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DETERMINAÇÃO DA CURVA DE INTENSIDADE, DURAÇÃO E FREQUÊNCIA DO MUNICÍPIO DE IPAMERI – GOIÁS
Authors: Pereira Daniela Carneiro , Duarte Letícia Rodrigues , Sarmento Antover Panazzolo
Published: August 2017

RESUMO: A caracterização das chuvas intensas para utilização em projetos de engenharia é fundamental, especificadamente no que tange à obras hidráulicas. O estudo das chuvas intensas é feito por meio da relação entre a intensidade, a duração e a frequência das mesmas. Este artigo trata da determinação de tais relações para o município de Ipameri, Goiás, devido à falta de estudos relacionados a esta localidade. Foi feito o ajustamento à distribuição estatística de Gumbel de forma a obter os valores de precipitação máxima para os períodos de retorno de 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 e 100 anos. Para verificação do ajuste dos dados observados a distribuição de Gumbel, realizou-se os testes de aderência de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Anderson-Darling e Qui-Quadrado, ao nível de significância de 1%. A desagregação dos valores de precipitação máxima em durações menores que 24 horas foi feita utilizando o método das Relações de Durações. Os parâmetros K (881,7487), a (0,1333), b (10,5332) e c (0,7519) da equação de chuvas intensas foram obtidos utilizando o método do Gradiente Reduzido Generalizado. Para avaliação da equação obtida foi utilizado o coeficiente de determinação (R²), o índice de concordância de Willmott (d) e índice de confiança (Ic), com resultados respectivos de 0,9986, 0,9997 e 0,9990. Assim esta pesquisa contribuiu para a determinação da equação de chuvas intensas, permitindo seu uso no dimensionamento de estruturas hidráulicas do local.ABSTRACT: Heavy rains characterization for use in engineering design projects is essential, specifically with regard to the hydrological researches and structures. In this way the study of heavy rains is done relating the intensity, duration and frequency of the events. This paper deals with the determination of such relations for the city of Ipameri, Goiás - Brazil, due to lack of studies related to the municipality. Adjusting the statistical Gumbel distribution in order to obtain maximum precipitation values for return periods of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 and 100 years is made. To check the adjustment of the data observed distribution of Gumbel, we held the adherence tests (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Anderson-Darling and Chi-Square) at a significance level of 1%. The disaggregation of the maximum precipitation values in smaller duration than 24 hours were made using the method of durations relations. The parameters K (881.7487), a (0.1333), b (10.5332) and c (0.7519) of equation heavy rains were obtained using the Generalized Reduced Gradient method. To validate the obtained equation was used the coefficient of determination (R²), the concordance index of Willmott (d) and confidence index (Ic) with the results of 0.9986, 0.9997 and 0.9990. Thus, this research contributes to the determination of the intense rainfall equation, allowing its use in the design of local hydraulic structures.
APLICAÇÃO DO RESÍDUO DA MINERAÇÃO DO COBRE PARA MELHORIA DO DESEMPENHO DE MISTURAS ASFÁLTICAS
Authors: Kato Ricardo Bentes
Published: August 2017

RESUMO: O presente artigo tem o objetivo de verificar o desempenho de misturas asfálticas frente as propriedades Marshall, quando adicionado resíduo da mineração do cobre em sua composição. Justifica-se este trabalho pela crescente geração de resíduos proveniente da atividade mineração, juntamente com deficiencia da malha rodoviária brasileira. Após caracterização dos materiais e dosagem pelo método Marshall, gradativamente substitui-se a areia do concreto betuminoso usinado à quente pelo rejeito de cobre, onde notou-se uma significativa redução do teor de cimento asfáltico, fato este devido às características granulométricas do rejeito que possibilitou maior fechamento dos vazios na massa. Estes resultados apontam para um potencial uso deste resíduo, com contribuições de ordem ambiental, econômica (pois o CAP responde por considerável parcela do custo do concreto asfáltico) e tecnológicas, pela melhoria dos parâmetros Marshall.ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to verify the performance of asphalt mixtures against Marshall properties when copper mining residue is added in its composition. This work is justified by the growing generation of waste from the mining activity, together with deficiency of the Brazilian road network. After characterization of the materials and dosage by the Marshall method, the sand of bituminous concrete machined by copper refuse was gradually replaced, where a significant reduction of asphalt cement content was observed, due to the granulometric characteristics of the tailings Greater closure of voids in mass. These results point to a potential use of this residue, with contributions of environmental, economic (because the CAP accounts for a considerable portion of the cost of asphalt concrete) and technological, by the improvement of Marshall parameters.
Language Shift of Mandailing Language on Mandailingnese Family in Medan
Authors: Marpaung Muhammad Fauzi Romadhon , Firdaus Wildany
Published: August 2017

The study purposes to describe the language shift of Mandailing Language in Mandailingnese family in Medan-Medan Johor. To reach the purpose, this study was conducted by quantitave research. The sample of this study is the Mandailing people live in Medan. The language shift of Mandailing language is investigated through the language use of Mandailingnese families in Medan especially in Medan Johor district Kelurahan Gedung Johor. In collecting the data, the method used to analyze the data is a list of structured questions to obtain information from a number of respondents. The result of the study indicated that there is language shift in teenager and adult level. In teenagers level there were 32% sample who used Mandailing language in their family and in adults level there were 44 % who used Mandailing language in family. On the contrary, in parents level there were no language shift in family, the percentage of the calculation is more than 50% so, there is no language shift in parents level.
Science Processes Skills Acquisition & Relationship thereof with Academic Level & Students' Attitude towards the Laboratory
Authors: Al-Rsa'i Mohammed S. , Al-Helalat Khetam M. , Ali Saleh Reem Suleiman
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to identify the acquisition degree of life sciences' students of science processes' skills and the relationship thereof with their academic level and attitude towards the laboratory. A test was designed to measure the science process skills while another was designed to measure lab interest. The generated outcomes showed weak degree average of such an attitude acquisition, though slight improvement with statistical significance, and academic level rise was noticed; (academic year). The study also, showed high and stabled attitude of life sciences section students in Al-Hussein Bin Talal University towards labs during study years. There was no liaison between the possessing degree of science processes and their attitude toward the lab. Therefore we recommended herein the need arise herein to invest the students wish in lab works in order to raise their science process skills and to develop teaching strategies used in teaching within the lab premises.
Efeitos do extrato de própolis e do óleo de melaleuca na formação do biofilme e na desmineralização dental: estudo in situ
Authors: Stefanello Rosiane , Hermann Coelho de Souza Fábio , Dias de Castro Gabriel
Published: August 2017

Objetivo: avaliar os efeitos de soluções naturais na formação do biofilme e na prevenção da desmineralização dos dentes. Sujeitos e método: realizou-se um estudo piloto, in situ, com 12 voluntários, que utilizaram dispositivos de acrílico removível, contendo 4 blocos de dente cada. Os blocos de dente foram submetidos ao desafio cariogênico, quatro vezes ao dia, e testados com uma solução experimental, duas vezes ao dia, durante 14 dias. A amostra foi dividida em quatro grupos, com três indivíduos em cada grupo, os quais testaram as seguintes soluções: soro fisiológico (Grupo 1), clorexidina 0,12% (Grupo 2), óleo de melaleuca 0,2% (Grupo 3) e extrato de própolis 30% (Grupo 4). Ao final de 14 dias o biofilme formado foi coletado e semeado em três meios de cultura diferentes, os blocos de dente foram pesados em balança de precisão e testados quanto à microdureza superficial. Resultados: os resultados mostraram que houve um grande crescimento microbiano em todos os meios de cultura; houve uma tendência de perda de peso mineral nos blocos dos Grupos 1, 2 e 3, enquanto o grupo 4 mostrou uma tendência de ganho de peso. Na análise da microdureza superficial, observou- se uma tendência de menor resistência da dentina após o desafio cariogênico, em todos os grupos, comparados ao grupo controle que não foi submetido ao desafio cariogênico. Conclusão: o óleo de Melaleuca 0,2% não influenciou na formação de placa, na dureza superficial e no peso dos blocos, enquanto que o extrato de própolis mostrou uma tendência de interferir na formação de placa e no peso mineral dos dentes.
Solid (Type 3) pleuropulmonary blastoma
Authors: Gaxa Luvo , Hlatshwayo Bafana , Lefentse Motene Aletta
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare solid and/or cystic progressive and aggressive malignant intra-thoracic tumor of childhood which belongs to a group of dysontogenetic neoplasms such as Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma. The incidence of pleuropulmonary blastoma ranges between 0.25 and 0.5% of primary lung tumors making this entity a rare primary malignant lung tumor.
Case Report: A two-month-old male neonate was referred from a regional hospital with a three-day history of cough, fever and shortness of breath. No previous medical history reported. The patient was delivered at term through a normal vaginal delivery which was uneventful. Birth weight 3 kg, length 48 cm, Apgar score 10/10 and the head circumference was 35 cm. The patient's retro-viral disease status was negative. On percussion there was dullness and bilateral crepitations. There was bilateral decreased air-entry. No signs of cardiac failure. The rest of the systems were within normal limits. The arterial blood gases showed respiratory acidosis with hypoxia. Chest X-ray showed a white out of the right hemithorax and CT scan of the chest showed a large soft tissue mass in the right hemithorax associated with free fluid in the right hemithorax and the biopsy was performed which confirmed the diagnosis of a pleuropulmonary blastoma. The pleuropulmonary blastoma was a solid type (Type 3).
Conclusion: Pleuropulmonary blastoma poses a diagnostic challenge because it does not have specific clinical or radiological features. The late diagnosis and delayed treatment of pleuropulmonary blastoma are associated with a deadly prognosis.
Retrorectal cystic hamartoma: A case report
Authors: Cabrita Viveiros Ricardo , Pinto Cruz Jose , Lara Gouveia Rubina , Jorge Pestana Ricardo , Miguel Fernandes Jorge , Jose Olim Maria
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Retrorectal hamartomas are congenital lesions that typically present themselves as pre-sacred tumor masses. Clinical manifestations are light and highly variable at presentation time, often leading to diagnostic difficulties and surgical failure.
Case Report: A case of 46-year-old female who is referred to neurosurgery by her medical assistant with a few months history of paresthesia and decreased left lower limb muscle strength and more recently symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders (constipation, tenesmus and feeling of false wills). Imaging studies revealed a pre-sacral tumor with suspicion of nerve dependence on S4 and cystic nature. She underwent partial resection of the capsule of the lesion and aspiration of its contents by multidisciplinary team abdominal approach (general surgery/neurosurgery). The anatomopathological examination revealed a retrorectal cystic hamartoma. During follow-up the patient again developed tenesmus, false desires and the paresthesias of the left leg reappeared. The imaging tests confirmed a recurrence of the retrorectal hamartoma. The patient was again operated for block excision, this time by posterior approach.
Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of retrorectal hamartomas as a differential diagnosis of presacral masses and it shows the difficulty in obtaining its diagnosis and treatment.
Rituximab therapy in steroid resistant thyroid associated ophthalmopathy
Authors: Devarbhavi Praveen , Maiti Animesh , Fernandes Diana , Sinha Anirban , Kumar Basu Asish , Chakraborty Satyam , Dey Lakshmi , Swar Subir , Bhattacharjee Kingshuk
Published: August 2017

Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is the most frequent extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease. Considerable number of TAO is also found with euthyroid or hypothyroid state and responds to present mainstay of therapy i.e corticosteroid. However, some patients with TAO are resistant to steroid therapy and may progress to vision threatening orbitopathy. Radiotherapy, surgical decompression and cyclosporine in combination with oral or intravenous glucocorticoid were the other options in such cases. But recently rituximab a monoclonal anti CD20 antibody which was successfully used in other autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis is now introduced as a novel therapeutic option in TAO particularly in steroid resistant cases. Herein, we report a case of euthyroid TAO resistant to glucocorticoid therapy that responded to rituximab.
Primary angiosarcoma of the small bowel: A case report
Authors: Olim Sousa Maria , Cabrita Viveiros Ricardo , Fernandes Diana , Ribeiro Rómulo , Ferreira Lídia , Filipa Capelinha Ana
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Small bowel angiosarcomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms with unspecific symptomatology which may lead to a delay in the diagnosis and consequently a worst prognosis.
Case Report: A 73-year-old male patient presented with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The blood test showed a mild anemia. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed an ileal tumor. The patient was submitted to an exploratory laparotomy and segmental enterectomy. Pathology findings described an angiosarcoma. The patient had disease progression and died after two months.
Conclusion: Angiosarcomas are high grade rapidly progressive neoplasms and have a very poor prognosis with a high mortality rate. The average life expectancy is 2–6 months after diagnosis.
Mesenchymal cystic hamartoma of the lung associated with diffuse alveolar damage
Authors: Gaxa Luvo , Hlatshwayo Bafana , Lefentse Motene Aletta
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Mesenchymal cystic hamartoma (MCH) of the lung is a clinicopathological and a rare entity with typical pathological features. Mesenchymal cystic hamartoma is characterized by cystic pulmonary lesions that tend to increase in size slowly. The pulmonary hamartomas usually are asymptomatic more especially when they are small in size. The treatment is conservative in asymptomatic patients. The ultimate treatment is surgical for the large and symptomatic lung mesenchymal hamartomas.
Case Report: A six-month-old male neonate was referred from a regional hospital with a history of progressive shortness of breath and fever. The chest X-ray was performed and it showed a thin walled left lung cystic mass with mediastinal deviation to the right side. Computed tomography scan followed the chest X-ray and it confirmed large and smaller cysts with thin walls. Biopsy was performed and it confirmed the diagnosis of mesenchymal cystic hamartoma of the lung. Thoracotomy and the excision of the left lung cysts were done and later the neonate was discharged from the hospital without complications.
Conclusion: It is of utmost importance to consider a cystic mesenchymal lung hamartoma in our differential diagnosis when dealing with cystic lung masses in children.
Hepatic angiomyolipoma presenting with chronic epigastric pain: A case report
Authors: Relucio Perez Anthony , Yacapin Clarence
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Angiomyolipomas primarily arising from the liver are rare. Hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) is a rare tumor characterized by the presence of blood vessels, muscle tissue and adipose tissue with only about 300 reported cases to date. This is the first case reported in literature of a Filipino patient.
Case Report: A 49-year-old Filipino female presented with a two-year history of recurrent epigastric pain. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging revealed a fat-containing lesion in the left liver lobe. Serial follow-up revealed progressive enlargement on imaging studies. Serologic tests were negative for malignancy or infection. The patient underwent left hepatic lateral segmentectomy which revealed a 7.5x7 cm friable mass involving hepatic segments II and III. Histopathology showed mature fat cells with a few thick-walled blood vessels and spindled smooth muscle cells with no atypia. Homatropine methylbromide-45 test showed strong and diffused staining confirming angiomyolipoma.
Conclusion: Clinical evaluation and a comprehensive analysis of ultrasonography,computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging scan are essential for correct preoperative diagnosis. Symptoms, malignant potential and inability to distinguish from liver malignancies may indicate surgical resection as the best treatment option.
IDENTIFICAÇÃO DO PACIENTE EM NEONATOLOGIA PARA ASSISTÊNCIA SEGURA
Authors: Gomes Adriana Pereira Trindade de Souza , Querido Danielle Lemos , Da Silva Gloria Regina Gomes , De Almeida Luana Ferreira , Rocha Ronilson Gonçalves
Published: August 2017

Estudo transversal, observacional, documental, abordagem quantitativa, realizado numa Unidade Neonatal de um Hospital Universitário do Rio de Janeiro, no período de maio e agosto de 2016. Analisou a identificação de pacientes neonatos por meio de pulseira. Foram realizadas 200 observações; constatou-se que em 155 (77,5%), os neonatos apresentavam pulseiras de identificação. Quanto à localização, 91 (58,7%) delas estavam em tornozelos ou punhos; quanto à legibilidade dos descritores, 76 (83,5%) apresentavam-se em conformidade. Em 46 (89,3%) observações não houve checagem da pulseira antes da entrega do neonato ao familiar, assim como não houve a checagem antes da realização de procedimentos em 45 (88,3%) casos. Não houve registros em prontuários quanto à presença da pulseira em 174 (87%) casos, e localização em 179 (89,5%). Concluiu-se que a unidade investigada apresenta falhas relacionadas ao processo de identificação de seus pacientes, indicando que a implementação de estratégias para assistência segura é necessária e urgente.
ACIDENTES COM MOTOCICLETAS: CARACTERÍSTICAS DA OCORRÊNCIA E SUSPEITA DO USO DE ÁLCOOL
Authors: Da Silva Bárbara de Jesus Cunha , Santos José Diego Marques , Dos Santos Ana Maria Ribeiro , Madeira Maria Zélia De Araújo , Gouveia Márcia Teles de Oliveira
Published: August 2017

Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre as características dos acidentes motociclísticos e a suspeita do uso de álcool. Estudo descritivo e transversal, realizado com 110 pacientes vítimas de acidentes de motocicleta atendidos em hospital de referência em urgência em uma capital do nordeste do Brasil, cujos dados foram coletados em novembro e dezembro de 2016, e analisados por meio da estatística descritiva, aplicando-se testes inferenciais. Verificou-se associações significativas entre o uso de álcool e a condição da vítima no veículo, habilitação, turno do acidente e uso de capacete. Vítimas sem capacete e que consumiram bebidas alcoólicas apresentaram prevalência maior dentre os acidentados. Os dados alertam sobre a relevância de uma fiscalização direta, efetiva e contínua por parte dos órgãos de trânsito, levando-se em consideração a insuficiência de medidas preventivas para acidentes.
Lived experiences of male nurses: Dire consequences for the nursing profession
Authors: Kronsberg Suzanne , Bouret Josephine Rachel , Brett Anne Liners
Published: August 2017

The current and impending nursing shortage is well documented in the literature. Nursing needs to look at alternative strategies to meet the demands faced by the nursing shortage in both practice and education. One strategy would be to increase the number of men in nursing. While the percentage of men in nursing has increased incrementally, male nurses are underrepresented in nursing constituting approximately 9.6% of the nursing workforce. Two independent studies resulted in strikingly similar findings suggesting that male nurses are experiencing discrimination, lack of support, and dissatisfaction in the educational and practice environments. To increase the recruitment and retention of men in nursing it is imperative that this critical problem be addressed by nurse educators, managers, and practitioners at every level.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 6, No. 5
Authors: Smith Wendy
Published: August 2017

International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 5 Encarnación Alvarez-Verdejo, University of Granada, SpainFelix Almendra-Arao, UPIITA del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, MéxicoGane Samb Lo, University Gaston Berger, SENEGALIvair R. Silva, Federal University of Ouro Preto – UFOP, BrazilJiannan Lu, Microsoft Corporation, USAKassim S. Mwitondi, Sheffield Hallam University, UKMan Fung LO, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongNahid Sanjari Farsipour, Alzahra University, IranNicolas MARIE, ESME Sudria Paris, FrancePablo José Moya Fernández, Universidad de Granada, SpainPhilip Westgate, University of Kentucky, USASajid Ali, Bocconi University, ItalyShatrunjai Pratap Singh, John Hancock Financial Services, USAShuling Liu, Yale University, USASubhradev Sen, Alliance University, IndiaTaehan Bae, University of Regina, CanadaVilda Purutcuoglu, Middle East Technical University (METU), TurkeyVyacheslav Abramov, Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaWojciech Gamrot, University of Economics, Poland    Wendy SmithOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Statistics and ProbabilityCanadian Center of Science and Education
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Review of European Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3
Authors: Dou Paige
Published: August 2017

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Review of European Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3, 2017
Structural Modelling of Blackout Fabrics Patterned by Weave. Used as a Curtains in Interior Public Spaces
Authors: Szkudlarek Joanna , Snycerski Marek
Published: August 2017

In the first part of this article a new construction of blackout fabrics and attempts at modifying them are described. The assumption of the research was to obtain a weaving barrier against visible light (VIS) in weave-patterned fabric (jacquard) used as a curtain designed for public buildings. For this purpose the possibility of obtaining barrier properties in one-warp and build-up thread fabric was checked. Afterwards the barrier properties of the weaving structures designed were evaluated by the spectrophotometric method according to standard methodology. The level of barrier properties achieved confirms the legitimacy of the hypothesis about the possibility of acquiring such properties in patterned jacquard fabrics. The article presents the first attempt at an objective assessment of the barrier properties of jacquard blackout fabrics conducted based on digital image analysis. The experimental results proved that the method proposed allows to detect the structural interstices of woven fabric correctly, which can be used to asses the value of barrier features. The work is a summary of achievements in the field of the design and assessment of barrier properties of a new type of blackout fabrics.
Antimicrobial Activity of Coleus Ambonicus Herbal Finish on Cotton Fabric
Authors: Gopalakrishnan M. , Saravanan D.
Published: August 2017

An extract obtained from Coleus Ambonicus was applied on cotton fabric by means of the exhaust, micro encapsulation and nano encapsulation methods, and the antimicrobial activity of the finished fabric assessed quantitatively by the AATCC test method 100 against gram positive (staphylococcus aureus) and gram negative (Escherichia coli) microbes. The finish applied on the the samples using all three methods exhibit a good bacterial reduction percentage. The finish applied on the samples using all three methods possesses a higher bacterial reduction percentage against gram positive microbes than gram negative, even after washing. The method of washing conforms to ISO method 3. The wash durability of the antimicrobial activity was assessed by the bacterial reduction percentage after washing. The wash durability of the samples using the direct exhaust method was very poor and it lost its antimicrobial activity after 10 wash cycles. The wash durability of the samples using the micro encapsulated method shows antimicrobial activity up to 10 wash cycles, dropping gradually to very low levels at 20 wash cycles. The wash durability of the samples using nano encapsulation shows good antimicrobial activity against both gram positive and gram negative microbes even after 30 washes
Application of Spontaneous Oxidation Processes of Zero-valent Iron and Electrocoagulation for Reactive Black 5 Removal
Authors: Wysocka Izabela , Filipkowska Urszula , Jóźwiak Tomasz
Published: August 2017

Two methods of Reactive Black 5 dye removal were compared in this work, namely electrocoagulation (EC) and one based on spontaneous electrochemical oxidation of zero-valent iron (ZVI). Both methods are based on electrode processes and the sorption process and allow to achieve a similar effectiveness of dye removal. In the case of ZVI, however, a longer contact time or a greater surface area of the electrodes applied is necessary. In turn, the ZVI enables to conduct the processes of dye removal with no requirement for an external source of electric current (lower exploitation inputs). The study demonstrated that the application of both the ZVI method and EC is especially advisable in the case of lower initial concentrations of dye in the solution, i.e. the higher the concentration, the lower the contribution of electrode processes in dye removal from the solution and the greater the contribution of sorption processes.
Performance Analysis of the Mechanical Behaviour of Seams With Various Sewing Parameters for Cotton Canopy Fabrics
Authors: Vijay Kirubakar Raj D. , Renuka Devi M.
Published: August 2017

This study aims to develop a tool to predict the behaviour under a load of textile seams, to enable the selection of materials for specified end uses in the parachute industry. The strength of an assembly is directly dependent on the strengths of the various joints and seams required to make the structure. This study seeks to understand the performance of seams woven into cotton fabrics. A combination of five parameters has been studied here. Two properties, the seam strength and seam efficiency (% ratio of seam strength to fabric strength), are used as performance estimators. Both were found to vary significantly not only with the primary parameters but also with the interactions of primary parameters as well. That is, they change with each of the primary parameters but vary in a different manner when other parameters also change. Multiple regression has been used to construct preliminary predictor equations.
Reference Materials: Critical Importance to the Infant Formula Industry
Authors: Wargo Wayne F
Published: August 2017

Infant formula is one of the most regulated foodsin the world. It has advanced in complexity over theyears as a result of numerous research innovations. To ensure product safety and quality, analytical technologies have also had to advance to keep pace. Given the rigorous performance demands expected of these methods and the ever-growing array of complex matrixes, there is the potential for gaps to exist in current Official MethodsSMand other recognized international methods for infant formula and adult nutritionals. Food safety concerns, particularly for infants, drive the need for extensive testing by manufacturers and regulators. The net effect is the potential for an increase in time-and resource-consuming regulatory disputes. In an effort to mitigate such costly activities, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, under the direction of the Infant Formula Council of America—a trade association of manufacturers and marketers of formulated nutritional products—agreed to establish voluntary consensus Standard Method Performance Requirements, and, ultimately, to identify and publish globally recognized, fit-for-purpose standard methods.To accomplish this task, nutritional reference materials (RMs), representing all major commercially available nutritional formulations, were (and continue to be) a critical necessity. In this paper, various types of RMs will be defined, followed by review and discussion of their importance to the infant formulaindustry.
EXTRACTION AND ELECTROPHORETIC DETERMINATION OF VANILLIN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS AND ENERGY DRINKS WITH POLYMERS BASED ON N-VINILFORMAMIDE
Authors: Mokshina Nadezhda Ya. , Pakhomova Oksana A. , Shatalov Gennadiy V. , Lavlinskaya Maria S.
Published: August 2017

The problem of development of new ways of extraction of vanillin from aqueous mediums of various genesis for the analysis and determination of an anolyte under production of foodstuff and energy drinks was actualized. Two-phase water systems on the basis of water-soluble polymers most fully satisfy requirements for extractive systems. Regularities of interphase distribution of vanillin in a water-salt extraction systems on the basis of poly-N-vinylformamide and N-vinilformamide copolymer with N-vinylimidazole are established. The rate of formation of the two-phase system "water-soluble polymer - water-salt solution of vanillin" is significantly influenced by the molecular mass of the extractant: with increasing intrinsic viscosity, the amount of polymer necessary to form a heterogeneous system in the presence of a salting out agent decreases. Influence of ratio of water and organic phases on effectiveness of extraction of vanillin, including in the presence of a caffeine is studied. Effectiveness of use of extraction systems on the basis of the synthesized copolymers for extraction and elektroforetic determination of vanillin and caffeine is established. During the research some conditions of electrophoretic detecting of vanillin and caffeine were optimized: structure of a buffered solution, type and the concentration of a mitsello adjustable influence the dividing ability of a buffered solution. Distribution coefficients and extent of extraction of vanillin are calculated. Schemes of formation of associates in systems vanillin-polymer are offered. The maximal values of extraction characteristics of vanillin in systems with copolymer are lower, than at extraction in systems with poly-N - vinylformamide. It was established that introduction to system of a component with bonds of N-vinylimidazole leads to formation of intramolecular bonds between OH - groups of N-vinylimidazole and "pyridinic" N-atoms of an imidazolny cycle. The way of electrophoretic selection determination of vanillin and caffeine in energy drinks with preliminary extraction of target components with the use of polymers is developed. Forcitation:Mokshina N.Ya., Pakhomova O.A., Shatalov G.V., Lavlinskaya M.S. Extraction and electrophoretic determination of vanillin in aqueous solutions and energy drinks with polymers based on N-vinilformamide. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 8. P. 13-19.
ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT DATASETS FOR IONIZATION POTENTIAL AND ELECTRON AFFINITY OF QUINONES ON THE BASIS OF DFT CALCULATIONS
Authors: Sun Li , Ran Jianhua , Zhang Cong , Telegin Felix Yu.
Published: August 2017

The idea of this research deals with theoretical problems of studying quinones as representatives of natural and synthetic compounds with a huge variety of applications in chemical catalysis, biomedical and technical sciences. For this purpose computational chemistry is chosen as an advanced tool for evaluating electronic energies in gase phase for a series of simple quinones, naphthoquinones and anthraquinones as parent compounds for more complicated ones. Ionization potentials and electron affinities (IPs and EAs) of 88 quinones are calculated by the use of B3LYP level of density functional theory (DFT) with different basis sets, and on this base the validation of several databases for electronic energies of quinones is done. The databases for EAs include published results of measurements of absolute electron affinities of pi charge transfer complex acceptors and those determined as relative values from electron transfer equilibrium studies. Non-linear quadratic correlation was found for relationship between calculated and experiment values of electron affinities. Analysis of the relative deviation between obtained calculated results and the three experimental databases indicated the high quality of the database proposed by Hilal et al. based on electron transfer equilibrium studies. The results found in the research are applicable for validation of computational methods and experimental data for electronic energies of quinones.Forcitation:Li Sun, Jianhua Ran, Cong Zhang, Telegin F.Yu. Analysis of different datasets for ionization potential and electron affinity of quinones on the basis of DFT calculations. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 8. P. 4-12.
MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CHEMISORPTION PROCESS AS OBJECT OF CONTROL
Authors: Samarskiy Alexander A. , Labutin Alexander N. , Labutina Tatiana V.
Published: August 2017

In article problems of modeling of carbon dioxide chemisorption process and its analysis as object of control are solved. Also, the recommendations on synthesis of automatic control system structure are provided. Based on system approach the main stages and tasks are formulated for the analysis of process of carbon dioxide chemisorption by potash solution as object of control. The solution of objectives is given in the example of nozzle absorber pilot plant. The mathematical model of the object is developed, the research of its static and dynamic characteristics is conducted, variables of a state values are defined for given inputs. The mathematical model of the object is constructed on the basis of assumptions about the sectional structure of the absorber. Each section is presented as an ideal mixing cell for both phases. It is assumed that the chemisorption process proceeds in the diffusion-kinetic area through a pseudo-first order reaction. It is established that the object is not linear on most dynamic channels. The linearized object model in space of states is synthesized. Matrixes of a state and control are defined. The assessment of stability of steady state, observability and controllability of the object is carried out. It is proved that the object has property of stability of the free movement. It is controllable in the state of space and is observed when only carbon dioxide output concentrations measured. Recommendations on automatic control system structure for the object are offered.Forcitation:Samarskiy A.A., Labutin A.N., Labutina T.V. Modelling and analysis of carbon dioxide chemisorption process as object of control. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 8. P. 74-79.
SYNTHESIS OF CALCIUM CARBONATE NANOPARTICLES IN PRESENCE OF HYDROXYETHILIDEN DIPHOSPHONIC ACID
Authors: Simonov Yaroslav I. , Sokolov Sergey A. , Skvortsova Zoya N. , Traskin Vladimir Yu.
Published: August 2017

Particles of calcium carbonate were synthesized in the presence of additive of hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid (HEDP). This agent can form chelate complexes with calcium ions is solution or be adsorbed on the surface of calcium carbonate. The scale deposit was investigated by sedimentation, diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy. It was shown that the concentration of additive determines a mean size of the particles: the HEDP addition was found to reduce quite markedly the mean size of the particles (from 10 – 20 mm at HEDP concentration in the range of 0 – 10-5 mol/L to 10 nm at 10-2 mol/L). Moreover, the presence of HEDP in solution not only reduced the particles size but also modified their crystallographic structure: at low HEDP concentration calcite was the stable form, at 10-2 mol dm-3 HEDP stabilized the vaterite form of calcium carbonate. Measurements both of contact angles of HEDP solutions (in the heptane environment) at calcite single crystal and interfacial tension at heptane – HEDP solution interface showed the negligible change in the energy of calcite – HEDP solution interface. So, the formation of the carbonate nanocrystals at higher HEDP concentration may be ascribed to adsorption-induced decrease in crystals growth rate rather than to enhanced nucleation.Forcitation:Simonov Ya.I., Sokolov S.A., Skvortsova Z.N., Traskin V.Yu. Synthesis of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in presence of hydroxyethiliden diphosphonic acid. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 8. P. 96-99.
Instruction and Argumentation in Kodak's Advertising Practice: A Multilevel Analysis of The Difference
Authors: Maier Carmen Daniela
Published: August 2017

This paper presents research findings on the use of a multilevel analytical method for the exploration of a complex text. The paper begins by describing The Difference, an advertising and instructive material of the Kodak Company, in which several semiotic modes, media, texts types and genres are functionally integrated in order to persuasively convey specialized knowledge. A presentation of the main concepts that are employed in the multilevel analysis of this complex text is also provided. Through the application of the multilevel analysis on The Difference, it is explained in detail how the instructive and argumentative discourses are actualized at the multimodal and multimedial intersection of different genres and text types.  The last part of the analysis is dedicated to the presentations of the interactive connections that can be established through a multilevel analysis. The possible implications for further applications and the improvement of the method are included in the conclusions of the paper.Although it is dedicated only to the verbal mode, Virtanen’s idea of a multilevel analytical model (1992) has been employed as a starting point in the present analysis. Certainly, the model has been thoroughly expanded because, when exploring complex texts like The Difference, such a multilevel analytical model is supposed to include multimodal and multimedial dimensions.
Language Policy:How do organisations ensure that instructive texts are written in a language that is understood by their end users?
Authors: Lauridsen Karen M.
Published: August 2017

Like any other text, instructive texts function within a given cultural and situational setting and may only be available in one language. However, the end users may not be familiar with that language and therefore unable to read and understand the instructions. This article therefore argues that instructive texts should always be available in a language that is understood by the end users, and that a corporate communication policy which includes a language policy should ensure that this is in fact the case for all instructive texts.
The lexicographical treatment of idioms in business dictionaries from the point of view of the translator as user
Authors: Vicente Esther Fraile
Published: August 2017

Economic language presents a hybrid nature. Unlike other LSPs, this discourse shows a high degree of emotive meaning, abstract processes like metaphor, which bring about the great number of idioms used in business English, and the complexity involved in their translation into Spanish. The analysis of the lexicographical treatment of ﬁve business idioms in nineteen dictionaries of economics (monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual) reveals that specialized lexicographical resources should improve their treatment of idioms and other phraseological units if they are to respond to the needs of users like translators. It is suggested that specialized works should include idioms as lemmas, offer more types of syntactic-semantic information and structure it more systematically, for example, by basing their entries on the conceptual structure of economy.
A Critical Linguistic analysis of the representation of Muslims in The New York Times
Authors: Lemmouh Zakaria
Published: August 2017

The aim of this study is to shed light on recurring lexical and syntactic features that contribute to a stereotyped image of out-groups in newspapers. The focus of the study is on articles relating to Muslims in The New York Times. The analysis is based on the analytic paradigm of Critical Linguistics (CL) and Corpus Semantics (CS). The results show that the linguistic features analysed point to a systematic ‘othering’ and stereotyping of Muslims as compared to other participants. The study concludes with a discussion on how the grammatical features examined work together to project a stereotyped image of Muslims and how the analytical method of Critical Linguistics (CL) copes with a quantitative analysis of a great deal of randomly chosen data from a corpus consisting of newspapers from the New York Times.
Zum Wissen des Rechtsübersetzers und zur Wissensaufbereitung in übersetzerischen Hilfsmitteln
Authors: Wiesmann Eva
Published: August 2017

This article deals with the difﬁ culties encountered by the translator with no legal back-ground in consulting resources conveying legal knowledge, ranging from the text of the law to the legal encyclopaedia, designed for lawyers, lawyers and non-lawyers, lawyers and legal translators respectively. Starting from the translation from Italian into German of a text of company law, there is ﬁrst of all a description of the legal knowledge required by the legal translator to translate the legal text in question and the legal knowledge conveyed by the text for translation itself. After an overview of the resources that the legal translator may draw on to integrate any gaps in his legal knowledge, there is an illustration of the problems linked to the different types of resources, concluding with a demonstration of the advantages of a resource such as JUSLEX, designed and created exclusively for the legal translator.
Snell-Hornby, Mary: The Turns of Translation Studies: New Paradigms or Shifting Viewpoints? Benjamins Translation Library Vol. 66. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2006. 205 pp. ISBN 90 272 1674 6
Authors: Leppihalme Ritva
Published: August 2017

No abstract.
Transcription and Analysis of Multimodal Texts
Authors: Maier Carmen Daniela , Baldry Anthony
Published: August 2017

No abstract.
Multimodal Literature 'Moves' Us: Dynamic Movement and Embodiment in VAS: An Opera in Flatland
Authors: Gibbons Alison
Published: August 2017

Multimodality is a recent academic development, fuelling a surge of related research (Kress/van Leeuwen 1996; 2001; Baldry/Thibault 2006; Royce/Bowcher 2007). In parallel to this, the turn of the millennium has seen an increase in the inclusion of typography, graphics and illustration in ﬁction yet, with only a few exceptions (Gibbons forthcoming a; forthcoming b), printed literature has often been neglected in multimodal study. Focusing on the ‘imagetext novel’ VAS: An Opera in Flatland, written by Steve Tomasula and designed by Stephen Farrell (2002), this paper explores multimodal printed literature through cognitive-poetic analysis. The examination of visual elements is aided by theories from visual perception and multimodal research. This cognitive and perceptual methodology is strengthened through reﬂection upon recent ﬁndings from neuroscientiﬁc work on embodiment. In consequence, this paper presents a fresh approach to multimodality, an approach which not only attends to all modes of meaning-making equally, as well as collaboratively, but one which considers the cognitive and embodied aspects of a multimodal literary experience.
Sabine Fiedler 2007. English Phraseology. A Coursebook. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, 198 pages, DKK 198.
Authors: Poulsen Sabine
Published: August 2017

No abstract.
smcq : faire durer le présent
Authors: Beaucage Réjean
Published: August 2017

Il y a maintenant 50 ans que la smcq nous présente la « musique d’aujourd’hui », et presque aussi longtemps que des voix s’élèvent pour se plaindre d’un « goût du jour » qui n’est pas le leur. Examinant quelques-unes des critiques tenues à l’égard de la smcq au cours des ans et cédant la parole à son directeur artistique Walter Boudreau, rencontré lors d’un entretien, l’auteur démontre que le mandat de l’institution a évolué depuis sa fondation : les ensembles consacrés au genre se sont multipliés à sa suite, le bassin de compositeurs a connu un développement exponentiel, et il convient maintenant d’entretenir le répertoire que l’on mettait au monde dans les années 1960, en veillant bien sûr à ne pas négliger les nouvelles voix. En examinant les concerts de la 51e saison de la société (2016-2017), on découvre comment Boudreau parvient à s’acquitter de cette tâche.
La vie qui bat: Steve Reich’s Drumming and Dance Choreography
Authors: Huang Aiyun
Published: August 2017

The music of Steve Reich has been widely written about. In this article I will focus on choreographies set to live performances of Drumming (1971). Drumming is perhaps Reich’s most important early work and a culmination of his various musical explorations and compositional techniques. I have selected three choreographers: Laura Dean, creator of the first choreography set to the music of Drumming (1972); Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, a choreographer whose works such as Drumming (1998) share Reich’s underlying principle of structures as processes; and Ginette Laurin, whose La vie qui bat (1999) was a joint production between Montreal dance company O Vertigo and the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (smcq). As this issue celebrates smcq’s 50th anniversary, this article will center on the making and performance practice of La vie qui bat. In preparing this article, the author interviewed Russell Hartenberger (Steve Reich and Musicians), Ginette Laurin, and Walter Boudreau (Artistic Director of the smcq).
Negative regulation of urokinase receptor activity by a GPI-specific phospholipase C in breast cancer cells
Authors: van Veen Michiel , Matas-Rico Elisa , van de Wetering Koen , Leyton-Puig Daniela , Kedziora Katarzyna M , De Lorenzi Valentina , Stijf-Bultsma Yvette , van den Broek Bram , Jalink Kees , Sidenius Nicolai , Perrakis Anastassis , Moolenaar Wouter H
Published: August 2017

The urokinase receptor (uPAR) is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored protein that promotes tissue remodeling, tumor cell adhesion, migration and invasion. uPAR mediates degradation of the extracellular matrix through protease recruitment and enhances cell adhesion, migration and signaling through vitronectin binding and interactions with integrins. Full-length uPAR is released from the cell surface, but the mechanism and significance of uPAR shedding remain obscure. Here we identify transmembrane glycerophosphodiesterase GDE3 as a GPI-specific phospholipase C that cleaves and releases uPAR with consequent loss of function, whereas its homologue GDE2 fails to attack uPAR. GDE3 overexpression depletes uPAR from distinct basolateral membrane domains in breast cancer cells, resulting in a less transformed phenotype, it slows tumor growth in a xenograft model and correlates with prolonged survival in patients. Our results establish GDE3 as a negative regulator of the uPAR signaling network and, furthermore, highlight GPI-anchor hydrolysis as a cell-intrinsic mechanism to alter cell behavior.