Successful Run Research Articles

Design and implementation of a three-lane CA Traffic Flow model on ternary optical computer

The ternary optical computer (TOC) has the characteristics of numerous bits, bit-wise allocation, bit function reconstruction, parallel calculation, and easy extension of the processor. With the successful running of the adder on a 192-bit prototype system SD16 (an abbreviation of Shanghai Daxue’s machine 2016) of the TOC in Shanghai University, the theory and technology of the reconfigurable optoelectronic hybrid processor have matured and the great advances have been made in this field. In this paper, based on cellular automaton, a three-lane traffic flow model is studied and applied on a ternary optical computer. The three-lane traffic flow model is designed and the steps for implementing the model on SD16 are provided in detail. An example of the three-lane traffic flow model is given to verify the correctness of the model and the feasibility of the implementation method. It takes advantage of the numerous data bits, reconfigurable operation bits, and parallel computing of the TOC.

Syngas cleaning for coal to methanol demo plant – H2S and COS removal

Syngas cleaning, especially the removal of COS and H2S, is a crucial step in the production of valuable chemicals from coal. As a part of the Tuncbilek Coal to Methanol project, a gas cleaning demo plant has been built. The aim of this paper is to disseminate the experience gained from these demo plant experiments concerning the performance of the gasifier and syngas cleaning demo-plant, especially about the removal of sulfur compounds. Additionally, some practical recommendations regarding the design and operation of such demo plants are given. The design-basis for the demo plant was a gas stream of 450 m3/h (at STP) containing 4,000 ppmv H2S and 2,000 ppmv COS. The performance target was to reduce H2S and COS concentrations to less than one ppmv each. The gas cleaning process consisted of a particulate filter, COS hydrolysis reactors, caustic scrubbers, H2S guard beds and heat exchangers. Two demo plant runs were conducted, and Tuncbilek lignite was gasified in the 6 ton/day (coal feeding capacity) entrained flow gasifier. The gasifier produced syngases with lower heating values of 7.64 and 8.86 MJ/m3 (at STP), and cold gas efficiencies of 71 and 81% were achieved. The H2S and COS content of the successful run were 3,300 ppmv and 550 ppmv, respectively. At the exit of the gas cleaning demo plant, a concentration of 0.12 ppmv for H2S and 0.72 ppmv for COS were measured. Consequently, it was concluded that the performance of the gas cleaning demo plant was satisfactory for methanol production.

Anaerobic endurance of dance sport athletes

Summary Study aim: To assess the impact of an ordinary training week cycle lasting 6 months on the anaerobic endurance of dance sport athletes. Material and methods: Two couples of standard style and six couples of ten dance style, aged 14–26 years, of diverse competitive categories (E, D, B, A, S), were subjected to maximum runs 8 × 50 m spaced by 15-s intermissions, before and after half-year training. Running time of every run and post-run heart rate (HR) were measured. The results were expressed as running velocities (m/s) and R-R intervals for heart rates. Results: Velocities were significantly higher in the post-test (5.21 ± 0.21 m/s and 5.57 ± 0.34 m/s for women and men, respectively) than in the pre-test (5.13 ± 0.13 m/s and 5.39 ± 0.24 m/s, for women and men, respectively) (F1,14 = 14.70, p = 0.0018, η2 = 0.51) despite the fact that a significant decrease of speed in each successive run was noted (F7,98 = 82.19, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.85) for all of the participants in the pre-test and post-test. Conclusions: The half-year training cycle of dance sport couples had no significant impact on their anaerobic endurance. It seems that individual training plans should include dancing interval exercises and interval training. The performance index is a useful tool in monitoring the training process and can be used as an accurate method for evaluating the anaerobic predispositions of athletes. It is recommended to develop specific, test-suitable dancing exercises.

PESA Australian exploration review 2019

Australia has continued its recent run of exploration success by yielding a series of impressive discoveries in 2019, despite a contraction in exploration activity. In 2019, Australian explorers were rewarded with six conventional onshore discoveries and three offshore discoveries, while only drilling 20 exploration wells. The exploration drilling highlights were the discoveries in the Vulcan Sub-basin (Bratwurst and Orchid) and the North Perth Basin (Beharra Springs Deep and West Erregulla). 2019 also saw successful appraisal drilling on the Dorado and Corvus discoveries as well as renewed exploration efforts in the Beetaloo Sub-basin unconventional plays. The exploration farm-in deals of note were Santos farming into Armour’s South Nicholson Basin acreage and Conoco farming into 3D Oil’s Otway Basin acreage. Australia is set for an exciting year of exploration with further drilling planned in the North Perth Basin and other high impact exploration wells on the North West Shelf. In a positive sign for future exploration, 13 new offshore permits were awarded with committed work programs or cash bids totalling AU$223 million. This is the first uptick in offshore permit awards since 2010.

Beliefs, Credence Goods and Information Campaigns

We study the role of beliefs about experts' honesty in a market for credence goods with second opinions and overtreatment. Experts are honest or dishonest. The population shares a common belief about the share of honest experts, which may be incorrect. We characterize the belief that maximizes consumer's expected utility and show that it is generically different from the true share of honest experts and larger than the one that maximizes the equilibrium level of honesty. We then analyze the decision of an authority that has learned the actual share of honest experts whether to publicly reveal it through a costless information campaign, thus correcting people's beliefs, and show that it does not depend on how wrong beliefs are. We further show how increasing market transparency (making experts more aware of the number of opinions collected) affects the optimal belief and may have a positive as well as a negative effect on overtreament. Finally, we briefly see how a successful campaign run in Switzerland in the mid '80s to reduce excessive hysterectomy rates can be read through the lenses of our model and how accounting for beliefs about honesty might allow theoretical predictions to better fit experimental evidence.

Implementation and evaluation of a specialized diabetes clinic in Guinea-Bissau: lessons learnt from the field.

Introductiondiabetes care in Guinea-Bissau (GB) is characterized by a lack of properly trained healthcare professionals (HCPs) and guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow up of patients. To address these issues, this project was launched with the objective to train HCPs in the management of diabetic patients and establish a specialized diabetes clinic in the Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes, a public tertiary care hospital in Bissau, capital of GB. This project is led by the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) in collaboration with the Swiss Association for the Aid to Diabetic People in Guinea-Bissau, with the support of the International Solidairty Office (SSI) of the State of Geneva, and AIDA (Ayuda, Intercambio y Desarrollo).Methodsspecialists from the HUG in collaboration with local experts in GB developed and delivered a culturally and contextually adapted training course pertaining to diabetes care to HCPs in this hospital. Pre and post training tests were conducted to assess differences in knowledge and practices. Following the training program, a diabetes clinic was set up and an audit was conducted to assess its performance.Resultsa total of 24 HCP attended the training program and exhibited statistically significant improvements in their knowledge pertaining to diabetes care (mean difference between pre and post-test = 14.53, SD 11.60, t=-4.8, p < 0.001). The diabetes clinic was established and provided consultations 2 days per week. A total of 63 patients consulted at this clinic, of which 49 had type two diabetes treated with oral antidiabetic drugs and 14 were type 1 diabetics treated with insulin. Patients had blood glucose measurements and received therapeutic, dietary and physical activity counselling. Several barriers leading to occasional interruptions of service were encountered, including a political instability in the country and strikes of healthcare staff demanding better wages and working conditions.Conclusion:this study delineates the feasibility of setting up a diabetes consultation clinic in GB despite important barriers. To ensure successful running of such consultation clinics, continued buy-in and support from stakeholders should be ensured. Diabetes training should be incorporated in pre-and post-graduate training curriculums of all HCP to help shape a better workforce.

Reducing HCl Release to the Environment by Eliminating Methyl Chloride at Reactors End of Run

Study of unreacted MeCl clearing from CSTR reactors at the end of run: It is a unique set up with CSTR reactors in cascade, used to produce salt-based product, esters and methanol from this unit operations. This study involves chemical reaction Engineering and process improvement experiments along with control logics to perform the steps to eliminating MeCl to the environment either in vapor or liquid form. pH and agitation speed are critical criterion to determine the presence of MeCl in the final drained liquid after the end of run. Process trends have been depicted in the study to verify the authenticity of the steps followed. Practical methods have been run through the lab analysis as well as studies done through the real unit operations environment. Reaction calculation was also part of methods used to conclude some portion of the study. Most literatures were referred through MeCl thermal and physical property data through published safety data sheets and pending patents on scrubbing methods of MeCl. Data was also collected through lab analysis on GC spectrometry with both gas and liquid methods, collected reading from unit operations at different ranges of pressure profile. This discussion would involve the use of water and caustic wash to react most of the MeCl out. The point in question is to minimize or eliminate of HCl emissions generated through unreacted MeCl when reactors are at the end of run and eventually getting washed off. Study concludes by giving quantity of MeCl (eventually HCl) sent to flare or thermal oxidizer to eventually burn-out. Recommendations were made with respect to number of cycles of wash to minimize the inert levels, thermal efficiency improvement to crack down the MeCl down that will be burned as well as changes in handling the unit operations. Conclusions are based on flash calculations, chemical reaction between Caustic, Water and MeCl + heat through steam jackets with combinations of pressure and temperature changes. Results published with the successful run of the process that is being recommended through the study.

Temperature Data in 3d Structure Reveal the Internal Cod Involvement in Molecular Form

Addition of small molecule into force is going to be the task of another rule based activation for any meaningful application in biology of Animalia kingdom of existence. Otherwise it is mandatory to fulfill the norms for adequacy principle arising out of carbon value in force here in protein or other where carbon alone dominates the due course of action and all. Accordingly we have developed an internal one proposal for any meaningful application in carbon based study of intervening elements of interaction arising from carbon value. Additional to existing calculations in modeling, it is going to be the one and only force will dominate the scenario of molecular alteration for many salvations in living organisms. According to rule of law coming from carbon profile, the hydrogen atom also to be the main part of the value calculation and all. According to new force of carbon calculation, it is here calculated to be the internal one of carbon profile found in 3D structure where another part of intervening elements taken into account. As part of this work the internal carbon values are compared to temperature factor value of crystal valuation. Accordingly the tested molecule of super oxide dismutase obeys this internal one and all other parameters needed to incorporate therein. Interestingly the internal values dominate the scenario of uncertainty arising here in temperature factor for protein as well as in RNA or DNA. Very well documented internal values are crucial for any meaningful application where other modifications arising for alteration at the vicinity of active role played by proteins and so on. One can trust these developments for any meaningful applications arising for disease solving or control and also for proteome of future applications. Over and above this evolving newly developed one going to be the task of newly existence of successful run for the future one.

Modelling the Ebola virus disease dynamics in the presence of interfered interventions

The recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been difficult to eradicate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to the presence of war and political instability which stand in the way of disease control, such as; hospitalization, vaccination, construction and successful running of EVD treatment units and proper functioning of intervention teams in some parts of the country. Interrupted control usually leads to an increase in disease transmission, hence making eradication very difficult or even impossible. In this paper, we develop a deterministic model for EVD dynamics in the presence of war. the model’s steady states are determined. The model has an Ebola free equilibrium and a unique endemic equilibrium whose existence is subject to the epidemic threshold R(ω) that is a function interference parameter. The global stabilities of the equilibria are determined. We fit this model to observed data and evaluate the impact of war on EVD evolution and make suggestions that may influence policy direction in the management of EVD epidemic. Our results quantify the negative effects of war on EVD control, thus presenting the usefulness of mathematical models in disease management.

Caja Vecina, Keep Growing in an environment of technological changes

A fines del año 2016 “CajaVecina”, filial del BancoEstado de Chile, único banco público, celebraba 10 años. La filial nacía como un modelo de negocio que buscaba democratizar los servicios financieros a todos los sectores del país, implementado en comercios del segmento microempresario por medio de un dispositivo electrónico “POS”. Más de 12 millones de clientes y no clientes de BancoEstado efectúan transacciones en línea.&#x0D; Con el paso del tiempo CajaVecina se convirtió en el servicio de corresponsalía bancaria más grande y exitoso del país, con una red de servicios financieros y no financieros distribuidos en todo el país a través del “Almacén de su barrio”, con más de 19 mil puntos de red. A pesar de lo anterior, BancoEstado y CajaVecina enfrentaba nuevos desafíos. La gran cantidad de clientes y de transacciones no eran fácil de sostener y hacían necesario implementar rápidamente una “estrategia de digitalización” planteada por el comité Ejecutivo para los años 2017-2020.&#x0D; La Gerente General de Caja Vecina, Marta Jancso, era consciente que a pesar de que contaba con la red de atención más extensa del país (equivalente a más de 8 veces la cantidad de sucursales bancarias existentes en Chile), era necesario un nuevo replanteamiento de la estrategia, ad portas de iniciar el nuevo ejercicio presupuestario. Ella miraba el mapa transaccional de los clientes de BancoEstado y la estrategia de digitalización del Banco para igual periodo y se pregunta si CajaVecina podrá continuar expandiendo su red de atención y sus servicios con el formato actual o debería efectuar ajustes a su estrategia, a la oferta de valor, a los servicios, a la tecnología o simplemente deberá resignarse a ver como las transacciones financieras en los celulares e internet terminan por derrumbar el presente exitoso de CajaVecina.

On the Distribution of the Number of Success Runs in a Continuous Time Markov Chain

We propose a continuous-time adaptation of the well-known concept of success runs by considering a marked point process with two types of marks (success-failure) that appear according to an appropriate continuous-time Markov chain. By constructing a bivariate imbedded process (consisting of a run-counting and a phase process), we offer recursive formulas and generating functions for the distribution of the number of runs and the waiting time until the appearance of the n-th success run. We investigate the three most popular counting schemes: (i) overlapping runs of length k, (ii) non-overlapping runs of length k and (iii) runs of length at least k. We also present examples of applications regarding: the total penalty cost in a maintenance reliability system, the number of risky situations in a non-life insurance portfolio and the number of runs of increasing (or decreasing) asset price movements in high-frequency financial data.

Influence of Running Phases on the Postural Balance of Modern Pentathlon Athletes in a Laser Run Event

Background: The Laser Run combined event is part of the modern pentathlon, consisting of successive shooting and running phases. The main factor hindering accurate and fast shooting is the increasing fatigue caused by running effort. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the running phases on the postural balance in the shooting position of pentathletes in a Laser Run event. Methods: 25 modern pentathletes (18.6 ± 1.7 years), members of the Polish Association of Modern Pentathlon, completed a Laser Run event. During each shooting series, a Zebris dynamometric platform recorded the displacement of the centre of pressure (COP). Results: Significant changes in the average velocity of the COP (F = 3.43; p = 0.0223) and the width of the ellipse of the COP shifts area WoE (F = 3.30; p = 0.0259) between the first and the second shooting series were observed. The average velocity of the COP in series I was 72.6 m/s and increased to 84.3 m/s in series II. In turn, the average width of the ellipse of the COP in series I reached 29.1 mm and in series II, 34.1 mm. Conclusions: The fatigue caused by the running phases in the Laser Run affects the stability of the shooting position of pentathletes. Disturbances that occur after the first running phase are maintained at the same level during the subsequent shooting series. The fatigue level does not affect the magnitude of the disturbances of the postural balance in the shooting position.

Impact of Schedule Management Plan on Project Management Effectiveness

Project management is a strategy implemented in service and manufacturing sector organisations to manage the effective completion of a project. The successful running of an organization, i.e. the organizational performance and timely achievement of goals depends on the effective project management. Schedule management is a process of controlling, scheduling, and monitoring the entire working process of an organization. Thus, it is relevant to have efficient schedule management plan implemented in the organization to have effective project management. This study aimed to check the impact of schedule management planning on project management effectiveness. A close ended questionnaire is used as a tool to collect the data on the perception of 208 employees about relevance of schedule management planning in their project management strategy. The analysis shows that factors affecting schedule management plan does have a significant and positive impact on project management effectiveness. The findings of this study can be used by organisations, particularly in the manufacturing sector, to correctly identify the project management parameters that require more attention and utilize schedule management planning to enhance the effectiveness of their operational processes.

Leadership challenges of directors of emergency medicine: An Australasian Delphi study.

Emergency medicine (EM) is an emerging profession with complex clinical and leadership demands. However, studies of leadership in EM are in their infancy. The present study makes a novel contribution to empirical research in this area by examining the leadership challenges faced by Australasian directors of emergency medicine (DEMs). An online Delphi study was conducted with 87 Australasian DEMs. To structure the process, participants were sorted into four panels reflecting their leadership experience and geographical location. Using a three-phase Delphi process, participants were guided through the process of brainstorming leadership challenges, narrowing down these challenges, and ranking these challenges from most to least important. Four leadership challenges were shared across all panels, regardless of experience and location; namely, administrative overload, overcrowding and access block, managing challenging colleagues and engaging with hospital executive. However, the low consensus achieved within and across panels highlights the complexity of leadership in EM and cautions against simplistic approaches to addressing leadership challenges. The recommendation for DEMs is that they need to engage in programmes which will support the development of the leadership and non-clinical skills required to enable them to cope with responsibilities of hybrid role of physician-leader. The development and delivery of specialised leadership programmes attuned to the hybridity of the director role and the complexity of hospitals is vital for ensuring high-quality patient care and successful running of EDs.

Comparison of DNA Extraction Methods for Optimal Recovery of Metagenomic DNA from Human and Environmental Samples.

Metagenomics is the study of gene pool of an entire community in a particular niche. This provides valuable information about the functionality of host-microbe interaction in a biological ecosystem. Efficient metagenomic DNA extraction is a critical pre-requisite for a successful sequencing run in a metagenomic study. Although isolation of human stool metagenomic DNA is fairly standardized, the same protocol does not work as efficiently in fecal DNA from other organisms. In this study, we report a comparison of manual and commercial DNA extraction methods for diverse samples such as human stool, fish gut and soil. Fishes are known to have variable microbial diversity based on their food habits, so the study included two different varieties of fishes. A modified protocol for effective isolation of metagenomic DNA from human milk samples is also reported, highlighting critical precautions. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of studying functionality of human milk metagenome to understand its influence on infants' health. While manual method works well with most samples and therefore can be a method of choice for testing new samples, broad-range commercial kit offers advantage of high purity and quality. DNA extraction of different samples would go a long way in unraveling the unexplored association between microbes and host in a biological system.

A Perceptive Interface for Intelligent Cyber Enterprises.

Large scale, complex, networked enterprises, as may be considered (trans)national energy systems, multi-national manufacturing enterprises, smart cities a.s.o. are structures that can be characterized as systems of systems (SoS) and, as such, require specific modelling paradigms and control architectures to ensure their successful running. Their main characteristic is the necessity of solving practically one-of-a-kind problems with respect to the external context and internal configuration, thus dealing with dynamically evolving flows of data and information. The paper introduces the concept of intelligent cyber-enterprise, as an integrating paradigm that uses information and knowledge dynamics, in order to model and control SoS, especially focusing on the importance of appropriately adapt external and internal perception of an enterprise through a new generation of sensorial systems—the perceptive interfaces. The authors analyze sensing and perception in relation to intelligent cyber enterprise model and propose an implementation for a perceptive system interface.

1413P - Results of a global external quality assessment scheme for EGFR testing on liquid biopsy

BackgroundCell free DNA (cfDNA) testing of EGFR mutations is widely employed in lung cancer patients. Liquid biopsy testing is highly challenging due to the low level of mutant DNA present with normal DNA. Therefore, cfDNA testing requires quality assessment to ensure patient safety. The international external quality assessment (EQA) provider consortium, IQNPath has delivered a second successful EQA run to determine the standard of cfDNA testing for EGFR mutations. MethodsFive European EQA providers (AIOM, EMQN, ESP, Gen&Tiss, UKNEQAS), under the umbrella of IQNPath, collaborated to deliver the assessment during 2018-19 to a total of 310 laboratories from 44 countries. A panel of bespoke manufactured plasma samples with varying EGFR mutations at a range of allelic frequencies were validated by a range of methodologies prior to distribution to ensure stability and reproducibility. The EQA samples were supplied for testing and reporting according to laboratory routine protocols. Peer reviewed criteria was applied to assess the standard of genotyping and reporting. ResultsOf the 310 laboratories that had joined the program, 270 submitted the results within the established deadline. Preliminary analysis of the data submitted by participating laboratories showed that low allelic frequency samples were the most challenging and some methods did not detect these mutations. Reporting of such cases often did not address the risk that tumour DNA may have not been tested and limitations of the testing performed was not addressed when reporting the result. The final results of the EQA scheme will be presented at the meeting. ConclusionsThe variability in the standard of genotyping and reporting highlights the need for EQA in this field and educational guidance to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical service where testing of cfDNA is the only option for clinical management. Legal entity responsible for the studyIQNPath. FundingIQNPath. DisclosureAll authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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Process and Energy Optimisation - A Case Study of UB FGR fan at Captive Power Plant of NRL

The old saying “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better……. The noblest search is the search for excellence.” – An integrated approach to achieve continuous improvement and reach towards excellence in Utility Boiler Operation. This paper highlights the case study carried out regarding the successful trial run of the Flue Gas Recirculation of the Utility Boiler of Co-generation plant of the Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Golaghat, Assam. This fan could not be put into service since commissioning of the boiler. Once it is successfully taken into service, many positive outcomes are noticed and resulted in the process and energy optimization in the operation of the utility boiler. In Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), Co-generation plant (CGP), Utility Boiler (UB) is used to produce High pressure super-heated steam. One of the accessories named Flue Gas Recirculation (FGR) could not be put into service due to certain problems. FGR is a combustion modification process. As the name implies, a portion of the combustion products exiting the boiler are recirculated and introduced into the primary combustion zone. In UB, there are two nos. of FGR fans. But they could not put into service for a long time since commissioning. After a series of studies and experiments, the problems or factors were identified viz. Selection of correct UB load at which the fan should be started, dampers adjustment, burner flame stability, etc. After identification and trouble shooting of these problems, the FGR fans could be run successfully and put into continuous service. Following advantages were achieved in UB after the service of the FGR fans  Increases steaming rate of the U  Saves Energy (Fuel optimization)  Reduced harmful NOx gas Emissions  Increased in flue gas back end temperature  Lowers Greenhouse gas CO2 emission as the amount of fossil fuel is reduced Thus the above case study helped one of the important UB accessories to successfully put into service leading to various benefits, flexibility and process optimization in the operation of the UB.

Investigation on pilot injection with low temperature combustion of Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel fuel in common rail direct injection diesel engine

The present research work emphasises on the utilization of Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel and preparation of 20% blend sample to explore the effects of variation of multiple injection strategies and amount of exhaust gas recirculation in a common-rail direct injection engine. In this aspects, the pilot injection quantity of B20 blend has been varied from 5 to 15% for the improvement of diesel engine characteristics. Among the tested results, an optimum pilot injection quantity has been identified and the same experimental work is extended for the addition of 10% and 20% exhaust gas recirculation under same operating conditions. The experimental study revealed that the increase in pilot injection rate from 5% to 15% at same operating conditions has shown higher brake thermal efficiency of 36.8% and the same improvement has not observed during exhaust gas recirculation addition. In terms of emissions point of view, the 15% pilot injection quantity of B20 fuel has resulted lowest hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions when compared to diesel fuel by about 54.4% and 45.9% respectively. However, the implementation of 10% EGR rate at 15% pilot injection quantity reduced the oxides of nitrogen emission by 10.04%. On the other hand, the combustion characteristics are enhanced during increase in pilot injection rate and it decreased to lower level at higher concentration of EGR addition. Thus, the combined effect of 15% pilot injection rate and 10% EGR rate would be a best possible option for obtaining an improved performance and emission characteristics. Further, the study can be extended to vary the pilot injection, main and post injection timings with suitable EGR addition successful running of biodiesel blend.