cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272888.v1
title: Evaluation of vigor and tolerance of sweet corn seeds under hypoxia

description: Abstract: Evaluation of the physiological potential of seeds by fast and efficient methods is an important step in the process of production and commercialization of sweet corn seeds. The aim of this study was to discriminate sweet corn seed lots by applying multivariate methods regarding the usual vigor tests to verify the sensitivity of these seeds to flood conditions and to verify if the submersion test has potential for classifying lots of this species regarding vigor. Five seed lots of sweet corn were tested for moisture content and physiological potential. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis were performed on the data to discriminate the seed lots regarding initial vigor. Subsequently, two of these lots were selected for the water submersion test, performed with four replicates of 150 seeds, which were submerged in 100 mL of distilled water for 0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours at 25 ºC, and they then underwent the germination test. Discrimination of sweet corn seed lots is possible through multivariate analysis. Sweet corn seeds are sensitive to submersion in water; however, the test did not allow seed lots to be differentiated for vigor.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272891
title: Evaluation of the control of hypertension and diabetes in primary care: perspective of professionals and users

description: Research by triangulation of methods aiming to evaluate the Care Reorientation Plan for Hypertension and Diabetes, in the perspective of health professionals and users from Caxias (MA). The professionals were contradictory regarding the positive and negative aspects of the Plan, when mentioning the same items such as medicines and exams, sometimes praising the free access, other times, addressing the constant shortage and the difficulties of access. Regarding the users, 64.1% evaluated the care received as good. It was concluded that important initiatives need to be implemented to improve the Plan, such as the expansion of the variety and amount of drugs and intensification of tracking and monitoring.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272891.v1
title: Evaluation of the control of hypertension and diabetes in primary care: perspective of professionals and users

description: Research by triangulation of methods aiming to evaluate the Care Reorientation Plan for Hypertension and Diabetes, in the perspective of health professionals and users from Caxias (MA). The professionals were contradictory regarding the positive and negative aspects of the Plan, when mentioning the same items such as medicines and exams, sometimes praising the free access, other times, addressing the constant shortage and the difficulties of access. Regarding the users, 64.1% evaluated the care received as good. It was concluded that important initiatives need to be implemented to improve the Plan, such as the expansion of the variety and amount of drugs and intensification of tracking and monitoring.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5668801.v1
title: Neighbourhood unity: a case study of the transformations of a planning idea

description: Abstract This paper discusses the outcome of the neighborhood unit as a North-American planning idea applied to the layout of three Brazilian new towns: Goiânia – the new capital of Goiás state planned in 1933 and reshaped in 1937; Brasília, whose pilot plan was selected through a 1957 national design competition; and Rurópolis, one of the several new towns planned and built along the Transamazonian highway in early 1970s. In distinct contexts, Brazilian town planners recurrently adopted the configuration of small residential communities grouped around the elementary school settled amid open spaces, apart from vehicles and within abundant greenery, as a modern way to constitute urban cells and thus foster the community sense. However, by analyzing the configuration of the neighborhood unit in these three case studies and report their eventual construction, occupation and use, this paper unveils the transformations of the original idea as a result of the residents’ reactions, due to mismatching or rejection of a certain predetermined life style; thus the paper also points to issues as modern town planning utopia and ideal urban forms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5907928
title: Ethical Formation in Professional, Scientific and Technological Education

description: Abstract: The mismatch between technological development and human development is evident in the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education, making ethical formation an important point of discussion in this context. This article shows results of research that investigates how this education is represented in the speech of the pedagogical managers of the Network. From the data, the emphasis is on disciplinary approaches and professional or professionalizing representations of business and neoliberal ethics. It is concluded that the morality theme should integrate the debates about Professional Education, reconciling the technical and human dimensions of formation and thus guiding the educational process toward emancipatory.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5907928.v1
title: Ethical Formation in Professional, Scientific and Technological Education

description: Abstract: The mismatch between technological development and human development is evident in the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education, making ethical formation an important point of discussion in this context. This article shows results of research that investigates how this education is represented in the speech of the pedagogical managers of the Network. From the data, the emphasis is on disciplinary approaches and professional or professionalizing representations of business and neoliberal ethics. It is concluded that the morality theme should integrate the debates about Professional Education, reconciling the technical and human dimensions of formation and thus guiding the educational process toward emancipatory.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512365
title: Picosatellites for Maritime Security Applications - the Lambdasat Case

description: ABSTRACT: This study explores the potential deployment of small satellites for maritime interdiction and security applications by investigating the available solutions and formulating a generic proposal to optimize the use of those short-lived space assets in support of these operations. The operational background is analyzed with respect to the potential use of these systems by field officers. An analysis for operational micro and picosatellite characteristics is executed, and a brief outlook on the vulnerabilities of those for Low Earth Orbits is given. Moreover, a real scenario has been implemented, and the obtained computational results provide useful insight into how these space systems can be used for maritime security operations. Particular reference is given to the state-of-the-art status of propulsion systems capable of enhancing the lifetime of the satellites. Similarly, a literature survey has been conducted collecting all available picosatellites in orbit today that deal with maritime security applications. The study also explores the application of Lambdasat picosatellite (currently in orbit) to demonstrate the capability of exchanging alert messages between ground stations in Greece and in the US and vessels in the middle of the ocean. With these experiments we will demonstrate the ability magnitude of a picosatellite to support maritime operations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7515848
title: Dementia in motor neuron disease: reviewing the role of MRI in diagnosis

description: ABSTRACT The superimposed clinical features of motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) comprise a distinct, yet not fully understood, neurological overlap syndrome whose clinicopathological basis has recently been reviewed. Here, we present a review of the clinical, pathological and genetic basis of MND-FTD and the role of MRI in its diagnosis. In doing so, we discuss current techniques that depict the involvement of the selective corticospinal tract (CST) and temporal lobe in MND-FTD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7515848.v1
title: Dementia in motor neuron disease: reviewing the role of MRI in diagnosis

description: ABSTRACT The superimposed clinical features of motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) comprise a distinct, yet not fully understood, neurological overlap syndrome whose clinicopathological basis has recently been reviewed. Here, we present a review of the clinical, pathological and genetic basis of MND-FTD and the role of MRI in its diagnosis. In doing so, we discuss current techniques that depict the involvement of the selective corticospinal tract (CST) and temporal lobe in MND-FTD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9871292
title: Statelessness in gender discriminatory legislation

description: Abstract This article discusses statelessness using gender inequality in nationality laws as a departing point as well as the resistance/agency of stateless mothers. The analysis of ACNUR's Report in the light of the intersectionality of variables that contribute to female depowerment we can see in the reality of stateless women allows us to state that it is this specific situation that paradoxically lays the foundation of the agency of women in the fight against laws that discriminate gender.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9871292.v1
title: Statelessness in gender discriminatory legislation

description: Abstract This article discusses statelessness using gender inequality in nationality laws as a departing point as well as the resistance/agency of stateless mothers. The analysis of ACNUR's Report in the light of the intersectionality of variables that contribute to female depowerment we can see in the reality of stateless women allows us to state that it is this specific situation that paradoxically lays the foundation of the agency of women in the fight against laws that discriminate gender.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512365.v1
title: Picosatellites for Maritime Security Applications - the Lambdasat Case

description: ABSTRACT: This study explores the potential deployment of small satellites for maritime interdiction and security applications by investigating the available solutions and formulating a generic proposal to optimize the use of those short-lived space assets in support of these operations. The operational background is analyzed with respect to the potential use of these systems by field officers. An analysis for operational micro and picosatellite characteristics is executed, and a brief outlook on the vulnerabilities of those for Low Earth Orbits is given. Moreover, a real scenario has been implemented, and the obtained computational results provide useful insight into how these space systems can be used for maritime security operations. Particular reference is given to the state-of-the-art status of propulsion systems capable of enhancing the lifetime of the satellites. Similarly, a literature survey has been conducted collecting all available picosatellites in orbit today that deal with maritime security applications. The study also explores the application of Lambdasat picosatellite (currently in orbit) to demonstrate the capability of exchanging alert messages between ground stations in Greece and in the US and vessels in the middle of the ocean. With these experiments we will demonstrate the ability magnitude of a picosatellite to support maritime operations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7677692
title: The use of intervention analysis of the mortality rates from breast cancer in assessing the Brazilian screening programme

description: Abstract Introduction There is a need to develop methods to evaluate public health interventions. Therefore, this work proposed an intervention analysis on time series of breast cancer mortality rates to assess the effects of an action of the Brazilian Screening Programme. Methods The analysed series was the monthly female breast cancer mortality rates from January 1996 to March 2016. The intervention was the establishment of the National Information System on Breast Cancer in June 2009. The Box-Tiao approach was used to build a Global Intervention Model (GIM) composed of a component that fits the series without the intervention, and a component that fits the effect with the intervention. The intervention’s response time was estimated and used to define the length of the residual series to assess the predictive accuracy of the GIM, which was compared to a one-step-ahead forecasting approach. Results The pre-intervention period was fitted to a SARIMA (0,1,2) (1,1,1)12 model and the intervention’s effect to an ARIMA (1,1,0) model. The intervention led to an increase in the mortality rates, and its response time was 24 months. The forecast error (MAPE) for the GIM was 3.14%, and for the one-step-ahead forecast it was 2.15%. Conclusion This work goes one step further in relation to the studies carried out to evaluate the Breast Cancer Screening Programme in Brazil, considering that it was possible to quantify the effects and the response time of the intervention, demonstrating the potential of the proposed method to be used to evaluate health interventions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7508627
title: The association between systemic lupus erythematosus and dementia A meta-analysis

description: Abstract A growing body of evidence indicates that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. However, to date, no studies have been conducted to quantitatively summarize and evaluate the consistency of data. Objective: To quantitatively evaluate the relationship of SLE and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) with cognitive dysfunction and dementia. Methods: All relevant literature was retrieved from Pubmed, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases. The meta-analysis was performed using effect estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to calculate pooled risk estimates. The heterogeneity among studies was also examined. Results: The meta-analysis included 11 original studies involving a total of 81,668 patients with dementia and 407 patients with cognitive dysfunction. There were significant associations on fixed-effect models between SLE and dementia (3 studies; RR=1.50; 95% CI=1.37-1.64), SLE and cognitive dysfunction (4 studies; OR=2.97; 95% CI=1.72-5.15), and aPL and cognitive dysfunction (5 studies, OR=1.97; 95% CI=1.55-2.52). We also combined cognitive dysfunction and dementia outcomes as they both represented cognitive impairment. There were significant associations between aPL and cognitive impairment (6 studies; OR=2.03; 95% CI=1.62-2.55), and SLE and cognitive impairment (7 studies; OR=1.83; 95% CI=1.42-2.35). Moderate heterogeneity (I2=45.7%) was found in the association between SLE and cognitive impairment, low heterogeneity (I2=21.8%) in the association between SLE and dementia, and near zero heterogeneity for the other three main analyses. Conclusion: Both SLE and aPL are associated with cognitive impairment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517912
title: Research on the Specific Heat Capacity of PBX Formulations Based on RDX

description: ABSTRACT The experimental results of specific heat capacity of 2 plastic bonded explosives formulations based on 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, using differential scanning calorimetry thermal analysis, and the theoretical ones calculated with the specific heat capacity and mass fraction of individual compounds are compared for a temperature range between 340 and 410 K. Apart the filler, the plastic bonded explosives composition includes the binder based on hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, the plasticizer bis (2-ethylhexyl) sebacate and the curing agent isophorone diisocyanate. The experimental and theoretical results showed a better approach when no curing agent is added. Without curing agent, the specific heat capacity of plastic bonded explosives increases linearly with temperature. When plastic bonded explosive is cured, the specific heat capacity is nearly constant until 380 K and decreases linearly for higher temperature values. These results suggest that phase change requires adjusting parameters to different heating rates in order to describe adequately the experimental data.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517912.v1
title: Research on the Specific Heat Capacity of PBX Formulations Based on RDX

description: ABSTRACT The experimental results of specific heat capacity of 2 plastic bonded explosives formulations based on 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, using differential scanning calorimetry thermal analysis, and the theoretical ones calculated with the specific heat capacity and mass fraction of individual compounds are compared for a temperature range between 340 and 410 K. Apart the filler, the plastic bonded explosives composition includes the binder based on hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, the plasticizer bis (2-ethylhexyl) sebacate and the curing agent isophorone diisocyanate. The experimental and theoretical results showed a better approach when no curing agent is added. Without curing agent, the specific heat capacity of plastic bonded explosives increases linearly with temperature. When plastic bonded explosive is cured, the specific heat capacity is nearly constant until 380 K and decreases linearly for higher temperature values. These results suggest that phase change requires adjusting parameters to different heating rates in order to describe adequately the experimental data.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7677692.v1
title: The use of intervention analysis of the mortality rates from breast cancer in assessing the Brazilian screening programme

description: Abstract Introduction There is a need to develop methods to evaluate public health interventions. Therefore, this work proposed an intervention analysis on time series of breast cancer mortality rates to assess the effects of an action of the Brazilian Screening Programme. Methods The analysed series was the monthly female breast cancer mortality rates from January 1996 to March 2016. The intervention was the establishment of the National Information System on Breast Cancer in June 2009. The Box-Tiao approach was used to build a Global Intervention Model (GIM) composed of a component that fits the series without the intervention, and a component that fits the effect with the intervention. The intervention’s response time was estimated and used to define the length of the residual series to assess the predictive accuracy of the GIM, which was compared to a one-step-ahead forecasting approach. Results The pre-intervention period was fitted to a SARIMA (0,1,2) (1,1,1)12 model and the intervention’s effect to an ARIMA (1,1,0) model. The intervention led to an increase in the mortality rates, and its response time was 24 months. The forecast error (MAPE) for the GIM was 3.14%, and for the one-step-ahead forecast it was 2.15%. Conclusion This work goes one step further in relation to the studies carried out to evaluate the Breast Cancer Screening Programme in Brazil, considering that it was possible to quantify the effects and the response time of the intervention, demonstrating the potential of the proposed method to be used to evaluate health interventions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7508627.v1
title: The association between systemic lupus erythematosus and dementia A meta-analysis

description: Abstract A growing body of evidence indicates that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. However, to date, no studies have been conducted to quantitatively summarize and evaluate the consistency of data. Objective: To quantitatively evaluate the relationship of SLE and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) with cognitive dysfunction and dementia. Methods: All relevant literature was retrieved from Pubmed, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases. The meta-analysis was performed using effect estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to calculate pooled risk estimates. The heterogeneity among studies was also examined. Results: The meta-analysis included 11 original studies involving a total of 81,668 patients with dementia and 407 patients with cognitive dysfunction. There were significant associations on fixed-effect models between SLE and dementia (3 studies; RR=1.50; 95% CI=1.37-1.64), SLE and cognitive dysfunction (4 studies; OR=2.97; 95% CI=1.72-5.15), and aPL and cognitive dysfunction (5 studies, OR=1.97; 95% CI=1.55-2.52). We also combined cognitive dysfunction and dementia outcomes as they both represented cognitive impairment. There were significant associations between aPL and cognitive impairment (6 studies; OR=2.03; 95% CI=1.62-2.55), and SLE and cognitive impairment (7 studies; OR=1.83; 95% CI=1.42-2.35). Moderate heterogeneity (I2=45.7%) was found in the association between SLE and cognitive impairment, low heterogeneity (I2=21.8%) in the association between SLE and dementia, and near zero heterogeneity for the other three main analyses. Conclusion: Both SLE and aPL are associated with cognitive impairment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512962.v1
title: The role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in mediating the relationship between central adiposity and immunometabolic profile in postmenopausal women

description: ABSTRACT Objectives To analyze the role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in mediating the relationship between central adiposity and immune and metabolic profile in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study comprising 49 postmenopausal women (aged 59.26 ± 8.32 years) without regular physical exercise practice. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Fasting blood samples were collected for assessment of nonesterified fatty acids, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), adiponectin, insulin and estimation of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Physical activity level was assessed with an accelerometer (Actigraph GTX3x) and reported as a percentage of time spent in sedentary behavior and MVPA. All analyses were performed using the software SPSS 17.0, with a significance level set at 5%. Results Sedentary women had a positive relationship between trunk fat and IL-6 (rho = 0.471; p = 0.020), and trunk fat and HOMA-IR (rho = 0.418; p = 0.042). Adiponectin and fat mass (%) were only positively correlated in physically active women (rho = 0.441; p = 0.027). Physically active women with normal trunk fat values presented a 14.7% lower chance of having increased HOMA-IR levels (β [95%CI] = 0.147 [0.027; 0.811]). Conclusions The practice of sufficient levels of MVPA was a protective factor against immunometabolic disorders in postmenopausal women.