Latest Enhancements in the Brazilian Active Control Network

The Brazilian Network for Continuous Monitoring of GPS - RBMC, since its foundation in December of 1996, has been playing an essential role for the maintenance and user access of the fundamental geodetic frame in the country. It provides to users a direct link to the Brazilian Geodetic System. Its role has become more relevant with the increasing use of space navigation technology in the country. Recently, Brazil adopted a new geodetic frame, SIRGAS2000, in February 2005, fully compatible with GNSS technology. The paper provides an overview of the recent modernization phases the RBMC network has undergone highlighting its future steps. From its current post-mission mode, the RBMC will evolve into a real-time network, providing real-time data and real-time correction to users. The network enhanced with modern GPS receivers and the addition of atomic clocks will be used to compute WADGPS-type corrections to be transmitted, in real time, to users in Brazil and surrounding areas. It is estimated that users will be able to achieve a horizontal accuracy around 0.5 m (1 σ) in static and kinematic positioning and better for dual frequency users. The availability of the WADGPS service will allow users to tie to the new SIRGAS2000 frame in a more rapid and transparent way for positioning and navigation applications. It should be emphasized that support to post-mission static positioning, will continue to be provided to users interested in higher accuracy levels. In addition to this, a post-mission Precise Point Positioning (PPP) service will be provided based on the one currently provided by the Geodetic Survey Division of NRCan (CSRS-PPP). The modernization of the RBMC is under development based on a cooperation signed at the end of 2004 with the University of New Brunswick, supported by the Canadian International Development Agency and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency. The Geodetic Survey Division of NRCan is also participating in this modernization effort under the same project. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009.

Developing descriptors to predict mechanical properties of nanotubes

Descriptors and quantitative structure property relationships (QSPR) were investigated for mechanical property prediction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). 78 molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out, and 20 descriptors were calculated to build quantitative structure property relationships (QSPRs) for Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio in two separate analyses: vacancy only and vacancy plus methyl functionalization. In the first analysis, C N2/CT (number of non-sp2 hybridized carbons per the total carbons) and chiral angle were identified as critical descriptors for both Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Further analysis and literature findings indicate the effect of chiral angle is negligible at larger CNT radii for both properties. Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure CN2/C T, providing a direct link between experimental and computational results. Poisson's ratio approaches two different limiting values as CNT radii increases: 0.23-0.25 for chiral and armchair CNTs and 0.10 for zigzag CNTs (surface defects <3%). In the second analysis, the critical descriptors were CN2/CT, chiral angle, and MN/CT (number of methyl groups per total carbons). These results imply new types of defects can be represented as a new descriptor in QSPR models. Finally, results are qualified and quantified against experimental data. © 2013 American Chemical Society.

Spin-resolved local density of states for an Anderson adatom in a ferromagnetic island

In this work, we investigate theoretically the spin-resolved local density of states (SR-LDOS) of a ferromagnetic (FM) island hybridized with an adatom, which is described by the Single Impurity Anderson Model (SIAM). Our results are comparable with Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) experimental data. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

A model for analysing data portal performance: The biodiversity case

Currently, many museums, botanic gardens and herbariums keep data of biological collections and using computational tools researchers digitalize and provide access to their data using data portals. The replication of databases in portals can be accomplished through the use of protocols and data schema. However, the implementation of this solution demands a large amount of time, concerning both the transfer of fragments of data and processing data within the portal. With the growth of data digitalization in institutions, this scenario tends to be increasingly exacerbated, making it hard to maintain the records updated on the portals. As an original contribution, this research proposes analysing the data replication process to evaluate the performance of portals. The Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) biodiversity data portal of pollinators was used as a study case, which supports both situations: conventional data replication of records of specimen occurrences and interactions between them. With the results of this research, it is possible to simulate a situation before its implementation, thus predicting the performance of replication operations. Additionally, these results may contribute to future improvements to this process, in order to decrease the time required to make the data available in portals. © Rinton Press.

Speed estimation for induction motor using neural networks method

This work presents an alternative approach based on neural network method in order to estimate speed of induction motors, using the measurement of primary variables such as voltage and current. Induction motors are very common in many sectors of the industry and assume an important role in the national energy policy. The nowadays methodologies, which are used in diagnosis, condition monitoring and dimensioning of these motors, are based on measure of the speed variable. However, the direct measure of this variable compromises the system control and starting circuit of an electric machinery, reducing its robustness and increasing the implementation costs. Simulation results and experimental data are presented to validate the proposed approach. © 2003-2012 IEEE.

A influência do ritmo climático na morbidade respiratória em ambientes urbanos

Pós-graduação em Geografia - FCT

O desenvolvimento do raciocínio moral por meio da técnica da discussão moral: estudo realizado com alunos do ensino fundamental, na disciplina de Língua Portuguesa

Pós-graduação em Educação - IBRC

Educação ambiental e direito ambiental: desvelando relações em práticas político-pedagógicas de ONGs ambientalistas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Litoestratigrafia da bacia do Araripe: reavaliação e propostas para revisão

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

As diferentes tendências pedagógicas da educação física escolar e os concursos para professores da rede pública estadual de ensino nas regiões sul e sudeste do Brasil

Pós-graduação em Ciências da Motricidade - IBRC

Reforma do Estado e transformação das elites econômicas e políticas de São Paulo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O assunto do e-mail como indício de fraude: contribuições da organização da informação para a prevenção criminal

Pós-graduação em Ciência da Informação - FFC

Modelagem matemática no contexto dos ciclos de formação

Busca analisar o uso da Modelagem em um sistema escolar organizado em ciclos de formação, no que refere a configuração das barreiras que foram citadas pela literatura a partir de reflexões e análises da utilização da Modelagem em sistemas escolares organizados em séries anuais. Visamos analisar se as barreiras se mantêm, se são minimizadas, eliminadas e ainda se surgem outras, na organização escolar em ciclos de formação. Diante de tal objetivo, optamos metodologicamente por uma abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram obtidos, a partir de: leituras bibliográficas sobre os temas em questão; entrevistas semi-estruturadas; produções escritas e relatos orais dos alunos, obtidas nas atividades de Modelagem realizadas em uma escola da Rede Municipal de Belém, organizada oficialmente em ciclos de formação. Como resultado da análise dos dados a partir dessas fontes, construímos questionamentos, hipóteses, conclusões e sugestões em torno da configuração das barreiras, quando a Modelagem é utilizada na organização em ciclos de formação. Verificamos que a organização em ciclos é propícia ao uso da Modelagem de maneira ampla e efetiva, em suas diferentes maneiras de materialização, em virtude das medidas oficiais que esse sistema dispõe e suscita. Evidenciamos nesse sentido, o quanto essas medidas prescindem de consolidações e reformulações.

Prevalência de má oclusão e necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico, comparando a classificação de Angle e o índice de estética dentária, na cidade de Lins-SP

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social - FOA

Trajetória teórico-metodológica da geografia agrária brasileira: a produção em periódicos científicos de 1939-2009

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)