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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482956.v1
title: The Benefit of L-Threonine Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Intestinal Morphology and Litter Quality of Broilers.

description: ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary L-Threonine supplementation on broiler performance, carcass characteristics, duodenal histo-morphology and litter analysis. It was hypothesised that the overall broiler performance would be improved in threonine adequate diets with reduced environmental impact when using L-threonine supplementation. A total of 144-sexed Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allocated into 3 dietary treatments. Each treatment was replicated 6 times with 8 birds per replicate (4 male and 4 female). Treatment group 1 served as threonine deficient group, fed with a diet with all limiting amino acids met except threonine as no synthetic form was supplied. Treatment group 2 served as threonine adequate high crude protein, where L-Threonine adequacy was achieved with higher level of crude protein. Treatment group 3 served as L-Threonine adequate but achieved it through L-Threonine supplementation. Treatment effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, intestinal morphology and litter quality were determined. Results compared to group 1 showed that group 3 at the end of the experimental period (28 days) had improved final body weight P &lt; 0.05, live and carcass weights P &lt; 0.01, dressing yields P &lt; 0.05, relative wing weights P &lt; 0.01 and relative heart weights P &lt; 0.05. However, group 2 showed numeric improvement in all aforementioned parameters but not enough to show significance. Litter moisture and nitrogen content was affected by dietary L-Threonine fortification P &lt; 0.05. The lowest moisture and nitrogen content were noticed in group 3. Meanwhile, group 2 showed the highest nitrogen and group 1 showed the highest moisture content among all groups. Intestinal villi length and villus: crypt ratio was affected by dietary treatments P &lt; 0.001 and P &lt; 0.05 respectively. Group 3 showed the highest villus length and villus: crypt ratio followed by group 2 and group 1. In conclusion correcting L-Threonine deficient diet by adding L-Threonine significantly improved live weight gain and carcass characteristics, while numerically improved feed conversion ratio and breast weight. Correcting the deficit by supplying crude protein had no significant effect. Additionally, dietary L-Threonine supplementation reduced environmental burden by reducing both litter nitrogen and moisture content.
DOI: 10.7284/102713
title: Magnetometer data collected during research cruise MGL1111 using a Geometrics G-882 instrument system onboard the platform RV Marcus G. Langseth

description: Original (unprocessed) data collected during a Field_expedition
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482941
title: Wavelet Cross-correlation in Bivariate Time-Series Analysis

description: ABSTRACT The estimation of the correlation between independent data sets using classical estimators, such as the Pearson coefficient, is well established in the literature. However, such estimators are inadequate for analyzing the correlation among dependent data. There are several types of dependence, the most common being the serial (temporal) and spatial dependence, which are inherent to the data sets from several fields. Using a bivariate time-series analysis, the relation between two series can be assessed. Further, as one time series may be related to an other with a time offset (either to the past or to the future), it is essential to also consider lagged correlations. The cross-correlation function (CCF), which assumes that each series has a normal distribution and is not autocorrelated, is used frequently. However, even when a time series is normally distributed, the autocorrelation is still inherent to one or both time series, compromising the estimates obtained using the CCF and their interpretations. To address this issue, analysis using the wavelet crosscorrelation (WCC) has been proposed. WCC is based on the non-decimated wavelet transform (NDWT), which is translation invariant and decomposes dependent data into multiple scales, each representing the behavior of a different frequency band. To demonstrate the applicability of this method, we analyze simulated and real time series from different stochastic processes. The results demonstrated that analyses based on the CCF can be misleading; however, WCC can be used to correctly identify the correlation on each scale. Furthermore, the confidence interval (CI) for the results of the WCC analysis was estimated to determine the statistical significance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482938
title: The Effect of Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate on Fatty Liver and the Composition of the Intestinal Microbiota in Overfed Landes Geese

description: ABSTRACT Goose fatty liver is a delicious food product and the overfeeding will cause the abnormal physiology of the geese. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementation with hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) on the fatty liver, ileal and cecal microbiota of Landes geese during overfeeding. Sixty 70-day-old Landes geese (body weight= 3.0 ± 0.05 kg) were randomly divided into three groups, two of which were overfed with whole corn supplemented with or without HSCAS for 20 days when the fatty liver reaches to the maximum size and the negative control group was ad libitum access to the corn basal diet. The intestinal contents of the ileum and cecum from three geese per group were used for high-throughput sequencing. As a result of this study, the HSCAS-treatment led to an increase in relative liver weight (p&lt;0.05) of geese compared with the overfeeding control group. The richness and diversity of the bacterial communities decreased in the ileum and ceca after overfeeding. Overfeeding increased the relative abundance of Firmicutes, especially Lactobacillus, in ileal samples. HSCAS supplementation increased the relative abundance of Lactobacillus, and decreased the relative abundance of Actinobacillus in the ileum and the relative abundance of Erysipelotrichi, Bacteroides and Escherichia in the ceca. Bacterial richness indicators were also increased in samples from ileum and ceca after HSCAS supplementation. In conclusion, dietary HSCAS supplementation promoted liver performance in overfed Landes geese. HSCAS treatment had a beneficial effect on the intestinal microbiota composition in geese during the overfeeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482941.v1
title: Wavelet Cross-correlation in Bivariate Time-Series Analysis

description: ABSTRACT The estimation of the correlation between independent data sets using classical estimators, such as the Pearson coefficient, is well established in the literature. However, such estimators are inadequate for analyzing the correlation among dependent data. There are several types of dependence, the most common being the serial (temporal) and spatial dependence, which are inherent to the data sets from several fields. Using a bivariate time-series analysis, the relation between two series can be assessed. Further, as one time series may be related to an other with a time offset (either to the past or to the future), it is essential to also consider lagged correlations. The cross-correlation function (CCF), which assumes that each series has a normal distribution and is not autocorrelated, is used frequently. However, even when a time series is normally distributed, the autocorrelation is still inherent to one or both time series, compromising the estimates obtained using the CCF and their interpretations. To address this issue, analysis using the wavelet crosscorrelation (WCC) has been proposed. WCC is based on the non-decimated wavelet transform (NDWT), which is translation invariant and decomposes dependent data into multiple scales, each representing the behavior of a different frequency band. To demonstrate the applicability of this method, we analyze simulated and real time series from different stochastic processes. The results demonstrated that analyses based on the CCF can be misleading; however, WCC can be used to correctly identify the correlation on each scale. Furthermore, the confidence interval (CI) for the results of the WCC analysis was estimated to determine the statistical significance.
DOI: 10.7284/102707
title: Meteorological Station data collected during research cruise MGL1111 using a RM Young 26700 instrument system onboard the platform RV Marcus G. Langseth

description: Original (unprocessed) data collected during a Field_expedition
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482935
title: Clinical stability, diagnosis and catchment area: the patients of a university-based psychiatric outpatient clinic

description: ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to characterize the patients assisted at the general outpatient clinic of the Psychiatry Institute of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ) and to assess these patients’ clinical stability. Methods This cross-sectional study collected information using a structured questionnaire filled in by the patient’s physician. The questionnaire, specifically developed for this purpose, included sociodemographic data; the dwelling area; psychiatric diagnosis according to ICD-10; clinical stability assessment by means of five psychiatric instability criteria and the physician’s global clinical impression over the six previous months. Clinical stability was defined as a negative answer to all five pre-defined instability criteria. Results Overall, 1,447 questionnaires were filled in. The sample was composed of 824 (57%) women; with an average age of 49 years; 1,104 (76.3%) patients lived in the city of Rio de Janeiro and 343 (23.7%) lived outside the city; 983 (67.9%) patients had a severe mental disorder (SMD) diagnosis and 946 (65.3%) patients were considered stable. Statistically, the clinical stability by dwelling area did not differ. The most frequent clinical instability criterion was “exacerbation or emergence of acute manifestations of the disease”. Conclusion The major part of the patients displayed a SMD and was considered clinically stable.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482932
title: Analysis of the rainwater tank sizing methods suggested by NBR 15527/07 through daily simulation

description: ABSTRACT To overcome the problem of water availability and to preserve water resources, there have been sought alternative sources of water to supply human activities. Among the available solutions, there is rainwater harvesting. This technique is based on capturing rainfall from impermeable areas and storing it in tanks to enable its use. The tank is, usually, the most expensive part of such a system. This structure design is possible through different methods, hence the need to evaluate which of those is the most appropriate one. Therefore, this paper analyzed the sizing methods suggested by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas - ABNT), presented in the technical standard NBR 15527/07, concerning their performance levels. The analysis was based on the guarantee levels of supply achieved according to the method used. From the results obtained, the Daily and Monthly Rippl methods for producing tank capacities associated with the higher supply reliability (98 to 100%).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482935.v1
title: Clinical stability, diagnosis and catchment area: the patients of a university-based psychiatric outpatient clinic

description: ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to characterize the patients assisted at the general outpatient clinic of the Psychiatry Institute of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ) and to assess these patients’ clinical stability. Methods This cross-sectional study collected information using a structured questionnaire filled in by the patient’s physician. The questionnaire, specifically developed for this purpose, included sociodemographic data; the dwelling area; psychiatric diagnosis according to ICD-10; clinical stability assessment by means of five psychiatric instability criteria and the physician’s global clinical impression over the six previous months. Clinical stability was defined as a negative answer to all five pre-defined instability criteria. Results Overall, 1,447 questionnaires were filled in. The sample was composed of 824 (57%) women; with an average age of 49 years; 1,104 (76.3%) patients lived in the city of Rio de Janeiro and 343 (23.7%) lived outside the city; 983 (67.9%) patients had a severe mental disorder (SMD) diagnosis and 946 (65.3%) patients were considered stable. Statistically, the clinical stability by dwelling area did not differ. The most frequent clinical instability criterion was “exacerbation or emergence of acute manifestations of the disease”. Conclusion The major part of the patients displayed a SMD and was considered clinically stable.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482938.v1
title: The Effect of Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate on Fatty Liver and the Composition of the Intestinal Microbiota in Overfed Landes Geese

description: ABSTRACT Goose fatty liver is a delicious food product and the overfeeding will cause the abnormal physiology of the geese. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementation with hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) on the fatty liver, ileal and cecal microbiota of Landes geese during overfeeding. Sixty 70-day-old Landes geese (body weight= 3.0 ± 0.05 kg) were randomly divided into three groups, two of which were overfed with whole corn supplemented with or without HSCAS for 20 days when the fatty liver reaches to the maximum size and the negative control group was ad libitum access to the corn basal diet. The intestinal contents of the ileum and cecum from three geese per group were used for high-throughput sequencing. As a result of this study, the HSCAS-treatment led to an increase in relative liver weight (p&lt;0.05) of geese compared with the overfeeding control group. The richness and diversity of the bacterial communities decreased in the ileum and ceca after overfeeding. Overfeeding increased the relative abundance of Firmicutes, especially Lactobacillus, in ileal samples. HSCAS supplementation increased the relative abundance of Lactobacillus, and decreased the relative abundance of Actinobacillus in the ileum and the relative abundance of Erysipelotrichi, Bacteroides and Escherichia in the ceca. Bacterial richness indicators were also increased in samples from ileum and ceca after HSCAS supplementation. In conclusion, dietary HSCAS supplementation promoted liver performance in overfed Landes geese. HSCAS treatment had a beneficial effect on the intestinal microbiota composition in geese during the overfeeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482929
title: Psyche, language and autism: contributions from semiotics within educational contexts

description: ABSTRACT This article presents a case study that evidences the structures of thought and language of a child diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), pointing out how educational practices were included in the child's contexts. This manuscript emerged from results obtained from a broader research, developed by the first author of this article, from 2015 to 2017. It was a qualitative study that, as a whole, analyzed the specific patterns of functioning of the psyche and language of four children, one adolescent and two adults with ASD. For this article, we prioritized only data referring to one of the four children: a seven-years-old boy. Data interpretation was based on the premises of Bakhtinian and Vygotskian semiotic theory. The findings indicate that the relationship of autistic people with the world is more complex, because it is more direct than mediated, which generates disorders of language and, consequently, of communication and social interaction. These issues can be softened by cultural processes of materialization of the meanings of signs included in the discourses of their interlocutors.
DOI: 10.7284/102706
title: Multibeam Echosounder data collected during research cruise MGL1111 using a Kongsberg EM122 instrument system onboard the platform RV Marcus G. Langseth

description: Original (unprocessed) data collected during a Field_expedition
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482923
title: Analysis of the asynchronous dental teleconsulting of Telehealth Brazil Networks in Minas Gerais

description: Abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the asynchronous dental teleconsulting of Telehealth Brazil Networks Program in Minas Gerais. Data were collected from secondary databases of the Clinical Hospital of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (CH/UFMG) and Medical School of UFMG (MS/UFMG), from July 2015 to July 2017. The variables analyzed were telehealth center, sex and profession, date and time questions and answers, response time in days, whether the issue was duly addressed, whether the teleconsulting was attended, post status, professional's satisfaction, conduct adopted after teleconsulting, dental specialty area, and type of issues. Sociodemographic data from the Intermediate Geographical Regions (IGR) of Minas Gerais, including the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) and Gini Index were also collected. The results were analyzed using SPSS v.22.0. In total, 3,920 teleconsulting were recorded, with increasing demand in the study period. Most were requested by dentists (93.3%) and female professionals (78.6%), during office hours (78.6%), and related to general conducts (72.1%). Almost all were attended (99.7%), with a maximum response time of two days (75.0%). A low feedback on satisfaction and resolution of issues (missing data of 57.2% and 70.2%, respectively) was recorded. Only 5.2% had information on whether patients were referred. The most common inquires were of issues about Pathology/Stomatology specialties (19.0%) and Pharmacology/Anesthesiology (18.8%). The response occurred within the expected time, with prevalent issues in basic dental areas and general conducts. Feedback from professionals must be encouraged to allow a better analysis and improvements of the program.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482926
title: Entrepreneurship research (2000-2014) in the top six Brazilian journals of administration: gaps and directions

description: Abstract This article presents a systematic review of entrepreneurship research published in the Top six Brazilian Journals of Administration (TBJA) - Revista de Administração de Empresas, Revista de Administração, Revista de Administração Contemporânea, Brazilian Journal of Public Administration, Brazilian Administration Review, and Organização & Sociedade, during the period 2000-2014. It aims to identify gaps and directions for Brazilian entrepreneurship research to become a relevant area within the field of Administration. The results highlighted the following gaps: (i) few entrepreneurship publications within the TBJA; (ii) impact of the TBJA production is low compared to international journals focused exclusively on entrepreneurship; (iii) prevalence of qualitative methodological approaches. As directions, the results show: (i) to give preference to empirical studies carried out by rigorous methodologies (longitudinal, secondary data and experimental design); (ii) realization of empirical studies extending the theoretical basis of the existing literature; (iii) establishment of entrepreneurship research lines in Master/Doctoral Programs. This article contributes theoretically by identifying research gaps and directions, and by conducting a critical analysis of the entrepreneurship research and practice to give a perspective to researchers and first time authors to produce high impact papers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482932.v1
title: Analysis of the rainwater tank sizing methods suggested by NBR 15527/07 through daily simulation

description: ABSTRACT To overcome the problem of water availability and to preserve water resources, there have been sought alternative sources of water to supply human activities. Among the available solutions, there is rainwater harvesting. This technique is based on capturing rainfall from impermeable areas and storing it in tanks to enable its use. The tank is, usually, the most expensive part of such a system. This structure design is possible through different methods, hence the need to evaluate which of those is the most appropriate one. Therefore, this paper analyzed the sizing methods suggested by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas - ABNT), presented in the technical standard NBR 15527/07, concerning their performance levels. The analysis was based on the guarantee levels of supply achieved according to the method used. From the results obtained, the Daily and Monthly Rippl methods for producing tank capacities associated with the higher supply reliability (98 to 100%).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482926.v1
title: Entrepreneurship research (2000-2014) in the top six Brazilian journals of administration: gaps and directions

description: Abstract This article presents a systematic review of entrepreneurship research published in the Top six Brazilian Journals of Administration (TBJA) - Revista de Administração de Empresas, Revista de Administração, Revista de Administração Contemporânea, Brazilian Journal of Public Administration, Brazilian Administration Review, and Organização & Sociedade, during the period 2000-2014. It aims to identify gaps and directions for Brazilian entrepreneurship research to become a relevant area within the field of Administration. The results highlighted the following gaps: (i) few entrepreneurship publications within the TBJA; (ii) impact of the TBJA production is low compared to international journals focused exclusively on entrepreneurship; (iii) prevalence of qualitative methodological approaches. As directions, the results show: (i) to give preference to empirical studies carried out by rigorous methodologies (longitudinal, secondary data and experimental design); (ii) realization of empirical studies extending the theoretical basis of the existing literature; (iii) establishment of entrepreneurship research lines in Master/Doctoral Programs. This article contributes theoretically by identifying research gaps and directions, and by conducting a critical analysis of the entrepreneurship research and practice to give a perspective to researchers and first time authors to produce high impact papers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7482929.v1
title: Psyche, language and autism: contributions from semiotics within educational contexts

description: ABSTRACT This article presents a case study that evidences the structures of thought and language of a child diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), pointing out how educational practices were included in the child's contexts. This manuscript emerged from results obtained from a broader research, developed by the first author of this article, from 2015 to 2017. It was a qualitative study that, as a whole, analyzed the specific patterns of functioning of the psyche and language of four children, one adolescent and two adults with ASD. For this article, we prioritized only data referring to one of the four children: a seven-years-old boy. Data interpretation was based on the premises of Bakhtinian and Vygotskian semiotic theory. The findings indicate that the relationship of autistic people with the world is more complex, because it is more direct than mediated, which generates disorders of language and, consequently, of communication and social interaction. These issues can be softened by cultural processes of materialization of the meanings of signs included in the discourses of their interlocutors.