Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of long-snouted notosuchian from the fragmentary remains found in Brazil’s Adamantina Formation Epoidesuchus tavaresae is a new species of Peirosauridae from the Cretaceous Adamantina Formation Epoidesuchus tavaresae inhabited the ancient supercontinent Gondwana during the Late Cretaceous epoch The ancient reptile was approximately 4 m (13 feet) in length nearly tubular snout and possibly a semiaquatic lifestyle It belongs to Peirosauridae, a Gondwanan family of crocodylomorphs within the suborder Notosuchia “Notosuchia is a remarkably diverse group of extinct crocodyliforms particularly in Cretaceous deposits of Gondwana with more than 80 species described to date,” said lead author Dr Juan Ruiz of FEIS-UNESP and his colleagues “Such taxonomic richness is also reflected in an unexpected ecological diversity including completely terrestrial and semi-aquatic forms the occupation of many different ecological niches.” “The notosuchian fossil record is mostly restricted to the Cretaceous of Gondwanan landmasses but it was in the Late Cretaceous of South America that the group achieved its peak in diversity.” Peirosauridae was originally described in 1982 “Despite the description of several species of peirosaurids during the past 25 years and advances in the knowledge of the morphological and unique traits of the group peirosaurids have been largely excluded from broader phylogenetic studies,” they said the researchers examined a fragmentary skull and one postcranial element of Epoidesuchus tavaresae The fossils were found in 2011 in an outcrop of the Adamantina Formation (Bauru Group) at the municipality of Catanduva “Our results provide additional evidence for the presence of Peirosauridae comprising two lineages: the oreinirostrine Peirosaurinae and the longirostrine Pepesuchinae,” the scientists said the results of our morphospace analysis indicate that peirosaurids were ecomorphologically diverse with species exhibiting either a more putative terrestrial ecology or more semi-aquatic habits and with a great range of morphospace occupation including spaces not explored by other notosuchians or neosuchians.” “Pepesuchinae was widespread in Africa and South America during the Cretaceous,” they noted “This lineage is notable among notosuchians by possessing longer rostra similar to generalist living crocodilians such Crocodylus and some caimans.” “Pepesuchines are recorded from formations where semiaquatic neosuchians are absent or rare.” Stolokrosuchus co-occurred with Sarcosuchus while in the great pole of diversity of pepesuchines only one putative neosuchian was described to date and there is no other record of large predatory tetrapods with semiaquatic habits.” we suggest that pepesuchines were occupying vacant freshwater systems of Western Gondwana during the Late Cretaceous.” The team’s paper was published August 29 in The Anatomical Record Notosuchia) from the Adamantina Formation (Bauru Group with a revised phylogenetic analysis of Sebecia and current secretary for evangelization and discipleship and episcopal vicar for the central region of the archdiocese The appointment was publicized in Washington The following biographical information for Bishop-elect Barbosa was drawn from preliminary materials provided to the U.S He received a licentiate of philosophy from the Universidade do Sagrado Coração at Bauru in Sao Paolo a master’s degree in psychology from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais at Belo Horizante a licentiate in Sacred Theology (2011) and doctorate in sacred theology (2019) from Boston College in Chestnut Hill He was ordained to the priesthood in Brazil on December 22 2007; Father Barbosa was incardinated to the Archdiocese of Boston in 2021 Bishop-elect Barbosa’s pastoral assignments in the Archdiocese of Boston include: chaplain to the Brazilian-Portuguese Community (2008-2019); parochial vicar at Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Francis of Assisi parishes in Cambridge (2019) and Saint Anthony of Padua parishes in Lowell (2019-2020) He has been a faculty member of the Pope St John XXIII National Seminary in Weston (2020-present); and a faculty member of Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton (2020-present) he has served as secretary for evangelization and discipleship and as episcopal vicar for the central region in the Archdiocese of Boston The Archdiocese of Boston is comprised of 2,465 square miles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has a total population of 4,496,207 of which 1,794,260 are Catholic The men and women who make their living working on the seas include merchants port personnel and many others in the maritime industry.. nine in ten men who will be ordained to the priesthood this year were encouraged to consider this vocation by someone in their life Upon the news from the Holy See announcing the passing of Pope Francis on April 21 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy ©2025 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Made possible by funding from  Paleontologists have identified a new species of the extinct frog genus Baurubatrachus from fossils found in the state of São Paulo Life reconstruction of Baurubatrachus santosdoroi Baurubatrachus is an extinct genus of prehistoric frogs in the suborder Neobatrachia of the superfamily Hyloidea These amphibians lived in what is now Brazil during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous epoch They coexisted with ancient snails lived a few million years earlier than Baurubatrachus pricei Its fossilized remains were recovered from layers referred to the Adamantina Formation cropping out near Catanduva city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo one of which bears a set of peculiar characteristics that allows us to assign them to the already known genus Baurubatrachus,” the paleontologists said “The detailed study of the peculiar anatomy of these specimens provides new osteological features for the genus such as the presence of a subtympanic foramen as well as new character states for other traits to be considered in future systematic studies.” Baurubatrachus santosdoroi is the first formally named frog species from the Cretaceous of São Paulo “The discovery of this new species from the Brazilian Cretaceous helps us refine our regional paleontological knowledge and paleoecological interactions,” they said “It provides data for future studies on neobatrachians and for a better understanding of the evolution of this group of frogs The discovery of Baurubatrachus santosdoroi is reported in a paper published in the September 2022 issue of the journal Ameghiniana Neobatrachia) from the Late Cretaceous Adamantina Formation of Brazil Furnishes Evidence on the Diversity of this Bizarre Genus Ameghiniana 59 (5): 297-316; doi: 10.5710/AMGH.29.07.2022.3505 A giant sauropod dinosaur that lived 85.2 million years ago (Cretaceous period) in what is now Brazil had an aggressive case of osteomyelitis in its leg and soft-bodied parasitical microorganisms in its vascular canals Life reconstruction of the titanosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Adamantina Formation in São Paulo backcountry The animal was reconstructed based on associated saltasaurid specimens in the area “The occurrence of osteomyelitis in dinosaurs is rare but recent studies have corroborated the occurrence of this form of bone inflammation in Sauropodomorpha,” said lead author Dr Tito Aureliano and his colleagues from the University of Campinas the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte “Evidence of fossil endoparasites of vertebrates has already been found in coprolites and invertebrate vectors preserved in amber.” fossil parasites preserved directly in vertebrate tissues were unknown until the present date.” the researchers looked at the 85.2-million-year-old fragmentary fibula of a titanosaur from Brazil’s Adamantina Formation They used CT scanning to create a 3D model of the full fossil They also examined the specimen with petrographic and non-filtered optical microscopes Ulcerations reconstructed based on pathologies in the 85.2-million-year-old titanosaurs fibula They identified tens of fossil parasites preserved inside the specimen’s vascular canals — the first clear example of a parasite preserved inside fossilized bone tissue The dinosaur fibula also showed acute osteomyelitis with elliptical ulcerations Bone inflammation was either caused by the referred parasites or facilitated its infestation “Our research documents for the first time the detailed histological description of severe bone inflammation and the exceptional preservation of soft-bodied parasitical microorganisms inside the vascular canals of a non-avian dinosaur,” the scientists said “The results bring new insights into the fields of parasitology The team’s paper was published in the journal Cretaceous Research Blood parasites and acute osteomyelitis in a non-avian dinosaur (Sauropoda Titanosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous Adamantina Formation Cretaceous Research 118: 104672; doi: 10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104672 Paleontologists have unearthed the exquisitely preserved remains of Cretaceous enantiornithine bird in São Paulo state The extraordinary three-dimensional preservation of its skull allowed the researchers to digitally reconstruct the bird’s brain An artist’s impression of Navaornis hestiae The newly-identified enantiornithine species lived in what is now Brazil approximately 80 million years ago (Late Cretaceous epoch) the ancient bird was roughly the size of a starling The species had a larger cerebrum than Archaeopteryx suggesting it had more advanced cognitive capabilities than the earliest bird-like dinosaurs suggesting that it hadn’t yet evolved the complex flight control mechanisms of modern birds “The brain structure of Navaornis hestiae is almost exactly intermediate between Archaeopteryx and modern birds — it was one of these moments in which the missing piece fits absolutely perfectly,” said Dr a researcher at the University of Cambridge The fossilized remains of Navaornis hestiae were recovered in 2016 from William’s Quarry at the locality of Presidente Prudente part of the Adamantina Formation in Brazil the site was likely a dry area with slow-flowing creeks which enabled the fossil’s exquisite preservation The extraordinary three-dimensional preservation allowed the paleontologists to use advanced micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s toothless and large-eyed skull and brain in remarkable detail The fossilized skeleton of Navaornis hestiae “This fossil is truly so one-of-a-kind that I was awestruck from the moment I first saw it to the moment I finished assembling all the skull bones and the brain which lets us fully appreciate the anatomy of this early bird,” Dr “Modern birds have some of the most advanced cognitive capabilities in the animal kingdom comparable only with mammals,” added University of Cambridge’s Professor Daniel Field “But scientists have struggled to understand how and when the unique brains and remarkable intelligence of birds evolved — the field has been awaiting the discovery of a fossil exactly like this one.” While the skull of Navaornis hestiae somewhat resembles that of a small pigeon at first glance closer inspection reveals that it is not a modern bird at all but instead a member of Enantiornithine birds diverged from modern birds more than 130 million years ago but had complex feathers and were likely competent flyers like modern birds the brain anatomy of Navaornis hestiae poses a new question: how did enantiornithines control their flight without the full suite of brain features observed in living birds which is a living bird’s spatial control center “This fossil represents a species at the midpoint along the evolutionary journey of bird cognition,” Professor Field said “Its cognitive abilities may have given Navaornis hestiae an advantage when it came to finding food or shelter and it may have been capable of elaborate mating displays or other complex social behavior.” “This discovery shows that some of the birds flying over the heads of dinosaurs already had a fully modern skull geometry more than 80 million years ago,” said Dr a researcher at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The discovery is reported in a paper in the journal Nature Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain View more information » Braze brings Brazilian BBQ to your backyard Gabriel Garcia Lopes got his first taste of the barbecue business working at a kabob place in his hometown of Adamantina he’s bringing authentic Brazilian barbecue to Madison with his catering company Braze That’s where my love of grilling comes from,” says Lopes a graduate of Madison East High School and the Madison College culinary program The 24-year-old chef started Braze earlier this year He exclusively uses a 15-skewer rotisserie grill — imported from Brazil — when catering events It’s a revolving grill with the skewers set at an angle Lopes grills the traditional Brazilian beef cut known as picanha chicken thighs seasoned with herbs and artisan sausage that he makes himself from locally sourced pork asparagus and other local vegetables from Vitruvian Farms in McFarland “If you want something different we can do chicken hearts What defines Brazilian barbecue is an emphasis on the flavor of the meat itself “The meat should be really good and tasty,” explains Lopes That’s why we mainly use hardwood chips from fruit trees.” Engaging with the chef as he’s grilling and serving meat right off the skewer is all part of the authentic Brazilian barbecue experience “It’s not just serving food; it’s kind of like a show People are watching the meat being grilled taking pictures and having a good time,” says Lopes You just keep eating and eating and eating You never get bored at a Brazilian 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våra tjänster Du kan dra tillbaka ditt samtycke när som helst genom att avregistrera dig eller genom att ta bort ditt konto Lifetime’s Sins of the Preacher’s Wife really sinks its teeth into conversations about motherhood Although the Lifetime movie isn’t too challenging in its conventional style Anna Marie Dobbins and Vanessa Angel play the central roles of Beth and Marion The characters and their central conceits are well-written and brought to the screen in an easily digestible way There are no apparent surprises along the way except the explosive ending that changes the complexion of the film we have decoded Sins of the Preacher’s Wife’s Ending and have also written an analysis of Sins of the Preacher’s Wife’s Plot Summary have moved to a small town with their newborn Their plush house is detached from the city What compounds her misery is a nagging feeling she can’t shrug off that someone’s watching her Dan seems to think it is just the stress of moving to a new place He unusually demands that Beth and her family leave the town as it is not good for them drives by and explains to Beth that he knows Boyd He uncharacteristically asks Beth to “not create trouble for the littlest of matters” and does not do anything She has an argument with Dan about the earlier scuffle They’ve already moved three times before this because of problems she has had with the other places Dan convinces Beth to go to therapy for her increasingly alarming panic attacks She was put on medication by her parents in her early teens for the same problem Beth sees a painting of trees and the meadow This reminds her of a shocking image we saw earlier in the film whom Beth knew committed suicide by overdosing on pills Some lady saves her life as Beth almost walks in front of a car She tells her about the fairytale of Adamantina while padding Beth’s injuries Adamantina went to the market to sell her sister’s homespun thread but instead traded it for a beautiful doll she wanted and it grants them several months’ wishes and changed their lives someone is seen following her in a blue truck He dismisses her claims and asks her to call the police which is interrupted by noises of movement in the house we see a strange man’s reflection inside the house But they don’t find anything outside Beth confides in Marion about adopting Anna since she couldn’t conceive on her own Beth surprises Dan with a visit to the Church He gives a rousing mass about what going to church means to him She is Beth’s friend who died in the woods it gets really disturbing because there are feelings of guilt Beth confesses that she didn’t do anything to save Cassie’s life They had been friends since childhood and were inseparable in anything they did But her behavior started to change as they got older but Cassie called her out of the blue for a camping trip Beth didn’t go after her that evening and regrets for not doing it She believes Beth is full of life but pretends to be weak because she is afraid that those who love her will be disappointed She encourages Beth to let go of Cassie’s guilt Both couples grow closer to each other in the next few weeks Beth’s anxiousness also gradually fades and she gets back into her creative flair for painting Almost all of her paintings revolve around the woods Marion picks up Beth from her house and takes her to the woods She must face her fears and confront them to overcome her struggles Marion also reveals that God didn’t bless her and Jim with a child Ever since that day in the woods with Marion Marion became unusually interested in Anna almost suggesting she helped Beth get over her issues just to isolate her further from Anna Marion tries to get into Beth’s computer when she isn’t home Marion slips out of the window and stands at the front door pretending to have come there just at the right moment She asks Dan not to trust Jim and says that he has taken something from a friend of hers We catch Jim slipping something into Dan’s drink He disconnects the baby monitor and carefully approaches Anna Marion stands in the shadows downstairs and calls Tim accusing Dan and Beth of endangering Anna’s life She even speculates that drugs are involved It is highly likely that Jim planted the drugs in their bathroom in the scene before this she becomes convinced Jim got Dan drunk on purpose She revisits her time with Marion and comes to the haunting conclusion that it was Anna she wanted this whole time Beth leaves immediately to track Marion and Jim down at the abandoned shack she visited with Marion It is also revealed that Boyd has been involved in their plan to run away from this place He is supposed to bring the tithing money from the church to the abandoned shack We see him following Beth into the woods and convincing himself to kill her for his family Marion rationalizes their actions to Jim by once again laying down that the string takes what they want The irony is that Marion is the real preacher in the family Boyd is actually Marion and Jim’s son Not their biological offspring but someone they kidnapped The sheriff arrives at the house and finds oxycontin in the bathroom He immediately accuses Dan of dealing drugs and arrests him He realizes what is going on and starts to animatedly accuse Marion The officers get ahold of him and aren’t convinced by his accusations we see Marion dying Boyd’s hair and convincing him that his name isn’t Tristan but Boyd It seems like Boyd has moments of lucidity like he did when he tried to warn Beth at the grocery store He has one in the present day as well and runs off He calls the Sheriff’s office and hides Tim is informed and takes the officers to Boyd’s location Beth arrives at the shack and tries convincing Jim to return Anna She explains that her own mother was a self-consumed artist like Beth and couldn’t find time for her That trauma is the cause of her actions in the present day The ladies start fighting with one another Boyd stops her and is stabbed in the process The police arrive and take her into custody we see Dan and Beth have moved again to a town called Willowvale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWRJMrBels Designed by Two Words