marx através do encontro direto dos argumentos daquele com a obra deste. A partir de então, levanta-se a hipótese de que Freud sempre lida com a sombra marxiana, isto é, com o resultado da projeção das interpretações que terceiros possuem de Marx, em particular o marxismo soviético e as interpretações de Adler e Reich. Neste sentido, a atualidade do encontro entre Marx e Freud para o século XXI tem como pressuposto o ato da crítica radical em dois tempos: tanto no que se refere à deslegitimação do marxismo soviético como representante de Marx, quanto na recusa da apropriação politicamente problemática que Freud faz de Marx.

XVI Premio Grupo Sanofi-Aventis Academia Nacional de Medicina a la Investigación Médica1

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Zoilo Cuéllar-Montoya

2006-03-01

El ingente trabajo del jurado dirigido y coordinado incansablemente por el profesor Hernando Groot, nuestro Secretario Perpetuo, que enfrentó la selección y el análisis de un total de 346 obras, entre trabajos terminados y proyectos de investigación, se dividió en dos etapas básicas, la primera, de selección general, realizada por el coordinador de los jurados, en la cual no tuvieron ingerencia alguna los miembros del jurado calificador, y en la segunda, responsabilidad exclusiva de éstos, se realizó el análisis científico, técnico, académico, de cada obra preseleccionada, hasta lograr la escogencia de los trabajos y proyectos merecedores de un galardón, con la única ayuda y colaboración final del representante del Ministerio de la Protección Social y del profesional que tuvo la representación del Grupo Sanofi-Aventis...

Europa-Latinoamérica: amigos complicados. Sobre la IV EU-LAC en Viena, Austria

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Gerhard Drekonja-Kornat

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Para los presidentes latinoamericanos, las cumbres ya son rutina. Para Viena, la anfitriona de la IV reunión EU-LAC que se realizó del 11 al 13 de mayo de 2006, esta cumbre fue el acontecimiento del siglo. Se podría decir que fue la continuación del Congreso de Viena de 1815. Adecuadamente acicalada, se presentó la capital austriaca, a la cual después de Río, Madrid y Guadalajara, le tocó organizar la cuarta Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Unión Europea, América Latina y el Caribe. Puesto que también se encontraban presentes los representantes de los países adherentes y candidatos a ingresar a la Unión –incluso el primer ministro de Turquía, R. T. Erdogan estuvo presente–, se tomó la tradicional “foto familiar” con 60 participantes.

Ampliando o conhecimento sobre a flora fanerogâmica do Ceará

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Iracema Bezerra Loiola

2014-10-01

Full Text Available A pesquisa teve como objetivo geral conhecer, descrever e atualizar a distribuição geográfica dos representantes de Cactaceae, Capparaceae, Combretaceae e Erythroxylaceae ocorrentes no estado do Ceará. Para a coleta de amostras botânicas foram realizadas, no período de 2011 a 2013, quatro expedições de campo em 24 municípios pré-selecionados. Cada expedição teve duração de cinco dias e a participação de cinco componentes. As coleções foram depositadas no herbário EAC e duplicatas distribuídas a herbários nacionais. Os principais resultados obtidos foram: ampliação do número de coleções georreferenciadas e identificadas corretamente; produção de artigos sobre a flora cearense e descrição de uma nova espécie de Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae.

Building a ‘Culture of Peace’ through Tourism: Reflexive and analytical notes and queries

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Noel B. Salazar

2006-12-01

Full Text Available Combinando reflexiones sobre mis experiencias personales relacionadas con el turismo con una revisión analítica de conceptos claves, este ensayo trata la pregunta si y como el turismo contribuye a construir una «cultura global de la paz». Primero me enfrento al turismo y la idea de paz a través de turismo. En la segunda parte, este ensayo proporciona un profundo análisis de los términos cultura, paz y turismo. Después de definir estos conceptos, ilustro como mi propio proyecto de investigación aporta de maneras innovadoras al debate actual. Concluyo con un llamado para más colaboración y dialogo abierto entre los generadores de políticas, representantes de la industria y científicos para facilitar la «paz a través del turismo» así como «paz en el turismo».

Distribución territorial del voto en distintos sistemas electorales

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Augusto Hernández Vidal

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El estudio de la representación política frecuentemente lleva a realizar análisis de la representación de los partidos políticos en cuerpos de representación popular. Menos frecuente es la investigación respecto al territorio que está siendo representado por esos partidos políticos, o más concretamente, por cada uno de los representantes de la comunidad. En esta investigación se describen algunos comportamientos de la distribución territorial del voto en cuerpos de elección popular en distintos sistemas electorales. Se acude a métodos estadísticos para probar las teorías formuladas. Dichas hipótesis no se aplican a elecciones de cargos unipersonales y aluden exclusivamente a la dimensión territorial de la representación, independientemente de aquella representación de partido propiamente dicha.

29 September 2015 - Vice-President of the Government of Spain S. Sáenz de Santamaría in the ATLAS visitor centre, the Synchrocyclotron, the Data Centre visit point and the LHC magnet facility with CERN Director-General R. Heuer and Technology Department Head J.M. Jiménez.

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2015-01-01

Were also present from Spain: Sra. Carmen Vela, Secretaria de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Sr. D. Bernardo de Sicart Escoda Embajador de España en Berna, Sra. Da Ana Menéndez Pérez, Embajadora Representante Permanente de España ante Naciones Unidas y OOII con sede en Ginebra, Sra. Da María Pico Directora del Gabinete de la Vicepresidenta and Sr. D. Miguel Temboury Redondo Subsecretario de Economía y Competitividad. And from CERN: Dr Maria Alandes Pradillo, Information Technology Department, Dr Maria Barroso-Lopez Deputy Group Leader, IT-PES, Dr Frédérick Bordry, Director of Accelerators and Technology, Dr Borja Fernandez Adiego Engineering Department, Prof. Maria Jose Garcia Borge ISOLDE Collaboration Spokesperson, Dr Fabiola Gianotti Director-General elect 2016-2020, Mr Frédéric Hemmer Information Technology Department Head, Prof. Mario Martinez, Spanish Scientific Delegate to CERN Council Mr Guillermo Merino Fernandez, Technology Department Mr Lluis Miralles, General Infrast...

IGLESIA Y EDUCACIÓN DURANTE LA ÚLTIMA DICTADURA EN ARGENTINA

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Laura Rodríguez

2010-10-01

Full Text Available La bibliografía sobre las relaciones entre la Iglesia católica y el autodenominado Proceso de Reorganización Nacional (1976-1983, ha hecho foco en las posiciones que tomaron sus distintos integrantes frente a las violaciones de los derechos humanos. A diferencia de lo que ocurrió con la Iglesia en Chile y Brasil, en la Argentina sus máximos representantes apoyaron decididamente la represión y el terrorismo de Estado de los primeros años. En este artículo analizaremos un aspecto poco trabajado aún sobre la Iglesia y es la manera en que intentó influir en la política educativa del Proceso. Estudiaremos el contenido del periódico Consudec que fue creado en 1963 por el Consejo Superior de Educación Católica o CONSUDEC, que nucleaba a los colegios secundarios y terciarios y se fundó a fines de los años treinta.

REFLEXÕES SOBRE A PRÁTICA CURRICULAR: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA NUMA TURMA DE EJA DE UMA ESCOLA DE MACEIÓ

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Nadja Naira Aguiar Ribeiro

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho tem por objetivo refletir, através da prática pedagógica realizada numa classe de 3ª fase do 1º segmento do ensino fundamental de EJA, sobre as a prática curricular de uma escola da rede pública municipal, localizada na cidade de Maceió. Nesta reflexão, analisamos a concepção de currículo que está implícita nas formas de organização das práticas da escola. Mais ainda, discutimos os principais problemas observados, tais como a infantilização dos educandos e o modo como os conteúdos são abordados. Pelas ações pedagógicas praticadas, pudemos concluir que a escola caminha aquém dos interesses e das necessidades de alunos de EJA, representantes legítimos da classe trabalhadora, que insistem, astuciosamente, em retornar à escola em busca de seus sonhos e desejos.

Special Effects in Viceregal Festivities in New Spain and Peru

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Solange Alberro

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Festivities in the two major American viceroyalties inherited traits from theri forerunners in mainland Spain, which they resembled in may ways. However, the human and cultural contexts were different, so the metropolitan people were replaced by indians and Castes. Each detail in the celebrations carried different messages to awaken in all urban sectors different representations and emotions that would eventually exalt in everybody imperial order in all its facets. These representantion and emotions spanned from admiration to the most rustic hilarity  and childish tenderness, thus the relevance of technologically managed special effects. The fantastic and fabulous went hand in hand with circus tricks, and gunpowder played an essential role in creating atmospheres and scenarios inspiring alternately admiration, laughter, and fear. Forefathers of our current mass events, these festivities managed, with the means at hand, to teach, entertain, and fascinate indian subjects of all levels. The special effects and emotions  sowed in them the idea of a powerful yet human imperial monarchy.

Distribución territorial del voto en distintos sistemas electorales

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Augusto Hernández Vidal

2013-12-01

Full Text Available El estudio de la representación política frecuentemente lleva a realizar análisis de la representación de los partidos políticos en cuerpos de representación popular. Menos frecuente es la investigación respecto al territorio que está siendo representado por esos partidos políticos, o más concretamente, por cada uno de los representantes de la comunidad. En esta investigación se describen algunos comportamientos de la distribución territorial del voto en cuerpos de elección popular en distintos sistemas electorales. Se acude a métodos estadísticos para probar las teorías formuladas. Dichas hipótesis no se aplican a elecciones de cargos unipersonales y aluden exclusivamente a la dimensión territorial de la representación, independientemente de aquella representación de partido propiamente dicha.

Entre el antiguo y el nuevo régimen: el triunfo de los cuerpos intermedios. El caso de la Audiencia de Quito, 1765-1830

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Federica Morelli

2004-11-01

Full Text Available Este ensayo se ocupa de investigar la importancia política que tuvo el cabildo entre el período de las reformas borbónicas, la crisis de la monarquía española y el proceso de formación de los estados independientes. Se analiza la consolidación de los poderes jurisdiccionales de los cabildos durante la última fase de la época colonial y la manera en que éstos se convirtieron en representantes legítimos de todos los intereses de su espacio territorial. El caso de la Audiencia de Quito muestra cómo el cabildo o municipio resistió con éxito los intentos de convertirlos en entes puramente administrativos por parte del aparato estatal grancolombiano. El municipio se mantuvo como órgano autónomo de la sociedad frente al Estado y titular de una parte de la soberanía.

Comunidades de Marca: otra manera de sostener conversaciones y generar Relaciones Públicas.- Brand Communities: another way to generate conversations and Public Relations

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Mariela Perez Chavarria

2012-05-01

Full Text Available En este trabajo se exploran las ventajas de cultivar las llamadas comunidades de marca, término que proviene de la mercadotecnia pero que está en íntima relación con la con las relaciones públicas, el diálogo, y en general, las conversaciones y los lazos generados entre las personas a través de internet. El estudio se centra en Universidades por el estrecho vínculo que se crea entre éstas y sus egresados, y analiza en particular el caso de las asociaciones Exatec (grupos de egresados del Tec de Monterry para revisar los beneficios que estas agrupaciones brindan a la institución, así como las estrategias que la universidad lleva a cabo para mantener vivo el lazo con estas comunidades. A través de una metodología cualitativa (entrevistas con representantes de Tecnológico de Monterrey y con cinco asociaciones se explora este exitoso caso mexicano.

Experiência e tradição em Walter Benjamin: ressonâncias para a educação

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Sérgio Luiz Alves da Rocha

2016-02-01

Full Text Available O proceso educativo faz com que diferentes gerações tenham que relacionar-se. Diante das modifcações dos últimos anos, alguns professores, adotam ora uma perspectiva saudosista, ora um discurso que valoriza de modo extremo os jovens e o novo. A ênfase, seja na experiência dos mais velhos, com a consequente desvalorização dos mais jovens, ou da experiência dos mais jovens, renegando-se a experiência dos mais velhos, nos impede de estabelecer pontes entre as gerações. Utilizo alguns textos de Walter Benjamin para refetir sobre o significado da experiência e da tradição. As ideias de Benjamin me permitem pensar sobre a relação entre as gerações no interior da escola a partir de uma postura ética que reconheça nosso papel como representantes de uma determinada tradição sem deixar de estarmos abertos às experiências dos jovens.

Political Participation of Latin American Migrants in Andalusia: Opportunities and Constraints

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Anastasia BERMÚDEZ

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de este artículo es presentar los resultados de un proyecto sobre la participación política de los migrantes latinoamericanos en Andalucía (fundamentalmente en las ciudades de Sevilla y Huelva. Partiendo de una concepción amplia de lo político que incluye tanto prácticas consideradas cívicas como las asociadas a la participación política más convencional, el estudio adopta una perspectiva transnacional y se basa en el análisis de 45 entrevistas semiestructuradas a migrantes con algún grado de implicación, así como a miembros y representantes de partidos políticos y otras instituciones. Entre los resultados principales se destaca la importancia de las experiencias políticas previas de los migrantes, así como el papel que juegan las asociaciones que los agrupan a la hora de analizar la participación política de éstos.

EL PROTECCIONISMO EN RETIRADA. LAS DIFICULTADES DEL CENTRO AZUCARERO ARGENTINO (1912-1923

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María Lenis

2007-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el impacto que tuvo la sanción de la llamada ley Saavedra Lamas en el Centro Azucarero Argentino. Asimismo se intentará explicar de qué manera la llegada del radicalismo al poder, obligó a la corporación empresaria a cambiar sus estrategias y prácticas de lobby. En este sentido se contemplará el rol cumplido por la Revista Azucarera, publicación mensual del Centro Azucarero, y por los representantes tucumanos en el Congreso de la Nación. Por último, se examinarán los cambios introducidos por la reforma estatutaria de 1923, especialmente se atenderá la creación de las llamadas comisiones regionales, sobre todo la de Tucumán, y en que qué medida este proceso de descentralización expresaba las tensiones existentes entre los industriales azucareros.

Acciones y habilidades. Algunas discrepancias entre psicólogos y didactas

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Carlos Ezequiel Pino-Pupo

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Abordó puntos de vista discrepantes entre representantes de algunas escuelas de Psicología y de Didáctica cubanas. Durante varios años de investigación en torno a la problemática de la formación de habilidades, se han encontrado posiciones teóricas, muy variadas y son diversos los criterios acerca de la movilidad entre las acciones y las operaciones y en torno a la automatización de unas u otras. Se analiza la equivalencia entre términos de la Didáctica, la Psicología y la Metodología con una propuesta nueva. La intencionalidad del artículo radica en que a partir de las posiciones teóricas asumidas, puede haber una reconsideración de términos utilizados como son los casos de la acción, la operación, la habilidad y el hábito.

LOS ALBORES DE LA ANTROPOLOGÍA DE LA MUERTE. LA MUERTE EN LOS ESCRITOS DE TYLOR Y FRAZER

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Miguel Ángel Mansilla

2008-06-01

Full Text Available A pesar de la superación en los planteamientos de la llamada antropología evolucionista, en sus representantes Tylor y Frazer, sus descripciones y relatos sobre la muerte, han sido corroboradas por estudios arqueológicos y etnológicos actuales. Esto autores hacen una descripción de la muerte, el morir y del cadáver, como algo característicos de lassociedades nómades, poblaciones migrantes y civilizaciones premodernas. Los espacios demuerte estaban alrededor de la misma familia indígena en donde se producían los decesos. Estos autores plantean una transmutación de los muertos; la muerte sedente; el culto a los muertos; y la muerte itineral. En estas concepciones de la muerte, todavía no existen espacios mortuorios paradisíacos, como promesa compensadora. La metodología empleada, para este trabajo, es el análisis de los textos, referente a la muerte, plateado por los autores.