Compreendendo a prática do aleitamento exclusivo: um estudo junto a lactantes usuárias da rede de serviços em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil Understanding exclusive breastfeeding practic... by Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Maria Lúcia Magalhães Bosi

“…The sample was comprised of 13 lactating mothers, users of the health services network of Fortaleza, State Ceará, Brazil. The technique of choice was in-depth individual interviews. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Soroprevalência de infecção anti-Toxoplasma gondii em gatos domésticos de Curitiba, Paraná, Bras... by Marúcia de Andrade Cruz, Leila Sabrina Ullmann, Patrícia Yukiko Montaño, Juliano Leônidas Hoffmann, Helio Langoni, Alexander Welker Biondo

“…This study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in a population of domestic cats seen at a major cat-only veterinary clinic in Curitiba, Paraná State, Southern Brazil. Serum samples were processed by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIFA) for the detection of IgG. …”
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Impacto do sistema pesqueiro multifrota sobre o estoque do peixe-porco (Balistes capriscus) capturado no Estado de São Paulo =Assessment of a multi-fleet fishery for gray triggerfi... by Marcelo Ricardo de Souza, Antônio Olinto Ávila-da-Silva

“…<br><br>The gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) is an important fisheries resource in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. In this study, fisheries production and length distribution data per fleet were analyzed to assess the impact of a multi-fleet fishery system on its stock. …”
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Pinus afforestation in South Brazilian highlands: soil chemical attributes and organic matter composition Florestamento com Pinus em solos de altitude do Sul do Brasil: atributos q... by Deborah Pinheiro Dick, Simone Benvenuti Leite, Ricardo Simão Diniz Dalmolin, Henrique Cesar Almeida, Heike Knicker

“…In the last three decades, exotic tree species are being introduced in the natural pastures of the highlands located at the northeastern part of Rio Grande do Sul State (RS), Brazil. This alteration of land use may impart drastic changes in the soil attributes. …”
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<b> Anthropometric and motor performance profile of elite futsal athletes</b> by Leandro Ricardo Altimari, Raphael Mendes Ritti Dias, Ferdinando Oliveira Carvalho, Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino, Katiucia Meneguzzi dos Santos, Ademar Avelar, Luis Alberto Gobbo

“…The purpose of the present study was to identify the anthropometric and motor performance profile of futsal (indoor soccer) athletes in the second and third-placed teams in the Parana state championships (Brazil). Anthropometric (body mass, stature and skinfolds thickness) and motor performance (modified abdominal test, shuttle run, race of 30 m and 40 s) measures were obtained from twenty-seven male athletes (24.7 ± 6.4 years; 73.6 ± 7.6 kg; 174.8 ± 6.6 cm). …”
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Germinação de sementes de Cereus jamacaru DC. em diferentes substratos e temperaturas = Germination of Cereus jamacaru DC. seeds under different substrates and temperatures by Roberta Sales Guedes, Edna Ursulino Alves, Edilma Pereira Gonçalves, Riselane de Lucena Alcântara Bruno, Joel Martins Braga Júnior, Matheus Serrano de Medeiros

“…The experiment was conducted at the Laboratory of Seed Analysis at the Center for Agrarian Sciences of UFPB, in Areia – Paraíba State,northeastern Brazil, with the objective of verifying the effects of different temperatures and substrates on the germination and vigor of C. jamacaru seeds. …”
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Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in goats and sheep in western Maranhão, Brazil Ocorrência de anticorpos IgG anti-Neospora caninum e an... by Larissa Martins de Brito Moraes, Juliana Macedo Raimundo, Andresa Guimarães, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Gilberto de Lima Macedo Junior, Carlos Luiz Massard, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Cristiane Divan Baldani

“…The current study aimed to determine the occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in goats and sheep from the districts of Amarante do Maranhão and Buritirana, Imperatriz microregion, western area of Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil, and to assess factors associated to infection by these etiologic agents. …”
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Detection of Neospora sp. antibodies in cart horses from urban areas of Curitiba, Southern Brazil Detecção de anticorpos anti-Neospora sp. em cavalos de carroceiros de áreas urbana... by Eliana Monteforte Cassaro Villalobos, Keiko Endo Furman, Maria do Carmo Custódio de Souza Hunold Lara, Elenice Maria Sequetin Cunha, Mariane Angélica Finger, Ana Paula Brenner Busch, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho, Ivan Deconto, Peterson Triches Dornbusch, Alexander Welker Biondo

“…Thus, the present study investigated the frequency of Neospora sp. antibodies in cart horses from Curitiba and surrounding areas, Paraná State, Southern Brazil. IgG antibodies against Neospora sp. were detected using indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT), and titers equal to or higher than 1:50 were considered reactive. …”
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Fluxes of zooplankton biomass between a tidal estuary and the sea in Northeastern Brazil by Mauro de Melo Júnior, Maryse Nogueira Paranaguá, Ralf Schwamborn, Sigrid Neumann Leitão, Werner Ekau

“…The objective of this study was to quantify the zooplankton biomass transport between the Santa Cruz Channel (SCC) at Catuama north inlet and the adjacent shelf located in Itamaracá estuarine ecosystem, Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil. Sampling was carried out in August 2001 at spring and neap tides at three stations every 3-hour interval. …”
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Comparação entre equações empíricas para estimativa da evapotranspiração de referência para o município de Garanhuns, PE | Comparison of empirical equations to estimate the referen... by Igor Pinheiro da Rocha, Nadielan da Silva Lima, Rogério Moreira Chagas, Gledson Luiz Pontes de Almeida

“…The aim of this paper was to evaluate precision, accuracy and performance of four methods for estimating Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) (Linacre, Hargreaves, Camargo and Kharrufa) compared to standard method of Penman-Monteith (FAO 56), to the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil, using daily values of climatic variables. …”
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Seasonality, age structure and reproduction of Leptodactylus (Lithodytes) lineatus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) in Rondônia state, southwestern Amazon, Brazil Sazonalidade, estrutura e... by Paulo Sérgio Bernarde, Marcelo N. de C Kokubum

“…In this paper we present data on the seasonality of this species and some reproductive information gathered at a locality of Rondônia state, northwestern Brazil. Field work was carried out between April 2001 and March 2002, with the use of pitfall traps with drift fences as a survey method. …”
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A perspective on potassic and ultrapotassic rocks: Constraints on the Paleoproterozoic late to post-collisional event in the São Francisco paleocontinent by Samuel Moreira Bersan, André Danderfer, Craig Storey, Henrique Bruno, Hugo Moreira, Francisco Abreu, Cristiano Lana, Leonardo Gonçalves, Isabela Nahas

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Proxêmica e cinésica como recursos comunicacionais entre o profissional de saúde e o idoso hospitalizado [Proxemics and kinetics as communication resources between health professio... by Teresa Cristina Prochet, Maria Julia Paes da Silva

“…The study was conducted in hospitals located in the São Paulo state countryside (Brazil), with 117 attendants to a capacity building program on nonverbal communication in Gerontology. …”
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Plantas tóxicas para ruminantes e equídeos da microrregião do Cariri Cearense Plant poisonings in ruminants and horses in Southern Ceará, Northeastern Brazil by Cícero Wanderlô Casimiro Bezerra, Rosane Maria Trindade de Medeiros, Beatriz Riet Correa Rivero, Antônio Flávio Medeiros Dantas, Franklin Riet Correa Amaral

“…<br>A survey on toxic plants for ruminants and equidae was performed on the municipalities of Juazeiro do Norte, Crato, Barbalha, and Missão Velha on the Ceará state, Northeastern Brazil. Twenty one interviews were realized with farmers, veterinary practitioners, agronomists and agriculture technicians. …”
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AS NOVAS ALTERNATIVAS RURAIS NA QUARTA COLÔNIA, RS, Brasil: um estudo sobre a agricultura de base agroecológica e a agricultura orgânica by Vanessa Manfio, Vinício Luís Pierozan

“…ABSTRACT In this paper will be discussed the outcomes from the study of agroecological and organic market agricultural practices conducted in the counties of Dona Francisca, Agudo and Nova Palma, belonging to Quarta Colônia – a region located in the center of the Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil. The main goal of this work is to analyze the production of organic and agroecological foods in this region, using the qualitative approach to guide the data collection and analysis of the results. …”
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Estresse e ansiedade em atletas universitários de handebol no Estado de São Paulo by Rubens Venditti Júnior, Rômulo Dantas Alves, Ivan Wallan Tertuliano, Vivian de Oliveira, Gustavo Lima Isler

“…Objective: To identify the level of trait anxiety, state anxiety and stress process in university handball athletes of two different teams at São Paulo State in Brazil. Methods: The sample of this study was composed of 22 male handball university athletes, with a mean age of 21±1.8 years. …”
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Indicador sintético para avaliar a qualidade da gestão municipal da atenção básica à saúde Actividad física en adultos y ancianos evaluados por acelerometría Composite indicator to... by Dirceu Scaratti, Maria Cristina Marino Calvo

“…Data was utilized from 36 municipalities in Santa Catarina State (Southern Brazil), with populations between 10 thousand and 50 thousand residents in 2006. …”
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