What drives consumers' e-loyalty to airlines web site? Conceptual framework and managerial implications

This study proposes a revised technology acceptance model that integrates expectation confirmation theory to measure continuance intentions of online shopping for airlines web sites. The sample respondent 465online users in Saudi Arabia. A structural equation model confirms model fit. Perceived usefulness, enjoyment, social pressure, and loyalty incentives are determinants of online flight booking continuance in Saudi Arabia. This research moves beyond online booking intentions and includes factors affecting online booking continuance. The research model explains 53% of the intention to continue booking using airlines web sites

Characterizations of Mappings Via Z-Open Sets

The aim of this paper we introduce Z-irresolute, Z-open, Z-closed, pre-Z-open and pre-Z-closed mappings and investigate properties and characterizations of these new types of mappings

Generalized ψ

The aim of this work is to introduce ψ-operations on fuzzy topological spaces and to use them to study fuzzy generalized ψρ-closed sets and fuzzy generalized ψρ-open sets. Also, we introduce some characterizations and properties for these concepts. Finally we show that certain results of several publications on the concepts of weakness and strength of fuzzy generalized closed sets are considered as corollaries of the results of this research

How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?

The ongoing energy transition necessitates commitments from various sectors to utilise resources more efficiently. Amongst these, the industrial sector, which is associated with high energy and resource consumption and emissions, has been attracting attention specifically aimed at performance enhancements and continuous progress in energy utilisation. The continued evolution of industrial operations and performance requires energy efficiency measures to be developed and implemented. Diverse portfolios of products, wide-ranging types of equipment, processes and, subsequently, plants, are adopted in the industrial sector, such that energy efficiency measures vary widely, along with their effectiveness, technological maturity, technical and economic impact. It remains a challenge to select the optimal energy efficiency measure(s) for a specific industry, plant and process, given the specific asset requirements. In this context, the development of systematic approaches for identifying optimal energy efficiency measures is of great interest. In this vision paper, we present an assembly of available systematic tools for advancing the energy efficiency of plants and sites in the industrial sector. The contribution of this work to the field of industrial heat decarbonisation arises from developing and proposing the use of a new holistic framework as a guide for the continuous performance improvement of thermal-energy-intensive industries through a series of energy efficiency measures and actions. Specifically, the framework suggests initiating efforts from a proposed top-down peer benchmarking practice aimed at identifying gaps in energy-efficiency performance across products, plants, processes and equipment. In a second stage, recommendations are made in form of a list of steps to close these gaps, starting with conducting equipment gap closure analyses, followed by design improvement studies at the process, plant and site levels using tools such as pinch analysis, steam system optimisation and residual waste heat recovery. We finally propose that simultaneous attention should be given to operational energy management programs along with a sequence of recommended actions to minimise deviations from the targeted energy-efficiency performance. In this vision paper, key technical tools needed to achieve the goal of continuous heat decarbonisation through energy efficiency are reviewed, and the organisational and management aspects required for effective energy targeting and management, and stakeholder engagement are addressed, based upon which relevant research challenges and opportunities are identified

Effectiveness of tissue culture media components on the growth and development of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis) seedling explants in vitro

A key factor in the application of in vitro techniques to cauliflower improvement is the development of efficient protocols for regeneration of plants from tissue for use in breeding programs for the selection of the desirable genotypes under biotic and abiotic stress. Experiments were conducted to study the effect of different media components (agar or agar + sucrose or agar + Murashige and Skoog (MS) salts or agar + sucrose + MS) on callus induction and regeneration from five explants types (cotyledon, hypocotyls, shoot apex, primary root and root tip) and also the effects of auxin and cytokinin were carried out using one F1 hybrid cauliflower cv. Medallion. The results show that cotyledons, mid roots and root apices grown on agar + MS + sugar were the most developed compared with explants on the other media. This medium was the most productive in terms of lateral root number and root length. The presence of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid increased callus production compared to 6-benzylamino purine. Within the selected explants, a significant difference was indicated between different explants under different treatments. Liquid culture was more successful at producing viable plantlets than solid culture.Key words: Cauliflower, explants, in vitro, growth regulator, growth characters, solid and liquid culture

Nutritional requirements in hyperthyroidism of growing chicks

This bulletin is a report on Department of Dairy Husbandry Research project number 3 entitled 'Milk Secretion'--P. [4].Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-67)

On Z- generalized closed sets in topology

In this paper, we introduce and study the notion of generalized Z-closed sets. Also, the notion of generalized Z-open sets and some of its basic properties are introduced discussed. Further, we introduce the notion of generalized Z-closed functions. Moreover, some characterizations and properties  of it are investigated. Keywords: gZ-closed sets, Z-T1/2-spaces,  gZ-continuous and ZgZ-continuous functions

A Direct Substrate-Substrate Interaction Found in the Kinase Domain of the Bifunctional Enzyme, 6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase/Fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase

To understand the molecular basis of a phosphoryl transfer reaction catalyzed by the 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase domain of the hypoxia-inducible bifunctional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (PFKFB3), the crystal structures of PFKFB3{radical dot}AMPPCP{radical dot}fructose-6-phosphate and PFKFB3{radical dot}ADP{radical dot}phosphoenolpyruvate complexes were determined to 2.7 Å and 2.25 Å resolution, respectively. Kinetic studies on the wild-type and site-directed mutant proteins were carried out to confirm the structural observations. The experimentally varied liganding states in the active pocket cause no significant conformational changes. In the pseudo-substrate complex, a strong direct interaction between AMPPCP and fructose-6-phosphate (Fru-6-P) is found. By virtue of this direct substrate-substrate interaction, Fru-6-P is aligned with AMPPCP in an orientation and proximity most suitable for a direct transfer of the γ-phosphate moiety to 2-OH of Fru-6-P. The three key atoms involved in the phosphoryl transfer, the β,γ-phosphate bridge oxygen atom, the γ-phosphorus atom, and the 2-OH group are positioned in a single line, suggesting a direct phosphoryl transfer without formation of a phosphoenzyme intermediate. In addition, the distance between 2-OH and γ-phosphorus allows the γ-phosphate oxygen atoms to serve as a general base catalyst to induce an associative phosphoryl transfer mechanism. The site-directed mutant study and inhibition kinetics suggest that this reaction will be catalyzed most efficiently by the protein when the substrates bind to the active pocket in an ordered manner in which ATP binds first. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

An Efficient Firefly Algorithm for Optimizing Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing Systems

As user service demands change constantly, task scheduling becomes an extremely significant study area within the cloud environment. The goal of scheduling is distributing the tasks on available processors in order to achieve the shortest possible makespan while adhering to priority constraints. In heterogeneous cloud computing resources, task scheduling has a large influence on system performances. The various processes in the heuristic-based algorithm of scheduling will result in varied makespans when heterogeneous resources are utilized. As a result, a smart method of scheduling must be capable of establishing precedence efficacy for each task to decrease makespan time. In our study, we develop a novel efficient method of scheduling tasks according to the firefly algorithm to tackle an essential task and schedule a heterogeneous cloud computing problem. We evaluate the performance of our algorithm by putting it through three situations with changing amounts of processors and numbers of tasks. The findings of the experiment reveal that our suggested technique found optimal solutions substantially more frequently in terms of makespan time when compared with other methods