Atlas-manuel des maladies du larynx (2e éd.) / par le Dr L. Grünwald ; édition française par A. Castex,... P. Collinet,...

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Density and distribution of nests of Mycetophylax simplex (Emery) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in areas with mobile dunes on the northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Studies on lower attines are scarce, especially on nesting and foraging ecology and behavior. This study aimed to contribute to the knowledge of an Attini in dunes ecosystems through the description of density and spatial distribution of Mycetophylax simplex (Emery, 1887) nests in a strip of mobile dunes in the Praia Grande beach, Torres, northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The density and spatial distribution of nests were estimated in four plots of 2,500 m² each, in which were found 20, 209, 284 and 324 nests, with average densities of 0.01 nests/m², 0.09, 0.11 and 0.13 nests/m², respectively. The nests were found near to the vegetation and showed clumped distribution. The density and distribution pattern of the nests seem to be related to the availability of nesting places and foraging resources.

Levantamento da fauna de Coleoptera que habita a carcaça de Sus scrofa L., em Curitiba, Paraná

Este trabalho visou levantar a fauna de Coleoptera associada à carcaça de Sus scrofa L.,1758, espécie utilizada como modelo em Entomologia Forense. O acréscimo ou a substituição seqüencial das espécies de insetos pode ser utilizado para estimar o intervalo post mortem (IPM). O experimento foi realizado no Centro Politécnico (UFPR), de setembro de 2005 a setembro de 2006. A cada estação foi sacrificado um suíno de 15 kg no local, colocado em gaiola. A captura dos insetos foi realizada diariamente em bandeja posicionada abaixo da carcaça e em armadilha tipo Shannon modificada, e a cada 14 dias em cinco armadilhas do tipo pit-fall. Foram coletados 4.360 Coleoptera, pertencentes a 112 espécies de 26 famílias, 12 consideradas de importância forense. A coleta ativa realizada na bandeja foi responsável pela maior captura (2.023 espécimes), seguida pela armadilha Shannon modificada (2.016 espécimes) e por último pelas do tipo pit-fall (324 espécimes). Staphylinidae foi mais coletada na bandeja e Shannon modificada, e Silphidae na armadilha pit-fall. Os principais hábitos encontrados foram predador/parasita (55%)e onívoro (38,05%), com poucas espécies consideradas necrófagas (1,31%).

Transmitted drug resistant HIV-1 and association with virologic and CD4 cell count response to combination antiretroviral therapy in the EuroSIDA Study.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence of transmitted drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus (TDR) and factors associated with TDR and to compare virological and CD4 count response to combination antiretroviral therapy. METHODS: In this study, 525 mostly chronically infected EuroSIDA patients were included who had genotypic resistance tests performed on plasma samples collected while antiretroviral therapy naive. TDR was defined as at least one resistance mutation from a list proposed for genotypic TDR surveillance. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze factors associated with detection of TDR, with virological (viral load<500 copies/mL) and CD4 count response (>or=50% increase) to combination antiretroviral therapy at months 6-12. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of TDR was 11.4%, which was stable over 1996-2004. There were no significant differences in virological suppression (those resistant to at least one drug prescribed versus susceptible), adjusted odds ratio: 0.68 (95% confidence interval: 0.27 to 1.71; P=0.408) or CD4 count response, adjusted odds ratio: 1.65 (95% confidence interval: 0.73 to 3.73; P=0.231). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of TDR in antiretroviral-naive patients was found to be in line with other European studies. No significant differences were found in virological and CD4 count response after initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy between resistant and susceptible patients, possibly due to the small number of patients with resistance and consequently low power.

Testing calibrated general equilibrium models

This paper illustrates the philosophy which forms the basis of calibrationexercises in general equilibrium macroeconomic models and the details of theprocedure, the advantages and the disadvantages of the approach, with particularreference to the issue of testing ``false'' economic models. We provide anoverview of the most recent simulation--based approaches to the testing problemand compare them to standard econometric methods used to test the fit of non--lineardynamic general equilibrium models. We illustrate how simulation--based techniques can be used to formally evaluate the fit of a calibrated modelto the data and obtain ideas on how to improve the model design using a standardproblem in the international real business cycle literature, i.e. whether amodel with complete financial markets and no restrictions to capital mobility is able to reproduce the second order properties of aggregate savingand aggregate investment in an open economy.

Oceanografía de las aguas costeras del Perú

Distribución y variación de las principales propiedades del mar, los afloramientos, las masas de agua, circulación, el frente ecuatorial, el fenómeno del niño y fenómenos anormales en general, la producción de las aguas costeras en el Perú son puntos que desarrolla la investigación.

Informe del Cuadro de expertos sobre dinámica de la población de la anchoveta peruana

El Cuadro de expertos realiza una investigación del Nivel del rendimiento máximo sostenido de la pesquería de anchoveta, los efectos de un aumento del esfuerzo de pesca así como las temporadas de veda. Finalmente recalcan la necesidad de continuar investigación del tema.

Captura y esfuerzo pesquero de la pesquería de anchoveta peruana (Engraulis Ringens)

Las capturas de la anchoveta peruana representan aproximadamente el 95% del total de los recursos hidrobiológicos marinos. Debido a su magnitud e importancia se hace necesario realizar un estudio permanente del esfuerzo de pesca y utilizarse como herramienta para la administración del sector pesquero. El presente trabajo se ha realizado con información del Plan de Seguimiento de la Pesquería Pelágica y Proyecto Bitácoras de Pesca . El área de estudio corresponde .al litoral peruano desde Tumbes (3°24'5) a Tacna {18°21'S), hasta las 200 mn y 100 brazas de profundidad. Entre los principales datos analizados se encuentran: captura de anchoveta, número de viajes con pesca de anchoveta, horas de viaje y tonelaje de registro bruto por embarcación (TRB); además se obtuvo un nuevo indicador de esfuerzo pesquero TRB/HVJ E (Tonelaje de registro bruto por hora de viaje). En base a esa información, se obtuvieron series de índices de captura/ esfuerzo (CPUE) para la pesquería de la anchoveta, por mes, por estación y por año. En 1999 operaron 797 embarcaciones industriales y la flota cerquera representó el87% del total. El índice de CPUE (capt/Vje.stand), mostró una recuperación de los niveles de abundancia relativa de anchoveta. Finalmente, se determinó que existe una alta correlación entre la biomasa de anchoveta obtenida a través de evaluaciones hidroacústicas y el índice de CPUE (TRB-Vje), detectando posibles cambios en la abundancia de la población de anchoveta.