bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Global Total Column Ozone Climate Data Record
Authors: Bodeker Greg E. , Nitzbon Jan , Tradowsky Jordis S. , Kremser Stefanie , Schwertheim Alexander , Lewis Jared
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Total column ozone (TCO) data from multiple satellite-based instruments have been combined to create a single near-global daily time series of ozone fields at 1.25° longitude by 1° latitude spanning the period 31 October 1978 to 31 December 2016. Comparisons against TCO measurements from the ground-based Dobson and Brewer spectrophotometer networks are used to remove offsets and drifts between the ground-based measurements and a subset of the satellite-based measurements. The corrected subset is then used as a basis for homogenising the remaining data sets. The construction of this database improves on earlier versions of the database maintained first by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and now by Bodeker Scientific (BS), referred to as the NIWA-BS TCO database. The intention is that the NIWA-BS TCO database serves as a climate data record for TCO and, to this end, the requirements for constructing climate data records, as detailed by GCOS (the Global Climate Observing System) have been followed as closely as possible. This new version includes a wider range of satellite-based instruments, uses updated sources of satellite data, extends the period covered, uses improved statistical methods to model the difference fields when homogenising the data sets, and, perhaps most importantly, robustly tracks uncertainties from the source data sets through to the final climate data record which is now accompanied by associated uncertainty fields. Furthermore, a gap-free TCO database (referred to as the BS-filled TCO database) has been created and is documented in this paper. The utility of the NIWA-BS TCO database is demon strated through an analysis of ozone trends from November 1978 to December 2016. Both databases are freely available for non-commercial purposes: the doi for the NIWA-BS TCO database is 10.5281/zenodo.1346424 (Bodeker et al., 2018) and is available from https://zenodo.org/record/1346424. The doi for the BS-filled TCO database is 10.5281/zenodo.3908787 (Bodeker et al., 2020) and is available from https://zenodo.org/record/3908787. In addition, both data sets are available from http://www.bodekerscientific.com/data/total-column-ozone.
The added value of brightness temperature assimilation for the SMAP Level-4 surface and root-zone soil moisture analysis over mainland China
Authors: Qiu Jianxiu , Dong Jianzhi , Crow Wade T. , Zhang Xiaohu , Reichle Rolf H. , M. De Lannoy Gabrielle J.
Published: September 2020

Abstract. The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Level-4 Surface Soil Moisture and Root-Zone Soil Moisture (L4) product provides global estimates of surface soil moisture (SSM) and root-zone soil moisture (RZSM) via the assimilation of SMAP brightness temperature (Tb) observations into the Catchment Land Surface Model (CLSM). Here, using in-situ measurements from 2474 sites in mainland China, we evaluate the performance of soil moisture estimates from L4 and from a baseline open-loop (OL) simulation of CLSM without Tb assimilation. Using random forest regression, the efficiency of the L4 data assimilation (DA) system (i.e., the performance improvement in L4 relative to OL) is attributed to 8 control factors related to the land surface modelling (LSM) and radiative transfer modeling (RTM) components of the L4 system. Results show that 77 % of the 2287 9-km EASE grid cells in mainland China that contain at least one ground station exhibit an increase in the Spearman rank correlation skill (R) with in-situ measurements for L4 SSM compared to that of OL, with an average R increase of approximately 14 % (ΔR = 0.056). RZSM skill is improved for about the same percentage of 9-km EASE grid cells, but the average R increase for RZSM is only 7 % (ΔR = 0.034). Results further show that the SSM DA efficiency is most strongly related to the error in Tb observation space, followed by the error in precipitation forcing and microwave soil roughness. For RZSM DA efficiency, the three dominant control factors remain the same, although the importance of soil roughness exceeds that of the Tb error. For the skill of the L4 and OL estimates themselves, the top control factors are the precipitation error and the SSM-RZSM coupling strength error (in descending order of factor importance for ROL), both of which are related to the LSM component of the L4 system. Finally, we find that the L4 system can effectively filter out errors in precipitation. Therefore, future development of the L4 system should focus on improving the characterization of the SSM-RZSM coupling strength.
Identifying recharge under subtle ephemeral features in a flat-lying semi-arid region using a combined geophysical approach
Authors: Flinchum Brady A. , Banks Eddie , Hatch Michael , Batelaan Okke , Peeters Luk J. M. , Pasquet Sylvain
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Identifying and quantifying recharge processes linked to ephemeral surface water features is challenging due to their episodic nature. We use a combination of well-established near-surface geophysical methods to provide evidence of a surface and groundwater connection under a small ephemeral recharge feature in a flat, semi-arid region near Adelaide, Australia. We use a seismic survey to obtain P-wave velocity through travel-time tomography and S-wave velocity through the multichannel analysis of surface waves. The ratios between P-wave and S-wave velocities are used to calculate Poisson's ratio, which allow us to infer the position of the water table. Separate geophysical surveys were used to obtain electrical conductivity measurements from time-domain electromagnetics and water contents from downhole nuclear magnetic resonance. The geophysical observations provide evidence to support a groundwater mound underneath a subtle ephemeral surface water feature. Our results suggest that recharge is localized and that small-scale ephemeral features may play an important role in groundwater recharge. Furthermore, we show that a combined geophysical approach can provide a perspective that helps shape the hydrogeological conceptualization of a semi-arid region.
Consumer Perception of Antibiotic-Free and Hormone-free Meat Products
Authors: Newman Lindsey , Mehlhorn Joey , Tewari Rachna , Darroch Barbara
Published: September 2020

The use of food labels has become a popular resource that consumers use to determine if their food is safe. Some meat packages contain labels stating “antibiotic-free” or “hormone-free” meat, which can cause consumer concerns about health risk for other meat not labeled. The purpose of this study was to assess consumer views of meat that is labeled antibiotic-free or hormone-free, and meat that lacks those labels. A survey was created to determine consumer perception of meat products and sent to approximately 162 potential respondents. Ninety-one adults participated in the survey for a response rate of 56%. Chi-square tests were used to determine if age, agriculture knowledge or education level was related to the participants’ responses to selected survey questions. Agriculture knowledge was significant in consumer perception of non-labeled meat being healthier (P=0.0017), willingness to pay more for labeled products (P=0.0009) and concern for purchasing products not labeled (P=0.0362). Education level and age had no significant relationship to any questions asked in the survey. The perception that meat products lacking labels contain antibiotics or hormones is not related (P=0.05) to age, agriculture knowledge or age. The results from the data collected showed that 50% of the respondents thought meat products with “antibiotic-free” and “hormone-free” labels were healthier than other products not labeled. Sixty-three percent believed that meat products lacking labels contained antibiotics or hormones; however, a majority of the respondents were not concerned about purchasing meat products that were not labeled.
The invasive amphipod Gammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939 conquering the north of Europe using a new pathway: the first recordings from Norway
Authors: Spikkeland Ingvar , Olsen Jørn Bøhmer , Kasbo Ragnar , Olsen Kjell Magne , Nilssen Jens Petter
Published: September 2020

The invasive amphipod Gammarus tigrinus has during the last decades spread to large parts of Northern Europe, mainly using pathways eastwards from The British Isles to Continental Europe and further northeast into the Baltic Sea. From the coastline it has to some extent spread further inland, especially in topographically low-relief landscapes with highly polluted rivers. This account reports another geographical direction of dispersal, towards north into Southern Norway. In coastal brackish-water regions G. tigrinus may displace other gammarids. Large parts of Norway consist of high-relief landscapes close to many estuaries, so the further spread into this country is doubtful. However, if the taxon can avoid the initial barriers using vectors and spread into new watercourses above such barriers and thrive in this new ambient water chemistry, it may have large negative influence on the other benthic fauna. But Norwegian lakes and rivers are most probably too electrolyte-poor to support this species. However, in estuaries and other brackish waters along the coast, at least in the southern part of Norway, the species will thrive. Gammarus tigrinus is the only known intermediate host for the native American acanthocephalan parasite Paratenuisentis ambiguus, which has the American eel as its main host. This parasite also infects the European eel, and this poses an additional threat to the already endangered eel in Norwegian rivers where G. tigrinus has been recorded.
THE CAPIBARIBE PARK PROJECT, RECIFE: USING THE RIVER TO REINVENT THE CITY
Authors: Diniz Fabiano Rocha , Vieira Filho Luiz , Montezuma Roberto
Published: September 2020

Recife is an amphibious city whose urban development does not value its rivers. In the past, the city’s main watercourse, the river Capibaribe, was understood to play a key role in structuring urban spaces and providing connectivity. Since then, this understanding has dwindled, and the resulting situation is a cause of great concern. Recife City has turned its back on the banks of its rivers and neglected both their capacity to smooth and shape urban space, and their potential to create a coherent image of the city. Recife is one of those cities in the world that are most vulnerable to climate change, ranking 16th in the list of world hotspots. In order to confront these challenges and rethink the role of the river that runs in the heart of Recife, researchers, architects, engineers, and sociologists from Research and Innovation for Cities — Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (INCITI-UFPE) were invited by the Recife City Hall to draw up plans for a park stretching along the river’s banks. Capibaribe Park Project attempts to answer one key question: How can we use the river to transform the city? The park project is based on a structural approach to landscape and is guided by the precepts of sustainability and regeneration of public spaces, in line with the emerging paradigm that combines a cross-disciplinary and cross-sector approach with water-sensitive design and social participation. The present article presents an overview of the main characteristics and development of this project, its theoretical and methodological underpinnings, its contribution to society, and the results achieved so far. It shows how, in addition to the planned park, the project also envisages the installation of a much more extensive system of parks, as a first stage towards the creation of park-city by the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Recife, in 2037.
ASSESSING FUTURE SCENARIOS OF WATER AVAILABILITY USING CMPI5 HIGH RESOLUTION CLIMATE MODELS – CASE STUDY OF THE ALTO TIETÊ BASIN
Authors: Calado Gabrielle Gomes , Valverde María Cleofé
Published: September 2020

Global climate change and extreme climate variability directly affect the hydrological cycle and rainfall variability, which highlights the importance of studying climatic conditions as a support for water resource management in regions with low water availability, such as the Upper Tietê River Basin (Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê – BHAT). This study aims to present a diagnosis for BHAT water availability conditions in future climate scenarios, based on the high-resolution models CMCC-CM, MIROC4h, ETA-MIROC5, and ETAHADGEM2- ES, for the time slices 2020-2040, 2041-2070, and 2071-2099, in order to provide climate information for BHAT’s management. The main results showed a clear upward trend in the average annual temperatures. For the RCP8.5 scenario, the average annual increase was 0.5°C from 2006 to 2099. Precipitation showed high interannual variability without a specific defined trend. The average annual flow showed a slight positive trend in the period 2006–2099. However, it also presented a decrease in the monthly average flow in the wet period (13%) and an increase in the dry period (9.7%), compared to the historical data simulated for the time slice 2020–2040 of the RCP8.5 scenario. However, the annual increase in BHAT water availability at future scenarios should not be sufficient to meet the growing demand for water in the region. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate water availability based on other high-resolution climate models, in order to evaluate uncertainties, and in other regions with different supply systems that provide water to the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, identifying alternative water supply sources.
THE LOCAL DIMENSION IN WATER RESOURCES GOVERNANCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF INTER-MUNICIPAL CONSORTIA AND COMMITTEES ON RIVER BASINS
Authors: Kasahara Yuri , Sobral Maria do Carmo , Melo Maiara Gabrielle de Souza
Published: September 2020

Integrated water resources management is advancing in Brazil as decentralized and participatory governance gains more prominence. However, local actions need to be better understood since several public policies are effectively implemented at this level. The present article aims to present the current debate about the local dimension in water resources governance. The paper analyzes empirical cases of water resources management in semi-arid Brazil, based on the performance of inter-municipal consortia and São Francisco’s River Basin Committee. Research shows that municipalities do not ignore the need to adopt new management models in response to their known financial and technical limitations. Cases of inter-municipal consortia and river basin committees have proven to be opportunities for greater visibility and action of local participants. Inter-municipal consortia assist in sanitation management, because they increase the access of municipalities to the services provided. On the other hand, dynamics of the river basin committee expanded the possibilities of participation of local actors, allowing the debate and shared decision-making. Nevertheless, identifying factors and strategies for the successful organization of local participation and cooperation in these new governance arrangements is needed.
An analysis of energy efficiency in multicampi higher education institutions and a novel environmental labeling proposal
Authors: Da Silva Osvaldo Augusto Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lopes , Moita Neto José Machado , Lira Marcos Antônio Tavares
Published: September 2020

The expansion of Brazilian higher education institutions (HEIs) organized in multicampi structures brought a significant complexity to the academic and administrative management. In this context, environmental management strategies become quite relevant, especially when considering the low effectiveness of the Brazilian Labeling Program (BLP) for the classification of buildings in practice. The main objective of the present paper is to evaluate the BLP efficacy as applied to HEI buildings, aiming to develop a new environmental labeling model for multicampi HEIs. For this purpose, the BLP was applied to the labeling of Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI), employing data obtained from electricity bills between 2016 and 2018. The energy diagnosis was performed considering distinct indicators,performance indexes, levels and rankings of relative energy efficiency, from which energy efficiency labels could be developed. The results allow the verification of the low efficiency of the BLP, especially in the environmental labeling of HEIs. From the detailed analysis of bills, it is possible to develop environmental labels inspired by the BLP, resulting in a different approach. A novel type-II environmental labeling methodology is then introduced based on the breakdown of electricity bills and statistical methods.
Production of Arugula Under Doses of Bokashi Fermented Compound
Authors: Soares Kirk Renato Moraes , Ferreira Carla Coelho , Ramos Aurinei da Silva , Lobato Ana Cecília Nina , Fraxe Therezinhade Jesus Pinto , Pereira Henrique dos Santos , Castro Albejamere Pereira de
Published: September 2020

Fermented composts are made from animal, plant and or/mineral materials. The fermentation process can be accomplished through the action of microorganisms collected from soils, plant litter and/or baker’s yeast. This study aimed to evaluate arugula (Eruca sativa) yields with application of different doses of bokashi-type fermented compost. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with five treatments (0, 100, 200, 300, 400 g m-2) and four replications. Fermentation of the compost occurred in ten days, and in this period the compost mass was turned up twice a day during the first three days and daily during the seven next days. The fertilizer was incorporated three days before planting into a 0-5 cm deep layer. The methods used for data analysis were ANOVA and regression analysis at 5% probability level. The variables examined were: number of leaves, plant height, dry and fresh weight of roots and shoots. The use of bokashi at the rate of 300 g m-2 resulted in better agronomic performance, demonstrating to be a viable alternative for the production of arugula under local edaphoclimatic conditions.
Dry Mass Yield and Bromatological Composition of the Forage of Cynodon dactylon cv. Vaquero Submitted to Crescent Doses of Nitrogen, Applied as Swine Waste
Authors: Carvalho João Paulo Fonesi de , Porfirio Magno Daniel , Brito Tauane Santos , Rissato Bruna Broti , Fukumoto Nelson Massaru , Mesquita Eduardo Eustáquio
Published: September 2020

The present had as its objective to evaluate the response of dry mass total yield, and bromatological composition of the forage, submitted to different nitrogen doses, applied as swine waste in the pasture of Cynodon dactylon cv. ‘Vaquero’. The study was developed during the period of November 2017 until March 2018, in the experimental area of the ‘Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná’, campus Toledo, located in the western region of Paraná, under latitude 24º43′13″ S and longitude 53º47′01″ W. The experimental design adopted was of randomized blocks with six treatments (0, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 kg ha-1) constituted by crescent doses of nitrogen as swine waste, with five replicates, totalizing 30 experimental plots. It was studied the dry mass yield (kg ha-1), crude protein (CP), dry mass (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), insoluble nitrogen in neutral detergent (NDIN), insoluble nitrogen in acid detergent (ADIN), lignin, ether extract (EE) and mineral matter (MM). It was verified that the N doses influenced in the dry mass yield of the forage, because it reached a productivity of 4520.57 kg ha-1 in the dry mass. The highest crude protein content of ‘Vaquero’ was obtained with the dose of 250 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, in which was observed a content of 13.72 g kg-1 of CP in the dry mass. The different nitrogen doses, applied as swine waste in the pasture of grass ‘Vaquero’, have an influence in the bromatological composition and in the dry mass yield, causing an increase in the forage contents of crude protein (CP), dry mass (DM), ether extract (EE), in forage produced under four cutting periods. The increase in the nitrogen doses improves the nutritional quality of grass ‘Vaquero’, once it causes decreases in the NDF and ADF content and increases in the CP and DM content.
Hot Pepper Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici): Epidemics, Characteristic Features and Management Options
Authors: Gabrekiristos Endriyas , Demiyo Tola
Published: September 2020

Hot pepper (Capsicum annum L.) is one of the important cash crops to Ethiopian smallholder farmers and an important agricultural commodity which contribute to export earnings. In Ethiopia, this high value crop is constrained by powdery mildew, Phytophthora leaf blight, Fusarium wilt, bacterial leaf spot, bacterial wilt, bacterial soft rot and pepper motile virus. Among this diseases, wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. capsici (FOC) is one of the major pathogen that constrained production and productivity of hot pepper in Ethiopia mainly the Central Rift valley. In Ethiopia, hot pepper fusarium wilt is reported in all production regions in different magnitude. The highest wilt incidence due to fusarium is 90% in some Farmers association of Alaba districts in South Nation Nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia. The economic yield losses due to Fusarium wilt has been estimated at 68 to 71%. Infection and disease development in Fusarium wilt is favored by warm soil temperature, low soil moisture, susceptible host, virulent pathogen and 5.0 to 6.0 pH levels; are some of epidemic factors. Fusarium is reproduced by sexually by teleomorphs and asexually by microconidia, macroconidia and chlamydospore. From the Central rift valley of Ethiopia, 49 FOC isolates were identified based on micro and macroscopic characteristics and the isolate having pink colony color, 3-5 septa forming conidia on potato dextrose agar, perform the most pathogenic ability to Mareko Fana Variety. This pathogen has an over wintering stage called chlamydospore which can exist in the soil for more than ten years without the host. Hot pepper fusarium wilt can be managed by host resistance, biological agent, botanicals and fungicide. In Ethiopia, pepper screening for resistant source, in vitro evaluation of bioagents and fungicides were done. In this review attempt has been made to summarize relevant scientific studies on this economically important crop, hot pepper fusarium wilt and associated factors in Ethiopia as well as its different disease management options, challenges and future prospects.
Risse im Fundament – Die Logik der Veränderung
Authors: Heyer Andreas
Published: September 2020

Utopias can realize mankind's aspiration for a home, as Ernst Bloch programmatically claimed. After all, they are attempts to look beyond the horizon of the existing social order. This search for another, better world, beginning with Thomas More, is addressed in this volume in two essays, “Der Zerfall der alten Welt. Morus oder Machiavelli” and “Freiheit im Nirgendwo. Das linke Ding der Utopie”. They are thematically linked by four papers on the connection between Utopia and revolution in the age of the French Enlightenment.
Correlation of Peri-Tumoral Edema Determined in T2 Weighted Imaging with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of Peritumoral Area in Patients with Breast Carcinoma
Authors: Moradi Behnaz , Gity Masoumeh , Banihashemian Masoumeh , Arabkheradmand Ali , Kazemi Mohammad Ali , Arabkheradmand Ghazaleh
Published: September 2020

Background: Breast cancer may result in remodeling of adjacent normal appearing breast tissues. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used in the diagnosis and follow-up of breast cancer by means of diffusion weighted imaging, which is based on thermal motion of water molecules in the extracellular fluid. Objectives: We investigated the correlation of visual assessment of peri-tumoral edema with peri-tumoral and tumoral apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, from 2016 to 2018, 78 patients with 89 malignant breast lesions (mean age, 47 years) were examined by 1.5-T breast MRI. The lesions were categorized based on the visual assessment of peri-tumoral edema on T2 weighted imaging (T2WI) into two groups: (A) with edema (36 lesions) and (B) without edema (53 lesions). Measuring ADC values in the contralateral normal breast tissue, peri-tumoral tissue and peri-tumoral-normal tissue ADC ratio were compared between the two groups for all lesions. Results: The number of in situ lesions was higher in group B (7.5% vs 2.7%) with the p value of 0.01. The mean of ADC values in the normal breast tissue was 1.76 × 10-3mm2/s. Tumor ADCs were significantly lower in group A compared to group B (0.95 × 10-3mm2/s vs. 1.11 × 10-3mm2/s) with the P value of 0.003. However, peri-tumoral ADCs were significantly higher in group A (1.82 × 10-3mm2/s vs. 1.53 × 10-3mm2/s) with the p value of 0.005. The peri-tumoral-normal tissue ADC ratio was 0.87 in group B and about 1 in group A. However, the difference between normal tissue ADCs and peri-tumoral ADCs was only significant (P value of 0.005) in group B. The cut-off point value for differentiating normal tissue ADCs and peri-tumoral ADCs was 1.61 × 10-3mm2/s with the sensitivity of 65% and specificity of 70%. Conclusion: Breast cancer with peri-tumoral edema has lower tumoral ADC values, higher peri-tumoral ADC values and lower prevalence of in situ lesions. Visual assessment of peri-tumoral edema on T2WI could predict the tumoral characteristic on diffusion-weighted imaging.
Privilege as Moral Vice
Authors: Davis James Calvin ,   Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University
Published: September 2020

The admissions cheating scandal illustrated how colleges and universities in the US depend upon and reinforce socio-economic privilege. The first part of this paper uses a Reformed Christian approach to moral virtue to analyze privilege in higher education as an ethical problem. Understanding privilege as moral vice clarifies the relationships between practices, attitudes, and intentions we associate with privilege. The second part of this paper contrasts ethical frameworks prominent in the discourse on higher education with a commitment to the common good. Within an ethics of the common good, privilege’s function as vice becomes clear, as does its deleterious effect on US higher education’s “original intent.” Ultimately, cultivation of a “character of inclusion” is the necessary antidote to the vice of privilege, to realign higher education with its historic responsibility to the common good of a just society.
The Liberating Promise of Crucified Hope
Authors: Cross Colleen ,   Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University
Published: September 2020

The work of liberation theologians, notably Jon Sobrino, has sought to give expression to Christian hope and the eschatological promise of the Kingdom from the context of the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed of history. From these contexts develops an understanding of Christian hope as a distinctly ‘crucified hope,’ emerging from both the sacrificial gift and the scandal of the cross. Building on Sobrino, this article develops an understanding of ‘crucified hope’ from the context of the current migration crisis, arguing that this hope begins where human optimism ends. Trust in the promise of the resurrection to which the Christian community witnesses empowers the crucified to respond to radical injustice and suffering. ‘Crucified hope’ thus shifts the focus of hope from the larger Christian community, participating in taking the crucified down from their crosses, to the crucified themselves and their actions of self-liberation.
Translocation of pesticides in coconut palm by endotherapy with the addition of different adjuvants
Authors: Ferreira Jordana Alves , Ferreira Joana Maria Santos , Talamini Viviane , Lins Paulo Manoel Pontes , Farias Samuel Christian Cohen , Bottoli Carla Beatriz Grespan
Published: September 2020

Commercial pesticides were selected, mixed and applied in coconut stems (Cocos nucifera Linn.) by endotherapy with various adjuvants. Tissue samples from the coconut stem were collected at different heights and days, and subjected to extraction and analysis by modified QuEChERS (“Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe") and UHPLC-MS/MS (ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry). The translocations of 3-hydroxy-carbofuran, carbendazim, carbofuran, difenoconazole, imidacloprid, thiabendazole, thiamethoxam, thiophanate-methyl and spirodiclofen, using salts, citric acid and organosilicones as adjuvants, were evaluated and compared 2 and 30 days after the applications. The results showed that each pesticide had a different translocation profile, modified by the presence of the adjuvants. The most significant modifications were obtained using organosilicones, which enhanced the translocation process by 40% for most pesticides, followed by acidification (30%) and the addition of salts (22%).
Vegetative propagation of na endemic species of the Pampa biome
Authors: Siqueira Joseane , Bruxel Fernanda , Orlandi Carla Roberta , Avrella Eduarda Demari , Fior Claudimar Sidnei , De Freitas Elisete Maria
Published: September 2020

The definition of vegetative propagation methodologies is an alternative for the preservation of endangered native species with potential for economic exploitation, as Hesperozygis ringens. Thus, this study aims to verify the possibility of propagating this species through cutting, testing different substrates and types of cuttings, and comparing the propagation through cuttings obtained from atock plants in a greenhouse and directly in the field. Apical and non-apical cuttings, 6.0cm long, obtained from material from the field and greenhouse, were propagated in trays containing carbonized rice husk and a mixture of carbonized rice husk with coconut fiber powder (2:1, v/v) as substrates. Completely randomized blocks were used in a 2x2 factorial design, with four replicates of 10 cuttings. The plantlets production of H. ringens by cutting is feasible, since it presents a high rooting percentage even when propagules are collected in plants of populations in situ. However, when collected from plants in a greenhouse, the root system of plantlets presents a higher quality than that obtained in field, making possible the production and establishment of plantlets in greenhouses.
The usefulness of robust multivariate methods: A case study with the menu items of a fast food restaurant chain
Authors: Rodrigues Paulo Jorge Canas , Almeida Rafael , Mustafa Kézia
Published: September 2020

Multivariate statistical methods have been playing an important role in statistics and data analysis for a very long time. Nowadays, with the increase in the amounts of data collected every day in many disciplines, and with the raise of data science, machine learning and applied statistics, that role is even more important. Two of the most widely used multivariate statistical methods are cluster analysis and principal component analysis. These, similarly to many other models and algorithms, are adequate when the data satisfies certain assumptions. However, when the distribution of the data is not normal and/or it shows heavy tails and outlying observations, the classic models and algorithms might produce erroneous conclusions. Robust statistical methods such as algorithms for robust cluster analysis and for robust principal component analysis are of great usefulness when analyzing contaminated data with outlying observations. In this paper we consider a data set containing the products available in a fast food restaurant chain together with their respective nutritional information, and discuss the usefulness of robust statistical methods for classification, clustering and data visualization.
A review of anatomical, physiological, biological characteristics and uses of Plectranthus neochilus
Authors: Ramborger Bruna Piaia , Paz Maria Elisabeth Gomes , Denardin Elton Luiz Gasparoto , Soares Jefferson De Jesus , Roehrs Rafael
Published: September 2020

Plectranthus neochilus’ tea is widely used for medicinal purposes like digestive disorders, liver problems, hangover and to a lesser extend, for treating respiratory infections. It is one type of “boldo” used in different corners of the world because it has a year-round growth, easy adaptation and environmental resistance, tolerating intense sun and demanding little manipulation. This review aims to compile the up-to-date information about P. neochilus obtained from scientific databases (ScienceDirect, Springer, Google Scholar and PubMed). The plant was recently identified and differentiated anatomically and microscopically from anothers also called “boldo”. Many compounds were identified in their extracts (aqueous, ethanolic, hexane among others). The most recent studies point out the importance of its essential oil, rich in mono and sesquiterpenes. Some activities presented by these extracts or essencial oil are: antioxidant, insecticidal, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and antischistosomal activity. In relation to the non-traditional use of the plant, it is used to promote phytoremediation or to be used in green roof. P. neochilus has versatility use and high valuable biological character therefore, more studies are necessary with more extracts and formulations of their oil in order to verify activities in different experimental models.
Progeny selection of "Myrocarpus frondosus" for improved growth vigor of seedlings
Authors: Bisognin Dilson Antônio , Lencina Kelen Haygert , Aimi Suelen Carpenedo , Araújo Maristela Machado , Burin Cláudia
Published: September 2020

In this study, we aimed to evaluate half-sibling progenies of Myrocarpus frondosus based on morphological characteristics and to select seedlings with high growth vigor and quality. Seedlings were evaluated for shoot height and diameter, shoot height/diameter ratio, and number of leaves. The shoot height showed the highest estimations of linear correlation with the other characteristics. The linear correlation of shoot height between two consecutive evaluations was high from 60 days of cultivation, indicating that selection should be applied after this period. Selection of 101 seedlings within the best progenies resulted in a genetic gain of 15.13% for shoot height. The greatest indirect gain from selection was for the shoot height/diameter ratio, whereas the lowest indirect gain was for the stem diameter. Myrocarpus frondosus progenies can be selected for shoot height at 60 days of nursery cultivation, resulting in high direct gain for growth and indirect gain for stem height/diameter ratio.
Trichoderma and Bradyrhizobium japonicum bioformulates on soy initial growth
Authors: Cadore Luana Da Silva , Vey Rosana Taschetto , Fresinghelli Jean Carlos Frezingheli de , Dotto Lucas , Mendes Francielly Baroni , Silva Antonio Carlos Ferreira da
Published: September 2020

Bioproducts can act on plant development in a positive, negative or neutral manner, as well as whether there is interaction of these products when used with other biological bioproducts, often used in soybeans such as Bradyrhizobium japonicum. The objective of this work was to evaluate the action of two trichoderma-based and two Bradyrhizobium japonicum-based bioformulates, combined or not, on variables in the early development of soybean plants, free of phytopathogens. The soybean cultivar Nidera 5909 was used and the treatments consisted of four commercial bioformulates, based on Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma sp. and two based on Bradyrhizobium japonicum, being tested in association and /or isolated for soybean seed inoculation. For the seedling emergence variable, there was no difference between the treatments tested. By analyzing the leaf variables such as leaf area, shoot length, fresh and dry shoot, the use of liquid B. japonicum results in higher averages compared to the other bioformulates. When evaluating root length, root surface area, root volume and root dry matter the use of bioformulated with Trichoderma sp. as active ingredient presented the highest averages. It was concluded that the use of Trichoderma sp. and Bradyrhizobium japonicum liquid in their isolated form, provide better initial development for soybean crop.
CO2 flux emissions from Atlantic Rainforest soil: determining the most suitable sampling time
Authors: Vitória Edney Leandro da , Simon Carla Da Penha , Gontijo Ivoney , Freitas Ismael Lourenço de Jesus , Rocha Junior Paulo Roberto
Published: September 2020

Few studies have established protocols for measuring CO2 emissions in the soil. In order to determine the time of day which best represents the average daily CO2 emissions, the present study evaluated the variations in CO2 emissions throughout the day and the relationship between these emissions and the soil moisture and temperature, in an attempt to standardize data collection in tropical soils. The study was carried out in an Atlantic forest fragment of the coastal tablelands, Brazil. A close relationship between CO2 emission and soil temperature was observed, with CO2 emissions decreasing as daytime temperatures increased. The soil moisture had no direct relation with the CO2 emission, but was only related to the soil temperature. Two groups of CO2 emissions were observed, forming between the sampling time from 09:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and from 11:00 p.m. to 08:00 a.m. Due to the small difference found between the mean group formed between 09:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., which was ~ 8% when compared to the general average, and also the fact that CO2 is easier to collect during this time, it is suggested that this period is the most suitable time to collect CO2 in the field.
Majoritary triterpenic compounds in some angiosperms of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state
Authors: Pires Fernanda Brum , Dolwitsch Carolina Bolssoni , Schmidt Marcella Emília Petra , Zadra Marina , Essi Liliana , Carvalho Camilo Amaro de , Frescura Lucas Mironuk , Rosa Marcelo Barcellos da
Published: September 2020

Five species of angiosperms collected in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul was evaluated due to their pharmacological properties. The objective of this study was to extract and characterize the triterpenic content of angiosperm species. The extracts were obtained by ultrasonic extraction using chloroform as solvent. Identification and quantification were performed using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV).  The presence of arjunic acid, maslinic acid, oleanolic acid, erythrodiol, uvaol, lupeol, β-amirin, α-amirin, stigmasterol, and β-sitosterol was observed. All species presented β-sitosterol. Polygala pulchella presented the greatest diversity of triterpenic compounds, while Ruellia angustiflora and Moquiniastrum mollissimum the least. Paspalum rawitscheri and Hesperozygis ringens presented the same constituents, differing from each other only quantitatively. Therefore, an overview of the triterpene constitution in species of the central region of the state of  RS is presented, along with a review on the pharmacological properties of the investigated compounds. The results obtained in this work are relevant since they stablish an overview of the chemical constitution of the extracts whose biology is still little known. The pharmacological potential of the species can be attributed the identified triterpenic constituents thus supporting the use for medicinal purposes.
Detecting spatiotemporal variability in the physicochemical properties of water in the Lower Mearim using remote sensing data
Authors: Silva Filho George Colares , Santos Juliana Martins dos , Villis Paulo Cesar Mendes , Gonçalves Ingrid Santos , Correia Isael Coelho , Costa Paulo Henrique de Oliveira , Santos Diego Rosa dos , Ferreira Juliana Karolliny da Silva , Silva Fabrício Brito
Published: September 2020

Natural or anthropogenic chemical compounds of different origins often accumulate in estuarine regions. These compounds may alter the water quality. Therefore, It is important to constantly monitor the quality of estuarine regions. A combination of remote sensing and traditional sampling can lead to a better monitoring program for water quality parameters. The objective of this work is to assess the spatiotemporal variability of the physicochemical properties of water in the lower region of the Mearim River and estimate water quality parameters via remote sensing. Samples were collected at 16 points, from Baixo Arari to the mouth of the watershed, using a multiparameter meter and Landsat 8 satellite images. The physicochemical parameters of the water had high salinity levels, between 2.30 and 20.10 parts per trillion; a high total dissolved solids content, between 2.77 and 19.70 g/L; and minimum dissolved oxygen values. Estimating the physicochemical properties of the water via remote sensing proved feasible, particularly in the dry season when there is less cloud cover.
Modelo de pluma segmento com velocidades estocásticas para dispersão atmosférica em condições de vento fraco
Authors: Fávero Camila , Gonçalves Glênio Aguiar , Buske Daniela , Quadros Régis Sperotto de , Silveira Viliam Cardoso da
Published: September 2020

This work presents an analytical solution for the transient three-dimensional advection-diffusion equation. This solution, obtained from a combination of the variable separation method and GILTT (Generalized Integral Laplace Transform Technique) is used to simulate the pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere. The new solution has the advantage of not requiring a numerical inversion performed in the temporal variable in works using only GILTT technique. The model was tested in low wind condition, with diffusion in transverse and longitudinal directions and stochastic speeds. Simulations were performed for the INEL experiment. The analytical character of the model makes it simple, which represents advantages in its development and implementation, as well as in the computational cost for execution.
Avaliação da Similaridade entre as flutuações turbulentas de escalares em ambiente de lago
Authors: Armani Fernando Augusto Silveira , Dias Nelson Luís , Vissotto Junior Dornelles
Published: September 2020

This paper presents an evaluation of scalar similarity and scalar flux similarity of measurements above the water surface of the Itaipu hydroelectric reservoir. The scalars studied were: CO2 mixing ratio (rc), air temperature (θ), specific air humidity (q) and the vertical wind velocity (w). With the variance method it was found that the vertical wind velocity is in agreement with Monin-Obukhov Similarity Theory. On the other hand, the other scalars presented larger deviations in relation to the theoretical prediction. The worst results were for air temperature and mixing ratio of CO2. The most similar scalars were θ and q, with the most frequent correlation coefficient varying in the range [0.55:0.64] for measurements in unstable atmospheric conditions and in the [−0.85:−0.75] range for measurements under stable atmospheric conditions. Regarding the scalar fluxes, they presented greater similarity to each other than the scalars themselves.
Concentração de dióxido de carbono em ambiente de savana na amazônia: estudo de caso
Authors: Andrade Antonio Marcos Delfino de , Silva Rodrigo Da , Silva Júlio Tota da , Moreira Vinicius Dos Santos , Santos Aurilene Barros dos , Santana Raoni Aquino , Pinto Joicy Da Silva
Published: September 2020

To investigate the correlation between two time series (CO2 versus air temperature and wind speed), we used coherency wavelets and phase angle. The datasets used in this study are in the October 16 of 2018, measured from micrometeorological tower in savanna natural area (2°49’30”S; 54°54’35”W; 82 m a.m.s.l.), Santarém (PA). The correlation between with CO2 concentration and air temperature detected high coherence (upper 0.8). When confronted with the wind speed, in microscale, detection a chaotic and disordered region, displaying very intermittent and showed “islands” (statistically significant), justified by the low amplitude between them. Naturally, the use of coherence wavelet and phase is fundamental to emphasize the between with CO2 and meteorological variables ration. It is evident, even for one day only, anti-phase relation between with the CO2 and air temperature signals. The temporal domain less than 32 minutes (microscale), the wind speed, at some moments, exerts a strong influence on the concentration of the referred gas ( 0.8), mainly from 09 to 15 local time.
Família e Museu de Arte: A Acessibilidade de Pessoas com Deficiência nos Espaços Expositivos
Authors: Anversa Priscila
Published: September 2020

O presente artigo aborda os temas Família e Inclusão, discutindo aspectos sobre a acessibilidade nos espaços expositivos e culturais. O texto apresenta reflexões sobre a importância da efetivação de programas que integrem as pessoas com deficiência, a família e o museu. O diálogo é norteado pela pesquisa realizada no curso de Pós-Graduação em Artes Visuais, concluído em 2011, a qual levantou dados acerca do que pensam as famílias sobre a formação artística dos filhos com deficiência. Destaca-se a questão da acessibilidade nos museus e espaços expositivos em Florianópolis, partindo da fala das mães entrevistadas. Apresentam-se possibilidades de aproximar a família das instituições culturais, problematizando esse campo não formal de educação, além de debates que permeiam a herança cultural e a mediação educativa.
Cinéma d’animation québécois et agentivité féminine
Authors: Saint-Pierre Marie-Josée
Published: September 2020

Cet article explore un créneau particulier du cinéma image par image québécois réalisé par des femmes : celui qui exprime une proposition formelle atypique, intime et personnelle du désir et de la sexualité au féminin. L’analyse sera menée à partir des trois œuvres phares que sont Premiers jours (Clorinda Warny, 1980), La Basse-Cour (Michèle Cournoyer, 1992) et J’aime les filles (Obom, alias Diane Obomsawin, 2016). Elle a pour but de mettre en évidence et de documenter l’approche et l’apport spécifique de ces animatrices à l’art du cinéma d’animation et de montrer comment ces artistes sont des précurseures qui ouvrent la voie aux subversions actuelles des représentations de la sexualité féminine dans les médias.
Écrire l’histoire des pratiques féministes en vidéo légère
Authors: Minne Julia
Published: September 2020

Depuis la montée du mouvement #Moiaussi en 2017, les institutions cinématographiques à vocation « patrimoniales » se sont mobilisées pour valoriser leurs collections autour des cinéastes et vidéastes féministes. Aujourd’hui, un état des lieux des collections vidéo nous permet de constater l’importance des fonds d’archives consacrés aux enjeux féministes à Montréal. En revanche, que connaissons-nous des pratiques vidéographiques féministes développées dans le reste du Québec ? La rareté des sources nous incite à nous pencher sur le sujet en prenant un exemple précis. Dès 1973, la ville de Québec fut témoin de l’émergence d’un collectif féministe important, qui exista pendant plus de quarante années. Dans une perspective historiographique, le présent article propose de s’interroger sur les débuts du médium vidéo et de retranscrire les premières années d’un collectif féministe peu exploré : Vidéo Femmes.
Analyse de source : trois recensements à l’île Saint-Pierre (1872, 1887 et
1892)
Authors: Landry Nicolas
Published: September 2020

Cette recherche s’inscrit dans la continuité du projet Archipel, portant sur
l’histoire démographique, sociale et économique de l’archipel français de Saint-Pierre et
Miquelon de 1763 à 1920. Il s’agit de savoir s’il est possible de cerner les particularités
sociodémographiques de cette population s’adonnant presque exclusivement à des activités
maritimes. Les travaux précédents de l’auteur ayant exploité les données provenant des
registres de l’état civil et de dénombrements couvrant la période 1763-1850, ce texte traite
d’une nouvelle tranche de ce projet avec le dépouillement des recensements de 1872, 1887 et
1892 pour la seule île de Saint-Pierre. Si cette recherche n’a pas la prétention de répondre
à un très grand nombre de questions, elle n’en ouvre pas moins une fenêtre sur une meilleure
compréhension des réalités de cette population maritime francophone du golfe du
Saint-Laurent durant le dernier tiers du xixe
siècle.