Health surveillance and geography: Theoretical and methodological potential

Objectives: To contribute to constructing recognition methodologies in the field by means of secondary data on objects and their forms, namely conditions of action and means of existence of human endeavor; to contribute to health surveillance through the incorporation of particular geographic characteristics; to relate concepts and categories of the territorialization process of health surveillance practices

Resultados da XIª, XIIª, XIIIª e XIVª coleção para avaliação e coleta de ferrugem do colmo e ferrugem da folha do trigo 1998-2001.

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Histopatologia da brânquias de Colossoma macropomum e seu híbrido tambatinga parasitados por monogenoideas e protozoários.

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Genetic variants in ARID5B and CEBPE are childhood ALL susceptibility loci in Hispanics.

Recent genome-wide studies conducted in European Whites have identified novel susceptibility genes for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We sought to examine whether these loci are susceptibility genes among Hispanics, whose reported incidence of childhood ALL is the highest of all ethnic groups in California, and whether their effects differ between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs). We genotyped 13 variants in these genes among 706 Hispanic (300 cases, 406 controls) and 594 NHW (225 cases, 369 controls) participants in a matched population-based case-control study in California. We found significant associations for the five studied ARID5B variants in both Hispanics (p values of 1.0 × 10(-9) to 0.004) and NHWs (p values of 2.2 × 10(-6) to 0.018). Risk estimates were in the same direction in both groups (ORs of 1.53-1.99 and 1.37-1.84, respectively) and strengthened when restricted to B-cell precursor high-hyperdiploid ALL (>50 chromosomes; ORs of 2.21-3.22 and 1.67-2.71, respectively). Similar results were observed for the single CEBPE variant. Hispanics and NHWs exhibited different susceptibility loci at CDKN2A. Although IKZF1 loci showed significant susceptibility effects among NHWs (p < 1 × 10(-5)), their effects among Hispanics were in the same direction but nonsignificant, despite similar minor allele frequencies. Future studies should examine whether the observed effects vary by environmental, immunological, or lifestyle factors

Limited vegetative compatibility as a cause of somatic recombination in: Trichoderma pseudokoningii.

With the aim of a better characterization of the somatic recombination process in Trichoderma pseudokoningii, a progeny from crossings between T. pseudokoningii strains contrasting for auxotroph markers was characterized by RAPD markers and PFGE (electrophoretic karyotype). Cytological studies of the conidia, conidiogenesis and heterokaryotic colonies were also performed. The genotypes of the majority of the recombinant strains analyzed were similar to only one of the parental strains and the low frequency of polymorphic RAPD bands suggested that the nuclear fusions may not occur into the heterokaryon. In some heterokaryotic regions the existence of intensely staining hyphae might be related to cell death. We proposed that a mechanism of somatic recombination other than parasexuality might occur, being related to limited vegetative compatibility after postfusion events, as described for other Trichoderma species

Expressão dos genes nodC, nodW e nopP em Bradyrhizobium japonicum estirpe CPAC 15 avaliada por RT-qPCR.

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a expressão, por RT-qPCR, dos genes de nodulação nodC e nodW e do gene nopP da estirpe CPAC 15, que provavelmente atuam na infecção das raízes da soja. Foram realizados dois experimentos. No primeiro, a expressão dos genes foi avaliada nas células após a incubação com genisteína por 15 min, 1, 4 e 8 horas. Os resultados revelaram que os três genes apresentaram maior expressão imediatamente após o contato com o indutor (15 min). No segundo experimento, a bactéria foi cultivada na presença de indutores (genisteína ou exsudatos de sementes de soja) por 48 horas. A expressão dos três genes foi maior na presença de genisteína, com valores de expressão para nodC, nodW e nopP superiores ao controle. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a funcionalidade dos três genes na estirpe CPAC 15, com ênfase para o nopP, cuja funcionalidade em Bradyrhizobium japonicum foi descrita pela primeira vez. Termos para indexação: Glycine max, flavonoides, genes de nodulação, sistema de secreção tipo III

Eco-innovative food in Brazil: perceptions from producers and consumers

The main focus of this paper is to analyse the production and consumption for eco-innovative food in Brazil. The research can be divided in two parts: the first, focusing in the supply-side, aims to identify food companies’ motivation to adopt eco-innovation, and the second, in the demand-side, to investigate consumer values and attitudes towards eco-innovation. In order to analyse the supply-side, an exploratory phase has been conducted with 13 in-depth interviews with firms and organizations that work with eco-innovative food, green certifications and green food associations. The analysis of the demand-side was carried out through an exploratory phase, with 42 interviews in green and organic fairs and street markets along with a Survey with 401 consumers in traditional Organic Street Markets in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The quantitative data from this stage was analysed with SPSS (univariate statistics). Results indicate that the companies’ mission and strategy are important drivers for the adoption of eco-innovations in the food sector. Technology is an essential input for the supply side, and can act as an important driver to increase the supply of sustainable food, to reduce losses, and to improve environmental sustainability. The eco-innovative market has a great potential to grow and become more competitive, although some barriers still need to be transposed: clearer regulations, logistics, high quality manpower and production of more convenient products for consumers. Results from the analysis of consumers indicate the presence of egalitarian values, and positive attitudes towards environment and technological progress, as well as a positive attitude and intention to buy eco-innovative food. Additional findings points out towards a certain belief on behalf of Brazilian consumers that technology can be a determinant of relevant aspects of eco-innovative foods. This research is of particular academic value, by adding empirical evidence about the relationships that rule how values and general attitudes influence attitudes towards eco-innovative food in the Brazilian food consumption context. Managerial implications are related to the need for companies to remain competitive and profitable, and innovation and environmental sustainability can be used as an alternative to mitigate environmental risks derived from the company’s activities

Extensão cultural e incentivo à leitura da Biblioteca Pública do Espírito Santo Levy Curcio da Rocha (1973-2008): programa Carro-Biblioteca e o Biblioteca Móvel

A Biblioteca Pública Estadual do Espírito Santo (BPES) foi criada em 1855. Ela é considerada uma das mais antigas bibliotecas públicas do Brasil e, desde sua fundação, esteve cercada por dificuldades de funcionamento. A presente pesquisa centra-se na atividade de extensão cultural e o incentivo à leitura desenvolvida pela BPES Levy Cúrcio da Rocha, através dos projetos Carro Biblioteca e o Biblioteca Móvel no período de 1973 a 2008. Demonstra que esses projetos são atividades cujos elementos são propiciadores de questionamentos, percepções, concepções, posturas e diversidade de leitura. Explana que o foco do trabalho foi pautado na função cultural da biblioteca pública, onde foram identificadas reflexões quanto, às diversas maneiras de compreender como a cultura caracteriza-se pela existência social de um povo ou nação e ainda como ela deriva-se desse conjunto comum de preocupações inerentes às suas realidades sociais por vezes divergentes. Mostra também, um breve histórico dos programas de carro-biblioteca no panorama internacional e nacional e como uma biblioteca pode envolver-se de maneira harmoniosa e em sintonia através da sua função como extensão cultural, atendendo às necessidades e interesses de uma comunidade onde está fixada. Apresenta o histórico do projeto Carro Biblioteca desde sua criação, em 1973, abordando suas características, seus objetivos principais e os resultados obtidos através da coleta de dados em fontes primárias e da investigação direta através de entrevistas semiestruturadas com seus idealizadores. Relata ainda que no período proposto, esse serviço de extensão cultural através do Carro Biblioteca ficou desativado por alguns anos, devido a fatores inerentes à vontade da BPES, mas ressurgiu no ano de 2008, através do Biblioteca Móvel, com o objetivo de continuar a incrementar e democratizar o hábito de leitura (através de informação) em comunidades socioeconômicas carentes e distantes de serviços de informação de qualquer natureza