Seletividade de herbicidas pós-emergentes isolados ou associados a fertilizante foliar na cultura da soja

Herbicides and foliar fertilizers are commonly associated in soybean crops. However, these mixtures can cause different effects on the plants, therefore requiring further studies. Herein, we assess the selectivity of post-emergence herbicides associated with foliar fertilizer (FF) in soybean crops (Roundup Ready). The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with four replications. The treatments applied were: chlorimuron (17.5 g a.i. ha-1), chlorimuron + FF (17.5 + 693 g a.i. ha-1), cloransulam (40 g a.i. ha-1), cloransulam + FF (40 + 693 g a.i. ha-1), fomesafen (225 g a.i. ha-1), fomesafen + FF (225 + 693 g a.i. ha-1), glyphosate (1,280 g a.i. ha-1), glyphosate + FF (1,280 + 693 g a.i. ha-1), and two controls, being one with manual weeding and the other without weed control. Visual assessments of phytotoxicity and chlorophyll index were carried out weekly from seven to thirty-five days after applying the treatments (DAA). In these periods, chlorophyll levels were also assessed. In addition, the yield, 1000-grain weight, and moisture data were assessed at the end of the crop cycle. Phytotoxicity was higher than 30% when cloransulam and chlorimuron were applied, while phytotoxicity was close to 5% for fomesafen and glyphosate, either in the absence or presence of foliar fertilizer. There was no significant difference in grain yield, 1000-grain weight, and moisture. The association of herbicides with zinc-based foliar fertilizer did not influence the selectivity of post-emergence herbicides applied to the RR soybean.A associação de herbicidas com fertilizantes foliares é comumente adotada na cultura da soja. Entretanto, essas associações podem ocasionar diferentes efeitos quando aplicadas na soja, necessitando portanto de maiores estudos. Assim, objetivou-se avaliar a seletividade de herbicidas pós-emergentes associados com fertilizante foliar (FF) à base de zinco na cultura da soja RR (resistente ao glifosato). O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos aplicados foram chlorimuron (17,5 g i.a. ha-1); chlorimuron + FF (17,5 + 693 g i.a. ha-1); cloransulam (40 g i.a. ha-1); cloransulam + FF (40 + 693 g i.a. ha-1); fomesafem (225 g i.a. ha-1); fomesafem + FF (225 + 693 g i.a. ha-1); glyphosate (1.280 g i.a. ha-1); glyphosate + FF (1.280 + 693 g i.a. ha-1) e duas testemunhas sendo uma capinada e outra infestada. Foram realizadas avaliações visuais de fitotoxicidade aos 7, 14, 21, 28 e 35 dias após a aplicação dos tratamentos (DAT), e também nessas épocas os teores de clorofila. Ao final do ciclo da cultura foram determinados os dados referentes a produtividade e o peso de 1000 grãos. A fitotoxicidade foi superior a 30% quando se aplicou o cloransulam e o chlorimuron, enquanto que para o fomesafem e o glyphosate a fitotoxicidade foram próximas a 5%, na ausência ou presença do fertilizante foliar. Não ocorreu diferença significativa para a produtividade de grãos, peso de 1000 grãos e umidade. A associação de herbicidas com fertilizante foliar a base de zinco não influenciou na seletividade dos herbicidas aplicados em pós-emergência na cultura da soja RR

Energy Assessment from Broiler Chicks’ Vocalization Might Help Improve Welfare and Production

Vocalization seems to be a viable source of signal for assessing broiler welfare. However, it may require an understanding of the birds’ signals, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The delivery of calls with a specific set of acoustic features must be understood to assess the broiler’s well-being. The present study aimed to analyze broiler chick vocalization through the sounds emitted during social isolation and understand what would be the flock size where the chicks present the smallest energy loss in vocalizing. The experiments were carried out during the first 3 days of growth, and during the trial, chicks received feed and water ad libitum. A total of 30 1-day-old chicks Cobb® breed were acquired at a commercial hatching unit. The birds were tested from 1 to 3 days old. A semi-anechoic chamber was used to record the vocalization with a unidirectional microphone connected to a digital recorder. We placed a group of 15 randomly chosen chicks inside the chamber and recorded the peeping sound, and the assessment was conducted four times with randomly chosen birds. We recorded the vocalization for 2 min and removed the birds sequentially stepwise until only one bird was left inside the semi-anechoic chamber. Each audio signal recorded during the 40 s was chosen randomly for signal extraction and analysis. Fast Fourier transform (FFT) was used to extract the acoustic features and the energy emitted during the vocalization. Using data mining, we compared three classification models to predict the rearing condition (classes distress and normal). The results show that birds’ vocalization differed when isolated and in a group. Results also indicate that the energy spent in vocalizing varies depending on the size of the flock. When isolated, the chicks emit a high-intensity sound, “alarm call”, which uses high energy. In contrast, they spent less energy when flocked in a group, indicating good well-being when the flock was 15 chicks. The weight of birds influenced the amount of signal energy. We also found that the most effective classifier model was the Random Forest, with an accuracy of 85.71%, kappa of 0.73, and cross-entropy of 0.2

Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome : a Randomized Clinical Trial

IMPORTANCE The effects of recruitment maneuvers and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration on clinical outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE To determine if lung recruitment associated with PEEP titration according to the best respiratory-system compliance decreases 28-day mortality of patients with moderate to severe ARDS compared with a conventional low-PEEP strategy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Multicenter, randomized trial conducted at 120 intensive care units (ICUs) from 9 countries from November 17, 2011, through April 25, 2017, enrolling adults with moderate to severe ARDS. INTERVENTIONS An experimental strategy with a lung recruitment maneuver and PEEP titration according to the best respiratory-system compliance (n = 501experimental group) or a control strategy of low PEEP (n = 509). All patients received volume-assist control mode until weaning. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcomewas all-cause mortality until 28 days. Secondary outcomes were length of ICU and hospital stayventilator-free days through day 28pneumothorax requiring drainage within 7 daysbarotrauma within 7 daysand ICU, in-hospital, and 6-month mortality. RESULTS A total of 1010 patients (37.5% femalemean [SD] age, 50.9 [17.4] years) were enrolled and followed up. At 28 days, 277 of 501 patients (55.3%) in the experimental group and 251 of 509 patients (49.3%) in the control group had died (hazard ratio [HR], 1.2095% CI, 1.01 to 1.42P =.041). Compared with the control group, the experimental group strategy increased 6-month mortality (65.3% vs 59.9%HR, 1.1895% CI, 1.01 to 1.38P =.04), decreased the number of mean ventilator-free days (5.3 vs 6.4difference, -1.195% CI, -2.1 to -0.1P =.03), increased the risk of pneumothorax requiring drainage (3.2% vs 1.2%difference, 2.0%95% CI, 0.0% to 4.0%P =.03), and the risk of barotrauma (5.6% vs 1.6%difference, 4.0%95% CI, 1.5% to 6.5%P =.001). There were no significant differences in the length of ICU stay, length of hospital stay, ICU mortality, and in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In patients with moderate to severe ARDS, a strategy with lung recruitment and titrated PEEP compared with low PEEP increased 28-day all-cause mortality. These findings do not support the routine use of lung recruitment maneuver and PEEP titration in these patients. (C) 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.Brazilian Ministry of HealthBrazilian Ministry of HealthHCor Res Inst, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Cardiopulmonary Dept, Div Pulm, Heart Inst Incor, Sao Paulo, BrazilHosp Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilIrmandade Santa Casa Misericordia Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilFed Univ Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Anesthesiol Pain & Intens Care Dept, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Epidemiol, Sch Publ Hlth, Sao Paulo, BrazilHosp Maternidade Sao Vicente Paulo, Barbalha, BrazilHosp Nereu Ramos, Florianopolis, SC, BrazilHosp Unimed Vitoria, Vitoria, BrazilHosp & Prontosocorro 28 Agosto, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Unidade Emergencia Hosp Clin FMRP, Ribeirao Preto, BrazilHosp Estadual Dr Jayme Santos Neves, Serra, BrazilFundacao Univ Fed Grande Dourados, Univ Hosp, Dourados, BrazilUniv ICESI, Fdn Valle Lili, Dept Intens Care Med, Cali, ColombiaHosp Univ Oeste Parana, Cascavel, BrazilHosp Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, ColombiaHosp Clin Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilHosp Reg Hans Dieter Schmidt, Joinville, BrazilUniv Malaya, Med Ctr, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaJagiellonian Univ, Med Coll, Dept Intens Care & Perioperat Med, Krakow, PolandHosp Nacl Alejandro Posadas, Moron, ArgentinaFed Univ Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Anesthesiol Pain & Intens Care Dept, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved