cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350253
title: Evapotranspiration of sorghum from the energy balance by METRIC and STSEB

description: ABSTRACT The estimate of the actual surface evapotranspiration (ET) contributes to quantifying the water needs of crops. An alternative to the use of lysimeter for an accurate estimation of water needs, which has proved to be of great value in recent years, is the use of remote sensing combined with models based on surface energy balance. There is wide variety of models that can be classified into two types: one-source models, such as the Mapping EvapoTranspiration at high Resolution with Internalized Calibration (METRIC) algorithm, or two-source models, such as the Simplified Two-Source Energy Balance (STSEB). The objective of this study was to analyze how METRIC and STSEB can be used to estimate ET, in comparison with the lysimeter data, for the different stages of development of the sorghum crop in Apodi, RN, Brazil. The accuracy of both models in the daily ET estimation for the semi-arid conditions of the experiment, with RMSE values of 0.8 and of 0.7 mm d-1 through METRIC and STSEB, respectively, is considered acceptable for irrigation management purposes. The errors obtained with METRIC at an instantaneous scale were 60, 50, 130 and 5 W m-2 for Rn, LE, H and G, respectively, on the other hand, using STSEB these errors were of 40, 70, 120 and 21 W m-2 for Rn, LE, H and G, respectively. The METRIC and STSEB models are very similar when it comes to providing information on water needs of the sorghum.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350259.v1
title: SEPARATION OF SULFUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS FROM DIESEL BY OXIDATION FOLLOWED BY SOLVENT EXTRACTION IN A SINGLE DROP COLUMN

description: Abstract Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) is an attractive complementary or alternative process for the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) process due to advantages such as mild operating conditions. In the ODS process, the sulfur-containing compounds are oxidized first to polar sulfoxide and sulfone products and then these polar compounds are separated using solvent extraction or an adsorption process. In the present study, the separation of oxidized sulfur-containing compounds of diesel as a real fuel has been investigated using extraction in a single drop column. The oxidation system was hydrogen peroxide/formic acid. The selected solvent for the extraction of oxidized sulfur-containing compounds was dimethylformamide (DMF). In single drop tests, the effect of various parameters including the drop size (1.70-4.60 mm) and column height (228-550 mm) on the different parameters such as drop velocity and sulfur concentration in the dispersed and continuous phases has been investigated. The outcome of this study provides valuable insights for designing the extraction column for separation of oxidized sulfur-containing compounds from middle distillate fuels in an ODS process.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350262.v1
title: Acute effect of elastic bandage technique on middle deltoid muscle force and activation in healthy men

description: Abstract Introduction: Elastic bandages (EB), such as Kinesio taping, have been widely used in sports or daily life activities with the aim of preventing or reducing musculoskeletal injuries. It has been suggested that Kinesio Taping is capable of altering muscle activation through neurophysiological mechanisms, but the evidences about this are controversial. Objective: To verify the acute effect of EB on maximum voluntary isometric force (MVIF) and muscle activation of the middle deltoid muscle during muscle contraction. Method: Twenty-four healthy male (24 ± 4 years, 73.2 ± 13.9kg, 1.80 ± 0.10m) were randomly assigned to a group with elastic bandage activated at 100% (AEB n = 8); with tensionless elastic bandage (NEB n = 8), and the control group (CG n = 9). The volunteers were instructed to perform 5s of maximal isometric contraction at 90° of shoulder abduction while the MIVF and EMGrms records were registered. Results: One-way ANOVA was unable to identify significant difference (α = 0.05) in MIVF and EMGrms of the middle deltoid at 90° of shoulder abduction. Conclusion: The application of elastic bandage was not able to alter the production of maximal isometric voluntary contraction and activation of the middle deltoid muscle of healthy individuals and, therefore, its use is not justified for these purposes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350265.v1
title: Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Corrosion Resistance of 4 High Manganese Steels Models in Aqueous Solution of NaCl

description: The liquefied natural gas volumes that currently need to be stored and/or transported require engineering to consistently develop materials that combine high mechanical strength and low manufacturing costs. The present work brings the study of four models of high manganese steels (non-commercials), to demonstrate the feasibility of being used in the petrochemical industry. The tests contemplate the characterization (composition, phase diagram, metallography, EBSD, microhardness), corrosion resistance in NaCl solution (Open Circuit Potential, Linear Polarization) and characterization of corrosion products (EDS, SEM, Raman Spectroscopy). The obtained results showed a relationship between the increases of the manganese content with: formation of twins that help their hardening, as well as the decrease of their corrosion resistance; the steel with less amount of this element had a more noble behavior. Quantities of chromium, silicon and aluminum in these steels could not contain the high dissolution of manganese, which caused low stability of the formed oxides that allows the electrolyte ions to reach the metal surface, accelerating the dissolution process.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350256.v1
title: Using conjoint analysis to understand customer preferences in customized low-income housebuilding projects

description: Abstract Mass customization is a strategy to improve value generation for customers, by offering product variety and, at the same time, maintaining costs and delivery time to an acceptable level. A key problem for applying this strategy in the housebuilding sector is the definition of the solution space, i.e. the range of product alternatives that will be offered. This paper proposes an adaptation of conjoint analysis to identify customer preferences regarding customizable attributes in low-cost housing projects. The utility of this adaptation is illustrated by a case study, which was carried out in a construction company that had delivered low-income housing projects, and offered some degree of product flexibility. Results indicate that this technique was effective to understand customers' preferences out of a range of housing attributes, by providing a ranking of those attributes chosen by customers. Therefore, this technique can support decision-making when dealing with trade-offs between customers' preferences, product flexibility and costs, which is an important concern for companies that deliver customized housing units.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350241
title: Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify interventions for the health promotion of frail elderly individuals and those at risk of frailty. Method: Integrative review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE and Scopus, using the Descriptors: “frail elderly”, “aging”, “health services for the aged” and “health promotion” combined with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) classified as level of evidence II represented 82.6% of studies. Interventions were analyzed according to the following categories: Interventions for the elderly at risk of frailty and Interventions for the frail elderly. Conclusion: The following interventions were identified: educational multiprofessional group meetings, physical training, home visit/home care program, nutrition assessment and supplementation, health maintenance programs and cognitive training; models/programs of management and monitoring, use of assistive technology devices and hospitalization program for geriatric rehabilitation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350244
title: Study of environmental thermal variation in vineyards harvested by different curtain colors used as lateral closure

description: Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate the thermal influence of the white and blue colors of the sanitary curtain used as lateral closures in commercial broiler chickens, aiming at the welfare and environment suitable for the production of broilers. At the end of 42 days, the white curtain represented the best average surface temperature, between 27.4º and 35.5º, when evaluated without supplementary ventilation. It was also possible to conclude that the white color curtain was more efficient to maintain the well-being inside the aviary, especially in the sixth week of production, verified by infrared thermography.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350250
title: Experimental models of scald burns. A scope review

description: Abstract Purpose: To conduct a scope review of the experimental model described by Walker and Mason, by identifying and analyzing the details of the method. Methods: The authors searched Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane-Bireme and PEDro databases for articles published between January 2016 and December 2018, using the following search queries: burns, burn injuries, models animal, and animal experimentation. All articles whose authors used Walker and Mason's model - with or without changes to the method in Wistar rats - were included in this study. Results: The search identified 45 mentions of Walker and Mason's model; however, after reading each summary, 20 were excluded (of which 5 due to duplicity). The inconsistencies observed after the scope review were: water temperature, length of time of exposure of the experimental model's skin to water, extent of the burnt area, and the description of the thickness/depth of the injury. Conclusions: Reproducibility of a scientific method is the basis to prove the veracity of the observed results. Thus, it is necessary to have a greater number of publications that adopt a reproducible scientific method, for this review found inconsistencies in the description of Walker and Mason's model.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350253.v1
title: Evapotranspiration of sorghum from the energy balance by METRIC and STSEB

description: ABSTRACT The estimate of the actual surface evapotranspiration (ET) contributes to quantifying the water needs of crops. An alternative to the use of lysimeter for an accurate estimation of water needs, which has proved to be of great value in recent years, is the use of remote sensing combined with models based on surface energy balance. There is wide variety of models that can be classified into two types: one-source models, such as the Mapping EvapoTranspiration at high Resolution with Internalized Calibration (METRIC) algorithm, or two-source models, such as the Simplified Two-Source Energy Balance (STSEB). The objective of this study was to analyze how METRIC and STSEB can be used to estimate ET, in comparison with the lysimeter data, for the different stages of development of the sorghum crop in Apodi, RN, Brazil. The accuracy of both models in the daily ET estimation for the semi-arid conditions of the experiment, with RMSE values of 0.8 and of 0.7 mm d-1 through METRIC and STSEB, respectively, is considered acceptable for irrigation management purposes. The errors obtained with METRIC at an instantaneous scale were 60, 50, 130 and 5 W m-2 for Rn, LE, H and G, respectively, on the other hand, using STSEB these errors were of 40, 70, 120 and 21 W m-2 for Rn, LE, H and G, respectively. The METRIC and STSEB models are very similar when it comes to providing information on water needs of the sorghum.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350241.v1
title: Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify interventions for the health promotion of frail elderly individuals and those at risk of frailty. Method: Integrative review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE and Scopus, using the Descriptors: “frail elderly”, “aging”, “health services for the aged” and “health promotion” combined with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) classified as level of evidence II represented 82.6% of studies. Interventions were analyzed according to the following categories: Interventions for the elderly at risk of frailty and Interventions for the frail elderly. Conclusion: The following interventions were identified: educational multiprofessional group meetings, physical training, home visit/home care program, nutrition assessment and supplementation, health maintenance programs and cognitive training; models/programs of management and monitoring, use of assistive technology devices and hospitalization program for geriatric rehabilitation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350244.v1
title: Study of environmental thermal variation in vineyards harvested by different curtain colors used as lateral closure

description: Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate the thermal influence of the white and blue colors of the sanitary curtain used as lateral closures in commercial broiler chickens, aiming at the welfare and environment suitable for the production of broilers. At the end of 42 days, the white curtain represented the best average surface temperature, between 27.4º and 35.5º, when evaluated without supplementary ventilation. It was also possible to conclude that the white color curtain was more efficient to maintain the well-being inside the aviary, especially in the sixth week of production, verified by infrared thermography.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350247
title: PAPAYA SEEDLING PRODUCTION UNDER DIFFERENT SHADING LEVELS AND SUBSTRATE COMPOSITIONS

description: ABSTRACT Papaya is characterized as one of the most important crops in Brazil. Thus, good quality seedlings are essential for formation of orchards in agricultural production. This study aimed to evaluate shading levels and substrate compositions for production of papaya seedlings. Growing environments were evaluated with 0, 18, 35, and 50% shading and substrates from combinations (%) of hillside soil (HS), cattle manure (CM), Bioplant® (BP), washed fine sand (FS), and super fine-grained vermiculite (FV). As there was no replication for the growing environments, the group of experiments were analyzed using a 4 × 4 factorial arrangement (4 shades × 4 substrates), with five replications. Growth and biometric relationships were analyzed. Substrates consisting of 30% HS + 15% CM + 20% BP + 20% FS + 15% FV and 45% HS + 0% CM + 20% BP + 20% FS + 15% FV, as well as environments with 18 and 35% shading formed seedlings with higher plant heights, diameters, phytomass, and Dickson quality indices. The results showed that substrates with a higher content of hillside soil and lower content of cattle manure, associated with an environment with 18 or 35% shading, provided high-quality seedlings.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350250.v1
title: Experimental models of scald burns. A scope review

description: Abstract Purpose: To conduct a scope review of the experimental model described by Walker and Mason, by identifying and analyzing the details of the method. Methods: The authors searched Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane-Bireme and PEDro databases for articles published between January 2016 and December 2018, using the following search queries: burns, burn injuries, models animal, and animal experimentation. All articles whose authors used Walker and Mason's model - with or without changes to the method in Wistar rats - were included in this study. Results: The search identified 45 mentions of Walker and Mason's model; however, after reading each summary, 20 were excluded (of which 5 due to duplicity). The inconsistencies observed after the scope review were: water temperature, length of time of exposure of the experimental model's skin to water, extent of the burnt area, and the description of the thickness/depth of the injury. Conclusions: Reproducibility of a scientific method is the basis to prove the veracity of the observed results. Thus, it is necessary to have a greater number of publications that adopt a reproducible scientific method, for this review found inconsistencies in the description of Walker and Mason's model.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350235
title: Evaluation of the Effect of the Incorporation of Blends of Fuel and Fluxing Wastes in Red Clay Ceramics

description: The clay samples endure the incorporation of industrial and urban wastes, which do not cause large variations in their properties if added in controlled quantities. Wastes can be classified as fuel, fluxing and property affecting wastes. The fuel wastes usually have a high amount of organic matter, that when heated cause exothermic reactions, releasing heat to the process. The fluxing wastes cause a reduction in the ceramic melting points. The main aim of this work was to study the behavior of ceramics incorporated with fuel wastes (Eichhornia crassipes dry biomass) and fluxing wastes (granite) as well as blends of both wastes. Different compositions were prepared with incorporation of different percentages of these wastes in the clay samples, conformed by uniaxial pressing and fired at 550, 650, 750, 850, 950 e 1050ºC. The technological properties tested were: dry apparent density, linear shrinkage, water absorption and flexural rupture strength. Results indicate that the high calorific value of the biomass waste represents a great possibility of saving energy for the firing process. Incorporations can be indicated as a possibility of correct destination for the investigated wastes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350247.v1
title: PAPAYA SEEDLING PRODUCTION UNDER DIFFERENT SHADING LEVELS AND SUBSTRATE COMPOSITIONS

description: ABSTRACT Papaya is characterized as one of the most important crops in Brazil. Thus, good quality seedlings are essential for formation of orchards in agricultural production. This study aimed to evaluate shading levels and substrate compositions for production of papaya seedlings. Growing environments were evaluated with 0, 18, 35, and 50% shading and substrates from combinations (%) of hillside soil (HS), cattle manure (CM), Bioplant® (BP), washed fine sand (FS), and super fine-grained vermiculite (FV). As there was no replication for the growing environments, the group of experiments were analyzed using a 4 × 4 factorial arrangement (4 shades × 4 substrates), with five replications. Growth and biometric relationships were analyzed. Substrates consisting of 30% HS + 15% CM + 20% BP + 20% FS + 15% FV and 45% HS + 0% CM + 20% BP + 20% FS + 15% FV, as well as environments with 18 and 35% shading formed seedlings with higher plant heights, diameters, phytomass, and Dickson quality indices. The results showed that substrates with a higher content of hillside soil and lower content of cattle manure, associated with an environment with 18 or 35% shading, provided high-quality seedlings.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350226
title: Variability and spatial correlation of soil micronutrients and organic matter with macadamia nut production

description: ABSTRACT Soil fertility is the key to agricultural production. The spatial correlation and location of nutrients may significantly affect the yields. The objective of this work was to evaluate the variability and spatial correlation of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and organic matter (OM) with macadamia nut yield. The study was conducted in an Oxisol cultivated for 20 years with macadamia nut in São Mateus, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. A 100 point grid was used comprising an area of 144 × 140 m with a minimum distance between points of 5 m, in which a single composite soil sample was collected from 0-0.20 m layer for chemical analysis of Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn and OM. Nuts under the canopy’s projection were harvested from February to June, 2015. The data were evaluated by geostatistical analysis using semivariograms, and kriging was used to map spatial distributions of nutrients and nut yield. All evaluated attributes showed strong or moderate spatial dependence structure. The OM was correlated positively with micronutrients, but only Zn was positively correlated with nut yield. Crossed semivariograms adequately explained the maps of Zn and Mn; and Fe showed opposite tendency for macadamia nut yield.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350229
title: Analyzing and modifying the problem of separating two interleaved phonebooks

description: Abstract In this paper, we analyze the problem of separating two interleaved phone books, and propose an alternative configuration that is equivalent to removing their spines. We show theoretically and experimentally that even in that configuration the separation of the phone books may require a lot of force.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350232
title: H. STAMMREICH AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE: THE MOLECULE, THE PROBLEM AND THE INSTRUMENT

description: Almost 60 years ago H. Stammreich obtained the Raman spectra of two photosensitive molecules, CI4 and SnI4, using a pioneering technology developed by him. At the time the excitation source was homemade gas lamps. The same experiments were repeated by us, with the best technology available, with outstanding correlation, and some new information was obtained that wasn't possible 60 years ago. The major difference between the experiments was the use of laser, that made the Raman spectroscopist's life much easier and less time-consuming.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350229.v1
title: Analyzing and modifying the problem of separating two interleaved phonebooks

description: Abstract In this paper, we analyze the problem of separating two interleaved phone books, and propose an alternative configuration that is equivalent to removing their spines. We show theoretically and experimentally that even in that configuration the separation of the phone books may require a lot of force.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11350232.v1
title: H. STAMMREICH AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE: THE MOLECULE, THE PROBLEM AND THE INSTRUMENT

description: Almost 60 years ago H. Stammreich obtained the Raman spectra of two photosensitive molecules, CI4 and SnI4, using a pioneering technology developed by him. At the time the excitation source was homemade gas lamps. The same experiments were repeated by us, with the best technology available, with outstanding correlation, and some new information was obtained that wasn't possible 60 years ago. The major difference between the experiments was the use of laser, that made the Raman spectroscopist's life much easier and less time-consuming.