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Mission Critical: Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Systems

From the Publisher: How many organizations would doubt the promise of an integrated enterprise system (ES)? Not many, judging by a $15 billion industry. The combination of an ES as a platform for organizational information and Internet technology for gaining access to it adds up to the ideal solution for company-wide data sharing in real time. Not surprisingly, small and large companies worldwide are either considering an ES, in the process of implementing one, or living with the results. Yet, says Tom Davenport, unless managers view ES adoption and implementation as a business decision rather than a technology decision, they may be risking disappointment Mission Critical presents an authoritative and no-nonsense view of the ES opportunities and challenges. Suggesting ESs are not the right choice for every company, the author provides a set of guidelines to help managers evaluate the benefits and risks for their organizations. To be successful, argues Davenport, an organization must make simultaneous changes in its information systems, its business processes, and its business strategy. Such changes are described in detail with extensive examples from real organizations. Bolstering his contention that ESs should be viewed as business vs. technology projects, Davenport spells out the specific business change objectives that should be formulated in advance of ES adoption and monitored throughout its implementation. The first strategic guide to the ES decision, Mission Critical will be indispensable to general managers and information technology specialists at all stages of the implementation process.
V-ATPase roles in Prostate Cancer

Vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) is responsible for maintaining the acidic pH of the endomembrane system in eukaryotic cells. V-ATPase active transport of protons generates the differential luminal pH in lysosomes, endosomes, and the Golgi. In addition to intracellular V-ATPase, cancer cells have V-ATPase at the plasma membrane. Plasmalemmal V-ATPase acidifies the extracellular milieu and enhances cell motility and invasion, evidence that V-ATPase contributes to tumorigenic phenotypes. We studied VATPase cellular functions in prostate cancer (PCa), the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men in the United States. V-ATPase inhibitors decreased invasion and migration of PCa cells. In aggressive PCa cell lines, C4-2B and PC3, V-ATPase was detected in plasma membrane enriched extracts and near the leading edge of migrating
An indicator for superfluous iteration in offsite building design processes

Enhancement of iteration management in the design phase is important for successful offsite building projects. Design iteration has two aspects. Although iteration is necessary to deal with design requirements when solving complex problems (i.e. increasing quality through iteration), it has also been identified in numerous studies to be one of the main causes of design errors and time and cost overruns (i.e. superfluous iteration), as it increases scheduling and design complexity. Current building project management tools do not provide a means to control the reduction of superfluous iteration. One problem is that existing research has difficulty precisely relating the effects of specific management actions to superfluous iteration. The idea of this study is to develop an indicator, the sequence deviation quotient (SDQ), which reflects the amount of superfluous design iteration in a project. It can be thought of as a tool supporting project managers to make systematic and continuous (from project to project) design process improvement. A premise is that the impact of varying project conditions on the process structure of design processes, i.e. the precedence relationships between the design activities, is only small. In this paper, we provide a definition of superfluous iteration. We tested the feasibility of the SDQ by subjecting it to project variation and input perturbation by means of a Monte Carlo simulation. The simulations are based on the data from a real offsite design building process, the designing of a 1100 m2 residential building in Sweden.
Photoplethysmography imaging: a new noninvasive and noncontact method for mapping of the dermal perfusion changes

This paper presents the experimental setup and preliminary results of a CCD based Photoplethysmographic Imager (PPGI) which has been shown to be capable to assess various disorders of the peripheral venous system by standard test methods derived from the classical photophethysmographic practice in a noninvasive and non-contact way. The PPGI is a computer- based CCD imaging system to visualize the skin vessels and analyze the local changes of dermal blood volume. Our results show that this system performs as well as the currently available commercial PPG system by adding information of spatial distribution which allows the investigation of locations and causes of vascular disorders. Both the venous hemodynamics and arterial perfusion can be mapped in two dimensions.
Decentralized Integral Nested Sliding Mode Control for Time Varying Constrained Modular and Reconfigurable Robot

This paper presents a novel decentralized integral nested sliding mode control approach for a time varying constrained modular and reconfigurable robot (MRR) and addresses the problem of joint trajectory tracking control of the MRR with strongly coupled model uncertainty. First, the dynamic model of the time varying constrained MRR is described as a synthesis of interconnected subsystems. Second, a decentralized control scheme is proposed based on only local dynamic information of each module. An integral nested sliding surface is implemented to reduce the chattering effect of the controller. Model uncertainties, including the unmodeled subsystem dynamics, the friction modeling error, and the interconnected dynamic coupling, are compensated by a variable gain supertwisting algorithm (VGSTA) based controller. The stability of the close-loop system is proved using the Lyapunov theory. Finally, simulations are performed for a time varying constrained 2-DOF MRR to study the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Estimating Interval Process Models for Type 1 Diabetes for Robust Control Design

Abstract A linear transfer function model comprising 4 parameters is used to describe the post-prandial breakfast excursions of a group of 10 type 1 diabetes patients who are treated with multiple daily insulin injections. The model is able to simulate the glucose concentration in blood and uses the information of carbohydrate content of the breakfast and the administered insulin injections as inputs. Additionally, a measurement of the actual blood glucose concentration at the time when the breakfast occurs is required. No additional information, in particular the use of a continuous glucose monitoring system is necessary. Based on a 3 day observational period, parameter intervals are calculated such that the measured glucose responses are inside the bounds given by the output of the model. The model together with the parameter intervals can be used for robust control design.
Ecological Interface Design

Introduction and Overview Scope of this Book Types of Design Problems The Ecological Part of EID Outline Motivation for EID History Work Domain Analysis Defining the System of Interest What Is an Abstraction Hierarchy? Level by Level, Working through an Abstraction Hierarchy Part-Whole Hierarchies Models with Social Constraints Techniques for Managing Large Models Models of Multiple Domains Testing Your Model for Completeness Summary: Double-Checking Your Work Domain Model - Rules to Use as You Actually Build It The Language of Interface Design Interface Description Forms of Reference A Visual Thesaurus for Data Relationships How to Develop a New Visual Form Summary: Visual Thesaurus Review Sheet Using a Work Domain Model in Design Information Requirements Information Availability Analysis: What to Do if You Can't Measure It Using Information Requirements in Design Example Design Process Functional Information Profiles: Working with Existing Designs Summary: From Information and Constraints to Design Transportation Systems Challenges with Transportation Systems Analysis for Command and Control of a Frigate Analysis for Command and Control of a Destroyer A Display for an Aircraft A Display for Balancing Fuel in an Aircraft Handling the Challenges Process Control Systems Challenges with Process Control Systems Design for Thermal Power Generation System Design for a Nuclear Power Simulation Design for a Pasteurizer Design for an Acetylene Hydrogenation Reactor Design for a Large Refinery Handling the Challenges Telecommunications Systems Challenges with Telecommunications Systems Analysis for Network Management An Alternative Design: Design for Scalability Analysis for Radio Communications Handling the Challenges Medical Systems Challenges Design for Oxygenation Monitoring in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patient Monitoring in the Operating Room Analysis for Diabetes Management Handling the Challenges Social Systems Challenges Casino Gambling Handling the Challenges Using EID with Other Methods A Design Framework: Defining Opportunities to Use EID with Other Methods EID and Other Methods Summary Conclusion References Index
An Improved Education Evaluation Model Based on SEEQ

In order to improve the credibility of vocational teaching evaluation, the paper summarizes the traditional SEEQ evaluation model, and analyzes some existing deficiencies. Combined with the demand of current teaching evaluation, a kind of improved teaching evaluation model-VSEEQ is proposed. The model increases two new evaluation dimensions. Through the research sampling, the data is conducted the KMO and Bartlett analysis. The experiment can show that VSEEQ evaluation result can accurately reflect the practical issue existed in the teaching, thus greatly improving the credibility of teaching assessment.
Fea Analysis for the Trunk Beam of the Portal Crane

The trunk beam is an important part of the portal crane. Due to the complexity of the structure of the trunk beam and the state under loads carried on, it is difficult to produce a detailed analysis using only the knowledge of theoretical mechanics and mechanics of materials. The deformation of the trunk beam, as well as the stress distribution of the beam was obtained with FEA method, and how to improve the design of the trunk beam was discussed in this paper.
Expert self-tuning control applied to automatic voltage regulation

Power system control entails maintaining a continuous balance between electrical generation and a varying load demand, while system frequency, voltage levels and network security are preserved. However, the system can be highly complex and nonlinear, and fixed parameter controllers be unable to provide the most effective control. Adaptive control can offer a solution to such problems. It requires supervision strategies, or the addition of jacketing software to improve robustness. The protection scheme is essentially a logical network, composed of a considerable amount of heuristics and rules of thumb. Subsequent testing, evaluation and debugging can be cumbersome. A more elegant approach separates the jacketing software from the identification and control algorithms, leaving an expert system to perform all supervisory functions. This approach is adopted. CLIPS (C Language Integrated Production System) was selected as an example of a real-time expert shell. It is entirely written in the C. This simplifies integration with conventional software, and as the entire source code is provided, programmers can write their own routines to be called by CLIPS, or CLIPS itself can be embedded as a routine in another program. (4 pages)
Use of Confidence Limits to Set Robust On-Board Diagnostic Thresholds

Vehicles sold in the United States and Europe are equipped with a specific set of legal diagnostics, called on-board diagnostics; these are used to monitor the performance of various elements of the emission control system. The driver is informed of any failures by the use of a Check Engine Light on the dashboard of the vehicle and then should return the vehicle to the dealership for rectification. The vehicle manufacturer’s aim is to ensure that the Check Engine Light is only illuminated for legitimate failures. For the calibration of an on-board diagnostics, there needs to be sufficient separation between the response of a good sensor and a failed sensor; the setting of this threshold should be based upon a statistical model of the data so that the predicted failures rate can then be determined. An additional benefit of obtaining a statistical model is that it allows confidence limits to be applied to the data; this then gives the engineer the ability to determine the trade-off between the number of data points and the confidence in the estimated statistical model.
Geotechnical Characterization of Steep Slopes on Reclaimed Mine Lands in East Tennessee

Over compaction of mine spoil after the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 has led to reclaimed mine lands which will not grow economically viable native hardwood forests. This has been remedied by using the low compaction grading technique. This construction technique attempts to balance stability which utilizes compaction, and tree growth which needs a looser growing medium. The physical characteristics of reclaimed mine slopes using the low compaction grading technique were studied. Several methods to measure unit weight were examined including using a nuclear density gauge and two different replacement methods similar to the sand cone density test. Also, grain size distributions were calculated for the three areas studied. The in-situ angle of the material and the internal friction angle of the material were measured and used in a simple infinite slope analysis to determine slope stability. It was found that the unit weight reading were highly variable which is mainly due to the variable nature of the material. Also, it was found that there was no correlation between density and depth which suggests that the material had not been heavily compacted. Next, it was found that the low compaction grading technique provides a suitable tree root growth medium due to low unit weights and high void ratios. Lastly, it was found that the infinite slope analysis provided sufficient factor of safety values with an upper bound of 1.9. These values were acceptable because of the low cost and consequences of failure of a surface mine slope.
In–wheel motor electric vehicle state estimation by using unscented particle filter

Vehicle state parameters are essential for active safety stability control and very valuable in chassis design evaluation. In this paper, a method for vehicle state parameters estimation is developed for in–wheel motor (IWM) electric vehicle (EV). The observer is based on information fusion combining standard sensor suite in today's typical vehicle and feedback signals from IWM. This paper utilise unscented particle filter (UPF) for tyre lateral force, longitudinal velocity, lateral velocity and yaw rate estimation, which is based on a numerically efficient nonlinear stochastic estimation technique. Planar vehicle model and dynamic tyre model are developed to describe behaviour of IWM EV. Detailed simulation verifies the validation and robustness of proposed estimation algorithm.
Predictive analytics as a tool of controlling in decision making process in the marina industry

This paper is dealing with predictive modeling based on predictive analytics using computer application system and the usage of the prediction results for decision-making processes. Usually the prediction is based on the experience of decision makers, but the aim of this study is to explain and proof higher predictive efficiency when using predictive analytics based on machine learning as well as more accurate future-oriented business decisions. The marina industry in Croatia is used for this research because of its complexity and necessity to predict future events that influence company success with reliable accuracy. The information for decision-making were obtained from the customer database recorded manually over the past 30 years and according to data from December 2020. The optimized prediction by the vector machine and statistical theory based on the Bayes theorem is used to support more accurate prediction. The quantitative research was carried out using the SAP Predictive Analytics (SAP PA) computer application. The results of prediction models are a perfect basis for making future-oriented strategic and tactical decisions. This research proves that, with knowledge obtained from the results of prediction models it is possible to improve the identification of the target group among applicants and customers that contribute to company success. The research provides a theoretical and an empirical contribution in the usage of predictive analytics in the marina industry in Croatia.
Stargazer : The Life and Times of the Telescope

A lively and well-illustrated history of the development of the telescope and its impact on science and society The telescope is undoubtedly one of the world's most far-reaching inventions, one which, for the past four centuries, has stood at the forefront of human discovery. From its humble beginnings in seventeenth-century Holland, when a simple spectacle-maker first presented his invention to his country's military leaders, to today's colossal structures housed in space-age cathedrals, the telescope has unlocked nature's secrets. And in the past decade, the Hubble Space Telescope has brought us to the very edges of the universe, and the very beginning of time. So just how did this revolutionary instrument - a potent mix of art, science and engineering - reach it present level of sophistication? The history of the telescope is a rich story of human ingenuity and perseverance involving some of the most colourful figures of the scientific world - Galileo, Johann Kepler, Isaac Newton, William Herschel, George Ellery Hale and Edwin Hubble. Stargazer brings to life the story of these brilliant and sometime quirky, scientists as they turned their eyes and ideas beyond what anyone thought possible. Fred Watson, one of Australia's tope astronomers, writes clearly and skillfully, without technical jargon but with a dash of humour, explaining the science and technology behind the telescope, and the enormous impact that it has had for four hundred years on how we have come to understand our universe.
The effect of injector size on compressor performance in a transonic axial compressor with discrete tip injection

The present study investigates the effects of injector size, which covers both circumferential extent and radial extent on compressor stability and radial work redistribution using time-accurate three-dimensional numerical simulations for multi-passages in a transonic compressor with discrete tip injection. Injector width ranges from 1% to 14.5% of casing perimeter and injector throat height varies from 2 to 6 times the height of rotor tip clearance. Six identical injectors are uniformly mounted around the annulus. Results indicate that, with sufficient covering of injection, tip injection can significantly improve compressor stability. Stability margin is improved by 3.5% employing 0.65% of the annulus mass flow. With injector width increased, stability improves sharply when the width is less than 4.5% of casing perimeter, but increases flatly for the rest coverage. Expanding injector throat height to an intermediate level can further enhance compressor stability, but excessive throat height is detrimental on account of the deterioration of the aerodynamic characteristic of Coanda injector. The average decrement of the blockage in injection region, which is defined as injection efficiency, is a key factor that takes primary responsibility for the capacity of tip injection in stability improvement. Injection efficiency derived from the same operating condition for all the configurations with tip injection is well-qualified to estimate the trend of stability improvement. The unsteady influence on radial work redistribution is much more significant than the time-averaged one.
MYIASIS INVOLVING THE ANTERIOR PALATE-A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Myiasis is a term used for parasitic infection by the fly larvae that feed on their host tissue. This is very common among animals but can even infest on humans. Oral myiasis is a rare disease usually seen in association with debilitating conditions like uncontrolled diabetes, people with special care needs, poor oral hygiene, alcoholism, immunocompromised individuals, feebleness, and among other conditions. We present a case of myiasis affecting the maxillary anterior region involving palatal surface, of an otherwise healthy 40-year-old female leading to periodontitis and loss of teeth. It gives an insight into pathophysiology and management modalities described and practiced in the literature. This paper would help the clinicians to arrive at a proper diagnosis and clear the bewilderment on the treatment modalities to conquer the disease.
Study on Fatigue Features of Box-Shaped Cable-Girder Anchorage for Cable-Stayed Bridges with Steel Box Girders by Model Test

With heavy stress concentration, the fatigue of cable-girder anchorage is one of the most important issues to be considered for the design of long-span cable-stayed bridges. The cable-girder anchorage of the Sutong Bridge taken as subject investigated, the design of experiment model, the determination of fatigue load range and the mechanical features of main components are investigated. The fatigue safety of the cable-girder anchorage in design life and limit life are verified by model test. The results indicate that the accurate simulation of mechanical characteristics and boundary condition of the actual structure can be achieved by the triangular design scheme of the model test with vertical column. The load transfer mechanism of main components of cable-girder anchorage differs notably. The stress concentrations in web plates and bottom plates are predominant. Overall, Sutong Bridge cable-girder anchorage is a reasonable design, and fatigue performance can meet with the design requirements.
Relative economic genetic value (rEGV) - an improved selection index to replace Net Merit Grade (NMG) in the Australian sugarcane variety improvement program.

NET MERIT Grade (NMG), a selection index developed more than 40 years ago, has been used exclusively by breeders to rank and select clones in the Australian sugarcane breeding programs. However, due to substantial changes in production systems, there are now important weaknesses with NMG, and an improved index is highly desirable. For example, NMG underestimated the economic value of commercial cane sugar (CCS) relative to cane yield in selection trials. Sugarcane breeders have been arbitrarily awarding an extra bonus for higher CCS varieties when making decisions on which varieties should be promoted for further testing. In addition NMG only considers measurements on four crop traits (CCS, cane yield, fibre content, and appearance grade). Other important traits, such as disease resistance, are not included. Therefore a new selection index addressing these issues was developed for use in the BSES-CSIRO Variety Improvement Program. In this paper we will introduce this newly developed selection index, relative Economic Genetic Value (rEGV). rEGV combines economic and biological/genetic information to evaluate the economic merit of clones to the whole industry. Its implementation and impact on the BSES-CSIRO breeding program are discussed.