Challenges of an Autonomous Wildfire Geolocation System Based on Synthetic Vision Technology.

Thermographic imaging has been the preferred technology for the detection and tracking of wildfires for many years. Thermographic cameras provide some very important advantages, such as the ability to remotely detect hotspots which could potentially turn into wildfires if the appropriate conditions are met. Also, they can serve as a key preventive method, especially when the 30-30-30 rule is met, which describes a situation where the ambient temperature is higher than 30 ∘ C, the relative humidity is lower than 30%, and the wind speed is higher than 30 km/h. Under these circumstances, the likelihood of a wildfire outburst is quite high, and its effects can be catastrophic due to the high-speed winds and dry conditions. If this sort of scenario actually occurs, every possible technological advantage shall be used by firefighting teams to enable the rapid and efficient coordination of their response teams and to control the wildfire following a safe and well-planned strategy. However, most of the early detection methods for wildfires, such as the aforementioned thermographic cameras, lack a sufficient level of automation and usually rely on human interaction, imposing high degrees of subjectivity and latency. This is especially critical when a high volume of data is required in real time to correctly support decision-making scenarios during the wildfire suppression tasks. The present paper addresses this situation by analyzing the challenges faced by a fully autonomous wildfire detection and a tracking system containing a fully automated wildfire georeferencing system based on synthetic vision technology. Such a tool would provide firefighting teams with a solution capable of continuously surveilling a particular area and completely autonomously identifying and providing georeferenced information on current or potential wildfires in real time.

Euglycemic Diabetic Keto Acidosis in a Type 1 Diabetic Patient After Glucose Like Peptide-1 Administration: A Case Presentation.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) occurs when insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed. Destruction of these cells and subsequent loss of insulin signaling can cause diabetic keto acidosis (DKA). This case describes a type 1 DM patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with nausea and vomiting after glucose like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist administration. The patient was noted to have elevated anion gap and elevated beta-hydroxybutyrate with euglycemic blood glucose levels. The patient was confirmed to have a functioning insulin pump and then was sent home with nausea control. The patient was not able to consume food without vomiting and therefore did not administer any postprandial insulin. These symptoms were attributed to the GLP-1 agonist. It contributed to suppression of the patient's appetite while also inhibiting gluconeogenesis, and glycogenolysis resulting in small amounts of blood glucose entering the blood stream, negating the need for a bolus of insulin. The patient was admitted and given dextrose with an insulin drip until the anion gap was returned to normal. As GLP-1 agonists become more popular, this presentation may become more common. If not easily recognized this can lead to patient endangerment and unnecessary medical costs.

Bodyblade™ Training in Athletes with Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability.

Background: The Bodyblade™ has the potential of enhancing conservative management of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TASI). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare three different protocols: Traditional, Bodyblade™, and Mixed (Traditional & Bodyblade™) for shoulder rehabilitation on athletes with TASI. Study Design: Randomized-controlled longitudinal training study. Methods: Thirty-seven athletes (age = 19.9±2.0 years) were allocated into Traditional, Bodyblade™, and Mixed (Traditional/Bodyblade™) training groups (3×week for 8-weeks). The traditional group used resistance bands (10-15 repetitions). The Bodyblade™ group transitioned from classic to the pro model (30-60-s repetitions). The mixed group converted from the traditional (weeks 1-4) to the Bodyblade™ (weeks 5-8) protocol. Western Ontario Shoulder Index (WOSI) and the UQYBT were evaluated at baseline, mid-test, post-test, and at a three-month follow-up. A repeated-measures ANOVA design evaluated within and between-group differences. Results: All three groups significantly (p=0.001, eta2: 0.496) exceeded WOSI baseline scores (at all timepoints) with training (Traditional: 45.6%, 59.4%, and 59.7%, Bodyblade™: 26.6%, 56.5%, and 58.4%, Mixed: 35.9%, 43.3% and 50.4% respectively). Additionally, there was a significant (p=0.001, eta2: 0.607) effect for time with mid-test, post-test and follow-up exceeding baseline scores by 35.2%, 53.2% and 43.7%, respectively. The Traditional and Bodyblade™ groups (p=0.049, eta2: 0.130) exceeded the Mixed group UQYBT at post-test (8.4%) and at three-month follow-up (19.6%). A main effect (p=0.03, eta2: 0.241) for time indicated that WOSI mid-test, post-test and follow-up exceeded the baseline scores by 4.3%, 6.3% and 5.3%. Conclusions: All three training groups improved their scores on the WOSI. The Traditional and Bodyblade™ groups demonstrated significant improvements in UQYBT inferolateral reach scores at post-test and three-month follow-up compared to the Mixed group. These findings could lend further credibility to the role of the Bodyblade as an early to intermediate rehabilitation tool. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.

A cinco siglos de la introducción de la paloma de Castilla (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789) en el Perú

La paloma de Castilla (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789) originaria de África y Eurasia se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en la mayor parte de Europa, Asia occidental, África y América. Columba livia fue introducida en el Perú por los españoles en el siglo XVI. Habita en zonas urbanas y rurales; en las últimas décadas su población ha crecido de manera exponencial alrededor del mundo; se considera que es una especie comensal del ser humano y en algunos casos en las ciudades que coloniza, causa daño a la infraestructura y constituye un riesgo en la salud pública. Si bien su origen es silvestre se comporta como una de las especies con mayor interacción con los humanos. El incremento de su población en las ciudades la ha convertido en una especie plaga. En esta revisión se describe el estado actual del conocimiento de las poblaciones de Columba livia, sus posibles efectos sobre la salud de la población humana, el ornato público y el análisis de su condición de especie exótica invasora, a cinco siglos de su introducción en el Perú.

The Castile pigeon (Columba livia Gmelin, 1789), native to Africa and Eurasia, is widely distributed in most of Europe, western Asia, Africa and America. Columba livia was introduced to Peru by the Spanish in the 16th century. It lives in urban and rural areas; in recent decades its population has grown exponentially around the world; it is considered to be a commensal species of the human being and in some cases in the cities it colonizes, it causes damage to the infrastructure and constitutes a risk to public health. Although its origin is wild, it behaves as one of the species with the greatest interaction with humans. The increase in its population in cities has turned it into a pest species. This review describes the current state of knowledge of Columba livia populations, its possible effects on the health of the human population, public ornamentation and the analysis of its status as an invasive exotic species, five centuries after its introduction into the Peru.

Distribución geográfica y abundancia poblacional de Plegadis ridgwayi, el ibis de la Puna (Threskiornithidae) con énfasis en las poblaciones del Perú / Geographical distribution and population abundance of Plegadis ridgwayi, Puna ibis (Threskiornithidae) with emphasis on the populations of Peru

Resumen El ibis de la puna Plegadis ridgwayi, es una especie de Threskiornithidae que habita humedales andinos y realiza migraciones altitudinales hacia la costa. Datos propios, de GBIF, información bibliográfica y del Censo Neotropical de Aves Acuáticas (1992 a 2015) muestran que el ibis de la puna Plegadis ridgwayi se distribuye en Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Argentina y Chile, con las mayores densidades poblacionales en Perú y Bolivia en siete y tres localidades respectivamente, que acumulan más del 1% de la población biogeográfica. Se encuentran de 0 a 5000 m de altitud, con las mayores densidades entre 3000 a 4500 m y 0 a 500 m. La mayor incidencia de registros ocurre al sur y centro del Perú, así como costa del centro y norte del Perú. La ampliación de la distribución hacia el norte y costa peruana puede deberse a la disponibilidad ambiental y al deterioro de su hábitat andino. En cuatro humedales costeros del centro del Perú se registraron hasta 818 ibis en 2006, la gran mayoría en Pantanos de Villa y Paraíso. El número de migrantes costeros parece relacionado a la intensidad de sequías en la sierra del Perú central. La abundancia de ibis en el lago altoandino de Junín muestra una disminución histórica, con énfasis después de la sequía de 2004-2005. La expansión distribucional requiere investigar la posible hibridación con las otras especies del género antes alopátridas.

Abstract The Puna ibis Plegadis ridgwayi, is a species of Threskiornithidae that inhabits Andean wetlands and makes altitudinal migrations to the coast. Data from us, GBIF, bibliographic information and the Neotropical Waterbird Census (1992 to 2015) show that this species occurs in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile, with a core area in Peru and Bolivia. It is most abundant in the latter two countries, with seven and three localities with more than 1% of the biogeographic population, respectively. They are found from 0 to 5000 m altitude (with peaks at 3000 to 4500 m and 0 to 500 m). The highest incidence of records is in southern and central Peru. There are high values of environmental availability in part of the high Andean zone from Ecuador to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina, as well as the coast of central and northern Peru. The expansion of the distribution towards the Peruvian north and coast may be due to environmental availability and the deterioration of its Andean habitat. In four coastal wetlands in central Peru, up to 818 ibises were recorded in 2006, the vast majority in Pantanos de Villa and Paraíso. The number of coastal migrants seems to be related to the intensity of droughts in the highlands of central Peru. The abundance of ibis in the high Andean Lake of Junín shows a historical decline, with emphasis after the 2004-2005 drought. This distributional expansion requires investigation of possible hybridisation with the other formerly allopatric species of the genus.

Revisión del conocimiento actual y conservación de la lechuza de los arenales Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) en el Perú / A review of the knowledge and conservation of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia in Peru

Resumen La lechuza de los arenales Athene cunicularia (Aves: Strigidae) se distribuye desde Canadá hasta Tierra del Fuego en América. Ocupa una gran variedad de hábitats naturales, ambientes urbanorurales y agroecosistemas. En el Perú residen tres subespecies A. c. nanodes, (Berlepsch y Stolzmann, 1892), A. c. juninensis (Berlepsch y Stolzmann, 1902) y A. c. cunicularia (Moliln, 1782). El presente trabajo, constituye una revisión de la bibliografía complementada con datos propios, con la finalidad de identificar el estado actual del conocimiento de la biología y estado de conservación de A. cunicularia con especial énfasis en las poblaciones que habitan en el Perú.

Abstract The Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia, is distributed from Canada to Tierra del Fuego in America. It occupies a wide variety of natural habitats, urban-rural environments, and agro-ecosystems. Three subspecies reside in Peru: A. c. nanodes (Berlepsch and Stolzmann, 1892), A. c. juninensis (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902) and A. c. cunicularia (Molina, 1782). The present work constitutes a bibliography review, supplemented with our own data, to identify the current state of knowledge about the biology and conservation status of A. cunicularia; with special emphasis on the populations that inhabit Peru.

Tecnología para el control del COVID-19: Una revisión del caso peruano / Technology for the control of COVID-19: A review of the Peruvian case

El COVID-19, enfermedad producida por el nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, se ha expandido rápidamente alrededor del mundo, convirtiéndose en una pandemia. La tecnología está desempeñando un papel importante como aliado de las estrategias de salud pública y la investigación científica para la prevención, contención y diagnóstico de la COVID-19.

COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has spread rapidly around the world, becoming a pandemic. Technology is playing an important role as an ally of public health strategies and scientific research for the prevention, containment and diagnosis of COVID-19.

Trabajos originales Preferencia de hábitats y estacionalidad de las especies de aves de los Pantanos de Villa en Lima, Perú / Habitat preferences and seasonality of bird species of Pantanos de Villa in Lima, Peru

Resumen En el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pantanos de Villa se analizó la preferencia de hábitat de las aves residentes y migratorias en función a la estacionalidad de 211 especies de aves, de las cuales 97 son residentes, 82 migratorias y 32 visitantes ocasionales. De acuerdo con el uso de los hábitats: 80.1% de especies habitan en cualquiera de los hábitats de pantanos, 40.8% en el litoral marino, 37.9% en parques y jardines, 33.2% en pantanos y la playa marina, 34.1% en pantanos y los parques y jardines y 1.0% en la playa arenosa marina y los parques y jardines. La mayor similitud de especies se encuentra entre las que habitan en la zona arbustiva y parques y jardines con 82.3%. La intensidad de las fluctuaciones de la riqueza de especies varía según el hábitat que ocupan con los mayores valores entre marzo y mayo en los espejos de agua (25) y en el litoral marino (24). La gestión de Pantanos de Villa debe priorizar el mantenimiento de la heterogeneidad de hábitats debido a la baja similitud entre varios de ellos y exclusividad de especies para los mismos. La comparación entre las preferencias de hábitat de las aves y las plantas muestra que es necesario tener en cuenta más de un taxón en la toma de decisiones para el manejo y conservación de la biodiversidad de los humedales costeros.

Abstract In the wildlife refuge Pantanos de Villa, habitat preferences of resident and migratory birds were analyzed according to the seasonality of 211 species of birds, of which 97 were residents, 82 migratories and 32 occasional visitors. According to use of habitats: 80.1% of species live on any of these wetlands, 40.8% in the marine coast, 37.9% in parks and gardens, 33.2% in wetlands and the beach, 34.1% in wetlands and parks and gardens and 1.0% in marine sandy beach and parks and gardens. Higher species similarity was between those living in "shrubland zones" and "parks and gardens" (82.3%). Fluctuation intensity of the species richness varied according to their occupance habitats, with the highest value observed between March and May in the water bodies (25) and marine coast (24). Management of the Pantanos de Villa must prioritize maintenance of heterogeneity of habitats because the low similarity degree would show species exclusivity of each of them. Comparisons between preferences of habitats of birds and plants would demonstrate the need of consider more than one taxa in decision-making for the management and conservation of biodiversity of coastal wetlands.

Ciento quince años de registros de aves en Pantanos de Villa / One hundred and fifty years of keeprecords from Pantanos de Villa birds´

El Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pantanos de Villa está incorporado al Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas por el Estado del Perú. Se encuentra en el sur de la ciudad de Lima, entre los kilómetros 18 y 21 de la antigua carretera Panamericana Sur en el distrito de Chorrillos. Tiene una extensión de 263.27 ha. De Bernacasse en 1903, fue el primero de los exploradores naturalistas que efectuó un inventario de las aves de Villa registrando 138 especies, pero es desde 1994 hasta la fecha, en que numerosos autores han contribuido con información importante sobre las aves de este humedal. En el presente trabajo, se realiza una revisión y análisis de las investigaciones que durante ciento quince años han registrado 211 especies de aves, 97 de las cuales son residentes y 114 provienen de otras latitudes, entre migrantes, visitantes ocasionales y una especie introducida.

The Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge is incorporated into the National System of Protected Areas by the State of Peru. It is located in the south of the city of Lima, between kilometers 18 and 21 of the old South Panamerican Highway in the district of Chorrillos. It has an extension of 263.27 hectares. From De Bernacasse in 1903, he was the first of the naturalist explorers to carry out an inventory of Villa birds, recording 138 species, but it is from 1994 to date, when numerous authors have contributed important information about the birds of this wetland. In the present work, a review and analysis of the research that has recorded 211 species of birds for a hundred and fifteen years, 97 of which are residents and 114 from other latitudes, between migrants, occasional visitors and an introduced species.