10,214 research outputs found
New Methodology for Estimating the Burden of Infectious Diseases in Europe
No full textKretzschmar M, Mangen M-JEJ, Pinheiro JP, et al. New Methodology for Estimating the Burden of Infectious Diseases in Europe. PLoS Medicine. 2012;9(4): e1001205
Health literacy in children – towards a child-centered conceptual understanding
No full textBröder J, Okan O, Bauer U, Pinheiro P. Health literacy in children – towards a child-centered conceptual understanding. European Journal of Public Health. 2017;27(Suppl. 3): ckx187.138
BILATERAL COMPARISON ON THE CALIBRATIONS OF HYDROMETERS FOR LIQUID DENSITY BETWEEN INRIM-ITALY AND INMETRO-BRAZIL - SIM.M.D-S2
No full textThe results of the SIM.M.D-S2 bilateral comparison between INRIM – Italy and INMETRO – Brazil are summarized in this report. The aims of this comparison were to check the stated uncertainty levels and the degrees of equivalence between the two Institutes on the calibration of hydrometers for liquid density in the range of 800 kg/m3 to 1 000 kg/m3 at 20 oC, by means of two transfer standards of excellent metrological characteristics
Amphimedon estelae Santos, Docio & Pinheiro, 2014, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Amphimedon estelae</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figures 1–3; Tables 1–2)</p> <p> <b>Type Locality:</b> Brazil, Bahia State, Maraú, Taípus de Fora (near Camamu Bay).</p> <p> <b>Type Specimens: Holotype—</b> UFPEPOR 695, Taípus de Fora (13º53’49”S, 38º55’45”W), Maraú (near Camamu Bay), Bahia State, Brazil, intertidal 0.5 m depth, col. U. Pinheiro, 25.XI.2007. Paratype—UFPEPOR 689, Taípus de Fora (13º53’49”S, 38º55’45”W) Maraú (near Camamu Bay), Bahia State, Brazil, intertidal 0.5 m depth, col. U. Pinheiro, 20.V.2007.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Amphimedon estelae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is the only <i>Amphimedon</i> in the Atlantic with strongyles, styles or oxeas covered by lumped swellings.</p> <p> <b>External morphology of holotype</b> (Fig. 2 A). Massive with volcano-shaped oscular projections, 2 x 1.6 cm (height x length). Surface punctate due to regularly distributed subdermal cavities, microconulose. Oscules circular, 5 mm in diameter. Ectosome a translucent membrane, not easily detachable. Consistency firm and relatively compressible, but difficult to tear. Color in life is dark green, turning beige after preservation in ethanol 80%.</p> <p> <b>Paratype.</b> Massive, 3.5 x 1 cm (height x length). Consistency firm. Color in life is dark green, turning beige after preservation in ethanol 80%.</p> <p> <b>Specimens Color in life Spicules Skeleton.</b> The ectosomal skeleton consists of an irregular paratangential reticulation of uni-paucispicular (Fig. 2 B). Producing rounded meshes (150–500 Μm in diameter), covered by a fine membrane, which is lost in preserved specimens. Rounded meshes (240–750 µm in diameter) parallels to the surface (subectosomal), which may be poorly defined or masked by abundant free spicules (Fig. 2 C–D). Choanosomal skeleton is isotropic in some parts with multispicular tracts (36–100 µm in diameter), these being regularly distributed and cored by 6–20 spicules. Spongin not abundant, but always present cementing tracts and joining free spicules (Fig. 2 D).</p> <p> <b>Spicules</b> (Figure 3; Table 1–2). Three categories of spicules were observed: (1) Strongyles (89%) can also vary in styles (7%) and oxeas (4%) with just one category of size (115–154 / 6–9 µm). Theses spicules show surfaces lumped swellings, generally in the middle region, but sometimes occur near the tips (Fig. 3 A–B). Few spicules do not have surface with lumped swellings. (2) Oxeas smooth, robust, straight to slightly curved (158–184 / 7–11 µm) were observed. Tips short and sharp (Fig. 3 C).</p> <p>(3) Thin oxeas smooth, slender, slightly curved and pointed at both tips were observed (100–153 / 1–1.6 µm). The finest oxeas are raphidiform (Fig. 3 D).</p> <p>References: (1) Pulitzer-Finali (1986); (2) Verrill (1907); (3) van Soest (1980); (4) Hartman (1955); (5) Duchassaing & Michelotti (1864); (6) Cuartas (1988); (7) Wilson (1902);</p> <p>) Dendy (1887); (9) Muricy & Hajdu (2006); (10) Muricy <i>et al</i>. (2011); (11) Hechtel (1965); (12) Campos <i>et al.</i> (2005); (13) Goodwin <i>et al.</i> (2011). * In <i>Amphimedon estelae</i></p> <p>. <b>nov.</b> the strongyle can vary also in styles and oxeas.</p> <p> <b>Ecology.</b> The species is sciophilous and was collected at 0.5–1 m deep.</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b> (Fig. 1). Northeastern coast of Brazil, Bahia State, Brazil. The distributions of others species of <i>Amphimedon</i> from Brazilian coast are available in Muricy et al (2011)</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The chosen specific name honors the senior author’s wife Maria Estela de Souza Alagão.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>Amphimedon estelae</i> sp. nov. differs from all other species of the genus because it is the only that has one category of spicules with surfaces lumped swellings, varying among strongyles, styles and oxeas (see Table 2, Fig. 3). Among the five species recorded for the Brazilian coast, <i>A. viridis</i> is the most similar to <i>A. estelae</i> sp. nov. in the spicules size (see Table 2), color green and massive shape. The new species differs from <i>A. viridis</i> in the skeleton: <i>A. estelae</i> sp. nov. presents ectossomal skeleton with paratangential reticulation of uni-paucispicular tracts against the ectosomal skeleton with a tangential reticulation of multispicular tracts of <i>A. viridis</i> (Pinheiro <i>et al.</i> 2005). However, the principal difference between the species is the type of spicules. Despite <i>A. viridis</i> be one of the most known species of the Brazilian cost and Caribbean (Zea 1987; Muricy & Ribeiro 1999; Pinheiro <i>et al.</i>, 2005; Muricy & Hajdu 2006; Moraes 2011; Muricy <i>et al.</i> 2011), it always had only oxeas and never was record strongyles and styles for this species or the presence of spicules with surface lumped swellings.</p> <p> Other species whose oxeas have lumped swellings is <i>Dendroxea adumbrata</i> Corriero, Scarela Liace & Pronzato (1996) from Mediterranean Sea. The authors used this characteristic as main diagnostic character of this species. Despite ecophenotypic variation had seen in the spicules of marine sponges (e.g. Uriz 1983; Uriz <i>et al</i>. 2003), nobody indicated the spicules with surface lumped swellings as consequence of silica concentration ranges in the environment. Finally, other sponges collected in the same locality of <i>A. estelae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> did not present modifications in its spicules. Thus, we believe that the spicule with surface lumped swellings is a reliable character. De Laubenfels (1956) recorded <i>A. erina</i> to São Paulo State (Brazil) without describing it. However, this species never been collected again, even after several studies carried out in this region (e.g. Muricy & Ribeiro 1999; Santos & Hajdu 2003; Pinheiro <i>et al.</i> 2005). We believe that the specimen reported by De Laubenfels is <i>A. viridis</i>, which is very common in the region, here synonymized. It is plausible that <i>A. erina</i> be a junior synonym of <i>A. viridis</i> requiring further studies for confirmation (Alcolado 1984; Zea 1987; Muricy & Ribeiro 1999; Muricy <i>et al.</i> 2011). <i>Amphimedon caribica</i> was recorded in Brazil by Campos <i>et al.</i> (2005) from Maranhão State. However, when we compared to the original description (Pulitzer-Finali 1986: 170) and this record differs in the shape of spicules, as well as the dimensions. Spicules vary between oxeas and styles with mucronate tips in Brazilian material, which are different from those present in Puerto Rican material, because the latter has only oxeas with simple tips. In addition, spicules of Caribbean material are larger and thicker (Tab. 2). Thus, we consider invalid the report <i>A. caribica</i> for Brazil, which requires a review to define the taxonomic status of these specimens.</p> <p> Sarmento & Correia (2002) made the only record of <i>Amphimedon complanata</i> for Brazil (from Alagoas State), providing a list of species. This material was revised and identified as <i>Halichondria</i> sp. (Hajdu E. pers. com.) therefore we also invalidate this record.</p> <p> <i>Amphimedon compressa</i> from Virgin Islands differs of new species by presents ramose to flabelliform shape, dark red color, surface smooth and, small oxeas (Tab. 2). In addition, <i>A. compressa</i> has skeleton like <i>A. viridis</i> with multispicular tracts against uni-paucispicular tracts of <i>A. estelae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> According Moraes (2011), the skeleton characteristics of Brazilian specimens of <i>A. compressa</i> were not different from the Caribbean specimens. However, no ramose specimens were found in Brazil and the spicules size of Brazilian specimens was lower than Caribbean specimens. A systematic study with revision of Brazilian populations is necessary to confirm the co-specific status between both populations.</p> <p> Thus, only three valid species are considered to occur in Brazil: <i>Amphimedon estelae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>A. compressa</i> and <i>A. viridis.</i></p>Published as part of <i>Santos, George Garcia, Docio, Loyana & Pinheiro, Ulisses, 2014, Two new species of the family Niphatidae van Soest, 1980 from Northeastern Brazil (Haplosclerida: Demospongiae: Porifera), pp. 265-274 in Zootaxa 3774 (3)</i> on pages 266-270, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.3.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/225014">http://zenodo.org/record/225014</a>
Correction to:Relative and Absolute Risk of Tendon Rupture with Fluoroquinolone and Concomitant Fluoroquinolone/Corticosteroid Therapy: Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study
No full textThe article Relative and Absolute Risk of Tendon Rupture with Fluoroquinolone and Concomitant Fluoroquinolone/Corticosteroid Therapy: Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study, written by Morales DR, Slattery J, Pacurariu A, Pinheiro L, McGettigan P, Kurz X, was originally published Online First without open access.</p
Matriz municipal de estrutura socioecon??mica: instrumental anal??tico para monitoramento de pol??ticas p??blicas
No full textEste artigo apresenta os principais procedimentos metodol??gicos utilizados para a a constru????o de uma matriz municipal de indicadores sociais e econ??micos, procurando mostrar os passos fundamentais para se chegar ?? Matriz de Estrutura Socioecon??mica Municipal, bem como as possibilidades de seu uso no que concerne ?? defini????o de
prioridades de a????es de governo, regional e setorialmente, uma vez que permite identificar por unidade municipal as atividades mais carentes e desequil??brios estruturais, seja no ??mbito social seja no
??mbito econ??mico. A Matriz Municipal faz parte de uma estrutura maior destinada ao monitoramento de a????es do setor p??blico. Tal
estrutura refere-se ao ???Sistema de Monitoramento de Pol??ticas P??blicas???, que vem sendo montada no Centro de Estat??stica e
Informa????es da Funda????o Jo??o Pinheiro (CEI/FJP)
Apuleius, Phaedrus, Martial and the intersection of genres
No full textPhaedrus, Martial, and Apuleius are aware that their works belong to a ‘low’ literary genre, and they all react with self-mocking understatement and constant dialogue with the reader. This strategy of defence is particularly prominent in passages where a metaliterary intersection with ‘high’ genres is proposed: Phaedr. 4,7; Mart. 8,3; Apul. met. 10,2. The paper focuses on these passages and examines the meaning and function that the shift from ‘sock’ to ‘buskin’ – to use their metaphor – has for the three authors. This comparison shows that Apuleius does not share Phaedrus’ and Martial’s open irony and polemic against lofty, ‘anti-realistic’ poetry, and does not exclude the presence of elevated genres, such as tragedy, in the open form of the novel. However, in Apuleius, tragedy is brougt down to the expressive code of the novel, and the veiled trace of authorial irony confirms the ‘metamorphosis’ of genre
SRB Measures for Polygonal Billiards with Contracting Reflection Laws
No full textWe prove that polygonal billiards with contracting reflection laws exhibit hyperbolic attractors with countably many ergodic SRB measures. These measures are robust under small perturbations of the reflection law, and the tables for which they exist form a generic set in the space of all convex polygons. Specific polygonal tables are studied in detail
Health Literacy im Jugendalter – relevant für die Soziale Arbeit?
No full textBröder J, Okan O, Pinheiro P, Bauer U. Health Literacy im Jugendalter – relevant für die Soziale Arbeit? . Klinische Sozialarbeit - Zeitschrift für psychosoziale Praxis und Forschung . 2016;12(2):4-6
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