Identified new species of puffer fish

When scientists discovered that a certain type of puffer fish was responsible for the construction of bizarre circles in the seafloor have also discovered that the animal was quite different from his relatives.

The oceanic circles have been identified in the seabed Japanese since 1995, but until recently its origin remained a mystery. It was only last year that divers observed a Blowfish to construct the circles, which came to prove to be a sexual ritual to attract partners.

The study of animal behavior also enabled researchers to observe more closely the species and concluded that this puffer fish was quite different from other pufferfish.

Two specimens were collected, one male and one female, the waters off the Ryukyu Islands, in Japan, and scientists concluded then that this is a different subspecies of Blowfish. The new animals were called Torquigener albomaculosus, common name Blowfish-de-pintas-white.

The color of this fish-Brown with white spots on the back and white and silver with white spots on abdomen â€" helped scientists to distinguish this puffer fish of other species of the genus Torquigener. The discovery was published in the scientific journal Ichthyological Research, writes the BBC.

The new discovery raises to 20 the number of species in the genus Torquigener. It is thought that the new species of puffer fish is the only one to create circles in the seafloor as a mating ritual.

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Appliances sold online are required to have energy label from January

From January 1, 2015, online stores will be obliged to submit the energy label with information about electricity consumption on home appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners or flat.

So far, these stores were only obliged to provide some of the information contained on the labels of products which are in physical stores, as the energy class. But as of 2015 will also be required to display energy label and the item card, pay-for-spares online store for Quercus said in a statement.

Initially, the scheme will be compulsory only for appliances such as those referred to above, but from April next year the obligation is extended to ovens and hoods and from September is extended to water heaters and hot water tanks, as well as to environmental heaters.

The availability of the energy label shall be made by the price of the product and is recommended to be available via a link from an image of a color arrow corresponding to the energy efficiency class of the product, such as the item card, which must be clearly visible and legible dimensions ", indicates the Quercus.

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Brazil: new species of monkey discovered is in danger of extinction

A team of Brazilian biologists, working inside the country's Centre, has discovered what is believed to be a new species of primate. The animal, never seen before, was discovered on the southern edge of the Amazon rainforest and confirms a theory that scientists have long suspected: there are hundreds of new species of animals and plants by documenting in the region.

According to the researchers at the University of Mato Grosso, the new species likely to monkey, which belongs to the genus Pithecia, writes the Dodo, was spotted three times in a fragmented forest area too little explored until now. Multicolor staining only of the animal has never been observed in any monkey of this genus, which scientists believe could be a new species. However, genetic tests will be needed to prove that it is a a new monkey species.

"We sent the first images to an expert, but everything indicates that this is a new species. The characteristics are very different, "says Manoel dos Santos Filho, one of the biologists that integrates team.

Although it is not know next to nothing about this new animal all odds indicate to what is already in danger of extinction, such as the bulk of the Amazon flora and fauna. As biologists, the region where it was found the animal is among the more have suffered from deforestation and only 15% of the original forestation remains today.

All years are identified hundreds of new species of animals and plants in the Amazon rainforest. At the same time, there are hundreds of species which will cease to exist without ever having been documented. According to statistics, the Amazon loses annually between 0.2% to 0.3% of their species.

Photo: Almério C. Gusmão/Unemat

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New York prohibits tattoos and piercings in animals

The u.s. State of New York has banned officially the tattoos and piercings in animals. The new law, which will enter into force within 120 days, that prohibits any forms of body art in pets. The infringement of the norm will be púnida with fines up to € 200 and imprisonment.

Although the tattoos and piercings in animals are considered animal cruelty â€" which is illegal and as such a crime throughout the territory of the United States â€" the charges and penalties will eventually fall by the wayside.

The State of New York decided to take existing laws further with a specific legislation which bans fashion. Besides New York, the State of Pennsylvania is the only one to have a similar legislation and New Jersey must pass a law like that soon, writes the Inhabitat.

The law contemplates on the inner exceptions only for tattoos for identification or medical purposes.

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Has between 25 and 34 years? Then probably still lives with his parents

The financial crisis has not been easy for young Europeans, as demonstrated by a study of Eurostat about citizens between 25 and 34 years who still live with their parents. According to the study, Portugal is the Sixth EU country with more young people of these ages living with parents â€" almost half of this population (44.5 percent).

This situation is even more visible in Slovakia (56.6 percent), Bulgaria (52.8 percent), Greece (51.6 percent), Malta (48.9%) and Italy (46.6 percent), countries which, arguably, have entered a wave of austerity that dramatically reduced the money available and the creation of jobs.

According to the Quartz, which published the data, there are two countries that are out of this trend â€" to Spain, with 37.2% and Ireland, with 22.6%, but there is a valid explanation. Many of the Spanish and Irish youths between 25 and 34 years emigrated in recent years, failing to count for this ranking. Thus, these percentages conceal a reality even harder.

In the Portuguese case, which also has been exporting manpower to various countries of North and Central Europe, Africa and South America, the situation is even more tragic. If 44.5% of young Portuguese still lives with his parents, even keeping in mind that thousands of them come out every day to other countries, how many will be those who can be financially independent?

The top 10 of the ranking is composed by Romania (44.4 percent), Slovenia (43.5 percent), Poland (43.4%) and Hungary (43 percent). The entire northern Europe is the last place of the list of Eurostat, which also makes sense.

See the complete list.

YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 25 and 34 YEARS who STILL LIVE with THEIR PARENTS

1. Eslováquia â€" 56, 6a

2. Bulgária â€" 52, 8o

3. Grécia â€" 51, 6a

4. Malta â€" 48, 9c

5. Itália â€" 46, 6a

6. Portugal â€" 44, 5a

7. Roménia â€" 44, 4f

8. Eslovénia â€" 43, 5a

9. Polónia â€" 43, 4f

10. Nigeria â€" 43%

11. Spanish â€" 37, 2r

12. Letónia â€" 34, 5a

13.Republica Czech - 33.7%

14. ituânia â€" e, 5a

15. Chipre â€" 24, 1f

16. Luxemburgo â€" 24, 1f

17. Ireland â€" 22, 6a

18. Áustria â€" 21, 8o

19. Estónia â€" 20, 2r

20. Alemanha â€" 17, 3r

21. Bélgica â€" 16, 1r

22.Reino Kingdom - 14.4%

23. Suíça â€" 14, 4v

24. França â€" 1, 5a

25. slândia â€" 1, 2r

26. Holanda â€" 10, 6b

27. Noruega â€" 4, 2r

28. Suécia â€" 4, 1r

29. Finlândia â€" 4

30. Dinamarca â€" 1, 8o

Foto: Logan Ingalls/Creative Commons

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Bulgaria: ex-balneário Turkish bathroom turned into temporary Bookstore

By the end of the 20th century, this area of Plovdiv, in Bulgaria, was used as a dressing room Turkish bath â€" one of many of that region. With the closure of the facility, the Center for Contemporary Art of the city asked the Studio Studio 8 .5 to renovate the space and turn it into a temporary Bookstore.

The transformation is completely radical â€" can be bolder than this other Bookstore, in Ã"bidos-mainly due to stone and brick walls that give a chilly air to the interior of the building.

The reshuffle is part of the "urban dreams" festival of Bulgarian city and, as you can see, the space until it was quite nice. And even if the installation lasted only one week, the bookshop managed to join an "extraordinary collection of books, multimedia and videos by contemporary artists", explains the Inhabitat.

The idea of creating art centers or even temporary shops is not new, but can be a good way to remodel and renovate obsolete or abandoned spaces, so often forgotten in dense architectural fabric of the city.

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Hypotopia: an imaginary city that could be built with the ransom money from a bank

All over the world, national and local Governments have spent billions to rescue banks, real and not a country with Austria escaped the trend: the Austrian Government will have spent €19 billion to rescue the Bank Hypo Alpe Adria.

Several local activists tried to draw the attention of the ordinary citizen to the huge amount of money used to save the Bank and launched the Hypotopia project â€" the word Hypo comes from the Bank; TOPIA of utopia.

Headquartered in Vienna, these activists tried to figure out how this money could be used for other purposes â€" to build a city, for example. Thus, for four months, students from the Technical University of Vienna were invited to draw and create a model city in one of the Austrian capital's main squares, Karlsplatz, and so can the recognition of citizens

Called precisely Hypotopia, this model city could host 102,574 inhabitants and thus be the sixth largest Austrian city. "Hypotopia is more than an architectural design, is a protest," said Lukas Zeilbauer, engineering student.

According to The Guardian, the project was built from cinder blocks and wood and did not receive any type of public or private funding â€" why?

With a budget of €19 billion, the team of students might think big. They designed meticulously a city with industrial standards, dozens of businesses, buildings, power plants and even a transport network valued at €2,15 billion.

"We calculated the actual cost of everything. All cinder blocks and wood which you can see in the template is a building. We know how many people live where walk, the purpose of each building and how much would it cost to build per square foot, "explained Zeilbauer.

The only point on which Hypotopia isn't real is in omission of banks in its Constitution. The project was on display during the month of October, having been removed from the square with a protest March. Now, he will be one of the stars of the Vienna Art Biennale festival, in 2015, and ensure that students won't let him fall so soon.

"Our platforms are still accessible online. The fact that our showroom and physical model no longer available doesn't mean that our idea has died, "explained urban planner Manuel Oberaufner.

And in Portugal, how many cities would build with the débacle of our banking system?

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