Leisure and vacation are generally associated with feelings of relaxation and well-being. However, there is also evidence suggesting that some people feel particularly ill and develop symptoms especially during weekends and vacations. The focal points of this article are the exploration of the antecedents and consequences of this phenomenon, pointing out the need of systematic research on its p...

We study tail asymptotics of the stationary distribution for the GI=G=1-type Markov chain with finitely many background states. Decay rate in the logarithmic sense is identified under a number of conditions on the transition probabilities. The results are applied to the BMAP=G=1 queuewith vacations. The relationship between vacation time and the decay rate of the queue length distribution is in...

The mathematical model of an two-phases-service M/M/1/N queuing system with the server breakdown and multiple vacations was realized and established in the Graduate Employment Services system. Secondly, equations of steady-state probability were derived by applying the Markov process theory. Then, we obtained matrix form solution of steady-state probability by using blocked matrix method. Final...

The performance of a single Bluetooth piconet is analyzed using the theory of M/G/1 queues with vacations. Analytical results for probability distributions of packet access time and service cycle time are derived. Two scheduling policies, limited and exhaustive service, are considered. In general, exhaustive scheduling was found to perform better than limited service. We also discuss the impact...

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This article aims to identify how knowledge workers develop their own collaboration strategies and techniques for getting their work done in complex, dynamic knowledge intensive work environments. Three case studies have been conducted to explore the nature of routines in different collaborative working settings as they provide sufficient detail to better understand the actual state and problem...

This paper presents FrameNet’s approach to the representation of Support Verbs, as but one type of multiword expression (MWE) included in the database. In addition to motivating and illustrating FrameNet’s newly consistent annotation practice for Support Verb constructions, the present work advocates adopting a broad view of what constitutes a multiword expression.

BACKGROUND Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) is known to play a major role during brain development and is a candidate gene for schizophrenia. Cortical thickness is highly heritable and several MRI studies have shown widespread reductions of cortical thickness in patients with schizophrenia. Here, we investigated the effects of variation in DISC1 on cortical thickness. In a subsequent analys...

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hirudin is an anticoagulant agent of the salivary glands of the medicinal leech. recombinant hirudin (r-hir) displays certain drawbacks including bleeding and immunogenicity. to solve these problems, cysteine-specific pegylation has been proposed as a successful technique. however, proper selection of the appropriate cysteine residue for substitution is a critical step. this study has, for the ...