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Parque Industrial do Xisto: estratégia de desenvolvimento local para São Mateus do Sul - PR
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas. Programa de Pós-Graduaçã em Geografia.Esta dissertação tem por objetivo estudar os espaços criados, transformados e influenciados pela instalação da Petrobrás-SIX no município de São Mateus do Sul, a partir de suas atividades iniciadas em 1967, quando a Petrobrás S.A. decide desenvolver uma tecnologia nacional para o aproveitamento energético das reservas de xisto. São Mateus do Sul foi o município escolhido para a instalação da Petrobrás-SIX, pois neste existiam as maiores e melhores reservas de xisto do Brasil, o que possibilitaria as condições mais propícias para o desenvolvimento de uma tecnologia para o aproveitamento energético desse bem mineral. Na época em que a Petrobrás-SIX inicia suas atividades em São Mateus do Sul, este município estava em um período de crise econômica. A instalação da Petrobrás-SIX em São Mateus do Sul representaria uma nova possibilidade de desenvolvimento econômico, onde a estatal seria o novo nexo à dinâmica da economia local. Entretanto, foi materializado apenas uma pequena parte do projeto inicial da Petrobrás S.A. A administração local de São Mateus do Sul, percebendo que a Petrobrás S.A. não mais construiria o Complexo Industrial do Xisto, decide elaborar um estratégia local de desenvolvimento econômico baseada na utilização integral do xisto, e não só na utilização deste para a produção de energia. Foi criada, então, a Incubadora Tecnológica de São Mateus do Sul (ITS), local onde empresas podem iniciar suas atividades com base no xisto. Para atingir o objetivo geral desse trabalho, tivemos como objetivos específicos: contextualizar a industrialização brasileira, a necessidade energética nacional e o desenvolvimento de uma tecnologia para utilizar o xisto como recurso energético na economia brasileira; caracterizar os aspectos físico-territoriais, histórico-culturais e socioeconômicos de São Mateus do Sul antes da instalação da Petrobrás-SIX; identificar e descrever as atividades da Petrobrás-SIX em São Mateus do Sul e; evidenciar a atual estratégia local de desenvolvimento econômico em São Mateus do Sul. O procedimento de trabalho baseou-se em levantamento e análise de dados através de bibliografia e entrevistas. A referencia teória sobre o lugar foi fundamentada nas formulações de Milton Santos e de Idaleto Malvezzi Aued
Gammarus pretzmanni Mateus & Mateus 1990
No full textGammarus pretzmanni Mateus & Mateus, 1990 Gammarus pretzmanni Mateus & Mateus, 1990: 286 –289, Figs. 2 – 2 a; G. projectus Stock, Mirzajani, Vonk, Naderi & Kiabi, 1998: 201 –205, Figs. 17–20; Khalaji-Pirbalouty & Sari, 2004: 2428 – 2429; Ebrahimnezhad, Hosseini & Sari, 2005: 223, Fig. 3, new synonym. Locus typicus. 43 km W of Arak (34 ˚02ʹN, 49 ˚ 22 ʹE), Markazi Province. Material examined. Holotype and paratypes, Markazi Province (34 ˚02ʹN, 49 ˚ 22 ʹE) (NHMW Amphipoda 4871). Holotype and paratypes of G. projectus Sarabe Abbasabad, Shahzand, Markazi Province (33 ˚ 55 ʹN, 49 ˚ 30 ʹE) (ZMA Crust. Amph. 201376). Distribution. This species was reported from the inside and from eastern outskirts of upper and central Zagros mountains, in different localities (Mateus & Mateus, 1990; Stock et al., 1998; Khalaji-Pirbalouty & Sari, 2004; Ebrahimnezhad et al., 2005) (Fig. 1). Ecological notes. No ecological data is available. Taxonomic remarks. Originally described by Mateus and Mateus (1990), this taxon was overlooked by most amphipod researchers, even the publication itself was not mentioned in any of the subsequent studies upon gammarids. Examined type material of this species was absolutely identical to that of G. projectus. Thus, Gammarus projectus is a junior synonym of G. pretzmanni. Loci typici of both species are localities on the same river, very close to each other, what makes our statement even more obvious. This species is very close to G. komareki and G. parthicus, but the state of highly curled setae on dorsal and ventral of antenna 2 (Mateus & Mateus, 1990, Fig. 2 c) characterizes it among other species. See also Taxonomic remarks on G. p a r t h i c u s and G. komareki.Published as part of Zamanpoore, Mehrdad, Grabowski, Michal, Poeckl, Manfred & Schiemer, Friedrich, 2011, Taxonomic review of freshwater Gammarus (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Iran, pp. 1-14 in Zootaxa 3140 on pages 8-9, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20563
Elasmopus vachoni Mateus and Mateus 1966
No full textElasmopus vachoni Mateus and Mateus, 1966 Figs 1–6 Elasmopus vachoni Mateus and Mateus 1966: 181 (original description), fig. 7.— Afonso, 1976: 14, fig. 1.— Mateus and Mateus 1985: 66, fig. 24.— Menioui and Ruffo 1988: 165, figs 2–5.— Bellan-Santini et al. 1998: 839, fig. 566.— Vader and Krapp-Schickel 2012: 1201 (in key).— Gouillieux and Sorbe 2015: 116 (in key). Elasmopus antennatus.— Ledoyer 1967: 419 –422.— Cejas et al. 1983: 321, fig. 3. Material examined. Male, 6.34 mm (BL), (MNHN-IU-2014-17481), Tarifa Island, station ' Punta Marroqui’, Spain (36°00’00.70”N, 5°36’37.50”W); male, 6.11 mm (BL), (MNHN-IU-2014-17482), dissected specimen (19 slides); male, 4.21 mm (BL), (MNHN-IU-2014-17483), dissected specimen (21 slides); Male, 5.21 mm (BL), (MNHN-IU-2014-17484), rocky intertidal, on Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux. 9 September 2006, collector J.M. Guerra-García. Description. Head. Eyes subovoid; lateral cephalic lobe broad, truncated; anteroventral corner subquadrate, notched. Antenna 1 longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 shorter than article 2, without posterodistal robust seta; article 3 shorter than article 2; accessory flagellum short, 3-articulate, distal article tiny; flagellum with 12 articles. Antenna 2 peduncular article 2 cone gland reaching distal end of article 3, article 4 shorter than article 5; flagellum with 6 articles. Upper lip distally rounded, with many setules on distal margin. Mandible incisors asymmetrical, with smooth cutting edge and 2 apicomedial cusps; setal row with 4 serrulate setae (one of them hidden in Fig. 3 C); molar well developed, triturative; palp well developed, 3-articulate; article 1 longer than broad, shorter than article 2; article 2 slightly shorter than article 3, submarginal long and short setae on distal half; article 3 falcate, twice long as broad, distal two-thirds with comb-like row of setae, increasing in length distally, with 3 distal long simple setae. Lower lip with many small setae on apical and inner margins of inner and outer plates; one tiny duct on distomesial margin of outer plates; mandibular lobes elongated and pointed. Maxilla 1 inner plate elongate and narrow, slightly tapering distally, with 2 apical setae (a long plumose one and a short simple one) and many lateral simple setae on mesial margin; outer plate with few subapical simple setae on mesial margin, 7 distal stout setae (difficult to observe), innermost one simple with about 10 setules, other ones multicuspidate; palp 2- articulate, article 2 longer than article 1, with long simple and plumose setae on distal part. Maxilla 2 with outer plate slightly broader and longer than inner plate; inner plate with short simple setae on proximal part, 1 subapical long plumose setae, long serrate and many shorter setae in facial and marginal apical rows; outer plate with long serrate setae in facial and marginal apical rows. Maxilliped palp article 3 with small distal protuberance apically covered with many setules. Pereon. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; coxa anteroventral corner slightly produced, rounded, anterior margin slightly concave; basis with long setae on posterior margin and a subdistal tuft of serrate setae on posterodistal corner, inner face with 2 clusters of 2 strong robust setae; ischium with subdistal tuft of setae on posterodistal corner; merus with subdistal long and short setae; carpus about 1.4 x as long as broad, slightly shorter than propodus, with many clusters of simple and serrate setae on posterior margin, inner face with long plumose setae (not drawn); propodus palm slightly convex, edge laminar and transversally striated, limited posteriorly by 2 robust sensory setae (1 on each face), outer face with submarginal row of short setae ending in one robust sensory seta, inner face slightly more setose; dactylus with a simple and a pappose setae on proximal anterior margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; coxa regularly convex distally, posterior margin slightly concave; basis posterior margin with 2 short and 2 long simple setae and a subdistal cluster of serrate setae, anterior margin with few short and long setae; ischium with two setae on posterodistal corner; merus posterodistal corner slightly pointed, posterior margin sparsely setose, inner face with a subdistal long median setae (not drawn); carpus compressed, lobate, broader than long, with many clusters of simple and serrate setae on posterior projection and 1 robust setae on anterodistal corner; propodus expanded, densely setose along almost entire length (long setae with one row of hook-like setules), inner face densely setose with many subdistal clusters of simple setae arranged in anterior and posterior rows, palm concave, with weak excavation in which distal part of dactylus rests, delimited by few setae and 2 sensitive robust setae, subquadrate distomedial shelf with some simple setae and 2 rows of 3 sensitive robust setae (one row on each side); dactylus apically blunt. Pereopods 3–4 similar, except coxae; coxa 3 regularly convex distally, posterior margin slightly concave; coxa 4 posterodistal lobe slightly developed and rounded; posterior margin of basis with long and short setae; dactylus with 1 pappose seta on proximal anterior margin and 2 simple setae on posterior margin, near junction with nail. Pereopods 5–7 broadly expanded; coxae 5 and 6 with 2 or 3 robust and few small setae on posterior lobe; basis posterior margin straight (coxae 5–6) or convex (coxa 7), serrate with short setae, posterodistal corner rounded; carpus and propodus with clusters of sensitive robust setae on anterior margin; propodus not expanded posterodistally; dactylus with 1 pappose seta on proximal anterior margin and 2 simple setae on posterior margin, near junction with nail. Pleon. Pleonites 1–3 dorsally smooth. Epimera 1–3 with short robust setae along distal margin, some arranged in clusters. Epimera 1–2 posterodistal corner with small tooth. Epimeron 3 distal margin convex, posterodistal corner with small tooth, posterior margin straight and smooth. Urosomites 1–3 dorsally smooth. Uropod 1 peduncle longer than rami, with robust basofacial seta; rami subequal. Uropod 2 peduncle subequal in length to outer ramus; outer ramus shorter than inner ramus. Uropod 3 peduncle as long as outer ramus, as long as broad; rami short (length 1.5–1.8 x breadth), 1-articulate, distally truncated, with long and short apical robust setae; inner ramus shorter than outer ramus. Telson two-thirds cleft, broader than long, outer margin with two short submarginal pappose setae; each lobe with inner and outer subequal apical cusps, both apically acute; distal indentation with 1 small pappose setae and 3 apical robust setae, shortening from outer to inner (the outer one subequal to telson length). Morphological variations. The material herein examined contained only 4 males (BL between 4.21 and 6.34 mm). In these specimens, some morphological variations were observed on the number of articles on antenna 1 main flagellum (12–15 articles), on antenna 2 flagellum (6–7 articles), on gnathopod 2 shelf (3–4 sensory robust setae) and on the ornamentation of antenna 1 peduncle article 1, with (MNHN-IU-2014-17482 and MNHN-IU- 2014-17484 specimens) or without (MNHN-IU-2014-17481 specimen) one posterodistal robust seta (antennae 1 lost in the fourth specimen). Remarks. Vader and Krapp-Schickel (2012) published a world key to Elasmopus species, based on adult males. In this key, some updating is required on the shape of epimeron 3 posterodistal corner of E. vachoni. Epimeron 3 was neither described nor drawn in the first descriptions of the species (Mateus and Mateus 1966; Afonso 1976; Mateus and Mateus 1985). Subsequently, Menioui and Ruffo (1988) gave the only available drawing of this epimeral plate, showing a slightly pointed posterodistal corner as also observed in the present work. However, in couplet 51 of Vader and Krapp-Schickel’s key, E. vachoni is classified in the species group characterized by “Ep3 posterodistal corner with strong tooth or clearly acute”. According to the previous description by Menioui and Ruffo (1988) and to our own observations, we propose to place E. vachoni in the other species group of couplet 51 (“Ep3 posterodistal corner with small tooth, etc …”) and modify their key as follows: 79. Gnathopod 2 merus acutely produced, propodus shelf slightly developed, without stout setae; telson lobes with more than 3 stout setae..................................................................... E. antennatus (Stout, 1913) * - Gnathopod 2 merus slightly produced, propodus shelf well developed with 3 or 4 stout setae; telson lobes with 3 stout setae.. ...................................................................... E. vachoni Mateus & Mateus, 1966 ** * according to Barnard description, 1962 ** according to the present description Moreover, E. gracilis Schellenberg, 1938 can no longer be maintained in couplet 79 as originally proposed by Vader and Krapp-Schickel (2012) because its gnathopod 2 dactylus is clearly longer than half propodus (see descriptions of Schellenberg 1938 and Myers 1986). According to Mateus and Mateus’s original description (1986) as well as in the subsequent one by Menioui and Ruffo (1988), the antenna 1 of E. vachoni has a bi-articulate accessory flagellum whereas a third tiny article has been detected on this flagellum in the case of three specimens of our collection (antennae 1 lost in the fourth specimen). Such a morphological difference between males from distinct geographical areas is certainly related to their growth stage (4 mm specimen in Mateus and Mateus 1966; 5.5 mm specimen in Menioui and Ruffo 1988; 5.21 to 6.11 mm BL in the present work). As in the original description, the male specimen (MNHN-IU-2014-17482) herein examined showed many long pectinate setae all along the posterior margin of gnathopod 2 propodus (hook-like short setules regularly arranged on the half distal part of these setae). However, these hooked setules were only observed upon one side of each seta, on the contrary to the first descriptions (Mateus and Mateus 1966; Afonso 1976) showing both one-sided and two-sided pectinate setae. Curiously, such pectinate setae were not mentioned in subsequent descriptions (Menioui and Ruffo 1988; Bellan-Santini et al. 1998). Despite some morphological variations with the previous descriptions, we conclude that the Tarifa specimens herein examined actually belong to E. vachoni Mateus and Mateus, 1966. Furthermore, according to available descriptions, we think that all the E. antennatus specimens mentioned from European waters (Madeira Island: Ledoyer, 1967; Canary Island: Cejas et al. 1983) must be attributed to E. vachoni.Published as part of Gouillieux, Benoit, Guerra-García, Jose Manuel & Sorbe, Jean Claude, 2017, Additional records of Elasmopus vachoni Mateus & Mateus, 1966 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) from European waters (Tarifa, southern Spain), pp. 561-571 in Zootaxa 4299 (4) on pages 562-569, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.4.6, http://zenodo.org/record/83708
Mateus d'Aranda: Adjuva nos Deus
No full textMotet "Adjuva nos, Deus" for four voices (SATB) by composer Mateus d'Aranda (or Matheo d'Aranda, c.1495-1548), following the edition prepared for Edições MPMP. Recorded by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) February 3rd 2013 in the Church of Santa Cruz, Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores)
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Platorchestia monodi Mateus, Mateus & Afonso 1986
No full textPlatorchestia monodi (Mateus, Mateus & Afonso, 1986) (Figs 7–10) Orchestia monodi Mateus, Mateus & Afonso, 1986: 100: figs. 1–7. Orchestia platensis — Oliveria, 1953: 329, figs. 10–12; Soares, 1979: 98. Platorchestia platensis (Kroyer, 1845) forma monodi (Mateus, Mateus & Afonso, 1986) — Stock & Biernbaum, 1994: 796, fig. 1. Platorchestia monodi — Morino & Ortal, 1995: 825, figs. 1–3; Stock, 1996: 150, figs. 2–4 (part). Material examined. Paraíba — Cabedelo Harbor, PB, 9 males and 17 females, I/ 1964, MNRJ 9762. Pernambuco — Maria Farinha, Paulista, in mangrove, PE, 4 females, 31 / VII/ 1985, MNRJ 9790. Alagoas Mundaú Lagoon, Maceió, AL, 1 male and 2 females, A. Lemos de Castro col., 2 /VIII/ 1978, MNRJ 10841. Espírito Santo — Santa Cruz, ES, 6 males and 30 females, A. Lemos de Castro col., 19 /I/ 1973, MNRJ 9758; Barra de Itabapoana, ES, 2 males and 3 females, A. Lemos de Castro and B. dos Prazeres col., 7 /XI/ 1973, MNRJ 9768. Rio de Janeiro — Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, RJ, 6 males and 9 females, C. Serejo col., 25 /V/ 2002, MNRJ 18448; Guaíba Island, Mangaratiba, RJ, 12 males, 35 females, 24 /VII/ 2002, MNRJ 18443; Mambucaba, RJ, A. Lemos de Castro & B. dos Prazeres col., 16 /XII/ 1974, MNRJ 9759. São Paulo — Cananéia, Arrozal, SP, 13 females, A. S. Tararam col., X/ 1988 to I/ 1989, MNRJ 15074; 2 females, MNRJ 15078; 1 female, MNRJ 15081; 2 males, MNRJ 15084; 1 female, MNRJ 19108; Iguape, SP, 5 males and 16 femlaes, Y. Wakabara col, 19 /VII/ 1985, MNRJ 15126. Paraná — Fortaleza beach, Ilha do Mel, PR, 50 males, 65 females, C. Serejo and P. Young col., 04/II/ 1999, MNRJ 18442; Pontal do Sul beach, PR, 1 male and 17 females, C. Serejo and P. S Young col., 3 /II / 18445, MNRJ 18445. Santa Catarina — Caieria beach, Florianópolis, SC, 6 males and 45 females, C. Serejo & P. Young col., 16 /II/ 1999, MNRJ 18440; Brava beach, Camboriú, SC (near river estuary), 1 male, C. Serejo and P.S. Young col., 18 /II/ 1999, MNRJ 18441; Porto Belo, SC, 100 specimens, 28 /XI/ 1987, MNRJ 9765. Comparative type material. " Orchestia platensis Kr., Montevideo. 13 / 12 40. Beslemte oj opstill. af Kroyer. Silbert hans Anj. Exemplares". Lectotype, 1 male, 12.3 mm, ZMUC 8221; Paralectotypes, 1 male, 6.8 mm; 1 female, 7.6 mm; 7 damage specimens, ZMUC 7803. Diagnosis. Male gnathopod 1 subchelate, dactylus cuspidactylate and shorter than palm. Male gnathopod 2 palm with very shallow medial concavity. Posterior lobe of coxa 6, anterodistal corner with or without distinct process. Male pereopod 7 merus and carpus not expanded. Oostegite 5 posterior margin with the same number of setae of anterior margin. Uropod 3, peduncle and ramus subequal in length. Telson emarginated, each side with two pairs of robust setae on lateral margin and 3 distal robust setae. Description. Male, 12.8 mm. Antenna 1 reaching the end of article 4 of peduncle of antenna 2, flagellum with about 6 articles. Antenna 2 with peduncle incrassate, flagellum with about 14 articles (Fig. 7 A). Mandible with left lacinia mobilis 5 dentate. Maxilla 1, inner plate with two distal plumose setae; outer plate with 9 dentate robust setae, palp reduced and 1 articulate. Maxilla 2, inner plate with several distal setae and a robust proximal plumose seta; outer plate a little larger than inner plate. Maxilliped palp 3 articulate and densely setose, article 2 with mediodistal inner lobe, medial robust setae absent. Gnathopod 1 subchelate (Fig. 7 B, C), carpus and propodus with welldeveloped posterodistal lobe, dactylus cuspidactylate and shorter than palm. Gnathopod 2 robust (Fig. 7 D), palm with several robust setae and a very shallow medial concavity, dactylus not attenuated distally. Coxa 2–4 about as wide as deep, with well developed posterior process (Fig. 7 D–F). Pereopod 4 distinctly shorter than pereopod 3; carpus about 2 X longer than wide; dactylus thickened (Fig. 7 F). Pereopod 5 (Fig. 7 G) slightly longer than half of pereopod 6, pereopods 6–7 subequal in length (Fig. 8 A, B). Posterior lobe of coxa 6 with a 90 º anteroventral angle, anterodistal process absent (Brazilian population). Pereopod 6, basis oval (Fig. 8 A). Pereopod 7 not sexually dimorphic, basis rounded; merus and carpus not expanded (Fig. 8 B). Coxal gills 2–6 simple or slightly convoluted, gills 2 and 6 larger than gills 3–5. Pleopods 1–3 similar and not reduced, rami subequal in length and slightly shorter than peduncle. Peduncle of pleopod 1 lacking setae; pleopods 2 peduncle with 4–5 medial robust setae; pleopod 3 peduncle with 4–5 subdistal robust setae and 2 proximal robust setae. Uropod 1 inner ramus, inner margin with 5 robust setae and outer margin with 4 robust setae; outer ramus lacking marginal setae (Fig. 8 C). Uropod 2 (Fig. 8 D) outer ramus with one marginal robust seta. Uropod 3 (Fig. 8 E), peduncle and ramus subequal in length, peduncle with 3 to 4 subdistal robust setae, ramus with marginal and distal setae. Telson (Fig. 8 F) longer than wide, emarginated and with a distinct medial line, each side with two pairs of robust setae on lateral margin and 3 distal robust setae. Female, 8.5 mm. Peduncle of antenna 2 not incrassate. Gnathopod 1 (Fig. 9 A) minutely subchelate. Gnathopod 2 (Fig. 9 B), basis enlarged. Coxal gill 2 as long as gnathopod 2 basis. Oostegites 2–5 oval (Fig. 9 C–F). Oostegites 2–4 long and slender, about 4 times longer than wide, with 9–11 marginal setae; oostegite 5 shorter, about 2.5 times longer than wide, with 4–5 setae, posterior margin with the same number of setae of the anterior margin. Variation. The medial concavity present in the palm of male gnathopod 2 is variable according with the development of the specimens. Juveniles observed (7.3 to 10 mm) do not present this concavity. Type locality. Azores Island, Atlantic Ocean. Distribution. MidAtlatic Islands: Azores, Ascension, Madeira; Western Atlantic: Guadeloupe (West Indies); West Florida and Charleston, USA (Biernbaum & Stock, 1994; Stock, 1996); Negev Desert, Israel (Morino & Ortal, 1995). Records from Madeira and Guadeloupe are as P. platensis, although Stock (1996) considered them as possible P. m o n odi. Careful examination of material from these areas is needed for confirmation of the above records. Ecology. Found on the sea shore of Azores and Brazilian coast. Prefer protected beaches and can be found in estuarine areas and mangroves. Some authors found this species on inland areas on altitudes of 762–792 m (Stock, 1996) and near springs and wells (Morino & Ortal (1995). Remarks. Bousfield (1982) erected the genus Platorchestia, including 5 species from North Pacific, and P. platensis, considered a nearly cosmopolitan species along tropicaltemperate coastlines. Nowadays, the genus includes 13 described species (Table 2), although the generic status of some species has been questioned, especially within the terrestrial taxa (Jo, 1988; Richardson, 1991). Among these, there are three Atlantic sibling species that needs careful examination for an accurate identification. These are P. platensis originally described from Montevideo, Uruguay, P. monodi from warmtemperate and subtropical zones of the Atlantic Ocean, and P. aschmoleorum Stock, 1996 from lowlatitude zones of St. Helena Island (Stock, 1996). Jo (1988) observed the cuspidactylate male gnathopod 1 to distinguished P. platensis from other similar species within the genus. Only three species within Platorchestia has a cuspidactylate male gnathopod 1, P. platensis, P. monodi, and P munmui Jo (1988). For distinguishing these three species see key bellow. As discussed by Stock & Biernbaum (1994) and Stock (1996) the distinction of P. platensis and P. monodi are sometimes quite difficult to observe, mainly because most of the characters used are age dependent. Thus, the syntype series of P. platensis was examined, a lectotype designated and compared with the Brazilian material (Fig. 10 A–D). The diagnostic character pointed out by Jo (1988) for P. platensis as the cuspidactylate gnathopod 1, and posterior lobe of coxa 6 with anterodistal lobe was confirmed. The sexual dimorphism on male antenna 2 and pereopod 7 was also observed (Fig. 10 A, E). The presence of one or two notches on the palm of male gnathopod 2 has been used to diagnostic P. platensis (Jo, 1988; Stock & Biernbaum, 1994). The lectotype (12.3 mm) showed a sinuous palm, without a definite notch, although this character seems to be extremely variable within the development of general talitrids and its use as diagnostic should be carefully applied. The Brazilian material has the palm of gnathopod 2 with a shallow medial notch and also more robust setae when compared with P. platensis lectotype. Also, the former lacks the process on anterodistal corner of coxa 6 (present in P. p l a t e n s i s) and carpus of male pereopod 7 is not expanded. Specimens observed by Oliveira (1953) from Guanabara Bay, RJ also do not have pereopod 7 expanded, suggesting that his material might be P. monodi or a juvenile form of P. p l a t e n s i s. The Brazilian specimens agrees with the original description of P. monodi Mateus et al. (1986) in general aspects, except that the former has the anterodistal corner of posterior lobe of coxa 6 without process (vs. with process). Distinction from Stocks (1996) material was noticed on the female gnathopod 2 with gill as long as the basis (vs. half size of basis). Comparing with material from Israel (Morino & Ortal, 1995), they also described coxa 6 posterior lobe without process, although the maxilliped palp article 2 lacks robust setae (vs. present or absent), and male antenna 2 is wellincrassate (vs. slightly incrassate). This is the first record of P. monodi from the Brazilian coast.Published as part of Serejo, Cristiana S., 2004, Talitridae (Amphipoda, Gammaridea) from the Brazilian coastline, pp. 1-29 in Zootaxa 646 on pages 14-21, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15864
Mitomycin C in highly myopic eyes - Author reply
No full textOphthalmology. 2005 Feb;112(2):208-18; discussion 219.
Mitomycin C modulation of corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy in highly myopic eyes.
Gambato C, Ghirlando A, Moretto E, Busato F, Midena E.
SourceRefractive Surgery Service and Antimetabolite Therapy Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of topical mitomycin C in corneal wound healing (CWH) after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in highly myopic eyes.
DESIGN: Prospective, double-masked, randomized clinical trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-two eyes of 36 patients affected by high (>7 diopters) myopia.
METHODS: In each patient, one eye was randomly assigned to PRK with intraoperative topical 0.02% mitomycin C application, and the fellow eye was treated with a placebo. Postoperatively, mitomycin C-treated eyes received artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months), whereas the fellow eye was treated with fluorometholone sodium 2% and artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), contrast sensitivity, manifest refraction, and biomicroscopy. Contrast sensitivity was determined using the Pelli-Robson chart. Corneal confocal microscopy documented CWH.
RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 18 months (range, 12-36). No side effects or toxic effects were documented. At 12-month follow-up examination, UCVAs (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) were 0.4+/-0.48 and 0.5+/-0.53 (P = .03) in mitomycin C-treated eyes and corticosteroid-treated eyes, respectively. At 1 year, corneal haze developed in 20% of corticosteroid-treated eyes, versus 0% of mitomycin C-treated eyes. At 12, 24, and 36 months, corneal confocal microscopy showed activated keratocytes and extracellular matrix significantly more evident in untreated eyes (Ps = 0.004, 0.024, and 0.046, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Topical intraoperative application of 0.02% mitomycin C can reduce haze formation in highly myopic eyes undergoing PRK.
Comment in
Ophthalmology. 2006 Feb;113(2):357; author reply 357-8
Orthodoxy Index of members of the National Monetary Council (1995-2018)
No full textThis database aims to assess how linked are those who occupied the National Monetary Council (CMN), the highest body of monetary policy management in Brazil, with the ideology of economic orthodoxy. As a prosopographic database, it contains the information used to classify each Councilor in relation to orthodoxy, presenting the sources for this consultation
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Socioeconomic and technological profile of rice growers in Sao Mateus do Maranhao municipality, Maranhao State, Brazil.
No full textThis study aimed to study the socioeconomic and technological profile of rice growers in São Mateus do Maranhão, Maranhão state, Brazil. Therefore, structured questionnaires were applied, as well as the use of secondary data with bibliographical and documentary research
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