After several former studies on the cognitive heuristics and correlating economical influences,the explanatory effectiveness of Status Quo Bias perspective is explained by multiple empirical scenarios.Hence,this essay...After several former studies on the cognitive heuristics and correlating economical influences,the explanatory effectiveness of Status Quo Bias perspective is explained by multiple empirical scenarios.Hence,this essay will focus on three applications in which the Status Quo Bias perspective,correlating models,and research methods would provide insightful opinions.After reviewing the former attempts on the original model and early researchers’empirical examination on the Status Quo Bias,this essay will concentrate on Status Quo Bias and technology resistance among the public sector employees,Status Quo Bias and medical insurance outcomes,Status Quo Bias and shoppers’mobile website purchasing resistance respectively.For each application,research methodology will be explained and be integrated into the Status Quo Bias perspective through the research question.Through researching on these applications’methodology and main studies,discussing cognitive biases existing in the empirical scenarios,the present study could approach to the efficiency of the explanation from Status Quo Bias perspective.展开更多
This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results sh...This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results show that the teachers’teaching competence in CIE is generally good,with the“cultivating quality”being the highest and the“scientific research quality”the lowest;there still exist several problems,such as teachers’lack of theoretical knowledge in CIE,lack of teaching resources,and insufficient abilities in teaching design and research.It is hoped that with the support and efforts from university administrations,teachers can improve their teaching competence in CIE through various approaches adopted and multiple measures taken,thus optimizing their teaching effectiveness,promoting the construction of CIE in Xinjiang colleges and universities in the new era,and contributing to Xinjiang’s high-quality development.展开更多
Ideological-political construction in English curriculum is to integrate outlook on the world,outlook on life,outlook on values,etc.into English language teaching and learning.In recent years,studies on ideological-po...Ideological-political construction in English curriculum is to integrate outlook on the world,outlook on life,outlook on values,etc.into English language teaching and learning.In recent years,studies on ideological-political construction in middle school English curriculum have made some progress,with an emphasis on its significance and the strategies for its realization.However,there is still room for expansion in the research methods,research contents,and research perspectives.展开更多
This article gives a brief introduction to manufacturers and markets of sputtering targets as well as the manufacturing technology thereof. Then, it analyzes the application of high-purity gold sputtering targets in t...This article gives a brief introduction to manufacturers and markets of sputtering targets as well as the manufacturing technology thereof. Then, it analyzes the application of high-purity gold sputtering targets in the fields of integrated circuit, information storage, flat panel display, etc. Based on the above, the article analyzes the processing development trend for the high-purity gold sputtering targets in aspects of ultra-high purity, manufacturing technology, analysis and testing technologies.展开更多
The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has caused one of the worst public health crises in modern history.Even though severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the respiratory tract,gastrointest...The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has caused one of the worst public health crises in modern history.Even though severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the respiratory tract,gastrointestinal manifestations are well described in literature.This review will discuss the epidemiology,virology,manifestations,immunosuppressant states,and lessons learned from COVID-19.Observations:At the time of writing,COVID-19 had infected more than 111 million people and caused over 2.5 million deaths worldwide.Multiple medical comorbidities including obesity,pre-existing liver condition and the use of proton pump inhibitor have been described as risk factor for severe COVID-19.COVID-19 most frequently causes diarrhea(12.4%),nausea/vomiting(9%)and elevation in liver enzymes(15%-20%).The current data does not suggest that patients on immunomodulators have a significantly increased risk of mortality from COVID-19.The current guidelines from American Gastroenterological Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases do not recommend pre-emptive changes in patients on immunosuppression if the patients have not been infected with COVID-19.Conclusions and relevance:The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a change in structure and shape of gastroenterology departmental activities.Endoscopy should be performed only when necessary and with strict protective measures.Online consultations in the form of telehealth services and home drug deliveries have revolutionized the field.展开更多
On the basis of an initial introduction to the status quo in the worldwide research on mobile Internet technologies, this paper presents the problems encountered during the research and points out some key points and ...On the basis of an initial introduction to the status quo in the worldwide research on mobile Internet technologies, this paper presents the problems encountered during the research and points out some key points and research goals in this field. It infers that it is necessary to perform research on issues such as new Internet routing theories and protocols, structural characteristics of changing networks, multicast theories in mobile Internet environment and IPv6-based wireless IP network theories.展开更多
This paper, based on the literature review and field investigation, studied the status quo of maker spaces in main urban district of Chengdu at a time when the development of the maker spaces has received strong suppo...This paper, based on the literature review and field investigation, studied the status quo of maker spaces in main urban district of Chengdu at a time when the development of the maker spaces has received strong support from national and local governments. In addition to introducing the related concepts and policy support of the maker space, it summarized its distribution characteristics, audience characteristics, and status quo as well as problems and presented the direction for the development of the maker space in main urban area of Chengdu grounded on a survey of the status quo of national maker spaces in main urban area of Chengdu.展开更多
The optical communication technology features low cost,wide band,low loss,and anti-electromagnetic interference performance.By combining the optical communication technology with the radio millimeter wave communicatio...The optical communication technology features low cost,wide band,low loss,and anti-electromagnetic interference performance.By combining the optical communication technology with the radio millimeter wave communication system,the Millimeter Wave Radio over Fiber (MM-RoF) system boasts a lot of advantages,including wide band,small size,light weight,low cost,low loss,and resistance of electromagnetic interference as well as high transmission quality.The MM-RoF technology solves the problems faced by traditional microwave transmission system at the millimeter wave band,namely,high loss and inability to resist interference efficiently.Meanwhile,it puts an end to the bottleneck of millimeter wave electronic devices and thus is deemed as with great potentials.The MM-ROF technology that supports multiple formats and services signifies one of the significant trends for future development of the MM-RoF system.展开更多
Introduction Dr.Ching-Yu Cheng(Figure 1)is currently an Associate Professor of the Academic Medicine Research Institute and the Academic Clinical Program for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences(Eye ACP)at Duke-NUS Gradu...Introduction Dr.Ching-Yu Cheng(Figure 1)is currently an Associate Professor of the Academic Medicine Research Institute and the Academic Clinical Program for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences(Eye ACP)at Duke-NUS Graduate School of Medicine;and Department of Ophthalmology,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,National University of Singapore.展开更多
We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activit...We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.展开更多
As a part of the"The Belt and Road"initiative,the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor is a tailored mode of regional cooperation,combined with the construction of the Russia Eurasia Channel and the Mongo...As a part of the"The Belt and Road"initiative,the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor is a tailored mode of regional cooperation,combined with the construction of the Russia Eurasia Channel and the Mongolia Grassland Road.This paper analyses the Chinese and Mongolian cultural communication status quo and development trend in the Context of the construction of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.It then proposes that the two countries make great efforts in following three aspects to create new prosperity for China-Mongolia cultural communication and cooperation:strengthening the folk cultural communication and cooperation by consolidating its folk communication basis,vigorously promoting folk cultural diplomacy and improving the level of folk cultural communications,and consolidating the existing cooperation and creating new cultural communication through this cooperation mechanism.展开更多
Status quo Only a small percentage of China’s mainland NGOs are foreign-related organizations with international practice. According to the Development Report of Social Service issued by Ministry of Civil Affairs in ...Status quo Only a small percentage of China’s mainland NGOs are foreign-related organizations with international practice. According to the Development Report of Social Service issued by Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2011, there are 582 foreign-related NGOs, accounting for 0.13% of the total 4.62 million NGOs; there are 519展开更多
As China expands its opening to the outside world, hotels in Beijing are developing rapidly. At the end of 1997, there were 259 hotels in Beijing, including 15 fivestar ones, 25 four-star ones and 46 three-star ones a...As China expands its opening to the outside world, hotels in Beijing are developing rapidly. At the end of 1997, there were 259 hotels in Beijing, including 15 fivestar ones, 25 four-star ones and 46 three-star ones and having more than 60,000 rooms.If hotels not appraised for star grade are taken into account, the hotel market in Beijing will be much larger.展开更多
Pilot boat is the main means and essential equipment of transport during ships transferring pilot.Ensuring pilot embarking or disembarking the ship on time is important for regulating port operation and ship’s safety...Pilot boat is the main means and essential equipment of transport during ships transferring pilot.Ensuring pilot embarking or disembarking the ship on time is important for regulating port operation and ship’s safety.However,the pilot boat is a very small number of ship’s type whether domestic or abroad.This paper discusses the issues of pilot boat to be drawn attentions and solved,and proposes some recommendations for solving the pilot boat issues.展开更多
Although market demand at home and abroad came down comparing with to the same period of2015,and the growth of operation benefits dived,and enterprises’burden was more heavier,China’s wool textile industry maintaine...Although market demand at home and abroad came down comparing with to the same period of2015,and the growth of operation benefits dived,and enterprises’burden was more heavier,China’s wool textile industry maintained smooth operation.According to the feedback of China National Textile&Apparel Council’s questionnaire for enterprise operators,wool textile enterprises predicted that the next performance will maintain the展开更多
From the angle of regional development, this article gives a brief account of the natural conditions, socio-economic development, the calamitous environment of the Huaihe River, the achievements and existing issues in...From the angle of regional development, this article gives a brief account of the natural conditions, socio-economic development, the calamitous environment of the Huaihe River, the achievements and existing issues in the harnessing of the River since the founding of the People’s Republic. In addition, it suggests some harnessing tasks set for the on-going Ninth Five-year Plan and some problems to be dealt with prudently.展开更多
文摘After several former studies on the cognitive heuristics and correlating economical influences,the explanatory effectiveness of Status Quo Bias perspective is explained by multiple empirical scenarios.Hence,this essay will focus on three applications in which the Status Quo Bias perspective,correlating models,and research methods would provide insightful opinions.After reviewing the former attempts on the original model and early researchers’empirical examination on the Status Quo Bias,this essay will concentrate on Status Quo Bias and technology resistance among the public sector employees,Status Quo Bias and medical insurance outcomes,Status Quo Bias and shoppers’mobile website purchasing resistance respectively.For each application,research methodology will be explained and be integrated into the Status Quo Bias perspective through the research question.Through researching on these applications’methodology and main studies,discussing cognitive biases existing in the empirical scenarios,the present study could approach to the efficiency of the explanation from Status Quo Bias perspective.
基金2022 Project of Foreign Language Teaching and Research in Xinjiang Colleges and Universities-General Project“Research on the Approaches to Improving Foreign Language Teachers’Teaching Competence in Curriculum-Based Ideological Education in Xinjiang Colleges and Universities in the New Era”(Project number:XJGXWYJG2022B04)。
文摘This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results show that the teachers’teaching competence in CIE is generally good,with the“cultivating quality”being the highest and the“scientific research quality”the lowest;there still exist several problems,such as teachers’lack of theoretical knowledge in CIE,lack of teaching resources,and insufficient abilities in teaching design and research.It is hoped that with the support and efforts from university administrations,teachers can improve their teaching competence in CIE through various approaches adopted and multiple measures taken,thus optimizing their teaching effectiveness,promoting the construction of CIE in Xinjiang colleges and universities in the new era,and contributing to Xinjiang’s high-quality development.
基金sponsored by the“Guangzhou University Ideological-political Curriculum”special research project“The Construction and Application of Ideological-political Teaching System of English Linguistics Course Group”.
文摘Ideological-political construction in English curriculum is to integrate outlook on the world,outlook on life,outlook on values,etc.into English language teaching and learning.In recent years,studies on ideological-political construction in middle school English curriculum have made some progress,with an emphasis on its significance and the strategies for its realization.However,there is still room for expansion in the research methods,research contents,and research perspectives.
基金National key technology support program(2012BAE06B05)
文摘This article gives a brief introduction to manufacturers and markets of sputtering targets as well as the manufacturing technology thereof. Then, it analyzes the application of high-purity gold sputtering targets in the fields of integrated circuit, information storage, flat panel display, etc. Based on the above, the article analyzes the processing development trend for the high-purity gold sputtering targets in aspects of ultra-high purity, manufacturing technology, analysis and testing technologies.
文摘The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has caused one of the worst public health crises in modern history.Even though severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the respiratory tract,gastrointestinal manifestations are well described in literature.This review will discuss the epidemiology,virology,manifestations,immunosuppressant states,and lessons learned from COVID-19.Observations:At the time of writing,COVID-19 had infected more than 111 million people and caused over 2.5 million deaths worldwide.Multiple medical comorbidities including obesity,pre-existing liver condition and the use of proton pump inhibitor have been described as risk factor for severe COVID-19.COVID-19 most frequently causes diarrhea(12.4%),nausea/vomiting(9%)and elevation in liver enzymes(15%-20%).The current data does not suggest that patients on immunomodulators have a significantly increased risk of mortality from COVID-19.The current guidelines from American Gastroenterological Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases do not recommend pre-emptive changes in patients on immunosuppression if the patients have not been infected with COVID-19.Conclusions and relevance:The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a change in structure and shape of gastroenterology departmental activities.Endoscopy should be performed only when necessary and with strict protective measures.Online consultations in the form of telehealth services and home drug deliveries have revolutionized the field.
文摘On the basis of an initial introduction to the status quo in the worldwide research on mobile Internet technologies, this paper presents the problems encountered during the research and points out some key points and research goals in this field. It infers that it is necessary to perform research on issues such as new Internet routing theories and protocols, structural characteristics of changing networks, multicast theories in mobile Internet environment and IPv6-based wireless IP network theories.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Fund(51508471)Philosophy and Social Science Project of Sichuan Province(MD16E017)+2 种基金Soft Science Project of Chengdu City(2015-RK00-00270-ZF)Operating Costs of Innovation Project of Science and Engineering in Colleges and Universities Administrated by Ministries and Their Attached Institutions in 2017(2682017CX016)Teaching Research and Reform Project for Undergraduate Education of Southwest Jiaotong University in 2017(201704048)
文摘This paper, based on the literature review and field investigation, studied the status quo of maker spaces in main urban district of Chengdu at a time when the development of the maker spaces has received strong support from national and local governments. In addition to introducing the related concepts and policy support of the maker space, it summarized its distribution characteristics, audience characteristics, and status quo as well as problems and presented the direction for the development of the maker space in main urban area of Chengdu grounded on a survey of the status quo of national maker spaces in main urban area of Chengdu.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.60736003the National Basic Research Program of China("973" Program)under Grant No.2006CB302800
文摘The optical communication technology features low cost,wide band,low loss,and anti-electromagnetic interference performance.By combining the optical communication technology with the radio millimeter wave communication system,the Millimeter Wave Radio over Fiber (MM-RoF) system boasts a lot of advantages,including wide band,small size,light weight,low cost,low loss,and resistance of electromagnetic interference as well as high transmission quality.The MM-RoF technology solves the problems faced by traditional microwave transmission system at the millimeter wave band,namely,high loss and inability to resist interference efficiently.Meanwhile,it puts an end to the bottleneck of millimeter wave electronic devices and thus is deemed as with great potentials.The MM-ROF technology that supports multiple formats and services signifies one of the significant trends for future development of the MM-RoF system.
文摘Introduction Dr.Ching-Yu Cheng(Figure 1)is currently an Associate Professor of the Academic Medicine Research Institute and the Academic Clinical Program for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences(Eye ACP)at Duke-NUS Graduate School of Medicine;and Department of Ophthalmology,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,National University of Singapore.
文摘We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.
文摘As a part of the"The Belt and Road"initiative,the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor is a tailored mode of regional cooperation,combined with the construction of the Russia Eurasia Channel and the Mongolia Grassland Road.This paper analyses the Chinese and Mongolian cultural communication status quo and development trend in the Context of the construction of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.It then proposes that the two countries make great efforts in following three aspects to create new prosperity for China-Mongolia cultural communication and cooperation:strengthening the folk cultural communication and cooperation by consolidating its folk communication basis,vigorously promoting folk cultural diplomacy and improving the level of folk cultural communications,and consolidating the existing cooperation and creating new cultural communication through this cooperation mechanism.
文摘Status quo Only a small percentage of China’s mainland NGOs are foreign-related organizations with international practice. According to the Development Report of Social Service issued by Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2011, there are 582 foreign-related NGOs, accounting for 0.13% of the total 4.62 million NGOs; there are 519
文摘As China expands its opening to the outside world, hotels in Beijing are developing rapidly. At the end of 1997, there were 259 hotels in Beijing, including 15 fivestar ones, 25 four-star ones and 46 three-star ones and having more than 60,000 rooms.If hotels not appraised for star grade are taken into account, the hotel market in Beijing will be much larger.
文摘Pilot boat is the main means and essential equipment of transport during ships transferring pilot.Ensuring pilot embarking or disembarking the ship on time is important for regulating port operation and ship’s safety.However,the pilot boat is a very small number of ship’s type whether domestic or abroad.This paper discusses the issues of pilot boat to be drawn attentions and solved,and proposes some recommendations for solving the pilot boat issues.
文摘Although market demand at home and abroad came down comparing with to the same period of2015,and the growth of operation benefits dived,and enterprises’burden was more heavier,China’s wool textile industry maintained smooth operation.According to the feedback of China National Textile&Apparel Council’s questionnaire for enterprise operators,wool textile enterprises predicted that the next performance will maintain the
文摘From the angle of regional development, this article gives a brief account of the natural conditions, socio-economic development, the calamitous environment of the Huaihe River, the achievements and existing issues in the harnessing of the River since the founding of the People’s Republic. In addition, it suggests some harnessing tasks set for the on-going Ninth Five-year Plan and some problems to be dealt with prudently.
