An Investigation using CC filtration to predict dot size changes in order to achieve desirable color balance

The purpose of this study was to investigate a method of color evaluation which can be used by the customer when reviewing color proofs. The method being proposed here incorporates the use of color compensating (CC) filters when evaluating proofs where an overall color correction is necessary. The color balance among pictures that are to appear in close proximity to each other is a major consideration in publication printing as well as certain aspects of commercial printing. There is a need for an effective means of obtaining good reproductions of individual subjects while maintaining a visual consistency between them. In such cases a deliberate departure from normal color balance for a particular image may be desired. By using CC filtration, the customer is able to evaluate a proof and specify the changes in color balance by physical means. However, once a filter is specified as giving the desired visual effect, it must be quantified as to how much and what kind of changes on film are necessary to achieve the correct result. This study attempted to determine if it was possible to quantify filter selections by means of dry dot etching. Manipulations in color balance on film were made to three levels of dot change in an increasing direction and three levels of change in a decreasing direction. These six levels (A, B, C, -A, -B, -C) were made in the cyan printer of one separation, the magenta of another, and the yellow printer of a third. This gave a total of eighteen samples being produced. The dot size changes were accomplished by dry dot etching overall with the assistance of the Kodak Dry Dot Etching System. A panel of judges was used to determine whether or not there is a correlation between CC filtration and the amount of dot change made to a separation in order to achieve the desired visual match between the reference proof and the sample proof. The judges were given the reference proof and one sample at a time to view. The panel attempted to make a visual match in one of two ways: to choose a filter that would allow the reference proof to match the altered proof, or to choose a filter to remove the color cast from the altered proof in order to match the reference proof. The evaluation procedure was followed for all eighteen samples. The correlation coefficients were calculated for each of the three colors changed. The correlation proved to be quite high thereby substantiating the objectives of the filter evaluation method. However upon calculating and plotting the standard deviations of the judges\u27 results, the filter evaluation method proved to be useful when correcting overall color balance only within a certain amount of dot change. The objective of this method was to apply the filter evaluation technique in order to minimize the trial and error approach involved in making color corrections. When applied, this method could result in less waste of labor and materials which in turn results in higher productivity. In the end the separation/correction procedure becomes more cost effective

Learning from Exemplary Service Providers

Twelve exemplary service providers from the most highly-acclaimed resorts discussed and demonstrated how they deliver award-winning service. Three emergent themes offer insights to improve service quality: emotional generosity, exemplary communication, and effective interactions of culture, tradition and control. These themes support current literature on human resource development and service quality

Hemispheric Differences in Deception and Fanaticism : A Model Using High Affiliation Sports Fans

Deception is a frequent component of daily conversation and interactions. It is used both casually and deliberately in low and high stakes situations, respectively. A need to develop more accurate and efficient deception detection techniques has become important in response to such high stakes situations in which deliberate deception is employed. Terrorist acts motivated by fanatical beliefs constitute perhaps the most salient and increasingly prevalent example of such high stakes deception. Fanaticism develops in response to a number of belief systems including religion, politics, and sports. The relative accessibility and social acceptability o f sports fanaticism lends itself to experimental investigation and provides a theoretical model to begin to understand deception in fanatical individuals. The currents study uses sports fan affiliation as a model of fanaticism and seeks to determine the hemispheric differences that exist during deceptive and truthful statements. High and low affiliation fans were shown images o f their favorite team, team rival, and a control stimulus and instructed to indicate their preferred team either deceptively or truthfully. By employing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) during such statements, a measure of hemispheric activation was obtained relevant to the peak, area under the curve, and variability of the motor evoked potential generated. Contrary to what was expected, it was found that the left hemisphere displayed greater activation and that high affiliation sports fans evidenced less activation during both true and deceptive statements. The theoretical implications are discussed along with possible explanations for the results

Laryngeal Mask Airway As An Adjunct To A Definitive Airway

Establishing and maintaining an airway is the first and most important step in the care of the critical patient. Although the endotracheal tube is the gold standard for establishing an airway, in many cases it is difficult to properly intubate the critical patient. There needs to be tool available to safely establish an airway that can be easily taught to non-anesthesia members of the healthcare team; that tool is the Laryngoscope Mask Airway (LMA). By performing a literature review, the evidence shows that the LMA should be available on hospital crash carts for personnel to use in the event of a difficult intubation or staff not trained to intubate. The literature review identifies factors that necessitate the need for an alternative to intubation. The patient may have pre-existing factors and possess a difficult airway, or there could be factors from the emergency situation causing difficulty in proper intubation. Besides patient factors, there may not be trained anesthesia personnel available to respond to the emergency situation, leaving nurses, paramedics, and respiratory therapists as members of the healthcare team responsible for establishing an airway The literature review investigated different methods available to help identify difficult airway scenarios in the patient as well as clinical factors that may lead to difficulties in establishing a patent airway. After determination of a difficult intubation, the positive and negative aspects of the LMA are investigated The results of the data clearly show the advantages of the LMA far outweigh any disadvantages. The LMA is simple to use and healthcare providers can be easily trained to place the LMA. The LMA is safe with few side effects and provides a manageable airway for the critical patient. The LMA comes in different sizes and can serve a wide range of patient population. The data from this project also identified the many patient complications that can occur when an airway is not able to be placed, many of which can be life threatening The literature and data support the conclusion that the LMA should be available on crash carts and that non-anesthesia personnel should be trained on the proper use in placing the LMA. With the factors defining problems with endotracheal intubation in the emergent situation clearly defined, there is a need for a safe alternativ