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The health practices experienced by children in the family environment, supported by issues of cultural diversity, are incorporated into school life, as well as the knowledge about health learned in daily life and in formal education extend beyond school, and both can be aggregated in the various social spaces of insertion. The study aimed to develop health education activities with elementary school students from the Curucuruí village in Santarém, State of Pará, Brazil. A qualitative approach was used, conducted from four intervention actions focused on health education, educational games, drawings, posters, conversation circles and guiding dialogues on individual, collective and environmental health were carried out. The extension activities ratified how much the school and its actors assume a privileged space for the construction of meanings, since in this environment there is a broad interaction between children, through daily exchanges, and it can be a favorable place for facing health-disease problems. Therefore, it is concluded that the actions developed favored the dialogue between education and health through health promotion actions, allowing the knowledge produced in the school environment to be disseminated beyond the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Considerada como a família de maior importância entre as fanerógamas, a família Asteraceae representa dez por cento do total da flora de angiospermas. As Asteraceae apresentam distribuição cosmopolita, encontrando-se disseminadas por todos os continentes. No norte do Brasil, uma planta representante da família Asteraceae que se destaca é o jambu, uma hortaliça não convencional, mais que apresenta diversos benefícios para quem consome. Além de ser uma planta que sustenta e levanta a economia dos agricultores familiares que produzem essa hortaliça, uma vez que, esta planta traz abrangentes benefícios no consumo, alimentação, economia e saúde, como por exemplo utilizando espilantol que a planta possui, tratando um vasto leque de enfermidades. Apesar de muita difundida na região norte do país, à Acmella oleracea L. ou simplesmente jambu, como é popularmente conhecida, apresenta poucos trabalhos e pesquisas que englobam esta planta. Visando isso, o presente artigo, se trata a respeito do uso, das características agronômicas e da importância que essa planta traz para o povo da região amazônica, podendo levar este conhecimento, através desta pesquisa para outros lugares do Brasil.

This study presents the importance of the Research Ethics Committees (CEP) in the context of the Brazilian North Region, formed by the Amazon rainforest, which is occupied by traditional populations and those constituted by migratory currents. This study aims to analyze the bioethical implications arising from the activities of CEPs in the ethical evaluation of research projects and their essential role in protecting vulnerable populations. The authors seek to highlight the importance of ethics committees in the Amazon and their importance face the modern bioethical values that can contribute to the preservation of one of the most valuable and diverse environments on earth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Although this is a relevant topic for national public health, there are few studies that analyze traffic accidents in the country in time and space. This study aimed to analyze the topic, providing support for planning linked to the prevention of the disease in question. An ecological and descriptive study, using secondary data collected from DataSUS, organized by year and by municipality of hospitalization in Rondônia. Socioeconomic variables were obtained and analyzed in spatial autocorrelations with the average hospitalization rate. A total of 3,812 hospitalizations were observed during the analysis period, with an increase in rates by municipality. The municipalities in the northern, western and eastern parts of the state had the highest rates during the study period. There were highways in the municipalities with the highest rates. Autocorrelations were observed between age-series distortion, percentage of vulnerable individuals, hospitalizations due to sensitive conditions and hospitalizations due to diseases related to inadequate sanitation and average rates. Traffic accidents involve individual and collective issues, as well as contextual issues. It is important to raise awareness among all traffic agents and stakeholders as a protective factor against accidents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Esse manuscrito descreve as etapas de adaptação e validação de indicadores para avaliação da Assistência Farmacêutica municipal na região amazônica. Considerar o contexto dos municípios em avaliações indica o reconhecimento de suas particularidades aumentando a consistência e legitimidade da avaliação. Os indicadores passaram validação de conteúdo em duas etapas: consulta aos especialistas e oficina de consenso. Participaram representantes de dois municípios do estado do Pará, da 9°Regional de Saúde do Estado, instituições formadoras da região e pesquisadores da área. Foram feitas adaptações quanto ao contexto, atualização da legislação e síntese de alguns pontos para aumentar a clareza das análises. Destaca-se a inclusão das unidades de saúde ribeirinhas e fluviais no objeto de estudo; nos indicadores logísticos, a verificação de adequações na programação e aquisição de medicamentos considerando as distâncias e estações sazonais, e diferenças na distribuição entre as unidades de áreas urbanas, rurais e ribeirinhas. Além disso, incluiu um indicador que avalia a existência de ações de saúde relacionadas às práticas tradicionais da população. As discussões na oficina pautaram a importância de contemplar o impacto do fator amazônico na logística e acessibilidade da Assistência Farmacêutica. Este processo e permite análises adequadas para subsidiar o planejamento de ações visando superar as fragilidades da região.

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Esta pesquisa, qualitativa e teórica, investiga o panorama das pesquisas sobre as representações sociais na região amazônica, no Brasil, presentes em teses e dissertações disponibilizadas no banco de dados da Capes. O arcabouço teórico adotado inclui a Teoria das Representações Sociais, bem como a contextualização sobre temas pertinentes à discussão. A análise das teses e dissertações dos últimos sete anos revela uma lacuna na literatura em relação à região amazônica. Diante disso, esta pesquisa tem a intenção de apresentar um panorama do que foi produzido, evidenciando a escassez de estudos, e ajudar a estabelecer uma base para futuras pesquisas. A compreensão das representações sociais pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento de políticas de conservação da biodiversidade e sustentabilidade, incorporando perspectivas locais e profissionais, inspirando pesquisadores, educadores e formuladores de políticas a reconhecerem a importância das representações sociais na construção de um futuro sustentável, tanto para a região quanto para o planeta.

Introdução: Acinetobacter baumannii resistentes aos Carbapenêmicos (CRAB) é atualmente um dos principais problemas de saúde pública do mundo, e é considerado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como um patógeno prioritário para pesquisa e desenvolvimento de novos antimicrobianos. Frente a isso, é importante compreender as características genômicas dessas linhagens que estão circulando nos hospitais. No Brasil, ainda existe uma escassez desses dados, principalmente na região norte do país. Diante disso, está sendo criada a plataforma GENERATE que tem como objetivo disponibilizar dados genômicos de bacilos gram-negativos multirresistentes do Brasil. Diante disso o objetivo do trabalho foi analisar as características genômicas de isolados de CRAB isolados no estado de Rondônia incluídos no projeto GENERATE. Metodologia: Nove isolados de CRAB recuperados de hemocultura (n=4) e aspirado traqueal (n=5) de dois hospitais de Porto Velho – RO foram sequenciados utilizando Illumina HiSeq 2500. A montagem e anotação de novo foram realizadas usando os softwares SPAdes e Prokka, respectivamente. O Sequence Type (ST) e análise filogenética foi realizada na plataforma CGE e o resistoma foi obtido no CARD. Resultados: Nossas análises identificaram a presença de cinco STs, sendo eles: ST79 (n=3), ST160 (n=1), ST8554(n=1), ST1 (n=1), e ST2 (n=1). Além disso, dois isolados apresentaram novos STs. Também foi verificado a presença de genes de conferem resistência aos β-lactâmicos (blaTEM-1, blaADC-Like, blaOXA-51-Like, blaOXA-23, blaGES-5), aminoglicosídeos (aac(6’)-ib’, ant(2’’)-Ia, ant(3’’)IIc, aph(3’)-Via, aph(3’’)-Ib, aph(6)Id, aadA, armA), trimetoprima (dfrA1), macrolídeos (mphE, msrE), anfenicóis (florR, catB8), tetraciclinas (tet(B)) e mutações que conferem resistências as quinolonas (gyrA S81L; parC S84L, V104I, D105E). Todos os CRAB possuíam OXA-23, e curiosamente, um isolado também carreava o gene codificador da carbapenemase GES-5, sendo esse até onde sabemos, o segundo relato no mundo. A análise filogenética mostrou que os três isolados ST79 estavam intimamente relacionados, assim como os dois isolados que pertencem a um novo ST. Conclusão: Os dados aqui apresentados revelam uma diversidade de genes que conferem resistência a diversas classes de antimicrobianos. Além disso, identificamos a presença do ST2 que não é muito frequente no Brasil e uma linhagem ST1 co-abrigando blaOXA-23 e blaGES-5. Esses dados reforçam a variabilidade genética de CRAB na Amazônia

according to the ILO, contemporary slave labor is a reality and it is estimated that millions of people are victims of forced labor. According to the UNDP, despite Brazil being the 8th economy in the world, there are still several problems arising from social inequality and income concentration. This is the favorable scenario for maintaining slavery and forced labor practices. The scope, therefore, is to analyze the Amazon Region with regard to studies of its economic growth and human development, as well as the reflection of this in contemporary slave labor. Specifically, the economic growth and human development indexes of the Amazon Region are investigated and the reflexes of the training (education) of the human being are understood to guarantee a decent job. The hypothetical-deductive method with bibliographic sources and a qualitative approach was used, using the data available on the UN, MPT, ILO websites, among others. As a result, it was concluded that the training of human beings, like access to education, is the most viable channel to break the vicious cycle of slavery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Qualitative knowledge in health education is increasingly essential for critical, reflective and interdisciplinary training for graduates of the health field, as well as the necessary articulation of the use of qualitative research methodology grounded in the concepts of human and social sciences. Objective: to expose the importance of knowledge and qualitative methodological elements in health training in the Brazilian Amazon scenario. Method: This is an experience report with the use of qualitative research methodology, which took as reference the curricular component of Interaction on a Real Basis (IBR), of the three undergraduate courses in the area of health (collective health, pharmacy and interdisciplinary), taught during the first four semesters by the Institute of Collective Health (ISCO) of the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), in the Brazilian Amazon region. Results: The experience produced through the use of qualitative research methodology in this curriculum component, occurred in activities developed in the classroom space and in the field of practice (Amazonian communities). Among the methodological elements of qualitative research used are: observation, ethnography for the production of listening, bonding with people from the community investigated, recognition of culture and identity, ethnic and linguistic diversity in scenarios of socioeconomic inequality that coexist in these territories, urban and rural spaces, indigenous communities, quilombolas and riverine communities. The use of the methodological elements of qualitative research enabled the development of qualitative scientific knowledge in health education, through conceptual, textual and contextual construction. In addition, the experiences produced with the communities of the Brazilian Amazon region, unveil the multiplicity of ways of living and doing health, allowing a broad field for qualitative teaching in health. Conclusions: The knowledge of qualitative research is essential to support the teaching-learning process articulated with the field practice, aiming at the construction of new perspectives and methodological paths that go beyond the disciplinary boundaries of the health field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Describes the production of a primer-type educational technology on self-care for patients affected by leprosy. This is an experience report carried out from the curricular activity of Comprehensive Health Care for the Adult and Elderly and with students from the undergraduate Nursing course. The construction of this material was divided into three methodological steps, namely: selection of the content to be covered, bibliographic survey and selection of the platform for the construction of the material. As a result, a booklet entitled "Self-Care Practices in Leprosy" was developed. The production took place through an online graphic editing platform with shared access, which provided dynamism, creativity and continuous monitoring of the process. The proposal made it possible to study different social contexts from the populations of the Amazon, contributing to the visibility of contexts in social vulnerability and perception of inequities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This experience report presents an overview of the first experience of virtual exchange (O'DOWD, 2018, 2021) between students from the Federal University of Acre and the University of California, Davis, which occurred during the first semester of 2021. The project's participants were experiencing emergency remote instruction and had to use their electronic devices to interact with their partners. The virtual exchange was a Teletandem partnership (TELLES, 2006, 2015; COSTA; SALOMÃO; ZAKIR, 2018; FERNANDES; TELLES, 2015). We describe how the partnership was established, the challenges, and the rewards for the interactants, the mediators and the professors involved in the project. Teletandem at UFAC is the first initiative of the project Intercultural Interchange Online Laboratory. The interactions took place from January to May, during which seven to eight interactions occurred, depending on the pedagogical scenario (FOUCHER, 2010). The data collected during the period followed a similar protocol established in Multec - Multimodal Teletandem Corpus (LOPES, 2019; ARANHA; LOPES, 2019). Considering the need for social distancing, interactants overcame their limitations with the lack of an institutional language laboratory by using their devices and internet connection to participate during the web conference meetings in order to develop interactional competence in English and Portuguese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The beef chain is one of the most relevant in Brazil's agribusiness. This relevance ranges from its economic importance to the role it plays in the culture and diet of Brazilians. The last few years have seen an expansion of cattle ranching in the Amazon region, raising an intense debate between cattle raisers, slaughterhouses, environmentalists, government officials, among others. Aspects related to the sustainability of this production are at the center of these controversies. However, in some ways, this debate has neglected the role of the consumer. Aiming to contribute to this discussion, this article investigated the perception of the São Paulo consumer about beef produced in the Amazônia. Thus, the article aimed, through a survey of 632 consumers from São Paulo, to understand how this production is perceived. Among the attributes of the product that were considered of greatest importance at the time of purchase, the appearance, expiration date and fat content of the meat stood out. On the other hand, the place of origin, animal welfare and sustainable production seals showed reduced importance as a determining factor for purchase for the interviewees. Through a structural equation model, it was verified that concerns with socio-environmental problems and animal welfare confer a negative perception on meat production in the Amazon region. Thus, it seems clear that the competitive strategies of agents in the Amazonia meat production chain must consider these negative aspects of consumer perception in their policies to value the product in national and international markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RESUMO Neste artigo, apresentam-se os resultados de pesquisa cujo objetivo foi analisar as dimensões constitutivas do trabalho docente na Educação Infantil pública e sua relação com o processo de expansão das políticas educativas voltadas para esta etapa da educação básica, ocorrida nas últimas décadas, em municípios da Região Amazônica. Os dados analisados foram as respostas aos questionários aplicados a 137 sujeitos docentes (professoras e monitoras) atuantes no universo de 31 instituições públicas municipais de Educação Infantil, que atendiam crianças na faixa etária de 0 a 5 anos, do estado do Tocantins, das áreas rural e urbana dos municípios de Araguatins e Tocantinópolis. As informações sobre perfil e percepção dos sujeitos docentes sobre as suas condições de trabalho foram coletadas durante o segundo semestre do ano de 2016. O contexto analisado remete-nos a avaliar que, mesmo reconhecendo que nas últimas décadas houve avanços em relação às condições de trabalho, na dimensão estrutural e nas relações de trabalho, a consecução de uma Educação da Primeira Infância comprometida com a qualidade da educação e o bem-estar das crianças e profissionais, ainda não se consolidou no sentido de implementar uma política sistemática de investimentos nas condições de trabalho oferecidas aos profissionais que educam e cuidam nas creches e pré-escolas.

In the state of Rondônia, deforestation, and inadequate soil use and management have intensified the water erosion process, causing degradation of agricultural land. Modeling is a tool that can assist in the adoption of targeted and effective measures for soil and water conservation in the region. In this context, the objective of the research was to model soil losses due to water erosion in the state of Rondônia using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The parameters related to rain erosivity, relief, erodibility, and soil cover, as well as the conservation practices of the state of Rondônia, were considered. The modeling steps were performed with the aid of the Geographic Information System. Results were validated with data of total sediments transported with water discharge. The estimated total soil loss was about 605 million tons per year, corresponding to an average loss of 22.50 Mg ha-1 year-1. In 19% of the state, the erosion rate was higher than the soil loss tolerance(T), and these areas should be prioritized for adopting measures to mitigate the erosion process. The RUSLE underestimated the generation of sediments at 0.56 Mg ha-1 year-1, which corresponds to an error of 18.60%. Results obtained can assist in the development of different soil use and management scenarios and provide options for policymakers to encourage soil conservation in the state of Rondônia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Resumo Esse artigo tem como objetivo discutir o processo de fundação da pequena cidade de Afuá, localizada no Estado do Pará, para compreender o seu papel para a economia regional, naquele momento, e de que forma essa economia favoreceu a criação de uma cidade. Para o desenvolvimento desse artigo foi utilizada uma discussão conceitual da geografia histórica, seguindo o método histórico. As características urbanas de Afuá, no final do século XIX, não atendiam à Lei nº 324 de 6 de julho de 1895, editada pelo Estado do Pará, em contraposição à imagem da cidade, divulgada em alguns meios de comunicação da época. Essas descrições conduziam o leitor a imaginar uma cidade opulenta, que não correspondia com a realidade, descrita.

This article aims to describe a didactic-pedagogical proposal, aimed on basic Education, which involves studying the Amazon Region from regional music, taking into account the understanding of discursive genre as a learning mediating artifact. The theme is relevant for teaching due to the commitment assumed with the creation of conditions for the constitution of a more critical and reflective social subject, respecting the cultural differences existing in the Brazilian territory and preserving the environment in which he lives. We chose to work with regional music because it is closer to the reality of the student and is configured as an element of development of skills and competences both at the linguistic and discursive level. The chosen methodological path involved the production of linguistic analysis / description of the songs "Belém, Pará, Brazil" and "Amazonia" articulated to theoretical reflection from a bakhtinian discursive-enunciative perspective. Therefore, from affiliation to Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin's conceptions, we seek subsidies in his dialogical theory, which has a significant contribution to the classroom practice in the concept of discourse genre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral verificar a formação dos Tutores Presenciais que atuam na Educação à Distância na região Amazônica. Os colaboradores da pesquisa são docentes dos cursos EAD do IFRO campus Porto Velho Zona Norte, com amostragem total de 29 indivíduos destes apresentados. A coleta de dados se deu a partir da aplicação de um questionário com perguntas fechadas e abertas. Este instrumento foi submetido e posteriormente aprovado pelo comitê de ética em pesquisa, atendendo aos preceitos éticos da resolução 466/12 do Conselho Nacional de Saúde, sob número de parecer: 1.566.512. Após verificação dos dados, percebeu-se que os perfis analisados apontam uma formação majoritariamente de especialistas, o que sugere um conhecimento moderado tendo em vista que nem sempre são especialistas na área em que atuam.

Em 2017, no Brasil, os setores residencial e comercial consumiram cerca de 677.000 toneladas de carvão vegetal. Devido à expressividade deste consumo, conduziram-se alguns trabalhos para atestar a qualidade desse combustível em vários estados, entretanto, no Pará, continuam incipientes pesquisas dessa temática. Portanto, aqui, objetivou-se caracterizar o carvão vegetal para cocção de alimentos comercializados no sudeste paraense e avaliar se a qualidade atende aos parâmetros indicados ao Selo Carvão Premium. Conduziu-se a pesquisa no município de Parauapebas, onde foram selecionadas três marcas de carvão (A, B e C) em três locais de venda diferentes, adquirindo-se pacotes com 5 kg em três meses, totalizando 15 kg. As variáveis analisadas foram: densidade relativa aparente, umidade base seca, poder calorífico superior, poder calorífico útil, densidade energética, materiais voláteis, cinzas, carbono fixo e composição química elementar (C, H, N, S e O). Os dados foram analisados em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, sendo três tratamentos e 18 repetições, totalizando 54 unidades amostrais. Todas as marcas apresentaram umidade acima de 5%, densidade relativa aparente superior a 420 kg m-3 e elevados percentuais de cinzas (> 1,5%). As marcas B e C apresentaram teores de materiais voláteis entre 17%-19% e de carbono fixo entre 78%-80%, respectivamente. O poder calorífico útil médio para os carvões da região foi de 6672 kcal kg-1. Os carvões vegetais para a cocção de alimento analisados apresentam baixa qualidade, entretanto, as marcas B e C foram as que mais se aproximaram dos padrões mínimos exigidos pelo Selo Carvão Premium do estado de São Paulo.ABSTRACT: In 2017, the residential and commercial sectors consumed around 677,000 tons of charcoal in Brazil. Due to the expressiveness of this consumption, some studies to attest the quality of this fuel were conducted in several states of Brazil; however, in Pará, studies on this subject are still incipient. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the charcoal for cooking food marketed in southeastern Pará and to evaluate whether the quality observed meets the parameters indicated by the Selo Carvão Premium. The study was conducted in the city of Parauapebas, where three brands of charcoal (A, B, and C) were selected in three different points of sale, with packages of 5 kg being acquired in a three-month period, totaling 15 kg. The variables analyzed were apparent relative density, humidity, higher heating value, net heating value, energy density, volatile materials, ash, fixed carbon and elemental chemical composition (C, H, N, S, and O). The data were analyzed in a completely randomized design, being three treatments and eighteen replications, totaling fifty-four sample units. All brands had moisture content above 5%, apparent relative density greater than 420 kg m-3, and high percentages of ash (> 1.5%). The B and C brands had volatile material contents between 17 – 19% and fixed carbon between 78 – 80%, respectively. The average net heating value for the charcoals of the region was 6672 kcal kg-1. The charcoal for cooking foods analyzed have low quality; however, brands B and C were the closest to the minimum standard required by the Selo Carvão Premium of the state of São Paulo.Recebido em: 15/01/2019Aceito em: 28/03/2019

This paper aims to summarize the technology perspectives and innovative scenarios applied in the Amazon region. A call for papers for the Special Issue yielded four accepted articles that serve as the source for the summary. All these articles focus on specific cases in the Legal Amazon region and provide empirical evidence supported by theories and relevant literature. All the articles emphasized the need for investment in the form of networks for development and innovation. A descriptive, qualitative approach using the bibliometric software WordStat 8® identified the words most frequently used in the four papers included this special issue. The most relevant terms identified were: network, innovation, firms, production, research and development. In total, these articles point to varied partners and institutions necessary for building networks to further development and innovation. This Special Issue is a first step to building a knowledge base focused on the Amazon region that is missing in the academic literature. Future contributions must build and expand the discussion of empirical cases and reflect different disciplines that contribute to industries, policies, society and networks. This is necessary to improve innovation and economic development of this important region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rondônia state is among those that make up the Western Amazon region, which had the largest deforested area. This occurred due to the National State's option for private land ownership and capitalist expansion, to the detriment of conservation and traditional forms of use. Thus, the objective is to carry out the dynamic modeling of deforestation from 2015 to 2050 in the state of Rondônia. Methodology was contemplated by environmental modeling and decision making based on the Geographic Information System (GIS). Dynamic modeling of deforestation was developed using the software "DINAMICA EGO". Results revealed that the advance of deforestation until 2015 occupied 37.68% of the area of the state of Rondônia and will reach 54.87%, by 2050. In addition, deforestation will be greater in areas close to the road network, urban areas and areas already deforested. On the other hand, conservation of vegetation will be more expressive with special areas, indigenous lands and conservation units. Finally, from the projection map of the removal of vegetation for the year 2050 it was possible to verify that the removal of vegetation will be greater in the northwestern portion, especially in the municipality of Porto Velho. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A região Sul Ocidental da Amazônia no Brasil registra numerosos eventos hidroclimáticos extremos e desastres naturais, mas poucos trabalhos as analisam na escala de bacias hidrográficas. Com vistas a contribuir para a gestão de risco de desastres na Amazônia, esta pesquisa analisa as ameaças e os desastres naturais na bacia transfronteiriça do rio Purus. São empregados dados fluviométricos, documentos oficiais de organismos de defesa civil e informações de artigos jornalísticos para identificação, descrição e mapeamento das ameaças e desastres entre 1971 e 2012. Foram identificados 17 anos com variações hidrológicas extremas, 104 registros de desastres associados ao incremento e à intensa redução das precipitações com mais de 400.000 pessoas afetadas e danos materiais, ambientais, sociais e econômicos acima 450 milhões de Reais. As áreas mais ameaçadas são os municípios de Rio Branco (AC) e Boca do Acre (AM), situadas na região do alto curso da bacia do rio Purus, e que registram as maiores populações da bacia. Concluiu-se que uma abordagem holística dos fatores e processos envolvidos numa unidade de analise como a bacia hidrográfica e a quantificação de danos e prejuízos são elementos fundamentais no subsidio as discussões acerca do planejamento e gestão de riscos de desastres na Amazônia.

ABSTRACT Farlowella is one of the most diverse genera of the Loricariinae, restricted to South America rivers. The taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships among its species are contentious and, while genetic studies would contribute to the understanding of their relationships, the only available datum refer to the karyotype description of only one species. In the present study two Amazonian species, Farlowella cf. amazonum and F. schreitmuelleri, were analyzed using conventional and molecular cytogenetic procedures. Both species had diploid chromosome number 58, but different fundamental numbers (NF) 116 and 112, respectively, indicative of chromosomal rearrangements. C-banding is almost poor, especially in F. cf. amazonum, and occurs predominantly in the centromeric and in some telomeric regions, although genome of F. schreitmuelleri possessed a much larger heterochromatin amount then those of F. cf. amazonum. The chromosomes bearing the NOR sites were likely the same for both species, corresponding to the 1st metacentric pair in F. cf. amazonum and to the 28th acrocentric in F. schreitmuelleri. The location of the 5S rDNA was species-specific marker. This study expanded the available cytogenetic data for Farlowella species and pointed the remarkable karyotype diversity among species/populations, indicating a possible species complex within genus.

A variação do nível das águas na região amazônica influencia as atividades comunitárias, sendo necessárias adaptações para o modo de vida amazônida. Assim podemos ressaltar a interferência nas atividades escolares dos ribeirinhos. Tendo a formação escolar como única porta para o progresso, o ribeirinho procura adaptar-se com o meio. Com a variação dos níveis das águas, a estrutura da escola é afetada drasticamente provocando interrupções no calendário letivo. Para mitigar essas ações a pesquisa busca padrões que sejam adaptáveis para este meio e que ainda possa ter caráter sustentável provocando reforços na formação dos ribeirinhos. A presente pesquisa busca apresentar uma forma de impedir a interrupção das aulas letivas no período escolar, ainda que em condições ambientais desfavoráveis. Aliada ao modelo é proposto alguns padrões de conforto elementar para a atividade acadêmica. Os materiais utilizados nas soluções propostas constituem uma adaptação sem grandes rupturas no modo ribeirinho de viver. Assim o uso da madeira de maneira sustentável e outro material, bastante frequente nas cidades industrializadas, são aliados formando um compósito capaz de ter a resistência estrutural da madeira e a propriedade térmica das placas feitas com resíduos de Poliestireno Expandido (Isopor). Como resultado, foi demonstrada a viabilidade de um projeto sustentável de escola ribeirinha, capaz de atender as necessidades escolas ribeirinhas, como conforto no processo ensino-aprendizagem e ao mesmo tempo foi possível a adaptação à variabilidade hidrológica em áreas de difícil acesso como a região amazônica.

Abstract Shrimp farming reduces demand on wild fishery stocks and avoids environmental damage resulting from fishing practices, however, it has the potential to affect the water quality if not properly managed. In this study the impacts of a shrimp farm in an Amazonian estuary were evaluated, focusing on changes in nematodes regarding taxonomic composition, richness, density and diversity. Sampling was conducted in August 2004 (dry season) and January 2005 (rainy season) in the river at stations situated upstream and downstream at different distances from the main source of farm effluent discharge. Thirty-eight genera were recorded with Terschellingia dominating in the dry season and Terschellingia, Daptonema, Ptycholaimellus and Gomphionema in the rainy season. Abundances were within the range recorded in other estuaries and together with genera richness and diversity showed a strong temporal pattern with significantly higher values in the rainy season. No clear patterns of changes were observed at the stations. Some signs of organic enrichment were detected but they were not yet intense, probably a consequence of the strong local hydrodynamics and the age of the shrimp farm, which was just starting its operation. We recommend that in future studies on farming impacts a combination of factors, beyond the physical and chemical parameters of the water and sediments or taxonomic refinement, should be taken into account - such as the duration of the operation of the farm, the area occupied by ponds and the farm's production. Furthermore, we also believe that nematodes are a useful tool for evaluating aquaculture impacts due to the ease of sampling and because they are organisms at the base of marine food chain.

Social wasps are common elements in Neotropics, although even elementary data about this taxon in Amazon region is partially unknown. Therefore the purpose of this work was to increase the knowledge of social wasp fauna at Jaú National Park. A total of 494 specimens of Polistinae was collected with active search, malaise trap and light trap. Forty-nine species belonging to fourteen genera were recorded. The richest genera were Polybia (14 species), Agelaia (07), Mischocyttarus (05), Apoica (04), Brachygastra (04) and Protopolybia (04); the remaining genera were represented by less than two species. The Jaccard similarity coefficient showed a higher similarity of the Jaú National Park with Ducke Reserve (Manaus, Amazonas). Four species were collected for the first time in Amazonas state Agelaia flavipennis (Ducke), Polybia affinis Du Buysson, Protopolybia nitida (Ducke) and Protopolybia sedula (de Saussure), only in Jaú National Park, showing the importance of this park for the social wasps preservation in the Amazon region. Fauna de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) do Parque Nacional do Jaú, Amazonas, Brasil Resumo. Vespas sociais são elementos comuns na região neotropical, embora até mesmo a coleta de dados elementares sobre este táxon na região amazônica ainda é parcialmente desconhecido. Por isso objetivamos contribuir para o conhecimento sobre a fauna de vespas sociais que ocorrem no Parque Nacional do Jaú. Um total de 494 indivíduos de Polistinae foi coletado através de busca ativa, armadilha Malaise e armadilha luminosa. Quarenta e nove espécies de 14 gêneros foram registradas. Polybia (14 espécies), Agelaia (07), Mischocyttarus (05), Apoica (04), Brachygastra (04) e Protopolybia (04) são os gêneros com o maior número de espécies; os demais gêneros coletados foram representados por apenas duas ou uma espécie. De acordo com o coeficiente de similaridade de Jaccard, a composição de espécies de Parque Nacional do Jaú é semelhante a Reserva Ducke (Manaus, Amazonas). Agelaia flavipennis (Ducke), Polybia affinis Du Buysson, Protopolybia nitida (Ducke) e Protopolybia sedula (de Saussure) são considerados novos registros de ocorrência para o estado do Amazonas e foram coletados, até o momento, apenas no Parque Nacional do Jaú, demonstrando a importância deste parque para a preservação de vespas sociais na região amazônica.

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In spite of Amazon Region possess a biodiversity pointed as one of most important of the planet, doesn't come translating these potential resources in generation of economic wealth for the region and its residents. In a great sense this occurs due the fragilities of the Regional System of Innovation, immature in terms of the base of research (scientific and technological development) and human capital formation, with relatively no favorable conditions to the advance of the knowledge concerning the biotechnology and the bioprospection, basic base for exploration of this type of resource in large scale. And hence its productive base of operation is "poor" in terms of the ability to leverage the growth of the region and promote the development of its residents. The article aims to discuss these issues in the light of the Regional Innovation System approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Neste artigo, tomo como ponto de partida a obra La mesure du monde, escrita por Paul Zumthor em 1993, principalmente em seu estudo sobre cartografia e representação. Como os mitos têm sido representados pelos viajantes desde o século X? Como as representações dos viajantes influenciaram o imaginário amazônida? Qual é a relação entre as narrativas orais amazônidas e os mitos construídos pelos viajantes em seus relatos? Estas são algumas questões que eu busco tratar.