Diversidade genética para a padronização do tempo e percentual de hidratação preliminar ao teste de cocção de grãos de feijão

O tempo de hidratação prévio à cocção varia de 2 a 18 horas, o que dificulta estabelecer um padrão que proporcione o menor tempo de cocção. O objetivo do trabalho foi utilizar a diversidade genética, de genótipos crioulos, para avaliar o efeito da capacidade de hidratação sobre a cocção dos grãos de feijão, visando padronizar um percentual e/ou um tempo mínimo de hidratação prévio à cocção. Foram utilizados 18 genótipos crioulos e 4 comerciais, das safras 2006/2007 e 2007/2008. Realizaram-se os tratamentos de hidratação dos grãos (água ultrapura, a 25 ºC) por 0, 2, 4, 6 e 8 horas, e até o ponto de estabilização, seguidos pela determinação do tempo de cocção nos respectivos tratamentos. Baseado nos resultados obtidos, os 22 genótipos avaliados apresentaram ampla diversidade genética para tempo de cocção. Assim, foi possível indicar 7 horas e 82,5% de hidratação como padrão de hidratação prévia aos testes de cocção, tanto para seleção precoce de linhagens como para inclusão desta metodologia na determinação do tempo de cocção nos ensaios de Valor de Cultivo e Uso (VCU), o qual é necessário para registro de nova cultivar no Ministério da Agricultura. O fator rápido tempo de cocção nos grãos foi associado ao processo de hidratação prévio inferior a máxima hidratação, o que proporcionou economia de tempo e maior representabilidade nos resultados obtidos

Cómele el coco a la tele.

Resumen de la autora en catalán

Coco Chanel. El éxito y la perdurabilidad de su marca, en relación con el liderazgo

Este trabajo de investigación consiste en establecer si Coco Chanel puede ser considerada un líder, y de ser así se determinarán las características de su liderazgo. Coco Chanel además de ser una diseñadora exitosa que marcó tendencias entre 1901 y 1971, también fue una administradora que posicionó una marca y un estilo a nivel mundial. Lo anterior es particularmente relevante en una sociedad y en un tiempo en el que la gran mayoría de empresarios eran hombres. Para lograr el objetivo, se describirán diferentes momentos y situaciones de la vida de Chanel, las cuales le dejaron enseñanzas y experiencias que contribuyeron a su desarrollo como persona, a marcar una época con tendencias revolucionarias y a posicionar su marca, la cuales a pesar del tiempo siguen intactas. Para caracterizar a Chanel, se analizarán sus decisiones y la repercusión tanto a nivel personal como empresarial, su entorno, documentos académicos, documentales, biografías, páginas web oficiales y videos que permitirán establecer el tipo de discurso y lenguaje utilizado por ella para la toma de decisiones en su vida y en su marca, las características de su empresa y del contexto que influyó en el éxito de su marca y en qué medida tal éxito se debió a procesos de liderazgo; de igual forma se establecerá si ella utilizó comprensión descriptiva, (lenguaje que sigue a la realidad) o comprensión generativa (la realidad que sigue al lenguaje) (Barbosa, 2009). A lo largo de esta investigación, se podrá reflexionar en torno a las habilidades que resultan esenciales en un líder y si estas podrían utilizarse en el entorno cambiante al que nos enfrentamos hoy en día.

Usa el coco.

Trabajo que recoge actividades encaminadas a potenciar las habilidades necesarias para el cálculo mental rápido y preciso y, sobre todo, a favorecer en los alumnos el desarrollo de mecanismos de análisis, reflexión y razonamiento para poder enfrentarse con éxito a diferentes situaciones problemáticas. Para conseguir estos objetivos se recogen 343 actividades interactivas divididas en 5 apartados: razonamiento, problemas, números, cálculo y más (sección en la que se recogen adivinanzas y acertijos).

COCO-2: a model to assess the economic impact of an accident

COCO-2 is a model for assessing the potential economic costs likely to arise off-site following an accident at a nuclear reactor. COCO-2 builds on work presented in the model COCO-1 developed in 1991 by considering economic effects in more detail, and by including more sources of loss. Of particular note are: the consideration of the directly affected local economy, indirect losses that stem from the directly affected businesses, losses due to changes in tourism consumption, integration with the large body of work on recovery after an accident and a more systematic approach to health costs. The work, where possible, is based on official data sources for reasons of traceability, maintenance and ease of future development. This report describes the methodology and discusses the results of an example calculation. Guidance on how the base economic data can be updated in the future is also provided.

Coco

Imagem componente do jogo “DigesTower (http://www.loa.sead.ufscar.br/digestower.php)” desenvolvido pela equipe do Laboratório de Objetos de Aprendizagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (LOA/UFSCar).

O zambê é nossa cultura o coco de zambê e a emergência étnica em Sibaúma, Tibau do Sul-RN

The coco de zambê is a dance of which origin is credited to old slaves who inhabited the coastalregion of Rio Grande do Norte. The zambê appears intensely in the narratives related to the past and present of Sibaúma, a quilombola community located in the southern coast of the state. It is conceived as a sign of ethnicity linked to a local black ancestry. The group is known as "remnant of Quilombo," and is demanding the process of territorial settlement, as guaranteed through the Brazilian federal constitution. The coco de zambê, presented as a kind of "certificate of ancestry to the group, besides, after a long period of abandonment, the dance is beeing "revitalized" and exploited by a part of the group alongside the demands for recognition. In this process there are several interlinked actors: NGOs, state agencies to promote the culture, representatives of public authorities and local leaders. Here, I'm interested in understanding how this process of revival occurs with the coco de zambê in Sibaúma: how a "brincadeira" (play) of the ancients comes to be a "cultural reference" and a means of political mobilization concerning their recognition

Aproveitamento da fibra do epicarpo do coco babaçu em compósito com matriz epóxi: estudo do efeito do tratamento da fibra

Nowadays the environmental issues are increasingly highlighted since the future of humanity is dependent on the actions taken by man. Major efforts are being expended in pursuit of knowledge and alternatives to promote sustainable development without compromising the environment. In recent years there has been a marked growth in the development of reinforced composite fiber plants, as an alternative for economic and ecological effects, especially in the substitution of synthetic materials such as reinforcement material in composites. In this current study the chemical- physical or (thermophysics )characteristics of the babassu coconut fiber, derived from the epicarp of the fruit (Orbignyda Phalerata), which the main constituents of the fiber: Klason lignin, insoluble, cellulose, holocellulose, hemicellulose and the content of ash and moisture will be determined. A study was conducted about the superficial modification of the fibers of the epicarp babassu coconut under the influence of chemical treatment by alkalinization, in an aqueous solution of NaOH to 2.5% (m/v) and to 5.0% to improve the compatibility matrix / reinforcement composite with epoxy matrix. The results of the changes occurred in staple fibers through the use of the techniques of thermogravimetric analyses (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results found on thermal analysis on samples of fiber without chemical treatment (alkalinities), and on fiber samples treated by alkalinization show that the proposed chemical treatment increases the thermal stability of the fibers and provides a growth of the surface of area fibers, parameters that enhance adhesion fiber / composite. The findings were evaluated and compared with published results from other vegetable fibers, showing that the use of babassu coconut fibers has technical and economic potential for its use as reinforcement in composites

Estudo sobre as potencialidades de compósitos à base de gesso e fibras de coco seco para aplicação na construção civil

The use of gypsum, one of the oldest building materials for the construction industry in the country has been experiencing a significant and steady growth, due to its low cost and some of its properties that confer comparative advantage over other binder materials. Its use comprises various applications including the coating of walls and the production of internal seals and linings. Moreover, the fibers are being increasingly incorporated into arrays fragile in an attempt to improve the properties of the composite by reducing the number of cracks, the opening of the same and its propagation velocity. Other properties, depending on the function of the component material or construction, among these thermal and acoustic performances, are of great importance in the context of buildings and could be improved, that is, having better performance with this embodiment. Conduct a comparative study of physico-mechanical, thermal and acoustic composite gypsum incorporating dry coconut fiber, in the form of blanket, constituted the main objective of this work. Improving the thermal and acoustic performances of precast gypsum, used for lining and internal vertical fences of buildings, was the purpose of development of these composites. To evaluate the effect of fiber content on the properties of the composites were used to manufacture the composite layer with different thicknesses. The composites were fabricated in the form of plates with dimensions of 500x500x24mm. To facilitate the comparative study of the properties were also made with material gypsum boards only. We then determined the physico-mechanical, thermal and acoustical plaster and composites. The results indicated that the composites were significant gains in relation to thermal performance and also acoustic, in certain frequency range, increasing the thickness of the blanket. Concerning other physical-mechanical properties, the results showed that although the compressive strength was lower than for the composite did not occur after a fracture catastrophic failure. The same trend was observed with regard to resistance to bending, since the composites have not suffered sudden rupture and still continued after the load supporting point of maximum load

Pirólise termoquímica de pós da fibra de coco seco em um reator de cilindro rotativo para produção de bio-óleo

This master thesis aims at developing a new methodology for thermochemical degradation of dry coconut fiber (dp = 0.25mm) using laboratory rotating cylinder reactor with the goal of producing bio-oil. The biomass was characterized by infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform FTIR, thermogravimetric analysis TG, with evaluation of activation energy the in non-isothermal regime with heating rates of 5 and 10 °C/min, differential themogravimetric analysis DTG, sweeping electron microscopy SEM, higher heating value - HHV, immediate analysis such as evaluated all the amounts of its main constituents, i.e., lignin, cellulose and hemicelluloses. In the process, it was evaluated: reaction temperature (450, 500 and 550oC), carrier gas flow rate (50 and 100 cm³/min) and spin speed (20 and 25 Hz) to condensate the bio-oil. The feed rate of biomass (540 g/h), the rotation of the rotating cylinder (33.7 rpm) and reaction time (30 33 min) were constant. The phases obtained from the process of pyrolysis of dry coconut fiber were bio-oil, char and the gas phase non-condensed. A macroscopic mass balance was applied based on the weight of each phase to evaluate their yield. The highest yield of 20% was obtained from the following conditions: temperature of 500oC, inert gas flow of 100 cm³/min and spin speed of 20 Hz. In that condition, the yield in char was 24.3%, non-condensable gas phase was 37.6% and losses of approximately 22.6%. The following physicochemical properties: density, viscosity, pH, higher heating value, char content, FTIR and CHN analysis were evaluated. The sample obtained in the best operational condition was subjected to a qualitative chromatographic analysis aiming to know the constituents of the produced bio-oil, which were: phenol followed by sirigol, acetovanilona and vinyl guaiacol. The solid phase (char) was characterized through an immediate analysis (evaluation of moisture, volatiles, ashes and fixed carbon), higher heating value and FTIR. The non-condensing gas phase presented as main constituents CO2, CO and H2. The results were compared to the ones mentioned by the literature.

Uso do diluente água de coco em pó (ACP-103®) na conservação prolongada do sêmen do varrão: avaliação in vitro e in vivo

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Cultivo de híbridos de pimentão amarelo em fibra da casca de coco

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