Bryozoan biodiversity in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, Brazil

Among the marine invertebrate groups recorded from oceanic islands, bryozoans stand out because they can live and reproduce in suboptimal habitats, which may enhance their dispersal capabilities. This study aimed to update the checklist of bryozoans known from the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (ASPSP) and discusses their distribution. During the five expeditions conducted between 2007 and 2009, 22 species were found, of which 16 were new occurrences for the archipelago. The bryozoans were collected from different biotic (algae and invertebrates) and abiotic (rocks, rubble and wrecks) substrata. The bryozoan community in ASPSP includes: eight new and probably endemic species, five species that belong to widespread species complexes, three species known only from the Brazilian coast, two species reported from the Western Atlantic and one species recorded from oceanic islets in the Atlantic. Additionally, three species are widespread in tropical to subtropical waters. Margaretta buski can be highlighted as the most conspicuous and abundant species between 1045 m deep and acts as an "ecosystem engineer".

Ward identities in Lifshitz-like field theories

In this work, we develop a normal product algorithm suitable to the study of anisotropic field theories in flat space, apply it to construct the symmetries generators and describe how their possible anomalies may be found. In particular, we discuss the dilatation anomaly in a scalar model with critical exponent z = 2 in six spatial dimensions.

Effects of neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with heart failure admitted to ward

Background: Neuromuscular electrostimulation has become a promising issue in cardiovascular rehabilitation. However there are few articles published in the literature regarding neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with heart failure during hospital stay. Methods: This is a randomized controlled pilot trial that aimed to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrostimulation in the walked distance by the six-minute walking test in 30 patients admitted to ward for heart failure treatment in a tertiary cardiology hospital. Patients in the intervention group performed a conventional rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrostimulation. Patients underwent 60 minutes of electrostimulation (wave frequency was 20 Hz, pulse duration of 20 us) two times a day for consecutive days until hospital discharge. Results: The walked distance in the six-minute walking test improved 75% in the electrostimulation group (from 379.7 +/- 43.5 to 372.9 +/- 46.9 meters to controls and from 372.9 +/- 62.4 to 500 +/- 68 meters to electrostimulation, p<0.001). On the other hand, the walked distance in the control group did not change. Conclusion: The neuromuscular electrostimulation group showed greater improvement in the walked distance in the six-minute walking test in patients admitted to ward for compensation of heart failure.

In Between : The Gap of quality L'influenza dell'insegnamento di Gurdjieff nel teatro di Peter Brook, Decalan Donnellan e Robert Lepage

Il Lavoro é incentrato sull' influenza dell'insegnamento di G. I Gurdjieff sul teatro del novecento in particolare sul lavoro di Peter Brook, Declan Donnellan e Robert Lepage

Proposta di traduzione di alcune rubriche tratte dal libro "Über das Wetter reden" di Peter Bichsel

L'obiettivo di questo elaborato è quello di far conoscere meglio ai lettori italiani l'autore svizzero Peter Bichsel. In questo elaborato vengono trattate in particolare le traduzioni di alcune rubriche (Kolumnen)dal libro Über das Wetter reden. Quest'ultimo contiene una raccolta di rubriche scritte da Bichsel, i cui temi sono molto vari. Sono argomenti tratti dalla vita quotidiana. Infatti, l'autore riflette su tematiche quali: lo sport, la politica, esperienze personali, aspetti culturali ecc. Peter Bichsel utilizza nelle sue rubriche anche termini propri del tedesco svizzero, per mettere in risalto alcuni aspetti della cultura svizzera, che io ho approfondito in questo elaborato. Un altro aspetto fondamentale è la semplicità di queste rubriche, anche ognuna è portatrice di un messaggio. L'intento di Peter Bichsel è quello di indurre il lettore a riflettere su determinati argomenti,suscitandone, ovviamente, l'interesse. Il mio scopo è quello di mantenere inalterato lo stile semplice dell'autore, in modo da lasciare altrettanto invariato il messaggio che si cela dietro a ogni rubrica. Un altro aspetto importante è quello del raccontare; nelle sue rubriche Bichsel racconta e anch'io, attraverso le mie proposte di traduzione, ho voluto raccontare la genialità di questo autore e la sua visione del mondo.

Oral and general health status in patients treated in a dental consultation clinic of a geriatric ward in Bern, Switzerland

This audit reports on the oral and general health of patients who were treated in a dental consultation clinic of a geriatric hospital.