Flora da Bahia: Pontederiaceae

The floristic survey of the Pontederiaceae from Bahia State, Brazil, is presented. Six species of the genus Eichhornia were recognized: E. azurea, E. crassipes, E. diversifolia, E. heterosperma, E. paniculata and E. paradoxa; seven of Heteranthera: H. multiflora, H. oblongifolia, H. peduncularis, H. reniformis, H. rotundifolia, H. seubertiana and H. zosterifolia; four of Pontederia: P. cordata, P. rotundifolia, P. sagittata and P. subovata; and Hydrothrix gardneri. The treatment includes descriptions and comments for taxa, a key for identification, illustrations and distribution maps for species.É apresentado o levantamento florístico de Pontederiaceae no estado da Bahia, Brasil. Foram reconhecidas seis espécies do gênero Eichhornia: E. azurea, E. crassipes, E. diversifolia, E. heterosperma, E. paniculata e E. paradoxa; sete de Heteranthera: H. multiflora, H. oblongifolia, H. peduncularis, H. reniformis, H. rotundifolia, H. seubertiana e H. zosterifolia; quatro de Pontederia: P. cordata, P. rotundifolia, P. sagittata e P. subovata; além de Hydrothrix gardneri. O tratamento inclui descrição e comentários para os táxons, chaves de identificação, ilustrações e mapas de distribuição das espécies na Bahia

Flora da Bahia: Limnocharitaceae

The floristic survey of the Limnocharitaceae from the state of Bahia, Brazil, is presented. Three species in the genus Hydrocleys (H. martii, H. modesta and H. nymphoides) and two in the genus Limnocharis (L. flava and L. laforestii) were recognized. The treatment includes taxa descriptions and keys for identification, illustrations, distribution maps and comments for species.É apresentado o levantamento florístico de Limnocharitaceae do estado da Bahia, Brasil. Foram reconhecidas três espécies do gênero Hydrocleys (H. martii, H. modesta e H. nymphoides) e duas do gênero Limnocharis (L. flava e L. Laforestii). O tratamento inclui descrição dos táxons, chaves de identificação, além de mapas de distribuição, ilustrações e comentários para as espécies

Amino Acid for Japanese Quails: Methodologies and Nutritional Requirement

The methodologies applied to chickens and laying hens, to determine the digestibility and requirement of protein and amino acids are used with quails, however, they need a more careful evaluation due to peculiarities inherent to the Coturnix genus, in order to provide consistent results. The nutritional requirements of the birds are determinate using the dose-response and the factorial method. Several mathematical models and techniques of diet formulation are allied to the dose-response method in determining nutritional requirements. The curvilinear (hyperbolic) models better portray population behaviour in response to increasing nutrient doses in diets. The reading model, allow a better estimation of the requirement, in relation to the mathematical models used in the dose-response method. The techniques of comparative slaughter and nitrogen balance are effective in determining the nutritional requirements of quails, however, the latter need to be corrected by the loss of nitrogen in the feathers in determining the requirements of crude protein and amino acids for maintenance. The protein-free diet, coupled with the industrial amino acid supplementation, provides more robust digestibility values, since it more effectively predicts the endogenous excretion pattern

Flora da Bahia: Hydrocharitaceae

Hydrocharitaceae is represented by five genera and seven species in the state of Bahia: Apalanthe granatensis, Egeria densa, Halophila decipiens, Limnobium laevigatum, Najas conferta, N. guadalupensis, and N. marina. We present an identification key, descriptions, illustrations, comments, and distribution maps of the species in Bahia.Hydrocharitaceae está representada por cinco gêneros e sete espécies no estado da Bahia: Apalanthe granatensis, Egeria densa, Halophila decipiens, Limnobium laevigatum, Najas conferta, N. guadalupensis e N. marina. São apresentados chave de identificação, descrições, ilustrações, comentários e mapas de distribuição das espécies na Bahia

Caracterização das resistências a múltiplos patógenos em híbridos experimentais de pimentão

The aim of this study was to assess resistance to some of the major sweet pepper pathogens [Phytophthora capsici, Pepper yellow mosaic virus (PepYMV) and Meloidogyne incognita] in a group of experimental hybrids and their respective parental lines, and to identify hybrids possibly resistant to all three pathogens. Ten parental breeding lines, thirty experimental hybrids and seven commercial controls (Konan-R, Magali-R, Martha-R, Stephany, Mallorca, Magnata Super and Criollo de Morelos-334) were used. Each experiment was set up in a randomized complete block design with three replications and plots consisting of 16 plants. For assessment of resistance to P. capsici and PepYMV, the percent of asymptomatic plants was considered. In evaluating reactions to M. incognita, both the nematode reproduction index and the nematode reproduction factor were calculated. Five hybrids were found with resistance to all three pathogens. For all three pathogens, there was evidence that hybrids with two resistant parental lines showed slightly higher levels of pathogen resistance than those with only one resistant parental line. © 2017, Sociedade de Olericultura do Brasil. All rights reserved

INFECÇÕES SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSÍVEIS NO SISTEMA PÚBLICO DE SAÚDE: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA

The study aims to analyze the existing literature on sexually transmitted infections in the public health system. This is an integrative literature review. It was based on data from Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and the Nursing Database (BDENF) via the Virtual Health Library (VHL) with the guiding question: "What does the literature address about sexually transmitted infections in the public system?". The following descriptors were used: "Health care", "Sexually transmitted infections" and "Public health", as inclusion criteria were considered: full text, Portuguese, Spanish and English language, that portrayed the theme under study, published in the years 2012 to 2022, and as exclusion criteria: duplicate texts, incomplete and that did not focus on the exposed theme. The descriptors were crossed through the Boolean operator "AND" for simultaneous search of the subjects. Risk assessment can guide the tracking of STIs, and, in the specific case of diagnosed people, it is essential to call and treat sexual partners, which aims to interrupt the chain of transmission. We conclude that Sexually Transmitted Infections are difficult to estimate, whether on a global or national level, due to the problems faced in the registration of these infections in the health secretariat systems. They can generate great impacts both in the population and in other cases.  El estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la literatura existente sobre infecciones de transmisión sexual en el sistema de salud pública. Esta es una revisión integradora de la literatura. Se basó en datos de la Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS) y la Base de Datos de Enfermería (BDENF) a través de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (BVS), que tenía como pregunta principal: "¿Qué aborda la literatura sobre las infecciones de transmisión sexual en el sistema público?". Se utilizaron los siguientes descriptores: "Salud", "Infecciones de transmisión sexual" y "Salud pública", como criterios de inclusión se consideraron: texto completo, idioma portugués, español e inglés, que retrataron el tema en estudio, publicado en los años 2012 a 2022, y como criterio de exclusión: textos duplicados, incompletos y que no se centraron en el tema expuesto. Los descriptores se cruzaron a través del operador booleano "AND" para la búsqueda simultánea de sujetos. La evaluación de riesgos puede guiar el cribado de las ITS y, en el caso concreto de las personas diagnosticadas, es fundamental llamar y tratar las parejas sexuales, que tienen como objetivo interrumpir la cadena de transmisión. Se concluye que las Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual son difíciles de estimar, ya sea a nivel mundial o nacional, debido a los problemas enfrentados en los registros de estas infecciones en los sistemas de los departamentos de salud. Puede generar grandes impactos tanto en la población como en otros casos.O estudo tem como objetivo analisar a literatura existente acerca das infecções sexualmente transmissíveis no sistema público de saúde. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. Baseou-se nos dados de Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF) via Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) que teve como questão norteadora: “O que a literatura aborda acerca das infecções sexualmente transmissíveis no sistema público?”. Foram utilizados os descritores: “Assistência à saúde”, “Infecções sexualmente transmissíveis” e “Saúde pública”, como critério de inclusão foram considerados: texto completo, idioma português, espanhol e inglês, que retratassem a temática em estudo, publicados nos anos 2012 a 2022, e como critério de exclusão: textos duplicados, incompletos e que não focaram no tema exposto. Os descritores foram cruzados através do operador booleano “AND” para busca simultânea dos assuntos. A avaliação de risco pode orientar o rastreamento das IST, e, no caso específico de pessoas diagnosticadas, é imprescindível a convocação e tratamento das parcerias sexuais, que tem como objetivo realizar a interrupção da cadeia de transmissão. Conclui-se que as Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis são de difícil estimativa, sendo em nível global ou nacional, devido aos problemas enfrentados nos registros dessas infecções nos sistemas das secretarias de saúde, podendo gerar grandes impactos tanto na população quanto em outros casos

MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL : A data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occurrences in P ortugal

Mammals are threatened worldwide, with 26% of all species being includedin the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associatedwith habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mam-mals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion formarine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems func-tionality and resilience, and therefore information on their distribution is cru-cial to delineate and support conservation actions. MAMMALS INPORTUGAL is a publicly available data set compiling unpublishedgeoreferenced occurrence records of 92 terrestrial, volant, and marine mam-mals in mainland Portugal and archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira thatincludes 105,026 data entries between 1873 and 2021 (72% of the data occur-ring in 2000 and 2021). The methods used to collect the data were: live obser-vations/captures (43%), sign surveys (35%), camera trapping (16%),bioacoustics surveys (4%) and radiotracking, and inquiries that represent lessthan 1% of the records. The data set includes 13 types of records: (1) burrowsjsoil moundsjtunnel, (2) capture, (3) colony, (4) dead animaljhairjskullsjjaws, (5) genetic confirmation, (6) inquiries, (7) observation of live animal (8),observation in shelters, (9) photo trappingjvideo, (10) predators dietjpelletsjpine cones/nuts, (11) scatjtrackjditch, (12) telemetry and (13) vocalizationjecholocation. The spatial uncertainty of most records ranges between 0 and100 m (76%). Rodentia (n=31,573) has the highest number of records followedby Chiroptera (n=18,857), Carnivora (n=18,594), Lagomorpha (n=17,496),Cetartiodactyla (n=11,568) and Eulipotyphla (n=7008). The data setincludes records of species classified by the IUCN as threatened(e.g.,Oryctolagus cuniculus[n=12,159],Monachus monachus[n=1,512],andLynx pardinus[n=197]). We believe that this data set may stimulate thepublication of other European countries data sets that would certainly contrib-ute to ecology and conservation-related research, and therefore assisting onthe development of more accurate and tailored conservation managementstrategies for each species. There are no copyright restrictions; please cite thisdata paper when the data are used in publications.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Search for dark matter produced in association with bottom or top quarks in √s = 13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector

A search for weakly interacting massive particle dark matter produced in association with bottom or top quarks is presented. Final states containing third-generation quarks and miss- ing transverse momentum are considered. The analysis uses 36.1 fb−1 of proton–proton collision data recorded by the ATLAS experiment at √s = 13 TeV in 2015 and 2016. No significant excess of events above the estimated backgrounds is observed. The results are in- terpreted in the framework of simplified models of spin-0 dark-matter mediators. For colour- neutral spin-0 mediators produced in association with top quarks and decaying into a pair of dark-matter particles, mediator masses below 50 GeV are excluded assuming a dark-matter candidate mass of 1 GeV and unitary couplings. For scalar and pseudoscalar mediators produced in association with bottom quarks, the search sets limits on the production cross- section of 300 times the predicted rate for mediators with masses between 10 and 50 GeV and assuming a dark-matter mass of 1 GeV and unitary coupling. Constraints on colour- charged scalar simplified models are also presented. Assuming a dark-matter particle mass of 35 GeV, mediator particles with mass below 1.1 TeV are excluded for couplings yielding a dark-matter relic density consistent with measurements

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e., a controlling message) compared with no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared with the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing. Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intention to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges