Top Service Research Articles

Popularity-Aware Service Provisioning Framework in Cloud Environment

To balance the tradeoff between quality of service (QoS) and operating expenditure (OPEX), the service provider should request the appropriate amount of resources to the cloud operator based on the estimated variation of service requests. This paper proposes a popularity-aware service provisioning framework (PASPF), which leverages the network data analytics function (NWDAF) to obtain analytics on service popularity variations. These analytics estimate the congestion level and list of top services contributing most of the traffic change. Based on the analytics, PASPF enables the service provider to request the appropriate amount of resources for each service for the next time period to the cloud operator. To minimize the OPEX of the service provider while keeping the average response time of the services below their requirements, we formulate a constrained Markov decision process (CMDP) problem. The optimal stochastic policy can be obtained by converting the CMDP model into a linear programming (LP) model. Evaluation results demonstrate that the PASPF can achieve less than 50% OPEX of the service provider compared to a popularity-non-aware scheme while keeping the average response time of the services below the requirement.

Microsoft Azure Networking: Empowering Cloud Connectivity and Security

In the current era dominated by cloud computing, networking infrastructure serves as the backbone of digital operations. Among the top cloud service providers, Microsoft Azure offers a robust suite of networking solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses. This document aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Azure networking, examining its key components, deployment models, best practices, and practical applications. By exploring Azure Virtual Network, Load Balancer, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Firewall, and other services in detail, the goal is to equip organizations with the necessary knowledge and insights to effectively leverage Azure networking for seamless cloud connectivity and enhanced security.

Capturing OTT users in an emerging market: Insights on quality of OTT service and behavioral intentions through extended technology acceptance model

The objective of this study is to explore the determinants influencing the intention to use over–the–top (OTT) services among Mongolian users. The research uniquely extends the traditional technology acceptance model (TAM) by incorporating an additional construct—perceived enjoyment. Samples were collected from 677 OTT users in Mongolia using a structured survey. Statistical analyses were conducted to examine the relationships among various constructs such as perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived enjoyment (PE), and behavioral intentions. Interestingly, unlike traditional TAM studies, PU did not significantly impact user satisfaction (SAT). Behavioral intentions, including willingness-to-pay (WTP), repurchase intention (RI), and positive recommendation (PR), were positively influenced by user SAT. This study departs from existing TAM–based research by introducing perceived enjoyment as an additional construct and focusing on the Mongolian OTT market—a subject not widely covered in existing literature. Furthermore, it challenges established relationships in the TAM, providing new insights that are specific to the technological and cultural context of Mongolia.

Penegakan Hukum Hak Cipta Pada Konser Online Berbayar Yang Diperjualbelikan Kembali Oleh Pengguna Aplikasi

Online paid concerts, which is an Over The Top (OTT) services, are exclusive content that has the potential to be duplicated or distributed commercially by application users. Reselling paid online concerts is a copyright infringement and is still rampant on social media. This indicates that there are problems with the enforcement of copyright law in the field of information and communication technology that are still not effective in preventing infringement and suppressing the pirated content market. This research aims to find out how to enforce copyright law related to OTT services and to examine the problems so that it can be used as a material for national law evaluation. The research method used is normative legal research or library research which is conducted by examining legal library materials consisting of primary and secondary law. The results of this research indicate that the copyright law of OTT services have not been specifically regulated and the government's role in monitoring and eradicating the electronic information piracy market is still not optimal.

상위 OTT 서비스(넷플릭스와 티빙) 간 구독 전환 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인 연구 : PPM 모델의 적용

상위 OTT 서비스(넷플릭스와 티빙) 간 구독 전환 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인 연구 : PPM 모델의 적용

Factors influencing survival and mortality among adult Aboriginal Australians with bronchiectasis-A 10-year retrospective study.

The prevalence of bronchiectasis among adult Aboriginal Australians is higher than that of non-Aboriginal Australians. However, despite evidence to suggest higher prevalence of bronchiectasis among Aboriginal people in Australia, there is sparce evidence in the literature assessing clinical parameters that may predict survival or mortality in this population. Aboriginal Australians residing in the Top End Health Service region of the Northern Territory of Australia aged >18 years with chest computed tomography (CT) confirmed bronchiectasis between 2011 and 2020 were included. Demographics, body mass index (BMI), medical co-morbidities, lung function data, sputum microbiology, chest CT scan results, hospital admissions restricted to respiratory conditions and all-cause mortality were assessed. A total of 459 patients were included, of whom 146 were recorded deceased (median age at death 59 years). Among the deceased cohort, patients were older (median age 52 vs. 45 years, p = 0.023), had a higher prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (91 vs. 79%, p = 0.126), lower lung function parameters (median percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s 29 vs. 40%, p = 0.149), a significantly greater proportion cultured non-Aspergillus fungi (65 vs. 46%, p = 0.007) and pseudomonas (46 vs. 28%, p = 0.007) on sputum microbiology and demonstrated bilateral involvement on radiology. In multivariate models advancing age, prior pseudomonas culture and Intensive care unit (ICU) visits were associated with increased odds of mortality. Higher BMI, better lung function on spirometry, prior positive sputum microbiology for Haemophilus and use of inhaled long-acting beta antagonist/muscarinic agents may have a favourable effect. The results of this study may be of use to stratify high risk adult Aboriginal patients with bronchiectasis and to develop strategies to prevent future mortality.

The Impact of Machine Translation on the Development of Tourism Translation From the Perspectives of Translators and Experts in Saudi Arabia

Regardless of its distinction for touring and tourism communication, the subject of machine translation has not been dealt with regarding tourism investigation. This study aims to bridge this gap in knowledge by exploring machine translation (MT) technology in the development of tourism translation from the perspectives of translators and translation experts in Saudi Arabia. To attain the three objectives of the study, the researcher applied the quantitative approach. For data gathering, a 12-item opinion poll was disseminated among a random sample group that consisted of 80 translators and translation experts who were selected at random from several Saudi universities, top translation services companies, and tourism organizations during the current academic year 1445/AH/2024 CE. The findings of this study discovered that many translators and translation experts had positive perspectives on utilizing machine translation (MT) technology in the development of tourism translation around the world today in general and Saudi Arabia in particular. Moreover, the perspectives of these translators and translation experts on the difficulties and intricacy confronted in applying machine translation (MT) technology in the tourism translation industry were highly positive. Over half of the participants (51.42%) perceived that machine translation (MT) can help overcome obstacles encountered by translators in the field of tourism. The findings revealed that translators and translation experts in the realm of the tourism industry have a promising future thanks to the relationship between machine translation (MT) and tourism translation.

Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practice toward medication therapy management services among pharmacists in Yemen.

Medication therapy management (MTM) refers to the activities provided by pharmacists that patients recognize as evidence of care being provided. It encompasses the services that patients value and consider valuable. Many developing nations like Yemen have had poor implementation of MTM services. Thus, this research assessed the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of Yemen pharmacists regarding MTM. We conducted a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire among pharmacists in Sana'a, Yemen. They were recruited through convenience sampling. The alpha level of 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Four hundred and sixty-one (461) pharmacists completed the questionnaire. About 70% were working in community pharmacies and 57.3% had (1-5) years of experience in pharmacy practice. The younger pharmacists had a higher level of knowledge than pharmacists with older age with median and IQR of 1.2(1.2-1.4) and 1.2(1-1.4) respectively (p < 0.001). Yemen pharmacists have positive attitudes toward MTM indicating a moderated level of attitudes with a median and IQR of 3.8(3.5-4). Hospital pharmacists expressed more positive attitudes toward MTM (P < 0.001) than pharmacists from other areas of practice. Only 11% of sampled pharmacists frequently offered MTM services. The top MTM service reported by Yemen pharmacists was "Performing or obtaining necessary assessments of the patient's health status". However, "Formulating a medication treatment plan" received the least provided MTM service among Yemen pharmacists. Even though MTM services are not commonly utilized in pharmacy practice, Yemeni pharmacists have positive attitudes concerning MTM. Efforts are needed to enhance their MTM knowledge and the value of providing MTM services as well as to develop a culture of continuing pharmacy education about MTM among pharmacists.

Bronchiectasis among Indigenous adults in the Top End of the Northern Territory, 2011-2020: a retrospective cohort study.

To assess the prevalence of bronchiectasis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) adults in the Top End of the Northern Territory, and mortality among Indigenous adults with bronchiectasis. Retrospective cohort study. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (18 years or older) living in the Top End Health Service region of the NT in whom bronchiectasis was confirmed by chest computed tomography (CT) during 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2020. Prevalence of bronchiectasis, and all-cause mortality among Indigenous adults with CT-confirmed bronchiectasis - overall, by sex, and by health district - based on 2011 population numbers (census data). A total of 23 722 Indigenous adults lived in the Top End Health Service region in 2011; during 2011-2020, 459 people received chest CT-confirmed diagnoses of bronchiectasis. Their median age was 47.5 years (interquartile range [IQR], 39.9-56.8 years), 254 were women (55.3%), and 425 lived in areas classified as remote (93.0%). The estimated prevalence of bronchiectasis was 19.4 per 1000 residents (20.6 per 1000 women; 18.0 per 1000 men). The age-adjusted prevalence of bronchiectasis was 5.0 (95% CI, 1.4-8.5) cases per 1000 people in the Darwin Urban health area, and 18-36 cases per 1000 people in the three non-urban health areas. By 30 April 2023, 195 people with bronchiectasis had died (42.5%), at a median age of 60.3 years (IQR, 50.3-68.9 years). The prevalence of bronchiectasis burden among Indigenous adults in the Top End of the NT is high, but differed by health district, as is all-cause mortality among adults with bronchiectasis. The socio-demographic and other factors that contribute to the high prevalence of bronchiectasis among Indigenous Australians should be investigated so that interventions for reducing its burden can be developed.

Voices of the unhoused from Santa Fe, New Mexico: A mixed methods study of health status, substance use, and community harm reduction program perspectives

No published studies have examined the community service priorities and harm reduction perspectives of unhoused people in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We conducted a mixed methods pilot study of 56 unhoused people at community locations in Santa Fe to: (1) assess the current prevalence of chronic medical conditions and substance use; (2) highlight community service priorities; and (3) explore views of innovative community harm reduction programs. Our first hypothesis was there would be high prevalence of chronic medical conditions, for which we found high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, substance use disorders, chronic pain, and hypertension. Our second hypothesis was that we would find top community service priorities of housing, food, and health care. We found long- and short-term housing and food, but not healthcare, top priorities. Our third hypothesis was that we would find mixed support for community harm reduction initiatives like managed alcohol programs and overdose prevention centers. We found positive, not mixed, support for these community harm reduction programs among Santa Fe’s unhoused. Unhoused study participants ranged in age 27–77 years, with lifetime years unhoused from less than one year to 63 years. Study limitations included small sample size, convenience sampling, and descriptive results. Policies and program initiatives supporting additional Housing First options, managed alcohol programs, and overdose prevention centers in the Santa Fe community are clearly indicated to increase engagement with this vulnerable population. Future research should focus on inclusion of the perspectives of the unhoused in the design, conduct, evaluation, and dissemination of community programs to meet the needs of the unhoused, with re-defined outcomes to include changes in quality of life, program engagement, demarginalization, and future goals and plans, beyond currently utilized health and social service program outcome measures.

Comparative Review: Top Cloud Service Providers ETL Tools -AWS vs. Azure vs. GCP

Comparative Review: Top Cloud Service Providers ETL Tools -AWS vs. Azure vs. GCP

DIGITAL BANKING STOCK PERFORMANCE: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has catalyzed a dramatic change in entire banking operations. However, not a few banks have transformed into digital banks to continue providing top services to customers. This study aims to identify Indonesia's banking market reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic especially for digital banking industries. The market reaction is seen from the movement in stock prices and stock trading volumes. The research was conducted using qualitative research methods. The sample is PT Bank Jago Tbk. (ARTO) with observation period from January 2020 to December 2021. The results of this study indicate that the market reacts to information entering the market quickly. The speed of information entering the market also accelerates market reactions that occur. The market reacts negatively to negative events and reacts positively to positive events. In addition to confirming the efficient market theory, the results of this study also confirm the signal theory. The president's announcement of the first case of Covid-19 in Indonesia is a bad signal for investors regarding cash flow and the company's future. This study also found that stock prices and volume did not only react to Covid- 19 conditions but also corporate actions. Several corporate actions that have an impact on price movements and volume of ARTO stocks are the issuance of rights issues, changes in the company's business processes, and the entry of the new investors. Based on the results of this study, investors in the stock market can pay attention to certain events that can provide buy or sell signals.

Validitas Dan Reliabilitas Instrumen Observasi Terhadap Penilaian Teknik Servis Atas Dalam Sepaktakraw

This research is to assist coaches in assessing the technical implementation of serves and their relationship to achieving the main aspects of service movements in sepaktakraw. The purpose of the study is to validate the observation instrument to assess the technical implementation of the top service in Sepaktakaw. This observation instrument can be used to assess progress in relation to achieving important aspects of movement in each service. Methods: Construction of the validity and reliability of this observation instrument is carried out in four phases. The first phase is the study of literature that specifically review the construction of observation instruments. The second stage, the instrument construction was established. The third stage, the validity coefficient of the instrument's content is determined by Aiken V and 9 experts with qualifications, level of understanding, conformity of words, and relevance of the statement, etc. (with a rating scale of 1-4). The internal validation of the instrument is calculated and applied by 18 athletes, quantitatively tested using the product moment correlation. The fourth stage, the reliability of the instrument is calculated using Cronbach's Alpha reliability test. Results: The result of this study indicates that the instrument has optimal value of content and internal validity. In addition, the instrument also has a high reliability value. Conclusion: The results of this study can be used in similar circumstances. More than that, these instruments can be considered measuring instruments to be utilized by the trainer, the teacher as an assessment of the ability of top service techniques

Measuring civil service politicization with career data: Backstage and frontstage political experience of top civil servants in the German ministerial administration

AbstractBased on an understanding of politicization as an increase in the relevance of political criteria in the selection and deselection of civil servants, this article proposes an innovative approach to measure civil service politicization with individual‐level career data. For this purpose, two core types of political experience in civil servants' careers are distinguished: frontstage political experience as elected politician and backstage political experience in non‐elected offices close to politics. For each core type, two subtypes are defined. The empirical measurement of the four different types of political experience is illustrated by the analysis of an original dataset of more than 2100 top civil service appointments in Germany in the time period 1949–2017. Findings reveal a significant increase in backstage political experience. The approach developed for this article can be applied to explore various facets of politicization not only in longitudinal perspective but also in comparative studies.

Trustworthy residual vehicle value prediction for auto finance

AbstractThe residual value (RV) of a vehicle refers to its estimated worth at some point in the future. It is a core component in every auto finance product, used to determine the credit lines and the leasing rates. As such, an accurate prediction of RV is critical for the auto finance industry, since it can pose a risk of revenue loss by over‐prediction or make the financial product incompetent through under‐prediction. Although there are a number of prior studies on training machine learning models on a large amount of used car sales data, we had to cope with real‐world operational requirements such as compliance with regulations (i.e., monotonicity of output with respect to a subset of features) and generalization to unseen input (i.e., new and rare car models). In this paper, we describe how we addressed these practical challenges and created value for our business at Hyundai Capital Services, the top auto financial service provider in Korea.

Pengaruh Latihan Beban Dumbell Terhadap Kemampuan Servis Atas Ekstrakurikuler Bola Voli Putra SMKN 3 Seluma

This study aims to determine the effect of dumbbell weight training on the service ability of volleyball extracurricular at SMKN 3 Seluma. This study refers to a quantitative research approach with the type of research used is an experiment. The population in this study were all male students who took part in volleyball extracurricular at SMKN 3 Seluma, while the sample in this study used total sampling as many as 30 people. The instrument used is a top service eability test. The test results show that there is an effect of dumbbell weight training on the ability to serve up. Hypothesis testing shows the value of t count 9.576 &gt; t table 2.048, so it shows that ho is rejected and ha is accepted, which means that there is a significant effect on increasing the top serviceability after being treated with the dumbbell weight training method.Keywords: Ability, Dumbell, Extracurricular, Volleyball

Persepsi Nasabah Pada Fitur Layanan Top Up E-Wallet BSI Mobile di Bank Syariah Indonesia Kantor Cabang Pembantu Kuta

The Top Up E-Wallet service feature is one of the service features available on BSI Mobile provided by Bank Syariah Indonesia for customers who often use cashless payment systems so that customers can easily top up their digital wallet balances. The purpose of this research is to find out how to use the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up service feature at BSI KCP Kuta, find out the advantages of the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up service feature, find out customer perceptions of the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up service feature in BSI KCP Kuta. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. Informants in this study were selected using random sampling techniques. For data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation methods. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions. Meanwhile, the validity of the data uses triangulation which can help researchers to test the validity of information from various sources. The research results found: How to use the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up service feature is quite easy for BSI KCP Kuta customers to understand and use. The advantage of the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up Service Feature is that customers can easily get access to information related to the service feature, the transactions that can be carried out by this service feature are varied, the innovation of this service feature is that there is a reminder to donate or give alms after the customer makes a Top Up transaction . Customer perception of the BSI Mobile E-Wallet Top Up service feature is quite good. Perception is interested in using this service feature because it is considered to have cheap admin costs and is easy to use. The perception target is considered to have a complete digital balance according to customer needs. It was found that there were bad network problems and server downs which made Top Up transactions fail.&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D;

A Study on the Transition of Ott (Over the Top) Services among Young Consumers Across Chennai City

OTT also refers to a brand-new generation of contemporary television networks similar to traditional satellite or cable TV providers . The objective of this study is to find the recent transition of OTT services among young consumers . The study focuses on the factors influencing the young consumers in the OTT platforms and also the strategies adopted by the company to attract them. A survey was conducted and data from 100 respondents were collected across the young consumers in Chennai. This study undergoes descriptive and analytical analysis. The findings reveal that the factors such as recommendations, rate of advertisement, quality of the content, audio and video quality, loading time influences the young consumers in the OTT platforms .The reasons behind paid and unpaid users of OTT services were also identified .The further study would help to infer the experiences of different users of OTT platforms and their views.

‘The tabloid test’: a qualitative interview study on the function and purpose of termination of pregnancy review committees in Victoria, Australia

BackgroundTermination of pregnancy (TOP) is not an uncommon procedure. Availability varies greatly between jurisdictions; however, additional institutional processes beyond legislation can also impact care and service delivery. This study serves to examine the role institutional processes can play in the delivery of TOP services, in a jurisdiction where TOP is lawful at all gestations (Victoria, Australia). As per the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008, TOPs post-24 weeks require the approval of two medical practitioners. However, in Victoria, hospitals that offer post-24 week TOPs generally require these cases to additionally go before a termination review committee for assessment prior to the service being provided. These committees are not stipulated in legislation. Information about these committees and how they operate is scarce and there is minimal information available to the public.MethodsTo trace the history, function, and decision-making processes of these committees, we conducted a qualitative interview study. We interviewed 27 healthcare professionals involved with these committees. We used purposive sampling to gain perspectives from a range of professions across 10 hospitals. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, identifying details removed and inductive thematic analysis was performed.ResultsHere, we report the three main functions of the committees as described by participants. The functions were to protect: (1) outward appearances; (2) inward functionality; and/or, (3) service users. Function (1) could mean protecting the hospital’s reputation, with the “Herald Sun test”—whether the TOP would be acceptable to readers of the Herald Sun, a tabloid newspaper—used as a heuristic. Function (2) related to logistics within the hospital and protecting the psychological wellbeing and personal reputation of healthcare professionals. The final function (3) related to ensuring patients received a high standard of care.ConclusionsThe primary functions of these committees appear to be about protecting hospitals and clinicians within a context where these procedures are controversial and stigmatized. The results of this study provide further clarity on the processes involved in the provision of TOPs at later gestations from the perspectives of the healthcare professionals involved. Institutional processes beyond those required by legislation are put in place by hospitals. These findings highlight the additional challenges faced by patients and their providers when seeking TOP at later gestations.

The Effect of Variation of Push-Up Training on Extracurricular Volleyball Servis Skills

Extracurricular participants at SMPN 1 Tanah Merah basically haven't really mastered the basic technique of overhand service correctly and well, when they first saw playing they still didn't have good arm strength, so they had difficulty doing the overhand serve, so to improve their skills top service then requires an effective and efficient training method. This study aims to determine the effect of variations of push-up exercises on upper service skills in volleyball extracurricular activities at SMPN 1 Tanah Merah. This research is a quasi-experimental study using the one-group pretest-posttest design method with the top service test instrument. The data analysis technique used was the paired sample t-test, with the results of the t-test and t-table with a significant value of 0.00, t-count 24.80 &gt; t-table 8.93 with a value of 0.00 &lt;0.05. Thus the hypothesis states "There is an effect of variations in push-up exercises on upper service skills in the extracurricular activities of SMPN 1 Tanah Merah".