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DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.254
title: BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING - CASE STUDY ON COMPUTER CENTER SERVICE

description: The objective of this thesis is to reengineer process of the computer service center to reduce the cycle time of service process since the waiting time is long. This research uses Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to improve the performance and reduce non-value added activities of the current process. The practical BPR framework and BPR theories are applied in this thesis. In this thesis, the BPR framework can be divided into four steps, which are 1) Identification process to identify the current process correctly and clearly, 2) Review to update and analyze the As-Is process, to find the root problems, and to collect all problems via Fishbone Diagram, 3) Design the To-Be process framework to support redesign decision on each step until finishes creating the new process, and 4) Test and Implement the To-Be process in the computer service center. The results show that the new process has 11 steps, which is fewer than the current process that consists of 17 steps. Waiting time of request documentation reduces to 1133 minutes/job, while the cycle time of service reduces to 1.21 days/job. Moreover, the ratio of rework in the new process is 1.20% which is better than the current process of 10.47%.
DOI: 10.17188/1720650
title: Materials Data on UClO5 by Materials Project

description: UO5Cl crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four UO5Cl ribbons oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction. there are two inequivalent U sites. In the first U site, U is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to six O and one Cl atom. There are a spread of U–O bond distances ranging from 1.79–2.69 Å. The U–Cl bond length is 3.01 Å. In the second U site, U is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to six O and one Cl atom. There are a spread of U–O bond distances ranging from 1.79–2.69 Å. The U–Cl bond length is 3.01 Å. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one U atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one U atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one U and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one U and one Cl atom. The O–Cl bond length is 1.65 Å. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two U and one O atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one U and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.34 Å. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two U and one O atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one U and one Cl atom. The O–Cl bond length is 1.65 Å. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one U atom. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one U atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one U and one O atom. In the second Cl site, Cl is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one U and one O atom.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.255
title: PREPARATION AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS-LOADED CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE/XANTHAN GUM BLEND SHEETS

description: Novel flavor as an essential oil film was successfully fabricated by solvent casting method. Carboxymethyl cellulose and xanthan gum were film forming polymers incorporating with 4 kinds of essential oils which extracted from lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, galangal and lime peel. The SEM images, IR spectra and TGA thermogram clearly confirmed the presence of essential oils in the network of film-forming polymers. The water solubility and loading capacity were about 90-95% and 15-26%, respectively. The physicochemical properties of the essential oil films kept in vacuum and non-vacuum seal conditions at 40ºC for 120 days were investigated. The results showed that the properties of essential oil films in non-vacuum seal condition were lower than those in vacuum seal condition but not significantly different. Moreover, the properties of essential oil films which exposed to 70% RH at ambient temperature for 30 days were determined. In this condition, most properties of essential oil films were more rapidly changed in comparison to seal condition. These can be confirmed that the film forming polymers are not able to protect the degradation of essential oil from oxygen and light.
DOI: 10.17188/1720651
title: Materials Data on Sr3Th by Materials Project

description: Sr3Th is alpha bismuth trifluoride structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Sr sites. In the first Sr site, Sr is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent Sr and four equivalent Th atoms. All Sr–Sr bond lengths are 3.88 Å. All Sr–Th bond lengths are 3.88 Å. In the second Sr site, Sr is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Sr and six equivalent Th atoms. All Sr–Th bond lengths are 4.48 Å. Th is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to fourteen Sr atoms.
DOI: 10.17188/1720652
title: Materials Data on Li4Mn3CoO8 by Materials Project

description: Li4Mn3CoO8 is beta Polonium-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six equivalent O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent CoO6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent LiO6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 9°. All Li–O bond lengths are 2.16 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent MnO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent MnO6 octahedra, and edges with six LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 3–7°. There are two shorter (2.08 Å) and four longer (2.23 Å) Li–O bond lengths. Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent LiO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent MnO6 octahedra, and edges with six LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 3–7°. There are four shorter (2.00 Å) and two longer (2.14 Å) Mn–O bond lengths. Co4+ is bonded to six equivalent O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent LiO6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent LiO6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 9°. All Co–O bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three equivalent Li1+ and three equivalent Mn+2.67+ atoms to form OLi3Mn3 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OLi3Mn3 octahedra and edges with twelve equivalent OLi3Mn2Co octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.67+, and one Co4+ atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share corners with six equivalent OLi3Mn2Co octahedra and edges with twelve OLi3Mn3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.256
title: DEVELOPMENT OF LIQUID BACTERIAL FORMULATION OF Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SEAWATER

description: Bioremediation is an effective, low cost and environmental friendly technique to clean up crude oil-contaminated environment. This study aimed to develop the ready to use liquid bacterial formulation of petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 which was isolated from marine sediment, for bioremediation of crude oil contaminated-seawater. Strain AO-11 was evaluated for the degradation of crude oil in various environmental conditions. The results revealed that this strain could degrade crude oil in various environmental conditions including pH 6 to 9, salinity 8 to 45.4 ppt, temperature 25 to 37oC and crude oil concentration 0.25 to 1.5% (v/v). In order to reduce the cost of bacterial formulation, agro-industrial byproducts, soybean oil mill dry sludge 15% (w/v) (SB) in 1:4 diluted seawater based medium was used for bacterial cultivation and it could enhance bacterial cell growth from 6.07±0.06 Log CFU/ml up to 8.6±0.02 Log CFU/ml in 9 hours. For preparation of liquid formulation, phosphate buffer was selected as a suitable suspension solution which could preserve AO-11 survival at 86.7±1.4% in 30 days and maintain crude oil degradation in liquid cultivation at more than 80%. Protective agent (PEG 1%) was selected for prolonged storage and it could preserve AO-11 up to 72.4±0.2% and 58.7±0.7% at 4ºC and 30ºC in 60 days, respectively. The preliminary estimation of the costs of AO-11 liquid formulation was at 68 baht/L. Moreover, 30-day stored AO-11 formulation could degrade 0.5% (v/v) crude oil in seawater up to 61±5.2%. This study revealed the potential of using agro-industrial waste based cultivation medium for bacterial cell production. Furthermore, liquid bacterial formulation was developed and it has potential to be used for bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated seawater.
DOI: 10.17188/1720653
title: Materials Data on Li3TiMn2O6 by Materials Project

description: Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations
DOI: 10.17188/1720654
title: Materials Data on Mg3Sn by Materials Project

description: Mg3Sn is Uranium Silicide-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to eight equivalent Mg and four equivalent Sn atoms. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.22 Å. All Mg–Sn bond lengths are 3.12 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to eight Mg and four equivalent Sn atoms to form distorted MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent SnMg12 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent SnMg12 cuboctahedra, and faces with ten equivalent MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.12 Å. All Mg–Sn bond lengths are 3.22 Å. Sn is bonded to twelve Mg atoms to form SnMg12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent SnMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent SnMg12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent SnMg12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent MgMg8Sn4 cuboctahedra.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.257
title: NUMERICAL SIMULATION FOR AN OPTIMAL FIXED RATIO OF INVESTMENT IN HEDGED PORTFOLIO OF COMMODITIES AND THEIR FUTURES UNDER SCHWARTZ PRICING MODEL

description: In this thesis, we are interested in a portfolio maximization problem and a numerical method solving for the optimal investment solution associated with our problem. Accordingly, we first present a specific kind of portfolio model which consisted of only two assets, one is a commodity asset, and another one is a futures contract written on this commodity. Through out this study, we assume that the behavior of commodity price in a perfect market is described by the Schwartz two-factor pricing model. In additions, by no-arbitrage assumption, the close-form formula of fair price can be used to derive an instantaneous futures price. In the first part of this study we formulate the portfolio model by considering the generating of portfolio incomes. We give an emphasize on a tradeoff between a proportion of commodities and commodity futures in the portfolio. In order to solve this problem, we employ Monte Carlo technique to simulate the process generating the return on our portfolio model and to approximate the fixed ratio solution of an investment that maximizes the portfolio final wealth. Some numerical examples are given to illustrate the procedure and additional applications are suggested.
DOI: 10.17188/1720655
title: Materials Data on MnGa by Materials Project

description: MnGa crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mn is bonded to six equivalent Mn and six equivalent Ga atoms to form distorted MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra. All Mn–Mn bond lengths are 2.75 Å. All Mn–Ga bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Ga is bonded to six equivalent Mn and six equivalent Ga atoms to form distorted GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra that share corners with eighteen equivalent GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, edges with twelve equivalent MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, faces with eight equivalent GaMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent MnMn6Ga6 cuboctahedra. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.75 Å.
DOI: 10.17188/1720656
title: Materials Data on Pu2SbTe2 by Materials Project

description: Pu2SbTe2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4m2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Pu+3.50+ is bonded to two equivalent Sb3- and five equivalent Te2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, corner, and face-sharing PuSb2Te5 pentagonal bipyramids. Both Pu–Sb bond lengths are 3.25 Å. There are four shorter (3.10 Å) and one longer (3.19 Å) Pu–Te bond lengths. Sb3- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pu+3.50+ atoms. Te2- is bonded to five equivalent Pu+3.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing TePu5 trigonal bipyramids.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.259
title: Genetic diversity and evolution of swine influenza viruses in Thailand during 2012-2015

description: Influenza A viruses cause respiratory diseases in human and animals. In pigs, swine influenza virus (SIV) subtype H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 can infect pigs worldwide. In avian, avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H1-H16 and N1-N9 can infect several avian species. This dissertation entitled “Genetic diversity and evolution of swine influenza viruses in Thailand during 2012-2015” contains 3 parts. Part 1, a cross-sectional surveillance of swine influenza virus (SIV) was conducted during September 2011 to December 2015 in 46 commercial swine farms in 11 provinces, Thailand. The results showed that the occurrence of SIVs in Thailand was 3.81% (139/3,646). The SIV isolates in this study could be subtyped as H1N1 (n=77), H1N2 (n=13) and H3N2 (n=49). Subsequently, twelve SIVs (H1N1; n=5, H1N2; n=2, H3N2; n=5) were subjected to for whole genome sequencing and genetic characterization. Genetic analysis revealed that three SIV-H1N1 were endemic Thai SIVs circulating in Thai pig population. On the other hand, nine SIVs were reassotant viruses between pandemic H1N1 2009 and endemic Thai SIV. This results suggested that reassortant SIVs were predominant genotypes in Thai pig population. Part 2, mix-genotype of SIVs were investigated in four commercial swine farms. In total, 145 nasal swab samples were collected and 18 samples were successfully performed virus isolation. The samples were subsequently subjected to whole genome sequencing by next-generation sequencing, illumina Miseq. The results showed that mix-genotypes could be observed in this study. For example, swine farms A, B and D infected with mix-genotypes of SIVs (H1, H3, N1 and N2). Moreover, SIV-H3N1, an uncommon subtype in Thailand, was identified in this study. This results indicated that illumina sequencing is able to discriminate mix-genotypes of SIVs. Part 3, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2 in USA in 2015 was investigated. Forty-six samples from turkeys and their environment were collected during the outbreak and directly subjected to illumina sequencing. The viruses were then analyzed to identify origins and evolutionary changes. The results showed that the time to most recent common ancestor analysis suggest two likely possibilities of reassortant HPAI-H5N2 origins: either a reassortment in Alaska area or multiple reassortments with North American low pathogenic avian influenza strains. In summary, this dissertation provided useful information that swine influenza and avian influenza are fast evolving of the viruses especially after the introduction of new genetic pool of the viruses into population or interspecies transmission. Thus, influenza A virus surveillance should be continuously conducted to promote awareness and prevention and control of influenza A virus infection in human and animals in the future.
DOI: 10.17188/1720658
title: Materials Data on PmNd3 by Materials Project

description: PmNd3 is Copper-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Pm is bonded to twelve Nd atoms to form PmNd12 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra. There are four shorter (3.67 Å) and eight longer (3.69 Å) Pm–Nd bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd is bonded to four equivalent Pm and eight Nd atoms to form NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra. There are four shorter (3.67 Å) and four longer (3.69 Å) Nd–Nd bond lengths. In the second Nd site, Nd is bonded to four equivalent Pm and eight equivalent Nd atoms to form NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, corners with eight equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent PmNd12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve NdPm4Nd8 cuboctahedra.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.260
title: Effects of amiodarone and dronedarone on heart rate variability, cardiac contractility, and thyroid hormone levels in rabbits

description: Amiodarone (AM) and dronedarone (DR) are class III antiarrhythmic agents that have similar chemical structures, except AM contains iodine molecules. Due to the limited data available in rabbits, the effects of both drugs on heart rate variability (HRV), contractility and thyroid hormone levels were studied. Sixteen male New Zealand white rabbits were used and divided into 2 groups received AM or DR. The rabbits were gavaged either AM or DR at dosages of 50 (AM50, DR50) and 100 mg/kg/day (AM100, DR100) continuously for a period of 7 days each. On the last day of each period, electrocardiograms were recorded from the conscious rabbits, while standard echocardiograms (Echo), speckle tracking echocardiograms (STE) and blood samples were collected from the anesthetized rabbits afterward. The HRV results showed that AM100 and DR100 decreased heart rate, total power, low frequency component, and low to high frequency ratio significantly compared to the baselines. All echocardiographic parameters of both agents in every period were no significant difference from their baselines, except global circumferential plane strain rate at basal segmental level of AM50 that was decreased. Thyroxine levels were significantly increased in AM treatments but decreased in DR treatments of treatment period 1 and 2 compared to their baseline. In conclusion, both AM and DR reduce HRV which may be due to sympathetic suppression. STE may provide more information but not give higher sensitivity than Echo in our study, despite the fact that AM may have more negative inotropic effect than DR in this model. Nevertheless, both drugs produced thyroid dysfunction in the different way, thyrotoxicosis in AM but hypothyroidism in DR.
DOI: 10.17188/1720659
title: Materials Data on LiV(CO3)2 by Materials Project

description: Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations
DOI: 10.17188/1720660
title: Materials Data on Np(Al2Cr)4 by Materials Project

description: Np(CrAl2)4 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Np is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Cr and twelve Al atoms. All Np–Cr bond lengths are 3.35 Å. There are four shorter (2.99 Å) and eight longer (3.13 Å) Np–Al bond lengths. Cr is bonded to two equivalent Np, two equivalent Cr, and eight Al atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing CrNp2Al8Cr2 cuboctahedra. Both Cr–Cr bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are four shorter (2.54 Å) and four longer (2.64 Å) Cr–Al bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Np, four equivalent Cr, and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.71–2.86 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Np, four equivalent Cr, and six Al atoms. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 2.70 Å.
DOI: 10.17188/1720661
title: Materials Data on Na2CaV4O12 by Materials Project

description: Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2016.262
title: The efficacy of clinacanthus nutans (burm.f.) lindau against cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in koi fin cell line and fancy carp (cyprinus carpio koi)

description: Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) or Koi herpesvirus (KHV) is a virulence viral infection in common carp and koi. The disease has caused global epizootic and economic loss in fish aquaculture and in the wild. Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. f.) Lindau is a well-known medicinal plant used in Thai traditional medicine. Virucidal effects of the plant extract against human herpes simplex virus have been reported. In this study, C. nutans crude extract, dichloromethane fraction and n-butanol fraction were tested for antiviral activities against CyHV-3 in koi fin cell line. The 50% cytotoxic concentration of crude extract was at 1,701.57 µg/ml, dichloromethane fraction at 522.47 µg/ml and n-butanol fraction at 1,797.98 µg/ml. Effective concentrations of the crude extract pre and post-infection were at 250, 500 and 1,000 µg/ml. The dichloromethane fraction and n-butanol fraction did not have antiviral activity. The C. nutans crude extract was chosen to perform antiviral activity test in koi carp. The results showed effective antiviral activity against CyHV-3 pre and post infection. The 50% lethal concentration of extract was higher than 5,000 µg/ml. The 50% effective doses (ED50) were 991.59 µg/ml, 782.72 µg/ml, 749.05 µg/ml and 707.80 µg/ml at 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours pre-infection, respectively. The ED50 from post infection test were 2,050.88 µg/ml and 2,337.74 µg/ml at 0 and 24 hours, respectively. The results showed that crude extract expressed antiviral activity against CyHV-3 can be applied as therapeutic agent in common carp and koi aquacultures.