A revision and analysis of the comprehensiveness of the main longitudinal studies of human ageing for data mining research

Human aging is a global problem that will have a large socioeconomic impact. A better understanding of aging can direct public policies that minimize its negative effects in the future. Over many years, several longitudinal studies of human aging have been conducted aiming to comprehend the phenomenon, and various factors influencing human aging are under analysis. In this review, we categorize the main aspects affecting human aging into a taxonomy for assisting data mining (DM) research on this topic. We also present tables summarizing the main characteristics of 64 research articles using data from aging-related longitudinal studies, in terms of the aging-related aspects analyzed, the main data analysis techniques used, and the specific longitudinal database mined in each article. Finally, we analyze the comprehensiveness of the main databases of longitudinal studies of human aging worldwide, regarding which proportion of the proposed taxonomy's aspects are covered by each longitudinal database. We observed that most articles analyzing such data use classical (parametric, linear) statistical techniques, with little use of more modern (nonparametric, nonlinear) DM methods for analyzing longitudinal databases of human aging. We hope that this article will contribute to DM research in two ways: first, by drawing attention to the important problem of global aging and the free availability of several longitudinal databases of human aging; second, by providing useful information to make research design choices about mining such data, e.g., which longitudinal study and which types of aging-related aspects should be analyzed, depending on the research's goals

Argon and Nitrogen Physical Adsorption on Boron Nitride

Physical adsorption isotherms of N 2 and Ar on boron nitride are analysed and the behaviour of the adsorbed phase is discussed. Different models are used to interpret the adsorbed states. The behaviour of the BET C parameter suggests that a phase-transition occurs in Ar adsorption which is not showed in its isotherm. Adsorption energies distribution functins are calculated using a double Gaussian as distribution function. Nitrogen cross-sectional areas, under experimental conditions are estimated respect to those of the Ar

Redução de proteína bruta com suplementação de aminoácidos, com base no conceito de proteína ideal, em rações para alevinos de tilápia-do-nilo Reduction of crude protein with amino acid supplementation, based on ideal protein concept, in diets for Nile tilapia fingerlings

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da redução da proteína bruta (PB) da ração com suplementação de aminoácidos, com base no conceito de proteína ideal, sobre o desempenho de alevinos de tilápia-do-nilo (Oreochromis niloticus). Utilizaram-se 396 alevinos, linhagem tailandesa, com 0,80 ± 0,17 g de peso vivo, distribuídos em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, composto de seis tratamentos (32, 31, 30, 29, 28 e 27% de PB), seis blocos por tratamento e 11 peixes por unidade experimental. As rações foram formuladas para serem isoenergéticas e isolisínicas digestíveis, mantendo-se constantes as relações mínimas dos aminoácidos com a lisina. Os peixes foram mantidos em 36 aquários de 130 L, dotados de abastecimento de água, temperatura controlada e aeração individual, e alimentados à vontade seis vezes ao dia durante 40 dias. A redução do teor de proteína bruta da ração não afetou o ganho de peso, a taxa de crescimento específico, o consumo de ração, o consumo de lisina digestível, o teor de proteína corporal, as taxas de deposição de gordura e de proteína e a eficiência de retenção de nitrogênio dos peixes. Os peixes alimentados com rações com 27% de PB apresentaram pior conversão alimentar, menor eficiência de utilização da lisina para ganho, menor consumo de nitrogênio e umidade corporal, maior eficiência protéica para ganho e mais alto teor de gordura corporal. O nível de proteína bruta da ração para alevinos de tilápia-do-nilo pode ser reduzido em quatro pontos percentuais (de 32 para 28%), pois essa redução não prejudica o desempenho dos animais, desde que as rações sejam suplementadas com aminoácidos essenciais limitantes.<br>The effect of decreasing dietary crude protein (CP) with supplementation of amino acids, based on the ideal protein concept on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings performance was evaluated. A total of 396 fingerlings from Thai strain, with 0.80 ± 0.17 g of BW, was allotted to a randomized block design, with six levels of CP (32, 31, 30, 29, 28 and 27% of CP) in the diets, six replications with 11 fish each. The diets were formulated to be isocaloric and digestible isolysine, remaining constant the amino acids to lysine minimum ratio. The fish were kept in 36 aquariums of 130 L, equipped with water supply, controlled temperature and individual aeration, and ad libitum fed six times a day for 40 days. The reduction of CP content of the diet did not affect weight gain, specific growth rate, feed intake, digestible lysine intake, body protein content, fat and protein deposition rates and nitrogen retention efficiency of fishes. The fish fed diets with 27% of CP lower feed: gain ratio, lysine efficiency for gain, nitrogen intake and body water and higher protein efficiency for gain and body fat content. The level of crude protein of the diet for Nile tilapia fingerlings can be reduced by four percentage points (from 32 to 28%), without negative effect on the performance of the animals, since the diets are supplemented with essential limiting amino acids

Redução da proteína em dietas para tilápias-do-nilo por meio da suplementação de aminoácidos com base no conceito de proteína ideal Protein reduction in diets for Nile tilapia by amino acids supplementation based on the ideal protein concept

Este trabalho foi realizado para avaliar os efeitos da redução da proteína da dieta, por meio da suplementação com aminoácidos sintéticos, sobre o desempenho produtivo, a digestibilidade e o diâmetro da fibra muscular de tilápias-do-nilo. Os aminoácidos (lisina, metionina, treonina e arginina) foram suplementados de forma a manter o perfil de aminoácidos da dieta-referência. Foram utilizados 160 peixes com peso vivo médio inicial de 105,7 ± 2,5 g, distribuídos em 16 tanques (1 m³ cada) e alimentados com dietas contendo 26,74; 25,82; 23,09 ou 22,16% de proteína digestível durante 110 dias. Não foi observado efeito dos níveis de proteína nas dietas sobre o ganho de peso diário, o índice hepatossomático, a gordura visceral, o rendimento de filé, os teores corporais de umidade, proteína bruta e cinzas, o teor de cinzas no filé, a taxa de sobrevivência e o diâmetro das fibras do músculo dorsal. Com a redução dos níveis de proteína na dieta, foi observada redução linear dos coeficientes de digestibilidade aparente da energia bruta, proteína bruta, extrato etéreo e fósforo das dietas. Houve efeito quadrático dos níveis de proteína sobre a conversão alimentar, a taxa de eficiência proteica, a retenção de nitrogênio, o nitrogênio excretado, a umidade no filé, a gordura corporal e no filé e proteína no filé, de modo que os melhores valores foram estimados com 24,53; 24,25; 24,04; 25,15; 24,67; 24,14; 24,34; 25,11% de proteína digestível, respectivamente. É possível reduzir, de 26,74 para 24,53%, a proteína digestível em dietas para tilápias-do-nilo na fase de 100 a 500 g.<br>The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of reduction of protein in diets for Nile tilapia by supplementation of synthetic amino acids on performance, digestibility and diameter of muscle fiber of Nile tilapias. The amino acids (lysine, methionine, threonine and arginine) were supplemented to keep the profile of amino acids in the reference diet. It was used 160 fish with initial live weight of 105.7 ± 2.5 g, distributed in 16 tanks (1 m³ each tank) fed diets containing 26.74; 25.82; 23.09 or 22.16% of digestible protein for 110 days. It was not observed any effects of protein levels in the diets on daily weight gain, hepatosomatic index, visceral fat, fillet yield, carcass humidity, crude protein and ash, fillet ash, survival rate and on the white muscle fiber diameter. A linear decrease on apparent digestibility coefficients, gross energy, crude protein, ether extract and phosphorus was observed when protein levels in the diet were reduced. There was a quadratic effect on feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency rate, nitrogen retention, nitrogen excretion, fillet humidity, carcass and fillet fat and fillet protein, in which the best-fit responses were estimated with 24.53, 24.25, 24.04, 25.15, 24.67, 24.14, 24.34 and 25.11% of digestible protein, respectively. It is possible to reduce the dietary protein level from 26.74 to 24.53% for Nile tilapia 100 to 500-g phase

Formal Concept Analysis in Knowledge Discovery: A Survey

In this paper, we analyze the literature on Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) using FCA. We collected 702 papers published between 2003-2009 mentioning Formal Concept Analysis in the abstract. We developed a knowledge browsing environment to support our literature analysis process. The pdf-files containing the papers were converted to plain text and indexed by Lucene using a thesaurus containing terms related to FCA research. We use the visualization capabilities of FCA to explore the literature, to discover and conceptually represent the main research topics in the FCA community. As a case study, we zoom in on the 140 papers on using FCA in knowledge discovery and data mining and give an extensive overview of the contents of this literature.status: publishe