Structure and weak hydrogen bonds in liquid acetaldehyde

Monte Carlo simulations have been performed to investigate the structure and hydrogen bonds formation in liquid acetaldehyde. An all atom model for the acetaldehyde have been optimized in the present work. Theoretical values obtained for heat of vaporisation and density of the liquid are in good agreement with experimental data. Graphics of radial distribution function indicate a well structured liquid compared to other similar dipolar organic liquids. Molecular mechanics minimization in gas phase leads to a trimer of very stable structure. The geometry of this complex is in very good agreement with the rdf. The shortest site-site correlation is between oxygen and the carbonyl hydrogen, suggesting that this correlation play a important role in the liquid structure and properties. The O⋯H average distance and the C-H⋯O angle obtained are characteristic of weak hydrogen bonds.

A multi-agent system with a percolation approach to simulate the driving pattern of Plug-In ELectric Vehicles

A multi-agent system with a percolation approach to simulate the driving pattern of Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV), especially suited to simulate the PEVs behavior on any distribution systems, is presented. This tool intends to complement information about the driving patterns database on systems where that kind of information is not available. So, this paper aims to provide a framework that is able to work with any kind of technology and load generated of PEVs. The service zone is divided into several sub-zones, each subzone is considered as an independent agent identified with corresponding load level, and their relationships with the neighboring zones are represented as network probabilities. A percolation approach is used to characterize the autonomy of the battery of the PVEs to move through the city. The methodology is tested with data from a mid-size city real distribution system. The result shows the sub-area where the battery of PEVs will need to be recharge and gives the planners of distribution systems the necessary input for a medium to long term network planning in a smart grid environment. © 2012 IEEE.

Introducción a la gestión del conocimiento aplicada al sector público

Versión revisada ingresada en Biblioteca (93759)

The use of elevation map histograms for topographic heterogeneity analysis

Surface defects are extremely important in mechanical characterization of several different materials. Therefore, the analysis of surface finishing is essential for a further simulation of surface mechanical properties in a customized project in materials science and technology. One of the methods commonly employed for such purpose is the statistical mapping of different sample surface regions using the depth from focus technique. The analysis is usually performed directly from the elevation maps which are obtained from the digital image processing. In this paper, the possibility of quantifying the surface heterogeneity of Silicon Carbide porous ceramics by elevation map histograms is presented. The advantage of this technique is that it allows the qualitative or quantitative verification of all surface image fields that cannot be done by using the Surface Plot plugin of image J™ platform commonly used in digital image processing. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Sperm motility parameters for Steindachneridion parahybae based on open-source software

Summary: The objective of this work was to evaluate the sperm motility of 13 Steindachneridion parahybae males using open-source software (ImageJ/CASA plugin). The sperm activation procedure and image capture were initiated after semen collection. Four experimental phases were defined from the videos captured of each male as follows: (i) standardization of a dialogue box generated by the CASA plugin within ImageJ; (ii) frame numbers used to perform the analysis; (iii) post-activation motility between 10 and 20 s with analysis at each 1 s; and (iv) post-activation motility between 10 and 50 s with analysis at each 10 s. The settings used in the CASA dialogue box were satisfactory, and the results were consistent. These analyses should be performed using 50 frames immediately after sperm activation because spermatozoa quickly lose their vigor. At 10 s post-activation, 89.1% motile sperm was observed with 107.2 μm s-1 curvilinear velocity, 83.6 μm s-1 average path velocity, 77.1 μm s-1 straight line velocity; 91.6% were of straightness and 77.1% of wobble. The CASA plugin within ImageJ can be applied in sperm analysis of the study species by using the established settings. © 2013 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

As contribuições das linguagens de marcação para a gestão da informação arquivística digital

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

México: evolución económica durante 2007 y perspectivas para 2008

Incluye Bibliografía

Metadados para a descrição de recursos da Internet: o padrão Dublin Core, aplicações e a questão da interoperabilidade

Pós-graduação em Ciência da Informação - FFC

Metodologias de avaliação de sêmen e procedimentos de fertilização artificial de surubim-do-paraíba, Steindachneridion parahybae

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Tipologias de paisagem em relação aos padrões de ocupação, uso e cobertura da terra das regiões de integração do Araguaia e Tapajós/Pa, para os anos de 2008 e 2010

A contínua incorporação de áreas florestais ao processo produtivo tem acarretado mudanças significativas na paisagem. Na Amazônia, com o avanço da fronteira agrícola, bem como a consolidação de atividades produtivas em determinadas áreas, essas transformações podem ser percebidas com maior evidência. Tal problemática também é observada nas Regiões de Integração - RI do Araguaia e Tapajós, Sudeste e Sudoeste do estado do Pará, respectivamente. Sendo assim, este trabalho tem como objetivo utilizar técnicas de mineração de dados e métricas de paisagem para identificar e analisar de forma automatizada os padrões de paisagens associados aos diferentes tipos de padrões de ocupação humana na Amazônia Legal, utilizando como recorte de análise, as Regiões de Integração do Araguaia e Tapajós no Estado do Pará, com dados de Uso e Cobertura da Terra do Projeto Terra Class para os anos de 2008 e 2010. Abordando, também, metodologias que visam identificar possíveis trajetórias de “evolução” da paisagem, no intuito de delinear recomendações visando uma melhor utilização da terra e dos recursos naturais disponíveis e, na tomada de decisão para a gestão territorial e implementação de políticas públicas. Portanto, verificou-se que a RI do Tapajós apresenta forte dinâmica de uso e cobertura da terra entre os anos de 2008 e 2010, principalmente no que tange as classes de uso da terra. No entanto, tanto para o ano de 2008 quanto para o ano de 2010 pode-se verificar que a Região ainda possui significativa parcela de áreas com cobertura vegetal. Já para a RI do Araguaia a dinâmica de uso e cobertura da terra ocorre de forma diferenciada, com significativa alteração entre as classes durante os anos analisados. No entanto, para a RI do Araguaia assim como para a RI do Tapajós a maior intensidade da dinâmica de uso ocorre entre as classes de pastagem, sendo que para a RI do Araguaia houve relativa perda das áreas com pastagem manejada (pasto limpo) para áreas de pasto com a presença de invasoras (pasto sujo) ou em fase de regeneração. O processo de mapeamento automatizado de Tipologias de Paisagem utilizando o Plugin GeoDMA do Terra View demonstrou-se eficaz e preciso, visto que os resultados alcançados apresentam coerência com a realidade de cada Região de Integração analisada.

Uso do dicionário no ensino de língua espanhola: proposta de guia teórico-metodológico para professores

Pós-graduação em Linguística e Língua Portuguesa - FCLAR

Efeito da idade e de diferentes intensidades sobre o desempenho muscular de membros superiores e inferiores em mulheres

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Application of reverse Monte Carlo simulations to diatomic molecules. Part 1. Noncomplete radial distribution functions

The reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) method generates sets of points in space which yield radial distribution functions (RDFS) that approximate those of the system of interest. Such sets of configurations should, in principle, be sufficient to determine the structural properties of the system. In this work we apply the RMC technique to fluids of hard diatomic molecules. The experimental RDFs of the hard-dimer fluid were generated by the conventional MC method and used as input in the RMC simulations. Our results indicate that the RMC method is only satisfactory in determining the local structure of the fluid studied by means of only mono-variable RDF. Also we suggest that the use of multi-variable RDFs would improve the technique significantly. However, the accuracy of the method turned out to be very sensitive to the variance of the input experimental RDF. © 1995.

Fluxo de gases de efeito estufa na implantação de sistema silvipastoril em pastejo com ovinos

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Inclusão digital no ensino de iluminação natural

The teaching/learning activities of the daylighting built environment require from the Architecture and Urbanism undergraduate student the ability to abstract the effects of daylight distributed in three-dimensional space that is being designed. Several tools and techniques can be used to facilitate the understanding of the involved phenomena, among which the computational simulation. This paper reports the digital inclusion of the daylighting teaching in the Architecture and Urbanism undergraduate course at the School of Architecture, Arts and Social Communication of Bauru (FAAC) of UNESP – Sao Paulo State University, that began in 2010. The inclusion process involved free software use, specifically the programs DIALux and SketchUp+Radiance, both with graphical output for the illuminated scenes visualization and for result analysis. The graphic model is converted from SketchUp to Radiance by a plugin and a user-friendly interface for Windows was developed to simulate the lighting. The process of digital inclusion is consolidated, with wide acceptance by students, for which computational simulation facilitates understanding of relation between daylight and built environment and helps the design process of elements for daylighting control.