Selection index via REML/BLUP for identifying superior banana genotypes in the central region of Goiás state, Brazil.

EN-US: This study had the aim of evaluating 15 agronomic characters of 23 banana genotypes of the Cavendish, Prata, Prata-Anã, Pacovan, Mysore and Maçã groups, in three production cycles, in the climatic conditions of the central region of Goiás state, Brazil, identifying superior cultivars. The treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design, with replicates varying from 3 to 18 clones according to the availability of seedlings. Because of the unbalanced data, the components of variance were estimated using the mixed model methodology. In order to identify the superior genotypes, the predicted mean genotypic values were taken into account. The FHIA-02 (Cavendish group), PA42-44 (Prata Anã group) and FHIA-18 (Prata Anã group) genotypes presented the highest flowering precocity. The Bucanero, FHIA-17 (Cavendish group) and Grande Naine genotypes were the most productive. The Grande Naine, FHIA-17 and FHIA-02 genotypes presented the lowest sizes, and the FHIA-17, Bucanero and PV79-34 (Hybrid Pacovan) genotypes the largest pseudo stems circumferences. The genotypes with the lowest mortality rates were the Pacovan, Garantida (group Prata) and Calipso. Based on the multi-trait selection index, it was concluded that the FHIA-17, Grande Naine, Bucanero, and FHIA-02 genotypes were the most promising cultivars for production in the central region of Goiás due to their agronomic characters and high yield. | PT-BR: Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar 15 caracteres agronômicos de 23 genótipos de bananeira dos grupos Cavendish, Prata, Prata-Anã, Pacovan, Mysore e Maçã, em três ciclos de produção, nas condições climáticas da região central de Goiás, Brasil, a fim de identificar os melhores cultivares para essa região. Os tratamentos foram dispostos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com repetições variando de 3 a 18 clones de acordo com a disponibilidade de mudas. Por se tratar de dados desbalanceados os componentes de variância foram estimados utilizando a metodologia de modelos mistos. Com o intuito de identificar os genótipos superiores foi levado em consideração os valores genotípicos médios preditos. Os genótipos FHIA-02 (grupo Cavendish), PA42-44 (grupo Prata Anã) e FHIA-18 (grupo Prata Anã), apresentaram maior precocidade de floração. Os genótipos Bucanero, FHIA-17 (grupo Cavendish) e Grande Naine foram os mais produtivos. Os genótipos Grande Naine, FHIA-17 e FHIA-02 apresentam os menores portes e os genótipos FHIA-17, Bucanero e PV79-34 (híbrido de Pacovan) as maiores circunferências do pseudocaule. Os genótipos com as menores taxas de mortalidade foram Pacovan, Garantida (grupo Prata) e Calipso. Com base no índice de seleção, conclui-se que os genótipos FHIA-17, Grande Naine, Bucanero e FHIA-02 foram os mais promissores para serem produzidos na região central de Goiás, por apresentarem alta produtividade e caracteres agronômicos demandados pelos produtores

Corrosion Grade on Anchor Rods of Guyed Transmission Towers Applying Machine Committee / Grau de Corrosão em Hastes de Âncora de Torres de Transmissão Guiadas Comitê de Aplicação de Máquinas

The use of guyed structures in electric power transmission lines is a growing practice because of their cost efficiency. However, the anchor systems are subject to corrosion, which can lead to their rupture and loss of tower support. Monitoring the evolution of the corrosion of the anchor rods by visual inspection is a destructive and costly method; therefore, there is considerable interest in developing methods and tools that are capable of generating a maintenance diagnosis of the system. This work aimed to propose a classification tool for guyed towers in terms of the corrosion degree by a machine committee with neural networks and applied it to the Paraiso-Açu line located in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. Thirty-eight samples were collected and 33 variables related to the soil corrosion along the line were analyzed. The targets for training the networks were obtained from the inspection of anchor rods taken from the field. A simplification of the problem's dimension was proposed by principal component analysis, describing the phenomenon with 6 variables instead of 33, simplifying the practical application by massively reducing the requirements for data sampling in the field. Several network typologies were trained and the best ones in terms of their generalist and specialist capacities were combined in a machine committee for the final proposal of this work. The classification obtained by the application of the committee for 10 towers was compared with the classification from non-destructive impulse reflectometry tests and showed an 80% correlation

Beneficios en la microbiota intestinal después de la suplementación con inulina y la goma guar parcialmente hidrolizada: un ensayo clínico aleatorizado en mujeres con estreñimiento

Introduction: Prebiotics positively affect gut microbiota composition, thus improving gut function. These properties may be useful for the treatment of constipation.Objectives: This study assessed the tolerance and effectiveness of a prebiotic inulin/partially hydrolyzed guar gum mixture (I-PHGG) for the treatment of constipation in females, as well as its influence on the composition of intestinal microbiota and production of short chain fatty acids.Methods: Our study enrolled 60 constipated female health worker volunteers. Participants reported less than 3 bowel movements per week. Volunteers were randomized to treatment with prebiotic or placebo. Treatment consisted of 3 weeks supplementation with 15 g/d I-PHGG (fiber group) or maltodextrin (placebo group). Abdominal discomfort, flatulence, stool consistency, and bowel movements were evaluated by a recorded daily questionnaire and a weekly interview. Changes in fecal bacterial population and short chain fatty acids were assessed by real-time PCR and gas chromatography, respectively.Results: There was an increased frequency of weekly bowel movements and patient satisfaction in both the fiber and placebo groups with no significant differences. Total Clostridium sp significantly decreased in the fiber group (p = 0.046) and increased in the placebo group (p = 0.047). There were no changes in fecal short chain fatty acid profile.Conclusions: Consumption of I-PHGG produced clinical results comparable to placebo in constipated females, but had additional protective effects on gut rnicrobiota by decreasing the amount of pathological bacteria of the Clostridium genera.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Univ São Paulo, Fac Med, Sch Med, Dept Gastroenterol,Surg Gastroenterol Discipline, BR-01246903 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Biociences, Santos, BrazilGANEP Nutr Humana, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Biociences, Santos, BrazilFAPESP: 07/58600-2Web of Scienc

Substituição do milho por resíduos de biscoitos "Cream Cracker" na alimentação de ovinos.

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Comparison of post-exercise hypotension responses in Paralympic powerlifting athletes after completing two bench press training intensities.

Background and objective: Post-exercise hypotension, the reduction of blood pressure after a bout of exercise, is of great clinical relevance. Resistance exercise training is considered an important contribution to exercise training programs for hypertensive individuals and athletes. In this context, post-exercise hypotension could be clinically relevant because it would maintain blood pressure of hypertensive individuals transiently at lower levels during day-time intervals, when blood pressure is typically at its highest levels. The aim of this study was to compare the post-exercise cardiovascular effects on Paralympic powerlifting athletes of two typical high-intensity resistance-training sessions, using either five sets of five bench press repetitions at 90% 1 repetition maximum (1RM) or five sets of three bench press repetitions at 95% 1RM. Materials and Methods: Ten national-level Paralympic weightlifting athletes (age: 26.1 ± 6.9 years; body mass: 76.8 ± 17.4 kg) completed the two resistance-training sessions, one week apart, in a random order. Results: Compared with baseline values, a reduction of 5–9% in systolic blood pressure was observed after 90% and 95% of 1RM at 20–50 min post-exercise. Furthermore, myocardial oxygen volume and double product were only significantly increased immediately after and 5 min post-exercise, while the heart rate was significantly elevated after the resistance training but decreased to baseline level by 50 min after training for both training conditions. Conclusions: A hypotensive response can be expected in elite Paralympic powerlifting athletes after typical high-intensity type resistance-training sessions.publishedVersio

Engineering arbitrary motional ionic state through realistic intensity-fluctuating laser pulses

We present a reliable scheme for engineering arbitrary motional ionic states through an adaptation of the projection synthesis technique for trapped-ion phenomena. Starting from a prepared coherent motional state, the Wigner function of the desired state is thus sculpted from a Gaussian distribution. The engineering process has also been developed to take into account the errors arising from intensity fluctuations in the exciting-laser pulses required for manipulating the electronic and vibrational states of the trapped ion. To this end, a recently developed phenomenological-operator approach that allows for the influence of noise will be applied. This approach furnishes a straightforward technique to estimate the fidelity of the prepared state in the presence of errors, precluding the usual extensive ab initio calculations. The results obtained here by the phenomenological approach, to account for the effects of noise in our engineering scheme, can be directly applied to any other process involving trapped-ion phenomena.Comment: more information at http://www.df.ufscar.br/~quantum

Resistividade do solo de linhas de transmissão por espectrospia de impedância eletroquímica (EIS) / Soil resistivity of transmission lines by electrochemical impedance spectrospy (EIS)

Nesse estudo foi utilizado a técnica de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIS) para avaliar a resistividade do solo de torres de linhas de transmissão e os resultados comparados com os ensaios conduzidos pela norma ASTM G187. Também foi avaliada a variação dos resultados de resistividade com a frequência. Os resultados resistividade calculados pelo valor de impedância real na frequência onde foi encontrado o menor ângulo de fase, na faixa de kHz, foram estatisticamente iguais aos encontrados pelo método normatizado. Além disso, foram obtidos resultados estatisticamente iguais na frequência de 10 kHz, porém o mesmo não aconteceu para um dos solos na frequência de 1,0 kHz.

Inibição da germinação de esporos de Hemileia vastatrix com extratos de pimentas (Capsicum sp).

Neste trabalho, objetivou-se testar 48 extratos(25 alcoólicos (AL) e 23 aquosos(AQ)) obtidos a partir de sementes(s), folhas(fo) e frutos(fr) das variedades: ? Bode Amarela?, ?de Gaúcho?, ?Peito-de-Moça?, ?Jurema?, ?Amarela?, ?Acerola?, ?Chifre de Gazela?, ?Carrapeta?, ?Mexicana Roxa Comprida?, ?Mexicana Roxa Pequena?, ?Dedo-de-Moça?, ?dos Desejos?, ?Pitanga Amarela?, ?Biquinho?, ?Síria?, ?Tororó?, ?Três Quinas? e?Bode Vermelha?. Para tanto 10 ml do extrato foi incorporado a ágar-água semi-sólido (90ml) e vertido em placas de Petri