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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7676465
title: The Influence of Use Drivers in it Governance

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to examine how the dimensions that typify the organizational environment, here understood as drivers of the use of Information Technology (IT), influence in structuring their governance. So, the theoretical framework has relied on the relations of the IT dimensions use by market drivers, organizational, individual and IT, and in view of its governance, based on stages of decision-making IT, mapping them in the main critical decisions involving its principles, architecture, infrastructure, investment and prioritization, as well as business applications. The study has proposed a theoretical model resulting from the review of specific literature that by means of case study strategy it was applied through interviews with key decision makers of the governance structure of an institution of professional education active in the national level, coupled information based on internal records and non-participatory observation. It was found that the characteristics of IT investments have a positive influence in the key decisions on their governance, through the drivers of their use, involving the institution and that are present on the external factors that impact the major critical decisions involving the area, influencing them, except those related to the principles of IT. Also it was found that the internal context does not influence all aspects of decisions about its governance. And finally, it was noticed that information technology is not seen as an element capable of structuring the governance archetypes for its use, being defined by the institution's organizational hierarchy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517690
title: DRY MATTER PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURAL AND BROMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Brachiaria AND Panicum CULTIVARS

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the dry matter production and the structural and bromatological characteristics of Brachiaria and Panicum cultivars. The study was conducted in a greenhouse in a randomized complete block design with five treatments, three cultivars of Brachiaria (B. decumbens cv. Basilisk, B. brizantha cv. Marandu and cv. Xaraes) and two cultivars of Panicum (P. maximum cv. Mombaça and cv. Tanzania), with four replications. Higher number of leaves, greater laminar length and tillers were observed in Mombaça, Tanzania, and Basilisk cultivars. Tanzania and Mombaça cultivars showed higher production of dry mass in relation to Marandu, and Xaraes cultivar showed higher leaf/stem ratio. There was no difference in crude protein content among cultivars, while neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber content was lower for Marandu and Xaraes. We recommend all the cultivars considering their different nutritional requirements.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517090
title: Radiographic evaluation of root canal cleaning, main and laterals, using different methods of final irrigation

description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) using intermittent or continuous flushing and conventional manual irrigation (CMI) on the cleaning of main and simulated lateral root canals.MATERIAL AND METHOD: The root canals of 24 artificial teeth were prepared and simulated lateral canals were made in the medium and apical thirds of the root. The specimens were divided into three groups: G1- CMI, G2- PUI 1 (intermittent flushing) and G3- PUI 2 (continuous flushing). Root canals were filled with contrast solution and the roots were radiographed pre- and post-irrigation. The digital images were transferred to Image Tool 3.0 software and the areas of root canal completely filled with contrast, and after irrigation with contrast remnant, were measured to obtain percentage data. Statistical analysis between groups was performed by ANOVA and Tukey tests.RESULT: In the apical third, G2 and G3 (PUI) groups showed higher percentage of cleaning than G1 (CMI) (p&lt;0.05).CONCLUSION: Passive ultrasonic irrigation using intermittent flushing promoted a higher cleaning of simulated lateral canals than conventional manual irrigation in the apical third. There were no differences between groups in the main root canal and the middle third.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517255
title: The penetration of Information and Communications Technologies into public spaces: some reflections from the Project CyberParks – COST TU 1306

description: Abstract In this paper we use the European research project CyberParks to discuss the relationship between digital media (smart phones, tablets, wi-fi network) and its use in public open spaces (parks, gardens, squares, etc.) and the contribution of the emerging technologies to improve the quality, production, and maintenance of open spaces through more extensive participation by users. The leading questions of CyberParks are: (1) how ICT affect the use of public space; (2) what are the risks associated with an increasing aggregation of ICT into public spaces; and (3) how new uses contribute to a virtual society concept. In summary: how ICT transform our cities into more inclusive places, rather than just higher tech. The projects seeks to better understand the role of ICT in the production and design of public spaces, and what possibilities they open to increase the understanding of how people use public spaces. The reflection discusses the scope and relevance of the relationship between ICT and public space, followed by the key features and objectives of the CyberParks Project. In sequence, some of the main research lines are discussed from the conceptual framework that guides the project, to finally discuss some preliminary results of a case study conducted in Lisbon.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517690.v1
title: DRY MATTER PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURAL AND BROMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Brachiaria AND Panicum CULTIVARS

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the dry matter production and the structural and bromatological characteristics of Brachiaria and Panicum cultivars. The study was conducted in a greenhouse in a randomized complete block design with five treatments, three cultivars of Brachiaria (B. decumbens cv. Basilisk, B. brizantha cv. Marandu and cv. Xaraes) and two cultivars of Panicum (P. maximum cv. Mombaça and cv. Tanzania), with four replications. Higher number of leaves, greater laminar length and tillers were observed in Mombaça, Tanzania, and Basilisk cultivars. Tanzania and Mombaça cultivars showed higher production of dry mass in relation to Marandu, and Xaraes cultivar showed higher leaf/stem ratio. There was no difference in crude protein content among cultivars, while neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber content was lower for Marandu and Xaraes. We recommend all the cultivars considering their different nutritional requirements.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7514744
title: INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF F1 HOLSTEIN X ZEBU COWS FED DIETS CONTAINING DIFFERENT SOURCES OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

description: Abstract: We evaluated the feeding behavior of F1 Holstein x Zebu lactating cows at 80 ± 12 days of lactation and average production of 20 ± 0.42 kg of milk / day, fed different sources of nitrogen compounds: soybean meal, sunflower meal, detoxified castor meal, and urea. We used two 4 x 4 Latin squares, consisting of four animals, four diets, and four experimental periods. The feeding behavior was obtained by visual evaluation to set the time spent eating, ruminating, idling and to assess ruminating chews and chewing time for ruminal boluses. There was no difference regarding the times spent in feeding (P = 0.1384), rumination (0.5964), idleness (P = 0.6314), number of periods in feeding (P = 0.5995), rumination (P = 0.4575), and idleness (P = 0.4251), duration of periods in feeding (P = 0.2711), rumination (P = 0.8699) and idling (P = 0.4025), depending on the used diet. There was no difference in milk production (P = 0.2755) of the cows among the experimental diets. The addition of sunflower meal to the diet, regarding the use of urea, results in lower consumption of NDF in minutes / kg (P = 0.0399) and, thus, a lesser feed efficiency of dry matter (P = 0.0069). Therefore, some feeding behavior characteristics of F1 Holstein x Zebu lactating cows can be changed by using different nitrogen sources; however, without harming the average production of 20 kg of milk corrected to 3.5% fat / day.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7514744.v1
title: INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF F1 HOLSTEIN X ZEBU COWS FED DIETS CONTAINING DIFFERENT SOURCES OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

description: Abstract: We evaluated the feeding behavior of F1 Holstein x Zebu lactating cows at 80 ± 12 days of lactation and average production of 20 ± 0.42 kg of milk / day, fed different sources of nitrogen compounds: soybean meal, sunflower meal, detoxified castor meal, and urea. We used two 4 x 4 Latin squares, consisting of four animals, four diets, and four experimental periods. The feeding behavior was obtained by visual evaluation to set the time spent eating, ruminating, idling and to assess ruminating chews and chewing time for ruminal boluses. There was no difference regarding the times spent in feeding (P = 0.1384), rumination (0.5964), idleness (P = 0.6314), number of periods in feeding (P = 0.5995), rumination (P = 0.4575), and idleness (P = 0.4251), duration of periods in feeding (P = 0.2711), rumination (P = 0.8699) and idling (P = 0.4025), depending on the used diet. There was no difference in milk production (P = 0.2755) of the cows among the experimental diets. The addition of sunflower meal to the diet, regarding the use of urea, results in lower consumption of NDF in minutes / kg (P = 0.0399) and, thus, a lesser feed efficiency of dry matter (P = 0.0069). Therefore, some feeding behavior characteristics of F1 Holstein x Zebu lactating cows can be changed by using different nitrogen sources; however, without harming the average production of 20 kg of milk corrected to 3.5% fat / day.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517255.v1
title: The penetration of Information and Communications Technologies into public spaces: some reflections from the Project CyberParks – COST TU 1306

description: Abstract In this paper we use the European research project CyberParks to discuss the relationship between digital media (smart phones, tablets, wi-fi network) and its use in public open spaces (parks, gardens, squares, etc.) and the contribution of the emerging technologies to improve the quality, production, and maintenance of open spaces through more extensive participation by users. The leading questions of CyberParks are: (1) how ICT affect the use of public space; (2) what are the risks associated with an increasing aggregation of ICT into public spaces; and (3) how new uses contribute to a virtual society concept. In summary: how ICT transform our cities into more inclusive places, rather than just higher tech. The projects seeks to better understand the role of ICT in the production and design of public spaces, and what possibilities they open to increase the understanding of how people use public spaces. The reflection discusses the scope and relevance of the relationship between ICT and public space, followed by the key features and objectives of the CyberParks Project. In sequence, some of the main research lines are discussed from the conceptual framework that guides the project, to finally discuss some preliminary results of a case study conducted in Lisbon.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7676465.v1
title: The Influence of Use Drivers in it Governance

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to examine how the dimensions that typify the organizational environment, here understood as drivers of the use of Information Technology (IT), influence in structuring their governance. So, the theoretical framework has relied on the relations of the IT dimensions use by market drivers, organizational, individual and IT, and in view of its governance, based on stages of decision-making IT, mapping them in the main critical decisions involving its principles, architecture, infrastructure, investment and prioritization, as well as business applications. The study has proposed a theoretical model resulting from the review of specific literature that by means of case study strategy it was applied through interviews with key decision makers of the governance structure of an institution of professional education active in the national level, coupled information based on internal records and non-participatory observation. It was found that the characteristics of IT investments have a positive influence in the key decisions on their governance, through the drivers of their use, involving the institution and that are present on the external factors that impact the major critical decisions involving the area, influencing them, except those related to the principles of IT. Also it was found that the internal context does not influence all aspects of decisions about its governance. And finally, it was noticed that information technology is not seen as an element capable of structuring the governance archetypes for its use, being defined by the institution's organizational hierarchy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11997255
title: Monitoring compliance with Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease

description: ABSTRACT Dementia is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent type. Objective: To describe the drug monitoring of patients enrolled in a Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines of Alzheimer’s Disease (PCDTDA) in Brazil. Methods: A descriptive study based on interviews conducted in 2017 was performed. Patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) enrolled on the PCDTDA were included. The variables assessed were age, sex, time since diagnosis, clinical parameters of Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), drug therapy used and AD drug collection. Results: The drug monitoring of 143 patients was evaluated. Observing the requirements of the screening tests for patient enrolment on the PCDTDA, all patients had scores for at least one MMSE and CDR assessment at protocol admission. None of the patients underwent the first reassessment of the effectiveness of AD drug therapy or the semiannual reassessment. Conclusion: Although PCDTDA provides the best evidence of AD treatment, the data showed failures in the monitoring of the effectiveness of AD drug therapy at dispensing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671063
title: Effect of the seed coat on dormancy and germination in Stylosanthes humilis H. B. K. Seeds

description: Abstract: Seed of Townsville stylo (Stylosanthes humilis H.B.K.) is known to exhibit a hard seed coat and when freshly harvested also show a physiological dormancy, however, the nature of the co-actions between seed coat and embryo growth that determine dormancy is poorly understood. In this study, physical dormancy of Townsville stylo seeds was not reduced during natural ageing at room temperature, in contrast to the physiological dormancy, which is gradually overcome during after-ripening. Furthermore, the permeability of seed coat was affected by scarification treatments as well as by low-pH solutions. Together, these data indicate that physical dormancy overcome of seed is prerequisite for radicle protrusion and physiological dormancy of Townsville stylo seeds contribute to its timing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671063.v1
title: Effect of the seed coat on dormancy and germination in Stylosanthes humilis H. B. K. Seeds

description: Abstract: Seed of Townsville stylo (Stylosanthes humilis H.B.K.) is known to exhibit a hard seed coat and when freshly harvested also show a physiological dormancy, however, the nature of the co-actions between seed coat and embryo growth that determine dormancy is poorly understood. In this study, physical dormancy of Townsville stylo seeds was not reduced during natural ageing at room temperature, in contrast to the physiological dormancy, which is gradually overcome during after-ripening. Furthermore, the permeability of seed coat was affected by scarification treatments as well as by low-pH solutions. Together, these data indicate that physical dormancy overcome of seed is prerequisite for radicle protrusion and physiological dormancy of Townsville stylo seeds contribute to its timing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517090.v1
title: Radiographic evaluation of root canal cleaning, main and laterals, using different methods of final irrigation

description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) using intermittent or continuous flushing and conventional manual irrigation (CMI) on the cleaning of main and simulated lateral root canals.MATERIAL AND METHOD: The root canals of 24 artificial teeth were prepared and simulated lateral canals were made in the medium and apical thirds of the root. The specimens were divided into three groups: G1- CMI, G2- PUI 1 (intermittent flushing) and G3- PUI 2 (continuous flushing). Root canals were filled with contrast solution and the roots were radiographed pre- and post-irrigation. The digital images were transferred to Image Tool 3.0 software and the areas of root canal completely filled with contrast, and after irrigation with contrast remnant, were measured to obtain percentage data. Statistical analysis between groups was performed by ANOVA and Tukey tests.RESULT: In the apical third, G2 and G3 (PUI) groups showed higher percentage of cleaning than G1 (CMI) (p&lt;0.05).CONCLUSION: Passive ultrasonic irrigation using intermittent flushing promoted a higher cleaning of simulated lateral canals than conventional manual irrigation in the apical third. There were no differences between groups in the main root canal and the middle third.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11997255.v1
title: Monitoring compliance with Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease

description: ABSTRACT Dementia is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent type. Objective: To describe the drug monitoring of patients enrolled in a Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines of Alzheimer’s Disease (PCDTDA) in Brazil. Methods: A descriptive study based on interviews conducted in 2017 was performed. Patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) enrolled on the PCDTDA were included. The variables assessed were age, sex, time since diagnosis, clinical parameters of Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), drug therapy used and AD drug collection. Results: The drug monitoring of 143 patients was evaluated. Observing the requirements of the screening tests for patient enrolment on the PCDTDA, all patients had scores for at least one MMSE and CDR assessment at protocol admission. None of the patients underwent the first reassessment of the effectiveness of AD drug therapy or the semiannual reassessment. Conclusion: Although PCDTDA provides the best evidence of AD treatment, the data showed failures in the monitoring of the effectiveness of AD drug therapy at dispensing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671207.v1
title: The influence of formal institutions on the internationalization of companies in an emerging country

description: Abstract Purpose: The goal of this study is to use the institution-based view as the background for an investigation of how formal institutions influence the internationalization processes of firms from an emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach: Our case study is based on semi-structured interviews with twenty-one representatives of formal institutions and firms in the Brazilian wine industry. Findings: It was noted that formal institutions have positive influences on the internationalization of Brazilian wineries by providing learning, relationship networks, intelligence about foreign markets, costs reduction, internationalization of business processes, and by promoting the home country’s image as a wine producer in foreign markets, and as a recognized supplier to the domestic market. They also have negative influences, as excessive bureaucracy, strikes, erection of legal barriers to trade with other countries, insufficient technical knowledge, high taxes, and favoritism benefiting the largest wine producers in the industry. Originality/value: The paper closes with suggestions for future research on how phenomena such as the relationship strategies established by the wineries impact upon internationalization and how decisions of a political nature made by formal institutions influence the wine industry, providing a new outlook on the internationalization of these firms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272827
title: The Family Health Strategy assessment: perspective of users in Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: The Family Health Strategy (ESF) has key role in Primary Health Care in Brazil. It has assessed the ESF in the user perspective, in a health region of Minas Gerais, by means of an evaluative, quantitative and cross-sectional survey, using the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool). Users have the ESF as the main resource of health care and have valued it as the coordinator of care in other healthcare levels. However, they consider that there are organizational barriers in access; community needs are not the basis to the range of services; in the organization of the actions there is no place for the user participation, and the family is not always the central unit of care.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272827.v1
title: The Family Health Strategy assessment: perspective of users in Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: The Family Health Strategy (ESF) has key role in Primary Health Care in Brazil. It has assessed the ESF in the user perspective, in a health region of Minas Gerais, by means of an evaluative, quantitative and cross-sectional survey, using the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool). Users have the ESF as the main resource of health care and have valued it as the coordinator of care in other healthcare levels. However, they consider that there are organizational barriers in access; community needs are not the basis to the range of services; in the organization of the actions there is no place for the user participation, and the family is not always the central unit of care.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671207
title: The influence of formal institutions on the internationalization of companies in an emerging country

description: Abstract Purpose: The goal of this study is to use the institution-based view as the background for an investigation of how formal institutions influence the internationalization processes of firms from an emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach: Our case study is based on semi-structured interviews with twenty-one representatives of formal institutions and firms in the Brazilian wine industry. Findings: It was noted that formal institutions have positive influences on the internationalization of Brazilian wineries by providing learning, relationship networks, intelligence about foreign markets, costs reduction, internationalization of business processes, and by promoting the home country’s image as a wine producer in foreign markets, and as a recognized supplier to the domestic market. They also have negative influences, as excessive bureaucracy, strikes, erection of legal barriers to trade with other countries, insufficient technical knowledge, high taxes, and favoritism benefiting the largest wine producers in the industry. Originality/value: The paper closes with suggestions for future research on how phenomena such as the relationship strategies established by the wineries impact upon internationalization and how decisions of a political nature made by formal institutions influence the wine industry, providing a new outlook on the internationalization of these firms.