China’s modern image – contemporary Chinese art

Abstract

As a worldwide cultural phenomenon, contemporary art in China has not only been used as a diplomatic language but also a reflection of contemporary Chinese culture. Contemporary Chinese art, as an emerging field to display China’s global role, provides an important perspective to study China’s self-position in global relations, China’s diplomacy in exercising its soft power, contemporary Chinese culture, and the reinvention of China’s cultural/national identity in post-Mao China. Using the 2000 Shanghai Biennale and the Chinese pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale as case studies, this article investigates how the fluid construct of Chineseness is successfully promoted and demonstrated through the government’s support of contemporary Chinese art.     

Adherence to three different strategies to prevent early onset GBS infection in newborns

ProblemDespite the introduction of preventive guidelines, no decrease in the incidence of early onset infection was observed.BackgroundEarly onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) infection is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.AimOur study was conducted to determine adherence to three guideline-based group B streptococcus (GBS) preventive strategies.MethodsA prospective experimental study clustered by obstetric collaboration region was performed between March 2013 and August 2014 among midwives, obstetricians and paediatricians in the Netherlands. At baseline, the three regions operated according to the Dutch preventive strategy (founded on the risk-based strategy) in order to prevent EOGBS infection, whereas in the study period they followed either the risk-based, the combination or the Dutch strategy. Adherence was measured prospectively per pregnant woman, using predefined core elements of each preventive strategy: identification of risk factors, maternal GBS screening, application of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis and observation of the child. Data about adherence to the core elements were collected from medical records, maternal questionnaires and laboratory test results.FindingsIn the three regions, a total of 121 care providers and 1562 women participated.We found an overall adherence of 90% to the risk-based strategy, 57% to the combination strategy and 89% to the Dutch strategy. Adherence to a strategy in case women had EOGBS risk factors was below 20% in all strategies.DiscussionThe majority of women with EOGBS risk factors did not receive the care prescribed by any of three preventive strategies and were not treated optimally.ConclusionThe risk-based and the Dutch strategy are the recommended strategies for implementation.     

B2C网站设计因素与初始信任关系的实证研究

通过实证探索并验证了网站结构、网站内容和视觉效果对消费者初始信任的影响,同时还验证了社会存在感在其中所起的中介作用.研究结果发现:网站结构和网站内容对消费者初始信任有着直接的积极影响,社会存在感在其中承担着部分中介作用;网站视觉效果对消费者初始信任的影响虽不显著,但却对社会存在感有着显著的影响.     

Toyota in the 21st century in Asian countries: Information exchange system and best mix

This article explains the general nature of the business style of Toyota management strategy, its specific performance, and its development in China. It is quite difficult to find specific revolutionary policies and unusual strategies for the success of the Toyota Motor Corporation.     

B2B下服务质量对关系质量的影响研究

在B2B背景下,以认证行业的顾客为调研对象,探究了服务质量对关系质量的影响.在已有的研究基础上,界定了服务质量的4维度结构和关系质量的3维度结构,构建了服务质量对关系质量的影响模型.对认证行业的721家顾客企业的实证研究表明,过程服务能力对关系质量有着正向的影响,结果质量对关系质量中的合作性、适应性有正向的影响,对关系氛围则没有显著影响,而过程交互质量与潜在服务能力对关系质量的影响不显著.     

The empirical analysis of the -bilateral optimized combinatorial auction model

This study proposes a new and highly efficient dynamic combinatorial auction mechanism—the N-bilateral optimized combinatorial auction (N-BOCA). N-BOCA is a flexible iterative combinatorial auction model that offers more optimized trading for multiple suppliers and purchasers in the supply chain than one-sided combinatorial auction. We design the N-BOCA model from the perspectives of market architecture, trading rules, and decision strategy for winner determination, the decision strategy for winner determination needs flexible optimization modeling capability. Thus rule-based reasoning was applied for reflecting the flexible decision strategies. We also show the viability of N-BOCA through Paired Samples T-test experimentation. It shows that N-BOCA yields higher purchase efficiency and effectiveness than the one-auctioneer to multi-bidders (1-to-N) combinatorial auction mechanism.     

Single cycle policies for the one-warehouse N-retailer inventory/distribution system

We address a multi-echelon inventory system with one-warehouse and N  -retailers. The demand at each retailer is assumed to be known and satisfied by the warehouse. Shortages are not allowed and lead times are negligible. Costs at each facility consist of a fixed charge per order and a holding cost. The goal is to determine single-cycle policies which minimize the average cost per unit time, that is, the sum of the average holding and setup costs per unit time at the retailers and at the warehouse. We propose a O(NlogN)$\mathrm{O}(N\log N)$ heuristic procedure to compute efficient single-cycle policies. This heuristic is compared with other approaches proposed by Schwarz, Graves and Schwarz and Muckstadt and Roundy. We carry out a computational study to test the effectiveness of the heuristic and to compare the performance of the different procedures. From the computational results, it is shown that the new heuristic provides, on average, better single-cycle policies than those given by the Muckstadt and Roundy method.     

中国A股公司市盈率、市净率与ROE水平的关系研究

本文利用沪深两市1996年至2002年A股公司的数据,全面系统地研究了ROE水平与市盈率、市净率间的关系,分析了市盈率和市净率作为估值标准的合理性问题.检验结果表明,市净率与ROE水平间是非单调的函数关系,合理地反映了不同ROE水平公司未来业绩、风险和净资产的质量等基本面因素,是理想的估值标准;而市盈率受盈余管理影响很大,不是恰当的估值标准.     

无单放货问题的几种解决途径及其相关的法律问题

无单放货问题被称为现代提单制度的"癌症".国际贸易界为解决无单放货问题进行了多种尝试,其中对运输单证的设计与创新主要有三种:电放、海运单以及电子提单.文章简要介绍了"电放"及"海运单"形式在实践中的应用情况及其相关的法律问题,着重分析了电子提单形式的发展和电子提单法律制度的现状,并指出顺应时代发展要求,应用电子提单,建立完善的电子提单法律制度,应是海上运输单证的发展方向.     

EDI与企业电子商务之我见

电子商务的内容涵盖信息流、业务流、商务流、资金流和物流。EDI作为一种新颖的电子化商业贸易方式 ,面对因特网数据浪潮的冲击 ,EDI被引入因特网 ,EDI 因特网将会成为企业电子商务的助推器。本文从EDI、电子商务的概念出发 ,介绍了EDI与电子商务的发展过程 ,重点阐述了EDI与企业电子商务之间的关系。