Service based communication for MPSoC platformSegBus.docx

1、Service based communication for MPSoC platformSegBusPHEV16 and PHEV40 can reduce fuel consumption 45% and 70% respectively, compared to the corresponding HEV by only charging at home with Level 1 charging at a maximum of 1.44kW. The cold start criteria pollutant emission reductions are 65% and 88%,

2、respectively. Increasing charging power to 7.2kW at home, home and work related locations, and anywhere can benefit less than 5%, 10% and 20% on fuel reduction for PHEV 32 compared to 1.44kW charging at these three locations. Considering the massive installation of infrastructure that would be requi

3、red for high power, non-home charging locations, large batteries with home 1.44kW charging show the potential for considerable fuel reduction with minimal infrastructure investment. Immediate home charging results in an electricity demand peak from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, averaging less than 1kW per vehic

4、le. Increasing immediate home charging power from 1.44kW to 7.2kW would undesirably shift the peak hour closer to the existing grid peak. By knowing the starting time of the next trip, delayed and average charging strategies can be implemented having the same fuel reduction as immediate charging, bu

5、t different instantaneous electricity consumption impacts. For home related locations, delayed charging can move the PHEV charging peak hour to the morning to avoid the existing grid peak hour, smooth the PHEV consumption curve, and decrease the PHEV demand peak load by 50%. Charging at non-home loc

6、ations adds to the existing peak grid load during day time, between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Immediate, delayed, and average charging show similar results in this period. It is not likely to eliminate this drawback by using more intelligent charging strategies due to the property of peoples driving and dw

7、elling activity.175Other consumers in service encounters: A script theoretical perspectiveOriginal Research ArticleInternational Journal of Hospitality Management, Volume 30, Issue 4, December 2011, Pages 933-941Li Miao, Anna S. Mattila, Dan MountShow preview| Related articles|Related reference work

8、 articles PurchaseHighlights The present research offers a script theoretical perspective of the “other consumer” effect in service encounters. This study shows that consumers emotional responses are largely script-based. This research also models consumer responses to the behavior of others as a du

9、al-mode process: felt emotions and displayed emotions. The results from an experimental study provide strong support for the dual-mode consumer responses and for the moderating effect of psychological closeness on consumer responses.176Revival of the intrauterine device: increased insertions among U

10、S women with employer-sponsored insurance, 20022008Original Research ArticleContraception, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 29 July 2011Xin Xu, Maurizio Macaluso, Lijing Ouyang, Andrzej Kulczycki, Scott D. GrosseClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstr

11、act | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences AbstractBackgroundUse of the intrauterine device (IUD) in the United States has recently increased. New evidence for women with employer-sponsored health insurance permits analysis of variation and trends in such use. Study DesignA retrospect

12、ive analysis of annual IUD insertion rates between 2002 and 2008 was conducted by evaluating claims from the MarketScan Commercial Research Databases for US women insured by plans that covered IUD insertions. Estimates were weighted to be nationally representative. ResultsIUD insertion rates increas

13、ed from 1.6/1000 women of reproductive age to 9.8/1000 over 20022008 and varied substantially by state. Insertion rates of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) increased from 0.4/1000 to 7.7/1000, whereas the insertion rates of copper T380A IUD (copper IUD) increased from 0.6/1

14、000 to 1.5/1000. IUD insertions, which are most common among women aged 2534 years, increased at roughly the same rate across all age groups. ConclusionsThe sixfold increase in IUD insertion rates between 2002 and 2008 was accompanied by an increase in the share IUD use with the LNG-IUS from 40% to

15、85%. Substantial geographic and age variations existed.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Data and methods 2.1. Data2.2. Data analysis3. Results 3.1. IUD insertion rates in the ESI population 3.1.1. Geographic variations in IUD insertions3.1.2. Age variations in IUD insertions3.2. Comparison of copper

16、 IUD and LNG-IUS insertion rates4. DiscussionReferencesPurchase177Style-based modeling and verification of fault tolerance service oriented architecturesOriginal Research ArticleProcedia Computer Science, Volume 3, 2011, Pages 972-976Vahid Rafe, Farzaneh MahdianClose preview| PDF (237 K) | Related a

17、rticles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences AbstractService-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a flexible, loosely coupled and dynamic architecture for developing different distributed systems. Since using this architecture is every day increasing in the design of sof

18、tware systems, creating dependable services in this architecture is one of the main challenges. Considering different QoS levels consisting of non-functional aspects like security, safety; accessibility, etc is necessary for dependable systems. One of these non-functional aspects is fault tolerance.

19、 In this paper, in order to have a fault tolerance system, initially SOA core style has been extended using required parameters. Then, different communication and reconfiguration mechanisms of fault tolerance have been developed by graph transformation rules. Finally, the proposed model has been ver

20、ified using model checking techniques available for graph transformation systems.178Primary Caregivers Satisfaction and its Related Factors in Home Health Care ServicesOriginal Research ArticleInternational Journal of Gerontology, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2011, Pages 107-111Shu-Ping Wei, Shou-Chuan S

21、hih, Shu-Chuan Lin, Chih-Ju Liu, Ying-Wen Lu, Wen-Ling ChangClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences SummaryBackgroundThis study examined the satisfaction of primary caregivers of home health care services

22、and its related factors. MethodsThe design of the questionnaire was based on the concept of PZB service quality with SERVQUAL scale. The content of the questionnaire was divided into the expectations and actual perceptions of the home health care service with six dimensions, including reliability, t

23、angibility, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and information giving, as well as the overall satisfaction. The questionnaire was mailed to the primary caregivers. A total of 146 valid questionnaires were obtained. ResultsThe mean age of the patients is 79.7 years. The mean total score of the prima

24、ry caregivers on expected service level is 27.38 (standard deviation=3.02, total score=30) and 27.62 (standard deviation=3.13, total=30) for the actual perception. The primary caregivers showed a significantly higher score of perceived performances in the variables of home health care nurses being r

25、eliable, informing when to provide services, and being kind and friendly but had significantly lower score of perceived performance with the variable of home health care nurses completing the promised tasks. The overall satisfaction levels of home health care nurses are higher for those primary care

26、giver older than 30 years than those who were younger. The primary caregivers who are older than 30 years and had lower education level are more satisfied with the physicians. The siblings who served as the primary caregiver had the lowest perceived performance than others. The variables of “home he

27、alth care nurses will provide detailed description of services,” “home health care nurses will provide knowledge of illness,” “home health care nurses can complete the promised tasks,” and “home health care nurses will actively inquire patients conditions and needs” were within the improvement zone

28、in the “caregiver expectation and perceived performance matrix.” ConclusionThis study showed that the overall perceived performance is higher than expectation for home health care service provided. The primary caregiver who was older than 30 years, who had lower education level, and other than sibli

29、ngs showed higher satisfaction. The four items that need improving included “home health care nurses will provide detailed description of services,” “home health care nurses will provide knowledge of illness,” “home health care nurses can complete the promised tasks,” and “home health care nurses wi

30、ll actively inquire patients conditions and needs.”Article Outline1. Introduction2. Patients and Methods 2.1. Patient population2.2. Definitions of variables2.3. Statistical analysis3. Results 3.1. The caregiver basic information3.2. The caregivers expectations and perceived performance3.3. Overall

31、satisfaction of primary caregivers on home health care services4. Discussion 4.1. The primary caregivers basic information4.2. Level of satisfaction in primary caregivers home health care service expectations and perceived performance4.3. Overall satisfaction of primary caregivers on home health car

32、e services5. Conclusion 5.1. The limitation of this studyAcknowledgementsReferencesPurchase179Aerosol drug delivery: developments in device design and clinical useReview ArticleThe Lancet, Volume 377, Issue 9770, 19 March 2011-25 March 2011, Pages 1032-1045Myrna B Dolovich, Rajiv DhandClose preview| Rela