Query's Reply Generating from Sensors Regarding the Consumer's Constraints Application Using MAS

6 pagesInternational audienceWe describe how to generate a reply to a consumer's query by taking in mind not only the needed information request but also the query constraints. The use of Directory Facilitator helps the consumer's interpreter locating an interface able to answer its demand and so, the supplier services that meet its needs. This interface by using a proxy cache is able, regarding the consumer constraints, to generate information replies to requests from earlier data acquisitions. Applying Multi-Agents System helps creating an effective consumer-supplier's interface with information treatments and data fusion processes. In this paper, we suppose software architecture and we show by an implementation how agents can handle and treat consumer requirements

A case report of eosinophilic enterocolitis

A 13-year-old boy was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain and loose stools. Abdomen was distended. Laboratory tests on admission revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis and a peripheral smear done showed severe eosinophilia (33%) and leukocytosis. CT abdomen revealed ascites. Ascitic fluid tapping was done and 1.5 L of straw colored ascitic fluid drained. Ascitic fluid study was suggestive of high protein low SAAG ascites. The possibility of eosinophilic enterocolitis was considered. For confirmation endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy were done and a segmental biopsy was taken. Biopsy was suggestive of significant mucosal eosinophilia of duodenum, stomach, rectum, and eosinophilic abscess in the muscularis layer in the duodenum, stomach, and descending colon

Enteric fever resembling Malawi-Mozambique outbreak

A 47-year-old male with no known co-morbidities presented with hematochezia and multiple episodes of vomiting. He had a history of high-grade fever with chills, rigor, vomiting, and abdominal pain 3 weeks ago, for which he was treated with 5 days of IV antibiotics in another hospital. Examination revealed tremor, rigidity, hyperreflexia, bradykinesia, and hypophonic monotonous speech. Colonoscopy showed ileocolonic ulcers. Widal came positive. Treated as a case of Enteric fever with neurological complications such as parkinsonism, UMN signs, and gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to an ileal ulcer

Salmonella-related mycotic aneurysm: a rare but fatal condition

Salmonella species commonly causes gastrointestinal infection in humans. Occasionally they lead to serious complications such as mycotic aneurysms which are rare but potentially fatal. Mortality is high without timely intervention. The clinical presentation is variable and early diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical alertness. Here, we reported a case of mycotic aneurysm secondary to Salmonella enteritidis infection. The case highlights the need to evaluate all elderly patients with non-typhoid Salmonella bacteremia for possible endovascular infections

Evaluation of DNA Extraction Methods of Mule Dung

DNA isolation is a critical step in microbial community analysis of animal dung. DNA isolation from mule dung is challenging due to microbial diversity, composition and chemical nature of mule dung. Therefore, selection of an appropriate DNA isolation method is important to analyse the complete microbial diversity. In the current study, we evaluated the DNA isolation from mule dung samples (n=11) using QiAmp Mini stool kit as per manufacturer’s procedure with modifications. The results suggest that modifications in proprietary column based method improved the DNA quality and quantity suitable for mule dung microbial community analyses

Total Quality Management (TQM) in Iranian primary schools teachers

This paper aims to present the perception of primary school teachers in Shiraz city (Iran) regarding Total Quality Management (TQM) in education. It is an attempt to understand how these perceptions vary by demographic variable such as, gender & subject specialization (Arts and Sciences). Data were collected from 156 primary school teachers in Shiraz city (Iran) on the Bonstingle’s conceptualization of Deming’s 14 points Total Quality Management (TQM) in Education (2011) and were analyzed using SPSS version 18.0. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to find out the significance of difference between variables subscales. Significant difference was found between male and female teachers in the perception of total quality management. Female teachers had higher mean score than male teachers. There is no significant difference between Arts and Sciences primary school teachers in the perception of TQM in education

E-Tourism: The role of ICT In tourism industry

One of the major limitations of all of the information distribution channels in tourism industry is that they, for the most part, all ultimately flow through the GDSs. Of course, this has several implications in terms of cost, audience and information content. As a result, many tourism suppliers would like to bypass the GDS route and use electronic distribution to sell directly to the consumer. With the phenomenal growth in the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web both in the home and in the workplace, and the opportunities presented by falling hardware and communications costs, the potential now exists for tourism suppliers to both distribute information to and process reservations from customers directly. In his paper by considering some of the trends shaping modern business strategies such as the mass customization of services, the interactive design of products with customers, the service envelope around the most basic products and the increasing information intensity of products, we illustrated how such trends apply to the tourism industry and describes the way ICT can support or enable such strategies. Then, we analysed the role of ICT in tourism industry by introducing a framework to classify and analyze related organisations around three dimensions, distinguishing what happens (1) at the boundary of the firms, (2) in their relations with their customers and suppliers and (3) on the markets they reach. The actors that we primarily considered were the following: (1) the service providers (hotels, airlines, congress organizers, etc.), the travel agencies, and other intermediaries, (2) the final customers (both corporate and individual), and (3) the countries (often represented by their tourism offices). Finally, we described some innovative ways of using ICT, among others, to expand an actor's business