Submitted by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-06-21T22:25:06Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_Maria_da_Graca_Pereira_Pimentel.pdf: 1105022 bytes, checksum: a8ce676040253811180c0351efada9a1 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-06-21T22:44:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_Maria_da_Graca_Pereira_Pimentel.pdf: 1105022 bytes, checksum: a8ce676040253811180c0351efada9a1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-21T22:44:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertacao_Maria_da_Graca_Pereira_Pimentel.pdf: 1105022 bytes, checksum: a8ce676040253811180c0351efada9a1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-18 / Sem bolsa / Um modelo de equações de regressão linear múltiplas, foi utilizado para realização de estimativas das temperaturas mínimas (Tmin) e máximas (Tmax) médias mensais do ar. As variáveis independentes adotadas como preditores, foram latitude, longitude e altitude e valores de temperaturas mínimas e máximas médias mensais da ar de noventa anos de dados (1913-1992) de quarenta estações meteorológicas de Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, como variáveis dependentes ou preditantes. A altitude influi significativamente na determinação das temperaturas mínimas e máximas. A latitude contribui em ambas de forma significativa mas atua mais intensamente sobre as temperaturas máximas. A longitude, é um fator pouco relevante e praticamente negligenciável sobre as temperaturas mínimas mas sobre as temperaturas máximas é mais intenso. O modelo faz boas estimativas das temperaturas mínimas e máximas, com exceção de alguns meses, e para algumas estações, nas quais o efeito da oceanidade/continentalidade se manifesta. Os baixos dos coeficientes de correlação para as temperaturas máximas nas sub-séries 30 A, 30 B e 30 C indicam que as estimativas mais eficientes devem considerar séries longas de dados. O modelo realizou boas estimativas das temperaturas mínimas e máximas médias mensais apresentando pequenos erros absolutos. / Multiple linear regression model equations, to estimate the average monthly minimum (Tmin) and maximum air temperature (Tmax), were established using latitude, longitude and altitude as independent variables and 90 years (1913-2002) of minimum and maximun average monthly air temperature data from forty meteorological stations, situated in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) as dependent variables. The altitude shows a great influence in minimum and maximum air temperature. The latitude makes contribution in both, but more strongly over maximum temperatures. The longitude, is a low relevant factor and practically negligenceable about the minimum temperatures but in the maximum temperarures is more relevant. The model make very good estimations of minimum and maximum temperatures, except for some months, and to some meteorological stations in which the continental-oceanic effect are present. The smaller values of correlations coefficients of the maximum temperatures in years interval 30 A, 30 B and 30 C subseries denote that the more efficient estimations have to include long series of data.

Submitted by Jaqueline Silva (jtas29@gmail.com) on 2014-10-21T18:36:43Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lauro Cássio Martins de Paula - 2014.pdf: 2690755 bytes, checksum: 3f2c0a7c51abbf9cd88f38ffbe54bb67 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jaqueline Silva (jtas29@gmail.com) on 2014-10-21T18:37:00Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lauro Cássio Martins de Paula - 2014.pdf: 2690755 bytes, checksum: 3f2c0a7c51abbf9cd88f38ffbe54bb67 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-21T18:37:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lauro Cássio Martins de Paula - 2014.pdf: 2690755 bytes, checksum: 3f2c0a7c51abbf9cd88f38ffbe54bb67 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-07-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The problem of variable selection is the selection of attributes for a given sample that best contribute to the prediction of the property of interest. Traditional algorithms as Successive Projections Algorithm (APS) have been quite used for variable selection in multivariate calibration problems. Among the bio-inspired algorithms, we note that the Firefly Algorithm (AF) is a newly proposed method with potential application in several real world problems such as variable selection problem. The main drawback of these tasks lies in them computation burden, as they grow with the number of variables available. The recent improvements of Graphics Processing Units (GPU) provides to the algorithms a powerful processing platform. Thus, the use of GPUs often becomes necessary to reduce the computation time of the algorithms. In this context, this work proposes a GPU-based AF (AF-RLM) for variable selection using multiple linear regression models (RLM). Furthermore, we present two APS implementations, one using RLM (APSRLM) and the other sequential regressions (APS-RS). Such implementations are aimed at improving the computational efficiency of the algorithms. The advantages of the parallel implementations are demonstrated in an example involving a large number of variables. In such example, gains of speedup were obtained. Additionally we perform a comparison of AF-RLM with APS-RLM and APS-RS. Based on the results obtained we show that the AF-RLM may be a relevant contribution for the variable selection problem. / O problema de seleção de variáveis consiste na seleção de atributos de uma determinada amostra que melhor contribuem para a predição da propriedade de interesse. O Algoritmo das Projeções Sucessivas (APS) tem sido bastante utilizado para seleção de variáveis em problemas de calibração multivariada. Entre os algoritmos bioinspirados, nota-se que o Algoritmo Fire f ly (AF) é um novo método proposto com potencial de aplicação em vários problemas do mundo real, tais como problemas de seleção de variáveis. A principal desvantagem desses dois algoritmos encontra-se em suas cargas computacionais, conforme seu tamanho aumenta com o número de variáveis. Os avanços recentes das Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) têm fornecido para os algoritmos uma poderosa plataforma de processamento e, com isso, sua utilização torna-se muitas vezes indispensável para a redução do tempo computacional. Nesse contexto, este trabalho propõe uma implementação paralela em GPU de um AF (AF-RLM) para seleção de variáveis usando modelos de Regressão Linear Múltipla (RLM). Além disso, apresenta-se duas implementações do APS, uma utilizando RLM (APS-RLM) e uma outra que utiliza a estratégia de Regressões Sequenciais (APS-RS). Tais implementações visam melhorar a eficiência computacional dos algoritmos. As vantagens das implementações paralelas são demonstradas em um exemplo envolvendo um número relativamente grande de variáveis. Em tal exemplo, ganhos de speedup foram obtidos. Adicionalmente, realiza-se uma comparação do AF-RLM com o APS-RLM e APS-RS. Com base nos resultados obtidos, mostra-se que o AF-RLM pode ser uma contribuição relevante para o problema de seleção de variáveis.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T14:52:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese jorge antonini.pdf: 527031 bytes, checksum: f95363ba3889fe76020a491c3ec28afe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-14 / The regional climatic conditions in the State of Goias Brazil are favorable for herbaceous cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. r. latifolium hutch) cultivation. However, for achieving the best productivities, it is important that both the planting date and the fruiting period be matched with the adequate soil-water availability as well as that the period from open bull to harvesting be coincident with the dry period. Thus, the knowledge of cotton cycle as function of planting location is very important for choosing the optimum planting date. In this context, the air temperature is one of the climatic variables that mostly influence the cotton growth. Nevertheless, the low density of meteorological stations with capability for measuring temperature has restricted the modeling studies for estimating cotton cycle. This work was carried out with the objective of developing and validating mathematical models to estimate average daily air temperature and based on the degreesday theory, the cycle of herbaceous cotton in the State of Goias, considering altogether its variations in space and time. Both models were based on a linear combination of elevation, latitude, longitude, and the daily time variation, represented by an incomplete Fourier series. The parameter models were adjusted to the data from 21 meteorological stations available in the State of Goiás and Federal District of Brazil, using multiple linear regressions with observations varying from eight to twenty four years. In the case of modeling degrees-day, the maximum and minimum temperature data were limited between 15°C and 40°C, which were taken as the lower and upper threshold temperatures, respectively. The air-temperature model was validated against the measured data from three meteorological stations from different elevations: high (1100 m), medium (554 m) and low (431 m). The coefficients of determination obtained from fitting the models for both daily air-temperature and daily degrees-day were 0.82 and 0.84, respectively, resulting in a medium performance for both low and high altitudes and very good for intermediate altitudes. The validation of the degrees-day model was conducted by comparing the period duration running from crop emergence to 90% open bulls observed from cotton cultivars, cropped in commercial fields. The results showed an overall performance index of 0.85, which was considered as very good. The models developed in this study adequately estimated the average daily air temperature and the cycle of herbaceous cotton cultivars in the State of Goias / As condições climáticas regionais do Estado de Goiás são favoráveis ao cultivo do algodoeiro herbáceo (Gossypium hirsutum L. r. latifolium hutch), contudo, para alcançar as melhores produtividades, é imprescindível que a semeadura e o período de frutificação coincidam com o período de maior disponibilidade de água no solo e os períodos de abertura dos capulhos e da colheita coincidam com o período seco. Assim, o conhecimento acerca do ciclo da cultura em função do local de cultivo, é muito importante na definição da melhor época de plantio. Nesse contexto, é a temperatura do ar, uma das variáveis climáticas, que mais influencia o desenvolvimento do algodoeiro. No entanto, a baixa densidade de estações meteorológicas com capacidade de medição da temperatura tem limitado os estudos de modelagem de estimativa do ciclo deste cultivo. Este trabalho foi conduzido com o objetivo de desenvolver e validar modelos matemáticos para estimar a temperatura média diária do ar e, com base na teoria de graus-dia, o ciclo do algodoeiro herbáceo no Estado de Goiás, considerando, simultaneamente, suas variações no espaço e no tempo. Ambos os modelos basearam-se em uma combinação linear da altitude, latitude, longitude e da variação temporal diária, representada pela série trigonométrica incompleta de Fourier. Os parâmetros dos modelos foram ajustados aos dados de 21 estações meteorológicas disponíveis no Estado de Goiás e Distrito Federal, por meio de regressão linear múltipla, com observações variando de 8 a 24 anos. No caso da modelagem de graus-dia, os dados de temperatura máxima e mínima ficaram restritos ao intervalo de 15°C a 40°C, cujos limites foram adotados como os valores de temperatura de base inferior e superior, respectivamente. O modelo de temperatura foi validado, considerando os dados observados de temperatura em estações localizadas em condições de altitudes diferentes: elevada (1100 m), média (554 m) e baixa (431 m). Os coeficientes de determinação resultantes do ajuste dos modelos aos dados de temperatura média diária ou aos de grausdia foram 0,82 e 0,84, respectivamente. O desempenho do modelo foi mediano nas altitudes baixas e elevadas e muito bom nas altitudes médias. A validação do modelo de graus-dia foi feita comparando-se a duração observada do período entre a emergência e 90% de capulhos abertos de cultivares de algodoeiro, plantados em lavouras comerciais, resultando em um índice de desempenho de 0,85, classificado como muito bom. Os modelos desenvolvidos estimaram adequadamente a temperatura média diária do ar e a duração do ciclo dos cultivares de algodoeiro herbáceo no Estado de Goiás

Understanding the functional impact of physical interactions between proteins and DNA on gene expression is important for developing approaches to correct disease-associated gene dysregulation. I conducted a systematic, functional genetic analysis of protein-DNA interactions in the promoter region of the yeast ribonucleotide reductase subunit gene RNR3. I measured the transcriptional impact of systematically perturbing the major transcriptional regulator, Crt1, and three X-box sites on the DNA known to physically bind Crt1. This analysis revealed interactions between two of the three X-boxes in the presence of Crt1, and unexpectedly, a significant functional role of the X-boxes in the absence of Crt1. Further analysis revealed Crt1- independent regulators of RNR3 that were impacted by X-box perturbation. Taken together, these results support the notion that higher-order X-box-mediated interactions are important for RNR3 transcription, and that the X-boxes have unexpected roles in the regulation of RNR3 transcription that extend beyond their interaction with Crt1.

Lake volume and lake depth are important variables that defines a lake and its ecosystem. Sweden has around 100 000 lakes, but only around 8000 lakes has measured data for volume, max- and mean-depth. To collect data for the rest of the lakes is presently too time consuming and expensive, therefore a predictive method is needed. Previous studies by Sobek et al. (2011) have found a model predicting lake volume from map-derived parameters with high degrees of explanation for mean volume of 15 lakes or more. However, the predictions for one individual lake, as well as max- and mean-depth, were not accurate enough. The purpose with this study was to derive better models based on new map material with higher resolution. Variables used was derived using GIS-based calculations and then analyzed with multivariate statistical analysis with PCA, PLS-regression and multiple linear regression. A model predicting lake volume for one individual lake with better accuracy than previous studies was found. The variables best explaining the variations in lake volume was lake area and the median slope of an individual zone around each lake (R2=0.87, p<0.00001). Also, the model predicting max-depth from lake area, median slope of an individual zone around each lake and height differences in the closest area surrounding each lake, had higher degrees of explanation than in previous studies (R2=0.42). The mean-depth had no significant correlation with map-derived parameters, but showed strong correlation with max-depth. Reference Sobek, S., Nisell, J. & Fölster J. (2011). Predicting the volume and depths of lakes from map-derived parameters. Inland Waters, vol. 1, ss. 177-184.

This research analyses the statistical relationship between income distribution and seven taxation and government expenditure components in Namibia using data from 1996-2016. The research is aimed at creating new knowledge on the research topic because no literature exists for Namibia. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) cointegration technique was employed to assess the long-run relationship between the dependent and independent variables in Eviews. The research findings indicated that there is no long-run relationship between the dependent variable and independent variables. In the short-run, the research findings indicate that government expenditure on social pensions and government expenditure on education have a balancing effect on income distribution, while tax on products, corporate income tax and customs and excise duties have an unbalancing and/or worsening effect on income distribution. Based on these findings, tertiary education loans are recommended as opposed to grants to ensure sustainability of Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NASFAF). In adjusting corporate and value added taxes, the government is cautioned to avoid overburdening consumers and employees through tax shifting in the form of high prices of goods and services and low wages and benefits. A tax mix, tax discrimination and a hybrid of taxation and government expenditure components are strongly recommended to achieve a balance. / Economics / M. Com. (Economics)

La presente investigación está relacionada principalmente con la utilización del Ensayo de Penetración Estándar (SPT) y el Ensayo de Corte Directo, a través de dichos ensayos se obtuvo resultados que se usaron para formular una expresión de corrección. El estudio se realizó en suelos arenosos que poseen un porcentaje de finos menor al 12 % en los distritos limeños de Villa El Salvador y Ventanilla. Debido a la gran difusión y utilización del Ensayo de Corte Directo es de suma importancia que los resultados obtenidos sean lo más confiable posible, pues de ello depende el diseño de estructuras de cimentación, taludes, terraplenes, entre otros. Sin embargo, existe una gran dificultad para obtener muestras inalteradas de suelos arenosos, lo que induce a que se realice ensayos de Corte Directo remoldeando el espécimen a su densidad natural, contenido de humedad, compacidad y demás, esto podría generar una variación considerable en los resultados (parámetros de resistencia del suelo). En base a lo descrito anteriormente, se considera necesario buscar la manera de contrarrestar dicho problema, por ello se propone formular una expresión de corrección para el ángulo de fricción obtenido en los ensayos de Corte Directo de muestras remoldeadas. Para la formulación de dicha expresión, se empleó el programa Microsoft Excel para realizar una regresión lineal múltiple con las variables relacionadas al ángulo de fricción teniendo como resultado una expresión de corrección que mejora los ángulos de fricción del Ensayo de Corte Directo en un 63.69 %. / The present investigation is mainly related to the use of the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and the Direct Shear Test, through these tests results were obtained that were used to formulate a correction expression. The study was carried out on sandly soils with a percentage of fine less than 12 % in the Lima districts of Villa El Salvador and Ventanilla. Due to the great diffusion and use of the Direct Shear Test it is of utmost importance that the results obtained are as reliable as possible, since it depends on the design of foundation structures, slopes, embankments, among others. However, there is great difficulty in obtaining undisturbed samples from sandy soils, which induces to Direct Shear tests being carried out, reshaping the specimen to its natural density, moisture content, compactness and others, this could generate a considerable variation in the results (soil resistance parameters). Based on the above, it is considered necessary to find a way to counteract this problem, for this reason it is proposed to formulate a correction expression for the friction angle obtained in the Direct Shear tests of remoulded samples. For the formulation of said expression, the Microsoft Excel program was used to perform a multiple linear regression with the variables related to the friction angle, resulting in a correction expression that improves the friction angles of the Direct Shear Test by 63.69 %. / Tesis

The master thesis deals with determination of selected biochemicals (lignin, carotenoids, water) content in Norway spruce needles using laboratory and imaging spectroscopy. The first part of thesis summarizes literature dealing with methods of estimating lignin and other biochemicals content. Three types of data are used in this thesis: 1. spectra measured by contact probe and ASD FieldSpec 4 Wide Res spectroradiometer, 2. spectra measured by integrating sphere and spectroradiometer and 3. aerial hyperspectral image data acquired by APEX sensor. The most useful transformation methods - first derivative and continuum removal are applied to the spectrum. Further the linear relationship between measured spectrum and content of biochemicals is analysed. Stepwise multiple linear regression is applied to select suitable wavelengths for modeling of biochemicals content in spruce needles. The model is also calculated and applied on the level of image hyperspectral data. Maps of lignin content in Norway spruce are the final output of these part of this. Next part of the thesis compares spectra measured by contact probe and spectra measured by integrating sphere. Diffrerence between the studied areas based on biochemicals content in spruce needles and several chemical elements in the soil and based on...

Die Kapitel 1 bis 6 im ersten Teil dieses Skriptes beruhen auf einer Vorlesung Ökonometrie I, die zuletzt im WS 2001/02 gehalten wurde, die Kapitel 7 bis 16 beruhen auf einer Vorlesung Ökonometrie II, die zuletzt im SS 2006 gehalten wurde. Das achte Kapitel enthält eine komprimierte Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse aus dem Teil Ökonometrie I.

The migratory birds stop at different stopover sites during migration. The presence of resources in these stopover sites is essential to regain the energy of these birds. This thesis aims to compare the resource abundance and intake at the two stopover sites: Reda and Wisla river estuaries. How a bird's mass changes during its stay at an estuary is considered as a proxy for the resource abundance of a site. The comparison is made on different subsets, including those which has incomplete data, i.e. next day is not exactly one day after the previous capture. Multiple linear regression, Generalized additive model and Linear mixed effect model are used for analysis. Expectation maximization and an iterative predictive process are implemented to deal with incomplete data. We found that Reda has higher resource abundance and intake as compared to that of Wisla river estuary.