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Inquiry into service processes from the Perspective of ‘Steps’

In this paper, our aim is to initiate research into service design by first understanding the current state of service processes. We study investigates and analyzes a wide range of service cases from the perspective of ‘steps’, without referring to such things as the properties or evaluations of the users. We then consider the utility of this perspective. Here, 46 types of existing services are targeted and process steps are extracted according to, for example, changes in the medium by which the service is provided. Successive steps are evaluated according to 5 items and 16 categories for changes in medium, and cluster analysis is performed according to quantification theory type III to classify changes between steps. Relations between this analysis and existing notification methods are also examined. Because we targeted a wide range of service cases and we were unable to touch upon such things as the properties and evaluations of users, we were only able to consider these issues in broad terms, but we believe that we have been able to hint at the importance of the perspective of ‘steps’ for future considerations of service processes.
Comparison of broiler performance, carcass yields and intestinal microflora when fed diets containing transgenic (Mon-40-3-2) and conventional soybean meal

This study was conducted to analyze the effects of transgenic glyphosate-tolerant soybeans on the performance, carcass yields and intestinal microflora of broiler chickens. Three hundred and sixty oneday-old Abor Aerec broilers were randomly divided into two dietary treatments, adding genetically modified (GM) glyphosate-tolerant soybean meal or conventional soybean meal, respectively. Broiler body weight and feed intake were recorded at regular intervals (day 0, 21 and 42). Chickens were slaughtered at day 42 for carcass yield measurement and sampling. Diversity of the ileum and cecum microflora was determined by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) technique and DNA sequencing. No treatment differences (P > 0.05) were detected among dietary treatments for any measured performance and carcass parameters. The microbial population in ileum and cecum also had no significant difference between the two treatments ( P>0.05). The similarity of the total ileum and cecum microflora between the two treatments was about 62 and 58%, respectively. The DNA-DGGE electrophoresis pattern bands of intestine microbe were divided into two groups because of the different diet. Fifteen DGGE DNA bands were identified, of which five of them were identified as known bacteria. The current study showed that there were no adverse effects of the transgenic soybean meal on the intestinal microflora of broilers.
Developing Integrated Project Histories By Leveraging Multi-Sensor Data Fusion

When individuals estimate the production rates of construction activities in a project, they frequently refer to the past production rates achieved in a similar project. Typically, the data represented in historical documents and databases do not provide detailed information depicting the conditions under which activities were executed (i.e. contextual data). Activityspecific contextual data would be helpful for estimating a production rate for an activity since it will enable comparisons of favorable/unfavorable conditions observed in a past project with the conditions expected to occur in an upcoming project. Since current data collection process does not consider estimators’ needs from a previous project, most of the relevant contextual data are not collected and when they are collected, they are typically acquired by different parties and stored in dispersed documents and databases. It is time-consuming and tedious to integrate the data stored in dispersed archives manually and make comprehensive analysis when needed. Advances in reality capture technologies (such as equipment sensors, smart tags, laser scanners) provide opportunities to collect some of the data required by estimators digitally and more comprehensively and accurately due to less reliance on manual data collection. However, the relevant data are still stored in dispersed databases. To improve decision-making of estimators, the different types of data colleted from these multiple sources need to be fused and represented in an integrated project model. This paper describes the need for and proposes an approach for fusing data collected from multiple sources to generate integrated project histories to support estimator’s decision making.
Optimal replacement policies for a two-unit system with failure interactions

Nous considerons dans cet article un systeme a deux unites avec les deux interactions suivantes en cas de panne: dans l'unite 1 tombe en panne, (I): l'unite 2 (II) tombe en panne avec la probabilite α j ; l'unite 1 cause des dommages arec une distribution G (z) a l'unite 2. Nous donnons les formules de l'esperance du cout lorsque le systeme est remplace en cas de panne de l'unite 2 ou a la N-ieme panne de l'unite 1. Les nombres N* de renouvellement pour minimiser les couts moyens sont examines. Finalement nous introduisons une extension au modele 2
Anti Urolithiatic and Anti-Arthritis Activity of Various Extracts of Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum fungi had been analysed for the estimation of protein and fibre content by various spectrophotometric methods, in which it had been shown that various extracts of the concerned fungi could act as a good source of proteins and fibre. Also the Anti urolithiatic and Anti Arthritis Activity of Various extracts of Ganoderma lucidum had been carried out, in which the observed results show that the concerned fungi extracts posses a good effect against urolithiatic and arthritis. Among the various extracts it had been found that water extracts of the concerned fungi posses high Anti urolithiatic and Anti Arthritis Activity, as compared to other extracts of the concerned fungi. So efforts should be made to make use of these types of herbal and Ayurvedic medicines to overcome various types of ailments or diseases which effect human life from time to time, which are without side effects.
Design of Compact Baugh-Wooley Multiplier Using Reversible Logic

In today’s digital era, developing digital circuits is bounded by the research towards investigating various nano devices. This paper provides the design of compact Baugh-Wooley multiplier using reversible logic. Even though various researches have been done for designing reversible multiplier, this work is the first in the literature to use Baugh-Wooley algorithm using reversible logic. In this work, a new 5 × 5 reversible multiplier cell is proposed which will be useful in designing Baugh-Wooley multiplier. The proposed single multiplier cell is able to perform addition of a 1 × 1 product with the sum and carry from the previous cell. This reversible multiplier cell is useful in building up regularity in the array multipliers. The Toffoli gate synthesis of the proposed reversible multiplier cell is also given.
Holocene temperature trends in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics

As the latest epoch of the Earth’s history, 11.7 ka BP (hereafter referred to as ka) and represents a new phase, encompassing the time span of human civilization. The last deglaciation lasted well into the Holocene, implying that the early Holocene was characterized by a largescale reorganization with transitions in various components of the climate system. Studying the Holocene can provide insights into how the climate system functions, apart from the theoretical contributions to climate history itself. different combinations of climate forcings for 11.5 ka and for the entire Holocene to investigate the response of the climate–ocean system to the main climate forcings. In particular, two possible tested considering the relatively large uncertainty in reconstructed ice-sheet melting. Moreover, we compared four Holocene simulations performed with the LOVECLIM, CCSM3, FAMOUS and HadCM3 models by identifying the regions where the multi-model simulations are consistent and where they are not, and analysing the reasons at the two levels (of the models’ variables and of the model principles and physics) where mismatches were found. After this, these multi-model simulations were systematically compared with data-based reconstructions in extratropics, namely Fennoscandia, Greenland, North Canada, Alaska and high-latitude Siberia. Potential uncertainty sources were also analysed in both model simulations and proxy data, and the most probable climate histories were when available. Additionally, the contribution and human population size, to the variation in Holocene vegetation cover in Fennoscandia was assessed by employing the variation partitioning method. With effects of climate forcings, including variations in orbital-scale insolation (ORB), melting of the ice sheets and changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, the climate shows spatial heterogeneity both at 11.5 ka and over the course of the Holocene. At 11.5 ka, the positive summer ORB forcing overwhelms the minor negative GHG anomaly and causes a higher summer temperatures of 2–4 °C in the extratropical continents than at 0 ka. The ice-sheet forcings primarily induce climatic cooling, and the underlying mechanisms include enhanced surface albedo over ice sheets, anomalous atmospheric circulation, reduced the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and relevant feedbacks. In particular, the most distinct feature is a thermally contrasting pattern over North America, with simulated temperatures being around 2 °C higher than those at 0 ka for Alaska, whereas over most of Canada, temperatures are more than 3 °C lower. The geographical variability of simulated temperatures is also reflected in Holocene temperature evolution, especially during the early Holocene, as constant Holocene cooling in Alaska contrasts with strong early-Holocene warming (warming rate over 1 °C kyr-1) in
ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FLOW RATE, COST AND PRODUCTIVITY IN A RECYCLING PLANT

The growing need to manage businesses more competitively and more profitably is opening up new opportunities for research in industrial engineering. One of these research and practical opportunities is the development of cost and productivity theory for a recycling plant. Recycling technology has evolved as one of the most useful facilities that help us to maintain an environmentally friendly society. The world over, the need of recycling is heightened by the increasing awareness of product consumer, on the need to maximize the bundle of benefits from the products bought by them. This paper attempts a mathematical model for the solid waste-recycling problem. The focus is on development of a framework that incorporates flow rate, cost and productivity into a holistic theory.
Overcoming Barriers of Magnesium Ignition and Flammability

The application potential of magnesium alloys as lightweight structural materials in aerospace and especially inside the aircraft cabin are hindered by their high surface reactivity at increased temperatures with particular concerns of ignition and flammability during a potential contact with a flame or other heat source. This article describes global efforts to develop ignition-resistant and nonflammable magnesium alloys. A widely explored avenue involves microalloying magnesium with rare earth metals and other elements having a high affinity to oxygen. As demonstrated by experimental alloys, this approach allows shifting the ignition temperature well above the liquidus, not only easing requirements on protective atmospheres during liquid-state processing, but also increasing the safety margin for possible aerospace applications.
Measuring Customer Satisfaction in the Local Ghanaian Restaurant Industry

As the Ghanaian food sector continues to grow and with Ghanaian consumers perception for quality food been on the rise, the issue of customer satisfaction continues to engage the mind of academia and local restaurant managers. This research ascertained the critical determinants that influence customer satisfaction in the Ghanaian local restaurant industry. The aftermath of the study showed that out of the five variables utilized only the three variables (namely food quality, service quality and price) had significant influence in determining customer satisfaction The study clarified that service quality variables (which included attentive staff, efficient staff, staff's knowledge about food, staff greeting customers) have the most critical impact in determining customer satisfaction. After service quality, came food quality and price.
AN EMBEDDED ACTIVE NUCLEUS IN THE OH MEGAMASER GALAXY IRAS16399−0937

We present a multiwavelength study of the OH megamaser galaxy IRAS16399−0937, based on new Hubble Space Telescope (HST)/Advanced Camera for Surveys F814W and Hα+[N ii] images and archive data from HST, Two Micron All Sky Survey, Spitzer, Herschel and the Very Large Array. This system has a double nucleus, whose northern (IRAS16399N) and southern (IRAS16399S) components have a projected separation of ∼6″ (3.4 kpc) and have previously been identified based on optical spectra as a low ionization nuclear emission line region (LINER) and starburst nucleus, respectively. The nuclei are embedded in a tidally distorted common envelope, in which star formation is mostly heavily obscured. The infrared spectrum is dominated by strong polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, but deep silicate and molecular absorption features are also present, and are strongest in the IRAS16399N nucleus. The 0.435–500 μm spectral energy distribution was fitted with a model including stellar, interstellar medium and active galactic nucleus (AGN) torus components using our new Markov Chain Monte Carlo code, clumpyDREAM. The results indicate that the IRAS16399N contains an AGN (Lbol ∼ 1044 erg s−1) deeply embedded in a quasi-spherical distribution of optically thick clumps with a covering fraction ≈1. We suggest that these clumps are the source of the OHM emission in IRAS16399−0937. The high torus covering fraction precludes AGN photoionization as the origin of the LINER spectrum, however, the spectrum is consistent with shocks (v ∼ 100–200 km s−1). We infer that the ∼108 M☉ black hole in IRAS16399N is accreting at a small fraction (∼1%) of its Eddington rate. The low accretion rate and modest nuclear star formation rates suggest that while the gas-rich major merger forming the IRAS16399−0937 system has triggered widespread star formation, the massive gas inflows expected from merger simulations have not yet fully developed.
Toward graph layout of large data visualization: algorithms, evaluations and application

Toward Graph Layout of Large Data Visualization: Algorithms, Evaluations and Application Michael Ferron Master of Science Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2016 Generating layouts for millions of points on a spatially-restricted platform is a difficult task with a unique set of constraints. These layouts are traditionally generated on a server out of sight of the user. User-oriented applications would benefit from a realtime view of layout generation, which can assist user decision making and improve user experience by introducing interactivity. The literature of constraint resolution and mobile visualization is briefly surveyed to achieve an understanding of the state of the art for this problem, and motivate a solution with scenario-based examples. We formally identify the major constraints associated with this specialized layout generation problem and the special interplay between them. A pipeline-based layout generation method is defined algorithmically, coupled with the implementation of the algorithm(s). The quality of the result is analyzed on a constraint-dependent basis. Applications and future system improvements and extensions are discussed.
Teaching Phenomenology to Qualitative Researchers, Cognitive Scientists, and Phenomenologists

Abstract The authors examine several issues in teaching phenomenology (1) to advanced researchers who are doing qualitative research using phenomenological interview methods in disciplines such as psychology, nursing, or education, and (2) to advanced researchers in the cognitive neurosciences. In these contexts, the term “teaching” needs to be taken in a general and nondidactic way. In the case of the first group, it involves guiding doctoral students in their conception and design of a qualitative methodology that is properly phenomenological. In the case of the second, it is more concerned with explaining the relevance of phenomenology to an audience of experimental scientists via conference presentations or published papers. In both cases, however, the challenge is to make clear to the relevant audience what phenomenology is and how it can relate to what they are doing.
Office – Based Facial Cosmetic Procedures

The human face has an important role in a person’s identity, communication and self-confi‐ dence. Thus, any disfigurement or deformity of the face can causes both functional and so‐ cial isolation. Facial cosmetic surgery seeks to rejuvenate and restore facial volume loss, static and dynamic rhytids and facial form from the effects of aging, facial muscle move‐ ments and gravity. The sudden explosion in recent years of non-surgical rejuvenative tech‐ niques is patient-driven. Addressing facial rhytids and undesirable skin changes has required an in-patient stay and a significant period of recovery time. But today’s cosmetic patients increasingly desire office-based procedures with minimal recovery time. They are looking for maximal improvement with minimal risks, and cost that will provide them some form of facial rejuvenation and at the same time allow them to get back to work or their so‐ cial lives as soon as possible. Minimal recovery procedures, offer patients significant esthetic options with minimal or no recovery time and minimal risks. These procedures including the use of injectable fillers, fat transfer, botulinum toxin injection and facial resurfacing tech‐ niques are among the most popular and widely performed office procedures. In this chap‐ ter, we discuss office-based facial cosmetic procedures, their indications and contraindications, benefits and risks and procedural methods.
Health Query Expansion Using WordNet and UMLS

People are paying increasing attention to health information. Existing web search engines often fail to perform effectively for health-related search because they do not consider its special requirements. Usually health information searchers have limited medical knowledge. Therefore, they often are not able to formulate an effective health query. This thesis presents an ontology-based query expansion approach to facilitate formulating an effective health query. We employ the general purpose ontology WordNet and the biomedical ontology UMLS, and derive effective expansions from a heterogeneous graph of the two ontologies. We evaluate our approach using CLEF eHealth 2013, an assessment dataset for consumer-centric health queries. The results show that our approach introduces a notable improvement in the top-retrieved documents.
Regulation of tubulin dynamics by the +Tip tracking protein Mal3

The Microtubule (MT) network is a central component of the eukaryotic cell cytoskeleton. In the fission yeast S. pombe, a complex of three proteins specifically tracks MT +ends and stabilizes MTs in the cell. It is composed of the proteins Mal3, Tip1 and Tea2. Mal3, the S. pombe homologue of EB1, is a highly conserved ubiquitous protein found to be at the centre of many MT related processes. Tip1 is a CLIP170 homologue and Tea2 a kinesin-like motor protein. The mechanism by which they target the growing end of MTs and stabilize them is still unknown. A combination of biochemistry, electron microscopy and crystallography were used in an attempt to get a more precise understanding of the MT stabilization by this +Tip complex. Protein-A pull-down of the endogenous complex and analysis of its constituents by mass spectrometry revealed that Tea2 and Tip1 form a tight stoichiometric complex, making a much more labile interaction with Mal3. Biochemical experiments, light scattering and DIC microscopy demonstrate that Mal3 stabilizes the MT structure in a stoichiometric fashion by suppressing catastrophe events. 3D helical reconstruction of electron micrographs of Mal3 bound to the MT show that it most probably stabilizes the MT structure by bridging protofilaments together. Deletion mutant analysis suggests that contact with one of the protofilaments is via an interaction between the charged tails of tubulin and Mal3. Mal3 MT binding domain structure was solved by X-ray crystallography so that eventually it may be docked into a higher resolution electron microscopy map to provide a more precise structural insight on how Mal3 stabilizes the MT lattice. The EM analysis also shows that Mal3 regulates MT structure in vitro by restraining their protofilament number to 13, which is the number always found in vivo, and by driving the assembly of MTs with a high proportion of A-lattice. It is the first time that a protein is found to promote formation of A-lattice MTs. The fact that EB1 is such a ubiquitous protein reopens the question of MT structure in cells and has important implications for in vivo MT dynamics. VI Table of
USENIX Association Proceedings of the First Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation

Availability is a storage system property that is both highly desired and yet minimally engineered. While many systems provide mechanisms to improve availability – such as redundancy and failure recovery – how to best configure these mechanisms is typically left to the system manager. Unfortunately, few individuals have the skills to properly manage the trade-offs involved, let alone the time to adapt these decisions to changing conditions. Instead, most systems are configured statically and with only a cursory understanding of how the configuration will impact overall performance or availability. While this issue can be problematic even for individual storage arrays, it becomes increasingly important as systems are distributed – and absolutely critical for the widearea peer-to-peer storage infrastructures being explored. This paper describes the motivation, architecture and implementation for a new peer-to-peer storage system, called TotalRecall, that automates the task of availability management. In particular, the TotalRecall system automatically measures and estimates the availability of its constituent host components, predicts their future availability based on past behavior, calculates the appropriate redundancy mechanisms and repair policies, and delivers user-specified availability while maximizing efficiency.