La radio se hizo joven una mirada a los jóvenes, la radio y la ciudad

Esta investigación se mueve en tres áreas temáticas: los jóvenes, la radio y la ciudad. Busca, además de explorar las interrelaciones que se dan entre estos tres componentes, comprender cómo se concibe —desde la producción— a los jóvenes (qué idea se tiene de ellos) a la hora de diseñar un programa radial juvenil. Indaga desde qué parámetros —con respecto a la juventud— se han diseñado dos programas juveniles de una emisora universitaria, y sondea cómo los productores radiales asumen la interacción de sus espacios con los jóvenes y con la ciudad. Esta investigación parte desde la producción y no desde el consumo radial, y el marco referencial sobre el que se mueve, es la reflexión sobre la ciudad. Puede decirse que disciplinariamente esta investigación —cualitativa— está inserta en el campo de los estudios de la comunicación y los estudios urbanos; por ello, el sustento teórico en el que se basa se refiere a autores — fundamentalmente latinoamericanos— que trabajan estas perspectivas. El trabajo puede dividirse en dos partes. La primera, es una aproximación teórica y conceptual a las áreas temáticas. La segunda, se refiere a las interrelaciones que pueden darse entre los jóvenes, la radio y la ciudad, y se hace referencia a dos programas juveniles de Radio Universidad del Cauca, en Popayán, Colombia. Más que un análisis o estudio de caso, es una contextualización de la teoría en unas experiencias radiofónicas concretas. El tono de escritura de este trabajo apela a tres “estéticas”, que no son sucesivas sino más bien transversales en toda la tesis. Por un lado está la escritura más académica o teórica, por llamarla de alguna manera. Por otra parte hay un acercamiento a lo vivencial o experiencial que suscitan los temas. Finalmente hay una suerte de aproximación periodística al objeto de estudio.

Juventud, discursos dominantes y voces resistentes: análisis del Acuerdo Nacional por la Constituyente Juvenil

En la presente investigación se realiza un análisis de cómo se han venido construyendo ideas acerca de la juventud de manera naturalizada y enmarcada en rangos etáreos que muchas veces nada tienen que ver con las realidades vividas. Con tal indagación se pretende evidenciar cómo varias organizaciones juveniles discuten e intentan dar respuesta a la realidad de los jóvenes en el Ecuador; con ese fin se toma como objeto de estudio el proceso del “Acuerdo Nacional por la Constituyente Juvenil” (ANCJ), entre febrero de 2007 y enero de 2008, periodo en el que se realizaron encuentros para analizar la situación de la juventud en el país y se consensuó un Mandato Juvenil para el proceso constituyente que desembocó en la aprobación de la actual constitución política del Estado ecuatoriano. Esta investigación se inicia con la reconstrucción histórica de los discursos sobre adolescencia y juventud, y continúa con la descripción de las narrativas y representaciones que se hace de lo joven, para abordarlas desde el “sentido común” y las representaciones de los medios de comunicación, utilizando categorías como institución, imaginarios, hegemonía, y “la política”. En el segundo capítulo se hace una revisión de los procesos políticos y jurídicos que enmarcan las narrativas de juventud que se han venido construyendo en América Latina y el Ecuador; continuando con la descripción de la influencia del Estado, la democracia, y las ONG en estos procesos. Finalmente, se describe cómo se construyó el Mandato de la ANCJ y se recoge el diagnóstico y las propuestas que los jóvenes de las organizaciones hicieron sobre su situación; se realiza una revisión de la prensa escrita en este periodo, para comparar lo que desde el ANCJ se define como prioritario y lo que los medios posicionan como importante, y criticar la dificultad de estas organizaciones para hacer una lectura de los conflictos de jóvenes deconstruyendo la lógica discursiva hegemónica impuesta por los medios.

Culturas urbanas. Los black metaleros en Quito. Concepciones de la familia y de la sexualidad

En el momento en que se activa la discusión del concepto de lo juvenil y de observar las representaciones e imaginarios que acompañan a este grupo etareo de la sociedad contemporánea, empiezan a aparecer nuevas nociones sobre las diferentes autoidentificaciones que circundan a los jóvenes. En este sentido se puede entender que los jóvenes son parte de un grupo social especial, sobre el cual recaen unos privilegios económicos de tiempo y de edad, de ahí que generalmente, el joven se distingue porque en cierta forma no se ha independizado de su familia nuclear, factor que ha facilitado para ser parte de nuevas formas del consumo en las industrial culturales y de construcciones de identidad a partir del consumo musical. Desde el relacionamiento del joven con el consumo de artefactos culturales, se pueden entender las construcciones identitarias que establece bajo parámetros muy específicos, de ahí que la cultura juvenil nos lleva a entender las identidades musicales que circundan en la sociedad juvenil contemporánea, identidades que parten desde el Rap, el Hip – Hop, el Reggae hasta el Rock, el Metal y el Black Metal. Este último segmento identitario de las culturas juveniles llama la atención porque aparenta ser una construcción que contiene unos valores sociales nuevos, puesto que la música (Black Metal) que guía dicha identidad tiene el propósito de romper los estereotipos sociales, religiosos, morales y políticos. Al establecerse el Black Metal como una cultura juvenil con un alto consumo en la ciudad de Quito nos encontramos con que los jóvenes pertenecientes a esta cultura tienen una concepción de familia que deviene de una construcción tradicional de la sociedad, pero que a su vez ellos reinterpretan y se rea-propian de esta forma de ser y estar en el mundo; de ahí que la noción de familia al interior del Black Metal no se construye como una entidad que es contraria a la concepción tradicional, por el contrario contiene parámetros monógamos heterosexuales. Se advierte además que se reformulan las prácticas de la sexualidad y la importancia que se le da a las mismas en la concepción de la construcción de una familia propia que se intenta sea adaptativa y que no reprima la construcción identitaria de los futuros hijos.

Las redes sociales como nuevo escenario de interacción social para la construcción de la identidad del yo en los jóvenes del Punto Joven de Bellavista en la ciudad de Quito

El presente trabajo investigativo, titulado Las redes sociales como nuevo escenario de interacción social para la construcción de la Identidad del Yo en los jóvenes del Punto Joven de Bellavista en la ciudad de Quito, pretende realizar una aproximación empírica para conocer la forma en la que las redes sociales, específicamente Facebook, se han convertido en parte de la cotidianidad de los jóvenes, influyendo en las maneras de socialización y construcción de su identidad personal y social. Esto busca establecer para cualquier acción de gestión enfocada a los adolescentes, un marco de referencia donde se considere a estas nuevas culturas juveniles dentro de sus particularidades en relación a las TIC, y así poder delinear actividades que puedan llegar a tener mayor aceptación y repercusión en este público. El problema de investigación se estableció en base a la siguiente pregunta: ¿De qué manera la interacción social que se produce en las redes sociales como Facebook, permite a los jóvenes que asisten al Punto Joven de Bellavista, construir nuevos escenarios para consolidar una imagen de sí mismos atractiva, visible y reconocida por sus pares?. Facebook permite a los jóvenes acceder a un espacio donde puede ensayar su personalidad, en función de la respuesta que reciben de la mirada del otro, generalmente sus pares, quienes los reconocen y así, dan un lugar en el mundo. Para ello es importante presentarse siempre actualizado, manejar códigos similares, que les permitan ser incluidos dentro del grupo, construyendo una imagen de sí atractiva, visible, con la que ellos se sientan cómodos personalmente pero al mismo tiempo, sea del agrado de su audiencia.

Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals That Agricultural Habitat Provides an Important Dietary Component for Nonbreeding Dunlin

Although shorebirds spending the winter in temperate areas frequently use estuarine and supratidal (upland) feeding habitats, the relative contribution of each habitat to individual diets has not been directly quantified. We quantified the proportional use that Calidris alpina pacifica (Dunlin) made of estuarine vs. terrestrial farmland resources on the Fraser River Delta, British Columbia, using stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N) of blood from 268 Dunlin over four winters, 1997 through 2000. We tested for individual, age, sex, morphological, seasonal, and weather-related differences in dietary sources. Based on single- (δ13C) and dual-isotope mixing models, the agricultural habitat contributed approximately 38% of Dunlin diet averaged over four winters, with the balance from intertidal flats. However, there was a wide variation among individuals in the extent of agricultural feeding, ranging from about 1% to 95% of diet. Younger birds had a significantly higher terrestrial contribution to diet (43%) than did adults (35%). We estimated that 6% of adults and 13% of juveniles were obtaining at least 75% of their diet from terrestrial sources. The isotope data provided no evidence for sex or overall body size effects on the proportion of diet that is terrestrial in origin. The use of agricultural habitat by Dunlin peaked in early January. Adult Dunlin obtained a greater proportion of their diet terrestrially during periods of lower temperatures and high precipitation, whereas no such relationship existed for juveniles. Seasonal variation in the use of agricultural habitat suggests that it is used more during energetically stressful periods. The terrestrial farmland zone appears to be consistently important as a habitat for juveniles, but for adults it may provide an alternative feeding site used as a buffer against starvation during periods of extreme weather. Loss or reduction of agricultural habitat adjacent to estuaries may negatively impact shorebird fitness, with juveniles disproportionately affected.

Population Assessment of an Endangered Shorebird: the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus melodus) in Eastern Canada

Small, at-risk populations are those for which accurate demographic information is most crucial to conservation and recovery, but also where data collection is constrained by logistical challenges and small sample sizes. Migratory animals in particular may experience a wide range of threats to survival and reproduction throughout each annual cycle, and identification of life stages most critical to persistence may be especially difficult for these populations. The endangered eastern Canadian breeding population of Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus melodus) was estimated at only 444 adults in 2005, and extensive effort has been invested in conservation activities, reproductive monitoring, and marking of individual birds, providing a comprehensive data set on population dynamics since 1998. We used these data to build a matrix projection model for two Piping Plover population segments that nest in eastern Canada in order to estimate both deterministic and stochastic rates of population growth (λd and λs, respectively). Annual population censuses suggested moderate growth in abundance between 1998–2003, but vital rate estimates indicated that this temporary growth may be replaced by declines in the long term, both in southern Nova Scotia (λd = 1.0043, λs = 0.9263) and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (λd = 0.9651, λs = 0.8214). Nonetheless, confidence intervals on λ estimates were relatively wide, highlighting remaining uncertainty in future population trajectories. Differences in projected growth between regions appear to be driven by low estimated juvenile post-fledging survival in the Gulf, but threats to juveniles of both population segments following departure from nesting beaches remain unidentified. Similarly, λ in both population segments was particularly sensitive to changes in adult survival as expected for most migratory birds, but very little is understood about the threats to Piping Plover survival during migration and overwintering. Consequently, we suggest that future recovery efforts for these and other vulnerable migrants should quantify and manage the largely unknown sources of both adult and juvenile mortality during non-breeding seasons while maintaining current levels of nesting habitat protection.

Movements and Habitat Use by Temperate-Nesting Canada Geese During the Postbreeding Period in Southern Québec

Individual behavior that reduces vulnerability to predation can affect population dynamics of animals. Temperate-nesting Canada Geese (Branta canadensis maxima) have increased steadily throughout the Atlantic flyway and have become a nuisance in some parts of their range. The objective of our study was to describe movements and habitat use during the postbreeding period of Canada Geese recently established in southern Québec. More specifically, we wanted to determine whether geese were using areas where hunting was allowed to assess the potential of harvest to control the number of geese. We tracked a sample of geese fitted with radio or conventional alphanumeric collars throughout the fall in three zones characterized by different habitats and hunting pressure. Before the hunting season, geese left the breeding area where hunting was allowed to reach suburban areas where firearm discharge was prohibited or hunters’ numbers were low. These postbreeding movements occurred when juveniles were approximately three months old. We observed few local movements among zones once migrant geese from northern breeding populations reached the study area. Radio-collared geese used mainly natural habitats (75.4 ± 2.6%), followed by urban (14.4 ± 2.7%), and agricultural habitats (10.3 ± 0.8%). They were located 73.8 ± 6.2% of the time in areas where hunting was prohibited. Geese that attended their juveniles during brood rearing were more prone to use areas where firearm discharge was restricted than geese that had abandoned or lost their brood. This study shows that under the prevailing regulations, the potential of hunting to manage the increasing breeding population of Canada Geese in southern Québec is limited.

An Integrated Assessment of changes in the thermohaline circulation

This paper discusses the risks of a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation (THC) for the climate system, for ecosystems in and around the North Atlantic as well as for fisheries and agriculture by way of an Integrated Assessment. The climate model simulations are based on greenhouse gas scenarios for the 21st century and beyond. A shutdown of the THC, complete by 2150, is triggered if increased freshwater input from inland ice melt or enhanced runoff is assumed. The shutdown retards the greenhouse gas-induced atmospheric warming trend in the Northern Hemisphere, but does not lead to a persistent net cooling. Due to the simulated THC shutdown the sea level at the North Atlantic shores rises by up to 80 cm by 2150, in addition to the global sea level rise. This could potentially be a serious impact that requires expensive coastal protection measures. A reduction of marine net primary productivity is associated with the impacts of warming rather than a THC shutdown. Regional shifts in the currents in the Nordic Seas could strongly deteriorate survival chances for cod larvae and juveniles. This could lead to cod fisheries becoming unprofitable by the end of the 21st century. While regional socioeconomic impacts might be large, damages would be probably small in relation to the respective gross national products. Terrestrial ecosystem productivity is affected much more by the fertilization from the increasing CO2 concentration than by a THC shutdown. In addition, the level of warming in the 22nd to 24th century favours crop production in northern Europe a lot, no matter whether the THC shuts down or not. CO2 emissions corridors aimed at limiting the risk of a THC breakdown to 10% or less are narrow, requiring departure from business-as-usual in the next few decades. The uncertainty about THC risks is still high. This is seen in model analyses as well as in the experts’ views that were elicited. The overview of results presented here is the outcome of the Integrated Assessment project INTEGRATION.

Influence of temperature on the motility of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and control of Globodera rostochiensis

The motility and efficacy of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans as a biocontrol agent against the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis were studied with respect to temperature. The influence of soil moisture on bacterial movement was also tested. In a closed container trial, P. oryzihabitans significantly reduced invasion of second stage juveniles (J2) of G. rostochiensis in potato roots, its effect being more marked at 25 and 21 degreesC than at 17 degreesC. P. oryzihabitans motility in vitro was optimal at 26 degreesC and inhibited at temperatures below 18 degreesC. In soil, both temperature and matric potential affected bacterial movement. At 16 degreesC its movement and survival were suppressed, but they were unaffected at 25 degreesC. At both temperatures the biocontrol agent moved faster in the wetter (- 0.03 MPa) than in the drier soil (- 0.1 MPa). These results suggest that temperature is a key factor in determining the potential of P. or.yzihabitans as a biocontrol agent. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Patterns of pollen and seed dispersal in a small, fragmented population of the wind-pollinated tree Araucaria angustifolia in southern Brazil

Paternity analysis based on eight microsatellite loci was used to investigate pollen and seed dispersal patterns of the dioecious wind- pollinated tree, Araucaria angustifolia. The study sites were a 5.4 ha isolated forest fragment and a small tree group situated 1.7 km away, located in Paran alpha State, Brazil. In the forest fragment, 121 males, 99 females, 66 seedlings and 92 juveniles were mapped and genotyped, together with 210 seeds. In the tree group, nine male and two female adults were mapped and genotyped, together with 20 seeds. Paternity analysis within the forest fragment indicated that at least 4% of the seeds, 3% of the seedlings and 7% of the juveniles were fertilized by pollen from trees in the adjacent group, and 6% of the seeds were fertilized by pollen from trees outside these stands. The average pollination distance within the forest fragment was 83 m; when the tree group was included the pollination distance was 2006m. The average number of effective pollen donors was estimated as 12.6. Mother- trees within the fragment could be assigned to all seedlings and juveniles, suggesting an absence of seed immigration. The distance of seedlings and juveniles from their assigned mother- trees ranged from 0.35 to 291m ( with an average of 83m). Significant spatial genetic structure among adult trees, seedlings, and juveniles was detected up to 50m, indicating seed dispersal over a short distance. The effective pollination neighborhood ranged from 0.4 to 3.3 ha. The results suggest that seed dispersal is restricted but that there is longdistance pollen dispersal between the forest fragment and the tree group; thus, the two stands of trees are not isolated.

The combined effect of the application of a biocontrol agent Paecilomyces lilacinus, with various practices for the control of root-knot nematodes

The effectiveness of a formulated product containing spores of the naturally occurring fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus, strain 251, was evaluated against root-knot nematodes in pot and greenhouse experiments. Decrease of second-stage juveniles hatching from eggs was recorded by using the bio-nematicide at a dose of 4 kg ha(-1), while a further decrease was recorded by doubling the dose. However, the mortality rate decreased by increasing the inoculum level. Application of P. lilacinus and Bacillus firmus, singly or together in pot experiments, provided effective control of second-stage juveniles, eggs or egg masses of root-knot nematodes. In a greenhouse experiment, the bio-nematicide was evaluated for its potential to control root-knot nematodes either as a stand-alone method or in combination with soil solarization. Soil was solarized for 15 d and the bio-nematicide was applied just after the removal of the plastic sheet. Soil solarization for 15 d either alone or combined with the use of P. lilacinus did not provide satisfactory control of root-knot nematodes. The use of oxamyl, which was applied 2 weeks before and during transplanting, gave results similar to the commercial product containing P. lilacinus but superior to soil solarization. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Influence of temperature on the motility of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and control of Globodera rostochiensis

The motility and efficacy of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans as a biocontrol agent against the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis were studied with respect to temperature. The influence of soil moisture on bacterial movement was also tested. In a closed container trial, P. oryzihabitans significantly reduced invasion of second stage juveniles (J2) of G. rostochiensis in potato roots, its effect being more marked at 25 and 21 degreesC than at 17 degreesC. P. oryzihabitans motility in vitro was optimal at 26 degreesC and inhibited at temperatures below 18 degreesC. In soil, both temperature and matric potential affected bacterial movement. At 16 degreesC its movement and survival were suppressed, but they were unaffected at 25 degreesC. At both temperatures the biocontrol agent moved faster in the wetter (- 0.03 MPa) than in the drier soil (- 0.1 MPa). These results suggest that temperature is a key factor in determining the potential of P. or.yzihabitans as a biocontrol agent. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Morphological and molecular characteristics of a new species of Pasteuria parasitic on Meloidogyne ardenensis

A species of the hyper-parasitic bacterium Pasteuria was isolated from the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne ardenensis infecting the roots of ash (Fraxinus excelsior). It is morphologically different from some other Pasteuria pathogens of nematodes in that the spores lack a basal ring on the ventral side of the spore and have a unique clumping nature. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the clumps of spores are not random aggregates but result from the disintegration of the suicide cells of the thalli. Sporulation within each vegetative mycelium was shown to be asynchronous. In addition to the novel morphological features 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed this to be a new species of Pasteuria which we have called P. hartismeri. Spores of P. hartismeri attach to juveniles of root-knot nematodes infecting a wide range of plants such as mint (Meloidogyne hapla), rye grass (unidentified Meloidogyne sp.) and potato (Meloidogyne fallax). (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The relationships of time and temperature to body weight and numbers of endospores in Pasteuria penetrans-infected Meloidogyne javanica females

Tomato plants inoculated with Meloidogyne javanica juveniles infected with Pasteuria penetrans were grown in a glasshouse (20-32degreesC) for 36, 53, 71 and 88 days and in a growth room (26-29degreesC) for 36, 53, 71 and 80 days. Over these periods the numbers of P penetrans endospores in infected M. javanica females and the weights of individual infected females increased. In the growth room, most spores (2.03 x 10(6)) were found after 71 days. However, in the glasshouse the rate of increase was slower and spore numbers were still increasing at the final sampling at 88 days (2.04 x 10(6)), as was the weight of the nematodes (72 mug). Weights of uninfected females reached a maximum of 36.2 and 43.1 mug after 71 days in the growth room and glasshouse, respectively.

Multitrophic effects of nutrient addition in upland grassland

Although the effects of nutrient enhancement on aquatic systems are well documented, the consequences of nutritional supplements on soil food webs are poorly understood, and results of past research examining bottom-up effects are often conflicting. In addition, many studies have failed to separate the effects of nutrient enrichment and the physical effects of adding organic matter. In this field study, we hypothesised that the addition of nitrogen to soil would result in a trophic cascade, through detritivores (Collembola) to predators (spiders), increasing invertebrate numbers and diversity. Nitrogen and lime were added to plots in an upland grassland in a randomised block design. Populations of Collembola and spiders were sampled by means of pitfall traps and identified to species. Seventeen species of Collembola were identified from the nitrogen plus lime (N + L) and control plots. Species assemblage, diversity, richness, evenness and total number were not affected by nutrient additions. However, there was an increase in the number of Isotomidae juveniles and Parisotoma anglicana trapped in the N + L plots. Of the 44 spider species identified, over 80% were Linyphiidae. An effect on species assemblage from the addition of N + L to the plots was observed on two of the four sampling dates (July 2002 and June 2003). The linyphiid, Oedothorax retusus, was the only species significantly affected by the treatments and was more likely to be trapped in the control plots. The increased number of juvenile Collembola, and change in community composition of spiders, were consequences of the bottom-up effect caused by nutrient inputs. However, despite efforts to eliminate the indirect effects of nutrient inputs, a reduction in soil moisture in the N + L plots cannot be eliminated as a cause of the invertebrate population changes observed. Even so, this experiment was not confounded by the physical effects of habitat structure reported in most previous studies. It provides evidence of moderate bottom-up influences of epigeic soil invertebrate food webs and distinguishes between nutrient addition and plant physical structure effects. It also emphasises the importance Of understanding the effects of soil management practices on soil biodiversity, which is under increasing pressure from land development and food production.