Multivariate analysis for animal selection in experimental research

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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) withMycobacterium tuberculosis

This paper describes the in vivo Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)technique by endoscopy in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) with clinicalsigns of tuberculosis. The technique was performed in two tapirs, male and female,from Curitiba Zoo, Paraná, Brazil. A flexible endoscope and a polyethylene catheterwere used after the chemical restraint of the animals. For BAL technique, 60mL ofsaline 0.9% were infused with a polyethylene catheter, introduced by the endoscope'working channel, and 15mL of BAL were recovered, analyzed and submitted tocytocentrifugation. Slides were stained by Papanicolaou, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)and Ziehl-Neelsen methods contained high quantity of inflammatory cells on lightmicroscopy (macrophages 27.5%, lymphocytes 0.5%, neutrophis 67% and eosinophis 5%).BAL samples were submitted to culture, bacilloscopy and PCR and were negative forboth animals. Based on this study, it was concluded that the bronchoalveolar lavagetechnique in tapirs is feasible, simple, noninvasive, practical and fast, providingan important clinical information in vivo regarding the functionalstatus of the lower respiratory tract.

Non-destructive linear model for leaf area estimation in Vernonia ferruginea Less

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Efeito do adubo orgânico na diversidade bacteriana de solos

Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agropecuária - FCAV

Identificação de ilhas de calor na área urbana de Ilha Solteira - SP através da utilização de geotecnologias

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Assembleia, frugivoria e biologia reprodutiva de morcegos em áreas restauradas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Comportamento de genótipos de cana-deaçúcar com irrigação de salvamento em Goianésia-GO

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas) - FCAV

Memórias Obscuras: o terror nos contos de Henry Evaristo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Um novo descritor de formas baseado em estatísticas do espaço de Hough

Diversas atividades nos dias atuais podem ser beneficiadas pela da análise automatizada de imagens como o reconhecimento biométrico de pessoas, a busca de imagens por conteúdo e o diagnóstico médico. Dentre as principais características que podem ser analisadas em uma imagem a fim de obter informações sobre seu conteúdo encontra-se a forma de objetos e regiões da mesma. Neste trabalho propõe-se um novo descritor de formas denominado HTS (Hough Transform Statistics) o qual se baseia no espaço de Hough para representar e reconhecer objetos em imagens por suas formas. Os resultados obtidos sobre algumas bases de imagens públicas mostram que o HTS, além de apresentar altas taxas de acerto, é muito rápido. Discute-se também uma adaptação na etapa de extração de características do descritor a qual fez com que os resultados melhorassem bastante sem deixar o método muito mais lento.

Polyphyly of the hawk genera Leucopternis and Buteogallus (Aves, Accipitridae): multiple habitat shifts during the Neotropical buteonine diversification

Abstract Background The family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles and Old World vultures) represents a large radiation of predatory birds with an almost global distribution, although most species of this family occur in the Neotropics. Despite great morphological and ecological diversity, the evolutionary relationships in the family have been poorly explored at all taxonomic levels. Using sequences from four mitochondrial genes (12S, ATP8, ATP6, and ND6), we reconstructed the phylogeny of the Neotropical forest hawk genus Leucopternis and most of the allied genera of Neotropical buteonines. Our goals were to infer the evolutionary relationships among species of Leucopternis, estimate their relationships to other buteonine genera, evaluate the phylogenetic significance of the white and black plumage patterns common to most Leucopternis species, and assess general patterns of diversification of the group with respect to species' affiliations with Neotropical regions and habitats. Results Our molecular phylogeny for the genus Leucopternis and its allies disagrees sharply with traditional taxonomic arrangements for the group, and we present new hypotheses of relationships for a number of species. The mtDNA phylogenetic trees derived from analysis of the combined data posit a polyphyletic relationship among species of Leucopternis, Buteogallus and Buteo. Three highly supported clades containing Leucopternis species were recovered in our phylogenetic reconstructions. The first clade consisted of the sister pairs L. lacernulatus and Buteogallus meridionalis, and Buteogallus urubitinga and Harpyhaliaetus coronatus, in addition to L. schistaceus and L. plumbeus. The second clade included the sister pair Leucopternis albicollis and L. occidentalis as well as L. polionotus. The third lineage comprised the sister pair L. melanops and L. kuhli, in addition to L. semiplumbeus and Buteo buteo. According to our results, the white and black plumage patterns have evolved at least twice in the group. Furthermore, species found to the east and west of the Andes (cis-Andean and trans-Andean, respectively) are not reciprocally monophyletic, nor are forest and non-forest species. Conclusion The polyphyly of Leucopternis, Buteogallus and Buteo establishes a lack of concordance of current Accipitridae taxonomy with the mtDNA phylogeny for the group, and points to the need for further phylogenetic analysis at all taxonomic levels in the family as also suggested by other recent analyses. Habitat shifts, as well as cis- and trans-Andean disjunctions, took place more than once during buteonine diversification in the Neotropical region. Overemphasis of the black and white plumage patterns has led to questionable conclusions regarding the relationships of Leucopternis species, and suggests more generally that plumage characters should be used with considerable caution in the taxonomic evaluation of the Accipitridae.

Viagem sem volta. [Depoimento a Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade]

Fêmeas de pinguins-de-magalhães morrem mais que machos durante migração anual.

Estrategias para la identificación de personas mediante biometría de la mano sin contacto

Programa de doctorado:Sistemas Inteligentes y Aplicaciones Numéricas en Ingeniería.

Autenticación de personas a partir de la biometría de la región dígito palmar

[ES] En este artículo se presenta un sistema novedoso para la autenticación automática de personas basado en un indicador biométrico de la mano: la huella de la región dígito palmar. La imagen de los pliegues de la base del dedo índice se ha tomado con una cámara digital comercial. Dichas imágenes han sido digitalmente procesadas con el fin de realzar las colinas y valles de los pliegues de la piel. Estas líneas son seguidas para establecer los puntos de bifurcación y término denominados minucias, los cuales forman el descriptor de la huella dígito palmar. Un clasificador basado en un umbral y el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson verifica si una nueva huella pertenece a la identidad reclamada. Los resultados obtenidos muestran una confianza superior al 98% trabajando con 38 personas entre las cuales se incluyen huellas de baja calidad.

Integración de un captador de datos biométricos en una intranet corporativa para el control y gestión de horarios

[ES] Una joven empresa canaria, Edosoft Factory S.L., enmarcada en el sector de la informática y las telecomunicaciones, en su afán de mejorar las condiciones laborales de sus empleados ha flexibilizado su jornada laboral. Así mismo, esta empresa se encuentra inmersa en el desarrollo de una intranet corporativa para la gestión de empleados y proyectos. Partiendo de la necesidad de realizar una gestión de horarios en el marco de esta nueva herramienta de uso corporativo se propone incorporar a la misma la funcionalidad necesaria para realizar las tareas de control y gestión de horarios. Como elemento hardware de captación de datos para el control y la gestión horaria se emplea un sensor biométrico. El objetivo de este proyecto de fin de carrera es planificar, gestionar y desarrollar un módulo de control y gestión de horario integrado en una intranet corporativa, empleando para ello un captador de datos biométricos. El desarrollo de este proyecto está orientado a la consecución de una solución a medida, la cual estará totalmente operativa a la conclusión del proyecto.

A performance based study on gender recognition in large datasets

[EN]Gender recognition has achieved impressive results based on the face appearance in controlled datasets. Its application in the wild and large datasets is still a challenging task for researchers. In this paper, we make use of classical techniques to analyze their performance in controlled and uncontrolled condition respectively with the LFW and MORPH datasets. For both sets the benchmarking protocol follows the 5-fold cross-validation proposed by the BEFIT challenge.