Evaluación de catorce variedades de algodón UPLAND, en las condiciones de La Calera

EL presente trabajo se hizo con el objeto de recopilar la información sobre el comportamiento de las variedades que se vinieron probando entre 1953 a 1962 en las condiciones ambientales de la Estación Experimental Agropecuaria "La Calera". Para tal fin, se recopilaron y analizaron los datos experimentales a partir de 1953 y se obtuvo ademas, un promedio general de todas las características tomadas a las variedades probadas. Ademas se sembró un ensayo en 1962 en el que figuraron las variedades que se tenían como las que mejor se habían adaptado a la zona entre 1953 y 1961 y de las que se obtenía semilla fácilmente. De las notas tomadas en el ensayo de 1962 y de la recopilación de datos, fue posible concluir que: En 10 años que se probaron las variedades Deltapine 15, Delfos 9169 y Acala 1517-C no mostraron diferencias significativas en rendimiento en rama, aunque si hubieron diferencias significativas entre los promedios de rendimiento de estas 3 variedades de cada año. Las variedades Delfos 9169 y Empire WR rindieron significativamente menos que la variedad Stoneville 3202 cuando se compararon los datos de 8 años. En este mismo informe se presenta el origen y descripción de cada una de las variedades; así como la expresión de las características agronomicas en las condiciones ambientales de la Estación Experimental Agropecuaria "La Calera"; estas características pueden tomarse como guía para la escogencia de la variedad a sembrarse en áreas similares.

Efecto del biosólido sobre la producción y calidad del pasto CT 115, en la Hacienda Santa Rosa, UNA, Managua, Nicaragua.

El presente estudio se realizó con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto del biosólido sobre la producción y calidad del pasto CT-115, el estudio se desarrolló en la Hacienda Santa Rosa de la UNA, ubicada en el municipio de Managua; se realizó en época seca, para lo cual el área experimental recibió riego por aspersión de forma controlada y uniforme para toda el área, se utilizó un área de 100 m2, la cual se dividió en dos áreas de 50 m2, a una se le aplicó fertilizante biosólido a razón de 200 Kg ha-1, las variables a evaluar fueron: altura, rendimiento de biomasa fresca y seca (kg ha-1), cobertura, relación hoja/tallo, materia seca, porcentaje de proteína cruda y fibra cruda. Estas variables se evaluaron en tres periodos de corte (45, 60 y 75 días). No se encontró diferencia estadísticamente significativa para la variable altura de la planta, pero si se encontró diferencia estadísticamente significativa para la variable rendimiento de biomasa fresca y seca, siendo superior el tratamiento con biosólido a los 75 días con un rendimiento de biomasa fresca de 48,000 kg ha-1, mientras que el tratamiento sin biosólido presentó 31600 kg ha-1; de igual manera fue el comportamiento de la producción de biomasa seca, reportándose producción de 12,000 y 8216 kg ha-1, respectivamente. Para la cobertura no se encontró diferencia significativa, aunque ambos tratamientos presentan una tendencia ascendente de crecimiento. Con respecto a la relación hoja/ tallo, no se encontró diferencia significativa, sin embargo el tratamiento con biosólido en el tercer corte (75 días), presentó una mejor relación hoja/tallo de 0.8 en comparación al tratamiento sin biosólido que fue de 0.7. En la variable proteína cruda no se encontró diferencia significativa, aunque el tratamiento sin biosólido en el tercer período (75 días), presentó un porcentaje inferior al tratamiento con fertilizante biosólido, teniendo una diferencia de 0.93% de proteína cruda. En la variable fibra cruda no presentó diferencia estadísticamente significativa para los dos tratamientos.

Diário da Constituinte [gravação de vídeo] : [programa n. 140]

Mesa redonda no Anfiteatro da Universidade de Brasília - UNB, reunindo parlamentares cientistas e participantes da 39ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC), que teve como palavra de ordem a pressão popular. Em debate na Reunião da SBPC as perspectivas de avanço com a nova Carta. O Deputado Florestan Fernandes (PT-SP) relata que o atual projeto de Constituição não reflete os interesses da sociedade brasileira. A Deputada Moema São Thiago(PDT-CE) fez apelo para que a sociedade brasileira acompanhe os trabalhos da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte (ANC), sobretudo o voto dos constituintes da sua região. O Deputado José Carlos Sabóia (PMDB-MA) considera que a perspectiva dos constituintes, em relação aos problemas da ciência, da tecnologia, da cultura e da universidade, não é a mesma dos cientistas. Os Deputados Gabriel Guerreiro (PMDB-PA) e Octávio Elísio (PMDB-MG) pedem o esforço da população brasileira para que a nova Constituição seja moderna e progressista. O Deputado Noel de Carvalho (PDT-RJ) afirma que a única chance de mudança é uma grande mobilização popular que "atropele" a Constituinte, antes que a Constituinte "atropele" o povo com uma Constituição que só servirá as elites. O Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) quer mudar o esquema de discussão em Plenário, de tal forma que se explicite em cada Ordem do Dia o tema a ser debatido. O Deputado Plínio Arruda Sampaio (PT-SP) diz que o seu partido terá que elaborar uma estratégia para fazer aprovar a ideia. O Deputado Lúcio Alcântara (PFL-CE) acredita que possa ser aprovada uma proposta intermediária, mas o acerto terá que ser feito entre os partidos e a Mesa da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte (ANC). O Senador Mauro Benevides (PMDB-CE) esclarece que a proposta do PT não possui amparo regimental e o Presidente da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte (ANC) Ulysses Guimarães não acolheu a sugestão. Na sessão O Povo Pergunta, cidadã quer saber o que a Constituinte está fazendo quanto a segurança da mulher em relação ao crime de estupro. O Deputado José Maurício (PDT-RJ) responde que foi aprovada uma emenda tornando o estupro um crime imprescritível e inafiançável, além de estabelecer que caberá ao Ministério Público, não mais à vítima, fazer a denúncia.

Diário da Constituinte [gravação de vídeo] : [programa n. 193 B]

Reunião do Presidente da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte (ANC), Ulysses Guimarães (PMDB-SP) com os relatores e os líderes. O Deputado Bernardo Cabral (PMDB-AM) pediu mais tempo para analisar as emendas e fazer o substitutivo. O Deputado Ulysses Guimarães (PMDB-SP) relata sobre a tentativa de acordo sobre os temas de maior divergência. O sistema de governo tem sido um dos temas de maior discussão. O Deputado Bernardo Cabral (PMDB-AM) fala das ideias apresentadas às lideranças sobre o prazo de implantação do parlamentarismo. O Senador Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PMDB-SP) considera que o Brasil precisa de definições sobre o sistema de governo, não de transitoriedades. Relata também que o governo não tem proposta, porque não é constituinte. Sessão teve análise do trabalho da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte. O Deputado Noel de Carvalho (PDT-RJ) está pessimista com o trabalho e informa que a última esperança é a pressão popular. Outro tema discutido foi o da redistribuição de renda. O Deputado Osmir Lima (PMDB-AC) afirma que devem ser dados mais recursos às regiões mais pobres do Brasil, como o Norte e o Nordeste. O Deputado José Tinoco (PFL-PE) quer corrigir desigualdades regionais através de mecanismos tributários. O meio ambiente também não foi esquecido e surgiu a proposta de criar o Ministério dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis. O Senador Mario Maia (PMDB-AC) informa que esse Ministério seria a solução para a exploração racional do capital biológico brasileiro.

Isolation of mineralizing Nestin+ Nkx6.1+ vascular muscular cells from the adult human spinal cord

Background: The adult central nervous system (CNS) contains different populations of immature cells that could possibly be used to repair brain and spinal cord lesions. The diversity and the properties of these cells in the human adult CNS remain to be fully explored. We previously isolated Nestin(+) Sox2(+) neural multipotential cells from the adult human spinal cord using the neurosphere method (i.e. non adherent conditions and defined medium). -- Results: Here we report the isolation and long term propagation of another population of Nestin(+) cells from this tissue using adherent culture conditions and serum. QPCR and immunofluorescence indicated that these cells had mesenchymal features as evidenced by the expression of Snai2 and Twist1 and lack of expression of neural markers such as Sox2, Olig2 or GFAP. Indeed, these cells expressed markers typical of smooth muscle vascular cells such as Calponin, Caldesmone and Acta2 (Smooth muscle actin). These cells could not differentiate into chondrocytes, adipocytes, neuronal and glial cells, however they readily mineralized when placed in osteogenic conditions. Further characterization allowed us to identify the Nkx6.1 transcription factor as a marker for these cells. Nkx6.1 was expressed in vivo by CNS vascular muscular cells located in the parenchyma and the meninges. -- Conclusion: Smooth muscle cells expressing Nestin and Nkx6.1 is the main cell population derived from culturing human spinal cord cells in adherent conditions with serum. Mineralization of these cells in vitro could represent a valuable model for studying calcifications of CNS vessels which are observed in pathological situations or as part of the normal aging. In addition, long term propagation of these cells will allow the study of their interaction with other CNS cells and their implication in scar formation during spinal cord injury.

Caractérisation des situations hydro-biologiques et potentialités de pêche thonière au Cap Lopez en Juin et Juillet 1972 et 1974

Surface temperature was measured by remote sensing through Cape Lopez (Gulf of Guinea) frontal region during the fishing season in June and July 1972 and 1974. Twelve typical situations are analysed through four main directions: surface situation, tendency, hydrobiological structure and availability to fisheries. The tuna behavior is analysed in relation with the frontal zone movements and a mechanism which tends to aggregate important shoals of tunas is presented.

Statistical inference about the relative efficiency of a new survey protocol, based on paired-tow survey calibration data

Paired-tow calibration studies provide information on changes in survey catchability that may occur because of some necessary change in protocols (e.g., change in vessel or vessel gear) in a fish stock survey. This information is important to ensure the continuity of annual time-series of survey indices of stock size that provide the basis for fish stock assessments. There are several statistical models used to analyze the paired-catch data from calibration studies. Our main contributions are results from simulation experiments designed to measure the accuracy of statistical inferences derived from some of these models. Our results show that a model commonly used to analyze calibration data can provide unreliable statistical results when there is between-tow spatial variation in the stock densities at each paired-tow site. However, a generalized linear mixed-effects model gave very reliable results over a wide range of spatial variations in densities and we recommend it for the analysis of paired-tow survey calibration data. This conclusion also applies if there is between-tow variation in catchability.

Diel fluctuations in catch of the postlarval Penaeus japonicus group

Experiments were undertaken in order to measure the diel fluctuations in the catch of the post-larvae of P. japonicus in relation to the tidal cycles, light conditions and water temperature. The fluctuations are discussed comparing them with other post-larvae Penaeus species appearing along shore waters in the Philippines.

Catch composition of penaeid prawns caught with fish corrals at Batan Bay, Philippines

The study was undertaken to ascertain the commercially important species of penaeid prawns caught in Batan Bay, Philippines and their abundance in fish corrals. A total of 12 species were commercially caught: Penaeus monodon, P. semisulcatus, P. merguiensis, P. indicus, P. latisulcatus, P. japonicus, P. canaliculatus, Metapenaeus ensis, M. endeavouri, M. dalli, M. elegans, and Trachypenaeus fulvus.

Centres and limit cycles for an extended Kukles system

Hill, Joe M., Lloyd, Noel G., Pearson, Jane M., 'Centres and limit cycles for an extended Kukles system', Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Vol. 2007(2007), No. 119, pp. 1-23.

Algorithmic derivation of isochronicity conditions

Hill, Joe M., Lloyd, Noel G., Pearson, Jane M., 'Algorithmic derivation of isochronicity conditions', Nonlinear Analysis (2007) 67, 52-69.

Limit cycles of a predator-prey model with intratrophic predation

Hill, Joe M., Lloyd, Noel G., Pearson, Jane M., 'Limit cycles of a predator-prey model with intratrophic predation', Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications Volume 349, Issue 2, 15 January 2009, Pages 544-555

Space saving calculation of symbolic resultants

Lloyd, Noel G., and Pearson, Jane M., 'Space saving calculation of symbolic resultants', Mathematics in Computer Science, 1 (2007), 267-290.

A genome-wide association study for blood lipid phenotypes in the Framingham Heart Study

BACKGROUND:Blood lipid levels including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG) are highly heritable. Genome-wide association is a promising approach to map genetic loci related to these heritable phenotypes.METHODS:In 1087 Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort participants (mean age 47 years, 52% women), we conducted genome-wide analyses (Affymetrix 100K GeneChip) for fasting blood lipid traits. Total cholesterol, HDL-C, and TG were measured by standard enzymatic methods and LDL-C was calculated using the Friedewald formula. The long-term averages of up to seven measurements of LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG over a ~30 year span were the primary phenotypes. We used generalized estimating equations (GEE), family-based association tests (FBAT) and variance components linkage to investigate the relationships between SNPs (on autosomes, with minor allele frequency [greater than or equal to]10%, genotypic call rate [greater than or equal to]80%, and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium p [greater than or equal to] 0.001) and multivariable-adjusted residuals. We pursued a three-stage replication strategy of the GEE association results with 287 SNPs (P < 0.001 in Stage I) tested in Stage II (n ~1450 individuals) and 40 SNPs (P < 0.001 in joint analysis of Stages I and II) tested in Stage III (n~6650 individuals).RESULTS:Long-term averages of LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG were highly heritable (h2 = 0.66, 0.69, 0.58, respectively; each P < 0.0001). Of 70,987 tests for each of the phenotypes, two SNPs had p < 10-5 in GEE results for LDL-C, four for HDL-C, and one for TG. For each multivariable-adjusted phenotype, the number of SNPs with association p < 10-4 ranged from 13 to 18 and with p < 10-3, from 94 to 149. Some results confirmed previously reported associations with candidate genes including variation in the lipoprotein lipase gene (LPL) and HDL-C and TG (rs7007797; P = 0.0005 for HDL-C and 0.002 for TG). The full set of GEE, FBAT and linkage results are posted at the database of Genotype and Phenotype (dbGaP). After three stages of replication, there was no convincing statistical evidence for association (i.e., combined P < 10-5 across all three stages) between any of the tested SNPs and lipid phenotypes.CONCLUSION:Using a 100K genome-wide scan, we have generated a set of putative associations for common sequence variants and lipid phenotypes. Validation of selected hypotheses in additional samples did not identify any new loci underlying variability in blood lipids. Lack of replication may be due to inadequate statistical power to detect modest quantitative trait locus effects (i.e., < 1% of trait variance explained) or reduced genomic coverage of the 100K array. GWAS in FHS using a denser genome-wide genotyping platform and a better-powered replication strategy may identify novel loci underlying blood lipids.

Wearable wireless inertial measurement for sports applications

A wearable WIMU (Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit) [1] system for sports applications based on Tyndall's 25mm mote technology [2] has been developed to identify tennis performance determining factors, giving coaches & players improved feedback [3, 4]. Multiple WIMUs transmit player motion data to a PC/laptop via a receiver unit. Internally the WIMUs consist of: an IMU layer with MEMS based sensors; a microcontroller/transceiver layer; and an interconnect layer with supplemental 70g accelerometers and a lithium-ion battery. Packaging consists of a robust ABS plastic case with internal padding, a power switch, battery charging port and status LED with Velcro-elastic straps that are used to attach the device to the player. This offers protection from impact, sweat, and movement of sensors which could cause degradation in device performance. In addition, an important requirement for this device is that it needs to be lightweight and comfortable to wear. Calibration ensures that misalignment of the accelerometer and magnetometer axes are accounted for, allowing more accurate measurements to be made.