Wachstum von Galliumnitrid-basierten Bauelementen auf Silizium(001)-Substraten mittels metallorganischer Gasphasenepitaxie

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2009

Untersuchung der Laufradströmung einer Kreiselpumpe unter Teillastbedingungen mit Hilfe der particle image velocimetry

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Verfahrens- und Systemtechnik, Diss., 2009

Robust acoustic and semantic modeling in a telephone-based spoken dialog system

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Diss., 2009

Management of XML data by means of schema matching

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Informatik, Diss., 2010

Attitudes toward corporate sustainability : a multi-item scale and a multi-country empirical analysis

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Wirtschaftswiss., Diss., 2013

Higher order finite elements and the fictitious domain concept for wave propagation analysis

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Maschinenbau, Diss., 2014

Análise comparativa da estrutura populacional do ermitão endêmico do Atlântico Ocidental Loxopagurus loxochelis (Decapoda, Anomura) em duas regiões do estado de São Paulo, Brasil

A estrutura populacional do ermitão Loxopagurus loxochelis (Moreira, 1901) foi analisada por meio da distribuição de freqüência dos animais em classes de tamanho e da razão sexual. Espécimes foram coletados mensalmente no período de um ano (julho de 2002 a junho de 2003), em sete transectos (5 aos 35 m de profundidade), usando barco equipado com duas redes do tipo double-rig, nas enseadas de Caraguatatuba e de Ubatuba (Estado de São Paulo, Brasil). Em Caraguatatuba foram coletados 366 animais, sendo 222 machos (60,65%), 114 fêmeas não-ovígeras (31,15%) e 30 fêmeas ovígeras (8,20%) e, em Ubatuba, 126 ermitões, dos quais 81 machos (64,28%), 38 fêmeas não-ovígeras (30,16%) e sete fêmeas ovígeras (5,56%). Em Caraguatatuba, a alta incidência de fêmeas ovígeras ocorreu durante o inverno (julho de 2002), enquanto em Ubatuba, o número foi incipiente. O comprimento do escudo cefalotorácico variou de 2,0 a 7,9mm (5,29 ± 0,96mm) em Caraguatatuba, e em Ubatuba, de 2,7 a 7,5 mm (5,32 ± 0,95mm). A média de tamanho dos machos foi significativamente maior do que das fêmeas em ambas as áreas. A razão sexual total foi favorável aos machos (1,54:1 em Caraguatatuba e 1,9:1 em Ubatuba). Houve maior freqüência de machos nas últimas classes de tamanho, acompanhando os padrões observados em decápodes e evidenciando a existência de dimorfismo sexual em L. loxochelis. A distribuição de freqüência total foi unimodal para ambos os sexos, nas duas áreas. A presença de um número maior de machos em relação a fêmeas pode ser indício de que existam diferentes taxas de crescimento e de mortalidade entre os sexos, além de distribuição espacial diferencial entre estes. Apesar das diferentes características geomorfológicas entre as regiões de Caraguatatuba e Ubatuba, foi observada uma dinâmica de desenvolvimento similar para ambas as populações.

Aspectos ecológicos e levantamento malacológico para identificação de áreas de risco para transmissão da esquistossomose mansoni no litoral norte de Pernambuco, Brasil

Realizou-se levantamento malacológico na praia de Carne de Vaca, município de Goiana, litoral norte de Pernambuco, entre novembro de 2006 e outubro de 2007, com o objetivo de conhecer a fauna malacológica dessa localidade e verificar as condições naturais, pouco ou bastante alteradas das áreas de estudo através da aplicação de um protocolo de avaliação de diversidade de hábitats. Foram coletados 5.912 moluscos, representados por sete espécies e quatro famílias, dos quais, 5.209 exemplares de Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818), 113 de Drepanotrema lucidum (Pfeiffer, 1839), 55 de Drepanotrema cimex (Moricand, 1837), 13 de Drepanotrema anatinum (Pfeiffer, 1839), 222 de Melanoides tuberculatus (Muller, 1774), 263 de Pomacea sp. e 37 de Physa marmorata Guilding, 1828. Entre os exemplares de B. glabrata coletados, 44 mostraram-se positivos para Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 e 91 mostraram-se positivos para outras larvas de trematódeos. Um exemplar de Pomacea sp. mostrou-se positivo para larva de trematódeo. Os dados obtidos, georreferenciados espacialmente, serão utilizados para a determinação das áreas de risco para a transmissão da esquistossomose na praia de Carne de Vaca, além de simulações computacionais para estudos de previsibilidade e comportamento do processo de expansão da esquistossomose no estado de Pernambuco.

Endemism analysis of Neotropical Pentatomidae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)

The definition of areas of endemism is central to studies of historical biogeography, and their interrelationships are fundamental questions. Consistent hypotheses for the evolution of Pentatomidae in the Neotropical region depend on the accuracy of the units employed in the analyses, which in the case of studies of historical biogeography, may be areas of endemism. In this study, the distribution patterns of 222 species, belonging to 14 Pentatomidae (Hemiptera) genera, predominantly neotropical, were studied with the Analysis of Endemicity (NDM) to identify possible areas of endemism and to correlate them to previously delimited areas. The search by areas of endemism was carried out using grid-cell units of 2.5° and 5° latitude-longitude. The analysis based on groupings of grid-cells of 2.5° of latitude-longitude allowed the identification of 51 areas of endemism, the consensus of these areas resulted in four clusters of grid-cells. The second analysis, with grid-cells units of 5° latitude-longitude, resulted in 109 areas of endemism. The flexible consensus employed resulted in 17 areas of endemism. The analyses were sensitive to the identification of areas of endemism in different scales in the Atlantic Forest. The Amazonian region was identified as a single area in the area of consensus, and its southeastern portion shares elements with the Chacoan and Paraná subregions. The distribution data of the taxa studied, with different units of analysis, did not allow the identification of individual areas of endemism for the Cerrado and Caatinga. The areas of endemism identified here should be seen as primary biogeographic hypotheses.

Sexual dimorphism in Amphisbaena nigricauda (Reptilia, Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from Southeastern Brazil

Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966 is a small, poorly known amphisbaenid endemic to the restinga of the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil. We analyze 178 specimens collected in Vitória municipality, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, to investigate whether this species show sexual dimorphism in pre-cloacal pores and in morphological characters. Sex was determined by a ventral incision and direct inspection of gonads. A PCA analysis was performed to generate a general body size measurement. A T test and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test were used to assess whether this species show sexual dimorphism on five morphometric and five meristic characters, respectively. Sex could not be determined in 36 specimens because they were mutilated in the posterior portion of their bodies. The diagnosis of the species is redefined based on this sample size: the smallest number of body annuli changes from 222 to 192, the number of dorsal and ventral segments in an annulus in the middle of the body changes to 9-11/13-16 (instead of 10/16), and the autotomic tail annulus lies between annulus 7-10 (instead of 6-9). The number of tail annuli remained within the known range of variation of the species (19-24). None of the 80 females analyzed showed pre-cloacal pores, whereas within males 59 out of 62 specimens displayed four and two specimens displayed five pre-cloacal pores. A single male did not possess pre-cloacal pores, but showed irregular scales on its cloacal region. Sex-based difference based on presence or absence of pre-cloacal pores as well as males with wider head was seen in other Neotropical amphisbaenids. However, a pattern of body size differences between males and females has not been identified so far in the few amphisbaenid species studied in this regard. Further studies on this taxonomic group are still needed to elucidate the existence of general patterns of sexual dimorphism and to identify the selective pressures driving these patterns.

Proyecto de formación ambiental en el municipio de Concepción Las Minas: Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula, Guatemala

El presente trabajo pretende implantar un proyecto de formación ambiental y, a la vez, crear el marco físico y social para que así sea. De esta forma, se darán a conocer y mejorarán los conocimientos ambientales en la población del municipio de Concepción Las Minas, con el fin de que puedan mejorar sus técnicas a la hora de gestionar su territorio y, a la vez, ampliar sus conocimientos ambientales, útiles en el campo de la educación. Para realizar estas capacitaciones fue necesaria una descripción del territorio junto con un análisis de las principales problemáticas ambientales municipales. Se realizaron sondeos a la población para valorar su nivel de conocimientos ambientales. Con toda la información recogida, se planificaron una serie de sesiones formativas destinadas a maestros, niños y técnicos ambientales. Las sesiones trataban de formar y a la vez concienciar sobre temas generadores tales como el recurso hídrico, forestal, gestión de residuos, etc. Estas capacitaciones se dieron tanto a nivel teórico como a nivel práctico. La valoración global de las capacitaciones es positiva. Cabe destacar un alto grado de participación por parte de los maestros y los alumnos de las escuelas municipales, mostrando una gran implicación en las distintas sesiones. Contrariamente, no se obtuvo el mismo resultado con el colectivo de técnicos municipales, ya que faltó tiempo y planificación.

Fingermarks and Other Impressions Left by the Human Body - A Review (August 2007-July 2010)

The purpose of this paper is to review the scientific literature from August 2007 to July 2010. The review is focused on more than 420 published papers. The review will not cover information coming from international meetings available only in abstract form. Fingermarks constitute an important chapter with coverage of the identification process as well as detection techniques on various surfaces. We note that the research has been very dense both at exploring and understanding current detection methods as well as bringing groundbreaking techniques to increase the number of marks detected from various objects. The recent report from the US National Research Council (NRC) is a milestone that has promoted a critical discussion on the state of forensic science and its associated research. We can expect a surge of interest in research in relation to cognitive aspect of mark and print comparison, establishment of relevant forensic error rates and statistical modelling of the selectivity of marks' attributes. Other biometric means of forensic identification such as footmarks or earmarks are also covered in the report. Compared to previous years, we noted a decrease in the number of submission in these areas. No doubt that the NRC report has set the seed for further investigation of these fields as well.