This document outlines the modules and content for a workshop on scientific writing skills. It discusses key aspects of writing scientific papers such as the different sections (e.g. introduction, methods), writing style, referencing, and avoiding plagiarism. The first module introduces scientific writing as a literary genre and reviews the sections of a research article. Subsequent modules cover topics like writing the abstract, structure of the introduction, results and discussion sections, and language usage. The workshop aims to provide training on effective scientific communication in English.
This document outlines the modules and content for a workshop on scientific writing skills. It discusses key aspects of writing scientific papers such as the different sections (e.g. introduction, methods), writing style, referencing, and avoiding plagiarism. The first module introduces scientific writing as a literary genre and reviews the basic structure of a research paper. Subsequent modules cover topics like specific sections like the abstract, style guidelines, using clear and concise language, and referencing. The workshop aims to provide training to improve participants' skills in writing scientific papers in English.
Módulo 5: Estilo Linguagem 1: Especificidade, Complexidade e Ambiguidade
Módulo 6: Linguagem 2: Redundâncias, Ação no Verbo, Fluidez de Texto, Ritmo de Escrita
This document provides an outline for a workshop on scientific writing skills. It describes Module 5 of the workshop which focused on style and language specifics, including specificity, complexity, and ambiguity. The module was presented by Professor Valtencir Zucolotto and discussed guidelines for abbreviations, numerals, tense usage, voice (active vs passive), formality of language, emphasis on details, and reducing ambiguity. Examples were provided throughout to illustrate concepts.
This document outlines the modules and content covered in a workshop on scientific writing skills. The workshop is divided into 8 modules that cover various aspects of scientific writing such as the structure of research articles, style, and language. Module 1 focuses on scientific writing as a literary genre and the typical sections of a research article such as the title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions. The workshop is led by Professor Valtencir Zucolotto from the Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology at the University of Sao Paulo.
This document outlines a workshop on scientific writing skills. It discusses the module topics, which include the structure of scientific articles, style, and language. Specifically, Module 5 focuses on style and the use of language, addressing issues like specificity, complexity, ambiguity, emphasis, and sentence structure. The document provides examples and recommendations for concise, unambiguous writing and emphasizes writing in an active voice using specific, straightforward language.
This document outlines the modules of a scientific writing workshop. Module 7 focuses on language and discusses concepts like plain English and proper use of prepositions when writing in English. It provides examples of needlessly complex words to avoid, words that are commonly misused, and verbs that take certain prepositions. The document emphasizes writing clearly and concisely in English for scientific publications.
This document provides an overview of Module 1 of a course on scientific writing. It discusses the importance of publishing for scientists and introduces scientific papers as a literary genre. It covers key elements of papers such as titles, authorship, references, and sections. Guidelines are provided for writing clear, concise titles and defining author contributions. The goal is to teach researchers how to structure their papers and communicate their findings effectively.
This document outlines the modules and content for a workshop on scientific writing skills. It discusses key aspects of writing scientific papers such as the different sections (e.g. introduction, methods), writing style, referencing, and avoiding plagiarism. The first module introduces scientific writing as a literary genre and reviews the basic structure of a research paper. Subsequent modules cover topics like specific sections like the abstract, style guidelines, using clear and concise language, and referencing. The workshop aims to provide training to improve participants' skills in writing scientific papers in English.
Módulo 5: Estilo Linguagem 1: Especificidade, Complexidade e Ambiguidade
Módulo 6: Linguagem 2: Redundâncias, Ação no Verbo, Fluidez de Texto, Ritmo de Escrita
This document provides an outline for a workshop on scientific writing skills. It describes Module 5 of the workshop which focused on style and language specifics, including specificity, complexity, and ambiguity. The module was presented by Professor Valtencir Zucolotto and discussed guidelines for abbreviations, numerals, tense usage, voice (active vs passive), formality of language, emphasis on details, and reducing ambiguity. Examples were provided throughout to illustrate concepts.
This document outlines the modules and content covered in a workshop on scientific writing skills. The workshop is divided into 8 modules that cover various aspects of scientific writing such as the structure of research articles, style, and language. Module 1 focuses on scientific writing as a literary genre and the typical sections of a research article such as the title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions. The workshop is led by Professor Valtencir Zucolotto from the Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology at the University of Sao Paulo.
This document outlines a workshop on scientific writing skills. It discusses the module topics, which include the structure of scientific articles, style, and language. Specifically, Module 5 focuses on style and the use of language, addressing issues like specificity, complexity, ambiguity, emphasis, and sentence structure. The document provides examples and recommendations for concise, unambiguous writing and emphasizes writing in an active voice using specific, straightforward language.
This document outlines the modules of a scientific writing workshop. Module 7 focuses on language and discusses concepts like plain English and proper use of prepositions when writing in English. It provides examples of needlessly complex words to avoid, words that are commonly misused, and verbs that take certain prepositions. The document emphasizes writing clearly and concisely in English for scientific publications.
This document provides an overview of Module 1 of a course on scientific writing. It discusses the importance of publishing for scientists and introduces scientific papers as a literary genre. It covers key elements of papers such as titles, authorship, references, and sections. Guidelines are provided for writing clear, concise titles and defining author contributions. The goal is to teach researchers how to structure their papers and communicate their findings effectively.
The document is a presentation on writing scientific papers. It discusses the structure and components of an introduction section. An effective introduction (1) presents the research field and importance, (2) identifies gaps, questions or limitations in current understanding, and (3) discusses the state of the art in recent research findings to provide context for the study. The purpose is to establish why the present study is important and timely.
The document is a presentation on writing scientific papers. It discusses the structure and components of an introduction section. An effective introduction (1) presents the research field and importance, (2) identifies gaps, questions or limitations in current understanding, and (3) discusses the state of the art in recent research findings to provide context for the study. The purpose is to establish why the present study is important and timely.
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This document provides an overview of the standard format for research studies, beginning with the title and abstract and proceeding through introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. The main components of a research study are outlined, including objectives, protocol, sampling strategies, measurement methods, experimental design, statistical analysis, and formatting of results. Guidelines are provided for each section to ensure clarity, comprehensiveness, and reproducibility. The goal is to present the research in a way that is easy for readers to understand and evaluate.
Scientific Writing - Dr. P. Saranraj, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India.
This document provides guidelines for formatting references according to the NBR 6023/2002 Brazilian standard. It defines what a reference is, how it should be presented and located. It discusses essential and complementary reference elements and provides examples of references for different document types like books, book chapters, journals, theses etc. Formatting guidelines cover aspects like punctuation, font styles and inclusion of electronic source details. The purpose is to aid in standardized presentation of references.
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This document provides guidance on developing key components of a research proposal, including a title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, problem statement, purpose statement, research objectives, and research questions. It discusses the purpose and structure of each component. For the introduction, it describes different approaches for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods introductions. It also discusses writing research objectives and questions for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies. The document provides examples and design features for effectively writing each component of a research proposal.
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This research paper examines gender representation in Moroccan EFL textbooks through a critical discourse analysis approach. It aims to determine if the textbooks align with Morocco's national policy of promoting gender equity in education.
The paper proposes structuring a PhD thesis into publishable chapters. It outlines the thesis structure with independent chapters that can each form the basis of a journal article. The sample thesis is divided into two parts: the first establishes the theoretical framework and methodology, while the second applies the analysis to a case study of gender in Moroccan EFL textbooks.
Key methods discussed are critical discourse analysis, systemic functional linguistics examining modality and transitivity, and conversation analysis. The paper argues this structure will allow research
This document provides guidelines and a schedule for students completing their final projects. It outlines the required sections of the final project, including an introduction, annotated bibliography, line of inquiry paper, and a paragraph describing a "gap" in current research. It asks students to consider how they would fill this gap by conducting further research, including what methods and evidence they would use. The document provides deadlines for drafts, conferences, and final submission and schedules presentations of the completed projects.
The document discusses how to find information in civil and environmental engineering. It outlines the scientific method and how it relates to information retrieval. It describes various information sources like journals, conference proceedings, magazines, books, and databases. It provides tips on developing effective search strategies, evaluating results, and citing sources properly.
The document provides guidance on publishing scientific papers, including:
1) Determining readiness and choosing the appropriate type of manuscript such as a conference paper or full article.
2) Ensuring proper scientific language through short sentences, correct grammar and tenses, and clarity.
3) Structuring a full article with key sections like the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion to effectively communicate findings.
This document is a template for a research paper in Mongolian. It provides guidelines for formatting the different sections of a research paper, including the cover page, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusion sections. Mathematical equations should be typed using the Equation tool and numbered on the left margin. Tables and figures should also be numbered and have captions. References should be cited in parentheses using the author's name and date.
Dr. A. T. Patrascu has extensive experience in theoretical physics, applied physics, and mathematics gained from education and research positions at several international institutions. He has published work in highly regarded journals on topics including quantum field theory, string theory, molecular spectroscopy, and astrophysics. He is the sole author of several published papers and author of a book awarded a Springer prize for excellent doctoral theses.
Dr. A. T. Patrascu has extensive experience in theoretical physics, applied physics, and mathematics gained from education and research positions at several international institutions. He has published work in highly regarded journals on topics including quantum field theory, string theory, molecular spectroscopy, and astrophysics. He is the sole author of several published papers and author of a book awarded a Springer-Nature prize for excellent doctoral theses.
The document provides general guidelines for writing research papers, including recommendations for the different sections of long and short format papers. It advises researchers to think about future figures and experiments from the beginning of a project, assemble draft figures and key points before writing, and focus on clearly communicating conclusions and testing stated hypotheses. Researchers should also follow formatting guidelines, write concisely using the active voice, and have multiple people review drafts before submitting to a journal.
The document provides general guidelines for writing research papers, including recommendations for the different sections of long and short format papers. It advises researchers to think about future figures and experiments from the beginning of a project, assemble draft figures and key points before writing, and focus on clearly communicating conclusions and testing stated hypotheses. Researchers should also follow formatting guidelines, write concisely using the active voice, and have multiple people review drafts before submitting to a journal.
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O documento descreve o solo como um recurso natural formado por minerais, matéria orgânica e organismos vivos que fornece água e nutrientes às plantas. Ele discute as propriedades físicas, químicas e biológicas do solo e técnicas para conservar a fertilidade do solo através da rotação de culturas, adubação e cobertura do solo.
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The document is a presentation on writing scientific papers. It discusses the structure and components of an introduction section. An effective introduction (1) presents the research field and importance, (2) identifies gaps, questions or limitations in current understanding, and (3) discusses the state of the art in recent research findings to provide context for the study. The purpose is to establish why the present study is important and timely.
The document is a presentation on writing scientific papers. It discusses the structure and components of an introduction section. An effective introduction (1) presents the research field and importance, (2) identifies gaps, questions or limitations in current understanding, and (3) discusses the state of the art in recent research findings to provide context for the study. The purpose is to establish why the present study is important and timely.
Standard Format Of A Research Study (3).pdfMahfud Alatee
This document provides an overview of the standard format for research studies, beginning with the title and abstract and proceeding through introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. The main components of a research study are outlined, including objectives, protocol, sampling strategies, measurement methods, experimental design, statistical analysis, and formatting of results. Guidelines are provided for each section to ensure clarity, comprehensiveness, and reproducibility. The goal is to present the research in a way that is easy for readers to understand and evaluate.
Scientific Writing - Dr. P. Saranraj, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India.
This document provides guidelines for formatting references according to the NBR 6023/2002 Brazilian standard. It defines what a reference is, how it should be presented and located. It discusses essential and complementary reference elements and provides examples of references for different document types like books, book chapters, journals, theses etc. Formatting guidelines cover aspects like punctuation, font styles and inclusion of electronic source details. The purpose is to aid in standardized presentation of references.
Lecture 2: Introduction to the Essay AssignmentMarina Santini
This document provides an introduction and guidelines for an essay assignment in a course on Semantic Analysis in Language Technology. It outlines the requirements, including length, deadlines for submissions and presentations, peer review process, and topics. Acceptable topics include testing and describing a system, proposing a future application, or literature review. The document emphasizes writing a critical evaluation, using topic sentences and coherent paragraphs, considering the audience, and properly citing references. It also recommends reading materials on academic writing, writing essays, and peer review.
This document provides guidance on developing key components of a research proposal, including a title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, problem statement, purpose statement, research objectives, and research questions. It discusses the purpose and structure of each component. For the introduction, it describes different approaches for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods introductions. It also discusses writing research objectives and questions for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies. The document provides examples and design features for effectively writing each component of a research proposal.
Publishing in high impact factor journals - Universiti Putra MalaysiaMohamed Alrshah
This workshop has been organized by the Network, Parallel and Distributed Computing Research Group at the Department of Communication Technology and Networks at Universiti Putra Malaysia. The audience was 40 people from academic staff, master and Ph.D. students from the department.
JAAFARI STRUCTURING THESIS CHAPTERS FOR PUBLICATION.pdfMohamedJaafari2
This research paper examines gender representation in Moroccan EFL textbooks through a critical discourse analysis approach. It aims to determine if the textbooks align with Morocco's national policy of promoting gender equity in education.
The paper proposes structuring a PhD thesis into publishable chapters. It outlines the thesis structure with independent chapters that can each form the basis of a journal article. The sample thesis is divided into two parts: the first establishes the theoretical framework and methodology, while the second applies the analysis to a case study of gender in Moroccan EFL textbooks.
Key methods discussed are critical discourse analysis, systemic functional linguistics examining modality and transitivity, and conversation analysis. The paper argues this structure will allow research
This document provides guidelines and a schedule for students completing their final projects. It outlines the required sections of the final project, including an introduction, annotated bibliography, line of inquiry paper, and a paragraph describing a "gap" in current research. It asks students to consider how they would fill this gap by conducting further research, including what methods and evidence they would use. The document provides deadlines for drafts, conferences, and final submission and schedules presentations of the completed projects.
The document discusses how to find information in civil and environmental engineering. It outlines the scientific method and how it relates to information retrieval. It describes various information sources like journals, conference proceedings, magazines, books, and databases. It provides tips on developing effective search strategies, evaluating results, and citing sources properly.
The document provides guidance on publishing scientific papers, including:
1) Determining readiness and choosing the appropriate type of manuscript such as a conference paper or full article.
2) Ensuring proper scientific language through short sentences, correct grammar and tenses, and clarity.
3) Structuring a full article with key sections like the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion to effectively communicate findings.
This document is a template for a research paper in Mongolian. It provides guidelines for formatting the different sections of a research paper, including the cover page, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusion sections. Mathematical equations should be typed using the Equation tool and numbered on the left margin. Tables and figures should also be numbered and have captions. References should be cited in parentheses using the author's name and date.
Dr. A. T. Patrascu has extensive experience in theoretical physics, applied physics, and mathematics gained from education and research positions at several international institutions. He has published work in highly regarded journals on topics including quantum field theory, string theory, molecular spectroscopy, and astrophysics. He is the sole author of several published papers and author of a book awarded a Springer prize for excellent doctoral theses.
Dr. A. T. Patrascu has extensive experience in theoretical physics, applied physics, and mathematics gained from education and research positions at several international institutions. He has published work in highly regarded journals on topics including quantum field theory, string theory, molecular spectroscopy, and astrophysics. He is the sole author of several published papers and author of a book awarded a Springer-Nature prize for excellent doctoral theses.
The document provides general guidelines for writing research papers, including recommendations for the different sections of long and short format papers. It advises researchers to think about future figures and experiments from the beginning of a project, assemble draft figures and key points before writing, and focus on clearly communicating conclusions and testing stated hypotheses. Researchers should also follow formatting guidelines, write concisely using the active voice, and have multiple people review drafts before submitting to a journal.
The document provides general guidelines for writing research papers, including recommendations for the different sections of long and short format papers. It advises researchers to think about future figures and experiments from the beginning of a project, assemble draft figures and key points before writing, and focus on clearly communicating conclusions and testing stated hypotheses. Researchers should also follow formatting guidelines, write concisely using the active voice, and have multiple people review drafts before submitting to a journal.
Dr. Scott Webster Complete CV - 2-27-2019Scott Webster
This curriculum vita summarizes the education and experience of Dr. Scott Webster. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Wake Forest University in 2003, with postdoctoral research at UCF and Wake Forest. His expertise is in linear and nonlinear optical characterization of materials from ultraviolet to infrared using femtosecond to nanosecond pulses. He has managed research teams, published over 60 papers, and given numerous talks in his career focusing on optical properties of organic systems, semiconductors, and nanomaterials.
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Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
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Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
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- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
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What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
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Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
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A data warehouse is a central relational database that contains all measurements about a business or an organisation. This data comes from a variety of heterogeneous data sources, which includes databases of any type that back the applications used by the company, data files exported by some applications, or APIs provided by internal or external services.
But designing a data warehouse correctly is a hard task, which requires gathering information about the business processes that need to be analysed in the first place. These processes must be translated into so-called star schemas, which means, denormalised databases where each table represents a dimension or facts.
We will discuss these topics:
- How to gather information about a business;
- Understanding dictionaries and how to identify business entities;
- Dimensions and facts;
- Setting a table granularity;
- Types of facts;
- Types of dimensions;
- Snowflakes and how to avoid them;
- Expanding existing dimensions and facts.
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van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
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Energy Efficient Video Encoding for Cloud and Edge Computing Instances
Workshops escrita modulos_1_2
1. www.nanomedicina.com.br
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
zuco@ifsc.usp.br
Workshop de Capacitação em
Escrita Científica
Módulo 1
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
Laboratório de Nanomedicina e Nanotoxicologia
Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP
USP, 2012
Organização: Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa - USP
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Workshop Outline
Modulo 1: O Gênero Literário
Seções de Um Artigo Científico
Módulo 2: Estrutura 1: Abstract
Módulo 3: Estrutura 2: Introduction
Módulo 4: Estrutura 3: Results and Discussion, Conclusion
Módulo 5: Estilo
Linguagem 1: Especificidade, Complexidade e Ambiguidade
Módulo 6: Linguagem 2: Redundâncias, Ação no Verbo, Fluidez de
Texto, Ritmo de Escrita
Módulo 7: Linguagem 3: Plain English, Escrever em Inglês, Preposições
Módulo 8: Linguagem 4: Topic Sentences, Cover Letters, Final Remarks
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Why to Publish??
Publication is one of the most important steps
of the scientist’s work
If nobody knows, or can benefit from your work,
Why being at work ??
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-Distinct time scales for distinct areas;
-Depends on the type of research:
Breakthroughs and Innovative research.
Advances on a specific, systematic
investigation area.
When to Publish?
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Publishing Ideas
Ideas
Implementation of the Research
Results
Ideas
New Ideas?
Output
(Papers, Thesis, etc.)
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In the very beginning….
Informal Letters exchanged by scientists.
A bit of History…
1665: Creation of the first scientific periodical: The
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
This new arena for discussion led to the development of
a new genre:
The Scientific Report
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Types of Scientific Publications
Thesis
Encyclopedias
Research
Articles
Short
Communication
s/Letters
Books
Regular
Papers
Reviews
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General
Specific
Adapted from: Hill et al., Teaching ESL students to read and write
experimental papers, TESOL Quarterly, 16: 333, 1982:
Organization of a paper
General
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Introduction
Conclusions
Abstract
References
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Title, Authors and Affiliations
A good Title describes the contents of the
paper
Function: to attract reader’s attention
Use specific words strongly associated with
the outcome of the paper: Keywords
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Example 1: A paper reporting on the influence of the
molecular weight on the mechanical properties of Polyaniline
thin films:
Title 1: Mechanical properties of Polyaniline films
Poor, too general!
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Title 2: The influence of the MW on the Mechanical
properties of polyaniline spin-coated films
Expresses the main idea of the work, the kind of film and its
fabrication technique.
Keywords Included: mechanical properties, polyaniline,
spin coated
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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OK!! The author describes the most important result
shortly and concisely
Title:
Metal-Polymer nanocomplexes induce spontaneous
regression of lung tumors
Emphasize your key findings whenever possible
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Guidelines to define authorship:
All authors must be able to present/discuss/defend
the paper.
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Authors Names Sequence:
First Name
The researcher who did the work, junior researcher.
Middle names
Anyone who intellectually contributed to the work
Last Name
The responsible for the research: supervisor/ group
head/ senior scientist
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Affiliations usually include the following information:
Group
Department, Center
Institution, University
City, Zip code, PO Box
Country
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Contextualization
Gap
Purpose
Methodology
Results
Conclusions
A Model
Aluísio, S.M. (1995). Ferramentas para Auxiliar a Escrita de Artigos Científicos em Inglês como
Língua Estrangeira. Tese de Doutorado, IFSC-USP, 228 p.
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Self-assembly of components larger than molecules into ordered arrays is an
efficient way of preparing microstructured materials with interesting mechanical and
optical properties. Although crystallization of identical particles or particles of different
sizes or shapes can be readily achieved, the repertoire of methods to assemble binary
lattices of particles of the same sizes but with different properties is very limited. This
paper describes electrostatic self-assembly of two types of macroscopic components of
identical dimensions using interactions that are generated by contact electrification. The
systems we have examined comprise two kinds of objects (usually spheres) made of
different polymeric materials that charge with opposite electrical polarities when agitated
on flat, metallic surfaces. The interplay of repulsive interactions between like-charged
objects and attractive interactions between unlike-charged ones results in the self-
assembly of these objects into highly ordered, closed arrays. Remarkably, some of the
assemblies that form are not electroneutral—that is, they possess a net charge. We
suggest that the stability of these unusual structures can be explained by accounting for
the interactions between electric dipoles that the particles in the aggregates induce in
their neighbors.
Abstract
Grzybowski et al., Nature Materials 2, 241–245 (2003)
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1) Context: Self-assembly of components larger than molecules into ordered arrays is an
efficient way of preparing microstructured materials with interesting mechanical and
optical properties.
2) GAP: Although crystallization of identical particles or particles of different sizes or
shapes can be readily achieved, the repertoire of methods to assemble binary lattices of
particles of the same sizes but with different properties is very limited.
3) Purpose: This paper describes electrostatic self-assembly of two types of macroscopic
components of identical dimensions using interactions that are generated by contact
electrification.
4) Methodology: The systems we have examined comprise two kinds of objects (usually
spheres) made of different polymeric materials that charge with opposite electrical
polarities when agitated on flat, metallic surfaces.
5) Results: The interplay of repulsive interactions between like-charged objects and
attractive interactions between unlike-charged ones results in the self-assembly of these
objects into highly ordered, closed arrays. Remarkably, some of the assemblies that form
are not electroneutral—that is, they possess a net charge.
6) Conclusions: We suggest that the stability of these unusual structures can be
explained by accounting for the interactions between electric dipoles that the particles in
the aggregates induce in their neighbors.
Abstract
Grzybowski et al., Nature Materials 2, 241–245 (2003)
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Introduction
Contextualization
Sumarizing Previous
Research
Purpose
General
Specific
Your Field
Your work
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Methodology
Materials
What materials were employed?
Where did the materials come from?
Methods/Procedures
Reference to any well established methods and
analyses
Details concerning the procedure adopted
Justifying the procedures adopted
Equipment
Equipment employed
Data analyses
Methods used for data processing and analyses
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In contrast to the Introduction, the
conclusions section starts the Specific–to–
General Movement.
Conclusion
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References
All information or ideas must be referenced!
Including your own work
Always consult the Journal’s Guide for Authors
There are a number of different formats/styles you may
use to cite other’s work in the text, or arrange the
references list:
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Examples
―….However, recent reports have been made on the fabrication of
ultrathin films of metallic phthalocyanines and polyelectrolytes
via the electrostatic layer-by-layer technique (LBL).10
(10) Lutt, M.; Fitzsimmons, M. R.; Li, D. Q. J. Phys. Chem. B 1998,
102, 400.
1. The citation-sequence system
References are numbered in the order they appear in the text.
References
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Examples
―….The layer-by-layer (LbL) technique has been largely employed in
the immobilization of proteins and other biomolecules following
the pioneering work of Lvov et al. [Lvov et al., 1993; Lvov et al.,
1995]….‖
Lvov, Y., Ariga, K., Ichinose, I., Kunitake, T., 1995. Assembly of multicomponent
protein films by means of electrostatic layer-by-layer adsorption. J. Am. Chem.
Soc.117, 6117- 6123.
Lvov, Y., Decher, G., Sukhorukov, G. 1993. Assembly of Thin Films by Means of
Successive Deposition of Alternate Layers of DNA andv Poly(allylamine).
Macromolecules 26, 5396-5399.
2. The name-year system
References are listed alphabetically, using the first author´s last name.
References
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Begin writing in English
Take your notes in English
Final version of a paper translated into
English
Translations ??
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Plagiarism
You may cite others’ words, data, etc. using
your own words;
Do not paraphrase other author´s text
Do not paraphrase your early papers.
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-Introduction to Journal-Style Scientific Writing:
http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTW
general.html
-http://www.inter-biotec.com/biowc/style.html
Sources
-Scientific Writing, Easy When ou Know How, Peat, J., Elliot, E., Baur, L.,
Keena, V., BMJ Books, 2009
-Hill et al., Teaching ESL students to read and write experimental papers,
TESOL Quarterly, 16: 333, 1982:
-Int. Committee of Medical J. Editors, Ann. Intern. Med., 1997, 126, 36.
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www.twitter.com/Nanomedicina
Instituto de Física de São Carlos - USP
Muito Obrigado
www.twitter.com/escreverartigos
www.twitter.com/writingpapers
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Workshop de Capacitação em
Escrita Científica
Módulo 2
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
Laboratório de Nanomedicina e Nanotoxicologia
Instituto de Física de São Carlos, USP
USP, 2012
Organização: Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa - USP
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Workshop Outline
Modulo 1: O Gênero Literário
Seções de Um Artigo Científico
Módulo 2: Estrutura 1: Abstract
Módulo 3: Estrutura 2: Introduction
Módulo 4: Estrutura 3: Results and Discussion, Conclusion
Módulo 5: Estilo
Linguagem 1: Especificidade, Complexidade e Ambiguidade
Módulo 6: Linguagem 2: Redundâncias, Ação no Verbo, Fluidez de
Texto, Ritmo de Escrita
Módulo 7: Linguagem 3: Plain English, Escrever em Inglês, Preposições
Módulo 8: Linguagem 4: Topic Sentences, Cover Letters, Final Remarks
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General
Specific
Organization of a paper
General
Adapted from: Hill et al., Teaching ESL students to read and write
experimental papers, TESOL Quarterly, 16: 333, 1982:
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Introduction
Conclusions
Abstract
References
Title, Authors and Affiliations
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Informative
Contains all the
relevant information of
the paper
Descriptive
Describes only the
nature/purpose of the
study
X
Informative
Contains all the
relevant information of
the paper
Michael Alley The Craft of Scientific Writing, 3rd edition (Springer-Verlag, 1996).
Abstract
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Style
- Past Tense (whenever possible);
- Active voice preferred;
- Concise, complete sentences.
Abstract
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Contextualization
Gap
Purpose
Methodology
Results
Conclusions
Aluísio, S.M. (1995). Ferramentas para Auxiliar a Escrita de Artigos Científicos em Inglês como
Língua Estrangeira. Tese de Doutorado, IFSC-USP, 228 p.
Abstract
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Self-assembly of components larger than molecules into ordered arrays
is an efficient way of preparing microstructured materials with interesting
mechanical and optical properties. Although crystallization of identical particles or
particles of different sizes or shapes can be readily achieved, the repertoire of
methods to assemble binary lattices of particles of the same sizes but with
different properties is very limited. This paper describes electrostatic self-
assembly of two types of macroscopic components of identical dimensions using
interactions that are generated by contact electrification. The systems we have
examined comprise two kinds of objects (usually spheres) made of different
polymeric materials that charge with opposite electrical polarities when agitated
on flat, metallic surfaces. The interplay of repulsive interactions between like-
charged objects and attractive interactions between unlike-charged ones results
in the self-assembly of these objects into highly ordered, closed arrays.
Remarkably, some of the assemblies that form are not electroneutral—that is,
they possess a net charge. We suggest that the stability of these unusual
structures can be explained by accounting for the interactions between electric
dipoles that the particles in the aggregates induce in their neighbors.
Grzybowski et al., Nature Materials 2, 241–245 (2003)
Case 1 M2P1 Nature Mat
Abstract
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1) Context: Self-assembly of components larger than molecules into ordered arrays is an
efficient way of preparing microstructured materials with interesting mechanical and
optical properties.
2) GAP: Although crystallization of identical particles or particles of different sizes or
shapes can be readily achieved, the repertoire of methods to assemble binary lattices of
particles of the same sizes but with different properties is very limited.
3) Purpose: This paper describes electrostatic self-assembly of two types of macroscopic
components of identical dimensions using interactions that are generated by contact
electrification.
4) Methodology: The systems we have examined comprise two kinds of objects (usually
spheres) made of different polymeric materials that charge with opposite electrical
polarities when agitated on flat, metallic surfaces.
5) Results: The interplay of repulsive interactions between like-charged objects and
attractive interactions between unlike-charged ones results in the self-assembly of these
objects into highly ordered, closed arrays. Remarkably, some of the assemblies that form
are not electroneutral—that is, they possess a net charge.
6) Discussion/Conclusions: We suggest that the stability of these unusual structures
can be explained by accounting for the interactions between electric dipoles that the
particles in the aggregates induce in their neighbors.
Abstract
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Bioinert polyelectrolyte multilayers comprised of poly(acrylic acid)
and polyacrylamide were deposited on colloidal particles (1.7 m diameter)
at low pH conditions by layer-by-layer assembly using hydrogen-bonding
interactions. The multilayer films were coated uniformly on the colloidal
particles without causing any flocculation of the colloids, and the deposited
films were subsequently cross-linked by a single treatment of a
carbodiimide aqueous solution. The lightly cross-linked multilayer films
show excellent stability at physiological conditions (pH 7.4, phosphate-
buffered saline), whereas untreated multilayer films dissolved. The
multilayer-coated surfaces, both on flat substrates and on colloidal
particles, exhibit excellent resistance toward mammalian cell adhesion.
With this new solution-based cross-linking method, bioinert H-bonded
multilayer coatings offer potential for biomedical applications.
Yang et al, Langmuir; 2004; 20; 5978
Case 2
M2P2 Nature Mat
Abstract
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Context??
Gap??
Purpose?: Bioinert polyelectrolyte multilayers comprised of poly(acrylic
acid) and polyacrylamide were deposited on colloidal particles (1.7 m
diameter) at low pH conditions by layer-by-layer assembly using hydrogen-
bonding interactions.
Methodology: The multilayer films were coated uniformly on the colloidal
particles without causing any flocculation of the colloids, and the deposited
films were subsequently cross-linked by a single treatment of a carbodiimide
aqueous solution.
Results: The lightly cross-linked multilayer films show excellent stability at
physiological conditions (pH 7.4, phosphate-buffered saline), whereas
untreated multilayer films dissolved. The multilayer-coated surfaces, both on
flat substrates and on colloidal particles, exhibit excellent resistance toward
mammalian cell adhesion.
Conclusions: With this new solution-based cross-linking method, bioinert H-
bonded multilayer coatings offer potential for biomedical applications.
Abstract
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Dendrimers are branched, synthetic polymers with layered architectures
that show promise in several biomedical applications. By regulating
dendrimer synthesis, it is possible to precisely manipulate both their
molecular weight and chemical composition, thereby allowing predictable
tuning of their biocompatibility and pharmacokinetics. Advances in our
understanding of the role of molecular weight and architecture on the in
vivo behavior of dendrimers, together with recent progress in the design
of biodegradable chemistries, has enabled the application of these
branched polymers as anti-viral drugs, tissue repair scaffolds, targeted
carriers of chemotherapeutics and optical oxygen sensors. Before such
products can reach the market, however, the field must not only address
the cost of manufacture and quality control of pharmaceutical-grade
materials, but also assess the long-term human and environmental health
consequences of dendrimer exposure in vivo.
Lee et al., Nature Biotechnology 23, 1517, 2005 (Review)
Case 3
M2P3 Nature Biotech
Abstract
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Context: Dendrimers are branched, synthetic polymers with layered
architectures that show promise in several biomedical applications. By
regulating dendrimer synthesis, it is possible to precisely manipulate
both their molecular weight and chemical composition, thereby allowing
predictable tuning of their biocompatibility and pharmacokinetics.
Advances in our understanding of the role of molecular weight and
architecture on the in vivo behavior of dendrimers, together with recent
progress in the design of biodegradable chemistries, has enabled the
application of these branched polymers as anti-viral drugs, tissue repair
scaffolds, targeted carriers of chemotherapeutics and optical oxygen
sensors.
Gap: Before such products can reach the market, however, the field
must not only address the cost of manufacture and quality control of
pharmaceutical-grade materials, but also assess the long-term human
and environmental health consequences of dendrimer exposure in vivo.
Descriptive or Informative ??
Abstract
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Prática 1
Metallophthalocyanines (MPcs) are conjugated macrocyclic compounds that have been
widely investigated in different scientific and technological fields. However, one of the
limitations of the use of MPcs in technological devices is the limited solubility of these
molecules, which makes difficult the deposition as thin films. This paper describes the use of
the layer-by-layer technique to obtain thin films of cobalt tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine
(CoTsPc) and the polyelectrolytes poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(amido
amine) generation 4 (PAMAM G4). In addition to the structural investigations that revealed
the nanoscale organization of the films, the possibility of using these platforms as humidity
sensors has also been exploredA comprehensive SPR investigation on film growth
reproduced dynamically the deposition process and provided an estimation of the layers’
thicknesses. The electrical conductivity of the films deposited on interdigitated electrodes
was found to be very sensitive to water vapor. This sensitivity is caused by the positioning of
the Pc rings along the multilayers, which is a consequence of the self-assembly method.
These results point to the development of a phthalocyanine-based humidity sensor obtained
from a simple thin film deposition technique, whose outstanding ability to tailor molecular
organization was crucial to achieve such high sensitivity.
M2P4
Centurion et al., J. Nanosc. Nanotech, 2012 in press
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Prática 2
Vibrational energy flow into reactants, and out of products, plays a key
role in chemical reactivity, so understanding the microscopic detail of the
pathways and rates associated with this phenomenon is of considerable
interest. Here, we use molecular dynamics simulations to model the
vibrational relaxation that occurs during the reaction CN1c-C6H12 HCN1
c-C6H11 in CH2Cl2, which produces vibrationally hot HCN. The
calculations reproduce the observed energy distribution, and show that
HCN relaxation follows multiple timescales. Initial rapid decay occurs
through energy transfer to the cyclohexyl co-product within the solvent
cage, and slower relaxation follows once the products diffuse apart. Re-
analysis of the ultrafast experimental data also provides evidence for the
dual timescales. These results, which represent a formal violation of
conventional linear response theory, provide a detailed picture of the
interplay between fluctuations in organic solvent structure and thermal
solution-phase chemistry.
M2P9 Nat Chem
Glowacki et al., Nature Chem., 3, 850, 2011
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Polymer nanoparticles are widely used as a highly generalizable tool to entrap a
range of different drugs for controlled or site-specific release. However, despite
numerous studies examining the kinetics of controlled release, the biological
behavior of such nanoparticles remains poorly understood, particularly with
respect to endocytosis and intracellular trafficking. We synthesized
polyethyleniminedecorated polymer nanospheres (ca. 100 250 nm) of the type
commonly used for drug release and used correlated electron microscopy,
fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy, and relaxometry to track endocytosis
in neural cells. These capabilities provide insight into how polyethylenimine
mediates the entry of nanoparticles into neural cells and show that polymer
nanosphere uptake involves three distinct steps, namely, plasma membrane
attachment, fluid-phase as well as clathrin- and caveolinindependent endocytosis,
and progressive accumulation in membrane-bound intracellular vesicles. These
findings provide detailed insight into how the intracellular delivery of nanoparticles
is mediated by polyethylenimine, which is presently the most commonly used
nonviral gene transfer agent. This fundamental knowledge may also assist in the
preparation of next-generation nonviral vectors.
M2P10 ACS Nano
Evans et al., ACS Nano, In Press
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Prática 4
Currently, mass spectrometry-based protein bioanalysis is primarily achieved through
monitoring the representative peptide(s) resulting from analyte protein digestion. However,
this approach is often incapable of differentiating the measurement of protein analyte from
its post-translational modifications (PTMs) and/or potential biotransformation (BTX)
products. This disadvantage can be overcome by direct measurement of the intact protein
analytes. Selected reaction monitoring (SRM) on triple quadrupole mass spectrometers has
been used for the direct measurement of intact protein. However, the fragmentation
efficiency though the SRM process could be limited in many cases, especially for high
molecular weight proteins. In this study, we present a new strategy of intact protein
bioanalysis by high-resolution (HR) full scan mass spectrometry using human lysozyme as a
model protein. An HR linear ion-trap/ Orbitrap mass spectrometer was used for detection. A
composite of isotopic peaks from one or multiple charge states can be isolated from the
background and used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. The acquired data were
processed by summing extracted ion chromatograms (EIC) of the 10 most intense isotopic
ions of octuply protonated lysozyme. Quantitation of the plasma lysozyme was conducted
by utilizing high resolving power and an EIC window fitting to the protein molecular weight.
An assay with a linear dynamic range from 0.5 to 500 μg/mL was developed with good
accuracy and precision. The assay was successfully employed for monitoring the level of
endogenous lysozyme and a potential PTM in human plasma. The current instrumentation
limitations and potential advantages of this approach for the bioanalysis of large proteins
are discussed.
M2P11 Anal Chem
Juan et al., Analytical Chem, In Press
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Accurate and low-cost sensor localization is a critical requirement for the deployment of
wireless sensor networks in a wide variety of applications. Low-power wireless sensors may
be many hops away from any other sensors with a priori location information. In cooperative
localization, sensors work together in a peer-to-peer manner to make measurements and
then form a map of the network. Various application requirements (such as scalability,
energy efficiency, and accuracy) will influence the design of sensor localization systems. In
this article, we describe measurement-based statistical models useful to describe time-of-
arrival (TOA), angle-of-arrival (AOA), and received-signal-strength (RSS) measurements in
wireless sensor networks. Wideband and ultra-wideband (UWB) measurements, and RF
and acoustic media are also discussed. Using the models, we show how to calculate a
Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) on the location estimation precision possible for a given set of
measurements. This is a useful tool to help system designers and researchers select
measurement technologies and evaluate localization algorithms. We also briefly survey a
large and growing body of sensor localization algorithms. This article is intended to
emphasize the basic statistical signal processing background necessary to understand the
state-of-the-art and to make progress in the new and largely open areas of sensor network
localization research.
Prática 6
IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 2005, p 55
M2P5 IEEE Sig Proc
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Commercial canmaking processes include drawing, redrawing and several ironing operations.
It is experimentally observed that during the drawing and redrawing processes earing
develops, but during the ironing processes earing is reduced. It is essential to understand the
earing mechanism during drawing and ironing for an advanced material modeling. A new
analytical approach that relates the earing profile to r-value and yield stress directionalities is
presented in this work. The analytical formula is based on the exact integration of the
logarithmic strain. The derivation is for a cylindrical cup under the plane stress condition
based on rigid perfect plasticity while force equilibrium is not considered. The earing profile is
obtained solely from anisotropic plastic properties in simple tension. The earing mechanism is
explained from the present theory with explicit formulae. It has been proved that earing is the
combination of the contributions from r-value and yield stress directionalities. From a
directionality (y-axis) vs. angle from the rolling (x-axis) plot, the earing profile is generated to
be a scaled mirror image of the r-value directionality with respect to 90 (x = 90) and also a
scaled mirror image of the yield stress directionality with respect to the reference yield stress
(y = 1). Three different materials (Al–5% Mg alloy, AA 2090-T3 and AA 3104 RPDT control
coil) are considered for verification purposes. This approach provides a fundamental basis for
understanding the earing mechanism. In practice, the present theory is also very useful for the
prediction of the earing profile of a drawn and iron cup and its related convolute cut-edge
design for an earless cup.
Prática 7
International Journal of Plasticity 27 (2011) 1165
M2P6 Int J Plast
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Network-on-chip (NoC) is considered the next generation of
communication infrastructure, which will be omnipresent in different
environments. In the platform-based design methodology, an application
is implemented by a set of collaborating intellectual property (IP) blocks.
The selection of the most suited set of IPs as well as their physical
mapping onto the NoC to efficiently implement the application at hand
are two hard combinatorial problems. In this article, we propose an
innovative power-aware multi-objective evolutionary algorithm to perform
the assignment and mapping stages of a platform-based NoC design
synthesis tool. Our algorithm uses the well-known multi-objective
evolutionary algorithms NSGA-II and microGA as kernels. The
optimisation is driven by the required area and the imposed execution
time, considering that the decision maker’s restriction is the power
consumption of the implementation.
Prática 8
International Journal of Electronics, 97, 2010, 1163
M2P7 Int J electron
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Design optimization problems in chemical engineering and in many other engineering domains
are characterized by the presence of a large number of discrete and continuous decision
variables, complex nonlinear models that restrict the search space, nonlinear cost functions,
and the presence of many local optima. The classical approach to such problems are mixed
integer nonlinear program solvers that work on a superstructure formulation which explicitly
represents all design alternatives. The structural decisions lead to a large number of discrete
variables and an exponential increase in the computational effort. The mathematical
programming (MP) methods which are usually employed to solve the continuous subproblems
that arise by fixing the discrete variables provide only one local optimum which depends
strongly on the initialization. Thus standard methods may not find the global optimum despite
long computation times. In this contribution we introduce a memetic algorithm (MA) for the
global optimization of a computational demanding real-world design problem from the chemical
engineering domain. The MA overcomes the problem of getting stuck in local optima by the use
of an evolution strategy (ES) which addresses the global optimization of the design decisions,
whereas a robust MP solver is used to handle complex nonlinear constraints as well as to
improve the individuals of the ES by performing a local search in continuous sub-spaces in an
integrated fashion. The MA is discussed in detail, the novel decomposition of the problem class
at hand is analyzed and the MA is tested for the example of the optimal design of a reactive
distillation column with several thousand decision variables. The MA is the only algorithm that
finds the global solution in reasonable computation times. The introduction of structural
decisions and additional constraints and discontinuous penalty terms lead only to a moderate
increase in the computational effort which demonstrates the potential of this class of memetic
algorithms in real-world design optimization problems.
Prática 9
Urselmann, et al., IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 15, 2011, 659
M2P13 IEEE T.E.C.
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The problem of predicting the next request during a user’s navigation session
has been extensively studied. In this context, higher-order Markov models have
been widely used to model navigation sessions and to predict the next
navigation step, while prediction accuracy has been mainly evaluated with the hit
and miss score.We claim that this score, although useful, is not sufficient for
evaluating next link prediction models with the aim of finding a sufficient order of
the model, the size of a recommendation set, and assessing the impact of
unexpected events on the prediction accuracy. Herein, we make use of a
variable length Markov model to compare the usefulness of three alternatives to
the hit and miss score: the Mean Absolute Error, the Ignorance Score, and the
Brier score. We present an extensive evaluation of the methods on real data
sets and a comprehensive comparison of the scoring methods.
Prática 10
Borges et al., International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 9, 2010, 547.
M2P14 Int J Inf
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Educative sensemaking focuses on the needs of self-directed learners, a nonexpert
population of thinkers who must locate relevant information sources, evaluate the
applicability and accuracy of digital resources for learning, and determine how and when to
use these resources to complete educational tasks. Self-directed learners face a
sensemaking paradox: They must employ deep-level thinking skills to process information
sources meaningfully, but they often lack the requisite domain knowledge needed to
deeply analyze information sources and to successfully integrate incoming information with
their own existing knowledge. In this article, we focus on the needs of college-aged
students engaged in learning about natural sciences using web-based learning resources.
We explored the impact of cognitive personalization technologies on students’
sensemaking processes using a controlled study in which students’ cognitive and
metacognitive processes were analyzed as they completed a common educational task:
writing an essay.We coded students’ observable on-screen behaviors, selfreported
processes, final essays, and responses to domain assessments to assess benefits of
personalization technologies on students’ educative sensemaking. Results show that
personalization supported students’ analysis of knowledge representations, helped
students work with their representations in meaningful ways, and supported effective
encoding of new knowledge. We discuss implications for new technologies to help
students overcome the educative sensemaking paradox.
Prática 11
Butcher et al., Human–Computer Interaction, 26, 2011,123.
M2P15 Human Comp Int
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Here we report that dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1), an acidic protein, can nucleate the
formation of hydroxyapatite in vitro in a multistep process that begins by DMP1 binding
calcium ions and initiating mineral deposition.
Bones and teeth are biocomposites that require controlled mineral deposition during their
self-assembly to form tissues with unique mechanical properties.
Acidic extracellular matrix proteins play a pivotal role during biomineral formation.
The nucleated amorphous calcium phosphate precipitates ripen and nanocrystals form.
Subsequently, these expand and coalesce into microscale crystals elongated in the c-
axis direction.
Protein-mediated initiation of nanocrystals, as discussed here, might provide a new
methodology for constructing nanoscale composites by self-assembly of polypeptides
with tailor-made peptide sequences.
However, the mechanisms of protein-mediated mineral initiation are far from understood.
Characterization of the functional domains in DMP1 demonstrated that intermolecular
assembly of acidic clusters into a -sheet template was essential for the observed mineral
nucleation.
Nature Materials 2, 552–558, 2003
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M2P8 Nature Mat
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International Journal of Electronics, 97, 2010, 1163
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