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APLICAÇÃO DO MFV E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DAS ATIVIDADES DE FLUXO DO PROCESSO DE EXECUÇÃO DE ALVENARIA CONVENCIONAL
Authors: Amaral Tatiana Gondim do , Resende Fabiana Barbosa de , Camargo Filho Carlos Augusto Bouhid de 
Published: August 2017

RESUMO: O Mapeamento de Fluxo de Valor (MFV) resgata a transparência dos processos à gerência de produção, possibilitando a eliminação das atividades que não agregam valor e otimiza a conversão. O artigo aplica o MFV ao processo de execução de alvenaria de vedação e identifica quais são as perdas e falhas no processo. A pesquisa realizada em uma empresa construtora goiana é classificada como estudo de caso, com abordagens qualitativas e quantitativas. Foram caracterizadas as atividades de fluxo e elaborou-se um MFV atual e futuro do processo produtivo de alvenaria convencional utilizando blocos de concreto sem função estrutural em um edifício residencial. Como resultado foi possível caracterizar as atividades e quantificar o impacto das atividades improdutivas e auxiliares do processo. Como principal contribuição foi possível identificar quais são as perdas e falhas no processo, propondo melhorias, a fim de reduzir a parcela de atividades improdutivas, otimizar as atividades auxiliares e aumentar a parcela das atividades produtivas. ABSTRACT: The Value Stream Mapping (VSM) rescues the transparency of processes to manage production, enabling the elimination of activities that do not add value and optimize conversion. This paper applies the MFV to seal masonry process and identifies what are the losses and failures in the process. The research carried out in construction company of the city of Goiânia is classified as a case study, with qualitative and quantitative approaches. The flow of activities were characterized and elaborated a MFV current and future production of conventional masonry process using non-structural concrete blocks in a residential building. As results, it was possible to characterize the activities and quantify the impact of unproductive activities and process aids. The main contribution was to identify the losses and failures in the process, proposing improvements in order to reduce the number of unproductive activities, optimize auxiliary activities and increase the share of productive activities.
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
Reference Materials: Critical Importance to the Infant Formula Industry
Authors: Wargo Wayne F 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
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.
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.
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).
Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Portuguese pregnant women and vaginal colonization byGardnerella vaginalis
Authors: Machado Daniela , Castro Joana , Martinez-de-Oliveira José , Nogueira-Silva Cristina , Cerca Nuno 
Published: August 2017

BackgroundWe aimed to determine the prevalence of vaginal colonization byGardnerella vaginalisand of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in Portuguese pregnant women, and to identify risk factors for BV andG. vaginaliscolonization in pregnancy.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women aged ≥ 18 years who were attending in two public hospitals of the Northwest region of Portugal. Epidemiological data was collected by anonymous questionnaire. BV was diagnosed by Nugent criteria andG. vaginalispresence was identified by polymerase chain reaction. Crude associations between the study variables and BV orG. vaginaliscolonization were quantified by odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsThe prevalences of BV and ofG. vaginaliscolonization among Portuguese pregnant women were 3.88% and 67.48%, respectively. Previous preterm delivery and colonization byG. vaginaliswere factors with very high OR, but only statistically significant for a 90% CI. Conversely, higher rates ofG. vaginaliscolonization were found in women with basic educational level (OR = 2.77, 95% CI [1.33–5.78]), during the second trimester of pregnancy (OR = 6.12, 95% CI [1.80–20.85]) and with BV flora (OR = 8.73, 95% CI [0.50–153.60]).DiscussionDespite the lower number of women with BV, prevalence ratios and association with risk factors were similar to recent European studies. However, the percentage of healthy women colonized byG. vaginaliswas significantly higher than many previous studies, confirming thatG. vaginaliscolonization does not always lead to BV development.
Influence of weakening minerals on ensemble strength and slip stability of faults
Authors: Wang Chaoyi , Elsworth Derek , Fang Yi 
Published: August 2017

AbstractWe explore the impact of phyllosilicate (weak but velocity strengthening) in a majority tectosilicate (strong but velocity weakening) matrix on bulk shear strength and slip stability of faults. Numerical simple shear experiments using a distinct element model (DEM) are conducted on both uniform mixtures of quartz and talc analogs and on textured mixtures consisting of a talc layer embedded in a quartz matrix. The mechanical response of particles is represented by a linear elastic contact model with a slip‐weakening constitutive relation representing the essence of rate‐state friction. The weight percentage of the talc in the uniform mixtures and the relative thickness of the talc layer in the textured mixtures are varied to investigate the transitional behavior of shear strength and slip stability. Specifically, for uniform mixtures, ~50% reduction on bulk shear strength is observed with 25% talc present, and a dominant influence of talc occurs at 50%; for textured mixtures, a noticeable weakening effect is shown at a relative layer thickness of 1 particle, ~50% shear strength reduction is observed with 3‐particles, and a dominant influence occurs at 5 particles. In terms of slip stability, a transition from velocity weakening to velocity strengthening is observed with 10% to 25% talc present in the uniform mixtures or with 3 particles to 5 particles in the textured mixtures. In addition, further analysis suggests that quartz has a high tendency toward dilation, potentially promoting permeability; while talc dilates with increased slip rate but compacts rapidly when slip rate is reduced, potentially destroying permeability. The simulation results match well with previous laboratory observations.
The isotopic composition of near‐surface water vapor at the Maïdo observatory (Reunion Island, southwestern Indian Ocean) documents the controls of the humidity of the subtropical troposphere
Authors: Guilpart Etienne , Vimeux Françoise , Evan Stéphanie , Brioude Jérôme , Metzger Jean‐Marc , Barthe Christelle , Risi Camille , Cattani Olivier 
Published: August 2017

AbstractWe present a 1 year long record of the isotopic composition of near‐surface water vapor (δ18Ov) at the Maïdo atmospheric observatory (Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 22°S, 55°E) from 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015, using wavelength‐scanned cavity ring down spectroscopy. Except during cyclone periods where δ18Ov is highly depleted (−20.5‰), a significant diurnal variability can be seen on both δ18Ov and qv with enriched (depleted) water vapor (mean δ18Ov is −13.4‰ (−16.6‰)) and moist (dry) conditions (mean qv is 9.7 g/kg (6.4 g/kg)) during daytime (nighttime). We show that δ18Ov diurnal cycle arises from mixing processes for 65% of cases with two distinct sources of water vapor. We suggest that δ18Ov diurnal cycle is controlled by an interplay of thermally driven land‐sea breezes and upslope‐downslope flows, bringing maritime air to the observatory during daytime, whereas at night, the observatory is above the atmospheric boundary layer and samples free tropospheric air. Interestingly, δ18Ov record also shows that some nights (15%) are extremely depleted (mean δ18Ov is −21.4‰). They are among the driest of the record (mean qv is 2.9 g/kg). Based on different modeling studies, we suggest that extreme nocturnal isotopic depletions are caused by large‐scale atmospheric transport and subsidence of dry air masses from the upper troposphere to the surface, induced by the subtropical westerly jet.
Long‐term survival of beta thalassemia major patients treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation compared with survival with conventional treatment
Authors: Caocci Giovanni , Orofino Maria Grazia , Vacca Adriana , Piroddi Antonio , Piras Eugenia , Addari Maria Carmen , Caria Rossella , Pilia Maria Paola , Origa Raffaella , Moi Paolo , La Nasa Giorgio 
Published: August 2017

AbstractAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in thalassemia remains a challenge. We reported a single‐centre case‐control study of a large cohort of 516 children and adult patients treated with HSCT or blood transfusion support and iron chelation therapy; 258 patients (median age 12, range 1‐45) underwent sibling (67%) or unrelated (33%) HSCT; 97 patients were adults (age ≥ 16 years). The median follow‐up after HSCT was 11 years (range 1‐30). The conditioning regimen was busulfan (80.6%) or treosulfan‐based (19.4%). A cohort of 258 age‐sex matched conventionally treated (CT) patients was randomly selected. In transplanted patients the 30‐year overall survival (OS) and thalassemia‐free survival (TFS) were 82.6 ± 2.7% and 77.8 ± 2.9%, compared to the OS of 85.3 ± 2.7% in CT patients (P = NS); The incidence of grade II‐IV acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GvHD) was 23.6% and 12.9% respectively. The probability of rejection was 6.9%. Transplant‐related mortality (TRM) (13.8%) was similar to the probability of dying of cardiovascular events in CT patients (12.2%). High‐risk Pesaro score (class 3) was associated with lower OS (OR = 1.99, 95% C.I.=1.31‐3.03) and TFS (OR = 1.54, 95% C.I.=1.12‐2.12). In adult patients, the 23‐years OS and TFS after HSCT were 70 ± 5% and 67.3 ± 5%, compared to 71.2 ± 5% of OS in CT (P = NS). Finally, treosulfan was associated with lower risk of acute GvHD (P = .004; OR = 0.28, 95% C.I.=0.12‐0.67). In conclusion, the 30‐year survival rate of ex‐thalassemia patients after HSCT was similar to that expected in CT thalassemia patients, with the vast majority of HSCT survivors cured from thalassemia.
Conjugated Polymer with Intrinsic Alkyne Units for Synergistically Enhanced Raman Imaging in Living Cells
Authors: Li Shengliang , Chen Tao , Wang Yunxia , Liu Libing , Lv Fengting , Li Zhiliang , Huang Yanyi , Schanze Kirk S. , Wang Shu 
Published: August 2017

AbstractDevelopment of Raman‐active materials with enhanced and distinctive Raman vibrations in the Raman‐silent region (1800–2800 cm−1) is highly required for specific molecular imaging of living cells with high spatial resolution. Herein, water‐soluble cationic conjugated polymers (CCPs), poly(phenylene ethynylene) (PPE) derivatives, are explored for use as alkyne‐state‐dependent Raman probes for living cell imaging due to synergetic enhancement effect of alkyne vibrations in Raman‐silent region compared to alkyne‐containing small molecules. The enhanced alkyne signals result from the integration of alkyne groups into the rigid backbone and the delocalized π‐conjugated structure. PPE‐based conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) were also prepared as Raman‐responsive nanomaterials for distinct imaging application. This work opens a new way into the development of conjugated polymer materials for enhanced Raman imaging.
Effect of MIL‐53 (Al) MOF particles on the chain mobility and crystallization of poly(L‐lactic acid)
Authors: Kathuria Ajay , Brouwers Niels , Buntinx Mieke , Harding Trevor , Auras Rafael 
Published: August 2017

ABSTRACTPolymer‐filler interactions significantly influence morphology, functionality, and various desirable properties of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). In this study, chain mobility and crystallization of poly(l‐lactic acid) (PLLA) MMM films prepared by solvent casting PLLA with 1, 5, 10, and 20% wt/wt of MIL‐53(Al) metal organic framework (MOF) were evaluated. The fabricated MMMs were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry studies indicated that the addition of MOF particles in the PLLA matrix reduces the polymeric chain mobility, which affects the crystallization process. The percent crystallinity of neat PLLA was found to decrease from 4% in neat PLLA to completely amorphous structures in PLLA‐10% and PLLA‐20% MMMs, as observed in the second heating cycle. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy data supports these observations. Thermogravimetric analysis results showed that PLLA‐MOF films are thermally less stable than neat PLLA suggesting that MOF particles act as a depolymerization catalyst for PLLA. Partial agglomeration of MOF particles was observed in the samples using scanning electron microscopy studies. This study indicates strong PLLA‐MIL‐53(Al) MOF interactions. In addition, this study also provides insight into the effect of MOF particles on the segmental mobility and morphology of PLLA‐MIL‐53 (Al) composite films. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 45690.
4‐Phenybutyric acid promotes gastric cancer cell migration via histone deacetylase inhibition‐mediated HER3/HER4 up‐regulation
Authors: Shi Xiaonan , Zheng Chunlei , Li Ce , Hou Kezuo , Wang Xiaoxun , Yang Zichang , Liu Chang , Liu Yunpeng , Che Xiaofang , Qu Xiujuan 
Published: August 2017

AbstractDysregulation of histone acetylation plays an important role in tumor development. Histone acetylation regulates gene transcription and expression, which is reversibly regulated by histone acetyltransferase (HAT) and histone deacetylase (HDAC). As an HDAC inhibitor, 4‐phenylbutyric acid (4‐PBA) can increase histone acetylation levels by inhibiting HDAC activity. While 4‐PBA inhibits proliferation of tumor cells in vitro, clinical trials have failed to show benefits of 4‐PBA for refractory solid tumors. Here, we found that 4‐PBA could enhance the migration capacity of gastric cancer cells. Upregulation of HER3/HER4 and activation of HER3/HER4‐ERK pathway was shown to be involved in 4‐PBA‐induced gastric cancer cell migration. Knockdown of HER3/HER4 blocked HER3/HER4‐ERK activation and partially prevented 4‐PBA‐induced cell migration. Consistently, the ERK inhibitor PD98059 also partially prevented 4‐PBA‐induced cell migration. Moreover, enhanced levels of acetyl‐histones were detected following 4‐PBA‐treatment, and histone3 acetylation in promoter regions of HER3 and HER4 were confirmed by ChIP. These results demonstrate that 4‐PBA promotes gastric cancer cells migration through upregulation of HER3/HER4 subsequent to increased levels of acetyl‐histone and activation of ERK signaling. These novel findings provide important considerations for the use of 4‐PBA in cancer therapeutics.