Sistema de controle de escoamento de gás natural em dutos de distribuição com detecção de vazamentos utilizando redes neurais

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Influence of natural settlement cues on the metamorphosis of fiddler crab megalopae, Uca vocator (Decapoda: Ocypodidae)

Megalopas de muitas espécies de caranguejos decápodes aceleram seu período de desenvolvimento até a metamorfose (TOM) quando são expostas a estímulos naturais físicos e/ou químicos característicos do habitat parental. No presente estudo, a influência de estímulos naturais sobre as taxas de muda e sobre o PDM foi investigada nas megalopas do caranguejo violinistac. Os efeitos da (i) lama de diferentes habitats (incluindo habitats de um manguezal bem preservado e de um degradado e poluído) e (ii) 'odores' dos adultos conspecíficos (água do mar acondicionada com caranguejos) sobre a indução da metamorfose foram comparados com (iii) água do mar pura e filtrada (controle). 95 a 100% das megalopas realizaram a metamorfose com sucesso para o primeiro estágio de caranguejo juvenil em todos os tratamentos, incluindo o controle. No entanto, o PDM diferiu significativamente entre os tratamentos. Os estímulos encurtaram significativamente o desenvolvimento, enquanto que a muda foi retardada na ausência deles. O fato de que as megalopas responderam aos estímulos indutores da metamorfose oriundos de ambos os habitats bentônicos dos adultos e de habitats onde eles são ausentes, demonstra que o assentamento nesta espécie pode ocorrer em uma grande variedade de habitats dentro do ecossistema de manguezal, incluindo áreas impactadas.

Avaliação do crescimento natural e induzido pelo aparelho extrabucal de thurow modificado em crianças hiperdivergentes com má-oclusão classe II, divisão 1 de angle

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Avaliação do efeito dos principais itens da dieta natural de Astronotus ocellatus (Cuvier, 1829) da Reserva Mamirauá (AM, Brasil) sobre a sua coloração reprodutiva em ambiente artificial

Com o objetivo de testar a influência dos itens alimentares na coloração de acara-açus foi realizado o presente estudo que teve duas etapas. A primeira visou identificar os principais grupos alimentares da dieta de Astronotus ocellatus através da análise dos conteúdos estomacais e intestinais. A segunda visou comparar o efeito ocasionado pela administração de diferentes grupos da dieta, num ambiente artificial, sobre a coloração vermelha e a aquisição de massa corpórea dos indivíduos. Na primeira etapa as atividades foram desenvolvidas na Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá (RDSM. Foram utilizados 216 indivíduos. Após fixação do trato digestivo de cada exemplar estes foram analisados qualitativamente, sobestereomicroscopia. Os itens alimentares encontrados nos referidos conteúdos foram classificados usando como critério de agrupamento grandes categorias tais como: moluscos, crustáceos, insetos, peixes e vegetais, além de material não identificado. O comprimento da primeira maturação sexual foi calculado. O regime do nível de água na RDSM durante o período do estudo foi obtido através de dados climáticos fornecidos pelo Instituto Mamirauá. O índice alimentar para cada item, foi calculado através do produto da freqüência de ocorrência relativa e do peso relativo de cada item e da somatória dos produtos para todos os itens identificados, os principais itens identificados foram peixes, insetos e moluscos. Foram capturados 20 indivíduos de Astronotus ocellatus, desta vez na Ilha do Marajó-PA, no mês de fevereiro/2006. Para o recebimento dos animais capturados foram preparados quinze (15) aquários na estação de piscicultura do Utinga (Belém, PA), com renovação de água constante. Com base nos resultados obtidos na primeira etapa e com base na literatura, elaborou-se o delineamento experimental com cinco tratamentos alimentares: T₁ - Ração comercial (controle); T₂ – Músculo de peixe; T₃ – Moluscos, T₄ - Insetos; T₅ – Crustáceos. A análise do Índice de Intensidade de Coloração Vermelha foi baseada na metodologia de comparação computacional dos níveis de intensidade de cor proporcionada por software específico. Para efeito de comparação utilizou-se o Incremento da Coloração Vermelha do ocelo e da coloração lateral difusa. O tratamento realizado com a dieta de molusco apresentou o maior índice de intensidade de coloração vermelha no ocelo ao final de 20 dias. O tratamento realizado com a dieta de crustáceo gerou o maior índice de intensidade da coloração vermelha lateral difusa ao final de 20 dias. Os animais submetidos a quase todos os tratamentos apresentaram um aumento na massa corpórea ao longo de 40 dias de experimento, mas principalmente aqueles alimentados com moluscos demonstraram maior aquisição de biomassa.

Estudo experimental de chamas difusivas livres turbulentas de gás natural submetidas a oscilações acústicas

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Valor adaptativo do parasitóide Apanteles galleriae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) de população natural e da população mantida em laboratório

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Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) parasitism on eggs of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Eribidae) compared with its natural host Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The capacity of Telenomus remus to parasitize eggs of Anticarsia gemmatalis, compared with its natural host, Spodoptera frugiperda, was evaluated under different temperatures. The parasitoid T. remus was reared at 25 +/- 1 degrees C for a single generation on both hosts. After reaching the adult stage, they were allowed to parasitize both hosts to study parasitoid biology and parasitism capacity at temperatures between 19 degrees C and 37 +/- 1 degrees C. Egg-to-adult developmental time was similar on both hosts. The number of A. gemmatalis eggs parasitized was lower than that of S. frugiperda eggs at all temperatures. Parental female longevity of parasitoids was greater on A. gemmatalis eggs. This indicated a smaller metabolic expense during parasitism, a common feature observed on nonpreferable hosts. In general, sex ratio was little affected by temperature or hosts. When parental T. remus were reared on A. gemmatalis before the experiment, base temperature (Tb) and the thermal constant (K) were 9.53 degrees C and 209.57 DD on eggs of A. gemmatalis and 9.68 degrees C and 197.79 DD on eggs of S. frugiperda, respectively. When parental T. remus were reared on S. frugiperda eggs, Tb and K were 10.12 degrees C and 188.46 DD and 9.69 degrees C and 190.24 DD for the evaluated host eggs of A. gemmatalis and S. frugiperda, respectively. Therefore, T. remus develops in eggs of A. gemmatalis. This can be beneficial for its use in field crops where outbreaks of both Spodoptera spp. and A. gemmatalis occur. However, A. gemmatalis is a less favorable host for the parasitoid development.

Sustainable worm control practices in South America

A high prevalence of nematodes, especially Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis, that exhibit multiple anthelmintics resistance has been reported in sheep in several South American countries. For this reason, the development of strategies that are less dependent on anthelmintic treatments is imperative for the prophylaxis of gastrointestinal nematode infections in small ruminants. Integrated grazing using cattle and sheep can be used for pasture decontamination with considerable reduction of H. contortus and T. colubnformis infective larvae after cattle grazing. Several breeds of sheep exhibit genetically related resistance against nematode infections, as is the case of crioulo, native or naturalised breeds of sheep. These breeds descend from livestock introduced by Portuguese and Spanish settlers and have been submitted to a long process of natural selection in various environmental conditions. In the South, the Crioula Lanada breed is more resistant to H. contortus than are Corriedale sheep. In tropical areas, where the minimum temperatures are usually higher than 20 degrees C, hair sheep flourish, especially the Santa Ines breed, which also display a higher level of resistance to nematode infections compared with certain breeds of European origin. However, Santa Ines sheep have inferior carcass quality compared with other commercial breeds. Recent studies showed that the crossbreeding of Santa Ines ewes with sires of breeds with high potential for growth and meat production, results in crossbred animals with high productivity and a satisfactory degree of resistance against nematode infections. Several studies have indicated that improvement in nutrition has a beneficial effect on the development of resistance in lambs that were naturally or artificially infected with nematodes. Therefore, supplementary feeding and breeding strategies to improve resistance to nematodes are feasible options in the effort to reduce dependence on anthelmintic drugs to control worm infections in sheep. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Effects of different formulations of neem oil-based products on control Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on beans

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Control of instabilities in non-Newtonian free surface fluid flows

Free surface flows in inclined channels can develop periodic instabilities that are propagated downstream as shock waves with well-defined wavelengths and amplitudes. Such disturbances are called roll waves and are common in channels, torrential lava, landslides, and avalanches. The prediction and detection of such waves over certain types of structures and environments are useful for the prevention of natural risks. In this work, a mathematical model is established using a theoretical approach based on Cauchy's equations with the Herschel-Bulkley rheological model inserted into the viscous part of the stress tensor. This arrangement can adequately represent the behavior of muddy fluids, such as water-clay mixture. Then, taking into account the shallow water and the Rankine-Hugoniot's (shock wave) conditions, the equation of the roll wave and its properties, profile, and propagation velocity are determined. A linear stability analysis is performed with an emphasis on determining the condition that allows the generation of such instabilities, which depends on the minimum Froude number. A sensitivity analysis on the numerical parameters is performed, and numerical results including the influence of the Froude number, the index flow and dimensionless yield stress on the amplitude, the wavelength of roll waves and the propagation velocity of roll waves are shown. We show that our numerical results were in agreement with Coussot's experimental results (1994).

Uso de torta de filtro enriquecida com fosfato natural e biofertilizantes em Latossolo Vermelho distrófico

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Caracterização do compósito obtido a partir de borracha natural com negro e resíduos de couro aplicado como pisos e revestimentos

Pós-graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais - FC

Estudo da convecção natural no interior de cavidades para aplicação em isolamento transparente de coletor solar plano

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Comparison of the performance of natural latex membranes prepared with different procedures and PTFE membrane in guided bone regeneration (GBR) in rabbits

This work assessed the performance of membranes made of natural latex extracted from Hevea brasiliensis prepared with three different methods: polymerized immediately after collection without the use of ammonia (L1); polymerized after preservation in ammonia solution (L2); and polymerized after storage in ammonia, followed by Soxhlet technique for the extraction of substances (L3). Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane was used as control. Two 10-mm diameter bone defects were surgically made in the calvaria of thirty adult male New Zealand rabbits. Defects (total n = 60) were treated with guided bone regeneration (GBR) using L1, L2, L3 or PTFE membranes (n = 15 for each membrane). Ten animals were euthanized after 7, 20 and 60 days postoperatively so that five samples (n = 5) of each treatment were collected at each time, and bone regeneration was assessed microscopically. The microscopic analysis revealed defects filled with blood clot and new bone formation at the margins of the defect in all 7-day samples, while 20-day defects were mainly filled with fibrous connective tissue. After 60 days defects covered with L1 membranes showed a significantly larger bone formation area in comparison to the other groups (P < 0.05, ANOVA, Tukey). Additionally, bone tissue hypersensitization for L1 and PTFE membranes was also investigated in six additional rabbits. The animals were subjected to the same surgical procedure for the confection of one 10-mm diameter bone defect that was treated with L1 (n = 3) or PTFE (n = 3). Fifty-three days later, a second surgery was performed to make a second defect, which was treated with the same type of membrane used in the first surgery. Seven days later, the animals were euthanized and samples analyzed. No differences among L1 and PTFE samples collected from sensitized and non-sensitized animals were found (P > 0.05, Kruskal-Wallis). Therefore, the results demonstrated that latex membranes presented performance comparable to PTFE membranes, and that L1 membranes induced higher bone formation. L1 and PTFE membranes produced no hypersensitization in the bone tissue.

Use of natural antioxidants in soybean biodiesel

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