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ABSTRACT: This article combines influencing factors of farmers' participation in the Rural Living Environment Renovation Project (RLERP) and conceptualizes a model that depicts the relationships between the demographic characteristics of farmers and their perceptions and behavioral response to RLERP. Using a questionnaire survey to collect empirical data, we found (1) A total of 92% of farmers have fully realized the importance of rural living environment, but most people have adopted a wait-and-see attitude and a lack of motivation to participate. (2) A total of 65% of farmers participate in the collection and classification of domestic waste, 22% of the farmers participate in captivity livestock behavior, and 19% of farmers participate in the response behavior of domestic sewage treatment. (3) A significant positive correlation occurs between income level and farmers' cognition and behavior response. (4) The education standards of the public are not correlated with the farmers' cognition but is significantly correlated with farmers' behavioral response. (5) The cognitive and behavioral response of females to RLERP is significantly higher than that of men. 6) In the process from cognition to the action response, farmers' cognition is positively correlated with action response. On this basis, some measures and suggestions to improve the response of farmers to rural living environment renovation are put forward.
RESUMO: Este artigo combina fatores que influenciam a participação dos agricultores no Projeto de Renovação do Ambiente Rural (RLERP) e conceitua um modelo que descreve as relações entre as características demográficas dos agricultores e suas percepções e resposta comportamental ao RLERP. Usando uma pesquisa por questionário para coletar dados empíricos, encontramos: (1) um total de 92% dos agricultores perceberam plenamente a importância do ambiente de vida rural, mas a maioria das pessoas adotou uma atitude de esperar para ver e uma falta de motivação para participar; (2) um total de 65% dos agricultores participam da coleta e classificação do lixo doméstico, 22% dos agricultores participam do comportamento pecuário em cativeiro e 19% dos agricultores participam do comportamento de resposta ao tratamento de esgoto doméstico; (3) uma correlação positiva significativa ocorre entre o nível de renda, a cognição e a resposta comportamental dos agricultores; (4) os padrões de educação do público não estão correlacionados com a cognição dos agricultores, mas estão significativamente correlacionados com a resposta comportamental dos agricultores; (5) a resposta cognitiva e comportamental das mulheres ao RLERP é significativamente maior do que a dos homens; (6) no processo de cognição para resposta de ação, a cognição dos agricultores está positivamente correlacionada com a resposta de ação. Com base nisso, são apresentadas algumas medidas e sugestões para melhorar a resposta dos agricultores à renovação do ambiente rural.
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ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to evaluate changes in the locomotor activity of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) populations exposed to surfaces treated with the insecticide chlorantraniliprole under laboratory conditions. Diamondback moth populations from municipalities incorrectly using the insecticide [Camocim de São Félix, PE (CSF); Sairé, PE (SR); and Lajedo, PE (LJ)] and two laboratory populations from Recife, PE (RCF), and Viçosa, MG (VÇS) were exposed to dry insecticide residues in increasing concentrations. The following behavioral parameters of the populations were analyzed: walking time (WT), mean walking speed (MWS), and rest time (RT). Regarding RT, the SR and CSF populations demonstrated a behavior of irritability and increased WT with increased exposure concentration. The RCF population presented a contrasting response. The MWS values in the SR and CSF populations showed a decreasing trend with increased exposure concentration. The LJ and RCF populations showed no changes in terms of MWS. The RT values in the SR population decreased with increased insecticide concentration. In general, the SR and CSF populations presented a behavioral pattern different from that of laboratory populations. The changes in locomotor activity observed may result in lower control efficacy of the insecticide due to repellency or escape of insects. Regarding the effect of insecticide concentrations used in the populations, a defined pattern was not observed, and the effect alternated between an increase, a decrease, and an undefined pattern for the variables studied.
RESUMO: O presente estudo teve por objetivo averiguar, em condições de laboratório, alterações na atividade locomotora de populações de traça-das-crucíferas, expostas a superfícies tratadas com o inseticida clorantraniliprole. Populações de Plutella xylostella provenientes dos municípios com uso inadequado de inseticida: Camocim de São Félix-PE (CSF), Sairé-PE (SR), Lajedo-PE (LJ) e duas populações de laboratório: Recife-PE (RCF) e Viçosa-MG (VÇS) foram expostas a resíduos secos do inseticida, em concentrações crescentes. Estas populações tiveram os seguintes parâmetros comportamentais analisados: Tempo de caminhamento (TC), Velocidade Média de caminhamento (VMC) e Tempo de Repouso (TR). Com relação ao TC, as populações de SR e CSF demonstraram comportamento de irritabilidade, aumentando o tempo de caminhamento com o aumento da concentração de exposição. A população de RCF apresentou resposta contrária. Em relação ao parâmetro VMC, as populações de SR e CSF apresentaram tendência de redução nos valores com o aumento da concentração de exposição. As populações de LJ e RCF não apresentaram mudanças deste comportamento. Para a variável TR, a população de SR apresentou redução nesses valores, com o aumento da concentração do inseticida. De forma geral, as populações de SR e CSF apresentaram um padrão de comportamento diferente das populações de laboratório. Estas alterações na atividade locomotora podem resultar numa menor eficácia de controle do inseticida devido à irritabilidade ou fuga. Quanto ao efeito das concentrações usadas do inseticida entre populações, de forma geral, não foi possível observar um padrão definido, tendo este efeito alternado entre aumento, redução e padrão não definido para as variáveis estudadas.
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Children are considered as the pride of a nation. The study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of animation song in st reducing the behavioral response of pain among toddler receiving DPT booster 1 dose vaccination in selected hospitals. In view of the objectives of the present study quantitative, quasi-experimental research approach (non -equivalent post-test only control group design) is considered. The study was conducted in immunization OPD in NSCB Jabalpur. Sample size is 60. 30 experiment group & 30 control group. Purposive sampling technique was used. FLACC scale was used. The mean difference of behavioral responses of pain in experiment and control group is 3.6 with standard deviation 1.3, standard deviation error 0.31 and calculated t value is 11.51 at degree of freedom 58, which is higher than the tabulated t value 2.00, at 0.05level of significance. Hence above finding concluded that animation song is effective in reducing the behavioral responses of pain
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La intervención de los seres humanos en los procesos de cría y recría en animales de producción pueden tener diferente impacto en virtud al tipo, momento y duración de la misma. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar si existen cambios en parámetros fisiológicos, sanguíneos y de comportamiento en cabritos Saanen en función al tipo de crianza, 10 criados con sus madres (CT) vs. 10 criados artificialmente (CA), en las etapas de lactante y recría. Semanalmente se midió: frecuencia cardiaca (FC), temperatura rectal (TR), frecuencia respiratoria (FR), predisposición a ser atrapado y actitud de patear. Previo se tomaron 10 ml de sangre para realización del leucograma. El diseño experimental fue el de mediciones repetidas en el tiempo. Los datos fueron analizados a través del programa InfoStat. Ni entre periodos ni entre tratamientos se detectaron diferencias significativas para FC como TR. En ambos periodos a los animales del CT resultó más difícil atraparlos (lactante: p<0,0001, recría: p<0,0020). En la etapa de lactantes la cantidad de animales que pateaban fue superior (p<0,05) en CT, mientras que en recría no existieron diferencias. Durante la etapa de lactantes los conteos de neutrófilos del grupo CT fueron mayores (p<0,0001) y los de linfocitos menores (p<0,0001). Durante recría se hallaron diferencias (p<0,0001) entre grupos y la relación neutrófilos/linfocitos fue superior (p<0,0001) en un 50% en los CT. En función a lo obtenido es posible concluir que si bien existe un grado de estrés cuando el animal no habituado al ser humano se enfrenta a éste en manejos que ameriten su captura, el contacto en etapas tempranas permite aumentar el nivel de docilidad a la vez facilita la ejecución de tareas rutinarias.
Human intervention in breeding and rearing processes may have different impact in animals related to the type, moment and duration. The aim of the study was to evaluate if there are changes in physiological, blood and behavioral parameters in Saanen kids according to type of type of breeding, 10 raised with their mothers (CT) vs. 10 artificially reared (CA), in pre-weaning and post-weaning stages. Heart rate (HR), rectal temperature (TR), respiratory frequency (FR), predisposition to be caught and kicking attitude were measure once a week. Prevously, 10 ml of blood was collected for leukogram determination. Experimental design was repeated measurements in CRD. Data were analyzed by InfoStat program. Neither between periods nor between treatments were significant differences detected for HR as TR. CT animals were more difficult to catch in both periods (pre-weaning: p <0.0001, post-weaning: p <0.0020). In pre-weaning stage the number of animals that kicked was higher (p <0.05) in CT, whereas during rearing period there were no differences. During pre-weaning, neutrophil counts of the CT group were higher (p <0.0001) and lymphocytes lower (p <0.0001) than in rearing stage. During rearing differences were found (p <0.0001) between groups and the neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio was higher (p <0.0001) by 50% in the TC. It is possible to conclude that although animals can become stressed when caught; contact with humans in early stages allows increasing the level of docility and, at the same time, facility the execution of routine tasks.
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Interleukin (IL)-2 is implicated in the etiology of psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis) involving an increased expression of repetitive stereotyped movements. However, little is known about the underlying pharmacological mechanisms or behavioral processes. Of further importance, we sought to identify underlying pharmacological mechanisms. We found that dopamine D1 receptors underlie the development of IL-2- induced stereotypic movements while D1 and D2 receptors are required for the expression of IL-2-induced stereotypies. These findings raised the intriguing possibility that IL-2 treatment induced an acquired behavioral response pattern requiring concurrent stimulation of D1 and D2 receptors. Thus, we determined whether stimulation of D1 and D2 receptors following termination of IL-2 treatment would re-instate the expression of repetitive stereotyped movements (i.e., an acquired response pattern). Based on these findings, we suggest that sub-chronic or chronic elevations in peripheral IL-2 levels may produce behavioral disturbances that persist beyond the presence of IL-2 by altering dopamine receptor activity resulting in the acquisition of an abnormal response pattern, and thus increase vulnerability to psychopathological outcomes associated with repetitive stereotyped movements. To our knowledge, these are the first data to identify a process by which a cytokine produces an abnormal response pattern.