Sanomavarastototeutus liiketoimintasovellusten liityntäratkaisussa

Tässä diplomityössä on tutkittu erilaisten sanomavarastoratkaisujen soveltuvuutta yrityksen liiketoimintasovellusten liityntäratkaisun sanomavarastototeutukseksi. Arvioitaviksi tuotteiksi valittiin kaksi kaupallista tuotetta (MQSeries Integrator v2 ja NEONtrack). Lisäksi työn osana toteutettiin UPM-Kymmene Oy:n sanomavarastopilotti, jonka arviointi ja testaus suoritettiin kaupallisten tuotteiden tavoin. Kaikkien arvioitujen tuotteiden toiminta perustuu asynkroniseen sanomien välitykseen sanomajonoja hyödyntäen. Työn teoriaosassa tutkittiin liiketoimintasovellusten liityntäratkaisuja, sovellusten liitettävyyttä, yleistä tietovarastotekniikkaa ja arvioitujen tuotteiden toimintaa sekä arkkitehtuuria. Käytännön osuus sisälsi sanomavarastopilotin rakentamisen, arvioitujen tuotteiden asennukset/konfiguroinnit ja tuotteiden arvioinnin sekä testauksen. Kokonaisuuden kannalta sanomavarastopilotti osoittautui parhaaksi vaihtoehdoksi. Sanomavarastopilotin toteutuksessa käytettyjen teknologioiden yleisyys UPM-Kymmene Oy:ssä tulee takaamaan tuotteen soveltuvuuden olemassa oleviin järjestelmiin sekä mahdollisuudet jatkokehitykseen.

Warehouse, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View of exterior wall to warehouse.

Downpipes, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

Detailed view of downpipes and drainage grill.

PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View past tiered amphitheatre and offices above to air strip beyond.

View along western elevation, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View past timber blinds to balcony and timber sunscreens.

Under construction, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View of post being hoisted into position during construction.

Warehouse, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View of warehouse exterior.

Pole detail, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

Detailed view of poles used in construction. Poles were spliced in their length with steel bars (like 3 pin plugs) and these joints were restrained from splitting with steel strap belts. The belts were tightened with opposing wedges like the old Greene & Greene wrought iron detail.

Warehouse, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View of warehouse exterior.

Roof structure, internal, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View to underside of roof with steel beam and insulation.

Post and beam connection, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

Detailed view of cast iron brackets connecting beams and posts.

Front elevation, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

View of front elevation with entrance from exterior.

Post and beam connection, PNG Coffee Industry Board Office and Warehouse, Goroka

Detailed view of cast iron brackets connecting beams and posts.

Effect of self-monitoring and national culture on follower perceptions of personal charisma and charismatic message

In this paper, a theory of charismatic relationships is examined with reference to the follower's personal characteristics. It is argued that a leader's charismatic message and personal charisma occupy different roles for individuals who vary in national culture and level of self-monitoring. In an empirical test of the theory, 387 undergraduates of Chinese and Australian cultural backgrounds completed self-monitoring and charismatic leadership instruments. High self-monitors placed more importance on personal charisma than the charismatic message. Chinese participants relied more than the Australians on the charismatic message, although this preference depended on self-monitoring orientation. These results indicate the influence of both individual-and cultural-level variables on leader-member relationships, and the need to consider these effects in future developments of a theory of charismatic leadership.

Investigation of the relationship between protein, message and inducer concentrations in recombinant E-coli cells

Chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) protein and mRNA levels in E. coli were determined following induction of a tac::cat construct by isopropyl-beta-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). High cat mRNA levels did not directly reflect CAT protein levels, in either shakeflask experiments or fermentations. Furthermore, concentrations of IPTG resulting in the highest levels of expression of cat mRNA, were different to those resulting in highest levels of CAT protein. The data suggest that high transcriptional activities lead to limitations at the translational level.