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The purpose of this paper is to shed light on possible cultural, political and legal problems and possibilities that may arise when western companies enter the Chinese market by means of an industrial park. Conclusions: Industrial parks are not a universal establishment strategy that solves all potential problems. For small and medium enterprises entering the Chinese market through an industrial p

In contemporary society, one is exposed to a myriad of visual outlets. Agreeing with scholars such as Mitchell, Mirzoeffand Belting,arguing that Visual Culture is not solely visual, my thesis is delving into the atmosphere of the phenomenon of live music performance. In live music performance, more than one aspect occurs. Live music performance is architecture, music/sounds, lights/visuals intertw

Nowadays, most ship acquisition transactions are performed through the finance instruments, such as loan agreements. Whereas parties to this ship finance contracts, from one side, usually, is ship owner as borrower, and, from other side might be, financial institution, as lender – such as banks, funds or private companies. Thus, whatever principal amount of the loan would be finally agreed the len

During history humans have developed a large variety of contemplative practices, in many different areas of life, and as part of many different traditions and contexts. Although some contemplative practices are very old, the research field of Contemplation Studies is young, and there are no agreed-upon definitions of central concepts such as contemplative practices and contemplative experiences. T

Dopamine replacement therapy with L-DOPA is the most efficacious symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's disease, but its utility is limited by a development of motor fluctuations and abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesia) in the majority of patients. These complications are attributed to the combined effects of dopaminergic degeneration and non-physiological reinstatement of dopamine transmiss

Real wages are a convenient, useful, and powerful way to learn how life was like in the past. In this chapter we start by reviewing the methodology behind real wage estimations and their history. Then we look at the how real wages have contributed to shedding light on major issues in economic history such as the onset of modern economic growth, the Great Divergence, and colonialism in the Americas

Abandonment of diversity, equity and inclusion programs undermines fairness and the productivity of research.

For a project to be delivered on-time and to an agreed cost in accordance with the specification, it is important to have an appropriate purchasing strategy. A project succeeds due to many factors, one of which is cost alongside timely delivery and quality. Formal purchasing strategies for different purchasing categories are common in the manufacturing industry, but less so in a project-based indu

This paper examines the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on recent operatic practice, exploring its potential to affect the development of the genre from the artist’s perspective. While opera has historically evolved in tandem with technological advancements, the integration of AI raises important questions about its function within the operatic toolbox and its relation to the genre’s cor

The definition of a decision support system(DSS) may be : human-computer interactive software system to solve semi-structured decisional problems for decisional makers with data utilizing, information management, knowledge, as well as model techniques. DSS only provide supporting information about making decision for the decision maker without stipulate the decision itself. Decision is made by hum

In 103 (M=25, F=78) of 150 consecutive RA patients, values of the following variables were obtained at the start and end of a 2-year follow-up period: radiographic destruction score of hands and feet according to Larsen (Larsen index), Ritchie index, B-hemoglobin, ESR and plasma proteins (α1-antitrypsin, ceruloplasmin, CRP, fibrinogen, haptoglobin, orosomucoid, IgA, IgG, IgM, C3 and C4). 60% of th

Trace is a versatile concept with a wide spectrum of applications beyond detective fiction. Indeed, trace offers a key for gauging novel reading experiences. The collected articles exemplify that the qualities of trace, as conceptualised by Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutical phenomenology, help to unfold the relation of embodiment and the novel. The essays examine the manner in which trace inside the no

This paper uses uncertainty generated by environmental change and climate crisis as a prompt to rethink the concept of vulnerability within disaster studies. Where some have sought to recover a latent political potential in vulnerability, a togetherness founded in the disclosure of insecurities to others, we argue that there is value in refusing to settle on any single meaning. This is explored di