cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7515332
title: Pulp revascularization: an alternative treatment to the apexification of immature teeth

description: Pulp revascularization can be considered as a current alternative treatment to apexification, recommended for immature teeth cases, requiring endodontic treatment. Apexification involves long-term periodic exchanges of a calcium hydroxide paste into the root canal to induce the formation of a calcified barrier. Despite being the most classically therapy employed for these cases, the permanence of calcium hydroxide for long periods of time and also the successive changes may lead to a weakening of the root due to its hygroscopic properties and the proteolytic activities of calcium hydroxide, increasing the risk of fractures and contamination of the pulp space. Thus, a constant search for new treatment alternatives that provide the end of root development have been done to avoid the risk of future root fractures. So, revascularization has emerged as a new treatment option for cases of undeveloped teeth, that provides not only apical closure, as apexification, but also increase the dentin walls thickness. In the literature, there is an assortment of treatment protocols employing pulp revascularization procedure in attempt to attain the best way to achieve success. Assuming the diversity of protocols for revascularization treatment, it is important to go deep in the literature to collect, describe and discuss these protocols guiding new researches in this field and also conducting the clinicians. Therefore, this review aims to assess the literature on the different revascularization protocols.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7677314.v1
title: Wind Tunnel Investigation of the Wind Patterns in the Launching Pad Area of the Brazilian Alcântara Launch Center

description: ABSTRACT This paper presents a wind tunnel study of the flow patterns in the main Brazilian Space Port, the Alcântara Launch Center (ALC), located in the Northwest region, over an irregular coastal cliff of 40 m height. In the ALC region, constant winds of strong incidence are very common, which can change the characteristics of the atmospheric boundary layer and affect safety conditions during launching operations. This study was conducted using a scaled model of the Launching Pad Area (LPA) in ALC complex with the purpose of getting insights about the wind flow patterns, as zones of strong vorticity, in that region when the wind incidence angle and coastal cliff characteristics change. The experiments were carried out in an aerodynamic wind tunnel, and for this reason it was necessary to use some techniques described in the literature to simulate an atmospheric boundary layer in a short test section wind tunnel. Hot-wire anemometer measurements were carried out for turbulence level evaluation with empty wind tunnel test section, and a two-dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was used for flow field velocity measurements in different configurations of wind incidence angle (α), Reynolds number and coastal cliff slope angle (β).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7515332.v1
title: Pulp revascularization: an alternative treatment to the apexification of immature teeth

description: Pulp revascularization can be considered as a current alternative treatment to apexification, recommended for immature teeth cases, requiring endodontic treatment. Apexification involves long-term periodic exchanges of a calcium hydroxide paste into the root canal to induce the formation of a calcified barrier. Despite being the most classically therapy employed for these cases, the permanence of calcium hydroxide for long periods of time and also the successive changes may lead to a weakening of the root due to its hygroscopic properties and the proteolytic activities of calcium hydroxide, increasing the risk of fractures and contamination of the pulp space. Thus, a constant search for new treatment alternatives that provide the end of root development have been done to avoid the risk of future root fractures. So, revascularization has emerged as a new treatment option for cases of undeveloped teeth, that provides not only apical closure, as apexification, but also increase the dentin walls thickness. In the literature, there is an assortment of treatment protocols employing pulp revascularization procedure in attempt to attain the best way to achieve success. Assuming the diversity of protocols for revascularization treatment, it is important to go deep in the literature to collect, describe and discuss these protocols guiding new researches in this field and also conducting the clinicians. Therefore, this review aims to assess the literature on the different revascularization protocols.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210554
title: On characteristic hydraulic times through hydrodynamic modelling: discussion and application in Patos Lagoon (RS)

description: Abstract Although the analyses of characteristic hydraulic times are important diagnostic tools for studying water mass exchanges and identifying areas prone to stagnation that are potentially subjected to eutrophication effects, their concepts and uses are often misinterpreted. This paper compares similarities and differences between widely used characteristic hydraulic times, CHT, known as Residence Time, Times of Water Renewal Rates and Water Age. A proper definition for each of these characteristic hydraulic times is stated to avoid the existing confusion with multiple concepts in the literature. Methodologies to compute these CHT through hydrodynamic modelling systems are presented and, in order to enhance understanding, applied to three idealized cases in steady flow channels: (1) Channel with uniform flow; (2) Channel with a lateral inflow; and (3) Channel with a lateral embayment. Finally, a practical example is discussed by applying the methodologies to the Patos Lagoon (RS). The results for the idealized channel cases are non-intuitive and this theoretical discussion clarifies the interpretation and uses of different timescales and outlines the Water Age as the more versatile and multifunctional timescale if compared to the others addressed here. The results for the Patos Lagoon exemplify the valuable information that CHT can offer for environmental management in natural water bodies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210554.v1
title: On characteristic hydraulic times through hydrodynamic modelling: discussion and application in Patos Lagoon (RS)

description: Abstract Although the analyses of characteristic hydraulic times are important diagnostic tools for studying water mass exchanges and identifying areas prone to stagnation that are potentially subjected to eutrophication effects, their concepts and uses are often misinterpreted. This paper compares similarities and differences between widely used characteristic hydraulic times, CHT, known as Residence Time, Times of Water Renewal Rates and Water Age. A proper definition for each of these characteristic hydraulic times is stated to avoid the existing confusion with multiple concepts in the literature. Methodologies to compute these CHT through hydrodynamic modelling systems are presented and, in order to enhance understanding, applied to three idealized cases in steady flow channels: (1) Channel with uniform flow; (2) Channel with a lateral inflow; and (3) Channel with a lateral embayment. Finally, a practical example is discussed by applying the methodologies to the Patos Lagoon (RS). The results for the idealized channel cases are non-intuitive and this theoretical discussion clarifies the interpretation and uses of different timescales and outlines the Water Age as the more versatile and multifunctional timescale if compared to the others addressed here. The results for the Patos Lagoon exemplify the valuable information that CHT can offer for environmental management in natural water bodies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12210563.v1
title: Presence of pesticides, mercury and trihalomethanes in the water supply systems of Ibagué, Colombia: threats to human health

description: Abstract Chemical contamination of the water supply system caused by anthropic activities can cause adverse health effects. This study determined the presence of toxic metals, organic substances, pesticides and trihalomethanes in the water supply systems of the urban area of Ibague City. The economic and sanitary activities located in the 25 surface streams of the 32 water supply systems of the municipality were characterized. A total of 25 water samples were taken from the surface streams, and 35 samples in the water network of each drinking water service provider for the identification of pesticides (carbamates, organochlorines, organophosphorus), mercury, arsenic, cyanide, lead, cadmium, antimony, cobalt, selenium, silver, nickel and hydrocarbons. The presence of trihalomethanes was sampled after the treatment process given. A total of 775 economic and sanitary activities were detected in the surface streams of the water supply systems, highlighting the human settlements, agricultural and tourist activities impact on the water sources. Organochlorine pesticides (0.009-0.109 mg/L), mercury (0.001-0.004 mg/L) were identified in the water supply system in concentrations higher than those permitted by local regulation. Concentrations of trihalomethanes (0.064-1.260 mg/L) were detected in 68.7% of the water supply systems with treatment. The presence of chemical contaminants occurs mainly in communities with water supply systems of low complexity with high anthropic affectation. It is necessary to strengthen the assessment of hazards and risk by health surveillance, as well as intersectoral intervention for the protection of water sources and the improvement of water treatment technologies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756652
title: Marketing Strategy Process: analyzing the sequential relationships among its strategic activities

description: Abstract Purpose: Our focus in this paper was to analyze the activities inherent in marketing strategy making. We aimed to sequentially test the relationships between the activities belonging to the formulation and implementation processes of marketing strategy. Design/methodology/approach: We collected data from 105 firms through an online cross-sectional survey, using Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling for the data analysis. Findings: Considering the formulation of marketing strategies, our results show that communication quality positively influences cross-functional integration, which in turn affects strategic consensus. About strategy implementation, we have found that resource commitment is influenced by strategic consensus, and it influences the emphasis on marketing capabilities. Originality/value: The main contribution of this study is the relationships established between the marketing strategy process activities. We have changed the focus of the investigation from the causes and consequences of the strategy process to the analysis of how each element contributes to the process dynamics. We also contribute to the research stream on marketing strategy making by explaining how marketing strategy formulation and implementation may be related through strategic consensus.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14271548
title: The effects of cognitive training on executive functions and reading in typically developing children with varied socioeconomic status in Brazil

description: Abstract Recent findings show that children from low-socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have reduced performance on several tasks involving working memory, attention and executive control. In addition, researchers argue for the effectiveness of training of these same cognitive skills as a way to ameliorate children’s EF skills as well as scholastic outcomes. To investigate possible training effects and to study the impact of SES on scholastic achievement in Brazilian children, we trained 61 children for 5-7 weeks and compared their performance with that of 60 age-matched peers on measures of executive functions and reading. Our results demonstrate a general effect of SES for the dependent variables. Furthermore, our findings demonstrate a positive near transfer effect on a working memory and a selective attention test and a far transfer effect on the words and pseudowords reading measure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14271548.v1
title: The effects of cognitive training on executive functions and reading in typically developing children with varied socioeconomic status in Brazil

description: Abstract Recent findings show that children from low-socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have reduced performance on several tasks involving working memory, attention and executive control. In addition, researchers argue for the effectiveness of training of these same cognitive skills as a way to ameliorate children’s EF skills as well as scholastic outcomes. To investigate possible training effects and to study the impact of SES on scholastic achievement in Brazilian children, we trained 61 children for 5-7 weeks and compared their performance with that of 60 age-matched peers on measures of executive functions and reading. Our results demonstrate a general effect of SES for the dependent variables. Furthermore, our findings demonstrate a positive near transfer effect on a working memory and a selective attention test and a far transfer effect on the words and pseudowords reading measure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11756652.v1
title: Marketing Strategy Process: analyzing the sequential relationships among its strategic activities

description: Abstract Purpose: Our focus in this paper was to analyze the activities inherent in marketing strategy making. We aimed to sequentially test the relationships between the activities belonging to the formulation and implementation processes of marketing strategy. Design/methodology/approach: We collected data from 105 firms through an online cross-sectional survey, using Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling for the data analysis. Findings: Considering the formulation of marketing strategies, our results show that communication quality positively influences cross-functional integration, which in turn affects strategic consensus. About strategy implementation, we have found that resource commitment is influenced by strategic consensus, and it influences the emphasis on marketing capabilities. Originality/value: The main contribution of this study is the relationships established between the marketing strategy process activities. We have changed the focus of the investigation from the causes and consequences of the strategy process to the analysis of how each element contributes to the process dynamics. We also contribute to the research stream on marketing strategy making by explaining how marketing strategy formulation and implementation may be related through strategic consensus.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509314
title: A hybrid architecture for document indexing of the Municipal Official Gazette in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

description: Text mining techniques have been widely used to process large volumes of documents. However, there is still a large gap when defining the architecture for systems with transactional elements of computational intelligence. The aim of the paper is to outline a proposed architecture to build a computational system that uses text mining techniques to index content from the database of the Official Gazette in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the state of Espírito Santo, transforming the information previously available in natural language into a structured format that can be persisted. To validate the architecture we developed a prototype in Java accessible in the Web environment to evaluate the tool. To evaluate the tool, a case study featured a database composed of 22 documents, containing 198 normative acts from the database of the Official Gazette, in which good levels of accuracy and coverage of information retrieval were identified. This study contributes to the presentation of a hybrid architecture consisting of components of the model of transactional systems and elements of text mining, in addition to the use of software design patterns.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7513793
title: Stakeholders or Shareholders? Board members’ personal values and corporate identity

description: Abstract Purpose: This article diagnoses the relationship between the value priorities of board members in Brazil and their companies’ identities trending towards stakeholders or shareholders. The paper tested five hypotheses referring to the fact that board members of profit-oriented companies are more individualistic, while board members of stakeholder-oriented companies tend to be more collectivist. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was carried out through the Schwartz (1992) values inventory with 74 board members in Brazil. The Brazilian Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) was considered a proxy for stakeholder orientation. The Mann-Whitney test was used in order to verify if the two independent samples were drawn from populations with equal averages. Findings: In partial consonance with previous research, the board members of stakeholder-oriented companies - those participating in the Corporate Sustainability Index - held less individualistic values. However, for individualistic motivational types, only Stimulation and Hedonism were more frequent in companies not participating in the ISE index. Originality/value: This result amplifies the predictive power of individual values and complements the work of Adams, Licht and Sagiv (2011), which experimentally studied the same relationship within individual choices and in a controlled situation. This article enhances the theory by incorporating the organizational level into the debate. The results suggest that other factors also influence pro-shareholder or pro-stakeholder corporate orientation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509314.v1
title: A hybrid architecture for document indexing of the Municipal Official Gazette in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

description: Text mining techniques have been widely used to process large volumes of documents. However, there is still a large gap when defining the architecture for systems with transactional elements of computational intelligence. The aim of the paper is to outline a proposed architecture to build a computational system that uses text mining techniques to index content from the database of the Official Gazette in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the state of Espírito Santo, transforming the information previously available in natural language into a structured format that can be persisted. To validate the architecture we developed a prototype in Java accessible in the Web environment to evaluate the tool. To evaluate the tool, a case study featured a database composed of 22 documents, containing 198 normative acts from the database of the Official Gazette, in which good levels of accuracy and coverage of information retrieval were identified. This study contributes to the presentation of a hybrid architecture consisting of components of the model of transactional systems and elements of text mining, in addition to the use of software design patterns.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512347
title: MORPHOLOGIC IDENTIFICATION OF PHLEBOTOMINE SANDFLIES CAPTURED IN URBAN AREA

description: Abstract Phlebotomine sandflies have considerable importance in the transmission of the etiological agents of diseases, such as bartonellosis, arboviruses, and especially visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis, diseases present in the city of Goiás. In order to know the population of sand flies in this locality, collections of these insects have been taken in the urban area of the city of Goiás. CDC traps were placed throughout the urban area between September 2012 and August 2013, in the last weekend of each month, for three consecutive nights. In addition to capturing insects, we collected humidity, precipitation and temperature data. The results obtained through Pearson test showed a weak relationship between the amount of gathered sand flies with humidity. A total of 342 sand flies were collected, belonging to eight species: Lutzomyia longipalpis, Nyssomyia whitmani, Nyssomyia intermedia, Evandromyia lenti, Psathyromyia shannoni, Micropygomyia peresi, Evandromyia bacula and Micropygomyia goiana. This is the first record of Ev. bacula, Mi. peresi and Mi. goiana to the city of Goiás.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512347.v1
title: MORPHOLOGIC IDENTIFICATION OF PHLEBOTOMINE SANDFLIES CAPTURED IN URBAN AREA

description: Abstract Phlebotomine sandflies have considerable importance in the transmission of the etiological agents of diseases, such as bartonellosis, arboviruses, and especially visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis, diseases present in the city of Goiás. In order to know the population of sand flies in this locality, collections of these insects have been taken in the urban area of the city of Goiás. CDC traps were placed throughout the urban area between September 2012 and August 2013, in the last weekend of each month, for three consecutive nights. In addition to capturing insects, we collected humidity, precipitation and temperature data. The results obtained through Pearson test showed a weak relationship between the amount of gathered sand flies with humidity. A total of 342 sand flies were collected, belonging to eight species: Lutzomyia longipalpis, Nyssomyia whitmani, Nyssomyia intermedia, Evandromyia lenti, Psathyromyia shannoni, Micropygomyia peresi, Evandromyia bacula and Micropygomyia goiana. This is the first record of Ev. bacula, Mi. peresi and Mi. goiana to the city of Goiás.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7513793.v1
title: Stakeholders or Shareholders? Board members’ personal values and corporate identity

description: Abstract Purpose: This article diagnoses the relationship between the value priorities of board members in Brazil and their companies’ identities trending towards stakeholders or shareholders. The paper tested five hypotheses referring to the fact that board members of profit-oriented companies are more individualistic, while board members of stakeholder-oriented companies tend to be more collectivist. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was carried out through the Schwartz (1992) values inventory with 74 board members in Brazil. The Brazilian Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) was considered a proxy for stakeholder orientation. The Mann-Whitney test was used in order to verify if the two independent samples were drawn from populations with equal averages. Findings: In partial consonance with previous research, the board members of stakeholder-oriented companies - those participating in the Corporate Sustainability Index - held less individualistic values. However, for individualistic motivational types, only Stimulation and Hedonism were more frequent in companies not participating in the ISE index. Originality/value: This result amplifies the predictive power of individual values and complements the work of Adams, Licht and Sagiv (2011), which experimentally studied the same relationship within individual choices and in a controlled situation. This article enhances the theory by incorporating the organizational level into the debate. The results suggest that other factors also influence pro-shareholder or pro-stakeholder corporate orientation.