Generating dynamically feasible trajectory for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)in dense obstacle environments remains computationally intractable.This paper proposes a Safe Flight Corridor constrained Sequent...Generating dynamically feasible trajectory for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)in dense obstacle environments remains computationally intractable.This paper proposes a Safe Flight Corridor constrained Sequential Convex Programming(SFC-SCP)to improve the computation efficiency and reliability of trajectory generation.SFC-SCP combines the front-end convex polyhedron SFC construction and back-end SCP-based trajectory optimization.A Sparse A^(*)Search(SAS)driven SFC construction method is designed to efficiently generate polyhedron SFC according to the geometric relation among obstacles and collision-free waypoints.Via transforming the nonconvex obstacle-avoidance constraints to linear inequality constraints,SFC can mitigate infeasibility of trajectory planning and reduce computation complexity.Then,SCP casts the nonlinear trajectory optimization subject to SFC into convex programming subproblems to decrease the problem complexity.In addition,a convex optimizer based on interior point method is customized,where the search direction is calculated via successive elimination to further improve efficiency.Simulation experiments on dense obstacle scenarios show that SFC-SCP can generate dynamically feasible safe trajectory rapidly.Comparative studies with state-of-the-art SCP-based methods demonstrate the efficiency and reliability merits of SFC-SCP.Besides,the customized convex optimizer outperforms off-the-shelf optimizers in terms of computation time.展开更多
This study examines the effects of e-banking service quality on customer satisfaction in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia(CBE)branches in Wolaita Sodo town.Using a causal research design,the study explored the cause-an...This study examines the effects of e-banking service quality on customer satisfaction in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia(CBE)branches in Wolaita Sodo town.Using a causal research design,the study explored the cause-and-effect relationship between service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction.A sample of 385 customers was selected using convenience sampling,with 365 questionnaires returned.Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS V.21.The Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.72 from a pilot study confirmed reliability.Descriptive and inferential statistics,including multiple linear regression and one-way ANOVA,were employed.Results revealed that three service quality dimensions-responsiveness,reliability,and assurance-were statistically significant and positively influenced customer satisfaction,while two dimensions showed negative associations.The regression model’s coefficient of determination(R²)was 0.621,indicating a moderate explanatory power.Findings suggest that CBE managers and stakeholders should prioritize improving responsiveness,reliability,and assurance by providing prompt,dependable,and trustworthy services.Due to limitations in time and resources,this study was confined to CBE branches in Wolaita Sodo town;future research could expand to a national level or other service sectors.展开更多
The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have bec...The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have become a pivotal production tool in this context.Since the arm span of a single robot usually does not exceed 3 meters,it is not competent for producing large-scale building components.Accordingly,the extension of the robot,s working range is often achieved by external axes.Nevertheless,the coupling control of external axes and robots and their kinematic solution have become key challenges.The primary technical difficulties include customized construction robots,automatic solutions for external axes,fixed axis joints,and specific motion mode control.This paper proposes solutions to these difficulties,introduces the relevant basic concepts and algorithms in detail,and encapsulates these robotics principles and algorithm processes into the Grasshopper plug-in commonly used by architects to form the FURobot software platform.This platform effectively solves the above problems,lowers the threshold for architects,and improves production efficiency.The effectiveness of the algorithm and software in this paper is verified through simulation experiments.展开更多
The Italian textile machinery sector,renowned for its technological excellence and innovative capacity,continues to navigate a complex global market with a strategic emphasis on digitalization,sustainability,and stron...The Italian textile machinery sector,renowned for its technological excellence and innovative capacity,continues to navigate a complex global market with a strategic emphasis on digitalization,sustainability,and strong customer partnerships.Marco Salvade’,President of ACIMIT,provided insights into the industry’s performance,key trends,and future directions.In the first quarter of 2025,Italian textile machinery exports saw a 6%decrease compared to the same period in 2024,totaling€363 million.This dip reflects ongoing geopolitical tensions and a cautious approach among global clients toward new investments.Despite these challenges,Italian manufacturers maintain a strong reputation for technological leadership and resilience.展开更多
In the first half of 2025,amid a complex and ever-changing global economic landscape,China's textile machinery industry demonstrated a trend of steady growth in foreign trade.According to customs statistics,from J...In the first half of 2025,amid a complex and ever-changing global economic landscape,China's textile machinery industry demonstrated a trend of steady growth in foreign trade.According to customs statistics,from January to June 2025,the total value of China's textile machinery imports and exports reached USD 4.221 billion,marking a year-on-year increase of 29.00%.Among sub-sectors of China's textile machinery industry,compared with the same period last year,the overall sales of spinning,chemical fiber,dyeing and finishing machinery showed growth,nonwoven machinery remained generally stable,while weaving and knitting machinery experienced a decline.展开更多
To address the current situation where many small enterprises lack efficient management of customer data, this paper proposes a design and implementation plan of a customer relationship management (CRM) system based o...To address the current situation where many small enterprises lack efficient management of customer data, this paper proposes a design and implementation plan of a customer relationship management (CRM) system based on email service. It aims to solve the problems of data dispersion, untimely update and information redundancy in customer management of small and medium-sized enterprises. The system includes four core functional modules: historical email analysis, lead pool management, customer management and email archiving. Through email mining and web crawler technology, the system can extract potential customer information from historical emails and enrich lead data;the lead pool management module supports lead information maintenance, status tracking and conversion of high-value leads;the customer management module realizes the maintenance and dynamic tracking of customer information;the email management module provides the archiving of emails and attachments and the structured storage of basic email information. The system provides automated and intelligent customer information management, improves the work efficiency of sales staff, and provides an efficient customer relationship management solution for enterprises.展开更多
Purpose:Service convenience explores how consumers perceive the time and effort associated with purchasing or using a service.It examines the impact of convenience on customer satisfaction,loyalty,and behavioral inten...Purpose:Service convenience explores how consumers perceive the time and effort associated with purchasing or using a service.It examines the impact of convenience on customer satisfaction,loyalty,and behavioral intentions,often considering various dimensions like access,search,and transaction convenience.The reviews also investigate how service convenience interacts with other factors like service quality,perceived value,and customer satisfaction.Therefore,this paper seeks to analyze the dispersed academic literature on service convenience research.This paper reviews the existing literature on service convenience and examines the directions in which the past studies have focused.It highlights the gap in existing literature to identify future research directions in service convenience domain.Through this review,this study aims to gain insights into various aspects including research methodology,framework,trends,important factors related to service convenience.Design/methodology/approach:Data were collected from an objective overview of service convenience research.This study used a systematic literature review approach.A total of 13 papers were published between 2012 and 2024.Selected from the Scopus database,and Emerald Insight,following specific criteria outlined in the PRISMA process.Findings:In the context of customer satisfaction research,analysis often reveals that satisfaction can be organized into several main themes.Here are five variables that frequently appear in on customer satisfaction,customer loyalty,behavioral intentions,often considering various dimensions like access,search,and transaction convenience.The analysis shows a significant spike in conveniencebased accounting research from 2012 to 2024,indicating growing interest in the topic.展开更多
Activity 1 Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.How do you think the rain in the Rain Report Caféwould affect people's mood when they are chatting with fri...Activity 1 Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.How do you think the rain in the Rain Report Caféwould affect people's mood when they are chatting with friends?Would it make them more relaxed or a bit distracted?2.How might the constant rain at Rain Report Caféaffect the mood of its customers?Activity 2 Read the text,and try to fill in the blank.The cafe has panoramic windows offering a clear view of its inner courtyard,_____.展开更多
On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transpor...On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transported to the Yuanhong Investment Zone,the Chinese side of the China-Indonesia“Two Countries,Twin Parks”project.展开更多
The work in this paper is based on primary research on how to obtain informed consent to medical treatment and or procedure among patients;this study was carried out in Papua New Guinea in both urban and rural health ...The work in this paper is based on primary research on how to obtain informed consent to medical treatment and or procedure among patients;this study was carried out in Papua New Guinea in both urban and rural health settings across customs,cultures,and languages in two provinces,on the basis of qualitative interviews with healthcare professionals including doctors,nurses,other healthcare workers,patients,and traditional healers.We emphasize the views of consent with participants of customs,cultural,and languages regarding informed consent.There are factors between peoples of differing circumstances which can greatly alter how they view consent.Some groups would involve people in the decision-making process that may not traditionally be involved in the decision making of a medical decision.Other groups may dislike certain medical procedures as in Papua New Guinea(PNG).And certain people have different views on what should be disclosed of the patient’s condition.Customs,cultures,and languages are common phenomena which continue to affect the daily lives of many thousands of people.It is unclear in PNG about the characteristics of customs,culture,and language on health care because there is no published information on informed consent and issues that affect the making of informed consent.展开更多
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival with a long history of the Chinese nation.The customs of celebrating the Spring Festival have been nurtured and developed over the years,and have been widely spread across...The Spring Festival is a traditional festival with a long history of the Chinese nation.The customs of celebrating the Spring Festival have been nurtured and developed over the years,and have been widely spread across ethnic and regional boundaries with rich and diverse content and forms.The Spring Festival preparation activities and New Year worship customs of various ethnic groups in Bayanshili Ranch,Shili⁃ingol League,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have undergone changes with the changes in produc⁃tion and lifestyle,adjustments in living environment conditions,and the process of modernization and ur⁃banization.展开更多
1 The Inuit's remarkable ability to thrive(蓬勃发展)in one of Earth's toughest environments hasn't happened by chance.Their complex system of traditions,passed down through countless generations,represents...1 The Inuit's remarkable ability to thrive(蓬勃发展)in one of Earth's toughest environments hasn't happened by chance.Their complex system of traditions,passed down through countless generations,represents far more than mere survival strategies-it's a highly developed blueprint for living in harmony with the Arctic's unforgiving landscape.展开更多
I’m Li hua from class 1.I’m honored to come up with some ideas for the upcoming exchange activities.My idea is to hold a Cultural sharing workshop.First,we can introduce ourselves to others.This helps us get to know...I’m Li hua from class 1.I’m honored to come up with some ideas for the upcoming exchange activities.My idea is to hold a Cultural sharing workshop.First,we can introduce ourselves to others.This helps us get to know each other.Then we can introduce the history,culture and national customs of China with them.展开更多
This study evaluates the use of predictive analytics to forecast customer turnover in subscription-based Services in order to develop a predictive model to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage customer churn...This study evaluates the use of predictive analytics to forecast customer turnover in subscription-based Services in order to develop a predictive model to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage customer churn in the face of digital disruption.The research uses a quantitative approach focusing on empirical customer data to accurately predict buying trends and adapt marketing techniques.Demand forecasts in the health sector are important,as in every sector.In particular,the material forecast and stock forecasting of the purchasing unit of hospitals are among the areas that receive significant attention.Four classifiers(Random Forest,Logistic Regression,Gradient Boosting and XGBoost)are trained and evaluated using various performance indicators as part of a systematic approach involving Kaggle data collection,preparation and model selection.The results show excellent accuracy in predicting customer attrition,but there are limitations in precision and recall,indicating room for improvement.Confusion matrices provide information about the performance of each classifier,allowing for continuous improvement of predictive analytics techniques.Ethical concerns are rigorously addressed throughout the work process to guarantee appropriate data and machine learning methodologies.The proposals emphasize the proactive use of predictive analytics to identify at-risk customers and implement targeted retention strategies.Incorporating new data sources,improving customer experience,and utilizing collaborative churn management methods are recommended to increase forecast accuracy and business outcomes.Finally,this research provides important insights into the usefulness of predictive analytics for customer churn forecasting as well as practical recommendations for businesses seeking to increase customer retention and reduce churn risk.By leveraging empirical research findings and implementing ethical and rigorous churn control strategies,businesses can achieve long-term success in today’s changing market environment.展开更多
Villagers in Nujiang have embraced economic development without sacrificing age-old customs.Nujiang,a mountainous region in Yunnan Province,has undergone rapid change in recent years.Once one of China’s poorest areas...Villagers in Nujiang have embraced economic development without sacrificing age-old customs.Nujiang,a mountainous region in Yunnan Province,has undergone rapid change in recent years.Once one of China’s poorest areas,it is now a place where modern homes and infrastructure sit alongside centuries-old traditions.The local ethnic minorities-including the Lisu,Nu and Derung-have embraced new opportunities while holding on to their cultural roots.展开更多
Starting from the issues related to the construction and management of customs supervision places for railway and water transportation,this paper systematically analyzes the problems and challenges in the facility lay...Starting from the issues related to the construction and management of customs supervision places for railway and water transportation,this paper systematically analyzes the problems and challenges in the facility layout of customs operation places,the construction of a public platform for customs and port logistics monitoring,the utilization of information and data,and the intensity of technological innovation.Based on in-depth research,this paper attempts to propose improvement strategies and suggestions in terms of scientifically planning the layout of customs supervision places for railway and water transportation,improving the operation of the logistics monitoring public platform,developing and utilizing the information and data system,building a smart customs,and innovating the supervision mode.This aims to further optimize the customs supervision process,improve supervision efficiency and accuracy,and provide a reference for the facilitation and safe development of international trade.展开更多
Achieving robust walking for different stairs is one of the most challenging tasks for quadruped robots in real world.Traditional model-based methods heavily rely on environmental factors,are burdened by intricate mod...Achieving robust walking for different stairs is one of the most challenging tasks for quadruped robots in real world.Traditional model-based methods heavily rely on environmental factors,are burdened by intricate modelling complexities,and lack generalizability.The potential for advancements in adaptive locomotion control,often impeded by complex modelling processes,can be substantially enhanced through the application of Reinforcement Learning(RL).In this paper,a learning-based method is proposed to directionally enhance the stair-climbing skill of quadruped robots under different stair conditions.First,the general policy model based on proprioceptive perception is trained as a pre-training model.Then,the pre-training model was initialized,and different terrain information from the stairs was introduced for customized training to enhance the stair-climbing skill without affecting the existing locomotion performance.Finally,the customized control policy is deployed to the real robot to realize motion control in real environments.The experimental results demonstrate that the customized control policy can significantly improve the motion performance of quadruped robots when facing complex stair terrains and has certain generalizability in other complex terrains.The proposed algorithm can be extended to various terrestrial environments.展开更多
Hidden champions play a critical role in China’s efforts to overcome technological and industrial“chokepoints”.These enterprises are pivotal for breaking free from Western technological embargoes,avoiding entrapmen...Hidden champions play a critical role in China’s efforts to overcome technological and industrial“chokepoints”.These enterprises are pivotal for breaking free from Western technological embargoes,avoiding entrapment in low-value-added production,and driving industrial upgrading.Given the distinct market environment in which China’s hidden champions have emerged,it is both timely and practically significant to examine their growth trajectories and underlying mechanisms.This study adopts a resource allocation perspective to investigate the development path of Chinese manufacturing enterprises into hidden champions,using a vertical case study of Hailiya Group.The findings reveal that such enterprises achieve hidden champion status by vertically concentrating on niche markets while harnessing technological potential and horizontally diversifying their technology application scenarios.Their growth follows a“T-shaped”strategy,combining vertical specialization in a focused market with horizontal expansion into new applications.Four critical mechanisms underpin the rise of manufacturing hidden champions:market niche positioning,innovation-driven focus,application scenario expansion,and ecosystem development.Specifically,these enterprises strategically target niche markets,establish a technology-oriented competitive edge,broaden technology applications to unlock new profit opportunities,and develop collaborative ecosystems to share resources and drive industrial advancement.This paper not only extends the interpretive boundaries of resource allocation theory but also offers fresh insights into the emergence of Chinese manufacturing enterprises as hidden champions,enriching our understanding of their unique growth dynamics.展开更多
A Chinese diplomat observes Moroccan life and customs up close.MOROCCO is known as the Garden of North Africa for its beautiful scenery.Moroccans are suave,open-minded,and hospitable,especially to foreigners.During my...A Chinese diplomat observes Moroccan life and customs up close.MOROCCO is known as the Garden of North Africa for its beautiful scenery.Moroccans are suave,open-minded,and hospitable,especially to foreigners.During my work here,I have made many friends with people from all walks of life.As a result,this has given me the opportunity to visit local families and experience Moroccan hospitality first-hand.展开更多
In Hongyuan Technology's smart workshop,high-speed texturing machines hum with activity-a snapshot of Chinese textile machinery competing globally.Facing sluggish demand and industrial overcapacity,this chemical f...In Hongyuan Technology's smart workshop,high-speed texturing machines hum with activity-a snapshot of Chinese textile machinery competing globally.Facing sluggish demand and industrial overcapacity,this chemical fiber equipment specialist has carved new international opportunities through"innovation+custo mization."展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62203256)。
文摘Generating dynamically feasible trajectory for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)in dense obstacle environments remains computationally intractable.This paper proposes a Safe Flight Corridor constrained Sequential Convex Programming(SFC-SCP)to improve the computation efficiency and reliability of trajectory generation.SFC-SCP combines the front-end convex polyhedron SFC construction and back-end SCP-based trajectory optimization.A Sparse A^(*)Search(SAS)driven SFC construction method is designed to efficiently generate polyhedron SFC according to the geometric relation among obstacles and collision-free waypoints.Via transforming the nonconvex obstacle-avoidance constraints to linear inequality constraints,SFC can mitigate infeasibility of trajectory planning and reduce computation complexity.Then,SCP casts the nonlinear trajectory optimization subject to SFC into convex programming subproblems to decrease the problem complexity.In addition,a convex optimizer based on interior point method is customized,where the search direction is calculated via successive elimination to further improve efficiency.Simulation experiments on dense obstacle scenarios show that SFC-SCP can generate dynamically feasible safe trajectory rapidly.Comparative studies with state-of-the-art SCP-based methods demonstrate the efficiency and reliability merits of SFC-SCP.Besides,the customized convex optimizer outperforms off-the-shelf optimizers in terms of computation time.
文摘This study examines the effects of e-banking service quality on customer satisfaction in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia(CBE)branches in Wolaita Sodo town.Using a causal research design,the study explored the cause-and-effect relationship between service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction.A sample of 385 customers was selected using convenience sampling,with 365 questionnaires returned.Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS V.21.The Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.72 from a pilot study confirmed reliability.Descriptive and inferential statistics,including multiple linear regression and one-way ANOVA,were employed.Results revealed that three service quality dimensions-responsiveness,reliability,and assurance-were statistically significant and positively influenced customer satisfaction,while two dimensions showed negative associations.The regression model’s coefficient of determination(R²)was 0.621,indicating a moderate explanatory power.Findings suggest that CBE managers and stakeholders should prioritize improving responsiveness,reliability,and assurance by providing prompt,dependable,and trustworthy services.Due to limitations in time and resources,this study was confined to CBE branches in Wolaita Sodo town;future research could expand to a national level or other service sectors.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFC3806900,2022YFE0141400)。
文摘The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have become a pivotal production tool in this context.Since the arm span of a single robot usually does not exceed 3 meters,it is not competent for producing large-scale building components.Accordingly,the extension of the robot,s working range is often achieved by external axes.Nevertheless,the coupling control of external axes and robots and their kinematic solution have become key challenges.The primary technical difficulties include customized construction robots,automatic solutions for external axes,fixed axis joints,and specific motion mode control.This paper proposes solutions to these difficulties,introduces the relevant basic concepts and algorithms in detail,and encapsulates these robotics principles and algorithm processes into the Grasshopper plug-in commonly used by architects to form the FURobot software platform.This platform effectively solves the above problems,lowers the threshold for architects,and improves production efficiency.The effectiveness of the algorithm and software in this paper is verified through simulation experiments.
文摘The Italian textile machinery sector,renowned for its technological excellence and innovative capacity,continues to navigate a complex global market with a strategic emphasis on digitalization,sustainability,and strong customer partnerships.Marco Salvade’,President of ACIMIT,provided insights into the industry’s performance,key trends,and future directions.In the first quarter of 2025,Italian textile machinery exports saw a 6%decrease compared to the same period in 2024,totaling€363 million.This dip reflects ongoing geopolitical tensions and a cautious approach among global clients toward new investments.Despite these challenges,Italian manufacturers maintain a strong reputation for technological leadership and resilience.
文摘In the first half of 2025,amid a complex and ever-changing global economic landscape,China's textile machinery industry demonstrated a trend of steady growth in foreign trade.According to customs statistics,from January to June 2025,the total value of China's textile machinery imports and exports reached USD 4.221 billion,marking a year-on-year increase of 29.00%.Among sub-sectors of China's textile machinery industry,compared with the same period last year,the overall sales of spinning,chemical fiber,dyeing and finishing machinery showed growth,nonwoven machinery remained generally stable,while weaving and knitting machinery experienced a decline.
文摘To address the current situation where many small enterprises lack efficient management of customer data, this paper proposes a design and implementation plan of a customer relationship management (CRM) system based on email service. It aims to solve the problems of data dispersion, untimely update and information redundancy in customer management of small and medium-sized enterprises. The system includes four core functional modules: historical email analysis, lead pool management, customer management and email archiving. Through email mining and web crawler technology, the system can extract potential customer information from historical emails and enrich lead data;the lead pool management module supports lead information maintenance, status tracking and conversion of high-value leads;the customer management module realizes the maintenance and dynamic tracking of customer information;the email management module provides the archiving of emails and attachments and the structured storage of basic email information. The system provides automated and intelligent customer information management, improves the work efficiency of sales staff, and provides an efficient customer relationship management solution for enterprises.
文摘Purpose:Service convenience explores how consumers perceive the time and effort associated with purchasing or using a service.It examines the impact of convenience on customer satisfaction,loyalty,and behavioral intentions,often considering various dimensions like access,search,and transaction convenience.The reviews also investigate how service convenience interacts with other factors like service quality,perceived value,and customer satisfaction.Therefore,this paper seeks to analyze the dispersed academic literature on service convenience research.This paper reviews the existing literature on service convenience and examines the directions in which the past studies have focused.It highlights the gap in existing literature to identify future research directions in service convenience domain.Through this review,this study aims to gain insights into various aspects including research methodology,framework,trends,important factors related to service convenience.Design/methodology/approach:Data were collected from an objective overview of service convenience research.This study used a systematic literature review approach.A total of 13 papers were published between 2012 and 2024.Selected from the Scopus database,and Emerald Insight,following specific criteria outlined in the PRISMA process.Findings:In the context of customer satisfaction research,analysis often reveals that satisfaction can be organized into several main themes.Here are five variables that frequently appear in on customer satisfaction,customer loyalty,behavioral intentions,often considering various dimensions like access,search,and transaction convenience.The analysis shows a significant spike in conveniencebased accounting research from 2012 to 2024,indicating growing interest in the topic.
文摘Activity 1 Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.How do you think the rain in the Rain Report Caféwould affect people's mood when they are chatting with friends?Would it make them more relaxed or a bit distracted?2.How might the constant rain at Rain Report Caféaffect the mood of its customers?Activity 2 Read the text,and try to fill in the blank.The cafe has panoramic windows offering a clear view of its inner courtyard,_____.
文摘On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transported to the Yuanhong Investment Zone,the Chinese side of the China-Indonesia“Two Countries,Twin Parks”project.
文摘The work in this paper is based on primary research on how to obtain informed consent to medical treatment and or procedure among patients;this study was carried out in Papua New Guinea in both urban and rural health settings across customs,cultures,and languages in two provinces,on the basis of qualitative interviews with healthcare professionals including doctors,nurses,other healthcare workers,patients,and traditional healers.We emphasize the views of consent with participants of customs,cultural,and languages regarding informed consent.There are factors between peoples of differing circumstances which can greatly alter how they view consent.Some groups would involve people in the decision-making process that may not traditionally be involved in the decision making of a medical decision.Other groups may dislike certain medical procedures as in Papua New Guinea(PNG).And certain people have different views on what should be disclosed of the patient’s condition.Customs,cultures,and languages are common phenomena which continue to affect the daily lives of many thousands of people.It is unclear in PNG about the characteristics of customs,culture,and language on health care because there is no published information on informed consent and issues that affect the making of informed consent.
文摘The Spring Festival is a traditional festival with a long history of the Chinese nation.The customs of celebrating the Spring Festival have been nurtured and developed over the years,and have been widely spread across ethnic and regional boundaries with rich and diverse content and forms.The Spring Festival preparation activities and New Year worship customs of various ethnic groups in Bayanshili Ranch,Shili⁃ingol League,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have undergone changes with the changes in produc⁃tion and lifestyle,adjustments in living environment conditions,and the process of modernization and ur⁃banization.
文摘1 The Inuit's remarkable ability to thrive(蓬勃发展)in one of Earth's toughest environments hasn't happened by chance.Their complex system of traditions,passed down through countless generations,represents far more than mere survival strategies-it's a highly developed blueprint for living in harmony with the Arctic's unforgiving landscape.
文摘I’m Li hua from class 1.I’m honored to come up with some ideas for the upcoming exchange activities.My idea is to hold a Cultural sharing workshop.First,we can introduce ourselves to others.This helps us get to know each other.Then we can introduce the history,culture and national customs of China with them.
文摘This study evaluates the use of predictive analytics to forecast customer turnover in subscription-based Services in order to develop a predictive model to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage customer churn in the face of digital disruption.The research uses a quantitative approach focusing on empirical customer data to accurately predict buying trends and adapt marketing techniques.Demand forecasts in the health sector are important,as in every sector.In particular,the material forecast and stock forecasting of the purchasing unit of hospitals are among the areas that receive significant attention.Four classifiers(Random Forest,Logistic Regression,Gradient Boosting and XGBoost)are trained and evaluated using various performance indicators as part of a systematic approach involving Kaggle data collection,preparation and model selection.The results show excellent accuracy in predicting customer attrition,but there are limitations in precision and recall,indicating room for improvement.Confusion matrices provide information about the performance of each classifier,allowing for continuous improvement of predictive analytics techniques.Ethical concerns are rigorously addressed throughout the work process to guarantee appropriate data and machine learning methodologies.The proposals emphasize the proactive use of predictive analytics to identify at-risk customers and implement targeted retention strategies.Incorporating new data sources,improving customer experience,and utilizing collaborative churn management methods are recommended to increase forecast accuracy and business outcomes.Finally,this research provides important insights into the usefulness of predictive analytics for customer churn forecasting as well as practical recommendations for businesses seeking to increase customer retention and reduce churn risk.By leveraging empirical research findings and implementing ethical and rigorous churn control strategies,businesses can achieve long-term success in today’s changing market environment.
文摘Villagers in Nujiang have embraced economic development without sacrificing age-old customs.Nujiang,a mountainous region in Yunnan Province,has undergone rapid change in recent years.Once one of China’s poorest areas,it is now a place where modern homes and infrastructure sit alongside centuries-old traditions.The local ethnic minorities-including the Lisu,Nu and Derung-have embraced new opportunities while holding on to their cultural roots.
文摘Starting from the issues related to the construction and management of customs supervision places for railway and water transportation,this paper systematically analyzes the problems and challenges in the facility layout of customs operation places,the construction of a public platform for customs and port logistics monitoring,the utilization of information and data,and the intensity of technological innovation.Based on in-depth research,this paper attempts to propose improvement strategies and suggestions in terms of scientifically planning the layout of customs supervision places for railway and water transportation,improving the operation of the logistics monitoring public platform,developing and utilizing the information and data system,building a smart customs,and innovating the supervision mode.This aims to further optimize the customs supervision process,improve supervision efficiency and accuracy,and provide a reference for the facilitation and safe development of international trade.
文摘Achieving robust walking for different stairs is one of the most challenging tasks for quadruped robots in real world.Traditional model-based methods heavily rely on environmental factors,are burdened by intricate modelling complexities,and lack generalizability.The potential for advancements in adaptive locomotion control,often impeded by complex modelling processes,can be substantially enhanced through the application of Reinforcement Learning(RL).In this paper,a learning-based method is proposed to directionally enhance the stair-climbing skill of quadruped robots under different stair conditions.First,the general policy model based on proprioceptive perception is trained as a pre-training model.Then,the pre-training model was initialized,and different terrain information from the stairs was introduced for customized training to enhance the stair-climbing skill without affecting the existing locomotion performance.Finally,the customized control policy is deployed to the real robot to realize motion control in real environments.The experimental results demonstrate that the customized control policy can significantly improve the motion performance of quadruped robots when facing complex stair terrains and has certain generalizability in other complex terrains.The proposed algorithm can be extended to various terrestrial environments.
基金supported by the following projects:The Youth Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)“Research on Chinese Multinational Companies’Componovation under Resource Constraint:From a Dynamic Circulation Logic of Home and Host Countries”(Grant No.72102030)The Research Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education“Research on Chinese Multinational Companies’Learning by Doing Mechanism under Resource Constraint”(Grant No.21C10173022)The General Project of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation“Research on the Realization Path and Motivations for the Domestic Replacement of Core Technologies for Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises”(Grant No.2022M720975).
文摘Hidden champions play a critical role in China’s efforts to overcome technological and industrial“chokepoints”.These enterprises are pivotal for breaking free from Western technological embargoes,avoiding entrapment in low-value-added production,and driving industrial upgrading.Given the distinct market environment in which China’s hidden champions have emerged,it is both timely and practically significant to examine their growth trajectories and underlying mechanisms.This study adopts a resource allocation perspective to investigate the development path of Chinese manufacturing enterprises into hidden champions,using a vertical case study of Hailiya Group.The findings reveal that such enterprises achieve hidden champion status by vertically concentrating on niche markets while harnessing technological potential and horizontally diversifying their technology application scenarios.Their growth follows a“T-shaped”strategy,combining vertical specialization in a focused market with horizontal expansion into new applications.Four critical mechanisms underpin the rise of manufacturing hidden champions:market niche positioning,innovation-driven focus,application scenario expansion,and ecosystem development.Specifically,these enterprises strategically target niche markets,establish a technology-oriented competitive edge,broaden technology applications to unlock new profit opportunities,and develop collaborative ecosystems to share resources and drive industrial advancement.This paper not only extends the interpretive boundaries of resource allocation theory but also offers fresh insights into the emergence of Chinese manufacturing enterprises as hidden champions,enriching our understanding of their unique growth dynamics.
文摘A Chinese diplomat observes Moroccan life and customs up close.MOROCCO is known as the Garden of North Africa for its beautiful scenery.Moroccans are suave,open-minded,and hospitable,especially to foreigners.During my work here,I have made many friends with people from all walks of life.As a result,this has given me the opportunity to visit local families and experience Moroccan hospitality first-hand.
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