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Models of Development and Management of Brazilian University Sports: An Interpretation according to its Relationship with the State

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Starepravo F. A., Souza J. d., Marchi Júnior W.
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vol. 58
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issue 1
33-42
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The present study is intended to discuss the way in which the state is constituted as a major element for the management of Brazilian university teams, pointing out, above all, the most recent moment that represents a hybrid model of development. To do so, empirical resources of research has been used: 1. Documents that belong to the file of the FPDU (an institution in the state of Paraná which is in charge of university teams), 2. The existing legislation on the theme, 3. Interviews with some of the agents who took part in the FPDU as members of the directory board throughout its history. It has been concluded that the state is directly responsible for the development of university sports in Brazil, mainly because between them there is an inter-dependence relationship through the financial support of sports.
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Concerning Abolitionism, Black People, and Capoeira in the History of Brazil: Social and Moral (Im)Balances

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Padeski Ferreira A. L., Wanderley M. J.
Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
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2012
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vol. 56
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issue 1
33-40
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The purpose of this article is to discuss the changes that took place in relation to the peculiarities of Capoeira within Brazilian society. This popular practice, which is considered a martial art, a dance and a game, developed during the 19th century, where it was practiced by individuals from the lower walks of life. Practicing Capoeira was a felony, as it posed a threat to public safety, order, and morality. Presently, it has been upgraded to a Brazilian cultural asset, which shows how the perception of its practice has changed. These changes follow the different views of the historical processes related to abolitionism and the perverse incorporation of blacks into society at that time, which have continued until present time, having undergone significant changes and grown as a valued physical expression
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Exposure to Concomitant Low Health-Related Physical Fitness Components and Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Brazilian Adolescents

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Minatto G., Petroski E. L., Santos Silva D. A.
Human Movement
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2012
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vol. 13
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issue 4
303-312
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Purpose. To determine the prevalence of the presence of concomitant low health-related physical fitness components with sociodemographic factors among Brazilian adolescents living in a small town of German colonization. Methods. A cross-sectional epidemiological study on adolescents (10 to 17 years old) from the public schools of Sao Bonifacio, Santa Catarina, Brazil (N = 277) was conducted. The FITNESSGRAM test battery was applied to assess three physical fitness components (body composition, cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness). Data on age (split into two age groups of 10-12 and 13-17 years), gender (male/ female), area of residence (rural/urban) and socioeconomic status (low/high) were collected by a questionnaire. Maturity, determined by pubic hair development, was self-assessed. The analyzed physical fitness components were analyzed in terms of the groups of three possible combinations that featured two physical fitness components concomitantly. Adjusted binary and multinomial logistic regression was applied, adopting a confidence level of 95%. Results. 75.4% of boys and 88.5% of girls showed unsatisfactory levels for health in at least one physical fitness component. Girls living in rural areas were more likely to have combinations of excess body fat with low muscular fitness (OR = 5.06, 95% CI [1.31, 19.61]), low muscular fitness with low cardiorespiratory fitness (OR = 5.46, 95% CI [1.24, 23.94]) and feature two (OR = 8.82, 95% CI [1.60, 48.49]) low values of the components regardless of which combination. Boys aged 10-12 years were less exposed to lower fitness levels compared to those with satisfactory levels (OR = 0.09, 95% CI [0.01, 0.61]). Conclusions. More effective measures aimed at promoting physical fitness among adolescents are needed, where special attention should be given to boys aged 10-12 years and girls aged 13-17 years and living in rural areas.
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Superstitions of Amazonian Indigenous people about some birds

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2023
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vol. 50
11-16
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Superstitions have their origins at the beginning of human civilization and makeup part of the very essence of human intellect. Indigenous peoples, due to their ethnic diversity, contributed in different ways with many cultural aspects. Religious beliefs and superstitions play an important role within Indigenous culture. The objective of this study was to accomplish a survey of the superstitions of some Indigenous peoples of the Amazon about certain species of birds. The method for collecting the data was used open and semi-structured interviews with Indigenous people from the Arara, Tenharim, Kayabi, and Apiaká ethnic groups.
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Diversity and trophic structure of bird’s communities in Brazilian Savanna areas of the Cuiabá River basin

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Dario F. R., Sandrini M. P.
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2020
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vol. 29
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issue 3
252-268
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We analyzed the differences in composition, richness, and abundance of birds in different forest fragments of the Brazilian Savanna in the Cuiabá River basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, and we demonstrated the variations in richness and abundance of birds between different trophic guilds. We used point counts to characterize the avifauna. Sampling was conducted in two seasons: summer and winter of 2018 in a total of 36 hours distributed in 108 samples. A total of 743 contacts were obtained belonging to 87 bird species distributed among 17 orders and 33 families and categorized in 16 trophic guilds. The omnivorous and insectivorous birds composed most of the community. For each species, we calculated the abundance index value that showed our study site had a large number of species with low index and few species with intermediate to high index compared to the pattern observed in other surveys. Our study area was characterized by high species diversity for both periods studied. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index for our study areas was 3.90 for the summer period and 3.77 for the winter period. Equitability was high, 0.82 for the summer period and 0.79 for the winter period, suggesting the number of species registered in our study site represented the maximum capacity the areas can shelter. Our results show that despite being a secondary and fragmented forest the study area was characterized by a diverse avian community. The ciliary forest studied that follows the Cuiabá River, although fragmented and isolated by extensive degraded areas and occupied by pastures and agricultural crops, they are important natural environments to maintain bird diversity.
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Xingu River’s Big Bend: great diversity of birds in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 4
1-56
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This report is a photographic summary of a study carried out during 2019 in a region called Xingu River’s Big Bend, in the Brazilian Amazon. There were a total of five scientific expeditions to study the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and those who live in harmony with the environment. The photos show the Xingu River, the riparian forest where the study was carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Birdwatching at Cassorova Ecoparque, Brazil, between waterfalls and forest

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Dario F. R., Veiga De Vincenzo M. C.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2023
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vol. 21
1-99
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This paper is both, a photographic summary with observational and scientific data compiled on the existing natural riches in the Cassorova Ecoparque, situated in the municipality of Brotas, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The scientific and touristic expedition was carried out in November 2022. The Park is inserted in a region comprising several square kilometers of preserved forests, a natural heritage of immeasurable environmental richness, and a true paradise for birdwatchers because the region has registered more than three hundred species of birds. The photos show some of the Park structures, the forest, the waterfalls, species of plants, and animals, in particular the main birds observed on our trip.
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Landscape and birds diversity in the Kayabi and Apiaká indigenous territories in the Amazon rainforest

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Dario F. R.
The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
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2021
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vol. 7
1-57
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This paper is a photographic summary of studies carried out in June 2011 in Kayabi and Apiaká indigenous territories, located on the margin of the Teles Pires River, between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. A scientific expedition was carried out to analyze the environmental impacts of a project in the region and more specifically the possible interferences in the life of the indigenous inhabitants of the region and live in harmony with the environment. The photos show some structures of indigenous villages, the Teles Pires River, the riparian forest where studies were carried out and some of the bird species registered.
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Diversity and trophic structure of bird’s communities from a Restinga forest in Brazil

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2021
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vol. 38
158-180
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The forests along Brazil’s Atlantic coast have undergone extensive transformation from clearing for pastures, eucalyptus forests, agricultural crops, and urban expansion. In this study we described the avian community in a coastal Restinga Forest near the city of Ubatuba, in the São Paulo State, Brazil. The method used to sample the avifauna specimens was the technique of observations per point-counts, and random observations were also carried. The bird’s observations were realized in 84 days during all four seasons out between the years 2005 and 2007 and were registered 142 bird species distributed among 18 orders and 41 families and categorized in 17 trophic guilds. The omnivores and insectivores birds composed most of the community, occupying the edge and different strata of the forest such as canopy and understory. The great abundance of omnivores birds may be directly related to the abundant fruit resources, and also with the great abundance of understory insectivores are indication of the good environmental quality of the studied area.
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Spatial distribution and trophic structure of bird’s communities of Atlantic Forest fragments in Brazil

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Dario F. R.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2021
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vol. 35
1-24
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We analyzed the differences in composition, richness, and abundance of birds in forest fragments of the Atlantic Forest in the São Paulo State, Brazil, and we demonstrated the variations in richness and abundance of birds between different trophic guilds. We used point counts to characterize the avifauna. Sampling was conducted in two seasons: summer and winter of 2020 in a total of 18 hours distributed in 54 samples. A total of 544 contacts were obtained, belonging to 144 bird species distributed among 22 orders and 45 families and categorized in 18 trophic guilds. The omnivores and insectivores birds composed most of the community, occupying the edge and different strata of the forest such as canopy and understory. For each species, we calculated the abundance index value that showed our study site had a large number of species with low index and few species with intermediate to high index compared to the pattern observed in other surveys. Our study area was characterized by high species diversity for both periods studied. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index for our study areas was 4.62. Equitability was high, 0.92, suggesting the number of species registered in our study site represented the maximum capacity the areas can shelter. Our results show that despite being a secondary and fragmented forest the study area was characterized by a diverse avian community. Although the anthropized forest environments are fragmented and isolated by degraded areas and occupied by pastures, agricultural and urban areas, they are important natural environments to maintain bird diversity.
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