bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Islet adaptations in fetal sheep persist following chronic exposure to high norepinephrine
Authors: Chen Xiaochuan , Kelly Amy C , Yates Dustin T , Macko Antoni R , Lynch Ronald M , Limesand Sean W
Published: November 2016

Complications in pregnancy elevate fetal norepinephrine (NE) concentrations. Previous studies in NE-infused sheep fetuses revealed that sustained exposure to high NE resulted in lower expression of α2-adrenergic receptors in islets and increased insulin secretion responsiveness after acutely terminating the NE infusion. In this study, we determined if the compensatory increase in insulin secretion after chronic elevation of NE is independent of hyperglycemia in sheep fetuses and whether it is persistent in conjunction with islet desensitization to NE. After an initial assessment of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) at 129 ± 1 days of gestation, fetuses were continuously infused for seven days with NE and maintained at euglycemia with a maternal insulin infusion. Fetal GSIS studies were performed again on days 8 and 12. Adrenergic sensitivity was determined in pancreatic islets collected at day 12. NE infusion increased (P < 0.01) fetal plasma NE concentrations and lowered (P < 0.01) basal insulin concentrations compared to vehicle-infused controls. GSIS was 1.8-fold greater (P < 0.05) in NE-infused fetuses compared to controls at both one and five days after discontinuing the infusion. Glucose-potentiated arginine-induced insulin secretion was also enhanced (P < 0.01) in NE-infused fetuses. Maximum GSIS in islets isolated from NE-infused fetuses was 1.6-fold greater (P < 0.05) than controls, but islet insulin content and intracellular calcium signaling were not different between treatments. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration for NE was 2.6-fold greater (P < 0.05) in NE-infused islets compared to controls. These findings show that chronic NE exposure and not hyperglycemia produce persistent adaptations in pancreatic islets that augment β-cell responsiveness in part through decreased adrenergic sensitivity.
Representing syntax by means of properties: a formal framework for descriptive approaches
Authors: Blache Philippe
Published: November 2016

Linguistic description and language modelling need to be formally sound and complete while still being supported by data. We present a linguistic framework that bridges such formal and descriptive requirements, based on the representation of  syntactic information by means of local properties. This approach, called Property Grammars, provides a formal basis for the description of specific characteristics as well as entire constructions. In contrast with other formalisms, all information is represented at the same level (no property playing a more important role than another) and independently (any property being evaluable separately). As a consequence, a syntactic description, instead of a complete hierarchical structure (typically a tree), is a set of multiple relations between words. This characteristic is crucial when describing unrestricted data, including spoken language. We show in this paper how local properties can implement any kind of syntactic information and constitute a formal framework for the representation of constructions (seen as a set of interacting properties). The Property Grammars approach thus offers the possibility to integrate the description of local phenomena into a general formal framework.
LA EVOLUCIÓN DE LA CULTURA MUSICAL DE TURRIALBA: EL IMPACTO DEL PROYECTO DE LA ETAPA BÁSICA DE MÚSICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA
Authors: Castillo Calvo Diego A.
Published: November 2016

Este artículo pretende analizar el impacto del proyecto Etapa Básica de Música de la Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede del Atlántico, Recinto Turrialba en la evolución de la cultura musical del cantón. Partiendo de un precedente histórico social como lo es la inserción de la Banda Municipal de Turrialba a principios del Siglo XX y el desarrollo de la Compañía Lírica Turrialbeña, dando hincapié en la región de un desarrollo musical y un ambiente más activo, en el cual cada día aumenta la cantidad de músicos cada vez más preparados y con posibilidades de alcanzar un nivel elevado en los campos de la pedagogía, como instrumentistas, investigadores, compositores y directores.
FACTORES DE EXPULSIÓN Y RETENCIÓN EN LA DECISIÓN MIGRATORIA DE JÓVENES RURALES EN MANIZALES, COLOMBIA
Authors: Méndez Sastoque Marlon Javier
Published: November 2016

En respuesta a una preocupación local: ¿por qué los jóvenes no quieren permanecer en el campo?, desde una perspectiva analítico-descriptiva, se identifican los factores de retención y expulsión de jóvenes habitantes de la zona rural del municipio de Manizales, Colombia, integrantes de familias campesinas. A partir del análisis de testimonios de actores vinculados al proceso migratorio, se identifican cuatro factores principales: a) oportunidades laborales, b) acceso a activos productivos, c) particularidades del entorno socioeconómico familiar, y d) educación y profesionalización. Se concluye que, independientemente de la elección, quien se quede o decide partir debe hacerlo en posesión de una serie de instrumentos que le permita proyectar una vida digna bien sea en el campo o la ciudad.
Elhízott populációra jellemző talpnyomásminták vizsgálata
Authors: Leidecker Eleonóra , Kellermann Péter , Galambosné Tiszberger Mónika , Molics Bálint , Bohner-Beke Aliz , Nyárády József , Kránicz János
Published: November 2016

Introduction: Although the role of body weight on foot health and load has been widely documented in research, the effect of the extra load due to body weight on plantar pressure characteristics is not well known. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of obesity on plantar pressure patterns among the working-age population. Method: 180 participants were involved. Two groups were evaluated according to body mass index categories regarding eight regions of the plantar area, focusing on the following parameters: contact area, maximum pressure and peak pressure. Results: Compared with non-obese subjects, the peak pressure was the highest on the midfoot (p<0.001) and the forefoot (p<0.001). Regarding the maximum force, significant statistical difference was detected on the toes (p<0.001), with a value lower among the obese group. The contact area on the total foot and the midfoot was lower among the non-obese subjects (p<0.001). Conclusions: Loading is greatly increasing on the whole plantar area, especially at the midfoot and the forefoot region. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(48), 1919–1925.
A D-vitamin metabolizmusa humán hepatocellularis carcinomában és az azt körülvevő tumormentes májszövetben
Authors: Horváth Evelin , Balla Bernadett , Kósa János , Lakatos Péter András , Lazáry Áron , Németh Dániel , Jozilan Hasan , Somorácz Áron , Korompay Anna , Gyöngyösi Benedek , Borka Katalin , Kiss András , Kupcsulik Péter , Schaff Zsuzsa , Szalay Ferenc
Published: November 2016

Introduction: 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3 mediates antitumor effects in hepatocellular carcinoma. Aim: We examined mRNA and protein expression differences in 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3-inactivating CYP24A1, mRNA of activating CYP27B1 enzymes, and that of VDR between human hepatocellular carcinoma and surrounding non-tumorous liver. Methods: Snap-frozen tissues from 13 patients were studied for mRNA and protein expression of CYP24A1. Paraffin-embedded tissues from 36 patients were used to study mRNA of VDR and CYP27B1. mRNA expression was measured by RT-PCR, CYP24A1 protein was detected by immunohistochemistry. Results: Expression of VDR and CYP27B1 was significantly lower in hepatocellular carcinoma compared with non-tumorous liver (p<0.05). The majority of the HCC samples expressed CYP24A1 mRNA, but neither of the non-tumorous liver. The gene activation was followed by CYP24A1 protein synthesis. Conclusions: The presence of CYP24A1 mRNA and the reduced expression of VDR and CYP27B1 mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma samples indicate decreased bioavailability of 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3, providing an escape mechanism from the anti-tumor effect. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(48), 1910–1918.
Pisces, Perciformes, Eleotridae, Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792): distribution extension for Patos-Mirim lagoon system, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Volcan Matheus Vieira , Cheffe Morevy Moreira , Lanés Luis Esteban Krause , Burns Marcelo Dias de Mattos
Published: November 2016

We present here the record of Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792) to the Patos-Mirim lagoon system, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is also the southernmost occurrence in South America, extending species range ca. 150 km from the previously known localities.
Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leptodactylus cupreus Caramaschi, Feio and São-Pedro, 2008: distribution extension
Authors: Peres Juliana , Simon José Eduardo , Nascimento Denise S. , Feio Renato Neves
Published: November 2016

We provide the first record of Leptodactylus cupreus out of its type locality, as well the first record of this species in the State of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The record of Leptodactylus cupreus from municipality Santa Teresa extends in approximately 220 km to the northeastern of its geographic distribution and establishes the inferior limit of 800 m in its altitudinal distribution in the Serra da Mantiqueira.
Insecta, Hymenoptera, Vespoidea, Pompilidae, Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869): first record in South America
Authors: Silvestre Rogério , Auko Tiago Henrique , Carbonari Vander
Published: November 2016

The genus Epipompilus occurs throughout the Neotropical region, United States, Australia and New Zealand. South American members of this genus appear to have evolved separately from the others Pompilidae for a considerably time. E. aztecus was initially recorded only for Mexico and Central America. Our record expands the distribution of E. aztecus to South America, bringing new perspectives to the biogeography of spider wasps.
Aves Linnaeus, 1758: new records for the Jaú National Park, Amazonas, Brazil
Authors: Almeida Ricardo Afonso M. de
Published: November 2016

As the result of some eight years of fieldwork, 469 bird species have been recorded at the Jaú National Park by the year 2002. Fieldwork conducted between 2000 and 2008 added 12 species to the list, including Myrmotherula klagesi, Cephalopterus ornatus, Campylorhamphus procurvoides, Venilinornis cassini, Pteroglossus aracari, Todirostrum pictum, Monasa atra, Porphyrio martinica, and Percnostola rufifrons which were restricted to fluvial islands of Rio Negro. All new records belong to species which are either little known, have very low natural densities, are patchily distributed or are vagrants.
Aves, Emberizidae, Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied, 1821): a new gathered bird species to São Paulo state and evidences of southern geographic expansion in Brazil
Authors: Cestari César , Pacheco José Fernando
Published: November 2016

The Pileated Finch Coryphospingus pileatus has an extensive geographic range that encompasses northeast to central, east and part of southeastern regions in Brazil. In southeastern region, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states were treated as southern limit of the species distribution. In the present note, we firstly documented the species to São Paulo state, extending to southern its old-believed geographic distribution. We argued several records of C. pileatus in Vale do Paraíba region since 40 years ago. We also hypothesized the future geographic expansion of the species in São Paulo state.
Reptilia, Squamata, Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaena cegei Montero, 1997, and Reptilia, Squamata, Teiidae, Tupinambis rufescens (Günther, 1871): Vertical range extension
Authors: Jansen Martin , Köhler Gunther
Published: November 2016

We report on records of Amphisbaena cegei and Tupinambis rufescens in the Bolivian Inter-Andean Dry Forest (Bolivia) that extend the known vertical distribution.
Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae: filling hibernacula distribution gaps for cave roosting bats from Iowa (U.S.A.)
Authors: Dixon Joseph W.
Published: November 2016

Adequate roost sites for hibernacula are an important factor in the distribution and abundance of temperate bat species and knowledge of specific hibernacula is necessary to make sound management decisions. Caves are recognized as one of the most important roosting sites for bats, yet surveys in caves are uncommon in North America. This paper presents data on the distribution and abundance of bats hibernating in Iowa (U.S.A.) caves and includes new hibernacula records. These are the first published records of bats in Iowa caves in almost 25 years.
Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae, Siagonodon brasiliensis (Laurent, 1949): distribution extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Silveira Adriano Lima
Published: November 2016

The known geographic distribution of Siagonodon brasiliensis is restricted to three locations in the Brazilian Cerrado, in Piauí, Bahia and Minas Gerais states. I present here a new record for this species in Minas Gerais. One specimen of S. brasiliensis was collected at Fazenda Sant’Ana, municipality of João Pinheiro, northwest Minas Gerais, on a plateau area with sandy soil covered with Cerrado stricto sensu. The available information suggests that this species may be specialized in that kind of habitat. Pholidosis, morphometric and color characters of the collected specimen are presented.
Acari, Laelapidae (ectoparasitic mites), central and southern Chile
Authors: Lareschi Marcela , González-Acuña Daniel
Published: November 2016

Laelapidae mites include ectoparasites of small mammals. The fauna of mites of many Neotropical areas is still understudied, and such is the case of Chile. We report the results of a survey carried out in central and southern Chile: Acanthochela chilensis Ewing 1933 is reported from Dromiciops gliroides Thomas 1894; Lukoschus maresi Radovsky and Gettinger 1999 from Abrothrix olivaceus (Waterhouse 1837); Laelaps echidninus Berlese 1887 from Rattus rattus (Linnaeus 1758) and R. norvergicus (Berkenhout 1769); and Gigantolaelaps wolffsohni (Oudemans 1910) and Mysolaelaps microspinosus Fonseca 1936 from Oligoryzomys longicaudatus (Bennett 1832). The association of Abrothrix sanborni Osgood 1943 with G. wolffsohni and M. microspinosus was accidental, since these mites are common ectoparasites of oryzomine rodents (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae). Laelaps maresi, L. echidninus and M. microspinosus are reported for the first time for Chile. The results of this study increase the number of ectoparasitic laelapid mites known from Chile to five species.
Mammalia, Chiroptera, Molossidae, Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854), and Vespertilionidae, Eptesicus furinalis (d’Orbigny and Gervais, 1847): new locality record and distribution extension in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Authors: Castilla María Cecilia , Martínez Juan José , Díaz María Mónica
Published: November 2016

During a field trip to the Ramsar site “Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita” we captured three specimens of Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854) and two of Eptesicus furinalis (d’Orbigny and Gervais, 1847). Molossops temminckii has a wide distribution in Argentina, but this new record represents the second mention of the species for the Cordoba Province after 13 years. The specimens of E. furinalis represent the tenth record for Cordoba and the second for Río Primero Department. This new information reflects the scarcity of systematic studies on bats in Cordoba Province.
Mammalia, Didelphimorphia and Rodentia, central Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Authors: Teta Pablo , Pardiñas Ulyses F. J.
Published: November 2016

Three owl pellets samples collected in the localities of Pedro Gómez Cello (= Estación Km. 197; 30°02’14” S, 60°18’56” W), Colonia Silva (= Estación Abipones; 30°26’59” S, 60°25’58” W) and Jacinto L. Arauz (30°44’01” S, 60°58’31” W), Province of Santa Fe, Argentina, were studied. We registered 11 genera of small mammals, including Didelphidae marsupials (1 species), and Caviidae (1), Cricetidae (10), and Muridae (1) rodents. We documented the southernmost record for Pseudoryzomys simplex and the first and second recording localities for Santa Fe of Oligoryzomys nigripes and Graomys chacoensis, respectively.
Myxomycetes, state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil
Authors: Alves Maria Helena , Costa Antônia Aurelice Aurélio , Cavalcanti Laise De Holanda
Published: November 2016

Thirty four genera and 215 species of Myxomycetes are present in northeastern Brazil, covering 83 % of families, all subclasses and orders recognized for these microorganisms. Ceará, with an area of 148,825,602 km2, is one of the least explored of the nine states in this region of the country, with records of 27 species, distributed across 13 genera, occurring in a humid forest environment of the southern mesoregion. The dominant vegetation type is the Caatinga (dry, tree-shrub deciduous vegetation), with patches of Cerrado (savanna-like vegetation), Carrasco (montane deciduous shrub vegetation) and fragments of Pluvio-nebular Tropical Subperennial Forest and Pluvial Tropical Subdeciduous Forest. In order to better document the diversity of myxomycetes in that state, specimens were collected from the field between 2002-2007 in Ceará’s northern and northwestern mesoregions. The specimens obtained were deposited at the UFP Herbarium. Eighteen species were recorded, occurring in the Caatinga vegetation and the records of Comatricha, Craterium and Metatrichia increase the number of genera which comprise Ceará’s myxobiota to 16. Arcyria denudata, Craterium leucocephalum, Badhamia panicea, B. melanospora, Didymium intermedium, Metatrichia vesparia, Physarum rigidum and P. tenerum are new records for Ceará, increasing the number of species known to occur in the state to 37.
Aves, Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae, Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758): first record from South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Authors: Juáres Mariana A. , Libertelli Marcela M. , Santos M. Mercedes , Negrete Javier , Gray Martín , Baviera Matías , Moreira M. Eugenia , Donini Giovanna , Carlini Alejandro , Coria Néstor R.
Published: November 2016

We report herein the southernmost record of the Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), at two localities in the Antarctic: Esperanza/Hope Bay (January 2005) and 25 de Mayo/King George Island (October 2008). On both occasions a pair of specimens with winter plumage was observed.
Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae, Irenomys tarsalis (Philippi, 1900): new records for Argentina and filling gaps
Authors: Martin Gabriel M.
Published: November 2016

Ten new records for the Chilean tree mouse, Irenomys tarsalis, are presented from western Argentina. This represents a near 30 % increase in the number of known localities for the species in this country. Nine of them fill a gap of at least 125 km in western Chubut Province, where I. tarsalis was previously known for only three records. Additionally, environmental information at an ecoregional and habitat scale is provided.
Amblypygi, Opiliones, Schizomida, Scorpiones and Chilopoda, Tocantins, Brazil
Authors: Kury Adriano B. , Chagas-Jr Amazonas , Giupponi Alessandro P.L. , González Abel Pérez
Published: November 2016

The Tocantins 2007 Expedition of the Project “Aracnídeos e Miriápodes da Mata Atlântica” (AMMA) produced many new records of arachnids and centipedes, with 61 morphotypes identified. Among the results are: OPILIONES: 30 morphotypes with six new records of families and one of subfamily from Tocantins state; discovery of two undescribed species of Roquettea Mello-Leitão, 1931; Saramacia alvarengai Kury, 1997 is newly considered a junior subjective synonym of Saramacia annulata (Mello-Leitão, 1931); Brotasus Roewer, 1928 is transferred to Escadabiidae; the gonyleptid genera Parapachyloides Roewer, 1913 and Schubartesia B. Soares, 1944 are transferred to Gonyleptinae; SCHIZOMIDA: one species, new record of the order from Tocantins and from the Cerrado biome; SCORPIONES: seven species, one of them new record from Tocantins and two morphotypes; Chilopoda: 19 morphotypes, SCUTIGEROMORPHA: a widespread species Sphendononema guildingii (Newport, 1845) and another morphotype; GEOPHILOMORPHA: one morphotype; SCOLOPENDROMORPHA: 16 morphotypes, seven of them new records.
Amphibia, Anura, Cycloramphidae, Proceratophrys moratoi (Jim and Caramaschi, 1980): distribution extension and new altitudinal record in state of São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Rolim Daniel Contieri , Martinez Rosangela Aparecida Marques , Almeida Silvio César de , Ubaid Flávio Kulaif , Maffei Fábio , Jim Jorge
Published: November 2016

Here we present a new record of the little toad Proceratophrys moratoi for the state of São Paulo, in the municipality of Bauru. This record extends to the known distribution of P. moratoi around 80 km northwestern from its type locality and around 115 km west from other known populations of this species. It also corresponds to the lowest elevation where the species has been found, approximately 200 m altitude below the known records.
Araneae, Dipluridae, Trechona venosa Latreille, 1832: first record for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and distribution map
Authors: Azevedo Leonardo Pimenta de , Pedroso Denis Rafael
Published: November 2016

Herein is reported the first record of Trechona venosa (Araneae, Dipluridae) for the state of Minas Gerais. The previous records are restricted to a maximum range of about 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean coast, in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. The new record extends the species distribution to 200 km far from coast.
Aves, Tinamidae, Crypturellus noctivagus noctivagus (Wied, 1820): Southward range extension and rediscovery in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Corrêa Luiz Liberato Costa , Silva Darliane Evangelho , Cappellari Lize Helena
Published: November 2016

We present here the record of the rediscovery of Crypturellus noctivagus noctivagus in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in a forest area on the border of São Sepé and Formigueiro municipalities. The species was considered probably extinct in the state, being unrecorded for about three decades.
Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae Rondani,1840: range extension and new records from lowland Bolivia
Authors: Brazil Reginaldo P. , Passos Wagner Lança , Brazil Beatriz Gomes , Temeljkovitch Miroslav , Filho José Dilermando Andrade
Published: November 2016

During a field trip to the town of El Carmen in de Department of Santa Cruz we captured 108 specimens of Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae). Among the specimens examined, we found five species of sand fly comprising four genera. Four species (Lutzomyia cruzi, Lutzomyia forattinii, Evandromyia corumbaensis, Expapillata cerradincola) are new records which increased the number of species known to occur in Bolivia from 117 to 121.
Pisces, Siluriformes, Ictaluridae, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818): first record in middle Paranapanema river reservoir, aquaculture and exotic species dispersion
Authors: Zanatta Augusto Seawright , Ramos Igor Paiva , Silva Reinaldo José da , Langeani Francisco , Carvalhoh Edmir Daniel
Published: November 2016

This is the first report of Ictalurus punctatus in the middle Paranapanema river basin; the occurrence of this species may be associated with the expansion of pisciculture in cage farms in the Brazilian territory as a whole.
Pisces, Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae, Austrolebias vazferreirai (Berkenkamp, Etzel, Reichert and Salvia, 1994): new species record from Brazil
Authors: Cheffe Morevy Moreira , Volcans Matheus Vieira , Lanés Luis Esteban Krause
Published: November 2016

The present note records for the first time the annual fish Austrolebias vazferreirai (Berkenkamp, Etzel, Reichert and Salvia) from state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.
Pisces, Teleostei, Characiformes, Characidae, Hasemania crenuchoides Zarske and Géry, 1999, Hyphessobrycon balbus Myers, 1927 and Oligosarcus planaltinae Menezes and Géry, 1983: new records in Distrito Federal, Central Brazil
Authors: Aquino Pedro De Podestà Uchôa de , Couto Thiago Belisário d'Araújo
Published: November 2016

Herein we present new records of three freshwater fish species (Hasemania crenuchoides, Hyphessobrycon balbus and Oligosarcus planaltinae) considered restricted to Central Brazil and previously known only for the upper Rio São Bartolomeu sub-basin. Our data expand their range to other sub-basins in the Distrito Federal, including Sobradinho, Bananal, Santa Maria-Torto, Gama and Ribeirão Santana sub-basins.
Crustacea, Decapoda, Palaemonidae, Macrobrachium Bate, 1868, São Sebastião Island, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Mossolin Emerson C. , Pileggi Leonardo G. , Mantelatto Fernando L.
Published: November 2016

Macrobrachium is distributed globally in most biogeographical regions, and contains species with interesting mechanisms of evolution. We conducted an exhaustive survey on São Sebastião Island, the largest coastal island of the state of São Paulo. Here we provide a list of species (M. acanthurus, M. carcinus, M. heterochirus, M. olfersi, M. potiuna) together with the diagnosis, distribution, and remarks on each species, and a key for their identification. We compare our findings with available information on the genus. The high diversity of freshwater shrimps on the island is interesting in terms of biogeographical and evolutionary processes.
Pisces, Teleostei, Gobiidae, illustrated list of additions to the fauna of the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
Authors: Dimara Rudi , Fauzan Andi , Lazuardi Muhammad , Pada Defy , Allen Gerald R. , Erdmann Mark V. , Huffard Christine L. , Katz Laure S. , Winterbottom Richard
Published: November 2016

Previous surveys of the reef-associated ichthyofauna of the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua, Indonesia recorded a total of 1,320 species of reef fishes, including 271 species of Gobiidae. A recent survey focused on the cryptic gobies of Raja Ampat resulted in 36 new records (including nine species of both Trimma and Eviota). Sixteen of the new records are currently undescribed species, with seven of these identified as Raja Ampat endemics, while the remaining nine species are also known from localities outside Raja Ampat in the western Pacific. Five species previously recorded from the area have been re-identified, two of them representing undescribed species, and a new record from the literature has been added. This brings the total number of reef fishes known from Raja Ampat waters to 1,357, of which 308 belong to the Gobiidae. The number of species (including the undescribed taxa) apparently endemic to the Bird’s Head Peninsula of West Papua now totals 33.
Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Hypsiboas exastis (Caramaschi and Rodrigues, 2003): distribution extension and first record in the state of Alagoas, Brazil
Authors: Bourgeois Pierre-Alexandre
Published: November 2016

The hylid frog Hypsiboas exastis has recently been described and is only known from few locations along the Atlantic coast of northeastern Brazil. This work reports this species in an Atlantic rainforest fragment north of the São Francisco River, the Coimbra forest, in the state of Alagoas. The new record expands the geographical distribution of H. exastis approximately 70 km to the northeast.
Chaetognatha, Spadellidae, Paraspadella nana Owre, 1963: new occurrence from the southwest Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Arruda Michele Rodrigues , Ávila Luiz Ricardo Marques , Bonecker Sérgio Luiz Costa
Published: November 2016

Chaetognaths are composed by six families and among them Spadellidae is strictly benthic. This study reports the first occurrence of Paraspadella nana Owre, 1963 in the coastal zone located in the northern region of Espírito Santo state (19°51’12” S, 40°02’45” W). This species was first recorded from the oceanic region of southeastern Florida and now it was recorded off the coast of Espírito Santo for the first time expanding its distribution to the southwest Atlantic Ocean.
Mammalia, Carnivora, Otariidae, Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904: first continental record for Costa Rica
Authors: Montero-Cordero Andrea , Fernández Damián Martínez , Hernández-Mora Gabriela
Published: November 2016

This is the first record of Arctocephalus galapagoensis for the mainland coast of Costa Rica, which is outside the geographical distribution of this species about 1,300 km from its type locality. Changes in environmental conditions during El Niño events might be responsible for a higher incidence of these sightings. The presence of a moderate El Niño along the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean during this month coincides with the occurrence of the fur seal in Costa Rican coasts. No photo record had ever been registered before for this country.
Amphibia, Anura, Ceratophryidae, Batrachyla leptopus Bell, 1843: new records updating and geographic distribution map, Chile
Authors: Cuevas P. César C. , Cifuentes P. Sandra L.
Published: November 2016

A new locality and an updated distribution map to Batrachyla leptopus Bell is provided herein. The new record extends in 200 km the distribution range of this species and constitutes the northernmost record until today. Finally, the present results are discussed in the Amphibian declining frame, bearing in mind the importance of these records and additional information to future conservation strategies in the study area.
Insecta, Lepidoptera, Riodinidae, Nymphiidini, Aricoris terias (Godman, 1903): first records from Brazil and updated geographic distribution map
Authors: Dolibaina Diego Rodrigo , Dias Fernando Maia Silva , Uehara-Prado Marcio , Mielke Olaf Hendrik Hermann , Casagrande Mirna Martins
Published: November 2016

This paper provides the exact location of the first records from Brazil of Aricoris terias (Godman, 1903) and an updated geographic distributional map of the species, extending the known range of the species over 1300 km. This is also the first record of this species on a wet forest environment.
Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae, Peropteryx leucoptera Peters, 1867 and Peropteryx pallidoptera Lim, Engstrom, Reid, Simmons, Voss and Fleck, 2010: distributional range extensions in Ecuador
Authors: McDonough Molly M. , Lim Burton K. , Ferguson Adam W. , Brown Carson M. , Burneo Santiago F. , Ammerman Loren K.
Published: November 2016

We reevaluate vouchered records of Peropteryx leucoptera in Ecuador with regard to the morphologically similar and newly described species, P. pallidoptera. The western-most distributional occurrence of P. pallidoptera is documented. Additionally, we describe a new record of P. leucoptera collected at Palma Roja, Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve in Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador that represents the first record for this species in Sucumbíos Province and the northern-most distributional occurrence for Ecuador.
Reptilia, Squamata, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaena cuiabana (Strüssmann and Carvalho, 2001): Range extension in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Authors: Silva Priscilla Caroline , Mott Tamí , Kawashita-Ribeiro Ricardo Alexandre
Published: November 2016

Amphisbaena cuiabana (Strüssmann and Carvalho, 2001) is reported from three localities in Mato Grosso, Brazil. These new records extend its known distribution on 275 km northwest, 230 km west, 67 km east of its type-locality. We redefine the diagnosis of the species based on these additional specimens.
Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leptodactylus didymus Heyer, García-Lopez and Cardoso, 1996: distribution extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Venâncio Nathocley Mendes , Souza Moisés Barbosa de , França Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues
Published: November 2016

Leptodactylus didymus is a terrestrial frog that inhabits clearings in lowland Amazonian rainforest. Herein we present new Brazilian records of this species for Amazonas and Acre states.
Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, Plectodon braziliensis (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil
Authors: Pimpão Daniel M. , Veitenheimer-Mendes Inga L. , Scarabino Fabrizio
Published: November 2016

An analysis of bivalves shells collected off the coast of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and specimens of scientific collections, identified as Cuspidaria braziliensis E. A. Smith, 1915 was made. From the examination of syntypes of C. braziliensis and the type species of the genus Plectodon Carpenter, 1864, a redescription was made and it is proposed to transfer the species to the genus Plectodon, resulting in the new combination Plectodon braziliensis (E.A. Smith, 1915). This is the first record of a Plectodon species for the South Atlantic.
Reptilia, Squamata, Leiosauridae, Enyalius bibronii Boulenger, 1885: distribution extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Gogliath Melissa , Ribeiro Leonardo Barros , Freire Eliza Maria Xavier
Published: November 2016

This article provides a new record for Enyalius bibronii from municipality of Tenente Laurentino Cruz, state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. The collection site is located in a mountain forest enclave belonging to the Caatinga domain. This record extends the species distribution towards central region of the state.
Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae, Chiasmocleis avilapiresae Peloso and Sturaro, 2008: first record for the state of Acre, southwestern Amazonia, Brazil
Authors: Sampaio Paulo Roberto Melo , Da Silva Talisson Ruy Batista , Peloso Pedro Luiz Vieira
Published: November 2016

We record for the first time the presence of Chiasmocleis avilapiresae in the state of Acre, Brazil. This microhylid frog is found throughout Amazon in Brazil and no information about its distribution in the Acre state was reported previously. An increase on sampling efforts, revision of material housed in herpetological collections, and use of diverse herpetofauna sampling methods might reveal additional localities and more information about this species.
Pisces, Anguilliformes, Moringuidae, Moringua edwardsi (Jordan and Bollman, 1889): first record in Atol das Rocas, northeastern Brazil
Authors: Paiva Carolina Cerqueira de , Silva Maurizélia De Brito , Lotufo Tito Monteiro da Cruz
Published: November 2016

Moringua edwardsi is recorded for the first time at Atol das Rocas, northeastern Brazil. Previous records of the species were located in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to southeastern Brazil, but with many gaps between these regions. A single specimen was collected in Atol das Rocas in July 2007 and it is deposited in the Dias da Rocha Ichthyological Collection. The new record of M. edwardsi fills a geographic distribution gap of this species and complements the inventory of fish species inhabiting one of the most unique marine protected areas in the world.
Mammalia, Estação Ecológica do Panga, a Cerrado protected area in Minas Gerais state, Brazil
Authors: Bruna Emilio M. , Guimarães Juliane Fernandes , Lopes Cauê T. , Duarte Polyanna , Gomes Ana Cláudia Lemos , Belentani Sônia Cristina S. , Pacheco Renata , Facure Kátia G. , Lemos Frederico G. , Vasconcelos Heraldo L.
Published: November 2016

We present a species list of the mammals of the Estação Ecológica do Panga, a 404 ha Cerrado reserve in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Using methods ranging from camera traps to direct observations, we documented 46 species in the reserve. Among medium and large-sized mammals, the order Carnivora was the most commonly observed (N=12 species). The highest relative frequencies of observation were of Mazama guazoubira and Cerdocyon thous. Pecari tajacu was the most frequent species in camera traps. Over the course of 7320 trap nights there were 105 captures of small mammals from seven species, with an overall capture rate of 1.6 %. The highest capture rates were for the marsupial Gracilinanus agilis, with Calomys tener the most commonly caught rodent. Our survey suggests that many of the Cerrado’s mammal species can persist in landscapes that are a mosaic of natural areas and some types of agriculture.
Pisces, Perciformes, Gobiidae, Evorthodus lyricus (Girard, 1858): new record from Patos-Mirim Lagoon System, state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil
Authors: Cheffe Morevy Moreira , Lanés Luis Esteban Krause , Volcan Matheus Vieira , Burns Marcelo Dias de Mattos
Published: November 2016

The present note records for the first time the tropical gobiid fish Evorthodus lyricus (Girard, 1858) from Patos- Mirim Lagoon System, state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Considering the known distribution of the species, and unpublished data obtained from fish collections, the present record widens the distribution of E. lyricus in 300 km southwards, and is the first occurrence of the species for freshwater conditions in southern Brazil.
Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Morphinae, Dynastor macrosiris strix (Bates, 1864): a new report for Costa Rican butterflies
Authors: Montero-Ramírez José Joaquín
Published: November 2016

This is the first reported Costa Rican record of Dynastor macrosiris strix (Bates, 1864), extending the known distribution (Chiapas, Mexico, and Guatemala) southeast to the Costa Rica Caribbean Lowland, expanding the subspecies range about 900 km from previously known localities.
Mammalia, Rodentia, Sigmodontinae, Abrothrix lanosus (Thomas, 1897): topotype, distribution, and new locality records for Chile
Authors: Sandoval Jonathan A. Guzmán
Published: November 2016

Abrothrix lanosus, distributed throughout southern South America, is one of the least known Patagonian sigmodontine rodents. So far, neither a topotype from the type locality, the Madre de Dios Archipelago (Chile), neither specimens from adjacent areas have been collected. In this contribution, seven new recording localities and a topotype are given. The measurements of gross morphological features, including the cranium of the first topotype collected and other seven individuals are reported. Moreover, the findings establish new northern (48°11’ S, 74°25’ W) and western (49°25’ S, 75°27’ W) distribution limits in Chile for the species.
Mollusca, Scaphopoda, Gadilidae, Striocadulus magdalenensis Gracia and Ardila, 2009: first record of the genus and species from Brazil
Authors: Caetano Carlos Henrique Soares , Santos Franklin Noel dos
Published: November 2016

Striocadulus magdalenensis Gracia and Ardila, 2009 was collected from Brazilian deep waters (700 meters) at North Brazil, off Amapá. This species is characterized by a large shell (length up to 32 mm) and slender profile, wich resembles a Gadila, but with the entire external shell surface longitudinally sculptured with fine, flattened striae of equal length and evenly spaced. This new record, the second to the Atlantic Ocean, extends considerably southwards the distributional range for the genus Striocadulus.
Characteristics of barbell trajectory in snatch, fulfilled by elite female weight-lifters
Authors: Antoniuk O.V. , Pavlyuk O.S. , Chopyk T.V. , Pavlyuk E.A.
Published: November 2016

Purpose: to determine trajectories of elite female weight-lifters’ movements. Material: 137 elite sportswomen were tested. Analysis of sportswomen’s bio-kinematic actions was fulfilled with the help of Weight lifting analyzer 3.0 apparatus, Germany. Results: we found correlation of barbell snatch trajectory in respect to different weight categories of sportswomen. General characteristics of barbell trajectory are equal both for men and women. We determined indicators of barbell grip deviation from vertical axis. Optimal barbell trajectory depends on relative length values of body segments and other important factors. Conclusions: it was proved that execution of 2nd type trajectory of barbell horizontal movement is the most wide spread and effective. Such type of trajectory is the most often for high sport results off light weight categories (48-58 kg).
Assessment of senior pupils’ physical fitness considering physical condition indicators
Authors: Bodnar I.R. , Stefanyshyn M.V. , Petryshyn Y.V.
Published: November 2016

Consideration of physical condition indicators in assessment pupils’ physical fitness permits to differentiate training and health restoration processes at physical culture lessons. Purpose: to substantiate criteria for pupils’ physical fitness assessment, considering their physical condition indicators. Material: in the research 10-11 form pupils (n=406; 211boys and 195 girls) participated. After physical fitness testing by requirement of acting programs we carried out diagnostic of pupils’ psycho-emotional state. Results: by results of physical; fitness we observed substantial deviation from universal law of normal distribution. It was found that physical condition indicators of most pupils are beyond normal. It was also determined that the most informative indicators are body length, chest circumference and body relative mass. We substantiated that it is necessary to consider physical condition indicators, when determining physical fitness level. We also substantiated and worked out differentiated normative for assessment pupils’ physical fitness. Conclusions: testing without consideration physical condition indicators does not facilitate pupils’ motivation for further physical self-perfection. Such testing results in high situational anxiety and unfavorable psycho-emotional state of pupils.
Informative pedagogic control indicators of 14-15 years age girls’ motor fitness
Authors: Ivashchenko O.V. , Kapkan O.O.
Published: November 2016

Purpose: to determine informative indicators for in-group and intra-group control of 14-15 years age girls’ motor fitness. Material: in the research 99 girls participted: 14 years old (n=38), 15 years old (n=61). Results: for control of 15 years age girls’ motor fitness the most informative are indicators of speed power, dynamic power endurance and physical condition. It was found that 14 years age girls have better power fitness than 15 years girls. It points at the fact that in 15 years’ age the reasons of lagging behind 14 years girls are increase of body mass and reduction of motor activity. Conclusions: the received data show that factorial analysis as well as discriminant one is methodological base for determination of tests’ in-group and intra-group informational potential. The most informative tests for determination of age dynamic are static and dynamic power endurance of abdomen muscles and connected with them result of long jumps from the spot.
Specific features of elite bodybuilders’ training process in competition period
Authors: Tihorsky A.A.
Published: November 2016

Purpose: To substantiate methodic of training process construction for elite bodybuilders in competition period with usage of different training methods. Material: elite bodybuilders - members of combined team of Ukraine (n=16) participated in the research. Results: we presented comparative characteristic of the most often used bodybuilding training methodic. Besides, optimal training methodic in competition period was worked out and substantiated. Such methodic permits to improve body proportions at the account of fat layer reduction. By the data of Harvard step-test the sportsmen improved organism’s functional potentials by 6%. Conclusions: the offered methodic noticeably reduces probability of functional unfavorable states (over-training, overloading, traumas). The methodic permits to achieve the required sport form without over-tension adaptation-compensatory mechanisms and acquire maximal muscular relief; improve proportions with minimal losses of muscles’ volume.
Functional fitness level of military college cadets
Authors: Fedak S.S. , Afonin V.M. , Nebozhuk O.R. , Lashta V.B. , Romaniv I.V. , Dzyama V.V. , Pylypchak I.V.
Published: November 2016

Purpose: to work out and study influence of author’s physical training program on functional fitness of military college officers. Material: in the research 83 3rd year cadets of military college participated (experimental group, n=41; control group, n=42), of age 19-21 years. The cadets’ functional state was registered by indicators of Shtange’s test, Genchi test, test of Ruffiet - Dixon, Cooper’s test. The volume of trainings was 4 hours a week. Results: it was found that the acting training programs do not permit to completely prepare combat soldier’s organism for fulfillment of his tasks. We also found the purposefulness of special exercises and means’ application in physical trainings, which would be approached by their structure to military officers’ professional actions. Conclusions: it is recommended to conduct training with complex combining of different physical training sections (accelerated motion, overcoming obstacle course, hand-to-hand fighting and etc.) with special means ( armor vest, tactic unloading system, helmet, weapon, gas mask, training grenades and so on).
DEVELOPING CRITERIA FOR SELECTING FREESTYLE WRESTLING COACHES AT INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
Authors: Hossein Rangraz , Deshpande S.S. , Hossein Soltani
Published: November 2016

Purpose: The objective of this research was to design and develop criteria for selecting freestyle wrestling coaches at international levels and determining the degree of these criteria importance with respect to coaches and wrestlers’ point of view. Material: The research method was of descriptive-survey type. The sample population of this study included 79 freestyle wrestlers and 87 freestyle wrestling coaches selected from 381 participants at wrestling world championship competition in 2013 by classified random sample technique. The measuring instrument was researcher-made questionnaire with 56 variables, evaluated by Delphi method (α = 0.879); internal validity of the questionnaire was assessed by a number of experts who have a long term coaching experience at high levels in wrestling. Statistical methods, used for analysis of data, were descriptive and inferential statistics (Friedman Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and One Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test). Results : The results of this study indicated that there was no significant difference among coaches and wrestlers on significance level of 8 main criteria for selecting national freestyle wrestling coaches (P>0.05), but they had some differences in the order of dimensions’ significance. Conclusion: Psychological skills such as Personality traits and characteristics of motivational as well as scientific knowledge and Management Skills have been considered as a very important criterion, so Wrestling Federations should pay considerable attention to these dimensions .
Doping in olympic sport: signs of the crisis and ways to overcome it
Authors: Platonov V.N.
Published: November 2016

The paper contains analysis of modern history of the spread of doping in Olympic sport, the IOC’s fight against this negative phenomenon and activities of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) established in 1999 and designed to eradicate doping. It is shown that, despite ever-increasing financial and human resources along with expanded legal capabilities, intensive propaganda efforts, increased volume of testing, severe sanctions, support from reputable international organizations (UN, UNESCO, Council of Europe), the Agency's multi-year activities is not only brought the Olympic sport closer to solving the problem, but also dramatically aggravated and made it dangerous for the credibility and the well-being of the Olympic movement. It is not only and not so much about the competition in elite sport, which has dramatically increased recent years, and socio-political and commercial attractiveness of success at the Olympics, but about fundamentally misguided methodology underlying WADA’s activities, based on neglect of biological, medical and sports sciences’ achievements, and realities of modern elite sports, and drawn up on the ideas of lawyers, economists and “universal managers". The paper outlines in detail outcomes of WADA activities and anti-doping laboratories accredited by the Agency, which manifested themselves in many crisis phenomena moved far beyond the limits of the Olympic sport. Furthermore, the prospects of coming out of the grave crisis developed in this area are delineated.