Problems of Environmental Acceptance Tests on Power Transmission and Transformation Projects

Based on the experience of environmental acceptance tests for power transmission projects, the problems found in acceptance tests and the system shortcomings of acceptance test itself are analyzed. Recommendations are provided to improve the future work.

120-ton Thrust Liquid-Oxygen/Kerosene Engine Passed Acceptance Test

On May 28, the 120-ton thrust liquid-oxygen/kerosene engine developed by the Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT) passed the acceptance test organized by China National Space Administration (CNSA). The 120-ton thrust liquid-oxygen/kerosene engine is a non-pollution, non-toxic, high performance and reliable basic pro-

An Acceptance Model of Using Mobile-Government Services(AMGS)

In recent years,the telecommunications sector is no longer limited to traditional communications,but has become the backbone for the use of data,content and digital applications by individuals,governments and companies to ensure the continuation of economic and social activity in light of social distancing and total closure inmost countries in the world.Therefore,electronic government(e-Government)andmobile government(m-Government)are the results of technological evolution and innovation.Hence,it is important to investigate the factors that influence the intention to use m-Government services among Jordan’s society.This paper proposed a new m-Government acceptance model in Jordan(AMGS);this model combines the Information System(IS)Success Factor Model and Hofstede Cultural Dimensions Theory.The study was conducted by surveying different groups of the Jordanian community.Astructured questionnaire was used to collect data from203 respondents.Multiple regression analysis has been conducted to analyze the data.The results indicate that the significant predictors of citizen intention to use m-Government services in Jordan are Information Quality,Service Quality,Uncertainty Avoidance,and Indulgence vs.restraint.While,the results also suggest that Power Distance is not a significant predictor of citizen intention to use m-Government services.

Evaluation of Physicochemical,Microbiological and Sensory Stability of Frozen Stored Vacuum-Packed Lamb Meat

Nowadays, lamb meat represents only 7% of all meat produced in the world. In recent years the demand for standardized lamb meat cuts has been considered of great importance and the marketing occurs predominantly in the form of frozen cuts. Herewith, the main of this work was to evaluate the stability and safety of lamb meat during frozen storage. Meats were vacuum packed in high barrier multilayer plastic iflms and stored during 12 mon at （-18±1）℃. The meat stability was assessed by physical and chemical （lipid oxidation, objective color, pH value, cooking losses and instrumental texture）, microbiological （total count of psychrotrophic, coliform count at 45℃, coagulase-positive staphylococci and the presence of Salmonella） and sensory analysis （acceptance test and visual evaluation）. The vacuum packed lamb meat remained stable as to most physical and chemical indexes. Microbiological indexes showed good stability throughout the storage period according to Brazilian legislation standards to pathogenic microorganisms. Although a signiifcant reduction in tenderness （shear force increase from 3 to 8 kg）, it showed a good sensorial acceptance for all attributes tested, including texture, with scores of around 7 （like moderately） during the 12 mon of storage. Therefore, it can be concluded that, under the conditions applied in this study, lamb meat presents a shelf life of at least 12 mon when stored at-18℃.

Role of Fuzzy Approach towards Fault Detection for Distributed Components

Component-based software development is rapidly introducing numerous new paradigms and possibilities to deliver highly customized software in a distributed environment.Among other communication,teamwork,and coordination problems in global software development,the detection of faults is seen as the key challenge.Thus,there is a need to ensure the reliability of component-based applications requirements.Distributed device detection faults applied to tracked components from various sources and failed to keep track of all the large number of components from different locations.In this study,we propose an approach for fault detection from componentbased systems requirements using the fuzzy logic approach and historical information during acceptance testing.This approach identified error-prone components selection for test case extraction and for prioritization of test cases to validate components in acceptance testing.For the evaluation,we used empirical study,and results depicted that the proposed approach significantly outperforms in component selection and acceptance testing.The comparison to the conventional procedures,i.e.,requirement criteria,and communication coverage criteria without irrelevancy and redundancy successfully outperform other procedures.Consequently,the F-measures of the proposed approach define the accurate selection of components,and faults identification increases in components using the proposed approach were higher(i.e.,more than 80 percent)than requirement criteria,and code coverage criteria procedures(i.e.,less than 80 percent),respectively.Similarly,the rate of fault detection in the proposed approach increases,i.e.,92.80 compared to existing methods i.e.,less than 80 percent.The proposed approach will provide a comprehensive guideline and roadmap for practitioners and researchers.

Comparison of the Palatability of a New Flavoured Drontal^(■) Plus Tablet(Drontal^(■) Plus Treat 10 kg)and Milbemax^(■) Chewable Tablets When Presented to Privately Owned Dogs

There is an increased need for highly palatable oral dosage forms for dogs and cats, especially in the case of regular or chronic medications. To meet this need of easy application, the original Drontal®Plus tablet, a broad-spectrum anthelminthic, was optimized using a novel formula. A field study was conducted to evaluate the palatability of this new Drontal®Plus formula in comparison to a positive control product (Milbemax®Chewable Tablets) with a well-known high palatability. The study also aimed to get a palatability claim which necessitates the conduct of appropriate studies. 150 privately owned dogs of 38 pure or mixed breeds, six months to twelve years old, and with a weight range of 5 to 50 kg were included. The study was based on a cross-over design, and a standardized acceptance test was used to evaluate and compare the palatability of the two medications. In this study 88% of dogs voluntarily consumed Drontal®Plus Treat 10 kg, and 86.7% accepted Milbemax®Chewable Tablets. In the majority of cases (IVP: 98%, CP: 95%) the tablets were taken directly from the owner’s hand. The new Drontal®Plus tablet showed a high palatability compared to the Milbemax®Chewable Tablets when used in a household study design with privately owned dogs.