Welfare of fish—no longer the elephant in the room

The concept of fish welfare is fairly recent and was overlooked for many years, based on a popular misconception that fish were “stupid” creatures devoid of any kind of sentience or mental capability [...] (excerto da primeira página).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Análisis de los objetivos del mercado de trabajo y de capital humano y tecnológico de la Estrategia de Lisboa por Comunidades Autónomas. Un indicador de cumplimiento

Basándonos en los objetivos planteados en la Estrategia de Lisboa, en el Consejo Europeo de Primavera de marzo de 2005 y en el Programa Nacional de Reformas, en relación con la productividad y el empleo, el propósito de esta comunicación es diseñar un instrumento a nivel regional que nos permita evaluar el progreso en el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la Estrategia de Lisboa en materia de empleo, capital humano e I+D en las distintas Comunidades Autónomas. Para ello, se parte de un conjunto de indicadores estructurales, con el objetivo de estimar un indicador regional de cumplimiento global por medio de la medida de distancia P2

Policy Environments and Institutional Factors that Shape the Role of Technology in Entrepreneurial Culture: An Exploratory Study in Mexico and Canada

In this paper we present a comparative study of entrepreneurship in Mexico and Canada, based on the study of the role of technology and innovation in entrepreneurial activity. The aim of the paper is to highlight similarities and differences in the perceptions of entrepreneurs about environmental and policy factors that affect their business opportunities, in order to better understand their role, and to derive policy implications that may be useful in advancing technological innovation in Mexico

Experimental Model Systems Used in the Preclinical Development of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Preclinical evaluation of nucleic acid therapeutics (NATs) in relevant experimental model systems is essential for NAT drug development. As part of COST Action "DARTER" (Delivery of Antisense RNA ThERapeutics), a network of researchers in the field of RNA therapeutics, we have conducted a survey on the experimental model systems routinely used by our members in preclinical NAT development. The questionnaire focused on both cellular and animal models. Our survey results suggest that skin fibroblast cultures derived from patients is the most commonly used cellular model, while induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models are also highly reported, highlighting the increasing potential of this technology. Splice-switching antisense oligonucleotide is the most frequently investigated RNA molecule, followed by small interfering RNA. Animal models are less prevalent but also widely used among groups in the network, with transgenic mouse models ranking the top. Concerning the research fields represented in our survey, the mostly studied disease area is neuromuscular disorders, followed by neurometabolic diseases and cancers. Brain, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver are the top four tissues of interest reported. We expect that this snapshot of the current preclinical models will facilitate decision making and the share of resources between academics and industry worldwide to facilitate the development of NATs

El Empresario del Clúster del Software en Jalisco y su Capital Social

El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar el capital social que se construye en Jalisco en el sector estratégicos de desarrollo como es el caso del Software. Para lo cual nos apoyamos en las teorías de Coleman, Bourdieu y Putman. Ya que nos permiten identificar al empresario (Coleman), la estructura social del empresario (Bourdieu), y las redes institucionalizadas para el desarrollo del sector (Putman). &nbsp

Behaviour and body patterns of Octopus vulgaris facing a baited trap: first-capture assessment

This study highlights for the first time individual differences in ethology and vulnerability of Octopus vulgaris (i.e. body postures, movements and skin displays) facing passive baited traps. Common octopus exposed to a baited trap during three consecutive first-capture tests exhibited diverse behavioural and body pattern sequences resembling when the octopus searches for and hunts its wild prey. Overall, they first visually recognized new objects or potential preys and rapidly moved out of the den, exploring, grabbing and approaching the trap with the arms (chemotactile exploration), and capturing the bait with the arms and feeding on top over long periods inside the trap. Simultaneously, O. vulgaris displayed diverse skin textural and chromatic signs, the regular pattern being the most frequent and long-lasting, followed by broad mottle, passing cloud and dark patterns. All individuals (n=8) caught the bait at least once, although only five octopuses (62.5%) entered the trap in all three tests. In addition, high variability among individuals was observed regarding behaviour and body patterns during the first-capture tests, which might evidence different individual temperaments or life-history traits. Differences in behavioural responses at individual level might have population consequences due to fisheries-induced selection, although there is a high necessity to assess how behavioural traits might play an important role in life-history traits of this species harvested by small-scale trap fisheries.IJCI2015-25595info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Using trace elements in otoliths to discriminate between wild and farmed European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) and Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.)

Trace elements in otoliths of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) and sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) from fish farms and coastal wild populations in the western Mediterranean Sea were analysed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Results showed that concentrations of Mg, K, and Mn differed significantly between wild and farmed sea bass, while concentrations of Mg, K, Mn, Fe, Zn, Sr, and Ba varied significantly between wild and farmed sea bream. Discriminate analysis and cross-validation classification showed that the trace element profile in otoliths can be used to separate farmed fish from wild stocks with high accuracy on both sea bass (individuals correctly classified: 90.7 %) and sea bream (individuals correctly classified: 96.6 %). Moreover, trace elements in otoliths resulted to be useful to discriminate among wild fish stocks within each species.This study was financed by the EU-proyect ‘PreventEscape’ (7th Framework European Commission, num. 226885; http://www.preventescape.eu/)

Quality of Later Life in Europe: An Econometric Analysis

Producción CientíficaThe aim of this chapter is to explore the determinants of the quality of life of people aged 60 and over in 26 European countries from a double perspective: individual and spatial. We draw on the latest data available from the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) (7th wave). To achieve our purpose, a synthetic indicator of quality of life is first obtained, as an alternative to the CASP12 scale that provides said survey. Several econometric models are then estimated to analyse the most decisive factors in explaining the quality of life in older European adults. In 17 of the 26 countries, ceteris paribus, older citizens have a quality of life that is clearly worse than that of the nine countries that make up the Nordic and continental groups. The results of the econometric models bear out the deep-rooted differences between countries vis-à-vis the quality of life of our elderly peopleDepartamento de Fundamentos de Análisis EconómicoJunta de Castilla y León (project VA112G19