Technology surveillance of the solar refrigeration by absorption/adsorption

PICMET 2016 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management For Social Innovation, Proceedings4 January 2017, Article number 7806767, Pages 1976-19822016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2016; Honolulu; United States; 4 September 2016 through 8 September 2016; Category numberCFP16766-ART; Code 125891In order to establish networks of cooperation looking for not to duplicate research and even to make use of existing research in a remote form, it is necessary to identify and classify (around the world) the researchers and laboratories, that are researching in the topic of solar refrigeration by absorption/adsorption. The methodology consists in: i) the technology's classification, ii) technological trajectory Identification, iii) a thematic bibliographic review, and iv) patent's analysis. In this way, with the previous determination of keywords, will be identified main authors and their respective institutions. With the same keywords, are determined the licensed patents (in certain span of time). In addition, the analysis of publications, patents, and commercial products give us an opportunity to establish comparisons between prototypes and tests (in several conditions). The larger results implicate the use of actor's network and the remote access to the data and tests, for a collaborative research, overcoming the lack of laboratory resource and accelerating the knowledge acquisitionRevisión por pare

Productive Agglomerations of Suppliers in the Automotive Industry: A Way to Maximize Competitiveness in Supply Chain Management.

The objective of this paper is to identify how the automotive industries maximize the competitiveness in supply chain management through the constitution of entrepreneurial productive agglomerations of suppliers. For this purpose, an applied research was carried out, and the technical procedure utilized was bibliographic review based in some researches about Brazilian industrial condominiums. Thus, through the constitution of entrepreneurial agglomerations of suppliers in automotive industry it is possible to obtain logistic advantages in the transporting, stocking and warehousing activities. Besides, it is possible to maximize the supply chain management competitiveness through the establishment of trust and lasting relationships between the components of the whole chain.El objetivo del siguiente trabajo es identificar como las industrias automotoras maximizan su competitividad en el manejo de de la cadena de proveedores a través de la constitución de aglomeración emprendedora productiva de los proveedores. Para éste propósito, se realizó una investigación aplicada, y el procedimiento técnico empleado consistió en una revisión bibliográfica de investigaciones acerca del condominio industrial Brasilero. Así, a través de la constitución de aglomeración emprendedora productiva de los proveedores es posible de obtener ventajas logísticas en las actividades de transporte y almacenamiento. Además, es posible de maximizar la competitividad de la gestión de la cadena de proveedores a través del establecimiento de relaciones de confianza entre los componentes de la cadenaThe objective of this paper is to identify how the automotive industries maximize the competitiveness in supply chain management through the constitution of entrepreneurial productive agglomerations of suppliers. For this purpose, an applied research was carried out, and the technical procedure utilized was bibliographic review based in some researches about Brazilian industrial condominiums. Thus, through the constitution of entrepreneurial agglomerations of suppliers in automotive industry it is possible to obtain logistic advantages in the transporting, stocking and warehousing activities. Besides, it is possible to maximize the supply chain management competitiveness through the establishment of trust and lasting relationships between the components of the whole chain

Thermal Comfort in Industrial Environment: Conditions and Parameters

AbstractThere are two groups sharing research on thermal comfort. The first is devoted to research in environmental chambers held within an environment controlled by the investigator. The second group is dedicated to the research field in which the researcher does not interfere with environmental variables, personal and subjective, does not determine the activities to be carried on clothing and not to be used, however, notes, notes, estimates, and table or calculates the values of variables, indices and parameters of thermal comfort. The research work is based on the series of International Organization for Standardization that provides the lack of specific national legislation on the subject: thermal comfort. This survey aimed to examine the existence of thermal comfort in the mechanical manufacturing company with employees performing their normal activities. The conditions and perceptions of the thermal environment of production sector by the employees were assessed for the main variables. Survey was made to assess the influence of variables (metabolic rate, thermal clothing, air temperature, mean radiant temperature, speed and relative humidity) and the comfort subjective parameters (thermal sensation and preference) in May, August and November 2010. Based on the measurements of environmental variables, tables of personal variables, the calculation of the index of Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD), a collection of subjective parameters, the main results show that: a) the analyzed sectors provide heat and discomfort for employees who like a more refreshed, b) the PMV confirms that employees feel heat in industrial environments, c) the PMV model adopted by ISO 7730 (2005) applies to employees the thermal sensation with a coefficient of determination R2 = 0.81 d) in situations full of comfort, i.e., PMV = 0 is I = 35.08% and there are a range of thermal acceptability (-0.5 < PMV < 0.5) with a maximum of 40.37% dissatisfied. Therefore, the outdoor environments have heat discomfort. There is a clear need for development of the Brazilian Code of thermal comfort, as well as conducting studies to determine the thermal insulation of work clothes and protective. The results of the survey points out to the possibility of large errors in the use of international values of metabolic rate and confirms the need for studies to determine the metabolic rate according to the characteristics of the Brazilian ethnical population. Furthermore, continuous survey on issue should be carried out as the significant agreement of the PMV with the sensation reported by employees is not characteristic of the field

Obtendo Competitividade Através da Logística Reversa: Estudo de Caso em uma Madeireira.

The reverse logistics make possible the return of residues to productive and/or business cycle. The present study has as objective to analyse the practices of a wood industry regarding to the residues and the ecological, lawful, and economic returns, obtained with the application of the reverse logistics concepts in the business environment. The technical procedure adopted was the case study. The data collection was made through the direct observation and interviews with the people in charge of the production and logistics sectors. The main results found were: the residues generated returns to the productive cycle obeying the environmental legislation, transforming itself in raw material again. The lawful revaluing of wood residues obtain competitiveness to company, because solve the residues destination problem providing the return for productive and business cycle, thus aggregating economic, lawful and ecological value to the wood residues.La logística reversa hace posible el retorno de residuos al ciclo productivo y al ciclo de negocios. El siguiente estudio tiene por objetivo analizar las prácticas empleadas en la industria forestal relacionada a los residuos en el marco ecológico, legal, con respecto a los retornos económicos, obteniendo con la aplicación de la logística reversa conceptos en los negocios ambientales. El procedimiento técnico adoptado en este estudio de casos fue la recolección de datos realizada a través de la observación directa y de entrevistas con personas a cargo de los sectores de producción y logística. Los principales resultados encontrados fueron: los residuos generados retornan al ciclo productivo obedeciendo la legislación ambiental, transformándolos de ésta manera en materia prima nuevamente. La validación legal de los residuos forestales brinda competitividad a la compañía, debido a que resuelve el problema de la destinación de los residuos retornándolos al ciclo productivo, agregando valor económico, legal y ecológico a dichos residuos.A logística reversa torna possível o retorno dos resíduos ao ciclo produtivo e/ou de negócios. O presente estudo teve como objetivo a análise das práticas de uma indústria madeireira com relação a seus resíduos industrias e os retornos econômicos, legais e ecológicos, obtidos com a aplicação dos conceitos de logística reversa no ambiente empresarial. O procedimento técnico adotado foi o estudo de caso, a coleta de dados foi feita através da observação direta e entrevistas com os responsáveis das áreas de produção, logística e meio ambiente. Os principais resultados encontrados foram: os resíduos gerados retornam ao ciclo produtivo obedecendo à legislação ambiental vigente, transformando-se novamente em matéria prima. A revalorização legal dos resíduos de pós-consumo é uma forma de obtenção de competitividade, pois, resolve o problema da destinação dos resíduos garantindo o seu retorno ao ciclo produtivo e de negócios agregando dessa forma, valor econômico, legal e ecológico aos mesmos

Th e Dynamics of Capabilities in the Transition to Telecommunications Next Generation Networks

This paper examines the dynamics of capabilities in the transition to the socalled Next Generation Network (NGN), in the telecommunications industry. This transition is occurring in major incumbent fixed  telecommunications operators like BT (British Telecom), France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom, among others, where the innovation gap seems to be more challenging compared to mobile operators and cable TV companies. We analyze the capabilities development of BT in the United Kingdom, using documentary and interview data. The main conclusion is that, during the transition, capabilities vary rapidly in intensity: at the very beginning, strategic capabilities infl uence the decision-making and defi ne the transition, and then project capabilities are put in place to deploy the strategy, until functional capabilities take over and maintain the evolutionary path of the technology until a next major transition may occur

Avaliando as práticas de educação corporativa à distância por meio do modelo de Kirkpatrick: um estudo de caso numa empresa do ramo de energia no estado do Paraná (Evaluating the distance corporate education practices by using Kirkpatrick's model: a case study in an energy company in the state of Paraná)

Resumo: As organizações adotam estratégias complexas para desenvolver a aprendizagem dentro do contexto organizacional. O presente artigo busca avaliar as práticas de Educação Corporativa à Distância por meio do modelo de Kirkpatrick: um estudo de caso numa empresa do ramo de energia no estado do Paraná. Como referencial teórico foram abordados os conceitos de Educação Corporativa, de Educação à Distância, e as formas de avaliação de programas de qualificação à distância. A metodologia utilizada foi apoiada no estudo de caso e os instrumentos empregados para coletas dos dados foram as entrevistas, questionários e a observação direta. O estudo foi efetuado tendo por base o modelo de análise de Kirkpatrick, que define os níveis de avaliação: reação, aprendizado, comportamento (aplicação) e resultado. Os resultados demonstraram que a atividade desenvolvida sensibilizou os colaboradores quanto à continuação da qualificação via EaD, o método de avaliação adotado mostra as impressões dos participantes. Com os resultados da avaliação, torna-se possível efetuar ações corretivas nas qualificações disponibilizadas pela organização, assegurando o êxito do processo de aprendizagem. Abstract: Organizations adopt complex strategies to develop learning in the organizational context. The present paper aims at evaluating the Distance Corporate Education via Kirkpatrick’s model: a case study in an energy company in the state of Parana. As theoretical reference, the Corporate Education concepts were approached as well as the evaluation methods of the Distance Education programs. The case study served as basis to the chosen methodology, and interviews, questionnaires and direct observation were used to collect data. The study was based on Kirkpatrick’s model of analysis, which defines the levels of evaluation: reaction, learning, behavior (use) and results. The results showed that the developed activity made the employees aware of the importance of extending their qualification via Distance Education, while the evaluation method reveals the impressions or the participants. The evaluation results enabled the betterment of the qualification programs offered by the organization, assuring the success of the learning process.</p

Isolation and identification of ubiquitin-related proteins from Arabidopsis seedlings

The majority of proteins in eukaryotic cells are modified according to highly regulated mechanisms to fulfill specific functions and to achieve localization, stability, and transport. Protein ubiquitination is one of the major post-translational modifications occurring in eukaryotic cells. To obtain the proteomic dataset related to the ubiquitin (Ub)-dependent regulatory system in Arabidopsis, affinity purification with an anti-Ub antibody under native condition was performed. Using MS/MS analysis, 196 distinct proteins represented by 251 distinct genes were identified. The identified proteins were involved in metabolism (23.0%), stress response (21.4%), translation (16.8%), transport (6.7%), cell morphology (3.6%), and signal transduction (1.5%), in addition to proteolysis (16.8%) to which proteasome subunits (14.3%) is included. On the basis of potential ubiquitination-targeting signal motifs, in-gel mobilities, and previous reports, 78 of the identified proteins were classified as ubiquitinated proteins and the rest were speculated to be associated proteins of ubiquitinated proteins. The degradation of three proteins predicted to be ubiquitinated proteins was inhibited by a proteasome inhibitor, suggesting that the proteins were regulated by Ub/proteasome-dependent proteolysis